by TYLER HATHAWAY Rochester native Jalen Pickett registered a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting as the Denver Nuggets won 124-116 against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Aquinas product was 5-of-7 from behind the three-point line and added four assists, a steal, and a rebound. The second-year guard is averaging 9.3 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, and … [Read more...] about Pickett nets career-high in Nuggets win
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Pickett posts triple-double in career night
by TYLER HATHAWAY Denver Nuggets guard and Aquinas alumni Jalen Pickett had his best game as a pro on Wednesday night, compiling 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to earn his first career triple-double and set career-highs in all three categories. The second-year Siena and Penn State product played for 35 minutes and shot 6/13 from the floor in a game that saw the Nuggets … [Read more...] about Pickett posts triple-double in career night
Bryant scores season-high 22 in first start with Pacers
by TYLER HATHAWAY Wednesday night saw the most productive showing for former Bishop Kearney standout Thomas Bryant this season, with the center registering a season-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting, eight rebounds, two steals, and an assist in 28 minutes as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 129-113. Bryant was thrust into the starting lineup to replace the … [Read more...] about Bryant scores season-high 22 in first start with Pacers
Pickett named G-League Player of the Week
By PATRICK WALSH Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) was named the NBA's G League Player of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday. Pickett, a member of the Denver Nuggets' affiliate Grand Rapids, averaged 26.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and nine assists per game between November 8-17. The former Penn State guard has recorded a double-double in three of the first four games of the … [Read more...] about Pickett named G-League Player of the Week
NBA Recap: Isaiah Stewart battling through injury for Pistons
By KEVIN L. SMITH Rochester native Isaiah Stewart has been dealing with an ankle injury for almost a month. The 6'8" Detroit Pistons center missed some time between the end of December and early January. Since his return in mid-January, Stewart has been battling the injury on and off. But that hasn't slowed Stewart down from playing well for the Pistons. The ex-McQuaid … [Read more...] about NBA Recap: Isaiah Stewart battling through injury for Pistons