Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Timberwolves signed both of their first-round picks of this year’s NBA Draft, guard\/forward Shabazz Muhammad and center Gorgui Dieng, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
Both players’ rights were acquired in a draft-day trade with the Utah Jazz in exchange for the draft rights to Michigan guard Trey Burke, taken by Minnesota with the ninth overall pick.<\/p>\n
Muhammad, the 14th overall selection, spent one season at UCLA. He averaged 17.9 points per game, fourth-best in the Pac-12 conference and second all-time among UCLA freshmen, and led the Bruins to a 25-10 record.<\/p>\n
A first team All-Pac 12 selection, the 6-foot-5 Muhammad helped UCLA win the Pac-12 regular-season title and a runner-up finish in the conference tournament. The Bruins also earned an NCAA Tournament berth, but were ousted in the second round by Minnesota.<\/p>\n
Dieng, the 21st overall pick, averaged 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest for national champion Louisville last season. He was selected to the All-Big East first team and was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-11 Dieng averaged 8.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks during the Cardinals’ NCAA championship run, while shooting 77.4 percent from the field in the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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