Bucks Re-Assign Markota to Tulsa of D-League
February 11, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Larry Harris announced today that the team has reassigned rookie forward Damir Markota to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. It is the second time this season that Markota has been assigned to the Bucks D-League affiliate.
"The recent injuries to Dan Gadzuric and Brian Skinner caused us to recall Damir after playing just one game in Tulsa," said Harris. "Our frontcourt depth has improved with Brian getting healthier and the addition of Jared Reiner. With that, we felt it was appropriate to re-assign Damir to Tulsa to get the opportunity to play in game situations and further develop his skills," Harris added.
Markota appeared in one game with the 66ers, scoring three points, eight rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes against the Idaho Stampede on February 6. He was recalled by the Bucks from Tulsa on February 8.
Tulsa is led by Head Coach Joey Meyer and has served as the Bucks D-League affiliate since the 2005-06 season.
Markota, 21, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft. The Bucks acquired his draft rights from the Spurs on June 28, 2006, for the better of the Milwaukee's two second round draft picks in the upcoming 2007 NBA Draft. The 6-10, 225-lb. native of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, has appeared in 20 games for Milwaukee this season and has averaged 1.4 points in 3.8 minutes per game.
In addition to the Tulsa 66ers (Okla.), the NBA Development League includes the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (N.M.), Anaheim Arsenal (CA), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), Austin Toros (TX), Bakersfield Jam (CA), Colorado 14ers (Broomfield), Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, N.D.), Fort Worth Flyers (TX), Idaho Stampede (Boise), Los Angeles D-Fenders (CA) and Sioux Falls Skyforce (S.D.).
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