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RECAPS: Las Vegas Summer League
July 08, 2019 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech is represented in the Las Vegas Summer League by Kennan Evans (Memphis), Matt Mooney (Atlanta) and Zhaire Smith (Philadelphia), while Minnesota announced on Monday, July 8 that Jarrett Culver would not play in summer league action. The Las Vegas Summer League is from July 5-15 with teams playing at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. TexasTech.com will post daily recaps of the Red Raiders playing in the summer league and is also providing in-game highlights @TexasTechMBB.
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Keenan Evans
G5: Evans went for 10 points, six rebounds and three assists for Memphis in a 94-88 quarterfinal win over Boston on Saturday, July 13 to advance to the Las Vegas Summer League Tournament semifinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans hit one 3-pointer in the game.
G4: Evans went for eight points after hitting 6 of 8 free throws for Memphis in a 113-87 loss to Boston on Thursday, July 11 in the final Las Vegas Summer League game of the day at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans scored his eight points in 15 minutes of play for the Grizzlies who fell to 3-1 in Vegas. Memphis will now play Boston at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in an ESPN televised game. Through four games in the summer league, Evans is averaging 11.3 points and 2.8 assists for the Grizzlies.
G3: Evans scored 15 points and led Memphis with five assists in a 79-69 win over Phoenix on Tuesday, July 9 at the Thomas and Mack Center. He was 5-for-11 from the field with one 3-pointer and also added three rebounds in the win. Evans is averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 assists per game for the Grizzles through three games in Vegas.
G2: Evans scored nine points to help lead the Grizzlies to an 87-75 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Thomas and Mack Center in the Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday night. He also had four rebounds and two assists as Memphis improved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Summer League action. Through two games in Las Vegas, Evans is averaging 11.0 points and 2.5 assists per game for the Grizzlies.
G1: Evans went 6-for-9 from the field and scored 16 points in Memphis' first game in Las Vegas in a 101-75 win over Indiana on Saturday, July 6. He also added three assists in the game where he was 2-for-3 on 3-pointers and hit two free throws for the Grizzlies.
Before making the trip to Las Vegas, Evans and the Grizzlies competed in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Evans shined in an 81-68 win over Cleveland where he scored 20 points after hitting three 3-pointers and going 7-for-10 from the field. Evans also had two assists and three rebounds in the win. He was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
Jarrett Culver
Jarrett Culver's draft night trade to Minnesota became official on Saturday, July 6 and he joined the Timberwolves in Las Vegas, but will not play with the team this summer. Culver, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a Consensus All-America, signed with the Timberwolves on Sunday. The organization announced on Monday that he would not play in the Las Vegas Summer League.Â
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Matt Mooney
G5: Mooney led Atlanta with 17 points after hitting three 3-pointers and going 6-for-12 from the field in an 80-72 win over San Antonio on Friday at the Thomas and Mack Center in a Las Vegas Summer League consolation game. The game concluded summer league play for Mooney and the Hawks. Mooney, who played 24 minutes as a reserve, also added two assists and three rebounds. He finished summer league play averaging 9.2 points, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.8 rebounds per game for the Hawks.
G4: Mooney hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with eight points for Atlanta in a 76-71 loss to Washington on Thursday, July 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mooney was 2-for-4 from beyond the arc in the game and also had one assist. After four games, he is now averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.8 rebounds for the Hawks (1-3) who play San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12 on NBA TV.
G3: Mooney went for four assists, four rebounds and five points in an 87-67 win by Atlanta over Indiana on Tuesday, July 9 at the Thomas and Mack Center. Mooney had one steal and was 2-for-5 from the field in 14 minutes of play. After three games, he leads Atlanta with 3.7 assists per game and is also averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 steals and 3.3 rebounds for the Hawks.
G2: Mooney led the Hawks with five steals and also added seven points in a 90-66 loss to Minnesota on Sunday, July 7 at Thomas and Mack Center in the Las Vegas Summer League. He hit one 3-pointer in the game and also led the team with three assists. After two games, Mooney was averaging 8.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals.
G1: Mooney hit two 3-pointers and finished with nine points for Atlanta in his first Las Vegas Summer League action against Milwaukee on Saturday, July 6 at the Cox Pavilion. Making a start in the opener, Mooney led the Hawks with four assists and also contributed four rebounds in 34 minutes of play. He finished the game 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.
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Zhaire Smith
G5: Smith scored nine points for Philadelphia in a 108-102 consolation game win over Toronto on Friday at the Thomas and Mack Center in a Las Vegas Summer League. He finished the game with three steals and two assists in 22 minutes of play. Smith finished summer league play averaging 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game for the 76ers.
G4: Smith scored 11 points and added two assists for Philadelphia in a 96-81 loss on Wednesday, July 10 at the Cox Pavilion in the team's fourth Las Vegas Summer League game. Smith was 4-for-8 from the field and hit two 3-pointers. Through four games in Vegas, Smith is averaging 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the 76ers (1-3). He's shooting 48 percent from the field in 27.0 minutes played per game.
G3: Smith had a summer-league high with 18 points and five rebounds in an 84-81 overtime loss to Oklahoma City on Monday a t the Thomas and Mack. He was 8-for-19 from the field, including hitting one 3-pointer for the 76ers who were down 52-26 at halftime before storming back to force overtime. Smith also added three assists and two steals in the third game of summer league play for the 76ers (1-2). He is now averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists after three games in Vegas.
G2: Smith went for 14 points and four rebounds for the 76ers on Saturday, July 6 in a 96-82 loss to Boston. Smith hit two 3-pointers for Philadelphia which fell to 1-1 in Las Vegas Summer League play. He was 4-for-5 at the free-throw line and also had a steal in the game. Through two games, Smith was averaging 12 points per game and is shooting 53 percent from the field.
G1: Smith scored 10 points and had five assists to help Philadelphia to a 107-106 win over Milwaukee in the team's Las Vegas Summer League opener on Friday, July 5 at Thomas and Mack Center. He was 5-for-8 from the field and also had three rebounds and a steal in the win.
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Keenan Evans
G7: Keenan Evans dished out eight assists for the second straight game and helped lead Memphis to a 95-92 win over Minnesota on Monday, July 15 to win the Las Vegas Summer League Championship at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans also went for eight points, four rebounds and two steals for the Grizzlies to secure the summer league title.
Evans finished the summer averaging 9.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game in Vegas.Â
G6: G5: Evans led Memphis with eight assists, including setting up the game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime and then a dunk for the game-winner in an 88-86 victory over New Orleans on Sunday, July 14. Evans also had five rebounds and five points in 26 minutes of play in the semifinal game of the Las Vegas Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans and the Grizzlies advance to the summer league championship game at 8 p.m. on Monday on ESPN2. Evans is averaging 10.0 points, 3.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game through six games in Las Vegas.G5: Evans went for 10 points, six rebounds and three assists for Memphis in a 94-88 quarterfinal win over Boston on Saturday, July 13 to advance to the Las Vegas Summer League Tournament semifinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans hit one 3-pointer in the game.
G4: Evans went for eight points after hitting 6 of 8 free throws for Memphis in a 113-87 loss to Boston on Thursday, July 11 in the final Las Vegas Summer League game of the day at the Thomas & Mack Center. Evans scored his eight points in 15 minutes of play for the Grizzlies who fell to 3-1 in Vegas. Memphis will now play Boston at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in an ESPN televised game. Through four games in the summer league, Evans is averaging 11.3 points and 2.8 assists for the Grizzlies.
G3: Evans scored 15 points and led Memphis with five assists in a 79-69 win over Phoenix on Tuesday, July 9 at the Thomas and Mack Center. He was 5-for-11 from the field with one 3-pointer and also added three rebounds in the win. Evans is averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 assists per game for the Grizzles through three games in Vegas.
G2: Evans scored nine points to help lead the Grizzlies to an 87-75 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Thomas and Mack Center in the Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday night. He also had four rebounds and two assists as Memphis improved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Summer League action. Through two games in Las Vegas, Evans is averaging 11.0 points and 2.5 assists per game for the Grizzlies.
G1: Evans went 6-for-9 from the field and scored 16 points in Memphis' first game in Las Vegas in a 101-75 win over Indiana on Saturday, July 6. He also added three assists in the game where he was 2-for-3 on 3-pointers and hit two free throws for the Grizzlies.
Before making the trip to Las Vegas, Evans and the Grizzlies competed in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Evans shined in an 81-68 win over Cleveland where he scored 20 points after hitting three 3-pointers and going 7-for-10 from the field. Evans also had two assists and three rebounds in the win. He was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
Jarrett Culver
Jarrett Culver's draft night trade to Minnesota became official on Saturday, July 6 and he joined the Timberwolves in Las Vegas, but will not play with the team this summer. Culver, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a Consensus All-America, signed with the Timberwolves on Sunday. The organization announced on Monday that he would not play in the Las Vegas Summer League.Â
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Matt Mooney
G5: Mooney led Atlanta with 17 points after hitting three 3-pointers and going 6-for-12 from the field in an 80-72 win over San Antonio on Friday at the Thomas and Mack Center in a Las Vegas Summer League consolation game. The game concluded summer league play for Mooney and the Hawks. Mooney, who played 24 minutes as a reserve, also added two assists and three rebounds. He finished summer league play averaging 9.2 points, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.8 rebounds per game for the Hawks.
G4: Mooney hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with eight points for Atlanta in a 76-71 loss to Washington on Thursday, July 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mooney was 2-for-4 from beyond the arc in the game and also had one assist. After four games, he is now averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.8 rebounds for the Hawks (1-3) who play San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12 on NBA TV.
G3: Mooney went for four assists, four rebounds and five points in an 87-67 win by Atlanta over Indiana on Tuesday, July 9 at the Thomas and Mack Center. Mooney had one steal and was 2-for-5 from the field in 14 minutes of play. After three games, he leads Atlanta with 3.7 assists per game and is also averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 steals and 3.3 rebounds for the Hawks.
G2: Mooney led the Hawks with five steals and also added seven points in a 90-66 loss to Minnesota on Sunday, July 7 at Thomas and Mack Center in the Las Vegas Summer League. He hit one 3-pointer in the game and also led the team with three assists. After two games, Mooney was averaging 8.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals.
G1: Mooney hit two 3-pointers and finished with nine points for Atlanta in his first Las Vegas Summer League action against Milwaukee on Saturday, July 6 at the Cox Pavilion. Making a start in the opener, Mooney led the Hawks with four assists and also contributed four rebounds in 34 minutes of play. He finished the game 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.
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Zhaire Smith
G5: Smith scored nine points for Philadelphia in a 108-102 consolation game win over Toronto on Friday at the Thomas and Mack Center in a Las Vegas Summer League. He finished the game with three steals and two assists in 22 minutes of play. Smith finished summer league play averaging 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game for the 76ers.
G4: Smith scored 11 points and added two assists for Philadelphia in a 96-81 loss on Wednesday, July 10 at the Cox Pavilion in the team's fourth Las Vegas Summer League game. Smith was 4-for-8 from the field and hit two 3-pointers. Through four games in Vegas, Smith is averaging 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the 76ers (1-3). He's shooting 48 percent from the field in 27.0 minutes played per game.
G3: Smith had a summer-league high with 18 points and five rebounds in an 84-81 overtime loss to Oklahoma City on Monday a t the Thomas and Mack. He was 8-for-19 from the field, including hitting one 3-pointer for the 76ers who were down 52-26 at halftime before storming back to force overtime. Smith also added three assists and two steals in the third game of summer league play for the 76ers (1-2). He is now averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists after three games in Vegas.
G2: Smith went for 14 points and four rebounds for the 76ers on Saturday, July 6 in a 96-82 loss to Boston. Smith hit two 3-pointers for Philadelphia which fell to 1-1 in Las Vegas Summer League play. He was 4-for-5 at the free-throw line and also had a steal in the game. Through two games, Smith was averaging 12 points per game and is shooting 53 percent from the field.
G1: Smith scored 10 points and had five assists to help Philadelphia to a 107-106 win over Milwaukee in the team's Las Vegas Summer League opener on Friday, July 5 at Thomas and Mack Center. He was 5-for-8 from the field and also had three rebounds and a steal in the win.
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