PELICANS SIGN SOUTHERLAND
April 11, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward James Southerland for the remainder of the season. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released.
Southerland (6-8, 221) joins the Pelicans after playing for the NBA D-League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders in 2013-14. The Syracuse product appeared in 42 games (14 starts) with the D-Fenders this season and averaged 14.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game.
Prior to his release, the 6-8 small forward appeared in one game earlier this season with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Southerland will wear No. 31 and will be available for tonight’s contest against Oklahoma City.