First-round draft choice Eric Murdock has signed a contract with the Utah Jazz, team officials announced Monday.
Murdock agreed to contract terms last week, and he came to Salt Lake for a Monday press conference, said Jazz general manager Tim Howells. As per club policy, terms of the agreement were not made public."We are pleased to have Eric signed and officially a member of the Utah Jazz," Howells said. "We're confident Eric will provide us with additional depth, both offensively and defensively. He'll have the chance to learn from one of the best defensive players in the history of the game in Jerry Sloan, as well as one of today's best backcourt players in John Stockton."
Murdock, a 6-foot-2 guard out of Providence College, was the 21st player selected in the 1991 NBA draft. He participated in Utah's rookie/free-agent camp in mid-July but left the team before the Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League when he was unable to come to terms on a contract.
Murdock will join the team Oct. 4 when veterans' camp opens.