Gonzaga Guards Nolan Hickman and Ryan Nembhard to Reunite in NBA Summer League

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andy Patton | Last updated Jul 3, 2025 11:45 PM ET

Nearly four months after the pair played their final game together with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, guards Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman will reunite in the NBA Summer League with the Dallas Mavericks.

Nembhard signed a two-way deal with Dallas shortly after the second round of the NBA draft concluded in late June, and it was revealed Hickman will join him in Las Vegas on Thursday when the Mavs published their complete roster.

Nembhard and Hickman will be joined by No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg from Duke, former Pepperdine wing Maxwell Lewis, former Grand Canyon forward Gabe McGlothan, and many others.

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Nembhard and Hickman are two of four Zags set to make their summer league debuts, joining Ben Gregg (Boston) and Khalif Battle (Phoenix).

Drew Timme plans to play for a third time, even after signing a guaranteed deal with Brooklyn, while free agent Anton Watson waits for a new home after appearing in eight NBA games last season with New York.

Hickman started 105 games across four seasons at Gonzaga, emerging as one of the better three point shooters in all of college basketball last year when he knocked down 44.5% of his 5.4 attempts per game.

Despite his elite shooting, Hickman's lack of size and traditional point guard skills led to him going undrafted back in June, and he'll hope to catch on with Dallas' G-League affiliate, the Texas Legends, by performing well in Vegas.

Two other former Zags - guard Hunter Sallis and center Oumar Ballo - are set to make their pro debuts in summer league next week as well, with Sallis inking a two-way deal with Philadelphia while Ballo joins San Francisco alum Marcus Williams with Miami.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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