KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The completion of the 2019 NBA Summer League this week saw positive contributions from five VFLs. And by the time summer action concluded, four former Vols signed rookie contracts with their respective NBA teams.
Take a look at how all five players fared in the 2019 edition of the Association’s Summer League.
Kyle Alexander | Miami Heat
8 GP, 2 GS, 4.6 PPG, 15.4 MPG, .438 FG% (14-32), 6.25 RPG, 0.0 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.4 BPG, +23 +/-
In the Miami Heat’s final contest of the 2019 Summer League, Kyle Alexander earned his second start of the competition in a quarterfinal game against the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday night. Alexander was good for 29 minutes, six points and team-highs in both rebounds (11) and blocks (3) as the Heat fell in heartbreaking fashion, 101-100 in overtime.
Alexander signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Heat and will take part in Miami’s training camp.
Jordan Bone | Detroit Pistons
3 GP, 1 GS, 12.3 PPG, 20.0 MPG, .414 FG% (12-29), 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, -2 +/-
In the Detroit Pistons’ 105-85 quarterfinal loss to the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night, point guard Jordan Bone earned his first start of the summer campaign. He played 25 minutes, tallying 18 points on 50 percent shooting from the field (6-12) and a near perfect ledger from the free-throw line (6-7), along with four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block.
Bone signed a two-way contract with Detroit and its G-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.
Admiral Schofield | Washington Wizards
5 GP, 1 GS, 6.8 PPG, 18.0 MPG, .385 FG% (10-26), 3.2 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.2 BPG, -4 +/-
In Washington’s consolation matchup with the New York Knicks, Admiral Schofield was good for six minutes off the bench, totaling two points, one rebound and an assist in the Wizards’ 103-87 loss.
The highlight of Schofield’s summer was signing a three-year rookie contract with Washington on Friday.
Jarnell Stokes | Portland Trail Blazers
5 GP, 5 GS, 10.6 PPG, 20.6 MPG, .656 FG% (21-32), 6.4 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.8 BPG, -4 +/-
Jarnell Stokes started in all five summer contests for the Portland Trail Blazers. In his fifth start, in the Trail Blazers’ consolation game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Stokes had his highest scoring output of the summer, pouring in 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and draining both his attempts from 3-point range. Stokes added four rebounds to help lead Portland to a 99-84 victory.
Grant Williams | Boston Celtics
5 GP, 3 GS, 13.0 PPG, 24.2 MPG, .467 FG% (21-45), .368 3FG% (7-19), 6.0 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG +/- +74
In the Boston Celtics’ quarterfinal defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies (94-88) on Saturday night, Grant Williams turned in a solid 30 minutes of action, scoring 11 points, pulling in three rebounds and dishing off two assists.
Williams closed the summer with the best +/- of any VFL with an impressive +74 over five games, along with a 37 percent shooting mark from behind the 3-point arc.
Williams also agreed to terms on a four-year rookie contract with Boston.
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