Seth Trimble bettered his combined scoring output in his first three games with a 24-point performance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Wednesday night when former UNC teammate RJ Davis produced an impressive double-double.
Category: Men's basketball
Wilson puts up another highlight-reel game while Trimble, Powell have best games of summer
It’s not often that high draft picks play more than two NBA Summer League games, and Caleb Wilson took full advantage of that chance on Tuesday night, when Drake Powell broke out of a horrible shooting slump in a Nets win, and Seth Trimble had his best game of the summer.
Hubert Davis in Vegas to see Wilson, other players in Summer League, says ‘it’s really important’
Hubert Davis was in Brooklyn when Caleb Wilson was picked No. 4 overall in the NBA Draft, and he is back on the road this week in Las Vegas to watch Wilson and other players he coached at Carolina take the floor at the NBA Summer League. Davis arrived Monday and planned to stay through Wednesday, moving between two arenas, catching up with former Carolina players, and watching how they are progressing.
RJ Davis has best game of summer ahead of Wilson’s battle Monday with Peterson
Tar Heels posted mixed results over the weekend in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League following Caleb Wilson’s sensational debut on Friday. After a quiet outing Saturday for San Antonio, RJ Davis rebounded with his best game of the summer in a battle against Cormac Ryan and Pete Nance as the Spurs earned a 90–80 victory on Sunday over the Milwaukee Bucks.
USA cut fueled Wilson, who has Bulls convinced he ‘has all the tools’
Jerry Wilson remembers the moment his son’s disappointment turned into fuel. When Caleb Wilson was cut from a USA Basketball junior national roster in 2024, Jerry said, it “was a tough moment for him mentally. It just sparked the fire under him. He wanted to prove himself right, that he was the best one out there.”
Wilson outplays Boozer, breaks NBA Summer League record for debut with 35 points
Caleb Wilson was impressive from the start in his first game in 150 days, setting a record for points in an NBA Summer League debut with a 35-point show while equaling his 3-point output in all of his only season at Carolina in one night.
Veesaar has best game of summer; Trimble part of high-profile clash; Wilson debuts Friday
Henri Veesaar and R.J. Davis each produced solid numbers on the opening day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, while Seth Trimble figured in a high‑profile matchup. On Friday, Caleb Wilson plays in his first game in 150 days.
Wilson shows off arm at MLB game ahead of Summer League debut; Veesaar has best game
While Caleb Wilson was showing off his arm at a major‑league ballpark ahead of his NBA Summer League debut, Henri Veesaar delivered his best performance over three games in that league. For the third time in three months, Wilson threw a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game. He did the honors at the Savannah Bananas game at Kenan Stadium on April 12 and before UNC’s game at Boshamer Stadium against High Point on April 21. On Wednesday, he took the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field before the Chicago White Sox hosted the Boston Red Sox.
RJ Davis pours in 18 against former team; tough shooting games for Veesaar, Powell
RJ Davis played well against his former team in the NBA Summer League on Monday, even though his San Antonio Spurs couldn’t get the win. Davis scored 18 points and finished with a team‑best plus‑minus of +10 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 88–84 victory in San Francisco.
Ryan leads Bucks win but Veesaar has quiet Summer League debut
Henri Veesaar had a quiet professional debut on Saturday in the NBA Summer League, while Cormac Ryan had a solid effort in a victory and Drake Powell struggled with his shooting.
Top 10 UNC victories in past school year THT covered
From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, the Tar Heel Tribune was there to cover the ups and downs of Carolina teams in many cities.
RJ Davis, one of seven Tar Heels in NBA Summer League, scores 15 in opener
There will be plenty of Tar Heels to watch during the NBA Summer League, from lottery pick Caleb Wilson, to players coming of their rookie NBA seasons, to a three-year pro veteran in Pete Nance. The paths look different for every former Carolina player, but the goal is the same for all of them: prove they belong.
Love headed to the Sixers on two-way deal
After spending his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers on a two-way deal, Caleb Love has agreed to another two-way deal, this time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The day Daugherty suggested Norwood lay out driving Jordan during pickup game
Michael Norwood knew better than to get in Michael Jordan’s way when Jordan had a breakaway. Norwood, a former North Carolina walk-on and team captain who played for Dean Smith in the 1980s, had the perfect view during a summer camp pickup game when Jordan took off and delivered the same rock-the-cradle dunk fans had seen so many times.
Carolina gets commitment from former Buffalo guard Brizzi
Coach Michael Malone got the backcourt addition he needed to fill the roster of his first Carolina team when former Buffalo guard Angelo Brizzi, who began his college career at Villanova, committed to the Tar Heels according to multiple reports.