By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
On Friday, Panathinaikos received a significant boost during their game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the third round of the EuroLeague as Nigel Hayes-Davis returned to the court.
Panathinaikos has been facing enormous injury issues since the start of the season, missing Kendrick Nunn, Juancho Hernangomez, and Moustapha Fall. However, the good news for the Greens is that Hayes-Davis is back on the court.
He suffered an injury at the beginning of September during a team practice, specifically a fracture in the fourth metacarpal of his left hand. Initial forecasts suggested that NHD would be out for about 6 weeks, but he returned to the court somewhat earlier.
Obradovic: “Nigel is an example for everyone”
Hayes-Davis marked his return with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists as Panathinaikos cruised to a 90-67 victory in Athens to improve to 3-0.
After the game, head coach Zeljko Obradovic praised the American forward’s dedication during his recovery.
“I want to say this about Nigel. He was out for some time with an injury, but throughout his recovery he worked extremely hard, even with one hand. Every morning he was in the gym. He took it very seriously and is an example for everyone,” Obradovic said.
Hayes-Davis also impressed his coach with his performance after more than a month away from action.
“He gave us a very pleasant surprise tonight. He played a very good game. We know his quality as a player, and we hope everything goes well.”
Make 
Your Preferred Basketball Source.
Add Eurohoops to Google