Philly Sports Jabronis
Report From Philadelphia 76ers
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 24, 2016 – The Philadelphia 76ers today announced the team has signed guard Dionte Christmas. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Christmas appeared in 31 games for the Phoenix Suns during the 2013-14 season, where he posted averages of two points and one rebound in seven minutes per game. He also has seven seasons of experience internationally, most recently with Torku Konyaspor Basket of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
He was originally signed by Philadelphia in September of 2009 after participating in the Orlando Summer League as part of the Sixers’ combined team with the Brooklyn Nets.
Christmas had a stellar career at Temple University, where he averaged 16 points, four rebounds and two assists in four years, while becoming the first player to ever lead the Atlantic 10 Conference in scoring for three consecutive seasons.
