Saturday, six former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from January 29.
Best of the Day: Jalen Brunson
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Dallas Mavericks)- 32 minutes, 13 points, 6/12 FG, 1/2 3PT, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, a steal, a turnover, and +13 in a 132-105 win to the Indiana Pacers.
Rest of the Day’s Performances:
- Keifer Sykes (Marshall/Indiana Pacers)- 5 minutes, 1/3 FG, 0/1 3PT, and -5 in a 132-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
- Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Sacramento Kings)- 31 minutes, 10 points, 4/6 FG, 2/2 Ft, a game-high 4 offensive rebounds, 9 total rebounds, an assist, a turnover, and a game-high +11 in a 103-101 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Toronto Raptors)- 54 minutes, 19 points, 7/22 FG, 5/14 3PT, an offensive rebound, 4 total rebounds, a team-high 8 assists, a steal, 2 blocks, a team-high 5 turnovers, and +1 in a 124-120 triple-overtime win over the Miami Heat.
- Max Strus (Stagg/Miami Heat)- 26 minutes, 11 points, 4/7 FG, 3/5 3PT, an offensive rebound, 4 total rebounds, 2 assist, a block, and +6 in a 124-120 triple-overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)- 33 minutes, 7 points, 2/5 FG, 1/3 3PT, 2/4 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 10 total rebounds, a team-high 5 assists, a steal, a turnover, and a game-high +29 in 115-95 win over the Washington Wizards.
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