{"id":293657,"date":"2022-09-12T19:19:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=293657"},"modified":"2022-09-12T19:19:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:19:23","slug":"atlanta-hawks-sign-guard-jarrett-culver-to-two-way-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/atlanta-hawks-sign-guard-jarrett-culver-to-two-way-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks Sign Guard Jarrett Culver to Two-Way Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ATLANTA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Atlanta Hawks<\/a> have signed guard Jarrett Culver to a two-way contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Culver comes to Atlanta from the Memphis Grizzlies where he appeared in 37 games this past season, averaging 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 9.1 minutes. The 6-6 guard saw action in three postseason games with the Grizzlies, tallying 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 7.3 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He also saw action in four games (all starts) with the Memphis Hustle, NBA G League affiliate of the Grizzlies, notching 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks in 33.1 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Culver\u2019s draft rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 6, 2019. Over his three-year career, the Lubbock, Texas native has suited up for the Timberwolves (2019-21) and Grizzlies (2021-22), appearing in 134 games (42 starts), averaging 6.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.5 minutes (.401 FG%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Culver played collegiately at Texas Tech for two seasons (2017-19), seeing action in 75 games (58 starts), registering 14.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.5 minutes (.459 FG%, .341 3FG%, .687 FT%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year led the Red Raiders to the 2019 NCAA Championship Game as a sophomore, their first-ever Final Four and championship game appearance, en route to being named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In his freshman season, Culver guided Texas Tech to its first Elite Eight in program history. Culver, who finished his Red Raider career with 1,119 total points, became the first player in Texas Tech history to pour in at least 1,000 points as a freshman-sophomore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roster Update: We've signed Jarrett Culver to a two-way contract.<\/p>\n

More \u2935\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/s2KXyZhSM2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n