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Just days after agreeing to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Denver Nuggets , former Tennessee State University standout Aaron Nkrumah has officially secured a spot on the franchise's 2026 NBA Summer League roster.
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Nkrumah, who went unselected in the 2026 NBA Draft, will join the Nuggets in Las Vegas from July 10-19. The opportunity represents another major milestone in a remarkable basketball journey that began at the Division III level before culminating in a stellar Division I career at Tennessee State.
The 6-foot-6 guard entered the professional radar following a dominant senior campaign in which he was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year. During the 2025-26 season, Nkrumah anchored the Tigers by averaging 17.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, while cementing his reputation as a lockdown defender with 2.8 steals per contest. His leadership propelled Tennessee State to an OVC Tournament title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance in over three decades.
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Nkrumah's draft stock soared during the pre-draft cycle. As the sole HBCU player invited to the G League Elite Camp—where he logged a standout 22-point scrimmage performance—he earned one of only five call-ups to the prestigious NBA Draft Combine, showcasing a 6-foot-10¼ wingspan that intrigued front offices.
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Though he bypassed the draft board, the Denver Nuggets signed Nkrumah to an Exhibit 10 deal, which serves as a non-guaranteed, one-year contract. Under this agreement, the Nuggets hold the flexibility to elevate him to a two-way contract before the regular season or retain his rights with their G League affiliate, where he would be eligible for a roster bonus.
With Denver's training camp officially underway, Nkrumah now heads to Las Vegas to prove he belongs on an NBA court.
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