Ibby hits the strip

I was not around at Penn to see Ibby Jaaber play, but I have obviously heard great things.

I read earlier in the summer that Ibby was headed back stateside after playing in Europe since graduating, and it appears he's landed a spot on the Lakers' summer team playing in Vegas.

While his numbers haven't been through the roof, he is turning heads, and apparently has an "outside shot" at making the returning champion's roster come October.

My nugget here: should Ibby turn that outside chance into reality in the fall, he'll be doing it just as Penn's last NBA draft pick, Jerome Allen, will be kicking off his first season as head coach of the men's team at the same time. Talk about coming full circle.

EDIT: Lakers point guard Derek Fisher decided tonight to stay with the Lakers, which, as per the article about Jaaber, would make it harder for Ibby to make the team come next fall. But if he continues to play well, his future may be bright elsewhere.