Miami Assigns Dexter Pittman to NBA D-League Affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce
Published on December 26, 2012 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2012 - The Miami Heat today assigned third-year center Dexter Pittman to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment is the record 72nd of the 2012-13 NBA and NBA D-League seasons, and is the first for Pittman this year. He becomes the 43rd NBA player to have been assigned to the NBA D-League this season.
Pittman (6-11, 285, Texas) has appeared in four games for Miami this season, averaging 1.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.0 minutes. He returns to the Skyforce having played in 22 games on assignment as a rookie in 2010-11, when he averaged 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 27.8 minutes. In 41 career games for the Heat, Pittman has averaged 2.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 7.9 minutes.
Originally selected by the Heat in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft, Pittman averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 134 career NCAA games.
Pittman is expected to join the Skyforce today and be available on Friday, Dec. 28, when the team hosts the Maine Red Claws in Sioux Falls at 8 p.m. ET.
Miami fans can follow Pittman during his time in Sioux Falls on NBADLeague.com powered by YouTube to watch all of the team's games live, online, for free.
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