PORTLAND, Ore. (July 3, 2017) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward Caleb Swanigan, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Trail Blazers selected Swanigan with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.
Swanigan (6-9, 250), 20, posted averages of 14.4 points (50.1% FG, 37.6% 3-PT, 76.0% FT), 10.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in two seasons at Purdue.
A consensus All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year as a sophomore, Swanigan averaged 18.