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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. ASVEL smashed bottom-ranked Italian Bassano in Villeurbanne 88-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. ASVEL made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. ASVEL outrebounded Bassano 54-36 including a 39-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 27 personal fouls committed by Bassano helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Mervyn Muamba (197-2005) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Maikcol Perez (203-2007) produced 10 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. Bassano at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bassano will play next round against strong NGTP trying to get back on the winning streak. ASVEL will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Olympiacos in Piraeus. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of French Cholet (0-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Spanish Joventut (1-0) 60-57. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Portuguese forward Ruben Prey (209-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 8 points, 20 rebounds and 7 blocks. Iker Garmendia contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amael L'Etang (214-2005) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for Cholet. Joventut keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Cholet at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Joventut will play against Promitheas (#3) in Patras in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cholet will play on the road against the league's second-placed Vechta and hopes to get finally their first victory. An interesting game was played in Patras where German Vechta beat host Greek Promitheas 66-56 on Friday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Johann Gruenloh stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. Nikolaos Vasileiou responded with 10 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vechta (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Promitheas still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Vechta will meet at home Cholet (#4) in the next round. Promitheas will play against the league's leader Joventut in Badalona and look forward to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 5 Olympiacos lost to NGTP in Patras 50-79. Cholet - Joventut 57-60 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of French Cholet (0-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Spanish Joventut (1-0) 60-57. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Joventut forced 24 Cholet turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Portuguese forward Ruben Prey (209-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 8 points, 20 rebounds and 7 blocks. Swingman Iker Garmendia (200-2006) contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amael L'Etang (214-2005) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and center Djiguiba Traore (203-2005) added 10 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Cholet. Joventut keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Cholet at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Joventut will play against Promitheas (#3) in Patras in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cholet will play on the road against the league's second-placed Vechta and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Joventut: M.Conrad 21+1reb+2ast, G.Iker 19+5reb+1ast, D.Aristode 9+10reb+3ast, P.Ruben 8+20reb+1ast, M.Pau 3+2reb+3ast, D.Adria 0 Cholet: L.Amael 19+12reb, S.Tidjane 12+7reb+2ast, T.Djiguiba 10+14reb+1ast, L.Elidjah-Gabriel 5+6reb+3ast, L.Gabin 5+1reb, N.Erwan 3+1reb+2ast Promitheas - Vechta 56-66 An interesting game was played in Patras where German Vechta beat host Greek Promitheas 66-56 on Friday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Vechta outrebounded Promitheas 47-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vechta made 9 blocks. Center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners and guard Roy Krupnikas (185-2006) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Nikolaos Vasileiou (195-2005) responded with 10 points and guard Charilaos Paraskevopoulos (190-2005) scored 3 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vechta (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Promitheas still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Vechta will meet at home Cholet (#4) in the next round. Promitheas will play against the league's leader Joventut in Badalona and look forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Vechta: G.Johann 22+15reb, K.Roy 21+8reb+5ast, B.Karl 12+15reb+1ast, H.Johannes 6+1reb+1ast, B.Benedict 3+2reb, B.Djairo 2+1reb+3ast Promitheas: V.Nikolaos 10+2reb+3ast, G.Konstantinos 9+4reb+1ast, K.Ioannis 9+5reb, S.Nikolaos 7+1reb+2ast, K.Dimitrios 6+6reb+2ast, V.Vasileios 6+3reb+2ast NGTP - Olympiacos 79-50 This time NGTP used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Piraeus 79-50 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. NGTP made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Olympiacos turnovers and outrebounded them 46-35 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Israeli guard Ben Saraf (195-2006) stepped up and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Italian guard Theo Airhienbuwa (168-2006) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Georgios Labropoulos (199-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Apostolos Paziotopoulos (189-2005) scored 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NGTP (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Olympiacos still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. NGTP will meet Bassano (#4) on the road in the next round. Olympiacos will play against the league's leader ASVEL and look forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: NGTP: S.Ben 24+5reb+2ast, A.Theo 13+6reb, S.Michael 7+3reb+1ast, M.Kaya 7+1reb+2ast, N.Ousmane 7+8reb, L.Eleftherios-Kosmas 6+1reb+1ast Olympiacos: P.Apostolos 15+3reb+2ast, L.Georgios 13+12reb+2ast, S.Curro 8+3reb+1ast, K.Stamatios 3+3reb+1ast, M.Andreas 3+4reb, S.Euaggelos 2+2reb ASVEL - Bassano 88-65 ASVEL smashed bottom-ranked Italian Bassano in Villeurbanne 88-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. ASVEL made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. ASVEL outrebounded Bassano 54-36 including a 39-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 27 personal fouls committed by Bassano helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Mervyn Muamba (197-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Four ASVEL players scored in double figures. Forward Maikcol Perez (203-2007) produced 10 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian power forward Sherif Usmane (204-2005) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. Bassano at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bassano will play next round against strong NGTP trying to get back on the winning streak. ASVEL will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Olympiacos in Piraeus. Top scorers: ASVEL: S.Yohann 23+11reb+2ast, M.Mervyn 21+10reb+1ast, A.Adam 10+2reb, C.Mathis 10+9reb+2ast, K.Toure 8+9reb+1ast, A.Thomas 5+3reb Bassano: P.Maikcol 10+8reb, R.Matteo 9+4reb, V.der Knaap Timoty 9+1reb, U.Sherif 8+6reb+1ast, O.Giannis 8+5reb, H.Patrick 6+2reb |
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The 17-year old center had a double-double of 22 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Promitheas (#4, 0-2), the league's bottom-ranked team 66-56. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thanks to this victory Vechta moved-up to the 3rd position in Adidas Next Generation Tournament. Vechta is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-1 record. In the team's last game Gruenloh had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Vechta's top player in his first season with the team. Gruenloh has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 10.0rpg) and averages solid 5.5bpg and 52.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Israeli guard Ben Saraf (195-G-2006) of second-ranked NGTP. Saraf impressed basketball fans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course he led NGTP to another comfortable win outscoring Olympiacos (#3, 0-1) 79-50. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. NGTP consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team has extremely good start of the season. They won their first game. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Saraf is a newcomer at NGTP and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Yohann Sissoko (188-SG-2006) of top-ranked ASVEL. Sissoko scored 23 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of ASVEL, leading his team to a 88-65 easy win against #4 ranked Bassano. ASVEL has a very good start of the season. But there was just one game played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Sissoko also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. The season just started for Sissoko as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ruben Prey (209-F-2005) of Joventut - 8 points and 20 rebounds 5. Mervyn Muamba (197-F-2005) of ASVEL - 21 points and 10 rebounds 6. Amael L'Etang (214-PF-2005) of Cholet - 19 points and 12 rebounds 7. Mathis Courbon (189-G-2005) of ASVEL - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Roy Krupnikas (185-G-2006) of Vechta - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Karl Buehner (200-SF-2005) of Vechta - 12 points and 15 rebounds 10. Iker Garmendia (200-G/F-2006) of Joventut - 19 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LDD Round 31 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in LDD is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game in Buenos Aires was quite interesting. 6th ranked Regatas (14-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Ferro (13-13). Ferro managed to secure a 7-point victory 57-50 on Monday. Ferro outrebounded Regatas 36-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. Swingman Felipe Rodriguez (195-2003) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Alejandro Piccart chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Ferro's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venezuelan center Enrique Medina (218-2004) produced 6 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Ferro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Regatas at the other side keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play on the road against Riachuelo LR (#8) in La Rioja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Sixth ranked Regatas (14-8) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 12th ranked Boca Jrs (10-11) 66-65 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of Fabio Gauto (190-2002) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Tobias Franchela contributed with 16 points for the winners. Forward Santino Romegialli (204-2003) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Boca Jrs. Boca Jrs' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Regatas maintains sixth place with 14-8 record. Boca Jrs lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Regatas will play against Riachuelo LR (#8) in La Rioja in the next round. Boca Jrs will have a break next round. A very close game took place in Junin between Atenas and Argentino. Fourteenth ranked Atenas (11-14) got a very close victory on the road over 16th ranked Argentino (8-17). Atenas managed to escape with a 1-point win 73-72 on Thursday evening. It was a great evening for Erick Mecias who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Atenas' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Luis Colon responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds. Atenas moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Argentino keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Atenas will meet at home San Lorenzo (#15) in the next round. Argentino will play against Platense in Florida and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked San Martin was defeated by Gimnasia in Comodoro Rivadavia 85-70. Riachuelo LR beat Comunicaciones at home 73-57. Atenas lost to Penarol on the opponent's court 88-91. Platense unfortunately lost to Olimpico in a home game 59-63. Comunicaciones recorded a loss to Union on the road 76-78. The best stats of 31th round was 18 points by Matias Fleury of Union. Gimnasia - San Martin 85-70 There was no surprise in Comodoro Rivadavia where 20th ranked San Martin (1-18) was defeated by third ranked Gimnasia CR (16-7) 85-70 on Monday. Gimnasia CR dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to San Martin's 26. It was a great evening for Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. Gimnasia CR's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side center Julian Lorca (207-2003) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Tadeo Laphitzborde scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gimnasia CR maintains third place with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Obera. San Martin lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Gimnasia CR will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against Riachuelo LR (#8) in La Rioja and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Gimnasia: C.Marcos 16+7reb+2ast, S.Ramiro 14+8reb+2ast, P.Solis 11+6reb+2ast, M.Facundo 11+3reb+4ast, A.Valentino 8+1reb, R.Angel 7+2reb+1ast San Martin: L.Julian 25+8reb+1ast, L.Tadeo 17+3reb+2ast, B.Lorenzo 10+2reb, A.Franco 10+5reb+2ast, D.Augusto 5+5reb, D.Vecchio Bruno 3+3reb+4ast Ferro - Regatas 57-50 The game in Buenos Aires was quite interesting. 6th ranked Regatas (14-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Ferro (13-13). Ferro managed to secure a 7-point victory 57-50 on Monday. Ferro outrebounded Regatas 36-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. Swingman Felipe Rodriguez (195-2003) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Alejandro Piccart chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Ferro's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venezuelan center Enrique Medina (218-2004) produced 6 points and 8 rebounds and Fabio Gauto (190-2002) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Ferro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Regatas at the other side keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play on the road against Riachuelo LR (#8) in La Rioja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ferro: R.Felipe 21+8reb, P.Alejandro 8+6reb+1ast, F.Andres 5+3reb+1ast, G.Martin 5+3reb+2ast, R.Camilo 5+1reb, R.Juan 5+2reb+1ast Regatas: G.Fabio 14+1ast, Y.Valentino 12+2reb, A.Rey 11+3reb, M.Enrique 6+8reb+1ast, M.Benjamin 4+5reb+2ast, F.Francisco 3+5reb+1ast Riachuelo LR - Comunicaciones 73-57 No shocking result in a game in La Rioja where tenth ranked Riachuelo LR (12-9) defeated 18th ranked Comunicaciones (7-16) 73-57 on Tuesday. Riachuelo LR made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Venezuelan forward Keiver Marcano (201-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 9 rebounds. Matias Bichara helped adding 13 points. Riachuelo LR's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Agustin Passone (180-2003) responded with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Agustin Bruner scored 18 points. Riachuelo LR moved-up to eighth place. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the eighteenth position with 16 games lost. Riachuelo LR will meet at home bottom-ranked San Martin (#20) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Comunicaciones will play against Obras in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: B.Matias 13+4reb+3ast, M.Keiver 13+9reb, C.Mateo 13+2reb+1ast, D.Francisco 9+4reb+3ast, F.Valentin 7+1reb, C.Joaquin 6+1ast Comunicaciones: B.Agustin 18+2reb+1ast, P.Agustin 14+6reb+5ast, R.Mateo 11+2reb, P.Marcos 7+4reb, R.Facundo 4+9reb, P.Ignacio 3+2reb+1ast Penarol - Atenas 91-88 Very expected game in Mar del Plata where 14th ranked Atenas (11-14) was edged by fifth ranked Penarol (14-7) 91-88 on Tuesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Penarol made 33-of-36 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Ignacio Bednarek (206-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points. Guard Facundo Tolosa (190-2002) helped adding 20 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). At the losing side point guard Maximiliano Araujo (183-2002) responded with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and guard Matias Stanic (185-2005) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Penarol moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Independ.O. Atenas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play against San Lorenzo (#15) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Penarol: B.Ignacio 28+4reb+1ast, C.Nicolas 25+2reb, T.Facundo 20+6reb+2ast, V.Franco 11+7reb+3ast, S.Tobias 7+3reb+3ast, B.Bautista 0+1ast Atenas: A.Maximiliano 24+9reb+8ast, S.Matias 17+2reb, M.Erick 12+2reb+1ast, L.Tobias 12+2ast, G.Ignacio 7, K.Mirko 5+5reb+2ast Platense - Olimpico 59-63 There was a surprise result in Florida where eighteenth ranked Olimpico (7-14) beat higher ranked Platense (10-13) 63-59 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Platense 38-23 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Carlos Hurtado who led his team to a victory scoring 8 points and 17 rebounds. Guard Luciano Caceres (180-2001) helped adding 21 points (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) responded with 21 points and point guard Felipe Massa (184-2002) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Platense's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Olimpico moved-up to seventeenth place. Loser Platense dropped to the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Olimpico will meet at home league's leader Obera in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Platense will play against Argentino (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Olimpico: L.Caceres 21+2reb, T.Luciano 16, Martinez 11+5reb, H.Carlos 8+17reb, M.Hernan 6+7reb, A.Horacio 1+3reb+2ast Platense: G.Mariano 21+4reb+1ast, M.Felipe 15+2reb+4ast, M.Santino 11+5reb+1ast, F.Juan 8+3reb+1ast, G.Bruno 2+1reb, S.Ramiro 2+2reb Boca Jrs. - Regatas 65-66 Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Sixth ranked Regatas (14-8) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 12th ranked Boca Jrs (10-11) 66-65 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Regatas made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Fabio Gauto (190-2002) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Point guard Tobias Franchela (185-2001) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Forward Santino Romegialli (204-2003) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Nicolas Stenta (200-2004) added 12 points in the effort for Boca Jrs. Boca Jrs' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Regatas maintains sixth place with 14-8 record. Boca Jrs lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Regatas will play against Riachuelo LR (#8) in La Rioja in the next round. Boca Jrs will have a break next round. Top scorers: Regatas: G.Fabio 17+3reb+1ast, T.Franchela 16+2reb+3ast, M.Enrique 8+7reb, A.Rey 8+10reb+1ast, Y.Valentino 6+1ast, P.Juan 6+3reb+1ast Boca Jrs.: R.Santino 16+7reb, S.Nicolas 12+4reb+3ast, P.Tiziano 11+3reb+3ast, C.Federico 9+2reb+1ast, M.Juan 9+8reb+1ast, D.Tiago 6+1ast Argentino - Atenas 72-73 A very close game took place in Junin between Atenas and Argentino. Fourteenth ranked Atenas (11-14) got a very close victory on the road over 16th ranked Argentino (8-17). Atenas managed to escape with a 1-point win 73-72 on Thursday evening. It was a great evening for Ecuadorian guard Erick Mecias (184-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Maximo Lomello (202-2005) helped adding 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Atenas players scored in double figures. Atenas' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Luis Colon responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds and guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) scored 25 points. Atenas moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Argentino keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Atenas will meet at home San Lorenzo (#15) in the next round. Argentino will play against Platense in Florida and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atenas: A.Maximiliano 18+2ast, M.Erick 15+8reb+1ast, L.Maximo 13+8reb+2ast, S.Matias 10+4reb+2ast, D.Santiago 9+4reb+1ast, E.Marco 4+8reb+1ast Argentino: G.Augusto 25+3reb, C.Luis 24+14reb+1ast, C.Santiago 9+7reb, C.Martino 8+6reb+1ast, B.Santiago 6+9reb+5ast, M.Lucio 0 Union - Comunicaciones 78-76 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Santa Fe where 18th ranked Comunicaciones (7-16) was edged by nineteenth ranked Union (7-17) 78-76 on Friday. Union shot 61.5 percent from the field and made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Matias Fleury (-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Matias Reynoso (187-2005) helped adding 17 points. Four Union players scored in double figures. Union's coach used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side point guard Agustin Passone (180-2003) responded with 19 points and 6 assists and Mateo Rearte (-2006) scored 21 points. Union maintains nineteenth place with 7-17 record. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the eighteenth position with 16 games lost. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play against Obras (#11) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Union: F.Matias 18+4reb+2ast, R.Matias 17+1ast, P.Lucas 14+2reb+1ast, G.Ulises 10+3reb, M.Lorenzo 8+1reb+1ast, L.Victorio 8+1reb+1ast Comunicaciones: R.Mateo 21+1reb+2ast, B.Agustin 21+1ast, P.Agustin 19+4reb+6ast, B.Ezequiel 6+1reb+2ast, P.Marcos 5+2reb+1ast, L.Gabriel 4+1reb+2ast |
| La Liga Argentina Round 32: San Isidro beat Villa S.Martin by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Tenth-ranked Villa S.Martin (10-13) was very close to win a game against first ranked San Isidro (21-4) in San Francisco on Wednesday. San Isidro managed to secure only three-point victory 101-98. However their fans expected much easier game. San Isidro forced 23 Villa S.Martin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!). Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Forward Gonzalo Guevara (196-1998) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for Villa S.Martin. San Isidro maintains first position with 21-4 record. Villa S.Martin at the other side dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with La Union. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa S.Martin will play on the road against Sarmiento R. (#17) in Chaco and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Rio Negro. Fourth ranked Dep Viedma (15-6) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked H.Americano (12-7) 83-82 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of H.Americano. Worth to mention a great performance of Matias Eidintas (186-1995) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds and Mariano Marina who added 19 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. The former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep Viedma have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-6 record. H.Americano at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Dep Viedma will play against league's second-placed Ciclista in Juninense in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Americano will play on the road against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game for San Isidro (21-4) which hosted in San Francisco 4th ranked GEPU (15-7). First ranked San Isidro managed to get a 13-point victory 105-92. The winners were led by Federico Zezular who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by Randy Haynes did not help to save the game for GEPU. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro maintains first position with 21-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: Libertad was smashed by Montmartre on the road 89-56. Dep Norte won against GEPU on its own court 66-60. GELP managed to outperform Rocamora in La Plata 70-67. Estudiantes C. recorded a loss to Zarate Basket at home 77-94. Villa Mitre was defeated by Ciclista on the opponent's court 97-83. Pergamino beat Villa Mitre in a home game 80-73. Villa S.Martin lost to Barrio Parque on the road 91-96. La Union unfortunately lost to Zarate Basket on its own court 85-98. Pilar recorded a loss to Estudiantes C. in Concordia 62-69. Pico FC was defeated by Dep Viedma at home 69-87. Independiente beat Jachal on the opponent's court 89-81. Lanus won against Quilmes MP in a home game 90-79. GELP unfortunately lost to Parque Sur on the road 71-85. Zarate Basket rolled over Pergamino on its own court 95-71. Libertad defeated Tucuman in Sunchales 77-69. La Union was beaten by Ciclista at home 83-87. Dep Viedma won against Del Progreso on the opponent's court 102-84. Rivadavia managed to outperform Independiente in a home game 82-79. The most impressive performance of 32th round was 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Tobias Cravero of Rivadavia. San Isidro - Villa S.Martin 101-98 Tenth-ranked Villa S.Martin (10-13) was very close to win a game against first ranked San Isidro (21-4) in San Francisco on Wednesday. San Isidro managed to secure only three-point victory 101-98. However their fans expected much easier game. San Isidro forced 23 Villa S.Martin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!). Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Forward Gonzalo Guevara (196-1998) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Milton Vittar (185-1991) added 16 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Villa S.Martin. Four San Isidro and five Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. San Isidro maintains first position with 21-4 record. Villa S.Martin at the other side dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with La Union. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa S.Martin will play on the road against Sarmiento R. (#17) in Chaco and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: San Isidro: A.Santiago 34+1reb+3ast, J.Montero 22+5reb+6ast, C.Hooper 12+8reb+2ast, A.Carnovale 11+4reb+2ast, S.Luduena 9+3reb+9ast, F.Zezular 7+5reb+1ast Villa S.Martin: M.Borsatti 19+4reb+5ast, M.Vittar 16+6reb+7ast, G.Gonzalo 15+16reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 14+5reb+2ast, F.Filippa 12+2reb, S.Vicente Joaquin 8+3reb+1ast Montmartre - Libertad 89-56 There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Montmartre (10-12) crushed at home 7th ranked Libertad (10-11) 89-56 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Libertad 42-29 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Montmartre looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Libertad's players. The winners were led by American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and swingman Martin Gomez (197-1996) supported him with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Even 16 points by Augusto Alonso (187-1998, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Libertad. Power forward Estefano Simondi (201-1996) added 7 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Montmartre have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Pergamino. Loser Libertad dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Montmartre: R.Granberry 19+10reb+2ast, N.Franco 11+5reb+3ast, M.Gomez 11+8reb+3ast, S.Walter 11+2ast, C.Francisco 9+4reb+4ast, G.Gonzalo 6+1reb+2ast Libertad: A.Alonso 16+2reb+2ast, E.Simondi 7+6reb+1ast, J.Eydallin 7+2reb+2ast, E.Rupcic 7+6reb, J.Wall 4+5reb+1ast, F.Marin 4+2reb Dep Norte - GEPU 66-60 There was a minor upset when 4th ranked GEPU (15-7) lost to sixth ranked Dep Norte (12-9) in Armstrong 60-66 on Wednesday. Dep Norte outrebounded GEPU 46-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Franco Borsellino who scored that evening 15 points and 8 assists and guard Franco Montemagio (185-2002) supported him with 14 points. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) did not help to save the game for GEPU. His fellow American import guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Dep Norte have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 12-9 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Dep Norte: B.Franco 15+3reb+8ast, M.Franco 14+2reb+3ast, A.Montani 11+6reb, L.Fogel 9+3reb, N.Lucas 7+10reb+1ast, C.Jeremias 4+4reb+1ast GEPU: T.Brown 28+11reb+2ast, R.Haynes 17+5reb+1ast, C.Joaquin 10+1reb+2ast, J.Merchant 3+6reb+1ast, A.Lugli 2+6reb+4ast, B.Nazareno 0 Rocamora - GELP 67-70 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked GELP (9-14) edged on the road higher ranked Rocamora (10-10) 70-67 on Wednesday. The winners were led by center Franco Barroso (207-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and point guard Carlos Gianella (181) supported him with 17 points and 5 assists. Four GELP players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds by center Alejandro Quigley (203-1993, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Rocamora. Galo Impini (194-1997) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Rocamora's coach Agustin Pujol rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. GELP moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Echague and Pico FC. Loser Rocamora keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Colon SF. GELP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Lanus (#5) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: GELP: G.Carlos 17+4reb+5ast, F.Barroso 15+14reb+1ast, H.Marcos 13+5reb+1ast, J.Pablo Lancieri 11+4reb+1ast, S.Yago 6+4reb+3ast, A.Moreno 6+4reb+1ast Rocamora: M.Caire 14+3reb+1ast, A.Quigley 12+10reb, G.Impini 10+7reb+2ast, V.Tomas 9+7reb+2ast, C.Agustin 7+2ast, D.Thiago 5+3reb Estudiantes C. - Zarate Basket 77-94 Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Estudiantes C. (7-13) lost to third ranked Zarate Basket (17-7) in Concordia 77-94 on Wednesday. Zarate Basket shot 61.0 percent from the field. Zarate Basket outrebounded Estudiantes C. 35-24 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by guard Facundo Pascolatt (185-1991) who scored that evening 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Agustin Brocal (191-1997) supported him with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) did not help to save the game for Estudiantes C.. Center Rafael Banegas (204-1992) added 13 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Four Zarate Basket and five Estudiantes C. players scored in double figures. Zarate Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ciclista. Loser Estudiantes C. dropped to the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Del Progreso. Zarate Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Estudiantes C. will play against Dep Viedma (#4) in Rio Negro and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: P.Facundo 21+7reb+1ast, A.Brocal 18+5reb+4ast, L.Capponi 16+1reb, D.Pineda 13+8reb+2ast, I.Cuassolo 9+1reb, S.Chaine 8+8reb+1ast Estudiantes C.: A.Matias 19+6reb+8ast, M.Gauna 16+2reb+2ast, R.Banegas 13+8reb+1ast, Y.Alvaro 12+3reb+4ast, S.Yaskulka 12+1reb+2ast, R.Rattero 5+2reb Ciclista - Villa Mitre 97-83 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Ciclista (17-7) defeated 14th ranked Villa Mitre (7-12) in Juninense 97-83 on Thursday. Ciclista made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. The winners were led by swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) who scored that evening 24 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Lisandro Fernandez (194-1998, agency: BIG) supported him with 23 points and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Villa Mitre. Federico Harina (186-1991) added 20 points for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ciclista maintains second position with 17-7 record having five points less than leader Racing, which they share with Zarate Basket. Villa Mitre lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 12 games lost. Ciclista will meet at home Dep Viedma (#4) in the next round. Villa Mitre will play against Lanus (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ciclista: M.Lambrisca 24+8reb+2ast, L.Fernandez 23+2reb+4ast, A.Matias 15, I.Thornton 15+7reb+1ast, F.Jerez 6+9reb+1ast, B.Juan Martin 6+2reb+3ast Villa Mitre: F.Harina 20+1reb+2ast, D.Valentin 18+6reb, C.Alvaro 14+2reb, J.Levy 12+8reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 6+3reb, M.Jano 4+4reb+5ast San Isidro - GEPU 105-92 An interesting game for San Isidro (21-4) which hosted in San Francisco 4th ranked GEPU (15-7). First ranked San Isidro managed to get a 13-point victory 105-92. San Isidro outrebounded GEPU 36-23 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by GEPU's players. The winners were led by Federico Zezular (198-2001) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) supported him with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) did not help to save the game for GEPU. Swingman Hans Ponce (192-1999) added 21 points for the guests. Five San Isidro and four GEPU players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro maintains first position with 21-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: San Isidro: F.Zezular 24+5reb+4ast, A.Santiago 20+5reb, S.Jeronimo 15+1reb+4ast, C.Hooper 15+12reb+3ast, J.Montero 15+6reb+3ast, D.Jeremias 7+3reb GEPU: H.Ponce 21+2reb, R.Haynes 20+7reb+1ast, T.Brown 13+4reb, A.Lugli 11+2reb+5ast, B.Nazareno 9, G.Acosta 6+1reb Pergamino - Villa Mitre 80-73 There was no surprise when 14th ranked Villa Mitre (7-12) lost on the road to tenth ranked Pergamino (10-12) 80-73 on Friday. The winners were led by swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and guard Manuel Gomez (183-1996) supported him with 11 points and 8 assists. Five Pergamino players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds by center Juan Bollo (203-1992) did not help to save the game for Villa Mitre. Point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pergamino moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Montmartre. Villa Mitre lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa Mitre will play against Lanus (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pergamino: G.Federico 15+10reb+3ast, G.Luciano 14+3reb+2ast, E.Torne 12+6reb+2ast, G.Manuel 11+3reb+8ast, S.Ibarra 10+1ast, M.Bautista 8+1reb Villa Mitre: J.Bollo 17+10reb+1ast, M.Jano 13+7reb+6ast, F.Harina 12+1reb, G.Andres 10+1reb+1ast, J.Levy 8+6reb+1ast, C.Alvaro 8+7reb+2ast Barrio Parque - Villa S.Martin 96-91 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Barrio Parque (18-4) beat 10th ranked Villa S.Martin (10-13) in Cordoba 96-91 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Barrio Parque looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) who scored that evening 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Federico Pedano (194-2000) supported him with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 21 points and 6 assists by Ramiro Frontera did not help to save the game for Villa S.Martin. Point guard Milton Vittar (185-1991) added 15 points for the guests. Four Barrio Parque and five Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. Villa S.Martin's coach Gaston Castro rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Barrio Parque have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Racing. Loser Villa S.Martin dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with La Union. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa S.Martin will play against Sarmiento R. (#17) in Chaco and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 16+5reb+4ast, T.Ligorria 13+2reb, F.Pedano 13+5reb+4ast, J.Tulian 12+3reb, L.Rivata 10+9reb, L.Ramiro 10+6reb+4ast Villa S.Martin: F.Ramiro 21+4reb+6ast, M.Vittar 15+4reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 11+9reb, G.Gonzalo 10+8reb+1ast, M.Borsatti 10+3reb+2ast, F.Filippa 9+1reb Dep Viedma - H.Americano 83-82 Important game to mention about took place in Rio Negro. Fourth ranked Dep Viedma (15-6) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked H.Americano (12-7) 83-82 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of H.Americano. Dep Viedma made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Matias Eidintas (186-1995) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) who added 19 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. The former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep Viedma have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-6 record. H.Americano at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Dep Viedma will play against league's second-placed Ciclista in Juninense in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Americano will play on the road against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 25+5reb, M.Mariano 19+3reb+3ast, M.Ramiro 12+2ast, F.Thygesen 11+5reb+3ast, L.Gonzalez 7+1reb+3ast, B.Ossela 3+5reb+1ast H.Americano: L.Reyes 19+5reb+4ast, A.Louis 17+8reb+1ast, D.Miguel Federico 13+1reb+2ast, C.Johu 11+6reb, G.Romero 9+4reb, P.Ezequiel 7+1reb+2ast La Union - Zarate Basket 85-98 Very expected game when 8th ranked La Union (10-13) lost to third ranked Zarate Basket (17-7) in Colon 85-98 on Friday. Zarate Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Agustin Brocal (191-1997) who scored that evening 24 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) supported him with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 21 points by forward Cesar Lavoratornuovo (189-1991) did not help to save the game for La Union. Center German Frencia (202-1988) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Zarate Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ciclista. La Union lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Villa S.Martin. Zarate Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against Parque Sur (#17) in Concepcion de Urug. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: A.Brocal 24+6reb+2ast, L.Capponi 16+3reb+1ast, I.Cuassolo 14+4reb, D.Pineda 13+4reb+4ast, S.Chaine 10+7reb+1ast, P.Facundo 10+1reb+2ast La Union: C.Lavoratornuovo 21+3reb, E.Gimenez 14+1reb+2ast, F.German 12+7reb, J.Acuna 9+4reb+3ast, C.Bruno 9+3reb+5ast, G.Cabrera 6+1reb+4ast Estudiantes C. - Pilar 69-62 There was a small surprise when sixteenth ranked Estudiantes C. (7-13) won against 13th ranked Pilar (8-15) in Concordia 69-62 on Friday. The winners were led by point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) who scored that evening 20 points and 5 rebounds and Alvaro Yarza supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Even 17 points by point guard Pablo Bruna (185-1987) did not help to save the game for Pilar. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) added 7 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Pilar's coach Roberto Pavlotsky rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Estudiantes C. moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Del Progreso. Newly promoted Pilar keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Estudiantes C. will meet higher ranked Dep Viedma (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Pilar will have a break next round. Top scorers: Estudiantes C.: A.Matias 20+5reb+3ast, Y.Alvaro 14+8reb+3ast, R.Rattero 11+6reb, R.Banegas 9+9reb+1ast, M.Gauna 5+1reb+4ast, S.Yaskulka 4+7reb+2ast Pilar: P.Bruna 17+4reb+3ast, S.Franco 10+4reb+1ast, D.Lowery 7+12reb+1ast, M.Joaquin 6+5reb+1ast, T.Demogerontas 6+4reb, E.Gamboa 5+3reb+3ast Pico FC - Dep Viedma 69-87 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Pico FC (9-14) lost to fourth ranked Dep Viedma (15-6) in General Pico 69-87 on Sunday. The winners were led by point guard Fermin Thygesen (186-1998) who scored that evening 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Matias Eidintas (186-1995) supported him with 17 points. Even 14 points and 9 rebounds by Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) did not help to save the game for Pico FC. Guard Agustin Bualo (182-1995) added 11 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dep Viedma have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-6 record. Pico FC lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Echague and GELP. Dep Viedma will meet league's second-placed Ciclista in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Pico FC will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dep Viedma: F.Thygesen 21+1reb+2ast, M.Eidintas 17+3reb+3ast, M.Mariano 10+3reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 9+7reb+4ast, B.Ossela 8+3reb, E.Okenchi 7+8reb Pico FC: Y.Fundora 14+9reb+2ast, Z.Franco 11+3reb+1ast, A.Bualo 11+4reb+3ast, A.Mpoyo 9+1reb+2ast, E.Facundo 8+4reb, D.Ponte Elias 7+3reb Jachal - Independiente 81-89 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Independiente (13-9) defeated on the road 13th ranked Jachal (7-14) 89-81 on Sunday. Independiente looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The winners were led by guard Emiliano Correa (188-1991) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Even 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Pablo Aaron (199-2000) did not help to save the game for Jachal. Power forward Nicolas Gimenez (203-1994, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Independiente have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 13-9 record. Jachal lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 14 games lost. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jachal will play against Tucuman (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Independiente: L.Castellani 17+7reb+1ast, E.Correa 16+5reb+11ast, V.Maximo 12+1reb+2ast, B.Ingratta 12+2reb+2ast, G.Torres 12+2reb+3ast, J.Avila 11+2reb Jachal: P.Aaron 19+6reb+4ast, N.Gimenez 15+7reb+1ast, H.Wilkerson 13+5reb+5ast, L.Tambucci 10+5reb+2ast, C.Fabricio 9+4reb, M.Francisco 6+1ast Lanus - Quilmes MP 90-79 There was no surprise when 9th ranked Quilmes MP (9-11) lost to sixth ranked Lanus (13-7) in Buenos Aires 79-90 on Monday. The winners were led by power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Phil Bledsoe (198, college: GSC) supported him with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by forward Tomas Nally (202-2002, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Quilmes MP. The former international point guard Luis Cequeira (179-1985) added 18 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lanus moved-up to fifth place. Quilmes MP lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. Lanus will meet at home Rocamora (#7) in the next round. Quilmes MP will have a break next round. Top scorers: Lanus: M.Mauricio 20+1reb+2ast, P.Bledsoe 15+11reb, S.Bruera 14+9reb+4ast, G.Mariano 13+2reb+5ast, J.Banegas 7+5reb+6ast, L.Gorosterrazu 6+1ast Quilmes MP: N.Tomas 19+11reb+1ast, L.Cequeira 18+9reb+1ast, E.Dupuy 15+3reb+1ast, M.Aristu 11+4reb+3ast, G.Eseverri 9+4reb+1ast, G.Thiago 3 Parque Sur - GELP 85-71 There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Parque Sur (4-17) beat higher ranked GELP (9-14) in Concepcion de Urug. 85-71 on Monday. The winners were led by forward Brian Osuna (202-2001) who scored that evening 22 points and 8 rebounds and Franco Fragozo (198-2001) supported him with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Four Parque Sur players scored in double figures. Parque Sur's coach Ivan Paolazzi used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 7 points and 13 rebounds by center Franco Barroso (207-1994) did not help to save the game for GELP. Point guard Alan Moreno (185-1997, agency: BIG) added 16 points for the guests. Parque Sur maintains seventeenth position with 4-17 record. Loser GELP dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Echague and Pico FC. Parque Sur will meet at home higher ranked La Union (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. GELP will play against Rocamora and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Parque Sur: B.Osuna 22+8reb, F.Franco 18+9reb+1ast, L.Gallardo 11+2reb+1ast, B.Juan 10+6reb+4ast, N.Lopez 10+6reb+2ast, V.Lofrano 9+4reb+4ast GELP: A.Moreno 16+2reb+3ast, M.Santiago 13+2reb+2ast, G.Carlos 10+2reb+3ast, S.Yago 8+3reb, F.Barroso 7+13reb+2ast, H.Marcos 6+4reb+1ast Zarate Basket - Pergamino 95-71 Very expected game when 10th ranked Pergamino (10-12) was smashed on the road by third ranked Zarate Basket (17-7) 95-71 on Monday. Zarate Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Pergamino's 30 and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Zarate Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) who scored that evening 15 points and 7 rebounds and Ignacio Cuassolo (200-1999) supported him with 18 points. Even 17 points and 8 rebounds by swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) did not help to save the game for Pergamino. Power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) added 15 points for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zarate Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ciclista. Loser Pergamino dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Montmartre. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: I.Cuassolo 18+3reb+2ast, A.Brocal 15+3reb, S.Chaine 15+7reb+2ast, L.Capponi 14+1reb+1ast, O.Bautista 10+2reb, P.Emilio 7+3reb+3ast Pergamino: G.Federico 17+8reb+2ast, E.Torne 15+3reb+1ast, H.Franco 12+5reb+1ast, G.Manuel 12+3reb+3ast, G.Luciano 6, B.Levato 5+4reb+3ast Tucuman - Libertad 69-77 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Libertad (10-11) won against 16th ranked Tucuman (5-16) in San Miguel de Tucuman 77-69 on Monday. The winners were led by Enzo Rupcic (201-1997) who scored that evening 15 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Estefano Simondi (201-1996) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds by forward Ivan Albornoz (200-1986) did not help to save the game for Tucuman. Guard Jose Muruaga (188-1984) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Libertad have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Libertad went down to eighth position due to points difference. Tucuman lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 16 games lost. Libertad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tucuman will play against Rivadavia (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Libertad: E.Simondi 17+5reb+3ast, E.Rupcic 15+9reb+1ast, J.Eydallin 15+6reb+2ast, A.Alonso 12+4reb+3ast, F.Marin 9+10reb+1ast, J.Wall 5+3reb Tucuman: I.Albornoz 20+11reb+2ast, J.Muruaga 18+7reb+5ast, I.Echevarria 15+2reb+1ast, C.Echevarria 10+10reb+3ast, P.Aranda 3+8reb+1ast, C.Fernando 3+1ast La Union - Ciclista 83-87 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked La Union (10-13) lost to second ranked Ciclista (17-7) in Colon 83-87 on Monday. The winners were led by swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and center Facundo Jerez (202-1995) supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Ciclista's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by center German Frencia (202-1988) did not help to save the game for La Union. Forward Cesar Lavoratornuovo (189-1991) added 24 points for the hosts. Ciclista maintains second position with 17-7 record having five points less than leader Racing, which they share with Zarate Basket. La Union lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Villa S.Martin. Ciclista will meet at home Dep Viedma (#4) in the next round. La Union will play against Parque Sur (#17) in Concepcion de Urug. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ciclista: M.Lambrisca 24+5reb+4ast, L.Fernandez 15+4reb+2ast, F.Jerez 13+7reb+1ast, I.Thornton 10+1reb, L.Ignacio 8+1reb+2ast, B.Juan Martin 8+4reb+4ast La Union: C.Lavoratornuovo 24+2reb+3ast, F.German 19+11reb+3ast, E.Gimenez 13+2reb, P.Bilat 7+2reb+1ast, G.Romero 6+3reb, C.Bruno 6+7reb+8ast Del Progreso - Dep Viedma 84-102 Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Dep Viedma (15-6) defeated 15th ranked Del Progreso (7-13) in General Roca 102-84 on Tuesday. Dep Viedma looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Lucas Gonzalez (199-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Matias Eidintas (186-1995) supported him with 14 points. Even 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists by guard Julian Ruiz (185-1998) did not help to save the game for Del Progreso. Forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dep Viedma have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-6 record. Del Progreso lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Estudiantes C.. Dep Viedma will meet league's second-placed Ciclista in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Del Progreso will play against H.Americano (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dep Viedma: L.Gonzalez 19+10reb+4ast, M.Eidintas 14+4reb+2ast, E.Okenchi 13+5reb+1ast, F.Martin 11+3reb+1ast, M.Mariano 11+5reb+4ast, M.Tabieres 11+2reb+1ast Del Progreso: E.Marillan 19+2ast, J.Ruiz 18+5reb+9ast, F.Sanz 16+8reb+2ast, R.Marco 14+3reb+2ast, S.Leonardo 9+3reb+1ast, M.Navarro 5 Rivadavia - Independiente 82-79 There was an upset when higher ranked Independiente (13-9) was edged on the road by thirteenth ranked Rivadavia (8-13) 82-79 on Tuesday. Rivadavia made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) who scored that evening 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Abel Trejo (204-1990) supported him with 8 points and 13 rebounds. Rivadavia's coach Sergio Andreoli used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by guard Emiliano Correa (188-1991) did not help to save the game for Independiente. The former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) added 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Five Independiente players scored in double figures. Rivadavia maintains thirteenth position with 8-13 record. Loser Independiente keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. Rivadavia will meet at home Tucuman (#16) in the next round. Independiente will have a break next round. Top scorers: Rivadavia: T.Cravero 16+5reb+4ast, S.Arancibia 11+7reb+2ast, L.Silva 10, G.Francese 9+4reb+1ast, A.Alejo 9+1ast, S.Franco 8+1reb+4ast Independiente: A.Tomas 15+3reb, E.Correa 12+8reb+7ast, G.Torres 11+7reb+1ast, J.Basualdo 11+3reb+2ast, L.Castellani 10+5reb+2ast, J.Avila 10+1reb+1ast |
| ASEAN LEAGUE |
| Kentrell Barkley's triple-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old swingman recorded a triple-double of 35 points adding also sixteen rebounds and thirteen assists, while his team outclassed Louvre S. (#7, 1-10) with 58-point margin 147-89. Singapore S. maintains the 4th position in ASEAN League . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Singapore S. will need more victories to improve their 7-4 record. In the team's last game Barkley had a remarkable 92.9% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at Singapore S., being already a very valuable addition to the team. East Carolina University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Barkley is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.8ppg. Barkley is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 11.2rpg), assists (2nd best: 6.6apg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 65.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Singapore S.'s star - young American center C.J. Gettys (213-C-1994, agency: Haylett Sports). Gettys impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Barkley he helped Singapore S. with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Louvre S. (#7, 1-10) 147-89. Singapore S.'s 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 7-4 record is not bad at all. Gettys is a newcomer at Singapore S. and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.7ppg (#6). He also registered 11.2 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Canadian Chris McLaughlin (208-C) of HK Eastern (#3). McLaughlin scored 17 points and grabbed nineteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of HK Eastern, leading his team to a 83-55 easy win against the lower-ranked Zamboanga (#6, 5-6). HK Eastern needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 3 lost games. McLaughlin has a great season in ASEAN League. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.3rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Xavier Alexander (196-F-1988) of Singapore S. - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists 5. Alioune Tew (204-C-1992) of Louvre S. - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Tevin Glass (203-C-1994) of NS Matrix - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Jamarr Johnson (198-SF-1988) of Louvre S. - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. JR Holder (198-SG-1994) of Saigon Heat - 30 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Isaiah Wade (201-PF-1998) of Macau - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Hassan Thomas (203-F-1996) of Saigon Heat - 21 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| AUSTRALIA |
| NBL Round 1 of 1/8 Finals. Perth and Tasmania advance - by Eurobasket News |
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SE Melbourne - Perth 99-106 Perth Wildcats made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) fired 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. His fellow American import power forward TaShawn Thomas (203-1993, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds and the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) added 24 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Melbourne Phoenix's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: SE Melbourne: M.Creek 24+4reb+3ast, G.Browne 20+3reb+5ast, A.Williams 16+17reb, G.Kell III 14+4reb+2ast, R.Te Rangi 14+9reb+1ast, R.Broekhoff 5 Perth: B.Cotton 26+8reb+4ast, B.Manek 24+3reb+1ast, T.Thomas 13+8reb+8ast, C.Webster 12+3reb+1ast, L.Travers 11+9reb+2ast, M.Norton 10+1reb Cairns - Tasmania JJ 79-87 The game was dominated by American players. Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) fired 25 points and 4 assists for the winners. Rashard Kelly (203-1995, college: Wichita St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. JackJumpers' coach Scott Roth used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Cairns: T.McCall 24+6reb+3ast, S.Scott 17+6reb+3ast, D.Hogg 13+8reb+4ast, S.Waardenburg 12+5reb, M.Deng 5+7reb, B.Kuol 5+2reb+1ast Tasmania JJ: M.Doyle 25+4reb+4ast, I.White 18+4reb, J.McVeigh 13+9reb+1ast, R.Kelly 11+12reb+4ast, S.McDaniel 6+2reb+2ast, S.Macdonald 5+1reb+2ast |
| AUSTRIA |
| Poeltl is back at the Raptors - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
In 2016 he was drafted by Toronto Raptors in first round (9th overall). Poeltl graduated from University of Utah and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. He has been a member of Austrian international program for some years. Poeltl has been regularly called to Austrian senior team since 2015 and previously for U18 National Team in 2012. He has played previously for Raptors 905 Missisauga. Poeltl played in the final of NBA Eastern Conference -2017, 18 in 2017 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted All-Pac-12 Player of the Year and was selected to Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention back in 2016. |
| AZERBAIJAN |
| ABL Round 18 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most shocking disappointment of round 18 was a home defeat of 3rd ranked Xirdalan (10-6) by fourth ranked Sabah (11-5) who outscored them by 19 points 82-63. It ended the three-game winning streak of Xirdalan. It was a key game for the second position in the league. They outrebounded Xirdalan 41-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. American forward AJ Patty (204-1995, college: MSU) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Sabah's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Andrew Corum (201-1996, college: Virginia St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Sabah have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Serhedci. Xirdalan at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Baku: Serhedci (#3) and Neftci (#6). Serhedci (11-5) won against visiting Neftci (6-10) 86-77. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Michael Diggins (207-1998, college: UIC) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Brandon Miller supported him with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Malik Marquetti (199-1996, college: Louisiana) did not help to save the game for Neftci. Neftci's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Serhedci moved-up to second place, which they share with Sabah. Neftci at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Baku: NTD (#1) and Zirve (#8). NTD (13-4) won against visiting Zirve (2-14) 92-79. The best player for the winners was Londell King who had a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. NTD's coach Tahir Bakhshiyev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Zaur Pashayev who recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. NTD have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-4 record. Zirve lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. In the last game of round 18 NTD destroyed Olimpic Sheki on the opponent's court 101-74. Xirdalan - Sabah 63-82 The most shocking disappointment of round 18 was a home defeat of 3rd ranked Xirdalan (10-6) by fourth ranked Sabah (11-5) who outscored them by 19 points 82-63. It ended the three-game winning streak of Xirdalan. It was a key game for the second position in the league. They outrebounded Xirdalan 41-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. American forward AJ Patty (204-1995, college: MSU) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Sabah players scored in double figures. Sabah's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Andrew Corum (201-1996, college: Virginia St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Devin Pullum (188, college: Rogers St.) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Sabah have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Serhedci. Xirdalan at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Sabah: A.Patty 20+13reb+2ast, C.Rohlehr 13+8reb, K.Crane 11+7reb, J.Tuckson 11+1reb+2ast, U.Osakue 10+8reb+5ast, K.Mammadov 5+2reb+5ast Xirdalan: D.Pullum 22+2reb+4ast, A.Corum 19+15reb+1ast, A.Adams 10+2reb+3ast, D.McDowell 7+1reb+1ast, F.Alakbarov 3+2reb+1ast, R.Guliyev 2+4reb+1ast Serhedci - Neftci 86-77 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Baku: Serhedci (#3) and Neftci (#6). Serhedci (11-5) won against visiting Neftci (6-10) 86-77. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Michael Diggins (207-1998, college: UIC) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and point guard Brandon Miller (178-1998, college: Miles) supported him with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Malik Marquetti (199-1996, college: Louisiana) did not help to save the game for Neftci. Guard Dennis Jones (185, college: PVAMU) added 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Five Serhedci and four Neftci players scored in double figures. Neftci's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Serhedci moved-up to second place, which they share with Sabah. Neftci at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Top scorers: Serhedci: K.Baker 21+2reb+2ast, M.Diggins 19+13reb+6ast, B.Miller 17+7reb+5ast, E.Poladkhanli 15+7reb+5ast, M.Starwood 12+8reb, I.Aliyev 2+1reb Neftci: D.Lomidze 20+3reb, M.Marquetti 17+10reb+4ast, M.Moradxani 12+7reb, D.Jones 10+8reb+8ast, Y.Kondrakov 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Gushanov 6+9reb Olimpic Sheki - NTD 74-101 Very expected game when 7th ranked Olimpic Sheki (2-13) was crushed at home by first ranked NTD (13-4) 101-74 on Sunday. NTD looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when NTD made 8 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was forward Londell King (203, college: Stillman) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Zach Hudson (203-1997, college: CBC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. NTD's coach Tahir Bakhshiyev felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Larry Robinson III (182-1999, college: New Orleans) who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and center Andrew Whitsett (216-1997, college: CSUDH) added 16 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. NTD have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-4 record. Olimpic Sheki lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Top scorers: NTD: L.King 23+15reb+1ast, Z.Hudson 17+12reb+3ast, A.Rashid 13+3reb, B.Robinson 13+4reb+1ast, E.Shirzadov 12+1reb, Q.Campbell 9+5reb+1ast Olimpic Sheki: L.Robinson III 20+5reb+6ast, A.Whitsett 16+12reb+2ast, J.Brower 12+8reb+4ast, A.Hajiyev 12+6reb+1ast, D.Cooper 9+6reb+2ast, K.Imamverdiyev 1+2reb NTD - Zirve 92-79 Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Baku: NTD (#1) and Zirve (#8). NTD (13-4) won against visiting Zirve (2-14) 92-79. NTD looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Zirve's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when NTD made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Londell King (203, college: Stillman) who had a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. The other American import forward Quinton Campbell (197-1993, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Campbell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. NTD's coach Tahir Bakhshiyev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Zaur Pashayev (187-1983) who recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Russhard Cruickshank (183, college: EKU) added 23 points respectively. NTD have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-4 record. Zirve lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: NTD: L.King 36+11reb+2ast, Q.Campbell 18+8reb, E.Shirzadov 9+1reb+1ast, S.Shirzadov 8+1reb+6ast, I.Said 8+1reb, B.Robinson 5+8reb+3ast Zirve: R.Cruickshank 23+2ast, J.Henderson 18+7reb, Z.Pashayev 16+9reb+5ast, D.Johnson 8+5reb, Z.Tyson 6+13reb, O.Murad 4+1reb |
| BAHAMAS |
| Pennerman's 22 points give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Zachary Pennerman (G) had a great game in the last round for Regulators and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14. He had the game-high 22 points adding five rebounds and three assists for Regulators in his team's victory, helping them to crush Tucker Boys (#5, 1-8) with 17-point margin 89-72. Regulators maintains the 3rd position in their group in Bahamas league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Regulators will need more victories to improve their 5-4 record. In the team's last game Pennerman had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be Regulators' top player in his first season with the team. Zachary Pennerman averages this season 13.3ppg. Second best performed player last round was Kemsey Sylvestre. He is a in his first season at Regulators. In the last game Sylvestre recorded impressive double-double of 29 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Regulators was edged by slightly higher-ranked Sand Dollar (#2, 6-1) 93-89. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in John Archer Division. Regulators still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 5-4 record is not bad at all. Sylvestre is a newcomer at Regulators and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.6ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 9.0rpg and 4.1apg. Third place about best performers goes to Johnley Noel of Rebels (#4). Noel scored 20 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Rebels, leading his team to a 83-78 win against Zulu MM (#5, 0-8). Rebels can only dream about fighting for top spots in John Archer Division. They have rather bad season and 2-6 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Noel has a very solid season. In 6 games in Bahamas he scored 13.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Darius Adams (183-G) of Regulators - 12 points and 15 rebounds 5. Van Hutchinson) of Sand Dollar - 9 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Judino Wilson) of Zulu MM - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Randy Miller) of TMT Giants - 14 points and 15 rebounds 8. Donovan Dean) of TMT Giants - 15 points and 16 rebounds 9. Stephan Burrows (186-G-1992) of Zulu MM - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Erquantae Edgecombe) of Bahamas Univ. - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NPBA Round 14: Bahamas Univ. beat TMT Giants in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Bahamas Univ. (#3) and TMT Giants (#3). TMT Giants were smashed at home by 18 points 51-69 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Bahamas Univ. held TMT Giants to an opponent 22.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Bahamas Univ. forced 20 TMT Giants turnovers. The best player for the winners was Erquantae Edgecombe who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Theodore Grant chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Bahamas Univ.'s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Donovan Dean produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the hosts. Despite that victory Bahamas Univ. went down to fourth position due to points difference. TMT Giants at the other side keep the third place with five games lost. Bahamas Univ.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Rebels. Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: Sand Dollar (#2) and Regulators (#3). Regulators were defeated at home 89-93 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Regulators. Van Hutchinson orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists. Rashad Ingraham contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Kemsey Sylvestre replied with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for Regulators. Regulators' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sand Dollar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-1 record having five points less than leader Giants. Regulators at the other side keep the third place with four games lost. Sand Dollar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena TMT Giants. Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Nassau: Rebels (#4) and Zulu MM (#5). Zulu MM was defeated at home 78-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Johnley Noel had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Judino Wilson responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Rebels maintains fourth position with 2-6 record. Loser Zulu MM still closes the standings with eight games lost. Rebels' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Bahamas Univ.. In the last game of round 14 Regulators defeated Tucker Boys in Nassau 89-72. TMT Giants - Bahamas Univ. 51-69 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Bahamas Univ. (#3) and TMT Giants (#3). TMT Giants were smashed at home by 18 points 51-69 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Bahamas Univ. held TMT Giants to an opponent 22.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Bahamas Univ. forced 20 TMT Giants turnovers. The best player for the winners was Erquantae Edgecombe who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Theodore Grant chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Bahamas Univ.'s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Donovan Dean produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds and Randy Miller added 14 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Despite that victory Bahamas Univ. went down to fourth position due to points difference. TMT Giants at the other side keep the third place with five games lost. Bahamas Univ.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Rebels. Top scorers: TMT Giants: D.Dean 15+16reb+1ast, R.Miller 14+15reb+1ast, D.Hall 11+3reb, D.Mackey 5+2reb+3ast, U.Johnson 4+5reb+3ast, R.Sturrup 2+3reb Bahamas Univ.: E.Erquantae 14+8reb+3ast, A.Delano 14+3reb+1ast, G.Theodore 10+5reb+9ast, T.Grant 8+9reb, M.Dremiko 8+11reb+2ast, L.Dave 5+6reb Regulators - Sand Dollar 89-93 Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: Sand Dollar (#2) and Regulators (#3). Regulators were defeated at home 89-93 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Regulators. Van Hutchinson orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists. Rashad Ingraham contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Kemsey Sylvestre replied with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Darius Adams (183, college: Coast Guard) added 9 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Regulators. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Regulators' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sand Dollar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-1 record having five points less than leader Giants. Regulators at the other side keep the third place with four games lost. Sand Dollar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena TMT Giants. Top scorers: Regulators: S.Kemsey 29+17reb+4ast, S.Cruz 15+5reb, Z.Pennerman 14+4reb+3ast, K.Pratt 11+7reb, D.Adams 9+20reb+5ast, H.Walkes 4+1reb Sand Dollar: R.Ingraham 18+7reb+1ast, J.Jonaldo 16+1reb+3ast, B.Enrico 12+3reb+1ast, N.Jeremy 12+4reb+3ast, S.Rus-shorn 11+6reb+1ast, D.Dave 11+12reb+2ast Zulu MM - Rebels 78-83 Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Nassau: Rebels (#4) and Zulu MM (#5). Zulu MM was defeated at home 78-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Rebels outrebounded Zulu MM 52-38 including 22 on the offensive glass. Johnley Noel had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Theo Ferguson chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Judino Wilson responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Stephan Burrows (186-1992, college: Lee) scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Rebels and four Zulu MM players scored in double figures. Rebels maintains fourth position with 2-6 record. Loser Zulu MM still closes the standings with eight games lost. Rebels' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Bahamas Univ.. Top scorers: Zulu MM: J.Wilson 22+10reb+6ast, S.Burrows 20+6reb+6ast, M.Kriston 12+10reb+1ast, M.Selwyn 10+4reb+3ast, B.John 9+6reb+1ast, D.Ferguson 5 Rebels: N.Johnley 20+12reb+3ast, K.Deniro 19+3reb+1ast, T.Ferguson 12+10reb+2ast, D.Adderley 11+7reb+4ast, C.Martin 11+6reb+1ast, P.Lance 8+8reb+1ast Tucker Boys - Regulators 72-89 There was no surprise in Nassau where 5th ranked Tucker Boys (1-8) were defeated by third ranked Regulators (5-4) 89-72 on Monday. Kemsey Sylvestre had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Zachary Pennerman (, college: Mount Allison) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Regulators players scored in double figures. Leon Bain responded with 24 points and Randon Swaby produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Regulators maintains third position with 5-4 record having four points less than leader Giants. Tucker Boys lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tucker Boys: L.Bain 24+2reb+3ast, T.Clayton 18+3reb+2ast, S.Randon 10+15reb+2ast, M.Kieran 7+6reb+3ast, B.Arlington 5+9reb+1ast, R.Dean 2+1reb Regulators: Z.Pennerman 22+5reb+3ast, S.Kemsey 19+12reb+6ast, H.Walkes 14+3reb+3ast, D.Adams 12+15reb+1ast, J.Alex 8+5reb+1ast, K.Pratt 7+5reb+3ast |
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| Dwayne Wade's son agrees Cape Town Tigers move ahead of the BAL - by Eurobasket News |
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Zaire Wade (191-G-2002), the son of NBA legend Dwyane Wade, has agreed to sign for the South African Basketball powerhouse Cape Town Tigers ahead of the 2023 Basketball Africa League. Wade averaged 4.6 points and 1.9 assists in 13 games for the Utah Jazz's G League Salt Lake City Stars last season. The 1.85m guard took part in the BAL Combine event held in Paris and his father was in attendance watching from the stands. The 21-year-old is believed to have joined the rest of the Tigers' roster immediately in preparation for the 2023 BAL season. The BAL season will again feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a total of 38 games in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda, over a three-month span, from March to May. Cape Town Tigers will play in the Nile Conference during a 15-game group phase at the Hassan Mostafa Indoor Sports Complex in Cairo from April 26 to May 6. The top four teams from the two conferences will advance to an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs and finals that will take place from May 21-27 at BK Arena in Kigali. Courtesy of: newtimes.co.rw |
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| Best players of Basketball Champions League Americas round 9 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old center had a double-double of 26 points and eleven rebounds, while his team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Hamilton (#3, 0-6) with 21-point margin 107-86. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Libertadores to consolidate first place in the Basketball Champions League Americas. Libertadores have a solid 5-1 record. In the team's last game Romero had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Libertadores' top player in his first season with the team. Romero has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.0ppg. Romero is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 8.7rpg) and averages solid 66.7% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-1991, agency: Interperformances) of second-ranked Real Esteli. De Jesus impressed basketball fans with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. It was enough for Real Esteli to edge Hamilton (#3, 0-6) by 6 points 99-93. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Real Esteli consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 4-2 record is not bad at all. De Jesus is a newcomer at Real Esteli and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.5ppg (#4). He also recorded 3.7 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was American Charles Thomas (202-F/C-1986) of second-ranked Penarol. Thomas scored 26 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Thomas' great performance Penarol lost 74-92 to #1 ranked Flamengo. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The chances of Penarol ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Thomas could help Penarol to bring them higher in the standings. Thomas has a very solid season. In 6 games in Basketball Champions League Americas he scored 13.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Davon Jefferson (203-F-1986) of Real Esteli - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Elijah Lufile (201-F/C-1997) of Hamilton - 19 points and 8 rebounds 6. Thomas Robinson (208-PF-1991) of Real Esteli - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Jose Vildoza (191-PG-1996) of Flamengo - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Branden Frazier (191-G-1992) of Libertadores - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Rafael Mineiro (208-F-1988) of Flamengo - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Juan Palacios-Tello (206-F/C-1985) of Libertadores - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Nicaraguan Real Esteli (4-2) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by Mexican Libertadores (5-1) 101-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Real Esteli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Libertadores looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Spanish-Colombian power forward Juan Palacios-Tello (206-1985) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Libertadores' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Davon Jefferson (203-1986, college: USC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Libertadores have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record, which they share with Flamengo and Quimsa. Defending Nicaraguan champion Real Esteli dropped to the second position with two games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hamilton. First ranked Nicaraguan Real Esteli faced 3rd placed Canadian Hamilton. Guests from Esteli (4-2) defeated host Hamilton (0-6) 99-93. It was a good game for American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) who led his team to a victory with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Jezreel De Jesus contributed with 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Jahvon Henry-Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) answered with 24 points for Hamilton. Real Esteli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Real Esteli went down to second position due to points difference. Defending Canadian champion Hamilton still closes the standings with six games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Montevideo. First ranked Brazilian Flamengo faced second-best Uruguayan Penarol. Guests from Rio de Janeiro (5-1) defeated host Penarol (2-3) 92-74. Rafael Mineiro stepped up and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Charles Thomas with 26 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Flamengo have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record, which they share with Quimsa and Libertadores. Penarol at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. In the last two games of round 9 Libertadores crushed Hamilton in Queretaro 107-86. Instituto beat Penarol at home 78-71. The best stats of 9th round was 15 points by Mateo Chiarini of Instituto. Hamilton - Real Esteli 93-99 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hamilton. First ranked Nicaraguan Real Esteli faced 3rd placed Canadian Hamilton. Guests from Esteli (4-2) defeated host Hamilton (0-6) 99-93. Real Esteli dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Hamilton's 36 and made 25-of-33 charity shots (75.8 percent) during the game. Real Esteli players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) who led his team to a victory with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Jahvon Henry-Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) answered with 24 points and power forward Elijah Lufile (201-1997, college: ORU) added 15 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Hamilton. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Real Esteli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Real Esteli went down to second position due to points difference. Defending Canadian champion Hamilton still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Real Esteli: J.De Jesus 25+3reb+5ast, D.Jefferson 20+8reb+3ast, T.Robinson 19+9reb+6ast, E.Andujar 13+4reb+5ast, T.Holloway 11+3reb+4ast, T.Bishop 9+4reb+1ast Hamilton: J.Henry-Blair 24+1reb+3ast, E.Lufile 15+10reb, M.Burnatowski 12+4reb+3ast, S.Miller-Moore 11+6reb+4ast, K.Osse 11+5reb+3ast, S.Osayande 6+5reb+2ast Penarol - Flamengo 74-92 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Montevideo. First ranked Brazilian Flamengo faced second-best Uruguayan Penarol. Guests from Rio de Janeiro (5-1) defeated host Penarol (2-3) 92-74. Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Rafael Mineiro (208-1988) stepped up and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Argentinian point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 19 points. The best for the losing side was American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) with 26 points and 5 rebounds and Alex Lopez (186-1993) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Flamengo have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record, which they share with Quimsa and Libertadores. Penarol at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Top scorers: Flamengo: J.Vildoza 19+4reb+2ast, R.Hettsheimeir 14+3reb, R.Mineiro 14+7reb+4ast, G.Pereira 10+1reb+4ast, G.Galvanini 9+6reb, O.Rodriguez 9+6reb+5ast Penarol: C.Thomas 26+5reb+1ast, A.Lopez 12+8reb+1ast, L.Roberts 11+5reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 7+6reb+3ast, G.Mateo 6+1reb, J.Zanotta 4+4reb+5ast Hamilton - Libertadores 86-107 There was no surprise when 3rd placed Canadian Hamilton (0-6) was crushed at home by first ranked Mexican Libertadores (5-1) 107-86 on Thursday. Libertadores shot 60.7 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Libertadores looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Hamilton's players. Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Branden Frazier (191-1992, college: Fordham, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Libertadores' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was power forward Elijah Lufile (201-1997, college: ORU) with 19 points and 8 rebounds and guard Sean Miller-Moore (193-1998, college: GCU) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Libertadores. They maintain first place with 5-1 record, which they share with Flamengo and Quimsa. Hamilton lost their fourth game in a row. Defending Canadian champion still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Libertadores: I.Romero 26+11reb+2ast, E.Holman 15+4reb, B.Frazier 14+3reb+7ast, T.Burrell 13+2reb+1ast, J.Avila 9+3reb+6ast, V.Liz 9+1reb+1ast Hamilton: E.Lufile 19+8reb+1ast, J.Henry-Blair 15+3reb+4ast, S.Miller-Moore 15+3reb+5ast, C.Posthumus 10+4reb, K.Osse 9+2reb+1ast, S.Osayande 7+1reb Real Esteli - Libertadores 90-101 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Nicaraguan Real Esteli (4-2) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by Mexican Libertadores (5-1) 101-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Real Esteli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Libertadores looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Spanish-Colombian power forward Juan Palacios-Tello (206-1985) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Libertadores' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Davon Jefferson (203-1986, college: USC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) added 23 points respectively. Four Libertadores and five Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Libertadores have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record, which they share with Flamengo and Quimsa. Defending Nicaraguan champion Real Esteli dropped to the second position with two games lost. Top scorers: Libertadores: I.Romero 19+9reb+4ast, J.Palacios-Tello 16+7reb+2ast, B.Frazier 13+5ast, G.Giron 12+6reb+4ast, J.Avila 12+1reb, J.Gutierrez 10+1reb+2ast Real Esteli: J.De Jesus 23+3reb+3ast, D.Jefferson 21+11reb+2ast, T.Robinson 17+11reb+1ast, T.Bishop 13+4reb+2ast, T.Holloway 12+5reb+8ast, B.Lopez 2+1reb Instituto - Penarol 78-71 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Cordoba where third ranked Argentinian Instituto (2-4) defeated second-best Uruguayan Penarol (2-3) 78-71 on Wednesday. Guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) chipped in 15 points. Instituto's coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) with 14 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Defending Argentinian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Concepcion. Loser Penarol keeps the second position with three games lost. Top scorers: Instituto: L.Gonzalez 17+4reb, M.Chiarini 15+4reb+1ast, T.Gallizzi 12+6reb, B.Lugarini 9+4reb+2ast, F.Elias 9+1reb+2ast, N.Romano 6+3reb+3ast Penarol: L.Roberts 14+8reb, A.Lopez 12+2reb+1ast, R.Green 12+5reb+2ast, M.Mayora 9+3reb+2ast, N.Borsellino 8+4reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 6+4reb+6ast |
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| Brandon McCoy (ex Oostende) agreed terms with Skyforce - by Eurobasket News | ||||
McCoy won California Classic NBA Summer League in Sacramento championship title in 2021. The previous (2021) summer he played at the Heat. In three NBA games he averaged 5.3ppg and 4.3rpg in 2021 year. The other team he played shortly were the Heat. In only one NBA game he got just 2 points and 2 rebounds in 2021 year. Another team he played briefly was Grises in Puerto Rican BSN. In 6 games he got 15.0ppg and 9.5rpg in 2021 year. Last year (four years after he left the college) he was drafted by Sioux Falls Skyforce (G-League) in second round (16th overall). The former University of Nevada - Las Vegas star is in his fifth season in pro basketball. He represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Cairo (Egypt) six years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 11.0ppg, 8.3rpg, Blocks-3 (1.6bpg), FGP: 51.7%, FT: 65.4%. McCoy has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Serbia (Zlatibor), NBA G League (Wisconsin McCoyrd) and NBA Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves). He was voted All-MWC Freshman of the Year back in 2018. |
| KK FMP Meridian Beograd adds Moore to their roster, ex Belfius Mons - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He graduated from University of Miami in 2022 and it is his first season as a professional player. |
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| Brusque signs Samuel Santos - by Paulo Freire | |
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Brusque-BasqueteADB (CBB) signed 24-year old shooting guard Samuel Santos (187cm-1999) for upcoming 2023 season. Santos played last summer at AZ Araraquara. The last season he played at Paschoalotto/Bauru (NBB) where in 35 games he had just 2.6ppg and 1.3rpg. He was a member of Brazilian U16 National Team back in 2015. Santos has played previously for two other teams: Ponta Grossa and Londrina. His team won Interligas Cup in 2019. |
| Brusque tabs Wanderley Bonatti - by Paulo Freire | |
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Brusque-BasqueteADB (CBB) inked 20-year old 200cm small forward Wanderley Bonatti for upcoming season. Bonatti played last summer at Rio Claro Basquete in Brazilian NBB league. CBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He also played for Rio Claro (LDB U20) where in four games he recorded 5.3ppg, 8.5rpg and 1.0spg. Bonatti has played previously for Basket Sao Jose/AGFEB. |
| Armani is back at Liga Sorocabana de Basquete - by Paulo Freire | |
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Liga-Sorocabana-de-Basquete (CBB) signed 25-year old point guard Juliano Armani (185cm-1997) for upcoming 2023 season. It is actually his comeback to Sorocabana as he has played here before. Armani just played at Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB league. He missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball. Armani has played previously for five other teams: Vasco da Gama, Pinheiros, Osasco, Liga Sorocabana de Basquete and Fortaleza. His team made it to the CBC League Semifinals in 2021. |
| Brusque lands Luis Otavio Vieira - by Paulo Freire | |
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Brusque-BasqueteADB (CBB) inked 20-year old 200cm small forward Wanderley Bonatti for upcoming season. Bonatti played last summer at Rio Claro Basquete in Brazilian NBB league. CBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He also played for Rio Claro (LDB U20) where in four games he recorded 5.3ppg, 8.5rpg and 1.0spg. Bonatti has played previously for Basket Sao Jose/AGFEB. |
| Armani is back at Liga Sorocabana de Basquete - by Paulo Freire | |
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Liga-Sorocabana-de-Basquete (CBB) signed 25-year old point guard Juliano Armani (185cm-1997) for upcoming 2023 season. It is actually his comeback to Sorocabana as he has played here before. Armani just played at Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB league. He missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball. Armani has played previously for five other teams: Vasco da Gama, Pinheiros, Osasco, Liga Sorocabana de Basquete and Fortaleza. His team made it to the CBC League Semifinals in 2021. |
| Brusque inks coach Marcio Andrade - by Paulo Freire | |
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Brusque-BasqueteADB (CBB) confirmed in their roster coach Marcio Andrade for new 2023 season. Andrade has coached previously five other teams: Botafogo, Municipal, Universo/Goiania, Fluminense and Fluminense. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Brazilian Liga Ouro championship title in 2017. He was also voted Latinbasket.com All-Liga Ouro Coach of the Year back in 2017. |
| Sao Paulo advance to the Intercontinental Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Sao Paulo 70:91 Sao Paulo advanced to the Intercontinental Cup Final as they defeated Rio Grande Valley Vipers 91-70. The Brazilian side started with a 24-18 run and added a massive 22-12 surge in the second period. Moreover, Sao Paulo won the third frame 22-14, whilst Rio Grande Valley Vipers closed the game with a 26-23 run. Malcolm Miller (201-G-1991, college: Southern) top-scored for the winners with 24 points to pace all his teammates. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996, college: Missouri St.) ended up with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals. Shawn Occeus (193-G-1997, college: Northeastern) replied with 17 points, while Cassius Stanley (198-G-1999, college: Duke) had 13 points for the Valley Vipers. |
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He had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed Shumen (#11, 3-15) with 29-point margin 109-80. Balkan maintains the 2nd position in Bulgarian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Balkan will need more victories to improve their 14-4 record. Suarez turned to be Balkan's top player in his first season with the team. Creighton University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Suarez is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 9.3rpg) and averages solid 1.7bpg and 64.2% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Georgi Boyanov (201-F-1993) of Chernomorets. He is a forward in his second season at Chernomorets. In the last game Boyanov recorded impressive double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Chernomorets cruised to a 87-77 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Cherno More (#10, 5-13). Chernomorets' 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Boyanov is well-known at Chernomorets and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.9ppg (#3). He also registered 8.6 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Ishmael El-Amin (190-G, agency: BIG) of Shumen (#11). El-Amin scored 27 points. Despite El-Amin's great performance Shumen lost 80-109 to the higher-ranked Balkan (#2, 14-4). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Shumen can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 3-15 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. El-Amin has a very solid season. In 6 games in Bulgaria he scored 17.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Zlatin Georgiev (197-G/F-1985) of Levski - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Tamenang Choh (196-F-1998) of CSKA - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Demajeo Wiggins (208-F-1997) of Rilski - 17 points and 13 rebounds 7. Jordan Tucker (201-F-1998) of Chernomorets - 26 points and 7 rebounds 8. John Florveus (211-C-1990) of Levski - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Dimitar Dimitrov (203-PF-1993) of Balkan - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Nikolay Mihaylov (204-PF-2000) of Levski - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Rilski (18-1) which hosted in Samokov 4th placed Spartak Pleven (10-9). First ranked Rilski had an easy win 87-68. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spartak Pleven. They outrebounded Spartak Pleven 40-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Rilski looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Evan Battey (203-1998, college: Colorado) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St.) answered with 20 points for Spartak Pleven. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rilski maintains first place with 18-1 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Rilski are again looking forward to face Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Spartak Pleven will have a break next round. The game between second ranked Balkan (14-4) and 11th ranked Shumen (3-15) in Botevgrad ended with biggest points difference. Balkan outscored guests from Shumen 109-80. Worth to mention a quality performance of Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Iliyan Pishtikov helped adding 24 points. At the losing side American guard Ishmael El-Amin (190, college: URI, agency: BIG) responded with 27 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Balkan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 14-4 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Shumen lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Balkan will again play against bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shumen will have a break next round. Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Akademik P. was beaten by Levski on the road 88-74. CSKA won against Yambol on its own court 80-73. Cherno More unfortunately lost to Chernomorets in Burgas 77-87. The most impressive performance of 19th round was 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists by Georgi Boyanov of Chernomorets. Rilski - Spartak Pleven 87-68 An interesting game for Rilski (18-1) which hosted in Samokov 4th placed Spartak Pleven (10-9). First ranked Rilski had an easy win 87-68. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spartak Pleven. They outrebounded Spartak Pleven 40-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Rilski looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Evan Battey (203-1998, college: Colorado) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Rilski players scored in double figures. American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St.) answered with 20 points and the former international swingman Nikolay Stoyanov (194-1994) added 14 points in the effort for Spartak Pleven. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rilski maintains first place with 18-1 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Rilski are again looking forward to face Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Spartak Pleven will have a break next round. Top scorers: Rilski: D.Wiggins 17+13reb+1ast, D.Vutev 12+4reb+2ast, E.Battey 11+6reb+2ast, B.Randolph 11+1reb+5ast, C.Kostov 9+2reb+1ast, V.Popov 8+3reb+1ast Spartak Pleven: S.Haynes-Jones 20+3reb+2ast, N.Stoyanov 14+2reb+2ast, M.Marinov 10, S.Marinov 5+2reb+6ast, J.Floyd 4+6reb, T.Chernokojev 4+8reb+2ast Balkan - Shumen 109-80 The game between second ranked Balkan (14-4) and 11th ranked Shumen (3-15) in Botevgrad ended with biggest points difference. Balkan outscored guests from Shumen 109-80. Balkan shot 62.7 percent from the field. Balkan outrebounded Shumen 35-21 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Shumen's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Iliyan Pishtikov (192-2004) helped adding 24 points. Four Balkan players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Ishmael El-Amin (190, college: URI, agency: BIG) responded with 27 points and the other American import forward Rey Idowu (206, college: Tulsa) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Balkan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 14-4 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Shumen lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Balkan will again play against bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shumen will have a break next round. Top scorers: Balkan: P.Iliyan 24+2reb+1ast, M.Suarez 14+12reb+3ast, P.Ivanov 14+1reb+1ast, N.Grozev 14+2reb+3ast, D.Dimitrov 11+6reb+6ast, G.Aleksandar 7+1reb+2ast Shumen: I.El-Amin 27+2reb+2ast, R.Idowu 13+8reb+3ast, A.Sekulov 11+2reb+6ast, T.Dimitrov 8+4reb, G.Kenderov 7+3reb+2ast, J.Ellis 7+2reb+1ast Levski - Akademik P. 88-74 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Levski (11-7) beat 8th ranked Akademik P. (6-12) in Sofia 88-74. Levski players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Akademik P. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Nikolay Mihaylov (204-2000, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points. The former international swingman Zlatin Georgiev (197-1985) helped adding 20 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Five Levski players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Jaylen Minnett (185-1999, college: Missouri St.) responded with 22 points and forward Nikolay Nikolov (196-1994) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Levski maintains third place with 11-7 record having eight points less than leader Rilski. Akademik P. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Yambol. Levski will again play against Akademik P. (#8) in Plovdiv in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Akademik P. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Levski: N.Mihaylov 23+4reb+2ast, Z.Georgiev 20+2reb+7ast, L.Dimitrov 13+3reb+6ast, J.Florveus 13+8reb+2ast, A.Velikov 10+1reb+3ast, B.Mario 5+2reb+2ast Akademik P.: J.Minnett 22+1reb+2ast, N.Nikolov 10+5reb+4ast, A.Milov 10+2reb+1ast, M.Krastomir 8+2reb+1ast, V.Bachev 6+1reb+1ast, T.Gugino 6+2reb CSKA - Yambol 80-73 Very expected game when 9th ranked Yambol (6-12) lost to fifth ranked CSKA (10-8) in Sofia 73-80. CSKA made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. CSKA outrebounded Yambol 38-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American-Cameroonian forward Tamenang Choh (196-1998, college: Brown) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Aleks Simeonov (200-1993) helped adding 17 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side the former international Ivan Lilov (194-1988) responded with 21 points and 6 assists and American forward Dequan Morris (188, college: UAPB) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. CSKA moved-up to fourth place. Yambol at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Akademik P.. CSKA will again play against Yambol (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Yambol will have a break next round. Top scorers: CSKA: T.Choh 23+8reb+3ast, M.Sotirov 18+2reb+5ast, A.Simeonov 17+10reb+2ast, B.Young 12+7reb+4ast, Z.Knowles 8+8reb+1ast, R.Martin 2+1reb Yambol: I.Lilov 21+3reb+6ast, D.Morris 16+5reb, D.Cristiano 12+5reb+1ast, W.Tavares 11+4reb+3ast, G.Georgi 7+3reb+3ast, A.Matushev 6+4reb+2ast Chernomorets - Cherno More 87-77 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Chernomorets (9-9) won against 10th ranked Cherno More (5-13) in Burgas 87-77. It was a great evening for forward Georgi Boyanov (201-1993, college: USA) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American forward Jordan Tucker (201-1998, college: Butler) helped adding 26 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side American Thatch Unruh (196-1994, college: Cent Arkansas, agency: BIG) responded with 32 points and Nigerian forward Avery Ugba (203-1994, college: Austin Peay, agency: BIG) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Cherno More's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chernomorets have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 9-9 record. Cherno More lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. Chernomorets will again play against Cherno More (#10) in Varna in the next round. Cherno More will have a break next round. Top scorers: Chernomorets: J.Tucker 26+7reb, M.Tutu 23+1reb+5ast, G.Boyanov 16+14reb+4ast, S.Lepichev 9+4reb+3ast, N.Titkov 8+4ast, M.Mawien 4+9reb Cherno More: T.Unruh 32+3ast, A.Ugba 16+8reb+1ast, T.Lachezar 7+6reb+3ast, B.Bogdan 6+4reb+2ast, M.Kotsev 5+3reb+4ast, J.Martin 5+5reb+1ast |
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The 35-year old player tried to help (31 points, eight rebounds and five assists) his team in a lost game to Nymburk (#2, 16-7) 77-91. Opava was forced-out from the top positions in Czech Republic NBL. Opava is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 11th lost game this season out of 23 games. In the team's last game Sirina had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He has many years of experience at Opava, through which he has constantly improved. Jakub Sirina has solid league stats. He is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 7.1apg) and averages impressive 53.2% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Montenegrin Maksim Sturanovic (210-C-1988, agency: 011 Sports) of Hradec Kralove. Sturanovic had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Hradec Kralove lost that game 88-106 to USK Praha (11-12). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Sturanovic is a newcomer at Hradec Kralove, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Ty Nichols (190-G-1996) of Decin (#3). Nichols got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for five assists. He was a key player of Decin, leading his team to a 95-86 win against #1 ranked Brno in a game of the week. Decin needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 8 lost games. Nichols has a great season in Czech Republic. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.9ppg (2nd best). He also has 2.6spg and FGP: 54.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mike Okauru (190-G-1999) of USK Praha - 25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Jalone Friday (206-C-1996) of Olomoucko - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 6. A.J Walton (184-PG-1990) of Decin - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Aleksa Solevic (190-PG-1993) of Hradec Kralove - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Viktor Pulpan (191-PG-1996) of Brno - 7 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Kameron Chatman (206-G/F-1996) of Brno - 23 points and 6 rebounds 10. Dantez Walton (198-F-1997) of Slavia - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The Second Stage in NBL just started. Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Decin defeated Brno on the road 95-86. American guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St.) stepped up and scored 31 points and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import point guard AJ Walton (184-1990, college: Baylor) chipped in 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Decin's coach Tomas Grepl used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Kameron Chatman (206-1996, college: Detroit) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Brno will play next round against strong Nymburk trying to get back on the winning streak. Decin will try to continue on its current victory against Usti n/Labem in Usti nad Labem. Opava recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Nymburk 91-77. The former international forward Martin Kriz (200-1993) nailed 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Ondrej Sehnal accounted for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Opava in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nymburk will play against Brno at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Opava will play against NH Ostrava and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Hradec Kralove was outscored at home by USK Praha with the biggest margin this round 106-88 on Wednesday night. Mike Okauru fired 25 points and 4 assists for the winners. USK Praha's coach Francesco Tabellini used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Maksim Sturanovic produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. USK Praha's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Praha to the arena Slavia. In the last game of round 1 Slavia won against Olomoucko on the opponent's court 84-79. The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 7 rebounds by Jalone Friday of Olomoucko. Opava - Nymburk 77-91 Opava recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Nymburk 91-77. They made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Nymburk players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The former international forward Martin Kriz (200-1993) nailed 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Ondrej Sehnal (192-1997) accounted for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and center Martin Gniadek (203-1990) added 14 points respectively for Opava in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nymburk will play against Brno at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Opava will play against NH Ostrava and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Opava: J.Sirina 31+8reb+5ast, M.Gniadek 14+4reb+1ast, J.Slavik 8+1reb+1ast, M.Kvapil 6+6reb+2ast, J.Svandrlik 5+1reb+1ast, R.Farsky 4+1ast Nymburk: M.Kriz 18+6reb+2ast, L.Palyza 14+1reb+2ast, N.Watson 10+4reb+1ast, J.Boeheim 9+3reb, P.Benda 9+3reb+2ast, L.Kovar 8+1reb+3ast Brno - Decin 86-95 Decin defeated Brno on the road 95-86. American guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St.) stepped up and scored 31 points and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import point guard AJ Walton (184-1990, college: Baylor) chipped in 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Decin's coach Tomas Grepl used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Kameron Chatman (206-1996, college: Detroit) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Richard Balint (192-1996) scored 15 points and 9 assists. Four Brno players scored in double figures. Brno will play next round against strong Nymburk trying to get back on the winning streak. Decin will try to continue on its current victory against Usti n/Labem in Usti nad Labem. Top scorers: Brno: K.Chatman 23+6reb+1ast, R.Culpepper 20+1reb+3ast, B.Richard 15+4reb+9ast, S.Pursl 10+5reb+1ast, V.Pulpan 7+4reb+7ast, N.Jakub 5+4reb+2ast Decin: T.Nichols 31+2reb+5ast, M.Svoboda 19+3reb+1ast, A.Walton 19+11reb+7ast, J.Bruner 9+10reb+1ast, F.Kroutil 9+4reb+2ast, I.Josipovic 6+2reb+1ast Hradec Kralove - USK Praha 88-106 Hradec Kralove was outscored at home by USK Praha with the biggest margin this round 106-88 on Wednesday night. USK Praha made 29-of-31 free shots (93.5 percent) during the game. American guard Mike Okauru (190-1999, college: UNCW) fired 25 points and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). USK Praha's coach Francesco Tabellini used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Montenegrin center Maksim Sturanovic (210-1988, agency: 011 Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and Serbian-Swedish point guard Aleksa Solevic (190-1993, agency: 011 Sports) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. USK Praha's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Praha to the arena Slavia. Top scorers: Hradec Kralove: M.Sturanovic 26+11reb, D.Skranc 18+5reb+1ast, A.Solevic 18+5reb+7ast, O.Peterka 14+4reb+4ast, D.Tomas 7+4reb+3ast, A.Goga 5+4reb+1ast USK Praha: M.Okauru 25+2reb+4ast, P.Pipes 21+5reb+1ast, V.Dalibor 14+3reb+1ast, D.Bohm 11+6reb, P.Samoura 10+4reb+2ast, M.Vyroubal 8+6reb+4ast Olomoucko - Slavia 79-84 Rather expected game in Prostejov where Olomoucko was defeated by Slavia 84-79 on Wednesday. Strangely Olomoucko outrebounded Slavia 37-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Dantez Walton (198-1997, college: NKU) fired 19 points, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners. The former international forward Pavel Pumprla (198-1986, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Jalone Friday (206-1996, college: NM State) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and the former international forward Filip Halada (194-1992) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Olomoucko's coach Tihomir Bujan rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Slavia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Praha USK Praha. Top scorers: Olomoucko: J.Friday 22+7reb+3ast, D.Moten 12+3reb, F.Halada 12+9reb+1ast, S.Knezevic 11+7reb+1ast, J.Williams 10+2reb, G.Vucicevic 7+4reb+1ast Slavia: D.Walton 19+3reb+5ast, T.John 16+3reb+1ast, P.Pumprla 15+5reb+4ast, D.Jelinek 14+2reb, R.Pumprla 10+1reb+5ast, A.Dworsky 7+8reb+6ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bjerringbro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bjerringbro defeated 5th ranked Viby at home 88-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Viby. Bjerringbro (12-2) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Viby at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Viby will play next round against strong Horsens IC 2 trying to get back on the winning streak. Bjerringbro will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Viby at home. An interesting game for Falcon (14-2) which played road game in against 4th ranked Vaerlose 3 (3-8). First ranked Falcon had an easy win 59-44. Falcon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Vaerlose 3 at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Falcon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Copenhagen Ajax. In the last game of round 22 Odense was beaten by Horsens IC 2 on the road 100-90. Horsens IC 2 - Odense 100-90 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Horsens IC 2 (11-1) beat at home 6th ranked Odense (2-10) 100-90. Horsens IC 2 maintains second position with 11-1 record having seven points less than leader Bjerringbro. Odense at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Skovbakken 2. Horsens IC 2 will play against Viby (#5) on the road in the next round. Odense will play against Viby and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bjerringbro - Viby 88-71 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bjerringbro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bjerringbro defeated 5th ranked Viby at home 88-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Viby. Bjerringbro (12-2) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Viby at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Viby will play next round against strong Horsens IC 2 trying to get back on the winning streak. Bjerringbro will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Viby at home. Vaerlose 3 - Falcon 44-59 An interesting game for Falcon (14-2) which played road game in against 4th ranked Vaerlose 3 (3-8). First ranked Falcon had an easy win 59-44. Falcon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Vaerlose 3 at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Falcon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Copenhagen Ajax. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Tamsalu as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Tamsalu smashed their biggest opponent Viimsi II on the road 92-46. Tamsalu (14-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Newly promoted Viimsi II still keeps top place with ten games lost. They share the position with TSA Kalev. Viimsi II will play next round against league's leader Eesti M. trying to get back on the winning streak. Tamsalu will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Kadrina at home. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of TSA Kalev (6-10) at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Paide VW (5-11) 69-62. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Paide VW keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated TSA Kalev. TSA Kalev lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team still keeps top place with ten games lost. They share the position with Viimsi II. Paide VW will play against league's leader Kuremaa SK in Jogeva in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TSA Kalev will play at home against the league's leader G4S Noorteliiga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for G4S Noorteliiga (6-9) which hosted in Tallinn one of their biggest challengers Nord/Cramo (1-15). First ranked G4S Noorteliiga managed to get a 7-point victory 83-76. G4S Noorteliiga maintains first position with 6-9 record. Nord/Cramo lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with 15 games lost. G4S Noorteliiga will meet league's leader TSA Kalev on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's leader Rae Koss and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 16 Eesti M. was beaten by Ulikool//Estiko on the road 77-64. Kuremaa SK won against Reinar Halliku on its own court 86-82. G4S Noorteliiga - Nord/Cramo 83-76 An interesting game for G4S Noorteliiga (6-9) which hosted in Tallinn one of their biggest challengers Nord/Cramo (1-15). First ranked G4S Noorteliiga managed to get a 7-point victory 83-76. G4S Noorteliiga maintains first position with 6-9 record. Nord/Cramo lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with 15 games lost. G4S Noorteliiga will meet league's leader TSA Kalev on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's leader Rae Koss and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ulikool//Estiko - Eesti M. 77-64 The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Ulikool//Estiko's (15-1) home victory over their biggest opponent Eesti M. (6-8) in Tartu 77-64 on Thursday. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-1 record which they share with defeated Eesti M. Eesti M. at the other side still keeps top place with eight games lost. Ulikool//Estiko's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tartu to the arena Reinar Halliku. Kuremaa SK - Reinar Halliku 86-82 Everything could happen in Jogeva at the game between two tied teams. Both first ranked Kuremaa SK and their biggest opponent Reinar Halliku had identical 6-8 record. This time Kuremaa SK used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Tartu 86-82 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Kuremaa SK maintains first position with 7-8 record, which they share with Rae Koss. Reinar Halliku at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. They share the position with G4S Noorteliiga. Kuremaa SK will meet league's leader Paide VW on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Reinar Halliku's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tartu Ulikool//Estiko. TSA Kalev - Paide VW 62-69 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of TSA Kalev (6-10) at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Paide VW (5-11) 69-62. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Paide VW keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated TSA Kalev. TSA Kalev lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team still keeps top place with ten games lost. They share the position with Viimsi II. Paide VW will play against league's leader Kuremaa SK in Jogeva in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TSA Kalev will play at home against the league's leader G4S Noorteliiga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Viimsi II - Tamsalu 46-92 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Tamsalu as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Tamsalu smashed their biggest opponent Viimsi II on the road 92-46. Tamsalu (14-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Newly promoted Viimsi II still keeps top place with ten games lost. They share the position with TSA Kalev. Viimsi II will play next round against league's leader Eesti M. trying to get back on the winning streak. Tamsalu will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Kadrina at home. |
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| Euroleague round 24 best performance: Aleksandar Vezenkov - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed ALBA (#18, 6-18) with 33-point margin 93-60. It allowed Olympiacos to consolidate first place in the Euroleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Olympiacos has a very solid 17-7 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Vezenkov had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He has many years of experience at Olympiacos, through which he has constantly improved. Aleksandar Vezenkov has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 18.4ppg) and averages impressive 65.4% FGP and 43.6% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Wade Baldwin IV (193-PG-1996) of M.Tel-Aviv. Baldwin IV had a very good evening with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as M.Tel-Aviv was edged by the lower-ranked Crvena Zvezda (#13, 11-13) 89-86. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. M.Tel-Aviv dropped in the standings to 10th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-12 record is not bad and everything may still change. Baldwin IV is a newcomer at M.Tel-Aviv, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.6ppg (#6). He also recorded 4.5 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was Lithuanian center Arturas Gudaitis (211-C-1993) of Panathinaikos (#16). Gudaitis scored 23 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Gudaitis' great performance Panathinaikos lost 91-92 to the higher-ranked Valencia (#8, 13-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Panathinaikos not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 16 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gudaitis could try to bring Panathinaikos' a little bit higher in the standings. Gudaitis has a very solid season. In 23 games in Euroleague he scored 7.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Chris Jones (188-G-1993) of Valencia - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Edgaras Ulanovas (199-SF-1992) of Zalgiris - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Paris Lee (183-G-1995) of Panathinaikos - 25 points and 7 assists 7. Nemanja Nedovic (192-G-1991) of Crvena Zvezda - 28 points and 2 assists 8. Mathias Lessort (206-C-1995) of Partizan - 16 points and 7 rebounds 9. Alpha Diallo (201-F-1997) of Monaco - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Kostas Papanikolaou (204-F-1990) of Olympiacos - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from France. Fifth ranked Monaco won against visiting ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-16) 87-75. Monaco shot 26 for 35 from the free-throw line, while ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket only scored six points from the stripe. 29 personal fouls committed by ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) who helped to win the game recording 10 points and 7 assists and Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) who added 12 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Amine Noua (202-1997) with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco (15-9) moved-up to fourth place. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost third consecutive game. Defending French champion dropped to the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Panathinaikos. Monaco are looking forward to face higher ranked Barca (#3) in Barcelona in the next round and it may be the game of the week. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play at home against Efes (#11) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Euroleague top team - Greek Olympiacos (17-7) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked German ALBA Berlin (6-18) 93-60. The winners were led by Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Thomas Walkup supported him with 15 points and 10 assists. Even 16 points by Louis Olinde (205-1998) did not help to save the game for ALBA Berlin. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympiacos have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending Greek champion maintains first position with 17-7 record. ALBA Berlin lost sixth consecutive game. Defending German champion stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Olympiacos will play against Valencia (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ALBA Berlin will play against Crvena Zvezda (#13) in Beograd and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Spanish Baskonia (13-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (13-11). Zalgiris managed to secure a 4-point victory 79-75 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Rolands Smits who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rokas Giedraitis who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zalgiris moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Baskonia. Zalgiris will meet league's second-placed Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Baskonia will play against Virtus BO (#12) in Bologna and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 24: Crvena Zvezda won against M.Tel-Aviv on the opponent's court 89-86. Bayern unfortunately lost to Partizan in a home game 71-82. Barca managed to beat Virtus BO on the road 92-75. Panathinaikos was defeated by Valencia on its own court 91-92. The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 5 assists by Chris Jones of Valencia. ALBA - Olympiacos 60-93 Euroleague top team - Greek Olympiacos (17-7) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked German ALBA Berlin (6-18) 93-60. They outrebounded ALBA Berlin 38-21 including a 29-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Olympiacos players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The winners were led by Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and American guard Thomas Walkup (193-1992, college: SF Austin) supported him with 15 points and 10 assists. Even 16 points by Louis Olinde (205-1998) did not help to save the game for ALBA Berlin. American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) added 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympiacos have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending Greek champion maintains first position with 17-7 record. ALBA Berlin lost sixth consecutive game. Defending German champion stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Olympiacos will play against Valencia (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ALBA Berlin will play against Crvena Zvezda (#13) in Beograd and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: ALBA: L.Olinde 16+1reb, L.Sikma 9+2reb+2ast, Y.Wetzell 6+2reb, J.Smith 6+3reb+4ast, B.Lammers 6+2reb, J.Thiemann 5+3reb Olympiacos: A.Vezenkov 28+13reb+1ast, T.Walkup 15+1reb+10ast, K.Papanikolaou 11+4reb+3ast, M.Fall 9+1ast, J.Bolomboy 7+9reb+1ast, I.Canaan 6+2reb+4ast M.Tel-Aviv - Crvena Zvezda 86-89 There was an upset in Tel Aviv where higher ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (12-12) was edged by thirteenth ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (11-13) 89-86 on Thursday. Crvena Zvezda dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Tel-Aviv's 30. Crvena Zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 28 points. Luka Mitrovic (204-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) who recorded 38 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import Bonzie Colson Jr (198-1996, college: Notre Dame, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Virtus BO. Maccabi Tel-Aviv at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Crvena Zvezda will meet at home bottom-ranked ALBA Berlin (#18) in the next round where they are favorite. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will play against Bayern Muenchen (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: M.Tel-Aviv: W.Baldwin IV 38+5reb+5ast, B.Colson Jr. 16+5reb, D.Hilliard 10+2reb+1ast, J.Adams 9+1reb+2ast, R.Sorkin 5+2reb, J.Nebo 2+2ast Crvena Zvezda: N.Nedovic 28+1reb+2ast, L.Mitrovic 14+6reb+2ast, O.Dobric 13+2reb+3ast, F.Petrusev 12+5reb, L.Vildoza 10+2reb+3ast, O.Kuzmic 5+5reb+2ast Bayern - Partizan 71-82 Very predictable result when eighth ranked Serbian Partizan (13-11) defeated on the road 14th ranked German Bayern Muenchen (9-15) 82-71 on Thursday. Partizan made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. American-Serbian Kevin Punter (192-1993, college: Tennessee) chipped in 19 points. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American-German Nick Weiler-Babb (196-1995, college: Iowa St.) who recorded 10 points and 5 rebounds and American DJ Seeley (193-1989, college: CS Fullerton) added 11 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Partizan have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bayern Muenchen lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Partizan will meet at home higher ranked Fenerbahce (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bayern Muenchen will play against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#10) in Tel Aviv and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bayern: D.Seeley 11+2reb+2ast, C.Walden 10+3reb+1ast, N.Weiler-Babb 10+5reb+1ast, I.Bonga 9+5reb+1ast, J.Niklas Wimberg 7, A.Rubit 7+5reb+2ast Partizan: K.Punter 19+2reb+1ast, M.Lessort 16+7reb, J.Nunnally 15+3reb+1ast, D.Exum 11+4reb+5ast, D.Andjusic 7+3reb+1ast, M.Yam 4+3reb+2ast Virtus BO - Barca 75-92 Not a big story in a game in Bologna where 12th ranked Italian Virtus BO (11-13) was defeated by third ranked Spanish Barca (16-8) 92-75 on Thursday. Barca looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) who scored 17 points and 4 assists. Alex Abrines (198-1993) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was French center Mouhammadou Jaiteh (211-1994) who recorded 14 points and 5 rebounds and Danish guard Gabriel Lundberg (193-1994) added 13 points respectively. Four Virtus BO players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Barca have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-8 record behind leader Olympiacos. Virtus BO at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Crvena Zvezda. Barca will meet at home Monaco (#4) in the next round. Virtus BO will play against Baskonia (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Virtus BO: M.Jaiteh 14+5reb+1ast, G.Lundberg 13+3reb+3ast, M.Belinelli 12+2reb+2ast, T.Shengelia 10+4reb, I.Bako 8+2reb, N.Mannion 6+3reb+6ast Barca: N.Mirotic 17+3reb+4ast, A.Abrines 16+3reb, R.Jokubaitis 13+2reb+2ast, N.Laprovittola 10+1reb+4ast, C.Higgins 9+4reb+2ast, N.Kalinic 9+5reb+1ast Monaco - ASVEL 87-75 The most interesting game of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from France. Fifth ranked Monaco won against visiting ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-16) 87-75. Monaco shot 26 for 35 from the free-throw line, while ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket only scored six points from the stripe. 29 personal fouls committed by ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) who helped to win the game recording 10 points and 7 assists and Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) who added 12 points and 5 assists during the contest. Five Monaco players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Amine Noua (202-1997) with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Belgian-Nigerian guard Retin Obasohan (189-1993, college: Alabama) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco (15-9) moved-up to fourth place. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost third consecutive game. Defending French champion dropped to the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Panathinaikos. Monaco are looking forward to face higher ranked Barca (#3) in Barcelona in the next round and it may be the game of the week. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play at home against Efes (#11) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: ASVEL: R.Obasohan 11+2reb+4ast, A.Noua 10+7reb+2ast, A.Tyus 10+6reb, A.Diot 9, D.Bost 8+1reb+8ast, Y.Fall 7+5reb Monaco: J.Loyd 16+1reb+2ast, A.Diallo 12+4reb+5ast, D.Motiejunas 12+5reb+1ast, M.James 10+4reb+7ast, E.Okobo 10+1reb+2ast, D.Hall 10+5reb+1ast Zalgiris - Baskonia 79-75 The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Spanish Baskonia (13-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (13-11). Zalgiris managed to secure a 4-point victory 79-75 on Friday. Zalgiris made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Latvian Rolands Smits (207-1995) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Edgaras Ulanovas (199-1992) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lithuanian swingman Rokas Giedraitis (200-1992) who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zalgiris moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Baskonia. Zalgiris will meet league's second-placed Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Baskonia will play against Virtus BO (#12) in Bologna and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Baskonia: M.Howard 15, M.Kotsar 12+3reb, R.Giedraitis 11+6reb+2ast, D.Thompson 7+5reb+6ast, V.Marinkovic 7+2reb+1ast, T.Sedekerskis 6+3reb+1ast Zalgiris: R.Smits 20+5reb+1ast, E.Ulanovas 16+5reb+5ast, I.Brazdeikis 15+1reb+2ast, L.Lekavicius 7+2reb+1ast, T.Dimsa 7, L.Birutis 4+5reb+2ast Panathinaikos - Valencia 91-92 Everything went according to plan in Athens where ninth ranked Spanish Valencia (13-11) edged 15th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (8-16) 92-91 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American-Armenian guard Chris Jones (188-1993, college: Angelo St.) who scored 24 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian power forward Kyle Alexander (208-1996, college: Tennessee) chipped in 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American-Cameroonian guard Paris Lee (183-1995, college: Illinois St.) who recorded 25 points and 7 assists and Lithuanian center Arturas Gudaitis (211-1993) added 23 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Four Panathinaikos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Valencia moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Panathinaikos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with ASVEL. Valencia will meet at home league's leader Olympiacos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Panathinaikos will play against Milano (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Panathinaikos: P.Lee 25+1reb+7ast, A.Gudaitis 23+10reb, M.Thomas 13+4reb, D.Bacon 10+3reb+5ast, D.Williams 8+5reb+2ast, G.Kalaitzakis 5+1ast Valencia: C.Jones 24+4reb+5ast, K.Alexander 16+1reb+1ast, V.Claver 13+3reb+1ast, J.Pradilla 9+1reb, J.Rivero 7+4reb, J.Harper 6+2ast |
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| Round 9: Start hand first defeat to Budivelnyk - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ukrainian Budivelnyk (4-1) in Lublin on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Polish Start (5-1) 82-68. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Start made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Gabe DeVoe (191-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Volodymyr Koniev (203-1989) who recorded 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Start have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record which they share with defeated Budivelnyk. Budivelnyk at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Important game to mention about took place in Vilnius. First ranked Lithuanian Wolves (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Polish Wilki Morskie (6-1) 87-84 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wilki Morskie. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for American guard Ahmad Caver (188-1996, college: ODU) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 6 assists. Marcos Delia contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Zac Cuthbertson (201-1996, college: Coastal) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Wilki Morskie. Wilki Morskie's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wolves have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Wolves maintains first place with 5-2 record, which they share with Stal and I.Ness Ziona. Wilki Morskie at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Siauliai. First ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk faced their close opponent Lithuanian Siauliai. Guests from Kyiv (4-1) defeated host Siauliai (1-4) 88-73. Jerai Grant stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Kyle Mangas with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Budivelnyk maintains first place with 4-1 record which they share with defeated Siauliai. Siauliai lost fourth consecutive game. They still keep top position with four games lost. They share it with TalTech. Start - Budivelnyk 82-68 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ukrainian Budivelnyk (4-1) in Lublin on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Polish Start (5-1) 82-68. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Start made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Gabe DeVoe (191-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points. Four Start players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Volodymyr Koniev (203-1989) who recorded 14 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Maksim Sandul (207-1991, agency: BIG) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Start have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record which they share with defeated Budivelnyk. Budivelnyk at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Top scorers: Budivelnyk: I.Tyrtyshnik 19+2reb, V.Koniev 14+8reb+3ast, M.Sandul 13+7reb+1ast, P.Burenko 7+3ast, O.Kolchenko 6+2reb+1ast, M.Nikitin 5+1reb+2ast Start: K.Cavars 13+9reb+2ast, G.DeVoe 12+4reb+2ast, M.Krasuski 11+2reb+2ast, T.Barnies 10+2reb+1ast, S.Smith 10+2reb+3ast, B.Pelczar 8+1reb+3ast Wolves - King 87-84 Important game to mention about took place in Vilnius. First ranked Lithuanian Wolves (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Polish Wilki Morskie (6-1) 87-84 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wilki Morskie. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Wilki Morskie was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American guard Ahmad Caver (188-1996, college: ODU) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 6 assists. Argentinian-Italian center Marcos Delia (209-1992) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Wolves players scored in double figures. American forward Zac Cuthbertson (201-1996, college: Coastal) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American-Polish point guard Andrzej Mazurczak (188-1994, college: UW-Parkside) added 8 points and 9 assists in the effort for Wilki Morskie. Wilki Morskie's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wolves have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Wolves maintains first place with 5-2 record, which they share with Stal and I.Ness Ziona. Wilki Morskie at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Top scorers: King: Z.Cuthbertson 17+7reb+1ast, B.Brown 11+1reb+3ast, P.Fayne II 10+4reb+1ast, K.Borowski 10+2reb+1ast, F.Matczak 9+3reb, A.Mazurczak 8+4reb+9ast Wolves: A.Caver 26+2reb+6ast, A.Juskevicius 21+1reb+1ast, M.Delia 13+8reb+3ast, E.Zukauskas 12+8reb+2ast, K.Zemaitis 8+2reb+2ast, A.Berucka 3+1reb Siauliai - Budivelnyk 73-88 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Siauliai. First ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk faced their close opponent Lithuanian Siauliai. Guests from Kyiv (4-1) defeated host Siauliai (1-4) 88-73. Budivelnyk forced 22 Siauliai turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) chipped in 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was American guard Kyle Mangas (193-1999, college: IWU) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Martynas Varnas (196-1997) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Four Budivelnyk and five Siauliai players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Budivelnyk maintains first place with 4-1 record which they share with defeated Siauliai. Siauliai lost fourth consecutive game. They still keep top position with four games lost. They share it with TalTech. Top scorers: Siauliai: K.Mangas 19+5reb+4ast, M.Varnas 11+4reb+5ast, A.Urbutis 10+7reb+1ast, A.Jackson 10+1reb+2ast, D.Paulius 10+4reb+1ast, B.Daniel 8+4reb+1ast Budivelnyk: J.Grant 20+9reb+1ast, A.Goodwin 20+3reb+6ast, A.Brown 14+1reb, J.Berhanemeskel 12+4reb+5ast, B.Bliznyuk 11+5reb+4ast, V.Bobrov 6+7reb+3ast |
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| James Batemon (Hakro Merlins) Wants To Become That Defender Where Players Always Call Him A Two Way Player - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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James Batemon (185-G-1997, college: LMU) is a 25 year old 185cm guard that recently moved from As Karditsas (Greece-GBL) to the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim currently averaging 14,0ppg, 1,5rpg and 5,0apg. He played the last 2 years in France with Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-ProB) averaging 17.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.3apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 53.7%, FT: 83.7% and with Union Tours Metropole Basket (France-ProB) averaging 15.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.7apg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 39.5%, FT: 83.4%. he played his rookie season with BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL, starting five): LatEstBL) averaging 17.6ppg), 3.9rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 45.7%, FT: 77.4%. before University he played AAU ball with the Milwaukee Bulldogs and at Riverside University high school. He then played 2 years with North Dakota State College of Science (JUCO) averaging 20.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 56.5%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 79.1% and in his second season averaged 20.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 5.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT: 81.4%. He then played at Loyola Marymount University (NCAA) from 2017-2019 averaging 17.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.4%, 3PT: 39.0%, FT: 79.7% and as a senior averaged 16.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 28.5%, FT: 82.2%. He spoke to eurobasket about basketball Thanks James for talking to eurobasket.com. Congrats on signing with the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim. What do you know about the country Germany and it's basketball? Have you had guys play here that you know? Thank you about the opportunity. I don't know much about Germany. I didn't think I would end up here. I watched the national team and have known guys that have played here. I have only heard good things about the BBL- What convinced most to come and play for the Hakro Merlin Crailsheim Coming to Crailsheim was almost a no brainer. They play in heavy competition in the BBL and Fiba Europe Cup. You will be playing in a top 5 league in Europe with the easyCredit BBL. What do you feel will be the biggest challenge for you on the court? The biggest challenge will be adapting to a new team and building chemistry. I hope to find my spots as I jump in in mid season. You began the season with AS Karditsas (Greece-GBL). You put up really impressive stats there. Why did it end after only 7 games? My time ended earlier there because I had a better opportunity with the Merlins.I couldn't pass up the chance to play in the BBL. My goal is the Euroleague and NBA. I'm just trying to get a step closer to my dream., What kind of an experience was it like playing in Greece? What did you appreciate most about the opportunity? Playing in Greece was a great experience. I appreciated the people most. They were really nice. The food was awesome. They spoke good English. Greece was the best country so far in terms of how well people spoke English. The domestic players were very nice as well. I had a fun time playing there. You were the top scorer in the win over Euroleague team Panathinaikos with 22 points. How good did it feel showing you could hold your own against some of the best? It felt good playing against a Euroleague team. I wish we could have been more competitive and made the game closer because we beat them in the pre -season. But pre season is always hit or miss. Some guys are out of shape or just coasting. I wish we could of upset them, but it is what it is. I will have another opportunity to play against a Euroleague team so I'm not worried about that. What was it like playing against Derrick Williams. You were in high school when he was in the NBA? Did you have any small talk with him? It was a great experience playing against him. No there wasn't really any small talk. I was more communicating with the point guard. It was great seeing a guy that was drafted second overall and matching up against him. He is a great player and showed that against us. Let's talk about your game. You're a 185cm guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would bets fit the description? I would compare my game to Donovan Mitchell a guy that is athletic, can shoot the three, drive and get teammates involved. But a guy that also plays good defense. I get this comparison a lot. Your a combo guard. Do you feel most comfortable at the 1 or 2? I play comfortable at both positions. Playing the 1 and setting up my teammates. But I also love to score. If my team needs that then I feel capable of being able to do that It is really whatever the team needs me to do at that moment. I like the combo guard title. You're a guy that can fill the stat sheet. What do you feel is your biggest strength on the court? My biggest strength is to be able to create shots for my teammates and myself. You have made a big jump since school with your outside shooting. What has been the biggest reason for your success? When I was in school, my main focus was to improve my shot. The reason for my success is simply putting in the work and having confidence. As more shots began to fall, the more confidence I got. My teammates and coaches also gave me the confidence to shoot the ball. What kind of defender would you call yourself and what kind of defender do you want to be in the next years? I would call myself a pretty good defender, but I want to become a great defender. I want guys to be able to call me a two way player all the time. I haven't got that title yet, but I will continue to work hard. I want to become an elite defender. I have been able to hold a team's best player at the end of the game, but I want to do that for the whole game and still be effective on the offensive end. That is my goal in the next few years. On what areas of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game? I'm working most on my playmaking and certain tactics on defense. Trying to find slick ways to get over screens. How big is your chip on your shoulder? You began at Juco and had to pay your dues for 2 years? Then you led Loyola Marymount to the NCAA tournament and was it's best player, but still landed in Latvia as a rookie I have a big chip on my shoulder. Starting at Juco and then transferring to Loyola and being able to perform has given me that chip on my shoulder. Last season you played with Union Tours Metropole Basket (France-ProB) averaging 15.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.7apg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 39.5%, FT: 83.4%. You were teammates with Jayson Tchicamboud the son of French legend Steed. How much potential does he have and do you remember hearing stories about his dad? It was a down year for us as a team, but I thought that I had a good year. Jayson has a ton of potential. They didn't really tell me any stories about his dad. He is athletic, tall and is a good playmaker. If he can improve his outside shot then sky is the limit. He is also a good defender. In 2020-2921 you played your first season in France with Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-ProB) averaging 17.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.3apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 53.7%, FT: 83.7%. It was a short season for you. What do you remember being your biggest challenge on a daily basis during Covid? The biggest challenge was the stopping and going in the season with Covid. I got injured that season. I believe that if I had finished the season, I could of ended up in a better league. You played your rookie season with BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL, starting five): LatEstBL) averaging 17.6ppg), 3.9rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 45.7%, FT: 77.4%. What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie in Latvia where you knew that you were far away from home? My biggest wake up call was when the holidays came about and I couldn't go home for Christmas. I thought that was crazy. I realized that I was in a small country. It was tough being in Latvia and all my family at home posting pics. You began your career at North Dakota State College of Science (JUCO) averaging 20.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 56.5%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 79.1% and in your second season averaged : 20.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 5.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT: 81.4%. Almost every guy I have interviewed that played JUCO says JUCO was very tough but an experience they are so glad they had. How was it for you? It was a great experience, but it was really tough. It was a real grind and a juggle. If you come out of JUCO, you can survive anywhere. Only the strong survive. You have to have been there to understand. How did JUCO help you most become the type of player you are today? It helped me work harder as everytime it was all or nothing. It helped me play with a chip knowing that if I didn't perform, I wouldn't get that division 1 offer. You finished at Loyola Marymount University (NCAA) averaging 17.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.4%, 3PT: 39.0%, FT: 79.7% and as a senior averaged 16.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 28.5%, FT: 82.2%. What did you cherish most about your NCAA run in 2019? I cherished most coming in and winning 11 games and then winning 21 in my second season. Building something special and enjoying every moment with my teammates. I built memorable bonds with my teammates. You had so many big games in the NCAA especially against major basketball programs like Gonzaga, UCLA and Washington. What was your personal best and most memorable game? My most memorable game was my scoring outburst against Gonzaga in conference play and having a big game at Washington where I had a put back dunk. How did head coach Mike Dunlap groom and prepare you for a professional career best? Coach helped me become mentally stronger and gave me confidence in my shooting. He also helped me see the game differently. Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Cam Allen? He was very talented, but I have to be honest, he got me more than I got him. Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA? Frankie Ferrari was tough as was Jaylen Hands from UCLA. Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time? Cam Allen, Elijah Scott, Julian Walters, Nicolas Collins, Melvin Newborn Please name your personal NBA Mount Rushmore of past or present heads? Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Steph and Shaq What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron and why isn't Kobe mentioned more? I say Jordan, but Lebron is right there. Lebron is about to become the all-time leading scorer. I think that by the time he retires he will be the GOAT. Kobe was more like Jordan and Jordan got more rings. Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone? No I haven't, but I will. I'm so late. Yes they probably should of left it alone. That is why I probably haven't seen it yet. Thanks James for the chat. |
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| Andria Mgeladze's triple-double lands him U18 League Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Andria Mgeladze (180-G) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Tbilisi, receiving a Hoops Agents U18 League Player of the Week award for round 5. The player recorded a triple-double of 27 points adding also 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while his team outclassed Sokhumi (#4, 1-1) with 32-point margin 102-70. Tbilisi is placed at 2nd position in Georgian U18 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Tbilisi will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. Mgeladze turned to be Tbilisi's top player in his first season with the team. Andria Mgeladze has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 21.3ppg) and averages impressive 4.5spg. The second best player in last round's games was young Giorgi Nikolaevi (198-F-2007) of league's leader Wings. Nikolaevi had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Wings to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Dinamo (#5, 1-2) 104-71. Of course Wings still keep Group B's top spot. A very good start of the season for his team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Nikolaevi is a newcomer at Wings, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Egnate Gagoshidze (175-G-2005) of Kutaisi (#3). Gagoshidze got into 30-points club by scoring 39 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds . He was a key player of Kutaisi, leading his team to a 90-54 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Maccabi (#5, 1-2). Kutaisi needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group A. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Gagoshidze has a great season in Georgia. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.3ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Saba Narimanidze (205-F-2005) of Zaza - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Irakli Axalia (198-F-2006) of Wings - 18 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Giorgi Chitishvili (185-C-2005) of Dinamo - 28 points and 7 rebounds 7. Andria Mdinaradze (180-G-2006) of Wings - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Giorgi Zurabishvili (198-F-2006) of Sokhumi - 30 points and 7 rebounds 9. Soso Gugucitdze (G-2006) of Zaza - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Giorgi Kvirikashvili (180-F-2005) of Dinamo - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| James Batemon (Hakro Merlins) Wants To Become That Defender Where Players Always Call Him A Two Way Player - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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James Batemon (185-G-1997, college: LMU) is a 25 year old 185cm guard that recently moved from As Karditsas (Greece-GBL) to the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim currently averaging 14,0ppg, 1,5rpg and 5,0apg. He played the last 2 years in France with Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-ProB) averaging 17.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.3apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 53.7%, FT: 83.7% and with Union Tours Metropole Basket (France-ProB) averaging 15.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.7apg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 39.5%, FT: 83.4%. he played his rookie season with BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL, starting five): LatEstBL) averaging 17.6ppg), 3.9rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 45.7%, FT: 77.4%. before University he played AAU ball with the Milwaukee Bulldogs and at Riverside University high school. He then played 2 years with North Dakota State College of Science (JUCO) averaging 20.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 56.5%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 79.1% and in his second season averaged 20.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 5.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT: 81.4%. He then played at Loyola Marymount University (NCAA) from 2017-2019 averaging 17.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.4%, 3PT: 39.0%, FT: 79.7% and as a senior averaged 16.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 28.5%, FT: 82.2%. He spoke to eurobasket about basketball Thanks James for talking to eurobasket.com. Congrats on signing with the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim. What do you know about the country Germany and it's basketball? Have you had guys play here that you know? Thank you about the opportunity. I don't know much about Germany. I didn't think I would end up here. I watched the national team and have known guys that have played here. I have only heard good things about the BBL- What convinced most to come and play for the Hakro Merlin Crailsheim Coming to Crailsheim was almost a no brainer. They play in heavy competition in the BBL and Fiba Europe Cup. You will be playing in a top 5 league in Europe with the easyCredit BBL. What do you feel will be the biggest challenge for you on the court? The biggest challenge will be adapting to a new team and building chemistry. I hope to find my spots as I jump in in mid season. You began the season with AS Karditsas (Greece-GBL). You put up really impressive stats there. Why did it end after only 7 games? My time ended earlier there because I had a better opportunity with the Merlins.I couldn't pass up the chance to play in the BBL. My goal is the Euroleague and NBA. I'm just trying to get a step closer to my dream., What kind of an experience was it like playing in Greece? What did you appreciate most about the opportunity? Playing in Greece was a great experience. I appreciated the people most. They were really nice. The food was awesome. They spoke good English. Greece was the best country so far in terms of how well people spoke English. The domestic players were very nice as well. I had a fun time playing there. You were the top scorer in the win over Euroleague team Panathinaikos with 22 points. How good did it feel showing you could hold your own against some of the best? It felt good playing against a Euroleague team. I wish we could have been more competitive and made the game closer because we beat them in the pre -season. But pre season is always hit or miss. Some guys are out of shape or just coasting. I wish we could of upset them, but it is what it is. I will have another opportunity to play against a Euroleague team so I'm not worried about that. What was it like playing against Derrick Williams. You were in high school when he was in the NBA? Did you have any small talk with him? It was a great experience playing against him. No there wasn't really any small talk. I was more communicating with the point guard. It was great seeing a guy that was drafted second overall and matching up against him. He is a great player and showed that against us. Let's talk about your game. You're a 185cm guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would bets fit the description? I would compare my game to Donovan Mitchell a guy that is athletic, can shoot the three, drive and get teammates involved. But a guy that also plays good defense. I get this comparison a lot. Your a combo guard. Do you feel most comfortable at the 1 or 2? I play comfortable at both positions. Playing the 1 and setting up my teammates. But I also love to score. If my team needs that then I feel capable of being able to do that It is really whatever the team needs me to do at that moment. I like the combo guard title. You're a guy that can fill the stat sheet. What do you feel is your biggest strength on the court? My biggest strength is to be able to create shots for my teammates and myself. You have made a big jump since school with your outside shooting. What has been the biggest reason for your success? When I was in school, my main focus was to improve my shot. The reason for my success is simply putting in the work and having confidence. As more shots began to fall, the more confidence I got. My teammates and coaches also gave me the confidence to shoot the ball. What kind of defender would you call yourself and what kind of defender do you want to be in the next years? I would call myself a pretty good defender, but I want to become a great defender. I want guys to be able to call me a two way player all the time. I haven't got that title yet, but I will continue to work hard. I want to become an elite defender. I have been able to hold a team's best player at the end of the game, but I want to do that for the whole game and still be effective on the offensive end. That is my goal in the next few years. On what areas of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game? I'm working most on my playmaking and certain tactics on defense. Trying to find slick ways to get over screens. How big is your chip on your shoulder? You began at Juco and had to pay your dues for 2 years? Then you led Loyola Marymount to the NCAA tournament and was it's best player, but still landed in Latvia as a rookie I have a big chip on my shoulder. Starting at Juco and then transferring to Loyola and being able to perform has given me that chip on my shoulder. Last season you played with Union Tours Metropole Basket (France-ProB) averaging 15.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.7apg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 39.5%, FT: 83.4%. You were teammates with Jayson Tchicamboud the son of French legend Steed. How much potential does he have and do you remember hearing stories about his dad? It was a down year for us as a team, but I thought that I had a good year. Jayson has a ton of potential. They didn't really tell me any stories about his dad. He is athletic, tall and is a good playmaker. If he can improve his outside shot then sky is the limit. He is also a good defender. In 2020-2921 you played your first season in France with Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-ProB) averaging 17.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.3apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 53.7%, FT: 83.7%. It was a short season for you. What do you remember being your biggest challenge on a daily basis during Covid? The biggest challenge was the stopping and going in the season with Covid. I got injured that season. I believe that if I had finished the season, I could of ended up in a better league. You played your rookie season with BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL, starting five): LatEstBL) averaging 17.6ppg), 3.9rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 45.7%, FT: 77.4%. What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie in Latvia where you knew that you were far away from home? My biggest wake up call was when the holidays came about and I couldn't go home for Christmas. I thought that was crazy. I realized that I was in a small country. It was tough being in Latvia and all my family at home posting pics. You began your career at North Dakota State College of Science (JUCO) averaging 20.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 56.5%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 79.1% and in your second season averaged : 20.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 5.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT: 81.4%. Almost every guy I have interviewed that played JUCO says JUCO was very tough but an experience they are so glad they had. How was it for you? It was a great experience, but it was really tough. It was a real grind and a juggle. If you come out of JUCO, you can survive anywhere. Only the strong survive. You have to have been there to understand. How did JUCO help you most become the type of player you are today? It helped me work harder as everytime it was all or nothing. It helped me play with a chip knowing that if I didn't perform, I wouldn't get that division 1 offer. You finished at Loyola Marymount University (NCAA) averaging 17.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.4%, 3PT: 39.0%, FT: 79.7% and as a senior averaged 16.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 28.5%, FT: 82.2%. What did you cherish most about your NCAA run in 2019? I cherished most coming in and winning 11 games and then winning 21 in my second season. Building something special and enjoying every moment with my teammates. I built memorable bonds with my teammates. You had so many big games in the NCAA especially against major basketball programs like Gonzaga, UCLA and Washington. What was your personal best and most memorable game? My most memorable game was my scoring outburst against Gonzaga in conference play and having a big game at Washington where I had a put back dunk. How did head coach Mike Dunlap groom and prepare you for a professional career best? Coach helped me become mentally stronger and gave me confidence in my shooting. He also helped me see the game differently. Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Cam Allen? He was very talented, but I have to be honest, he got me more than I got him. Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA? Frankie Ferrari was tough as was Jaylen Hands from UCLA. Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time? Cam Allen, Elijah Scott, Julian Walters, Nicolas Collins, Melvin Newborn Please name your personal NBA Mount Rushmore of past or present heads? Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Steph and Shaq What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron and why isn't Kobe mentioned more? I say Jordan, but Lebron is right there. Lebron is about to become the all-time leading scorer. I think that by the time he retires he will be the GOAT. Kobe was more like Jordan and Jordan got more rings. Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone? No I haven't, but I will. I'm so late. Yes they probably should of left it alone. That is why I probably haven't seen it yet. Thanks James for the chat. |
| Oldenburg signs Hassani Gravett - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He is quite experienced player. Gravett has played also professionally in North Macedonia (MZT Skopje), NBA (Orlando Magic), NBA G League (Lakeland Magic and Memphis Hustle) and NBA Summer League (Orlando Magic). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team made it to the InterContinental Cup Final Four in 2022. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League 2 Honorable Mention in 2021. Gravett graduated from University of South Carolina in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
| German ProA round 21 best performance: Kadre Gray - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, five rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Trier (#9, 10-11) with 17-point margin 97-80. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Leverkusen is placed at 16th position in German ProA. Leverkusen is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-14 record. Gray turned to be Leverkusen's top player in his first season with the team. Kadre Gray averages this season 14.1ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Michael Flowers (185-G-1999) of Kirchheim. Flowers had a very good evening with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Kirchheim lost that game 75-87 to slightly lower-ranked Bremerhaven (#12, 9-12). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Kirchheim dropped in the standings to 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-11 record. Flowers is a newcomer at Kirchheim, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.7ppg (#4). Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Rocky Kreuser (206-F-1999) of Nuernberg (#7). Kreuser showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Kreuser's great performance Nuernberg lost 97-105 to slightly higher-ranked Dresden (#6, 12-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Nuernberg needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 11 victories and 10 lost games. Kreuser has a very solid season. In 20 games in Germany he scored 13.1ppg. He also has 5.4rpg and FGP: 60.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marten Linssen (203-F-1998) of Paderborn - 19 points and 6 rebounds 5. Jordan Barnes (178-PG-1997) of Giessen - 25 points and 5 assists 6. Stefan Fundic (200-F-1994) of Giessen - 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Tanner Graham (200-PF-1996) of Dresden - 19 points and 3 rebounds 8. Lucien Schmikale (194-G/F-1997) of Dresden - 20 points and 3 rebounds 9. Dejan Kovacevic (210-C-1996) of Leverkusen - 18 points and 5 rebounds 10. Hilmar Petursson (190-G-2000) of Muenster - 16 points and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 21 in the ProA was a home defeat of 7th ranked Falcons (11-10) to sixth ranked Titans (12-9) 105-97 in the game for the sixth place. Titans forced 21 Falcons turnovers. American Chase Adams (176-1988, college: Pittsburgh) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and swingman Lucien Schmikale (194-1997) chipped in 20 points. Titans' coach Fabian Strauss used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Rocky Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU) with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Newly promoted Titans maintains sixth place with 12-9 record. Falcons at the other side keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Titans are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Falcons will play against Phoenix Hagen (#4) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Hagen. Fifth ranked Phoenix Hagen (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed 46ers (13-8) 84-81 in the fight for the fourth place. Center Marcel Kessen (207-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Lorenz Bank accounted for 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian forward Stefan Fundic (200-1994, agency: BeoBasket) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for 46ers in the defeat. Phoenix Hagen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Giessen. Phoenix Hagen will play against Falcons (#7) in Nuernberg in the next round. 46ers will play on the road against Gladiators in Trier and hope to get back on the winning track. ProA top team - Rasta Vechta (19-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Uni Baskets (10-11) 89-67. The best player for the winners was Joschka Ferner who scored 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Marten Linssen who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rasta Vechta have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Loser Uni Baskets dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Trier and Kirchheim. Rasta Vechta will meet league's second-placed Tigers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Uni Baskets will play against Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#12) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Trier lost to Leverkusen on the opponent's court 80-97. Bremerhaven managed to outperform Kirchheim in a home game 87-75. Tuebingen managed to beat Muenster on the road 88-80. The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points and 9 rebounds by Jordan Jones of Muenster. Nuernberg - Dresden 97-105 The most interesting game of round 21 in the ProA was a home defeat of 7th ranked Falcons (11-10) to sixth ranked Titans (12-9) 105-97 in the game for the sixth place. Titans forced 21 Falcons turnovers. American Chase Adams (176-1988, college: Pittsburgh) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and swingman Lucien Schmikale (194-1997) chipped in 20 points. Titans' coach Fabian Strauss used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Rocky Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU) with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian Justinas Ramanauskas (193-2000) scored 18 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Titans maintains sixth place with 12-9 record. Falcons at the other side keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Titans are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Falcons will play against Phoenix Hagen (#4) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Nuernberg: R.Kreuser 23+9reb+4ast, J.Ramanauskas 18+6ast, S.Schroeder 17+4reb+1ast, J.Maier 15+7reb+1ast, F.Christian 7+5reb+5ast, T.Koepple 7+5reb Dresden: L.Schmikale 20+3reb+1ast, T.Graham 19+3reb+1ast, C.Adams 17+5reb+3ast, S.Heck 10+6reb+2ast, D.Kirchner 9+1reb+5ast, A.Wendler 8+3reb Leverkusen - Trier 97-80 There was an upset when higher ranked Gladiators (10-11) were defeated on the road by seventeenth ranked Leverkusen (7-14) 97-80 on Wednesday. Leverkusen made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jordan Johnson (177-1995, college: UNLV) who recorded 17 points and Luxembourg Alex Laurent (198-1993) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Leverkusen and four Gladiators players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Leverkusen have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to sixteenth place. Loser Gladiators dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Kirchheim. Leverkusen will meet higher ranked SparkassenStars (#15) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gladiators will play against 46ers (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Trier: J.Johnson 17+2reb+3ast, A.Laurent 13+6reb+1ast, P.Van Dyke 11+3reb+1ast, T.Daniels 11+5reb, M.Hollersbacher 9+7reb, D.Monteroso 7+2reb+2ast Leverkusen: K.Gray 20+5reb+5ast, D.Kovacevic 18+5reb+1ast, H.Hujic 14+5ast, G.De Oliveira 12+3reb, N.Hornsby 11+11reb+2ast, R.Drijencic 8+2reb Bremerhaven - Kirchheim 87-75 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (9-12) defeated at home higher ranked Kirchheim Knights (10-11) 87-75 on Wednesday. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kirchheim Knights' players. The best player for the winners was center Robert Oehle (209-1988) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Slovakian point guard Simon Krajcovic (188-1994, college: LMU) chipped in 7 points and 10 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) who recorded 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import point guard Richard Williams Jr (178-1987, college: SDSU) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Kirchheim Knights' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Kirchheim Knights keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Trier and Paderborn. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will meet higher ranked Uni Baskets (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kirchheim Knights will play against Muenster and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kirchheim: M.Flowers 27+6reb+4ast, R.Williams Jr. 18+5reb+3ast, J.Niedermanner 10+2reb, T.Nash 6+5reb+1ast, J.Henry-McCalla 5+1reb, N.Muszynski 4+3reb Bremerhaven: R.Oehle 17+9reb+1ast, M.Frierson 14+1reb, D.Norl 13+3reb+1ast, S.Krajcovic 7+3reb+10ast, J.Stovall 7+3reb, L.Larysz 6+4reb+7ast Hagen - Giessen 84-81 Important game to mention about took place in Hagen. Fifth ranked Phoenix Hagen (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed 46ers (13-8) 84-81 in the fight for the fourth place. Center Marcel Kessen (207-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Lorenz Bank (198-2001) accounted for 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Phoenix Hagen players scored in double figures. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian forward Stefan Fundic (200-1994, agency: BeoBasket) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) added 25 points and 5 assists respectively for 46ers in the defeat. Phoenix Hagen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Giessen. Phoenix Hagen will play against Falcons (#7) in Nuernberg in the next round. 46ers will play on the road against Gladiators in Trier and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Giessen: J.Barnes 25+5ast, S.Fundic 20+11reb+2ast, N.Brauner 11+2reb+2ast, L.Figge 8+3reb+1ast, J.Martin 6+8reb+1ast, R.Nyama 5+2reb+1ast Hagen: B.Lorenz 18+3reb, K.Castlin 17+1reb+1ast, J.Mann 14+1ast, A.Thompson 12+2reb+6ast, M.Kessen 11+12reb+2ast, T.Uhlemann 5+1reb+1ast Vechta - Paderborn 89-67 ProA top team - Rasta Vechta (19-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Uni Baskets (10-11) 89-67. Rasta Vechta made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Rasta Vechta outrebounded Uni Baskets 33-20 including a 24-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Rasta Vechta especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Joschka Ferner (202-1996) who scored 20 points. American guard Andrew Jones (191-1997, college: Texas) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Marten Linssen (203-1998, college: St.Louis) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American point guard George Brock (183-1995, college: SUNO) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rasta Vechta have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Loser Uni Baskets dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Trier and Kirchheim. Rasta Vechta will meet league's second-placed Tigers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Uni Baskets will play against Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Paderborn: M.Linssen 19+6reb+1ast, G.Brock 14+1ast, O.Drews 10+1reb+1ast, K.Agust 7+2reb+2ast, T.Jocelyn 5+2reb+2ast, D.Nicolas 3+4reb+1ast Vechta: J.Ferner 20+1reb+3ast, A.Jones 15+7reb, R.Schwieger 11+1reb+5ast, T.Agee 11+3reb+2ast, R.Lodders 9+1reb+2ast, S.Schneider 6+5reb+5ast Muenster - Tuebingen 80-88 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Muenster (8-13) was defeated at home by second ranked Tigers (15-6) 88-80 on Wednesday. Tigers made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Finnish point guard Aatu Kivimaki (185-1997, agency: Blacktop Management) who scored 19 points and 4 assists. Naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Tigers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Andreas Seiferth (209-1989, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and Icelandic guard Hilmar Petursson (190-2000, agency: Blacktop Management) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tigers maintains second place with 15-6 record having four points less than leader Vechta. Muenster lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Jena. Tigers will meet at home league's leader Rasta Vechta in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Muenster will play against Kirchheim Knights (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Muenster: A.Seiferth 16+7reb+1ast, H.Petursson 16+1reb+6ast, J.Jones 13+9reb, D.Jackson 8+3reb+3ast, C.Gruehn 8+5reb, T.Reuter 5+3reb Tuebingen: A.Kivimaki 19+4ast, M.Seric 16+5reb+1ast, D.Keppeler 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Seljaas 11+2reb+1ast, T.Lanmueller 10+4reb+5ast, G.Otto 7+2reb+3ast |
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| Superleague Round 2 (Second Stage): Zob Ahan is defeated by Naft Abadan - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Zob Ahan on the court of Naft Abadan on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Naft Abadan 83-75. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game between Top Four teams took place in Amol. host Kalleh was smashed by Gorgan 94-72. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Sanaye won against Raad on the opponent's court 84-72. Winless Azarshahr lost to undefeated Rafsanjan in a home game 0-20. Mahram lost to undefeated Kerman on the road 75-80. Arak defeated Parsa on its own court 64-60. Raad - Sanaye 72-84 Rather expected game in Mashhad where Raad was defeated by Sanaye 84-72. Sanaye will play against Azarshahr on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Raad will play again against Sanaye in Bandar Abbass and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Azarshahr - Rafsanjan 0-20 Rather predictable result when Rafsanjan smashed on the road Azarshahr 20-0. Rafsanjan will play against Raad in Mashhad in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Azarshahr will play again on the road against Rafsanjan to get more than just one victory in their record. Kalleh - Gorgan 72-94 The game between Top Four teams took place in Amol. host Kalleh was smashed by Gorgan 94-72. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Naft Abadan - Zob Ahan 83-75 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Zob Ahan on the court of Naft Abadan on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Naft Abadan 83-75. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Kerman - Mahram 80-75 Kerman used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Tehran 80-75. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Arak - Parsa 64-60 Arak used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Mashhad 64-60. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. |
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| Legia adds Aric Holman to their roster, ex Verona - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Holman's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in five different countries. Holman has played previously professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm), Puerto Rico (Gigantes), NBA (San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and Texas Legends) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets). He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
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Davis is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Le Portel), Greece (Peristeri and Lavrio), NBA G League (Lakeland Magic) and NBA Summer League (Orlando Magic). Among many awards he played in the final of Greek League in 2021. Davis was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention in 2021. He graduated from University of Houston in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
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| PBC CSKA Moscow adds Cacok to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Cacok has played also professionally in NBA (LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers) and NBA Summer League (LA Lakers and LA Lakers). His team won CAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017. He was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Cacok graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
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| Bryce Zephir transfers to Salt Lake Community College - by Eurobasket News | |
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Salt-Lake-Community-College added to their roster guard Bryce Zephir (6'4''-200lbs). Carson (CA) native played for the last two years at University of North Texas (NCAA Division I). His team won C-USA Regular Season Championship and he helped N.Texas make it to the C-USA Tournament Semifinals and NIT Sweet 16 in 2022. Zephir played also at Chipola College in 2020-2021. His team won NJCAA D1 South Atlantic District Championship, Panhandle Conference Regular Season Co-Championship and FCSAA Tournament and he helped N.Texas make it to the NJCAA D1 Final Four in 2021. He graduated Santa Monica High in 2020. |
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| Round 24: Viimsi beat Keila in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Sixth ranked Viimsi outleveled visiting Keila (7-17) 89-60. Viimsi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Keila's 32. Viimsi forced 19 Keila turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Keila's players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Devin Harris (182-1992, college: OKWU) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 steals. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Kristen Kasemets (191-2002) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Viimsi maintains sixth position with 13-10 record. Keila lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. Viimsi are looking forward to face LU (#11) in Riga in the next round where they are favorite. Keila will have a break next round. One of the most interesting games of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu outleveled visiting TalTech (7-13) 83-53. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of TalTech. It was a good game for American point guard Ty Gordon (183-1998, college: Nicholls St.) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Andrii Voinalovych contributed with 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) replied with 15 points and 4 steals for TalTech. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tartu have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-6 record having three points less than leader Prometey. TalTech at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 13 games lost. Tartu will play against Parnu (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. TalTech will play against Ventspils and hopes to get back on the winning track. One of the most interesting games of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Thirteenth ranked Keila won against visiting Viimsi (13-10) 91-87. Worth to mention a great performance of Kristen Kasemets who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Keila's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Karl-Johan Lips with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Newly promoted Keila maintains thirteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser Viimsi keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. Keila will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Viimsi will play against LU (#11) and hope to secure a win. Viimsi - Keila 89-60 The most interesting game of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Sixth ranked Viimsi outleveled visiting Keila (7-17) 89-60. Viimsi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Keila's 32. Viimsi forced 19 Keila turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Keila's players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Devin Harris (182-1992, college: OKWU) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 steals. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Kristen Kasemets (191-2002) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and Ukrainian forward Ivan Mikhieiev (190-1999) added 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Viimsi maintains sixth position with 13-10 record. Keila lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. Viimsi are looking forward to face LU (#11) in Riga in the next round where they are favorite. Keila will have a break next round. Top scorers: Viimsi: K.Lips 20+9reb, D.Harris 19+10reb+9ast, M.Toppin 13+10reb+1ast, A.Hint 9+4reb+1ast, E.Haller 7+1ast, K.Sund 6+1ast Keila: K.Kristen 19+7reb+3ast, I.Mikhieiev 18+6reb+3ast, M.Pahv 7+1reb+1ast, S.Saaremael 5+4reb+1ast, A.Myronenko 3+6reb+2ast, L.Christopher 2+1reb Tartu - TalTech 83-53 One of the most interesting games of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu outleveled visiting TalTech (7-13) 83-53. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of TalTech. They outrebounded TalTech 42-26 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tartu players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by TalTech's players. It was a good game for American point guard Ty Gordon (183-1998, college: Nicholls St.) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) contributed with 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) replied with 15 points and 4 steals and American forward Marcanvis Hymon (203-1995, college: Ole Miss) added 7 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for TalTech. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tartu have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-6 record having three points less than leader Prometey. TalTech at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 13 games lost. Tartu will play against Parnu (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. TalTech will play against Ventspils and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Tartu: T.Gordon 22+7reb+6ast, A.Voinalovych 17+4reb+1ast, T.Pavelka 11+7reb+1ast, H.Eelmae 8+5reb+1ast, R.Kivi 5+4reb+1ast, L.Bockler 5+3reb TalTech: K.Gluditis 15+1reb+1ast, A.Shundel 8+1reb, R.Andre Pehka 7+2reb+1ast, M.Hymon 7+5reb, O.Metsalu 5+5reb+1ast, G.Ilves 4+3reb+1ast Keila - Viimsi 91-87 One of the most interesting games of round 24 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Thirteenth ranked Keila won against visiting Viimsi (13-10) 91-87. Worth to mention a great performance of Kristen Kasemets (191-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Estonian point guard Sten Saaremael (187-1999) who added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Keila's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and American center Malik Toppin (206-1997, college: Salem) scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four Viimsi players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Keila maintains thirteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser Viimsi keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. Keila will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Viimsi will play against LU (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Keila: K.Kristen 25+10reb+4ast, I.Mikhieiev 13+3reb+1ast, C.Sengbusch 9+2reb+2ast, A.Myronenko 9+2reb, M.Pahv 8+3reb, S.Saaremael 8+7reb+4ast Viimsi: M.Toppin 23+6reb, D.Harris 16+7reb+2ast, K.Lips 14+13reb+7ast, E.Haller 13+2reb, A.Hint 11+3reb, S.Post 7+8reb+7ast |
| Best players of LAT-EST BL round 23 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old center had a double-double of 33 points and ten rebounds, while his team lost the game against Liepaja (#10, 10-14) 75-85. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Keila maintains the 13th position in LAT-EST BL . The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Keila have already lost 17 games and recorded just seven victories. In the team's last game Radunic had a remarkable 90.9% from 2-point range. He turned to be Keila's top player in his first season with the team. Radunic has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 19.7ppg. Radunic is in league's top in and averages solid 61.6% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Croatian center Antun Maricevic (208-C-1997, agency: Helping Ballers) of Tarvas. Maricevic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 18 points and 16 rebounds. It was enough for Tarvas to edge the higher-ranked BK Ogre (#7, 13-11) by 6 points 81-75. Despite this victory they still are dead at the bottom. 20 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Tarvas managed to get this year. Maricevic is a newcomer at Tarvas and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Czech Republic Ondrej Balvin (217-C-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) of top-ranked Prometey. Balvin scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Prometey, leading his team to a 83-79 win against #4 ranked Kalev/Cramo in a game of the week. Many experts and fans count Prometey as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 21 victories and only one lost game. They are currently at the very top of the standings. Balvin has a great season in LAT-EST BL. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.2rpg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mihkel Kirves (200-PF-1996) of Parnu - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ivo-Van Tamm (202-PF-1996) of Parnu - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Obrad Tomic (208-C-1993) of Rapla - 18 points and 15 rebounds 7. Tomas Pavelka (217-C-2000) of Tartu - 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Hendrik Eelmae (200-SF-2000) of Tartu - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Ricards Vanags (202-SF-2002) of Liepaja - 23 points and 8 rebounds 10. D.J. Stephens (195-F/G-1990) of Prometey - 19 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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He had a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds, while his team outclassed Keila (#13, 7-17) with 29-point margin 89-60. Thanks to this victory Viimsi moved-up to the 7th position in LAT-EST BL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Viimsi will need more victories to improve their 13-10 record. In the team's last game Harris had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Viimsi and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Harris is in league's top in points (9th best: 15.9ppg), assists (4th best: 6.3apg) and averages solid 3.0spg and 54.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Karl-Johan Lips (200-SF-1996). He is a in his first season at Viimsi. In the last game Lips recorded impressive double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Viimsi was edged by the lower-ranked Keila (#13, 7-17) 91-87. This loss caused Viimsi to drop to 7th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 13-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Lips is a newcomer at Viimsi and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Kristen Kasemets (191-SG-2002) of Keila (#13). Kasemets showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Keila, leading his team to a 91-87 win against the higher-ranked Viimsi (#7, 13-10). Kasemets has a very solid season. In 24 games in LAT-EST BL he scored 11.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ty Gordon (183-PG-1998) of Tartu - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Ivan Mikhieiev (190-F-1999) of Keila - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Malik Toppin (206-C-1997) of Viimsi - 23 points and 6 rebounds 7. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) of Tartu - 17 points and 4 rebounds 8. Tomas Pavelka (217-C-2000) of Tartu - 11 points and 7 rebounds 9. Siim-Markus Post (184-PG-1997) of Viimsi - 4 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists 10. Mart Rosenthal (192-SG-1999) of Tartu - 3 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| RNBL Round 22: Bauska edge Turiba by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in RNBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Turiba (9-10) to third ranked Bauska (11-7) 92-89 on Thursday evening. Bauska made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Forward Gundars Bricka (195-1989) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ivars Zemitis (195-1990) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Raimonds Stasans (195-2002) produced 21 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Bauska maintains third position with 11-7 record having three points less than leader RSU/VEF. Turiba at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Riga: Gulbenes Buki (#2) and Riga/DSN (#8). Riga/DSN was smashed at home by 17 points 64-81 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Worth to mention a great performance of Arturs Strelnieks (195-1985) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ingars Aizpurs contributed with 17 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Kristers Skrinda (200-2006) replied with 23 points and 6 rebounds for Riga/DSN. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Gulbenes Buki (13-0) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with a perfect record of 13 victories in a row having six points less than leader RSU/VEF. Riga/DSN at the other side keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riga. First ranked RSU/VEF faced 4th ranked Limbazi. Host RSU/VEF (15-2) smashed guests from Limbazi (7-7) 84-55. Martins Krumins scored 19 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Oto Grinbergs responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU/VEF have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record, which they share with Jelgava and Kandava. Loser Limbazi dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Livani. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Talsi was crushed by Jelgava in a road game 110-83. Liepaja/LSSS smashed Grobina at home 83-64. RTU lost to undefeated Gulbenes Buki on the opponent's court 60-96. Saldus managed to outperform Kekava in a home game 96-81. BS Ogre managed to beat Bertanu on the road 80-74. The best stats of 22th round was 19 points and 9 rebounds by Mikus Brencans of BS Ogre. Jelgava - Talsi 110-83 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Talsi (3-15) was crushed on the road by second ranked Jelgava (15-2) 110-83 on Tuesday. Jelgava made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Point guard Kristaps Plavnieks (183-1995) had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Armands Ginters (195-1995) chipped in 20 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. Jelgava's coach Martins Liepa felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side center Reinis Vitte (200-2001) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and guard Dinass Talents (181-2000) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Jelgava and four Talsi players scored in double figures. Jelgava have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kandava and RSU/VEF. Loser Talsi keeps the tenth place with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Talsi: V.Reinis 23+7reb+2ast, K.Snikvalds 17+2reb, T.Dinass 17+7reb+8ast, M.Kirsakmens 10+6reb+1ast, L.Kristaps 6, M.Niks 4+2reb+3ast Jelgava: A.Justovics 21+4reb, A.Ginters 20+4reb+3ast, U.Feldmanis 12+9reb+1ast, E.Krumins 11+9reb+3ast, A.Senkans 11+5reb+1ast, M.Steinbergs 11+2ast Liepaja/LSSS - Grobina 83-64 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Liepaja/LSSS's (8-11) home victory over 9th ranked Grobina (3-13) 83-64 on Wednesday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Liepaja/LSSS made 8 blocks. Point guard Martins Kilups (185-2006) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Edzus Brezinskis (190-2005) chipped in 21 points during the contest. Five Liepaja/LSSS players scored in double figures. At the losing side Estonian guard Kristaps Miglinieks (196-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Niks Lagzdins (180-1993) scored 9 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Liepaja/LSSS maintains eighth position with 8-11 record. Newly promoted Grobina keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Grobina: K.Miglinieks 21+10reb+2ast, J.Muskats 12+3reb+1ast, N.Lagzdins 9+4reb+5ast, R.Kabineckis 7+3reb+3ast, E.Sviklis 5+5reb+1ast, G.Jagmins 4+4reb Liepaja/LSSS: B.Edzus 21+4reb+1ast, K.Martins 19+7reb+1ast, S.Kristaps 12+3reb+2ast, M.Frederiks 12+9reb+1ast, V.Adrians 11+8reb+2ast, V.Arturs 5+3reb+6ast Bauska - Turiba 92-89 This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Turiba (9-10) to third ranked Bauska (11-7) 92-89 on Thursday evening. Bauska made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Forward Gundars Bricka (195-1989) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ivars Zemitis (195-1990) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Raimonds Stasans (195-2002) produced 21 points and 8 rebounds and guard Kristofers Septe (190-2001) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Bauska and four Turiba players scored in double figures. Bauska maintains third position with 11-7 record having three points less than leader RSU/VEF. Turiba at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Turiba: R.Stasans 21+8reb+3ast, K.Septe 15+10reb+3ast, E.Rimants 12+4reb, R.Berzins 12+6reb, G.Zomerfelds 11+4reb+9ast, R.Kuze 9+7reb Bauska: G.Bricka 21+8reb+2ast, I.Zemitis 20+7reb+3ast, M.Berzins 14+6reb, J.Eiduks 12+7reb+2ast, J.Vilcans 10+8reb, T.Vilks 8+3reb+7ast Riga/DSN - Gulbenes Buki 64-81 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Riga: Gulbenes Buki (#2) and Riga/DSN (#8). Riga/DSN was smashed at home by 17 points 64-81 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Gulbenes Buki players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Arturs Strelnieks (195-1985) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Ingars Aizpurs (195-1992) contributed with 17 points and 5 assists for the winners. Five Gulbenes Buki players scored in double figures. Forward Kristers Skrinda (200-2006) replied with 23 points and 6 rebounds and forward Karlis Vavers (196-2006) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Riga/DSN. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gulbenes Buki (13-0) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with a perfect record of 13 victories in a row having six points less than leader RSU/VEF. Riga/DSN at the other side keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Riga/DSN: S.Kristers 23+6reb, K.Pauls 12+3reb+4ast, F.Martins 10+3reb+5ast, V.Karlis 8+8reb+4ast, G.Gustavs 6+2reb, S.Emils 2+2reb+1ast Gulbenes Buki: A.Strelnieks 20+10reb+1ast, I.Aizpurs 17+3reb+5ast, S.Rolands 13+2reb+7ast, S.Bets 11+4reb+3ast, J.Engers 11+9reb, J.Antrops 3+1ast RSU/VEF - Limbazi 84-55 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riga. First ranked RSU/VEF faced 4th ranked Limbazi. Host RSU/VEF (15-2) smashed guests from Limbazi (7-7) 84-55. RSU/VEF made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. RSU/VEF outrebounded Limbazi 40-24 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Point guard Martins Krumins (194-2001) scored 19 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners and Raivo Butirins (205-2003) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five RSU/VEF players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Oto Grinbergs (196-1990) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Peteris Penka (200-1991) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU/VEF have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record, which they share with Jelgava and Kandava. Loser Limbazi dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Livani. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Limbazi: O.Grinbergs 18+5reb+2ast, P.Penka 12+4reb+1ast, E.Barbejs 10+3ast, J.Blodons 5+3reb, T.Upe 3+2reb+4ast, J.Katlaps 3+1reb+4ast RSU/VEF: M.Krumins 19+2reb+8ast, B.Raivo 14+6reb+2ast, D.Matiss Zilde 14+2reb+3ast, B.Nils 12+1reb+3ast, A.Putans 10+3reb+1ast, V.Vadims 10 Gulbenes Buki - RTU 96-60 Very expected game in Riga where 9th ranked RTU (3-8) was rolled over by top-ranked Gulbenes Buki (13-0) 96-60 on Saturday. Gulbenes Buki looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by RTU's players. Arturs Strelnieks (195-1985) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Sandis Bets (193-1992) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Gulbenes Buki players scored in double figures. At the losing side Jurgis Engers (193-2001) responded with 14 points and swingman Matiss Jankovskis (192-1991) scored 13 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gulbenes Buki have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-0 record having six points less than leader RSU/VEF. Loser RTU keeps the ninth place with eight games lost. Gulbenes Buki will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. RTU will play against Livani (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: RTU: E.Jurgis 14+1reb, M.Jankovskis 13+2reb, A.Kristaps 8+2reb, M.Rihards 7+4reb+1ast, R.Kartenko 6+7reb, P.Janis 4+1reb+1ast Gulbenes Buki: A.Strelnieks 18+11reb+3ast, S.Rolands 16+3reb+1ast, J.Engers 16+3reb+1ast, S.Bets 14+4reb+4ast, R.Peteris 10+3ast, T.Kohanovs 8+5reb+2ast Saldus - Kekava 96-81 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Saldus (10-7) beat at home 5th ranked Kekava (9-7) 96-81 on Tuesday. Saldus dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kekava's 30. Saldus forced 19 Kekava turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. Forward Janis Dumburs (202-1996) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Lauris Berzins (192-1997) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Saldus players scored in double figures. Saldus' coach Edgars Buikis used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side guard Davis Klegeris (185-1997) responded with 37 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Elvijs Miculis (203-1994) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Saldus moved-up to fourth place, which they share with VeA. Loser Kekava dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Saldus will meet VeA (#5) in the next round. Kekava will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kekava: D.Klegeris 37+6reb+6ast, E.Miculis 10+9reb, E.Jasuks 8+9reb, Z.Mariss 7+1reb+1ast, M.Ozolinkevics 6+3reb+2ast, P.Toms 6+3reb Saldus: L.Berzins 20+8reb+2ast, J.Dumburs 19+11reb+2ast, K.Baumanis 16+4reb+8ast, J.Licitis 12+3reb, A.Kramins 11+1reb, S.Roberts 10+4reb+3ast Bertanu - BS Ogre 74-80 Not a big story in a game in Valmiera where 10th ranked Bertanu (1-13) was defeated by sixth ranked BS Ogre (8-8) 80-74 on Thursday. BS Ogre made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Didzis Malisevs (196-2001) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Mikus Brencans (203-2001) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. Four BS Ogre players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Roberts Veveris (188-2004) responded with 20 points and point guard Markuss Zvinis (192-2005) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Bertanu's coach Ilze Adamsone rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BS Ogre moved-up to fourth place. Loser Bertanu keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Bertanu: V.Roberts 20+1reb+2ast, K.Kristofers 17+2reb+2ast, Z.Markuss 13+6reb+3ast, T.Ivan 6+5reb, S.Ralfs 5+9reb+2ast, Z.Markus 4+6reb+1ast BS Ogre: M.Didzis 22+7reb+3ast, M.Brencans 19+9reb+3ast, M.Sivins 18+7reb+1ast, K.Markuss 15+1ast, L.Markuss 4+1reb+4ast, M.Kokins 2+3reb |
| Best players of Latvian RNBL round 22 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 37-year old shooting guard had a double-double of 18 points and eleven rebounds, while his team outclassed RTU (#9, 3-9) with 36-point margin 96-60. Gulbenes Buki maintains the 2nd position in their group in Latvian RNBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Gulbenes Buki still have not lost a single game, getting all 13 victories. In the team's last game Strelnieks had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He has many years of experience at Gulbenes Buki, through which he has constantly improved. Strelnieks has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 10.6rpg) and averages solid 3.5spg,61.5% FGP and 43.7% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Davis Klegeris (185-G-1997) of Kekava. Klegeris impressed basketball fans with 37 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Kekava lost that game 81-96 to slightly higher-ranked Saldus (#4, 10-7). This loss caused Kekava to drop to 6th position in West. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Klegeris is a newcomer at Kekava and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.5ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 5.0rpg and 3.4apg. The third best performed player last round was Didzis Malisevs (196-SG-2001) of BS Ogre (#5). Malisevs scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of BS Ogre, leading his team to a 80-74 win against the lower-ranked Bertanu (#10, 1-13). BS Ogre needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in East. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Malisevs has a very solid season. In 11 games in Latvia he scored 12.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Martins Krumins (194-PG-2001) of RSU/VEF - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Janis Dumburs (202-F-1996) of Saldus - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Armands Ginters (195-SF-1995) of Jelgava - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Mikus Brencans (203-F-2001) of BS Ogre - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Edzus Brezinskis (190-SG-2005) of Liepaja/LSSS - 21 points and 4 rebounds 9. Kristaps Plavnieks (183-PG-1995) of Jelgava - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists 10. Martins Kilups (185-PG-2006) of Liepaja/LSSS - 19 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Siauliai signs Radoslav Pekovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He was a member of Serbian U19 National Team back in 2013. Pekovic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Estonia, Germany (Gladiators), Russia (Spartak and Kupol-Rodniki), Lithuania (Dzukija), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda, KK Tamis Pancevo and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Slovenia (Slovan) and North Macedonia (Kumanovo). Pekovic played in the final of Russian Superleague 1 in 2019. |
| NKL Round 5 (Second Stage): Vytis edge Atletas by two points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Seventh-ranked Atletas (13-17) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Vytis (19-12) in Kaunas on Thursday. The visitors from Sakiai managed to secure only two-point victory 72-70. However their fans expected easier game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vytis made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds. Medas Kuprijanovas (197-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Atletas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vytis maintains fifth place with 19-12 record. Atletas at the other side keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. Vytis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atletas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kaunas to the arena Zalgiris II. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Marijampole. First ranked Suduva-Mantinga faced 3rd placed Zalgiris II. Host Suduva-Mantinga (26-4) defeated guests from Kaunas (21-9) 70-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zalgiris II. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. Zygimantas Simonis contributed with 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) answered with 17 points for Zalgiris II. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 26-4 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will play against Mazeikiai (#4) on the road in the next round. Zalgiris II's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kaunas Atletas. The game in Silute was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Mazeikiai (19-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Silute (14-17). Mazeikiai did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 83-64 on Thursday. Karolis Guscikas stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Mazeikiai's coach Osvaldas Kurauskas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jalen Warren responded with 24 points and 6 assists. Mazeikiai have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Silute lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 17 games lost. Mazeikiai will meet at home league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Silute will play against the league's second-placed Telsiai (#2) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 5 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Vilkaviskis crushed Neptunas-Akv. in a road game 99-68. Palanga beat Rytas 2 at home 79-73. Delikatesas was destroyed by Stekas on the opponent's court 89-67. The best stats of 5th round was 16 points and 11 rebounds by Povilas Gaidys of Delikatesas. Neptunas-Akv. - Vilkaviskis 68-99 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 14th ranked Neptunas-Akv.'s (5-25) home loss to thirteenth ranked Vilkaviskis (11-19) 68-99 on Thursday. Vilkaviskis made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Vilkaviskis outrebounded Neptunas-Akv. 39-20 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Klaidas Metrikis (204-2000) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. Five Vilkaviskis players scored in double figures. Matas Repsys (205-2002) responded with 14 points and Gediminas Lesciauskas (197-2001) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vilkaviskis moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Kretinga and Rytas 2. Neptunas-Akv. lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Vilkaviskis will meet at home higher ranked Stekas (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Neptunas-Akv. will play against Rytas 2 (#11) in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vilkaviskis: R.Stankevicius 24+6reb, K.Metrikis 15+11reb+1ast, M.Zaunieriunas 10+2reb+5ast, M.Zukauskas 10+2reb+7ast, A.Urkis 10+7reb+5ast, T.Juozas 8 Neptunas-Akv.: R.Matas 14+1reb+3ast, L.Gediminas 11+4reb+2ast, K.Kristupas 9+2reb+2ast, M.Gabrielius 7+1reb, S.Rytis 7+4ast, B.Aringas 5+6reb+1ast Atletas - Vytis 70-72 Seventh-ranked Atletas (13-17) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Vytis (19-12) in Kaunas on Thursday. The visitors from Sakiai managed to secure only two-point victory 72-70. However their fans expected easier game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vytis made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Medas Kuprijanovas (197-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Gytis Sirutavicius (195-1983) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Atletas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vytis maintains fifth place with 19-12 record. Atletas at the other side keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. Vytis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atletas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kaunas to the arena Zalgiris II. Top scorers: Vytis: J.Titas 22+6reb+5ast, E.Jonkus 12+2reb+3ast, M.Augustinas 11+10reb+2ast, E.Zilius 7+2reb, C.Gabrielius 7+3reb+1ast, K.Kokoska 5+2reb+2ast Atletas: G.Sirutavicius 14+6reb+1ast, M.Kuprijanovas 14+11reb, D.Sabeckis 9+3reb+3ast, T.Balciunas 9+3reb+2ast, V.Edas 8+8reb+1ast, P.Danisevicius 7+2reb+4ast Silute - Mazeikiai 64-83 The game in Silute was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Mazeikiai (19-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Silute (14-17). Mazeikiai did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 83-64 on Thursday. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and the former international Simas Jasaitis (201-1982) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Mazeikiai players scored in double figures. Mazeikiai's coach Osvaldas Kurauskas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) responded with 24 points and 6 assists and point guard Deividas Anuzis (185-1992) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Mazeikiai have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Silute lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 17 games lost. Mazeikiai will meet at home league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Silute will play against the league's second-placed Telsiai (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: S.Jasaitis 19+7reb+1ast, K.Guscikas 17+11reb, R.Jokubas 14+1reb+4ast, A.Jomantas 10+4reb+5ast, K.Babusis 10+2reb, S.Valunta 6+3reb+5ast Silute: J.Warren 24+2reb+6ast, D.Anuzis 12+6reb+3ast, J.Alexander 10+6reb+1ast, Y.Balaban 8+12reb, E.Preibys 6+3reb+2ast, T.Eduardas 2+4reb Suduva-Mantinga - Zalgiris II 70-66 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Marijampole. First ranked Suduva-Mantinga faced 3rd placed Zalgiris II. Host Suduva-Mantinga (26-4) defeated guests from Kaunas (21-9) 70-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zalgiris II. Suduva-Mantinga made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. Zygimantas Simonis (194-1995) contributed with 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) answered with 17 points and point guard Kajus Kublickas (186-2004) added 15 points in the effort for Zalgiris II. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 26-4 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will play against Mazeikiai (#4) on the road in the next round. Zalgiris II's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kaunas Atletas. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 17+7reb+1ast, E.Dziaugys 13+1reb+2ast, T.Kliucinykas 10+2reb+1ast, Z.Simonis 9+7reb+1ast, M.Uzupis 7+2reb+2ast, J.Nausedas 5+4reb+3ast Zalgiris II: L.Liutauras 17+4reb+2ast, K.Kajus 15+3reb+3ast, K.Motiejus 10+5reb+1ast, V.Matas 8+3reb, M.Nedas 7+3reb+1ast, B.Dovydas 5+5reb+1ast Palanga - Rytas 2 79-73 There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Palanga (12-19) defeated at home 10th ranked Rytas 2 (11-19) 79-73 on Thursday. Palanga dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Rytas 2's 32. Palanga forced 19 Rytas 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American point guard Zac Owens (180-1998, college: Bethel, IN) stepped up and scored 13 points and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Justin Young (202-1998, college: CPP) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Palanga players scored in double figures. Palanga's coach Povilas Sakinis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) responded with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Adas Simonis (192-2001) scored 19 points. Palanga moved-up to tenth place. Loser Rytas 2 dropped to the eleventh position with 19 games lost. They share it with Kretinga and Vilkaviskis. Palanga will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rytas 2 will play against Neptunas-Akv. (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Palanga: T.Kararinas 17+4reb, J.Young 14+7reb+1ast, Z.Owens 13+3reb+6ast, L.Mantas 10+3reb+3ast, D.Sokolenko 8+5reb, J.Ernestas 7+2reb+6ast Rytas 2: A.Adomavicius 24+8reb+7ast, A.Simonis 19+1reb+2ast, B.Modestas 10+3reb+4ast, K.Andreas 7+6reb+1ast, K.Laurynas 5+4reb+1ast, K.Augustinas 3+7reb+3ast Stekas - Delikatesas 89-67 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Delikatesas' (13-18) road loss to eighth ranked Stekas (14-16) 67-89 on Thursday. Stekas forced 26 Delikatesas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Delikatesas' players. Justas Sukelis (193-1997) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and point guard Augustas Suliauskas (180-1995, agency: Players Group) chipped in 18 points. American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Stekas. Newly promoted Stekas maintains eighth place with 14-16 record. Loser Delikatesas keeps the ninth position with 18 games lost. Stekas will meet Vilkaviskis (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Delikatesas will play against Kretinga (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Stekas: J.Sukelis 21+4reb+2ast, A.Suliauskas 18+2reb+3ast, T.Rinkunas 9+2reb+4ast, P.Semaska 9+2reb+3ast, J.Sinica 9+7reb+3ast, G.Povilauskas 7+9reb+4ast Delikatesas: B.Corey 17+12reb, P.Gaidys 16+11reb+2ast, D.Rackley 15+3reb+3ast, S.Kulevicius 9+2reb+1ast, J.Nojus 4+5reb, V.Vilius 4+1ast |
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The 30-year old power forward had a double-double of 17 points and eleven rebounds, while his team crushed Silute (#6, 14-17) with 19-point margin 83-64. Mazeikiai is placed at 4th position in Lithuanian NKL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Mazeikiai will need more victories to improve their 19-11 record. Guscikas turned to be Mazeikiai's top player in his first season with the team. Guscikas has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 17.2ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 9.5rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 66.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Rokas Stankevicius (202-PF-1995, agency: BIG) of Vilkaviskis. Stankevicius impressed basketball fans with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Of course he led Vilkaviskis to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14, 5-25) 99-68. Vilkaviskis' 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-19 record. Stankevicius is well-known by Vilkaviskis fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Canadian Jalen Warren (188-G-1999) of Silute (#6). Warren scored 24 points and passed six assists. Despite Warren's great performance Silute lost 64-83 to slightly higher-ranked Mazeikiai (#4, 19-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Silute ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just fourteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Warren could help Silute to bring them higher in the standings. Warren has a great season in Lithuania. After 31 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.5ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Arnas Adomavicius (191-G-2000) of Rytas 2 - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Titas Janusevicius (188-PG-2001) of Vytis - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Justas Sukelis (193-SF-1997) of Stekas - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Medas Kuprijanovas (197-SF-1996) of Atletas - 14 points and 11 rebounds 8. Povilas Gaidys (206-C-1991) of Delikatesas - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Simas Jasaitis (201-SF-1982) of Mazeikiai - 19 points and 7 rebounds 10. Amandas Urkis (201-F-1999) of Vilkaviskis - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Nikola Toncic (190-G-2000) had a very impressive game in the last round for Danilovgrad and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. The 22-year old guard had the game-high 28 points adding seven rebounds and two assists for Danilovgrad in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Sutjeska (#2, 8-2) 78-75. Danilovgrad maintains the 11th position in Montenegrin Erste Liga. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Danilovgrad have already lost 10 games and recorded just three victories. It's Toncic's second year at Danilovgrad and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Nikola Toncic averages this season 10.0ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young point guard Nenad Vukovic (192-PG-1994) of Jedinstvo. Vukovic impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Jedinstvo to edge slightly lower-ranked Primorje 1945 (#8, 5-9) by 1 point 83-82. This victory allowed Jedinstvo to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-7 record. Vukovic is one of the most experienced players at Jedinstvo and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.8ppg (#1). The third best performed player last round was Petar Dragovic (2000) of Decic (#5). Dragovic scored 12 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Decic, leading his team to a 83-77 win against Teodo (7-7). Dragovic has a great season in Montenegro. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.6rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.8bpg and FGP: 63.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ognjen Micovic (187-G-2000) of Primorje 1945 - 23 points and 9 assists 5. Marko Koljevic (191-G-1990) of Decic - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Marko Raicevic (187-PG-1995) of Milenijum - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Milutin Djukanovic (188-PG-1991) of Lovcen - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dragan Bjeletic (205-C-1992) of Teodo - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Masan Vrbica (187-G-1994) of Sutjeska - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Nikola Vukovic (1994) of Decic - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 15 in the Erste Liga took place in Danilovgrad. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best Sutjeska (8-2) to eleventh ranked Danilovgrad (3-10) 78-75 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sutjeska. 27 personal fouls committed by Sutjeska helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Nikola Toncic (190-2000) who scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Vladimir Dasic (207-1988, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Masan Vrbica (187-1994, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Sutjeska's coach Darko Vujacic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Danilovgrad maintains eleventh place with 3-10 record. Sutjeska at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Danilovgrad are looking forward to face league's leader Podgorica on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sutjeska will play against Lovcen and is hoping to win this game. The game in Decic was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Teodo (7-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Decic (7-7). Decic managed to secure a 6-point victory 83-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Teodo. It was a good game for guard Marko Koljevic (191-1990) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Elyjah Williams contributed with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Center Dragan Bjeletic (205-1992) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for Teodo. Decic moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Teodo. Decic will play against Primorje 1945 (#8) in Herceg Novi in the next round. Teodo will play at home against Mornar and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Bijelo Polje between Jedinstvo and Primorje 1945. Ninth ranked Jedinstvo (5-7) got a very close home victory over 7th ranked Primorje 1945 (5-9). Jedinstvo managed to escape with a 1-point win 83-82 in the game for the seventh place. It was a great evening for Nenad Vukovic who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Ognjen Micovic with 23 points and 9 assists. Jedinstvo moved-up to seventh place. Primorje 1945 lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Jedinstvo will meet higher ranked Milenijum (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Primorje 1945 will play against Decic (#5) and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 15 Milenijum defeated Lovcen in Podgorica 79-73. The best stats of 15th round was 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Marko Raicevic of Milenijum. Danilovgrad - Sutjeska 78-75 The most exciting game of round 15 in the Erste Liga took place in Danilovgrad. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best Sutjeska (8-2) to eleventh ranked Danilovgrad (3-10) 78-75 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sutjeska. 27 personal fouls committed by Sutjeska helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Nikola Toncic (190-2000) who scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Vladimir Dasic (207-1988, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Danilovgrad players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Masan Vrbica (187-1994, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and Milos Popovic (201-1998) added 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively. Sutjeska's coach Darko Vujacic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Danilovgrad maintains eleventh place with 3-10 record. Sutjeska at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Danilovgrad are looking forward to face league's leader Podgorica on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sutjeska will play against Lovcen and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Sutjeska: M.Vrbica 21+4reb+7ast, V.Tomasevic 12+4reb+1ast, M.Popovic 11+8reb+4ast, M.Koprivica 8+7reb, M.Vujovic 7+4reb, G.Ognjen 7+2reb Danilovgrad: N.Toncic 28+7reb+2ast, A.Popovic 17+6reb, V.Jovovic 14+2reb+3ast, V.Dasic 13+11reb+4ast, M.Lopicic 3+6reb, B.Dejan 2+1reb Decic - Teodo 83-77 The game in Decic was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Teodo (7-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Decic (7-7). Decic managed to secure a 6-point victory 83-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Teodo. Decic made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for guard Marko Koljevic (191-1990) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Elyjah Williams (201, college: Northwestern, agency: GoEmpire Group) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Center Dragan Bjeletic (205-1992) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Tarik Cool (193-1998, college: Idaho St.) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Teodo. Five Decic and four Teodo players scored in double figures. Decic moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Teodo. Decic will play against Primorje 1945 (#8) in Herceg Novi in the next round. Teodo will play at home against Mornar and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Teodo: P.Kusovac 16+2reb, D.Bjeletic 15+11reb+2ast, D.Raicevic 12+2reb+4ast, T.Cool 12+7reb+3ast, M.Krivokapic 11+2reb+1ast, N.Pavlovic 6+8reb+1ast Decic: M.Koljevic 27+7reb+5ast, E.Williams 16+12reb+4ast, V.Nikola 16+10reb+2ast, P.Dragovic 12+15reb, R.Shestani 12+1reb+3ast, T.Rijad 0 Jedinstvo - Primorje 1945 83-82 A very close game took place in Bijelo Polje between Jedinstvo and Primorje 1945. Ninth ranked Jedinstvo (5-7) got a very close home victory over 7th ranked Primorje 1945 (5-9). Jedinstvo managed to escape with a 1-point win 83-82 in the game for the seventh place. Jedinstvo made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. It was a great evening for point guard Nenad Vukovic (192-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 6 rebounds. Marko Kljajevic (-2000) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Jedinstvo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian guard Ognjen Micovic (187-2000) with 23 points and 9 assists and Serbian guard Andrija Vucurovic (191-2003) scored 16 points and 4 steals. Jedinstvo moved-up to seventh place. Primorje 1945 lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Jedinstvo will meet higher ranked Milenijum (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Primorje 1945 will play against Decic (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Primorje 1945: O.Micovic 23+1reb+9ast, V.Andrija 16+1reb+2ast, N.Cvorovic 9+4reb+3ast, D.Djokovic 9+4reb, E.Huremovic 8+2reb+3ast, N.Obradovic 7+3reb+2ast Jedinstvo: N.Vukovic 30+6reb+3ast, K.Marko 16+8reb, N.Knezevic 13+2reb+1ast, N.Gavranic 12+3reb+2ast, N.Korac 6+5reb+7ast, M.Milosevic 4+2reb+2ast Lovcen - Milenijum 73-79 There was no surprise in Cetinje where 10th ranked Lovcen (4-8) was defeated by fourth ranked Milenijum (8-5) 79-73 on Thursday. Strangely Lovcen outrebounded Milenijum 42-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Luka Zugic (196-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Marko Raicevic (187-1995) helped adding 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Milutin Djukanovic (188-1991, agency: Interperformances) with 24 points and 4 assists and Serbian forward Bogdan Rutesic (202-2000, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Milenijum have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Lovcen keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. Milenijum will meet at home Jedinstvo (#7) in the next round. Lovcen will play against the league's second-placed Sutjeska in Niksic and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lovcen: M.Djukanovic 24+2reb+4ast, L.Djurovic 13+6reb, B.Rutesic 12+13reb+1ast, S.Vlahovic 9+6reb+4ast, B.Mirotic 8+8reb, N.Paraca 3 Milenijum: Z.Luka 20+7reb, A.Bogojevic 17+3reb, M.Raicevic 15+5reb+6ast, P.Ivanovic 9+4reb+2ast, P.Titic 8+2ast, M.Jovanovic 8+5reb |
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| Sources: Gary Payton's injury puts 4-team trade at risk - by Eurobasket News |
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Significant concerns over Gary Payton II (6'3''-G-1992, college: Oregon St.)'s physical exam with Golden State has put Thursday's four-team trade involving the Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers in jeopardy, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Warriors have until Saturday to go through with the deal or rescind the entire trade. No amendments to the deal can be made due to the passing of Thursday's trade deadline. The trade had the Warriors sending center James Wiseman (7'1''-C-2001, college: Memphis) to the Pistons for Saddiq Bey (6'7''-F-1998, college: Villanova) and Kevin Knox, the Hawks sending five second-round picks to the Warriors for Bey and then the Warriors sending Knox and those second-round picks to Portland for Payton. The concerns are tied to the abdominal surgery Payton had over the summer, which held him out of the Trail Blazers' first 35 games of the season. He first returned to action in early January and most recently played 22 minutes against the Warriors on Wednesday. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said at a news conference Friday that Payton had been cleared to play and the team was "confident" he was healthy. "Player safety is super important to us it's a super important thing around the league," Cronin said. "We were playing him, he was playing, and he had been cleared and we were confident that he was healthy when he was playing. We would not have brought him back if we thought he wasn't healthy or if he was at risk. So you trust that we did the right thing and trust that our process was correct." Payton, 30, has played in 17 games so far this season, averaging 4.1 points in 17 minutes per game. He has two years left on his deal after this season. The Athletic first reported the trade being in jeopardy. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Maxey gives 76ers spark in 119-108 win over Knicks - by Eurobasket News |
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Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) provided a huge boost off the bench, scoring 27 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a 13-point deficit for a 119-108 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) had 35 points and 11 rebounds on 14-of-18 shooting from the floor, while James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) added 20 points and 12 assists to help the Sixers gain a measure of revenge for a loss in New York on Sunday night when Philadelphia relinquished a 21-point lead. Philadelphia flipped the script with a 27-15 margin in the fourth quarter Friday night, holding the Knicks to just 35% (6 of 17) shooting in the final 12 minutes. ''It's always better when you have stops and you aren't taking the ball out of the nets every single time,'' Maxey said. ''You can advance the ball and cause matchup problems. You can get open 3s, and that's hard to defend.'' Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson both scored 30 points for the Knicks. ''We played well for three quarters, but then we took the foot off the gas,'' Brunson said. ''You have to play four quarters and they did a good job in the fourth quarter of coming out with energy.'' Maxey was part of a key stretch late in the third quarter that changed the momentum of the contest. After trailing by eight after a layup by Harden, Maxey stepped in front of a poor inbounds pass by R.J. Barrett and drilled a 3-pointer to cut a 10-point deficit to five and wake a sleepy Wells Fargo Center. ''That changed the game,'' said Sixers forward Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee), who had 12 points. ''That shifted the momentum and energy. All night, he was able to give us that spark and gave everyone energy out there.'' The Sixers were a plus-27 with Maxey on the floor Friday. ''I loved how he played,'' Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said. ''He didn't force it, he just let the play come to him. I love that he had it in his head early to attack first and let the shots come.'' Added Brunson: ''That's Tyrese Maxey for you. He's a great player who is capable of a lot of things.'' Embiid added six assists and was instrumental down the stretch, including a three-point play with 1:36 left to stretch the 76ers' lead back to six after the Knicks had made a run. ''Embiid is going to put some pressure on you, but I thought we covered (the 3-point line really well) and the rebounding was good through three quarters,'' Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. ''But in the fourth quarter, we could have done better.'' Brunson, who played his college ball at Villanova and frequently played at the Wells Fargo Center, Established the tone early for the Knicks by scoring 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor in the first quarter. Randle was 11 for 20 from the floor and 5 for 11 from beyond the 3-point line, grabbing 10 rebounds. ''I was just trying to get rid of the ball quick and stay aggressive,'' Brunson said. ''I didn't want to force anything because I have a lot of confidence in my teammates.'' Courtesy of: cbssports.com |
| Bucks beat Clippers 119-106 for 10th straight win - by Eurobasket News |
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 35 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-106 on Friday night for their first 10-game winning streak since 2019-20. Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) added 19 points for the Bucks, who have won 12 of 13. They completed a back-to-back sweep in LA, having beaten the Lakers a night earlier. 'There's a point in the season where things get repetitive and winning has been,' Holiday said. Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) led six Clippers in double figures with 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. They were without Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU), who sat out due to injury management. Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds against the Lakers. He picked up where he left off, scoring the Bucks' first eight points as they raced to a 14-2 lead to open the game. 'You have a 7-footer that shoots a 3-point shot (Lopez) and if you put a forward on Giannis, he's going to attack the basket, get to the free-throw line, finish at the rim,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. 'They put you in a tough predicament. That's why they're a good team and they won a championship a few years ago.' The Greek Freak came in averaging 37.6 points, 14 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 61% from the floor during the Bucks' winning streak. He was the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference for the All-Star Game on Feb. 19. He'll be making his seventh straight start and was voted a captain for the third time. 'We're all playing confidently, playing together and clicking,' Lopez said. The Clippers rallied before losing 106-105 at Milwaukee last week. They did it again in the third when neither team led by more than five for much of the period. Antetokounmpo eventually took over, stretching Milwaukee's lead to 76-68 with three straight baskets and he assisted on a basket by Marjon Beauchamp (6'7''-G/F-2001, college: Yakima Valley). The Bucks dominated the fourth, extending their lead from five points to double-digits. Antetokounmpo scored seven of the Bucks' first 10 points in the second. When he went to the bench, Lopez scored 14 points to send the Bucks into halftime leading 54-51. Courtesy of: taiwannews.com.tw |
| The Trail Blazers waive Brown III - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Two years ago he was drafted by New Orleans Pelicans in second round (43 rd overall). The former University of Texas star is in his second season in pro basketball. He represented USA at the McDonald's All American Games three years ago. |
| Terrence Ross, Magic Could Agree To Buyout - by Eurobasket News |
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Terrence Ross (6'7''-SF-1991, college: Washington) is a potential buyout candidate after he was not traded at the deadline by the Orlando Magic, sources tell Michael Scotto of Hoopshype. Ross re-signed with the Magic on a four-year, $54 million deal in 2019. On his expiring contract, Ross is averaging 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.5 minutes over 42 games with the Magic. Ross is represented by Aaron Mintz of CAA. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
| Young scores 36 as Hawks beat short-handed Suns 116-107 - by Eurobasket News |
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Seeing his short-handed team struggle in a loss to Atlanta only made Phoenix coach Monty Williams all the more eager to see Kevin Durant in a Suns uniform. Trae Young (6'1''-PG-1998, college: Oklahoma) scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half and the Hawks beat the Suns, still awaiting the arrival of the newly acquired Durant, 116-107 on Thursday night. ''It's more than a lift,'' Williams said of the impact he expects from Durant. ''I think it's more of a jolt, not just because of who is is, but his love of the game.'' The Suns had only nine players available after trading Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges as part of a package for Durant, the 13-time All-Star, before Thursday's trade deadline. ''Today was a tough day in so many respects, emotionally and the human side of it,'' Williams said before adding, ''but going forward, it's Kevin.'' After leading 56-47 at halftime, the Hawks extended their lead to 20 points in the third quarter. Josh Okogie had 25 points and Deandre Ayton added 23 points and for Phoenix, which had its three-game winning streak end. Durant did not join his new team for the game, but the anticipation for his arrival is growing. ''You can put him on any team and he's going to fit,'' Suns guard Landry Shamet (6'4''-PG-1997, college: Wichita St.) said of Durant before the game. ''He knows how to play. He's played in a number of different systems. He's insertable in any of them. You can throw it to him and he's going to go score every time. He's going to make the right play.'' The Hawks also made roster adjustments after two trades and also used only nine players. Atlanta traded Justin Holiday, Frank Kaminsky and two second-round picks to Houston for shooting guard Garrison Matthews and center Bruno Fernando (6'10''-C-1998, college: Maryland). The 6-foot-9 Fernando began his career in Atlanta in the 2019-20 season. Also, the Hawks acquired former Detroit small forward Saddiq Bey (6'7''-F-1998, college: Villanova) as part of a three-team trade and sent five second-round draft picks to Golden State. The Hawks announced the deal as official following league approval after the game. Atlanta led most of the game despite 19 turnovers, including nine by Young. ''We're going to need to be sharper than that,'' Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. ''We've got to be sharper with execution on both ends of the floor.'' Atlanta led 93-75 after three quarters before Phoenix scored the first nine points of the final period. Young sank a jumper to end the Suns' run, and his 3-pointer from the front of the halfcourt logo gave Atlanta a 104-91 lead. Dejounte Murray (6'4''-G-1996, college: Washington) had 19 points and John Collins (6'9''-PF-1997, college: Wake Forest) had 16 for Atlanta. Courtesy of: cbssports.com |
| Bucks win 9th straight, hold off LeBron-less Lakers 115-106 - by Eurobasket News |
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for their ninth consecutive victory, 115-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) on Thursday night. James sat out to rest his sore left ankle and foot two nights after he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's career scoring leader. The Bucks still fell behind by 11 in a tepid first half and never pulled away from an opponent with only nine players in uniform, but Antetokounmpo racked up 23 points in the second half. Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) scored 22 points and Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) added 18 for the Bucks, who matched their longest winning streak since their 9-0 start to this season. Milwaukee is primed for the stretch run to the postseason after adding veteran Jae Crowder (6'6''-F-1990, college: Marquette) to its talented core at the trade deadline. 'Our offense has been better for this stretch,' coach Mike Budenholzer said. 'Tonight we did not shoot it well, but I think generally speaking, we've been shooting the ball better. I think it's been our unselfishness, the way the ball has moved, the pop that we're playing with. Getting Khris healthy makes a big difference, so it's a little bit of everything. It's hard to keep a stretch like this going, but we want to keep pushing.' Dennis Schroeder (5'11''-PG-1993) had 25 points and 12 assists in a standout performance at point guard for the Lakers, who had only four reserves after their flurry of trades in the past two days. Los Angeles shipped out Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones while adding D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Mo Bamba and Davon Reed. Russell, Vanderbilt and Beasley sat on the Lakers' bench to watch this game with their new teammates. 'We've just got to put everything together,' said Anthony Davis, who had 23 points and 16 rebounds while battling foul trouble. 'Obviously we know what we have on paper. We've got to put it to the floor. We're behind the 8-ball, so we've got to do it with some urgency. These guys coming in are ready to get going.' The Lakers are 25-31 after their third straight loss, and they're in desperate need of a winning surge if they hope to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight season. James missed his 12th game of the season with an injury that has required constant maintenance. The Lakers honored his achievement with a pregame ceremony in which he thanked his fans and his family while describing the week as 'surreal.' Despite using their 28th starting lineup in 56 games this season, the short-handed Lakers improbably took a 58-50 halftime lead while Milwaukee missed 23 of its 28 3-point attempts. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| The Pistons land Stanley Umude - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Umude graduated from University of Arkansas in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| Anthony Edwards, Pascal Siakam, De'Aaron Fox named All-Star replacements - by Eurobasket News |
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Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001, college: Georgia) was snubbed as a Western Conference All-Star but it turns out that he'll end up in Salt Lake City anyway as a replacement player. Edwards, Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) and Toronto's Pascal Siakam (6'9''-F-1994, college: NM State) will replace Phoenix's Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas), Golden State's Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) and New Orleans' Zion Williamson (6'8''-F-2000, college: Duke), according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Now that Edwards is part of the All-Star Game, maybe he'll be invited to participate in the 3-point contest. Edwards said last week after he was snubbed that he would've been interested in the competition. "Hell nah. If I would've been an All-Star I would've did it, but I'm straight," said Edwards when asked about the 3-point competition. "Ima' go somewhere and chill out, problem go back and see the family or something." The All-Star Game is Feb. 19 in Utah, with the 3-point, dunk and skills competitions on Saturday, Feb. 18. Courtesy of: si.com |
| Poeltl is back at the Raptors - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
In 2016 he was drafted by Toronto Raptors in first round (9th overall). Poeltl graduated from University of Utah and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. He has been a member of Austrian international program for some years. Poeltl has been regularly called to Austrian senior team since 2015 and previously for U18 National Team in 2012. He has played previously for Raptors 905 Missisauga. Poeltl played in the final of NBA Eastern Conference -2017, 18 in 2017 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted All-Pac-12 Player of the Year and was selected to Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention back in 2016. |
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| Brandon McCoy (ex Oostende) agreed terms with Skyforce - by Eurobasket News | ||||
McCoy won California Classic NBA Summer League in Sacramento championship title in 2021. The previous (2021) summer he played at the Heat. In three NBA games he averaged 5.3ppg and 4.3rpg in 2021 year. The other team he played shortly were the Heat. In only one NBA game he got just 2 points and 2 rebounds in 2021 year. Another team he played briefly was Grises in Puerto Rican BSN. In 6 games he got 15.0ppg and 9.5rpg in 2021 year. Last year (four years after he left the college) he was drafted by Sioux Falls Skyforce (G-League) in second round (16th overall). The former University of Nevada - Las Vegas star is in his fifth season in pro basketball. He represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Cairo (Egypt) six years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 11.0ppg, 8.3rpg, Blocks-3 (1.6bpg), FGP: 51.7%, FT: 65.4%. McCoy has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Serbia (Zlatibor), NBA G League (Wisconsin McCoyrd) and NBA Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves). He was voted All-MWC Freshman of the Year back in 2018. |
| Sao Paulo advance to the Intercontinental Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Sao Paulo 70:91 Sao Paulo advanced to the Intercontinental Cup Final as they defeated Rio Grande Valley Vipers 91-70. The Brazilian side started with a 24-18 run and added a massive 22-12 surge in the second period. Moreover, Sao Paulo won the third frame 22-14, whilst Rio Grande Valley Vipers closed the game with a 26-23 run. Malcolm Miller (201-G-1991, college: Southern) top-scored for the winners with 24 points to pace all his teammates. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996, college: Missouri St.) ended up with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals. Shawn Occeus (193-G-1997, college: Northeastern) replied with 17 points, while Cassius Stanley (198-G-1999, college: Duke) had 13 points for the Valley Vipers. |
| Kuhse Season-High Pushes Spurs To Win Over Ignite - by Eurobasket News |
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The Austin Spurs (6-12) get the win over the G League Ignite (7-10), 116-82, at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday night. Tommy Kuhse (6'2''-G-1998, college: St.Mary's, CA) claimed a season high of 25 points, going 10-15 from the field and 3-4 from the three to lead the Spurs. Marcus Zegarowski (6'2''-PG-1998, college: Creighton) notched 20 points while Jordan Murphy (6'7''-F/C-1997, college: Minnesota) recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Randolph chipped in 18 points. Both teams traded baskets to start the game, but Austin won the first frame by four, 20-16. The momentum continued in the second quarter for the Spurs as they shot 56.8% from the field (21-37) outscoring the Ignite 36-27 to take the lead at the end of the first half (63-47). The Ignite fought back in the second half, cutting the deficit to 15, 68-53, at the beginning of the third, but wouldn't get any closer. Leonard Miller led the Ignite with a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. London Johnson (6'3''-G-2004) had 13 points and 5 assists. Cameron Young added 12 points for the Ignite. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Late goaltending call sends Butler past No. 13 Xavier 69-67 - by Eurobasket News |
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Butler center Manny Bates (6'11''-C) set the decisive screen, then watched Eric Hunter Jr. (6'4''-G-1999) drive for the winning shot Friday night. He figured the call on the floor would stand - and so did Bulldogs coach Thad Matta. On a night Jayden Taylor (6'4''-G) scored 20 points and Bates added 19, it was Bates' pick near midcourt and the ensuing goaltending call on Hunter's dunk attempt with 2.5 seconds left that finally closed out Butler's 69-67 win over No. 13 Xavier and sent students streaming onto the Hinkle Fieldhouse floor. 'There was no doubt in my mind it would stand,' Bates said, describing the wait for the replay review. 'I just got the screen and wanted to see Eric go finish.' The hometown fans have spent most of this season waiting to see Butler deliver a knockout punch, and the players seemed to feed off the sellout crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs (13-13, 5-10 Big East) quickly built a double-digit lead, maintained their poise late and never trailed while holding the nation's sixth-highest scoring team nearly 17 points below its average. Colby Jones (6'6''-G-2002) led Xavier with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Nunge added 14 points and eight rebounds. But the Musketeers (19-6, 11-3) are now tied with No. 10 Marquette atop the conference standings. But it was the final wacky 30 seconds that created a rollercoaster of emotions for everyone. Butler appeared to seal its second straight two-point win this week when sixth-year senior Jack Nunge (7'0''-F-1999) grabbed a loose ball with 23.4 seconds left and called a timeout Xavier didn't have. Taylor sank both free throws on the technical foul call, but the Bulldogs' empty ensuing possession led to a 3-pointer from Nunge with 15 seconds left that made it 66-65. Taylor answered by making 1 of 2 free throws then mistakenly fouled Souley Boum (6'3''-G) near midcourt with 9.1 seconds to go. Boum made both free throws to tie the score at 67. That set up Bates to free Hunter, who darted to the open basket as two Xavier defenders converged and knocked the ball away from the basket. While the officials huddled, Xavier coach Sean Miller was befuddled. 'What I don't understand is how, with 9.1 seconds left, we weren't ready defensively,' Miller said. 'All five of our defenders were at half court. I've never seen anything like it.' When the officials finally made the call, Hinkle Fieldhouse roared with approval as it awaited the review. 'Somebody, I think one of our assistants, said they couldn't overturn the goaltend so I was confident it would hold up,' Butler coach Thad Matta said. Xavier still had one more shot, though, and when Boum's long heave bounced off the back of the rim, students mobbed Butler's players and celebrated their first win over a ranked team in six tries this season. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Oklahoma, Texas agree to exit Big 12 Conference after 2023-24 season - by Eurobasket News |
| Oklahoma and Texas have agreed in principle to pay the Big 12 a total of $100 million to join the SEC in 2024, a year earlier than they had originally intended, the conference announced Thursday night. The agreement is subject to the final approval from the Oklahoma and Texas governing boards. While the price tag, a fee that the league is describing as foregone distributable revenues, seems like a hefty amount to pay for the early exit, both schools are expected to be able to partially offset the cost with future revenues. "As I have consistently stated, the conference would only agree to an early withdrawal if it was in our best interest for Oklahoma and Texas to depart prior to June 30, 2025," Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement. "By reaching this agreement, we are now able to accelerate our new beginning as a 12-team league and move forward in earnest with our initiatives and future planning. I appreciate the approaches of OU President Joe Harroz and UT President Jay Hartzell to ensure an amicable conclusion to this process, and look forward to the bright days ahead for the Big 12 Conference." On July 1, the Big 12 will officially add BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston and it will compete as a 14-team league for the upcoming season. Sources told ESPN recently that both parties were interested in finding a way for the schools to leave early, but when the athletic directors and presidents met last week in Dallas, there was no resolution. It was a quick change that even surprised some leadership within the league on Thursday afternoon. Since the summer of 2021, speculation has run rampant that the Big 12's cofounders would leave early, but the finances have been at the heart of the discussions. The current Big 12 media rights deal expires in June 2025, and the television network negotiations reportedly stalled last week. Two sources told ESPN that instead of multiple games and pick swaps, which were a big part of the initial negations, the agreement came down to cash. A portion of the more than $100 million in exit fees will go to Fox to compensate for the equivalent of seven lost Texas and Oklahoma football games. A key part of the deal to let the two schools out early was a game flip of a nonconference matchup between Michigan and Texas, sources told ESPN. Texas will now visit Michigan in 2024 in Ann Arbor and Michigan will return the game in Austin in 2027, according to sources. That game had been scheduled to play out the opposite way. The flip was a key driver in Fox agreeing to the deal, per sources. ESPN holds the entire rights to the SEC starting in 2024, which is the same season USC and UCLA are heading to the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams. "Finding a satisfactory resolution to this matter that is fair to all parties, and best positions the Big 12 moving forward has been a top priority," commented Texas Tech University President and Big 12 Conference Board of Directors Chairman Lawrence Schovanec. "This agreement would not have occurred without the collaboration of the presidents and chancellors of all 10 Big 12 universities, and our tremendous partners at ESPN and FOX. I am very grateful for everyone's efforts to make today's announcement possible." Texas president Jay Hartzell said the Longhorns are looking forward to completing a final 2023-24 season with "our friends and rivals." "We have always been committed to fulfilling our contractual obligations to the Big 12," Hartzell said in a prepared statement. "The collegiate athletics landscape has continued to evolve rapidly, and working together to accelerate our exit produced benefits for all parties." Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz Jr. said the decision allows everyone "to move ahead with clarity and certainty." "With the new era of collegiate athletics fully upon us, an opportunity emerged for all parties involved to explore the value of an early departure," he said. "These terms further guarantee the sustainability, stability, competitiveness and excellence of us all. The exciting matchups and passionate rivalries of the past quarter century will always be a celebrated part of our shared history. We look forward to showcasing that intensity this season, next season and beyond." Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Oregon Rolls Past USC - by Carl Berman |
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Eugene, OR - Oregon took control of the game early and coasted to a 78-60 win over USC at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday night in from of a crowd of 7,005. The Ducks were led by center N'Faly Dante (6'11''-C-2001)''s 17 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots. Point guard Will Richardson added 16 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Boogie Ellis led the Trojans with 19 points, connecting on 3-of-7 from deep. This was one of Oregon's better efforts of the season. They played with energy on both ends of the court and shot and rebounded well. The Ducks went on a 13-0 run in the first half that was part of an 18-1 run that helped them take a 15-point lead (42-27) into halftime. Jermaine Couisnard was the catalyst for the surge as he scored 11 of his 13 points during the first half. Oregon didn't let USC get close in the second half. The closest the Trojans got within was 14 points while Oregon extended their lead to 20 points late in the game. The Ducks were efficient in all areas as they shot 54 percent from the field. They went 6-of-18 on 3's, cooling off a bit after shooting 5-of-10 in the first half. They outrebounded USC by seven, had 18 assists on 28 made baskets and enjoyed a 38-28 edge in points in the paint. Oregon has been shooting somewhat better as of late, although they are still ranked only 301st in the country in three-point shooting percentage. Tonight, they made 16-of-18 free throws, one of their better efforts from the charity stripe on the season. Interestingly, Oregon's opponents are shooting 78 percent from the foul line, a higher opponent percentage than all but two Division 1 teams. If that bad luck reverts to the mean, the Ducks may have some better luck in close games moving forward. Oregon played a tight eight-man rotation in this game with Kel'el Ware backing up Dante, Quincy Guerrier subbing for Nate Bittle and Keeshawn Barthelemy playing as the third guard. All played effectively. Ware played with energy and had back-to-back dunks on passes from Richardson. He scored eight points and added three boards in 12 minutes. Guerrier rebounded effectively with six, tied for the team lead, over 18 minutes. Barthelemy added eight points and four assists against only one turnover over 26 minutes. Bittle played well also, with 11 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes. Oregon (15-10, 9-5) is now on the NCAA Tournament bubble and will have their best chance to help their tournament resume if the can defeat No. 7-rated UCLA on Saturday night. A win against the Bruins would put them in the mix for a tournament bid. This article was written by Carl Berman, Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball. |
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| Legia adds Aric Holman to their roster, ex Verona - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Holman's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in five different countries. Holman has played previously professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm), Puerto Rico (Gigantes), NBA (San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and Texas Legends) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets). He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
| Sobiech's 26 points and 7 rebounds give him 1Liga Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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20-year old swingman Szymon Sobiech (198-G/F-2002) had a great game in the last round for Krakow and receives a Hoops Agents 1Liga Player of the Week award for round 24. He had the game-high 26 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Krakow in his team's victory, helping them to beat WKK Wroclaw (#15, 9-15) 81-76. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Krakow is placed at 14th position in Polish 1Liga. Krakow is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-14 record. In the team's last game Sobiech had a remarkable 83.3% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Szymon Sobiech averages this season 11.3ppg. Second best performed player last round was James Washington (182-PG-1987) of Kolobrzeg. He is naturalized American guard in his first season at Kolobrzeg. In the last game Washington recorded impressive 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. Of course Kolobrzeg cruised to a 79-72 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Zgorzelec (#16, 6-18). Kolobrzeg's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 14-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Washington is a newcomer at Kolobrzeg and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Jakub Andrzejewski (187-G/F-2004) of Poznan (#12). Andrzejewski scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Poznan, leading his team to a 107-72 easy win against the lower-ranked Lublin 2 (#18, 1-23). Andrzejewski has a very solid season. In 24 games in Poland he scored 6.9ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Piotr Niedzwiedzki (211-C-1993) of Walbrzych - 23 points and 7 rebounds 5. Hubert Pabian (201-PF-1989) of Opole - 23 points and 8 rebounds 6. Jakub Fiszer (187-G/F-1995) of Poznan - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Arinze Chidom (206-F-1997) of Walbrzych - 21 points and 9 rebounds 8. Kaheem Ransom (186-PG-1993) of Radom - 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Michal Lis (187-G-2002) of Krakow - 19 points and 7 assists 10. Daniel Venzant (178-PG-1998) of Starogard Gd. - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al Gharafa lands Byron Ashe - by Mahmood Akbar | |||
He has played previously professionally in Iraq (Nift Al-Shamal) and United Arab Emirates (Al Wahda). Among many awards he won Qatari League championship title in 2022. Ashe was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 1st Team in 2022. He graduated from Longwood College in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
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| Liga Nationala Round 2 (Second Stage): Sibiu edge Voluntari by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Liga Nationala. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 2 in the Liga Nationala took place in Sibiu. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Voluntari to Sibiu 74-73 in the game for the fifth place. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 22-10. But Voluntari won second period 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sibiu dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Voluntari's 28. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) who scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Rares Uta (211-1997) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. American Tekele Cotton (188-1993, college: Wichita St.) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Voluntari's coach Ainars Bagatskis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sibiu is looking forward to face Oradea on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Voluntari will play against Cluj Napoca and is hoping to win this game. Seventeenth-ranked Targu Jiu made lots of trouble for Steaua B. in Bucuresti. Steaua B. managed to secure only two-point victory 93-91. However their fans expected much easier game. American forward James Farr (208-1992, college: Xavier) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Strahinja Jovanovic contributed with 26 points and 6 assists for the winners. Canadian Shamiel Stevenson (198-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for Targu Jiu. Steaua B. will play against Ploiesti CSM at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Targu Jiu will play against Focsani and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game with biggest result difference took place in Bucuresti. Local Laguna S. lost to Targu Mures 80-67 on Wednesday night. Szabolcs Santa scored 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Lukas Aukstikalnis responded with 24 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Targu Mures will meet at home Galati in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Laguna S. will play against Miercurea Ciuc and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 2 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Focsani was defeated by Ploiesti CSM in a road game 81-73. Miercurea Ciuc lost to undefeated Galati at home 77-87. Pitesti won against Constanta on the opponent's court 90-84. The best stats of 2nd round was 18 points and 9 rebounds by Egidijus Mockevicius of Constanta. Laguna S. - Targu Mures 67-80 The game with biggest result difference took place in Bucuresti. Local Laguna S. lost to Targu Mures 80-67 on Wednesday night. The game without a history. Targu Mures led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Targu Mures forced 21 Laguna S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Szabolcs Santa (208-1987) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Belarusian-Moldovan forward Vladislav Solopa (202-1995) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Targu Mures players scored in double figures. Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) responded with 24 points and American point guard Trevor Blondin (193-1996, college: Seton Hill) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Targu Mures will meet at home Galati in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Laguna S. will play against Miercurea Ciuc and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Laguna S.: L.Aukstikalnis 24+4reb+1ast, T.Blondin 15+5reb+4ast, B.Stancut 11+4reb, R.Johnson 6+3reb+4ast, V.Odagiu 5+3reb, W.Brosser 3+2reb+2ast Targu Mures: G.Martinic 16+3ast, S.Santa 14+7reb+3ast, V.Solopa 12+7reb+3ast, J.Person 12+1reb+5ast, A.Mathis 9+1reb+2ast, G.Gajovic 8+4reb+3ast Sibiu - Voluntari 74-73 The most exciting game of round 2 in the Liga Nationala took place in Sibiu. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Voluntari to Sibiu 74-73 in the game for the fifth place. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 22-10. But Voluntari won second period 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sibiu dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Voluntari's 28. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) who scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Rares Uta (211-1997) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. American Tekele Cotton (188-1993, college: Wichita St.) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import Toddrick Gotcher (192-1993, college: Texas Tech) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Voluntari's coach Ainars Bagatskis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sibiu is looking forward to face Oradea on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Voluntari will play against Cluj Napoca and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Voluntari: T.Cotton 22+8reb+2ast, T.Gotcher 21+3reb, E.Thompson 10+11reb, L.Tohatan 9+2reb+1ast, M.Watson 8+6ast, R.Torok 3+3reb+1ast Sibiu: R.Uta 18+9reb, G.Whelan 18+6reb+7ast, R.Blumbergs 13+3reb+1ast, M.Pratt 8+6reb+4ast, M.Dragoste 7+1reb+2ast, G.Aurelian 7+2reb Ploiesti CSM - Focsani 81-73 There was no surprise when Focsani was defeated on the road by Ploiesti CSM 81-73 on Wednesday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-14. But Focsani won second period 20-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ploiesti CSM had a 30-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Serbian center Veljko Brkic (206-1995) scored 15 points to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Kwamain Mitchell (180-1989, college: St.Louis) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists during the contest. Ploiesti CSM's coach Mihai Popa used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Saint Lucian-Canadian guard Adika Peter-McNeilly (190-1993, college: TMU) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and American point guard Kevin Johnson (183-1999, college: UIC) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ploiesti CSM will meet Steaua B. in the next round. Focsani will play against Targu Jiu in Rovinari and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Focsani: K.Johnson 16+3reb+1ast, A.Peter-McNeilly 16+4reb+4ast, I.Berceanu 10+5reb, P.Reljic 10+1reb+5ast, K.Anikenko 7+4reb, J.Swopshire 5+1reb+1ast Ploiesti CSM: V.Brkic 15+1reb+2ast, K.Mitchell 11+2reb+5ast, B.Popa 10+6reb+1ast, O.Calota 10+5reb+3ast, A.Misters 8+5reb+3ast, B.Aughburns 8+3reb+2ast Steaua B. - Targu Jiu 93-91 Seventeenth-ranked Targu Jiu made lots of trouble for Steaua B. in Bucuresti. Steaua B. managed to secure only two-point victory 93-91. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Steaua B. outrebounded Targu Jiu 46-27 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward James Farr (208-1992, college: Xavier) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Serbian point guard Strahinja Jovanovic (185-1996) contributed with 26 points and 6 assists for the winners. Four Steaua B. players scored in double figures. Canadian Shamiel Stevenson (198-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Dylan Frye (188-1997, college: BGSU) added 28 points in the effort for Targu Jiu. Steaua B. will play against Ploiesti CSM at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Targu Jiu will play against Focsani and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Targu Jiu: D.Frye 28+3reb+3ast, S.Stevenson 25+13reb+1ast, A.Durham 12+3reb+6ast, A.Agafonov 7+1reb, W.Noam 6+2reb+1ast, T.Kottas 6+2reb+2ast Steaua B.: S.Jovanovic 26+4reb+6ast, J.Farr 21+13reb+2ast, Z.Djuric 21+9reb+5ast, T.Nicoara 10+14reb+4ast, B.Vujadinovic 8+2reb+1ast, M.Robin 5+2reb+1ast Miercurea Ciuc - Galati 77-87 No shocking result in a game when Galati defeated on the road Miercurea Ciuc 87-77 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Galati. Miercurea Ciuc managed to win fourth quarter 20-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Galati forced 28 Miercurea Ciuc turnovers. Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-1996) scored 26 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian forward Nedeljko Prijovic (203-1996, college: Maine) chipped in 25 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Serbian point guard Luka Igrutinovic (193-1992) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Amedeo Casale (194-1997, agency: BIG) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Five Miercurea Ciuc players scored in double figures. Miercurea Ciuc's coach Laszlofy Botond tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Galati will meet Targu Mures on the road in the next round. Miercurea Ciuc will play against Laguna S. in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Miercurea Ciuc: A.Casale 17+7reb+1ast, L.Igrutinovic 17+5reb+5ast, M.Lufile 15+6reb+3ast, D.Bernard 13+3reb+1ast, A.Draskovic 12+2reb+2ast, V.Frolov 3+4reb Galati: L.Mitrovic 26+4reb+7ast, N.Prijovic 25+6reb, M.Ciotlaus 15+2reb+1ast, J.Harris-Dyson 7+7reb+1ast, R.Stan 7+4reb, A.Petica 4+2reb+1ast Constanta - Pitesti 84-90 There was a minor upset when Constanta was defeated at home by Pitesti 90-84 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 46-38 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian center Nikola Jevtovic (209-1989) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Pitesti players scored in double figures. Pitesti's coach Milan Mitrovic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lithuanian center Egidijus Mockevicius (208-1992, college: Evansville) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Lithuanian Vytenis Cizauskas (187-1992) scored 18 points and 6 assists. Pitesti will meet at home Dinamo B. in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Constanta will play against Rapid in Bucuresti and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Constanta: E.Mockevicius 18+9reb+2ast, V.Cizauskas 18+3reb+6ast, J.Cebasek 14+5reb+3ast, N.Johnson 9+2reb+3ast, R.Ivanauskas 9+4reb, V.Corpodean 8+5reb+2ast Pitesti: J.Cunningham 17+5reb+2ast, N.Jevtovic 16+5reb+1ast, J.Lawson 12+2reb+2ast, C.Wilson 11+5reb+5ast, B.Massey 11+3reb+3ast, M.Maciuca 9+3reb+2ast |
| Rares Uta gets MVP of the Week award for Romanian Liga Nationala (Second Stage) - by Hoops Agents - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old center had the game-high 18 points adding nine rebounds for Sibiu in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Voluntari (4-6) 74-73. Sibiu is placed at 5th position in Romanian Liga Nationala. Sibiu is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 6th lost game this season out of 10 games. Uta turned to be Sibiu's top player in his first season with the team. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-G-1996) of Places 11-18 best team Galati. Mitrovic impressed basketball fans with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course Galati cruised to a 87-77 relatively comfortable win over Miercurea Ciuc (2-6). He plays for the best team in the league and Galati managed to win all 8 games keeping a perfect record. Mitrovic is a newcomer at Galati and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.4ppg (#6). He also recorded 4.9 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was American James Farr (208-F-1992) of Steaua B. (#13). Farr scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Steaua B., leading his team to a 93-91 win against Targu Jiu (#17, 1-7). Steaua B. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 2 lost games. Farr has a great season in Romania. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.3rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Zarko Djuric (198-F-1989) of Steaua B. - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Nedeljko Prijovic (203-F-1996) of Galati - 25 points and 6 rebounds 6. Shamiel Stevenson (198-SG-1998) of Targu Jiu - 25 points and 13 rebounds 7. Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-SG-1995) of Laguna S. - 24 points and 4 rebounds 8. Strahinja Jovanovic (185-PG-1996) of Steaua B. - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Dylan Frye (188-PG-1997) of Targu Jiu - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Szabolcs Santa (208-C-1987) of Targu Mures - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| SPB 2023 - Terry Larrier (ex Voluntari) joins Gaiteros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He played last season at CSO Voluntari in Romanian Liga Nationala, but was released by the team in Dec.'22. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In three Liga Nationala games he had 6.7ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.7apg. He also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 5.8ppg and 2.7rpg. And finally he recorded 2 games in Basketball Champions League where he averaged just 2.0ppg. Part of last summer he spent at Metros in Dominican Rep. LNB. In 7 games he got impressive 15.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 2.6apg. The other team he played shortly was Grises in Puerto Rican BSN. In only one game he got remarkable 30 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Larrier is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in six different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. Larrier has played previously professionally in Poland (Stal), Sweden (Norrkoping), NBA (LA Clippers), Dominican Republic (Titanes), NBA G League (Wisconsin Herd and Ontario Clippers) and NBA Summer League (San Antonio Spurs). He won Swedish Basketligan championship title in 2021. He graduated from University of Connecticut in 2018 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player. |
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| PBC CSKA Moscow adds Cacok to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Cacok has played also professionally in NBA (LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers) and NBA Summer League (LA Lakers and LA Lakers). His team won CAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017. He was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Cacok graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 22 was only two-point a home defeat of 7th ranked Irkut (11-10) to sixth ranked Dinamo V. (12-9) 82-80 in the game for the sixth place. 31 personal fouls committed by Irkut helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Tyron Harris (188-1991, college: Columbus St.) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Vyacheslav Grachev (202-1997) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side center Ivan Nelyubov (206-1988) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dinamo V. maintains sixth position with 12-9 record. Irkut at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Dinamo V. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irkut will play on the road against Kupol-Rodniki (#10) in Izhevsk and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. The game between Top Four teams took place in Yekaterinburg. First ranked host Uralmash (19-1) defeated 3rd ranked TSU (15-4) 85-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of TSU. The former international Aleksandr Zakharov (202-1993) notched 18 points to lead the effort and Javonte Douglas supported him with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by forward Alexandr Lavnikov (205-1991) did not help to save the game for TSU. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Uralmash have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-1 record. TSU at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Uralmash will play against Novosybirsk (#5) in Novosibirsk in the next round. TSU will play on the road against Barnaul and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Moscow between Zenit-2 and CSKA 2. Twelfth ranked Zenit-2 (7-14) got a very close victory on the road over 13th ranked CSKA 2 (5-16). Zenit-2 managed to escape with a 1-point win 74-73 in the fight for the twelfth place. Artem Antipov fired 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Yaroslav Anikin produced 17 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Zenit-2 maintains twelfth position with 7-14 record. CSKA 2 lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 16 games lost. Zenit-2 will meet higher ranked Khimki (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CSKA 2 will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: Barnaul lost to Novosybirsk on the opponent's court 71-74. Runa Basket outscored Lok.Kuban in a home game 98-76. Tambov rolled over Rusichi K. on the road 96-77. Novosybirsk - Barnaul 74-71 Very expected game in Novosibirsk where 10th ranked Barnaul (7-13) was edged by fifth ranked Novosybirsk (12-8) 74-71 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Center Ruslan Abdulbasirov (211-1993) fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Alexander Martynov (197-1995) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) produced 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Maxim Grigoryev (196-1990) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Barnaul's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Novosybirsk have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 12-8 record. Loser Barnaul keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Kupol-Rodniki. Novosybirsk will meet at home league's leader Uralmash in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Barnaul will play against TSU (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Barnaul: A.Fedyushin 20+4reb+1ast, M.Grigoryev 19+3reb+4ast, A.Semenov 10+6reb, V.Ilinov 9+13reb+4ast, M.Procshenko 8+8reb+1ast, R.Lagutin 3+3ast Novosybirsk: R.Abdulbasirov 19+8reb, I.Evstigneev 16+2reb+1ast, A.Martynov 10+9reb+1ast, A.Kurtsevich 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Sergey 7+3reb+3ast, A.Tukmakov 6+3reb+3ast Runa Basket - Lok.Kuban 98-76 Very predictable result in Moscow where second ranked Runa Basket (18-1) smashed bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (2-18) 98-76 on Sunday. Runa Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Lok.Kuban's 28. Runa Basket forced 26 Lok.Kuban turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Center Ilia Popov (210-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Point guard Victor Zaryazhko (195-1992) chipped in 6 points, 12 assists and 5 steals. Guard Mikhail Vedishchev (189-2004) produced 9 points and 8 assists and Armenian forward Alexey Chizhenok (200-2001) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Runa Basket have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-1 record behind leader Uralmash. Lok.Kuban lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Runa Basket will meet at home Rusichi K. (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Lok.Kuban will play against Tambov and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lok.Kuban: A.Chizhenok 14+4reb, T.Demid 12+6reb, G.Semen 10+1reb+3ast, G.Shukhovtsov 10+5reb+1ast, T.Kirill 10+2reb+3ast, V.Mikhail 9+1reb+8ast Runa Basket: I.Popov 16+11reb, M.Davis 14+1reb+2ast, F.Klyuchnikov 13+1reb+4ast, E.Karpeko 12+2reb+2ast, N.Zhmako 10+3reb, A.Sopin 8+2reb+3ast Rusichi K. - Tambov 77-96 Not a big story in a game in Kursk where 14th ranked Rusichi K. (4-17) was rolled over by ninth ranked Tambov (10-11) 96-77 on Sunday. Tambov forced 24 Rusichi K. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Center Nikita Ivanov (205-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Point guard Maxim Khoziashev (180-1998) chipped in 13 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Tambov players scored in double figures. Vladislav Solovyev (195-1988) produced 21 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Ivan Rudakov (180-2000) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tambov have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tambov maintains ninth position with 10-11 record. Rusichi K. lost third consecutive game. Rusichi K. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Tambov will meet bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (#15) in the next round where they are favorite. Rusichi K. will play against the league's second-placed Runa Basket having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Rusichi K.: V.Solovyev 21+8reb+1ast, S.Sarafankin 13+2reb, I.Rudakov 10+5reb+12ast, K.Glazyrin 8+6reb+1ast, K.Roman 7+2reb, I.Aladko 6+1ast Tambov: S.Rasskazov 16+2ast, N.Ivanov 16+10reb+6ast, M.Khoziashev 13+2reb+7ast, A.Loginov 10+2ast, B.Vladislav 10+4reb+5ast, I.Belousov 9+3reb+3ast Uralmash - TSU 85-74 The game between Top Four teams took place in Yekaterinburg. First ranked host Uralmash (19-1) defeated 3rd ranked TSU (15-4) 85-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of TSU. Uralmash players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. TSU was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Aleksandr Zakharov (202-1993) notched 18 points to lead the effort and American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) supported him with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Uralmash players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by forward Alexandr Lavnikov (205-1991) did not help to save the game for TSU. Forward Ilya Karpenko (204-1997) added 9 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Uralmash have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-1 record. TSU at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Uralmash will play against Novosybirsk (#5) in Novosibirsk in the next round. TSU will play on the road against Barnaul and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: TSU: A.Lavnikov 15+5reb+1ast, D.Levshin 10+4reb+1ast, M.Kolyushkin 10+5ast, I.Karpenko 9+4reb+3ast, A.Gavrilov 9+1reb+5ast, D.Makeev 7+1ast Uralmash: A.Zakharov 18+4reb+2ast, N.Wright 16+1reb+2ast, K.Pisklov 13+1reb+6ast, J.Douglas 11+7reb+3ast, A.Glazunov 9+1reb+2ast, M.Krivosheev 7+3reb+1ast Irkut - Dinamo V. 80-82 The most interesting game of round 22 was only two-point a home defeat of 7th ranked Irkut (11-10) to sixth ranked Dinamo V. (12-9) 82-80 in the game for the sixth place. 31 personal fouls committed by Irkut helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Tyron Harris (188-1991, college: Columbus St.) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Vyacheslav Grachev (202-1997) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side center Ivan Nelyubov (206-1988) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and point guard Serdar Annaev (186-1994) scored 7 points and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dinamo V. maintains sixth position with 12-9 record. Irkut at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Dinamo V. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irkut will play on the road against Kupol-Rodniki (#10) in Izhevsk and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Irkut: I.Nelyubov 14+5reb+1ast, P.Lobarev 14+3reb+2ast, D.Doynikov 11+6reb, S.Mikhalev 11+4reb+1ast, A.Nesterov 8+5reb+4ast, S.Annaev 7+3reb+10ast Dinamo V.: T.Harris 22+3reb+3ast, M.Bogdanovic 14+3reb+3ast, V.Grachev 11+8reb+2ast, S.Mitusov 9+1reb, K.Sitnik 9+3reb+2ast, D.Solovev 6+3reb CSKA 2 - Zenit-2 73-74 A very close game took place in Moscow between Zenit-2 and CSKA 2. Twelfth ranked Zenit-2 (7-14) got a very close victory on the road over 13th ranked CSKA 2 (5-16). Zenit-2 managed to escape with a 1-point win 74-73 in the fight for the twelfth place. Strangely CSKA 2 outrebounded Zenit-2 39-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Artem Antipov (201-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Konstantin Shevchuk (190-2000) chipped in 9 points and 8 assists. Forward Yaroslav Anikin (198-2005) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and forward Alexandr Evseev (205-2002) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Zenit-2 maintains twelfth position with 7-14 record. CSKA 2 lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 16 games lost. Zenit-2 will meet higher ranked Khimki (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CSKA 2 will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: CSKA 2: A.Yaroslav 17+5reb+1ast, P.Zakharov 14+7reb+1ast, S.Vadim 10+4reb, E.Alexandr 8+8reb+6ast, P.Kirill 8+6reb+1ast, N.Yaroslav 7+2reb+3ast Zenit-2: A.Artem 13+8reb+1ast, S.Sotnikov 11+3reb+2ast, B.Mikhail 10+2reb+2ast, K.Shevchuk 9+8ast, D.Khaldeev 8, P.Danil 6+5reb |
| Superleague 2 Round 13: BARS-RGEU lose to Stavropol - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked BARS-RGEU (19-5) recorded its fifth loss in Rostov on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by sixth ranked Stavropol (10-13) 86-85. Strangely BARS-RGEU outrebounded Stavropol 43-23 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) fired 26 points for the winners. Forward Grigoriy Skrynnik (193-2001) chipped in 25 points. Stavropol's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized Spanish power forward Dmitriy Flis (204-1984) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Stavropol maintains sixth place with 10-13 record. BARS-RGEU at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Stavropol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked RPF (#8) in Kazan in the next round. BARS-RGEU will play on the road against Metallurg MGN (#4) in Chelyabinsk and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Dynamo-MGTU (15-9) against fourth ranked Neftekhimik T. (12-12) on Wednesday night. Visiting Dynamo-MGTU was crushed by Neftekhimik T. in Tobolsk 87-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dynamo-MGTU. Worth to mention a great performance of center Denis Myshalov (210-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Nikita Soldatov contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Neftekhimik T.'s coach Ivan Levin felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Konstantin Kulikov (213-1995, college: UIW) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for Dynamo-MGTU. Despite that victory Neftekhimik T. went down to fifth position due to points difference. Dynamo-MGTU at the other side keeps the third place with nine games lost. Neftekhimik T. will play against league's second-placed Chelbasket in Chelyabinsk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamo-MGTU will play at home against Cheb.Yastreby and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tobolsk. Third ranked Dynamo-MGTU faced 4th placed Neftekhimik T.. Guests from Maykop (15-9) defeated host Neftekhimik T. (12-12) 82-64. Konstantin Kulikov stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Kirill Anoshin responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Neftekhimik T.'s coach Ivan Levin rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Dynamo-MGTU maintains third place with 15-9 record having just thirteen point less than leader BARS-RGEU. Loser Neftekhimik T. dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Dynamo-MGTU will meet at home Cheb.Yastreby (#7) in the next round. Neftekhimik T. will play against the league's second-placed Chelbasket in Chelyabinsk and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Chelbasket crushed Cheb.Yastreby in Chelyabinsk 99-51. Bottom-ranked RPF was beaten by Metallurg MGN at home 69-84. Chelbasket won against Cheb.Yastreby on the opponent's court 81-71. BARS-RGEU outscored Stavropol in a home game 99-66. Metallurg MGN rolled over RPF on the road 108-56. The best stats of 13th round was 16 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals by Matvey Pogonin of Metallurg MGN. Cheb.Yastreby - Chelbasket 51-99 There was no surprise in Cheboksari where 7th ranked Cheb.Yastreby (7-17) was crushed by second ranked Chelbasket (18-6) 99-51 on Wednesday. Chelbasket dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Cheb.Yastreby's 28. Chelbasket forced 27 Cheb.Yastreby turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Guard Dmitriy Bubnov (189-1997) stepped up and scored 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Dmitriy Yakunin (189-1996) chipped in 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side forward Evgeniy Bogdan (200-1988) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Yaroslav Pislegin (178-1999) scored 0 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chelbasket have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain second place with 18-6 record having just sixteen point less than leader BARS-RGEU. Cheb.Yastreby lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 17 games lost. Chelbasket will meet at home Neftekhimik T. (#5) in the next round. Cheb.Yastreby will play against Dynamo-MGTU in Maykop and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cheb.Yastreby: P.Metelev 11+3reb, E.Bogdan 11+8reb+1ast, P.Krykov 8+1reb+2ast, N.Osit 6+3reb+1ast, A.Bogdan 5+4reb+1ast, D.Glazov 5+3ast Chelbasket: Y.Dmitriy 20+1ast, D.Bubnov 15+2reb+6ast, A.Malyshev 11+4reb+1ast, G.Nikita 8+7reb+5ast, P.Nikita 8+5reb, S.Zhulkov 8+7reb+1ast BARS-RGEU - Stavropol 85-86 Top ranked BARS-RGEU (19-5) recorded its fifth loss in Rostov on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by sixth ranked Stavropol (10-13) 86-85. Strangely BARS-RGEU outrebounded Stavropol 43-23 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) fired 26 points for the winners. Forward Grigoriy Skrynnik (193-2001) chipped in 25 points. Stavropol's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized Spanish power forward Dmitriy Flis (204-1984) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and center Vladimir Lidyaev (202-1987) added 11 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four BARS-RGEU players scored in double figures. Stavropol maintains sixth place with 10-13 record. BARS-RGEU at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Stavropol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked RPF (#8) in Kazan in the next round. BARS-RGEU will play on the road against Metallurg MGN (#4) in Chelyabinsk and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: BARS-RGEU: D.Flis 24+10reb+3ast, A.Golyakhov 16+2reb+3ast, E.Marinin 13+3reb+5ast, V.Lidyaev 11+15reb+1ast, K.Andrey 8+4reb, V.Gusak 8+8reb Stavropol: D.Danila 26+4reb+2ast, S.Grigoriy 25+4reb+2ast, R.Vorobev 12+2reb+2ast, K.Studenikin 7+5reb+6ast, A.Namednin 5+3reb, T.Viktor 4 Neftekhimik T. - Dynamo-MGTU 64-82 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tobolsk. Third ranked Dynamo-MGTU faced 4th placed Neftekhimik T.. Guests from Maykop (15-9) defeated host Neftekhimik T. (12-12) 82-64. Center Konstantin Kulikov (213-1995, college: UIW) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and forward Pavel Kryaschenko (199-1998) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Four Dynamo-MGTU players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Kirill Anoshin (194-2000) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Vladimir Laptev (183-1999) scored 12 points and 6 assists. Neftekhimik T.'s coach Ivan Levin rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Dynamo-MGTU maintains third place with 15-9 record having just thirteen point less than leader BARS-RGEU. Loser Neftekhimik T. dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Dynamo-MGTU will meet at home Cheb.Yastreby (#7) in the next round. Neftekhimik T. will play against the league's second-placed Chelbasket in Chelyabinsk and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Neftekhimik T.: A.Kirill 18+6reb+2ast, V.Laptev 12+2reb+6ast, M.Denis 10+10reb, C.Egor 6+7reb, S.Rozhkov 5+6reb, V.Bondarenko 4 Dynamo-MGTU: P.Kryaschenko 24+5reb+2ast, K.Kulikov 21+10reb+1ast, V.Chichaykin 10+6reb+8ast, I.Aleksandrov 10+3reb+5ast, A.Milyutin 8+4reb+2ast, D.Suslov 7+5reb+1ast RPF - Metallurg MGN 69-84 No shocking result in a game in Kazan where fifth ranked Metallurg MGN (12-11) defeated bottom-ranked RPF (2-22) 84-69 on Wednesday. Metallurg MGN forced 20 RPF turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Metallurg MGN especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Power forward Sergei Kharitonov (204-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and forward Semen Krasilshchikov (197-2000) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side guard Alexey Pavlov (194-2001) responded with 19 points and Kazakhstan forward Aleksei Umnov (197-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Five Metallurg MGN and four RPF players scored in double figures. RPF's coach Aleksandr Shagan tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metallurg MGN have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. RPF lost fifteenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 22 lost games. Metallurg MGN will meet at home league's leader BARS-RGEU in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. RPF will play against Stavropol (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: RPF: P.Alexey 19+3reb+1ast, M.German 13+3reb+1ast, D.Dergachev 12+2reb+3ast, U.Aleksei 10+10reb+3ast, A.Mikhail 8+2reb+1ast, K.Ilya 5+11reb+4ast Metallurg MGN: S.Kharitonov 22+10reb+3ast, P.Matvey 13+3reb+9ast, S.Krasilshchikov 12+9reb+6ast, I.Vennikov 11+2reb+3ast, I.Feshchenko 11+1reb+2ast, K.Valeriy 8+1reb Cheb.Yastreby - Chelbasket 71-81 Very expected game in Cheboksari where 7th ranked Cheb.Yastreby (7-17) was defeated by second ranked Chelbasket (18-6) 81-71 on Thursday. Chelbasket forced 21 Cheb.Yastreby turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Pavel Koltsov (180-1994) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 assists for the winners and forward Kirill Epanov (204-1992) chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side power forward Anton Bogdan (198-1986) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Yaroslav Pislegin (178-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 assists. Five Chelbasket and four Cheb.Yastreby players scored in double figures. Cheb.Yastreby's coach Dian Shalev tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chelbasket have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain second place with 18-6 record having just sixteen point less than leader BARS-RGEU. Cheb.Yastreby lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 17 games lost. Chelbasket will meet at home Neftekhimik T. (#5) in the next round. Cheb.Yastreby will play against Dynamo-MGTU in Maykop and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cheb.Yastreby: A.Bogdan 16+8reb+1ast, N.Osit 16+7reb, P.Metelev 15+2reb+2ast, P.Yaroslav 10+3reb+11ast, P.Krykov 6+5reb, A.Shirkunov 3+2reb+2ast Chelbasket: P.Koltsov 21+3reb+6ast, P.Nikita 15+3reb+3ast, Y.Dmitriy 14+2reb+2ast, A.Tikhonin 12+4reb+2ast, K.Epanov 10+10reb+4ast, S.Zhulkov 8+2reb+1ast BARS-RGEU - Stavropol 99-66 Very predictable result in Rostov where first ranked BARS-RGEU (19-5) outscored 6th ranked Stavropol (10-13) 99-66 on Wednesday. BARS-RGEU dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Stavropol's 28. They outrebounded Stavropol 40-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. BARS-RGEU looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Stavropol's players. Center Vladimir Lidyaev (202-1987) stepped up and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Vladislav Gusak (202-1995) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five BARS-RGEU players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) responded with 16 points and center Dmitrii Karbusov (205-1999) scored 7 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. BARS-RGEU maintains first place with 19-5 record. Loser Stavropol keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. BARS-RGEU will meet Metallurg MGN (#4) in the next round. Stavropol will play against RPF and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Stavropol: V.Krushelnitskiy 16+3reb+2ast, D.Danila 11+1reb+3ast, V.Alexandr 9+7reb, S.Grigoriy 7+3reb+2ast, D.Karbusov 7+8reb+4ast, K.Studenikin 6+2reb+1ast BARS-RGEU: V.Lidyaev 26+6reb+4ast, V.Gusak 20+6reb+4ast, P.Bugaenko 14+4reb+2ast, D.Flis 14+8reb+6ast, K.Andrey 11+5reb, E.Marinin 6+2reb+7ast Neftekhimik T. - Dynamo-MGTU 87-53 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Dynamo-MGTU (15-9) against fourth ranked Neftekhimik T. (12-12) on Wednesday night. Visiting Dynamo-MGTU was crushed by Neftekhimik T. in Tobolsk 87-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dynamo-MGTU. They outrebounded Dynamo-MGTU 56-28 including a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Neftekhimik T. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Dynamo-MGTU's players. Worth to mention a great performance of center Denis Myshalov (210-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Nikita Soldatov (200-1999) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Neftekhimik T. players scored in double figures. Neftekhimik T.'s coach Ivan Levin felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Konstantin Kulikov (213-1995, college: UIW) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and forward Pavel Kryaschenko (199-1998) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Dynamo-MGTU. Despite that victory Neftekhimik T. went down to fifth position due to points difference. Dynamo-MGTU at the other side keeps the third place with nine games lost. Neftekhimik T. will play against league's second-placed Chelbasket in Chelyabinsk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamo-MGTU will play at home against Cheb.Yastreby and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Dynamo-MGTU: K.Kulikov 18+11reb+2ast, P.Kryaschenko 15+7reb+3ast, R.Yuri 8+4reb+1ast, C.Daniil 4+1reb+1ast, D.Suslov 4+5reb+1ast, I.Aleksandrov 4 Neftekhimik T.: N.Soldatov 17+6reb+1ast, A.Kirill 16+4reb+4ast, V.Laptev 15+2reb+5ast, M.Denis 13+13reb+2ast, C.Egor 9+5reb+3ast, N.Mukha 7+7reb+2ast RPF - Metallurg MGN 56-108 Not a big story in a game in Kazan where 8th ranked RPF (2-22) was outplayed by fifth ranked Metallurg MGN (12-11) 108-56 on Thursday. Metallurg MGN made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 RPF turnovers and had a 37-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Metallurg MGN looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by RPF's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metallurg MGN made 7 blocks. Guard Matvey Pogonin (185-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winners and swingman Valeriy Kolbin (192-2000) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists. Five Metallurg MGN players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Ilya Karpenko (199-2001) responded with 9 points and 12 rebounds and forward Vadim Fedkin (207-2001) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Metallurg MGN have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. RPF lost fifteenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 22 lost games. Metallurg MGN will meet at home league's leader BARS-RGEU in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. RPF will play against Stavropol (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: RPF: U.Aleksei 14+4reb+1ast, F.Vadim 11+7reb+2ast, M.German 10+2reb+2ast, K.Ilya 9+12reb+3ast, P.Alexey 5+4reb+1ast, K.Oleg 4+3reb+1ast Metallurg MGN: K.Valeriy 23+4reb+5ast, P.Matvey 16+8reb+10ast, S.Kharitonov 16+4reb, S.Krasilshchikov 16+5reb+1ast, P.Alexander 12+8reb+4ast, S.Bolotskikh 11+8reb+1ast |
| Matvey Pogonin gets MVP of the Week award for Russian Superleague (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Matvey Pogonin (185-G-2000) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Metallurg MGN and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Superleague Player of the Week award for round 13. The 22-year old guard got a double-double of 16 points and ten assists, while his team outclassed RPF (#8, 2-22) with 52-point margin 108-56. Metallurg MGN is placed at 4th position in Russian Superleague. Metallurg MGN is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 12-11 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Pogonin as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Pogonin has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (6th best: 4.1apg) and averages solid 51.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Pavel Kryaschenko (199-F-1998) of Dynamo-MGTU. Kryaschenko impressed basketball fans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course he led Dynamo-MGTU to another comfortable win 82-64 over slightly lower-ranked Neftekhimik T. (#5, 12-12) being unquestionably team leader. Dynamo-MGTU's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 15-9 record is not bad at all. Kryaschenko is a newcomer at Dynamo-MGTU and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Metallurg MGN's star - Sergei Kharitonov (204-C/F-1991). Kharitonov scored 22 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was another key player of Metallurg MGN, helping his team with a 84-69 easy win against the lower-ranked RPF (#8, 2-22). Metallurg MGN needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 11 lost games. Kharitonov has a great season in Russia. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 13.3ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 7.8rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Grigoriy Skrynnik (193-F-2001) of Stavropol - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Vladimir Lidyaev (202-C-1987) of BARS-RGEU - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Konstantin Kulikov (213-C-1995) of Dynamo-MGTU - 21 points and 10 rebounds 7. Valeriy Kolbin (192-G/F-2000) of Metallurg MGN - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Pavel Koltsov (180-PG-1994) of Chelbasket - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Denis Myshalov (210-C-2000) of Neftekhimik T. - 13 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Dmitriy Bubnov (189-G-1997) of Chelbasket - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Popov number one in Russian Superleague 1 for round 22 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, while his team crushed Lok.Kuban (#15, 2-18) with 22-point margin 98-76. Runa Basket maintains the 2nd position in Russian Superleague 1. Runa Basket has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 18-1. It's Popov's second year at Runa Basket and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Ilia Popov has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (8th best: 5.9rpg) and averages impressive 52.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Nikita Ivanov (205-C-1991) of Tambov. Ivanov had a very good evening with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Tambov to another comfortable win 96-77 over the lower-ranked Rusichi K. (#14, 4-17) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Tambov keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-11 record. Ivanov is a newcomer at Tambov, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Ruslan Abdulbasirov (211-C-1993) of Novosybirsk (#5). Abdulbasirov scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Novosybirsk, leading his team to a 74-71 win against the lower-ranked Barnaul (#11, 7-13). Novosybirsk needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 8 lost games. Abdulbasirov has a great season in Russia. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.4bpg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vladislav Solovyev (195-SF-1988) of Rusichi K. - 21 points and 8 rebounds 5. Ivan Rudakov (180-PG-2000) of Rusichi K. - 10 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists 6. Mihajlo Bogdanovic (197-F/G-1996) of Dinamo V. - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Tyron Harris (188-G-1991) of Dinamo V. - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Maxim Khoziashev (180-PG-1998) of Tambov - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Yaroslav Anikin (198-F-2005) of CSKA 2 - 17 points and 5 rebounds 10. Ivan Nelyubov (206-C-1988) of Irkut - 14 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| VTB-Youth League Round 27: Runa-2 defeat MBA-2 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (26-6) in Moscow on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Runa-2 (25-7) 84-77. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. 28 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 6 assists. Center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003) contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Nikita Mogarovskiy answered with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for MBA-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Runa-2 have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 25-7 record behind leader MBA-2. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Runa-2 are looking forward to face Lokomotiv-2 (#3) in Krasnodar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. MBA-2 will play at home against Zenit-2 and is hoping to win this game. The game in Kazan was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked N.Novgorod-2 (16-16) played at the court of eighth ranked UNICS-2 (16-16). UNICS-2 managed to secure a 8-point victory 65-57. It was a great evening for guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Anatoly Gunter helped adding 17 points and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was forward Daniil Alexeev (198-2002) with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UNICS-2 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated N.Novgorod-2. N.Novgorod-2 lost their fourth game in a row. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Tenth-ranked Enisey-2 (7-25) was very close to win a game against third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (23-9) in Krasnodar on Thursday. Lokomotiv-2 managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Artem Oreshnikov who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Lokomotiv-2's coach Bogdan Bogdanov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Yaroslav Zaporozhets came up with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for Enisey-2 in the defeat. Lokomotiv-2 maintains third place with 23-9 record having just three points less than leader MBA-2, which they share with CSKA U23. Enisey-2 lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 25 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet league's second-placed Runa-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Enisey-2 will play against Parma-2 (#11) in Perm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Avtodor-2 beat Samara-2 on the road 77-73. CSKA U23 destroyed Parma-2 on its own court 97-60. Parma-2 was outscored by CSKA U23 in Moscow 92-55. Lokomotiv-2 rolled over Enisey-2 at home 100-59. UNICS-2 - N.Novgorod-2 65-57 The game in Kazan was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked N.Novgorod-2 (16-16) played at the court of eighth ranked UNICS-2 (16-16). UNICS-2 managed to secure a 8-point victory 65-57. UNICS-2 forced 19 N.Novgorod-2 turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Anatoly Gunter (183-2003) helped adding 17 points and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was forward Daniil Alexeev (198-2002) with 20 points and 9 rebounds and guard Artem Orekhov (191-2002) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UNICS-2 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated N.Novgorod-2. N.Novgorod-2 lost their fourth game in a row. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: UNICS-2: G.Anatoly 17+2reb+1ast, P.Sergey 16+12reb+1ast, B.Ilya 9+2reb+4ast, V.Dmitri 6+3reb, K.Artem 5+1reb+1ast, K.Alexander 4+3reb+1ast N.Novgorod-2: A.Daniil 20+9reb, O.Artem 16+7reb+5ast, D.Fedor 5+1reb+2ast, B.Nikita 4+3reb, O.Vadim 4+6reb+6ast, S.Alexander 1+3reb+1ast Samara-2 - Avtodor-2 73-77 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Avtodor-2 (9-23) beat on the road bottom-ranked Samara-2 (2-30) 77-73 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Matvey Popov (192-2004) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Andrey Ivanov (199-2003) accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Vladislav Ionov came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Egor Amosov (197-2008) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Samara-2 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Samara-2's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Avtodor-2. They maintain ninth place with 9-23 record. Samara-2 lost their twelfth game in a row. They stay dead last with 30 lost games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Avtodor-2: P.Matvey 22+5reb+6ast, I.Andrey 13+9reb+1ast, P.Andrey 12+2reb+3ast, P.Jaroslav 11+4reb+1ast, N.Denis 9+3reb+5ast, R.Stanislav 7+1reb+2ast Samara-2: I.Vladislav 15+6reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 13+5reb+2ast, V.Daniil 11+2reb+4ast, A.Egor 11+9reb+1ast, S.Viktor 9+3reb+5ast, A.Dmitri 5+1reb Runa-2 - MBA-2 84-77 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (26-6) in Moscow on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Runa-2 (25-7) 84-77. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. 28 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 6 assists. Center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003) contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Runa-2 players scored in double figures. Nikita Mogarovskiy answered with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Pasha Ismailov (196-2003) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for MBA-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Runa-2 have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 25-7 record behind leader MBA-2. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Runa-2 are looking forward to face Lokomotiv-2 (#3) in Krasnodar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. MBA-2 will play at home against Zenit-2 and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Runa-2: K.Artem 26+4reb+6ast, G.Pavel 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Alexandr 12+3reb+3ast, S.Vitaly 11+3ast, M.Nikita 9+9reb+1ast, V.Egor 6+3reb MBA-2: M.Nikita 24+5reb+7ast, I.Pasha 14+7reb+1ast, E.Kirill 14+3reb+1ast, S.Maksim 8+3reb+1ast, C.Damir 6+3reb, P.Yegor 4+1reb+1ast CSKA U23 - Parma-2 97-60 Very expected game when 11th ranked Parma-2 (5-27) was smashed by fourth ranked CSKA U23 (23-9) in Moscow 97-60 on Thursday. CSKA U23 dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2's 34. CSKA U23 forced 32 Parma-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 39-24 including a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Parma-2's players. It was an exceptional evening for guard Evgeniy Borisov (190-2003) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Dmitry Khalturin (210-2002) accounted for 15 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side. Four CSKA U23 players scored in double figures. Forward Pavel Morozov (200-2003) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Danil Plugarev (203-2002) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Parma-2 in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CSKA U23. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Lokomotiv-2. Parma-2 lost their fourteenth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 27 games lost. CSKA U23 will meet Khimki-2 (#6) on the road in the next round. Parma-2 will play against Enisey-2 (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CSKA U23: K.Dmitry 15+8reb+1ast, B.Evgeniy 15+5reb+5ast, K.Daniil 15+2ast, Z.Daniel 14+1reb+7ast, P.Maxim 9+3reb, P.Kirill 9+4reb Parma-2: M.Pavel 18+8reb+2ast, R.Buzvalin 15, P.Danil 11+6reb+2ast, K.Arseniy 6+1reb+2ast, M.Dmitry 4+3reb+3ast, M.Fedor 3+2reb+1ast Lokomotiv-2 - Enisey-2 77-76 Tenth-ranked Enisey-2 (7-25) was very close to win a game against third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (23-9) in Krasnodar on Thursday. Lokomotiv-2 managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Lokomotiv-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2's 26. It was an exceptional evening for center Artem Oreshnikov (205-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Daniil Ginko (187-2004) accounted for 15 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Lokomotiv-2 players scored in double figures. Lokomotiv-2's coach Bogdan Bogdanov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-2002) came up with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and swingman Aleksandr Gritsenko (195-2004) added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Enisey-2 in the defeat. Lokomotiv-2 maintains third place with 23-9 record having just three points less than leader MBA-2, which they share with CSKA U23. Enisey-2 lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 25 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet league's second-placed Runa-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Enisey-2 will play against Parma-2 (#11) in Perm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lokomotiv-2: G.Daniil 15+2reb+4ast, O.Artem 13+10reb+1ast, S.Sergey 12+2reb+2ast, G.Daniel 11+3reb+2ast, Z.Vladimir 9+6reb+2ast, K.Artem 6+5reb+1ast Enisey-2: Z.Yaroslav 29+8reb+7ast, G.Aleksandr 17+9reb+4ast, Y.Maxim 9+4reb, K.Ivan 9+3reb+1ast, I.Kirill 7+11reb+1ast, S.Lev 4+2reb+1ast CSKA U23 - Parma-2 92-55 Very predictable result when fourth ranked CSKA U23 (23-9) rolled over 11th ranked Parma-2 (5-27) in Moscow 92-55 on Friday. CSKA U23 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2's 32. CSKA U23 forced 33 Parma-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Maxim Pronin who led the winners and scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Daniel Zatsepin accounted for 10 points for the winning side. Four CSKA U23 players scored in double figures. CSKA U23's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Pavel Morozov (200-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and center Artem Kovalenko (205-2005) added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Parma-2 in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CSKA U23. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Lokomotiv-2. Parma-2 lost their fourteenth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 27 games lost. CSKA U23 will meet Khimki-2 (#6) on the road in the next round. Parma-2 will play against Enisey-2 (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CSKA U23: K.Daniil 13+1reb+2ast, P.Maxim 12+5reb+5ast, Z.Daniel 10+4reb+3ast, M.Vlasislav 10+1reb+5ast, M.Maksim 9+5reb, S.Nikolay 9+1reb+2ast Parma-2: M.Pavel 15+10reb+3ast, M.Fedor 9+2reb+2ast, M.Dmitry 9+2reb+3ast, G.Yaroslav 7+1reb, B.Yaroslav 6+3reb+1ast, K.Artem 6+7reb+3ast Lokomotiv-2 - Enisey-2 100-59 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Enisey-2 (7-25) was outscored by third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (23-9) in Krasnodar 100-59 on Friday. Lokomotiv-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2's 24. They outrebounded Enisey-2 45-20 including a 31-8 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lokomotiv-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Enisey-2's players. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniel Glazkov (190-2005) who led the winners and scored 25 points. Center Artem Oreshnikov (205-2004) accounted for 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Lokomotiv-2's coach Bogdan Bogdanov felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Kirill Isaev (199-2004) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-2002) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for Enisey-2 in the defeat. Lokomotiv-2 maintains third place with 23-9 record having just three points less than leader MBA-2, which they share with CSKA U23. Enisey-2 lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 25 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet league's second-placed Runa-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Enisey-2 will play against Parma-2 (#11) in Perm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lokomotiv-2: G.Daniel 25+4reb+3ast, O.Artem 14+12reb+2ast, Z.Vladimir 12+1reb+2ast, K.Semen 11+4reb, S.Sergey 10+1reb+3ast, R.Nikita 9+5reb+5ast Enisey-2: Y.Maxim 14+3ast, I.Kirill 14+7reb, Z.Yaroslav 11+1reb+7ast, K.Ivan 9+7reb+1ast, G.Aleksandr 9+4reb+2ast, P.Kirill 2+1reb+1ast |
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| KK FMP Meridian Beograd adds Moore to their roster, ex Belfius Mons - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He graduated from University of Miami in 2022 and it is his first season as a professional player. |
| Siauliai signs Radoslav Pekovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He was a member of Serbian U19 National Team back in 2013. Pekovic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Estonia, Germany (Gladiators), Russia (Spartak and Kupol-Rodniki), Lithuania (Dzukija), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda, KK Tamis Pancevo and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Slovenia (Slovan) and North Macedonia (Kumanovo). Pekovic played in the final of Russian Superleague 1 in 2019. |
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| Dwayne Wade's son agrees Cape Town Tigers move ahead of the BAL - by Eurobasket News |
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Zaire Wade (191-G-2002), the son of NBA legend Dwyane Wade, has agreed to sign for the South African Basketball powerhouse Cape Town Tigers ahead of the 2023 Basketball Africa League. Wade averaged 4.6 points and 1.9 assists in 13 games for the Utah Jazz's G League Salt Lake City Stars last season. The 1.85m guard took part in the BAL Combine event held in Paris and his father was in attendance watching from the stands. The 21-year-old is believed to have joined the rest of the Tigers' roster immediately in preparation for the 2023 BAL season. The BAL season will again feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a total of 38 games in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda, over a three-month span, from March to May. Cape Town Tigers will play in the Nile Conference during a 15-game group phase at the Hassan Mostafa Indoor Sports Complex in Cairo from April 26 to May 6. The top four teams from the two conferences will advance to an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs and finals that will take place from May 21-27 at BK Arena in Kigali. Courtesy of: newtimes.co.rw |
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| South Korean KBL round 29 best performance: Omari Spellman - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (40 points, seven rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Suwon KT (#6, 17-21) 87-84. It allowed Anyang to consolidate first place in the South Korean KBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Anyang has a very solid 29-10 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Spellman had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range and got seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He turned to be Anyang's top player in his first season with the team. Former Villanova University star has very solid stats this year. Spellman is in league's top in points (2nd best: 19.6ppg), rebounds (6th best: 9.8rpg) and averages impressive 1.0bpg and 52.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Dedric Lawson (206-F/C-1997) of Goyang. Lawson had a very good evening with a double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Goyang lost that game 83-96 to slightly higher-ranked Seoul Knights (#4, 21-17). Goyang managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 18-19 record. Lawson is a newcomer at Goyang, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.4ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 9.5rpg and 3.3apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American center Jameel Warney (203-C-1994) of Seoul Knights (#4). Warney showcased his all-around game by recording 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Seoul Knights, leading his team to a 96-83 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Goyang (#5, 18-19). Seoul Knights needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 21 victories and 17 lost games. Warney has a great season in South Korea. After 37 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.8ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 11.1rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Guna Ra (203-F-1989) of KCC Egis - 32 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Assem Marei (206-C-1992) of LG Sakers - 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Dante Cunningham (203-F-1987) of LG Sakers - 24 points and 10 rebounds 7. Sunh-Yung Kim (187-G-1988) of Seoul Knights - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists 8. Yoongi Ha (203-C-1999) of Suwon KT - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Murphy Holloway (201-F-1990) of KoGas - 21 points and 9 rebounds 10. Hongseok Yang (199-F-1997) of Suwon KT - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Tenerife overwhelm Monastir on the way to Intercontinental Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Tenerife - Monastir 112:42 Tenerife overwhelmed Monastir on their way to Intercontinental Cup Final. The Spanish side dominated the whole game for a total 112-42 win. Tenerife opened the game with a 25-6 surge and led 52-16 at the halftime. Moreover, they nailed 31 points in the third quarter and closed the game with another 29-15 run. Tim Abromaitis (203-F-1989, college: Notre Dame) top-scored for the winners with 20 points. Fran Guerra (214-C-1992) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the Spanish side. Jerome Randle (175-PG-1987, college: California) replied with 14 points and Michael Roll (198-G-1987, college: UCLA, agency: Octagon Europe) netted 11. |
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| Stats Leaders - Basketligan |
| Basketligan Round 28: Norrkoping defeat Umea in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Norrkoping (17-7) which hosted in Norrkoping 4th ranked Umea (14-9). Third ranked Norrkoping had an easy win 94-75. Norrkoping dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Umea's 40. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Umea's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Norrkoping made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Devonte Green (190-1997, college: Indiana) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) contributed with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Norrkoping's coach Mikko Riipinen used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Gustav Hansson (185-1995) replied with 28 points and 4 assists for Umea. Defending champion maintains third position with 17-7 record having just two points less than leader Boras. Umea lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. Norrkoping are looking forward to face Kalmar (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Umea will play against the league's second-placed Jamtland (#2) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Basketligan top team - Boras (20-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Koping Stars (10-14) 75-56. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) who helped to win the game recording 3 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists and Christopher McKnight who added 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Juwan Gray (203-1996, college: Towson, agency: Blacktop Management) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boras have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-3 record. Koping Stars at the other side keep the eighth place with 14 games lost. Boras will play against bottom-ranked Fryshuset (#11) in Stockholm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koping Stars will play at home against Uppsala and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Fryshuset is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 23th consecutive match to eighth ranked Uppsala (11-13) 96-66 on Tuesday evening. The winners were led by Jordan Shepherd who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Even 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by Jahmal Jones did not help to save the game for Fryshuset. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uppsala have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Fryshuset still closes the standings. Uppsala will meet Koping Stars (#8) on the road in the next round. Fryshuset will play against the league's leader Boras having rather not much hope for a victory. Other games in round 28 were not that significant. Kalmar was smashed by Nassjo on the road 110-83. BC Lulea destroyed Fryshuset on its own court 102-72. Sodertalje unfortunately lost to Jamtland in Ostersund 72-80. Uppsala - Fryshuset 96-66 Bottom-ranked Fryshuset is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 23th consecutive match to eighth ranked Uppsala (11-13) 96-66 on Tuesday evening. Uppsala forced 19 Fryshuset turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Fryshuset's players. The winners were led by American guard Jordan Shepherd (193, college: California) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 assists and 4 steals and the other American import forward Jalyn Hinton (198-1998, college: SE Louisiana, agency: GoEmpire Group) supported him with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Uppsala players scored in double figures. Even 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jahmal Jones (185-1991, college: TMU) did not help to save the game for Fryshuset. Montenegrin center Miki Novovic (208-1992) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uppsala have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Fryshuset still closes the standings. Uppsala will meet Koping Stars (#8) on the road in the next round. Fryshuset will play against the league's leader Boras having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Uppsala: K.Nemanja 18+3reb, J.Hinton 13+8reb+1ast, J.Shepherd 13+2reb+10ast, N.Larsson 10+3reb+4ast, M.Axelsson 10, L.Friberg 8+6reb Fryshuset: M.Novovic 12+8reb+1ast, J.Jones 11+5reb+6ast, L.Halling-Ibo 11+4reb+1ast, A.Hedqvist-Jallow 9+5reb+1ast, M.Elliot 8+1reb, S.Gustav 7 Boras - Koping Stars 75-56 Basketligan top team - Boras (20-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Koping Stars (10-14) 75-56. Boras players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Koping Stars' players. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) who helped to win the game recording 3 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists and Christopher McKnight (201-1987, college: Akron) who added 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Boras players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Juwan Gray (203-1996, college: Towson, agency: Blacktop Management) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Quatarrius Wilson (203-1996, college: SEMO) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boras have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-3 record. Koping Stars at the other side keep the eighth place with 14 games lost. Boras will play against bottom-ranked Fryshuset (#11) in Stockholm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koping Stars will play at home against Uppsala and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Boras: A.Cook 17+1reb+1ast, B.Hume 14+4reb+1ast, F.Andersson 13+5reb+1ast, C.McKnight 12+9reb+1ast, L.Johansson 10+4reb+8ast, E.Juhlin 3 Koping Stars: J.Gray 18+5reb+1ast, Q.Wilson 8+8reb+3ast, K.Curry 7+3reb+2ast, T.McConico 7+2reb+3ast, K.Peterson 6+2reb, O.Gehrke 4+6reb+1ast Nassjo - Kalmar 110-83 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Nassjo (12-11) crushed at home 10th ranked Kalmar (4-21) 110-83 on Thursday. Nassjo forced 19 Kalmar turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The winners were led by the former international point guard Charles Barton (193-1992, college: Oregon St.) who scored that evening 27 points and 5 assists and American forward Willie Atwood (201-1994, college: Arizona St.) supported him with 20 points and 7 assists. Nassjo's coach Joakim Kallman felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even a double-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by center Tobias Sjoberg (205-1997, college: Marist) did not help to save the game for Kalmar. Slovenian Jan Tratnik (190-1989) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for lost side. Four Nassjo and five Kalmar players scored in double figures. Nassjo maintains sixth position with 12-11 record. Newly promoted Kalmar keeps the tenth place with 21 games lost. Nassjo will meet Sodertalje (#9) on the road in the next round. Kalmar will play against Norrkoping and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nassjo: C.Barton 27+1reb+5ast, W.Atwood 20+3reb+7ast, D.Ruffin 16+3reb+1ast, D.Brooks Jr. 16+9reb+3ast, S.Drammeh 10+3reb+4ast, A.Wesson 8+8reb+4ast Kalmar: W.Hannes 20+3reb+3ast, T.Sjoberg 16+11reb+4ast, J.Tratnik 14+6reb+11ast, B.Carl 14+4reb+2ast, E.Larsson 11+2reb, S.Sjoberg 4+4reb+3ast BC Lulea - Fryshuset 102-72 Very expected game when bottom-ranked Fryshuset (0-23) was smashed on the road by fifth ranked BC Lulea (15-10) 102-72 on Friday. BC Lulea shot the lights out from three sinking 22 long-distance shots on high 55.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Fryshuset's players. The winners were led by American forward Brendan Bailey (203-1997, college: Marquette) who scored that evening 31 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Jonatan Arvidsson (184-1998, college: E.Wyoming) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. BC Lulea's coach Peter Oqvist felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by center Leonard Halling-Ibo (202-1992) did not help to save the game for Fryshuset. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jahmal Jones (185-1991, college: TMU) added 16 points and 7 assists for lost side. Four Fryshuset players scored in double figures. BC Lulea moved-up to fourth place. Loser Fryshuset still closes the standings. BC Lulea will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fryshuset will play against the league's leader Boras (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: BC Lulea: B.Bailey 31+5reb+1ast, D.Davis 17+3reb+2ast, J.Arvidsson 16+5reb+4ast, S.Ali Hussein 7+10reb+6ast, M.Atle 6+3ast, M.Gilmore 6+5reb+2ast Fryshuset: L.Halling-Ibo 19+5reb+3ast, J.Jones 16+4reb+7ast, M.Novovic 15+7reb, S.Gustav 11+1reb, J.Palsson 7+2reb+2ast, M.Elliot 2+1ast Jamtland - Sodertalje 80-72 Very predictable result when second ranked Jamtland (19-5) won against 9th ranked Sodertalje (9-15) in Ostersund 80-72 on Friday. The winners were led by naturalized American power forward RT Guinn (208-1981, college: Baylor) who scored that evening 18 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Anes Zekovic (198-1995) supported him with 20 points. Jamtland's coach Adnan Cuk allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by the former international forward Alexander Lindqvist (205-1991) did not help to save the game for Sodertalje. American forward Ed Polite Jr (196-1997, college: Radford, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Jamtland have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 19-5 record behind leader Boras. Sodertalje lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 15 games lost. Jamtland will meet Umea (#5) on the road in the next round. Sodertalje will play against Nassjo (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jamtland: A.Zekovic 20+3reb, R.Guinn 18+7reb+1ast, L.Horton 13+2reb+3ast, P.Carr 10+2reb+2ast, D.Johansson 7+6reb+3ast, C.Jackson 5+4reb+7ast Sodertalje: A.Lindqvist 17+5reb+3ast, E.Polite Jr. 15+8reb+1ast, S.LeDay 11+2reb, J.Sharkey 9+2reb+3ast, M.Pahlmblad 7+2reb, W.Kelser 6+2ast Norrkoping - Umea 94-75 An interesting game for Norrkoping (17-7) which hosted in Norrkoping 4th ranked Umea (14-9). Third ranked Norrkoping had an easy win 94-75. Norrkoping dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Umea's 40. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Umea's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Norrkoping made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Devonte Green (190-1997, college: Indiana) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) contributed with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Norrkoping players scored in double figures. Norrkoping's coach Mikko Riipinen used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Gustav Hansson (185-1995) replied with 28 points and 4 assists and American swingman CJ Dunston (198-1994, college: Lancaster Bible, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Umea. Defending champion maintains third position with 17-7 record having just two points less than leader Boras. Umea lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. Norrkoping are looking forward to face Kalmar (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Umea will play against the league's second-placed Jamtland (#2) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Norrkoping: M.Tyus 18+5reb+4ast, D.Green 18+8reb+5ast, J.Murray-Boyles 14+5reb+2ast, A.Ramstedt 13+4reb+4ast, N.Spires 12+9reb+2ast, E.Desport 8+4reb+1ast Umea: G.Hansson 28+4reb+4ast, B.Jefferson 10+2reb+1ast, C.Dunston 9+8reb+2ast, W.Eriksson-Hansson 8+2reb+1ast, N.Fullard 6+3reb, C.Welle 6+3reb |
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| Jerome Randle added to the roster of US Monastir - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at Team Challenge ALS (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in four leagues in four countries last year (!!!). In two TBT games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 4.5apg and 1.5spg. The last season he played at Metropolitans in French Betclic ELITE ProA where in four games he averaged 4.3ppg and 3.0apg. He also played for Mahram in Iranian Superleague. In 6 games he had also remarkable stats: 22.2ppg, 1.7rpg, 5.2apg and 1.0spg. The other team he played that season for was Budivelnyk in Ukrainian Superleague. In 16 games he got high stats: 16.9ppg, 1.8rpg and 5.1apg. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week. Randle has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015. He also represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 13.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.4apg, FGP: 55.6%, 3PT: 23.1%, FT: 70.0%. Randle is a very experienced player. Thanks to Randle's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America) in twelve different countries. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers and Kings), Belgium, China, Israel, Lithuania (Zalgiris), Russia (Lokomotiv), Spain (Real Betis and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Trabzonspor, Aliaga, Eskisehir Basket and Acibadem), Ukraine (Mariupol), Germany (Oettinger Rockets Gotha), NBA G League (Maine Celtics and Delaware Blue Coats) and The Basketball Tournament (Always a Brave and Eberlein Drive). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2017 and 2020. Randle was selected to Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team back in 2016 and 2017. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at US Monastir. He graduated from University of California in 2010 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball. The scouts decsribe him following way: A PG with great athletic skills, who can easily play at the upper level despite size. Has great court vision, can serve a teammate in a surprising way, simply because he's sometimes umpredictable. Can score and defend, doesn' t fear any opponent or situation. Great leadership and sparkling style of play seem to grant him a long career. |
| US Monastir adds Roll to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Roll has played also professionally in Belgium (Antwerp Giants), Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Italy (Milano), Spain (Zaragoza), Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka, Turk Telekom, Besiktas and Bornova) and The Basketball Tournament (Gutter Cat Gang). He won Israeli Premier League championship title in 2018 and 2019 and the cup in 2006 and 2008. Roll was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Honorable Mention back in 2016 and 2017. He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at US Monastir. He graduated from University of California at Los Angeles in 2010 and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player. On Roll: A very good shooter, with 3pts range, he also reads the game very well when he's on the court. Passes the ball well and can make a lot of little things and all those "intangibles" that can make you win. Not so athletic, but better than expected, he is a tough defender, even thanks to high basketball IQ. Plus, has a winning mentality and yet a good leadership. |
| Tenerife overwhelm Monastir on the way to Intercontinental Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Tenerife - Monastir 112:42 Tenerife overwhelmed Monastir on their way to Intercontinental Cup Final. The Spanish side dominated the whole game for a total 112-42 win. Tenerife opened the game with a 25-6 surge and led 52-16 at the halftime. Moreover, they nailed 31 points in the third quarter and closed the game with another 29-15 run. Tim Abromaitis (203-F-1989, college: Notre Dame) top-scored for the winners with 20 points. Fran Guerra (214-C-1992) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the Spanish side. Jerome Randle (175-PG-1987, college: California) replied with 14 points and Michael Roll (198-G-1987, college: UCLA, agency: Octagon Europe) netted 11. |
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| Jerome Randle added to the roster of US Monastir - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at Team Challenge ALS (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in four leagues in four countries last year (!!!). In two TBT games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 4.5apg and 1.5spg. The last season he played at Metropolitans in French Betclic ELITE ProA where in four games he averaged 4.3ppg and 3.0apg. He also played for Mahram in Iranian Superleague. In 6 games he had also remarkable stats: 22.2ppg, 1.7rpg, 5.2apg and 1.0spg. The other team he played that season for was Budivelnyk in Ukrainian Superleague. In 16 games he got high stats: 16.9ppg, 1.8rpg and 5.1apg. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week. Randle has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015. He also represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 13.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.4apg, FGP: 55.6%, 3PT: 23.1%, FT: 70.0%. Randle is a very experienced player. Thanks to Randle's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America) in twelve different countries. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers and Kings), Belgium, China, Israel, Lithuania (Zalgiris), Russia (Lokomotiv), Spain (Real Betis and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Trabzonspor, Aliaga, Eskisehir Basket and Acibadem), Ukraine (Mariupol), Germany (Oettinger Rockets Gotha), NBA G League (Maine Celtics and Delaware Blue Coats) and The Basketball Tournament (Always a Brave and Eberlein Drive). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2017 and 2020. Randle was selected to Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team back in 2016 and 2017. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at US Monastir. He graduated from University of California in 2010 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball. The scouts decsribe him following way: A PG with great athletic skills, who can easily play at the upper level despite size. Has great court vision, can serve a teammate in a surprising way, simply because he's sometimes umpredictable. Can score and defend, doesn' t fear any opponent or situation. Great leadership and sparkling style of play seem to grant him a long career. |
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| Gladiators and Sharks edge out thrillers and clinch spots in BBL Trophy semi-finals - by Eurobasket News |
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In the first of tonight's two BBL Trophy games, the Caledonia Gladiators welcomed the London Lions to the Emirates Arena for a BBL Trophy game, and edged out an incredibly hard-fought win, 52-50, in what proved to be the third lowest scoring game across all BBL competitions in history. The Gladiators - who posted the lowest score by a winning team in BBL history - were led by Aljami Durham (193-G-1998, college: Providence) with 24 points, while Joshua Ward-Hibbert (196-G-1994) led the Lions with 14 points and eight rebounds. The game started with both defences locked in. Caledonia's restricted London to just four points in the first five minutes. The Scots had a clear game plan of making life as difficult as possible for the Londoners with their intense D, before then pushing the ball off steals or defensive rebounds. A long offensive rebound by Morayo Soluade (195-G/F-1995) and a dish to Vojtch Hruban allowed the Czech star to drain a pull-up three, giving the Lions a much-needed boost and bringing them to within one point (8-7). The home side were on top for much of the first quarter - led by their tough defence - that forced another Lions turnover, before Durham scored on the fast break (12-9), forcing London Coach Schmidt into a timeout. He turned to his bench with just under three minutes to go, and brought on big man Josh Sharma with the hope of changing things. This sub made all the difference, with the 7ft centre dominating on the defensive end with his rim protection, restricting the Gladiators to just three points until the end of the first period. The 26-year-old also contributed on the offensive end, scoring a runner hook shot on the buzzer to close out the first 10 minutes of play with the Lions ahead 14-17. The second quarter saw the hosts play with the same defensive intensity, making their opponents' life incredibly difficult - restricting them to just nine points in the entire period. The Lions on the other hand tried to implement a zone defence, but Caledonia managed to break it brilliantly on two occasions. First with Jeremiah Bailey finding a cutting Princeton Onwas (198-F-1993, college: SJSU) for the easy two, and then Jonny Bunyan doing the same and dishing to Patrick Tape (208-F-1998, college: USF, agency: Players Group) under the basket (22-23). With the score tied at 26, the Gladiators missed a couple of chances to take their first lead of the second quarter, but then Bailey stepped up and drove hard to the basket, laying it in and putting his team ahead 28-26. The final 80 seconds of the half only got better for Caledonia, as a steal by Tape allowed Durham to run the fast break and score an and-one off the euro step, extending the lead to five (31-26), before the two teams headed to the locker rooms. The third quarter was another defence-focused 10 minutes, with the two sides making scoring very difficult. The Gladiators managed to get their largest lead of the game (33-26) within the first two minutes of the second half, when Durham jump stopped and used his pivot foot excellently, to send his defender flying, before laying it in. The Lions - coming off a huge EuroCup win on Wednesday that saw them qualify for the playoffs - weren't just going to give up. Ward-Hibbert hit a nearly impossible three from the edge of the side-line, with his defender hanging off him, bringing his team back to within four (35-31). Led by their zone defence - which significantly slowed down the hosts' offence - London brought the difference to just a single possession (37-35). They couldn't take the lead, however, and with scoring limited for both teams, the Gladiators went into the final 10 minutes up 41-36. The fourth quarter started in the best way for the visitors, with Luke Nelson hitting a big shot from downtown to make it a two-point game (41-39). That was the start of a 7-0 run for the Lions, who managed to take their first lead (41-43) since the second quarter, when Sharma intercepted a pass and rushed down the floor for a massive jam. The two teams then exchanged free throws, before Tape gave the Gladiators a two-point lead with two-and-a-half minutes left, when he scored with a reverse hook shot from under the basket. That's when 18-year-old Zamoku Weluche-Ume (199-F-2004) stepped up for the Lions and hit a huge three, to give them the lead once again (46-47), with 90 seconds left. Tape wasn't done, and on the very next play, he posted up Ward-Hibbert, before his hook shot gave Caledonia the lead again (48-47). Durham - the game's top scorer - then gave his team a three-point cushion (50-47) when he crossed Jonathan Komagum and finished a tough layup, with 18 seconds left. The two sides then exchanged free throws, before Soluade missed his second one on purpose with 4.8 seconds left and the score 52-50, in order to give the Lions the chance at an offensive rebound. That's exactly what happened as the ball went out of bounds for the visitors, but Bradley Kaboza (188-PG-2001)'s triple was off the mark from the inbound, giving Caledonia the W. With this dub, the Gladiators advanced to the Trophy semi-finals, where they will face off against the winner of the Plymouth - Derby match-up. In tonight's second Trophy game, the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks travelled to the East Midlands to face the Leicester Riders and managed to also edge out an incredibly close game, 78-79. The Sharks were led by Kipper Nichols (198-F-1997, college: Illinois) and Bennett Koch (208-F-1995, college: UNI) - who scored 19 and 18 points, respectively. Zach Jackson's 18 points were not enough to help the Riders to victory. In complete contrast to the Caledonia - London game, the match in Leicester was a much higher scoring affair, with the two sides going right at each other from the off. A quick 8-2 run by Sheffield gave the visitors an early six-point lead within the first two minutes of action, when Devearl Ramsey (183-PG-1997, college: UCSB) laid it in. Leicester quickly fought back and got their noses in front (11-10) when Aaron Menzies made a layup with six-and-a-half minutes to go. The two sides then exchanged buckets and leads for the next three-and-a-half minutes, before a 5-0 run by the Sharks gave them a 21-26 lead to close out the first quarter. The second period saw the home side step up their defence, restricting their opponents to half the points they had scored in the first (13), outscoring them by 11. A 9-0 run saw Leicester get their largest lead of the game so far (39-32) when Marc Loving (203-F-1994, college: Ohio St.) converted both of his free throws. Although the Sharks managed to find their scoring touch again in the final couple of minutes of the first half, the Riders kept scoring and went into the break ahead by five (44-39). The third quarter saw another swing of the pendulum, this time with the visitors restricting their opponents to just 14 points, while they scored 23. A 6-0 run by Sheffield saw them take their first lead of the second half and that was culminated when Jordan Ratinho (196-G-1998, college: USF) made a layup with three minutes left in the third (54-57). The two teams then exchanged baskets in the final couple of minutes, with the Yorkshire side taking a four-point lead going into the final 10 minutes (58-62). Although the momentum seemed to have swung in favour of the Sharks, the Riders fought hard to bring it back and took the lead again when Jackson scored a layup (68-67), six minutes before the final buzzer. Sheffield didn't let their heads drop though and went on a 7-0 run - capped off by a triple from Rodney Glasgow (181-PG-1992, college: VMI) Jr, giving them a six-point lead (68-74), with four minutes left of action. It was Leicester's turn to dig deep and fight back, managing to tie the game at 78 apiece when Kimbal Mackenzie (187-G-1996, college: Bucknell) made both free throws with 90 seconds left. The two sides then missed a shot each, before Sa'eed Nelson was sent to the line after a foul by Mackenzie, with 50 seconds left. The American guard hit 1/2 and gave his team a one-point advantage (78-79), which proved to be the final score after the Riders failed to score on their final two possessions. With this win, the Sharks move onto the Trophy semi-finals, where they await the winner of the Surrey - Cheshire game. Courtesy of: bbl.org.uk |
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| SPB 2023 - Terry Larrier (ex Voluntari) joins Gaiteros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He played last season at CSO Voluntari in Romanian Liga Nationala, but was released by the team in Dec.'22. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In three Liga Nationala games he had 6.7ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.7apg. He also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 5.8ppg and 2.7rpg. And finally he recorded 2 games in Basketball Champions League where he averaged just 2.0ppg. Part of last summer he spent at Metros in Dominican Rep. LNB. In 7 games he got impressive 15.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 2.6apg. The other team he played shortly was Grises in Puerto Rican BSN. In only one game he got remarkable 30 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Larrier is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in six different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. Larrier has played previously professionally in Poland (Stal), Sweden (Norrkoping), NBA (LA Clippers), Dominican Republic (Titanes), NBA G League (Wisconsin Herd and Ontario Clippers) and NBA Summer League (San Antonio Spurs). He won Swedish Basketligan championship title in 2021. He graduated from University of Connecticut in 2018 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player. |
| SPB 2023 - Heissler Guillent is back at Guaros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. Guillent has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2010 and previously for U18 National Team in 2000. He represented Venezuela at the World Cup in China four years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 13.6ppg, 2.0rpg, 6.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 42.4%, 3PT: 44.8%, FT: 33.3%. Guillent is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Mexico (Astros), Venezuela (Guaros de Lara 2nd team, Caciques and Estrellas Occidentales), Colombia (Arrieros and Academia) and Dominican Republic (Leones). |
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He is quite experienced player. Cacok has played also professionally in NBA (LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers) and NBA Summer League (LA Lakers and LA Lakers). His team won CAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017. He was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Cacok graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player. |
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The 30-year old power forward had the game-high 19 points adding nine rebounds for UNICS in his team's victory, helping them to outclass MBA Moscow (#6, 13-12) with 31-point margin 94-63. UNICS maintains the 2nd position in their group in VTB United League group A. They are still close to the very top. UNICS would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 22-3 record. In the team's last game Labeyrie had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Labeyrie has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 7.0rpg) and averages solid 71.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Serbian center Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) of league's best team CSKA. Milutinov impressed basketball fans with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as CSKA was edged by Zenit (18-7) 90-86. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Milutinov is one of the most experienced players at CSKA and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.5ppg (#8). He also registered 8.7 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was American Malik Newman (190-G-1997) of second-ranked Avtodor. Newman showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, six rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Avtodor, leading his team to a 86-82 win against #4 ranked Enisey in a game of the week. The chances of Avtodor not to end season at such low position in group B, however are less than slim as they have already lost 15 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Newman could try to bring Avtodor's a little bit higher in the standings. Newman has individually a great season in VTB United League. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.4ppg (best scorer). He also has FGP: 51.2% and 3PT: 40.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Timofey Gerasimov (197-SG-1997) of Enisey - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Isaiah Reese (196-F/G-1996) of Parma-Pari - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists 6. Anthony Brown (199-G/F-1992) of UNICS - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Ryan Boatright (183-PG-1992) of Parma-Pari - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Casper Ware (178-PG-1990) of CSKA - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Scott Machado (185-G-1990) of Avtodor - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Evgenii Baburin (189-G-1987) of N.Novgorod - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LaLiga Femenina Round 5: Quimsa keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LaLiga Femenina. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quimsa as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quimsa defeated 5th ranked Instituto in Santiado del Estero 58-43. Power forward Johana Puchetti (180-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) contributed with 10 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996, agency: BIG) answered with 10 points for Instituto. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Union Florida. Instituto at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Ferro and Olimpico. Instituto will play next round against strong Riachuelo LR trying to get back on the winning streak. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sixth-ranked Ameghino (1-6) was very close to win a game against second ranked Quimsa (6-1) in Santiado del Estero. Quimsa managed to secure only three-point victory 49-46. However their fans expected much easier game. Point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) stepped up and scored 17 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and Malvina DAgostino chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Uruguayan point guard Josefina Zeballos (173-2003) responded with 16 points. Quimsa keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Union Florida. Ameghino lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ameghino will play at home against Montmartre (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. The game between 4th placed Olimpico (2-5) and fifth ranked Instituto (2-5) in La Banda on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from beat Olimpico 53-36. Julia Centurion nailed 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Instituto's coach Federico Moyano used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stefania Lucero came up with 5 points and 8 rebounds for Olimpico in the defeat. Instituto moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ferro and Olimpico. Instituto will meet at home league's second-placed Riachuelo LR in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Olimpico will have a break next round. In the last game of round 5 Ameghino was beaten by Olimpico on the road 46-33.
Olimpico - Ameghino 46-33 Everything could happen in La Banda at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Olimpico and 6th ranked Ameghino had identical 1-5 record. This time Olimpico used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Cordoba 46-33 on Tuesday night. Jacqueline Soto nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side and guard Laila Raviolo (180-2000) accounted for 7 points and 6 rebounds. Olimpico's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Camila Lignac (164-2001) came up with 11 points and Uruguayan point guard Josefina Zeballos (173-2003) added 9 points respectively for Ameghino in the defeat. Olimpico maintains fourth place with 2-5 record, which they share with Instituto and Ferro. Ameghino lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. Olimpico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ameghino will play against Montmartre (#3) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Ameghino: L.Camila 11+3reb, Z.Josefina 9+2reb, C.Peri 6+2reb+2ast, M.Violeta 5+4reb, P.Niz 2+6reb+1ast, B.Paloma 0 Olimpico: S.Jacqueline 14+8reb+1ast, L.Stefania 10+4reb, L.Raviolo 7+6reb+2ast, A.Juana 6+6reb+2ast, A.Pineiro 4+3reb, O.Melody 4+3reb+1ast Quimsa - Instituto 58-43 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quimsa as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quimsa defeated 5th ranked Instituto in Santiado del Estero 58-43. Power forward Johana Puchetti (180-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) contributed with 10 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996, agency: BIG) answered with 10 points and power forward Julia Centurion (190-2000) added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Instituto. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Union Florida. Instituto at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Ferro and Olimpico. Instituto will play next round against strong Riachuelo LR trying to get back on the winning streak. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Top scorers: Instituto: A.Garcia 10+4reb+2ast, S.Cabrera 8+3reb+2ast, B.Giuliana 6+1reb+2ast, A.Maria 6+2reb, C.Julia 6+8reb, B.Giselle 4+9reb Quimsa: J.Puchetti 13+8reb+1ast, M.Delgado 12+3reb, S.Acevedo 10+5reb+3ast, D.Malvina 6+6reb, A.Ledesma 6+4reb+2ast, L.Campos 5+2reb+1ast Quimsa - Ameghino 49-46 Sixth-ranked Ameghino (1-6) was very close to win a game against second ranked Quimsa (6-1) in Santiado del Estero. Quimsa managed to secure only three-point victory 49-46. However their fans expected much easier game. Quimsa made 18-of-18 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) stepped up and scored 17 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and naturalized Colombian center Malvina DAgostino (184-2001) chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Uruguayan point guard Josefina Zeballos (173-2003) responded with 16 points and Paraguayan forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) scored 12 points and 6 steals. Quimsa keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Union Florida. Ameghino lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ameghino will play at home against Montmartre (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Ameghino: Z.Josefina 16+2reb, P.Niz 12+3reb+2ast, V.Aylen 9+7reb, C.Peri 6+2reb+1ast, L.Camila 3+1reb+3ast, B.Paloma 0 Quimsa: S.Acevedo 17+1reb+2ast, M.Delgado 9+4reb, D.Malvina 8+6reb+1ast, E.Rocio 7+3reb+3ast, L.Campos 4+4reb, A.Ledesma 2+6reb Olimpico - Instituto 36-53 The game between 4th placed Olimpico (2-5) and fifth ranked Instituto (2-5) in La Banda on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from beat Olimpico 53-36. Instituto held Olimpico to an opponent 22.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Power forward Julia Centurion (190-2000) nailed 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Giselle Botta accounted for 10 points. Instituto's coach Federico Moyano used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stefania Lucero came up with 5 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Laila Raviolo (180-2000) added 5 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Instituto moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ferro and Olimpico. Instituto will meet at home league's second-placed Riachuelo LR in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Olimpico will have a break next round. Top scorers: Olimpico: A.Pineiro 8+2reb, O.Melody 7+2reb, A.Juana 7+5reb, L.Raviolo 5+8reb, L.Stefania 5+8reb+1ast, N.Melina 2+1reb Instituto: C.Julia 16+5reb, B.Giselle 10+4reb+1ast, A.Maria 7+2reb, J.Armesto 6+4reb+1ast, S.Cabrera 5+4reb+1ast, P.Brisa 4+1reb |
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22-year old power forward Julia Centurion (190-F/C-2000) had a very impressive game in the last round for Instituto and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 5. She had the game-high 16 points adding five rebounds for Instituto in her team's victory, helping them to crush Olimpico (2-5) with 17-point margin 53-36. Instituto is placed at 4th position in Argentinian LaLiga Femenina. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 5 games and recorded just two victories. In the team's last game Centurion had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Centurion has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (7th best: 6.1rpg). Second best performed player last round was Jacqueline Soto of Olimpico. She is a in her first season at Olimpico. In the last game Soto recorded impressive 14 points and 8 rebounds. Of course she led Olimpico to another comfortable win 46-33 over slightly lower-ranked Ameghino (#6, 1-6) being unquestionably team leader. Despite this victory Olimpico slide down in the standings to 5th position in North. 5 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Olimpico managed to get this year. Soto is a newcomer at Olimpico and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to forward Johana Puchetti (180-F/C-1987) of league's leader Quimsa. Puchetti scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She was a key player of Quimsa, leading her team to a 58-43 easy win against #4 ranked Instituto in a game of the week. Quimsa confirms their top position in North. Puchetti has a very solid season. In 5 games in Argentina she scored 5.2ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Paloma Niz (175-F-1999) of Ameghino - 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Maria Delgado (173-G-1996) of Quimsa - 9 points and 4 rebounds 6. Giselle Botta) of Instituto - 10 points and 4 rebounds 7. Josefina Zeballos (173-PG-2003) of Ameghino - 16 points and 2 rebounds 8. Julieta Armesto (179-F-1994) of Instituto - 6 points and 4 rebounds 9. Andrea Ledesma (182-C-1996) of Quimsa - 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Malvina D'Agostino (184-C-2001) of Quimsa - 8 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Great Britain took a step closer to qualification for the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals with a convincing 100-45 win over Estonia in Manchester. Coach Chema Buceta's team still has plenty of work to do to secure one of four best second-place finishes in the 10 qualifying groups with Portugal their final opponents on Sunday. But this huge win over the Estonians at the National Basketball Performance Centre was a big step in the right direction and a confidence booster ahead of the home clash at weekend. Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992, college: USC) led the scoring for GB with 23 points and seven rebounds with Holly Winterburn (178-G-2000, college: UC Davis) (12), Chantelle Handy (188-F-1987, college: Marshall) (11), Shequila Joseph (190-F/C-1995, college: Ole Miss) (10) and Hannah Robb (168-SG-1998) (10) all in double figures as Coach Buceta gave all 12 of his players court-time. Kennedy Leonard (173-G-1996, college: Colorado, agency: LBM Management) dished out eight assists to go with her five points. GB defended as a unit, attacked with purpose and composure and got the job done off the back of a solid 52% field goal average (57% from 2pt/44% 3pt). The Brits led from the word go and didn't look back, taking the first quarter 23-10, leading 48-17 at the half and wrapping it up after going into the fourth period 72-37 to the good. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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Portugal - Greece 66:60 Maria Bettencourt (173-G-1991) paced Portugal past Greece at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. She nailed 32 points as her team won 66-60. The hosts started with 13-9 lead and led 9 points at the halftime. Greece replied with an 18-16 rally in the third quarter, whilst both teams scored 20 points each in the last quarter. Sofia Silva (1976) posted 10 points, whilst Ines Viana (166-PG-1994, agency: LBM Management) and Maria Kostourkova (193-C-1997, college: WSU) netted 6 each. Maria Fasoula (196-F-1997, college: Vanderbilt) collected 27 points and 12 rebounds in a loss and Eleanna Christinaki (184-G/F-1996, college: Maryland) brought 13. |
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Great Britain took a step closer to qualification for the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals with a convincing 100-45 win over Estonia in Manchester. Coach Chema Buceta's team still has plenty of work to do to secure one of four best second-place finishes in the 10 qualifying groups with Portugal their final opponents on Sunday. But this huge win over the Estonians at the National Basketball Performance Centre was a big step in the right direction and a confidence booster ahead of the home clash at weekend. Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992, college: USC) led the scoring for GB with 23 points and seven rebounds with Holly Winterburn (178-G-2000, college: UC Davis) (12), Chantelle Handy (188-F-1987, college: Marshall) (11), Shequila Joseph (190-F/C-1995, college: Ole Miss) (10) and Hannah Robb (168-SG-1998) (10) all in double figures as Coach Buceta gave all 12 of his players court-time. Kennedy Leonard (173-G-1996, college: Colorado, agency: LBM Management) dished out eight assists to go with her five points. GB defended as a unit, attacked with purpose and composure and got the job done off the back of a solid 52% field goal average (57% from 2pt/44% 3pt). The Brits led from the word go and didn't look back, taking the first quarter 23-10, leading 48-17 at the half and wrapping it up after going into the fourth period 72-37 to the good. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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Portugal - Greece 66:60 Maria Bettencourt (173-G-1991) paced Portugal past Greece at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. She nailed 32 points as her team won 66-60. The hosts started with 13-9 lead and led 9 points at the halftime. Greece replied with an 18-16 rally in the third quarter, whilst both teams scored 20 points each in the last quarter. Sofia Silva (1976) posted 10 points, whilst Ines Viana (166-PG-1994, agency: LBM Management) and Maria Kostourkova (193-C-1997, college: WSU) netted 6 each. Maria Fasoula (196-F-1997, college: Vanderbilt) collected 27 points and 12 rebounds in a loss and Eleanna Christinaki (184-G/F-1996, college: Maryland) brought 13. |
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The 25-year old guard had a double-double of 38 points and thirteen rebounds, while her team beat Hamar (#5, 9-9) 100-92. KR maintains the 4th position in Icelandic D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. KR will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. In the team's last game Morrow had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 10 attempts. She turned to be KR's top player in her first season with the team. Eastern Washington University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Morrow is in league's top in points (2nd best: 27.8ppg), rebounds (6th best: 12.9rpg) and averages solid 2.9spg. Worth to mention Morrow played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her get the job in pro basketball. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was American power forward Cheah Rael-Whitsitt (180-F/C) of Snaefell. Rael-Whitsitt impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 23 points and 18 rebounds. Of course she led Snaefell to another comfortable win outscoring Breidablik B (#9, 0-16) 88-59. Snaefell's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. Her team's 13-4 record is not bad at all. Rael-Whitsitt is a newcomer at Snaefell and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.1ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 20.3rpg and 4.3apg. The third best performed player last round was American Jenna Mastellone (178-G-1999) of Hamar (#5). Mastellone got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. She went also for seven rebounds and seven assists. Despite Mastellone's great performance Hamar lost 92-100 to slightly higher-ranked KR (#4, 10-7). But her team cannot count on just a single shooter as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Hamar needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 9 victories and 9 lost games. Mastellone has a great season in Iceland. After 18 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 26.3ppg (3rd best). She also has 2.7spg and FGP: 50.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Maddie Sutton (180-F-1998) of Thor AK - 22 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Emma Hakonardottir (180-F-2005) of Hamar - 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Embla Halldorsdottir) of Breidablik B - 19 points and 5 rebounds 7. Ylenia Bonett (170-G-2003) of Snaefell - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Jayla Johnson (188-F) of Tindastoll - 28 points and 7 rebounds 9. Hulda Bergsteinsdottir (180-F/C-1999) of KR - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Perla Johannsdottir (168-PG-1993) of KR - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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International Forward Diellza Dekaj (178-F-2002) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Prishtina, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. The 20-year old player was the main contributor (18 points, five rebounds) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass Vellaznimi (#6, 1-14) with 47-point margin 94-47. Prishtina maintains the 2nd position in Kosovan Superliga. They are still close to the very top. Prishtina would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 13-3 record. It's Dekaj's second year at Prishtina and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Diellza Dekaj averages this season 6.6ppg. The second best player in last round's games was American Marshanique Hall of Trepca. Hall had a very good evening with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. It was enough for Trepca to edge slightly lower-ranked United (#5, 4-12) 39-33. Trepca's 4th position in the standings has not changed. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-11 record. Hall is a newcomer at Trepca, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.5ppg (#9). Her other stats are also decent: 9.0rpg and 4.6apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Prishtina's star - international forward Zerina Shatri (188-F/C-1995). Shatri scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds. She was another key player of Prishtina, helping her team with a 94-47 easy win against the lower-ranked Vellaznimi (#6, 1-14). Prishtina is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 13-3 record is not that bad... Shatri has a great season in Kosovo. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.4rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Adrienne Godbold (180-G-1991) of Prishtina - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Sarah Mgbeike (185-F) of Prishtina - 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Agnesa Rrahmani (175-PG-2002) of Prishtina - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Tianna Sullivan (G) of Vellaznimi - 4 points and 14 rebounds 8. Kaela Hilaire (157-PG-1998) of Prishtina - 8 points and 5 assists 9. Erzana Mulaku) of Trepca - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Brikena Rexhepi) of United - 2 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| No. 7 Utah hits 16 3-pointers in 92-69 win over Washington - by Eurobasket News |
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Gianna Kneepkens (5'11''-G) hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead No. 7 Utah to a 92-69 victory over Washington on Friday night. Kneepkens added a team-high six assists for the Utes (21-2, 11-2 Pac-12), who shot 51% from the field and made 16 3-pointers overall. Alissa Pili (6'2''-F-2001) finished with 17 points and Lani White and Jenna Johnson (6'2''-F) added 11 points apiece. The Utes finished with 25 assists on 31 baskets. 'Everybody has just bought into us winning,' Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. 'It's not about me getting mine. They're going to make the extra pass. They're going to work for each other.' Elle Ladine (5'11''-G) scored 18 points to lead Washington. Haley Van Dyke (6'1''-F) and Darcy Rees (6'4''-C-2000) scored 10 points apiece for the Huskies (13-10, 5-8), who shot 44% from the field and never led over 40 minutes. Utah overwhelmed Washington with its outside shooting in the first half. The Utes went 10 for 14 from 3-point range. Kneepkens led the way, knocking down four outside baskets. 'I think it's always difficult when you can't take away another team's strengths,' Washington coach Tina Langley said. 'However, as a team, we want to stay consistent and focus on the next play regardless of circumstances. That's something we will continue to grow in.' The perimeter barrage was punctuated by Issy Palmer's buzzer-beater from half court to end the half. 'That was a great moment, a great way to end the half and go into the locker room with some energy,' Roberts said. The Huskies struggled to match Utah's potent offense. Washington knotted it at 9-all on back-to-back baskets from Van Dyke and Lauren Schwartz (5'11''-F). Kneepkens countered with back-to-back 3s to fuel a go-ahead 8-0 run for the Utes. Utah broke the game open behind a 14-2 run in the second quarter. Kneepkens and Kennedy McQueen bookended the outburst with more 3-pointers. McQueen's outside basket gave the Utes a 44-29 lead. 'I've never been a part of a team that's so focused on the same goal and will do anything to play at our best,' Pili said. Utah built a 30-point lead late in the fourth quarter when Johnson made a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer to put the Utes up 88-58. Courtesy of: seattletimes.com |
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Portugal - Greece 66:60 Maria Bettencourt (173-G-1991) paced Portugal past Greece at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. She nailed 32 points as her team won 66-60. The hosts started with 13-9 lead and led 9 points at the halftime. Greece replied with an 18-16 rally in the third quarter, whilst both teams scored 20 points each in the last quarter. Sofia Silva (1976) posted 10 points, whilst Ines Viana (166-PG-1994, agency: LBM Management) and Maria Kostourkova (193-C-1997, college: WSU) netted 6 each. Maria Fasoula (196-F-1997, college: Vanderbilt) collected 27 points and 12 rebounds in a loss and Eleanna Christinaki (184-G/F-1996, college: Maryland) brought 13. |
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| WKBL Round 16: S-Birds beat KB Stars by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Fifth-ranked KB Stars (8-15) were very close to win a game against fourth ranked S-Birds (13-10) in Anshan on Thursday. S-Birds managed to secure only one-point victory 70-69. However their fans expected easier game. S-Birds have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Blue Minx and BNK Sum. KB Stars lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keep the fifth position with 15 games lost. S-Birds is looking forward to face Blue Minx (#3) in Yongin in the next round, which may be the game of the day. KB Stars will play on the road against Hana 1Q in Bucheon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Blue Minx (13-10) which hosted in Yongin their biggest opponent BNK Sum (13-10). Third ranked Blue Minx managed to get a 5-point victory 78-73. Blue Minx have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with S-Birds and BNK Sum. Blue Minx will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. BNK Sum will play at home against the league's leader Woori Bank and it may be a tough game between close rivals. WKBL top team - Woori Bank (20-4) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Hana 1Q (3-21) in Bucheon 94-60. Woori Bank maintains first position with 20-4 record. Hana 1Q lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Woori Bank will meet league's second-placed BNK Sum in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hana 1Q will play against KB Stars (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 16 S-Birds beat Hana 1Q on the road 85-72.
Hana 1Q - S-Birds 72-85 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked S-Birds (13-10) beat bottom-ranked Hana 1Q (3-21) in Bucheon 85-72 on Monday. S-Birds have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Blue Minx and BNK Sum. Hana 1Q lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. S-Birds will meet Blue Minx (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hana 1Q will play against KB Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Blue Minx - BNK Sum 78-73 An interesting game for Blue Minx (13-10) which hosted in Yongin their biggest opponent BNK Sum (13-10). Third ranked Blue Minx managed to get a 5-point victory 78-73. Blue Minx have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with S-Birds and BNK Sum. Blue Minx will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. BNK Sum will play at home against the league's leader Woori Bank and it may be a tough game between close rivals. S-Birds - KB Stars 70-69 Fifth-ranked KB Stars (8-15) were very close to win a game against fourth ranked S-Birds (13-10) in Anshan on Thursday. S-Birds managed to secure only one-point victory 70-69. However their fans expected easier game. S-Birds have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Blue Minx and BNK Sum. KB Stars lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keep the fifth position with 15 games lost. S-Birds is looking forward to face Blue Minx (#3) in Yongin in the next round, which may be the game of the day. KB Stars will play on the road against Hana 1Q in Bucheon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Hana 1Q - Woori Bank 60-94 WKBL top team - Woori Bank (20-4) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Hana 1Q (3-21) in Bucheon 94-60. Woori Bank maintains first position with 20-4 record. Hana 1Q lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Woori Bank will meet league's second-placed BNK Sum in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hana 1Q will play against KB Stars (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Superleague Round 9: Kyiv Basket defeat Dnipro in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 9 in the Superleague took place in Kyiv. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Dnipro (4-2) to leader Kyiv Basket (5-0) 63-62 in the game for the first place. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 18-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Kyiv Basket forced 26 Dnipro turnovers. Forward Anastasiia Liubenska (178-2006) stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Olga Krasnikova (182-1984) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 20 rebounds. Undefeated Kyiv Basket have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Dnipro keeps the second position with two games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Rivne. 3rd placed host Rivne (8-5) was smashed by leader Frankivsk (11-0) 68-37. The former international forward Oksana Mollova (188-1988, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Veronika Kosmach accounted for 15 points. Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) came up with 9 points and 5 rebounds for Rivne in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Frankivsk. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Rivne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with five games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Rivne. Their close opponent host Rivne (8-5) was smashed by third ranked Interkhim (7-2) 83-63. The best player for the winners was Yevgeniya MBaye who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Vladyslava Kiba who recorded 23 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Interkhim maintains third place with 7-2 record having six points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Rivne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with five games lost. Interkhim will meet Sumy (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne will have a break next round. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Interkhim destroyed Rivne-SDYUSHOR on the opponent's court 110-44. Winless Blyskavky 2 lost to undefeated Frankivsk in a home game 37-149. Interkhim rolled over Blyskavky 2 on the road 101-45. Winless Blyskavky 2 was crushed by KIVS SBK on its own court 58-78. KIVS SBK was beaten by Rivne in a road game 73-57. Kyiv Basket won against Dnipro at home 66-52.
Rivne - Frankivsk 37-68 The game between Top Four teams took place in Rivne. 3rd placed host Rivne (8-5) was smashed by leader Frankivsk (11-0) 68-37. The game was mostly controlled by Frankivsk. Rivne was better in fourth quarter 12-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Rivne to just 6 points in second quarter. Frankivsk forced 32 Rivne turnovers. The former international forward Oksana Mollova (188-1988, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Veronika Kosmach (175-2001) accounted for 15 points. Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) came up with 9 points and 5 rebounds and forward Olha Pavlyuk (180-2005) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Rivne in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Frankivsk. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Rivne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with five games lost. Top scorers: Frankivsk: O.Mollova 22+10reb+1ast, V.Kosmach 15+3reb+3ast, K.Filevich 15+3reb+2ast, O.Sivakova 5+2reb+2ast, A.Lyashko 5+1ast, L.Bohdana 4+1reb Rivne: K.Anastasiia 10+2reb+1ast, V.Kiba 9+5reb, P.Olha 8+5reb+1ast, B.Yevheniya 4+2reb, H.Anhelina 3+1reb, L.Spyrydonova 2+6reb+2ast Rivne-SDYUSHOR - Interkhim 44-110 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Rivne-SDYUSHOR (4-7) was crushed at home by third ranked Interkhim (7-2) 110-44 on Friday. The game without a history. Interkhim led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Rivne-SDYUSHOR to just 7 points in second quarter. Interkhim held Rivne-SDYUSHOR to an opponent 21.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 58.6 percent accuracy of the winners and made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Interkhim outrebounded Rivne-SDYUSHOR 56-24 including a 47-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Rivne-SDYUSHOR 's players. The best player for the winners was guard Nika Korinna (170-1996) who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Center Diana Bondaryuk (198-1985) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Five Interkhim players scored in double figures. Interkhim's coach Iryna Shchipakina felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Oleksandra Protsikevych (178-2001) who recorded 9 points and 8 rebounds and forward Anastasiia Klymchuk (180-2000) added 11 points respectively. Interkhim maintains third place with 7-2 record having six points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Newly promoted Rivne-SDYUSHOR keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Interkhim will meet Sumy (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne-SDYUSHOR will have a break next round. Top scorers: Interkhim: N.Korinna 24+8reb+4ast, D.Bondaryuk 21+13reb, S.Yana 14+9reb+6ast, O.Samburska 14+2reb+4ast, Y.MBaye 13+15reb+1ast, P.Kseniia 12+3reb+1ast Rivne-SDYUSHOR : A.Klymchuk 11+2reb+2ast, O.Protsikevych 9+8reb+1ast, K.Sofiia 9+3reb, V.Sofia 8+2reb+2ast, M.Iryna 7+1reb+1ast, D.Anna 0 Blyskavky 2 - Frankivsk 37-149 Very predictable result in Vinnytsia where leader Frankivsk (11-0) smashed bottom-ranked Blyskavky 2 (0-12) 149-37 on Friday. The game without a history. Frankivsk led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Blyskavky 2 to just 7 points in first and third quarters. Frankivsk dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Blyskavky 2's 24. Frankivsk forced 42 Blyskavky 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 59-19 including a 33-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Blyskavky 2's players. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Olha Alekseichyk (167-1992) who scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Bohdana Lapkhan (173-2004) chipped in 28 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Frankivsk players scored in double figures. Frankivsk's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Victoria Bogachenko (170-2005) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and center Sofia Karpenko (185-2005) added 5 points respectively. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Frankivsk. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Blyskavky 2 lost their twelfth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Frankivsk: L.Bohdana 28+3reb+3ast, O.Sivakova 27+5reb+5ast, B.Iryna 15+9reb+3ast, S.Anastasiia 14+4reb, V.Kosmach 13+1reb+2ast, R.Elizaveta 11+6reb+2ast Blyskavky 2: B.Victoria 19+7reb+3ast, G.Anastasia 6+1reb, K.Sofia 5+2reb, I.Anastasia 4+3reb, M.Angelina 2, M.Ulyana 1+4reb+2ast Blyskavky 2 - Interkhim 45-101 Not a big story in a game in Vinnytsia where bottom-ranked Blyskavky 2 (0-12) was rolled over by third ranked Interkhim (7-2) 101-45 on Saturday. The game without a history. Interkhim led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Blyskavky 2 to just 7 points in second quarter. Interkhim dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Blyskavky 2's 26 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Interkhim forced 33 Blyskavky 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 53-29 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Blyskavky 2's players. The best player for the winners was forward Kseniia Pankina (180-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. The former international center Yevgeniya MBaye (192-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Interkhim's coach Iryna Shchipakina felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Victoria Bogachenko (170-2005) who recorded 26 points and 6 steals and Ulyana Makoghin (170-2006) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Interkhim maintains third place with 7-2 record having six points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Blyskavky 2 lost their twelfth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Interkhim will meet Sumy (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Blyskavky 2 will have a break next round. Top scorers: Interkhim: P.Kseniia 33+10reb+2ast, Y.MBaye 15+10reb+1ast, D.Bondaryuk 10+3reb, N.Korinna 7+1reb+4ast, A.Bakal 6+4reb+2ast, S.Kolibabchuk 6+3reb+1ast Blyskavky 2: B.Victoria 26+4reb, M.Ulyana 7+8reb+2ast, E.Sofia 6+8reb+2ast, K.Sofia 2+4reb+1ast, G.Anastasia 2+4reb, I.Anastasia 2+1reb Rivne - Interkhim 63-83 The game between Top Four teams took place in Rivne. Their close opponent host Rivne (8-5) was smashed by third ranked Interkhim (7-2) 83-63. The game without a history. Interkhim led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international center Yevgeniya MBaye (192-1992) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Yana Samur (168-2002) chipped in 22 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) who recorded 23 points and 6 rebounds and forward Liudmyla Spyrydonova (180-1984) added 5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Interkhim maintains third place with 7-2 record having six points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Rivne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with five games lost. Interkhim will meet Sumy (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne will have a break next round. Top scorers: Interkhim: S.Yana 22+4reb+1ast, Y.MBaye 18+9reb+1ast, O.Samburska 10+4reb+4ast, S.Kolibabchuk 8+4reb+1ast, N.Korinna 7+5reb, P.Kseniia 6+4reb Rivne: V.Kiba 23+6reb+1ast, D.Stepaniuk 13+1ast, H.Anhelina 8+2reb+1ast, B.Yevheniya 6+1reb+1ast, L.Spyrydonova 5+9reb+4ast, O.Viktoriia 2+2reb Blyskavky 2 - KIVS SBK 58-78 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked KIVS SBK's (3-7) road victory over bottom-ranked Blyskavky 2 (0-12) 78-58 on Sunday. The game without a history. KIVS SBK led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. KIVS SBK had a 34-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was swingman Elizaveta Vodovoz (174-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Katerina Shtyk (175-2003) chipped in 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. KIVS SBK's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Victoria Bogachenko (170-2005) who recorded 32 points and 6 rebounds and center Sofia Karpenko (185-2005) added 6 points and 15 rebounds respectively. Newly promoted KIVS SBK maintains sixth place with 3-7 record. Blyskavky 2 lost their twelfth game in a row. Blyskavky 2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Top scorers: KIVS SBK: V.Elizaveta 29+12reb+5ast, S.Katerina 22+8reb+7ast, B.Khrystyna 10+5reb+1ast, K.Iaryna 4+4reb, K.Renata 4+2reb+1ast, S.Olga 3+3reb Blyskavky 2: B.Victoria 32+6reb+2ast, M.Ulyana 8+8reb+2ast, E.Sofia 8+6reb+1ast, K.Sofia 6+15reb+1ast, G.Anastasia 2+1reb+1ast, I.Anastasia 2+1reb+1ast Rivne - KIVS SBK 73-57 There was no surprise when 6th ranked KIVS SBK (3-7) was defeated on the road by third ranked Rivne (8-5) 73-57 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Rivne. KIVS SBK managed to win fourth quarter 17-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Guard Elena Bondar (165-1991) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Rivne's coach Valeriy Zhartun used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Elizaveta Vodovoz (174-2003) who recorded 27 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Katerina Shtyk (175-2003) added 26 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Rivne moved-up to second place. Newly promoted KIVS SBK keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Rivne: V.Kiba 20+4reb+4ast, B.Yevheniya 10+4reb+2ast, E.Bondar 8+9reb+3ast, O.Viktoriia 7+4reb, P.Olha 7+4reb+2ast, O.Tarhonska 7+2reb+1ast KIVS SBK: V.Elizaveta 27+8reb+1ast, S.Katerina 26+7reb+2ast, M.Sofiia 2+1reb, K.Renata 2+1ast, K.Iaryna 0+4reb, P.Viktoriia 0+3reb Kyiv Basket - Dnipro 63-62 The most exciting game of round 9 in the Superleague took place in Kyiv. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Dnipro (4-2) to leader Kyiv Basket (5-0) 63-62 in the game for the first place. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 18-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Kyiv Basket forced 26 Dnipro turnovers. Forward Anastasiia Liubenska (178-2006) stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Olga Krasnikova (182-1984) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 20 rebounds and guard Tetyana Kulinok (165-1991) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Kyiv Basket have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Dnipro keeps the second position with two games lost. Top scorers: Kyiv Basket: L.Anastasiia 23+8reb+2ast, O.Krasnikova 15+11reb, M.Tkach 9+13reb+3ast, R.Mariia 8+5reb, S.Kira 5+1reb, L.Maryna 3+2reb+1ast Dnipro: K.Olena 20+20reb, K.Afanasyeva 13+4reb+6ast, T.Kulinok 10+6reb+7ast, S.Polina 6+2reb+3ast, C.Kateryna 4+4reb+1ast, P.Sofia 4 Kyiv Basket - Dnipro 66-52 The game between closely ranked teams ended with leader Kyiv Basket's (5-0) home victory over second-best Dnipro (4-2) 66-52 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 37-20 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Kyiv Basket dominated on the defensive end, holding Dnipro to just 7 points in third quarter. They also forced 25 Dnipro turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Anastasiia Liubenska (178-2006) who scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Olga Krasnikova (182-1984) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds and guard Tetyana Kulinok (165-1991) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Dnipro's coach Alexander Cherednichenko rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kyiv Basket. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Dnipro keeps the second position with two games lost. Top scorers: Kyiv Basket: L.Anastasiia 26+6reb+7ast, O.Krasnikova 19+7reb+1ast, T.Anna 13+1reb+2ast, R.Mariia 6+6reb, L.Maryna 2+1ast, P.Kateryna 0 Dnipro: K.Olena 20+8reb+3ast, T.Kulinok 12+6reb+4ast, S.Anna 7+5reb+1ast, C.Kateryna 6+5reb+1ast, K.Afanasyeva 5+7reb+3ast, I.Sofiia 2 |
| Sivakova number one in Ukraine Superleague for round 9 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Guard Olha Sivakova (167-G-1992) had a great game in the last round for top-ranked Frankivsk, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9. The 30-year old player was the main contributor (27 points, five rebounds and five assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Blyskavky 2 (#7, 0-12) with 112-point margin 149-37. It allowed Frankivsk to consolidate first place in the Ukrainian Superleague. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Frankivsk keeps a perfect 11-0 record. In the team's last game Sivakova had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She turned to be Frankivsk's top player in her first season with the team. Olha Sivakova averages this season 13.2ppg and 5.7apg. The second best player in last round's games was young Ukrainian Kseniia Pankina (180-F-2002) of Interkhim. Pankina had a very good evening with a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. Of course she led Interkhim to another comfortable win outscoring Blyskavky 2 (#7, 0-12) 101-45. Interkhim's 3rd position in Group 2 has not changed. Her team's 7-2 record is not bad at all. Pankina is well-known at Interkhim and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.4ppg (#6). She also registered 5.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Interkhim's star - guard Nika Korinna (170-G-1996). Korinna showcased her all-around game by recording 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was another key player of Interkhim, helping her team with a 110-44 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Rivne-SDYUSHOR (#5, 4-7). Interkhim needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group 2. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 2 lost games. Korinna has a very solid season. In 8 games in Ukraine she scored 12.6ppg. She also has 5.6rpg and FGP: 53.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Elizaveta Vodovoz (174-G/F-2003) of KIVS SBK - 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Oksana Mollova (188-F-1988) of Frankivsk - 22 points and 10 rebounds 6. Krystyna Filevich (182-G/F-1991) of Frankivsk - 10 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Bohdana Lapkhan (173-F-2004) of Frankivsk - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Anastasiia Liubenska (178-F-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Katerina Shtyk (175-G/F-2003) of KIVS SBK - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Yevgeniya MBaye (192-C-1992) of Interkhim - 13 points and 15 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: GB hit Estonia for 100 - by Eurobasket News |
| Great Britain took a step closer to qualification for the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals with a convincing 100-45 win over Estonia in Manchester. Coach Chema Buceta's team still has plenty of work to do to secure one of four best second-place finishes in the 10 qualifying groups with Portugal their final opponents on Sunday. But this huge win over the Estonians at the National Basketball Performance Centre was a big step in the right direction and a confidence booster ahead of the home clash at weekend. Temi Fagbenle led the scoring for GB with 23 points and seven rebounds with Holly Winterburn (12), Chantelle Handy (11), Shequila Joseph (10) and Hannah Robb (10) all in double figures as Coach Buceta gave all 12 of his players court-time. Kennedy Leonard dished out eight assists to go with her five points. GB defended as a unit, attacked with purpose and composure and got the job done off the back of a solid 52% field goal average (57% from 2pt/44% 3pt). The Brits led from the word go and didn't look back, taking the first quarter 23-10, leading 48-17 at the half and wrapping it up after going into the fourth period 72-37 to the good. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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| Connecticut Sun acquire former UConn women's basketball player Tiffany Hayes - by Eurobasket News |
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The Connecticut Sun acquired former UConn women's basketball player Tiffany Hayes (5'10''-G-1989, college: UConn) from the Atlanta Dream in a trade Thursday. The Sun will send the sixth overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft to the Dream for the former All-Star. Hayes is the second former Husky to join Connecticut's reconfigured roster as the franchise recently acquired Olivia Nelson-Ododa (6'5''-F-2000, college: UConn) in a trade with the Los Angeles Sparks. During her time in Storrs, Hayes helped UConn win two NCAA titles. Hayes earned Big East All-Freshman Team honors in 2009 and was selected for the All-Big East First Team in 2011. She averaged 11.7 points in 154 games from 2008 to 2012. Atlanta selected Hayes with the 14th pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft and she has spent the past 10 seasons with the Dream. The 2017 All-Star averaged 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists as she was limited to 12 games with a right knee injury last season. Her best game came against the Las Vegas Aces, when she hung a season-high 31 points. Hayes, 33, is already building chemistry with Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (6'4''-G-1987, college: Auburn), as the two are currently playing overseas in Turkey for CBK Mersin. 'We're super excited to add Tiffany to our roster,' Sun general manager Darius Taylor said in a statement. 'Tiffany is a two-way player that can score at all three levels and her ability and experience will be welcomed. Tiffany has personified our 'grit don't quit' mentality her entire career and we look forward to her being a part of our organization.' Courtesy of: ctpost.com |
