Βy Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Samandro Samuels broke every personal best in a career high game against Nizhny with 36 points and 9 rebounds! Read about every milestone he achieved to smash.
The center of Milano scored 36 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, had 12 drawn fouls and a 47 ranking! Samuels scored more than any other player this season in Euroleague. So far the best scoring performance belonged to Goudelock and Spanoulis with 34 points. Moreover, his 47 ranking is the best number this season and 13th best in Euroleague’s history. But it’s the third best in a Top 16 game after the 51 of Jaka Lakovic in 2004 and 50 of Bobby Borwn in 2013. Arvydas Sabonis had also a 47 ranking in a Top 16 games in 2004.
The center from Jamaica had 14/16 2point shots (87%) and that’s the sixth best percentage in Euroleague history. Luis Scola still holds the record for the best shooting night in 2points with 15/16 (93,8%). However, Samuels made 14 2point shots, the third best number after Scola and Kambala (18/28 with Efes).
In addition, Samuels had 14/16 2-point shots and 0/1 3-point. That means he had in total 14/17 field goals (82%) and that’s also the third best shooting in a Euroleague game fter 15/16 of Scola and 13/15 shots by Nocioni with Laboral Kutxa.
Samuels also made new scoring record in Milan’s European history. The previous belonged to Luca Vitali who scored against Panionios five years ago 32 points.