​LAS VEGAS – The University of Arizona is no stranger to producing NBA players.Going into the 2024-25 season, the school had 12 players suiting up across the league, fourth to only Kentucky, Duke and UCLA.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Source: University of Arizona Athletics • (Data visualization by Addison Lenhart/Cronkite News)]“We definitely respect the program there and the players that come through there,” Spurs Summer League coach Corliss Williamson said. “The guys that we have now are definitely a reflection of that.”Two young former Wildcats took the court during the opening weekend of the 2026 NBA Summer League, looking to strengthen the school’s professional portfolio.One was Spurs forward Carter Bryant, a 2025 first-round pick (No. 14) who is coming off a season in which he helped guide the Spurs to the NBA Finals.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBryant bounced back from a shaky opening game against Atlanta, where he scored 12 points on just 4-of-13 shooting from the field. In game two against the defending champion Knicks, Bryant poured in 19 on 7-of-10 shooting and added two blocks.“I think I did a better job in terms of just being under control,” Bryant said. “I think I showed flashes of what I’m capable of in the future, but I understand there’s a lot of work I have to do to get to that point.”Williamson noted Bryant’s marked improvement over his opening-game performance.“I thought he played a lot better this game,” Williamson said. “He had a better feel for the game tonight and he did a better job of getting downhill and being a leader out there. His main calling card is going to be on defense for us. He set the tone for us defensively by picking them up full court. We saw what we needed to see.”1 / 5Koa Peat (left) with Suns GM Brian Gregory during an introductory press conference at the Verizon 5G Performance Center, in Phoenix, on June 26, 2026.(Mark Henle/The Republic)Bryant said he’s “seeing the game super clearly,” but must improve his handle to take the next step in his development for the Spurs.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“When my teammates get open, this is such a high level that those windows are small,” Bryant said. “Getting shooters shots a second earlier makes a big difference.”Another former Wildcat and Arizona high school basketball product greatly improved his performance his second time on the floor in Vegas.“I thought I did my job well today,” said Hornets guard Kylan Boswell, who spent his first two collegiate seasons at Arizona before transferring to Illinois. “I facilitated, knocked down shots, guarded pretty well, so I think the biggest thing for me is just making sure my body’s right and being as confident as I can.”Boswell, who spent a year at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler prior to his time in Tucson, was unable to crack the scoring column in the Hornets’ opening matchup against the Magic, but the undrafted free-agent signi