Former West Virginia guard Javon Small headlined a group of five Mountaineers who competed in the 2026 NBA Summer League with several standout performances. Read more: Javon Small shines among former Mountaineers at the NBA Summer League.
Small emerged as one of Memphis’ top contributors during the NBA Summer League, helping the Grizzlies reach the championship game on July 19. Treysen Eaglestaff, Toby Okani, Jesse Edwards, and Eric Stevenson were also invited to the NBA Summer League alongside Small.
Small (Grizzlies)
After earning a two-way contract last season, Small managed to put together some marquee performances for the Grizzlies. He sustained the momentum throughout this year’s summer league in Las Vegas.
Small started strong with a 15-point performance in Game 1. He also added two rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action. In Game 2, he cooled off with just three points, one rebound, and four assists in 29 minutes.
However, he surged back with a 26-point onslaught in Game 3. In 27 minutes, the former WVU guard also tallied four rebounds and seven assists. In the Grizzlies’ fourth game, Small put together a solid performance with nine points, five rebounds, and seven assists.
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In the semifinals on July 18, Small helped the Grizzlies advance with 17 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in 33 minutes.
Despite losing to the Golden State Warriors in the championship, Small contributed with 10 points, four rebounds, and eight assists.
Stevenson (Nuggets)
Stevenson also managed to put together a handful of strong performances for the Denver Nuggets’ summer league roster.
After scoring just six points in 25 minutes in his first game, Stevenson bounced back with 18 points in his second. He also totaled six rebounds and two assists across the two games.
He followed that up with a 12-point, seven-rebound, four-assist performance in Game 3 before totaling nine points, five rebounds and two assists in the Nuggets’ fourth contest.
Stevenson wrapped up the Summer League with 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists in a win over the Toronto Raptors on July 19.
Okani and Eaglestaff (Knicks)
Both Eaglestaff and Okani struggled to find consistent minutes with the New York Knicks during the Summer League. Eaglestaff played just nine total minutes, while Okani logged more than 10 minutes in only one game.
Okani’s best performance came when he played for 20 minutes and scored three points and grabbed three rebounds. However, he did not manage to score in any of the other four games.
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Eaglestaff’s most productive outing came in the Knicks’ final Summer League game, when he scored three points, grabbed one rebound and added two assists.
He also recorded two assists and a steal in the opener but did not see the floor over the following three games.
Edwards (Bucks)
On the other hand, Edwards found a more consistent role with the Milwaukee Bucks during the Summer League. Although he did not appear in two games, the Netherlands native logged more than 10 minutes in each of the three games he played.
In the first game, Edwards scored two points and added an assist in 10 minutes of action. He followed that up with six points, two rebounds, and one assist in the second game.
After not playing in the third game, the former WVU center scored four points and hauled in three rebounds. Edwards did not record any minutes in his final Summer League game.
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