Jahmai Mashack starts for Memphis in win over Portland in NBA Summer League
He totaled four points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 25 minutes for the Grizzlies. Mashack converted 2-of-8 field goal attempts. He missed Memphis' game against Boston on Friday due to ankle soreness. The former Vol also started the Grizzlies' final game in the Salt Lake City Summer League on July 8, a loss to Philadelphia.
Mashack, a guard, was selected in the second round by Memphis with the No. 59 overall pick. He was the final pick of the 2025 NBA draft.
More: Jahmai Mashack plays 23 minutes in Memphis debut
The 6-foot-4, 202-pound guard played for the Vols from 2021-25. He appeared in 137 games, including 59 starts. Mashack was named as a 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Finalist and earned 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team honors.
He went to Tennessee from Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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