Wednesday evening, thirteen former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from January 19.
Best of the Day- Ayo Dosunmu
Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) has not disappointed since stepping into the league especially when being called upon to start.
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park/Chicago Bulls)- 39 minutes, 18 points, 7/8 FG, 3/4 3PT, 1/2 FT, 3 rebounds, a team-high 8 assists, 2 steals, a turnover, and +11 in a 117-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Rest of the Day’s Performances
- Alfonzo McKinnie (Marshall/Chicago Bulls)- 5 minutes, 2 points, 1/2 FG, and -1 in a 117-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Malcolm Hill (Belleville East/Chicago Bulls)- 2 minutes and -3 in a 117-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Admiral Schofield (Zion-Benton Township/Orlando Magic)- 5 minutes, 2 points, 2/2 FT, 2 rebounds, and +9 in a 123-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Patrick Beverly (Marshall/Minnesota Timberwolves)- 6 minutes, 0/2 FG, an offensive rebound, 2 assists, and +9 in a 134-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
- Max Strus (Stagg/Miami Heat)- 32 minutes, 15 points, 5/11 FG, 4/8 3PT, 1/2 FT, an offensive rebound, 5 total rebounds, 2 assists, a block, and a game-high +22 in a 104-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazer.
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Portland Trail Blazers)- 38 minutes, 11 points, 3/11 FG, 3/6 3PT, 2/2 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 12 total rebounds, a team-high 1 block (tied with many others), 3 turnovers, and a zero plus-minus in a 104-92 loss to the Miami Heat.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Chicago Bulls)- 32 minutes, 6 points, 3/8 FG, 0/4 3PT, 2 offensive rebounds, 7 total rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks, a turnover, and a game-worst -23 in a 126-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Dallas Mavericks)- 33 minutes, 8 points, 4/11 FG, 0/2 3PT, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, a team-high 1 steal (tied with many others- the four other starters), a turnover, and +4 in a 102-98 win over the Toronto Raptors.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Toronto Raptors)- 42 minutes, 18 points, 4/20 FG, 3/15 3PT, 7/8 FT, an offensive rebound, 2 total rebounds, a game-high 12 assists, 3 turnovers, and -4 in a 102-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
- Keita Bates-Diop (University/San Antonio Spurs)- 19 minutes, 4 points, 2/7 FG, 0/1 3PT, an offensive rebound, 3 total rebounds, two assists, and +10 in 118-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Sacramento Kings)- 28 minutes, 10 points, 4/5 FG, 2/4 FT, an offensive rebound, 3 total rebounds, a game-high 1 steal (tied with many others), a game-high 4 blocks, and a team-high +19 in a 133-131 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon/Los Angeles Lakers)- 25 minutes, 20 points, 9/14 FG, 2/5 3PT, 2 rebounds, a game-high 7 assists, a game-high 2 blocks (tied with many others), a turnover, and a team-high +12 in a 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
- His 7 assists are a new season-high.
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