Locals Kevin Durant, Jeff Green Lead Oklahoma City

Thunder best Hawks 106-99, behind 19 points from Northwestern High’s Jeff Greeen, and 33 points and 11 boards from Kevin Durant:

http://www.azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/professional/nba/article_5ab0f425-0741-51ca-9ef5-beeea4b564a5.html

Durant became the first NBA player since Allen Iverson to score 25 points in 22 consecutive games.

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U.Conn Falls Short, Dyson Nets 18

Jerome Dyson of Rockville, Md. scored 18 points, but it wasn’t enough to propel the U.Conn. Huskies vs. Louisville.

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020110aaa.html

The Cards triumphed 82-69. Dyson, along with former Herndon All-Met Scottie Reynolds, are among the Big East’s scoring leaders.

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UDC’s Days of Wine and Joneses’

Washington City Paper article references days when former Dunbar and American U. star Wil Jones coached at UDC, including star player (Spingarn’s) Earl Jones:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/columns/cheapseats/

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Chris Wright, Georgetown Beat Duke,as President Obama Watches & Comments

The First Fan was on hand for Georgetown’s 89-77 dismantling of Duke:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/30/barack-obama-attends-geor_n_443157.html

Former St. John’s All-Met Chris Wright led the Hoyas with 21 points and three steals, and DeMatha product Austin Freeman scored 20. D.C. local Nolan Smith led the Blue Devils with 19 points.

Maryland Raycom Sports Blog

Terps fans, don’t forget we also blog about Maryland basketball here:

http://maryland.raycomsports.com/blog/

The folks at Raycom Television Sports liked our DC Basketball blog enough to ask us to weigh in on your Terrapins, so tune in their from time to time.

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Dyson, Reynolds Among Big East Scoring Leaders

U. Conn’s Jerome Dyson and Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds are among the leading scorers in the Big East conference. Dyson, who attended Proctor H.S., is fourth in scoring with 19.5 ppg., and Reynolds, of Herndon High, is fifth at 18.7.

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Who Was Harold Fox?

He started out at Fairmont Heights H.S., and Northwestern star Harold Fox was one of the greatest talents in area history. Just look at these memories of his game at the DraftReview webpage:

http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172

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NBA Draft Picks From The Washington Suburbs

Greater Washington has produced more than its share of basketball talent, including the following pro draft picks from our suburbs:

Jarret Jack, 2005 Denver, Fort Washington, Md.

Lonny Baxter, 2002, Chicago, Silver Spring, Md.

Steve Francis, 1999, Vancouver, Silver Spring

Dicky Simpkins, 1994, Chicago, Fort Washington

Danny Ferry, 1989, L.A. Clippers, Hyattsville, Md.

Michael Jackson, 1986 NYK, Fairfax, Va.

Othell Wilson, 1984, Golden State, Alexandria, Va.

Harold Fox, 1972, Buffalo, Hyattsville

Bob Kessler, 1956, Fort Wayne, Alexandria, Va.

(there have been plenty more suburban guys who played NBA or ABA ball, but the ones above didn’t just play h.s. ball in the suburbs, they were born there)

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NBA Draftees From Washington, D.C.

Washington has had more than its share of NBA draft picks. Some of their names are linked below:

http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=91

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Kansas State Upsets #1 Texas

Wildcats down Longhorns 71-62, as D.C. products Rodney Magruder (11 points) and Jamar Samuels (12 rebounds and 20 points) contribute:

http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3084&SPID=213&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=204871064

Both young men attended Archbishop Carroll High in N.E. Washington, which has also produced Tom Hoover, George Leftwich, John Thompson, Luis Grillo, Ed Jordan, Billy Bryant, Al Dutch, and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje.

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