Former Illinois Prep Athletes and their NBA Performances- March 4 Recap

Thursday evening, ten former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from March 4.

Best of the Day: Abdel Nader

Niles North’s Abdel Nader dropped 14 points and grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds in a Suns’ win against the Warriors.

• Abdel Nader (Niles North)- 24 minutes, 14 points, 6/12 FG, 1/2 3PT, 1/2 FT, 3 offensive rebounds, 9 total rebounds, a block, a turnover, and a game-best +22 in a 120-98 win over the Warriors.

The rest of the performances of the day:

• Frank Kaminsky (Benet/Suns)- 25 minutes, 8 points, 4/4 FG, 2 offensive rebounds, 6 total rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, a block, 2 turnovers, and +11 in a 120-98 win over the Warriors.
• Jevon Carter (Proviso East/Suns)- 12 minutes, 7 points, 3/7 FG, 1/4 3PT, 2 assists, a steal, and +8 in a 120-98 win over the Warriors.

• Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Thunder)- 28 minutes, 12 points, 4/7 FG, 0/2 3PT, 4/4 FT, a game-high 3 offensive rebounds, 6 total rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, and +4 in a 107-102 win over the Spurs.

• Keita Bates (University/Spurs)- 16 minutes, 7 points, 3/6 FG, 1/2 3PT, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a block, and +3 in a 107-102 loss to the Thunder.

• Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Kings)- 31 minutes, 12 points, 6/12 FG, 4 offensive rebounds, a team-high 11 rebounds, 3 assists, a team-high 2 steals, a team-high 2 blocks, a turnover, and +0 in a 123-119 loss to the Kings.

• Robert Covington (Proviso West/Trail Blazers)- 37 minutes, 7 points, 2/6 FG, 1/5 3PT, 2/2 FT, 6 rebounds, an assist, a game-high 3 steals, a game-high 3 blocks, 3 turnovers, and +6 in a 123-119 win over the Kings.
• Patrick Beverly (Marshall/Clippers)- 26 minutes, 17 points, 6/10 FG, 3/5 3PT, 2/2 FT, 3 rebounds, an assist, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, and -7 in a 119-117 loss to the Wizards.

• Kendrick Nunn (Simeon/Heat)- 25 minutes, 13 points, 4/13 FG, 1/7 3PT, 4/4 FT, an offensive rebound, 4 total rebounds, an assist, a steal, a turnover, and +1 in a 103-93 win over the Pelicans.

• Andre Iguodala (Lanphier/Heat)- 23 minutes, 10 points, 2/6 FG, 1/4 3PT, 5/8 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, a turnover, and +5 in a 103-93 win over the Pelicans.