Ejim, Kane score summer league opportunities

Two former Cyclones will get opportunities in the upcoming NBA summer leagues.

A few weeks ago, DeAndre Kane signed a summer deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

Yesterday on 1460 KXnO’s “Sports Fanatics” program, Melvin Ejim said that he will head to Orlando on Tuesday for an opportunity with the Magic.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to try and make my way to the NBA and try to live my goals and dreams,” Ejim said. “At summer league there are always a number of guys who come out and you never know what is going to happen with trades or stuff like that. This is really just and opportunity for me to put myself in front of Orlando and all of the other teams who are there watching.”

Ejim averaged 7.7 points and led Virtus Roma (Italy) in rebounds with 6.3 per game last season. He recently signed on to play in Germany next year but has an NBA out clause protecting him, should he make it in America.

“Orlando is a young team,” Ejim said. “There is a ton of opportunity not only with them but also the other teams that will be at the summer league.”

Kane spent time in Russia and Belgium last season. Atlanta will participate in the 2015 Las Vegas summer league.

Chris Williams

Chris was hired as Cyclone Fanatic’s publisher in the fall of 2009. He is Iowa State football's postgame show host on the Cyclone Radio Network and can be heard daily from 4-7 on Des Moines' top-rated sports station, 1460 KXnO. Williams, a 2007 graduate of Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism, is the former publisher of the old CycloneNation.com (Scout.com). He has also written for the Des Moines Register, the Ames Tribune, CycloneReport.com and is the former sports director at KMA Radio. When Williams isn’t working, you can usually find him doing something outdoors with his wife Ashley, daughter Camryn, and Golden Retriever Dierks. He enjoys golfing, boating, country music, the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Braves and is passionate about any and all motor sports so finding Williams at a local dirt track is very common.

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