Unsigned Hype: Day 1
After every day of games here at the Vegas Summer League, “Unsigned Hype” is going to be looking at the best performances from players who don’t have contracts with NBA teams or who were drafted by a team in the past year’s draft. Guys who with great performances in the Summer League, may be able to play themselves into a training camp invite and maybe even a NBA contract.
Shane Edwards
When asked what he was hoping to showcase at the Las Vegas Summer League, Shane Edwards was quoted in Fanhouse as saying:
“I’d like to showcase my ability to finish strong around the basket with contact and my athletic ability to get up and down the court.”
Boy did he ever. It helped that he was playing on the run and gun Nuggets team that were unselfishly passing the ball, but Edwards showed an ability to run the floor, fill lanes, and being able to finish with contact. Basically, he did everything he wanted to do out there. Edwards scored an efficient 15 points on 5-6 shooting and was able to get to the line 7 times, where he converted 5 of the attempts. He also rounded out his numbers with 3 assists and 3 steals:
