Grizzlies Adding Adama-Alpha Bal On 10-Day Deal

The Grizzlies have agreed to a 10-day contract with Adama-Alpha Bal, Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto tweets.

Bal went undrafted last year out of Santa Clara. The 6-foot-7 French forward has spent this season with the NBA G League’s Westchester Knicks after being signed and waived by the New York Knicks in October.

In 29 games, Bal has averaged 7.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 18.4 minutes. He’s shooting 35.4 percent from the field.

He was a two-time All-WCC First Team selection at Santa Clara. In his senior year, Bal averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 31.2 minutes. He shot 36.9 percent from 3-point range in 107 college games, which also included two seasons with Arizona.

Memphis also has two other players on 10-day deals — Tyler Burton and DeJon Jarreau. The Grizzlies have been granted multiple hardship exceptions due to a multitude of injuries. Memphis has declared six players out for the season and three others missed Friday’s game against Houston due to a variety of ailments.