On a Saturday night in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League, Tar Heels didn’t put up big numbers, but there was no denying the play of the day. It was a highlight-reel denial at the rim on a night RJ Davis again scored in double figures.
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Wilson dazzling again, but won’t play in Bulls’ final Summer League game
High draft picks are typically done after two NBA Summer League games, but Caleb Wilson isn’t like most high draft picks. He wanted to keep grinding because he says he loves playing, and he has shown the NBA world why he should have been picked higher than No. 4 in the NBA draft.
Trimble pours in 24 points; RJ Davis produces double-double with 12 rebounds
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.
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.
Wilson puts on show in possibly final Summer League game; Veesaar has best game with 20 points
Wilson’s Chicago Bulls lost again, this time to the Utah Jazz 80–63 on Monday, but he put together a dazzling all-around performance with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
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 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.
RJ Davis has best Summer League game with 17 points, three 3-pointers
RJ Davis has had trouble finding his shooting rhythm during the NBA Summer League, until everything clicked on Friday in the last of the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight games.
Black shows versatility in stat-stuffing double-double; Ryan, Nance play well
Leaky Black reminded Carolina fans of the do-it-all game they saw many nights, delivering a standout double-double performance in the NBA Summer League on Wednesday — his most complete showing yet in Las Vegas.
Love impressive in Summer League debut; Bacot has good all-around game
Caleb Love put on a show in his NBA Summer League debut, and Armando Bacot had his best performance in three games during the second day of action in Las Vegas ahead of playing each other on Saturday night.
Ryan, Nance have big nights in Bucks win; Ingram solid; tough game for Davis
Cormac Ryan and Pete Nance made strong impressions in their 2025 NBA Summer League debuts as the Milwaukee Bucks won their opener in Las Vegas 90–89 on Thursday night.
RJ Davis signs with Lakers; Love strikes deal with Blazers
Neither RJ Davis nor Caleb Love heard their names called during the NBA draft after five-year college careers, but both former UNC guards will get a chance to prove they deserve a spot on an NBA roster.