Young Junior Jazz players flocked to the Emery High gymnasium to meet the Jazz player Elijah Millsap. This was Elijah’s first time participating in the summer youth camps and he was excited to be involved. He traveled throughout the state of Utah meeting Junior Jazz players.
The event was open to the entire community. Headbands and wristbands were given out to all participants.
Elijah just finished his first year in the NBA and first with the Utah Jazz. In his rookie season Elijah appeared in 47 games and averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds. He scored a career high 17 points on February 25 versus the L. A. Lakers.
Elijah wears number 13. He was born on August 12, 1987. Height: 6′ 6″ Weight: 215 lbs. He attended College at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Elijah worked with the Emery County Junior Jazz players and taught them some drills. There was a shooting contest where he competed against a team of junior jazz players.
The players had their pictures taken with Elijah and asked him questions. His favorite basketball player after his brother Paul is Kobe Bryant. He loves spaghetti, he doesn’t have a girl friend, but his fake girlfriend is Jennifer Lopez. His favorite football team is the New Orleans Saints.
Elijah Millsap visited with Green River Junior Jazz players on Thursday.
Jazz man Millsap meets players
"Elijah Millsap meets Emery County's tallest female basketball player Megan Jensen and her brother Parker Jensen."