NCAA Superstar Signs With The Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets officially signed former Villanova star Collin Gillespie to a two-way contract. The Nuggets lost in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs to the Golden State Warriors.

On Sunday, the Denver Nuggets announced the signing of Collin Gillespie to a two-way contract.

They also shared a video on Twitter of him signing the contract. 

You heard the man, let’s get to work 💪@Colling1021 pic.twitter.com/3QHehOAaDH

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) July 3, 2022

Gillespie went didn't get drafted in the 2022 NBA Draft, but he was a star player in college for Villanova.  

He is an NCAA Champion, two-time Big East Player of The Year and three-time All-Big East. 

Last season, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. 

The 23-year-old helped the Wildcats make the NCAA Tournament in every season that he was there (except for 2020 when March Madness was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 

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