Ware wraps up Summer League as Player of the Day and Champion

Kel'el Ware, a 20 year-old rookie, was the most productive player on the winning team in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League Championship game Monday evening. Ware scored 21 points (8-10 FG, 0-1 3-pt., 5-6 FT) and grabbed ten rebounds in the Miami Heat's thrilling 120-118 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Ware was the 15th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. 

Joining Ware on the Hoop Obsession All-Summer League Team for the final day, July 22, 2024: 

GG Jackson - Memphis. 28 points (11-16 FG, 3-4 3-pt., 3-8 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 steals in 37 mins. 

Jake LaRavia - Memphis. 32 points (11-21 FG, 3-8 3-pt., 7-9 FT), 6 rebounds, 3 assists in 35 mins. 

Scotty Pippen Jr. - Memphis. 29 points (9-24 FG, 1-8 3-pt., 10-13 FT), 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocked shots in 36 mins. 

Josh Christopher - Miami. 24 points (9-17 FG, 6-10 3-pt.), 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots in 31 mins. 

Keegan Murray ends his Summer career with 41

Keegan Murray scored 41 points on his way to being the most productive player through five NBA Summer League games contested Wednesday. The Sacramento Kings' second year forward's 41 points came on eleven of 20 shooting from the field. Murray cashed in six of eleven three-point shots, and he went to the free line 15 times, making 13. He also aded five rebounds and four blocked shots in 31 minutes. The Kings defeated the Miami Heat 95-83. 

Following the game, the Kings announced that Murray would not play in Summer League games in Las Vegas, thus ending one of the best two-season Summer League runs by any individual in NBA Summer League history. 

The other top production performers making the All Hoop Obsession Summer league Team for July 5, 2023: 

Max Christie - Lakers. 25 points (7-13 FG, 4-5 3-pt. FG, 7-8 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists in 31 mins. 

Colin Castleton - Lakers. 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-7 FT), 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocked shots in 33 mins. 

Malaki Branham - Spurs. 32 points (12-24 FG, 3-6 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 5 rebs., 2 assists in 26 mins. 

Tre Mann - Thunder. 28 points (10-14 FG, 2-6 3-pt. FG, 6-8 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists in 31 mins. 

Julian Champagnie - Spurs. 28 points (8-17 FG, 5-10 3-pt. FG, 7-7 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 27 mins. 

Luka Samanic - Jazz. 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 9 rebounds, 3 assists in 27 mins. 

Blake Wesley - Spurs. 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-5 FT), 7 rebs., 5 assists in 27 mins. 

Gui Santos - Warriors. 18 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 3-pt. FG, 3-4 FT), 5 rebs., 2 assists in 27 mins. 

Kendric Davis - Warriors. 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3-pt. FG, 2-3 FT), 5 rebs., 4 assists in 22 mins. 

Jake LaRavia - Grizzlies. 25 points (9-18 FG, 4-9 3-pt. FG, 3-4 FT), 3 rebs., 2 steals in 29 mins. 

Jamal Cain - Heat. 17 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 3-pt. FG, 2-2 FT), 6 rebounds in 24 mins.