Four Former Wildcats Open Play in NBA 2K25 Summer League

By Jayson Henderson

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Four former Kansas State men’s basketball players – Keyontae Johnson, Markquis Nowell, Tylor Perry, and Xavier Sneed – are set to participate in the NBA 2K25 Summer League from July 12 to July 22 in Las Vegas.

Johnson, drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder, will start his second professional season. Nowell, after starting his career with the Toronto Raptors, will play for the Washington Wizards. Perry, signed by the Raptors, joins the league on an Exhibition-10 deal. Sneed, who played from 2016-20, will represent the Sacramento Kings.

The Summer League begins with round-robin games from July 12 to July 19, followed by playoffs and the championship game on July 22. Sneed and the Kings face the Grizzlies first, followed by Nowell and the Wizards against the Hawks. Johnson and Perry will compete when the Thunder play the Raptors.

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