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Here's what Sasho Vezenkov did in his first season in the NBA

The Bulgarian's best games were against the Phoenix Suns

Apr 21, 2024 09:36 368

Here's what Sasho Vezenkov did in his first season in the NBA  - 1

Alexander Vezenkov had a rough debut NBA season with the Sacramento Kings, and an injury forced him to miss much of the second half of the campaign. The Bulgarian basketball player took part in 42 out of 82 games in the regular season, and some of the missed games were due to coach Mike Brown's decision, reports gong.bg.

Vezenkov played in both matches of the play-in tournament, after which the "kings" they failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the regular season, Vezenkov's statistics are as follows - 42 games played, 12.2 minutes per game, 5.4 points, 44 percent shooting, 37.5 from long range, 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.2 blocks and 0.3 turnovers . In the two games of the play-in tournament, Vezenkov averaged 6.4 minutes per game, 1.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.0 assists.

The Bulgarian's best games were against the Phoenix Suns, as he twice scored 14 points against the "Suns", and he recorded the most playing minutes against the LA Clippers on November 30 - 24 (13 points) .