Former Purdue G Octeus taken in D-League draft

The Texas Legends selected former Purdue guard Jon Octeus with the 79th overall pick in Saturday's NBA Developmental League draft.

The 6-foot-4, 175-pound Octeus was the third pick of the fifth round.

Octeus was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection in his lone season with the Boilermakers. He came to Purdue last October as a graduate transfer from Colorado State. Octeus established himself as the starting point guard early and averaged 9.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists.

Octeus played with the Indiana Pacers on their NBA Summer League team in Orlando. He also worked out for the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings.

The Texas Legends are based in Frisco, Texas, and are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Idaho Stampede selected Arizona State's Jeff Ayres with the first overall pick in the D-League draft. BYU's Jimmer Fredette went No. 2, to the Westchester Knicks.