Wednesday, seven former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from February 2.
Best of the Day- Anthony Davis
- Anthony Davis (Perspectives/Los Angeles Lakers)- 37 minutes, a game-high 30 points (tied with Portland’s Norman Powell), 10/18 FG, 10/14 FT, 3 offensive rebounds, 15 total rebounds, 2 assists, a game-high 3 blocks, 3 turnovers, and +2 in a 99-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Rest of the Day’s Performances
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Portland Trail Blazers)- 36 minutes, 0/8 FG, 0/6 3PT, 2 offensive rebounds, a team-high 11 total rebounds (tied with Just Nurkic), a team-high 9 assists, a game-high 4 steals (tied with LA’s Avery Bradley), a team-high 1 block (tied with 2 others), 3 turnovers (tied with Jusuf Nurkic), and a team-high +1 in a 99-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Admiral Schofield (Zion-Benton Township/Orlando Magic)- 2 minutes and a personal fouls in 119-118 win over the Indiana Pacers.
- Keifer Sykes (Marshall/Indiana Pacers)- 9 minutes, 0/3 FG, 0/2 3PT, 4 rebounds, +6 in a 119-118 loss to the Orlando Magic.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)- 11 minutes, 3 points, 1/1 FG, 1/1 3PT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and -1 in a 120-108 win over the New York Knicks.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Dallas Mavericks)- 43 minutes, 20 points, 10/18 FG, 0/4 3PT, 5 rebounds, 4 assist, 2 steals, a game-high 6 turnovers (tied with OKC’s Josh Giddey), and a team-high +3 (tied with Reggie Bullock) in a 120-114 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Sacramento Kings)- 21 minutes, 9 points, 3/8 FG, 0/1 3PT, 3/4 FT, 3 offensive rebounds, 9 total rebounds, an assist, a block, a turnover, and a plus-minus of zero in a 122-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
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