Flash Pick Up Sweetwyne
January 28, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Utah Flash News Release
PROVO, Utah, Jan. 28, 2008 - The Utah Flash has acquired guard Kevin Sweetwyne and waived center Aristide Sawadogo, general manager David Fredman announced today.
Sweetwyne (6-3, 215) played collegiately at Idaho State, averaging 17.3 points and 4.1 rebounds as a junior, 16.3 points and 5.6 rebounds as a senior between 1998 and 2000. He played two seasons in the CBA with the Michigan Mayhem and in IBL last season with the Battle Creek Knights. Sweetwyne averaged 12.8 points and 4.1 rebounds for the Mayhem in 2004-05, 9.3 points, 2.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 2005-06.
"Kevin is a hard-nosed veteran who brings an element of toughness to our team," Fredman said. "With the addition of Kevin and Garry Hill-Thomas over the last week, we hopefully alter the personality of our club heading into a tough stretch of road games."
Acquired by Utah on Dec. 14, Sawadogo played in eight games for the Flash, averaging 5.0 minutes, 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds. His top game was nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes against Austin on Dec. 21.
Sweetwyne is expected to be in uniform when the Flash plays at Los Angeles on Tuesday. He will wear jersey #18.
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