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Don’t Forget Thomas Bryant

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Bryant was a highly touted forward from Indiana after averaging 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds as a Hoosier sophomore. Bryant recorded 52 blocks, made 51.9% of his field goal attempts, shot 73% from the free throw line and went 23-60 from the collegiate three point range. Bryant was ranked as the 37th best player in the class by DraftExpress.com and during the NBA Draft Combine, he had the second tallest standing reach at 9 feet and 4.5 inches and the third longest wingspan at 7-6.

Bryant played with Kuzma, Hart and Ball during the Las Vegas Summer League and did get decent exposure there. But when the season began, Bryant moved back and forth from the main roster to the G-League because hea closely fought one and needed three extra periods to decide a winner. The Wizards came out victorious in the end, thanks to Beal and Bryant who turned in historic performances.

A Historic Night

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Washington won with the final score of 149-146 in triple overtime. The total combined score of 295 points was the highest in the NBA since 2008 when the Seattle Supersonics and Denver Nuggets combined for 298. The NBA’s highest scoring game was a 186-184 triple overtime game between the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets in 1983.

Aside from the Wizards making history, Bradley Beal also made his mark on Saturday night. Beal scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and issued a career-high 15 assists to record his first ever career triple double. Now, not only was