MIAMI (United States) – Five games were played on the second day of action in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers Window 3. Let’s take a look at the players who delivered the best individual performances of the day. Cast your vote in the fan poll below and let us know who deserves to be named Player of the Day. Mexico’s Yahir Bonilla and Joseph Avila led their team to a Second Round berth with a victory over Nicaragua. Bonilla posted the highest efficiency rating of the day with 36, recording a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, along with 3 blocks and 2 steals. Ávila also produced a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. The power forward shot 6-of-7 from the field and finished with an efficiency rating of 34. Philadelphia 76ers rookie and Bahamas star VJ Edgecombe registered an efficiency rating of 33 after tallying 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals in his debut in these Qualifiers, helping his team defeat Jamaica. Canadian stars Andrew Nembhard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also made their first appearances in the competition and delivered outstanding performances in the win over Puerto Rico. The Indiana Pacers guard scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, adding 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal for an efficiency rating of 30, while the two-time NBA MVP from the Oklahoma City Thunder finished with 26 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, posting an efficiency rating of 29.
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