Nigel Hayes-Davis, the man of the moment, sat down with EuroLeague.net to talk a little bit about his 50-point performance from last week, the new EuroLeague single-game record.
Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce: 'Everyone just calls me 50 now'
March 29, 2024, will always be remembered as the date on which a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague player scored 50 points for the first time. Of course, that player was Nigel Hayes-Davis of Fenerbahce Bekos Istanbul, who sat down with EuroLeague.net to share how he feels after such an accomplishment.
"Everyone just calls me 50 now," Hayes-Davis jokes. "Teammates that walked in, coaching staff, the interviews I've done, everyone started the interview with, well, 'We're here with Mr. 50.' So that's a pretty cool nickname."
Hayes-Davis's feat also meant a new single-game scoring record in the league, beating by a single point the previous one held by Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, at 49.
The performance by Hayes-Davis ignited social media with many reactions and comments, and he was pretty fond of one in particular.
"My favorite one, obviously, would be for me is Klay Thompson," Hayes-Davis explains. "He was always my favorite player growing up."
After such an accomplishment, Hayes-Davis did not celebrate it in any bombastic way or even change his post-game routines, for that matter.
"I FaceTime my mom after every game, whether I win or lose or I score 50," he says. "You know, obviously, this one was a special FaceTime."
And special it must have been, as not everybody can be the first EuroLeague player to ever score 50 points.
Congratulations Nigel!