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Jazz Re-Sign Oscar Tshiebwe To Two-Way Deal

Aug 19, 2025, 1:46 PM

Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Utah Jazz...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 05: Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket in front of Bilal Coulibaly #0 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz, already one of the youngest teams in the NBA, got a little bit younger after signing former Kentucky Wildcat Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way contract.

The Jazz announced Tshiebwe’s signing on Tuesday, August 19.

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The 2021-22 NCAA AP Player of the Year averaged 7.6 points and 8.7 rebounds last season in 14 games with Utah.

Jazz Sign Oscar Tshiebwe

Tshiebwe enters his second season with the Jazz after spending the first year of his career on a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers.

The forward made eight appearances for the Pacers in 2023-24, averaging 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in five minutes per game.

Tshiebwe jumped on the NBA radar as a dominant rebounder during his college career.

The native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged 14.5 rebounds per game over four seasons split between West Virginia and Kentucky.

Tshiebwe went unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft, signing with Indiana as an unrestricted free agent.

RELATED: Tshiebwe Plays Three Pro Basketball Games In 24 Hours

Tshiebwe averaged 16.2 points and 16 rebounds for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League.

The 25-year-old signed a two-way deal with Utah before the 2024-25 season.

He increased his averages to 17.1 points and 19.1 boards in 16 games with the Salt Lake Stars last week.

How Do You Pronounce Oscar Tshiebwe?

Tshiebwe is pronounced SHEEB-way.

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Utah Jazz fans can watch the team’s games next season for free over the air on KJZZ TV and can stream the games through a paid streaming-based platform on the team’s website. KJZZ is currently broadcast on channel 14.1.

The Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) streaming platform will also continue to carry all games on SEG+ in 2025-26.

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Jazz Re-Sign Oscar Tshiebwe To Two-Way Deal