SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz rookie Brice Sensabaugh showed off all his skills in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets.
Sensabaugh stuffed the stat sheet with four points, two assists and a steal in his first eight minutes on the court.
The Ohio State product scored or assisted on half of the Jazz’s first 16 points of the game.
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Sensabaugh’s first-quarter buckets included a long runner from outside the paint before hitting a tough fadeaway against Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon.
Saturday’s game against the Nuggets was only the second start of Sensabaugh’s career.
Brice Sensabaugh is coming off a career high
Sensabaugh set a new career high of 15 in his first start against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
The wing shot an efficient 5-8 from the floor, including 2-4 from the three-point line and 3-3 from the free throw line, and added 12 rebounds.
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“I was happy with his defensive rebounding tonight,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “It’s been a big priority for him to participate in anything non-scoring.”
The 20-year-old has spent most of his time with the Jazz as a three-point shooter this season, but with the numerous injuries plaguing the team, he has been able to showcase his scoring potential in his last two outings .
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