Amile Jefferson and Melo Trimble were signed by the Timberwolves on Monday, four days before the team opens training camp.
Jefferson, a 6-8 forward who played a school-record 150 games at Duke, was an undrafted free agent. He played five seasons for the Blue Devils, taking a medical redshirt as a junior after a broken foot, and is second in school history in field goal percentage (.620) and 11th in rebounds. He averaged 7.2 points last season and played on the Timberwolves' team in the Vegas Summer League.
Trimble is a former All-Big Ten guard for Maryland. He played three season for the Terps, averaging 15.9 points, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals. Undrafted, he played for Philadelphia's team in the Vegas Summer League.
(photo courtesy Duke athletic department)
