2017 NBA Summer League

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

It is inevitable that a number of former Big East players will be invited by various NBA teams to participate in the 2017 NBA Summer League – a second chance for undrafted players to make an NBA roster in the autumn. I’m starting this thread as a catch-all for information about Big East players who are invited to, and play in the Summer League.

2017 NBA Summer League homepage - NBA.com

Orlando Summer League: July 1-6 - NBA.com . . . Utah Summer League: July 3-6 - NBA.com . . . Las Vegas Summer League: July 7-17 - NBA.com
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2017 Mock Draft Second Round – NBA Draft Room – last updated at 3:14 PM on June 22, 2017

39 – Philadelphia – Josh Hart – SG, 6’-5” – Villanova
54 – Phoenix – Edmond Sumner – PG, 6’-5” – Xavier

Bubble - Kris Jenkins – SF, 6’-6” - Villanova
Bubble – L.J. Peak – SG, 6’-5” - Georgetown

Kris Jenkins and L.J. Peak appear to be locks for invitations to the Summer League. It will be interesting to see the list of Big East players who join them.
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2017 Big East Statistics - Men's Basketball - Individual Statistics - Big East Conference

Big East Conference homepage - ESPN (links to 2016-17 Schedules & Results, Rosters, Stats, etc., for each team)

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Today will be a busy day for undrafted players, their agents, and NBA teams looking to fill their Summer League rosters.

Wizards Sign Kris Jenkins to Summer League Contract, According to Report – SB Nation – June 23, 2017


Mark Berman tweet‏ - @MarkBermanFox26, Sports Director at Fox 26 (KRIV) Houston

According to NBA sources, the #Rockets have an agreement with undrafted free agent L.J. Peak (@ljpeak1), small forward from Georgetown.

[LMS]

Cole Huff of Creighton will be on the Raptors summer league team.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Georgetown's Rodney Pryor to the Nets

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

The Orlando Summer League starts tomorrow, and at the time of this posting, more than half of the NBA teams have not yet finalized their rosters.

2017 Summer League Teams (Schedule | Roster | Stats) – NBA.com – updated June 30, 2017

ROSTERS PUBLISHED TO DATE:

CHARLOTTE HORNETS
DALLAS MAVERICKS ==> (13 - Vander Blue - G 6-4 200, 7/17/1992 - Marquette)
DETROIT PISTONS ==> (8 - Henry Ellenson - F/C 6-11 245, 1/13/1997 - Marquette)
INDIANA PACERS
LA CLIPPERS
MIAMI HEAT
NY KNICKS
OKC THUNDER ==> (7 - Semaj Christon - G 6-3 190, 11/1/92 - Xavier), (45 - Kameron Woods - F 6-9 200, 4/22/1993 - Butler)
ORLANDO MAGIC (WHITE)
ORLANDO MAGIC (BLUE)

Vander Blue Named NBA D-League MVP - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 25, 2017

Former Marquette basketball star Vander Blue, who currently plays for the Los Angeles D-Fenders, was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Development League.

The honor was bestowed upon him based on a vote by the league's 22 head coaches following a season in which the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 24.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 47 games while helping the D-Fenders to a 34-16 record, which tied for the best in the Western Conference.

Blue took a circuitous route to becoming a star in the D-League. That path started in 2013 when he led Marquette to the Elite Eight as a junior then decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NBA draft. Blue's standout performance in the NCAA Tournament didn't pay dividends on draft night as he was not selected and began an odyssey that included playing with 13 different teams in four leagues by the end of the 2016 season. All of Blue's success in the D-League has not translated to call-ups to the NBA — over the past two seasons, though, the 24-year-old has not received a call-up to the NBA.

Henry Ellenson Season in Review – Piston Powered - April 18, 2017

We didn’t get a good look at what Henry Ellenson can offer until the Detroit Pistons season was lost, which is a decision Stan Van Gundy may come to regret.

Henry Ellenson was widely considered to be a steal when he fell to the Detroit Pistons in the 18th spot in last season’s NBA draft. He’s certainly raw, having turned 20 years old in January, and a project, so the bulk of his playing time was with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA D-League.

Ellenson acquitted himself well against D-League competition, averaging 17.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, but his shooting numbers left much to be desired. He shot just 41.6 percent from the floor and 32.8 percent from three-point range, numbers which were fairly in line with his college production. In his single season at Marquette, he hit 44.6 percent from the floor and a meager 28.8 percent from long range.

Oklahoma City Thunder news: Semaj Christon assigned to OKC Blue – SB Nation - January 13, 2017

After opening this season with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s main roster, Semaj Christon has been assigned to the team’s NBA Development League affiliate, OKC Blue. Christon’s spot on Oklahoma City’s roster was made expendable by the return of second-year guard Cameron Payne. Payne’s 16-17' debut for OKC came in a Nov. 7 win vs. Denver.

The 24-year-old Christon was selected 55th overall in the 2014 Draft by the Miami Heat. Later that Summer, Christon joined Oklahoma City’s Summer League roster and played 44 games that season for the team’s Development League affiliate.

After spending 15-16 competing overseas, the 6’3 Christon was officially signed by OKC over the offseason. The former Xavier standout surprised many by making the Oklahoma City Thunder roster ahead of veteran Ronnie Price.

Kameron Woods (NCAA/Butler Stats | Previous NBA Summer League Stats | D-League Stats)

[GumbyDamnit!]

Was going to start a new thread but figured I could just add on to this discussion. Curious to see a complete listing of BE alums currently on an NBA roster, or under serious consideration (ie - Ochefu is a real candidate for a Wizards roster spot but Jenkins is not). Was going to do the research but work is getting in the way today (the nerve of my clients/customers)

For Nova:
Hart (Lakers)
Ochefu (Wizards)
Hilliard (LA Clips)
Cunningham (Pelicans)
Lowry (Raptors)
Foye (Nets)

[DudeAnon]

Xavier:
David West (Warriors)
Jordan Crawford (Pelicans)
Semaj Christon (Thunder)
Edmond Sumner (Pacers)

[bluejayfan00]

Creighton:
Kyle Korver (Cavs/FA)
Anthony Tolliver (Kings/FA)
Doug McDermott (Thunder)
Justin Patton (T'Wolves)
Cole Huff (Raptors summer league)

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Henry Ellenson has earned himself a place on the Pistons’ autumn Pre-season Roster.

Summer Standouts: Day 2 in Orlando – NBA.com - July 2, 2017

ORLANDO — A look at top performers from Day 2 in Orlando:

Henry Ellenson, Detroit Pistons

The Pistons’ No. 18 pick in the 2016 draft had a second straight day of being active at both ends of the floor as he knocks on the door for playing time in Year Two. His shooting range has improved as the big man knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, hitting 5-for-9 overall to score 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a thumping of the Knicks. He also dished out four assists.

Summer Standouts: Day 4 in Orlando – NBA.com - July 4, 2017

ORLANDO —A look at top performers from Day 4 in Orlando:

Henry Ellenson and Luke Kennard, Detroit Pistons

The last two first round draft picks of the Pistons provided a 1-2 punch with 18 points apiece against Miami. The big man Ellenson continued to show off his improved outside shot make three from three-point range and Kennard sent the game into overtime with a pair of clutch free throws.

Detroit Pistons 2017-18 Roster – NBA.com . . . Detroit Pistons 2017-18 Roster with 2017-18 Salaries – ESPN.com

Best of luck to Henry and his fellow Big East NBA campers.

[sciencejay]

Creighton:
Kyle Korver (Cavs/FA)
Anthony Tolliver (Kings/FA)
Doug McDermott (Thunder)
Justin Patton (T'Wolves)
Cole Huff (Raptors summer league)

JP just had surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot suffered in practice. Out indefinitely.