MIAMI, December 3 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have re-assigned forward/center Jarnell Stokes to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Stokes appeared in three games (all starts) with the Skyforce earlier this season, helping them to a perfect 3-0 record, winning each game by double-digits as he averaged 23.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.00 steals, 1.00 blocks and 28.1 minutes while shooting 68.1 percent from the field. He scored at least 20 points in each game while posting two double-doubles.
He has appeared in two NBA games this season with the Memphis Grizzlies totaling two rebounds in four minutes of action. He was acquired by the HEAT, along with Beno Udrih, from Memphis in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis earlier this season on November 10.