The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Trio of former Longhorns on NBA Summer League 2024 rosters
07.08.2024 | Men's Basketball
Abmas, Allen and Disu set to compete in the NBA’s summer circuit in July.
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of three former University of Texas men's basketball standouts are on NBA Summer League 2024 rosters. Max Abmas (Utah Jazz), Timmy Allen (Memphis Grizzlies) and Dylan Disu (Toronto Raptors) are all set to play in the NBA's summer circuit during the month of July.
Allen, who finished his Texas career in the 2022-23 season, played five games for the Memphis Grizzlies last year. He appeared in 46 games (18 starts) for the Memphis Hustle during the NBA G League Showcase Cup and regular season and averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.4 minutes per contest last year. As a fifth-year senior at Texas in 2022-23, Allen was selected Honorable Mention All-Big 12. He played and started in 35 of UT's 38 games and led the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg) and ranked second in assists (122), third in scoring (10.5 ppg), blocks (17) and minutes (28.4 mpg) and fourth in steals (32). He converted 48.6-percent (138-284) from the floor and 68.8-percent (88-128) from the free throw line and reached double figures in scoring 20 times.
Abmas and Disu completed their Texas careers this past spring, leading the Longhorns to a 21-13 record and the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in the 2023-24 season.
During his one season at Texas (2023-24), Abmas played and started all 34 games and led the team in scoring (16.8 ppg), assists (140, 4.12 apg) and minutes (35.1 mpg). He earned All-Big 12 First Team (media), NABC All-District 8 First Team and Big 12 All-Newcomer Team recognition in addition to All-Big 12 Second Team (coaches) accolades. A three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week selection (Dec. 18, Jan. 15 and Feb. 5), Abmas converted 42.5-percent (194-456) from the floor, including a 36.2-percent (92-254) mark from three-point range, and 90.0-percent (90-100) from the free throw line on the year. He tied the UT single-season record for most three-pointers made (50) in Big 12 Conference play, sharing the mark with both Kevin Durant (2006-07) and Daniel Gibson (2005-06), and he ranked third on the UT single-season list for highest free throw percentage (90.0). Abmas also posted a 1.82-to-1 (140-77) assist-to-turnover ratio on the season.
As a fifth-year player at Texas in 2023-24, Disu played in 25 games (20 starts) after missing the first nine contests of the season due to left foot surgery. He ranked second on the team in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg), third in blocks (28), fourth in minutes (25.8 mpg) and tied for fourth in steals (32). Disu converted 45.1-percent (41-91) from three-point range and 81.2-percent (69-85) from the free throw line on the year. Disu was named the Big 12's Most Improved Player and also claimed All-Big 12 First Team (coaches) and NABC All-District 8 Second Team honors. In Big 12 Conference play only, he ranked second in the league in scoring (17.2 ppg) while averaging 5.2 rebounds per game and adding 26 steals and 19 blocks in 26.7 minutes per game. Disu converted a league-best 48.6-percent (34-70) from three-point range in conference play.
Abmas (Jazz) and Allen (Grizzlies) are both scheduled to participate in the Salt Lake City Summer League on July 8-10 (Monday-Wednesday) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. All 30 NBA teams are scheduled to compete in the NBA 2K25 Summer League on July 12-22 in Las Vegas.
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Utah Jazz |
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Timmy Allen |
Memphis Grizzlies |
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Toronto Raptors |
