Several former St. John’s and UConn standouts will play summer league with the Toronto Raptors.
Former St. John’s forward Orlando Sanchez and former Red Storm guard Phil Greene IV will both compete with Toronto, their agents confirmed to SNY.tv.
Meantime, former UConn small forward DeAndre Daniels, a key component of their 2014 NCAA championship team, will also play with Toronto, according to Kevin Rashidi. The 6-foot-9 Daniels was drafted No. 37 by Toronto in 2014, but played in Australia last year for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.
“It feels good,” Greene IV told SNY.tv. “It’s a step in the right direction and my goal is to go out there and showcase my skills to the best of my abilities.”
After a recent workout with the Nets, Gregg Polinsky, their director of player personnel, said he thought Greene IV had a “shot” to make the NBA.
“A guy that’s really quick with the basketball, could create his own shot, can get space for his shot,” he said. “He competes. I think Phil had a good career and I think he’s gonna have a shot [in the NBA].”
Among the others players scheduled to play with Toronto are Utah’s Delon Wright and UCLA’s Norman Powell.
Sir’Dominic Pointer, a teammate of Greene IV and Sanchez’s at St. John’s under former coach Steve Lavin, was drafted No. 53 by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
In other summer league news, former Seton Hall star Fuquan Edwin will play with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Alex Kennedy.
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