Jalen Bridges has best summer league outing against Thunder

Former WVU and Baylor forward Jalen Bridges had his best NBA summer league game for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The Fairmont, W.Va. native scored an efficient 11 points in 13 minutes of play.

Bridges shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 3-threesand a bargain too.

In three summer league games, Bridges averaged 7.3 points in 14.9 minutes.

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Just minutes after the NBA draft, Bridges signed a two-way deal with the Suns as an undrafted free agent. Bridges had numerous pre-draft workouts with the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and others.

Bridges attended Fairmont Senior High School and contributed to back-to-back West Virginia State Class AA Title appearances. Bridges was a four-star prospect coming out of high school, committing to WVU and staying home. Bridges played two seasons at West Virginia and became a full-time starter for a year and a half. Bridges averaged 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 61 games for the Mountaineers.

Bridges transferred to Baylor in March 2022, leaving WVU. Bridges averaged 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds on 47% shooting from the field last season.

The current Suns player thanked West Virginia when he declared for the NBA draft in April.

“First and foremost. I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with the opportunity to play the game I love. I want to thank my family and friends for always being there for me through it all. I want to thank Coach Drew and the entire coaching staff, my teammates and all the Baylor fans for supporting me during my time in Waco. I also want to thank Coach Huggins, his former coaching staff and my teammates at West Virginia.”

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