Huskies Shine In NBA 2K26 Summer League

LAS VEGAS – The NBA 2K26 Summer League concluded on July 20 and several former Huskies stood out, headlined by 2025 first round pick Liam McNeeley helping the Charlotte Hornets to the summer league title. Below is a full breakdown of all former UConn men's basketball standouts who took part in Summer League.

Liam McNeeley (Charlotte Hornets)

Averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in two games
Opened the Summer League with a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double on July 11 against the Jazz, adding six assists
Scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds against the Sixers on July 12
Charlotte went 6-0 in Las Vegas to win the Summer League championship
Was named one of the top three rookies in Vegas by ESPN.com

Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies)

Played in six games across the Utah and Vegas series
Averaged 20.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists
Shot 46.5 percent from 3-point range and hit 3.3 triples per contest
Signed a multi-year extension with Memphis during Summer League play
Had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in the Utah opener vs. OKC on July 5
Scored 23 points and was 7-10 from 3-point range on July 6 vs. the Jazz
Dropped 17 with four rebounds and four assists on July 12 against the Blazers
Tied his Summer League-high with 23 points and went 8-9 from the line vs. Golden State on July 15

Tristen Newton (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Saw time in five contests for the T'Wolves and helped them to a 4-1 record in Vegas
Averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game
Shot 47.6 percent from 3-point range with 2.0 makes per game
Posted 12 points and three assists in 19 minutes vs. the Nuggets on July 12
Had nine points and a hit a game-winning go-ahead 3-pointer vs. the Suns on July 16
Exploded for 24 points with 10 assists, five rebounds and three steals against the Rockets on July 19

James Bouknight (Portland Trail Blazers)

Started all five contests for Portland and helped the Blazers go 3-2
Averaged 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 19.1 minutes per game
Posted a 64.5 / 52.6/ 81.3 shooting line and totaled five blocks and five steals
Narrowly missed a double-doubler with 11 points and nine rebounds on July 11 vs. Golden State
Recorded 15 points and dished out four assists vs. Memphis on July 12
Poured in 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting and went 6-of-8 from 3-point range vs. the Rockets on July 17

Andre Jackson Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks)

Started in all four of Milwaukee's games he appeared in Las Vegas
Averaged 5.5 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game
Shot 50.0 percent from the floor and was 4-of-6 from 3-point range
Scored nine points and dished out six assists on July 13 vs. the Clippers

Adama Sanogo (Utah Jazz)

Appeared in seven games for the Jazz over the Utah and Vegas series
Averaged 4.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game
Went 12-of-14 (85.7 percent) from the field across seven outings
Scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. OKC on July 8
Had eight points and eight boards agains the Hornets on July 11
Snared nine rebounds in his lone start of the Summer vs. the Wizards on July 16

Samson Johnson (Indiana Pacers)

Played in two games for Indiana in Vegas, totaling 16 minutes of action
Scored his first points, had three rebounds and a block against the Knicks on July 17
Made two buckets and scored four points in six minutes on July 18 vs. New Orleans

Kemba Walker was on the staff of the title-winning Hornets as an assistant coach. Mike Noyes was the head coach for the Spurs in the Summer League, finishing with a 4-1 record.

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Players Mentioned

Samson Johnson

Liam McNeeley

Tristen Newton

Cam Spencer

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