Jazz Assign Taylor Hendricks, Brice Sensabaugh To Stars
Oct 28, 2023, 4:44 PM
Utah's Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks watch warmups from the bench as the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to play in Summer League action at the Delta Center (Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
(Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz have assigned first round picks Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh to their G League affiliate the Salt Lake City Stars.
After opening the season with two games in Utah, the Jazz will play their first road game on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns before traveling to face the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening.
The Stars open training camp on Monday, giving Hendricks and Sensabaugh an opportunity to practice with the roster while the Jazz are on the road.
Hendricks, Sensabaugh Join Salt Lake City Stars
Both rookies played the final two and a half minutes of the Jazz season-opening loss to the Sacramento Kings.
Hendricks scored one point and added one rebound while Sensabaugh went scoreless, missing both of his field goal attempts.
Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh have been assigned to the @slcstars. https://t.co/GX5JxHJYUM
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 28, 2023
In five preseason appearances, Hendricks averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds, while shooting 31 percent from the floor and 25 percent from three in just under 12 minutes per game.
Sensbaugh appeared in one game and scored six points, grabbed one rebound, and handed out one assist.
Salt Lake City Stars Complete G League Draft
The G League draft was held on Saturday with the Stars making two selections.
With the 10th overall pick the Jazz affiliate selected 26-year-old Karolis Lukosiunas. The 6-foot-5 guard spent the last four seasons with Žalgiris Kaunas where he averaged 5.8 points in the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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— Salt Lake City Stars (@slcstars) October 28, 2023
In the second round, the Stars selected Isaac Johnson out of Appalachian State.
Johnson went unselected in the 2020 NBA draft after averaging 8.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in four seasons with the Mountaineers.
Salt Lake City Stars Schedule
The Stars open the season on the road against the Santa Cruz Warriors on Saturday, November 11.
The team will host the G League Ignite in their home opener on Monday, November 13 at the Maverick Center.
School’s in session and we have your syllabus ready for the year! ✏️📓📚
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— Salt Lake City Stars (@slcstars) September 5, 2023
You can find the team’s full schedule here.
Hendricks and Sensabaugh are expected to earn significant minutes with the Stars this season. The Jazz also announced that two-way players Josh Christopher, Micah Potter, and Johnny Juzang had been assigned to the Stars.
Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
