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ISU’s Burton, Iowa’s Jok sign NBA contracts

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June 23rd, 2017 by admin

Two other in-state players have signed with NBA teams following the NBA Draft conclusion last night.

Iowa Guard Peter Jok signed a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to play on their summer league squad in Las Vegas. They begin play on July 7th. Jok led the Big Ten in scoring at 19.9 points per game last season and shot 41.3% from the field for his career.

Iowa State Forward Deonte Burton has agreed to join the Minnesota Timberwolves according to his agent.  Burton led the Cyclones with 6.2 rebounds per game and also averaged 15.1 points per game in his only full season as a Cyclone.