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Published on March 30, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


LOS ANGELES LAKERS ASSIGN CARACTER TO NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE BAKERSFIELD JAM

Los Angeles Lakers forward Derrick Caracter was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam, the Lakers' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced yesterday. The assignment marks the 51st time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the first assignment for Caracter, a rookie out of Texas-El Paso. Caracter (6-9, 275) has played in 40 games this season for the Lakers, averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.3 minutes. The Lakers selected Caracter, an early entry candidate, in the second round (58th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft, and Caracter led the Lakers' NBA Summer League team in scoring (15.4 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg) over five games. A highly rated prospect out of Notre Dame Prep (Mass.), Caracter spent his fist two collegiate seasons at Louisville before transferring to UTEP. In one year as a Miner, Caracter averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in 26.7 minutes, earning All-Conference USA Second Team honors. Further, his .567 field goal percentage ranked second in the conference and 16th nationally that season.

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)

Donald Sloan set a franchise record with 15 assists, and seven players scored in double figures for Reno in a win over Austin. Bobby Simmons led the Bighorns with 19 points. Patrick O'Bryant had 13 points and five blocks. Leo Lyons led Austin with 19 points.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:

19 players with NBA D-League experience competed in six NBA games last night, three as starters.

Phoenix's Marcin Gortat started and scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting in a loss to Sacramento.

Cleveland's Ryan Hollins started and scored 13 points in a win over Miami.

Houston's Patrick Patterson had 13 points and eight rebounds in a win over New Jersey.

GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date

Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11

Larry Owens San Antonio Tulsa 1/16/11

Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11

Chris Johnson Port., Bos., Port. Dakota 1/24/11, 2/25/11, 3/14/11

Garrett Temple Milwaukee, Charlotte Erie 1/25/11, 3/7/11

Trey Johnson Toronto Bakersfield 1/26/11

Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11

Steve Novak San Antonio Reno 2/9/11

Jeff Adrien Golden State Rio Grande Valley 2/25/11

Othyus Jeffers San Antonio, Wash. Iowa 3/4/11, 3/17/11

Jerel McNeal New Orleans Rio Grande Valley 3/9/11

Marcus Cousin Utah Jazz Austin 3/9/11

Danny Green San Antonio Spurs Reno 3/16/11

Patrick Ewing Jr. New Orleans Sioux Falls 3/26/11

ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League

Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG

Luke Babbitt Portland Idaho 3/3/11 14 29.0 20.1 7.4 1.5

Willie Warren L.A. Clippers Bakersfield 3/3/11 12 25.3 17.3 4.2 6.0

Solomon Alabi Toronto Erie 3/9/11 20 18.9 7.4 5.5 0.3

H. Thabeet Houston Rio Grande Valley 3/21/11 4 29.5 7.3 7.3 0.8

Craig Brackins Philadelphia Springfield 3/23/11 15 37.1 20.1 8.9 1.8

Da'Sean Butler San Antonio Austin 3/28/11

Derrick Caracter L.A. Lakers Bakersfield 3/29/11

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