Tennessee’s footprint in NBA Summer League kept growing Saturday in Las Vegas, with six former Vols taking the floor and a pair of them delivering the loudest performances of the day.
Tyreke Key and Ja’Kobi Gillespie were the headliners. Key came off the bench for Toronto and poured in 19 points in 18 minutes, while Gillespie started for San Antonio and posted 14 points in a team-high 24 minutes. Those two stood out most among the Tennessee group on a day that also featured Keon Johnson, Jaden Springer, Zakai Zeigler and Igor Milicic Jr.
San Antonio’s 70-49 win over New York gave Gillespie, Zeigler and Milicic another chance to log meaningful minutes together. Gillespie filled the box score with 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals, shooting 6 of 14 from the field and 2 of 6 from deep. Milicic added five points, four rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes, while Zeigler finished with two points and two assists in nine minutes.
Toronto’s 102-89 win over Houston was the Tyreke Key show. He scored 19 points in 18 minutes, hitting 4 of 6 shots overall and 3 of 4 from three-point range. Key had 13 points in the first half, and his contested three-pointer was one of the day’s sharper highlights.
Elsewhere, Orlando beat Miami 93-88 behind Keon Johnson’s 16 minutes off the bench. Johnson scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, and added two steals, though he also had two turnovers. Dallas fell 91-70 to Los Angeles, with Jaden Springer finishing with two points in 11 minutes.
Saturday was the second Summer League game for each of those six former Vols, and the full Tennessee contingent now has two-game stat lines to show for it. Gillespie has been the most productive overall for San Antonio, averaging 13 points, 5.5 assists and four rebounds through two games. Key has been just as efficient for Toronto, averaging 12.5 points while shooting 6 of 12 from the field and 4 of 7 from three.
Here’s how the full Tennessee group has stacked up through Summer League play:
Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Spurs): 2 games, 23.5 minutes per game, 13 points per game, 11/27 FG, 4/12 3 FG, 4 rebounds per game, 5.5 assists per game, 1 turnover per game
Igor Milicic (Spurs): 2 games, 9.5 minutes per game, 3.5 points per game, 3/8 FG, 1/6 3 FG, 4 rebounds per game, 1 assist per game, 0.5 turnovers per game
Zakai Zeigler (Spurs): 2 games, 5.5 minutes per game, 1 point per game, 0/2 FG, 0/1 3 FG, 0.5 rebounds per game, 1 assist per game, 1 turnover per game
Chaz Lanier (Pistons): 1 game, 32 minutes per game, 12 points per game, 4/11 FG, 1/6 3 FG, 3 rebounds per game, 1 assist per game, 0 turnovers per game
Jaden Springer (Mavs): 2 games, 13 minutes per game, 3 points per game, 2/3 FG, 0/0 3 FG, 1 rebound per game, 0.5 assists per game, 1 turnover per game
Keon Johnson (Magic): 2 games, 14.5 minutes per game, 5.5 points per game, 4/16 FG, 1/8 3 FG, 2.5 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 1 turnover per game
Felix Okpara (Wiz): 1 game, 20 minutes per game, 4 points per game, 2/6 FG, 0/0 3 FG, 6 rebounds per game, 2 assists per game, 2 turnovers per game
Nate Ament (Bucks): 1 game, 17 minutes per game, 6 points per game, 3/7 FG, 0/3 3 FG, 3 rebounds per game, 2 assists per game, 1 turnover per game
Kennedy Chandler (Bulls): 1 game, 20 minutes per game, 11 points per game, 3/7 FG, 1/2 3 FG, 0 rebounds per game, 5 assists per game, 1 turnover per game
Jahmai Mashack (Grizz): 1 game, 12 minutes per game, 4 points per game, 1/3 FG, 0/0 3 FG, 1 rebound per game, 0 assists per game, 0 turnovers per game
Tyreke Key (Raptors): 2 games, 17 minutes per game, 12.5 points per game, 6/12 FG, 4/7 3 FG, 2 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 2 turnovers per game
Sunday brings another round of VFLs into action, with Chaz Lanier, Keon Johnson, Felix Okpara, Gillespie, Zeigler, Milicic and Nate Ament all scheduled to play.
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