American guard Shane Rector was the top scorer of the day in the world.

American guard Shane Rector (188-G-1994, college: Utah St.) was the top scorer of the day in the world with the 35 points he had in the Qatari league. Rector graduated from Utah State University in 2017. Despite his strong performance, his team Al Shamal was edged by Al Wakrah 80 to 81. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and got 4 assists that game. Rector is the 2nd best scorer in the league averaging over 32 points and 6 rebounds per game. Among many awards he played in the final of the UAE League in 2020. He was selected to the AsiaBasket Saudi Arabian SBL All Imports Team in 2018 and 2022.