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Former Michigan standout Nik Stauskas make G-League history with 57-point outing
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Former Michigan standout basketball player Nik Stauskas had a night to remember for the Grand Rapids Gold, a team in the G-League.
Stauskas scored 57 points in a 131-127 win over the Wisconsin Herd on Tuesday night. He scored a G-League record 38 points in the first half and connected on 11-of-15 shots from behind the 3-point line.
The 57 points Stauskas scored is the sixth-highest mark in G-League history. He was also 20-of-29 on all field goal attempts for the contest:
🤯 57 PTS – 20/29 FG – 11/15 3PT 🤯
Nik Stauskas MADE HISTORY! The @NBAGrandRapids star went off for a career-high and franchise record tonight. His 57 points is tied for the sixth highest scoring game in G League history. pic.twitter.com/HC92SU78tw
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) March 2, 2022
Stauskas was the B1G Player of the Year in 2014 and was also a second-team All-American selection and first-team All-B1G pick. He was selected as the No. 8 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Over the past decade, Stauskas has bounced around the NBA and G-League. His performance on Tuesday night will certainly have NBA teams looking at adding that kind of shooting to a roster.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB