76ers sign free agent Rashad Jones-Jennings - 9/30/2009

76ers sign free agent Rashad Jones-Jennings

Philadelphia, Pa. – September 30, 2009 – Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Rashad Jones-Jennings. With the addition of Jones-Jennings, the Sixers training camp roster now stands at 18.

Jones-Jennings (6-8, 230) went undrafted out of Arkansas-Little Rock in 2007 after leading the nation in rebounding. That summer, he competed for the Sixers in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Last season, Jones-Jennings played for FC Bayern München of the German League, averaging 8.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.

Individual game tickets for the Sixers 2009-10 season will go on sale on Saturday, October 10 at 10 a.m. exclusively through ComcastTIX at SIXERS.COM, by calling 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Wachovia Complex box office.

The Sixers will play two preseason games at the Wachovia Center, including Friday, October 9, vs. New Jersey Nets, and Tuesday, October 20, vs. Washington Wizards. The Sixers will open the 2009-10 regular season home schedule on Friday, October 30 when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Center.