Hit: D-Leaguer Russ Smith grabs attention of NBA world on Wednesday
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After being drafted in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Russ Smith has played a total of 29 NBA career games for two NBA franchises across two seasons.
He was most recently waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on 29 December. About two weeks after that he signed with the Delaware 87ers, the NBA D-League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, and since then his play has only gone up.
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It didn’t take long for him to show his skill. Just a couple of weeks after signing with Delaware, he was named the NBA D-League Performer of the Week averaging 28.7 points (5th in the league) shooting 48% from the field and leading the league in assists with an average of 8.7. However, he stole the limelight from NBA players on March, the 23rd a Wednesday, when he broke the record for most points scored by an individual in a NBA D-League game.
He scored 65 points on 24 of 42 shooting in 44 minutes helping his 87ers win the game against the Canton Charge 140-129. He broke the record for most points scored held previously by Jordan McRae, who scored 61 points this January. The league and the media covering the NBA gave credit where it was due and ran the news repeatedly across their channels and websites.
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