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Indiana Pacers Love/Hate series: Edmond Sumner

By Tony East

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 6: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers is introduced before the game against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 6: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers is introduced before the game against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 15: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 15, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers were wearing jerseys referring to the real-life 1911 Indiana high school state championship team featured in the movie “Hoosiers.” (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

What we love about Edmond Sumner

After bouncing back from his injury in the spring, Sumner put in the work to stay in shape and be effective on the court despite an extended absence.

Once his season was over, though, his drive to improve did not end. Sumner put in work with Glenn Robinson III and Yogi Ferrell’s trainer Joey Burton:

What’s not to like about a guy who wants to get better despite having a straight uphill battle?

On the basketball court, Sumner showed us some of what he could do in his limited time last season. In 14 games with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Sumner posted averages of 15.3 points, five rebounds, and five assists per 36 minutes. None of those numbers jump off the page at you, but they do bend the mind to think about the exact type of player he can be: a tall point guard who can make his impact felt in all aspects of the game.

Sumner’s most impressive stat from his G League stint was his 2.3 steals per 36 minutes, roughly the same figure as Victor Oladipo’s 2.5, albeit in the minor leagues. Sumner has anticipation skills and length, and he’s effective at leveraging his physical tools into positive plays for his team.

I also love how passionate and proud of himself Sumner is. He only played two minutes the entire season (the final two Pacers regular season minutes), but he was able to score his first NBA points:

What a moment. You can tell how proud he is of his first NBA points by looking at his Twitter profile. Both his profile picture and his cover photo are different angles of the same basket, his only basket. That’s cool. And Edmond Sumer is cool. If he can keep being a solid enough G League scorer and solid steals guy, he could get a longer look in the NBA very soon.

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