(MILWAUKEE BUCKS COMMUNICATIONS) – The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed guard Pat Connaughton.
Entering his sixth season in the NBA, Connaughton appeared in 67 games (4 starts) with the Bucks last season and averaged 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. Originally signed by Milwaukee prior to the 2018-19 season, Connaughton is averaging 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 128 games as a Buck while shooting 46.1% from the field the last two seasons.
“Pat is a tireless worker who has proven to be an integral member of our team the last two seasons,” Bucks General Manager Jon Horst said. “In addition to his dependable play on both ends of the court, Pat is a great teammate who has also embraced his role in the community, and we look forward to more contributions from him as he continues to grow and develop.”
A second round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Notre Dame, Connaughton, 27, has appeared in 283 career games with Portland and Milwaukee and holds career averages of 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He’s also played in 38 playoff games in his career, 25 of which have come with the Bucks the last two seasons where he’s averaging 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in postseason action with Milwaukee.
Nwora signs on: The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second round draft pick Jordan Nwora.
Selected by the Bucks with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Louisville, Nwora was a consensus Third Team All-American and First Team All-ACC selection last season as a junior after averaging 18.0 points (2nd in ACC), 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 44.0% from the field and 40.2% from three. The 6-7, 225-pound forward was also the runner up for ACC Player of the Year last season, a top-five finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award and a top-15 finalist for the Wooden Award.
In three seasons with Louisville, Nwora appeared in 93 games and held career averages of 13.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. The Buffalo, New York native was a career 44.5% shooter from the field and ranks seventh in Louisville history in career three-point field goal percentage at 39.4%. Nwora was also named the 2018-19 ACC Most Improved Player after posting averages of 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a sophomore.
Milwaukee acquired the 45th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft for two future second round draft choices in a draft day trade with the Orlando Magi
