Thursday evening, four former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from April 15.
Best of the day: Robert Covington
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Trail Blazers)- 30 minutes, 15 points, 6/12 FG, 3/5 3PT, 3 offensive rebounds, 11 total rebounds, an assist, a team-high 2 blocks, and +33 in a 133-112 win over the Pacers.
The rest of the performances of the day:
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Mavericks)- 18 minutes, 12 points, 5/9 FG, 2/4 3PT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a turnover, and +16 in a 133-103 win over the Warriors.
- Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Thunder)- 27 minutes, 15 points, 5/7 FG, 1/1 3PT, 4/4 FT, 7 rebounds, an assist, 3 turnovers, and +4 in a 119-115 win over the Celtics.
- Jabari Parker (Simeon/Celtics)- 5 minutes, a rebound, and +2 in a 119-115 loss to the Thunder.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Raptors)- 42 minutes, 11 points, 4/17 FG, 3/12 3PT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 turnovers, and -17 in a 116-103 loss to the Nets.
