Monday, nine former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from February 28.
Best of the Day: Max Strus
After logging his first DNP in a over a few months, Max Strus (Stagg) turned it up in the final quarter of the Miami Heat’s win over the Chicago Bulls.
- Max Strus (Stagg/Miami Heat)- 23 minutes, 13 points, 5/11 FG, 3/7 3PT, 2 assist, a steal, a block, a team-worst 2 turnovers (tied with 4 others), and -4 in a 112-99 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Rest of the Day’s Performances
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park/Chicago Bulls)- 36 minutes, 18 points, 8/14 FG, 2/5 3PT, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, a team-high 1 block (tied ieht 3 others), a game-worst 3 turnovers, and -10 in 112-99 loss to the Miami Heat.
- Malcolm Hill (Belleville East/Chicago Bulls)- 1 minute, 0/1 FG, 0/1 3PT, an assist, and +1 in a 112-99 loss to the Miami Heat.
- Patrick Beverly (Marshall/Minnesota Timberwolves)- 29 minutes, 11 points, 4/8 FG, 3/6 3PT, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal, a game-high 3 blocks, a turnover, and +9 in a 127-122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Admiral Schofield (Zion-Benton Township)- 3 minutes, 0/1 FG, and -1 in a 119-103 win over the Indiana Pacers.
- Keifer Sykes (Marshall/Indiana Pacers)- 15 minutes, 0/4 FG, 0/2 3PT, 2 rebounds, an assist, a block, and -8 in a 119-103 loss to the Orlando Magic.
- Keita Bates-Diop (University/San Antonio Spurs)- 10 minutes, 2 points, 1/4 FG, 0/2 3PT, an offensive rebound, and -11 in a 118-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Jevon Carter (Proviso East/Brooklyn Nets)- 29 minutes, 10 points, 2/8 FG,2/5 3PT, 4/4 FT, an offensive rebounds, 3 total rebounds, 2 assists, and +1 in a 130-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
- Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Oklahoma City Thunder)- 20 minutes, 8 points, 2/5 FG, 4/4 FT, am offensive rebounds, 4 total rebounds, an assist, 2 steals, a turnover, and -14 in a 131-110 loss the Sacramento Kings.
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