Undrafted But Undaunted, Bluiett Makes the Grade

Trevon Bluiett Has Signed with the New Orleans PelicansLAS VEGAS -- Trevon Bluiett expected plenty of new experiences while making his first foray into professional basketball at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League. One difference from his days at Xavier surely surprised his basketball norm: Open shots. That’s what happens when joining an entire roster filled with talented professional hooping hopefuls.

Then that difference evaporated as did room to roam on the court. Bluiett had nobody to blame but himself – and his jump shot.

The three-time, All-BIG EAST First Team performer known for getting buckets in bunches during his four seasons with the Musketeers didn’t arrive steps away from the…