Santa Rita grad Shumpert posts game of career
Santa Rita High grad D.J. Shumpert, who spent 1½ seasons as a walk-on forward at Arizona, had the game of his professional life last week. Shumpert, who plays for the Los Angeles D-Fenders, scored 10 points and had 17 rebounds in a D-League regular-season finale against Rio Grande Valley. He averaged 15 minutes per game this season, averaging 2.8 points. Russ Pennell, the former UA interim head coach who gave Shumpert a spot on the Arizona roster, completed his second season at Central Arkansas with a 7-21 record. He is 9-48 overall.
