Phoenix Suns Assign Diante Garrett to NBA D-League Affiliate Bakersfield Jam
January 10, 2013 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2013 - The Phoenix Suns today assigned rookie guard Diante Garrett to the Bakersfield Jam, Phoenix's NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment is the record 100th of the 2012-13 NBA and NBA D-League seasons while Garrett becomes the record 49th NBA Player to have been assigned this season.
Garrett (6-4, 190, Iowa State) has appeared in six games for the Suns this season, scoring five points and dishing out seven assists in 30 minutes.
Signed by Phoenix as a free agent in Oct., 2012, Garrett was a member of the Suns' Las Vegas Summer League team following a season playing overseas in 2011-12. A four-year contributor at Iowa State, he is one of only three players in Big 12 history to amass 1,300 points and 600 assists in his collegiate career.
Garrett is expected to join the Jam today and be available on Friday, Jan. 11, when the team hosts the Los Angeles D-Fenders at 10 p.m. ET.
Phoenix fans can follow Garrett during his time with the Jam on NBADLeague.com powered by YouTube to watch all of the team's games live, online, for free.
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