By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Charlotte Hornets have signed Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka to a two-way deal, the organization announced Wednesday, confirming Eurohoops’ prior reports.
Kulboka, 23, averaged 9.2 points (shooting 42.5 percent on 4.6 3-point attempts per game) and 4.0 rebounds in 22:41 minutes over 33 games of the Spanish Liga Endesa with Bilbao, with which he spent the previous two seasons.
Hornets further signed guard Scottie Lewis to a two-way contract, after he was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the team.
Per the press release:
“Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed both forward Arnoldas Kulboka and guard Scottie Lewis to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
A 6-10 forward from Lithuania, Kulboka spent last season in the Liga ACB, Spain’s top professional basketball division, with Bilbao Basket where he averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game in 33 games. He appeared in six games for Bilbao Basket at the Basketball Champions League, averaging 6.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.3 minutes per game. Charlotte drafted Kulboka 55th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft as he also spent the 2019-20 season with Bilbao Basket and has played professional basketball internationally since the 2014-15 season when he was with U18 Zalgiris Kaunas.
A sophomore out of Florida, the Hornets drafted Lewis with the No. 56 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after he accrued averages of 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 25.5 minutes per game in 21 games during the 2020-21 season. In his two seasons with the Gators, Lewis averaged 8.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 27.6 minutes per contest, making 51 career appearances. The former Gator was a 2019-20 SEC All-Freshman Team selection and earned McDonald’s All-American honors after his senior season at Ranney School.”
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