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Bulls Assign Curry To Iowa Energy

Published on November 16, 2007 under NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


DES MOINES, IA Nov. 15, 2007 - The Chicago Bulls have assigned rookie guard JamesOn Curry to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Iowa Energy. Curry was drafted in the second round (51st overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Curry appeared in all seven of Chicago's 2007-08 preseason games averaging 4.0 points, 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game.

Curry, 21, is the fifth NBA player assigned to a D-League team this season and the first assignment to the Energy in their inaugural season.

Curry finished his college career at Oklahoma State averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.1 rebounds in 101 games played (83 starts) and was selected Third Team All-Big 12, as well as Second Team All-District 12 by the NABC during his junior season.

The 6-3, 190 pound guard will join the Energy in Iowa on Friday, November 16.

The NBA Development League is the NBA's official minor league, and the first-ever basketball league with direct affiliations to NBA teams. Now in its seventh season the D-League's goals are to provide affordable, NBA-caliber entertainment to fans of its 14 teams, as well as continue to develop players, coaches, referees and front-office personnel for the NBA. As the single source for in-season player "call-ups" to the NBA, fans of the D-League enjoy the highest caliber of basketball played outside the NBA. In fact, former D-League players represented 10 percent of NBA players on 2007-08 opening day rosters, numbering 44 in total. In addition, the D-League has produced 25 percent of current NBA referees and 16 current NBA coaches, including head coach Sam Vincent with the Charlotte Bobcats. The D-League is an innovative and rapidly growing sports property that also serves as an experimental testing ground for new initiatives of the NBA and its teams, provides continuing education and professional development resources for its players, and is committed to serving its local communities through D-LEAGUE CARES and grassroots efforts.

The Iowa Energy's first home game is November 26 against the Albuquerque Thunderbirds at 7:30pm. 2007-08 Season Tickets for the Energy are still available! For more information, please visit www.iowanba.com or call 462-2849.

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