Rio Grande Valley Vipers Ben Uzoh Signs with Cleveland Cavaliers
February 10, 2012 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 2012 - The Cleveland Cavaliers today signed guard Ben Uzoh of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the 22nd GATORADE Call-Up of the 2011-12 NBA Development League season. Uzoh joins more than 90 NBA players with NBA D-League experience currently on 2011-12 rosters.
In 12 games (all starts), Uzoh has averaged 16.8 points on .525 shooting, 6.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.4 minutes per game with the Vipers. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound point guard was named the D-League Performer of the Week for games played Jan. 16-22 after averaging 22.3 points on .651 shooting, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds in 37.0 minutes and leading Rio Grande Valley to a perfect 3-0 week. He scored a season-high 31 points to go with 10 assists for his first double-double of the season in a 116-104 road win over the Reno Bighorns on Jan. 21.
The 23-year-old from Tulsa spent the 2010-11 season with the New Jersey Nets, playing in 42 games and posting averages of 3.8 points on .424 shooting, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 10.4 minutes per game.
Uzoh is expected to join the Cavaliers today and be available tonight when the team plays host to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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