18-year-old James Nnaji continues to develop at Barcelona.
Barcelona recorded an 82-54 blowout victory against Rio Breogán in a Spanish ACB fixture played on Sunday, February 12, 2023.
After an important victory against Italian side Virtus Bologna in midweek, Barcelona turned their attention to the domestic competition against Rio Breogán.
It was a wire-to-wire victory for Barcelona as they dominated Rio Breogán from start to finish.
Barcelona established an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Rio Breogán kept it close but Barcelona were able to make it an eleven-point lead going to the halftime break.
It was in the third quarter, Barcelona blew out their opponents on a 23-13 run led by star players Nikola Mirotic and Nicolas Laprovíttola.
With a 21-point lead, Barcelona Head Coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius opted to give the second unit extended action in the fourth quarter.
Barcelona were able to stifle any chance of a late comeback from Rio Breogán by extending the lead to take a 28-point victory.
James Nnaji shines for Barcelona against Rio Breogán
Nigerian professional basketball star James Nnaji was in action for Barcelona in the blowout victory against Rio Breogán.
The 18-year-old was given seven minutes of action in garbage time as Barcelona were comfortably ahead against Rio Breogán.
He recorded five points, making his two shots and one from the free throw line. James grabbed just one rebound and was a plus-10 in his time on the court.
The youngster continues to show off his versatility learning the game on the defensive side protecting the paint.
Nnaji returns to action with Barcelona when they take on Unicaja in a Spanish Cup fixture scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2023.