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#3 Jalen Green - Houston Rockets (FG%: 51.4)
Jalen Green has been highly impressive in the 2021 NBA Summer League. He looked set to have his highest-scoring game in the Houston Rockets' last game against the Toronto Raptors. However, he ended up injuring his hamstring and could miss out on the rest of the campaign as a precautionary measure ahead of the regular season.
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If that was indeed his last NBA Summer League game of the season, it has truly been a remarkable run for the 19-year old. Green has been efficient as a three-level scorer, shooting 51.4% from the field, 52.6% from the three-point line and 92.9% from the charity stripe.
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He has also averaged 20.3 points per game so far. Green's scoring average took a hit after he had to leave midway through the first half of the game between the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors on Thursday.
#2 Jalen Johnson - Atlanta Hawks (FG%: 56.4)
The Atlanta Hawks will be very happy with the way their rookies have played in the 2021 NBA Summer League. They relied on youth energy in the 2020-21 NBA season as well and would be more than happy to have some more of it for the upcoming campaign. Jalen Johnson, their #20 pick overall is another player who has flourished in his pro-debut tournament.
He has averaged 17 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest across three games in the 2021 NBA Summer League so far. Johnson has shot 56.4% from the field on 13 attempts per game, which is the second-best among players with a minimum of 10 attempts per contest.
#1 Trey Murphy III - New Orleans Pelicans (FG%: 59.3)
New Orleans Pelicans swingman Trey Murphy III is first on this list. He was drafted 17th overall in this year's draft. Murphy came into the NBA side with a lot of expectations because of his elite 3-and-D skills as a player. He hasn't disappointed at all and has averaged an impressive 18 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in the 2021 NBA Summer League so far.
Murphy has done so, shooting 59.3% from the field on 11 attempts per contest. His three-point shooting has also been remarkable as he has made 50% of his shots from deep on six attempts per contest.
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