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Grizzlies’ Dariq Whitehead: Draws first career start Friday – CBS Sports<\/p>\n

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Whitehead<\/a> will start Friday’s game against the Jazz.<\/p>\n

Whitehead will make his first career start due to the Grizzlies<\/a> being extremely shorthanded Friday. Over four appearances this season, he has averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n

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