Randle drops record-breaking 25 points in matchup with Clippers

By: Josh Brown | @josh_brown31
Randled: verb, "to feel the wrath of Jerome Randle."
TBT teams far and wide have experienced this basketball phenomenon over the past two summers. On Sunday night, it was the Los Angeles Clippers' turn. With his Sydney Kings in Honolulu, Hawaii for a preseason tilt with Doc Rivers and company, Randle dropped a game-high 25 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists. That set a record for most points ever scored by an NBL player against an NBA team, overtaking Team Challenge ALS point guard Casper Ware, who dropped 20 against the Oklahoma City Thunder last year and 19 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Highest point scorers for @NBL players in games vs @NBA (**updated)
— NBLfacts (@nblfacts) October 1, 2018
25 - JEROME RANDLE for Syd vs LAC
22 - Casper Ware for Mel vs OKC
20 - Travis Trice for Bris vs PHX
19 - Alex Pledger for Mel vs Phi
19 - Casper Ware for Mel vs Phi#NBLxNBA pic.twitter.com/idOYhVxziJ
Randle was so good that fellow Chicago native Patrick Beverly, who is widely regarded as one of the best defensive players in the NBA, had to show his respect after the game. Asked about his childhood friend, Beverly stated that Randle is "one of the shiftiest guards in the world. Put him up there with Kyrie when it comes to handling the ball."
Mad Respect shown by 2 of Chi-Towns very own @patbev21 & @jerome_randle! “That man should be in the league...That man got that thing on a string” - Patrick Beverly to Jerome Randle #ChiTown pic.twitter.com/NF5kHMRPxP
— Eberlein Drive (@EberleinDrive) October 1, 2018
TBT fans are used to seeing Randle compete at the highest levels. In Eberlein Drive's run to the TBT 2018 Championship Game, the University of California all-time leading scorer averaged 21.7 ppg, 3.8 apg and 2.7 rpg. His efforts landed him a spot on the All-Tournament Team. As several noted throughout the course of the game, this performance was yet another reminder that Randle deserves a shot on an NBA roster.
Highlights and reaction:
🎥 @SydneyKings point guard @jerome_randle put on a show against the @LAClippers with 25 points in today's #NBAPreseason clash #NBAxNBL pic.twitter.com/LlIgWTiL6k
— NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) October 1, 2018
Jerome Randle has basically become Boston Celtics Isaiah Thomas right in front of our eyes.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 1, 2018
Holy Jerome Randle. How has he never made an NBA team? Looks like 2016/17 Isiah Thomas out there. #NBLxNBA
— Harry Tucker (@harrytuckerr) October 1, 2018
So tough. If you’re an aspiring young PG - pull up some clips of my guy @jerome_randle https://t.co/pR1yqVYeDC
— Ali Farokhmanesh (@farokhmanesh5) October 1, 2018
Electric half from Jerome Randle. Always been a walking bucket. Fun to watch him go at it with Patrick Beverley. pic.twitter.com/qHzttM45P6
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) October 1, 2018
I think the kings are legit title favs after seeing that performance today. Also showed @jerome_randle is perhaps in the wrong league, but such a pleasure we get to watch a nba level guy in our league every week
— Craig L (@Lawsy05) October 1, 2018
Jerome Randle was the best Cal basketball player I've seen in person, great shot and vision, leader on the floor, hard work ethic, never quits. He's my favorite Cal player ever and should have been playing in the NBA the past 8 seasons.
— David Sally (@djs510) October 1, 2018
This is special stuff by @SydneyKings Jerome Randle should be playing in the @NBA he is on 🔥 #NBAPreseason #kingdome
— Adrian Bauk (@SportsShmuck) October 1, 2018