Four former Illinois prep athletes were in action on Tuesday. Below are the box scores, informations, and videos/tweets about Max Strus, John Konchar, Patrick Beverly and JaVale McGee
Box Score
- Max Strus (Stagg/Miami Heat)- 32 minutes, 15 points, 6/12 FG, 3/8 3PT, a team-high 2 offensive rebounds (tied with Bam Adebayo), 5 total rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, 2 turnovers, and a plus-minus of zero in a 97-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
- Had a solo 10-0 run in the game which spanned 67 seconds.
- Despite not having Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, the Heat take Game 5 and advance to the second round.
- Strus scored 70 points in the series which was 2nd most on the Heat behind Butler’s 122 points.
- He did lead the team/series with 16 made threes in first round.
- John Konchar (West Chicago/Memphis Grizzlies)- 3 minutes, a rebound, an assist, and -5 in a 111-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Patrick Beverley (Marshall/Minnesota Timberwolves)- 28 minutes, 9 points, 3/6 FG, 1/3 3PT, 2/3 FT, a team-high 2 offensive rebounds, 3 total rebounds, 6 assists, a steal, a block, 5 turnovers, and +1 in a 111-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
- JaVale McGee (Hales Franciscan/Phoenix Suns)- 9 minutes, 2 points, 1/4 FG, an offensive rebound, 2 total rebounds, an assist, and +6 in a 112-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Derrick Rose (Simeon) was in attendance for the Game 5 between Suns and Pelicans.
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