Toronto Raptors Reassign Alabi to NBA D-League Affiliate Erie BayHawks
Published on March 9, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Mar. 9, 2011 - Toronto Raptors center Solomon Alabi was reassigned to the Erie BayHawks, the Raptors' NBA D-League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 44th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the third assignment for Alabi, a rookie out of Florida State.
Alabi (7-1, 251) was assigned on Nov. 15 and Jan. 6. Alabi has played in 11 games (all starts) with the BayHawks, averaging 8.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 22.1 minutes. Alabi has appeared in 10 games this season for Toronto, averaging 4.0 minutes.
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 is expected to join the BayHawks for the team's game against the Maine Red Claws on Thursday. Raptors fans can keep track of Alabi and the Erie BayHawks by logging onto nba.com/dleague to watch every game live, online, for free.
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