Hepa Earns Spot In NBA Summer League

Former University of Hawai'i basketball player Kamaka Hepa will play for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, July 7-17. The Pelicans officially announced its roster Monday with the 6-10 stretch forward earning one of 13 spots on their summer roster.

Hepa and New Orleans will begin summer league play on Friday, July 7 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by games against the Golden State Warriors (July 9), Phoenix Suns (July 11), and Charlotte Hornets (July 13). The date and opponent for the Pelicans' fifth game will be determined by the results of the first four games.

The 18th NBA 2K24 Summer League features all 30 NBA teams playing five games each. After every team plays four games July 7-14, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs and participate in the semifinals on Sunday, July 16 (3 p.m. CT on ESPN and 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2). The two winning teams from the semifinal games will meet in the championship game on Monday, July 17 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN. The 26 teams that do not advance to the four-team playoff will play a fifth game on either Saturday, July 15 or Sunday, July 16.

All 76 games of the 11-day competition will air live on television on ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews) or NBA TV. Every game will also be available to stream on the ESPN App or NBA App. The Pelicans will also broadcast all of their NBA 2K24 Summer League games on Pelicans.com and the Pelicans app.

Hepa completed his two-year career with the Rainbow Warriors this past spring after transferring from the University of Texas. The native of Utqiagvik, Alaska started all 60 games he appeared in at UH and was a team captain both seasons. In his final collegiate season in 2022-23, he averaged 11.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and buried 67 3-pointers on 39 percent shooting, en route to earning all-Big West honorable mention.

Before being picked up by New Orleans, Hepa did individual pre-draft workouts with the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.

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#44 Kamaka Hepa: F; 6' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#44 Kamaka Hepa
: 6' 10"; Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#44 Kamaka Hepa

Players Mentioned

#44 Kamaka Hepa