Who is Tremont Waters? Fast facts on Raptors' latest reported signing

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The Toronto Raptors have reportedly added another player to their roster.

With Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn joining Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. and Dalano Banton in the league's health and safety protocols, the Raptors reportedly plan to sign Tremont Waters to a 10-day hardship contract.

This news comes just one day after the team reportedly added Brandon Goodwin and Juwan Morgan to the roster, also on 10-day hardship contracts.

MORE: Fast facts on Brandon Goodwin and Juwan Morgan

Who is Waters and what can he bring to the Raptors? Here are some fast facts on the team's latest signing.

Who is Tremont Waters?

Following two strong seasons at LSU where he averaged 15.6 points, 5.9 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, Waters was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 51st pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Waters played sparingly over two seasons as a two-way player for the Celtics but did appear in 37 NBA games during that span. He was also a G League standout for the then-Maine Red Claws, earning G League Rookie of the Year in 2020 after averaging 18.0 points, 7.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

This past offseason, Waters signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks but was waived shortly after, paving the way for him to sign with their G League affiliate, Wisconsin Herd.

The 23-year-old was enjoying another solid G League season with the Herd, averaging 17.2 points, 6.0 assists and 2.7 steals over the first 13 games of the season before earning a call-up to the Raptors.

With VanVleet, Flynn, Trent and Banton out of the lineup, there are plenty of minutes available at the guard position for Waters to get an opportunity to play.

The G League has Waters listed at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.

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Kyle Irving is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.