Wednesday, seven former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in NBA Summer League games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA Summer League performances from August 4.
Wednesday, August 4
- Max Strus (Stagg/Heat)- 31 minutes, a game-high 27 points, 8/16 FG, 5/11 3PT, 6/6 FT, an offensive rebound, 5 total rebounds, an assist, a block, 2 turnovers, and a game-best +17 in a 94-87 win over the Warriors.
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Max Strus
- Kahlil Whitney (Solorio/Warriors)- 11 minutes, 3 points, 1/4 FG, 1/2 FT, an assist, and -4 in a 94-87 loss to the Heat.
- Matt Mooney (Notre Dame Prep/Jazz White)- 15 minutes, 2 points, 1/2 FG, a rebound, 3 assists, a steal, a team-high 3 turnovers, and -4 in a 94-75 win over the Grizzlies.
- Paul White (Whitney Young/Jazz White)- 14 minutes, 2 points, 1/1 FG, an assist, a block, and a – plus/minus in a 94-75 win over the Grizzlies.
- Ben Moore (Bolingbrook/Grizzlies)- 24 minutes, 2 points, 1/5 FG, 0/1 3PT, a game-high 4 offensive rebounds (tied with Romeon Weems), 6 total rebounds, a steal, and -12 in a 94-75 loss to Jazz White.
- Vic Law (St. Rita/Lakers)- 22 minutes, 11 points, 4/6 FG, 3/4 3PT, an offensive rebound, 5 total rebounds, a turnovers, a game-best +11 in an 84-74 win over the Kings.
- D.J. Steward (Whitney Young/Kings)- 17 minutes, 2 points, 1/6 FG, 0/2 3PT, a rebound, an assist, a game-high 2 steals (tied with several others), a turnover, and +3 in an 84-74 loss to the Lakers.
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