Minnesota Timberwolves

Timberwolves announce NBA Summer League roster

Published Jul. 5, 2017 4:26 p.m. ET

First-round pick Justin Patton won't play in the NBA Summer League for the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a foot injury, but a few big names from the college basketball world look to lead the roster.

Perry Ellis, who starred at Kansas and Marcus Paige -- the UNC product who hit the incredible game-tying 3-pointer in the 2016 national championship -- will play for the Timberwolves in Las Vegas.

No.	Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Prior to NBA/Country
3	V.J. Beachem	F	6-8	201	Notre Dame/USA
30	Deonte Burton	F	6-5	250	Iowa State/USA
44	Charles Cooke	G	6-5	196	Dayton/USA
25	Matt Costello	F	6-9	245	Michigan State/USA
34	Perry Ellis	F	6-7	218	Kansas/USA
11	Jack Gibbs	G	6-0	195	Davidson/USA
12	Amile Jefferson	F	6-9	224	Duke/USA
40	Moses Kingsley	F	6-10	230	Arkansas/Nigeria
6	Marcus Paige	G	6-1	175	North Carolina/USA
24	Justin Patton	C	6-11	229	Creighton/USA
10	Raphiael Putney	F	6-10	185	Massachusetts/USA
31	Levi Randolph	G	6-5	205	Alabama/USA
14	C.J. Williams	F	6-5	230	North Carolina State/USA

All 13 players are rookies. The Timberwolves will play in three preliminary games before the tournament begins on July 12. Minnesota assistant coach Ryan Saunders will serve as head coach once again. In 2016, Saunders led the team to a title game appearance, and Tyus Jones was named Most Valuable Player.