LAS VEGAS -- Former Washington State forwards D.J. Shelton (Atlanta Hawks) and Brock Motum (Utah Jazz) both made summer league rosters. WazzuWatch.com will have game-by-game updates on how the pair are faring in Las Vegas below.
Saturday, July, 12 - Hawks vs. Wizards; Jazz vs. 76ers
-D.J. Shelton, in his NBA summer league debut, scores five points and adds six rebounds in 10 minutes of action for Atlanta on Saturday. Shelton, who came off the bench, was 3-of-6 from the floor and 0-for-1 from behind the arc. He was tagged with two personal fouls and had a shot blocked. The Hawks fell to the Wizards, 90-74.
-including this putback slam (video).
Monday, July, 14 - Utah vs. Milwaukee
-Brock Motum turned heads in his second game of the summer league season on Monday night as the Australian scored 16 points and added six rebounds in just 19 minutes of action for the Utah Jazz. Motum, who had just four points in the opener, was 7-of-9 from the field and 1-of-2 from behind the arc while adding two steals to his stat line.
Tuesday, July 15 - Utah vs. Denver; Atlanta vs. Portland
-Brock Motum registered his most playing time of the summer league slate thus far, however he finishes with just six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Motum was 3-of-6 from the floor and added one assist against two turnovers. In three games, Motum is averaging 8.6 points, 5 rebounds and is shooting at a 63 percent clip.
-D.J. Shelton played just over one minute for the Hawks on Tuesday night against the Trailblazers. He did not take a shot or record a rebound and turned the ball over once. In 11 minutes of action through two games, Shelton is averaging 3 points and three rebounds per game.
Wednesday, July 16 - Atlanta vs. Golden State
-D.J. Shelton scored two points and added one rebound for the Hawks in a win over the Warriors on Wednesday night. Shelton was 1-of-1 from the floor and added a steal and a turnover to his stat line. He's averaging 2.7 points and 2 rebounds per game.
Thursday, July 17 - Atlanta vs. Portland; Utah vs. San Antonio
-D.J. Shelton scored one point in just over five minutes of action for the Hawks on Thursday night. The forward was 0-for-1 from the floor, 1-of-2 from the charity stripe, recorded one assist, a steal and zero rebounds in the win. Shelton, who had four fouls in his limited floor time, has played just 13 minutes in his last three outings. He's now averaging 1.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
-Brock Motum continued to make his case for a roster spot on Thursday night as the Aussie scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes for the Jazz against the Spurs. Motum was 6-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from the free throw line. The former Washington State star also had one assist and a block. He's now averaging 10 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
This post was edited on 7/17 8:03 PM by Britton Ransford
Saturday, July, 12 - Hawks vs. Wizards; Jazz vs. 76ers
-D.J. Shelton, in his NBA summer league debut, scores five points and adds six rebounds in 10 minutes of action for Atlanta on Saturday. Shelton, who came off the bench, was 3-of-6 from the floor and 0-for-1 from behind the arc. He was tagged with two personal fouls and had a shot blocked. The Hawks fell to the Wizards, 90-74.
-including this putback slam (video).
Monday, July, 14 - Utah vs. Milwaukee
-Brock Motum turned heads in his second game of the summer league season on Monday night as the Australian scored 16 points and added six rebounds in just 19 minutes of action for the Utah Jazz. Motum, who had just four points in the opener, was 7-of-9 from the field and 1-of-2 from behind the arc while adding two steals to his stat line.
Tuesday, July 15 - Utah vs. Denver; Atlanta vs. Portland
-Brock Motum registered his most playing time of the summer league slate thus far, however he finishes with just six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Motum was 3-of-6 from the floor and added one assist against two turnovers. In three games, Motum is averaging 8.6 points, 5 rebounds and is shooting at a 63 percent clip.
-D.J. Shelton played just over one minute for the Hawks on Tuesday night against the Trailblazers. He did not take a shot or record a rebound and turned the ball over once. In 11 minutes of action through two games, Shelton is averaging 3 points and three rebounds per game.
Wednesday, July 16 - Atlanta vs. Golden State
-D.J. Shelton scored two points and added one rebound for the Hawks in a win over the Warriors on Wednesday night. Shelton was 1-of-1 from the floor and added a steal and a turnover to his stat line. He's averaging 2.7 points and 2 rebounds per game.
Thursday, July 17 - Atlanta vs. Portland; Utah vs. San Antonio
-D.J. Shelton scored one point in just over five minutes of action for the Hawks on Thursday night. The forward was 0-for-1 from the floor, 1-of-2 from the charity stripe, recorded one assist, a steal and zero rebounds in the win. Shelton, who had four fouls in his limited floor time, has played just 13 minutes in his last three outings. He's now averaging 1.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
-Brock Motum continued to make his case for a roster spot on Thursday night as the Aussie scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes for the Jazz against the Spurs. Motum was 6-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from the free throw line. The former Washington State star also had one assist and a block. He's now averaging 10 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
This post was edited on 7/17 8:03 PM by Britton Ransford
