Kilpatrick to Play for Milwaukee in NBA Summer League

Kilpatrick to Play for Milwaukee in NBA Summer League

Kilpatrick to Play for Milwaukee in NBA Summer LeagueKilpatrick to Play for Milwaukee in NBA Summer League
July 2, 2015

Milwaukee Announces Summer League Roster

Former University of Cincinnati men's basketball guard Sean Kilpatrick has signed a contract with Milwaukee to compete for the Bucks at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas the organization announced on Thursday.

The summer league in Las Vegas runs July 10-20. Milwaukee will face New Orleans (July 10 at 6 p.m. ET), San Antonio (July 12 at 6:30 p.m.) and Cleveland (July 13 at 4 p.m.) before beginning play in the league tournament on July 15.

Kilpatrick averaged 5.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season after signing a 10-day contract on March 19. He played most of last season for the Delaware 87ers in the NBA Development League, averaging 16.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 22 games. He originally went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft and played for Philadelphia in the NBA Summer League a year ago.

The 6-4, 210-pound guard helped guide the Bearcats to 101 victories, four NCAA Tournament appearances and a share of the 2014 American Athletic Conference regular-season title during his UC career from 2011-14. The Bearcats were 27-7 overall and claimed a share of the inaugural American Athletic Conference regular-season crown during his senior campaign (2013-14).

Kilpatrick finished his career as a first-team All-American during his senior season, leading the American and ranking 18th in the nation averaging 20.6 points. He led UC in scoring in each of its last 20 games and in 31 of 34 contest during the season. He was chosen a finalist for the Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy and a semifinalist for the Naismith Trophy.

Kilpatrick finished second in career points (2,145 points from 2011-2014) at Cincinnati, behind only the legendary Oscar Robertson (2,973 points from 1958-60). He tied Deonta Vaughn (2006-10) for the school record in career three-pointers made with 313 and set school marks for career games played (140), consecutive games played (140) and career minutes played (4,315). He also ranks among UC career leaders in victories (second at 101), field goal attempts (second at 1,687), field goals made (fourth at 707) and steals (fifth at 166).