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SAN ANTONIO (July 9, 2015) - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have acquired guard
Ray McCallum from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a 2016 second round pick.
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McCallum, 6-3/190, started 30 of his 68 appearances with the Kings in 2014-15, averaging 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 21.1 minutes while shooting .438 (206-470) from the field and .306 (34-111) three-point range.
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Originally selected by Sacramento in the second round (36th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft, the former University of Detroit Mercy Titan has appeared in a total of 113 NBA games in his two-year career, averaging 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 20.6 minutes.
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About Ray McCallumRay McCallum became the 22nd Titan to be drafted when he was selected with the 36th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. He finished his Titan career eighth all-time in scoring (1,618) and seventh in assists (451).
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McCallum, the 2013 Horizon League Player of the Year and Lute Olson All-American, helped lead Detroit to two-straight postseason appearances with a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and the NIT in 2013.
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As a junior, he led the Titans in points (18.7), assists (4.5) and steals (1.9) for the third-straight season as well as minutes played (36.6). He also led the Horizon League in scoring and steals, while finishing second in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2) and minutes played. McCallum was sixth in field goal percentage (49.1) and had at least one steal in all but six games, while scoring in double figures in all but five games on the season.
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He ended his Titan career in 2013 as the Robert Calihan Team MVP and an All-Horizon League First Team selection. He was tabbed to the National All-Jesuit Team, the Lou Henson All-America Team as well as the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) All-District First Team. He was also a Preseason John Wooden Award Top 50 selection, Preseason James Naismith Award Watch List, Lindy's Sports Preseason Horizon League Player of the Year and a Bob Cousy Award Final 20 honoree.
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In addition he was one of 10 student-athletes to be named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team.
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