Colorado lists guard Askia Booker at 6-foot-2, but that is being generous by a couple inches.
It's probably safe to say
Southern Cal reserve center D.J Haley thought Booker was a little bigger
than that when Booker came across the lane to swat away the 7-footer's
dunk attempt in the first half Saturday in Boulder.
At the top of his jump, Booker was probably 3 feet in the air.
In 85 career games played, Booker
had managed only two blocks prior to his rather impressive denial
against the Trojans. The block was one of seven in the first half by the
Buffaloes and allowed them to jump to 18-point lead before ultimately
winning 83-62.
"When I have my momentum going, I feel I can do anything," Booker said with a wry smile after the game.
Booker finished the USC game with
a workmanlike 13 points, four rebounds, six assists, a steal and a
block he'll remember forever.
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