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For players on the outside of the NBA, the NBA Summer Leagues are where talent and hunger bloom into hope.
The Orlando Summer League is in full swing, thrilling die-hards in Orlando and watching NBA TV to players trying hard to make an impression on representatives from the most elite league in basketball. The Las Vegas Summer League starts this weekend, as well, and while not all rosters are out, we have some updates from the listing of players earlier this week - including a few players who are playing in BOTH Orlando and Las Vegas.
Twenty-three players from the current Big East and 31 players formerly in the Big East will be suiting up in those practice jerseys in Florida and Nevada. Syracuse has 10 players on NBA Summer League; Marquette has seven, and Georgetown, Louisville, and Notre Dame have six.
With the addition of Justin Brownlee (thanks for the heads-up, ColinlovestheKnicks!), the Red Storm have three former players vying for spots via summer league rosters.
The list of Big East players doing the NBA Summer League double-dip includes the Hoyas' Chris Wright, who was sidelined with multiple sclerosis in 2012, but continues to play despite the dangers of playing with the debilitating auto-immune disease. He hasn't had another flare-up, but that's impressive. Get yours, Chris Wright, get yours.
Player | NCAA Team | NBA Team |
Andrew Smith | Butler | Oklahoma City |
Matt Howard | Butler | Memphis |
Chris Wright | Georgetown | Brooklyn |
Chris Wright | Georgetown | San Antonio |
DaJuan Summers | Georgetown | LA Clippers |
Henry Sims | Georgetown | Charlotte |
Hollis Thompson | Georgetown | San Antonio |
Otto Porter | Georgetown | Washington |
Patrick Ewing Jr. | Georgetown | Charlotte |
Darius Johnson-Odom | Marquette | Boston |
Darius Johnson-Odom | Marquette | Denver |
Dwight Buycks | Marquette | Oklahoma City |
Jae Crowder | Marquette | Dallas |
Jerel McNeal | Marquette | Utah |
Junior Cadougan | Marquette | Milwaukee |
Trent Lockett | Marquette | Sacramento |
Vander Blue | Marquette | Houston |
Ricky Ledo | Providence | Dallas |
Vincent Council | Providence | Miami |
D.J. Kennedy | St. John's | Miami |
Justin Brownlee | St. John's | NY Knicks |
Maurice Harkless | St. John's | Orlando |
Maalik Wayns | Villanova | LA Clippers |
Mouphtaou Yarou | Villanova | Golden State |
Kenny Frease | Xavier | Milwaukee |
And from the rest of what was the Big East, Colin Quinn of Notre Dame continues to pop up.
Player | NCAA Team | NBA Team |
Andre Drummond | Connecticut | Detroit |
Jeremy Lamb | Connecticut | Oklahoma City |
Chris Smith | Louisville | NY Knicks |
Gorgui Dieng | Louisville | Minnesota |
Kyle Kuric | Louisville | Oklahoma City |
Peyton Siva | Louisville | Detroit |
Samardo Samuels | Louisville | LA Clippers |
Terrence Jennings | Louisville | NY Knicks |
Ben Hansbrough | Notre Dame | Indiana |
Carleton Scott | Notre Dame | Brooklyn |
Chris Quinn | Notre Dame | Cleveland |
Jack Cooley | Notre Dame | Houston |
Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | Denver |
Tim Abromaitis | Notre Dame | Boston |
Gary McGhee | Pittsburgh | Golden State |
Steven Adams | Pittsburgh | Oklahoma City |
Dominique Jones | South Florida | Milwaukee |
Ron Anderson | South Florida | Oklahoma City |
Solomon Jones | South Florida | Charlotte |
Andy Rautins | Syracuse | Chicago |
Arinze Onuaku | Syracuse | Phoenix |
Brandon Triche | Syracuse | Charlotte |
Dion Waiters | Syracuse | Cleveland |
Donte Green | Syracuse | Memphis |
Fab Melo | Syracuse | Boston |
James Southerland | Syracuse | Golden State |
James Southerland | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
Jonny Flynn | Syracuse | Indiana |
Jonny Flynn | Syracuse | LA Clippers |
Michael Carter-Williams | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
Rick Jackson | Syracuse | Utah |
D`Or Fisher | West Virginia | New Orleans |
Kevin Jones | West Virginia | Cleveland |
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