Carlos Wheeler, a top scorer for the Campbellsville University men's basketball team in 2001-02, has been invited by the New Orleans Hornets to participate in the NBA Summer League, July 9-16, in Las Vegas.

He and the Hornets will take on the Golden State Warriors Friday, July 9 at 10 p.m. ET on the campus of the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. One of the biggest match ups of the summer may be when the Hornets meet the Washington Wizards' summer team and No. 1 draft pick John Wall.

Wheeler has spent the past two seasons with the Utah Flash after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NBA Development League Draft. He played mostly as a reserve his first season but turned into a starter for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz's minor league team this past season, averaging 12.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, all while shooting 51 percent from the floor with 10 double-doubles.

Those numbers helped the New Orleans native catch the eye of Brian Hagen, director of scouting for the Hornets.

"He's a solid small forward/power forward who has had some excellent years in the D-League. We've had our eye on him there," Hagen said in a release. "He has been here in New Orleans recently, spending some time working out. We think he'll be a good fit."

Joining Wheeler on the New Orleans roster this summer are Hornets veterans Darren Collison (UCLA) and Marcus Thornton (LSU). Wheeler, 32, is the oldest player on the roster, which consists mainly of non-drafted free agents fresh out of college.

While at CU, the 6-foot-8 Wheeler helped lead the Tigers to a 19-14 record, while shooting 60 percent from the field and averaging 20.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He was named a 2002 First Team All-Conference selection in Mid-South Conference and a NAIA All-America Honorable Mention.

Following his one season with Campbellsville, Wheeler began his professional career in Egypt, where he helped win the league championship. He has sense played in Israel and the Dominican Republic twice, the Philippines, Sweden, Italy, Uruguay and Argentina. Prior to his two-year stint in Utah, he'd only played two pro seasons in the United States for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs of the USBL early in his pro career and playing with the Houston Undertakers of the ABA a few years back.

While he was in Sweden, playing with Plannja Basket, he helped lead the team to the Swedish League championship in 2006, while averaging 20.5 points per game. That season led to a few YouTube videos by fans, including a full highlight reel and a clip of a windmill dunk.


HORNETS 2010 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Friday, July 9, vs. Golden State, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. Eastern), NBA TV
Sunday, July 11, vs. Miami, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. Eastern), NBA TV
Tuesday, July 13, vs. Portland, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. Eastern), NBA TV
Friday, July 16, vs. Washington, 5 p.m. (8 p.m. Eastern), NBA TV
Saturday, July 17, vs. Toronto, 3:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Eastern)

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