Yesterday was Day 4 of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, and 4 different former NC State players were in action.
Lorenzo Brown was very impressive in the Timberwolves 82-91 loss to the Jazz, putting up a significantly better stat line than the T-Wolves recent draft pick Tyus Jones. Zo had 15 points (5-9 FG/2-4 3PT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 23 minutes of action.
Summer League Average through 3 Games: 12 points (FG% 61.9/3PT%: 50), 3.3 assists, and 3 rebounds.
Trevor Lacey struggled yesterday in the Cavs 94-87 victory over the Bucks. Lacey had 5 points, but was 1 of 7 from the field. He also was 0-4 from three, and had 0 assists to 3 turnovers in his 16 minutes of play.
Summer League Average through 3 Games: 5 points (31.3 FG%) and 2.3 rebounds.
CJ Leslie barely saw the court in the Kings 90-71 victory over the Warriors. picking up 2 points (1-3 FG), 1 rebound and 1 steal in 7 minutes of play.
Summer League Average through 3 Games: 5 points (37.5 FG%), 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals
CJ Williams was extremely quiet in his 12 minutes of play in the T-Wolves 82-91 loss to the Jazz, going 0-2 from the field and picking up 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Summer League Average through 2 Games: 2 points (28.6 FG%) and 1.5 rebounds
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NC State Cornerback Shyheim Battle has received an invitation from the New York Jets to participate in their Rookie Mini Camp.
NC State’s Shyheim Battle has been invited to rookie mini camp with the Jets with the opportunity to earn a priority free agent contract. #ncstate#NFLDraft#wpn
Battle had 1 year of eligibility remaining, but declared for the NFL Draft on January 3rd.
He finished this past year as the most experienced player on the Wolfpack’s defense, starting in 41 of the 51 games he has played in dating back to 2019. In a rarity in this day-and-age, Battle was a 4-year starter at the Cornerback position for NC State. He graduated with a degree in Communications.
In his final season in Red and White, Battle had 46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery. His PFF Grade of 70.6 was the 7th best on the Wolfpack defense.
In his one season in Raleigh, Narveson made 18 of his 23 Field Goal attempts for the Wolfpack, and made all 38 Extra Point attempts. Narveson made some history in his one season at NC State, kicking a 57-yard Field Goal against Duke, breaking the school record for the longest Field Goal.
Narveson ranked 4th in the ACC in Field Goals attempted (23), and 5th in Field Goals made (18) this season. He ranked 9th in conference in scoring (7.1 points per game).
Last season as a Senior, Jackson had 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks in 12 games for the Wolfpack. His Run Defense grade on PFF was 80.6, ranking 4th on the team.