The Denver Nuggets are taking part in the 2007 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada for the fourth-straight year. The 2007 Summer League will be played at both the COX Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus from July 6-15. The Nuggets will play five games during the competition, taking on the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and both the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers.
The Nuggets kicked off the competition against the Clippers on Sunday, July 8, defeating L.A. 108-104. They followed that up with a 87-83 loss to Dallas on Tuesday, July 10. Next they took on Detroit on Thursday, July 12, winning 92-84. They face the Lakers on Friday, July 13 before closing out this year's league on Sunday, July 15 against the Knicks.
Denver’s 2007 NBA Summer League team roster is listed below, however it is subject to change at any time. The game-by-game schedule/archive and team statistical leaders will be updated after every game and listed below throughout the course of the league, so continue to check back.
Click here to view the Nuggets 2007 NBA Summer League Photo Gallery.
Nuggets 2007 Summer League Schedule
(Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| Date |
Time (MT) |
Opponent |
W / L |
Location |
TV Coverage |
| Sun., July 8 |
8:00 PM |
Denver vs. L.A. Clippers |
W (108-104) |
Cox Pavilion |
N/A |
| Tue., July 10 |
4:00 PM |
Dallas vs. Denver |
L (83-87) |
Cox Pavilion |
NBATV |
| Thur., July 12 |
2:00 PM |
Denver vs. Detroit |
W (92-84) |
Cox Pavilion |
N/A |
| Fri., July 13 |
6:30 PM |
Denver vs. L.A. Lakers |
W (120-88) |
Thomas & Mack Center |
N/A |
| Sun., July 15 |
4:00 PM |
New York vs. Denver |
L (108-116) |
Cox Pavilion |
NBATV |
|
Nuggets Summer League Team Leaders
(Through July 15) |
| Points |
| Von Wafer |
24.2 |
| Will Blalock |
10.2 |
| Curtis Sumpter |
9.6 |
| Jelani McCoy |
9.2 |
|
| Rebounds |
| Jelani McCoy |
9.0 |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili |
6.2 |
| Lamond Murray |
6.0 |
| Curtis Sumpter |
3.8 |
|
| Minutes |
| Von Wafer |
26.8 |
| Lamond Murray |
21.8 |
| Jelani McCoy |
21.2 |
| Sumpter / Blalock |
19.8 |
|
| Click here for 2007 Summer League Leaders |
Nuggets 2007 Summer League Roster
(*Subject to Change*)
|
| No. |
Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
School |
Exp. |
| 8 |
Will Blalock |
G |
6-0 |
205 |
Iowa State |
1 |
| 32 |
Coleman Collins |
F |
6-9 |
235 |
Virginia Tech |
R |
| 6 |
Ruben Douglas |
G/F |
6-4 |
195 |
New Mexico |
R |
| 11 |
Dontaye Draper |
G |
5-11 |
180 |
College of Charleston |
R |
| 35 |
Matt Freije |
F |
6-9 |
245 |
Vanderbilt |
2 |
| 17 |
Axel Hervelle |
F |
6-8 |
230 |
Belgium |
R |
| 24 |
Mark Karcher |
G/F |
6-5 |
215 |
Temple |
R |
| 5 |
Jelani McCoy |
F/C |
6-10 |
245 |
UCLA |
7 |
| 30 |
Lamond Murray |
F |
6-7 |
236 |
California |
12 |
| 34 |
Larry O’Bannon |
G |
6-4 |
200 |
Louisville |
R |
| 4 |
Curtis Sumpter |
F |
6-7 |
225 |
Villanova |
R |
| 55 |
Nikoloz Tskitishvili |
F |
7-0 |
225 |
Republic of Georgia |
4 |
| 22 |
Von Wafer |
G |
6-5 |
210 |
Florida State |
2 |
| 10 |
Bracey Wright |
G |
6-3 |
210 |
Indiana |
2 |
|
