Albuquerque Acquires Trey Gilder at Trade Deadline
March 5, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
New Mexico Thunderbirds News Release
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Albuquerque Thunderbirds have acquired Trey Gilder from the Maine Red Claws in exchange for Kurt Looby, the team announced today.
Gilder is averaging 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game on the season. He has single game highs of 33 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists through 35 games (19 starts). Gilder was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team during the NBA D-League All-Star weekend last month.
He signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies on August 27, 2009. In two regular season games with Memphis this season, the 6-9, 205-pound forward collected two points, one rebound and a steal in a total of five minutes of action. Gilder, 24, also appeared in six preseason games, averaging 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.8 minutes. He was a member of the Grizzlies' undefeated 2009 Vegas Summer League roster, posting 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds on 63.2 percent shooting in 12.8 minutes in five games. The Desoto, Texas native, who originally worked out for the club at a three-day free agent mini-camp in Memphis from May 11-13, 2009, was waived by the Grizzlies on November 5.
A key reserve for the 2009 NBA D-League Champion Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League last season, Gilder averaged 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23.9 minutes in 50 games as the team posted the D-League's best regular season record (34-16) and captured the NBA D-League title. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game in all four of the team's postseason contests.
Gilder, who was not selected in the 2008 NBA Draft, was named to the 2007-08 All-Southland Conference First Team after leading the Northwestern State Demons in points (16.4) and rebounds (6.2) as a senior, finishing ninth in school history in points in a single season (542).
The Thunderbirds will be in action tomorrow night when the team hosts the Idaho Stampede, and you can bring your group out to the game for as low as $4 per ticket. Call 505.265.3865 or visit www.abqtbirds.com for more information.
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