Tennessee Basketball had six former players on the court during NBA Summer League action on Saturday in Las Vegas. This included Orlando’s Keon Johnson, Dallas’ Jaden Springer, Toronto’s Tyreke Key, and San Antonio’s trio of Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Zakai Zeigler, and Igor Milicic Jr.
This was the second SL game for each of these players.
Gillespie and Key had the two biggest standout performances amongst the six Vols on Saturday. Key went for 19 points in 18 minutes off the bench, while Gillespie had 14 points in a team-high 24 minutes as a starter.
Here’s a look at how the numbers shook out for the former Vols:
Spurs 70, Knicks 49
- Ja’Kobi Gillespie: 24 minutes, 14 points, 6/14 FG, 2/6 3FG, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 TO, 2 STL
- Zakai Zeigler: 9 minutes, 2 points, 0/1 FG, 0/1 3FG, 1 REB, 2 AST, 2 TO
- Igor Milicic: 13 minutes, 5 points, 2/4 FG, 1/3 3FG, 4 REB, 2 AST, 0 TO
Ja’Kobi Gillespie tonight:
• 14 points
• 5 rebounds
• 5 assists
• 2 steals pic.twitter.com/nbXGiTGokM— Bala (@BalaPattySZN) July 11, 2026
Raptors 102, Rockets 89
- Tyreke Key: 18 minutes, 19 points, 4/6 FG, 3/4 3FG, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 TO
Tyreke Key knocks down the contested 3-pointer 👌
He has 13 PTS in the 1st half!
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Magic 93, Heat 88
- Keon Johnson: 16 minutes, 5 points, 2/7 FG, 1/4 3FG, 2 REB, 0 AST, 2 TO, 2 STL
Lakers 91, Mavericks 70
- Jaden Springer: 11 minutes, 2 points, 1/2 FG, 0/0 3FG, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1 TO
Jaden Springer with a nice bucket. pic.twitter.com/CdcFVHTb1Z
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Here’s a look at the stat averages and totals for all 11 of Tennessee’s players in the NBA Summer League:
| Games Played | Minutes Per Game | Points Per Game | FG (Total) | 3 FG (Total) | Rebounds Per Game | Assists Per Game | Turnovers Per Game | |
| Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Spurs) |
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23.5 |
13 |
11/27 |
4/12 |
4 |
5.5 |
1 |
| Igor Milicic (Spurs) |
2 |
9.5 |
3.5 |
3/8 |
1/6 |
4 |
1 |
0.5 |
| Zakai Zeigler (Spurs) |
2 |
5.5 |
1 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
| Chaz Lanier (Pistons) |
1 |
32 |
12 |
4/11 |
1/6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Jaden Springer (Mavs) |
2 |
13 |
3 |
2/3 |
0/0 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
| Keon Johnson (Magic) |
2 |
14.5 |
5.5 |
4/16 |
1/8 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
| Felix Okpara (Wiz) |
1 |
20 |
4 |
2/6 |
0/0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
| Nate Ament (Bucks) |
1 |
17 |
6 |
3/7 |
0/3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Kennedy Chandler (Bulls) |
1 |
20 |
11 |
3/7 |
1/2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Jahmai Mashack (Grizz) |
1 |
12 |
4 |
1/3 |
0/0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Tyreke Key (Raptors) |
2 |
17 |
12.5 |
6/12 |
4/7 |
2 |
0.5 |
2 |
Here are the VFLs in action on Sunday:
DET G Chaz Lanier – Pistons vs Cavs – 4 ET on Prime Video
ORL G Keon Johnson – Magic vs Blazers – 7 ET on ESPNU
WAS C Felix Okpara – Wizards vs Kings – 8 ET on Prime Video
SA G Ja’Kobi Gillespie – Spurs vs Bucks – 9 ET on ESPN
SA G Zakai Zeigler – Spurs vs Bucks – 9 ET on ESPN
SA F Igor Milicic – Spurs vs Bucks – 9 ET on ESPN
MIL F Nate Ament – Spurs vs Bucks – 9 ET on ESPN
