Jon Horford, the brother of all-star center Al Horford, will play for the Hawks’ entry in the Las Vegas Summer League next week.
Jon Horford completed his eligibility at Florida last season and was not selected in last month’s NBA Draft. He played four seasons at Michigan before transferring after the 2013-14 season. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.0 minutes over 31 games for Florida, the alma mater of Al.
Jon Horford was all-state player at Grand Ledge High School in Michigan.
Al and Jon Horford are the sons of former NBA player Tito Horford
The Hawks have not yet announced their summer league roster. They are scheduled to leave for practices in Las Vegas on July 7. The tournament runs from July 10-20. The Hawks are guaranteed to play five games, including games against the Nuggets, Warriors and NBA Development League Select team before the seeded portion of the tournament begins. The Hawks team will be coached by assistant Kenny Atkinson.
Hawks center Mike Muscala and undrafted free agent guard/forward Terran Petteway also will play for the Hawks, as confirmed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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