Philadelphia 76ers' Summer League player Vernon Goodridge has secured a training camp contract with the Golden State Warriors according to his agent, Brian Bass of RBA Sports.  Goodridge, a 6-foot-9 forward who played split his college career between Mississippi State and LaSalle, was a top-40 recruit and the fourth-ranked center out of high school according to Scout.com.    

Though his playing time was limited in college, Goodridge showed a good ability to block shots, culminating in an average of 1.6 blocks while playing 21 minutes per game while at LaSalle in 2008-2009.   

The 26-year-old big man out of Brooklyn didn't get a lot of minutes for the Sixers' Summer League team, either - which was probably to be expected with Marreese Speights as well as former NBA draft picks' Cedric Simmons and Trent Plaisted also sharing the frontcourt - but didn't make many mistakes while averaging just over 13 minutes of court time for the team.

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Well that's it.  The Orlando Summer League drew to a close today, feeling somewhat anticlimactic as most NBA players sat and many free agents were on their way to Vegas.  Since most people visiting Ridiculous Upside are probably doing so as a way to see who's looking good and bad at Summer League in lieu of a recap of each game, Scott has saddled me made the brilliant decision to bring back the lovely Monstars and Nonstars that we employed during the D-League playoffs.  These are the three(-ish) best and non-best players of the day, again sticking with players you may not be familiar with.

I may write a broader wrap-up of the Orlando action this weekend, but overall I didn't see too many players who looked totally out of their element.  There were some who struggled, certainly, some repeatedly so.  NBA teams looking for cheap, quality non-roster talent should be able to find options among players present.

Hit the jump for the Monstars and Nonstars from Orlando's final day.

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Eight games total today, four to wrap up the Orlando league and four to open up the Vegas group.  I decided to separate the previews in case folks care about one league and not the other.  And because I write too many words as it is without trying to cram thoughts about eight games into one posts.  Anyway, the trend from yesterday should continue with those veterans that don't need to keep playing and risk injury sitting out (hi, James Harden), with some rookies and free agents getting the bulk of the playing time (what's good, Nate Jawai?).

The majority (if not all) of these games will be shown on NBA TV, and those that don't have access to NBA TV can watch all of the Summer League games online for $14.95 either live or on demand.  The "what to watch for" notes are after the jump (all times are Eastern).

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Yesterday was a big day for the NBA, as the Orlando Summer League entered it's fourth day and teams- what?  What's that?  Something else happened?  Oh, right.  Actually, I was borderline forced to watch the whole spectacle last night because NBA TV stopped showing the final game in order to talk about LeBron James - a good hour before his decision was announced.  So that was fun.

Anyway, as I expected, some of the more veteran NBA players in attendance got a little more rest, and some of the free agents had already left for Vegas.  There were still some quality performances, though, and since most people visiting Ridiculous Upside are probably doing so as a way to see who's looking good and bad at Summer League in lieu of a recap of each game, Scott has saddled me made the brilliant decision to bring back the lovely Monstars and Nonstars that we employed during the D-League playoffs.  These are the three(-ish) best and non-best players of the day, again sticking with players you may not be familiar with.

This list is a bit closer to three apiece.  Hit the jump to see who was ballin'.

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I wouldn't call this the "downslope" of Orlando Summer League necessarily; there are still two days' worth of games and a lot of players vying for roster spots or training camp invites.  That said, I can't imagine that NBA players like James Harden or Jrue Holiday will still get a lot of playing time, because their respective teams certainly want to prevent injury.  For free-agents pulling Summer League double-duty, well, they need to get to Vegas sometime, and for some that time is already here.

As I said, though, that isn't necessarily bad news; some different players will get more run, more talent will be evaluated, we'll learn more about who's there.  The majority (if not all) of these games will be shown on NBA TV, and those that don't have access to NBA TV can watch all of the Summer League games online for $14.95 either live or on demand.

The "what to watch for" notes are after the jump (all times are Eastern).

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Day 3 of the Orlando Summer League means we're officially halfway (more than halfway, technically) through the week.  Pictures are becoming clearer; some players are solidifying themselves and becoming viable training camp invitees; others, well, need to start doing a better job of that.

Since most people visiting Ridiculous Upside are probably doing so as a way to see who's looking good and bad at Summer League in lieu of a recap of each game, Scott has saddled me made the brilliant decision to bring back the lovely Monstars and Nonstars that we employed during the D-League playoffs.  These are the three(-ish) best and non-best players of the day, again sticking with players you may not be familiar with.

Truth be told, I didn't see very many poor performances over today's slate of games.  Sure, there were a few players who maybe didn't make much of an impression, but rarely did I see someone look completely out of it.  As such, today's review will be a little more skewed towards the Monstars (sigh) I did see.

Hit the jump to find out who they were.

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Today's action in Orlando's version of the NBA Summer League begins with Gerald Henderson and the Charlotte Bobcats versus Oliver Lafayette's Boston Celtics.  One was a D-League player that has looked pretty good so far thus Summer, while the other has looked good this Summer - but probably should have been assigned to the D-League this past season.

As I've mentioned over and over again (I'll use this link everyday to keep Michael Levin happy), the majority of these games will be available on NBA TV. For those that don't have access to NBA TV (like me), however, there is the availability to watch all of the Summer League games online for $14.95 - as well as the chance to watch games on demand.

As per usual, I've hidden "what to watch for" after the jump!

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The Orlando Summer League continued on Tuesday, without the marquee matchup that Evan Turner vs. Derrick Favors provided on day one, but with some interesting questions nonetheless, many raised by Monday's play.  Many of those questions, however, won't be discussed here.  This site's purview is typically D-League and other non-NBA players, so I've been focusing on free agents and second round players taking part in these games.  Individual team blogs throughout SB Nation and elsewhere are doing a bang-up job of covering those players, so if you have questions about top draft picks or young NBA veterans, you may find the answers there.

Since most people visiting Ridiculous Upside are probably doing so as a way to see who's looking good and bad at Summer League in lieu of a recap of each game, Scott has saddled me made the brilliant decision to bring back the lovely Monstars and Nonstars that we employed during the D-League playoffs.  These are the three(-ish) best and non-best players of the day, again sticking with players you may not be familiar with.

Onward!

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