Former Texas Tech guard Mac McClung signs one-year deal with Golden State Warriors
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Mac McClung stayed the course.
Despite all the ups and downs of the college basketball season, and the unknown factors of the G League, the former Texas Tech guard reaped the rewards Wednesday when he signed a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors.
The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania reported the news through Twitter and stated the pact will be a "standard, non-guaranteed deal." Charania added McClung will have the chance to make the Warrior’s roster out of training camp.
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McClung, who average 13.4 points and 4.8 assists, will join a Warriors squad which secured the NBA Championship last season.
Last season, McClung split time between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers squads. He appeared in one game for each franchise and spent most of the year with the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
McClung logged two NBA appearances in which he netted 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds and averaged 12.5 minutes per contest.
The 23-year-old averaged 21.6 points, 7.6 assists and 6.6 rebounds in 27 games en route to G League Rookie of the Year honors for the 2021-2022 campaign.
In his final collegiate season, the 6-foot-2 guard and 2021 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year averaged 15.5 points per game to lead the Red Raiders in scoring on the way to finishing the season with an 18-11 mark and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Gate City, Virginia, native started his collegiate career at Georgetown — averaging 13.1 points per game as a freshman and upped that to 15.7 before he chose to transfer and ultimately chose Texas Tech.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Ex-Texas Tech guard Mac McClung signs deal with Golden State Warriors
