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18-year-old James Nnaji continues to improve his Draft stock with Barcelona.
Two clubs return to try to end the European season on a positive note after losing in the EuroLeague semifinals on Friday.
As Monaco squandered a 12-point advantage at the break, Olympiacos Piraeus went on a historic third-quarter run, and they won.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona's El Clasico loss to Real Madrid ended any chances of winning the championship.
Barçalona leaves Kaunas frustrated, having not only missed out on a spot in the championship game but also dropped the consolation match against Monaco.
As Barcelona did not play well, it is the French team that leaves with the added bonus of at least coming in third.
Monaco started the game looking more engaged and quickly took the lead. Although Barça played better in the second half, it did not appear on the scoreboard.
Barça didn't respond strongly since Monaco was obviously more motivated to win and achieve their best-ever European finish.
As Barça turns their focus to the ACB playoffs, they will need to put this past weekend in Kaunas behind them.
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James Nnaji shines for Barcelona against Monaco
Nigerian professional basketball player James Ugochukwu Nnaji was in action for Barcelona against Monaco.
The 18-year-old came off the bench to feature for 12 minutes.
He recorded seven points making all three shots, provided one assist and grabbed four rebounds.
Nnaji has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and is projected to be a second-round pick.
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