Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – The Utah Jazz have signed 2014 first-round draft picks Dante Exum and Rodney Hood, the team announced Friday.<\/p>\n
Financial terms of the rookie deals were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
The Australian Exum, picked No. 5 overall, was dubbed this year’s “mystery man” in the draft after playing on the other side of the globe. The 6-foot-6 guard finished high school in December and declared for the draft as an early entrant.<\/p>\n
Just 18 years old, Exum averaged 18.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists with the Australian National Team at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.<\/p>\n
Hood, 21, was selected with the 23rd pick after a successful season with Duke.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-9 forward began his collegiate career at Mississippi State before transferring to Duke and averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists this past season en route to All-ACC Second Team honors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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