January 28, 2008

Warriors Sign C.J. Watson For Remainder Of Season

Rookie Guard Has Appeared In Eight Games With Golden State While Playing Out Two 10-Day Contracts

Watson has appeared in eight of the Warriors' 10 games since being signed to his first 10-day contract on January 8. (warirors.com photo)

The Golden State Warriors have signed guard C.J. Watson to a contract for the remainder of the season, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin announced today.

Watson, who originally signed the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Warriors on January 8, has appeared in eight games with Golden State, averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 assists in 16.6 minutes. Watson began the season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, where he averaged 26.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.38 steals in 38.1 minutes per contest. His call-up to Golden State marked the 100th call-up in D-League history.

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