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Looking Back At Tar Heels In the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League
July 20, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Nine former University of North Carolina men's basketball players, including a pair who transferred from Carolina and finished their collegiate careers elsewhere, saw action in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas July 3-19.
Tar Heels in action included RJ Davis (San Antonio), Pete Nance (Milwaukee), Drake Powell (Brooklyn), Seth Trimble (Washington), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta) and Caleb Wilson (Chicago). Additionally, Tyler Nickel (New York) and Jalen Washington (Chicago), both of whom transferred from UNC and finished their careers at Vanderbilt, also were in action in Sin City.
RJ Davis, San Antonio Spurs
Stats: 5 games • 26.6 mpg • 12.4 ppg • 36.7 FG% • 14.8 3FG% • 4.2 rpg • 2.6 apg
Notes: Started and scored 20 points with a pair of three-pointers, three assists and two steals for the Spurs against Milwaukee on July 12 … Started and had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a win on July 15 against Utah … Scored 11 points in a win over Phoenix on July 18 in his Summer League finale.
Pete Nance, Milwaukee Bucks
Stats: 5 games • 25.2 mpg • 3.8 ppg • 48.7% FG • 46.4 3FG% • 3.8 rpg • 2.6 apg
Notes: Scored 11 points with four assists on July 15 against Charlotte … Recorded seven points with three rebounds against Phoenix.
Tyler Nickel, New York Knicks
Stats: Five games • 28.5 mpg • 12.2 ppg • 37.5 FG% • 41.3 3FG% • 3.6 rpg 1.6 apg
Notes: Started and scored nine points with six boards in a win over Detroit … Started and posted nine points with four rebounds against Golden State.
Drake Powell, Brooklyn Nets
Stats: 4 games • 22.8 mpg • 7.3 ppg • 25.9 FG% • 25.0 3FG% • 1.8 rpg • 1.0 apg • 1.3 spg
Notes: Shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 from three-point range, for 18 points in 21 minutes in a July 14 win over Sacramento.
Cormac Ryan, Milwaukee Bucks
Stats: 2 games • 25.3 mpg • 11.0 ppg • 35.0 FG% • 36.4 3FG% • 6.5 rpg • 1.5 apg • 1.0 spg
Seth Trimble, Washington Wizards
Stats: 5 games • 23.3 mpg • 10.8 ppg • 42.5 FG% • 26.7 3FG% • 4.0 rpg • 1.4 apg
Notes: Started and played a team-high 28 minutes on July 13 against Chicago, posting 13 points, three rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists … Scored 24 points on July 15 against the Los Angeles Clippers, shooting 8 for 12 and hitting two three-pointers … Made a highlight-reel block of former teammate Henri Veesaar of the Hawks on Saturday July 18 …
Henri Veesaar, Atlanta Hawks
Stats: 5 games • 20.4 mpg • 10.2 ppg • 46.2 FG% • 38.9 3FG% • 3.6 rpg • 1.8 apg • 0.8 spg
Notes: Started and impressed with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc, and added four rebounds and three assists on July 14 against Boston.
Jalen Washington, Chicago Bulls
Stats: 2 games • 5.9 mpg • 2.0 ppg • 25.0 FG% • 1.0 rpg
Notes: Tallied two points with a rebound in four minutes against the LA Lakers on July 16.
Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
Stats: 4 games • 27.7 mpg • 23.5 ppg • 50.0% FG • 41.9% 3FG • 7.3 rpg • 1.8 apg • 1.3 spg
Notes: Ranked sixth among Summer League players in Las Vegas in scoring at 23.5 points per game and in the top 25 with 7.3 rebounds per game … Exploded for 35 points in his Summer League opener against Memphis … Posted 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists in just 24 minutes in a July 14 win over Washington … The night before against Utah, he tallied 19 points, eight boards and five blocked shots … Recorded 21 points, eight boards and two assists with a steal against the LA Lakers on July 16.
Tar Heels in action included RJ Davis (San Antonio), Pete Nance (Milwaukee), Drake Powell (Brooklyn), Seth Trimble (Washington), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta) and Caleb Wilson (Chicago). Additionally, Tyler Nickel (New York) and Jalen Washington (Chicago), both of whom transferred from UNC and finished their careers at Vanderbilt, also were in action in Sin City.
RJ Davis, San Antonio Spurs
Stats: 5 games • 26.6 mpg • 12.4 ppg • 36.7 FG% • 14.8 3FG% • 4.2 rpg • 2.6 apg
Notes: Started and scored 20 points with a pair of three-pointers, three assists and two steals for the Spurs against Milwaukee on July 12 … Started and had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a win on July 15 against Utah … Scored 11 points in a win over Phoenix on July 18 in his Summer League finale.
RJ with a 20-piece last night 🪣 pic.twitter.com/6dpqIlbTYl
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 13, 2026
Pete Nance, Milwaukee Bucks
Stats: 5 games • 25.2 mpg • 3.8 ppg • 48.7% FG • 46.4 3FG% • 3.8 rpg • 2.6 apg
Notes: Scored 11 points with four assists on July 15 against Charlotte … Recorded seven points with three rebounds against Phoenix.
Tyler Nickel, New York Knicks
Stats: Five games • 28.5 mpg • 12.2 ppg • 37.5 FG% • 41.3 3FG% • 3.6 rpg 1.6 apg
Notes: Started and scored nine points with six boards in a win over Detroit … Started and posted nine points with four rebounds against Golden State.
Drake Powell, Brooklyn Nets
Stats: 4 games • 22.8 mpg • 7.3 ppg • 25.9 FG% • 25.0 3FG% • 1.8 rpg • 1.0 apg • 1.3 spg
Notes: Shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 from three-point range, for 18 points in 21 minutes in a July 14 win over Sacramento.
FOUR first-half triples for Drake Powell 🎯 pic.twitter.com/8CMbV6lXPA
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 14, 2026
Drake Powell tonight vs. SAC
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 15, 2026
• 18 PTS
• 6-10 FG
• 4-7 3FG
• 2 STL
• 1 BLK pic.twitter.com/xCTNdmRX6x
Cormac Ryan, Milwaukee Bucks
Stats: 2 games • 25.3 mpg • 11.0 ppg • 35.0 FG% • 36.4 3FG% • 6.5 rpg • 1.5 apg • 1.0 spg
Seth Trimble, Washington Wizards
Stats: 5 games • 23.3 mpg • 10.8 ppg • 42.5 FG% • 26.7 3FG% • 4.0 rpg • 1.4 apg
Notes: Started and played a team-high 28 minutes on July 13 against Chicago, posting 13 points, three rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists … Scored 24 points on July 15 against the Los Angeles Clippers, shooting 8 for 12 and hitting two three-pointers … Made a highlight-reel block of former teammate Henri Veesaar of the Hawks on Saturday July 18 …
Seth up to 21 points 🔥👀 @sethtrimble1
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 16, 2026
📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/G2Vc9v6g6p
DENIED by Seth Trimble 🚫 pic.twitter.com/5ykSJj6AkH
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) July 18, 2026
Henri Veesaar, Atlanta Hawks
Stats: 5 games • 20.4 mpg • 10.2 ppg • 46.2 FG% • 38.9 3FG% • 3.6 rpg • 1.8 apg • 0.8 spg
Notes: Started and impressed with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc, and added four rebounds and three assists on July 14 against Boston.
Henri had himself a night 🔥
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 14, 2026
20 PTS
4-6 3FG
4 REB
3 AST https://t.co/HxgIpxOP4y
Jalen Washington, Chicago Bulls
Stats: 2 games • 5.9 mpg • 2.0 ppg • 25.0 FG% • 1.0 rpg
Notes: Tallied two points with a rebound in four minutes against the LA Lakers on July 16.
Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
Stats: 4 games • 27.7 mpg • 23.5 ppg • 50.0% FG • 41.9% 3FG • 7.3 rpg • 1.8 apg • 1.3 spg
Notes: Ranked sixth among Summer League players in Las Vegas in scoring at 23.5 points per game and in the top 25 with 7.3 rebounds per game … Exploded for 35 points in his Summer League opener against Memphis … Posted 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists in just 24 minutes in a July 14 win over Washington … The night before against Utah, he tallied 19 points, eight boards and five blocked shots … Recorded 21 points, eight boards and two assists with a steal against the LA Lakers on July 16.
Hello Vegas: Caleb Wilson has arrived. https://t.co/IvaH0w0cEn pic.twitter.com/QezgEopBKk
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) July 11, 2026
That's what he does 🫡 @CalebWilson2025 pic.twitter.com/a9W97qa4hS
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 11, 2026
"Young fella is BALLINGGG!" https://t.co/tMzYf3hmcp pic.twitter.com/9St7VBRlxp
— NBA (@NBA) July 11, 2026
A debut to remember 🎱🔥 pic.twitter.com/JB00nwzXNJ
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) July 11, 2026
CALEB WILSON MY GOODNESS 😤 pic.twitter.com/x2ZwniPU1k
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 14, 2026
DON'T JUMP WITH CALEB. https://t.co/dOQVWR8gOX pic.twitter.com/WT7VE96yTP
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) July 16, 2026
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