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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.

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    rdgroce wrote...
    to bad Gentry can't develop young talent
    Marshall should be the backup PG instead of Telfair. I love Telfair's hustle but a backup role is the best he will ever be.
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    mesa mad man wrote...
    marshall
    this is exactly what he needs - some seasoning at the dleague level. This will help get him some confidence and some experience against higher competition and not destroy his psyche playing the pros.
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    tutimes wrote...
    It's a process
    Gentry has come a long way in terms of developing young talent so far this season; Markeiff Morris is starting at PF. Marshall played good in this D-League game, but it takes time to get acclimated to the NBA, and just because he put up good numbers against Santa Cruz in the D-League doesn't mean he can be as productive against an NBA team right this second.
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