Juancho: 'Mike James is one of the top players in EuroLeague history' / News - Basketnews.com

Juancho said Mike James is hard to stop and belongs at the top echelon of players in EuroLeague history.

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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens bounced back in the EuroLeague last week after three losses in a row. This week, the club is traveling to Monaco to face off against AS Monaco in the first game of the double week.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens / Schedule

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens81-89 AS Monaco Panathinaikos AKTOR AthensWed18:00 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Panathinaikos AKTOR AthensFri19:45

The Greek club's players did not have a game last weekend, as the local league held an All-Star Game. Panathinaikos are traveling into the matchup with 13 players on the roster, with Marius Grigonis remaining questionable with Achilles tendonitis. His match status will be determined on game day.

One of the players who recently dealt with injuries but ultimately returned earlier that initially projected is Juancho Hernangomez. He praised the opponent team and singled out Mike James.

"It's a great team with great players. James is one of the top players in EuroLeague history, and he's hard to stop. They lost the previous game, and they want the win as much as we do," said the younger Hernangomez brother.

James is the league's top scorer this season, averaging 19.4 points per game. He's third all-time in points per game average and third in total points in league history, recently passing Juan Carlos Navarro.

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