Former NIU standout Xavier Silas
made his NBA debut on Wednesday for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Milwaukee Bucks. Silas came off the bench for the Sixers, playing a little over 18 minutes while scoring five points. With his first action, Silas became the first Huskie to play in an NBA game since Donald Whiteside's last appearance with the Atlanta Hawks on November 4, 1997.
In his
second NBA game on Thursday night, Silas scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and had two assists against Detroit
Scott Powers of ESPN Chicago
caught up with Silas to talk about receiving his call from the Sixers.
