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Brooklyn Nets' Egor Demin (8) celebrates after making a three-point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in New York.

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Former BYU All-American Roni Jones-Perry of LOVB Salt Lake (in yellow) takes a swing against LOVB Atlanta in a pro women's volleyball match at Bruin Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record Friday night by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game.

Demin. who played his freshman season in college at BYU, set the record on the first basket for the Nets against the Utah Jazz. He finished 6 for 12 from long distance, scoring 25 points and collecting 10 rebounds in a 109-99 victory for Brooklyn. Three of those long distance baskets came in the fourth quarter to help the Nets pull away late.

“There’s a reason why we drafted him,” Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez said. “We believed that (his) shooting was NBA shooting and he’s proven it from the beginning.”

Demin entered Friday’s game tied with Portland’s Rudy Fernandez (2008-09) and Philadelphia’s Landry Shamet (2018-19).

Drafted 8th overall last year, Demin entered Friday’s game with 98 3-pointers this season, ranking second behind Charlotte’s Kon Kneuppel among NBA rookies. He has made the second-most 3s through 40 career games in NBA history, trailing only Kneuppel, and has shot 39.7% from long distance in that stretch.

“You see the confidence growing on him,” Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe said. “Who knows what Egor can be in the next couple of years?”

Extra hours spent on refining his shooting helped him become a reliable perimeter threat.

“Shooting the ball,” Demin said ahead of Friday’s game against the Jazz. “As simple as it is, just being in the gym and shooting the ball.”

The milestone represents a major leap forward from Demin’s one season at BYU where he shot just 27.3% from the perimeter. While Demin struggled to find his shot at times while playing in Provo, he credited BYU coach Kevin Young with helping him find success as a rookie.

“He’s an NBA coach, so he taught me — in this one year — basically whatever I have to know to be able to play at the NBA level,” Demin said. “He gave us a lot of knowledge so that I come here and I’m ready to play and I know what we’re doing and I have an idea of what it is. He gave me this base of an NBA player to be able to come here and know what’s going on around me.”

Demin has another record within reach. He has made the second-most 3s for a rookie in Nets’ history, trailing only Kerry Kittles’ 158 3-pointers in the 1996-97 season.

This season, Demin has set Nets rookie records for the most 3-pointers in a game (seven) and most games with five or more 3s (seven).

Mammoth sees four game home win streak end

SALT LAKE CITY  — Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored a power-play goal in the first period to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.

Matt Duchene also scored in the first to help Dallas wrap up a three-game trip with its fourth straight win. Jamie Benn had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 12 saves for the Stars. Kailer Yamamoto scored twice for Utah. JJ Peterka assisted on both goals, increasing his career total to 101 assists.

Karel Vejmelka made 28 stops for the Mammoth, who had won four home games in a row.

LOVB Salt Lake wins fourth straight home match

SALT LAKE CITY — LOVB Salt Lake delivered a dominant performance at Bruin Arena Saturday night, sweeping LOVB Atlanta to conclude their four-game homestand with a perfect 4-0 record. With the win, Salt Lake moves to a 5-1 season record and maintains its No. 1 ranking in the league.

Middle blocker Tori Dixon was named Player of the Match, leading the charge in efficiency with 11 points, including six kills on just nine attempts (.667 efficiency). Dixon anchored the defense with four blocks and added an ace.

The offensive effort was powerful across the board. Former BYU All-American Alexa Gray led the team in scoring with 14 points including 11 kills, two aces and one block. Another former Cougar, Roni Jones-Perry, totaled 11 kills. Sophie Fischer added a massive contribution from the service line, recording a league-record five aces as part of her 10-point night. Setter Jordyn Poulter guided the attack with 32 assists, and libero Manami Kojima held down the backcourt with 11 digs.