Sunday, thirteen former Illinois prep athletes saw minutes in various NBA games. Below I look into and share each of their NBA performances from April 10.
Best of the Day: John Konchar
John Konchar (West Chicago) and the Memphis Grizzlies couldn’t close out the season with a win but Konchar did notch his first career triple-double.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)- 39 minutes, 17 points, 7/11 FG, 1/4 3PT, 2/5 FT, a game-high 7 offensive rebounds, a game-high 13 total rebounds, a game-high 10 assists, 2 steals, a block, two turnovers, and -17 in a 139-110 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Rest of the Day’s Performances
- Brodric Thomas (Bolingbrook/Boston Celtics)- 8 minutes, 3 points, 1/2 FG, 1/1 3PT, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, a team-high 1 steal (tied with 4 others), a turnover, and -2 in a 139-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Jevon Carter (Proviso East/Milwaukee Bucks)- 33 minutes, 3 points, 1/11 FG, 1/5 3PT, an offensive rebound, 6 total rebounds, 5 assists, a game-high 3 steals, and -15 in a 133-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Admiral Schofield (Zion-Benton Township/Orlando Magic)- 22 minutes, 8 points, 3/6 FG, 2/5 3PT, 5 rebounds, and +10 in a 125-111 win over the Miami Heat.
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park/Chicago Bulls)- 45 minutes, a career-high 26 points, 9/18 FG, 3/6 3PT, 5/7 FT, a game-high 6 assists, a game-high 2 steals (tied with 5 others), a game-worst 7 turnovers, and +10 in a 124-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Malcolm Hill (Belleville East/Chicago Bulls)- 13 minutes, 2 points, 1/2 FG, 0/1 3PT 3 rebound, 3 assists, a steal, a turnover, and a team-worst -9 in a 124-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Patrick Beverly (Marshall/Chicago Bulls)- 15 minutes, 5 points, 1/3 FG, 0/1 3PT, 3/4 FT, a rebound, 4 assists, and -11 in a 124-120 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson/Dallas Mavericks)- 25 minutes, 18 points, 7/13 FG, 3/7 3PT, 1/2 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, a turnover, and +12 in a 130-120 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
- Keita Bates-Diop (University/San Antonio Spurs)- 14 minutes, 8 points, 3/6 FG, 2/2 FT, 2 offensive rebounds, 4 total rebounds, an assist, and -1 in a 130-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon/Los Angeles Lakers)- 13 minutes, 10 points, 3/8 FG, 0/3 3PT, 4/5 FT, an offensive rebound, 3 assists, a block, a turnover, and -2 in a 146-141 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.
- Robert Covington (Proviso West/Los Angeles Clipper)- 13 minutes, 9 points, 3/7 FG3/5 3PT, an offensive rebound, 6 total rebounds, a team-high 1 steal (tied with 3 others), a turnover, and +24 in a 138-88 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Isaiah Roby (Dixon/Oklahoma City Thunder)- 18 minutes, 16 points, 7/15 FG, 0/2 3PT, an offensive rebounds, 3 total rebounds, an assist, a game-high 2 steals (tied with his teammate Georgios Kalaitzakis),a turnover, and a team-best -11 in a 138-88 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- JaVale McGee (Hales Franciscan/Phoenix Suns)- 22 minutes, 11 points, 5/9 FG, 1/4 FT, a game-high 7 offensive rebounds, a game-high 13 total rebounds, an assist, a block, a team-high 2 turnovers (tied with 2), and -6 in a 116-109 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
Extra News
Patrick Beverly (Marshall) may have got ejected on Sunday but it wasn’t all bad news. He achieved 10-years service time which gives players a range of perks including lifetime insurance.
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