Jazz F Kyle Filipowski named NBA Summer League MVP
Filipowski was also honored on the All-Summer League First Team, as the NBA announced first- and second-team honorees.
Filipowski, who is set to enter his second season in the league, played 72 games as a rookie for the Jazz, averaging 9.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season. He was selected by Utah with the second pick of the second round (No. 34) after two seasons at Duke, being named as a consensus second-team All-American after his sophomore year.
He played in six Summer League contests between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas and averaged 23.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 block in 27-plus minutes per game. In the three games in Las Vegas, he averaged 29.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg.
Joining him on the All-Summer League teams are:
First team
Kyle Filipowski, Jazz
Nique Clifford, Kings
David Jones-Garcia, Spurs
Jordan Miller, Clippers
Terrence Shannon Jr., Timberwolves
Second team
Ron Holland, Pistons
Isaac Jones, Kings
Kon Knueppel, Hornets
Ajay Mitchell, Thunder
KJ Simpson, Hornets
After reaching the Summer League championship game on Sunday, the Kings (Clifford, Jones) and Hornets (Knueppel, Simpson) were well-represented on the two teams. Knueppel, a rookie, was named the championship game MVP after leading the Hornets to an 83-78 win over the Kings.
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