Rienk Mast is making a habit of stuffing the stat sheet in Las Vegas.
Three Summer League games into his run with the Pacers, the former Husker has turned in a double-double in every outing. His best performance so far came Monday night, when he posted 23 points and 10 rebounds in Indiana’s 94-93 loss to Toronto. Mast went 8-of-14 from the field and hit 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.
He was one rebound short of making it three straight games with a double-double after Game 2, but the overall numbers still jump off the page. Through three games, Mast is averaging 16.3 points and 10.0 rebounds, and he’s leading the Summer League with 5.3 offensive rebounds per game.
Fred Hoiberg thought Indiana would be a strong landing spot before the games even started, and that view looks pretty solid now.
Mast’s latest double-double was also spotlighted by the NBA on social media, with the league posting: “Rienk Mast delivered a double-double in today's @NBASummerLeague action for the Pacers 🔥
23 PTS | 10 REB pic.twitter.com/J2SaKZC36D
- NBA (@NBA) July 13, 2026”
He’s not the only former Husker getting work in Las Vegas. Sam Hoiberg is with the Phoenix Suns, which gave Fred Hoiberg a chance to watch his son while he was in town for a recruiting event. Jack Hoiberg is also in Las Vegas, serving on the Spurs’ Summer League coaching staff.
Sam’s most recent game included a plus-6 rating, four rebounds, two offensive boards and a steal in nine minutes on the floor.
Fred Hoiberg also got a look at Brice Williams with Detroit and Josiah Allick with Charlotte, and he said Jamarques Lawrence was competing in another event in the area as well. Williams turned in his own strong line Sunday against Cleveland, finishing with 21 points, four rebounds and two assists.
“I’m excited for those guys for their opportunities ...” Hoiberg said.
“Rienk, Indiana really liked him. He had a lot of choices.
He a lot of teams that were willing to sign him to a Exhibit (10) kind of contract. We just felt Indiana, with some of our ties there, I know they're going to be honest as they talk about his opportunity there.”
The Pacers site “8 PTS 9 SECS” also noted that Mast is on an Exhibit-10 deal and is looking to push toward a two-way contract or at least a G-League spot.
Mast’s strong showing carries extra weight when you remember where he was two years ago, working back from cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee.
“Last year sucked. You want to have one more successful year,” Mast said this past March.
“And the goals that we have is to pretty much be in the situation that we are right now. So with the amount of sh---y days that I went through last year, that was worth it with where we're at (at) this point.”
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