Warriors Sign Four Free Agents

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September 26, 2012
Warriors Sign Four Free Agents
Training Camp Roster Now Stands At 19 Players

The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent guard Carlon Brown, free agent forward Rick Jackson, free agent guard/forward Tarence Kinsey and free agent guard/forward Lance Goulbourne, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Brown, 22, spent three years at the University of Utah (2007-10) before transferring to the University of Colorado for his senior season, where he averaged 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.5 minutes in 36 games and earned All-Pac 12 Second Team honors, helping lead the Buffaloes to their first NCAA Tournament berth in nine years. Prior to joining Colorado, the 6’5” guard averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 98 games over three seasons with the Utes. Overall, the Riverside, Calif., native tallied 9.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 134 career collegiate games.

Jackson, 23, played professionally last season in France with Chorale Roanne Basket after a four-year collegiate career at Syracuse (2007-11). With Roanne, the 6’9” forward averaged 9.0 points (.581 FG%), 5.5 rebounds and 17.3 minutes in 21 games. At Syracuse, Jackson tallied 8.7 points (.591 FG%), 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocks in 143 career games, including a senior campaign that saw him average a double-double (13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds) and lead the conference in rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage en route to Big East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big East Second Team accolades.

Kinsey, 28, spent the 2011-12 season in Turkey with Anadolu Efes, where he averaged 8.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 21.8 minutes in 28 games after two separate stints with Turkey’s Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (2008, 2009-11). Prior to playing overseas, the 6’6” swingman spent three seasons in the NBA, compiling career averages of 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 12.3 minutes in 109 games (15 starts) over three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies (2006-08) and Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-09). In his 15 career starts, Kinsey holds averages of 16.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.13 steals. The Tampa, Fla., native played collegiately at South Carolina (2002-06) and helped the Gamecocks win back-to-back NIT championships in 2005 and 2006.

The Warriors now have 19 players under contract. Below is the Warriors 2012 Training Camp roster: