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Walt Lemon Named to Pelicans’ Summer League Roster

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Men's Basketball 7/5/2018 2:44:00 PM

Former Bradley standout Walt Lemon Jr. is joining the New Orleans Pelicans' roster of the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. League action begins on Friday with the Pelicans taking on the Raptors.

A two-time second-team All-Missouri Valley selection during his career, Lemon played for the Braves from 2010 to 2014. He ranks in the top 10 in three different categories in Bradley basketball history, placing seventh with 1,721 career points, 10th with 367 assists and third with 22 steals.

Also a two-time member of the MVC All-Defensive and All-Improved Teams, Lemon enjoyed his most productive season as a senior when he set career highs with 18.0 points, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game during the 2013-14 campaign. The Chicago native was also named the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior season.

Lemon made his NBA debut during the 2017-18 campaign, appearing in five games with the Pelicans. In his stint in the NBA, Lemon totaled 17 points, five assists and two rebounds in five games and 35 minutes of action. He also played in 40 games with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League last season, where he ranked fifth in the league with 22.4 points per game to go with 6.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds.

New Orleans begins play on July 6 with the league kick-off matchup against Toronto, followed by games against the Miami HEAT on July 7 and the Detroit Pistons on July 9 before beginning the single-elimination tournament. New Orleans' matchups against Toronto and Detroit will be broadcast live on ESPNU, while their game against Miami will air on NBA TV. Each team will play a minimum of five games at MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018, starting with three preliminary contests from July 6-10. The teams will then be seeded in the tournament, which starts on July 11 and concludes with the Championship Game on July 17.

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