Three former Texas men’s basketball players will compete in the NBA’s Summer League, which tipped off this week .
Max Abmas plays for the Utah Jazz, Timmy Allen suits up for the Memphis Grizzlies, and Dylan Disu joins the Toronto Raptors. Utah and Memphis are both participating in the Salt Lake City Summer League through Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Toronto and the rest of the NBA teams will play in the NBA 2K25 Summer League July 12-22 in Las Vegas.
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Allen, a 6-foot-6 wing who finished his Texas career in the 2022-23 season, played five games for the Memphis Grizzlies organization this past season. He appeared in 46 games with 18 starts for the Memphis Hustle during the NBA G League Showcase Cup and regular season and averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and a steal in 26.4 minutes per contest last year. As a fifth-year senior for Texas’ Elite Eight team in 2022-23, Allen earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after averging 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Abmas and Disu completed their Texas careers this past spring, leading the Longhorns to a 21-13 record and the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
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During his lone season at Texas, the 6-foot Abmas played primarily at the point and started all 34 games. He led the team in scoring (16.8), assists ( 4.1) and minutes (35.1) and earned All-Big 12 first team honors. The 6-8 Disu, a Hendrickson High School graduate in Pflugerville, played five collegiate seasons at Vanderbilt and Texas. Last season, the All-Big 12 forward ranked second on the team in scoring (15.5) and rebounding (5). He converted 45.1% from 3-point range and 81.2% from the free throw line.