Oklahoma City Thunder Reassigns Aldrich to NBA D-League Affiliate Tulsa 66ers
Published on December 30, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2010 - Oklahoma City Thunder center Cole Aldrich was reassigned to the Tulsa 66ers, the Thunder's NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 24th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the second assignment for Aldrich, a rookie out of Kansas.
Aldrich (6-11, 245) was first assigned to Tulsa on Nov. 24. He averaged 7.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 27.4 minutes in five games with the 66ers before being recalled. Aldrich has appeared in seven games this season for the Thunder, averaging 1.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.9 minutes.
Oklahoma City acquired Aldrich, the 11th overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, in a draft-day swap with the New Orleans Hornets. A member of Kansas' National Championship team in 2008, Aldrich averaged 9.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in 111 games over a three-year career with the Jayhawks. The school's record holder for blocks in a season (125), Aldrich was an AP Third Team All-American and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior.
Aldrich joins the 66ers for the team's game at Austin tonight. Thunder fans can keep track of Aldrich and the Tulsa 66ers by logging onto nba.com/dleague to watch every game live, online, for free.
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