Sixers add Stromile Swift
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Sixers add Stromile Swift
The Sixers signed former No. 2 overall pick Stromile Swift to their roster in advance of tomorrow's start to training camp.
The 6-10 Swift, the second overall pick by Vancouver in 2000, appeared in a total of 19 games last season for New Jersey and Phoenix. He played six games with the Nets last season before being waived in early March. Three days later, he signed with the Sun and remained on their roster for the rest of the season.
In 547 career games with 97 starts, he has averaged 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.25 blocks in 19.8 minutes per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the floor and 69.9 percent from the line. He played in 21 games for the Nets in the 2007-08 season.
The Sixers also announced the signings of Temple product Dionte Christmas, Penn Charter grad Sean Singletary and Brandon Bowman, a rookie from Georgetown.
The team has 17 players in camp at Saint Joseph's University.
I think this newspaper can save money by not covering the Sixers this year, just sayin.- Yawn.— bostoneagle104
- Yawn.— bostoneagle104
- I think Ed the Shot has perimeter help and peripheral help confused!— dasher
- Your not excited about seeing Sammy in the Princton offense?— Chuck Earley Sr
- I heard this was done to fill out the concession staff. Stromile will be selling popcorn and assisting with the "guys night out" packages.— DennyP
- Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz— Grazman
- CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!— MilesDyson
- CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!— MilesDyson
Comment removed.- Not bad....were you expecting anything more? He's athletic but can't latch on to a team which makes him seem suspect. Someone tell him to stop crossing his arms in an "X" shape after every dunk plz.— XmarksTheSpot
- Celtics are crapping themsevles now.— knebman
- What, was Marcus Fizer not available?— brob1900
I can't wait to see Stromile Swift scratch his arse at the end of the bench this season for the veteran minimum.— dpcoz
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Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
