SALT LAKE CITY (February 3, 2016) – The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has recalled center Tibor Pleiss from the Idaho Stampede, the Jazz’s exclusively owned and operated NBA D-League team. Pleiss was assigned to the Stampede on Jan. 28 and appeared in two games during his most recent stint. He will re-join the team in Salt Lake City prior to tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets.
This marked the second assignment to the Stampede for Pleiss this season (also on assignment Nov. 30-Dec. 16). Pleiss (7-3, 262, Germany) has appeared in nine games (all starts) for the Stampede this season, averaging 11.