The Wizards signed guard John Jenkins to a 10-day contract. Here are five things to know about him.

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The Washington Wizards are adding guard John Jenkins to a 10-day free agent contract.

Here are five things to know about the Wizards' newest player…

1. Jenkins is a 6-foot-4, 27-year-old shooting guard who shoots right. He has 145 games of NBA experience with three teams; the Hawks, Mavericks and Suns.

2. He hasn't appeared in an NBA game since 2016. He holds career averages of 5.1 points and 1.5 rebounds and has shot 44.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three.

3. Jenkins was a first round pick in 2012 out of Vanderbilt University. He was taken 23rd overall by the Hawks and 10 spots ahead of Tomas Satoransky, whom the Wizards grabbed with the 32nd pick in the second round.

4. Jenkins was a third-team All-American for Vanderbilt and shot 43.8 percent from three in three years of school. He made 43.9 percent from long range on 8.7 attempts as a junior before making the leap to the draft.

5. Jenkins was a five-star recruit out of the state of Tennessee. He was in the same class in 2009 that John Wall was the top prospect. Jenkins was ranked top 30 and ahead of Kawhi Leonard, Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker and Khris Middleton.

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