Anzejs Pasecniks

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Washington, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced today the signing of center Anzejs Pasecniks (ahn-ZEHS pa-SESH-niece) to a two-way contract. In a corresponding move, the team waived guard Chris Chiozza.

Pasecniks, a 7-1 center from Latvia, has played in 12 games (two starts) with the Capital City Go-Go this season, averaging 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while shooting .604 from the field. Pasecniks had scored at least 10 points in each of the Go-Go’s last four games, most recently posting 16 points and four rebounds in a win over the Lakeland Magic on December 13.

Pasecniks was a member of the Wizards’ 2019 Summer League team, where he appeared in four games (two starts) and averaged 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also appeared in one preseason game with the Wizards this season, scoring four points and grabbing three rebounds in a win over the 76ers. He was originally selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night.

Chris Chiozza played in 10 games with the Wizards this season, averaging 2.7 points and 2.8 assists per game. The second-year pro also started in seven games for the Go-Go this season, where he averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.

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Wizards sign center Anzejs Pasecniks to two-way contract

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced today that the team has signed forward Jalen Jones and center Anzejs Pasecniks.

Jones, 26, has played in 32 games across two NBA seasons with New Orleans, Dallas and Cleveland, posting averages of 4.8 points and 2.3 rebounds on .370 shooting from behind the arc.

The No. 25 overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft by Orlando and a member of the Washington Summer League roster, Pasecniks played in four games for the Wizards in Las Vegas, averaging 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Anzejs Pasecniks

Wizards sign center Anzejs Pasecniks to two-way contract

Wizards sign Jones and Pasecniks