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Deacs in the NBA
12/17/2019 9:35:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DEMON DEACONS IN THE NBA
Chris Paul | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Became the second player in NBA history to amass 18,000 career points, 9,000 career assists and 2,000 career steals (John Stockton) ... had a season-high 12 assists at Sacramento on Wednesday ... had double-doubles at Denver on Saturday (15 points, 10 assists) and against Chicago on Monday (season-highs of 30 points and 10 rebounds).
SEASON STATS: 26 games | 16.2 PPG | 6.3 APG
Jeff Teague | Minnesota Timberwolves | 10th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Scored a season-high 32 points against Utah on Wednesday ... scored 22 points on Friday against the LA Clippers.
SEASON STATS: 21 games | 14.4 PPG | 6.8 APG
Ish Smith | Washington Wizards | 9th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Smith scored in double figures in all three games last week, scoring 13 at Charlotte, 14 at Memphis and 10 at Detroit.
SEASON STATS: 25 games | 9.5 PPG | 4.4 APG
Jaylen Hoard | Portland Trail Blazers | 1st NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Hoard had season-highs of four points and two rebounds on Tuesday in a victory over the NY Knicks.
SEASON STATS: 5 games | 1.4 PPG | 1.4 RPG
James Johnson | Miami Heat | 10th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Johnson did not appear in any of the Heat's four games last week
SEASON STATS: 6 games | 3.3 PPG | 1.8 RPG
Al-Farouq Aminu | Orlando Magic | 9th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Aminu is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus in his right knee
SEASON STATS: 18 games | 4.3 PPG | 4.8 RPG
John Collins | Atlanta Hawks | 3rd NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Collins is eligible to return to action on Dec. 23
SEASON STATS: 5 games | 17.0 PPG | 8.8 RPG
DEMON DEACONS IN THE G-LEAGUE
Doral Moore | Delaware Blue Coats
LAST WEEK: Moore had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks on Saturday at Raptors 905.
SEASON STATS: 12 games | 8.4 PPG | 7.5 RPG
Jaylen Hoard | Texas Legends
LAST WEEK: After being transferred back to the Legends on Wednesday from the Trail Blazers, Hoard had 12 points on Friday vs. Rio Grande Valley and 21 points on Saturday vs. Memphis
SEASON STATS: 6 games | 17.3 PPG | 5.8 RPG
OVERSEAS HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Dinos Mitoglou | Panathinaikos (Greece)
Dinos Mitoglou has helped Panathinaikos start the EuroLeague season with an 8-5 record. Check out this highlight from earlier this season...
Chris Paul | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Became the second player in NBA history to amass 18,000 career points, 9,000 career assists and 2,000 career steals (John Stockton) ... had a season-high 12 assists at Sacramento on Wednesday ... had double-doubles at Denver on Saturday (15 points, 10 assists) and against Chicago on Monday (season-highs of 30 points and 10 rebounds).
SEASON STATS: 26 games | 16.2 PPG | 6.3 APG
CP on 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/QfTieKdb2i
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 17, 2019
Jeff Teague | Minnesota Timberwolves | 10th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Scored a season-high 32 points against Utah on Wednesday ... scored 22 points on Friday against the LA Clippers.
SEASON STATS: 21 games | 14.4 PPG | 6.8 APG
Jeff's first half on WWE Night:
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) December 12, 2019
22 pts.
7/8 FG
3-3 3P
5 ast. pic.twitter.com/4AelFd4DqX
Ish Smith | Washington Wizards | 9th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Smith scored in double figures in all three games last week, scoring 13 at Charlotte, 14 at Memphis and 10 at Detroit.
SEASON STATS: 25 games | 9.5 PPG | 4.4 APG
The steal & the drive! 👏#WizGrizz | @IshSmith pic.twitter.com/vCPb599dlr
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 15, 2019
Jaylen Hoard | Portland Trail Blazers | 1st NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Hoard had season-highs of four points and two rebounds on Tuesday in a victory over the NY Knicks.
SEASON STATS: 5 games | 1.4 PPG | 1.4 RPG
James Johnson | Miami Heat | 10th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Johnson did not appear in any of the Heat's four games last week
SEASON STATS: 6 games | 3.3 PPG | 1.8 RPG
Al-Farouq Aminu | Orlando Magic | 9th NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Aminu is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus in his right knee
SEASON STATS: 18 games | 4.3 PPG | 4.8 RPG
John Collins | Atlanta Hawks | 3rd NBA Season
LAST WEEK: Collins is eligible to return to action on Dec. 23
SEASON STATS: 5 games | 17.0 PPG | 8.8 RPG
DEMON DEACONS IN THE G-LEAGUE
Doral Moore | Delaware Blue Coats
LAST WEEK: Moore had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks on Saturday at Raptors 905.
SEASON STATS: 12 games | 8.4 PPG | 7.5 RPG
Jaylen Hoard | Texas Legends
LAST WEEK: After being transferred back to the Legends on Wednesday from the Trail Blazers, Hoard had 12 points on Friday vs. Rio Grande Valley and 21 points on Saturday vs. Memphis
SEASON STATS: 6 games | 17.3 PPG | 5.8 RPG
OVERSEAS HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Dinos Mitoglou | Panathinaikos (Greece)
Dinos Mitoglou has helped Panathinaikos start the EuroLeague season with an 8-5 record. Check out this highlight from earlier this season...
Fast Break alert 😤@D_Mitoglou with the HUGE finish!#7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/b2BmtIb34t
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 3, 2019
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