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Justin Spears LAS VEGAS — It didn’t take long for Christian Koloko to show the NBA realm why he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
People are also reading… Added Gleeson, a five-time NBL champion in Australia, where he coached Tucson native Bryce Cotton: “He doesn’t know the opposition at all, so he’s coming in here a little bit fresh. He was like a deer in headlights, but it was a good first performance for him. I was very proud of him.”
With several of Koloko’s new Raptor teammates sitting courtside, including Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Otto Porter Jr., Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn and Gary Trent Jr., Koloko nearly had two alley-oop attempts but the Sixers deflected it. However, Koloko picked up the loose ball for a dunk. Koloko even attempted a 3-pointer in the first half. He attempted five during his entire Arizona career.
The Orlando Magic, coached by Tucson native and UA alumnus Jesse Mermuys, held off the Sacramento Kings 94-92. The Magic led 70-59 entering the fourth quarter, but Sacramento ended regulation on a 6-0 run. Paolo Banchero, Orlando’s top draft pick this year, finished the afternoon with 23 points, six rebounds, six assists — the last one to Emmanuel Terry for the game-winning basket — and four blocks.
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