The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jared Rhoden.
Rhoden, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds, averaged 4.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 17 games with Detroit last season. He shot 50 per cent (33-66) from the field and .387 (12-31) from beyond the arc. Rhoden scored in double figures twice, including a career-high 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-8 3PT) Apr. 14 at San Antonio.
A native of Baldwin, New York, Rhoden holds career averages of 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 14.3 minutes in 31 career contests with the Pistons after signing a two-way contract in December 2022. During this stretch he also appeared in 53 regular season games with Motor City in the NBA G League, averaging 19.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 35.8 minutes.
Prior to the NBA, Rhoden played four collegiate seasons (2018-22) at Seton Hall where he posted averages of 10.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 26.0 minutes in 122 career games with the Pirates. In 31 games as a senior, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 33.1 minutes and was named to the All-Big East First Team.
