Ex-Zags line up summer jobs

Like most recent college graduates, former Gonzaga basketball players Micah Downs, Josh Heytvelt and Jeremy Pargo are looking for work. They weren’t chosen in the June 25th NBA Draft so they’re trying to carve out a spot on an NBA roster via summer league.

Click below to find out where the three are headed next.

Here’s a short article that will run in Thursday’s paper:

By Jim Meehan

Staff writer

Three former Gonzaga Bulldogs have lined up roster spots on NBA summer league teams.

Guard Jeremy Pargo will play for Orlando, which is home to a summer league featuring Boston, Oklahoma City, Indiana, Utah and a New Jersey/Philadelphia split team. Games begin July 6.

Forward Josh Heytvelt will be with Washington and guard/forward Micah Downs will play for Phoenix. Both will play in the 21-team Las Vegas summer league. Games in Las Vegas run from July 10-19.

The three ex-Bulldogs weren’t selected in the June 25th draft.

Former Zag Austin Daye, picked in the first round by Detroit, will play with the Pistons’ summer-league team in Las Vegas. He expects to begin preparations July 6.

Summer league rosters typically include a draft pick or two, undrafted prospects, NBA Development Leaguers and NBA journeymen. Players without guaranteed contracts are hoping to hook on with one of 30 NBA teams or earn an invitation to training camp.

And here’s a few articles that help explain summer league, locations, game schedules, rosters, etc. Go here , here , and check out these addresses, too:

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/

http://www.hoopsaddict.com/2009/06/22/las-vegas-summer-league-schedule/

http://www.insidehoops.com/summer-league-orlando.shtml