The Brooklyn Nets have signed former Princeton star Tosan Evbuomwan to a two-way contract, the crew introduced Thursday.
The crew additionally requested waivers for two-way guard/ahead Jaylen Martin.
Evbuomwan, a 6-foot-8 ahead from Newcastle, England, appeared in 16 Tip-Off Event video games (all begins) for the San Diego Clippers within the NBA G League this season, averaging 18, 4 factors on 51.9% capturing from the sphere, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 32.6 minutes per sport.
“He’s actually good, gifted, lengthy, can shoot,” an NBA scout informed NJ Advance Media on the NBA Mix in 2023. “Can go. Can put the ball on the bottom and make a play.”
Princeton coach Mitch Henderson compares his former star to former NBA participant Boris Diaw and a bit to Golden State Warriors star Draymond Inexperienced.
“Folks love him,” Henderson informed NJ Advance Media in 2023. “He thrives in 5-on-5. His feeling, his passing, his versatility, that is his superpower and what folks notice , that’s how a lot of a winner he’s, that’s what he’s nice at. However what he is actually good at is making others round him so significantly better. The individuals who love him are completely in love with him they usually cannot get sufficient of him.
He appeared in 17 video games (eight begins) with the Pistons and Grizzlies final season throughout his rookie marketing campaign, averaging 5.9 factors and three.5 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per sport. He additionally performed in 18 common season video games (16 begins) final season with the Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate, the Motor Metropolis Cruise, posting averages of 15.5 factors, 8.8 rebounds and three.1 assists in 34.5 minutes per sport.
Evbuomwan went undrafted within the 2023 NBA Draft after taking part in three seasons (2019-20, 2021-23) at Princeton, the place he received Ivy League Participant of the Yr as a as a junior and helped lead the Tigers to a Candy 16 look within the NCAA match. as a senior.
Martin signed a two-way contract with the Nets on February 21, 2024. He appeared in three video games for Brooklyn this season.
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Adam Zagoria is a contract journalist and Basketball Insider for NJ Advance Media. You may comply with him on Twitter @AdamZagoria and take a look at his web site at ZAGSBLOG.com.
