The BKT EuroCup has been put on notice by the display of Joventut Badalona guard Andres Feliz at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Feliz erupted for 24 points to lead the Dominican Republic to an 82-87 victory over Italy on Sunday at Manila Araneta Coliseum that greatly increased his country's chances of reaching the second round.
Already widely-known as a great shooter and scorer, Feliz dominated with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead all players with a performance index rating of 28. Most impressive was Feliz's marksmanship from deep as he made 7 of 10 three-pointers.
The fact that Feliz's threes went down at such a high rate was not a major surprise, he was the EuroCup leader in three-point accuracy last season at 51.2%. What stood out was how often Feliz felt comfortable firing up shots from downtown.