Javon Small Shows Out in Grizzlies’ Summer League Game

Former WVU basketball guard Javon Small powered the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League squad to a 106-85 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

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.

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