Corinthians forward hits impressive mark in Novo Basquete Brasil | OneFootball

On the night of last Tuesday (24), Corinthians hosted Franca at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in a matchup valid for the 32nd round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), and ended up falling 96-93. With the result, Alvinegro dropped to sixth place in the national competition, totaling 22 wins and 10 losses – 54 points earned.

Despite the negative result, the game was a special one for Corinthians forward Elyjah Clark, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in the Novo Basquete Brasil. In just over two years wearing the Corinthians jersey, he has totaled 1,022 points in 68 games, averaging 15 per game. In 30 games this edition, Clark has already scored 512 points, which represents an average of more than 17 points per game. The American is enjoying his best year with Alvinegro.

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Elyjah Clark is the only Corinthians player among the ten athletes with the best average, occupying fifth place in this category. Right behind him is his compatriot and fellow Alvinegro teammate, Davaunta Thomas, who has accumulated 478 points this season. In 81 games wearing the Corinthians jersey, he has 48 wins and 33 losses, along with 1,186 points, 300 rebounds, and 228 assists.

It is worth remembering that, according to the NBB regulations, the four best records in the qualifying stage secure a direct spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, teams placed from fifth to 12th play in the round of 16. All of these stages will be played in a best-of-five series, meaning that whoever wins at least three times will advance to the next round.

Corinthians will now return to the court next Thursday (2), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), to face Rio Claro at Ginásio Felipe Karam in the 33rd round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

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