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Zag Quartet Suiting Up for Summer League

Four former GU players will play in Las Vegas NBA league

SPOKANE, Wash. – Four former Gonzaga men's basketball players have made NBA Summer League rosters for the annual event in Las Vegas from July 12-22.
 
Recently drafted Anton Watson, along with Killian Tillie, will suit up for the Boston Celtics. Julian Strawther returns to the league for the Denver Nuggets. Gonzaga's all-time leading scorer, Drew Timme, is on the Sacramento Kings' roster.
 
Timme played three games with the Kings in the California Classic Summer League. He averaged 5.3 points and 5.7 rebounds in 23.3 minutes of action across his first three summer league games. He shot 42.4 percent from the field.
 
In last season's Summer League in Las Vegas, Strawther averaged 18.2 points and 4.6 rebounds over five games.
 
Watson was drafted 54th by the Celtics in June. Tillie played 54 games for the Memphis Grizzlies, starting four and averaged 11.9 minutes.
 
Games start Friday from the Thomas and Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. Games will be broadcast across ESPN Networks.
 
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Players Mentioned

Anton Watson

#22 Anton Watson

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6' 8"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Anton Watson

#22 Anton Watson

6' 8"
Graduate Student
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