Javon Small Helps Grizzlies Reach NBA Summer League Championship Game

Continuing to put his skills on display throughout the summer, Javon Small helped the Memphis Grizzlies punch their ticket to the NBA Summer League championship game.

Small scored 17 points in 33 minutes, drilling 6-of-11 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from three. He also added seven rebounds, six assists and a block in the game.

The NBA Summer League title game will tip-off at pm ET and 6 pm local time in Las Vegas. For those interested, it will air nationally on ESPN.

Small’s performance on Saturday came days after he led his team to a win over the Golden State Warriors. In that game, Small finished with 26 points, seven assists and four rebounds on an efficient 7-for-12 from the field. He was scorching hot from three-point range, going 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.

Small is set for his second year in the NBA after averaging 9.7 points, 3.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds across 41 games with 12 starts in 2025-26.

Small, West Virginia’s point guard during the 2024-25 season, led the Mountaineers to a 19-12 record, just missing out on the NCAA Tournament. He finished second in the Big 12 in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game while earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.

Small is the second former Mountaineer to be drafted since Jevon Carter was taken in the second round in 2018. Miles “Deuce” McBride went No. 36 to the New York Knicks in 2021. WVU has produced five draft picks since 2000.

The Grizzlies selected the ex WVU guard with the 48th overall pick in late June.

Find more coverage of Javon Small and WVU basketball at WV Sports Now.