ELECTRIFYING combo guard Jordair Jett has been signed as the final piece of the Townsville Crocodiles puzzle for the 2015/16 NBL season.

The 23-year-old American is a former college teammate of current Crocs star and league MVP Brian Conklin and the two St Louis University (SLU) products are expected to form a devastating combination.

A highly skilled scorer and willing defender, Jett averaged 13.9 points, 4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in his last season in college in 2013-2014 and his move to Australia will mark the start of his professional career.

Crocs coach Shawn Dennis was excited at the prospect of seeing the explosive guard in action and said he was a prefect fit for the team’s needs.

“In our review this year I’ve said all along we need someone who can score off the dribble, be a terrific defender at the other end and defend the very good guards that are coming into the league,” he said.

“Jordair is amazing at getting to the basket, he can really create his own shot and create for others and when you look at his defensive end all those traits made him the right fit for our team.”

The 185cm dominated the Atlantic 10 (A10) division during his senior year with the SLU Billikens, earning the A10 Player of the Year award and a spot in the All-Conference First team and was also a three time All-Defensive team selection from 2012-14.

His signing capped off the club’s off-season recruitment drive and he will join a back court that includes incumbent point guard Mitch Norton, returning firebrand Mirko Djeric and former Cairns Taipans playmaker Corey Maynard.

Dennis said Jett would be a great fit with the rest of the guards and said his up-tempo play and ball-handling prowess would remind Townsville fans of a former standout Crocs import, 2009/10 league MVP and cult hero Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams.

“I could liken him to Corey Williams for our local fans, they are similar in their ability get to the basket and finish and we looked at the success the Crocs have had with strongly built guards and felt like that was the type of player we wanted,” he said.

“He’s electrifying off the mark, there will be a lot of people who won’t be able to stay in front of him and his sheer power and size makes him extremely strong.