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Lakers Sign Greg Somogyi and Reeves Nelson
Remember Reeves Nelson from UCLA? The same Reeves Nelson that was dismissed from the basketball team and we found out later why he was kicked off the team. Looks like he'll have an opportunity of a lifetime. He'll be invited to Lakers training camp and has a shot at making the team.
Lakers Press Release:
EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed rookie center Greg Somogyi and rookie forward Reeves Nelson, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not released.
Somogyi, a 7-3 center out of UC Santa Barbara, played all four years for the Gauchos where he posted career averages of 3.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 12.2 minutes. Somogyi most recently played for the 2012 Lakers Summer League team where he averaged 1.2 points, 1.6 rebounds in 7.2 minutes.
Nelson, a 6-8 forward out of UCLA, was also a member of the 2012 Lakers Summer League team where he averaged 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes of play. Named to the All- PAC 10 first team following his sophomore year, Nelson played in 68 games for the Bruins averaging 12.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 27.0 minutes.
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