UCLA’s Johnny Juzang reacts throughout the first half of a school basketball recreation in opposition to North Carolina within the Candy 16 spherical of the NCAA event, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke, Related Press
Undrafted UCLA prospect Johnny Juzang has agreed to a two-way cope with the Utah Jazz, group sources confirmed on Thursday night time.
The 6-foot-6 guard, who boasts a 6-11 wingspan, performed two seasons for the Bruins after struggling to seek out time with the Kentucky Wildcats in his freshmen yr. He labored out for the Jazz on Might 26 within the Jazz’s first pre-draft group session of the offseason.
In his sophomore season he helped lead the Bruins to an NCAA event Last 4 look and in his junior yr earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors.
Juzang has constantly elevated his capturing percentages annually, ending final season capturing 36% from 3-point vary. He’s a three-level scorer who's nice at taking part in via contact.
He has fairly a bit of labor to do to turn into a daily NBA participant, however his measurement for his place, his size and his quickness is what appears to be essentially the most interesting.
Juzang agreed to a cope with the Jazz shortly after the shut of the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night time. The Utah Jazz didn't have a choose.
Because the night time went on the Jazz labored on including gamers to the Summer time League roster. They picked up Georgia Tech wing Jordan Usher, who labored out for the Jazz on June 2 and impressed in his interview after the exercise, and Illinois large man Kofi Cockburn, who labored out for the group on June 7. Each gamers are becoming a member of the group on exhibit-10 offers.