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The
History
The
In March 2000, the Boston Celtics announced the Shaw's Pro Summer League would return to the University of Massachusetts Boston campus from July 17 to July 24.[4] Between July 18 and July 20 three games were broadcast on ESPN2.[5] During the 2000 season, Shaw's sponsored the Shaw's Cup, which was an award given to the most valuable player in the league. The inaugural award was given to Desmond Mason of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was also named to the 2000 Shaw's Pro Summer League All-Tournament team, along with Shammond Williams, Michael Redd, Jumaine Jones and Jeff Foster.[6] Williams, who also played for Seattle, led the league in scoring with 20.5 points per game, followed by Mason who averaged 18.2 points per game. The two led the SuperSonics to a 5–1 record, which was tied for first place with the Milwaukee Bucks.[7]
Philadelphia 76ers player Raja Bell won the 2001 Shaw's Cup, which was given to the league's most valuable player. He averaged 21.4 points per game and shot 61.5 percent from the field. Bell was also named to the Shaw's Pro Summer League All-League team along with teammate Jumaine Jones, Dion Glover of the Atlanta Hawks, Kwame Brown of the Washington Wizards and Joe Johnson of the Boston Celtics.[8] The New Jersey Nets defeated the 76ers, 93–89 for the 2001 league title. The Nets had a 5–1 record.[9]
In 2002, the league featured ten teams—the host Boston Celtics, the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards. The 2002 Shaws Cup, which was awarded to the league's most valuable player, was won by Dion Glover of the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 17.8 points per game in six games played.[10] The Hawks had a perfect 6–0 record and were crowned league champions.[11]
In 2003, John Salmons of the Philadelphia 76ers was named the league's Most Outstanding Player with an average of 19.6 points and 5.8 assists per game. Salmons was also named to the Reebok Pro Summer League First Team with Kedrick Brown and Brandon Hunter of the Boston Celtics, Devin Brown of the San Antonio Spurs and Donny Marshall of the New Jersey Nets. The second team consisted of Juan Dixon of the Washington Wizards, T. J. Ford of the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Banks of the Boston Celtics, Brian Scalabrine of the New Jersey Nets and Carlos Boozer of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[16]
The league planned to continue in 2004, but
Notable players
- Rafer Alston (2000)[7]
- Chucky Atkins (1999)[18]
- Tony Battie (1999–2000)[18][7]
- Raja Bell (2001)[19]
- Steve Blake (2003)[20]
- Mark Blount (2000)[7]
- Carlos Boozer (2003)[20]
- Kwame Brown (2001–03)[21][20][19]
- Rick Brunson (1999–2001)[18][7][19]
- Speedy Claxton (2001)[19]
- Jason Collins (2002)[21]
- Samuel Dalembert (2001, 2003)[20][19]
- Boris Diaw (2003)[20]
- Dan Dickau (2002–03)[21][20]
- Juan Dixon (2002–03)[21][20]
- Pervis Ellison (1999)[18]
- Maurice Evans (2002)[21]
- T. J. Ford (2003)[20]
- Jeff Foster (1999–2000)[18][7]
- Eddie Gill (2001)[19]
- Dion Glover (2000–02)[7]
- Al Harrington (1999)[18]
- Udonis Haslem (2002–03)[21][20]
- Brendan Haywood (2002)[21]
- Larry Hughes (1999)[18]
- Stephen Jackson (2002)[21]
- LeBron James (2003)[20]
- Richard Jefferson (2001–02)[21][19]
- Joe Johnson (2001)[19]
- Kerry Kittles (2001)[19]
- Kyle Korver (2003)[20]
- Rashard Lewis (1999)[18]
- Felipe López (2002)[21]
- Sean Marks (2001)[19]
- Desmond Mason (2000–01)[7][19]
- Darius Miles (2003)[20]
- Nazr Mohammed (1999–2000)[18][7]
- Jamario Moon (2001)[19]
- Gheorghe Muresan (1999)[18]
- Kevin Ollie (1999–2000)[18][7]
- Smush Parker (2002)[21]
- Tony Parker (2001)[19]
- Ruben Patterson (1999)[18]
- Kendrick Perkins (2003)[20]
- Joel Przybilla (2000–02)[21][7]
- Vladimir Radmanović (2001)[19]
- Michael Redd (2000–01)[7][19]
- John Salmons (2003)[20]
- Brian Scalabrine (2001–03)[21][20][19]
- Etan Thomas (2002–03)[21][20]
- Earl Watson (2001)[19]
- Lorenzen Wright (2000)[7]
See also
References
- ^ O'Connor, Michael (June 22, 1999). "NBA FINALS; NBA squads to hit Hub". The Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 76.
- ^ Cofman, Mark (July 25, 1999). "Pervis on tap for C's". The Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts. p. B08.
- ^ Gatlin, Greg (July 26, 1999). "Celtics team up with Shaw's". The Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 26.
- ^ Bulpett, Steve (March 2, 2000). "C's can't corral Carter - Star hits trey at the buzzer". The Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 88.
- ^ Baker, Jim (July 9, 2000). "Costas pitches for Pedro". The Boston Herald. Boston, Massachusetts. p. B13.
- ^ "Mason Wins Shaw's Cup". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. 23 July 2000. Archived from the original on 15 August 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Shaw's Pro Summer League: Leaders and Standings". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Sixers' Bell Wins Shaw's Cup". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. 22 July 2001. Archived from the original on 4 February 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Nets claim best record in Boston summer league". USA Today. Associated Press. July 23, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta's Glover Wins Shaw's Cup". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. 21 July 2002. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Shaw's Pro Summer League Index". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Announce Dates And Teams For Newly Named Reebok Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "NBA TV to Broadcast Reebok Pro Summer League Games". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "2003 Reebok Pro Summer League Rules". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 20 February 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Reebok Pro Summer League". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia's John Salmons Wins Most Outstanding Player of the Reebok Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Boston, Massachusetts: NBA. Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Christovich, Amanda (July 19, 2018). "How NBA's inaugural Vegas Summer League was kick-started by the Democratic National Convention". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Shaw Pro League Rosters". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 20 November 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Team Rosters". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Reebok Pro Summer League Team Rosters". NBA.com. NBA. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Celtics host Shaw's Pro Summer League". ESPN.com. ESPN. 18 July 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
External links
- 2002 Shaw's Summer Pro League via Inside Hoops
- Boston Celtics 2003 Reebok Pro Summer League Media Guide via NBA.com
- "Celtics Set Roster for Summer League". NBA.com. NBA. 2000. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Broussard, Chris (July 26, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks and Nets Look Down the Bench at Summer League". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Davis, Ken (July 16, 2002). "Heat is on in the summer league". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- D’Olimpio, Matthew (July 28, 2002). "Cook, Postell fight for jobs at Shaw's summer league". TimesLedger. Queens, New York. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Finn, Chad (July 27, 2018). "An oral history of LeBron James and the 2003 UMass-Boston Summer League". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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