Gophers grad Payton Willis signs with Golden State
Former Gophers guard Payton Willis has signed with the Golden State Warriors and will compete in the NBA Summer League. The Minnesota graduate begins competition July 2 in the California Classic at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Willis, an all-Big Ten honorable mention pick as a senior, will continues Summer League play July 7-17 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He averaged a career-high 15.9 points and 4.3 assists a game as a senior.
The California Classic showcases rookies selected in the 2022 NBA Draft competing in their first NBA games, plus sophomores, select free agents and other players competing to make NBA and NBA G League regular season rosters. All 75 games of the 11-day NBA Summer League will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV.
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