FSU Alums: Dwayne Bacon shines in summer debut for Charlotte Hornets

Dwayne Bacon had quite an opener for the Hornets in the first game in Las Vegas on Friday, putting up a monster night against Golden State.

While there has been plenty of attention from the FSU basketball fanbase paid toward the NBA’s summer league games taking place this week, much of his has to do with the duo of Mfiondu Kabengele and Terance Mann playing for the Los Angeles Clippers – and not as much with Dwayne Bacon, who is entering his third summer with the Charlotte Hornets.

After at least the first game, that all might need to change after Bacon put in work in the opening game against the Golden State Warriors – and left the court in Las Vegas leading his team to a win over the summer league team representing a team that has won three of the last five championships in the NBA.

It isn’t just the fact that the Hornets got the victory on Friday in their opener, but the fact that Dwayne Bacon was the man of the day with a total of 25 points – including three big time three pointers – that helped pace a 93-85 victory that might not seem like a lot to some people, but made sure to put Bacon’s name in the spotlight.

After the game, Bacon spoke with the media about his big night and – in typical fashion that those who covered him during his time with the Seminoles will remember – was very humble about his big day in the gym that helped pace a big win for the Hornets.

For Dwayne Bacon and the Hornets, it’s back to the court in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon when they take on the San Antonio Spurs while taking on the national team from China on Monday and the scheduled finale against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

For Bacon and the men from Buzz City, another night like what took place in the opener will go a long way to getting his name on the NBA roster to open the 2019-20 season.