Atlanta Hawks forward Austin Daye scored 52 points in his Drew League debut Sunday.
The Drew League, widely-regarded as the best "pro-am" league in the country, takes place in Los Angeles every summer. Some NBA players play to stay in shape and get in some game action during the offseason. Players in recent years have included Paul George, Brandon Jennings and Kevin Durant.
Daye's 52 points came on just 25 shots and included 8 made threes.
"I was just trying to be aggressive...put pressure on the defense," he said in a postgame interview.
Daye said he averages 35 points per game in the Drew League, but his Sunday output was a season-high for the entire league.
"My friends, we all have a group chat. We had a bet going that I would get 50," he said.
Daye has played in the Drew League each of the past 5 years, including going head-to-head against Durant in 2013 and earning Player of the Week honors in 2012. He noted that he played alongside Jennings and Jordan Hamilton last summer, so he didn't get as many shots.
"My thing is being able to work on my game and take shots that I'll take in games."