Pelle didn't play in Saturday's 122-115 win over the Capital City Go-Go due to personal reasons.
Pelle is attending to personal matters and isn't currently with the team. It's unclear when he'll be able to suit up again.
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Norvel Pelle: Solid outing off bench
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Pelle registered 14 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and three blocks in 20 minutes during Friday's 128-121 loss to Lakeland.
Pelle bounced back from a scoreless outing last time out and has now scored in double figures in two of his past three appearances. He also tied his season high with three blocks and recorded his most rebounds since Nov. 28.
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Norvel Pelle: Solid outing as reserve
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Pelle managed 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 20 minutes during Sunday's 129-91 loss to College Park.
Pelle scored a season-high 16 points and was the lone bright spot for Fort Wayne during a blowout loss. The 29-year-old has scored in double figures five times across 18 appearances and is averaging 6.2 points on 54.2 percent shooting.
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Norvel Pelle: Fouls out in limited action
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Pelle finished with zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and one block in seven minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 121-114 win over the Ignite.
Pelle failed to score for the first time this season and played only seven minutes before committing his sixth and final foul. The 29-year-old hasn't been a significant contributor this year, but this was by far Pelle's worst performance of the campaign. He'll look to bounce back against Salt Lake City on Thursday.
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Norvel Pelle: Plays 13 minutes in return
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Pelle (COVID-19 protocols) posted four points (2-4 FG), five rebounds, one steal and one block in 13 minutes during Tuesday's 126-113 loss to Maine.
Pelle, who recently cleared COVID-19 protocols, made his first appearance since Dec. 7. Across 11 games with Fort Wayne, the 29-year-old is averaging 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 15.3 minutes.
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Norvel Pelle: Lands in COVID-19 protocols
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Pelle didn't play in Wednesday's 128-110 win over the Herd due to health and safety protocols.
Pelle scored in double figures for a third straight appearance, but he's since landed in health and safety protocols. His next chance to suit up is Friday's rematch against the Herd.
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Norvel Pelle: Solid production in win
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Pelle tallied 12 points (3-7 FG, 3-3 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Monday's 132-127 win over Iowa.
Pelle scored in double figures for a second consecutive contest and grabbed at least five rebounds for a fifth straight game. Across nine appearances, the 29-year-old is averaging 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game.
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Norvel Pelle: Posts double-double off bench
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Pelle registered 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks and two assists in 24 minutes during Friday's 127-124 loss to Iowa.
Pelle set season highs in points, rebounds, blocks and assists during Friday's loss. Across five appearances, the 29-year-old has averaged 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 11.6 minutes per game.
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Norvel Pelle: Limited action in return
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Pelle (ankle) scored two points (1-1 FG) and grabbed four rebounds in 10 minutes during Thursday's 127-117 loss to Sioux Falls.
Pelle returned from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury and garnered his usual role off the bench. The 29-year-old forward has totaled six points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes across two G League appearances.
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Norvel Pelle: Dealing with ankle injury
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Pelle didn't play Sunday against Long Island due to an ankle injury.
Pelle played 10 minutes during the G League season opener but was sidelined Sunday due to an ankle issue. The extent of his injury remains unclear, but his next chance to suit up will come Thursday against Sioux Falls.
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Norvel Pelle: Cut by Indiana
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The Pacers waived Pelle on Sept. 24, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
The 29-year-old center was cut one day after signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Pacers. He went unclaimed off waivers, so the Pacers will retain his G League rights if he elects to report to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to begin the season.
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Pacers' Norvel Pelle: Inks deal with Indiana
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The Pacers signed Pelle on Friday.
Pelle was signed Friday along with Langston Galloway and Justin Anderson. In a corresponding move, Indiana waived Bennie Boatwright, Gabe York and David Stockton. The three signees are expected to compete for a roster spot during training camp, but they're more likely to start the 2022-23 campaign in the G League.
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Norvel Pelle: Waived by Portland
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The Trail Blazers waived Pelle on Sunday, Sean Highkin of BleacherReport.com reports.
Pelle signed a training camp deal with the Trail Blazers at the beginning of August but has been let go a month later. In a corresponding move, Portland signed Olivier Sarr to an Exhibit 10 deal.
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Trail Blazers' Norvel Pelle: Signs deal with Portland
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Pelle signed a training camp deal with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Pelle will try to lock up a roster spot on the Trail Blazers with a great training camp. Pelle played with the Canton Charge in the G League last year and averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds across 19 games.
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Norvel Pelle: Does little off bench
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Pelle logged two points (1-1 FG), one rebound and one block during Saturday's 118-106 loss to the Motor City Cruise.
Fellow center Tacko Fall became readily available again, so Pelle became the Charge's backup big man and has continued to receive little playing time off their bench since March.
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Norvel Pelle: Another start and double-double
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Pelle logged 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 17 rebounds and two blocks across 25 minutes during Friday's 95-90 win over the Maine Celtics.
Pelle continues to benefit from starting in place of Tacko Fall, who returned Friday after being unavailable Monday. The 29-year-old logged 22 points and 28 rebounds across his last two starts.
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Norvel Pelle: Starts, logs double-double
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Pelle logged 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 32 minutes during Monday's loss to the Capital City Go-Go.
Pelle received a start in place of an unavailable Tacko Fall. By logging the double-double, Pelle's 2022 G League averages improved to 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds across seven games.
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Norvel Pelle: Serviceable off bench Friday
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Pelle logged three points (1-2 FG, 1-1 FT), three steals, two blocks, one rebound and one assist across 16 minutes during Friday's 118-113 loss to the Long Island Nets.
Pelle was able to supply great defense during his first game in a while. The Charge have played eight times since Pelle's previous NBA contract expired. However, he averaged 3.0 points and logged 1.7 steals-plus-blocks across three games. Pelle sat out the other five matchups.
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Norvel Pelle: Deal expires
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The Jazz didn't re-sign Pelle after his 10-day contract expired Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Pelle appeared in three games while Utah's frontcourt depth was tested by COVID-19-related absences, averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per contest. With Rudy Gobert, Rudy Gay and Udoka Azubuike having since cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols, the Jazz didn't have a need to keep Pelle around any longer.
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Jazz's Norvel Pelle: Off injury report
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Pelle (illness) is not on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Pelle could see backup center minutes with Hassan Whiteside (COVID-19 protocols) shelved. In Pelle's three appearances, he's averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 6.3 minutes.
