National Basketball Association

Jazz pick up D-League guard

Published Mar. 4, 2010 2:41 a.m. ET

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Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor says the team will sign Othyus (oh-THEE-us) Jeffers of the NBA Development League's Iowa Energy to a 10-day contract once he passes a physical.

Utah has been one below the NBA minimum with 12 players since trading shooting guard Ronnie Brewer to Memphis just before the deadline last month.

Jeffers has been averaging 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists with the Energy.

Jeffers will join former D-League guard Sundiata Gaines, who signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz in January and ended up earning a spot for the rest of the season.