Two more former Tigers will be participating in NBA Summer League play after it was announced All-SEC guard KT Harrell will play with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Guard Antoine Mason will join the Orlando Magic and forward Kenny Gabriel will begin play with the Miami Heat.
Mason and Gabriel will both play Saturday in the Orlando Pro Summer League beginning with the Heat facing the Indiana Pacers at 8 a.m., followed by the Magic against the Detroit Pistons at 10 a.m. at the Magic practice court at Amway Center.
Harrell won’t begin in the 24-team Las Vegas Summer League until July 11. Both the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion are the venues for Vegas.
Mason’s Orlando White squad plays its second game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, July 8 at noon, followed by the Brooklyn Nets Thursday, July 9 at 2 p.m. Gabriel and the Heat play their second game Sunday, June 12 vs. the Brooklyn Nets at 4 p.m. followed by the Detroit Pistons on Monday, June 13 at 4 p.m. and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, June 15 at 4 pm.
“I’m excited to play with the Magic in the NBA Summer League, and want make my name from there,” Mason said. “I know I can play. All I need is just an opportunity to show it. The main concern was my height, and I know, once I’m on the court, they’ll see what I proved all through college, that it doesn’t matter about height. If you can play, you can play.”
The championship day for the Orlando Pro Summer League includes five games on July 10.
Gabriel and the Heat open Vegas action against the Utah Jazz on July 11 at 9:30 p.m., followed by the Denver Nuggets on July 13 at 7 p.m. and the Boston Celtics on July 14 at 6 p.m.
The Vegas Summer League playoffs begin on July 15 with all 24 teams, culminating with the championship on July 20.
“I’m proud of Antoine Mason, who will be playing with Orlando and who worked out for my friend, Ernie Grunfeld, with the Washington Wizards,” Coach Bruce Pearl said. “KT and Antoine are still my responsibility. I’m still going to be involved with trying to help them pursue their dreams of playing professionally.
Mason averaged 14.4 ppg and shot 40.2 percent from 3-point range for Auburn last season after ranking second in the NCAA averaging 25.6 ppg at Niagara in 2013-14. The Queens, N.Y., native finished his four-year career with 2,308 points.
“Antoine Mason is a tough cover. He is really hard to keep in front of without fouling him. He goes to the foul line a ton. We have expanded his range. He has improved defensively. At 6-foot-1, he has to be able to guard even more effectively to be able to play in the NBA."
Gabriel, a three-year letterman from 2010-12, recorded the only triple-double in Auburn history with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks vs. Bethune-Cookman in 2012. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native finished his Auburn career with 956 points while averaging 12.2 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game and 2.3 blocks as a senior.e
Gabriel helped Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir to its first Turkish Basketball League title in 28 years two weeks ago.
All games are available on NBATV and are streamed on NBA.com.
2015 Orlando Summer Pro League Schedule (all times CT)
Sat. July 4
8 am Heat (Gabriel) vs. Pacers
10 am Orlando White (Mason) vs. Pistons
Sun. July 5
4 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Nets
Mon. July 6
Noon Orlando White (Mason) vs. Pacers
4 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Pistons
Wed. July 8
Noon Orlando White (Mason) vs. Hornets
4 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Clippers
Thur. July 9
2 pm Orlando White (Mason) vs. Nets
Fri. July 10 (Championship Day)
5 Games from 7 am – 3 pm
2015 NBA Las Vegas Summer League (all times CT)
Sat. July 11
4 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Clippers
7:30 pm 76ers (Harrell) vs. Lakers
Sun. July 12
9:30 pm 76ers (Harrell) vs. Celtics
Mon. July 13
7 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Nuggets
Tue. July 14
4:30 pm 76ers (Harrell) vs. Knicks (Thomas & Mack Center)
6 pm Heat (Gabriel) vs. Celtics (Cox Pavilion)
Wed., July 15
Cox Pavilion
3 pm -- #24 Seed vs. #9 Seed (Game 37)
5 pm -- #22 Seed vs. #11 Seed (Game 39)
7 pm -- #20 Seed vs. #13 Seed (Game 41)
9 pm -- #18 Seed vs. #15 Seed (Game 43)
Thomas & Mack
3:30 pm -- #23 Seed vs. #10 Seed (Game 38)
5:30 pm -- #21 Seed vs. #12 Seed (Game 40)
7:30 pm -- #19 Seed vs. #14 Seed (Game 42)
9:30 pm -- #17 Seed vs. #16 Seed (Game 44)
Thur., July 16
Cox Pavilion
3 pm -- Winner of Game 37 vs. #8 Seed (Game 45)
5 pm -- Winner of Game 39 vs. #6 Seed (Game 47)
7 pm -- Winner of Game 41 vs. #4 Seed (Game 49)
9 pm -- Winner of Game 43 vs. #2 Seed (Game 51)
Thomas & Mack
3:30 pm -- Winner of Game 38 vs. #7 Seed (Game 46)
5:30 pm -- Winner of Game 40 vs. #5 Seed (Game 48)
7:30 pm -- Winner of Game 42 vs. #3 Seed (Game 50)
9:30 pm -- Winner of Game 44 vs. #1 Seed (Game 52)
Fri., July 17
Cox Pavilion
3 pm -- Game 37 Loser vs. Game 38 Loser (Game 53)
5 pm-- Game 41 Loser vs. Game 42 Loser (Game 55)
7 pm -- Game 45 Loser vs. Game 46 Loser (Game 57)
9 pm -- Game 49 Loser vs. Game 50 Loser (Game 59)
Thomas & Mack
3:30 pm -- Game 39 Loser vs. Game 40 Loser (Game 54)
5:30 pm -- Game 43 Loser vs. Game 44 Loser (Game 56)
7:30 pm-- Game 47 Loser vs. Game 48 Loser (Game 58)
9:30 pm -- Game 51 Loser vs. Game 52 Loser (Game 60)
Sat., July 18
Thomas & Mack
3 pm -- Game 46 Winner vs. Game 51 Winner (Game 61)
5 pm -- Game 47 Winner vs. Game 50 Winner (Game 62)
7 pm -- Game 45 Winner vs. Game 52 Winner (Game 63)
9 pm -- Game 48 Winner vs. Game 49 Winner (Game 64)
Sun., July 19
Thomas & Mack
5 pm -- Game 61 Winner vs. Game 62 Winner (Game 65)
7 pm -- Game 63 Winner vs. Game 64 Winner (Game 66)
Mon., July 20
Thomas & Mack
8 pm -- Game 65 Winner vs. Game 66 Winner (Game 67)
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