Former Liberty guard Caleb Homesley is on the Utah Jazz Summer League roster this year. He made his debut with the Jazz on Tuesday night in a 98-77 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Homesley played 28 minutes while scoring 12 points as he made 5 of 9 from the field and 2 of 5 from three to go along with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Homesley and the Jazz will be back in action on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that will be televised on ESPN2. Here is the rest of the Jazz Summer League schedule:
- Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m.: Grizzlies (NBATV)
- Saturday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.: Hawks (NBATV)
- Monday, July 11, 10 p.m.: Mavericks (NBATV)
- Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m.: Raptors (ESPN2)
- Friday, July 15, 5 p.m.: Clippers (ESPN2)
Homesley spent this past season in Germany with the Hamburg Towers after signing a contract with the team last September. Playing in 32 games, he averaged 26.6 minutes, 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 39.4% from the field, 32.7% from three, and 74.7% from the free throw line.
Homesley finished his Liberty career as one of the best players in school history. He was a two-year ASUN First Team All-Conference selection, including being named the 2020 ASUN Player of the Year and Tournament MVP during his senior campaign as he helped the Flames to 59 wins and back to back ASUN regular season and Tournament championships his final two seasons. Homesley finished his Liberty career No. 10 on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,539 points and No. 8 on the all-time rebounding list with 703 rebounds.
Prior to his time in Germany, Homesley spent his first professional season in the G League with the Erie Bayhawks. Homesley was in training camp with the Wizards on an Exhibit 10 contract after going undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6’6″, 205 pound rookie played 10 minutes in one preseason game with the Wizards prior to the 2020-21 season, scoring two points while grabbing four rebounds and shooting one of seven from the field and zero of five from three point range.
He was waived by the Wizards shortly before the beginning of the NBA season, and was then assigned to the Erie BayHawks, the New Orleans Pelicans’ G League affiliate, after the Wizards’ G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go were among a few teams who opted out of the 2021 G League season. In 15 games with the BayHawks, Homesley spent much of his time in the starting lineup and averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in the Orlando bubble.
In the summer of 2021, Homesley had an impressive outing in his NBA Summer League debut with the Washington Wizards in Las Vegas. He started all four games while averaging 12.0 points, 4.75 rebounds, 2.25 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. During his time in Vegas, Homesley shot 19 of 42 from the field (45.24%) and 6 of 20 from three-point range (30.0%).
