Lakers sign second-round pick Johnson-Odom
September, 14, 2012
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers signed rookie guard Darius Johnson-Odom, the team was announced Friday.
Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
Johnson-Odom was the 55th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, which the Lakers acquired from the Dallas Mavericks on draft night.
The 6-foot-2 guard out of Marquette averaged 15.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 105 career games. As a senior, he led his team in scoring (18.3 points per game) and earned first team All-Big East honors in addition to being named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.
Johnson-Odom played on the Lakers 2012 Summer League team in Las Vegas, averaging 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.8 minutes.
Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
Johnson-Odom was the 55th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, which the Lakers acquired from the Dallas Mavericks on draft night.
The 6-foot-2 guard out of Marquette averaged 15.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 105 career games. As a senior, he led his team in scoring (18.3 points per game) and earned first team All-Big East honors in addition to being named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.
Johnson-Odom played on the Lakers 2012 Summer League team in Las Vegas, averaging 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.8 minutes.
Arash Markazi
ESPNLosAngeles.com- Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated
- Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy
- On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation.
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