Santa Cruz Warriors select 6-3 guard Marcus Burk, 6-9 forward Arinze Chidom in 2023 NBA G League Draft

The Santa Cruz Warriors selected 6-foot-3 guard Marcus Burk and 6-9 forward Arinze Chidom in the 2023 NBA G League draft on Saturday.

Burk was chosen with the 16th overall pick. A former standout at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), he appeared in 46 games, 30 of which were starts, with the Grand Rapids Gold from 2021-23. He averaged 10.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 28.2 minutes per game, while shooting 37.9% from the field for the Gold.

He started his collegiate career at Campbell University (2016-18) before transferring to IUPUI (2018-21). During his senior year, Burk averaged 21.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 34.1 minutes per game, while shooting 48.1% from the field.

Chidom, a 2015 graduate of Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland, was selected 27th overall. He appeared in 77 games and made 46 starts split between Washington State (2017-19) and UC Riverside (2019-21). He averaged 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game, while shooting 46.5% from the field and 40.6% from behind the arc. During his senior year, the forward posted averages of 13.2 points and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting 47.0% from the field across 20 games, all of which he started.

Golden State’s trio of two-way players, guards Lester Quinones and Jerome Robinson, and 6-8 forward/center Usman Garuba, will also see action in Santa Cruz this season.

Santa Cruz opens training camp on Monday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

The 2023-24 Santa Cruz Warriors, led by first-year head coach Nicholas Kerr, open the regular season at KP Arena on Nov. 10 against the Stockton Kings at 7 p.m. All fans in attendance will receive an Opening Night T-shirt, presented by Kaiser Permanente.