ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN JARELL EDDIE and DEXTER PITTMAN Training Camp Roster Finalized
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/29/14 CONTACT: Garin Narain, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800 ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN JARELL EDDIE AND DEXTER PITTMAN Training Camp Roster Finalized ATLANTA, GA ----- The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard/forward Jarell Eddie and center Dexter Pittman, it was announced today by Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. Eddie played the last four seasons at Virginia Tech, averaging team-highs of 13.3 points and 5.4 rebounds while adding 1.2 assists in 32.6 minutes as a senior in 2013-14. He started 30-of-the-31 games last season and finished second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 80 three-pointers made. He participated in the 2014 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Washington Wizards. Pittman is a four-year NBA veteran who appeared in two contests off the bench for the Hawks last season. He has played in 50 career games with Miami, Memphis and the Hawks. He won a championship ring with the Heat in 2012. Attached is the Hawks’ 17-man training camp roster. ### The Atlanta Hawks, a member of the National Basketball Association since 1968, strive to be champions on the court and in the community and to create lifelong memories along the way. On the court, the Hawks have reached the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons, which is the longest streak in the Eastern Conference. Off the court, the Hawks have awarded millions in charitable and in-kind contributions since 2004, including grants to area non-profits, scholarships for high school students and renovation of basketball courts in underserved neighborhoods. Philips Arena is consistently ranked among the top 10 concert and event venues in the world. In April 2009, Philips Arena became the first NBA arena to achieve LEED certification for an existing building as specified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Atlanta Hawks Membership which includes your seat for every home game for the 2014-15 regular season games are on sale now at www.hawks.com/membership or by calling 866- 715-1500! For more information on the Hawks, log on to www.hawks.com today or follow us on twitter @ATLHawks. .