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AMES – Iowa State’s Nazareth Mitrou-Long has agreed to play for a pair of NBA teams during summer leagues this summer.
Mitrou-Long, one of the top shooters in Iowa State history, will suit up for the Indiana Pacers in the Orlando summer league July 1-6. He will then play for the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas July 7-17.
The Mississauga, Ontario native had the best season of his career in 2016-17, tying for second on the team with 15.1 points per game. The sharpshooter connected on a Big 12-best 98 3-pointers, the third-most in a single-season for any Cyclone, at a 38.4 percent clip.
Mitrou-Long reinvented himself following his freshman season in which he played in just 18 games and averaged just 6.9 minutes.
Mitrou-Long broke through as a long-distance threat during his sophomore campaign, averaging 7.1 points and making 64 threes as ISU made the Sweet 16. Following his junior season, Mitrou-Long had surgery on both hips and played just eight games in 2015-16 before electing to take a medical redshirt because of consistent pain.
He returned to the floor in 2016-17 and was better than ever, earning All-Big 12 second-team honors and being named a USBWA All-District pick.
Mitrou-Long scored a career-high 37 points in the Cyclones’ win against Drake in December. He hit 8-of-12 threes in the contest.
In his career, Mitrou-Long was second all-time at Iowa State with 260 career made 3-pointers, including many in clutch situations. He finished 24th all-time with 1,250 points and is one of just 11 players in school history to record 1,200 points, 300 rebounds and 200 assists. Mitrou-Long played in 98 career wins, which is tied for the second most in school history.
Meanwhile, former Iowa State guard Matt Thomas has agreed to play with the Toronto Raptors in the Las Vegas Summer League from July 7-17.
Thomas is coming off an outstanding senior season where he averaged 12.3 points per game and hit 89 three-pointers. He shot 44.5 percent behind the arc and 89.1 percent from the free-throw line.
The Onalaska, Wisconsin native scored 20 points or more five times as a senior, including 25 in his final game at Hilton Coliseum against Oklahoma State.
Thomas, who earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades in 2016 and 2017, is one of the top shooters in school history, connecting on 254 three-pointers, the third-most by any Cyclone. He is a career 40.1 percent shooter behind the arc and 81.5 percent at the charity stripe.
Thomas, who increased his scoring each season, finished his career with 1,170 career points, which ranks 27th all-time at Iowa State. He is among ISU’s winningest players ever, playing in 98 career Cyclone wins.
