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Lonnie Walker has another stellar all-around game in NBA Summer League

By Alan Rubenstein

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes goes up for a shot against Cameron Krutwig #25 of the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes goes up for a shot against Cameron Krutwig #25 of the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Miami basketball alum Lonnie Walker continued to soar through the NBA Summer League with his second straight stellar performance. Walker showed a versatile game as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 95-90 on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas.

Lonnie Walker was second on Spurs and led their backcourt with 14 points. He added five rebounds two assists and three steals. Walker’s shooting was much better against Washington but still needs work. The pride of Reading, Pennsylvania was five of 13 from the floor, split his two three-point attempts and made all three of his free throws.

Walker is joined on San Antonio by another former Hurricanes guard, Trey McKinney-Jones. The veteran professional basketball player didn’t fare as well on Sunday.

McKinney-Jones had six points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal. The former Fort Wayne Mad Ant shot two of eight from the floor, missed both of his three-point attempts and made both free throws. McKinney-Jones is trying to earn a spot in training camp with the Spurs after playing with Fort Wayne this past season.

After sitting out Golden State’s last game, Miami basketball alum Rion Brown played 12 minutes off the bench on Sunday. Brown did not score, missing all three of his shots from the floor. He did add four rebounds, including one of the offensive end, one assist, one steal and one block.

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    • The other three Miami alums had Sunday off. Davon Reed is playing with the Phoenix Suns, Kamari Murphy with the Brooklyn Nets and Bruce Brown with the Detroit Pistons. Reed and Brown were second-round picks in the draft by their respective teams, Reed in 2017 and Brown in 2018. Murphy went undrafted in 2017.

    Reed played in 21 games for the Suns last season. He also spent 12 games with the Northern Arizona Suns, Phoenix’s G-League Affiliate. Murphy spent the entire season with Brooklyn’s G-League Affiliate the Long Island Nets. He played in all 50 games, starting 48.

    Brown was the Pistons only selection in last month’s NBA Draft. Detroit did acquire Creighton guard Khyri Thomas from the Philadelphia 76ers. Thomas was also a second round pick.

    San Antonio is off on Monday. They will conclude their scheduled NBA Summer League games on Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET on NBATV. That’s the first scheduled game of the day. Detroit, Brooklyn and Phoenix all return to the hardwood tomorrow.

    Next: Miami basketball alums much better in Saturday Summer League games

    The Pistons play the first game of the day versus New Orleans at 3 PM ET. The game will be televised by ESPNU. Phoenix plays Monday night against Orlando at 9:30 ET on NBATV. The Nets tipoff against Minnesota at 11 PM ET on ESPNU.

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