The last visits of Valencia Basket to the Mediolanum Forum in Milan have not gone well for the ‘taronja’ and it was precisely Brandon Davies who was the executioner in the last edition, with a spectacular game by the American center that took him to a PIR of 32, with 17 points, three rebounds, six assists in 25 minutes. Now, less than a year after that visit, Mumbrú’s team return to Milan but with the protagonist of that match in their ranks and, furthermore, with extra motivation.
And although Davies’ numbers in his season in Italy were more than notable, he did not end with a good taste in his mouth, seeing himself relegated by Ettore Messina to a testimonial role in the Lega final, in which he only played one of the last seven games.
An unsustainable situation for a player of his level and that facilitated his arrival at Valencia Basket despite still having one year left on his contract in Milan. A great success for the ‘Taronja’ sports management and also for the player, who has found in La Fonteta a place where he feels important and where he has been able to maintain and even improve his numbers, once again being one of the most important centers. dominant in the Euroleague.
For this reason and after resting last Sunday in the match against Joventut, Brandon Davies will return to Mumbrú’s list with extra motivation against a coach with whom he ended badly last season and leading a Valencia BC that is only one victory to surpass his best historical start in the Euroleague.
The American with a Ugandan passport, who was decisive in the last Euroleague game against ALBA Berlin with a last four minutes to remember, averages this season in Europe 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 11, 2 rating, but his spectacular form has also been reflected in his statistics in the Endesa League. In the domestic tournament, he is the team’s top scorer with an average of 13.3 points, in addition to 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 blocks and 16 PIR.
In addition, he has left performances for history such as the one he starred in against BAXI Manresa on October 22 and which ended with a 84-79 victory for ‘Taronja’. In just 20 minutes of play, Davies became the second player of the ACB period to sign a 15-10-5-5, something only surpassed by a myth like Arvydas Sabonis 31 years ago, when he was still a member of the Fórum Valladolid .
Last year, in his only season in Milan, he was also one of the best on his team in both the Italian Lega and the Euroleague. In the domestic tournament he averaged 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and a PIR of 15.7 and in the top European competition he averaged 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a PIR of 11.5. .
2023-11-08 03:00:27
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