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The Spurs have signed rookie guard Dejounte Murray.
The Spurs selected Murray with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft.
All players selected in the first round of the Draft are guaranteed to receive a contract, assuming they want to begin their NBA career right away. So, this signing was expected.
The 6-5/170 lb. guard recently completed his freshman season at the University of Washington, where he averaged 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.82 steals in 33.5 minutes while starting all 34 games. The former Huskies guard was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, leading all Pac-12 freshmen in points, assists and steals, while finishing second in the conference in rebounds. He scored in double figures in 26 contests, including 10 with at least 20 points and two with 30-or-more, and set a new school record for assists by a freshman, finishing the season with 151 helpers.
Originally from Seattle, Murray was one of two freshmen to average at least 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists last season, along with LSU’s Ben Simmons.
