Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam, the Lakers? NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today.  The assignment marks the 22nd 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 Ebanks, a rookie out of West Virginia.

Ebanks (6-9, 215) has appeared in 12 games this season for the Lakers, averaging 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.4 minutes. In the 2010 NBA Summer League, Ebanks was second on the Lakers in scoring, averaging 15.0 points in five games.