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Pacers sign Japanese superstar to compete as replacement for Tyrese Haliburton
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Any point guard that wears an Indiana Pacers uniform at any time this summer has a chance.
With Tyrese Haliburton facing a lost season because of his torn Achilles, the Pacers will take any and all auditioners for point guard.
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One of these, signed to the Summer League roster, is Keisei Tominaga .
Tominaga is an electric left-handed point guard from Japan.
He was a college fan favorite at Nebraska after averaging 39.8 points per game as a high school senior in Japan.
He went to junior college first, at Range Coller, and was a second-team JuCo All-American.
Then he spent three seasons with the Cornhuskers, developing into a double-digit scorer.
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He played for the Indiana Mad Ants in the G League in 2024-25, then recently signed in Japan's top division with Levanga Hokkaido.
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Before he goes, Tominaga will try to impress the Pacers' leadership in the Vegas Summer League.
He's a great outside shooter at 6-foot-2, a skill he'll need to show early and often this summer to get a longer look.
Ironically, Tominaga's father is 6-foot-11, but Tominaga just got guard height.
He's made the most of it so far and will try to do so some more in Summer League.
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