Charlie Neibergall, AP
FILE: Iowa State guard Naz Mitrou-Long stands on the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 86-83. The Utah Jazz signed Mitrou-Long to a two-way contract this week.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Thursday, the Salt Lake City Stars dropped a 127-109 game to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
With six days until the next game versus the Memphis Hustle on Dec. 27, Naz Mitrou-Long decided to return home to Ontario, Canada, on a six-hour, red-eye flight to be with his loved ones during the Christmas holiday.