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Austin Spurs Announce Pre-Draft Trade with Northern Arizona

Published on October 29, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release


AUSTIN, TX - The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, announced today the team has acquired the returning player rights of Cory Jefferson from Northern Arizona in exchange for Austin's own 2017 NBA D-League first round draft pick.

Jefferson (6-9, 218) was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, and later traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He played in 50 games for the Nets averaging 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.9 minutes of play. Jefferson's professional career includes stops in the NBA D-League with the Maine Red Claws (2015) and the Bakersfield Jam (2016), and six games with the Phoenix Suns during the 2015-16 season where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds. Collegiately, he played four years for the Baylor Bears averaging 8.9 points and 5.6 assists.

Fans can join head coach Ken McDonald and staff for the 2016 NBA D-League Draft this Sunday, October 30, starting at noon at Main Event. The draft party is free and open to the public. Fans can also see draft results on nbadleague.com.

The Austin Spurs season opener is Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3:00 p.m. against the Oklahoma City Blue at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. For ticket information, please visit austinspurs.com or call (512) 236-8333.

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