Former NBA point guard Chris Chiozza signed with Manisa Basket, according to a release from the team (Twitter link). Chiozza joins the Turkish club after spending last season with Baskonia the year before and the G League’s Long Island Nets in 2022/23.
Chiozza, 28, went undrafted in 2018 out of Florida. He signed a 10-day deal with the Rockets in 2019, catching on for the rest of the season. He was then waived and spent consecutive years on two-way contracts with Washington, Brooklyn and Golden State. He played the most for Brooklyn in 2019-20, averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 assists in 18 games (two starts).
In all, Chiozza holds career averages of 3.3 points and 2.4 assists in 91 career games. He last appeared in an NBA game in ’21/22 with Golden State.
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