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Looking Back At Tar Heels In the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League

Caleb Wilson NBA Summer League 2026

Nine former University of North Carolina men's basketball players, including a pair who transferred from Carolina and finished their collegiate careers elsewhere, saw action in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas July 3-19.

Tar Heels in action included RJ Davis (San Antonio), Pete Nance (Milwaukee), Drake Powell (Brooklyn), Seth Trimble (Washington), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta) and Caleb Wilson (Chicago). Additionally, Tyler Nickel (New York) and Jalen Washington (Chicago), both of whom transferred from UNC and finished their careers at Vanderbilt, also were in action in Sin City.

RJ Davis, San Antonio Spurs

Stats: 5 games • 26.6 mpg • 12.4 ppg • 36.7 FG% • 14.8 3FG% • 4.2 rpg • 2.6 apg

Notes: Started and scored 20 points with a pair of three-pointers, three assists and two steals for the Spurs against Milwaukee on July 12 … Started and had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a win on July 15 against Utah … Scored 11 points in a win over Phoenix on July 18 in his Summer League finale.

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 13, 2026

Pete Nance, Milwaukee Bucks

Stats: 5 games • 25.2 mpg • 3.8 ppg • 48.7% FG • 46.4 3FG% • 3.8 rpg • 2.6 apg

Notes: Scored 11 points with four assists on July 15 against Charlotte … Recorded seven points with three rebounds against Phoenix.

Tyler Nickel, New York Knicks

Stats: Five games • 28.5 mpg • 12.2 ppg • 37.5 FG% • 41.3 3FG% • 3.6 rpg 1.6 apg

Notes: Started and scored nine points with six boards in a win over Detroit … Started and posted nine points with four rebounds against Golden State.

Drake Powell, Brooklyn Nets

Stats: 4 games • 22.8 mpg • 7.3 ppg • 25.9 FG% • 25.0 3FG% • 1.8 rpg • 1.0 apg • 1.3 spg

Notes: Shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 from three-point range, for 18 points in 21 minutes in a July 14 win over Sacramento.

FOUR first-half triples for Drake Powell 🎯 pic.twitter.com/8CMbV6lXPA

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 14, 2026

Drake Powell tonight vs. SAC

• 18 PTS

• 6-10 FG

• 4-7 3FG

• 2 STL

• 1 BLK pic.twitter.com/xCTNdmRX6x

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 15, 2026

Cormac Ryan, Milwaukee Bucks

Stats: 2 games • 25.3 mpg • 11.0 ppg • 35.0 FG% • 36.4 3FG% • 6.5 rpg • 1.5 apg • 1.0 spg

Seth Trimble, Washington Wizards

Stats: 5 games • 23.3 mpg • 10.8 ppg • 42.5 FG% • 26.7 3FG% • 4.0 rpg • 1.4 apg

Notes: Started and played a team-high 28 minutes on July 13 against Chicago, posting 13 points, three rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists … Scored 24 points on July 15 against the Los Angeles Clippers, shooting 8 for 12 and hitting two three-pointers … Made a highlight-reel block of former teammate Henri Veesaar of the Hawks on Saturday July 18 …

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 16, 2026

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) July 18, 2026

Henri Veesaar, Atlanta Hawks

Stats: 5 games • 20.4 mpg • 10.2 ppg • 46.2 FG% • 38.9 3FG% • 3.6 rpg • 1.8 apg • 0.8 spg

Notes: Started and impressed with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc, and added four rebounds and three assists on July 14 against Boston.

Henri had himself a night 🔥

20 PTS

4-6 3FG

4 REB

3 AST https://t.co/HxgIpxOP4y

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 14, 2026

Jalen Washington, Chicago Bulls

Stats: 2 games • 5.9 mpg • 2.0 ppg • 25.0 FG% • 1.0 rpg

Notes: Tallied two points with a rebound in four minutes against the LA Lakers on July 16.

Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls

Stats: 4 games • 27.7 mpg • 23.5 ppg • 50.0% FG • 41.9% 3FG • 7.3 rpg • 1.8 apg • 1.3 spg

Notes: Ranked sixth among Summer League players in Las Vegas in scoring at 23.5 points per game and in the top 25 with 7.3 rebounds per game … Exploded for 35 points in his Summer League opener against Memphis … Posted 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists in just 24 minutes in a July 14 win over Washington … The night before against Utah, he tallied 19 points, eight boards and five blocked shots … Recorded 21 points, eight boards and two assists with a steal against the LA Lakers on July 16.

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) July 11, 2026

That's what he does 🫡 @CalebWilson2025 pic.twitter.com/a9W97qa4hS

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 11, 2026

— NBA (@NBA) July 11, 2026

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 11, 2026

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 14, 2026

DON'T JUMP WITH CALEB. https://t.co/dOQVWR8gOX pic.twitter.com/WT7VE96yTP

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) July 16, 2026

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