After wearing No. 7 at Duke, rookie Kon Knueppel opted to keep that same jersey number to begin his career in the NBA with the Hornets.

After wearing No. 7 at Baylor, 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will begin his career with a number never worn by a player in franchise history.

Saliou Niang neared a double-digit scoring effort to help Italy defeat Senegal in its second exhibition ahead of the FIBA EuroBasket Championship.