Fred VanVleet Breaks Raptors’ Single-Game Scoring Document Held by DeMar DeRozan
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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet entered the NBA as an undrafted free agent out of Wichita Negate looking out to derive on within the league.
On Tuesday, he grew to alter into his franchise’s all-time file holder for parts scored in a game, surpassing the 52-level effect previously held by DeMar DeRozan.
The Rockford, Illinois, native poured in 54 parts on 17-of-23 shooting from the field with 11 three-pointers in 37 minutes. He went a absolute top 9-of-9 at the free-throw line, grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists.
VanVleet’s outburst also situation the NBA file for most parts scored in a game by an undrafted player, topping Moses Malone’s 53 parts.
It is indubitably one in every of basically the most astonishing performances of the NBA season, and it will be extraordinarily complicated to top. VanVleet entered the evening averaging 18.8 parts per game this season—correct his 2d as a fleshy-time starter.
He hadn’t scored more than 35 parts in a single game this year unless nearly doubling that total Tuesday. Doing so in opposition to an Orlando Magic group permitting 111.1 parts per game is a long way more spectacular. As noteworthy difficulty because the Magic uncover dawdle into this season, protection hasn’t precisely been their instruct.
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Impossible. Fred VanVleet averaged supreme 12.2 parts as a faculty senior! It is a testament to his pressure and work ethic that he’s grew to alter into into the player he has with the Raptors. And he’s no longer supreme a scorer but a staunch passer and big defender. #betonyourself https://t.co/JmqIjfaigv
It became in opposition to Toronto. Especially VanVleet.
Of the six field-arrangement makes an strive VanVleet overlooked, three came at the rim, one came from correct interior the three-level line on the correct nook and the closing two came from deep late the arc. He became three layups a long way flung from hitting 60.
That said, VanVleet set aside no longer uncover noteworthy difficulty celebrating the 54 he got. Now not after cementing himself extra into Toronto basketball lore.