Former Illinois Prep Athletes and their NBA Performances- February 14- Valentine’s Day and L.A. Robert Covington

Monday, eight former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from February 8.

Best of the Day

• Robert Covington (Proviso West/Los Angeles Lakers)- 27 minutes, 11 points, 3/6 Fg, 2/4 3PT, 3/4 FT, an offensive rebounds, 2 total rebounds, 2 assists, a team-high 2 steals (tied with Nicolas Batum), a team-high 1 block (tied with many), a turnover, and +4 in a 119-104 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Catch it and cash it. 💰

📺 @BallySportWest | @Holla_At_Rob33 pic.twitter.com/wYqIpAssoE

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

Goodnight DTLA. 😴 pic.twitter.com/nh8jDolj4C

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

Caption this ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/BzYHKfUw24

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

📸 Victory Flicks pic.twitter.com/faUIR0khAH

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

pic.twitter.com/iMlGsH4D4y

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

📊 11 PTS | 50.0% FG | 50.0% 3FG @Holla_At_Rob33 made an impact on the floor. pic.twitter.com/quT9uGEp37

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 15, 2022

Rest of the Day’s Performance

• Jevon Carter (Proviso East/Brooklyn Nets)- 22 minutes, 4 points, 2/6 FG, an offensive rebound, 6 total rebounds, a team-high 1 steals (tied with 2 others), team-high 1 block (tied with a few others), a team-worst 3 turnovers (tied with Domantas Sabonis), and -14 in a 109-85 win over the Sacramento Kings.

• Richaun Holmes (Lockport/Sacramento Kings)- 17 minutes, 3 points, 1/6 FG, 1/4 3PT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and +7 in a 109-85 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
• Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Oklahoma City Thunder)- 22 minutes, 6 points, 3/6 FG, 0/1 3PT, 0/2 FT, a team-high 2 offensive rebounds, 6 total rebounds, a steal, and a game-worst -15 in a 127-124 overtime win over the New York Knicks.

When Giddey Met Roby@joshgiddey | @roby_isaiah pic.twitter.com/gGKeXbSfz8

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 15, 2022

you LOVE to see it 💙🧡 pic.twitter.com/y4XCCRL2EA

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 15, 2022

• Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park/Chicago Bulls)- 37 minutes, 12 points, 5/9 FG, 1/4 3PT, 1/2 FT, an offensive rebound, 3 total rebounds, 4 assists, a team-high 2 steals (tied with 2 others), a team-high 1 block (tied with many others), and +2 in a 120-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
  • Fouled out.

Watch this on-ball defense from Ayo 👀@NBCSChicago | @AyoDos_11 pic.twitter.com/F6QhA0EVJC

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 15, 2022

• Keita Bates-Diop (University/San Antonio Spurs)- 13 minutes, 8 points, 4/7 FG, 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal, a team-high +8 in a 120-109 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
• Fred VanVleet (Auburn/Toronto Raptors)- 31 minutes, 20 points, 6/15 FG, 4/9 3PT, 4/4 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 5 total rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, a turnover, and -22 in a 120-90 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Freddy All-Star putting in work early 🌟 pic.twitter.com/NqncCACN9d

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 15, 2022

• Admiral Schofield (Zion-Benton Township/Orlando Magic)- 6 minutes, 5 points, 1/2 FG, 1/2 3PT, 2/2 FT, a steal, and +1 in a 121-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Extra News

Monday was Valentine’s Day and some team’s social teams went to work and made some graphics using name puns.

A few more 🔥❤️ #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/dHIPRYLrHY

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 14, 2022

Marshall grad Patrick Beverly is staying in Minnesota after his extension with the Timberwolves.