By R.L. Bynum

Eight former Tar Heels will play in the NBA Summer League this month, including four UNC alums who have already played in the NBA and another with G League experience.

The rookies who will play are Harrison Ingram, the San Antonio Spurs’ second-round pick, and two who signed Exhibit 10 contracts — Armando Bacot of the Utah Jazz and Cormac Ryan of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The latter two, teammates on last season’s UNC team, will play against each other in Salt Lake City at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN2).

Walker Kessler, who was a rookie last season after playing his second college season at Auburn, will also be on the Jazz’s roster after not playing in the Summer League last summer. Bacot and Kessler played the 2020–21 season together in Chapel Hill. Former Duke center Kyle Filipowski, who the Jazz picked in the second round of last week’s NBA draft, will also play for Utah.

Leaky Black will play for the second consecutive season for the Charlotte Hornets’ Summer League team. Pete Nance will play for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Summer League team for a second straight year, and one of his teammates this month will be former N.C. State center D.J. Burns.

Tony Bradley, who has NBA experience but played last season for the G League’s Texas Legends, will play on Philadelphia’s Summer League team.

Garrison Brooks will play for the Chicago Bulls’ Summer League team. After finishing his college career in 2022 at Mississippi State, Brooks played for the G League’s Westchester Knicks in 2022-23. Last season, he played for the Wonju DB Promy team in the Korean Basketball League. Last summer, Brooks played for the New Orleans Pelicans’ Summer League team.

The Spurs and Hornets will play in the California Summer Classic League in Sacramento, which runs Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. The Jazz and Thunder will play in the Salt Lake City Summer League, which features games Monday through Wednesday. All teams will play in NBA 2K25 Summer League games in Las Vegas, with the schedule running from July 12 to 22.

The regular schedule concludes on July 19, with the championship tournament set for July 20 through July 22.

There will be a matchup of Tar Heels on Saturday in Sacramento when the Spurs face the Hornets at 8:30 p.m. ET (NBATV).

Summer League Tar Heels

Memphis Grizzlies schedule (Armando Bacot)
Games in Salt Lake City
July 5: Grizzlies 92, Thunder 80
– Bacot: started; 16:25, 9 points, 2–2 FG, 5–6 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnovers, 2 fouls, -2
July 7: Jazz 112, Grizzlies 111
– Bacot: started; 16:45, 6 points, 3–5 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 block, 1 turnovers, 6 fouls, -4
Tuesday, July 8: Sixers 91, Grizzlies 90
– Bacot: Didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Celtics 92, Grizzlies 78
– Bacot: started; 22:47, 14 points, 7–13 FG, 0–4 3FG, team-high 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 7 fouls, -1
Saturday, July 12: Saturday, July 12: Grizzlies 96, Trail Blazers 86
– Bacot: started; 22:46, 14 points, 4–9 FG, 6–6 FT, game-high 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, +1
Tuesday, July 15: Warriors 96, Grizzlies 84
– Bacot: didn’t start; 14:22, 3 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, -11
Thursday, July 17: Hawks 92, Grizzlies 88
– Bacot: didn’t start; 11:57, 4 points, 2–3 FG, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul, -3
Sunday, July 20: Grizzlies 105, Clippers 82
– Bacot: didn’t play
Washington Wizards schedule (Leaky Black)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Suns 103, Wizards 84
– Black: didn’t start, 9:27, 3 points, 0–3 FG, 0–3 3FG, 3–4 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -5
Sunday, July 13: Wizards 102, Nets 96
– Black: didn’t start; 15:42, 9 points, 3–3 FG, 2–2 3FG, 1–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 5 fouls, -12
Tuesday, July 15: Sixers 74, Wizards 58
– Black: started; 28:26, 4 points, 2–7 FG, 0–4 3FG, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -7
Wednesday, July 16: Jazz 86, Wizards 76
– Black: started; 33:16, 10 points, 3–9 FG, 1–3 3FG, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 1 turnovers, 1 foul, +/- of 0
Saturday, July 19: Wizards 94, Knicks 85
– Black: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Los Angeles Lakers schedule (RJ Davis)
Games in San Francisco
July 5: Warriors 89, Lakers 84
– Davis: didn’t start; 13:01, 2 points, 1–7 FG, 0–3 3PFG, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 foul, =/- of 0
July 6: Lakers 103, Heat 83
– Davis: didn’t start; 12:18, 5 points, 2–3 FG, 1–2 3PFG, 1 rebound, team-high tying 4 assists, 2 turnovers, +6
Tuesday, July 8: Lakers 89, Spurs 88
– Davis: didn’t start; 13:30, 4 points, 2–6 FG, 0–3 3FG, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, +1
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Mavericks 87, Lakers 85
– Davis: didn’t start; 7:28, 3 points, 1–4 FG, 0–2 3FG, 1–3 FT, 1 assist, 3 fouls, -13
Saturday, July 12: Lakers 94, Pelicans 81
– Davis: didn’t start; 17:27, 9 points, 3–8 FG, 1–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, +4
Monday, July 14: Clippers 67, Lakers 58
– Davis: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Thursday, July 17: Celtics 87, Lakers 78
– Davis: didn’t start; 12:59, 3 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, -10
Friday, July 18: Nuggets 106, Lakers 84
– Davis: didn’t start; 25:29, 17 points, 6–11 FG, 3–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, -12
Detroit Pistons schedule (Garrison Brooks and Dawson Garcia)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Pistons 104, Knicks 86
– Garcia: didn’t start; 13:38, 6 points, 2–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 6 fouls, -4
– Brooks: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Sunday, July 13: Pistons 98, Rockets 83
– Garcia: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
– Brooks: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Tuesday, July 15: Timberwolves 89, Pistons 73
– Garcia: didn’t start; 9:49, 0 points, 0–1 FG, 2 rebounds, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, -1
– Brooks: didn’t start; 14:04, 1 points, 1–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -9
Thursday, July 17: Pistons 108, Heat 88
– Garcia: started; 17:56, 12 points, 5–5 FG, 2–2 3FG, 0–1 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover, 6 fouls, game-high +20
– Brooks: didn’t start; 19:56, 10 points, 5–7 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 fouls, +10
Saturday, July 19: Spurs 96, Pistons 84
– Garcia: didn’t start; 17:56, 14:04, 5 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 3–4 FT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 6 fouls, -3
– Brooks: didn’t start; 14:29, 6 points, 3–3 FG, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 fouls, +6
San Antonio Spurs schedule (Harrison Ingram)
Games in San Francisco
July 5: Heat 82, Spurs 69
— Ingram: started, 12:25, 3 points, 1–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, +3
July 6: Spurs 90, Warriors 88
— Ingram: started, 14:23, 8 points, 2–5 FG, 0–1 3FG, 4–5 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, +/- of 0
Tuesday, July 8: Lakers 89, Spurs 88
— Ingram: started, 22:02, 2 points, 2–8 FG, 0–2 3FG, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 5 fouls, =/- of 0
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Spurs 111, Sixers 70
— Ingram: started, 19:25, 7 points, 3–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, +24
Saturday, July 12, vs. Dallas: Spurs 76, Mavericks 69
— Ingram: started, 22:08, 4 points, 2–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, +24
Monday, July 14: Spurs 93, Jazz 90, OT
— Ingram: started, 31:43, 15 points, 4–9 FG, 3–6 3FG, 4–4 FT, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 turnovers, 1 foul, -9
Thursday, July 17: Hornets 106, Spurs 81
— Ingram: started, 24:28, 17 points, 6–12 FG, 5–11 3FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls, -18
Saturday, July 19: Spurs 96, Pistons 84
— Ingram: started, 19:59, 5 points, 2–4 FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assist, 1 turnover, 1 foul, -1
Portland Trail Blazers schedule (Caleb Love and Justin McKoy)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Trail Blazers 106, Warriors 73
— Love: started; 23:22, 18 points 7–16 FG, 4–7 3FG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, +25
— McKoy: didn’t start: 5:32, 1 point, 0–1 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 1 rebound, 1 steal, +7
Saturday, July 12: Grizzlies 96, Trail Blazers 86
— Love: started; 29:23, 18 points 7–21 FG, 3–9 3FG, 1–2 FT, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -12
— McKoy: didn’t start: 5:23, 2 points, 0–2 FG, 0–1 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 foul, -1
Tuesday, July 15: Trail Blazers 93, Pelicans 87
— Love: started; 32:37, 17 points 5–16 FG, 3–8 3FG, 4–6 FT, 12 rebound, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, +4
— McKoy: didn’t start: 4:43, 2 points, 1–3 FG, 0–2 3FG, 2 rebounds, 1 foul, -12
Thursday, July 17, vs. Houston: Trail Blazers 102, Rockets 83
— Love: started; 25:34, 14 points 5–16 FG, 1–6 3FG, 3–4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls, +12
— McKoy: didn’t start: 13:23, 8 points, 2–6 FG, 2–5 3FG, 2 fouls, +17
Saturday, July 19: Suns 111, Trail Blazers 87
— Love: started; 23:12, 11 points, 3–8 FG, 0–3 3FG, 5–6 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnovers, 2 fouls, -21
— McKoy: didn’t start: 17:26, 6 points, 2–7 FG, 2–7 3FG, 1 rebound, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls, -7
Milwaukee Bucks schedule (Pete Nance and Cormac Ryan)
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Bucks 90, Nuggets 89
— Ryan: didn’t start; 22:21, 18 points, 6–11 FG, 3–6 3FG, 3–3 FT, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, team-high +16
— Nance: started; 26:44, 13 points, 4–9, 2–6 3FG, 3–5 FT, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, +6
Saturday, July 12, vs. Cleveland: Cavaliers 93, Bucks 83
— Nance: started; 29:31, 12 points, 5–11, 2–4 3FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 6 fouls, +1
— Ryan: didn’t start; 16:35, 6 points, 1–7 FG, 1–5 3FG, 3–4 FT, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -18
Sunday, July 13: Clippers 106, Bucks 91
— Nance: started; 27:45, 18 points, 7–11, 2–6 3FG, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, -9
— Ryan: started; 26:11, 11 points, 3–11 FG, 2–7 3FG, 3–4 FT, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 4 fouls, -5
Wednesday, July 16: Bulls 102, Bucks 96
— Nance: started; 28:26, 14 points, 5–9, 3–6 3FG, 1 rebound, 3 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, -9
— Ryan: didn’t start; 23:30, 15 points, 4–9 FG, 1–4 3FG, 6–6 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 7 fouls, +14
Friday, July 18: Heat 93, Bucks 92
— Nance: not active for game
— Ryan: started; 27:03, 9 points, 1–8 FG, 0–6 3FG, 7–7 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, +4
Oklahoma City Thunder schedule (Kerwin Walton)
Games in Salt Lake City
July 5: Grizzlies 92, Thunder 80
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
July 7: Thunder 89, Sixers 78
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
Tuesday, July 8: Jazz 86, Thunder 82
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Thunder 90, Nets 81
— Walton: 51 seconds, 1 foul, -1
Saturday, July 12: Thunder 104, Pacers 85
— Walton: not active for the game
Tuesday, July 15: Thunder 92, Magic 75
— Walton: 2:38, 1 rebound, +/- of 0
Wednesday, July 16: Thunder 95, Pelicans 81
— Walton: 3:48, 2 points, 1–1 FG, 1 assist, -4
Saturday, July 19: Hornets 109, Thunder 80
— Walton: 5:48, 3 points, 1–1 FG, 1–1 3FG, +3