NORMAL — Former Illinois State basketball teammates DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and MiKyle McIntosh will be playing in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which begins Friday and continues through July 17.
Akoon-Purcell has joined the Denver Nuggets, while McIntosh will play for the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 6-foot-5 Akoon-Purcell played two seasons with the Redbirds. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2014-15 and an all-MVC second-team selection the following season.
The wiry guard averaged 13.5 points per game with ISU. Akoon-Purcell also grabbed 5.3 rebounds per game while making 49 3-pointers.