Thunder Signs Mustafa Shakur To 10-Day Contract
March 16, 2010 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 16, 2010 - Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has signed guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract.
Shakur is a free agent call-up from the Tulsa 66ers, NBA Development League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. At the time of his call-up the 2010 D-League All-Star was averaging 20.7 points (9th in the D-League) while shooting 50.3% from the floor (295-587 FG), 7.2 assists (4th in D-League), 2.3 steals (3rd in D-League) and 39.4 minutes in 40 games (40 starts).
A 6-3, 190 pound guard who went undrafted out of the University of Arizona in 2007, Shakur spent the previous three seasons playing overseas with Prokom Trefl Sopot of the Polish League (2007-08), Tau Cerámica of ACB Spanish League (2008-09) and most recently with Panellinios BC of the Greek A1 League (2009).
With his signing, Shakur becomes the 24th Gatorade Call-Up from the D-League this season. He will wear uniform #11.
For more information on the Oklahoma City Thunder, log onto thunder.nba.com.
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