BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has signed guard Jay Scrubb to a two-way contract. Per team
policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Scrubb, 6-5/220, has appeared in 24 career NBA games (one start) with the Los Angeles Clippers (2020-22), and Orlando
Magic (2022-23) and owns career averages of 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game.
The Louisville, Kentucky native appeared in two games for the Magic last season and averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and
1.0 steals in 15.0 minutes per game. He also appeared in 28 games (25 starts) with the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League,
where he finished sixth in the league in total points scored (625) and ranked eighth in scoring with 22.3 points per game and
averaged 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 31.0 minutes.
Scrubb was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and became the first Junior College player selected in
the NBA Draft since 2004. Scrubb earned First-Team NJCAA All-American honors in each of his two years at John A. Logan
College and was named the 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Year. He started in 55 of his
59 games played and averaged 21.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists from 2018-20.
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Celtics summer league standout Jay Scrubb has agreed to a two-way contract with Boston, multiple league sources told the
Globe on Saturday night.
The 6-foot-5 guard entered Saturday’s summer league finale against the Magic averaging 16.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per
game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from the 3-point line. Scrubb, 22, appeared in a total of 24
games over the last three seasons with the Clippers and Magic. Last season he was on a two-way contract with Orlando.
Scrubb said Friday that he nearly signed with the Celtics near the end of last season. This summer, he was focused on
showing the franchise’s decision-makers that he is capable of thriving in their system.
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