Nigel Hayes-Davis has stellar season for Fenerbahçe
Volume 2 Issue 21
Nigel Hayes-Davis is capping off one of his best years in professional basketball. Playing for Fenerbahçe in Turkey, Hayes-Davis helped lead the team to a playoff appearance in the EuroLeague and guranteed the team a top three finish in the Turkish Super League.
Hayes-Davis signed with Fenerbahçe this past offseason after a year on a stout Barcelona squad that finished EuroLeague runners-up. This season, Hayes-Davis has been known for his big dunks and sharpshooting prowess. He was named MVP of week 23 in the EuroLeague, one of his highest honors since starting his professional career in 2017.
In EuroLeague competition, Hayes-Davis is first on his team in steals per games and fifth in the league. He is also third on the team in points and twenty-fourth in the league. Meanwhile, in Super League competition, Hayes-Davis has the team in championship contention. With one game left to play in the regular season, Fenerbahçe is sitting in third place in the standings but could shoot all the way up to first if they win and the tiebreakers fall their way. They will be one of the top seeds heading into the playoffs.
The Toledo native and Whitmer graduate signed a contract extenstion with Fenerbahçe that could keep him with the club for up to three seasons. That would be his longest stint at a pro club to date. After a standout collegiate career at Wisconsin, had a short G-League stint where he made the All-Rookie team and had a few call ups to the NBA. He then played on season at Galatasaray in Turkey before a two year stint with Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania where he helped the team the back-to-back league titles and cup trophies. He then signed with Barcelona for one season before moving to Fenerbahçe.
Fenerbahçe’s final regular season match up is tomorrow and streaming on bet365.
Leading Updates
Grace VanSlooten (Toledo Notre Dame) named to USA Basketball U-19 National Team
Sinai Douglas (Toledo Start) commits to Michigan State basketball.
Notable Game Updates
On May 15th Andrew Chafin (Wakeman/Western Reserve) picked up the save in an Arizona Diamondbacks win over the Oakland Athletics.
On May 16th Seth Lonsway (Celina) threw 5 strikeouts over 4 innings for the High-A Eugene Emeralds.
On May 16th Deylen Miley (Bryan) picked up the win by pitching 4 innings and throwing 4 strikeouts and giving up 1 hit for the High-A Asheville Tourists.
On May 17th Chris Bassitt (Curtice/Genoa) pitched 7 innings, throwing 7 strikeouts and giving up no earned runs in a Toronto Blue Jays win over the New York Yankees.
On May 17th Zach Willeman (Napoleon) pitched 2 innings, throwing 2 strikeouts and giving up no hits for the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
On May 18th Nigel Hayes-Daivs (Toledo/Whitmer) had 21 points in a Fenerbahce win over Petkim.
On May 20th Natasha Howard (Toledo/Waite) had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a Dallas Wings win over the Atlanta Dream.
On May 20th Jase Bowen (Northwood/Tol. Cen. Cath.) hit a 3-run home run for the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
Interesting Reads
Toronto Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt Continues to Make Team History
Zia Cooke soaking in the moment, while adjusting to life in WNBA
Area high school basketball coaches share views on bonus free-throw rule change
Just For Fun
The last baseball state championships from each county
Allen - 1976 Elida
Auglaize - 2017 Minster
Crawford - None
Defiance - 2016 Defiance
Erie - None
Fulton - 2005 Archbold
Hancock - 1971 Findlay
Hardin - None
Henry - 2009 Patrick Henry
Huron - 1985 Bellevue
Lucas - 2022 Sylvania Northview
Marion - 2006 Marion Pleasant
Mercer - 2019 Coldwater
Ottawa - None
Paulding - None
Putnam - 1984 Miller City
Sandusky - 2005 Gibsonburg
Seneca - 1969 New Riegel
Van Wert - 1962 Lincolnview
Williams - 1975 Bryan
Wood - 1939 Pemberville
Wyandot - None