Jazz Sign Oscar Tshiebwe To Two-Way Contract
Aug 12, 2024, 6:59 PM | Updated: 9:10 pm
Oscar Tshiebwe (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz have signed NBA free agent Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way contract.
The team announced the move on social media shortly after waiving wing Taevion Kinsey early in the day.
Related: Jazz Waive Taevion Kinsey
We have signed forward Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way contract ✍️
𝙳𝙴𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙻𝚂 🔗 https://t.co/SKubmfgVX2#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/X87Es5GALc
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 12, 2024
Jazz Sign Oscar Tshiebwe
Tshiebwe joins the Jazz after spending the first year of his career on a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers.
The forward made eight appearances for the Pacers last season averaging 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in five minutes per game.
Tshiebwe jumped on the NBA radar as a dominant rebounder during his college career.
Oscar Tshiebwe just dunked on Jacob Toppin 😳😳😳pic.twitter.com/StpNbkwusv
— KSR (@KSRonX) January 30, 2024
The native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged 14.5 rebounds per game over four seasons split between West Virginia and Kentucky.
Tshiebwe went unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft but signed with the Pacers as an unrestricted free agent.
The 24-year-old averaged 16.4 points and 16.1 rebounds for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League.
The Jazz have now filled their three two-way roster spots.
Related: Jazz Announce Four Signings
Jason Preston signed a two-year, two-way deal with the Jazz last season, while Micah Potter re-signed with the team on a two-way contract earlier this month.
The Tshiebwe announcement caps a busy 48-hour stretch for the Jazz who signed Svi Mykhailiuk and Drew Eubanks on Saturday, before officially announcing the contracts for Johnny Juzang and second-round pick Kyle Filipowski on Monday.
How Do You Pronounce Oscar Tshiebwe?
Tshiebwe is pronounced SHEEB-way.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
