The Portuguese Neemias Queta debuted this Wednesday with the Maine Celtics, in the G League of the North American basketball league, with a victory against the Greensboro Swarm, 105-102with 12 points and four innings of pitching.
The 24-year-old Portuguese center forward played 14.22 minutes in the first game of the Boston Celtics secondary, in which JD Davison stood out, with 38 points, and DJ Steward, with 16.
According to the statistical sheet of the meeting, Neemias Queta hit half of his 10 shots made field goals, scoring 12 points, thanks to a free throw – in the G League They are worth two or three points depending on the offense you punish.
The Portuguese, who recorded four offensive rebounds and one defensive rebound, also had a game-high four tackles and a steal.
Us Greensboro Swarm, Terrell Brown Jr.with 22 points, and Jaylen’s SinsWith 20, they were the top scorers.
The Celtics’ third consecutive victory was only defined in the last quarter (27-22), after the Swarm won the first and third quarters (31-23 and 30-26).
The Maine Celtics are in eighth place in the G League Eastern Conference (3-2), which is led by Birmingham Squadron, College Park Skyhawks and Motor City Cruise (4-1), while the Greensboro Swarm remains in 14th place (2-4).
Neemias Queta’s debut with the Maine Celtics occurred three days after making his debut with the main team, in the victory against the Memphis Grizzlies (102-100), in the North American Basketball League (NBA), after recovering from an injury.
After two seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Nehemías Queta was dismissedending up signing a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics, which gave him allows you to play on the main and secondary teams.
The center forward was chosen by the Sacramento Kings in position 39 in the 2021 NBA draft, becoming the first Portuguese player to play in the competition.
In his first two seasons in the NBA, Neemias Queta participated in 20 games for the Sacramento team. The position was the most used by the Stockton Kings, with whom he played 43 games last season, with averages of 17.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 tackles release per match.
Good performances in the G League earned the Portuguese player second place in the voting for Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the regular phase of the competition, behind point guard Carlik Jones.
Source: TSF
