The Portuguese Neemias Queta was chosen for the ideal quintet of the G League of the North American Basketball League (NBA), as well as for the best defensive team, the organization announced today.
After finishing second in the voting for the most valuable player (MVP) of the regular season, the Portuguese center has now seen his good season in the NBA development league recognized, in which he finished with averages of 16.8 points, 8 8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 tackles.
The Stockton Kings player, second team to the Sacramento Kings, is joined in the team of the year by Carlik Jones (Wind City Bulls), regular season MVP David Duke Jr. (Long Island Nets), Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Memphis Hustle), Rookie of the Year, and Jay Huff (Capital City Go-Go), Defender of the Year.
On the defensive side, Queta has Huff, Kris Dunn (Capital City Go-Go), Shaquile Harrison (South Bay Lakers) and Mfiondu Kabengele (Maine Celtics).
Neemias, who went through Barreirense and Benfica in his formation, renewed with the Sacramento Kings for 2022/23, in a new two-way contract, which allows him to play in the first team and also in the secondary, the Stockton Kings, of the G League
The pole, 23 years old and 2.13 meters tall, was the first Portuguese to join an NBA team, after being chosen by the Sacramento Kings in 39th place in the draft 2021, held on July 29, in New York.
in the moment of rookie (2021/22), Neemias played 15 games with the Kings, in which he added 45 points (3.0 average), 31 rebounds (2.1), eight shooting tackles (0.5) and six assists (0 .4), in 119.34 minutes (8.0) .
In 2022/23, the Portuguese international played just five games in the NBA, adding 12 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and two tackles, in 25 minutes, for the Kings, a team that secured qualification for the play-offs for the first time. time. time since the 2005/06 season.
Source: TSF
