The Boston Celtics have assigned MarShon Brooks to their development league side, the Maine Red Claws.

The guard has featured in nine games for the Celtics this season, averaging 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

Head coach Brad Stevens told the team's website: "He's going to get to play a lot of minutes. Sometimes when you get into this [NBA schedule], the opportunities to condition become less and less, so it will be good for him to kind of get that feel back.

"I talked to the D-League guys, [Red Claws head coach] Mike Taylor and his staff, about some of the things we're looking for out of him when we're evaluating whether he's playing or not. It's at both ends of the floor.

"He was very good about it and very professional. He wants to play, so at the end of the day, you're playing basketball."

Brooks joined the Celtics earlier this year after a two-season spell with the Brooklyn Nets.