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Hawks defeat Grizzlies in summer league finale

By Chris Vivlamore
July 16, 2016

The Hawks concluded their stay at the Las Vegas Summer League with an 89-79 victory over the Grizzlies Friday night.

The Hawks ended the tournament with a 4-2 record. The Hawks fell into the loser’s bracket with a loss to the Wizards Thursday before the final victory.

Bryce Cotton led the Hawks with 18 points. Brandon Ashley finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Edy Tavares had 11 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.

The Hawks did not play all three draft picks as Taurean Prince and DeAndre’ Bembrey sat out and Isaia Cordinier did not play due to a right wrist injury. Kevin Pangos left the team after signing a contract to play in Europe.

Prince appeared in three games and averaged 13.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.7 assists in 26.4 minutes. Bembry appeared in five games and averaged 10.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 26.8 minutes. Ashley averaged 11.1 points in six games, all starts.

The Grizzlies ended the tournament with a 2-3 record. Vince Hunter came off the bench to finish with 18 points.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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