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New Orleans Pelicans Sign Wayne Selden Jr. to 10-Day Contract

Published on March 8, 2017 under NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


Des Moines, Iowa - The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that they have signed Iowa Energy guard Wayne Selden Jr. to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The signing is the 35th GATORADE call-up of the 2016-17 season.

In 35 games this season (21 starts) with the Energy, Selden Jr. has averaged a team-high 18.5 points along with 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 30.6 minutes of action per game.

Undrafted out of the University of Kansas, Selden Jr. (6-4, 232) signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Aug. 8, 2016 before being allocated to the Energy on Oct. 29, 2016.

A starter in every game but one during his three-year career at Kansas, Selden Jr. had career numbers of 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. As a sophomore, he was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team.

Selden Jr. will wear number No. 25 for the Pelicans.

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