Central Division

Dakota Wizards

2007-08: 29-21, first in Central Division, lost to Sioux Falls 101-89 in quarterfinals.

Coach: Duane Ticknor, third year with Wizards (second stint), 59-27; has a career record of 226-142.

NBA affiliations: Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards.

Fast fact: The Wizards have finished first in their division/conference in eight of the last nine seasons.

Notes: The Wizards have won four championships in three leagues - the IBA in 2001, the CBA in 2002 and 2004, and the D-League in 2007.

Erie BayHawks

Location: Erie, Pa.

2007-08: Expansion team.

Coach: John Treloar, first year.

NBA affiliations: Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers.

Fast fact: Treloar led the Wichita Falls Texans to the CBA title in 1991.

Roster: Tejay Anderson, 6-5, 218, F, Youngstown State. Geary Claxton, 6-5, 220, G, Penn State. Cliff Clinkscales, 6-1, 165, G, DePaul. Erik Daniels, 6-8, 214, F, Kentucky. Jarvis Gunter, 6-10, 220, F, Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Ivan Harris, 6-7, 220, F, Ohio State. Oliver Lafayette, 6-2, 190, G, Houston. Jackie Manuel, 6-6, 188, G-F, North Carolina. Taj McCullough, 6-7, 220, F, Winthrop. Maureece Rice, 6-1, 225, G, George Washington.

Notes: Daniels was a second-team All-D-League pick with Fayetteville in 2005-06, averaging 17.6 ppg. … Manuel averaged 10.7 ppg for Iowa last season. … Treloar's teams made the CBA playoffs seven times in eight years.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.

2007-08: 17-33, fourth in Central Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Jaren Jackson, second year, 8-17 .

NBA affiliations: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks.

Fast fact: The Mad Ants led the league in attendance last season at 4,143 per game. Fort Wayne drew 7,317 fans to last year's season-opener.

Roster: Coleman Collins, 6-9, 225, F, Virginia Tech. Shawn Hawkins, 6-6, 220, F, Long Beach State. Ron Howard, 6-5, 200, F, Valparaiso. Chris Hunter, 6-11, 240, F-C, Michigan. Toree Morris, 6-10, 275, F, Pittsburgh. Brian Morrison, 6-2, 192, G, UCLA. Walker Russell, 6-0, 170, G, Jacksonville State. Dewitt Scott, 6-6, 190, F, Idaho. Eric Smith, 6-8, 210, F, Charleston (W. Va.). Sean Sonderleiter, 6-9, 235, C, Iowa.

Notes: Russell and Howard are returnees, averaging 14.5 and 11.2 ppg, respectively, last season. ¦ Jackson, who took over as head coach last season, played in Fort Wayne when it had a CBA franchise (the Fury).

Iowa Energy

Location: Des Moines, Iowa.

2007-08: 22-28, third in Central Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Nick Nurse, second year, 22-28.

NBA affiliations: Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns.

Fast fact: Iowa has two former Wizards - Curtis Stinson and Aristide Sawadogo - on its roster.

Roster: Larry Ayuso, 6-1, 185, G, Southern California. Brian Evans, 6-1, 185, G, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Othyus Jeffers, 6-5, 200, G, Illinois-Chicago. Marcel Jones, 6-8, 225, F, Oregon State. Cartier Martin, 6-7, 220, G-F, Kansas State. Marvin Phillips, 6-7, 230. Patrick Sanders, 6-6, 205, F, Cal-Irvine. Aristide Sawadogo, 7-1, 265, C, Clayton State. Courtney Sims, 6-11, 230, C, Michigan. Curtis Stinson, 6-3, 215, Iowa State.

Notes: Sims, who had a stint with the Indiana Pacers, averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Iowa last season. … Stinson averaged 9.7 ppg last season for Iowa and Utah.

Sioux Falls Skyforce

Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.

2007-08: 28-22, second in Central Division; lost to Austin 99-93 in semifinals.

Coach: Nate Tibbetts, second year, 28-22.

NBA affiliations: Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Bobcats.

Fast fact: Six members of the Skyforce have played with Sioux Falls and all hit double figures in scoring.

Roster: Chris Alexander, 7-1, 260, Iowa State. Keith Brumbaugh, 6-10, 215, F, Oklahoma State. Milone Clark, 6-4, 210, Tennessee Tech. Carl Elliott, 6-4, 220, G, George Washingon. Gary Ervin, 6-0, 182, G, Arkansas. Gary Forbes, 6-7, 220, F, Massachusetts. Michael Joiner, 6-7, 230, F, Florida State. Bobby Jones, 6-7, 215, F, Washington. Elgrace Wilborn, 6-8, 220, F, Western Kentucky. Frank Williams, 6-3, 215, G, Illinois.

Notes: The Skyforce is loaded with veteran talent. … Alexander, a former Wizard, averaged 11.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg last season for the Skyforce. … Elliott contributed 14.2 ppg last year. … Jones averaged 12.4 ppg in five games with Sioux Falls in between his stints in the NBA. … Joiner chipped in 10.3 ppg. … Williams averaged 15.8 ppg two years ago. … First-round pick Gary Forbes averaged 19.4 ppg for Massachusetts last year.

West Division

Anaheim Arsenal

Location: Anaheim, Calif.

2007-08: 23-27, fourth in West Division, did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Sam Vincent, first year.

NBA affiliations: Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers.

Fast fact: Sam Vincent was the first former D-League coach to become head coach of an NBA team, the Charlotte Bobcats.

Roster: Ronald Allen, 6-10, 245, F, Cincinnati. Cedric Bozeman, 6-6, 207, G, UCLA. Tierre Brown, 6-2, 190, G, McNeese State. T.J. Cummings, 6-8, 210, F, UCLA. Mike Efevberha, 6-4, 195, G, Cal State-Northridge. Noel Felix, 6-9, 225, F, Fresno State. Bryce Sheldon, 6-5, 200, G, South Carolina. Ayinde Ubaka, 6-4, 210, G, California. Kirk Walters, 6-11, 235, C, Arizona. James White, 6-7, 200, G-F, Cincinnati.

Notes: Bozeman, a former Atlanta Hawk, averaged 15.3 ppg and 10.1 apg in 14 games with Albuquerque two years ago. … Tierre Brown is another former NBA player who once starred for Albuquerque (17.2 ppg in 2005-06). … T.J. Cummings contributed 12.6 ppg for the Thunderbirds in that season, when they won the D-League title. … Efevberha averaged 14.9 ppg with Anaheim and Iowa. … White, who has played with the Spurs, scored 16.3 ppg for Austin two years ago.

Bakersfield Jam

Location: Bakersfield, Calif.

2007-08: 11-39, fifth in West Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Scott Roth, second year, 8-21.

NBA affiliations: Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic.

Fast fact: The Jam had the worst record in the D-League last season.

Roster: David Berghoefer, 6-11, 245, C, Western Carolina. Derrick Byars, 6-7, 220, G-F, Vanderbilt. Mateen Cleaves, 6-2, 205, G, Michigan State. Ashanti Cook, 6-2, 185, G, Georgetown. Terrance Gamble, 6-10, 255, C, Tarleton State. Jovan Harris, 6-3, 185, G, San Francisco. Richard Hendrix, 6-9, 250, F, Alabama. Trey Johnson, 6-6, 216, G, Jackson State. Nick Lewis, 6-10, 235, F-C, San Diego. DeMarcus Nelson, 6-4, 200, G, Duke. Terrance Thomas, 6-6, 225, F, Baylor. Jeff Trepagnier, 6-4, 200, G, Southern California.

Notes: The Golden State Warriors have already assigned two players - Hendrix and Nelson - to Anaheim. … The Jam has won just 30 games in its two seasons. … Cleaves, the former Michigan State star, averaged 16.5 ppg and 9.0 apg last year. … Also returning are Johnson (11.8 ppg) and Lewis (11.7 ppg). … Roth took over as head coach in January. … Former Wizards assistant Dean Martin is an assistant with the Jam.

Idaho Stampede

Location: Boise, Idaho.

2007-08: 36-14, first in West Division, beat Austin 2-1 to win championship series.

Coach: Bryan Gates, second year, 69-31.

NBA affiliations: Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors.

Fast fact: In six years as a head coach - four in the USBL - Gates has led his teams to five division titles.

Roster: Lance Allred, 6-11, 260, C, Weber State. Mildon Ambres, 6-5, 200, Southern Nazarene. Anthony Coleman, 6-11, 220, F, Long Beach State. Jermareo Davidson, 6-10, 230, F, Alabama. Jason Ellis, 6-7, 220, F, Boise State. Coby Karl, 6-5, 215, G, Boise State. Brent Petway, 6-8, 205, F, Michigan. Ernest Scott, 6-7, 225, F, Valdosta State. Lanny Smith, 6-3, 190, G, Houston. Jamaal Tatum, 6-2, 175, G, Southern Illinois.

Notes: The Stampede has finished with the best record in the D-League (tied with the Wizards in 2006-07) in both of its seasons in the league. … Randy Livingston, the 2006-07 D-League MVP has retired and is an assistant coach. Despite his retirement, Erie selected him in the expansion draft. … Davidson, the third pick in this year's draft, spent time with the Charlotte Bobcats. … Coby Karl split time between the Lakers and D-Fenders (17.5 ppg). He is the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl. … Allred (16.2 ppg, 10.0 rpg) heads up the list of returnees. … Petway won the D-League slam dunk title last season.

Los Angeles D-Fenders

Location: Los Angeles.

2007-08: 32-18, second in West Division; lost to Idaho 97-90 in semfinals.

Coach: Dan Pannagio, third year, 55-45.

NBA affiliations: Los Angeles Lakers.

Fast fact: The D-Fenders are owned by the Lakers.

Roster: Kenny Barnes, 6-7, 210, F, San Francisco. Jamaal Brown, 6-7, 240, F, Cal State-Fullerton. Rashid Byrd, 7-1, 235, C, Texas-Pan American. Darren Cooper, 6-3, 180, G, St. Vincent. Joe Crawford, 6-5, 210, G, Kentucky. Johnny Dukes, 6-8, 210, F, San Francisco. Ryan Forehan-Kelly, 6-6, 195, California. Brandon Heath, 6-3, 200, G, San Diego State. Jasper Johnson, 6-8, 275, F, Delta State. Dwayne Mitchell, 6-5, 210, G, Louisiana-Lafayette. Dominique Scales, 6-9, 235, F, East Central Oklahoma. Curtis Terry, 6-5, 205, G-F, Nevada-Las Vegas.

Notes: The D-Fenders traded for Mitchell, an all-star for Iowa last season, earlier this month. He averaged 19.7 ppg last season. … Cooper (6.9 ppg) is the only returnee.

Reno Bighorns

Location: Reno, Nev.

2007-08: Expansion team.

Coach: Jay Humphries, first year.

NBA affiliations: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings.

Fast fact: Jay Humphries played 11 years in the NBA, mostly with the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.

Roster: Sung-Yoon Bang, 6-5, 200, G-F, Korea. Damone Brown, 6-9, 200, F, Syracuse. Garry Hill-Thomas, 6-4, 200, G, Nevada-Reno. Antonio Meeking, 6-7, 270, F, Louisiana Tech. Dave Noel, 6-3, 205, G, Central Florida. Andre Patterson, 6-0, 215, F, Tennessee. Russell Robinson, 6-1, 190, G, Kansas. Kyle Shiloh, 6-3, 195, Nevada-Reno. Jesse Smith, 6-11, 260, C, Idaho State. Jamaal Thomas, 6-8, 220, F, Angelo State.

Notes: Brown was the first pick in the expansion draft. Brown has NBA experience and was a D-League all-star in 2004-05. He averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg in a brief stint with Sioux Falls last season. … Former Wizard Alfred Neale was one of Reno's final cuts.

Utah Flash

Location: Orem, Utah.

2007-08: 24-26, third in West Division, did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Brad Jones, second year, 24-26.

NBA affiliations: Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics.

Fast fact: The Flash picked up Dontell Jefferson from the Dakota Wizards in a draft-day trade, dealing the ninth overall pick (Denham Brown).

Roster: Eddie Ard, 6-5, 195, G-F. John Barber, 6-6, 205, G, Youngstown State. Bennet Davis, 6-8, 220, F, Northeastern. Ryan Diggs, 6-2, 170, G, Western Washington. J.R. Giddens, 6-5, 215, G-F, New Mexico. Gavin Grant, 6-7, 220, F, North Carolina State. Andre Ingram, 6-3, 190, G, American University. Brian Jackson, 6-9, 245, F, Oregon State. Dontell Jefferson, 6-5, 190, G, Arkansas. Steve Newman, 6-9, 230, F, Georgia. Bill Walker, 6-6, 220, F, Kansas State. Carlos Wheeler, 6-7, 220, F, Campbellsville (Ky.).

Notes: The Flash already have two assigned players, Giddens and Walker. Giddens was Boston's first-round pick this year. … Jefferson averaged 17.0 ppg last season, his second with the Wizards.

Southwest Division

Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Location: Albuquerque, N.M.

2007-08: 22-28, fourth in Southwest Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: John Coffino, first year.

NBA affiliations: Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat.

Fast fact: Will Conroy is the D-League's career leader in triple-doubles.

Roster: Steven Allen, 6-10, 242, C, Clemson. Kris Clack, 6-5, 230, G, Texas. Will Conroy, 6-2, 195, G, Washington. Majic Dorsey, 6-1, 185, G, Brevard C.C. Cheyne Gadson, 6-3, 190, G, Oklahoma State. Fred Gibson, 6-4, 185, G, Georgia. David Monds, 6-8, 240, F, Oklahoma State. David Noel, 6-6, 223, F, North Carolina. Cory Underwood, 6-10, 235, F-C, Southern. Mark Walters, 6-3, 220, G, New Mexico.

Notes: Conroy played 14 games with Albuquerque last year, averaging 17.4 ppg and 8.2 apg … Gadson averaged 11.8 ppg. … Noel played for Tulsa last season, on assignment from Milwaukee, and scored 20.8 ppg.

Austin Toros

Location: Austin, Texas.

2007-08: 30-20, first in Southwest Division; lost to Idaho 2-1 in D-League finals.

Coach: Quin Snyder, second year, 30-20.

NBA affiliations: San Antonio Spurs.

Fast fact: Snyder went 126-91 in seven seasons at Missouri.

Roster: Serge Angounou, 6-8, F, Arizona State. Kris Collins, 6-2, 190, G, New Mexico. Eric Dawson, 6-9, 235, F, Midwestern Texas. Charles Gaines, 6-7, 235, F, Southern Mississippi. Malik Hairston, 6-6, 220, Oregon, G-F. Carldell Johnson, 5-10, 180, G, Alabama-Birmingham. Ian Mahinmi, 6-11, 230, F, France. Robert McKiver, 6-3, 195, G, Houston. Tack Minor, 5-11, 195, G, Lousiana State. Ezra Williams, 6-4, 200, G, Georgia. Marcus Williams, 6-7, 205, F, Arizona.

Notes: The Spurs have again assigned Mahinmi to the Toros. He was a first-team all-league pick last season. … Williams averaged 19.2 ppg for the Toros and received two call-ups.

Colorado 14ers

Location: Broomfield, Colo.

2007-08: 28-22, second in Southwest Division; lost to Los Angeles 102-95 in quarterfinals.

Coach: Bob MacKinnon, first year.

NBA affiliations: Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets.

Fast fact: Former Wizards coach Casey Owens is in his second season as an assistant with the 14ers.

Roster: Jamar Brown, 6-9, 230, F, Southern Colorado. Lamar Butler, 6-2, 190, G, George Mason. Dominique Coleman, 6-3, 190, G, Colorado. Joe Dabbert, 6-10, 255, F, Creighton. Josh Davis, 6-8, 242, F-C, Wyoming. Trey Gilder, 6-9, 185, F, Northwestern. Damien Lolar, 6-4, 215, G, West Texas A&M. James Mays, 6-9, 230, F, Clemson. Eric Osmundson, 6-5, 200, G, Pennsylvania. Marlon Parmer, 6-2, 190, G, Kentucky Wesleyan.

Notes: Davis has NBA experience. … Mays was the second overall pick in this year's draft.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Location: Hidalgo, Texas.

2007-08: 21-29, fifth in Southwest Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Clay Moser, first year.

NBA affiliations: Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets.

Fast fact: First-round pick Smush Parker has played in the NBA for parts of five seasons, two with the Lakers.

Roster: Stanley Asumnu, 6-5, 220, F, Tennessee. Kendall Dartez, 6-11, 235, C, Louisville. Alton Ford, 6-9, 280, F, Houston. Delonte Holland, 6-7, 220, F, DePaul. Quin Humphrey, 6-4, 205, G, Youngstown State. Kurt Looby, 6-10, 230, C, Iowa. Smush Parker, 6-3, 190, G, Fordham. Trent Strickland, 6-5, 215, F, Wake Forest. Keoni Watson, 5-9, 160, G, Idaho. Craig Winder, 6-2, 190, G, Texas.

Notes: Ford has NBA experience as well. … Strickland (12.9 ppg) and Humphrey (7.6 ppg) are back.

Tulsa 66ers

Location: Tulsa, Okla.

2007-08: 26-24, third in Southwest Division; did not qualify for playoffs.

Coach: Paul Woolpert, first year.

NBA affiliations: Oklahoma City Thunder.

Fast fact: The 66ers are owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the third franchise to be owned by an NBA team. The others are Austin (Spurs) and Los Angeles (Lakers).

Roster: Keith Clark, 6-8, 242, F, Oklahoma. Derrick Dial, 6-4, 195, G, Eastern Michigan. Moses Ehambe, 6-6, 200, F, Oral Roberts. Chris Ellis, 6-9, 265, F, Wake Forest. Terrell Everett, 6-7, 210, G, Oklahoma. Steven Hill, 7-0, 245, C, Arkansas. Antoine Jordan, 6-5, 205, F, Siena. Jeremy Kelly, 6-5, 205, G, Tennessee-Martin. Adam Liberty, 6-2, 185, G, Oral Roberts. Yemi Ogunoye, 6-9, 210, F, Oral Roberts. Chris Richard, 6-9, 245, F, Florida.

Notes: Richard, formerly with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was the No.1 overall pick in this year's D-League draft. … Hill is on assignment from Oklahoma City. … Woolpert is familiar to local fans for his work with the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings. Woolpert led the Sun Kings to four titles.

- By Lou Babiarz