hebrew born august american basketball player currently assistant coach men basketball team led high school team illinois state basketball championship high school american starters duke blue won ncaa basketball championship college american prolific high school scorer later leader numerous statistical categories ranging free throw percentage point shots game assists turnover ratio high school scored points game final seconds play attempt spark comeback 4th leading scorer illinois high school history led team state championship named illinois basketball voted legends boys basketball tournament group players coaches honor anniversary boys basketball tournament chose attend duke college moved shooting guard point guard end season valuable player mvp senior year duke captain led team regular season tournament championships led championship team points game assists free throw percentage steals game consensus american second team unanimous team selection named played consecutive games duke history shot highest free throw percentage shot free throws shot fourth ranked ninth scoring points holds single season record minutes duke freshman free throw record shares duke record points bench game longest streak consecutive free throws duke history drafted played miami heat las summer league team playing team july eye suffered life changing right eye injury eye nerve injured suffered tear attached training camp waived team reduction final roster played shooting guard nba league early life born illinois youngest children née raised father jewish religion began basketball age played national tournament years later youth played league called fellowship american men illinois received scholarship offer 8th high school career talent obvious time set start high school people encouraged parents attend high school powerhouse basketball program recommended greater chance success suggestion telling parents build success father said thinking wasn vision wasn wasn coaches jon vision occurred happen attended led class state basketball championship junior 3rd place finish freshman elite appearance state playoffs years known jewish jordan state championship team high school state championship basketball squad nation known included jewish starting line freshman led scoring assists team state sophomore non senior team state selections state squads junior averaged points rebounds assists coach said combination pistol pete got flair passing abilities got good size rare player day age rose national fame senior year scoring points seconds play man comeback effort minute half high school game effort alive team game winning streak called best performances high school court averaged points rebounds assists steals senior example pursuit excellence high school refused leave gym night consecutive free throws finally hitting row missed final attempt father encouraged join home coach recalled jon looked said starting stayed row 4th leading scorer illinois history points player state history finish career ranked time points 4th rebounds assists 6th steals 7th named illinois basketball overwhelming margin receiving votes 2nd place finisher high school american time state player year time state selection reputation exceptional point shooter good defensive big game performer naming illinois team decade espn wrote greatest illinois high school players time named century list legends illinois basketball coach said prolific seen illinois high school basketball ultimate team player shirt win game chicago_sun-times article observed offensive game amazing hits manner stick angles hit runners shooting body drive finish ways offensive repertoire ways score like bag tricks modern day pistol college career final college choices arizona duke illinois wisconsin hand connection illinois strengthened fact high school coach illinois coach brother addition junior high school disliked duke team friends liked duke wanted different favor duke fact assistant coach attended believed playing blue provided best chance playing final ultimately chose attend duke history season started games freshman scored season high points loss north_carolina february led free throw percentage eighth minutes game selection named rookie week times tied second team steals averaged points game best team tied duke freshman record making free throws holds longest streak consecutive free throws duke history naturally point guard spent time playing point lack depth position learning experience said confident bringing ball court despite fact starter freshman coach chose start place majority season started sophomore year played games december grabbed career high rebounds pittsburgh scored points miami february matching points player bench duke history free throw percentage 2nd season 12th nation 5th best school history team best assist turnover ratio averaged minutes game team fourth scoring widely hailed country sixth men averaged rebounds assists steals game named captains season scored career high points february february moved shooting guard played games point guard played games season post season point guard averaged points assists game committed turnover game men basketball coach said thought influence team offense 7th free throw percentage season 8th minutes game tied 8th steals game point field goals game 18th points game team games led minutes free throws free throw percentage point field goals point field goal percentage assists assists game named mvp tournament scoring points championship game said season great competitor handles ball real scores scored bringing ball didn bring ball think ball jon hands better reflecting court accomplishments academic honor roll selection named captain commenting play said understands kids believe value ball makes good decisions ball pass shot time clock plays makes think fast great body control december duke player record points rebounds assists point field goals steals career december scored career high points half lead duke past shot hit career best seven grabbing rebounds getting assists espn picked starting guard mid season team january writing best assist turnover ncaa player country efficient ball consistently makes good passes good decisions leads nation assist turnover ratio guarded smaller point guards work ball advantage defenders playing ball guards having great seasons aren comparable seasons date espn play play announcer said break blow speed kind point guard describe cerebral player player effective point guards america espn said making interesting case national player year february player win player week award times season fourth time won award career facing north_carolina point guard said don like playing players like shoot ball quick smart knows angles good actor shoot coach observed like old time guard terms handling ball shooting ball playing defense makes tough things high level minutes game like having player court espn college basketball analyst said march great ncaa player year player year commenting demeanor sports_illustrated sportswriter wrote duke stars recent memory time trash talks sinking seconds left seal win duke championship said exciting times old despite having struggled point shot game shooting said wasn hitting wanted opportunity end shoot ball unbelievable shot said coach basketball fan enjoy noted produces wins afraid playing march elite recalled minutes second half tied clock came bench kind looking thought minute game season working life went surreal moment moment forget remaining hit duke ahead won finished points rebounds assists duke final win west_virginia led team points shooting point range assists steals duke won national championship victory butler scored team points butler missed second shot media member said movies goes laughed responded good thing wasn movies points win led team assists second player win illinois high school state championship ncaa division championship having won state titles champion indiana played prank duke win tweeted twitter followers instead including cell number cell number high school teammate kelly sports illustrated taken ruse kelly received text messages calls tweeted fans begging stop calling friend sports_illustrated featured cover april issue duke team went white_house honor championship late president obama caught guard calling introduced saying chicago area said following high school days chicago said probably moment life obama noted scoring trio ncaa year points game records statistics set time single season record minutes played passing said feel prepared life time game feel season led assist turnover ratio 2nd best duke history free throw percentage 7th best duke history point game tied 2nd games points 3rd scoring points game 4th assists game point percentage 7th steals game season led nation assist turnover ratio double figure scoring games single season tied 3rd duke history point field goals 6th highest duke season total free throws 10th duke history 9th player duke history score points seasons freshman guard said jon takes big shots career played consecutive games team history tied played minutes 3rd duke history free throw percentage 3rd duke history 6th history sank free throws 3rd duke history 4th school history ahead 10th history played games tied 4th duke time list double figure scoring games 5th time duke ahead addition steals 8th school history scored points 9th duke time list asked comment having passed career points mark said pretty cool thing don know names hit great list better win tonight going sweet great honor player duke history record points rebounds assists steals career awards consensus american second team wooden named america second teams unanimous team selection pick ncaa south regional final team selection addition named district teams america team awarded senior achievement award second voting year award maryland award lists finalists college point guard awarded finalists senior class award basketball senior awarded west_virginia finalists finalists mid season candidates trophy national player year award end awarded ohio_state professional career espn opined early january probably nba player jewish faith allows israeli passport highly player team like espn resident expert nba noted trainer nba prospects differed noted nba teams benefit having team sixth man espn draft expert rated nba prospects asked march feels nba said confident early april nba draft analysts thought selected second round coach thought late round shown win brings little table elite players making right pass making big shots making big plays making free throws kid winner winner espn announced results college basketball production mock draft late meant indicate nba teams draft focused college players played college ranked 6th saying college player effective chicago_sun-times opined coaches value ability ball pass spot scout pointed leadership feel game threat perimeter smooth stroke textbook form vital role played championship run saying hold nba solid backup point guard stats star similar shane signed missed nba draft combine late lost pounds battled approximately weeks forced miss graduation june participated pre draft teams including portland trail sacramento kings spent time airports teams said great opportunity dallas morning news reported nba draft projection dallas selecting pick draft draft 50th overall pick report carried mock draft article predicting drafted 51st yahoo carried predicting drafted 53rd compared shooting guards draft basis detailed points possession statistics generated found ranked efficient overall scorer jump shooting ability open gave success spot situations ranked average isolation 3rd effective pick roll player list duke coach said second round pick sure best thing second round pick belong team think better team wants teams want going good pro drafted nba draft elaborated said draft second round better drafted soon draft good invited teams chance choose play summer league ball little bit surprised nba roster playing season summer league team eye injury played miami heat man team hit game winning shot team game team second game mid july eye suffered life changing right eye injury needed close cut right eye nerve injured suffered tear attached sidelined initially eye patch ultimately returned court wearing protective protect eyes coach approached playing europe training camp september accepted training camp invitation nba coach observed knows play basketball skill got nice feel game works hard maintenance doesn lot mistakes good chance long look months following eye injury october waived additional time recover injury february signed contract houston rockets league team games left season turned offers overseas offers teams said eye healed traumatic injury suffered march league career high points assists night broke personal records points assists nights later scored new career high points included regular post season games averaged points assists rebounds team finished season runner championship said got horse like play internationally key guy june signed year contract worth reported contender runner time champion included nba guard american college players alabama began playing season started october team limited players non israeli jewish father ability obtain israeli citizenship relatively quickly september israeli citizen count limit excited step basketball career play said looking forward opportunity play team great tradition philadelphia summer league team agreed play philadelphia played games summer league averaging points assists game playing league signed play spanish league awards coaching career april duke men basketball head coach announced named staff special assistant resignation assistant coach departure staff promoted assistant coach april hall_of_fame wrote espn honest goodness continues develop repertoire eventually time great jewish basketball stars right
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