By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce Beko forward Nigel Hayes-Davis was named MVP of Round 32 of the EuroLeague regular season. The American player broke the EuroLeague single-game scoring record by dropping 50 points in a rout over ALBA Berlin and, in the process, registered 46 in PIR.
Per EuroLeague Basketball:
Nigel Hayes-Davis made history in leading Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul to a 103-68 rout of ALBA Berlin by becoming the first player ever to score 50 points in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game, which was more than enough to earn him the MVP award for Round 32.
Hayes-Davis scored the first 10 points of the game, had 18 points after 10 minutes, then scored 29 in the second half, including 14 in the final quarter. He finished the game making 9 of 11 on two-pointers, 9 of 16 three-pointers – both personal bests – and 5 of 7 free throws. He also had 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 6 fouls draw to accumulate a career-high performance index rating of 46, which set a new Fenerbahce club record and tied for EuroLeague’s highest PIR since 2020..
On the night he set the single-game scoring record, surpassing the old mark of 49 set by Shane Larkin in November 2019, Hayes-Davis also earned his second MVP of the Round honor, his first having come in February of 2023, also in a home win over ALBA.
This round’s second best PIR, 40, belongs to Dzanan Musa of Real Madrid. In a come-from-behind 101-94 win over the visiting Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Musa scored 30 points, had 4 rebounds, 2 assists and drew 9 fouls without committing a single foul or a turnover. The two next-best performers this round come from Crvena Zvezda in the same game. Nemanja Nedovic netted 30 points along with 5 assists and 4 rebounds for a PIR of 32 while Adam Hanga had 22 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for a PIR of 31. Rounding out the list of top Round 32 performers, with a 30 PIR, was Fenerbahce center Johnathan Motley, who shined with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block and 8 drawn fouls in only 14 minutes of action against ALBA.