Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The Boston Celtics officially announced today that they have signed 2008 first round draft pick (30th overall) J.R. Giddens.
Giddens, the 6-foot-5 215-pound Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year, averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds (conference-high) as a senior for the University of New Mexico.
"He's got good defensive athleticism and instinct, and he has good scoring instinct," Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager Danny Ainge said last month. "So how he learns to play within our system and play with other players on the court and pick things up will determine a lot. I really think he has a desire and a willingness to work."
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