Jordan Barnett to play in Summer League with Milwaukee Bucks
Draft night did not go the way former Mizzou forward Jordan Barnett hoped. However, the end result did.
Barnett agreed to play in the NBA Summer League with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The Bucks’ first game in the Summer League will be July 6th against the Detroit Pistons in Las Vegas. There, Barnett will have the chance to impress members of the Milwaukee organization in hopes of securing a roster spot or D-League roster spot.
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Barnett finished second on Mizzou in scoring during the 2017-18 season with 12.2 points per game. In Barnett’s first full season with the Tigers, he helped lead Mizzou to a NCAA tournament appearance and highest win total since 2014.