Raptors sign first-round draft pick OG Anunoby to rookie scale contract

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors signed first round draft pick OG Anunoby to a rookie scale contract on Sunday.

Anunoby, 19, is under contract through the 2018-19 season, with two team option years to follow. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, as per team policy.

Toronto selected the six-foot-eight combo forward 23rd overall at the NBA draft in June.

Anunoby played two seasons at Indiana, averaging 6.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 17.4 minutes. He tore his ACL in a game against Penn State in January which ended his college career. Anunoby has been rehabing his knee with Raptors sports science guru Alex McKechnie.

Anunoby was born in London to Nigerian parents and broke out at the 2016 NCAA tournament when the Hoosiers upset Kentucky 73-67.