The NBA Summer League scoreboard has a familiar look for Louisville fans right now.
Two former Cardinals, Mikel Brown Jr. and Ryan Conwell, are making noise early in July and sitting near the top of the rookie scoring race. Through the first 10 days of Summer League play, Brown is ranked No. 9 among rookies in scoring, while Conwell is right behind him at No. 10.
Brown, the No. 6 overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets, has only appeared in one game so far, but he made it count. The former Louisville starting point guard scored 20 points in 22 minutes, hit 50 percent of his shots from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range, and knocked down three triples. He was especially sharp after halftime, putting up 16 points in the second half while showing off the kind of shot-making that made him such a high selection.
Conwell, taken No. 37 overall by the Miami Heat, has been even busier. He has played in four games and scored 16 points in each one, including a pair of outings with at least 20 points. His best performance came when he poured in 26 points on 57 percent shooting and 44 percent from deep, drilling four 3-pointers.
The former Xavier transfer is averaging 19.0 points per game, which puts him just behind Brown in the rookie scoring picture. He has been scoring in a variety of ways, both off the dribble and off the catch, and he is giving Miami and Erik Spoelstra a look at a player who can score and shoot coming off the bench.
Brown and Conwell were Louisville’s top two scorers last season, and they are carrying that production into the summer. The level of competition is not the NBA regular season, but for Cardinals fans, seeing both players produce like this is a strong early sign before the season gets going.
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