Jumpin’ Jeff’s a Flash
January 7th, 2008, 2:51 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Mark Heller
Remember back in December when Arizona State’s Jeff Pendergraph was barely getting a half-dozen shots per game?
He’s still third on the team in shot attempts (behind James Harden’s, this week’s Pac-10 player of the week, and Ty Abbott), but Pendergraph’s up to seven attempts per game, and with Harden and Abbott present, that number should increase quickly.
Pendergraph was fed the ball immediately after halftime against both Oregon and Oregon State and immediately expanded the Sun Devils’ leads.
With Harden being a new guy in town (right), basketball life has gotten much easier for the big man on ASU’s campus. (Lisa Olson/Tribune)
He’s missed two shots in two Pac-10 games. He’s shooting 68.4 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line. In the past five games he’s averaging 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds.
Between Pendergraph and Haren (and thanks to one another), it’s no wonder ASU has scored 70 points seven times in 14 games. They scored 70 points three times last season.
Rivals.com says it’s good not to be in the Top 25.
ASU is 10-0 at home thus far, compared to 7-11 last season.
According to ASU media relations department, as many as 10 NBA scouts are expected to be in attendance for Wednesday’s tilt with Arizona.