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Cook shows skills
From Herald Staff Reports
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With superstar Greg Oden arriving in Miami late Thursday night, delayed from his trip to Los Angeles and the ESPY Awards, the focus in the afternoon at the Break Down Hoops Festival shifted on Spiece Indy Heat's backcourt of
Daequan Cook and
Mike Conley.
Cook and Conley wasted little time proving why they're considered two of the top guards in the country as they propelled Spiece Indy Heat to a 76-68 win over the Worldwide Renegades at the University of Miami Convocation Center.
In front of Illinois coach
Bruce Weber, who was given a two-year contract extension Thursday, the 6-5, 185-pound Cook scored 18 points, including five spectacular dunks. Conley had 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Another standout Thursday was junior guard Eric Gordon of the Spiece team. The 6-2 Indianapolis native had 18 points and seven rebounds in a 70-49 win over the Jacksonville Lee Bulls.
''Miami has been recruiting me real hard,'' said Gordon, who also is considering Duke, Indiana, Illinois and Notre Dame. ``I have them in my top five choices.''
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