Coleby named to New Orleans Pelicans’ summer league roster

Coleby named to New Orleans Pelicans’ summer league roster
Dwight Coleby.

Deandre Ayton won’t be the only Bahamian looking to impress coaches and scouts this week in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) annual Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, as one athlete is trying his hand at rostering.

Former Western Kentucky University (WKU) forward Dwight Coleby will suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans’ summer league roster.

The Pelicans are assured of at least five Summer League contests in Vegas. It’s the first edition of the tournament that will include all 30 of the league’s teams.

The team will make its debut on July 6 against the Toronto Raptors, followed by games against the Miami Heat on July 7, and the Detroit Pistons on July 9 to finish pool play prior to the single-elimination tournament.

Coleby is coming off his best collegiate season.

He averaged 11.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game for the Hilltoppers. He also led the team to a 27-11 regular season record and a National Invitational Tournament (NIT) appearance.

Coleby began his journey to the pros last month when he attended a pre-NBA draft workout with Utah Jazz.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.