Five former Cyclones are working through NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas, with Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Keshon Gilbert, Curtis Jones and Tristan Enaruna all getting turns on the floor.
Gilbert has already made the strongest statistical splash of the group. In Atlanta’s 99-63 win over the Spurs on July 9, he came off the bench for 20 minutes and finished with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. He did not play in the Hawks’ 83-76 victory over Jefferson and the Brooklyn Nets.
Jefferson’s Summer League run started with a quiet team win, as he did not play in Brooklyn’s 91-65 victory over the New York Knicks. He then earned a starting nod in the Nets’ 83-76 loss to Atlanta and put up nine points, one rebound, one assist and two steals in his debut.
Jones has also logged minutes for Boston. In the Celtics’ 83-80 overtime win against Toronto, he posted two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 10 minutes.
His next game comes Sunday at 4 p.m. against the Hornets. Boston’s remaining schedule includes July 10 against the Raptors at 8 p.m. on ESPN, July 12 against the Hornets at 4 p.m. on ESPN2, July 13 against the Hawks at 5 p.m. on Amazon Prime and July 15 against the Kings at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Enaruna, listed as a member of T.J. Otzelberger’s first team in Ames and the Almere, Netherlands, native, scored two points and added three rebounds and one steal in Indiana’s 99-93 loss to the Pacers on July 10.
Lipsey is part of the Pacers’ Summer League group.
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