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Jul 22, 2025 6:28 pm

Jazz F Kyle Filipowski named NBA Summer League MVP

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Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski was named the Summer League Most Valuable Player for 2025 on Tuesday.

Filipowski was also honored on the All-Summer League First Team, as the NBA announced first- and second-team honorees.

Filipowski, who is set to enter his second season in the league, played 72 games as a rookie for the Jazz, averaging 9.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season. He was selected by Utah with the second pick of the second round (No. 34) after two seasons at Duke, being named as a consensus second-team All-American after his sophomore year.

He played in six Summer League contests between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas and averaged 23.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 block in 27-plus minutes per game. In the three games in Las Vegas, he averaged 29.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg.

Joining him on the All-Summer League teams are:

First team
–Kyle Filipowski, Jazz
–Nique Clifford, Kings
–David Jones-Garcia, Spurs
–Jordan Miller, Clippers
–Terrence Shannon Jr., Timberwolves

Second team
–Ron Holland, Pistons
–Isaac Jones, Kings
–Kon Knueppel, Hornets
–Ajay Mitchell, Thunder
–KJ Simpson, Hornets

After reaching the Summer League championship game on Sunday, the Kings (Clifford, Jones) and Hornets (Knueppel, Simpson) were well-represented on the two teams. Knueppel, a rookie, was named the championship game MVP after leading the Hornets to an 83-78 win over the Kings.

–Field Level Media

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