Wednesday evening, eleven former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from April 21.
Best of the day: Derrick Rose
- Derrick Rose (Simeon/Knicks)- 30 minutes, 20 points, 8/12 FG, 1/1 3PT, 3/4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, 2 turnovers, and +14 in a 137-127 win over the Hawks.
The rest of the performances of the day:
- Kendrick Nunn (Simeon/Heat)- 34 minutes, 9 points, 4/10 FG, 1/5 3PT, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, a turnover, and -14 in a 107-87 win over the Spurs.
- Max Strus (Stagg/Heat)- 1 minute, 0/1 FG, 0/1 3PT, and +2 in a 107-87 win over the Spurs.
- Keita Bates-Diop (University/Spurs)- 4 minutes, 4 points, 1/1 FG, 2/2 3PT, a rebound, and -4 in a 107-87 loss to the Heat.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Mavericks)- 29 minutes, 20 points, 8/12 FG, 1/2 3PT, 3/3 FT, an offensive rebound, 5 assists, and +10 in a 127-117 win over the Pistons.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Raptors)- 35 minutes, 17 points, 5/13 FG, 5/10 3PT, 2/2 FT, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal, a turnover, and +1 in a 114-103 win over the Nets. His 5 made three pointers were a game-high.
- Jevon Carter (Proviso East/Suns)- 16 minutes, 9 points, 3/5 FG, 3/4 3PT, a rebound, a steal, a turnover, and +2 in a 116-113 win over the 76ers.
- Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Thunder)- 28 minutes, 7 points, 3/6 FG, 1/1 3PT, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and -5 in a 122-116 loss to the Pacers.
- Brodric Thomas (Bolingbrook/Cavaliers)- 3 minutes, 0/1 FG, and -2 in a 121-105 win over the Bulls.
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Trail Blazers)- 35 minutes, 12 points, 5/9 FG, 2/4 3PT, an offensive rebound, 8 total rebounds, a block, and -2 in a 106-105 loss to the Nuggets.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Grizzlies)- 2 minutes, 0/1 FG, 0/1 3PT, a rebound, an assist, and +3 in a 117-105 loss to the Clippers.
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