ORLANDO – Guards Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks have signed contracts with the Los Angeles Clippers to compete in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Kugel, a Dr. Phillips High School product, led UCF in scoring with 14.4 points per game while starting 31 games during the 2025-26 season. He also averaged 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 41% from the field and 38% from 3-point range.
Fulks, one of 13 newcomers on the Knights' roster this past season, ranked second in the Big 12 with 6.6 assists per game while averaging 14.0 points. The North Carolina native appeared in all 33 games, shooting 46% from the field and 39% from beyond the arc. He was tabbed Big 12 Third Team along with earning Big 12 starting five honors in weeks 11, 13, and 16.
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas begins July 9 and runs through July 19, with all 30 NBA teams participating.
UCF finished the 2025-26 season with a 21-12 overall record, including a program-best 9-9 mark in Big 12 play. The Knights earned five Quad 1 victories, defeating Texas A&M, No. 17 Kansas, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 19 BYU and Cincinnati.
The victory over Cincinnati in the second round of the Big 12 Championship on March 11 helped secure UCF's at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Knights earned a No. 10 seed and faced No. 7 seed UCLA in the first round at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. UCF's appearance marked the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since the 2018-19 season. The Knights' season came to an end with a 75-71 loss to the Bruins.