Michael Gbinije signs with Roc Nation, talent agency run by rapper Jay Z
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Michael Gbinije has signed on with rapper Jay Z's talent agency Roc Nation.
Michael Gbinije has signed with the talent agency Roc Nation, per a post on the agency’s Instagram account Tuesday morning. The Syracuse point guard that led the Orange to the Final Four this season will enter the NBA Draft this summer.
Roc Nation, created by rapper Jay Z in 2008, also represents NBA star Kevin Durant, as well as Michigan senior Caris LeVert and former Duke standout Justise Winslow. Gbinije is already featured prominently on the agency’s website with a photo of him donning a shirt with the agency’s logo.
Gbinije started every game for Syracuse this season and scored in double-figures in every game — the only player in the Atlantic Coast Conference to do so. He led the team with 17.5 points per game and played in nearly 38 minutes per game.
Gbinije, 23, is projected to go somewhere in the second round of the draft. NBA Draft Express has him being drafted No. 54, late in the second round. NBADraft.net has him projected to go No. 31.
Published on April 12, 2016 at 11:20 am
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