Naming a child is normally a difficult task. You’re picking a name they will probably use for the rest of their life. For the basketball-loving Shorts family in Utah there was only one name that perfectly epitomized all their ideals. Meet ...
Stockton Malone Shorts has the perfect name for a basketball player in Utah
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
STOCKTON MALONE SHORTS
Stockton Shorts doesn’t just have an excellent basketball name, the kid can straight up ball. The senior shooting guard is averaging 24.2 points per game, and over six rebounds. On Monday night, he led Copper Hills High School to a 62-41 win that propelled them into the playoffs.
It’s important to appreciate his accomplishments, because Shorts is one heck of a player in his own right — but you’ve got to love that name. It’s peak Utah basketball. The only way Stockton Malone Shorts could be more a part of the state’s basketball legacy would be to throw “Jimmer” in there somewhere.
(h/t West Jordan Journal)
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