Philadelphia 76ers sign Jahlil Okafor

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have signed rookie center Jahlil Okafor.

Okafor was the third overall pick by the 76ers in the 2015 NBA Draft.
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He was drafted from Duke where he helped lead the Blue Devils to a 35-4 mark and the National Championship.

Okafor, 19, was named the 2015 ACC Player of the Year and the USBWA 2015 National Freshman of the year.

On Monday night, he achieved a game-high 20 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks in his debut at the NBA's Summer League.
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