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Lakers Sign Moritz Wagner
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, left, guards Los Angeles Lakers center Moritz Wagner during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Moritz Wagner, it was announced Sunday by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Wagner, the 25th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, appeared in 107 career games (77 starts) for the Michigan Wolverines from 2015-18, with career averages of 10.4 points (.547 FG%) and 4.5 rebounds per game. In 2017-18, Wagner helped lead the Wolverines to a berth in the NCAA Championship game, earning All-Tournament Team honors with 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals in six NCAA Tournament games.
The 2018 Big Ten Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, Wagner helped Michigan to the team’s second consecutive Big Ten Tournament championship with four straight double-digit scoring outings. Wagner started every game of his sophomore and junior seasons, averaging career bests of 14.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals last season.
Categories: Basketball | News (Sports) | Sports
Tags: Big Ten Conference | Los Angeles Lakers | Michigan | Moritz Wagner | NBA
Tags: Big Ten Conference | Los Angeles Lakers | Michigan | Moritz Wagner | NBA
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