18-year-old James Nnaji has a monster game as Barcelona beat Fuenlabrada.
Barçelona crushed Fuenlabrada 101-64 in a Spanish ACB league game that was quite easy for them.
The top-seeded Barcelona and last-placed Fuenlabrada essentially mirrored their positions in the standings.
The Blaugrana defeated their opponents by 37 points to maintain their lead in the standings with 26 victories and 5 losses.
After defeating Zalgiris Kaunas and moving on to the EuroLeague Final Four, Barcelona's best players Nikola Mirotic, Jan Vesely, and Alex Abrines were rested for Fuenlabrada.
However, they dominated the game early on and closed the half ahead 52–30.
They continued to dominate after the break, winning the third session 24–8 to secure a convincing victory.
With only three matches remaining in the regular season, Barcelona is still in first place in Spain.
Jame Nnaji dominates for Barcelona
Nigerian professional basketball player James Nnaji had a monster game for Barcelona against Fuenlabrada.
The 18-year-old big man had an offensive explosion of 12 points, one assist, and five rebounds.
Named on the bench by Barcelona Head Coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius James made a statement with his performance.
In an efficient outing, James made five of his six shots including some monster dunks but was two of five from the free throw line.
James returns to action with Barcelona when they take on Obradoiro CAB in their next league fixture scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2023.
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