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Justin Quinn

Former Boston Celtics floor general Shane Larkin gets 18 points, 7 assists vs. Montenegro with Turkey

Former Boston Celtics floor general Shane Larkin helped his Turkish National Team fend off a near upset by the Montenegrin National Team 72-68 in EuroBasket play on Thursday, the Miami Product equaling Montenegro’s Bojan Dubljevic for the tilt’s highest-scoring game at 18 points each.

The former Celtics point guard also put up 7 assists and 2 steals in 31:29 minutes of floor time, turning the ball over twice and fouling once. Larkin shot a sizzling 6-of-7 from the field overall, 5-of-6 from beyond the arc for the bulk of his scoring, and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line in the win for Turkey.

The EuroLeague star played for the Celtics before he headed overseas to find great success abroad, suiting up for Boston in the 2017-18 season.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to see highlights from the game for yourself, courtesy of the folks over at the FIBA YouTube channel.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

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