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Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg has recorded 113 points, 46 rebounds and 20 assists in his first five NBA games, reaching all three statistical thresholds by 28 October 2026. The 24-year-old forward, born on 30 September 2002 in Puerto Rico and raised in Pennsauken, New Jersey, achieved this milestone after scoring 26 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Standing 6 ft 9 in, Lendeborg played college basketball at Arizona Western College, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Michigan, where he won Big Ten Player of the Year and helped secure the 2026 NCAA national championship. He was selected 11th overall in the NBA Draft.
Lendeborg has drawn attention for his strong start and vocal demeanor, including trash talk directed at Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic during their first matchup. He will face Doncic and the Lakers again on Friday. Reports describe Lendeborg as the fastest player since 1960 to reach 100 points, 45 rebounds and 20 assists in his first five regular-season games, though the historical comparison has not been independently verified.
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