Jamaican native Romario Gill signs with Utah Jazz after missing out in NBA draft
The 7-2 Seton Hall alum, who was not expecting to be drafted, signed an Exhibit 10 contract, which is essentially a training camp invite that guarantees the player up to USD$50K if he's waived and then is assigned to the NBA team's G League affiliate.
Last season, Gill averaged 7.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks en route to being named both the Big East Defensive Player of the Year and its Most Improved Player. He runs the floor well for a big man and, on the advice of NBA personnel, has been working on his mid-range game.
“I’m going to bring the energy,” the former St Thomas Technical player told NJ Advance Media before the draft. “I’m not going to stop. I’m just going to go out there and do my best every game. I’m going to be open to whatever the coaches have to say. Just hoping to learn and adjust to whatever program I’m in.”
If he is not cut by the Jazz, Gill will join former Jamaica College and Kentucky Wildcat Nick Richards as Jamaican players signed by NBA teams coming out of the draft. Richards was selected 42nd overall in the second round of the draft on Wednesday and subsequently traded to Charlotte.