Colorado 14ers

 

Colorado 14ers
Founded	2006
History	Colorado 14ers NBA D-League:2006-Present
Arena	Broomfield Event Center
City	Broomfield, Colorado
Team Colors	Blue, Gold, Red
Head Coach	Joe Wolf
Owner	Tim Wiens and John Frew
Championships	0
Division Titles	1 (2007)
Affiliations	Denver Nuggets ("local" affiliate), New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors

The Colorado 14ers are a team in the NBA Development League which began play in 2006-07. They are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, and the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 14ers play their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. They are named for the many high 14,000-foot mountain peaks Colorado is famous for.

Current roster

Final Roster for 2007

Colorado 14ers Current Roster
Head Coach: Joe Wolf
Associate Head Coach: Kent Davison
Athletic Trainer: Mark Morrissey
7	F	6'7		Mo Charlo	(Nevada)
8	G	6'6		Mark Jones	(Central Florida)
9	F/C	6'9		Elton Brown	(Virginia)
11	G	5'11		Pooh Jeter	(Portland)
14	F/C	6'11		Rick Rickert	(Minnesota)
15	G	6'4		Antoine Hood	(Air Force)
19	F	6'6		Mike Harris	(Rice)
32	G	6'4		Tony Bobbitt	(Cincinnati)
98	F	6'7		Terrance Crawford	(Oklahoma State)

Team Record

Season	W	L	Win %	Result
2006-07	30	23	.566	Western Division Champions

Playoffs

2007

• 1st Round - Colorado 14ers 130, Albuquerque Thunderbirds 100 (at Broomfield, Colorado)
• Western Division Championship - Colorado 14ers 94, Idaho Stampede 91 (at Boise, Idaho)
• NBADL Championship - Dakota Wizards 129, Colorado 14ers 121 (at Bismarck, North Dakota)

All-Stars

Players

2007

• Louis Amundson, Forward
• Elton Brown, Forward
• Pooh Jeter, Guard
• Rick Rickert, Forward/Center
• Von Wafer, Guard

Coaches

2007

• Joe Wolf, Head Coach
• Kent Davison, Assistant Coach
• Mark Morrisey, Trainer

Honors

• Louis Amundson, 2006-07 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year

Franchise History

In 2006 Colorado businessmen Tim Wiens and John Frew, who were building the Broomfield Event Center as the centerpiece of the Arista development of Broomfield, Colorado, quickly sought to gain a new minor league basketball team for the place and the surrounding community, believing minor league teams could be a hit in the northwest Denver-Boulder region. They created the Colorado 14ers, to play alongside the Central Hockey League Rocky Mountain Rage. The team was originally scheduled to play in the Continental Basketball Association. However, agreement was soon reached for the team to play in the NBA Development League, and the 14ers were quickly slated to become the minor league affiliate of the Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets. The new franchise, named for Colorado's famed 14,000-foot mountain peaks, was born.

1st Season

Onetime Denver Nugget Joe Wolf was hired to be the 14ers' first coach, and what would become one of the D-League's most formidable teams was assembled. Finding quick success in their inaugural season, the 14ers shattered Colorado minor league basketball records of many kinds from scoring to fan attendance. Team leaders included Von Wafer and Louis Amundson, who were each permanently called up to the NBA by the end of the season. Nevertheless, the talented and resilient team overcame losing stretches and roster reorganizations, and qualified for the playoffs in their first season. The 14ers made an impressive run through the playoffs, winning the Western Division championship before finally falling to the Dakota Wizards in the league championship.

Past Players

• Julius Hodge, G, 6'7, North Carolina State University (2006-07)
• Eric Osmundson, G, 6'4, University of Pennsylvania (2006-07)
• Manual Navarez, C, 6'10, Southern Nazarene University (2007)
• Jason McKrieth, G, 6'4, Rice University (2007)
• Louis Amundson, F, 6'9, University of Nevada at Las Vegas (2006-07)
• Bakari Hendrix, F, 6'9, Gonzaga University (2006-07)
• P.J. Tucker, F, 6'5, University of Texas (2007)
• Mile Ilic, C, 7'2, Serbia (2007)
• Von Wafer, G, 6'5, Florida State University (2006-07)
• Chad Bell, C, 6'11, University of Nevada (2007)

Players Assigned From NBA Teams

• Julius Hodge - assigned by the Denver Nuggets on December 1, 2006
• P.J. Tucker - assigned by the Toronto Raptors on January 5, 2007
• Mile Ilic - assigned by the New Jersey Nets on February 26, 2007
• P.J. Tucker - reassigned by the Toronto Raptors on March 5, 2007

Players Called Up To The NBA

• Julius Hodge - recalled by the Denver Nuggets on January 2, 2007
• Louis Amundson - called up by the Utah Jazz on February 5, 2007
• P.J. Tucker - recalled by the Toronto Raptors on February 5, 2007
• Von Wafer - called up by the Los Angeles Clippers on February 21, 2007
• Louis Amundson - called up by the Philadelphia 76ers on March 8, 2007
• Mile Ilic - recalled by the New Jersey Nets on April 3, 2007
• Von Wafer - called up by the Denver Nuggets on April 13, 2007

External Links

• Colorado 14ers

NBA Development League
Central Division	Southwest Division	West Division
Dakota Wizards	Albuquerque Thunderbirds	Anaheim Arsenal
Fort Wayne Mad Ants	Austin Toros	Bakersfield Jam
Iowa Energy	Colorado 14ers	Idaho Stampede
Sioux Falls Skyforce	Rio Grande Valley Vipers	Los Angeles D-Fenders
	Tulsa 66ers	Utah Flash

	Sports teams based in Colorado
Baseball	MLB: Colorado Rockies PCL: Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Basketball	NBA: Denver Nuggets IBL: Colorado Crossover NBA D: Colorado 14ers
Football	NFL: Denver Broncos, AFL: Colorado Crush UIF: Colorado Ice
Hockey	NHL: Colorado Avalanche CHL: Colorado Eagles • Rocky Mountain Rage
Soccer	MLS: Colorado Rapids PDL: Colorado Rapids U23's
Lacrosse	MLL: Denver Outlaws NLL: Colorado Mammoth
Inline Hockey	PIHA: Westminster Blizzard•Littleton Fire• Pike's Peak Prowlers •Ft Collins Catz•Colorado Springs Thunder
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Air Force • Colorado • Colorado College • Colorado State • Denver • Northern Colorado

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