Mockevicius finished with 12 points in the win
All-time University of Evansville rebounding leader Egidijus Mockevicius represented the Purple Aces on Friday at the College All-Star game at the Final Four in Houston.
The senior helped lead the West team to an 89-85 win over the East. Mockevicius saw 24 minutes of action and took full advantage of his time in the game. He knocked down five of his six shots in front of 19,270 fans at the event.
Despite having four fouls, Mockevicius was able to give his squad strong minutes, hauling in six rebounds while blocking a shot. He also did something in that game that he did not do in his career at UE – hit a 3-pointer!
His triple came at an opportune time for the West as the team was trailing the East by a 25-20 margin midway through the first half. Trey Freeman of Old Dominion found him open from outside and he knocked down the triple to cut their deficit to two points. From that point on, his squad never trailed by more than a possession before taking the 89-85 win.
Mockevicius finished the season as the national leader in rebounds and double-doubles. His tally of 14.0 per game finishes the season a full rebound ahead of Hofstra’s Rokas Gustys. His final tally of 27 double-doubles finished tied for the national lead with Pascal Siakam of New Mexico State.
