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FORT WORTH, Texas, October 25, 2006 - The Fort Worth Flyers will hold the second annual draft party on Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m. at Fox and Hound English Bar & Grille, located at 604 Main Street in downtown Fort Worth.

"We are still in the process of evaluating the players in the draft pool, and it will be interesting to see what additional players are added to the pool during the next few days," said Flyers head coach Sidney Moncrief. "We are looking forward to the draft and having the opportunity to select a group of talented players to start the process of building our team."

The draft is set to tip off at 8 p.m. The draft party provides a unique opportunity for basketball fans and media alike to have a firsthand view of head coach Sidney Moncrief as he makes his selections.

In addition to draft proceedings, fans will enjoy prize giveaways and appearances by members of the FlyGirls, the official dance team of the Flyers, and Big Shot, the team's high-flying mascot. Moncrief and Flyers assistant coach Paul Mokeski will be on hand to discuss draft selections and greet fans.

Fans in attendance will also have the opportunity to secure their season, flex book (ten game vouchers) and group ticket packages for the 2006-07 season during the event. For a limited time, a special $99 season ticket package will be available. Flyers merchandise will also be on sale during the event.

The Flyers hold the fourth pick in the draft. The draft will consist of 10 rounds and will be conducted via conference call from D-League draft headquarters at the NBA TV studios. Live coverage will be available on NBA TV, NBA Radio on SIRIUS Channel 127 and D-LEAGUE.com. NBA director of scouting Marty Blake, along with assistant director of scouting Ryan Blake, will team up with Kamla and D-League vice president of basketball operations Chris Alpert to offer commentary throughout the event.

The selection process will operate with each team having one pick in each of the 10 rounds. Since the draft is serpentine, or "snaked", the order will be reversed in each of the 10 rounds. Teams will have up to two (2) minutes to make a selection in each round. No trades will be permitted during the draft, and only players signed to an NBA Development League Standard Player Contract are eligible to be selected.

The Fort Worth Flyers home opener is Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The regular season tips off Saturday, November 25 against the Austin Toros in Austin, Texas. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.