Autistic Teen Scores 20 in Basketball Game

Now this is the stuff that dreams are made of. Did you see this story? It is fantastic to read. The story comes from WTOPnews.com.

"Jason McElwain had done everything he was asked to do for the Greece Athena High School basketball team — keep the stats, run the clock, hand out water bottles.

That all changed last week for the team manager in the final home game of the season. The 17-year-old senior, who is autistic and usually sits on the bench in a white shirt and black tie, put on a uniform and entered the game with his team way ahead.

McElwain proceeded to hit six 3-point shots, finished with 20 points and was carried off the court on his teammates' shoulders.

"I ended my career on the right note," he told The Associated Press by phone Thursday. "I was really hotter than a pistol!"

He performed this amazing feat with only 4 minutes to go in the game!

To read the entire story of this inspiring and amazing teen, go to WTOPnews.com.

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