Spurs guard James Anderson was assigned to the Austin Toros, San Antonio's NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced Wednesday. 

The assignment marks the 33rd 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 Anderson, a rookie out of Oklahoma State.

Anderson has appeared in six games this season for the Spurs, averaging 7.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.0 rebound in 17.7 minutes. Anderson, whom the Spurs selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft, has been out since Nov. 11 with a right foot injury.