After over a week in Las Vegas, the NBA Summer League is finally winding down, with teams set to play in their final games of the event this weekend. Here's a look at how former Missouri Tigers performed during the competition:
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****Tamar Bates, Utah Jazz
Bates performed well for Utah during summer league, making three starts for the team during Summer League. The Kansas City, Kan. native averaged 8.8 points while shooting 55% from the floor and 40% from the 3-point line. Bates helped the team to an 83-79 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in their final game of the competition on Friday. The former All-SEC selection will look to keep the momentum going this year as the Jazz officially announced his signing of a two-way contract this week.
****Sean East, Cleveland Cavaliers
East played in all five Summer League games for Cleveland, helping the team to a 3-2 record. The former Mizzou guard averaged 3.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.4 steals in 12.0 minutes per game throughout the event, scoring four points to go along with a rebound, two assists, a steal and a block in the Cavs' finale on Friday, a 100-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
****Mark Mitchell, Denver Nuggets
Mizzou's leader in points, rebounds and assists last year found a consistent role in Denver's rotation and started for the team in their second game. Mitchell played roughly 15 minutes per game while averaging 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.0 blocks per game, helping the team go 2-2. The Kansas City, Kan. native did sit out during the Nuggets' third game of the week but will have a chance to play in their fifth and final contest when Denver faces the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
****Caleb Grill, Boston Celtics
The former SEC Sixth Man of the Year has played in two games for the Celtics thus far. Grill's best Summer League performance came on Monday in a 102-90 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in which he posted seven points and a block in seven minutes of action. Boston is currently 3-1 and will play its final game on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. CT on Prime Video against the Orlando Magic.
****Jevon Porter, Memphis Grizzlies
Porter made just one appearance for Memphis, playing two minutes in garbage time on Thursday in a 96-64 win over the Hawks. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported on Friday that Porter is among a group of former college athletes who have filed an injunction against the NCAA in the state of California seeking a fifth year of eligibility.
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