Nwora's career-high rebounding leads Crvena Zvezda to win over Olympiacos

Crvena Zvezda beat Olympiacos 62-57 at SUNEL Arena in Round 10 of the EuroLeague. With the win, the team improved to 7-3.

Jordan Nwora was the game's best player. Nwora scored 18 points, shooting 5 of 9 on two-pointers, 2 of 6 on three-pointers, and 2 of 3 on free throws. He grabbed 13 rebounds, the highest rebound total of his career. 11 of them were defensive rebounds. Nwora also had 2 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. In 25 minutes and 15 seconds on the court, his PIR value was 23.

Speaking in a post-game flash interview, Nwora pointed to the importance of the win. He said they did not play well in the second half, but a win is a win. Nwora said the defense and rebounding created the margin in the final minutes. He stressed that they kept defending even though their shooting percentage was low.

Nwora also added that his coach had repeatedly warned him about rebounding. It was reported that the player was trying to listen to that advice.