Some of Sean Miller’s top players over the last five seasons will take part in the NBA summer leagues held in Orlando, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas over the next two weeks.
Other players such as Derrick Williams, Solomon Hill, Aaron Gordon and T.J. McConnell are too far along in their careers to play in the summer leagues, which generally feature rookies through second-year pros.
Stanley Johnson, entering his third season with Detroit, is not playing with the Pistons this summer but he is practicing with the team in Orlando.
The nine players who will compete and try to impress NBA teams and scouts read like a who’s who of Miller recruits. Here’s a list with former Palo Verde High School standout Bryce Cotton (Providence) listed as well.
*Salt Lake Summer League. **Orlando Summer League. ***Las Vegas Summer League. ****Played at Palo Verde High School.
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Kadeem Allen,G,6-3,200,24,Boston,Arizona
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S/o to #45 Kadeem Allen on that draft to the Boston celtics though #portcitysown pic.twitter.com/T7aZcyMPqZ
— Shaniqua (@Royal_Queen1992) June 29, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Brandon Ashley,F,6-9,230,22,Dallas,None
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Here's a refresher on what @_Bash21 did in a Legends uniform….
Watch him take the court for the @dallasmavs in Orlando. #SummerLegends pic.twitter.com/IM6TyIe1E3
— Texas Legends 🏀 (@TexasLegends) June 29, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,F,6-7,214,22,Brooklyn,Brooklyn
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Nets' Rondae Hollis-Jefferson: I'll Miss Brooke Lopez, Pumped About D'Angelo Russell https://t.co/L5PLftM0xb
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 22, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Grant Jerrett,F,6-10,230,23,Cleveland,Beijing (China)
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Grant Jerrett to play for the Cavs in NBA Summer League after some time in China https://t.co/Tqkdk6aS7e pic.twitter.com/vvLOeIYmfV
— AZ Desert Swarm (@azdesertswarm) June 26, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Nick Johnson,G,6-3,200,24,Portland,FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany)
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Great catching up with 2 great guys and players @iamnjohn13 and Zeus @APlayersProgram #winners #wildcatforlife pic.twitter.com/quz0HMz5lH
— Amy Miller (@abballwidow) June 22, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Lauri Markkanen,F,7-0,225,20,Chicago,Arizona
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Blessed to be part of such a historic organization, it's an honor to be able to wear the #24 for the @ChicagoBulls!! #SeeRed #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/2zFTTiv4xT
— Lauri Markkanen (@MarkkanenLauri) June 27, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Kobi Simmons,G,6-5,170,20,Memphis,Arizona
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Grizzlies have signed @JordanKobi.
DETAILS: https://t.co/vE65zJ8VKw
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) July 1, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Kaleb Tarczewski,C,7-0,250,24,Philadelphia*/New Orleans***,Armani Milano (Italy)
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Kaleb Tarczewski makes Sixers Summer League roster & is running with the starters today. #ArizonaWildcats #BearDownhttps://t.co/5DlgKhNP8G pic.twitter.com/ARH8pf8o2d
— PlayersProgramU.com (@playersprogramu) July 1, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
Gabe York,G,6-3,185,23,Charlotte**/L.A. Lakers***,Erie (D-League)
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York has played 23 minutes and has scored five points through Charlotte’s first two games.
Gabe York talks about Orlando Summer League and his opportunity with the Charlotte Hornets
(📽: @hornets) pic.twitter.com/Bb1GN5YTlB
— AZ Desert Swarm (@azdesertswarm) July 1, 2017
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Player,Pos,Ht,Wt,Age,Team(s),2016-17 team
****Bryce Cotton,G,6-1,165,24,Atlanta,Perth (Australia)
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2017 Grand Final MVP Bryce Cotton set to join @ATLHawks NBA Summer League roster. pic.twitter.com/7jTzUsF8ib
— Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) June 19, 2017
Additionally, former Wildcats Jud Buechler and Miles Simon are on the Lakers’ coaching staff in Las Vegas. Buechler is serving as the head coach and Simon — recently hired by the Lakers — will be one of his assistants.
Bret Brielmaier is expected to be in Las Vegas as part of the Nets’ staff.
A possibility exists that Matt Brase, the head coach of Houston’s G-League team Rio Grande, will be in Las Vegas as part of the Rockets’ staff.
Lakers coach Luke Walton and Warriors coach Steve Kerr will be in attendance at the Thomas & Mack Arena in Vegas.
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