Former Illinois Prep Athletes and their NBA Performances- March 16 Recap

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Tuesday evening, seven former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from March 16.

Best of the Day: Robert Covington

Slow start for Proviso West’s Robert Covington but is doesn’t matter in the end. He says it best too…

• Robert Covington (Proviso West)- 37 minutes, 9 points, 3/8 FG, 3/7 3PT, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, a turnover, and +11 in a 125-124 win over the Pelicans.

The rest of the performances of the day:

• Alfonzo McKinnie (Marshall/Lakers)- 7 minutes, 5 points, 2/2 FG, 1/1 3PT, a rebound, and +2 in a 137-121 win over the Timberwolves.
• Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon/Lakers)- 26 minutes, 16 points, 6/9 FG, 0/1 3PT, 4/4 FT, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and +8 in a 137-121 win over the Timberwolves.

• Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Thunder)- 32 minutes, 11 points, 4/9 FG, 1/1 3PT, 2/2 FT, 2 offensive, 5 total rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, a turnover, and -26 in a 123-102 loss to the Bulls.

• Kendrick Nunn (Simeon/Heat)- 24 minutes, 10 points, 4/9 FG, 2/3 3PT, an offensive rebound, 5 total rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, a turnover, and +19 in a 113-98 win over the Cavaliers.

• Andre Iguodala (Lanphier/Heat)- 9 minutes, 8 points, 2/2 FG, 2/2 3PT, 2/2 FT, 2 assists, a steal, and +4 in a 113-98 win over the Cavaliers.

• JaVale McGee (Franciscan/Cavaliers)- 21 minutes, 16 points, 8/10 FG, 3 offensive rebounds, 8 total rebounds, an assist, a steal, a team-high 2 blocks (tied with Jarrett Allen), a turnover, and -5 in a 113-98 loss to the Heat.