Dayton freshman makes SportsCenter’s Top 10

Antetokounmpo dunk ranked sixth-best play Saturday
Dayton against Wagner on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at UD Arena.

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Dayton against Wagner on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at UD Arena.

Kostas Antetokounmpo scored only two points Saturday for the Dayton Flyers, but they were a memorable two points.

Antetokounmpo grabbed an alley-oop pass from Jalen Crutcher high above the rim and slammed it through the hoop in the first half of a 79-67 victory against Wagner at UD Arena. ESPN’s SportsCenter ranked it the No. 6 play of the day. It was the only shot taken by Antetokounmpo, who played 11 minutes.

The redshirt freshman forward Antetokounmpo has had an up-and-down season. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12 non-conference games. He leads the team with 18 blocked shots. Since playing 37 minutes against Tennessee Tech, he has played 16, 6, 16 and 11 minutes in the last four games.

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Foul trouble continues to limit Antetokounmpo. He ranks second on the team with 36 fouls behind Josh Cunningham (41), though Cunningham has played almost twice as many minutes.

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