Saturday evening, six former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from February 6.
Best of the Day: Richaun Holmes
Another double-double for Richaun Holmes.
- Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Kings)- 38 minutes, 21 points, 9/13 FG, 3/4 FT, 4 offensive rebounds, 10 total rebounds, an assist, 2 blocks, a turnover, and +6 in a 119-114 win over the Nuggets.
The rest of the performances of the day:
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Mavericks)- 23 minutes, 7 points, 3/6 FG, 1/2 3PT, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and -14 in a 134-132 win over the Warriors.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Raptors)- 39 minutes, 25 points, 6/18 FG, 3/7 3PT, 10/11 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 6 total rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steal, 2 turnovers, and -1 in a 132-121 loss to the Hawks.
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Trail Blazers)- 36 minutes, 13 points, 4/10 FG, 3/9 3PT, 2/2 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 10 total rebounds, an assist, 2 steals, a block, a turnover, and -10 in a 110-99 loss to the Knicks.
- Anthony Davis (Perspectives/Lakers)- 45 minutes, 30 points, 13/22 FG, 1/3 3PT, 3/4 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 5 total rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, and a +9 in a 135-129 double overtime win over the Pistons.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon/Lakers)- 21 minutes, 10 points, 5/8 FG, 0/1 3PT, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal, 3 turnovers, and -7 in a 135-129 double overtime win over the Pistons.
