Portuguese Neemias Queta added 11 points on Friday in another victory for the Maine Celtics against the Greensboro Swarm, 111-108, in the G League of the North American Basketball League (NBA).
Two days after his debut for the Boston Celtics secondary team, in the 105-102 victory against the same opponent, the Portuguese center played 18.31 minutes in a game in which for Maine stood out Jordan Schakel and DJ Steward, both with 23 points.
Neemias Queta, 24 years old, hit all three field goals and scored 11 points, thanks to three made free throws – in the G League they are worth two or three points, depending on the foul he punishes.
The Portuguese also recorded eight rebounds, six defensive and two defensive, and two assists.
For the Greensboro Swarm, RJ Hunter and Amari Bailey, both with 22 points, were the top scorers.
The hosts stood out in the first half (33-27), but the Maine Celtics tied things up in the second (28-28) and secured the victory thanks to the advantages gained in the last two (31-25 and 25- 22). .
After four consecutive wins, the Maine Celtics occupy seventh place in the G League Eastern Conference (4-2), led by Motor City Cruise (5-1), while the Greensboro Swarm remain in 14th place (2-5) .
The first Portuguese to play in the NBA, he made his debut this season with the Boston Celtics on November 19 in the victory over the Memphies Grizzlies (102-100), after recovering from an injury.
After two seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Neemias Queta was released, eventually signing a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics, allowing him to play for the main team and the secondary team.
The striker was selected by the Sacramento Kings at 39th overall in the 2021 NBA draft, becoming the first Portuguese player to play in the league.
In his first two seasons in the NBA, Neemias Queta appeared in 20 games for the Sacramento team. The post was most used by the Stockton Kings, for whom he played 43 games last season, averaging 17.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 shot tackles per game.
Good performances in the G League earned the Portuguese player second place in the Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting in the regular season, behind baseman Carlik Jones.
Source: DN
