Gabriele Procida Rising at Real Madrid: 19 Points Against Stella Rossa

Italian player Gabriele Procida delivered his best performance of the season against Stella Rossa in EuroLeague. Procida played just over 22 minutes and scored 19 points. He made 6 of 8 shots from the field and recorded 22 valuation points. Real Madrid won the game.

The increase in his minutes stands out. Procida was reported to have played 3 minutes 46 seconds and 6 minutes 36 seconds in his first two European games. His playing time then rose: 15:23 against ASVEL, 11:04 against Baskonia, 13:54 against Fenerbahçe, 24:27 against Panathinaikos and 22:23 against Stella Rossa. His scoring increased along with his minutes. After scoring 0 and 1 points in his first two games, he scored 8 points against ASVEL and Panathinaikos, and 5 points against Baskonia and Fenerbahçe.

In the Stella Rossa game, he made 4 of 5 three-point attempts and 3 of 3 free throws. He also grabbed 4 rebounds and committed only one turnover.

In EuroLeague, Procida is averaging 6.6 points and 13:56 minutes per game. He shoots 50 percent on two-pointers, 42.9 percent on three-pointers and 81.8 percent on free throws. He has also reportedly earned a regular role in Liga Endesa in recent weeks. Against Manresa he scored 15 points in 25 minutes, and against Murcia he scored 7 points in 22 minutes.