JORDAN CLARKSON RE-ASSIGNED TO D-FENDERS

 

 

EL SEGUNDO  – The Los Angeles Lakers have re-assigned Jordan Clarkson to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, it was announced today.

 

Clarkson has posted averages of 18.3 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in three games this season for the D-Fenders.  In his first appearance against Texas on November 15^th, Clarkson scored 28 points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out five assists in 37 minutes. In the November 22^nd matchup vs. Idaho, Clarkson recorded 19 points, a game-high 10 assists, three rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes. Clarkson tallied eight points, six assists and four rebounds in 23 minutes on December 6^th vs. the Bighorns.

 

 

 

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The NBA Development League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders, the first franchise in D-League history to be owned by an NBA team (Los Angeles Lakers), will return for its eighth season of competition in 2014-15.  The D-Fenders franchise has quickly established itself as a top producer of NBA-ready talent, totaling 18 NBA Call-Ups and developing 17 Lakers assignment players since the inaugural 2006-07 season.  In addition, the D-Fenders became the first team in league history to win the Development Champion award (2011-12), which is an honor given to the team that best embodies the NBA D-League's goals of developing NBA basketball talent via call-ups and assignments.  The D-Fenders also claimed the franchise’s second Western Division Championship last season, joining the division title earned during the 2011-12 season.

 

For the fourth consecutive season, the D-Fenders will play home games at Toyota Sports Center; the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo, CA.  Information on D-Fenders 2014-15 season ticket packages and single-game tickets can be found by logging onto the team’s website (www.d-fenders.com) or by contacting Benny Garcia at (310) 426-6043 / bgarcia@d-fenders.com.