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Markus Howard averages 36.2 points per 40 minutes, an all-time high in the modern EuroLeague.

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EuroLeague rookie Markus Howard is on a historic pace to break the Alphonso Ford record.

Markus Howard

Team:Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizPosition:PGAge:23Height:180 cmWeight:79 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard emerged as one of the best high-volume scorers in the competition.

Howard averages 19 points in less than 21 minutes of play and ranks 4th in the top scorers' list.

Howard is averaging 12.5 field goals per game and is a 53.8% 2-point and 46% 3-point shooter.

A 23-year-old guard is averaging 36.2 points per 40 minutes, which is an all-time high in the EuroLeague.

Alphonso Ford, one of the best scorers in the EuroLeague history with the top scorers' award named after his name, averaged 30.2 points per 40 minutes in the 2000-01 season while representing Peristeri Athens.

Milos Vujanic averaged 30.1 points per 40 minutes in 2002-03 for Partizan Belgrade.

This season, Howard had back-to-back 30+ points games vs. Partizan (33) and Crvena Zvezda (30). He boosted Baskonia to a great start and 4th seed.

EuroLeague newcomer leads the league in made 3-pointers (3.8) and attempts (8.3).

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