French guard Nando de Colo was named player of the week in Spain‘s ACB after a breakout performance on Saturday.

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The 22-year-old playmaker scored 29 points in 29 minutes of play to lead Power Electronics Valencia to an 87-67 win over CB Granada.

With the win, Neven Spahija’s side improve to 14-7 to lie in fourth place behind Regal F.C Barcelona, Caja Laboral and Real Madrid.

De Colo made eight of 10 field goal attempts from two-point range, buried three of four tries from three-point territory and sank all four of his free-throws and displayed the full extent of his versatility by adding five assists, three rebounds and three steals.

The 6ft-5in guard, a key player off France‘s bench at last year’s EuroBasket tournament in Poland, is averaging 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 19 games so far this season. He was drafted with the 53rd pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2009 NBA Draft.

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