LAS VEGAS — In an NBA Summer League that opened with a sold-out showdown between former Duke stars Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, a game that ended abruptly because of an earthquake, Tyler Herro has performed quite a feat: Everybody here is buzzing about him.



Herro, Kentucky’s surprise one-and-done who was picked 13th in last month’s draft, has looked consistently good to great. Through his first six Summer League games with the Miami Heat, he averaged 29.6 minutes, 19.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. The rookie has hardly been shy about shooting — averaging nearly nine 3-point attempts per game — and he’s hitting at a respectable (if not satisfactory) 33.3 percent clip beyond the arc. UK’s all-time leader in free-throw percentage is still automatic at the stripe; he sank 24 of his first 25 in Vegas.



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