Monday, six former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from January 31.
Best of the Day- Max Strus
Max Strus (Stagg) made a career-high nine threes against the Boston Celtics on Monday. It also just happens to be just the ninth time in team history that has been done.
- Max Strus (Stagg/Miami Heat)- 41 minutes, a team-high 27 points, 9/19 FG, 9/17 3PT, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a turnover, and -26 in a 122-92 loss the Boston Celtics.
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Rest of the Day’s Performances
- Keifer Sykes (Marshall/Indiana Pacers)- one personal foul in a 122-116 win over the Clippers.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)-12 minutes, 0/2 FG, 0/2 3PT, a rebound, a game-worst -7 (tied with 2 others) in a 122-119 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Sacramento Kings)- 26 minutes, 8 points, 3/5 FG, 2/5 FT, an offensive rebounds, a team-high 7 total rebounds, a team-high 1 steal (tied with many others), and a game-worst -22 in a 116-96 loss to the New York Knicks.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Toronto Raptors)- 39 minutes, 16 points, 6/20 FG, 4/10 3PT, 6 rebounds, a game-high 11 assists, a block, a turnover, and a game-high +17 in a 106-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Portland Trail Blazers)- 34 minutes, 2 points, 0/5 FG, 0/5 3PT, 2/2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a game-high 3 steals (tied with OKC’s Luguentz Dort), a game-high 3 blocks, a game-worst 4 turnovers (tied with Josh Giddey), and -13 in 98-81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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