NBA: Grizzlies claim guard Udrih off waivers

The Memphis Grizzlies claimed guard Beno Udrih off waivers on Thursday (Friday, PHL time).

Udrih (6'3", 205 pounds) joins Memphis with career averages of 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists on .461 shooting in 23.3 minutes in 659 games (255 starts) over 10 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (2004-07), Sacramento Kings (2007-11), Milwaukee Bucks (2011-13), Orlando Magic (2012-13) and New York Knicks (2013-14).

RT @rosswooden: Beno Udrih will be the first player in @memgrizz history to wear jersey # 19. http://t.co/taJ8PXGWRi http://t.co/3PDfBexLMa

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) February 27, 2014

The 31-year-old averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists on .425 shooting in 19.0 minutes in 31 games (12 starts) with the Knicks this season before being waived on February 24 (Feb. 25, PHL time).

A two-time NBA champion with San Antonio (2005, 2007), Udrih owns career postseason averages of 2.9 points and 0.9 assists in 8.6 minutes in 36 playoff appearances.

The Celje, Slovenia native was drafted by San Antonio in the first round (28th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft. Prior to his NBA career, he played internationally in Slovenia (1998-2002), Israel (2002-03), Italy (2003-04) and Russia (2003-04). - Reuters