Sixers Sign Forward Jarvis Varnado to 10-Day Contract

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Official Press Release 

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – MARCH 1, 2014 – The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that they have signed forward Jarvis Varnado to a 10-day contract.  He is the 26th GATORADE Call-Up of the 2013-14 NBA Development League season.

Varnado was originally the 41st overall pick by Miami in the 2010 NBA Draft.  He began his professional career overseas and joined Boston briefly during the 2012-13 season before eventually signing with the Heat during its championship run.

This season, Varnado was named a D-League All-Star for the Iowa Energy and is averaging 14.1 points along with a league-high 4.7 blocks while also ranking second in rebounding with 11.0 rpg.  He signed a 10-day contract with Chicago on February 18, 2014 and appeared in one game.

Varnado played collegiately at Mississippi State and joined David Robinson as the only players in NCAA history to record at least 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 blocks.  He finished his career as the NCAA’s all-time leading shot blocker with 564.