Philadelphia 76ers Release 2-Year NBA Player

Ricky Council IV has spent each of his first two NBA seasons playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished last year with averages of 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 38.2% from the field and 25.8% from the three-point range in 73 games. On Friday, the 76ers announced that they had waived the 23-year-old. Via 76ers PR: "Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has waived Ricky Council IV." Council IV played his college basketball for Wichita State and Arkansas. His career averages are 6.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 40.2% from the field and 27.3% from the three-point range in 105 games. Via Sean Barnard of Fox Sports PHL Gambler: "The writing has been on the wall for Ricky Council IV His three-point percentage went from 37.5% as a rookie to 25.8% last year and he shot just 38.2% from the field What is most frustrating to me is in the madness of last year in which he should have thri