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Kevinn Pinkney will play for the Los Angeles Clippers in the upcoming NBA Summer League.

The former Wolf Pack star just got back after playing professionally in Italy.

Pinkney has played for both the Hawks and the Trail Blazers summer league teams. He also played a couple of regular-season games with the Boston Celtics back in 2007.

Pinkney played four years at Nevada, helping the Pack reach the Sweet 16 his junior season. At the time of his graduation, he was the winningest player in school history.

But waiting out flight delays, missing connections and stomaching bad room service might be worth it for McAlarney, who already has an invitation to join the summer league squad of the Los Angeles Clippers next month in Las Vegas.

"It's a huge relief to know that I have a spot," he said.

McAlarney arguably was the best guard on the court playing with some European hopefuls in a workout earlier this month with the Milwaukee Bucks. He also held his own — and maybe opened some eyes — in Sacramento last week while auditioning with a group of guards that included former Syracuse guard Jonny Flynn, UCLA's Jrue Holiday and European import Brandon Jennings, all of whom were first-round picks Thursday.

"My workouts have gone really well," McAlarney said. "I've done everything I could have done. I think I've been able to thrive in those situations."

Fishy~McFish wrote:Oh hey, I thought sofo was gonna be in our summer league team? I don't see him on the list. :/

Fishy~McFish wrote:Oh hey, I thought sofo was gonna be in our summer league team? I don't see him on the list. :/