Wendell Green Jr. set to join Cleveland Cavaliers for NBA Summer League
Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. was not one of the 58 players who heard their name called during the 2023 NBA Draft. Still, as the wave of undrafted signings continue to roll in in the aftermath, he has found his place where he’ll start his professional basketball career.
Per Chris Haynes at Bleacher Report, Green will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and compete with them at the NBA Summer League. That word came via Daniel Hazan, the representation for the former Tiger.
Green spent the last two seasons on The Plains after starting his collegiate career with Eastern Kentucky.
Over his two years with Auburn, Green averaged 12.9 points and 4.6 assists per game in 68 games. After coming off the bench in his first year upon arrival, he then became a full-time starter in ’22-’23 as he finished second on the team in scoring (13.7) and first in assists (4.1) and steals (1.7).
At 5’11, Green provided a lively scoring punch and some offensive flare for the Tigers during his time there. Now, he’ll look to prove any doubters of his wrong again with his shot with the Cavaliers in The Land this summer.
Auburn announces season-opening game vs. Baylor in Sioux Falls
Another marquee season-opener is on the docket for the college hoops season. On Thursday afternoon, Auburn Basketball announced that they’ll be squaring off against the Baylor Bears on Nov. 7 in Sioux Falls in the Sanford Pentagon. Here was the news, as broken by the official Auburn athletics website:
“Auburn will face Baylor in a neutral, non-conference matchup to officially tip-off the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.”
Bruce Pearl noted the overall opportunity the Tigers have to play a top program (as of late) and a recent national champion. It’ll almost certainly be a Quad 1 game too, which are the most valuable wins a college hoops team can get.
“What a great opportunity to play a perennial Top 10 program with a great coach like Scott Drew,” Pearl said. “Our guys came to Auburn and the SEC, to play against the very best. We will get to see right away where we are as a team. A marquee matchup like this, playing a guaranteed Quad 1 opponent, will help us build our potential tournament resume and get us prepared for league play.”