SPOKANE, Wash. – Seven former Gonzaga men's basketball players have made NBA Summer League rosters for the annual event in Las Vegas from July 10-20.
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Khalif Battle (Phoenix Suns),
Ben Gregg (Boston Celtics),
Nolan Hickman and
Ryan Nembhard (Dallas Mavericks) all make their first trips to NBA Summer League. Current Bulldogs in the NBA Drew Timme (Brooklyn Nets) and Anton Watson (New York Knicks) return to the event. Jeremy Jones, who played 34 games this past season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League, is on the Memphis Grizzlies' roster at Summer League.
Jones totaled 20 points in three games with the Grizzlies at Salt Lake City's Summer League over the last week.
Watson averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in five games with the Boston Celtics at last year's NBA Summer League. He made 51.1 percent of his shots from the field. Timme scored 11.4 points at 63.2 percent shooting from the field, while grabbing 4.4 rebounds, in five games.
Games start Thursday from the Thomas and Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. Games will be broadcast across ESPN Networks and NBATV.
Khalif Battle - Phoenix Suns
Ben Gregg - Boston Celtics
Nolan Hickman - Dallas Mavericks
Jeremy Jones - Memphis Grizzlies
Ryan Nembhard - Dallas Mavericks
Drew Timme - Brooklyn Nets
Anton Watson - New York Knicks
July 10
Brooklyn Nets (Timme) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
Dallas Mavericks (Nembhard and Hickman) vs. L.A. Lakers, 5 p.m., ESPN
July 11
Memphis Grizzlies (Jones) vs. Boston Celtics (Gregg), 1 p.m., NBATV
New York Knicks (Watson) vs. Detroit Pistons, 3 p.m., NBATV
Phoenix Suns (Battle) vs. Washington Wizards, 6 p.m., ESPN
July 12
Dallas Mavericks (Nembhard and Hickman) vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1 p.m., ESPN
Memphis Grizzlies (Jones) vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
July 13
Phoenix Suns (Battle) vs. Atlanta Hawks, 12:30 p.m., NBATV
New York Knicks (Watson) vs. Boston Celtics (Gregg), 2:30 p.m., NBATV
Brooklyn Nets (Timme) vs. Washington Wizards, 5 p.m., ESPN2
July 14
Dallas Mavericks (Nembhard and Hickman) vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3:30 p.m., NBATV
Boston Celtics (Gregg) vs. Miami Heat, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Phoenix Suns (Battle) vs. Sacramento Kings, 7 p.m., ESPNU
July 15
Brooklyn Nets (Timme) vs. New York Knicks (Watson), 3 p.m., ESPN2
Memphis Grizzlies (Jones) vs. Golden State Warriors, 7:30 p.m., NBATV
July 16
Phoenix Suns (Battle) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 2 p.m., NBATV
Brooklyn Nets (Timme) vs. Orlando Magic, 4:30 p.m., NBATV
Dallas Mavericks (Nembhard and Hickman) vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 5 p.m., ESPN
July 17
New York Knicks (Watson) vs. Indiana Pacers, 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
Memphis Grizzlies (Jones) vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3 p.m., NBATV
Boston Celtics (Gregg) vs. L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m., ESPN
