THE FLATS – Michael Devoe turns heads with standout NBA Summer League performance for Blazers … Anthony McHenry retires after nine seasons in Japen … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.
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DEVOE SHINES FOR BLAZERS IN NBA SUMMER LEAGUE
When you go toe to toe with the defacto NBA Summer League King as a relative unknown, you’re bound to turn some heads.
That’s the case for point guard Michael Devoe after his four-game run with the Portland Trail Blazers in Las Vegas. The stint saw Devoe come out on top in a nationally televised matchup with generational prospect and event headliner Victor Wembanyama in his first appearance, and then sustain the high quality for the remainder of the trip.
In a recent piece for The Athletic [subscription required], John Hollinger named the 6-foot-4 guard to his Summer League “All-Sickos Team,” a collection of his favorite “way-under-the-radar guys” from the event.
Michael Devoe turned heads with his play at NBA Summer League.🤝 The 6’5 CG out of Georgia Tech showed off his smooth offensive game and his efficiency (65% 3P) from deep.🎯 (@mdevoe0)
SL stats- 18.8PPG (53% FG, 65% 3P), 4.5APG, 3.3RPG
Scored 29PTS against the Spurs on 7/9. pic.twitter.com/1ejVnaFVJo
— GREENLIGHT MEDIA (@atlgreenlight) July 18, 2023
MICHAEL DEVOE 😳
Throws a behind-the-back LASER assist to Ibou Badji.#NBA2KSummerLeague on ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/wS6aRRGwEi
— NBA (@NBA) July 17, 2023
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ANTHONY MCHENRY’S CAREER IN JAPAN COMES TO A CLOSE
アンソニー・マクヘンリー選手が現役引退を発表💐
B.LEAGUEでは7シーズンに渡って、
琉球と信州の2クラブで活躍されました。Thank you! Mac!!@shinshubw @RyukyuKings #Bリーグ pic.twitter.com/BVBT8SSdVK
— B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ） (@B_LEAGUE) July 19, 2023
Congratulations on a great career to Anthony McHenry! I am blessed to have been a teammate for nine seasons and a friend for life!
Congratulations Mac!
You are truly the king of Okinawa basketball! 👑 pic.twitter.com/6ounTOxzRh— Keith Richardson (@CoachKeith_22) July 17, 2023
また同じユニフォーム姿見られると思ってた#信州ブレイブウォリアーズ #AnthonyMcHenry #石川海斗 pic.twitter.com/XOQmranEMU
— シン (@osa0206) July 18, 2023
マックがこれからどんな道に進むとしても、応援し続けます！
信州に来てくれて、
素敵な思い出をたくさんくれてありがとうございました！#信州ブレイブウォリアーズ #アンソニー・マクヘンリー#AnthonyMcHenry https://t.co/rGLHJ4YBjv pic.twitter.com/W7dru5I1Bc— いっしー (@hideiihide) July 19, 2023
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Charles Mitchell (6’8”-F/C-1993, played in 2014-16, plays pro in Uruguay) could not help Urunday (8-2) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the league leader Urunday was edged71-68 in a derby game by the much lower-ranked (#11) O.Mundial. Mitchell was the top scorer with 19 points. He also added 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 33 minutes. It was Urunday’s first loss after six consecutive victories. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Mitchell has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.2ppg, 10.1rpg, 1.6apg and 1.9bpg in 10 games he played so far.
Robert Sampson (6’8”-F-1992, played in 2013-13, plays in Vietnam) led Nhatrang Dolphins to a victory against the league outsider Dragons (0-8) 86-76 in the Vietnamese VBA on Friday night. Sampson recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 22 rebounds. He also added 3 blocks. Nhatrang Dolphins (6-3) is placed third in the VBA. It was his team’s fourth consecutive victory in a row. This season Sampson has very high stats. He averages 21.2ppg, 16.6rpg, 1.8apg, 1.8bpg and 2.0spg. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market.
Michael Devoe (6’5”-G-1999, played in 2018-22, currently in the NBA) led Portland Trail Blazers to a victory over the Orlando Magic (0-4) 88-71 in the NBA Summer League in Thursday night’s game. He was MVP of the game. Devoe scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 21 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it’s only his first season in pro basketball. The Portland Trail Blazers have 33-49 record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NBA Summer League. Devoe has very impressive stats this year 19.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 4.3apg and 1.7spg in three games.
Jordan Usher (6’7”-SF-1999, played in 2019-22, plays pro in the NBA) was not able to help the Phoenix Suns in their game against the New Orleans Pelicans (3-1) in the NBA Summer League. He recorded 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. But the Phoenix Suns (#4) were defeated 82-73 on the road by the Pelicans. The Regular Season already ended in the NBA Summer League. This season Usher averages 9.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.7apg and 2.0spg.
Ja’Von Franklin (6’7”-F, graduated ‘2023, plays in the NBA) was not able to secure a victory for the Miami Heat (44-38) in their game against the Denver Nuggets (1-3) in the NBA Summer League. He did not have that impressive stats last Friday. Franklin recorded only 3 points and added 3 passes in 16 minutes. The Miami Heat (#7) was crushed112-81 at home by the Nuggets. The Regular Season already ended in the NBA Summer League. This year Franklin averages 1.5ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.5apg in two games.
Khalid Moore (6’7”-F-2000, played in 2018-22, currently in the NBA) managed to help New York Knicks to win against the Boston Celtics 97-89 in the NBA Summer League in Friday night’s game. He recorded only 2 points. This season Moore averages 0.7ppg and 1.7rpg.
Moses Wright (6’9”-F-1998, played in 2017-21, plays pro in the NBA) couldn’t help the Toronto Raptors in their game against the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Summer League. He cannot count it as his best performance. Wright scored only 3 points in 7 minutes on the court. His team lost 94-99 in the NBA Summer League. This year Wright averages 3.7ppg and 2.0rpg in three games.
Other former Georgia Institute of Technology players, who play in pro basketball:
- Jose Alvarado (6’0”-PG-1998, played in 2017-16) plays for New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA
- Derrick Favors (6’10”-F-1991, played in 2009-23) played for Atlanta Hawks in the NBA
- Thaddeus Young (6’8”-F-1988, played in 2006-07) plays for Toronto Raptors in the NBA
- Josh Okogie (6’4”-G-1998, plays in 2016-18) played for Phoenix Suns in the NBA
- Adam Smith (6’1”-PG-1992, played in 2015-16) plays for Bilbao in Spanish Liga Endesa
- Ben Lammers (6’10”-C-1995, played in 2014-18) played for ALBA Berlin in German BBL
- Avi Schafer (6’8”-C-1998, played in 2017-19) played for SeaHorses Mikawa in Japanese B1 League
- Josh Heath (6’1”-PG-1994, played in 2014-17) played for Stella Artois Leuven Bears in Belgian Pro Basketball League
- James Banks III (6’10”-F/C-1998, played in 2018-20) plays for Texas Legends in the NBA G League
- Trae Golden (6’3”-PG-1991, played in 2013-14) played for Beijing Royal Fighters in Chinese CBA
- Brandon Alston (6’5”-G-1995, played in 2017-19) played for Batumi in Georgian Superleague
- Anthony McHenry (6’8”-SF-1983, played in 2001-05) played for Shinshu BW in Japanese B1 League
- Marcus Georges-Hunt (6’5”-F-1994, played in 2012-16) played for Kuwait in Kuwaiti D1
- Tadric Jackson (6’2”-G-1994, played in 2014-18) plays for Atlanta Aliens in the ABA
- Evan Jester (6’7”-F-1999, played in 2017-19) plays for Atlanta Aliens in the ABA
- Abdoulaye Gueye (6’9”-C-1994, played in 2014-15) signed for Sigortam.net in Turkish TBL
- Glen Rice Jr. (6’6”-F-1991, played in 2009-12) plays for Power in the Big3
- Gani Lawal (6’9”-F/C-1988, played in 2007-10) played for Runa Basket in Russian Superleague 1
The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Georgia Tech basketball alumni.
