Ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets have recalled rookie forward Nic Claxton from their G League team, the Long Island Nets.
Claxton was with Long Island on Saturday for a road game against the Greensboro Swarm, the Charlotte Hornets’ G League affiliate. Long Island won the game 119-109.
The rookie forward played a significant part in the double-digit victory. Claxton scored 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting (2-for-2 from 3-point territory) while going 2-for-4 at the free-throw line in his 22 minutes of action. He also grabbed 10 rebounds in his double-double effort, blocked a shot and had one steal.
Claxton also had the chance to play alongside Nets two-way player Chris Chiozza for the first time. Brooklyn inked a deal with the guard back on January 4.
Against the Swarm, Chiozza had nine rebounds and six assists. He scored eight points on 3-for-13 shooting (1-for-7 from deep).