Former White Station High School Player Leads Minnesota Over No. 19 Memphis

Memphis Tigers Forward DJ Stephens (University of Memphis)
Memphis Tigers Forward DJ Stephens (University of Memphis)
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Updated: 11/23/2012 6:10 pm
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - Former White Station (Memphis) standout Andre Hollins scored a career-high 41 points to lead Minnesota to an 84-75 victory over his hometown team No. 19 Memphis on Friday in the consolation semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

The sophomore guard scored 24 points in the first half - one off his career high entering the game - and he closed strong, making 7 of 8 free throws and throwing in a monster dunk over the final 1:15 to account for all the Golden Gophers' points in a 9-0 run to end the game.

Hollins finished 12 of 16 from the field - making all five of his 3-point attempts - and going 12 of 13 from the free throw line.

Minnesota (5-1) will meet the winner of the Northern Iowa-Stanford game for fifth place on Saturday.

D.J. Stephens had 15 points to lead the Tigers (2-2).

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