ProTerps Update: Playoff Season Is Here
4/11/2023 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BRUNO FERNANDO – ATLANTA HAWKS
Tuesday, April 11 – at Miami HeatFernando has played in eight games with the Hawks since being traded to Atlanta from Houston. He's averaged 3.4 points and just under two rebounds in five minutes per game. In his last regular-season game at Boston, Fernando posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while going 8-of-11 from the floor.
Bruno shows love every game and yesterday got to feel some of it for himself 🫶 @BrunoFernandoMV pic.twitter.com/IHiof0z6bY
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 10, 2023
Yeah Bruno 🔨 pic.twitter.com/PwMJMRhoR6
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 9, 2023
KEVIN HUERTER / ALEX LEN – SACRAMENTO KINGS
Saturday, April 15 – vs Golden State WarriorsHuerter concluded the regular season having played in 75 games averaging 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc. He scored in double-figures in all nine of his final games played during the regular season highlighted by 29 points against Phoenix and 27 points against Utah.
Alex Len has appeared in 26 games on the year averaging 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and shooting 53.3 percent from the floor.
Kevin Huerter is the first Kings player since Peja Stojakvoic - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 11𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘉𝘈 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 - to make 200+ three-pointers while shooting over 48% from the field and 40% from behind the arc.#FeelTheRoar pic.twitter.com/dObutpzFVM
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 11, 2023
Kings center Alex Len talks about his increased playing time in recent games, Sacramento hosting a Warriors team in great need of a win & how basketball helps be a distraction from what his family is going through with the war in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/QpxSMliDzG
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) April 7, 2023
JALEN SMITH – INDIANA PACERS
Season FinishedSmith closed out the season averaging 9.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Pacers. He was inactive for the final two games of the year, but closed out his season with double figures in six games including 19 points against New York and a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds against Oklahoma City.
yesterday, Jalen Smith cut the ribbon on a brand new library at @IPSSchools 43!📚
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 7, 2023
thanks to our friends at @caresource for teaming up with us to make the renovations come to life. #sponsored pic.twitter.com/5ZiAlmqifq
Jalen Smith wrapped up the first year of his Kickin' It With Stix program with a postgame party for all the participants last night.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 6, 2023
Jalen surprised every kid with a shirt and brand new pair of shoes.👟 pic.twitter.com/1nkpnfIVjv
AARON WIGGINS – OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Wednesday, April 12 – at New Orleans PelicansWiggins averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 70 games played for Oklahoma City during the regular season. He hit double figures in five of his final six games including 19 against Detroit and 15 at Utah. Against the Pistons, he was 8-of-11 from the floor including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
Aaron Wiggins slams home the dagger 😤 pic.twitter.com/3ZxmakZFpt
— Thunder Nation (@ThunderNationCP) April 7, 2023
❝We had our minds set on coming in and taking care of business.❞@NickAGallo stood by with Aaron Wiggins after the game, as the Thunder was fueled by defensive stops to propel on to a 114-98 victory. pic.twitter.com/sHTeRhKZ5N
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 7, 2023
