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Ex-BU player Walt Lemon signs 10-day deal with NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans

Former Bradley guard Walt Lemon, Jr. has signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced Tuesday.

Lemon is in his second year with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA’s G League, averaging 22.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists.

Lemon played at Bradley from 2010-2014, finishing with 1,721 points, seventh on the all-time BU scoring list. He also ranks third in school history with 222 steals and 10th with 367 assists.

A two-time member of the MVC all-Defensive and all-Improved teams, Lemon was a two-time second-team all-league selection. He also was named the Valley’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior season.