Former University of Hawaii basketball players Isaac "Big Fish" Johnson and Quandre "Dre" Bullock are hopeful of continuing their careers on the Ninth Island this summer.
Although both auditioned for teams, neither is expected to be selected in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday and Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The last UH player to be drafted was forward Reggie Cross in the second round in 1989. A shoulder injury likely prevented guard Anthony "AC" Carter from being drafted in 1998. But Carter went on to play 12 NBA seasons and serve as an ***** istant coach for another eight years.
Johnson and Bullock expressed a goal of playing in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. All 30 NBA teams will field teams in the July 9-19 event at the Thomas &Mack Center and Pavilion on the UNLV campus. Their backup plan is to play professionally overseas.
"Hopeful," Johnson said of his chances of playing for an NBA summer team.
Bullock said: "Most likely I'll be in the summer league."
Although both auditioned for teams, neither is expected to be selected in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday and Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The last UH player to be drafted was forward Reggie Cross in the second round in 1989. A shoulder injury likely prevented guard Anthony "AC" Carter from being drafted in 1998. But Carter went on to play 12 NBA seasons and serve as an ***** istant coach for another eight years.
Johnson and Bullock expressed a goal of playing in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. All 30 NBA teams will field teams in the July 9-19 event at the Thomas &Mack Center and Pavilion on the UNLV campus. Their backup plan is to play professionally overseas.
"Hopeful," Johnson said of his chances of playing for an NBA summer team.
Bullock said: "Most likely I'll be in the summer league."
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