WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The NBA Summer League will have some William & Mary flavor in 2024. Tribe alum Nathan Knight will play for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 in Las Vegas, Nev. from July 12-22, while two W&M graduates will serve as Summer League head coaches. 2016 graduate Sean Sheldon leads the Utah Jazz, and 2017 graduate Daniel Dixon heads up the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sheldon, who finished his second season with the Jazz, recently earned a promotion to the front of the bench as an assistant coach along with leading the team during Summer League. He also served as an assistant coach last summer for the Finnish National Team during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Sheldon was recently featured on the Utah Jazz website on NBA.com. Sheldon led the Jazz to a 2-1 record at the Salt Lake City Summer League, July 8-10, with wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers.
 
Knight will play in the NBA Summer League in Vegas for the second time in his career. He  averaged 13 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 4-1 record in 2021.

Dixon, who just wrapped up his second season as an assistant coach and won an NBA G-League Championship with the Oklahoma City Blue, was an assistant for the Thunder at the Salt Lake City Summer League, going 2-1. He will be the head coach of the Thunder in the 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas.

The 2K25 Summer League consists of five games for each team - four scheduled contests with a fifth game based on the standings after the opening four, including the championship on July 22. Knight and the Bulls open on Saturday, July 13, against the Milwaukee Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on NBA TV. Chicago faces the Golden State Warriors on July 14 (10 p.m.) on ESPN2, before its final two games on NBA TV against the Detroit Pistons on July 16 (6:30 PM) and the Atlanta Hawks on July 19 (6 p.m.). 
 
Sheldon and the Jazz play the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, July 13, at 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV, before facing the Sacramento Kings on Monday, July 15, at 10 p.m. on ESPNU. The Jazz plays back-to-back days against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, July 17, (5 p.m. on ESPN2) and the LA Clippers on Thursday, July 18 (10 p.m. on NBA TV) to wrap up the scheduled contests.
 
Dixon and the Thunder open in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 13, against the Toronto Raptors at 8:30 p.m. on NBAT TV. OKC faces the Miami Heat on Monday, July 15, at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. The other two scheduled Summer League games are against the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors on July 17 (8 PM) and July 19 (10:30 PM), respectively. Both games will be on NBA TV.

Last season, Knight played 30 games for the Motor City Cruise in the NBA G-League. He averaged 12.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and a block per game. Knight signed a pair of NBA two-way contracts with the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, before finishing the year in the G-League.
 
Knight spent the first three years of his professional career in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves. He played in a 108 games over those seasons, averaging 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Knight's teams advanced to the NBA Playoffs all three seasons, including reaching the Eastern Conference finals with the Hawks in 2021.
 
At W&M, Knight was named the National Mid-Major Player of the Year by a pair of publications during final season in 2020, including taking home the Lou Henson Award from CollegeInsider.com. He averaged 20.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game during his senior season, while leading the country in player efficiency rating (35.0) and ranking second in double-doubles (23). Knight became just the second player in league history to be named both the CAA Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. In each of his final two seasons, he was selected as one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Knight finished his career at W&M ranked second in scoring (2141) and blocked shots (221) and third in rebounding (964).

In the classroom, Knight earned his degree from W&M's prestigious Raymond Mason School of Business in business analytics with a concentration in finance. He was also selected as one of 10 finalists nationally for the Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes excellence in community, classroom, character and competition.
 
Along with his time with the Jazz, Sheldon spent five seasons with the San Antonio Spurs in various capacities, including head video coordinator, assistant video coordinator, and quality assurance assistant.
 
After graduating as one of the winningest classes in W&M history, Sheldon played professionally in Switzerland. Over his Tribe career, Sheldon appeared in 111 games, including 60 starts over his final two seasons. He shot 62.2 percent (235-of-378) from the field for his career, finishing with totals of 571 points, 390 rebounds and 150 assists. W&M won 20 games in each of his final three seasons. He averaged a career-high 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2015-16.

Following his Tribe career, Dixon signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics and played with the organization during the 2017 preseason and in the 2018 summer league. He spent three seasons in the NBA G-League as a player with the Maine Red Claws, Northern Arizona Suns, and Windy City Bulls. Dixon started his coaching career with the Charlotte Hornets as an assistant video coordinator and basketball operations assistant in 2021.

Dixon graduated from W&M as part of the program's winningest class with 77 victories over his four seasons. He enjoyed his best campaign as a senior, earning First Team All-CAA and NABC All-District honors. Dixon was also named the program's Most Valuable Player following the 2017 season. He ranks third in W&M history in 3-pointers made (241) and 15th in scoring (1,355). In 2016-17, he averaged a program-record 22.9 points per game in CAA play and finished the year overall ranked second in the league and 58th nationally at 19.2 points per contest.
 
Nathan Knight and the Chicago Bulls Las Vegas Summer League Schedule
July 13 vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 4:30 PM – NBA TV
July 14 vs. Golden State Warriors – 10 PM – ESPN2
July 16 vs. Detroit Pistons – 6:30 PM – NBA TV
July 19 vs. Atlanta Hawks – 6 PM – NBA TV
 
Sean Sheldon and the Utah Jazz Las Vegas Summer League Schedule
July 13 vs. Dallas Mavericks – 10:30 PM – NBA TV
July 15 vs. Sacramento Kings – 10 PM – ESPNU
July 17 vs. Toronto Raptors – 5 PM – ESPN2
July 18 vs. LA Clippers – 10 PM – NBA TV

Daniel Dixon and the Oklahoma City Thunder Las Vegas Summer League Schedule
July 13 – vs. Toronto Raptors – 8:30 PM – NBA TV
July 15 – vs. Miami Heat – 6 PM – ESPNU
July 17 – vs. Phoenix Suns – 8 PM – NBA TV
July 19 – vs. Golden State Warriors – 10:30 PM – NBA TV