Coby Karl Signs With Golden State Warriors
January 31, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
Idaho Stampede News Release
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31, 2010 - The Golden State Warriors today signed guard Coby Karl of the Idaho Stampede, making him the 11th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season and the third from the Stampede to the NBA. Karl joins 70 current NBA players with NBA D-League experience.
A 6-5 guard, Karl has appeared in five games with the Stampede this season, averaging 27.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He scored in double-figures in all five games, including scoring a season-high 36 points on two occasions. A two-year member of the Stampede, Karl played 22 games in Boise's Qwest Arena during the 2008-09 season, when he averaged 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
Karl rejoins the NBA having appeared in three games for the Cleveland Cavaliers before being waived on Jan. 6. A member of the 2008 Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers, Karl appeared in 17 games for L.A. during the 2007-08 season. During his tenure with the Lakers, he was assigned three times to the NBA D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, where he averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2. During his NBA career, Karl scored 30 points in 20 games for Cleveland and Los Angeles.
A three-time Western Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection at Boise State, Karl ranks third on the Bronco's all-time scoring list with 1,698 points. In his senior season he averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists, and was named a First-Team All-WAC selection. Karl, son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, left Boise State as the all-time leader in games played (127) and three-pointers made (266).
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