Updated: July 1, 2009, 3:32 PM ET

First-round pick Maynor signs with Jazz

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SALT LAKE CITY -- First-round draft pick Eric Maynor has officially signed with the Utah Jazz.

Maynor signed the two year deal on Wednesday as the Jazz summer league team began a minicamp in Florida. The Jazz will play in Orlando starting July 6.

As the 20th overall pick in the draft, Maynor gets $1.3 million his rookie season.

The Jazz plan to use Maynor to back up starting point guard Deron Williams.

Maynor was the two-time Colonial Athletic Association player of the year at Virginia Commonwealth and led the league in assists per game his last three seasons.


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