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Hawks rookie Zuby Ejiofor posts double-double in Salt Lake Summer League win

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Zuby Ejiofor posted a double-double in his Summer League debut on Saturday, scoring 19 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in Atlanta’s 82-77 comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs at the Salt Lake City Summer League.

The 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of St. John’s, Ejiofor was dominant on the glass and showed the versatile scoring ability that made him a first-round selection. He added three assists and one block.

Hawks Summer League team opens with 93-66 win over Spurs

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:30:00 -0400

The Atlanta Hawks opened their NBA Summer League schedule on Thursday night at the Salt Lake City Summer League with a wire-to-wire 93-66 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Rookie guard Kingston Flemings, the eighth overall pick in last week’s draft out of Houston, led the Hawks with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three-point range. He added four rebounds and three assists.

“Kingston looked great,” Hawks Summer League head coach Brittney Ezike said. “He was in attack mode from the jump, and that’s what we need from him.”

Three things to know as Hawks prep for Las Vegas Summer League

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0400

The Atlanta Hawks open the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday with a roster headlined by the team’s three rookies from the 2026 NBA Draft.

Here are three things to know:

1. Flemings, Ejiofor and Veesaar will get the keys.

Rookie point guard Kingston Flemings, the eighth overall pick out of Houston, will run the offense. Rookie forward Zuby Ejiofor, the 23rd pick out of St. John’s, will start at the four. Second-round pick Henri Veesaar will come off the bench at the five.