Friday evening, just one former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in a NBA game. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from June 18.
Friday, June 18
Marshall’s Patrick Beverly was the hot hand in the final stretch of the Clippers’ win. He scored 11 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.
- Patrick Beverly (Marshall/Clippers)- 26 minutes, 12 points, 3/4 FG, 3/4 3PT, 3/4 FT, a team-high 3 offensive rebounds (tied with Nicolas Batum), 4 total rebounds, 4 assists, a game-high 3 steals (tied with Paul George and Reggie Jackson), a block, and a game-high +19 in a 131-119 win over the Jazz.