He continues to shine in the NBA Summer League.
Duke Just Picked Its Best NBA Summer League Player — And It’s Not Cooper Flagg originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
While many eyes are on Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg amid the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, he's not the only former Duke Blue Devils star attracting attention.
On Monday, Utah Jazz big man Kyle Filipowski made his alma mater proud with yet another stellar performance during a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Filipowski led all scorers from both sides with a 35-point eruption, hitting shots from different areas on the floor. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and went 5-for-9 from deep. The former ACC Rookie of the Year, added 11 rebounds, an assist and a steal in 32 minutes of action.
The Jazz ended up losing in overtime, 93-91, but not without Filipowski turning more fans into believers.
Duke even gave him a shoutout after his terrific night in Las Vegas."Best player so far @NBASummerLeague‼️🎰 @kylefilipowski," declared the Blue Devils in a post on X.
Standing 6-foot-11, Filipowski is a talented scorer who can get buckets from the perimeter and at the post. He's not known for his athleticism, but Filipowski can surprise defenders with his decent ballhandling for a big man and quickness to the basket, as evidenced by his game-tying dunk off the dribble late in overtime of the Spurs game.
KYLE. FILIPOWSKI. MY GOODNESS 🤯🤯
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 15, 2025
A POSTER TO TIE IT WITH 1.9s LEFT IN OT! pic.twitter.com/dmvjJ6Hj2H
Through three games in the Summer League, the 21-year-old Filipowski is leading all players with 29.3 points on a 56.1 percent shooting from the floor.
With a full year of experience in the pros and seemingly growing confidence, Filipowski could be in line for a breakout season in the 2025-26 campaign with the Jazz, who took him in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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