Lakers Assign Devin Ebanks to Los Angeles D-Fenders

The Los Angeles Lakers today assigned second-year forward Devin Ebanks to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers’ NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment marks the 37th time an NBA player has been assigned to his NBA D-League affiliate during the 2011-12 season and is the second assignment for Ebanks of his career. Ebanks (6-9, 215, West Virginia) has appeared in 12 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.6 minutes. Originally selected by the Lakers in the second round (43rd overall) in the 2010 NBA Draft, Ebanks appeared in 20 games for L.A. last season, averaging 3.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.9 minutes. Ebanks returns to the NBA D-League following a six-game assignment to the Bakersfield Jam last season when he averaged 16.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.7 minutes. Lakers fans can stay in step with Ebanks, who is expected to join the D-Fenders today and be available when the team hosts the Austin Toros on Saturday, Feb. 18, by logging onto nba.com/futurecast to watch all of Los Angeles’ games live, online, for free.