Shabazz Napier to miss game vs Baskonia / News - Basketnews.com

Napier suffered a back injury in the previous EuroLeague game against Valencia and will have to miss the match against Baskonia on Friday.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade will face off against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday in hopes of returning to the victory road. However, they will do it without one of the key players.

According to SportKlub Srbija, Shabazz Napier will be sidelined against the Basques due to an injury.

The star guard is suffering from a back injury he picked up during the last game against Valencia Basket on Wednesday. He grabbed his back after an episode during the first half, but returned to the court in the second part of the game. However, the injury is severe enough to keep him sidelined for the game on Friday, the outlet notes.

So far this season, Napier has been averaging 9.8 points, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game for 7.6 PIR in the EuroLeague.

With four wins and eight losses, Crvena Zvezda are currently placed 15th in the EuroLeague standings.

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