Hawks sign Lamar Patterson, Terran Petteway to camp deals
The Atlanta Hawks has signed guard/forwards Lamar Patterson and Terran Petteway, it was announced by President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer.
Both players competed for the Hawks in the recently-completed NBA Las Vegas Summer League.
Chosen by Milwaukee in the second round (48th overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft out of Pittsburgh, Patterson was acquired by the Hawks on draft night in exchange for a 2015 second round pick.
Patterson played in 29 games last season for Tofas in Turkey, putting up 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 28.6 minutes.
Petteway led Nebraska in scoring last season, averaging 18.2 points (fourth in the Big Ten) along with 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists (14th) and 1.1 steals (5th).
Petteway was selected Third-Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. He topped the Conference in scoring (18.2) as a sophomore, leading the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998.