By JOHN LIKANJE It was a tale of two tapes for Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney/Indiana) and Isaiah Stewart (McQuaid/Washington) in their first ever career matchup. Bryant had one of the most eventful preseason games of his young career while Stewart fulfilled his role in limited playing time once again. Here is a review of how the Section V alumni performed in the opening of a … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant stuffs stat sheet for Wizards; Stewart makes road debut for Pistons
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Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant ignites Wizards; Lamb makes professional debut for Pistons
By JOHN LIKANJE A pair of Section V alumni made their inaugural appearances in different capacities: Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney/Indiana) started his fourth NBA season while Anthony Lamb (Greece Athena/Vermont) made his professional debut. Here is a review of how Rochester basketball performed on Day Three of the NBA preseason: Thomas Bryant, Washington Wizards High School: … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant ignites Wizards; Lamb makes professional debut for Pistons
Isaiah Stewart makes professional debut for Detroit Pistons
By JOHN LIKANJE The NBA season returned much earlier than expected with the preseason kicking off, Friday night. This meant the professional debut of Section V alum Isaiah Stewart (McQuaid/Washington). Here is a wrap of his first big league game. Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons High school: McQuaid (before two prep years at La Lumiere) Game result: 90-84 loss to the New York … [Read more...] about Isaiah Stewart makes professional debut for Detroit Pistons
Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jaylen Adams remembers waking up from his routine pregame nap on Aug. 26 and unlocking his phone to check the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic score. “The game said postponed,” the 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus recalled, “and then I looked at the Rockets-Thunder game and it said postponed too. I actually sent the little eye (emojis) in the group chat, like, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
With foot in the door, Lamb readies for Pistons’ Training Camp
By PAUL GOTHAM The Detroit Pistons last won an NBA championship in 2004. Ben Wallace led that Pistons' squad logging nearly 38 minutes per game. The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year averaged more rebounds than shot attempts that season and overall for his 16-year career. Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton combined to score better than 34 points per game for a Detroit … [Read more...] about With foot in the door, Lamb readies for Pistons’ Training Camp