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UConn Summer League 2025

Cam isn't playing and Liam is ruled out for tonight's championship game. That means all of our guys are done playing in Summer League. I watched pretty much every game that UConn players were in, here is my summary of their performance

Adama Sanogo - 6 games, 4.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.3 APG shooting 85.7% FG (12-14) and 80% FT (4-5)
  • Unfortunately the Jazz had Adama mostly roaming around setting screens. Was efficient in the shots he did take, but didn't get many
  • Did match up against Ryan Kalkbrenner in one game and had a really strong game abusing Kalkbrenner's drop coverage through a two man game with Walter Clayton Jr. 8pts/8reb that game for Adama
  • Overall he didn't have the chance to show why he was an All G-League team player with his minimal touches. With his size/profile I don't see a long term NBA career, but he has a proven record of G League performance and should get that opportunity somewhere if he wants it
Andre Jackson - 4 games, 5.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.5 APG shooting 50% FG, 66.7% 3P (4-6), 100% FT (6-6)
  • Overall Andre was pretty disappointing. The Bucks wanted to see him take a step in scoring, and with the exception of the final game, he was way too hesitant to even look at the basket
  • I'm pretty worried here. The Bucks pushed back his contract guarantee date and then signed Summer League teammate Chris Livingston to a contract, so I feel like the writing is on the wall in Milwaukee. Hopefully they trade him somewhere to give him another chance instead of just benching or waiving him
Cam Spencer - 6 games, 18.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.0 APG shooting 46.6% FG, 46.5% 3P, 90.9% FT
  • Monster. Cam definitely earned that contract, he was a beast for Memphis
  • In his second game he shot 7-10 on threes and made 3 of them in 1 minute early in the game. Two games of 20+ points
  • Cam will get much deserved NBA minutes this year. So excited to see what he does with them
James Bouknight - 5 games, 12.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.0 APG shooting 64.5% FG, 52.6% 3P, 81.3% FT
  • Bouknight showed a much stronger overall game than we're used to seeing, playing as a scorer, rebounder, passer, and decent defender
  • Unfortunately I did notice a trend in most games where he would start the game off focused and energized, and get lazy/show bad body language as the game wore on
  • Did go crazy for 20 fourth quarter points in his 4th game (25 total), but overall I don't see much beyond a G League contract this season. He played well, but probably not well enough for a guaranteed deal unless someone is willing to take a bet on the upside of that 20pt quarter. He's only 24, so it's not completely unreasonable
Liam McNeeley - 2 games, 18.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 3.0 APG shooting 40.7% FG, 42.9% 3P, 88.9% FT
  • Liam only played 2 games due to injury, but he looked the part. Came out guns blazing in his first game with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists
  • He looked deadly as a shooter, looked not great as an iso scorer. This is not a surprise to us, but hoping that Charlotte keeps him in the right role
  • As pick #29, that first game shows that Liam could be a major draft steal if he maintains consistency and health. I definitely see real rotation minutes for him this season
Samson Johnson - 2 games, 3.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.0 BPG shooting 100% FG (2-2) and 100% FT (2-2)
  • Very active on the floor, but for the most part just roaming around and setting screens. Minimal minutes in minimal games, I'd expect Samson to end up overseas
Tristen Newton - 5 games, 9.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.0 SPG shooting 41.9% FG, 47.6% 3P, 90.9% FT
  • The stats look better than he was, they're boosted a lot by his final game where he went nuclear with 24 points/10 assists on 8-12 shooting and 6-9 from three. Excluding that game, he averaged 5.8 PPG, 1.5 APG on 26.3% FG and 33.3% 3P
  • Tristen alternated between on-ball and off-ball with mixed results in both roles. I don't see an NBA spot in Minnesota as they are already guard heavy with mostly young guys - Ant Man, DiVencenzo, TSJ, Dillingham. Two way deal feels right (he did very well in the G League last year), but if there's any NBA future, it's probably not in Minnesota
 
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Sounds like Liam and Cam are the only two seeing real NBA minutes. Those two plus DC, Steph, Tyrese, and Hawkins is a nice step for our NBA pipeline. Only going to keep improving back to where we should be
As long as we add one or two NBA guys every season, I’ll be happy. Nobody is keeping up with the Dukes and Kentuckys in this area.
 
As long as we add one or two NBA guys every season, I’ll be happy. Nobody is keeping up with the Dukes and Kentuckys in this area.

I'm happy not to. Mix of tansfers and top high school talent is fine with me, and it's a winning formula.
 
The Charlotte Hornets are the Summer League champs! Hang the banner!
 
The Blazers signed Blake Wesley to fill their 15th and final roster spot. I think Bouknight can technically still sign a two-way contract since he has only actually played three NBA seasons. I have no idea how realistic that is.

 

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