Suns assign Griffin to NBA D-League

PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday reassigned rookie forward Taylor Griffin to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.

It's Griffin's second stint with the Energy.

Griffin was originally assigned to the Energy on Dec. 7, starting both games he appeared in and averaging 13.5 points and eight rebounds before being recalled Dec. 14.

Griffin was selected by the Suns with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft and has appeared in two games this season for Phoenix.