Former University of Nebraska guard Terran Petteway begins his professional career this week, as he was signed by the Atlanta Hawks to play in the NBA Summer League.
Petteway signed with the Hawks for the Summer League after the NBA Draft last month. The Hawks will play in the Las Vegas Summer League, which runs from July 10 to July 20.
Petteway and the Hawks will play Denver (July 10), Golden State (July 12) and the NBA D-League Select Team (July 13) with the playoffs opening on July 15 and commencing with the championship game on July 20.
The Las Vegas Summer League features 24 teams (23 NBA teams and the NBA D-League Select team) and all games are available to watch live on nba.com/summerleaguelive/ and via the NBA Game Time App. In addition, NBA TV will carry select games from Last Vegas.
Petteway, who graduated from Nebraska with a degree in ethnic studies in May, finished his Husker career as a two-time All-Big Ten performer. He earned first-team honors in 2013-14 and third-team accolades this past season. Petteway started every game for the Huskers over the last two seasons and ranks 20th on Nebraska’s career scoring list with 1,143 points. He holds two of the top-10 scoring seasons in school history (579, seventh, 2013-14; 564, eighth, 2014-15), while his 18.1 points per game career scoring average at Nebraska ranks second in school history.
This past season, Petteway topped the Huskers and ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.2 points per game, while also placing among the Big Ten leaders in 3-pointers (2.2, eighth), assists (2.8, 14th) and steals (1.1, 15th) per game. He led NU in scoring, assists and blocked shots (27), while ranking second on the team in rebounding (4.9 per game) and steals (35). A preseason Wooden Award Nominee, he was one of 15 players on the Julius Erving Award Watch List, recognizing the top small forward in the country. Petteway reached double figures in 29 games in 2014-15, including 13 performances with at least 20 points. He closed the season with a strong performance against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament, scoring a game-high 29 points, as he hit 4-of-7 from 3-point range and went 11-of-13 from the foul line.
Petteway put together one of the best sophomore seasons in school history in 2013-14, leading Nebraska to 19 wins and the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. He averaged a Big Ten-leading 18.1 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, as he was second on the team in assists and rebounding. A first-team All-Big Ten performer, Petteway was also a first-team all-district honoree by both the NABC (coaches) and U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He was a consistent scorer for the Big Red, reaching double figures 30 times in 32 games, including a pair of 30-point outings. His best performance came in a win over Minnesota, when he had a career-high 35 points.
NBA Summer League Schedule
Friday, July 10 – vs. Denver Nuggets – 7 p.m. (CT)
Sunday, July 12 – vs. Golden State Warriors – 7:30 p.m. (CT)
Monday, July 13 – vs. D-League Select Team – 5 p.m. (CT)