There are plenty of distractions to experience in Las Vegas, but four Idaho basketball alumni traveled to Sin City for a more focused reason.
Victor Sanders, Brayon Blake and Mike Scott made their first forays into Summer League, while Jeff Ledbetter started his second stint with the San Antonio Spurs. All four Vandals got the opportunity to watch and play against the NBA’s stars of tomorrow.
Vic Sanders
After a historic career at Idaho, Sanders went undrafted and eventually signed with the Denver Nuggets to play in Summer League. Sanders played in only two games, but he was on the floor for an average of 20 minutes in each game. He finished his time in Las Vegas shooting 36 percent from the floor and averaging three rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Brayon Blake
Blake also went undrafted before signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The forward saw playing time in five of Cleveland’s six matches prior to the Summer League playoffs, averaging 11.2 minutes in each contest. Blake is averaging three points and 2.6 assists per game, and he may see further playing time as the Cavaliers advance deeper in the playoffs.
Mike Scott
Scott made his debut in Summer League three years after his final appearance for Idaho. Through three games played, Scott averaged five minutes per game and put up 1.3 points per game for the Chicago Bulls.
Jeff Ledbetter
The elder statesman of Idaho’s professional representation, Jeff Ledbetter performed well in his second Summer League tour. Ledbetter averaged 6.2 points and 2.6 assists per game for the San Antonio Spurs through five games. Ledbetter played for the Vandals from 2009-11 before making stops in Brazil, Mexico and Switzerland to play basketball.
Summer League will wrap up on July 17 and the NBA Preseason kicks off Sept. 29.
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