ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Jay Scrubb to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Scrubb (6’5”, 220, 9/1/00) has played in 27 games (25 starts) this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 22.3 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 31.1 minpg. At the time of his signing, he led Lakeland and ranked seventh in the NBA G League in scoring. Scrubb also played and started in 17 games this season during the NBA G League Showcase with Lakeland, averaging 24.6 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 2.2 apg. and 1.53 stlpg. in 32.8 minpg.
Originally selected in the second round (55th overall) of the 2020 NBA Draft by Brooklyn, Scrubb has appeared in 22 career NBA games (one start), all with the L.A. Clippers, averaging 3.8 ppg. and 1.4 rpg. in 9.3 minpg. He has also played in 29 career NBA G League games (27 starts) with Agua Caliente and Lakeland, averaging 22.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 30.8 minpg.
Scrubb played in 59 career games during two seasons at John A. Logan College (2018-20), a junior college in Carterville, Illinois, averaging 21.0 ppg., 7.9 rpg. and 2.1 apg., while shooting .395 (92-233) from three-point range. He was named the 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Year. Scrubb became the first Junior College player selected in the NBA Draft since 2004.
Scrubb will wear #0 with the Orlando Magic.