April 2011 Basketball Wiretap

Skyforce Acquires Dan Vandervieren, Waives Gabe Pruitt

Dec 30, 2011 8:31 PM

The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today that the team has acquired forward Dan Vandervieren from the available player pool. To make room for him on the roster the team waived guard Gabe Pruitt due to injury.

The active roster now stands at 10 players.

Vandervieren averaged 5.1 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 57.9 percent (22-of-38) from the field in 10 games (four starts) with the Austin Toros this season.

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Tags: Dan Vandervieren, Gabe Pruitt, Sioux Falls Skyforce, D-League, D-League Transaction, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Signing

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Texas Legends Trade For Jerome Randle, Lawrence Hill

Dec 30, 2011 7:43 PM

The Texas Legends announced today that Jerome Randle and Lawrence Hill have been traded to the Maine Red Claws for their 2nd and 3rd round selections in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft.

Randle, a 5-10 guard, was a training camp invite of the Dallas Mavericks, and played in two preseason games averaging 11.0 points and 2.0 assists in 18.0 minutes. Randle is the reigning Pac-10 player of the year and earned an AP honorable mention All-American honors for his senior season at Cal where he averaged 18.6 points, 4.3 assists, and made 93.3% of his shots from the free throw line.

Hill, a 6-8 forward, was invited to the Sacramento Kings training camp and appeared in one preseason game where he grabbed one rebound. Hill has played in the NBA Summer League for the Phoenix Suns, and the Golden State Warriors.

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Tags: Dzherom Rendl, Lawrence Hill, Maine Red Claws, Texas Legends, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Trade Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Trade

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Bakersfield Jam Acquire Jeremy Hazell

Dec 29, 2011 7:03 PM

The Bakersfield Jam have acquired Seton Hall standout Jeremy Hazell.

Hazell participated in training camp with the Phoenix Suns. The Jam claimed his rights through the league’s “Affiliate Player” rule that allows NBA Development League affiliates to acquire players that were waived from their affiliate’s training camp, and who do not otherwise have their rights held by another team.

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Tags: Jeremy Hazell, Bakersfield Jam, D-League, D-League Transaction, D-League Teams, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Signing

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D-Fenders Acquire Mardy Collins In Trade With Energy

Dec 28, 2011 7:04 PM

The Los Angeles D-Fenders have acquired Mardy Collins and an 8th-round 2012 NBA Development League Draft pick from the Iowa Energy, it was announced today by General Manager Glenn Carraro. In exchange, the D-Fenders sent their third round pick as well as Tulsa’s original third round pick (previously acquired in the Elijah Millsap trade) in the 2012 NBA D-League Draft.

Selected in the first round (29th overall) by New York in the 2006 NBA Draft, Collins, who was acquired by the Energy after participating in the Washington Wizards training camp, has played in 189 games (31 starts) over four NBA seasons for the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Most recently, Collins played with the Jiangsu Nangang Dragons (China-CBA) before joining the Wizards preseason roster.

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Tags: Mardy Collins, Iowa Wolves, South Bay Lakers, D-League, D-League Transaction, D-League Teams, D-League Trade Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor, D-League Official Trade

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