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Heat sign F Whittington

The Sports Xchange

September 03, 2015 at 4:07 pm.

The Miami Heat signed forward Greg Whittington to an undisclosed contract on Thursday.

Whittington averaged 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.44 steals and 1.33 blocked shots in nine 2015 summer league games, including six starts, in Orlando and Las Vegas.

In the Las Vegas Summer League, Whittington led the team in points with 65, rebounds with 41, blocked shots with eight and 3-point field goals made with eight.

Whittington played college basketball at Georgetown for two seasons and averaged 6.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Hoyas.

The addition of Whittington boosts the Heat’s roster to 18 players.