Celtics’ Pruitt Assigned to D-League’s Utah Flash
Rookie Guard is Third NBA Assignment to Flash, Second From Celtics

Provo, Utah – Nov. 23, 2007 – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have assigned rookie guard Gabe Pruitt to their NBA Development League affiliate Utah Flash. Pruitt is the team’s second assignment to the NBA Development League this season.

The rookie guard is the third NBA player assigned to the Flash this season. He joins Celtics teammate Brandon Wallace and Utah Jazz rookie Kyrylo Fesenko on the Utah roster. The Flash open the 2007-08 NBA D-League season Saturday at Anaheim.

Pruitt was averaging 2.0 points and 0.5 assists in 3.0 minutes per game at the time of the assignment. Pruitt appeared in two games this season for the Celtics and was on the inactive list for six games. Pruitt appeared in six preseason games for the Celtics averaging 2.6 points while shooting .444 percent from the field. Pruitt averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.4 minutes per game during the 2007 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The Flash home opener is set for Tuesday at the McKay Events Center in Orem. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.