Sunday, four former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from March 20.
Best of the Day: JaVale McGee
- JaVale McGee (Hales Franciscan/Phoenix Suns)- 17 minutes, 14 points, 5/8 FG, 4/5 FT, a gam-high 5 offensive rebounds, 7 total rebounds, an assist, a team-high 2 blocks (tied with Suns’ Elfrid Payton), and +10 in s 127-124 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.
Rest of the Day’s Performances:
- Keifer Sykes (Marshall/Indiana Pacers)- 24 minutes, 7 points, 3/10 FG, 1/3 3PT, an offensive rebound, 2 total rebounds, 2 assists, a turnover, and +10 in a 129-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)- 15 minutes, 2 points, 1/3 FG, 0/1 3PT, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and +7 in a 122-108 win over the Houston Rockets.
- Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Oklahoma City Thunder)- 29 minutes, 11 points, 4/10 FG, 1/4 3PT, 2/2 FT, a game-high 6 offensive rebounds, a team-high 10 total rebounds, 3 assist, a game-high 3 steals, a game-high 2 blocks (tied with 2 others), and -11 in a 90-85 win over the Orlando Magic.
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