An unlikely hoops hero.With just minutes left in the last home game of the season, coach Jira Johnson sent Jason McElwain onto the court. Jason, 17, is the manager of the varsity basketball team at Greece Athena High School Greece Athena High School[1] is a part of the Greece Central School District serving students in grades 9-12 in Rochester, New York. First built in 1969, Athena is the largest - both in size and population - of the four high schools. , near Rochester, New York This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or . He also happens to be autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism. . Jason, who is known as "J-Mac," usually helps out on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. . But his teammates and coach wanted him to have a chance to play. No one could have predicted the outcome. After two blown shots, Jason scored 20 points--including six 3-pointers--in under 4 minutes. "I just caught tire," he later said. Jason's team won the game--and went on to a sectional championship. After his feat was shown on nationwide TV, Jason and his parents were swamped with movie offers. Jason, who graduates this year, is just happy, he said, that "I ended my career on a high note." To see a video of Jason in action, go to: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/23/earlyshow/main1339324.shtml. |
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