Shakur Pulled up to Thunder on 10 Day Contract
LEADING THE WAY: Mustafa Shakur lead the 66ers against the Toros with 22 points.
OKLAHOMA , March 16, 2010 – Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has signed guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract.
Shakur is a free agent call-up from the Tulsa 66ers, Development League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. At the time of his call-up the 2010 D-League All-Star was averaging 20.7 points (9th in the D-League) while shooting 50.3% from the floor (295-587 FG), 7.2 assists (4th in D-League), 2.3 steals (3rd in D-League) and 39.4 minutes in 40 games (40 starts).
A 6-3, 190 pound guard who went undrafted out of the University of Arizona in 2007, Shakur spent the previous three seasons playing overseas with Prokom Trefl Sopot of the Polish League (2007-08), Tau Cerámica of Spanish League (2008-09) and most recently with Panellinios BC of the Greek A1 League (2009).
With his signing, Shakur becomes the 24th Gatorade Call-Up from the D-League this season. He will wear uniform #11.
Updated 03-16-2010
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