Suns sign Dowdell for remainder of season

Published Feb. 6, 2011 10:51 a.m. ET

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PHOENIX -- The Suns signed guard Zabian Dowdell on Sunday for the remainder of the season.

The 6-foot-3, 191-pound Dowdell has appeared in five games with the Suns this season over the course of two 10-day contracts, recording averages of 3.2 points, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 10.0 minutes per game. Dowdell also spent training camp with the Suns in 2010 before being waived on Oct. 19.

Dowdell played 18 games this season with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League, where he averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 29.3 minutes in 18 starts.

A four-year performer at Virginia Tech (2003-07), Dowdell was a member of the Suns