Raptors sign player who holds insane NBA scoring record

Alex Walsh

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On the second day of NBA free agency, the Raptors got in the mix of things.

They signed a player who holds a ridiculous NBA record, set in a game this past season.

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What player did Toronto sign?

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Raptors signed free agent Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Sandro played for the Spurs over the last couple of seasons, but is now headed to the Raptors on a 2-yr/$5.5 million contract.

Mamukelashvili is known for the incredible scoring performance that he produced in a game a few months ago.

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He scored 34 points in ~19 minutes, setting an NBA record for the most points scored in a game in under 20 minutes.

Mamukelashvili passed players like Jaylen Brown, Kevin Love and Kevin Durant, who were all at the top of the list for this record.

Mamukelashvili averaged 6.3 PPG and 3.1 RPG in 61 games in the 2024-25 NBA season.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.