The New Dorp basketball team, of which Latrell Thompson is the leading scorer, is one win away from capturing the school’s first city hoops title -- yet the senior guard isn’t satisfied, nor is he letting his foot off the gas anytime soon.“He’s a four-year program player, he came into his own during his junior year and really blossomed,” said ND coach Pat Hopkins. “He’s his own toughest critic, he’s really hard on himself.” Averaging a team-high 17.57 points per game over 14 regular season PSAL contests, Thompson’s point production has dipped in the playoffs -- but scoring is just one of the many impressive aspects of his game.Thompson’s intangibles and his ability to seemingly always be in the right position at the right time won’t show up in the box score, but his nose for the ball and ability to perform with it are well-noted by Hopkins.“He goes after it,” said Hopkins, whose No. 5 seeded Central … [Read more...] about New Dorp basketball’s leading scorer Latrell Thompson is his own toughest critic
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NaJai Pollard’s old-school game makes her Delaware State’s all-time leading scorer She’s also school’s all-time shot-blocker
Over the course of four years at Delaware State, this Lady Hornets superstar has rewritten the school’s record books and left a legacy all her own. When people say the phrase “ball is life,” it typically evokes a vision of someone who is about basketball 24 hours a day. This can take shape in many forms, from the kid who plays NBA 2K until his thumbs are numb to the dedicated fan who wouldn’t dare miss the Phoenix Suns face the Cleveland Cavaliers on NBA League Pass. There are the hoop lifers who actually play ball daily, and then there are those who are historians of the game. This is where NaJai Pollard and I sparked our best conversation. “Did you say Cain?” the Lady Hornets’ all-time leading scorer asked me while taking down notes. “No, sorry, it’s Bernard King,” I replied, worried about my potentially shoddy cellphone reception. “Like the crown.” “Oh, OK,” Pollard replied with relief. “I got … [Read more...] about NaJai Pollard’s old-school game makes her Delaware State’s all-time leading scorer She’s also school’s all-time shot-blocker
Short-handed Timberwolves fall to NBA-leading Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 28 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks pulled away for a 140-128 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. The Bucks (45-14) have won 10 of 11 and 16 of 18 to move a season-high 31 games over .500. With their latest win, they surpassed last season’s victory total. Derrick Rose had 23 points for the Timberwolves, who played without Karl-Anthony Towns for the second consecutive game. After the score was tied at 113, the Bucks finally pulled away in the fourth quarter with a decisive 16-2 run capped by Nikola Mirotic’s driving layup and two free throws from Middleton that gave Milwaukee a 129-115 advantage with 4:58 to play. Minnesota never threatened after that as the Bucks dialed up their energy and improved to 25-5 at home. Brook Lopez had 19 points for the Bucks and a technical foul for scowling at a prone Dario Saric after a dunk in the … [Read more...] about Short-handed Timberwolves fall to NBA-leading Bucks
Thunder: Russell Westbrook passes Gary Payton to become franchise all-time leading scorer
NEW ORLEANS – Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is rarely caught off guard in postgame media scums, but the news that he had become the franchise all-time leading scorer Thursday did the trick.Westbrook had been staring at the ground, but with that news he picked up his head and raised his eyebrows.“I didn’t even know I was close, honestly,” he said. “That’s crazy, man, honestly.” Westbrook paced the Thunder with 44 points in the OKC’s 131-122 loss to the Pelicans Thursday. He also recorded 14 rebounds and 11 assists to extend his NBA-record triple-double streak to 11 games. But he knew that. What he didn’t know was that he had passed Gary Payton (18,207 points) on the Thunder and SuperSonics franchise’s all-time list. By the end of Thursday night, Westbrook was up to 18,247 career points, all with the Thunder.“I’m just truly thankful and humbled by the accomplishment,” Westbrook said. … [Read more...] about Thunder: Russell Westbrook passes Gary Payton to become franchise all-time leading scorer
Marial Shayok, the Big 12’s leading scorer, personifies gym-rat mentality at Iowa State
Ben Visser, correspondent AMES — Iowa State guard Marial Shayok was fulfilling his media obligations Monday at the Sukup Basketball Complex. Reporters lobbed questions his way about beating then-No. 6 Kansas, previewing Tuesday’s Baylor (8-5, 0-1 Big 12) game in Waco, Texas (6 p.m., ESPNews), and about how impressive Iowa State’s freshman class continues to be. And he answered them. As he answered, players filtered in for practice. Nothing special about it. When Shayok finished answering the last question, he walked back into the gym and as he got to the door he said, “Nobody better have taken my hoop.” Shayok was in the gym since the early morning shooting on that one basket. Shayok is the Big 12’s leading scorer, averaging 20.1 points while shooting 52 percent from the field, 38 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line. He’s the only player in the power six conferences to shoot 50-38-85. Against Kansas, he was … [Read more...] about Marial Shayok, the Big 12’s leading scorer, personifies gym-rat mentality at Iowa State