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The NBA Summer League is reserved for incoming rookies and free agents looking to make an impact and hopefully an NBA roster when all is said and done. This year, 21 players with Mountain West ties are on 15 different summer rosters hoping to impress coaches for a spot on an NBA roster. Here's how all of them finished this summer:
Position | Player | Team/College | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
Forward | Tony Snell | Chicago Bulls/New Mexico | 20.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 46.6 |
Forward | Anthony Bennett | Cleveland Cavilers/UNLV | 13.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 42.6 |
Guard | Tyler Johnson | Miami Heat/Fresno State | 12.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 54.7 |
Forward | Malcolm Thomas | Utah Jazz/San Diego State | 11.8 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 52.0 |
Forward | Cameron Bairstow | Chicago Bulls/New Mexico | 10.2 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 53.1 |
Guard | Jamaal Franklin | Memphis Grizzlies/San Diego State | 10.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 29.2 |
Forward | Josh Davis | Charlotte Hornets/San Diego State | 9.0 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 51.3 |
Guard-Forward | Darlington Hobson | Toronto Raptors/New Mexico | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 41.7 |
Forward | Drew Gordon | Philadelphis 76ers/New Mexico | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 47.2 |
Center | Colton Iverson | Boston Celtics/Colorado State | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 62.5 |
Center | Alex Kirk | Cleveland Cavilers/New Mexico | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 52.4 |
Center | Khem Birch | Washington Wizards/UNLV | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 47.8 |
Forward | Roscoe Smith | Los Angeles Lakers/UNLV | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 56.3 |
Center | Jarred Shaw | Charlotte Hornets/San Diego State | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
Guard | Xavier Thames | Brooklyn Nets/San Diego State | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 26.9 |
Guard | Kendall Williams | Chicago Bulls/New Mexico | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 23.1 |
Guard | Deonte Burton | Washington Wizards/Nevada | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
Guard | Kevin Olekaibe | Milwaukee Bucks/UNLV | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Guard | Zane Johnson | New York Knicks/Hawaii | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Forward | Luke Babbitt | New Orleans Pelicans/Nevada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Guard | Jerry Evans | Utah Jazz/Nevada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Teammates in college, and now in the pros, Snell and Bairstow have impressed so far this summer. Snell lead the Bulls in scoring after five summer league games, dropping three 20-plus point games while shooting 50% from the field in those games. Bairstow was one of the better post players for Chicago this month, and for his efforts, was signed to a three-year contract by the Bulls on Monday.
Anthony Bennett is coming off one of the worst rookie seasons in recent memory for a number one overall pick, but his performance this summer shows that he seems to be on the improving side of things. He pulled in a double-double in a win against the Spurs, shooting 62% from the field.
Each of these men worked their hardest to show team executives, coaches, and fans what they can bring to their franchise, and now we wait and see if their efforts will land them a spot on an NBA roster, a stint in the D-League, or a ticket to play overseas in 2014.