Suns’ Kendall Marshall excels in D-League debut
Dec 4, 2012, 4:28 PM | Updated: 4:34 pm
After being the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, playing time was hard to come by for Kendall Marshall.
The point guard from the University of North Carolina had played just 18 minutes in the Phoenix Suns’ first 14 games. So late last week, in an effort to get the young prospect some minutes, the Suns assigned Marshall to the Bakersfield Jam of the National Basketball Development League.
Marshall made his D-League debut Monday night and acquitted himself rather nicely, scoring 21 points on 7-of-18 shooting with eight assists and two turnovers in 31 minutes. Bakersfield beat Santa Cruz 102-95.
Marshall and the Jam will continue their schedule Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Defenders, a team featuring former Arizona State guard Kevin Kruger. Suns general manager Lance Blanks is scheduled to see Marshall play some time later this week.
