{"id":739234,"date":"2026-07-02T16:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/739234\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:23:08","slug":"former-ovc-players-on-nba-summer-league-rosters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/739234\/","title":{"rendered":"Former OVC Players on NBA Summer League Rosters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n \u2022 Summer League Website<\/a><\/p>\n

At least six men’s basketball players who played at least one season in the NBA are competing in the 2026 NBA Summer League.<\/p>\n

Among the former players are the 2025-26 OVC Player of the Year, Tennessee State’s Aaron Nkrumah (Denver Nuggets), and the 2025-26 OVC Defensive Player of the Year, SIUE’s Arnas Sakenis\u00a0(Miami Heat).<\/p>\n

The Summer League consists of three events, the California Classic (July 3-6), the Salt Lake Summer League (July 4, 6-7) and the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (July 9-19).<\/p>\n

More players may be added as rosters are finalized ahead of the Vegas event.<\/p>\n

Former OVC Players Competing in 2026 NBA Summer League

\nMyron Gardner (Little Rock), Miami Heat (California Classic, Vegas)

\nRiley Minix (Morehead State), Cleveland Cavaliers (Vegas)

\nAaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State), Denver Nuggets (Vegas)

\nTaelon Peter (Tennessee Tech), Indiana Pacers (Vegas)

\nWill Richard (Belmont\/Florida), Golden State Warriors (California Classic, Vegas)

\nArnas Sakenis (SIUE), Miami Heat (California Classic, Vegas)<\/p>\n

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