July 20, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Former Washington State University men's basketball student-athletes Kyle Weaver, Derrick Low and Jeff Varem are currently taking part in the 2008 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports, July 11-20 at the COX Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV.
The 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, Weaver was invited to participate in summer league competition by the team that drafted him, the Charlotte Bobcats. Low is representing the Dallas Mavericks, while Varem is playing with the Denver Nuggets.
Below are Derrick Low's thoughts on summer league from Tuesday, July 15.
"Summer league is cool, it's a really good experience for me. Not many local boys from Hawaii actually get to participate in the NBA Summer League, so I'm enjoying myself. As a player and competitor I'm disappointed at the amount of time I'm getting, but I'm making the most out of what they're giving me. I just try to remain positive and mentally ready at all times when I'm sitting on the bench because when I do go in, I'll be ready. This is kind of reminding me of how it was with the Pan-American team. Hopefully when I do get my chance to play more, good things will happen because I stayed patient and mentally ready."
Below is a look at how each has fared five days into NBA Summer League play.
Kyle Weaver
NBA Player Page
Saturday, July 12: Charlotte Bobcats 81, L.A. Clippers 66
Sunday, July 13: New Orleans Hornets 77, Charlotte Bobcats 75
Tuesday, July 15: Golden State Warriors 99, Charlotte Bobcats 93
Friday, July 18: Detroit Pistons 78, Charlotte Bobcats 67
Saturday, July 19: Charlotte Bobcats 103, New York Knicks 71
Derrick Low
NBA Player Page
Friday, July 11: L.A. Clippers 86, Dallas Mavericks 69
Sunday, July 13: Golden State Warriors 95, Dallas Mavericks 86
Monday, July 14: Dallas Mavericks 88, Minnesota Timberwolves 74
Wednesday, July 16: Dallas Mavericks 93, Sacramento Kings 71
Thursday, July 17: Dallas Mavericks 79, Detroit Pistons 73
Jeff Varem
NBA Player Page
Saturday, July 12: Denver Nuggets 99, Philadelphia 76ers 85
Monday, July 14: Denver Nuggets 90, Toronto Raptors 79
Thursday, July 17: Milwaukee Bucks 79, Denver Nuggets 67
Friday, July 18: Denver Nuggets 105, Houston Rockets 104 (OT)
Saturday, July 19: Denver Nuggets 92, L.A. Lakers 79
*Updated following games all the NBA Summer League games.
