Bronny James made the most out of his first G League road game.
James exploded for 30 points in his but the South Bay Lakers fell against the Valley Suns, 106-100, on Friday, December 13.
A career-high night for Bronny James! The @Lakers draftee made his road debut, scoring a game-high 30 points on 57% shooting. Bronny, coming off a previous career-high of 16 points, is now averaging 14 PPG, 3.5 RPG, and 2.5 APG. 👏🙌
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 13, 2024
Coming off a 16-point outing in South Bay’s 119-111 against the San Diego Clippers, the 20-year-old rookie put up his best scoring game on top of while shooting 13-of-23 from the field.
The son of four-time NBA champion LeBron James added three rebounds, two assists and a steal and a block in 25 minutes.
Bronny James with the Acrobatic Lay! 🔥@Lakers draftee has a game-high 26 points for the @SouthBayLakers on ESPN+.
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 13, 2024
South Bay raced to an early 32-19 lead but got outscored in the final three quarters including 31-21 in the fourth frame.
Bronny, the 55th pick in the recent NBA Draft, is currently splitting time with the Lakers and their G League affiliate and it seems that decision is paying off with the youngsters’ impressive back-to-back games.
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