By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
March 29th, 2024 will always be a day to remember when talking about EuroLeague Basketball.
Breaking the record for most points scored in a game with 50 against ALBA Berlin, Nigel Hayes-Davis became the standout leader when it comes to highest-scoring performances in the EuroLeague.
But who are the other names on the list? Let’s take a look at the most memorable scoring performances ever in the competition since the 2000-01 season, going from 40 points and higher.
Standing on top: 50-point showdown by Nigel Hayes-Davis
Fenerbahce is leading by 35 points (101-66) on an already incredible night in the Ulker Sports And Event Hall of Istanbul, destroying ALBA Berlin to stay in the race for the home-court advantage in the EuroLeague Playoffs.
But with 23.6 seconds left, everybody in the stands is on their feet to likely witness history. Sehmus Hazer is inbounding the ball, with Georgios Papagiannis receiving it on the other side of the floor, avoiding the opponents’ full-court pressure.
The ball goes immediately into Nigel Hayes-Davis’ hands, who speeded up like it was already August in Paris for the Olympic Games. All the attention is on Fenerbahce‘s forward, completely surrounded by every ALBA Berlin player on the court.
With less than 21 seconds on the clock, he goes up for the euro-step, climbing up the rim with the right-handed layup. History has just been made: 50 points in a single EuroLeague game. Nobody ever did that before, and probably quite some time will pass before somebody could even tie it.
In 29:56 minutes of playing time, Fenerbahce’s number 11 has put up a 50-point piece with an excellent shooting performance: 9/11 from two-point range, 9/16 from three-point range, and 5/7 at the line. The standout scoring leader is here to stay.