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Jarnell Stokes, who was drafted with the 35th pick in last month’s NBA Draft, saw his first action as pro on Saturday night. The former Vol scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes of action for Memphis as the Grizzlies routed Oklahoma City by a final score of 84-63.
“Looking at our offense, I can see why the bigs thrive here,” Stokes said. “I just have to learn to slow down, because like most rookies, I speed myself up out there sometimes. But it will come and I will get better.”
Great win in my NBA Summerleague debut! #GnG
— Jarnell Stokes (@jarnellstokes) July 6, 2014
Jordan McRae will see his first summer league action with the Philadelphia 76ers next weekend in Las Vegas. McRae was the 58th overall pick.
Another former Vol, Renaldo Woolridge, will play for the Los Angeles Lakers summer league team for the second consecutive year.
The summer league games are televised by NBA TV.
More on the NBA summer leagues:
The Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League began Saturday and runs through July 11 at the Orlando Magic’s practice court at the Amway Center. The 25-game, seven-day event features the Magic, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers.
The longer Vegas-based Samsung NBA Summer League takes place July 11-21 at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion and will feature 67 games. Teams competing in Las Vegas include the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and an NBA D-League Select team.
Source: UT Sports
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