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NBA Summer League Underway with Nine Blue Devils
8/9/2021 8:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS – As the 2021 NBA Summer League commences in Las Vegas, the Duke men's basketball program is well represented with nine players on summer league rosters.
The Las Vegas league has all 30 NBA teams in action over the next 10 days, and includes Duke's most recent first-round draft pick, Jalen Johnson, suiting up for the Atlanta Hawks.
Johnson's summer teammate is former Blue Devil Javin DeLaurier, who has been playing professionally in the Canadian Elite Basketball League for the Niagara River Lions. The San Antonio Spurs also sport multiple Blue Devils with last year's second-round pick Tre Jones alongside Justin Robinson, who has been playing professionally in Montenegro in the ABA League Second Division.
The list of former Blue Devils in the NBA Summer League includes:
Atlanta Hawks – Jalen Johnson, Javin DeLaurier
Charlotte Hornets – Vernon Carey Jr.
Houston Rockets – Matthew Hurt
Indianapolis Pacers – Cassius Stanley
Sacramento Kings – DJ Steward
San Antonio Spurs – Tre Jones, Justin Robinson
Washington Wizards -- Marques Bolden
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is held at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on UNLV's campus with all 75 games on ESPN networks or NBA TV and streamed on the ESPN app.
#GoDuke
The Las Vegas league has all 30 NBA teams in action over the next 10 days, and includes Duke's most recent first-round draft pick, Jalen Johnson, suiting up for the Atlanta Hawks.
Johnson's summer teammate is former Blue Devil Javin DeLaurier, who has been playing professionally in the Canadian Elite Basketball League for the Niagara River Lions. The San Antonio Spurs also sport multiple Blue Devils with last year's second-round pick Tre Jones alongside Justin Robinson, who has been playing professionally in Montenegro in the ABA League Second Division.
The list of former Blue Devils in the NBA Summer League includes:
Atlanta Hawks – Jalen Johnson, Javin DeLaurier
Charlotte Hornets – Vernon Carey Jr.
Houston Rockets – Matthew Hurt
Indianapolis Pacers – Cassius Stanley
Sacramento Kings – DJ Steward
San Antonio Spurs – Tre Jones, Justin Robinson
Washington Wizards -- Marques Bolden
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is held at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on UNLV's campus with all 75 games on ESPN networks or NBA TV and streamed on the ESPN app.
#GoDuke
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