The NBA Summer League ended on Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the 2022 league title.
There were seven former Vols competing in the NBA Summer League this year including a pair of players on the summer league champs.
Let’s take a look at how the seven former Tennessee players performed this summer.
Kennedy Chandler — Memphis Grizzlies
Seven games played.
- 9.3 points per game
- 4.6 assists per game
- 3 rebounds per game
- 2 steals per game
- 3/18 from three-point range (17%)
Chandler played in more games than any former Vol which makes sense given it was the early second round selections first taste of professional basketball. The Tennessee point guard performed extremely well, flashing his speed and all around ability.
BOUNCE HOUSE 🐰 @KChandler_1 pic.twitter.com/gQ57lOO8VG
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) July 16, 2022
Kennedy Chandler flies in for the reverse layup pic.twitter.com/zjw5urKAHl
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) July 10, 2022
The Memphis native’s only summer league struggles were his perimeter shooting.
Admiral Schofield — Orlando Magic
Two games played.
- 9 points per game
- 4 rebounds per game
- 1 assist per game
Schofield played in Orlando’s first two summer league games before not seeing the court again. Fourteen of Schofield’s 18 points came in one half.
Jaden Springer — Philadelphia 76ers
Four games played
- 11 points per game
- 3.5 rebounds per game
- 2.3 assists per game
- 1.5 steals per game
After spending most of his rookie season in the G-League, Springer was one of the best players on the 76ers’ summer league roster. Springer did a little bit of everything while scoring nine or more points in every game played.
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Pros: his on ball defense was outstanding especially when defending Josh Giddey & Tre Mann, his handle appears to be improving, looked solid running the PNR with Paul Reed
Still has a ways to go #Sixers #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/yxynI9NKPY
— MRCROCKPOT TPL (@mrcrockpot) July 17, 2022
Keon Johnson — Portland Trail Blazers
Five games played
- 14.2 points per game
- 3.8 rebounds per game
- 2 assists per game
- 1.8 steals per game
Johnson was one of the top players on the NBA Summer League champions, starting all five games he played in. The Tennessee native tallied a pair of 20-plus point performances.
Buckets and efficiency!
Keon Johnson piled on the points in the @trailblazers win 🏀@iamkeonjohnson: 25 PTS (8-13 FGM), 4 REB, 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/lKwtpLcBbe
— NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2022
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Kyle Alexander — Portland Trail Blazers
Four games played.
- 7.5 points per game
- 5 rebounds per game
- 1.8 blocks per game
The second former Vol on the summer league champions, Alexander was a reliable big man off the bench. After playing in Europe during the 2021-22 season, Alexander scored between six and nine points in every summer league game.
Colbey Ross attacks the pressure and finds Kyle Alexander for the oop! pic.twitter.com/vhRrn7pLuh
— NBA (@NBA) July 17, 2022
Jordan Bone — Boston Celtics
Five games played.
- 3.2 points per game
- 2.2 assists per game
- 1.4 rebounds per game
Yves Pons — Brooklyn Nets
Three games played.
- 1.7 points per game
- 2 rebounds per game
- 0.3 blocks per game
