In his two-year stint as an Illini, forward Ben Humrichous was particularly impressive at one thing above all: knocking down the triple.
And after upping his physicality last season for Illinois, becoming a weapon on the boards and brick wall on defense, the Brooklyn Nets signed him to an Exhibit-10 contract to give him a chance to show what he can do.
His first Summer League game came in a narrow loss to the Sacramento Kings, where he put up six points on 2-for-5 shooting from three-point range. But
that’s not all he did. Humrichous showcased that same physicality he utilized last season, snagging two boards, two steals and one block.
Just a day later, after building up some confidence, he decided he’d carry the offensive load for the Nets to help them secure a 20-point blowout victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Humrichous racked up 15 points after knocking down 5-of-12 from beyond the arc. That’s a lot of triples. In his entire career at Illinois, Humrichous hit five threes in only three games.
But yet again, he offered more on the court than just three-pointers, snagging eight rebounds and tallying two steals.
And to make his night even better, one of Humrichous’ five threes was a buzzer-beater to end the first quarter.
If all of his summer league performances look like this, Illinois fans could see Humrichous earn some real minutes for the Nets in the regular season.
