Rod Benson Says He's 'Done' With NBA D-League

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It's tragic that in a season of so many successes for the NBA D-League -- with attendance up, a record shattering number of call-ups, and an all-time high level of positive attention for the league -- there is such a big failure to be noted: the inability of the league to accurately showcase Rod Benson, the all-time leading rebounder in NBA D-League history.



Benson informed FanHouse that he is "done" with the D-League and will not be returning next season after his team, the Reno Bighorns, fell to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Tuesday, completing a three-game series in which he averaged 24 points and 16.3 rebounds per game.



This is not the first time Benson has claimed he is through with the NBA's Development League, but after four seasons of stellar play, Benson says he has "come to terms" with the fact that he is unlikely to be called up, especially in light of how many other big men have been called up this season. Benson had an unsuccessful stint in Europe earlier last year that brought him back to the NBA D-League but sounds much more convinced that it's time to move on.

 

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