Deandre Leads League with Eighth Double Double

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U.S.A. – Deandre Ayton had his league leading eighth double double but his Portland Trailblazers supporting cast came up short on the road.

Ayton finished with a season high 21 points and 10 rebounds in the Blazers’ 118-105 loss to the san Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the frost bank center in San Antonio.

It was Ayton’s eighth double double in just nine games.

He’s also shooting the three at a higher clip, a career high 45 percent so far. 

He’s made a three in three consecutive games and has five for the season.

To put those numbers into perspective, Ayton made just one three all of last season, and his career high in a single season is seven.

NCAA Basketball

Donnie Freeman came into the season as one of the most highly touted freshman in college basketball and he looked every bit the part in his debut.

After a summer with the senior men’s national team, Freeman hit the ground running in Syracuse, New York with a double double in his debut.

He finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds to help lead the orange to an 86-82 win over the le moyne dolphins.

Freeman headed to Syracuse as a five star recruit, the 19th best player overall and third best power forward.

A familiar place in a new place, Deyton Albury made his debut for the Utah State Aggies.

The junior guard finished with six points and three rebounds in the Aggies 101-46 win over the Alcorn State Braves.

Basketball

Kino Burrows’ longevity in the game of basketball needs to be studied.

The national team vet recently signed with Saint Vallier of France’s NM-1 League, for his 19th season of pro basketball.

In his debut, Burrows scored 12 points in just 18 minutes of his teams 62-87 loss to Lyon.

Burrows has played at nearly every level in France, and his pro career has also made stops in Finland, Sweden, Israel, Slovakia, and Switzerland.