Cleveland's Darnell Jackson Re-Assigned To Erie BayHawks
Published on March 20, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, March 20, 2010 - The Cleveland Cavaliers re-assigned forward Darnell Jackson to the Erie BayHawks, Cleveland's NBA D-League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 32nd time an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate this season.
Jackson, in his second year with the Cavaliers, has appeared in 26 games for Cleveland this season, scoring 19 points in 109 minutes and rejoins the BayHawks following an assignment last month. During his first assignment this season, he appeared in one game scoring 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in 42 minutes.
Twice assigned from the Cavaliers to the BayHawks last season, Jackson has appeared in three NBA D-League games in his career, averaging 24.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 31.0 minutes. In his NBA career, Jackson owns averages of 1.5 points and 7.0 minutes in 77 games with the Cavaliers.
Selected in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, Jackson was acquired by Cleveland in exchange for a second round pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. A four-year contributor at Kansas and a member of the 2008 NCAA Championship squad, Jackson averaged 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting.580 from the field in his 125-game NCAA career. Following his senior season, after averaging 11.2 points, a team-high 6.7 rebounds and scoring in double figures on 24 occasions, he was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team and Big 12 All-Improved Team by members of the media.
Cavaliers fans can stay in step Jackson, who will join the BayHawks this evening and be available when the team hosts the Dakota Wizards tonight at 7 p.m. ET by tuning into VERSUS Network at 11:30 p.m. ET tonight to watch the game. All other BayHawks games are streamed live, online, for free on nba.com/futurecast.
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