DSJ finishes NBA Summer League on a high note

Dennis Smith Jr. bounced back from a disappointing quarterfinal performance to score a team-high 21 points for the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers in Sunday’s NBA Las Vegas Summer League semifinal. It still wasn’t enough to lift his team into the championship game. Smith made seven of his 13 field goal attempt and handed out six assists while leading a comeback that saw the Mavericks nearly erase an 18-point halftime deficit. He also recorded three rebounds and two steals to put an exclamation point on a spectacular professional debut in the tournament. Smith, the final player with state college ties left in the event, finished the week averaging 17.3 points and 4.8 assists in six games to solidify his stature as an up-and-coming star in the NBA. The Lakers and Portland Trailblazers will play for the Summer League title on Monday. Here are the cumulative stats for all state players participating in the Las Vegas Summer League:Brandon Ingram, Duke (Lakers): 1 game, 26.0 ppg, 9-17 FG, 1-4 3PT, 7-8 FT, 3.0 apg, 3.0 spgQuinn Cook, Duke (Pelicans): 5 G, 20.6 ppg, 43-74 FG, 8-16 3PT, 9-10 FT, 3.6 rpg, 4.8 apgJayson Tatum, Duke (Celtics): 3 G, 17.7 ppg, 19-45 FG, 2-3 3PT, 13-15 FT, 8.0 rpgDennis Smith, NC State (Mavs) 6 G, 17.3 ppg, 32-70 FG, 9-26 3PT, 31-44 FT, 4.8 rpg, 4.2 apgJohn Collins, Wake Forest (Hawks): 5 G, 15.4 ppg, 32-54 FG, 1-1 3PT, 13-18 FT, 9.2 rpgJustin Jackson, UNC (Kings): 6 G, 14.2 ppg, 27-73 FG, 6-29 3PT, 11-12 FT, 4.0 rpg, 2.2 apgBrice Johnson, UNC (Clippers): 4 G, 13.8 ppg, 22-40 FG, 11-15 FT, 5.0 rpg, 1.3 bpgMarcus Paige, UNC (T-wolves): 5 G, 12.4 ppg, 22-63 FG, 13-33 3PT, 5-6 FT, 2.8 rpg, 5.0 apgKennedy Meeks, UNC (Raptors): 4 G, 11.3 ppg, 20-36 FG, 3-8 3PT, 2-4 FT, 5.5 rpgC.J. Williams, NC State (T-wolves): 5 G, 10.9 ppg, 18-47 FG, 4-18 3PT, 14-17 FT, 2.8 rpgEric Griffin, Campbell (Jazz): 3 G, 10.7 ppg, 11-25 FG, 1-3 3PT, 5-9 FT, 7.0 rpg, 4.0 bpgTony Bradley, UNC (Jazz): 5 G, 10.6 ppg, 25-48 FG, 3-4 FT, 6.6 rpg, 1.2 bpgRyan Kelly Duke (Hawks): 4 G, 10.0 ppg, 12-33 FG, 3-12 3PT, 13-19 FT, 2.8 rpgJack Gibbs, Davidson (T-wolves): 5 G, 9.2 ppg, 18-51 FG, 9-27 3PT, 3-6 FT, 3.2 apgIsaiah Hicks, UNC (Clippers): 4 G, 6.8 ppg, 11-18 FG, 5-8 FT, 2.3 rpg, 1.3 bpgKendall Marshall, UNC (Clippers): 4 G, 6.3 ppg, 9-18 FG, 1-1 3PT, 6-7 FT, 3.0 rpg, 7.8 apgMatt Jones, Duke (Rockets): 2 G, 5.0 ppg, 2-10 FG, 2-6 3PT, 4-5 FT, 3.0 rpgScott Wood, NC State (Celtics): 4 G, 3.3 ppg, 5-15 FG, 3-10 3PT, 2.3 rpgJ.P. Tokoto, UNC (Jazz): 3 G, 2.7 ppg, 3-13 FG, 2-8 3PT, 1.7 rpg, 1.7 apgAmile Jefferson, Duke (T-wolves): 5 G, 2.2 ppg, 4-14 FG, 3-6 FT, 3.6 rpgNate Britt, UNC (Hawks): 3 G, 1.7 ppg, 2-8 FG, 0-4 3PT, 1-3 FT, 1.7 apg