Trybanski was the first Polish born player to play in the NBA, when he made his debut with the Memphis Grizzlies against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2002-2003 season. Along with the time he spent in Memphis, Trybanski also played for both the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks.

While playing professionally in Poland, Trybanski played in the 2001 Polish Cup Finals, 2002 Polish PLK Quarterfinals and was a member of the Polish National Team in 2002. Trybanski spent the 2001-02 regular season playing for MKS Pruszkow of the PLK and averaged 6.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 0.4 apg in 15.1 mpg and shot .520 from the field and .620 from the free throw line.

Trybanski will add another long body to the Bighorns roster. Trybanski will make his debut in Reno, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Reno Events Center, when the Bighorns host the Iowa Energy.

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league and features 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA teams for the 2008-09 season. An expansion team will begin play in Portland, Maine for the 2009-10 season. Sixty former NBA Development League players were on 2008-09 NBA start-of-season rosters, and the league continues to develop current NBA coaches and referees. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote youth basketball, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout this season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/Futurecast.

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