Blake Ahearn, who scored 1,677 points for Missouri State from 2003-07 and is the schools No. 7 career scorer, signed an NBA contract with the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, making him the league's first call-up from the NBA Development League this season

The Call-Up marks the second of Ahearn’s career, following a stint with the Miami Heat during the 2007-08 season when he averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 14.8 minutes in 12 games. A member of the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp this season, Ahearn appeared in five preseason games and averaged 7.8 points and 1.2 assists in 11.8 minutes.

Ahearn played in 41 games (15 starts) for the Wizards during the 2007-08 season when he earned the NBA D-League’s Rookie of the Year award and averaged 19.0 points, 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 29.5 minutes, while shooting 48.6 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from three-point range and 96.0 percent from the free throw line.

Ahearn averaged 13.1 points and 1.8 assists for the MSU Bears while shooting 42.3 percent from the field during his career. He finished his NCAA career as the all-time leading free throw shooter in NCAA Division I history.

Ahearn was expected to join the Spurs Sunday night in Sacramento when the team takes on the Kings. He will wear jersey number 18.