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| Recap of Day 3 in Angola - by Igor Obradovic |
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Nigeria - Angola 48-57 Angola emerged victorious in a tough matchup against Nigeria, winning the game 57-48. Glofate Buiamba (197-PF-1999) led the scoring for Angola with 13 points, while Micheal Afuwape (185-PG-1998) recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds for Nigeria. With this win, Angola secures a place in the 1/4 finals and will face the winner of the Mozambique-Rwanda matchup, while Nigeria will take on Gabon in the 1/8 finals. Mozambique - DR Congo 58-77 DR Congo showcased their strength with a commanding 77-58 victory over Mozambique. Rolly Fula Nganga (200-PF-1993) impressed with 23 points and 5 assists, earning him a 25 index rating. Evariste Shonganya (204-F/C-1992) recorded a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds, earning him the MVP of the match. Pitchou Kambuyi (208-C-1988) contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds for DR Congo. Celio Chirombe (F-2000)'s 6 points and 11 rebounds and Baggio Chimonzo (178-PG-1992)'s 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists were the highlights for Mozambique. With this win, DR Congo secures a spot in the quarterfinals, while Mozambique will face Rwanda in the 1/8 finals stage. Gabon - Kenya 66-63 In a closely contested match, Gabon emerged victorious over Kenya with a final score of 66-63. The win solidified Gabon's place in the 1/8 finals stage. Lerry Essono (199-F-1992) and Farrel-Drexler Dimidimba (198-F-1998) led the scoring for Gabon, both contributing 17 points to their team's victory. Derrick Ogechi (190-G-1998)'s 16 points and 8 rebounds, along with Bramel Mwombe (208-C-1998)'s 6 points and 11 rebounds, were not enough to lift Kenya to victory. Gabon will now await the results of Group B to determine their opponent in the 1/8 finals, while Kenya advances directly to the 1/4 finals. Tunisia - Morocco 67-52 Tunisia displayed a strong performance, securing a 67-52 victory over Morocco. Ahmed Addami (203-PF-1997) led the scoring for Tunisia with 15 points, supported by Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999)'s 14 points and Ahmed Dhif (182-G-1996) 11 points. Kevin Franceschi (193-G-1993, college: OKBU) contributed 18 points for Morocco, while Soufiane Kourdou (208-C-1985) added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Tunisia's victory guarantees them direct qualification to the quarterfinals, while Morocco will face Cameroon in the 1/8 finals stage. |
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| ABBA Round 10: #1 Potters S. is defeated by Cutie Ovals - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in ABBA just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Potters S. (11-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) 92-82. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Potters S.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cutie Ovals forced 23 Potters S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Mario Davis (198-1980, college: MWSU) chipped in 20 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Potters S.'s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cutie Ovals have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Potters S. at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Very significant was Potters S.'s (#1) 80-72 road victory against their biggest opponent Stingerz. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Stingerz. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) notched 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Ariel Quallis supported him with 7 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Potters S.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 15 points and 19 rebounds by forward Keroi Lee did not help to save the game for Stingerz. Potters S. (11-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Stingerz at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. A very close game took place in between Cutie Ovals and Flyers. Third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) got a very close victory on the road over 4th ranked Flyers (7-4). Cutie Ovals managed to escape with a 3-point win 74-71 on Thursday evening. Joshua Minner fired 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Selassie Brathwaite produced 20 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Cutie Ovals have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Loser Flyers keep the fourth position with four games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Flyers destroyed Stingerz on the opponent's court 77-57. Cutie Ovals outscored Ottos in a home game 96-63. Slam were rolled over Flyers on the road 92-53. The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 14 rebounds by Jabari Williams of Flyers. Potters S. - Cutie Ovals 82-92 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Potters S. (11-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) 92-82. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Potters S.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cutie Ovals forced 23 Potters S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Mario Davis (198-1980, college: MWSU) chipped in 20 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) scored 7 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Potters S.'s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cutie Ovals have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Potters S. at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Top scorers: Cutie Ovals: J.Minner 32+8reb+7ast, M.Davis 20+4reb+7ast, A.Jackson 17+8reb+4ast, B.Tavarus 9+6reb+3ast, B.Matthew 6+3reb+3ast, J.Ferris 5+2reb+2ast Potters S.: D.Cohen 26+10reb+2ast, M.Charles 17+4reb+3ast, A.Quallis 14+4reb+2ast, W.Ammiel 7+4reb+2ast, J.Lloyd 7+7reb+12ast, P.Ishaan 5 Stingerz - Flyers 57-77 There was a minor upset when much higher ranked Stingerz (10-3) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Flyers (7-4) 77-57 on Saturday. Flyers forced 30 Stingerz turnovers. The former international center Adonis Humphreys (198-1994, college: SW Illinois JC) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. David Hernandez chipped in 21 points and 5 steals. Forward Keroi Lee produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the former international point guard Devorn Benjamin (182-1995) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flyers maintains fourth position with 7-4 record. Loser Stingerz dropped to the third place with three games lost. Top scorers: Flyers: H.David 21+3reb+3ast, A.Humphreys 17+15reb+2ast, J.Williams 8+9reb, L.T-Shawn 8+4reb+2ast, B.Selassie 6+7reb+4ast, B.Kwame 5+5reb Stingerz: K.Lee 18+12reb+2ast, D.Benjamin 10+7reb+2ast, J.Valerie 8+8reb, J.Seth 6+3reb+4ast, T.Donte 6+7reb+2ast, A.Lopez 3+6reb Flyers - Cutie Ovals 71-74 A very close game took place in between Cutie Ovals and Flyers. Third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) got a very close victory on the road over 4th ranked Flyers (7-4). Cutie Ovals managed to escape with a 3-point win 74-71 on Thursday evening. Cutie Ovals forced 35 Flyers turnovers. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) fired 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Alexis Jackson (205-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Selassie Brathwaite produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Jabari Williams (211-2002, college: Indian River) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Cutie Ovals have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Loser Flyers keep the fourth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Cutie Ovals: J.Minner 28+7reb+3ast, A.Jackson 18+13reb+2ast, M.Davis 10+3reb+2ast, B.Tavarus 8+8reb+5ast, N.Drew 6+5reb+1ast, K.Edwards 4+4reb+2ast Flyers: B.Selassie 20+7reb+3ast, L.T-Shawn 11+5reb+3ast, M.Xavier 9+3reb+3ast, A.Humphreys 9+6reb, J.Williams 9+11reb, H.David 7+6reb+4ast Stingerz - Potters S. 72-80 Very significant was Potters S.'s (#1) 80-72 road victory against their biggest opponent Stingerz. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Stingerz. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Potters S. forced 36 Stingerz turnovers. Strangely Stingerz outrebounded Potters S. 68-53 including 28 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) notched 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and guard Ariel Quallis supported him with 7 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Potters S.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 15 points and 19 rebounds by forward Keroi Lee did not help to save the game for Stingerz. The former international point guard Devorn Benjamin (182-1995) added 18 points and 4 assists for lost side. Four Potters S. and five Stingerz players scored in double figures. Potters S. (11-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Stingerz at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. Top scorers: Potters S.: J.Lloyd 19+6reb+7ast, L.McDonald 13+3reb+2ast, M.Charles 12+3reb+3ast, D.Cohen 12+6reb+2ast, K.Simon 11+8reb+1ast, A.Quallis 7+10reb+4ast Stingerz: D.Benjamin 18+4reb+4ast, K.Lee 15+19reb+2ast, B.Tequan 12+6reb+4ast, J.Seth 11+7reb+7ast, T.Donte 10+11reb+5ast, S.Sharife 4+10reb Cutie Ovals - Ottos 96-63 Rather predictable result when third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) smashed at home 5th ranked Ottos (4-7) 96-63 on Wednesday. Cutie Ovals held Ottos to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Cutie Ovals forced 23 Ottos turnovers and outrebounded them 67-41 including a 48-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) fired 34 points (!!!) and 5 assists for the winners. The former international center Alexis Jackson (205-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four Cutie Ovals players scored in double figures. Cutie Ovals' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lincoln Weekes produced 25 points and 6 rebounds and Warren Bogle added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Cutie Ovals have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Ottos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Cutie Ovals: J.Minner 34+3reb+5ast, K.Edwards 18+4reb+2ast, M.Davis 15+11reb+1ast, A.Jackson 13+13reb+2ast, B.Tavarus 7+9reb+6ast, T.Vasco 5+11reb+3ast Ottos: W.Lincoln 25+6reb+2ast, B.Warren 16+6reb+4ast, K.Shaquille 12+10reb, D.Akeem 5+6reb+3ast, D.Morlon 5+10reb+6ast, M.Lewis 0+3reb+1ast Flyers - Slam 92-53 Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Slam (2-10) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Flyers (7-4) 92-53 on Wednesday. Flyers held Slam to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Flyers forced 24 Slam turnovers and had a 40-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Slam's players. The former international guard T-Shawn Lewis (193-2002) fired 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international forward Jabari Williams (211-2002, college: Indian River) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Four Flyers players scored in double figures. Ezekiel Francois (-2001) produced 9 points and 12 rebounds and John Rolland added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Flyers maintains fourth position with 7-4 record. Slam lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Braves and Spanish Heat. Top scorers: Flyers: L.T-Shawn 26+6reb+4ast, J.Williams 20+14reb, D.Javonte 19+6reb+8ast, E.Joseph 15+3reb+4ast, M.Xavier 6+9reb+3ast, B.Kwame 6+6reb+1ast Slam: R.John 10+8reb, E.Francois 9+12reb+2ast, C.Arri 8+3reb, H.Adissa 7+4reb+2ast, L.Jedd 7+7reb, B.Adrian 4+3reb+2ast |
| ABBA Round 9: Spanish Heat defeats Flyers in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in ABBA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 9 in the ABBA took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Flyers (7-4) to eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-10) 66-64 on Saturday evening. Spanish Heat forced 30 Flyers turnovers. Strangely Flyers outrebounded Spanish Heat 62-48 including 22 on the offensive glass. Israel Pulinario stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 22 rebounds for the winners and Steven Matthew chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Selassie Brathwaite with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Flyers at the other side keep the fourth position with four games lost. Spanish Heat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Flyers will play against Slam (#7) and are hoping to win this game. ABBA top team - Potters S. (11-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Ottos (4-7) 88-69. Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Kelvin Simon accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds. Potters S.'s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Warren Bogle came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for Ottos in the defeat. Potters S. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Ottos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Potters S. will play against Stingerz (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ottos will play against the league's second-placed Cutie Ovals and hope to get back on the winning track. Third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Slam (2-10) by 59 points 108-49, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Kareem Edwards who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Cutie Ovals' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Olivee Morris who recorded 14 points. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cutie Ovals. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Slam lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Braves and Spanish Heat. Cutie Ovals will meet at home Ottos (#5) in the next round. Slam will play against Flyers and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Braves was destroyed by Stingerz on the opponent's court 108-68. Cutie Ovals outscored Braves in a home game 87-39. Bottom-ranked Spanish Heat were rolled over Stingerz on the road 100-67. The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 9 rebounds by Jamine Charles of Stingerz. Cutie Ovals - Slam 108-49 Third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Slam (2-10) by 59 points 108-49, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Cutie Ovals held Slam to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Cutie Ovals forced 23 Slam turnovers and had a 42-30 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Slam's players. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Kareem Edwards (193-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Cutie Ovals players scored in double figures. Cutie Ovals' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Olivee Morris who recorded 14 points and Kim Casey added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cutie Ovals. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Slam lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Braves and Spanish Heat. Cutie Ovals will meet at home Ottos (#5) in the next round. Slam will play against Flyers and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cutie Ovals: K.Edwards 20+13reb+3ast, J.Minner 19+6reb+6ast, B.Tavarus 16+8reb+6ast, T.Vasco 10+7reb+2ast, P.Delonte 10+4reb+1ast, A.Jackson 9+4reb+1ast Slam: O.Morris 14+3reb+2ast, J.Javid 10+5reb+1ast, C.Kim 9+8reb+2ast, H.Adissa 8+9reb+2ast, A.Anjis 3+8reb+1ast, M.Keaddy 2+3reb+1ast Potters S. - Ottos 88-69 ABBA top team - Potters S. (11-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Ottos (4-7) 88-69. Potters S. held Ottos to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Potters S. forced 19 Ottos turnovers and outrebounded them 67-53 including a 55-32 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Ottos' players. Potters S. brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and guard Kelvin Simon accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds. Potters S.'s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Warren Bogle came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Lincoln Weekes added 25 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Ottos in the defeat. Potters S. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Ottos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Potters S. will play against Stingerz (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ottos will play against the league's second-placed Cutie Ovals and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Potters S.: J.Lloyd 21+7reb+8ast, K.Simon 14+13reb+2ast, D.Cohen 13+6reb+3ast, W.Ammiel 8+8reb+1ast, C.Quinland 7, A.Quallis 6+7reb+4ast Ottos: M.Lewis 31+17reb+4ast, W.Lincoln 25+9reb+3ast, K.Shaquille 7+10reb, D.Morlon 6+9reb+2ast, L.Michael 0+8reb+2ast, Stingerz - Braves 108-68 Very expected game when 6th ranked Braves (2-10) were crushed on the road by second ranked Stingerz (10-3) 108-68 on Saturday. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Braves' 44. Stingerz forced 29 Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 78-54 including a 56-36 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Stingerz made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was forward Keroi Lee who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 23 rebounds. Jayden Andrew chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Stingerz players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Tamraj Stuart who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Shaeim Omarde added 14 points and 7 rebounds 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Stingerz. Despite that victory Stingerz went down to third position due to points difference. Braves lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Slam and Spanish Heat. Stingerz will meet at home league's leader Potters S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Braves will have a break next round. Top scorers: Stingerz: A.Jayden 21+7reb+9ast, K.Lee 16+23reb+3ast, B.Tequan 15+5reb+3ast, T.Donte 15+8reb+3ast, J.Charles 15+9reb, D.Benjamin 14+6reb+1ast Braves: S.Tamraj 15+9reb+4ast, O.Shaeim 14+7reb+3ast, N.Allister 9+7reb+1ast, D.Rhonde 9+5reb+2ast, A.Javon 7+1reb, J.Tristan 5+4reb+2ast Flyers - Spanish Heat 64-66 The most exciting game of round 9 in the ABBA took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Flyers (7-4) to eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-10) 66-64 on Saturday evening. Spanish Heat forced 30 Flyers turnovers. Strangely Flyers outrebounded Spanish Heat 62-48 including 22 on the offensive glass. Israel Pulinario stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 22 rebounds for the winners and Steven Matthew chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Spanish Heat players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Selassie Brathwaite with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Jabari Williams (211-2002, college: Indian River) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Flyers at the other side keep the fourth position with four games lost. Spanish Heat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Flyers will play against Slam (#7) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Spanish Heat: R.Jesus 15+6reb+1ast, P.Israel 12+22reb+2ast, S.Matthew 11+8reb+6ast, P.Gabriel 11+2reb+1ast, P.Kelvin 7+6reb+4ast, M.Lorenzo 7+4reb Flyers: B.Selassie 14+10reb+2ast, J.Williams 11+12reb+1ast, L.T-Shawn 10+4reb, H.David 9+4reb+1ast, D.Javonte 8+7reb+6ast, M.Xavier 8+8reb+7ast Cutie Ovals - Braves 87-39 Rather predictable result when third ranked Cutie Ovals (10-2) smashed at home 6th ranked Braves (2-10) 87-39 on Monday. Cutie Ovals held Braves to an opponent 20.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Cutie Ovals forced 24 Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 60-47 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Braves' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cutie Ovals made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Kareem Edwards (193-1990) who scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Tamraj Stuart who recorded 8 points and 12 rebounds and Javon Andrew added 12 points and 7 rebounds 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cutie Ovals. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Braves lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Slam and Spanish Heat. Cutie Ovals will meet at home Ottos (#5) in the next round. Braves will have a break next round. Top scorers: Cutie Ovals: K.Edwards 23+9reb+7ast, J.Minner 21+8reb+8ast, M.Davis 9+3reb, A.Jackson 9+16reb+2ast, T.Vasco 6+4reb, L.McCoy 6+1reb+3ast Braves: A.Javon 12+7reb, S.Tamraj 8+12reb+1ast, J.Tristan 5+4reb+1ast, S.Orion 4+1reb, O.Shaeim 3+6reb+3ast, F.Damien 3+7reb+1ast Stingerz - Spanish Heat 100-67 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Spanish Heat (2-10) was rolled over on the road by second ranked Stingerz (10-3) 100-67 on Monday. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Spanish Heat's 40. Stingerz forced 25 Spanish Heat turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Spanish Heat's players. The best player for the winners was Jayden Andrew who had a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Jamine Charles (211-2002, college: Blinn JC) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Gabriel Perez who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Steven Matthew added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Stingerz. Despite that victory Stingerz went down to third position due to points difference. Newly promoted Spanish Heat stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. They share the position with Slam and Braves. Stingerz will meet at home league's leader Potters S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spanish Heat will have a break next round. Top scorers: Stingerz: J.Charles 23+9reb, K.Lee 13+9reb+1ast, A.Jayden 11+11reb+10ast, T.Donte 11+3reb+4ast, B.Tequan 10+4reb, D.Benjamin 9+4reb+2ast Spanish Heat: S.Matthew 16+5reb+4ast, P.Gabriel 13+13reb+3ast, P.Israel 12+7reb+1ast, R.Jesus 11+7reb, P.Kelvin 10+3reb, D.Richards 3+9reb+3ast |
| Antiguan ABBA round 10 best performance: Joshua Minner (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 33-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Potters S. (#1, 11-2) 92-82. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Cutie Ovals is placed at 2nd position in Antiguan ABBA. They are still close to the very top. Cutie Ovals would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 10-2 record. In the team's last game Minner had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He has many years of experience at Cutie Ovals, through which he has constantly improved. Former Mid-America Christian University star has very solid stats this year. Minner is league's best scorer averaging so far 26.3ppg. Minner is in league's top in assists (6th best: 4.3apg) and averages impressive 2.3spg and 60.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was Keroi Lee (F) of Stingerz. Lee had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Stingerz lost that game 57-77 to slightly lower-ranked Flyers (#4, 7-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Stingerz still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 10-3 record is not bad at all. Lee is one of the most experienced players at Stingerz and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-F-1994) of league's top team Potters S.. Desouza scored 26 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Desouza's great performance Potters S. lost 82-92 to #2 ranked Cutie Ovals. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Potters S. had another "accident". It may be a crucial game and cause dropping from the group of top ranked teams. The record is still good, but 2nd lost game is hopefully really an accident. Desouza's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Desouza has a great season in Antigua. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.1ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 9.6rpg (7th best). He also has 2.2spg, 1.1bpg and FGP: 51.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Alexis Jackson (205-C-2000) of Cutie Ovals - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jabari Williams (211-F-2002) of Flyers - 20 points and 14 rebounds 6. Javonte Daley) of Flyers - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 7. T-Shawn Lewis (193-G-2002) of Flyers - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. David Hernandez) of Flyers - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Lincoln Weekes) of Ottos - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Adonis Humphreys (198-C-1994) of Flyers - 17 points, 15 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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| NBL One Round 32: Crusaders beat Bulls by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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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. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 32 in the Big V took place in Terrigal. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Bulls (15-4) to twelfth ranked Crusaders (5-15) 104-102 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bulls. Crusaders made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Bulls turnovers. American point guard Aaron Ajay Lawton (184-1994, college: Indianapolis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 37 points (!!!), 6 assists and 6 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Tye McGann (-1992) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Blake Morrow (193-1996, college: Southeastern) replied with 37 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for Bulls. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Crusaders maintains twelfth position with 5-15 record. Bulls at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. Crusaders are looking forward to face higher ranked Hawks (#10) in Wollongong in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bulls will play at home against Bankstown Bruins (#13) and are hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Buccaneers (14-5) against seventh ranked Redbacks (12-8) on Sunday night. Visiting Buccaneers were defeated by Redbacks in a tough game in Northbridge 88-97. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Buccaneers. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Tevin Jackson (202-1994, college: McNeese St.) who helped to win the game recording 28 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and Bryton Hobbs who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Guard Malik Meunier (185-1999) responded with 20 points and 5 assists. Redbacks moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Buccaneers at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Redbacks will play against Slammers (#13) in Bunbury in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Buccaneers will play at home against the league's second-placed Hawks (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Big V top team - Knox Raiders (16-4) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Dandenong Rangers (3-18) 112-87. The winners were led by KJ Feagin who scored that evening 28 points and 4 assists. Knox Raiders' coach Matthew Nunn felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by Jack Roberts did not help to save the game for Dandenong Rangers. Knox Raiders have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-4 record. Dandenong Rangers lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth place with 18 games lost. Knox Raiders will meet at home Bendigo Braves (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dandenong Rangers will play against Cavaliers (#18) in Cranbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: Wyndham D. smashed Bellarine S. on the road 121-74. Sunbury J. destroyed Western PS on its own court 108-70. Norwood F. was outscored by S.Adelaide P. in Park Holme 95-66. Newcastle F. recorded a loss to Illawarra H. 2 at home 63-66. Maitland M. defeated Penrith P. on the opponent's court 101-95. Ballarat M. beat Diamond V.E. in a home game 105-87. Eltham W. won against Kilsyth C. on the road 77-67. Nunawading S. unfortunately lost to Frankston B. on its own court 83-100. Bendigo B. was rolled over Sandringham S. in Cheltenham 65-105. Melbourne T. defeated Casey C. at home 90-79. The most impressive performance of 32th round was 25 points and 6 rebounds by Nathan Marshall of Sunbury J.. Group Big VBellarine S. - Wyndham D. 74-121No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Devils (13-4) crushed 9th ranked Storm (4-13) in Bellarine 121-74 on Sunday. Devils forced 24 Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 50-37 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by American point guard Maurice Howard (185-1997, college: Alcorn St., agency: Green Sports Management) who scored that evening 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Daniaell Herbert supported him with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Howard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Devils players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by American center Bryce Cashman (211-1996, college: NWOSU) did not help to save the game for Storm. Point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Storm's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Devils have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Hume City B. and Sunbury J. Loser Storm keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Eastern M.. Devils will meet league's leader Hume City Broncos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Storm will play against Steelers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Wyndham D.: M.Howard 26+5reb+4ast, D.Herbert 18+8reb+4ast, K.Green 17+7reb+1ast, T.Abram 15+3reb+1ast, A.Dolny 13+3reb+1ast, J.Oskar 10+1reb+1ast Bellarine S.: L.Varley 21+5reb+4ast, B.Cashman 20+7reb+3ast, K.Max 14+3reb, G.Nathan 9+4reb, J.Rohan 4+9reb, B.Jye 4+5reb Sunbury J. - Western PS 108-70 Very expected game when 10th ranked Steelers (1-16) were smashed by third ranked Jets (13-4) in Sunbury 108-70 on Sunday. Jets outrebounded Steelers 60-27 including a 23-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 54.1 percentage. Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Steelers' players. The winners were led by forward Mark Berezdecky (197-1993) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Nathan Marshall supported him with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Five Jets players scored in double figures. Jets' coach John White felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 30 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by naturalized British guard Daryl Corletto (193-1981) did not help to save the game for Steelers. American center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Jets keep a position of league leader, which they share with Hume City B. and Wyndham D. Steelers lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 16 games lost. Jets will meet Cougars (#5) in the next round. Steelers will play against Storm (#9) in Bellarine and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sunbury J.: M.Nathan 25+6reb+3ast, J.Weston 24+2reb+3ast, M.Berezdecky 22+12reb+4ast, I.Sanders 10+4reb+11ast, G.Blackshear 10+15reb+6ast, W.Jeremy 7+12reb+2ast Western PS: D.Corletto 30+4reb+5ast, R.Permenter 12+8reb+2ast, S.Sandhu 7+1reb+1ast, M.Matthew 6+1ast, J.Gaze 5+7reb, T.Matthew 4+2reb Group NBL1 CentralS.Adelaide P. - Norwood F. 95-66The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked South Adelaide Panthers' (12-5) home victory over 5th ranked Norwood Flames (9-8) in Park Holme 95-66 on Saturday. South Adelaide Panthers outrebounded Norwood Flames 51-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by forward Lloyd McVeigh (197-2003) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and the former international power forward Daniel Johnson (212-1988, college: Pepperdine) supported him with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Four South Adelaide Panthers players scored in double figures. Even 28 points and 8 rebounds by Walter Mcbride did not help to save the game for Norwood Flames. Forward Thomas Goodall (198-1997, college: NIACC) added 5 points and 11 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. South Adelaide Panthers have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Forestville E. Loser Norwood Flames dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. They share it with N.Adelaide R. and USC Rip. South Adelaide Panthers will meet at home Woodville Warriors (#5) in the next round. Norwood Flames will play against North Adelaide Rockets in Greenacres and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: S.Adelaide P.: M.Lloyd 31+10reb, D.Johnson 17+9reb+4ast, J.Hoppo 12+2reb+1ast, C.Scott 10+4reb+2ast, A.Starling 9+14reb+4ast, C.Ellison 8+5reb+1ast Norwood F.: M.Walter 28+8reb+2ast, I.Miller-Jose 11+4reb+1ast, J.Stanwix 8+3reb+4ast, D.Webber 7+4reb, M.Lycett 7+3reb+5ast, T.Goodall 5+11reb Group NBL1 EastCent.Coast C. - Inner WB 104-102The most exciting game of round 32 in the Big V took place in Terrigal. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Bulls (15-4) to twelfth ranked Crusaders (5-15) 104-102 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bulls. Crusaders made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Bulls turnovers. American point guard Aaron Ajay Lawton (184-1994, college: Indianapolis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 37 points (!!!), 6 assists and 6 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Tye McGann (-1992) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Lawton is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Blake Morrow (193-1996, college: Southeastern) replied with 37 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and forward Alex Higgins-Titsha (197-2000) added 26 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Bulls. Four Bulls players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Crusaders maintains twelfth position with 5-15 record. Bulls at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. Crusaders are looking forward to face higher ranked Hawks (#10) in Wollongong in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bulls will play at home against Bankstown Bruins (#13) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Cent.Coast C.: A.Ajay Lawton 37+4reb+6ast, T.McGann 18+6reb, C.Luke 13+2reb+2ast, W.Nicholas 9+6reb+2ast, B.Alex 7+1ast, S.Jamal 6 Inner WB: B.Morrow 37+9reb+2ast, H.Alex 26+6reb+2ast, C.Bryant 20+7reb, T.Tolovae 11+2reb, J.MacCann 3+2reb+1ast, T.Nicko 2+1reb+2ast Newcastle F. - Illawarra H. 2 63-66 There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Falcons (12-8) were edged by tenth ranked Hawks (10-10) in Broadmeadow 66-63 on Sunday. The winners were led by swingman Noah Pagotto (191-2005) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and guard William Hickey (194-1999) supported him with 17 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds by forward Myles Cherry (203-1998, college: Lafayette) did not help to save the game for Falcons. American guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena) added 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the hosts. Hawks moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Albury W.B. Loser Falcons dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Hawks will meet at home Crusaders (#12) in the next round. Falcons will play against Mustangs (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Illawarra H. 2: P.Noah 25+12reb, H.William 17+14reb+4ast, L.Walker 14+5reb+5ast, E.Laudato 7+3reb+2ast, D.Philip 3, P.Aaron 0 Newcastle F.: A.Gaines 19+8reb+4ast, T.Akamarmoi 16+1reb+1ast, M.Cherry 16+16reb+3ast, M.Maluach 4+2reb+1ast, R.Beisty 4+8reb+1ast, G.Jaidyn 2+5reb+3ast Penrith P. - Maitland M. 95-101 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Mustangs (14-6) defeated 15th ranked Panthers (3-16) in Penrith 101-95 on Sunday. Mustangs made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Panthers turnovers. The winners were led by forward Matt Gray (203-1999) who scored that evening 26 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185-2000, college: Regis Univ.) supported him with 27 points and 5 assists. Mustangs' coach Luke Boyle used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds by forward Caleb Fetui-Faamoe (195-2003) did not help to save the game for Panthers. Tomas Ramos added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Five Mustangs and four Panthers players scored in double figures. Mustangs have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Mt Gambier and Sandringham S. Panthers lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with SW Slammers. Mustangs will meet Falcons (#7) in the next round. Panthers will play against Norths Soul Sports Bears (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Maitland M.: W.Cranston-Lown 27+2reb+5ast, G.Matt 26+5reb+3ast, J.Hunter 16+4reb, K.Warren 11+6reb+2ast, P.Billy 11+6reb+3ast, J.Edwards 4+1reb+2ast Penrith P.: R.Tomas 22+5reb+5ast, F.Caleb 19+13reb+3ast, S.Brodie 17+6reb+3ast, F.Jaedyn 15+5reb+2ast, B.Kaylis 9+1reb+2ast, S.Pranaya 7+2ast Group NBL1 SouthBallarat M. - Diamond V.E. 105-87There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Diamond Valley Eagles (12-9) lost to tenth ranked Ballarat Miners (11-10) in Wendouree 87-105 on Sunday. Ballarat Miners forced 23 Diamond Valley Eagles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American power forward Tyler Rudolph (198-1996, college: Minot St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds and naturalized British swingman Adam Thoseby (197-1991, college: GSW) supported him with 28 points and 5 assists. Worth to mention Thoseby played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Even 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by swingman Joel Capetola (194-2001) did not help to save the game for Diamond Valley Eagles. Center Ben Allen (211-1986, college: SMC) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ballarat Miners have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Hobart C. Loser Diamond Valley Eagles keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Nunawading S.. Ballarat Miners will meet Bendigo Braves (#12) on the road in the next round. Diamond Valley Eagles will play against Eltham Wildcats (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ballarat M.: T.Rudolph 32+16reb+2ast, A.Thoseby 28+4reb+5ast, D.Jack 17+3reb+3ast, N.Pozoglou 14+6reb+7ast, M.Cody 11+2reb+5ast, J.Lloyd 3+1reb+1ast Diamond V.E.: M.Worthy 15+3reb+2ast, D.O'Wili 13+5reb+1ast, B.Allen 12+8reb, N.Manyang 12+8reb, C.Joel 12+6reb+5ast, S.BJ 11+7reb+1ast Dandenong R. - Knox R. 87-112 Big V top team - Knox Raiders (16-4) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Dandenong Rangers (3-18) 112-87. Knox Raiders made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) who scored that evening 28 points and 4 assists and the other American import Wayne Stewart Jr (201, college: A&M-Commerce) supported him with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Knox Raiders players scored in double figures. Knox Raiders' coach Matthew Nunn felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by guard Jack Roberts (196-1999, college: SVSU) did not help to save the game for Dandenong Rangers. Forward Lawson Eales (197-1999) added 13 points for the hosts. Knox Raiders have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-4 record. Dandenong Rangers lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth place with 18 games lost. Knox Raiders will meet at home Bendigo Braves (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dandenong Rangers will play against Cavaliers (#18) in Cranbourne and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Knox R.: K.Feagin 28+2reb+4ast, W.Stewart Jr 18+7reb+4ast, R.Austin 16+5reb+2ast, J.Foy 12+1reb+1ast, M.Peatling 11+5reb, M.Akec 7+7reb Dandenong R.: J.Roberts 22+6reb+7ast, E.Lawson 13+4reb, J.Eyman 10+5reb+1ast, B.Harrison 9+2reb+2ast, J.Ghee 9+2reb+2ast, P.Deng 8+1reb Kilsyth C. - Eltham W. 67-77 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Eltham Wildcats (12-8) beat on the road 12th ranked Kilsyth Cobras (9-12) 77-67 on Sunday. The winners were led by guard Owen Foxwell (187-2003) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward Joshua Sykes (203-1996, college: Fresno City) supported him with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Even 22 points and 5 rebounds by guard Adrian Tomada (-1995) did not help to save the game for Kilsyth Cobras. Guard Jamie Ahale (196-1999, college: UIC) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Kilsyth Cobras' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Eltham Wildcats moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Kilsyth Cobras dropped to the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Eltham Wildcats will meet at home higher ranked Mount Gambier Pioneers (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kilsyth Cobras will play against the league's leader Knox Raiders (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Eltham W.: F.Owen 24+7reb+3ast, J.Sykes 19+10reb+1ast, C.Dalton 14+9reb, A.Glover 7+7reb+4ast, O.Magbegor 6+4reb, S.Whelan 6+3reb+1ast Kilsyth C.: A.Tomada 22+5reb+2ast, J.Ahale 12+11reb+3ast, A.MacMillan 10+7reb+1ast, C.Galbreath 7+4reb+1ast, H.MacDonald 4+2reb+1ast, F.Nicholas 4+5reb+1ast Nunawading S. - Frankston B. 83-100 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Spectres (12-9) lost to third ranked Frankston Blues (15-6) in East Burwood 83-100 on Sunday. Frankston Blues made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. The winners were led by forward Daniel Trist (206-1992, college: Lafayette) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) supported him with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 16 points and 4 assists by American swingman Jalen Gibbs (190-1999, college: JSU) did not help to save the game for Spectres. Guard Jack Gandolfo (-1998) added 13 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Five Frankston Blues and four Spectres players scored in double figures. Spectres' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Frankston Blues moved-up to second place. Loser Spectres dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Diamond V.E.. Frankston Blues will meet at home Sabres (#4) in the next round. Spectres will play against Ringwood Hawks and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Frankston B.: D.Trist 30+11reb+2ast, L.Barker 14+12reb+8ast, M.Vincent 12+2reb, L.Barker 12+5reb+1ast, I.Hadziomerovic 10+6reb+5ast, T.Garrett 8+3reb Nunawading S.: J.Gibbs 16+4reb+4ast, J.Gandolfo 13+2reb+5ast, W.Carius 12+7reb, K.Box 11+4reb+2ast, T.Nicolas 6+6reb, J.Tomasi 6+4reb+1ast Sandringham S. - Bendigo B. 105-65 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Sabres (14-6) rolled over 11th ranked Bendigo Braves (9-11) in Cheltenham 105-65 on Sunday. Sabres dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bendigo Braves' 24. They outrebounded Bendigo Braves 53-28 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by guard Ben Ayre (188-1995, college: Newman) who scored that evening 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized American guard CJ Asuncion-Byrd (194-1996, college: LeMoyne) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Coach Rhys Carter's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 17 points by guard Lachlan OBrien (-2003) did not help to save the game for Bendigo Braves. Naturalized South Sudanese forward Lat Mayen (206-1998, college: Nebraska) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four Bendigo Braves players scored in double figures. Sabres moved-up to third place, which they share with Mt Gambier and Maitland M. Loser Bendigo Braves dropped to the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Geelong S.. Sabres will meet Tigers (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bendigo Braves will play against the league's leader Knox Raiders in Wantirna South and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sandringham S.: B.Ayre 25+5reb+5ast, C.Asuncion-Byrd 19+7reb+1ast, D.Pineau 15+11reb, N.Gabsch 12+1reb+1ast, B.Campbell 10+2reb+3ast, K.Tom 9+12reb+1ast Bendigo B.: O.Lachlan 17+2reb+1ast, L.Mayen 11+5reb+2ast, S.Billy 10+3reb, A.Pechacek 10+6reb, I.Murphy 6+3reb+1ast, S.Lachlan 5+2reb Melbourne T. - Casey C. 90-79 Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Cavaliers (3-17) lost to twelfth ranked Tigers (10-11) in Melbourne 79-90 on Sunday. Tigers made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by forward Mason Gaze (198-2001, college: Lindenwood) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) supported him with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Tigers' coach Andrew Gaze used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 13 points and 24 rebounds by Senegalese center Sidy Djitte (208-1994, college: Clemson, agency: Helping Ballers) did not help to save the game for Cavaliers. American-Kenyan forward Preston Bungei (198-1995, college: Norfolk St.) added 28 points for the guests. Tigers moved-up to eleventh place. Cavaliers lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 17 games lost. Tigers will meet at home higher ranked Sabres (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cavaliers will play against Thunder (#15) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Melbourne T.: M.Gaze 26+11reb+4ast, J.Purchase 17+9reb+4ast, M.Wearne 15+2reb+2ast, R.Simankevicius 13+4reb+1ast, F.Von Hofe 8+2reb+1ast, C.Taj 7+1reb+3ast Casey C.: P.Bungei 28+3reb+2ast, M.Riggs 16+3reb+1ast, S.Djitte 13+24reb+1ast, D.Baker 6+4reb+3ast, N.Frost 4, P.Emilien 4+2reb+1ast Group NBL1 WestPerth R. - Geraldton B. 97-88Very important is a road loss of third ranked Buccaneers (14-5) against seventh ranked Redbacks (12-8) on Sunday night. Visiting Buccaneers were defeated by Redbacks in a tough game in Northbridge 88-97. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Buccaneers. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Tevin Jackson (202-1994, college: McNeese St.) who helped to win the game recording 28 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and American guard Bryton Hobbs (183-1991, college: Northeastern St.) who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Guard Malik Meunier (185-1999) responded with 20 points and 5 assists and swingman Aaron Ralph (200-1989) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Buccaneers players scored in double figures. Redbacks moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Buccaneers at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Redbacks will play against Slammers (#13) in Bunbury in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Buccaneers will play at home against the league's second-placed Hawks (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Perth R.: T.Jackson 28+4reb+1ast, B.Hobbs 18+5reb+5ast, O.David 13+9reb+3ast, L.Timms 10+3reb, B.Voelkel 9+12reb+2ast, S.Vaiangina 9+4reb+2ast Geraldton B.: A.Ralph 21+5reb+2ast, N.Johny 20+5reb+3ast, M.Meunier 20+3reb+5ast, S.Stewart 17+2reb+4ast, F.Klasztorny 6+3reb+2ast, R.Blanchett 2+3reb+1ast |
| Rudolph's double-double lands him NBL One Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 32 points and 16 rebounds, while his team crushed Diamond V.E. (#8, 12-9) with 18-point margin 105-87. Ballarat M. is placed at 9th position in Australian NBL One. Ballarat M. 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 11-10 record. In the team's last game Rudolph had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He has many years of experience at Ballarat M., through which he has constantly improved. Tyler Rudolph averages this season 25.1ppg and 11.0rpg. Second best performed player last round was Blake Morrow (193-G-1996) of league's second-best Inner WB. He is American guard in his first season at Inner WB. In the last game Morrow recorded impressive 37 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Inner WB was edged by the lower-ranked Cent.Coast C. (#12, 5-15) 104-102. Inner WB managed to keep the same second spot in the standings. His team's 15-4 record is not bad at all. Morrow is one of the most experienced players at Inner WB and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Former Southeastern University star Morrow is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third place about best performers goes to guard Aaron Ajay Lawton (184-PG-1994) of Cent.Coast C. (#12). Lawton got into 30-points club by scoring 37 points in the last round. He went also for six assists. He was a key player of Cent.Coast C., leading his team to a 104-102 win against the higher-ranked Inner WB (#2, 15-4). Cent.Coast C. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 5-15 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Lawton he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Lawton has a very solid season. In 10 games in Australia he scored 20.7ppg. He also has 4.2apg, 3.0spg and and 3PT: 46.5%. Lawton attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jack Roberts (196-G-1999) of Dandenong R. - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Noah Pagotto (191-G/F-2005) of Illawarra H. 2 - 25 points and 12 rebounds 6. Mason Gaze (198-F-2001) of Melbourne T. - 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tevin Jackson (202-F/G-1994) of Perth R. - 28 points and 4 rebounds 8. Sidy Djitte (208-C-1994) of Casey C. - 13 points and 24 rebounds 9. KJ Feagin (185-PG-1997) of Knox R. - 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Alex Higgins-Titsha (197-F-2000) of Inner WB - 26 points, 6 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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| BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| Murcia lands Troy Caupain, ex Brescia - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
Caupain is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belgium (Oostende), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Turkey (Dacka), NBA (Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic), Germany (ratiopharm Ulm), NBA G League (Osceola Magic), NBA Summer League (Washington Wizards) and The Basketball Tournament (Nasty Nati). Among many awards his team made it to the Turkish League Semifinals in 2022. Caupain was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Honorable Mention in 2022. He graduated from University of Cincinnati in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB roster for 2023-24: Guards: David Jelinek Dylan Ennis Troy Caupain Forward: Nemanja Radovic Centers: Moussa Diagne Simon Birgander Jordan Sakho Coach: Sito Alonso |
| Galatasaray lands Corey Walden - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Walden is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belgium (Oostende), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Serbia (Partizan and Crvena Zvezda), NBA G League (Maine Celtics) and NBA Summer League (Toronto Raptors). Walden was voted to All-OVC Defensive Player of the Year back in 2014 and 2015. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2015 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball. Walden played also for Eastern Florida State College for one year. Galatasaray NEF Istanbul roster for 2023-24: Guards: Ismet Akpinar Ahmet Tuncer Corey Walden Jonah Radebaugh Ege Yildizoglu Forwards: Miralem Halilovic Akwasi Yeboah Goksenin Koksal Center: Samet Geyik Coach: Zvezdan Mitrovic |
| Tofas tab Omar Prewitt - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Brose Bamberg in German BBL where in 36 games he had 12.3ppg, 3.6rpg and 3.8apg in that year. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention. He is a very experienced player. Prewitt has played also professionally in Greece (Aris), Lithuania, Poland (Legia) and Czech Republic (Nymburk). Among many awards he won Czech Republic League championship title in 2021. He was selected to Eurobasket.com Czech Republic League All-Imports Team in 2021. Prewitt graduated from College of William & Mary in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. |
| BELGIUM |
| Antwerp sign a second import player - by Peter Buyse | ||||
He played most recently at Aris Leeuwarden in Dutch DBL league. In 6 games he was the best scorer with impressive 18.2ppg and recorded 3.8rpg, 4.0apg (top 2) and 1.7spg (in top 3) last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He also played 30 games in BNXT League where he averaged remarkable 16.9ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.4apg and 1.6spg. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-BNXT League Honorable Mention. His team won AUS Tournament in 2019, 2020 and 2022. The previous (2022) summer he played at Honey Badgers (CEBL) in Canadian league. In 21 games he had 6.2ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.6apg in 2022 year. Veinot has played previously professionally in Canada (Tigers). He received All-AUS Player of the Year award back in 2020. Veinot graduated from Dalhousie University in 2021 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. His team won AUS Tournament in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Telenet Giants Antwerp roster for 2023-24: Guards: Keevan Veinot Jo Van_Buggenhout Forwards: Yoeri Schoepen Rocky Kreuser |
| BELIZE |
| Hurricanes clinch the title after away win - by Eurobasket News |
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Tiger Sharks - Hurricanes 73-79 26 personal fouls committed by Tiger Sharks helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international Kirk Smith (-2000) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international guard Jihad Wright (193-1993, college: UNCP) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and American swingman Kyle Steward (201-1995, college: UMKC) added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Tiger Sharks: J.Wright 26+11reb+1ast, K.Steward 15+10reb+1ast, F.Arana 10+3reb+3ast, K.John 8+8reb+4ast, J.Clifton 8+5reb, K.Young 6+2reb Hurricanes: V.Evans 23+10reb+6ast, S.Kirk 21+7reb, J.Harris 11+4reb, T.Orosco 9+7reb, M.C 5, G.Lopez 3+5reb+4ast |
| BOLIVIA |
| Libobasquet Round 20: Leader Pichincha loses to Univ.Sucre - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Libobasquet just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Pichincha (11-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of fifth ranked Univ.Sucre on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Univ.Sucre 99-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pichincha. The best player for the winners was American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) chipped in 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Eric Lovett (196, college: FIU) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Univ.Sucre (9-7) moved-up to third place, which they share with Atletico Nacional and San Simon. Defending champion Pichincha still keeps top position with five games lost. Very important is a road loss of third ranked San Simon (9-7) against ninth ranked Leones (7-9) on Thursday night. Visiting San Simon was defeated by Leones in a tough game in Potosi 76-84. The former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Spencer Collins contributed with 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for San Simon. Leones moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Calero and Saracho. San Simon at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Univ.Sucre and Atletico Nacional. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Potosi. Third ranked Carl A-Z faced second-ranked Atletico Nacional. Guests from Oruro (10-7) defeated host Atletico Nacional (9-7) 79-74. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Roberto Orresta who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Adriano Barreras responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Carl A-Z have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Atletico Nacional lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Univ.Sucre and San Simon. Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: CAN Oruro were defeated by La Paz in a road game 87-79. Saracho beat Calero at home 94-87. Leones lost to Carl A-Z on the opponent's court 73-87. The best stats of 20th round was 17 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists by Diego Romero of Carl A-Z. La Paz - CAN Oruro 87-79 There was a minor upset when 7th ranked CAN Oruro (6-9) was defeated on the road by bottom-ranked La Paz (5-11) 87-79 on Tuesday. La Paz forced 20 CAN Oruro turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Cuban center Dariel Maza (-1991) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) who added 26 points and 5 assists during the contest. Argentinian forward Juan Martin Bello (200-1999) responded with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Jose Gil scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four CAN Oruro players scored in double figures. La Paz maintains tenth position with 5-11 record. Loser CAN Oruro dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Top scorers: La Paz: I.Stark 26+3reb+5ast, D.Maza 25+9reb+1ast, J.Beltran 16+7reb+2ast, G.Claudio 9+6reb+2ast, O.Pablo 6+2reb, V.Gherald 3+3reb+2ast CAN Oruro: B.Juan Martin 30+5reb+7ast, G.Jose 16+5reb+1ast, D.Wade 11+1reb, C.Alex 10+3reb, J.Sanjinez 4+2ast, J.Sanjinez 3+1ast Atletico Nacional - Carl A-Z 74-79 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Potosi. Third ranked Carl A-Z faced second-ranked Atletico Nacional. Guests from Oruro (10-7) defeated host Atletico Nacional (9-7) 79-74. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and Argentinian center Diego Romero (206-1982, college: FSU) who added 11 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Cuban-\n guard Adriano Barreras (186-1989) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Cristhian Camargo (194-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Carl A-Z have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Atletico Nacional lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Univ.Sucre and San Simon. Top scorers: Carl A-Z: R.Orresta 30+7reb+2ast, V.Samuel 22+4reb+3ast, M.Tola 13+5reb+1ast, D.Romero 11+17reb+9ast, Q.Jhon 2+3reb+1ast, E.Alekzander 1 Atletico Nacional: A.Barreras 22+8reb+2ast, R.Acuna 13+5reb+3ast, C.Camargo 13+14reb+3ast, C.Alan 12+9reb+3ast, G.Carlos 9+2reb, P.Ramos 5+2reb+2ast Univ.Sucre - Pichincha 99-92 Top ranked Pichincha (11-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of fifth ranked Univ.Sucre on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Univ.Sucre 99-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pichincha. The best player for the winners was American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American swingman Eric Lovett (196, college: FIU) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and the former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) added 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Univ.Sucre and four Pichincha players scored in double figures. Univ.Sucre (9-7) moved-up to third place, which they share with Atletico Nacional and San Simon. Defending champion Pichincha still keeps top position with five games lost. Top scorers: Univ.Sucre: H.Washington 22+12reb+4ast, J.Johnson 22+12reb+6ast, A.Joaquin 13+1reb, L.Amado 11+2reb+2ast, J.Calvo 11+9reb+2ast, T.James 10+4reb Pichincha: E.Lovett 29+14reb+2ast, R.Calvo 17+12reb+4ast, E.Gamboa 15+2reb+3ast, D.Olguin 10+5reb+2ast, J.Perez 9+5reb, A.Veizaga 7+1reb+2ast Leones - San Simon 84-76 Very important is a road loss of third ranked San Simon (9-7) against ninth ranked Leones (7-9) on Thursday night. Visiting San Simon was defeated by Leones in a tough game in Potosi 76-84. The former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American swingman Spencer Collins (194-1993, college: Wofford) contributed with 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Argentinian Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for San Simon. Leones moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Calero and Saracho. San Simon at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Univ.Sucre and Atletico Nacional. Top scorers: Leones: S.Collins 23+3reb+4ast, M.Ochoa 20+8reb+8ast, J.Edmond 14+12reb+2ast, S.Luis 12+5reb, D.Burgos 9+2reb+2ast, M.Julian 6+3reb+1ast San Simon: V.Rolando 28+12reb+4ast, P.Gutierrez 16+1reb+2ast, M.Petkovic 12+9reb+1ast, J.Zorrilla 7+1reb+1ast, A.Trujillo 6+4reb+1ast, M.Guillen 4+3reb+2ast Saracho - Calero 94-87 There was a small surprise in Oruro where eighth ranked Saracho (7-9) defeated 6th ranked Calero (7-9) 94-87 on Saturday. Saracho shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian point guard Alejo Traverso (179-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists and guard Cristhian Delgado (184-1993) who added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The former international point guard Celmar Alanes (180-1997) responded with 21 points and 6 assists and Argentinian power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Five Saracho and four Calero players scored in double figures. Calero's coach Matias Martinho rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saracho moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Calero and Leones. Top scorers: Saracho: A.Traverso 19+4reb+10ast, V.Alejandro 14+1reb+1ast, C.Delgado 13+6reb+5ast, D.Simon 13+6reb, M.Fernandez 12+2reb+1ast, R.Martin 10+1reb+2ast Calero: C.Alanes 21+4reb+6ast, A.Carreon 18+6reb+4ast, J.Cruz Oberto 16+13reb, M.Ortiz 15+4reb+1ast, C.Romero 7+3reb+5ast, E.Brandon 6+1reb+3ast Carl A-Z - Leones 87-73 Very expected game in Oruro where 9th ranked Leones (7-9) were defeated by third ranked Carl A-Z (10-7) 87-73 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian center Diego Romero (206-1982, college: FSU) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists and Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) who added 30 points (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. Four Carl A-Z players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and guard Diego Burgos (-1993) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Carl A-Z have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Leones dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Calero and Saracho. Top scorers: Carl A-Z: R.Orresta 30+4reb+2ast, E.Alekzander 20+1reb, D.Romero 17+21reb+11ast, V.Samuel 12+5reb+4ast, C.Ortiz 3, M.Tola 3+2reb Leones: M.Ochoa 28+9reb+5ast, D.Burgos 20+5reb+1ast, J.Edmond 9+4reb+1ast, M.Julian 8+3reb+5ast, S.Luis 4+2reb+1ast, S.Collins 2+3reb |
| Diego Romero's triple-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 41-year old center recorded a triple-double of 17 points adding also twenty one rebounds and eleven assists, while his team beat Leones (#7, 7-9) 87-73. Carl A-Z is placed at 2nd position in Bolivian Libobasquet. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Carl A-Z will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. In the team's last game Romero had a remarkable 58.3% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Carl A-Z, through which he has constantly improved. Florida State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Romero leads league in rebounds with 16.9rpg and is league's best passer with 5.7apg. Romero is in league's top in and averages solid 59.1% FGP and 40.7% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Carl A-Z's star - young Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-PG-1991). Orresta impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. It was enough for Carl A-Z to edge slightly lower-ranked Atletico Nacional (#3, 9-7) by 5 points 79-74. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Carl A-Z consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 10-7 record is not bad at all. Orresta is one of the most experienced players at Carl A-Z and similarly like Diego Romero has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.5ppg (#5). He also recorded 4.4 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was Argentinian Rolando Vallejos (195-SF-2000) of San Simon (#4). Vallejos showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Vallejos' great performance San Simon lost 76-84 to the lower-ranked Leones (#7, 7-9). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing San Simon 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 7 lost games. Vallejos has a great season in Bolivia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.1ppg (2nd best), rebounds with 11.5rpg (3rd best) and assists with 4.2apg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Martin Ochoa (185-PG-1994) of Leones - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Juan Martin Bello (200-F-1999) of CAN Oruro - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Jesse Johnson (201-F-1995) of Univ.Sucre - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Haylen Washington (196-G-1994) of Univ.Sucre - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dariel Maza (C-1991) of La Paz - 25 points and 9 rebounds 9. Irin Stark (185-G-1989) of La Paz - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Spencer Collins (194-G/F-1993) of Leones - 23 points, 3 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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| BOSNIA |
| Komarno keeps Markovic for another season - by Michal Duchovic |
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BC Komarno (Nike SBL) re-signed 30-year old Bosnian 203cm forward Miljan Markovic for new season. Markovic played there last season. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 7 Alpe Adria Cup games he averaged 8.6ppg, 6.4rpg and 1.3spg. Markovic helped them to make it to the Alpe Adria Cup Semifinals. He also played 33 games in Nike SBL where he had 11.2ppg, 6.9rpg and 2.0apg. Markovic contributed to his team making it to the Slovakian League final. He can count that season as a very successful as was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Bosmans Team and Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Third Team. The other team he played shortly was Zlatorog in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. In 6 games he recorded 10.3ppg and 4.8rpg. Markovic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Italy (Caorle), Serbia (KK Tamis Pancevo), Bosnia (Borac WWin Banja Luka, KK Varda Hidroelektrana Visegrad, Igokea, Radnik Bn Bijeljina and Vogosca) and Slovenia (Grosuplje). Among many awards his team won Bosnian 1.Liga RS Regular Season in 2020. BC Komarno roster for 2023-24: Guards: Martin Danielic Marek Foltin Forwards: Miljan Markovic Juraj Palenik Samuel Volarik Coach: Krunoslav Krajnovic |
| Evreux keeps Vrabac for another season - by Igor Obradovic | |||
Vrabac has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. He has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. Vrabac also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. He is a very experienced player. Vrabac has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League 2 Honorable Mention back in 2020. ALM Evreux Basket roster for 2023-24: Guards: Richaud Pack Killian Malwaya Forwards: Adin Vrabac Sitraka Raharimanantoanina Kenny Kasiama (via @Be_BasketFr) |
| BRAZIL |
| Arthur Pecos is a newcomer at Pato Basquete - by Paulo Freire | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Rio Claro Basquete where in 13 NBB games he averaged 4.9ppg, 1.9rpg and 2.4apg in that year. He helped them to win the league title. A very spectacular season in his career as he was awarded Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian CBC League Player of the Year, Finals MVP and Guard of the Year. Pecos was a member of Brazilian international program for some years. He was called to Brazilian Senior National Team back in 2018 and previously for U19 National Team in 2013. Pecos has played previously for five other teams: Flamengo, Paulistano, Corinthians, Mogi and UNIFACISA. Among many awards he received Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Sixth Player of the Year award back in 2017. Pato Basquete roster for 2023-24: Guards: Arthur Pecos Fabricio Verissimo Forwards: Danilo Penteado Magna Silva |
| Cassiano Bueno joins Fortaleza - by Paulo Freire | ||||
He has played previously for six other teams: Vivo/Franca, Flamengo, Tijuca TC, Mogi, Campo Mourao and Sao Paulo. His team made it to the Paulista League Semifinals in 2016 and 2019. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Liga Ouro Honorable Mention back in 2019. Fortaleza B.C. Cearense roster for 2023-24: Guards: Sebastian Orresta Cassiano Bueno Forwards: Eddy Carvalho Dexter McClanahan |
| Caue Freitas signs at Vasco da Gama - by Paulo Freire | |||
He was a member of Brazilian University National Team back in 2009. Freitas has spent his entire career in Brazil playing for eight other teams: Vivo/Franca, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Lajeado, Assis Basket, Sao Jose, Caxias do Sul, Campo Mourao and Fortaleza. His team was regular season runner-up in Paulista League in 2018. |
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| Lyles re-signs at the Kings - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He played there last season. In 81 NBA games he had 7.5ppg and 4.2rpg. He helped them to win the Pacific Division title. The previous (2021-22) season he played at the Pistons where in 51 NBA games he recorded 10.4ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.1apg in that year. He contributed to his team making it to the NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup Semifinals. In 2015 he was drafted by Utah Jazz in first round (12th overall). Lyles attended University of Kentucky and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball. He was a member of Canadian international program for some years. Lyles was called to Canadian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for U19 National Team back in 2013. He has played previously for two other teams: Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. Lyles was voted to SEC All-Freshman Team back in 2015. |
| The Timberwolves keep Alexander-Walker for another season - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
In 2019 he was drafted by Brooklyn Nets in first round (17th overall). Alexander-Walker graduated from Virginia Tech University and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. He also represented Canada at the FIBA Americas Championship U18 in Valdivia (Chile) seven years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: Score-1 (17.4ppg), 4.2rpg, 1.0apg, Steals-4 (2.4spg), FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 41.5%, FT: 42.9%. Alexander-Walker has played previously for two other teams: New Orleans Pelicans and Erie BH. Minnesota Timberwolves roster for 2023-24: Guards: Shake Milton Nickeil Alexander-Walker Anthony Edwards Forward: Troy Brown_Jr. Center: Luka Garza |
| Antwerp sign a second import player - by Peter Buyse | ||||
He played most recently at Aris Leeuwarden in Dutch DBL league. In 6 games he was the best scorer with impressive 18.2ppg and recorded 3.8rpg, 4.0apg (top 2) and 1.7spg (in top 3) last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He also played 30 games in BNXT League where he averaged remarkable 16.9ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.4apg and 1.6spg. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-BNXT League Honorable Mention. His team won AUS Tournament in 2019, 2020 and 2022. The previous (2022) summer he played at Honey Badgers (CEBL) in Canadian league. In 21 games he had 6.2ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.6apg in 2022 year. Veinot has played previously professionally in Canada (Tigers). He received All-AUS Player of the Year award back in 2020. Veinot graduated from Dalhousie University in 2021 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. His team won AUS Tournament in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Telenet Giants Antwerp roster for 2023-24: Guards: Keevan Veinot Jo Van_Buggenhout Forwards: Yoeri Schoepen Rocky Kreuser |
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| Aiden Warnholtz Effects Winning And That Is Exactly What The Fraport Skyliners Desperately Need Again After 2 Brutal Years Of Losing - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
| I will never forget the start of 2016 when the Fraport Skyliners announced the signing of Philip Scrubb. The club was having a great season, but added some insurance because they knew they had a special team. I had never heard of him, but how could I, I had never followed Canadian college basketball. A little less than 4 months later, the rest was history as the Fraport Skyliners had won their third club title with the Fiba Europe Cup. Scrubb had been a vital component for the success with his hot and timely shooting and overall high IQ. Scrubb had had a stellar career at Canada's top college Carleton winning 8 titles and was regarded as being the greatest Canadian college player ever. I definitely never forgot the school name Carleton. Over the years, more guys from there have come overseas. Scrubb's time in Frankfurt seems like ages ago as it was 2018 when he played his last game in Frankfurt. Since then he has become a very well known player in Europe and played ACB regarded as the second best league overseas after the Euroleague. 5 years later, the Fraport Skyliners have signed another ex Carleton player with Aiden Warnholtz. The similarities between the two are crazy. Both can shoot the lights out, both have a high IQ and most importantly both know how to win as they combined won 14 titles at Carleton. It never hurts getting a gem from Carleton. Current Carleton head coach Taffe Charles coached the women's team when Scrubb was on board and then transitioned to the men's team and coached Warnholz for three seasons. 'The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Aiden Warnholtz's game is intelligence. He is a very smart player. He is a very smart person and has high emotional intelligence. He knows how to read people and connect with his teammates. He is a great leader and never talked about himself despite having great accolades. For him it was always about the team. He is a lead by example player', warned current Carleton head coach Taffe Charles. Aiden Warnholtz effects winning and that is exactly what the Fraport Skyliners Desperately need again after too many years of losing. Aiden Warnholz was born on February 4th, 2000 in Ottawa, Canada growing up in Kanata. He began his basketball career at Canada top flight academy after having played at Ottawa Next Level helping the squad to a second place finish in the CYBL. His winning began at Canada top fight academy as he won league titles in 2017 and 2018. He quickly was on the radar of the great Carleton University legend head coach Dave Smart and had him in his note book since grade school. After such an illustrious start to his career, he could have had various avenues to go concerning the next step at University with Ivy League or the Patriot League, but he decided to remain in Canada and suit up with Carleton. It is only logical that when you come to a storied program like Carleton, you have to wait your turn, because the school is always stacked with talent. He played his freshman year for Dave Smart averaging 3,9ppg, 1,2rpg, 1,7apg while shooting 43% from down town in 9,6 minutes per game. He shot in double figures 5 times including 13 points against Toronto. In his second season his minutes rose to 14,8 while he averaged 5,6ppg, 1,8rpg and 1,6apg and shot 36% from outside. He scored in double figures again 5 times including netting 14 points against Nipissing and 13 points a piece against York and Ontario Tech. In his first 2 seasons he had already racked up more titles than many guys do as professionals as he won back to back U and OUA titles. In his sophomore season he got Taffe Charles as head coach. His title chase didn't stop there as it would continue in his last 2 seasons at Carleton. As his minutes continued to increase in his last 2 seasons so did his stats. In his junior year he averaged 28 minutes averaging 13.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 44.7%, 3PT: 38.8%, FT: 79.2% and in his senior campaign he averaged 34 minutes while averaging 17.9ppg, 5.5rpg, Assists-2 (6.8apg), FGP: 45.3%, 3PT: 42.9%, FT: 87.5%. He would rack up 2 more U titles. 'He was a big part of 2 titles. He is about the team result. He won whenever the team needed him to. He had to do a lot more for the team scoring wise last season. He shot a lot more last year than the previous years. Near the end of the year when we were better, he was able to be more of a playmaker', stated Taffe Charles. He played 44 games in his last 2 seasons and scored in double figures in 35 games. Especially in his senior year, he had some massive scoring explosions including 36 points against Ontario Tech, 30 points against McMaster, 29 points against UQUAM and 28 points against Queen's. He finished his stellar career at Carleton playing 97 games and took home various awards like OUA First Team -2023, U Sports All-Canadian First Team -2023 and U Sports Tournament MVP -2023. He will be beginning his professional career overseas, but has already sampled pro experience in Canada being part of the Ottawa (CEBL) roster in 2022 being teammates with ex NBA players Walter Lemon Jr and Deng Adel. 'I loved playing with him. He is a great guy and can really shoot the ball. He's crafty and quick. I think he can succeed overseas given the right opportunity', stressed ex NBA player Deng Adel. This summer he played for the Niagara River Lions (CEBL) averaging 3,1ppg, 1,4rpg and 2,1apg in 12,5 minutes. After playing at the Global Jam in Toronto, he will head to Frankfurt, Germany in August to prepare for the 2023-2024 season. So what kind of player will Frankfurt fans see? New Skyliner head coach Denis Wucherer sees a lot of Skyler Bowlin in him while Taffe Charles has to go back a little to find the perfect NBA comparison. 'There aren't too many guys that he reminds me of today, but back in the day, I would say Steve Nash. Nash was very unselfish and a way better athlete than you thought. He is a very good shooter and can read the situation before it happens. He is also a very good off ball defender. He really knows where he has to be. He is tough and will take charges. Nash was a pass first kind of point guard and so is Aiden', commented Taffe Charles. It is a fact that he can shoot out the lights, but his passing game is very developed as well and seeing those no look passes and other fancy dishes this season won't be off the menu either. 'He is a pass first point guard. Last season he was asked to score a lot more than he ever did. He can really shoot the ball and is one of the best shooters we ever had at Carleton. But he would rather pass than shoot. He is a great passer. He is a timeline passer', warned Taffe Charles. But it isn't just scoring and dishing out dimes, but the kid definitely has a versatile game that many would die for. He proved that at Carleton and twice demonstrated his triple double capabilities as he had a 17/12/12 game against Laurentian and 15/11/13 performance against Lakehead. He is also more than a capable defender. 'When he began at Carleton, he had to do the little things better. Often he didn't defend mainly because we didn't want him in foul trouble, but when we needed him, he could defend. He is super competitive. People underestimate that. He hates to lose and when he does lose, he has the right mentality to get back on track', warned Taffe Charles. When you look at his size, many question marks will arise like will he be able to adjust to the physicality overseas? 'He does look small and everybody needs to get better, but he has that as a big focus. But the reality is at Carleton we don't concern ourselves so much with strength or how a player looks. We would rather pick the shooter over the guy that spends his whole time in the weight room. Now that he is a pro, he will be able to dedicate time to being in the weight room. He was a super student and had many responsibilities, so that is why he didn't spend as much time in the weight room. He knows now what he has to do as a professional. He is a tireless worker and has a fantastic work ethic. He will continue to get stronger during his career, because he will put in the time', warned Taffe Charles. But what also is so crucial at the pro level is also how good of a person the player is? Does he have the character that will help make a difference on and off the court? This is something that every team hopes their players will have, but so often are disappointed. The good news for the Fraport Skyliners is they have gotten a player that is special off the court. 'He is a fantastic player and human being. Almost a better human being than player. Coach Wucherer will love him. He does what is asked of him to do at a high level. He understands high concepts and will be able to execute them. He will know how to put everyone in the right position and where they will be standing and help them without them looking bad. He is simply a great teammate. What people don't realize is that he does things that effects winning. He is a winning basketball player. There are guys with little stats or that will score when your up 20 points, but he will do exactly what is needed to win the game. My experience has been nothing but the best with him. He taught me a lot about how teammates are supposed to be. He just has the right stuff. He is going to be a great pro', warned Taffe Charles. His ex teammate Connor Vreeken who have played together since they were 16 years old knows exactly what kind of a guy he is. Simply the best. 'He approaches everything he does the same way. Whether that's on the court with training and playing at a high level everyday in practice or in the classroom maintaining stellar grades and consistently being awarded as an Academic All-Canadian. Everything he does is done with a level of excellence that a lot of people can't maintain. I think one of the things that makes Aiden so unique is that he is an incredibly talented basketball player (the best player in Canada last year), but he still puts the needs of others ahead of his own. If I ever needed help with anything or was going through personal stuff during the season I could always talk to him and he would be there for me. However, it extends past just his close friends and family. We played games every Friday and Saturday night during the season. Often times getting back to Ottawa between 2-5am from road trips. Every Sunday morning Aiden would be in the gym with a group of Grade 8 boys - coaching them and providing the same attention to detail to their practice that he had played with the night before. He's a very special individual. His success has never influenced his ego. He is extremely humble and has very good values instilled within him that have never wavered with his success', stressed Connor Vreeken who will play his rookie season in Cyprus. The comparisons to Phil Scrubb obviously won't end in his rookie season in Frankfurt, but that is expected since he had such a successful time in Frankfurt. 'To be honest, I have never seen him play, but I have heard really good things about him as a player and person. And he is coming from a great college program in Canada', said German national coach Gordon Herbert. 'Phil and Aiden have similar paths in a way and in some ways don't. Phil was a big part of the team right in his freshman year and in the 5 titles. Phil is a better finisher, but Aiden is as good of a shooter and maybe an even better shooter. Aiden may be a better spot up shooter and Phil better off the dribble. Both of those guys lived in their own ways being very quiet and no raw raw', stressed Taffe Charles. He is just at the beginning of his career and has so much time to develop. This guard definitely has the full package and can only bring joy to the Skyliner organization and fans. Everybody remembers the incredible shooting of Scrubb and if Warnholtz is as good or even better, then there will be many joyous occasions for the club this season. And besides you just can't go wrong with Carleton products. |
| CEBL round 14 best performance: Lloyd Pandi - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player was the main contributor (14 points, seven rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Brampton (#8, 5-8) 87-79. Niagara maintains the 3rd position in CEBL . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Niagara will need more victories to improve their 9-6 record. Pandi has many years of experience at Niagara, through which he has constantly improved. Lloyd Pandi averages this season 8.9ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Christian Vital (188-G-1997) of Brampton. Vital had a very good evening with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Brampton lost that game 84-101 to the higher-ranked Niagara (#3, 9-6). Brampton is still second from the bottom in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-8 record. Vital is one of the most experienced players at Brampton and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.2ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 5.1rpg and 4.2apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-PG-1997) of Saskatchewan (#10). Wright-Foreman showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, seven rebounds and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. Despite Wright-Foreman's great performance Saskatchewan lost 88-89 to the higher-ranked Ottawa (#1, 10-5). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Saskatchewan not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 9 games, recording just four victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Wright-Foreman could try to bring Saskatchewan's a little bit higher in the standings. Wright-Foreman has a very solid season. In 11 games in CEBL he scored 29.4ppg. He also has 5.5rpg, 4.5apg, FGP: 58.6% and 3PT: 46.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Sean Miller-Moore (193-G-1998) of Calgary - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jelani Watson-Gayle (186-PG-1998) of Winnipeg - 22 points and 5 assists 6. Prince Oduro (203-F-1998) of Brampton - 13 points and 10 rebounds 7. EJ Onu (211-F-1999) of Niagara - 15 points and 10 rebounds 8. Jermel Kennedy (201-F-1989) of Saskatchewan - 26 points and 3 rebounds 9. Simi Shittu (208-F/C-1999) of Calgary - 17 points and 11 rebounds 10. Michael Flowers (185-G-1999) of Ottawa - 18 points, 9 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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| Nicolas Carvacho (ex Wuerzburg) signed with MKS DG - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
He has played for the last two years at s.Oliver Wuerzburg in German BBL league. In 29 games he recorded 6.1ppg and 6.1rpg last season. Good year as he was voted League Player of the Week. He graduated from Colorado State in 2020 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| LNB2 Round 11: Arabe de Valp. is defeated by Sportiva Italiana in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Valparaiso: Sportiva Italiana (#1) and Arabe de Valp. (#5). Sportiva Italiana (9-0) crushed visiting Arabe de Valp. (5-5) by 33 points 76-43. It was a great evening for guard Cristobal Rios (-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Federico Herrera (200-1993) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Pedro Soares responded with 6 points and 10 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. Undefeated Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Arabe de Valp. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Stadio Italiano and Municipal C.. Sportiva Italiana are looking forward to face Brisas (#7) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Arabe de Valp. will play against Luis Matte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#4) and Brisas (#6). Stadio Italiano (5-5) crushed visiting Brisas (2-8) by 16 points 76-60. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian Tomas Villarejo (185-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Gaston Fernandez accounted for 14 points. Stadio Italiano's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Brisas in the defeat. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Municipal C. Brisas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Stadio Italiano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena . Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sergio Ceppi (6-4) against fourth ranked Luis Matte (4-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Sergio Ceppi was defeated by Luis Matte in 73-57. The best player for the winners was Cristhian Poleo who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Boris Guerra produced 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Luis Matte went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the second place with four games lost. Luis Matte will meet higher ranked Arabe de Valp. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Boston College. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Liceo Curico lost to undefeated Liceo PN on the opponent's court 80-103. Tomas L. unfortunately lost to Municipal C. in a home game 62-71. Aleman was rolled over Truenos on the road 56-85. Sportiva Italiana defeated Boston College on its own court 80-62. The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Benjamin Aguilera of Sportiva Italiana. Liceo PN - Liceo Curico 103-80 Very expected game in Temuco where 5th ranked Liceo Curico (2-7) was crushed by leader Liceo PN (11-0) 103-80 on Saturday. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Liceo PN. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Liceo Curico lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Tomas L.. Liceo PN will meet Municipal C. (#4) in the next round. Liceo Curico will play against Truenos and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Tomas L. - Municipal C. 62-71 Rather predictable result in San Fernando where third ranked Municipal C. (5-5) defeated 6th ranked Tomas L. (2-7) 71-62 on Sunday. Municipal C. dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Tomas L.'s 16. Municipal C. forced 21 Tomas L. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-27 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Matias Villagran (199-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Esteban Viveros (173-1986) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Municipal C. players scored in double figures. Municipal C.'s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian forward Fabricio Cosolito (199-1993, agency: BIG) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and forward Andres Lavin (-1995) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The victory was the third consecutive win for Municipal C.. They maintain third place with 5-5 record having three points less than leader Liceo PN, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Stadio Italiano. Loser Tomas L. dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Liceo Curico. Municipal C. will meet at home league's leader Liceo PN in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tomas L. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Municipal C.: E.Viveros 14+7reb+1ast, M.Villagran 14+14reb+3ast, I.Blanco 11+4reb, F.Jordan 10+4reb+3ast, F.Diego 9+3reb, M.Castro 8+3reb+1ast Tomas L.: F.Cosolito 18+9reb+1ast, L.Andres 18+7reb+2ast, S.Felipe 12+2reb+1ast, V.Farias 5+3reb+1ast, S.Maria Hugo 3+1reb, B.Ivan 2+1reb Luis Matte - Sergio Ceppi 73-57 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sergio Ceppi (6-4) against fourth ranked Luis Matte (4-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Sergio Ceppi was defeated by Luis Matte in 73-57. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan Cristhian Poleo (-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Franco Garrido (181) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Luis Matte players scored in double figures. Boris Guerra (-1987) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Adrian Toro (176-1989) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Luis Matte went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the second place with four games lost. Luis Matte will meet higher ranked Arabe de Valp. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Boston College. Top scorers: Luis Matte: C.Sanchez 13+3reb+2ast, I.Pacheco 11+4reb+2ast, P.Cristhian 10+15reb+1ast, F.Garrido 10+8reb+3ast, R.Reyes 7+2reb+2ast, D.Leonel 6+1reb Sergio Ceppi: B.Guerra 17+7reb+2ast, G.Gabriel 8+6reb+1ast, A.Toro 8+8reb+2ast, F.Aguilera 7+4reb, F.Camilo 5+7reb+2ast, P.Ariel 3 Sportiva Italiana - Arabe de Valp. 76-43 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Valparaiso: Sportiva Italiana (#1) and Arabe de Valp. (#5). Sportiva Italiana (9-0) crushed visiting Arabe de Valp. (5-5) by 33 points 76-43. It was a great evening for guard Cristobal Rios (-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Federico Herrera (200-1993) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Pedro Soares responded with 6 points and 10 rebounds and Manuel Flores (180) 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. Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Arabe de Valp. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Stadio Italiano and Municipal C.. Sportiva Italiana are looking forward to face Brisas (#7) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Arabe de Valp. will play against Luis Matte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sportiva Italiana: C.Rios 25+8reb+3ast, G.Hernandez 17+3reb+3ast, F.Herrera 17+6reb+1ast, R.Rojas 5+3reb+1ast, D.Dotte 3, H.Matias 3+1reb Arabe de Valp.: F.Manuel 11+4reb+1ast, V.Nicolas 8+6reb, S.Pedro 6+10reb+2ast, G.Sebastian 5+2reb+1ast, B.Fernandez 4+5reb, M.Nelson 3+5reb+1ast Stadio Italiano - Brisas 76-60 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#4) and Brisas (#6). Stadio Italiano (5-5) crushed visiting Brisas (2-8) by 16 points 76-60. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian Tomas Villarejo (185-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Forward Gaston Fernandez (-1999) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Stadio Italiano's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and forward Felipe Gutierrez (-1992) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Brisas in the defeat. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Municipal C. Brisas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Stadio Italiano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena . Top scorers: Stadio Italiano: T.Villarejo 18+3reb, G.Fernandez 14+2reb+2ast, B.Cesar 9+2reb+3ast, S.Vicente 9+7reb+2ast, R.Galvez 7+2reb+1ast, A.Gomez 7+2reb Brisas: F.Oyarzun 17+7reb+2ast, F.Lucas 15+1reb+1ast, F.Gutierrez 12+10reb+2ast, V.Christopher 8+3reb+1ast, C.Castillo 5+1reb+1ast, L.Yoel 3+5reb Truenos - Aleman 85-56 Not a big story in a game in Talca where 7th ranked Aleman (2-9) was rolled over by fourth ranked Truenos (5-4) 85-56 on Saturday. Truenos dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Aleman's 22. Truenos forced 20 Aleman turnovers and outrebounded them 49-23 including a 26-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Aleman's players. The best player for the winners was forward Nick Morales (187-1985) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Martin Morales (-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. Salvadorean Jose Figueroa (-2004) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and forward Renato Parra (-2003) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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. Truenos moved-up to third place. Aleman lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Truenos will meet Liceo Curico (#5) on the road in the next round. Aleman will play against the league's second-placed Colo Colo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Truenos: N.Morales 21+9reb+3ast, M.Alessandro 13+5reb+7ast, M.Martin 12+11reb+3ast, A.Sebastian 12+4reb, A.Hans 10+3reb, R.Benjamin 5+1reb+3ast Aleman: P.Sebastian 12+1reb, F.Jose 10+5reb+1ast, P.Renato 8+6reb, C.Roman 6+1reb+1ast, V.Jose 5, C.Rafael 5+1reb+2ast Sportiva Italiana - Boston College 80-62 Everything went according to plan in Valparaiso where leader Sportiva Italiana (9-0) beat 7th ranked Boston College (3-7) 80-62 on Sunday. They outrebounded Boston College 44-26 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sportiva Italiana shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Boston College's players. The best player for the winners was forward Benjamin Aguilera (-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. The former international center Javier Barra (211-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Lucas Marquez (196) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Yves Orelus added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Sportiva Italiana. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Loser Boston College dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Sportiva Italiana will meet Brisas (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Boston College's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Sergio Ceppi. Top scorers: Sportiva Italiana: A.Benjamin 22+13reb+2ast, D.Lubiano 15+3reb+3ast, J.Barra 11+13reb+1ast, J.Garcia 9+4reb+5ast, Z.Diego 9+5reb+5ast, H.Matias 7+1reb Boston College: M.Lucas 18+5reb+1ast, O.Yves 13+3reb, O.Cristobal 9+3reb+2ast, S.Felipe 8, R.Jeudy 7+3reb+1ast, D.Torres 4+4reb |
| LNB Round 4 of Finals. Concepcion step closer to the title - by Eurobasket News |
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Los Leones - Concepcion 74-88 Concepcion outrebounded Los Leones 49-32 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Venezuelan Carlos Milano (198-1985) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Concepcion's coach Cipriano Nunez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Markus Kennedy (206-1991, college: SMU) replied with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import JC Fuller (194-1994, college: W.Illinois, agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points in the effort for Los Leones. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Los Leones: M.Kennedy 21+9reb+4ast, J.Fuller 17+4reb+3ast, E.Holt 15+5reb, D.Jones 14+4reb+5ast, I.Carrion 5+2reb, R.Nicolas 2+3reb Concepcion: S.Carrasco 18+6reb+1ast, J.Evans 18+9reb+1ast, B.Walters 16+13reb+4ast, C.Milano 15+15reb+5ast, E.Luzcando 8+1reb+2ast, K.Rubio 5+3reb |
| Morales' 42-point game gives him LNB 2 Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had the game-high 42 points adding eight rebounds and five assists for Liceo PN in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Municipal C. (#4, 5-5) with 53-point margin 111-58. It allowed Liceo PN to consolidate first place in the Chilean LNB 2. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Liceo PN keeps a perfect 11-0 record. In the team's last game Morales had a remarkable 78.6% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Liceo PN, through which he has constantly improved. Morales has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 28.7ppg), rebounds (6th best: 9.7rpg), assists (2nd best: 8.7apg) and averages solid 3.3spg and 71.0% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Cristobal Ordonez (195-PG-2004) of Boston College. He is a guard in his first season at Boston College. In the last game Ordonez recorded impressive 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. It was enough for Boston College to edge the higher-ranked Sergio Ceppi (#2, 6-4) by 5 points 67-62. This victory allowed Boston College to move up to 6th position in Zoba Centro. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-7 record. Ordonez is one of the most experienced players at Boston College and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to Martin Gomez of league's second-best Colo Colo. Gomez got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds and four assists. He was a key player of Colo Colo, leading his team to a 87-67 easy win against the lower-ranked Aleman (#7, 2-9). Colo Colo needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Zona Sur. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 2 lost games. Gomez has a great season in Chile. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.4ppg (best scorer) and assists with 5.0apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Sebastian Silva (187-C-1996) of Liceo PN - 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Lucas Thiebaut (F-1999) of Colo Colo - 23 points and 9 rebounds 6. Rodrigo Rojas (PG-1999) of Sportiva Italiana - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Heder Louis (F) of Liceo Curico - 7 points and 20 rebounds 8. Alessandro Morales (F-1998) of Truenos - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Javier Barra (211-C-1997) of Sportiva Italiana - 5 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Martin Morales (F-2002) of Truenos - 15 points and 9 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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| Yalovaspor adds Walters to their roster, ex Concepcion - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Walters has played also professionally in Finland (Kataja), Hungary (Arconic-Alba), Italy (Udine), Japan, Kosovo (Peja), Poland (AZS) and Turkey (TED Ankara). His team won C-USA Regular Season in 2017 and 2018. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBL Center of the Year in 2023. Walters graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2018 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. He played also for Walters State Community College for 2 years. |
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| NBL Round 3: Shaanxi hands first loss to undefeated HK JinNiu - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were just three rounds played in Regular Season of NBL and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of HK JinNiu (2-1) in Xian on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Shaanxi (2-1) 107-93. Shaanxi is looking forward to face Guangxi (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. HK JinNiu will play against Hefei (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Another interesting game for Henan (2-1) which played on the court of Guangxi (1-2). Henan won 112-104. Henan will play against Wuhan (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guangxi will play against Shaanxi (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. Hebei (3-0) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat Wuhan (0-3) 101-89. Hebei will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Wuhan will play against Henan (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Anhui W. was beaten by Hunan on the road 114-107. Jiangsu YS won against Hefei on its own court 97-79. Jiangxi unfortunately lost to Liaoning Y. in a road game 114-117. Guangxi - Henan 104-112 Another interesting game for Henan (2-1) which played on the court of Guangxi (1-2). Henan won 112-104. Henan will play against Wuhan (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guangxi will play against Shaanxi (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. Hunan - Anhui W. 114-107 Hunan used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Anhui 114-107 on Sunday night. Hunan will meet Hefei (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Anhui W. will play against HK JinNiu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Hebei - Wuhan 101-89 Hebei (3-0) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat Wuhan (0-3) 101-89. Hebei will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Wuhan will play against Henan (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Jiangsu YS - Hefei 97-79 Rather expected game when Hefei (0-3) lost to Jiangsu YS (2-1) in Yannan 79-97 on Sunday. Jiangsu YS will meet at home Jiangxi (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hefei will play against HK JinNiu and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Shaanxi - HK JinNiu 107-93 The most surprising game was a loss of HK JinNiu (2-1) in Xian on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Shaanxi (2-1) 107-93. Shaanxi is looking forward to face Guangxi (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. HK JinNiu will play against Hefei (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Liaoning Y. - Jiangxi 117-114 Liaoning Y. used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from 117-114 on Sunday night. Liaoning Y. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangxi will play against Jiangsu YS (#7) in Yannan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
| Xinjiang Inked New Center - by Robert |
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Reported from China website. CBA Jiangsu Dragons center Wu Guanxi has moved to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers for the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season. The Xinjiang side confirmed on Thursday. This would be a very good complement to the Xinjiang team. The 28-year-old averaged 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game last season. "I know what I can do on court, and I will be better and go for the title," said Wu. Over the past two seasons, Xinjiang have faced a recurring issue of lacking reliable players in the center position, prompting them to acquire Wu as they set their sights on the CBA title. |
| CYPRUS |
| AEK Larnaca welcomes back Loizides - by Antonis Katsaros | |||
Loizides has been also a member of Cypriot international program for some years. He has regularly played for Cypriot senior team since 2017 and previously for University National Team in 2018. Loizides represented Cyprus at the Games of the Small States of Europe in Malta this year. He has played previously professionally also in Greece (AO Paleo Falirou Piraeus, Aias Evosmou and Ikaros Academies) and Cyprus (Apoel, AEL Limassol, Keravnos and Etha). Loizides was voted to Cyprus League All-Star Game back in 2017 and 2019. Loizides' team won Cypriot Cup in 2016. Petrolina AEK Larnaca roster for 2023-24: Guards: Iakovos Panteli Andreas Sizopoulos Pavlos Stylianou Tookie Brown Taveion Hollingsworth Forwards: Roberto Mantovani Kostas Simitzis Jesse Hunt Center: Christos Loizides Coach: Christophoros Livadiotis |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Usti n/Labem lands Frantisek Vana - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
His team won Czech Republic League Regular Season in 2022 and 2023. The previous (2021-22) season he played at Polabi where in 7 Czech Republic games he had 14.9ppg, 6.0rpg, 2.3apg and 1.0spg in that year. He represented Czech Republic at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) four years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 6.0ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.0apg. Vana has played previously for three other teams: Prostejov, Prostejov and Olomoucko. Among many awards he received Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic League Most Improved Player of the Year award back in 2019. His team won Czech Republic League Regular Season in 2022 and 2023. SLUNETA Usti nad Labem roster for 2023-24: Guard: Frantisek Vana Forwards: Ladislav Pecka Jan Karlovsky Jan Madera Center: Johan Haiblik Coach: Jan Sotnar |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
| Stats Leaders - LIDOBA |
| LNB Round 15: Leader Leones lose to Indios - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in LNB just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leones (13-8) in Santo Domingo on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Indios (13-8) 112-97. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Leones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Indios made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras (197-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). American forward JD Miller (203-1996, college: TCU) chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dimas Carrasco who recorded 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Leones and Reales. Important game to mention about took place in La Vega. Second ranked Reales (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Titanes (10-11) 99-96 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 7 assists. Miguel Simon contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) answered with 25 points for Titanes. Titanes' coach Yoel Felix rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Reales keep a position of league leader, which they share with Indios and Leones. Titanes at the other side keep the fifth place with 11 games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santo Domingo. First ranked Leones faced second-best Caneros. Host Leones (13-8) defeated guests from La Romana (12-9) 79-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Caneros. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for Jean Quezada who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Leones' coach Julio Duquela used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Luis Santos with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Leones. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-8 record, which they share with Indios and Reales. Loser Caneros dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. In the last game of round 15 Soles were defeated by Reales in La Vega 81-76. The best stats of 15th round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Raphiael Putney of Reales. Leones - Indios 97-112 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leones (13-8) in Santo Domingo on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Indios (13-8) 112-97. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Leones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Indios made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras (197-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). American forward JD Miller (203-1996, college: TCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dimas Carrasco who recorded 14 points and 8 rebounds and Kelvin Perez added 22 points respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Leones and Reales. Top scorers: Indios: F.Luismal 28+14reb+3ast, C.Hollis 21+1reb+6ast, N.Morillo 20+4reb+5ast, R.Galloway 17+5reb+4ast, J.Miller 10+12reb+9ast, Y.Montero 8+2ast Leones: P.Kelvin 22+3reb, C.Dimas 14+8reb+3ast, C.Diego 13+3reb+1ast, N.Faust 12+1reb+2ast, L.Cabrera 10+4reb+2ast, Y.Rivera 9+4ast Reales - Titanes 99-96 Important game to mention about took place in La Vega. Second ranked Reales (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Titanes (10-11) 99-96 on Saturday evening. Reales players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 7 assists. Forward Miguel Simon (203-1994, college: ASA CC, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) answered with 25 points and swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001, agency: BMS Sport Agency) added 23 points and 5 assists in the effort for Titanes. Four Reales and five Titanes players scored in double figures. Titanes' coach Yoel Felix rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Reales keep a position of league leader, which they share with Indios and Leones. Titanes at the other side keep the fifth place with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Reales: Q.Green 32+3reb+7ast, M.Simon 18+9reb+1ast, E.Watson 13+7reb+2ast, V.Juan 12+4reb, R.Putney 10+3reb+1ast, V.Martinez 8+4reb+6ast Titanes: K.Jordan 25+4reb+2ast, P.Jassel 23+1reb+5ast, J.Johnson-Coston 14+7reb, M.Rhett 14+7reb+1ast, B.Richard 12+6reb+10ast, J.Corporan 4+1reb Leones - Caneros 79-71 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santo Domingo. First ranked Leones faced second-best Caneros. Host Leones (13-8) defeated guests from La Romana (12-9) 79-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Caneros. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for forward Jean Quezada who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Swingman Leandro Cabrera (200-1988) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Leones' coach Julio Duquela used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) scored 17 points. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Leones. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-8 record, which they share with Indios and Reales. Loser Caneros dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Leones: P.Kelvin 14+3reb+1ast, L.Cabrera 12+9reb+1ast, Q.Jean 11+12reb, N.Faust 10+3reb+1ast, C.Diego 9+7reb+1ast, Y.Rivera 8+1reb+1ast Caneros: L.Santos 19+17reb, R.Santana 17+3reb+3ast, C.Hudson 13+3reb+1ast, O.Sanchez 6+7reb, R.Bryan 6+4reb, B.Martinez 5+3reb Reales - Soles 81-76 There was no surprise in La Vega where 6th ranked Soles (9-12) were defeated by second ranked Reales (13-8) 81-76 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a great evening for American forward Raphiael Putney (207-1990, college: UMass) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Victor Martinez (185-1992, agency: BMS Sport Agency) helped adding 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Reales' coach Ricardo Daniel Maffei allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Darwin Cabrera with 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Josue Salazar scored 17 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Reales keep a position of league leader, which they share with Indios and Leones. Loser Soles keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Reales: R.Putney 22+13reb+2ast, E.Watson 14+5reb, V.Martinez 13+5reb+8ast, M.Maxwell 11+3reb, Y.Thomas 8+1reb+2ast, M.Simon 4+5reb Soles: C.Darwin 20+5reb, S.Josue 17+1reb+5ast, R.Moquete 11+1reb+3ast, L.Martinez 10+5reb+1ast, J.Familia 5+8reb+1ast, J.Liriano 5+2reb+1ast |
| Luismal Ferreiras claims Dominican Rep. LNB Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 20-year old had a double-double of 28 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team beat Leones (13-8) 112-97. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Indios to jump to the first place in the Dominican Rep. LNB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Indios has a very solid 13-8 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Ferreiras had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Indios, through which he has constantly improved. Ferreiras has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 10.4rpg) and averages solid 1.2bpg and 60.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Quade Green (183-PG-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) of Reales. Green impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Reales to edge slightly lower-ranked Titanes (#5, 10-11) by 3 points 99-96. Despite this victory Reales slide down in the standings to 3rd position. His team's 13-8 record is not bad at all. Green is one of the most experienced players at Reales and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.7ppg (#9). He also recorded 6.8 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was Luis Santos (203-C-1994) of Caneros (#4). Santos scored 19 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). Despite Santos' great performance Caneros lost 71-79 to #2 ranked Leones. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Caneros needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 12 victories and 9 lost games. Santos has a very solid season. In 6 games in Dominican Republic he scored 15.3ppg. He also has 11.7rpg, 1.5bpg and FGP: 67.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Raphiael Putney (207-F-1990) of Reales - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of Titanes - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Nehemias Morillo (197-PF-1992) of Indios - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Miguel Simon (203-F-1994) of Reales - 18 points and 9 rebounds 8. Dimas Carrasco (SG) of Leones - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Curtis Hollis (198-SF-1998) of Indios - 21 points and 6 assists 10. Earl Watson (201-C-1990) of Reales - 13 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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| Chris Duarte joins the Kings - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
Two years ago he was drafted by the Pacers in first round (13th overall). He graduated from University of Oregon in 2021 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. Duarte won NJCAA D1 District VIII championship title in 2018 and 2019. He played also for Northwest Florida State College for 2 years. |
| EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE |
| Session 2 of the Loaded Las Vegas Eurobasket Summer League Starts Tomorrow at 10 am! - by ESL News |
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2023 Eurobasket Summer League Location: Desert Pines High School (3800 E Harris Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89110) The 2nd Session of the Las Vegas Eurobasket Summer League welcomes 100 new players to compete for professional opportunities. The Games Start at 10 am and run until 4 pm! Every team will play two games and is loaded with talent from top programs like Arizona, New Mexico, USC, Overtime Elite, and dozens of already established professional players! Contact Director Dustin Simcox at - dsimcox@eurobasket.com SCHEDULE TUE July 11th (Auxillary Gym) 10:15 am - Boston v Brooklyn 11:15 am - Phoenix v Atlanta 12:15 pm - Boston v Toronto 1:15 pm - Miami v LA Clippers 2:15 pm - Dallas v Brooklyn 3:30 pm - Aces v Sparks TUE July 11th (Main Gym) 10:00am - Toronto v Miami 11:00am - Denver v LA Clippers 12:00pm - Cleveland v Dallas 1:00pm - Denver v Atlanta 2:00pm - Aces v Sparks 3:00pm - Phoemix v Cleveland WED July 12th (Auxillary Gym) 10:15 am - Denver v LA Clippers 11:15am - Dallas v Toronto 12:15pm - Atlanta v Miami 1:15pm - Brooklyn v Phoenix 2:15pm - Undefeated Teams WED July 12th (Main Gym) 10:00 am - Aces v Sparks 11-1 pm - Houston Rockets Team Practice 1:30 pm - Boston v Miami Eurobasket Summer League Camp Session 2 Rosters Team Toronto (Vncent Van Sliedregt) Kyree Brown (183-PG) Chris Brandon (203-F, college: NKU) TJ Clark (190-G) Jack Fiddler (193-G-1998, college: SD Mines) Nicholas Manso (178-PG, college: E.Nazarene) Malik Moore (196-F-1999, college: NVU Johnson) Vincent Friederici (190-PG-2001) Garrett Boyer Andre Vaughn (183-PG-1990, college: York, NE) Team Brooklyn (James Fraschilla) Chris Brown (210-C) Amar Ross (170-PG-2000) Kevin Beans (196-F) Eddie Parker (188-G-1993) Kortrijk Miles (196-G-1997) Malik Cook-Stroupe (188-G-1997) Beau Santistevan (202-F-1999) J.J. Caldwell (185-G) Javonte Perkins (198-G/F-1998) Team Phoenix (Dimitris Sarikas) Edward Gray (193-G) Dominique Jackson (190-G) Justin Garcia (190-G) JJ Foster (180-PG-1998) Oscar Maldonado (196-SG) Marek Nelson (201-F) Tyler Murrell (183-PG) Rashad Smith (193-G) Raekwon Rogers (203-C/F-1999) Team Denver (Dan Pearson) Frankyn Batista (198-F-1999) Serrel Smith Jr. (193-G) Khalil Bolden (180-PG-1999) Kyle Beisch (190-G-1997) Sherwyn Devonish-Prince (185-G-2000) Ty Chisom (193-G) Ajiing Ajang (203-C) Nathaniel Turner (183-PG) Trevoin Shaw (201-SF, college: Paul Quinn) Team LA Clippers (Vincent Van Sliedregt) Elijah Hardy (188-G-1999) Dylan Morrison (201-F-1999) Noah Blackwell (190-G-1996) Jaylan Slaughter (196-G) Nathaniel Pollard Jr. (196-F-2000, college: UMES, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) Nathan Pickett (183-PG-2000) Pierre Harden (196-F-1999) Jamar Brown (206-F-1996, college: Morgan St.) Winder Joseph (183-PG) Sean Hackes |
