Before the season started I created a list (available upon request) of players (including nicknames) ranked by how likely it was that I make highlights of them. Every NBA player. And there right at the very bottom: 414. Charlie “Cancer Patient” Villanueva
So here you are, gazing in bewilderment at the video title, wondering what the hell happened. Sadly, we may never find out the true circumstances behind this improbable event. But the box score stands forever as a tribute, immortal, immutable. Charlie Villanueva scored 19 points in an NBA game.