Toronto Raptors Assign Alabi to NBA D-League Affiliate Erie BayHawks
November 15, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 - Toronto Raptors center Solomon Alabi was assigned to the Erie BayHawks, the Raptors' NBA D-League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the second 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 Alabi, a rookie out of Florida State.
Alabi (7-1, 251) has appeared in one game this regular season for Toronto. He played in five preseason games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.8 minutes per game. An early entry candidate for the 2010 NBA Draft, Alabi was selected in the second round (50th overall) by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded his draft rights to Toronto. Alabi played with the Raptors' 2010 Las Vegas Summer League team, averaging 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 18.0 minutes over five games.
A native of Nigeria, Alabi played three seasons at Florida State and ranks first all-time in school history in blocks per game (2.1). In 77 games with the Seminoles, Alabi also averaged 9.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, and was an All-ACC Defensive Team selection in both of his full seasons at Florida State.
Alabi joins the BayHawks in anticipation of the team's season opener against Springfield at home on Friday. Raptors fans can keep track of Alabi and the Erie BayHawks by logging onto nba.com/dleague to watch all of the BayHawks games live, online, for free.
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