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Leto Hoop Star Has
Baseball Phenom MoNae Davis Thrills At NBA Celeb Game
Monae Davis put a spin move on Kevin Hart.
Thirteen-year-old Monae Davis IS THE TRUTH ... so says Kevin Hart who said he’s got even more respect for the Little League star after she burned him in the NBA Celeb All-Star game.
“She was for real, she really got me,” Hart said after Davis put him through the spin cycle in a pretty sweet 1- on-1 move during Friday’s game.
Hart went on to be named the game’s MVP — the 4th time he’s won the award — but says Davis is clearly the fu- ture.
“I am a fan ... and I’m look- ing forward to seeing amazing things from her in the future.”
Slam Dunk Winner Is 2nd Youngest In History
Zach LaVine wins the NBA slam dunk contest.
It took Zach LaVine just one try to knock out the rest of the Slam Dunk Contest field.
His second dunk vaulted the Timberwolves’ rookie guard into the conversation for the best Dunk Contest per- formance since Vince Carter in 2000. When the event was over, LaVine had thrown down four of the night’s top five slams, obliterating the competition, bringing the Bar- clays Center crowd to its feet, and drawing immediate calls for him to defend his title next year in Toronto.
Credit the 19-year-old LaVine for rising to the occa- sion on the Big Apple stage, becoming the second- youngest champion in the his- tory of the contest.
When asked to compare his performance to Carter’s sensational show in Oakland in 2000, LaVine smartly de- flected.
“Vince Carter is above me,” he said. “I don’t want to get in that area.”
LeBron Passes MJ In ASG Scoring
Sights Set On College
NEW YORK — Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan and moved into sec- ond place on the NBA’s all- time All-Star scoring list Sunday night when he scored his 263rd career point.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant ranks first on the all-time list with 280 ca- reer All-Star points. Jordan finished his career with 262.
NBA All-Star’s 3-Point Contest
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
David Jones, Jr. grew up in a very competitive household. His father was an athlete, and his two older brothers constantly chal- lenged him.
“When I was 5, I started playing basketball with my two older brothers. My love of the game just grew from there.”
Jones has changed the face of basketball at Leto High School, and as a junior point guard, has already been recognized as one of the county’s top players.
“I made the county’s all- star team, and I consider that a great honor. After high school, I’d like to attend a college close to home, and fulfill my dream of making it to the professional level.” th
Jones said during his 8 grade summer, he knew he wanted to play competitive basketball, but also knew be- cause of his height (6’1”) he had to get better.
“The first part of my game I worked on was my ball handling. After I got comfortable with that, I started working on other parts of my game.
“At this point in my life, I feel blessed, and I thank God and my family for where I am today.
“It’s also good to know coaches from others schools have shown an interest in
LEBRON JAMES
halftime.
Wilt Chamberlain holds
the All-Star single-game record with 42 points in 1962.
DAVID JONES, JR.
me.”
Outside of sports, Jones
said he enjoys studying sci- ence and learning about na- ture. He also said he’s in no hurry in deciding what kind of career he’ll get into.
“I grew up admiring Kobe Bryant, and I do dream of playing profession- ally one day.”
Entering his junior year at Leto, Jones already gained a lot of notoriety.
Jones is ranked the top guard in his 2016 class as a junior guard for rebounds in the state. He’s also ranked the number two guard in his class for scoring, and the number 6 guard for assists.
Jones was voted West- ern Conference Player of the Year by Tampa Bay Basket- ball coaches Association, and runner up for Player of the Year for the entire county. He’s been selected to be the starting guard in the high school all-star game in March.
James had 22 points at
Golden State’s Stephen Curry Wins
Stephen Curry fought off Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson in the championship round to win the 2015 Three-Point Contest on Saturday night in Brook- lyn’s Barclays Center.
This year’s contest was the deepest Three-Point contests in years.
Irving and Marco Be- linelli are the last two three- point champions. James Harden, Wesley Matthews, J.J. Reddick and Thompson rounded out the loaded field.
Heading into All-Star Weekend, the Three-Point
Stephen Curry won the 3 - point contest during NBA All- Star weekend in NYC.
Contest was shaping up to be arguably more exciting than the dunk contest, which has always been the crown jewel of All-Star Saturday.
West Wins All-Star Game
NFL Combine Gears Up In A Few Days With A Quarterback MegaFest
JAMEIS WINSTON, MARCUS MARIOTA And BRETT HUNDLEY
The NBA‘s best and bright- est took to the floor in New York on Sunday night to par- ticipate in the 2015 NBA All- Star Game.
Russell Westbrook was named the game’s MVP, lead- ing the way with 41 points and five rebounds in 26 min- utes of action as the Western Conference walked away with a 163-158 victory over the
RUSSELL WESTBROOK ...wins MVP
Eastern Conference.
The NFL Scouting Com- bine will be underway in just a few days, the annual event that launches a thousand prospects for infusion into the pro ranks.
Two college quarterbacks dominate the discussion this draft season.
The question is whether quarterbacks will go 1-2 at the top of the draft, and which one will be drafted first be- tween Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota.
The past two Heisman win- ners do not come without question marks, but they are neck and neck when it comes to public opinion. Some scouts think Winston has too many character flags while others think Mariota’s skills won’t translate to the NFL. But the two obvious choices are not the ONLY choices at quarterback.
There is Brett Hundley
BRYCE PETTY And GARRETT GRAYSON
of UCLA, who many feel has taken a tumble in the rank- ings. Hundley’s athleticism is expected to l shine through at the combine, however, per- haps setting him apart from other guys; Bryce Petty is certainly in the mix to be the No. 3 quarterback in the class. The Baylor product is surrounded by question marks stemming from his of- fensive system, however, Col- orado State product Garrett Grayson has the most to gain with a great combine showing, a sleeper to become the third quarterback taken in the draft.
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