Cyclones in the NBA Summer League Preview

AMES, Iowa - Five former Cyclones are set to display their talents in the NBA 2K26 Summer League over the next 10 days in Las Vegas. After finishing up their Cyclone careers this past year, both Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert will be making their Summer League debut. Solomon Young will also be making his Summer League debut, while Izaiah Brockington and Hason Ward will again head to Vegas looking to earn a spot on a training camp roster.

Curtis Jones - #25, Denver Nuggets
Following a productive career as a Cyclone, Curtis Jones will begin his pro career with the Denver Nuggets after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent. The Nuggets, who did not have any draft picks, currently roster seven guards as Jones looks to make an impression.

The 30^th All-American in school history, Jones earned honorable mention honors from the Associated Press this past season. Jones was also named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team selection, the first player in league history to earn both in the same season. Jones led the Cyclones in scoring with 17.4 points per game, while connecting on 88 3-pointers this season.

July 10 – vs. Bucks @ 8:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 12 – vs. Timberwolves @ 9 p.m. – NBA TV
July 15 – vs. Raptors @ 7 p.m. – ESPN+
July 17 – vs. Clippers @ 10 p.m. – ESPN 2**

Keshon Gilbert - #55, Washington Wizards
Like Jones, Keshon Gilbert is also set to begin his pro career in the summer league after signing with the Washington Wizards as an undrafted free agent. Of the 15 Wizards on the summer league roster, eight were draft picks in the last two seasons (with seven being first-rounders).

Hampered by injuries down the stretch, Gilbert missed six games with multiple injuries, including the final three games of the season. Gilbert was twice named a Big 12 player of the week last season, as he averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures 20 times, including four games with 20 or more points.

July 11 – vs. Suns @ 8 p.m. – ESPN**
July 13 – vs. Nets @ 7 p.m. – ESPN 2
July 15 – vs. 76ers @ 7:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 16 – vs. Jazz @ 9 p.m. – ESPN

Izaiah Brockington - #45, Los Angeles Clippers
Izaiah Brockington is set to make his third appearance in the NBA 2K Summer League, but the first with the Los Angeles Clippers. After going undrafted in 2022, Brockington signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. He spent the past two and a half seasons with the organization before being moved to the Clippers in 2024-25.

Of the five Cyclones participating in the summer league, Brockington is the only one to have reached the pinnacle of having played in an NBA contest. He will look to again latch on with a team and make it back to the Association.

July 11 – vs. Rockets @ 9 p.m. – NBA TV
July 13 – vs. Bucks @ 8:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 14 – vs. Lakers @ 9:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 17 – vs. Nuggets @ 10 p.m. – ESPN 2**

Hason Ward - #31, Oklahoma City Thunder
Hason Ward will be making his second appearance in the summer league, as he spent the 2024 tournament with the Sacramento Kings, with whom he signed as an undrafted free agent.

After turning heads at the summer league last year, Ward signed with the Maine Celtics, where he spent last season competing in the G League. With the Celtics, Ward played in 53 games, averaging just over 20 minutes with eight points, 6.5 rebounds and two blocks a game.

July 10 – vs. Nets @ 4:30 p.m. – ESPN 2
July 12 – vs. Pacers @ 4:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 15 – vs. Magic @ 5:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 16 – vs. Pelicans @ 8:30 p.m. – NBA TV

Solomon Young - #58, Phoenix Suns
Entering his fifth professional season, Solomon Young will make his summer league debut with the Phoenix Suns. After spending his first three years of pro ball overseas, Young was signed by the Indiana Mad Ants prior to the 2024 season before being traded to the South Bay Lakers.

With South Bay, Young played in 45 contests and averaged 8.5 points in 20 minutes of action. The Lakers finished the regular season with a 16-18 record and were fifth in the G League in assists per game.

July 11 – vs. Wizards @ 8 p.m. – ESPN**
July 13 – vs. Hawks @ 2:30 p.m. – NBA TV
July 14 – vs. Kings @ 9 p.m. – ESPN U
July 16 – vs. Timberwolves @ 4 p.m. – NBA TV

** = Cyclone v. Cyclone Matchup