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Astros draft local prospect in first round
Rockets second-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. had 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists and knocked down three 3-pointers against Detroit in NBA Summer League action.
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Brice Matthews
The Astros drafted Nebraska shortstop and former Atascocita High School quarterback Brice Matthews in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft with the 28th pick overall. Matthews, who is the first player in Nebraska baseball history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season, became a serious prospect his junior season while slashing .359/.481/.723 to go along with 67 RBI and 61 runs scored.
Amen Thompson sidelined for rest of Summer League
Amen Thompson, the Rockets No.4 pick in last month’s NBA Draft, lasted just one game before being sidelined for the rest of the NBA Summer League with a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Thompson was injured in the fourth quarter of the game against Portland when Blazers center Jabari Walker fell and landed on Thompson’s ankle. Before the injury, Thompson had put on an impressive performance with 16 points, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and four blocks in 28 minutes.
