Seven former North Carolina standouts will be playing in the NBA Summer League this week – rookies Armando Bacot, Harrison Ingram and Cormac Ryan, along with veterans Harrison Brooks, Leakey Black, Pete Nance and Tony Bradley.
All will be making their Summer League debut in 2024, so here’s how to watch each game, player notes and more. Notes: Ingram left UNC after one season in Chapel Hill and is set to join San Antonio on a two-way contract after being traded to the Spurs as the 48th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, allowing him to further develop his game at the end of his rookie season with the team’s G League affiliate. That could change if he exceeds expectations in summer league.
Notes: Black will be playing in his second summer league with the Hornets. As a rookie last season, he appeared in 26 games for the team, averaging 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 10.9 minutes per game. He shot 48.1 percent from the field and 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from behind the arc. This offseason, Charlotte brought in a new coaching staff to add depth at wing, putting pressure on Black to perform well in summer league and keep his roster spot.
Note: Like Bacot, Ryan went undrafted and joined the Thunder through an Appendix 10 contact. The former Tar Heel is guaranteed a spot at preseason training camp and can elevate himself into two-way consideration with a strong offseason.
Notes: Bradley is a well traveled veteran, having played for four NBA teams since being drafted off of the 2017 national championship Tar Heel squad. He played in 179 NBA games total, playing for Utah, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City and Chicago. He spent last season with the Dallas Legends of the G League.
NOTES: Baco signed a Schedule 10 contract after not being selected in last month’s draft process. A Schedule 10 contract is a one-year NBA contract that incorporates a minimum salary, special Schedule 10 addendums and no other bonuses. The move allows franchises to move players toward two-way contracts.
Bacot joins a Utah frontcourt that includes Kessler, a former Tar Heel walker, and former Duke star Kyle Filipowski, a 2024 second-round NBA draft pick. Notes: Nance went undrafted out of UNC last year and played for the Cavaliers in summer league.
After a strong showing in the G League, including a triple-double one night (13.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 36% 3-point shooting), he earned a 10-day contract in January and then a two-way contract in February.
He appeared in eight games for Cleveland during the season. The Akron, Ohio native said putting on a Cavaliers uniform was a dream come true.
Notes: Nance went undrafted out of UNC last year and played for the Cavaliers in summer league. After impressing in the G-League (13.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 36% 3FG) — including posting a triple-double one night — he landed a 10-day contract in January, then a two-way contract in February, appearing in eight games for Cleveland during the season.
The Akron, Ohio, native called suiting up for the Cavs a dream come true.
