Breaking: Due to the issue, UNC basketball has been banned.
In this year’s NBA Summer League, six former Tar Heels are playing for six different clubs. The yearly competition, which showcases up-and-coming talent in the sport, features athletes vying for roster spots, preparing for 2024–25, and everything in between. Now that this mini-season has officially lasted eleven days, North Carolina’s recent stars have seen a wide range of usage.
Just two former Tar Heels have seen action thus far, Armando Bacot of Utah Jazz. In those games, Bacot has averaged twelve minutes of play and five points per game. The Chicago Bulls’ Garrison Brooks has also had difficulty getting on the court, getting just seventeen minutes and seven points overall. This summer, Leaky Black of the Charlotte Hornets has started each of the six games.
Six former Tar Heels are competing in the NBA Summer League this year as representatives of six different teams. Players compete for a roster slot, get ready for 2024–25, and everything in between at the yearly competition that showcases new talent in the sport. Now that this mini-season is officially eleven days old, North Carolina’s recent stars are being used in a number of ways.
There have only been two former Tar Heels to see action thus far, Armando Bacot of Utah Jazz and others. Bacot has averaged twelve minutes of action and five points per game during those games. With just seventeen minutes played and seven points, Chicago Bulls player Garrison Brooks has likewise had difficulty seeing the court. The Charlotte Hornets’ Leaky Black has started each of the six games this summer.