Utah Jazz Sign NBA G League Star Rayjon Tucker
Dec 26, 2019, 11:02 AM | Updated: 12:20 pm
Rayjon Tucker #3 of the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans is blocked by Caleb Martin #10 of the Nevada Wolf Pack and Tre'Shawn Thurman #0 of the Nevada Wolf Pack as he tries to get to the basket at Lawlor Events Center on November 16, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz have signed guard Rayjon Tucker after waiving veteran forward Jeff Green earlier in the week.
Tucker, 22, joins the Jazz after being acquired from the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League where he started 16 games, averaged 23.8 points on 49.4 percent from the field, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 33.8 minutes per contest.
Rayjon Tucker getting shots up for the @UtahJazz after signing with the team. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/gLftDKKKYe
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 26, 2019
Prior to his professional career, Tucker played his college-ball at Arkansas-Little Rock, averaging 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 36.6 minutes per game during the 2019-19 season. He was rewarded for a terrific season by being named to the 2018-19 All-Sun Belt Second Team following his final college season.
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Tucker will wear number six for the Jazz. Terms of the deal have not been released.
🗞 @th3flighttuck will wear number 6️⃣
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 26, 2019
