SportsRelocation.com - 2011 NBA Draft Listing Of Players Selected And Their Agents

SportsAgentBlog By Darren Heitner Other than a couple kids from Kentucky (Josh Harrellson and DeAndre Liggins), the following is a comprehensive list of players selected along with their agents of record. Do not pay too much attention to the teams listed, as a lot will change based on trades. Based on the information that is listed below, BDA Sports, Octagon, and Creative Artists Agency each had 5 clients selected. Priority Sports and ASM Sports each had 4 clients selected. The real winner was Wasserman Media Group, with involvement in the representation of 7 player selected. 30 players were selected from the 6 agencies listed above, accounting for exactly half of the entire draft.

First Round

Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) – Jeff Wechsler (24-7 Sports Management) – This is the first client of Wechsler’s to be drafted #1 overall. However, Wechsler is no stranger to having 1st round clients. He represents Larry Hughes, D.J. White, Quentin Richardson, Mike Sweetney, and used to represent Penny Hardaway – all of whom were selected in the 1st round.
Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves) – Rob Pelinka (Landmark Sports Agency) – Pelinka has a lot of talented clients, none larger than Kobe Bryant. However, he also represents names like Carlos Boozer, Wesley Johnson, James Harden, Derek Fisher, and Andre Iguodala.
Enes Kanter (Utah Jazz) – Max Ergul – Not much info on Max Ergul; however, he does represent former Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova.
Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers) – Leon Rose (Creative Artist Agency) – Leon Rose and CAA happen to represent another former #4 overall pick named Chris Paul. The agency also represents LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade.
Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto Raptors) – Sarunas Broga (East Players) w/CAA – All of Broga’s clients listed on his FIBA page were born in Lithuania.
Jan Veseley (Washington Wizards) - Aleksandar Raskovic w/Arn Tellem – Raskovic is said to be working with Wasserman Media Group to represent Veseley in negotiations.
Bismack Biyombo (Charlotte Bobcats via trade) – Igor Crespo (Xpheres Basketball Management) – 6th international player taken in the 1st 7 picks of the draft.
Brandon Knight (Detroit Pistons) – Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group) – I wonder if Knight will get along with Tracy McGrady, who is also a Tellem client.
Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats) – Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management) – This is the same company that recently hired Casey Close and is quickly developing a very powerful baseball division.
Jimmer Fredette (Sacramento Kings via trade) - Jeff Austin (Octagon) – The crew at Octagon did a tremendous job boosting the marketability of an already marketable Fredette. Let’s see what they can do with him once he is in the NBA.
Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors) – Bill Duffy (BDA Sports) – I had heard back in march that Thompson was a priority for BDA Sports.
Alec Burks (Utah Jazz) – Andy Miller (ASM Sports) – Along with Andy Miller, Justin Zanik and Andrew Vye represent players at ASM Sports.
Markieff Morris (Phoenix Suns) – Tony Dutt (Rival Sports Group LLC) – I covered the interesting story about Markieff and his brother signing with Dutt and how a man named Jason Martin may have played a big role.
Marcus Morris (Houston Rockets) - Tony Dutt (Rival Sports Group LLC) – Just read the linked story above.
Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs via trade) – Brian Elfus (Impact Sports Management) - Late 2010, Elfus became a part of Impact Sports Management, which has a history of representing a multitude of football players.
Nikola Vucevic (Philadelphia 76ers) - Rade Filipovich (BDA Sports)
Iman Shumpert (New York Knicks) – Happy Walters (Rogue Sports) – Shumpert joins another Happy Walters client in New York - Amar’e Stoudemire.
Chris Singleton (Washington Wizards) – Bill Duffy (BDA Sports) – 3 BDA Sports clients taken in the top 18 picks of the draft.
Tobias Harris (Milwaukee Bucks via trade) – Henry Thomas (Creative Artists Agency)
Donatas Motiejunas (Houston Rockets via trade) – Herb Rudoy (Interperformances) – The agency also represents Manu Ginobili and other foreign born players in the NBA.
Nolan Smith (Portland Trailblazers) – Joel Bell (Bell Management International)
Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets) - Thad Foucher (Wasserman Media Group)
Nikola Mirotic (Chicago Bulls via trade) – Igor Crespo (Xpheres Basketball Management)
Reggie Jackson (Oklahoma City Thunder) - Aaron Mintz (Priority Sports)
MarShon Brooks (New Jersey Nets via trade) – Seth Cohen (Original Creative Representation)
Jordan Hamilton (Portland Trailblazers via trade) - Lee Melchionni (Wasserman Media Group)
JaJuan Johnson (Boston Celtics via trade) - Kevin Bradbury (BDA Sports)
Norris Cole (Miami Heat via trade) – Joel Bell (Bell Management International)
Cory Joseph (San Antonio Spurs) – Leon Rose (Creative Artists Agency)
Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls) - Happy Walters (Rogue Sports)

Second Round

Bojan Bogdanovic (Minnesota Timberwolves via trade) – Marc Cornstein (Pinnacle Management)
Justin Harper (Orlando Magic via trade) – Lance Young (Octagon)
Kyle Singler (Detroit Pistons) - Greg Lawrence (Wasserman Media Group)
Shelvin Mack (Washington Wizards) - Doug Neustadt (The Neustadt Group)
Tyler Honeycutt (Sacramento Kings) - Tony Dutt (Rival Sports Group LLC)
Jordan Williams (New Jersey Nets) - Andy Miller (ASM Sports)
Trey Thompkins (Los Angeles Clippers) - Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group)
Chandler Parsons (Houston Rockets) – Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports) – Go Gators!
Jeremy Tyler (Charlotte Bobcats) - Makhtar Ndiaye (Wasserman Media Group)
Jon Leuer (Milwaukee Bucks) – Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports)
Darius Morris (Los Angeles Lakers) – Brian Dyke (Shibumi Sports)
Davis Bertans (San Antonio Spurs via trade) - Marc Fleisher (Entersport)
Malcolm Lee (Chicago Bulls) - Brian Elfus (Impact Sports Management)
Charles Jenkins (Golden State Warriors) – Michael Lindeman (Excel Sports Management)
Josh Harrellson (New York Knicks via trade) – Unknown
Andrew Goudelock (Los Angeles Lakers) – Austin Walton (Walton Sports Management Group)
Travis Leslie (Los Angeles Clippers) - Andrew Vye (ASM Sports)
Keith Benson (Atlanta Hawks) – Leon Rose (Creative Artists Agency)
Josh Selby (Memphis Grizzlies) – Andy Miller (ASM Sports)
Lavoy Allen (Philadelphia 76ers) – Happy Walters (Rogue Sports)
Jon Diebler (Portland Trailblazers) – Lance Young (Octagon)
Vernon Macklin (Detroit Piston) – Lance Young (Octagon)
DeAndre Liggins (Orlando Magic) - Unknown
Milan Macvan (Cleveland Cavaliers) - David Bauman (DB Hoops)
E’Twaun Moore (Boston Celtics) – Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports)
Chukwudiebere Maduabum (Los Angeles Lakers) - Ugo Udezue (BDA Sports)
Tanguy Ngombo (Dallas Mavericks) - Bill McCandless (Court Side)
Ater Majok (Los Angeles Lakers) - Michael Lelchitski (SIG Sports)
Adam Hanga (San Antonio Spurs) - Alex Saratsis (Octagon)
Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento Kings) – Byron Irvin/Dan Fegan (Lagardere Unlimited)

By Darren Heitner

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