Photos: Jazz players give students an assist with math

Grant Ure cheers during a game of NBA Math Hoops at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday. The fast-paced board game, which teaches students fundamental math skills through basketball stats of their favorite Jazz and NBA players, featured Jazz forwards Jonas Jerebko and Georges Niang. The Jazz, with support from Utah Valley University and Larry H. Miller Charities, implemented the program at the start of the season in 68 schools and nonprofits along the Wasatch Front, teaching