Seven VFLs wrapped up NBA Summer League competition in Las Vegas this week, with three former Vols signing deals with their respective NBA teams.
Take a look at how each player performed in this year’s Summer League:
Kyle Alexander | Phoenix Suns
Alexander started all five games for the Suns during Summer League, leading the team in blocks and ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding.
Overall during his five-game stint in Las Vegas, Alexander averaged 11.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting .564 from the field. His nine rebounds per game were 13th amongst all Summer League players.
In a 79-70 win over Portland, Alexander nearly tallied a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Two days later in the Suns’ Summer League finale, Alexander scored 18 points of 8-of-12 shooting, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots—all in 23 minutes of action.
Jordan Bone | Indiana Pacers
Bone registered two starts in five games with the Pacers in Las Vegas, averaging 6.2 points per game in 14.7 minutes per contest.
He had nine points and five rebounds in Indiana’s win over Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Jordan Bowden | Brooklyn Nets
Bowden played three Summer League games for the Nets, averaging 23 minutes per game.
The Knoxville native averaged nine points per game and put up double figures scoring in each of his last two games. He had 10 points in Brooklyn’s Summer League finale and 14 in the game prior, good for the second highest total on the team.
Keon Johnson | Los Angeles Clippers
The No. 21 overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft, Johnson started all five of the Clippers’ games.
Johnson averaged 24.9 minutes per game for Los Angeles, recording averages of 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He had a high of 17 points during the Clippers’ win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, shooting 6-for-12 from the field and also pulling down six rebounds.
Johnson signed his rookie deal with the Clippers on Aug. 6.
Yves Pons | Memphis Grizzlies
Competing for the Grizzlies in both the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, Pons played seven total games for the team this month.
Overall between both leagues, Pons recorded two starts and averaged 18.8 minutes per game, along with 4.0 points, 1.1 blocks and 2.1 rebounds. Pons signed a contract with the Grizzlies organization on Aug. 10.
Admiral Schofield | Atlanta Hawks
Playing 18.3 minutes per game and starting once, Schofield averaged 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
Schofield had nine points, four rebounds and four assists in the Hawks’ last Summer League game against the New York Knicks.
Jaden Springer | Philadelphia 76ers
The second highest scoring VFL during Summer League, Springer averaged 11.2 points per game, starting all five of the 76ers games.
The No. 28 selection in the NBA Draft, Springer also averaged 27.8 minutes and 2.6 assists per contest. In Philadelphia’s final Summer League game, Springer had a team-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Springer signed a rookie deal with the 76ers on Aug. 4.
-UT Athletics
