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| ABA LEAGUE |
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| Dontay Caruthers claims ABA Druga Liga Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old guard had the game-high 23 points adding five rebounds and nine assists for Pelister in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Sloga KR (#9, 6-6) 96-93. Pelister is placed at 7th position in ABA League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Pelister will need more victories to improve their 7-5 record. In the team's last game Caruthers had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Pelister's top player in his first season with the team. The University of Buffalo graduate has very impressive stats this year. Caruthers is in league's top in points (7th best: 15.8ppg), assists (4th best: 5.3apg) and averages solid 62.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young swingman Djordje Simeunovic (201-G/F-1996) of Sloga KR. Simeunovic impressed basketball fans with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Sloga KR was edged by slightly higher-ranked Pelister (#7, 7-5) 96-93. Sloga KR managed to keep the same 9th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 6-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Simeunovic is well-known by Sloga KR fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Pelister's star - American Kenny Carpenter (196-G-1996). Carpenter showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Pelister, helping his team with a 96-93 win against slightly lower-ranked Sloga KR (#9, 6-6). Pelister needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 5 lost games. Carpenter has a great season in ABA League. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.6ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Aleksandar Langovic (205-F-2001) of Borac BL - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Dimitrius Underwood (193-G/F-1998) of Sloga KR - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Emmanuel Little (197-F-1999) of Siroki - 14 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jordan Watson (188-G-1995) of Zlatibor - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Brano Djukanovic (196-SG-1995) of Zlatibor - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Rok Stipcevic (186-PG-1986) of Krka - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Dino Cinac (201-PF-1988) of Gorica - 19 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LDD Round 37: Penarol beat higher ranked Independ.O. - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game with biggest difference of round 37 in LDD was host Penarol's (#7) easy victory at home over 4th placed Independ.O. (18-9) 81-65 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Independ.O.. Guard Facundo Tolosa (190-2002) fired 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-2004) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Penarol's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for lost side. Penarol maintains seventh place with 16-8 record. Independ.O. at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Penarol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked San Martin (#20) in Corrientes in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Independ.O. will play on the road against Obras (#8) in Buenos Aires and is hoping to win this game. Leader Obera delivered the twenty fifth victory. This time they crushed 18th ranked Argentino (8-23) 105-69 in Junin. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Francisco Tarnowyk (192-2001) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 7 rebounds. Maximiliano Acevedo contributed with 16 points for the winners. Luis Colon answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds for Argentino. Argentino's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Obera (25-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 23 games lost. Obera will play against Platense (#13) in Florida in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Argentino will have a break next round. We should mention about the upset which took place in Cordoba, where higher ranked Regatas (17-10) lost to fifteenth ranked Atenas (12-17) in a road game 70-74 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Regatas. Mirko Kozar stepped up and scored 24 points and 6 assists for the winners. At the losing side Rey Abad responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Atenas moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Regatas keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against the league's second-placed Instituto (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Other games of round 37 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Independ.O. crushed Argentino in Olivia 71-52. Atenas was beaten by Riachuelo LR at home 64-71. Boca Jrs. won against San Martin on the opponent's court 78-63. Platense managed to outperform Union in a home game 66-62. Argentino - Independ.O. 52-71 There was no surprise in Junin where 18th ranked Argentino (8-23) was crushed by fourth ranked Independ.O. (18-9) 71-52 on Tuesday. Independ.O. outrebounded Argentino 41-21 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) chipped in 10 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side Luis Colon responded with 20 points and Franco Capelli scored 9 points and 4 assists. Argentino's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Independ.O.. They maintain fourth place with 18-9 record. Argentino lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 23 games lost. Independ.O. will meet Obras (#8) in the next round. Argentino will have a break next round. Top scorers: Independ.O.: M.Nicolas 21+6reb, B.Mateo 10+3reb+1ast, M.Bernan 10+13reb+3ast, S.Amilcar 9+3reb+1ast, M.Brarda 8+6reb+2ast, R.Jose 5+2reb Argentino: C.Luis 20+4reb, C.Franco 9+3reb+4ast, C.Martino 8+2reb+1ast, A.Juan 4+1reb+1ast, G.Augusto 4+5reb+1ast, R.Francisco 3+1reb Atenas - Riachuelo LR 64-71 No shocking result in a game in Cordoba where sixth ranked Riachuelo LR (17-11) defeated 15th ranked Atenas (12-17) 71-64 on Wednesday. Matias Bichara stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and Valentin Forestier (194-2003) chipped in 11 points. At the losing side Ecuadorian guard Erick Mecias (184-2003) responded with 19 points and swingman Mirko Kozar (193-2005) scored 12 points. Atenas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Riachuelo LR maintains sixth place with 17-11 record. Atenas lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: B.Matias 20+4reb+1ast, M.Keiver 12+2reb, F.Valentin 11+4reb+2ast, C.Mateo 7+2reb+2ast, D.Fabricio 7+3reb, D.Francisco 6+2reb+1ast Atenas: M.Erick 19+2reb+2ast, K.Mirko 12+4reb+2ast, L.Maximo 9+6reb+2ast, G.Ignacio 8+2reb, S.Matias 7+2ast, L.Tobias 6+3reb+1ast San Martin - Boca Jrs. 63-78 Very expected game in Corrientes where 20th ranked San Martin (1-23) was defeated by twelfth ranked Boca Jrs (12-13) 78-63 on Wednesday. Boca Jrs made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Tiziano Prome (201-2005) chipped in 15 points (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side Augusto DAndrea (188-2002) responded with 18 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and center Julian Lorca (207-2003) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. Boca Jrs maintains twelfth place with 12-13 record. San Martin lost their ninth game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Boca Jrs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena . Top scorers: Boca Jrs.: B.Nicolas 20+6reb, P.Tiziano 15+4reb+1ast, S.Nicolas 14+2reb+1ast, R.Santino 9+4reb+3ast, S.Tomas 8+1reb, C.Federico 7+1reb+1ast San Martin: D.Augusto 18+3reb+1ast, L.Julian 14+5reb, B.Lorenzo 11+4reb, L.Tadeo 10+5reb+1ast, G.Maximo 4+2reb+1ast, D.Vecchio Bruno 4+2reb+1ast Platense - Union 66-62 Rather predictable result in Florida where thirteenth ranked Platense (12-15) beat 17th ranked Union (8-20) 66-62 on Thursday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Point guard Felipe Massa (184-2002) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 assists for the winners and Lisandro Nadin chipped in 15 points. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Platense's coach used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side Matias Fleury (-2001) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and Lorenzo Micheloni (195-2001) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Platense maintains thirteenth place with 12-15 record. Loser Union keeps the seventeenth position with 20 games lost. Platense will meet at home league's leader Obera in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Union will play against Gimnasia CR (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Platense: M.Felipe 19+3reb+5ast, N.Lisandro 15+4reb+3ast, M.Santino 14+7reb+1ast, G.Mariano 11+5reb+2ast, A.Lucas 5+1reb+2ast, H.Agustin 2+1reb Union: F.Matias 26+6reb+2ast, M.Lorenzo 12+7reb+1ast, P.Lucas 11+2reb+1ast, C.Matias 4+3reb, A.Lorenzo 3, B.Bautista 2+3reb+1ast Penarol - Independ.O. 81-65 The game with biggest difference of round 37 in LDD was host Penarol's (#7) easy victory at home over 4th placed Independ.O. (18-9) 81-65 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Independ.O.. Guard Facundo Tolosa (190-2002) fired 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-2004) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Panamanian Amilcar Sanchez (184-2001) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Penarol maintains seventh place with 16-8 record. Independ.O. at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Penarol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked San Martin (#20) in Corrientes in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Independ.O. will play on the road against Obras (#8) in Buenos Aires and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Penarol: T.Facundo 28+5reb, C.Nicolas 22+5reb+5ast, B.Ignacio 14+1reb+1ast, V.Franco 10+5reb+2ast, S.Tobias 5+1reb+3ast, B.Federico 2+5reb+3ast Independ.O.: M.Bernan 19+9reb+1ast, S.Amilcar 19+6reb, M.Nicolas 8+7reb+1ast, G.Jorge 5+2reb, B.Mateo 5+1ast, M.Brarda 4+2reb+1ast Argentino - Obera 69-105 Leader Obera delivered the twenty fifth victory. This time they crushed 18th ranked Argentino (8-23) 105-69 in Junin. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Argentino's 22. Obera forced 19 Argentino turnovers and outrebounded them 33-21 including 26 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Argentino's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Francisco Tarnowyk (192-2001) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Maximiliano Acevedo (203-2004) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Five Obera players scored in double figures. Luis Colon answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds and guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) added 18 points in the effort for Argentino. Argentino's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Obera (25-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 23 games lost. Obera will play against Platense (#13) in Florida in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Argentino will have a break next round. Top scorers: Obera: A.Maximiliano 16+4reb+2ast, G.Pryszczuk 15+3reb+1ast, C.Estanislao 14+3reb+5ast, T.Francisco 14+7reb+3ast, A.Alejo 14+4reb+3ast, Q.Nicolas 13+3reb+3ast Argentino: C.Luis 24+6reb, G.Augusto 18+3reb+1ast, C.Martino 11+1reb+2ast, B.Santiago 8+5reb+1ast, C.Santiago 5+3reb+3ast, R.Francisco 3 Atenas - Regatas 74-70 We should mention about the upset which took place in Cordoba, where higher ranked Regatas (17-10) lost to fifteenth ranked Atenas (12-17) in a road game 70-74 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Regatas. Swingman Mirko Kozar (193-2005) stepped up and scored 24 points and 6 assists for the winners and forward Maximo Lomello (202-2005) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Dominican Rey Abad (210-2002) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds and Fabio Gauto (190-2002) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Atenas moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Regatas keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against the league's second-placed Instituto (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Atenas: K.Mirko 24+1reb+6ast, L.Maximo 14+7reb+1ast, G.Ignacio 10+6reb, L.Tobias 8+6reb+2ast, E.Marco 7+11reb+3ast, T.Tiago 7 Regatas: A.Rey 25+6reb, M.Enrique 14+4reb, G.Fabio 12+8reb+2ast, F.Francisco 8+2reb+2ast, M.Benjamin 6+1reb+2ast, P.Juan 5+3reb+1ast |
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Finals: Round 1 Mar. 11: HK Eastern - Saigon Heat 89-73 Finals: Round 2 Mar. 12: Saigon Heat - HK Eastern |
| Round 1 of Finals. HK Eastern earn 1-0 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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HK Eastern - Saigon Heat 89-73 HK Eastern toppled Saigon Heat to take 1-0 lead in the championship series. HK Eastern dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 32. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard ODarien Bassett (187-1986, college: Troy) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. HK Eastern's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) answered with 20 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and the other American import forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) added 11 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Heat. Five HK Eastern and four Heat players scored in double figures. Top scorers: HK Eastern: D.Gilbert 24+10reb+5ast, O.Bassett 22+5reb+4ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 17+7reb+2ast, C.McLaughlin 14+11reb+3ast, O.Xu 10+4reb+3ast, S.Chan 2+1ast Saigon Heat: E.Gilyard II 20+3reb+4ast, J.Combs 14+5reb+1ast, J.Holder 14+2reb, H.Thomas 11+11reb+2ast, M.An Du 8, K.Dang Tran 3+4reb+2ast |
| AUSTRALIA |
| NBL Round 3 of Finals. Sydney celebrate second victory - by Eurobasket News |
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Sydney - NZL Breakers 91-68 Sydney stormed past NZ Breakers to take 2-1 lead in the Finals. Kings dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to New Zealand Breakers' 18. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by New Zealand Breakers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Derrick Walton Jr (185-1995, college: Michigan) who scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international guard Dejan Vasiljevic (190-1997, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard William McDowell-White (196-1998, college: Fresno St.) who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds and New Zealand guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Leafa (188-1996, college: Sacramento St., agency: BIG) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Kings and four New Zealand Breakers players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Sydney: D.Vasiljevic 15+4reb+2ast, T.Soares 14+6reb, J.Simon 13+1reb+6ast, D.Walton Jr. 12+6reb+9ast, A.Glover 11+2reb+1ast, X.Cooks 10+8reb+2ast NZL Breakers: W.McDowell-White 11+6reb+2ast, R.Rayan 10+3reb+1ast, B.Brown Jr. 10+3ast, J.Brantley 10+4reb+2ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 8+6reb+3ast, R.Loe 7+5reb |
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| BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| James Anderson claims Basketball Champions League Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old had the game-high 19 points adding nine rebounds and seven assists for Murcia in his team's victory, helping them to beat Darussafaka (#4, 1-3) 96-87. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Murcia maintains the 2nd position in Basketball Champions League . Murcia is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 2nd lost game this season out of 4 games. It was one of impressive evenings for Anderson as usually he does not deliver so high stats. James Anderson averages this season 8.6ppg and 6.9rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young French center Jerry Boutsiele (207-C-1992) of Bahcesehir. Boutsiele impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Bahcesehir was edged by slightly higher-ranked Manresa (#2, 3-1) 77-76. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bahcesehir still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. 4 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Boutsiele is a newcomer at Bahcesehir and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Matt Mooney (189-G-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) of Darussafaka (#4). Mooney showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Darussafaka, leading his team to a 105-104 win against #2 ranked Murcia. Darussafaka can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Mooney has a very solid season. In 3 games in Basketball Champions League he scored 13.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Zachary Hankins (211-C-1996) of H.Jerusalem - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Angelo Caloiaro (203-F-1989) of Galatasaray - 19 points and 5 rebounds 6. Javontae Hawkins (196-G-1993) of Bonn - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Thaddus McFadden (188-G-1987) of Murcia - 26 points and 2 rebounds 8. TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997) of Bonn - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Levi Randolph (196-G/F-1992) of H.Jerusalem - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-1983) of Tenerife - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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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| Libobasquet 2023 to start on March 14th with 11 teams - by Francisco Vega |
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The Bolivian Basketball Federation confirmed through the Competitions Comission that the upcoming 2023 season of Libobasquet will start on March 14th with a total of 11 participating teams, after having announced February 28th as the initial date for first round to start. Technical reasons were quoted as to why the date was postponed for a couple of weeks. Three former LNB franchises are now becoming part of Libobasquet: Carl-AZ Oruro, CAN Oruro and Nacional Potosi. Meanwhile, Basquetbol La Paz will replace Tenis Club La Paz, who decided not to participate due to finantial reasons. The other 7 teams joining Carl-AZ, CAN Oruro, Nacional Potosi and Basquetbol La Paz will be the title holders Pichincha, runner-up Atomico Calero, Saracho, Leones de Potosi, San Simon de Cochabamba, Universitario de Sucre and La Salle de Tarija. In the first round, all teams will face each opponent twice between March 14th and June 17h and an All-Star Game will be played on June 21st. The Quarter Finals will start on June 23rd, the Semifinals will take place between July 4th and the 10th and the Finals will be played between July 14th and the 21st. Pichincha defeated Atomico Calero in the Libobasquet 2022 Finals with a roster that included national players Pedro Gutierrez (182-SG-1996) and Rene Calvo (193-F/G-1993). |
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| Botafogo lands Matheus Jordan - by Paulo Freire |
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Botafogo-Rio-de-Janeiro-U20-team (LDB U20) landed 21-year old 192cm guard Matheus Jordan for new season. Jordan played last summer at Mesquita/LSB in the CBB. But in 12 games he averaged just 1.7ppg. He has played previously for Tijuca TC. Jordan played in the final of Carioca League in 2020. |
| Gui Abreu claims Brazilian NBB Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old power forward had the game-high 25 points adding five rebounds and two assists for Paulistano in his team's victory, helping them to edge out U.Corinthians (#12, 7-17) 82-80. Paulistano maintains the 5th position in Brazilian NBB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Paulistano will need more victories to improve their 17-9 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Abreu as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Gui Abreu averages this season 11.2ppg and 5.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young point guard Augusto Leao (184-PG-1998) of U.Corinthians. Leao impressed basketball fans with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Bad luck as U.Corinthians was edged by the higher-ranked Paulistano (#5, 17-9) 82-80. U.Corinthians managed to keep the same 12th spot in the standings. 17 lost games are too many comparing to just seven victories U.Corinthians managed to get this year. Leao is a newcomer at U.Corinthians and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was international guard Alex Garcia (190-G-1980, agency: Interperformances) of Bauru (#7). Garcia scored 23 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Bauru, leading his team to a 75-63 win against Corinthians (14-12). Bauru needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 14 victories and 12 lost games. Garcia has a very solid season. In 24 games in Brazil he scored 12.9ppg. He also has 4.8rpg, 3.8apg and FGP: 60.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Diego Figueredo (185-PG-1991) of Sao Jose - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 5. William Green (196-PF-1991) of Sao Jose - 23 points and 6 rebounds 6. Rafael Munford (195-F-1998) of Pinheiros - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Victor Camilo (203-PF-1997) of Paulistano - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Felipe Ruivo (188-PG) of Pinheiros - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Jonatan Machuca (186-PG-1989) of Bauru - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Adyel Borges (188-PG-2002) of Paulistano - 24 points, 7 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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| Carleton, Ottawa, St.Francis and Victoria reach Final Four - by Eurobasket News |
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UQAM - Carleton 71-73 Guard Aiden Warnholtz (188, college: Carleton) stepped up and scored 29 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Grant Shephard (208-1999) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side swingman Elie Karojo (201) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Kevin Civil (180) scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: UQAM: K.Civil 19+6reb+4ast, K.Elie 18+12reb+1ast, B.Haidara 12+2reb+3ast, A.Felisma 6+1reb, L.Karl 6+2reb, M.Jean 5 Carleton: A.Warnholtz 29+6reb+1ast, G.Shephard 18+8reb+2ast, L.Wazir 12+1reb+3ast, V.Connor 7+3reb+3ast, E.Bailey 4+6reb+2ast, S.Reginald Jean 3+5reb Winnipeg - Ottawa 70-91 Forward Guillaume Pepin (198) fired 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Brock Newton (201, college: Bucknell) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Spanish forward Mikhail Mikhailov (206) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Malachi Alexander (185, college: Holy Family) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Winnipeg: M.Mikhail 20+10reb, M.Alexander 13+2reb+3ast, D.Stewart 12+4reb+2ast, F.Paul 11+2reb+1ast, L.Ryan 9+3reb, G.Alberto 2+1reb+5ast Ottawa: G.Pepin 22+2reb+1ast, N.Cole 15+1reb+2ast, O.Kevin 15+2reb, B.Newton 12+6reb+5ast, J.Inkumsah 11+5reb+2ast, A.Liban 5 Queen's - St.Francis X. 98-107 X-Men made 36-of-43 free shots (83.7 percent) during the game. Forward David Muenkat (201, college: St.Francis X.) fired 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Deon Ejim (198-1999, college: Lewis) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Cole Syllas (196) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Connor Keefe (203) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Top scorers: Queen's: S.Cole 18+14reb+9ast, A.Brandon 17+4reb, C.Keefe 16+7reb+1ast, K.Connor 15+1reb+1ast, C.Bett 14+2reb, S.Luka 11+7reb+3ast St.Francis X.: D.Muenkat 27+8reb+1ast, D.Ejim 19+10reb, D.Reddick 16+6reb+2ast, N.Avan 15+2reb+5ast, J.Gatluak 10+5reb+4ast, S.Levnaic 6+1reb+3ast UPEI - Victoria 92-93 Naturalized Brazilian guard Diego Maffia (185-2001) nailed 40 points (!!!) and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Elias Ralph (201) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Kamari Scott (190) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) and point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) added 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Panthers in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: UPEI: S.Kamari 32+10reb+4ast, E.Miller 24+10reb+9ast, B.Cameron 11+5reb, O.St-Pierre 11+1reb+1ast, S.Chisholm 5+3reb, D.Brooks 5 Victoria: M.Diego 40+2reb+4ast, H.Izzy 15+2reb+3ast, R.Renoldo 11+5reb+2ast, R.Elias 10+11reb+2ast, B.Ethan 8+3reb, J.Touchie 5+2reb+1ast |
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| Dominique Jones' triple-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He recorded a triple-double of 37 points adding also 17 rebounds and 11 assists, while his team beat Shandong H. (#5, 20-13) 101-92. Jilin NE T. maintains the 11th position in Chinese league. Jilin NE T. 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 16-15 record. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Jilin NE T.'s top player in his first season with the team. University of South Florida graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jones is in league's top in points (4th best: 28.2ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 11.4rpg) and averages solid 2.8spg and 57.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Jinqiu Hu (211-C-1997) of Guangsha L.. He is former international center in his 4th season at Guangsha L.. In the last game Hu recorded impressive double-double of 33 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Guangsha L. was edged by slightly lower-ranked Nanjing TX MK (#12, 16-15) 135-131. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Guangsha L. dropped in the standings to 10th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 17-16 record is not bad and everything may still change. Hu is one of the most experienced players at Guangsha L. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard MarShon Brooks (197-SG-1989) of league's second-best Guangdong ST. Brooks showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, ten rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Guangdong ST, leading his team to a 94-85 win against the lower-ranked Qingdao E. (#15, 14-18). Guangdong ST is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 25-6 record is not that bad... Brooks has a great season in China. After 31 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.3ppg (5th best). He also has FGP: 58.6% and 3PT: 40.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Minghui Sun (187-G-1996) of Guangsha L. - 29 points, 12 rebounds and 17 assists 5. Dezmine Wells (196-G-1992) of Guangsha L. - 32 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists 6. Wei Lin (2003) of Nanjing TX MK - 39 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Brandon Taylor (178-PG-1994) of Ningbo R. - 33 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Shuai Yuan (194-SG-1994) of Shanxi L. - 34 points and 7 rebounds 9. QJ Peterson (183-PG-1994) of Nanjing TX MK - 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Jarmar Gulley (196-SF-1991) of Zhejiang GB. - 36 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Hoyas Bounce Back with Big Win - by Eurobasket News |
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Following a loss in their East Coast Basketball League season opener, the Hickory Hoyas evened their 2023 record at 1-1 with a 135-132 home victory over the Rowan County Bulls this past Saturday at Grandview Middle School. Despite dressing just six players, the Hoyas overcame a 68-62 halftime deficit by outscoring the Bulls 40-33 in the third quarter and 33-31 in the fourth. Hickory was led by a game-high 36 points from Keandre Marion (6'0''-PG), who made 16 of 23 shots from the field. Marion also had 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals, and he knocked down all four of his free throw attempts. Saveon Falls added 31 points and seven rebounds for the Hoyas, who also received 25 points, five boards, four assists and a game-high three blocks from Danny Sanders (6'4''-G-1989, college: Jarvis Christian). Emilio Parks (6'6''-F-1993, college: JCSU) chipped in 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, while JacQues Chambers (6'5''-F, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and Chris Dobbins scored the remaining three points. Rowan County (2-1), which is currently tied with the Winston-Salem Wolves for the top spot in the ECBL's Northeast Division, received 30 points from Avery Patterson (6'3''-SG-1996, college: Alcorn St.). Donald Rutherford (6'8''-F-1987, college: Catawba) added 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Stephen Heggins (6'3''-G-1979, college: Brevard) had 22 points, 10 boards and five assists, James Murray (6'0''-PG, college: Sandhills CC) finished with 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds and Alston Davis (6'6''-F) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and a game-high four steals. The Hoyas outshot the Bulls 51.5% (53 of 103) to 45.9% (51 of 111) from the field and 78.9% (15 of 19) to 64.3% (9 of 14) from the foul line. However, Rowan County held a 43.7% (21 of 48) to 36.8% (14 of 38) edge from 3-point range. Hickory visits the Wolves on Sunday at 4 p.m. The game will be played at The Bond Center in Winston-Salem. Courtesy of: ECBL |
| Cavs open 2023 with Statement Win - by Eurobasket News |
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The 2023 ECBL Champion Petersburg Cavaliers started the 2023 season just as they ended 2022 - winning and doing so decisively. A strong defensive effort shut down the paint as the offense racked up 136 points on the night. The game was never in doubt as the Cavs lead the Chosen Lions by as much as twenty in the first period before finishing the evening with a 136-93 win. The forty-three point victory was driven by the Cavs dominance on the boards. Petersburg racked up eighty-four combined offensive and defensive rebounds to the Chosen Lions' thirty-seven. And while the Lions strategy against the Cavs was centered on three point shooting, their opportunity for second chance baskets was virtually eliminated by the combination of limited players underneath and the smothering Cavs defense inside. The Lions dropped eighteen 3-pointers on the night accounting for nearly sixty percent of their total offense. But the inability to stop Petersburg's high octane offence and getting shoved off the glass in virtually every possession, the Lions were forced to play catch-up within minutes of the tip-off. Jordan Jones led the Lions with 24 points, including five three-pointers. Seven Cavaliers were in double digits while with four pulling off a double-double; Tavon Mealy (6'3''-F-1995, college: Virginia Union) with 31 points and 14 rebounds, Everett Patterson (6'3''-G) with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Deshawn Morman with 14 points and 12 rebounds and Elijah Moore (6'8''-F-1995, college: Virginia St.) with 11 points and 14 rebounds including 10 rebounds in the first half. Petersburg racked up 136 points without one of its three all-stars returning for the opening game. Moore and Mealy put on an impressive performance in the opener while Walter Williams is currently playing overseas. With one of its top all-stars currently unavailable; both Moore and Mealy made it clear that regardless of the lineup, the 2023 road to the championship may well still come through Petersburg. Courtesy of: ECBL |
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| Gabriel Deck claims Euroleague weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old forward had the game-high 18 points adding seven rebounds and two assists for Real Madrid in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Valencia (#12, 13-15) 95-91. Real Madrid maintains the 2nd position in Euroleague . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Real Madrid will need more victories to improve their 19-8 record. Deck turned to be Real Madrid's top player in his first season with the team. Gabriel Deck averages this season 12.4ppg and 5.5rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Darius Thompson (193-G-1995) of Baskonia. Thompson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 12 assists. Bad luck as Baskonia lost that game 93-102 to the higher-ranked Monaco (#4, 18-10). This loss caused Baskonia to drop to 7th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-13 record is not bad and everything may still change. Thompson is a newcomer at Baskonia and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Nigerian Chima Moneke (198-F-1995) of Monaco (#4). Moneke scored 14 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Monaco, leading his team to a 102-93 win against the lower-ranked Baskonia (#7, 15-13). Monaco needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 18 victories and 10 lost games. Moneke has a very solid season. In 8 games in Euroleague he scored 5.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Chris Jones (188-G-1993) of Valencia - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Josh Nebo (206-F/C-1997) of M.Tel-Aviv - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Isaac Bonga (204-PG-1999) of Bayern - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Luke Sikma (202-PF-1989) of ALBA - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Georgios Papagiannis (220-C-1997) of Panathinaikos - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-F-1995) of Olympiacos - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Donta Hall (208-C-1997) of Monaco - 15 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Georgian U18 League round 11 best performance: Saba Saladze - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Swingman Saba Saladze (196-G/F-2005) had an amazing evening in the last round for Basco, receiving a Hoops Agents U18 League Player of the Week award for round 11. The 17-year old player had a double-double of 30 points and 19 rebounds, while his team beat Sokhumi (#6, 2-6) 84-72. Basco maintains the 4th position in their group in Georgian U18 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Basco will need more victories to improve their 4-3 record. Saladze just recently signed at Basco, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Saba Saladze has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 12.4rpg). The second best player in last round's games was young Sandro Zaridze (193-F-2005) of Gori. Zaridze had a very good evening with a double-double of 35 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Gori lost that game 77-96 to the higher-ranked Tbilisi (#2, 7-2). Gori managed to keep the same 7th spot in Group B. 8 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Zaridze is a newcomer at Gori, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.1ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 14.9rpg and 3.3apg. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Giorgi Kvirikashvili (180-F-2005) of Dinamo (#3). Kvirikashvili scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Dinamo, leading his team to a 90-77 easy win against #4 ranked Basco in a game of the week. Dinamo needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group B. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 2 lost games. Kvirikashvili has a very solid season. In 7 games in Georgia he scored 15.0ppg. He also has 4.9rpg and 2.4spg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (G) of Tbilisi - 21 points and 14 rebounds 5. Nikoloz Gogoberishvili (194-G-2006) of Rustavi - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Davit Gogoladze (183-G-2005) of Rustavi - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Giorgi Abutidze (188-F-2005) of Brooklyn - 35 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Gabriel Chiabrishvili (195-C-2006) of Dinamo - 12 points, 23 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Giorgi Chitishvili (185-C-2005) of Dinamo - 29 points and 6 rebounds 10. Giorgi Gabunia (194-F-2006) of Sokhumi - 33 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| The Find A Way Mentality And Florian Koch Crunch-Time Three Seal The Deal For The Dragons Rhondorf 88-82 Victory Over the TKS 49ers - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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There was a very very strange feeling as one entered the Dragon dome. It had been 3 weeks since the last game and big win over the Sixers. Everyone was thrilled after the big win. The club went into the Fiba window break confident and returned 3 weeks later without Mubarak Salami who will never return ever again. His tragic death some weeks ago really has hit everyone connected to the team. After postponing the game in Wolmirstedt the Dragons Rhondorf returned back to their living room and had to be ready for work against the TSK 49ers as life went on. The 49ers came to Rhondorf with an identical 11-8 record and had won 5 of the last 6 contests. They also sought revenge for the 82-66 loss against Rhondorf at the start of the season. On a rather mild March day the mood in the Dragon Dome was upbeat, but one could also sense that touch of sadness in the air as the Mubarak Salami death effected everyone. It had only been 18 hours since the Dragons had arrived back home from the Salami funeral in Hamburg after they had been on the road for 20 hours and nobody could of expected an incredible showing. But Rhondorf stuck together as a team and came through in crunch-time overcoming a furious comeback by the guests winning 88-82. 'This was a big win. We didn't really know what to expect. Our motto coming into the game was find a way. Each player had to find a way to give their best despite the difficult circumstances. It was very emotional. We left at 5am yesterday for the funeral in Hamburg where it snowed all day. Everyone was frozen. We stayed together and gave everything we had. We couldn't prepare as well as usual. I'm really proud how we played', stressed Dragons Rhondorf captain Paul Albrecht. The TKS 49ers fought until the end, but at the end couldn't pull out the win after their star player Andrii Kozhemiakin fouled out in the last minutes. 'We had many injuries and guys missing. It was tough to play under the circumstances. We broke down in the third quarter. We could of won this game, but it was tough to lose it on an and one three pointer', stated TKS 49ers big man Leonard Hampl. The first quarter was a back and forth battle where the TKS 49ers were able to execute their offense very well taking advantage of the Dragons Rhondorf weak 1-1 offense and let Andrii Kozhemiakin play his game. The 49ers did a good job getting easy baskets inside as ex Boise State center Robin Jorch scored 2 buckets while the Dragons Rhondorf concentrated on getting baskets inside as well as Swedish national player Zaba Bangala showed his dominance while Devon Goodman (184-PG-1997, college: Pennsylvania) ran circles around the 49ers defense. The 49ers also had a thin rotation and got much needed support from their young German role players as Lukas Wagner and Fredinand Von Saldern scored baskets, but the game was dead locked at 13-13 as no team could shake the other. The Dragons Rhondorf had done a great job for the first half of the first quarter in not allowing Kozhemiakin get inside and score and instead kept him away from the zone and allowed him to playmake, but in the last 5 minutes, he broke through and led his team on a brutal 9-2 run scoring all his teams points and allowing the 49ers to lead 22-15. But the Dragons Rhondorf held on and stayed together getting valuable baskets in the paint from Goodwin, ex Giessen guard Florian Koch and ex Artland Dragon Paul Albrecht as the 49ers led 26-23. 'We knew that the 49ers really depended on the game of Kozhemiakin. He really attacks the rim well. We stopped him well at first, but then he punished us and did a good job carrying his team', stated Paul Albrecht. The TKS 49ers short an incredible 91% from the two point range and 33% from outside and had 9 rebounds and 4 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 56% from the two point range and 25% from outside and had 7 rebounds and 2 turnovers. The second quarter continued to be an open battle as no team could go on a massive run as the TKS 49ers had a slim 2 point lead at half-time. The Dragons Rhondorf came out with force going on a lethal 9-2 run to take the 32-30 lead. In the run the Dragons Rhondorf got great support from Zaba Bangala as he scored 3 baskets and 7 points. The chemistry and timing between Bangala and Goodwin was refreshing as the American made pretty pass after pretty pass finding baby Zion while the big man also contributed a three pointer testing his 13% on the season. Ex Pro B champion Florian Wendeler also added a massive dunk. Rhondorf raised their intensity at both ends and punished the guests on second chance opportunities. They also showed different defensive looks which the guests couldn't come to terms with. The game remained tight as The TKS 49ers broke the run continuing to attack the zone getting easy buckets from Kozhemiakin, and Leonard Hampl for the 36-32 advantage. Paul Albrecht found his groove on offense adding 5 points including a trey to tie the game at 40-40. Goodman continued to be a menace with his drive and quickness scoring on a lay for the 43-42 lead, but the dramatic ended with a Lukas Wagner three pointer at the buzzer as the TKS 49ers led 45-43 at the break. 'We have had 1-1 problems on defense all season. We practice so hard during the week to correct, but we just can't execute it in games', stressed Paul Albrecht. The TKS 49ers continued to shoot well from the two point range at 61% and 33% from the three point line and had 16 rebounds and 5 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 58% from the two point range and 31% from the three point range and had 19 rebounds and 6 turnovers. In the third quarter the Dragons Rhondorf broke the game open being able to lead by double figures and lead by 16 points after 3 quarters as they finally got their three pointer to cook and get guys involved that had been quieted in the first half. The Dragons Rhondorf stormed out into the third quarter with a brutal 22-7 run to lead 65-52. In the run the Dragons Rhondorf attacked the zone with ease as Goodman scored twice while Wendeler and Bangala also contributed lay ins. But it wasn't only penetration that carried the Dragons but they also demonstrated their fine inside out game as Buchholz, Albrecht and Koch added three pointers. The Dragons offense was flowing and their team basketball was a joy to witness. They heightened their defensive pressure which sparked their offense as well. The Dragons Rhondorf continued to keep up the offensive pressure and the 49ers were beginning to tire a bit as only top player Andrii Kozhemiakin was able to keep his play at a high level as he kept his team in the game with two lay ins. The Dragons Rhondorf closed out the third quarter with a potent 9-2 run getting three's from ex Coburg forward Adrian Bergmann and Koch and a 20 footer by Goodman to lead 74-58 after 3 quarters. 'We broke free finding our offensive rhythm. We weren't all on the same page in the first half, but shock it off in the third quarter. We changed the game and kept Kozhemiakin under wraps', stated Paul Albrecht. 'They found their offensive rhythm. We knew that Buchholz and Koch were good shooters. We played zone but they hit shots with us always a meter off', stated Leonard Hampl. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 66% from the two point range and 45% from the parking lot and had 27 rebounds and 8 turnovers while the TKS 49ers shot 59% from the two point range and 25% from the parking lot and had 20 rebounds and 9 turnovers. The TKS 49ers made a great come back in the fourth quarter even being able to cut the Dragons lead down to 3 points in crunch-time, but the Dragons Rhondorf kept their composure not allowing the 49ers get over the hump. The TKS 49ers went on an incredible 15-4 run to cut the Dragons lead down to 78-73 despite Andrii Kozhemiakin playing at full tilt on defense with 4 fouls. In the run the TKS 49ers played superb team basketball getting input from their role players. Hampl and Wagner scored the first 4 points and Robin Jorch also scored with a lay in and Kohemiakin added 7 points with a trey and 4 free throws. 'Andrii is so important for us. He is a shifty point guard that can always give us a lot of scoring. He had good anticipation on defense. He was unlucky getting his fifth foul', commented Leonard Hampl. The Dragons Rhondorf got too lax already thinking they had the game in the bag. Their intensity dropped and unneeded turnovers shifted the game back in the direction of the 49ers. 'We went back to man and strengthed our pick and roll defense. That led to easy fast break baskets', expressed Leonard Hampl. The game continued to be a hard fought battle as Goodman and Albrecht scored while Kozhemiakin and Yannick Hildebrandt scored as Rhondorf still led 83-77. The TKS 49ers continued to fight and just didn't wouldn't leave the Dragons back door as Wagner made a clutch trey in crunch-time to cut the Dragons lead to 83-80. But then came the final turning point of the game as Florian Koch nailed a deadly step back three pointer which ended in a 4 point play and Kozhemiakin's fifth foul as Rhondorf led 87-80. 'Flo is so important for us. He was the best three point shooter at a time for a reason. We got stops and were able to execute in deciding moments. We knew we had the game won after that', smiled Paul Albrecht. 'We were in game. That Koch shot hurt us. We went from minus 3 to minutes 7. It was tough losing like that in last minute', added Leonard Hampl. The Dragons Rhondorf Were led by Devon Goodman with 19 points and 12 dimes and Zaba Bangala with 19 points while Florian Koch added 18 points and Paul Albrecht 17 points while the TKS 49ers were led by Andrii Kozhemiakin with 34 points and Lukas Wagner added 15 points. 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| National League Round 22: E.Netanya edge H.Hevel Modi'in by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in National League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Thirteenth-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (5-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked E.Netanya (17-7) on Tuesday. The visitors from Netanya managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of H.Hevel Modi'in. E.Netanya forced 19 H.Hevel Modi'in turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by H.Hevel Modi'in helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Ethan Butler (190-2002) fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Yahel Peleg (190-2002) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. E.Netanya's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 21 rebounds for lost side. E.Netanya have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-7 record having just two point less than leader H.Afula. H.Hevel Modi'in at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. E.Netanya are looking forward to face I.Nahariya (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Hevel Modi'in will play against M.Raanana (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Fourteenth-ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked E.Netanya (17-7). E.Netanya managed to secure only two-point victory 76-74. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Ethan Butler (190-2002) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Dori Sahar contributed with 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. E.Netanya's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Lamonte Bearden (191-1995, college: WKU) replied with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for H.Ramat Gan. E.Netanya have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-7 record having just two point less than leader H.Afula. H.Ramat Gan at the other side stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. E.Netanya will play against I.Nahariya (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Ramat Gan (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ashkelon. Third ranked I.Nahariya faced their close opponent E.Ashkelon. Guests from Nahariya (14-9) defeated host E.Ashkelon (14-8) 87-71. Romello White scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Dakarai Tucker responded with 18 points. I.Nahariya have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory I.Nahariya went down to fifth position due to points difference. E.Ashkelon lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with M.Rishon. I.Nahariya will meet at home league's second-placed E.Netanya in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. E.Ashkelon will play against E.Shomron and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 22 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: M.Rishon defeated H.Ramat Gan in Rishon Le-Zion 94-81. M.Haifa was beaten by H.Afula at home 89-95. E.Shomron won against M.Ma'ale Adum. on the opponent's court 94-88. M.Raanana managed to outperform M.Rehovot in a home game 101-96. M.Ramat Gan managed to beat Ramat Hash. on the road 104-93. E.Shomron was defeated by H.Ramat Gan on its own court 84-89. Ramat Hash. beat M.Rishon in Ramat Hasharon 85-78. I.Nahariya lost to E.Netanya at home 74-84. The best stats of 22th round was 22 points and 8 rebounds by Justin Robinson of E.Netanya. E.Ashkelon - I.Nahariya 71-87 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ashkelon. Third ranked I.Nahariya faced their close opponent E.Ashkelon. Guests from Nahariya (14-9) defeated host E.Ashkelon (14-8) 87-71. They outrebounded E.Ashkelon 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. I.Nahariya looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American power forward Romello White (203-1998, college: Ole Miss) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Malique Trent (189-1994, college: Hampton) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Dakarai Tucker (196-1994, college: Utah) responded with 18 points and naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 6 points and 8 assists. I.Nahariya have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory I.Nahariya went down to fifth position due to points difference. E.Ashkelon lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with M.Rishon. I.Nahariya will meet at home league's second-placed E.Netanya in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. E.Ashkelon will play against E.Shomron and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: D.Tucker 18+4reb+1ast, R.Pitshon 13+1reb, S.David 10+3reb+1ast, W.Lewis 10+5reb+2ast, C.Rosenberg 7+6reb, G.Gilinski 6+3reb+8ast I.Nahariya: R.White 18+9reb+1ast, M.Trent 18+5reb+3ast, I.Eisendorf 18+6reb+1ast, D.Drapic 11+5reb+4ast, A.Reuven 8+2reb+6ast, O.Ben-Yakov 5+1reb+1ast H.Hevel Modi'in - E.Netanya 85-88 Thirteenth-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (5-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked E.Netanya (17-7) on Tuesday. The visitors from Netanya managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of H.Hevel Modi'in. E.Netanya forced 19 H.Hevel Modi'in turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by H.Hevel Modi'in helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Ethan Butler (190-2002) fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Yahel Peleg (190-2002) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. E.Netanya's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 21 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St.) added 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Five E.Netanya and four H.Hevel Modi'in players scored in double figures. E.Netanya have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-7 record having just two point less than leader H.Afula. H.Hevel Modi'in at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. E.Netanya are looking forward to face I.Nahariya (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Hevel Modi'in will play against M.Raanana (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: H.Hevel Modi'in: M.Holyfield 31+21reb, K.DeShields 17+11reb+7ast, G.Shoham 14+2reb+8ast, S.Malkov 12+7reb+4ast, E.Mor-Yosef 8+1reb, T.Efi 3+1reb+2ast E.Netanya: B.Ethan 20+6reb+5ast, P.Yahel 17+5reb+6ast, D.Sahar 13+4reb+5ast, S.Ben 11+5reb+2ast, J.Robinson 10+9reb+2ast, A.Aminu 8+3reb H.Ramat Gan - M.Rishon 81-94 There was no surprise in Givataim where 14th ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-18) was defeated by fifth ranked Maccabi Rishon (14-8) 94-81 on Tuesday. Maccabi Rishon dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to H.Ramat Gan's 34. They outrebounded H.Ramat Gan 38-22 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Maccabi Rishon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Jawun Evans (185-1996, college: OK State) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Maccabi Rishon players scored in double figures. Maccabi Rishon's coach Natan Cohen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Lamonte Bearden (191-1995, college: WKU) responded with 28 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and swingman Eliad Tal (198-2002) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to third place, which they share with E.Ashkelon. Loser H.Ramat Gan stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Maccabi Rishon will meet at home M.Ma'ale Adum. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Ramat Gan (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: H.Ramat Gan: L.Bearden 28+2reb+5ast, T.Eliad 13+6reb+1ast, S.Warren 10+3reb+2ast, H.Omer 9+1ast, N.Uzan 7+4reb+4ast, A.Shimoni 6+6reb+2ast M.Rishon: C.Riley 23+13reb, T.Cohen 16+1reb+3ast, J.Evans 16+6reb+7ast, I.Nesterenko 12+2reb+1ast, G.Palatin 11+5reb+5ast, P.Tal-Or 9+4reb+1ast M.Haifa - H.Afula 89-95 No shocking result in a game when first ranked H.Afula (17-5) defeated on the road 10th ranked M.Haifa (9-13) 95-89 on Friday. They outrebounded M.Haifa 43-31 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. H.Afula looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Argentinian swingman Lucas Goldenberg (190-1993) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Danel Kozahinof (177-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international power forward Daniel Koperberg (208-1997) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Five H.Afula and four M.Haifa players scored in double figures. H.Afula have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-5 record. Loser M.Haifa keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. H.Afula will meet at home Ramat Hash. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Haifa will play against M.Rehovot and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Haifa: S.Lemon 18+2reb+1ast, D.Koperberg 15+4reb+4ast, O.Malka 14+2ast, K.Danel 13+5reb+10ast, A.Gilder 12+5reb+4ast, J.Alexander 9+2reb+1ast H.Afula: K.Zorno 21+2reb+3ast, T.Asayag 17+1reb+3ast, J.Hall 17+14reb+4ast, L.Goldenberg 13+10reb+3ast, A.Dor 13+5reb+1ast, N.Daniel 6+2reb+4ast M.Ma'ale Adum. - E.Shomron 88-94 There was an upset in Ma'ale Adumim where higher ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. (11-11) was defeated by twelfth ranked E.Shomron (8-14) 94-88 on Tuesday. American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) scored 33 points (!!!) and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Polish center Ido Flaisher (208-1998, college: Hawaii) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Five E.Shomron players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. M.Ma'ale Adum.'s coach Yair Gewirtz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. E.Shomron moved-up to eleventh place. M.Ma'ale Adum. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Ramat Hash.. E.Shomron will meet at home higher ranked E.Ashkelon (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against Maccabi Rishon (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: M.Ma'ale Adum.: E.Ekiyor 26+13reb+5ast, D.Johnson 21+6reb+3ast, I.Shabat 14+3reb+5ast, S.Halpert 9+6reb+4ast, M.Ben 7+4reb, A.Derhy 5+1reb E.Shomron: D.Burke 33+1reb+3ast, E.Shulman 14+2reb+4ast, S.Gal 12+8reb+4ast, I.Flaisher 12+12reb+1ast, K.Stone 11+6reb+1ast, L.Yuval 8+4reb+3ast M.Raanana - M.Rehovot 101-96 Rather predictable result when seventh ranked M.Raanana (12-10) beat at home 11th ranked M.Rehovot (7-15) 101-96 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. M.Raanana made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when M.Raanana made 11 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman Jason Siggers (194-1985, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side power forward Brandon Sherrod (198-1992, college: Yale) responded with 28 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and swingman Brent Jackson (193-1994, college: Columbus St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. M.Raanana maintains seventh position with 12-10 record. M.Rehovot lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth place with 15 games lost. M.Raanana will meet at home H.Hevel Modi'in (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. M.Rehovot will play against M.Haifa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Rehovot: B.Sherrod 28+9reb+1ast, B.Jackson 22+12reb+3ast, Y.Holodov 15+2reb+3ast, J.Freund 11+3reb+2ast, G.Halamish 9+5reb+1ast, G.Itay 5+1reb+2ast M.Raanana: J.Siggers 41+6reb+2ast, J.Canty 20+8reb+1ast, R.Geffen 15+4reb+5ast, W.Workman 10+6reb+3ast, A.Sapir 5+1reb+3ast, A.Leder 5+4reb+2ast Ramat Hash. - M.Ramat Gan 93-104 Not a big story in a game in Ramat Hasharon where 9th ranked Ramat Hash. (11-11) was defeated by sixth ranked M.Ramat Gan (13-9) 104-93 on Tuesday. M.Ramat Gan had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) scored 30 points and 7 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American forward Elijah Hirsh (203-1997, college: Berry) chipped in 25 points during the contest. M.Ramat Gan's coach Matan Harush used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) responded with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and his fellow American import Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) scored 25 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. M.Ramat Gan have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 13-9 record. Loser Ramat Hash. dropped to the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with M.Ma'ale Adum.. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home bottom-ranked H.Ramat Gan (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ramat Hash. will play against the league's leader H.Afula (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ramat Hash.: D.Watkins 29+5reb+7ast, T.Wideman 25+4reb+2ast, G.Ferber 13+4reb+1ast, A.Ebo 11+4reb+4ast, Y.Yam 5+3reb+3ast, A.Bier-Katz 4+11reb+2ast M.Ramat Gan: K.Capers 30+2reb+7ast, E.Hirsh 25+4reb+2ast, B.Altit 15+5reb+4ast, D.Treadwell 13+10reb+4ast, J.Cohen 8+2reb+4ast, H.Dadon 7+4reb+1ast E.Netanya - H.Ramat Gan 76-74 Fourteenth-ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked E.Netanya (17-7). E.Netanya managed to secure only two-point victory 76-74. However their fans expected much easier game. E.Netanya made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. E.Netanya outrebounded H.Ramat Gan 45-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Ethan Butler (190-2002) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Dori Sahar (195-2001, agency: Avi Zilberman) contributed with 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. E.Netanya's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Lamonte Bearden (191-1995, college: WKU) replied with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import Storm Warren (211-1988, college: LSU) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for H.Ramat Gan. Four E.Netanya and five H.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. E.Netanya have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-7 record having just two point less than leader H.Afula. H.Ramat Gan at the other side stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. E.Netanya will play against I.Nahariya (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Ramat Gan (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: H.Ramat Gan: L.Bearden 16+7reb+5ast, T.Eliad 14+7reb+2ast, S.Warren 12+9reb+3ast, N.Gil 10+2reb+4ast, N.Uzan 10+4reb+6ast, A.Shimoni 7+2reb E.Netanya: B.Ethan 18+9reb+6ast, D.Sahar 17+8reb+2ast, P.Yahel 15+3reb+2ast, J.Robinson 10+10reb+1ast, A.Aminu 8+10reb, S.Ben 5+1reb+2ast E.Shomron - H.Ramat Gan 84-89 There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-18) won against on the road 12th ranked E.Shomron (8-14) 89-84 on Friday. H.Ramat Gan made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Lamonte Bearden (191-1995, college: WKU) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Eliad Tal (198-2002) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Eyal Shulman (192-1987, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 12 points and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. E.Shomron's coach Dror Cohen rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Ramat Gan maintains fourteenth position with 4-18 record. Newly promoted E.Shomron dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. H.Ramat Gan will meet higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. E.Shomron will play against E.Ashkelon (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: E.Shomron: K.Stone 25+9reb+2ast, A.Amit 13+3reb+7ast, L.Yuval 12+5reb+2ast, E.Shulman 12+4reb+9ast, S.Gal 8+8reb, Y.Michaeli 8+1reb+1ast H.Ramat Gan: L.Bearden 24+5reb+5ast, T.Eliad 18+9reb+3ast, H.Omer 14+1ast, S.Warren 13+9reb+1ast, N.Uzan 8+2reb+5ast, N.Gil 7+5reb+4ast M.Rishon - Ramat Hash. 78-85 There was an upset in Rishon Le-Zion where higher ranked Maccabi Rishon (14-8) was defeated by ninth ranked Ramat Hash. (11-11) 85-78 on Friday. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) scored 22 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks during the contest. Five Ramat Hash. players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Jawun Evans (185-1996, college: OK State) responded with 24 points and 8 assists and forward Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Maccabi Rishon's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ramat Hash. have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with M.Ma'ale Adum. Loser Maccabi Rishon dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with E.Ashkelon. Ramat Hash. will meet league's leader H.Afula on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Maccabi Rishon will play against M.Ma'ale Adum. and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Winner League just one year after relegation. Top scorers: M.Rishon: J.Evans 24+3reb+8ast, C.Riley 20+12reb, G.Palatin 16+4reb+3ast, J.Mor 6+5reb+1ast, J.Armstrong 4, O.Yogev 3+3ast Ramat Hash.: D.Watkins 22+4reb+6ast, T.Wideman 17+8reb+1ast, O.Hai 14+4reb, A.Ebo 14+3reb+3ast, A.Bier-Katz 11+9reb+1ast, Y.Yam 4+3reb+3ast I.Nahariya - E.Netanya 74-84 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked E.Netanya's (17-7) road victory over 3rd ranked I.Nahariya (14-9) 84-74 on Friday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when E.Netanya made 7 blocks. American center Justin Robinson (206-1996, college: Duke) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Ben Saraf (195-2006) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four E.Netanya players scored in double figures. E.Netanya's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American power forward Romello White (203-1998, college: Ole Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Malique Trent (189-1994, college: Hampton) scored 15 points and 4 assists. E.Netanya have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-7 record having just two point less than leader H.Afula. Loser I.Nahariya dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. E.Netanya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. I.Nahariya will play again against the league's second-placed E.Netanya (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: I.Nahariya: R.White 16+11reb, M.Trent 15+3reb+4ast, A.Reuven 14+3reb+2ast, D.Drapic 8+3reb+1ast, P.Omer 7+4reb+7ast, O.Ben-Yakov 6+3reb+2ast E.Netanya: J.Robinson 22+8reb+3ast, B.Ethan 21+8reb+1ast, S.Ben 18+7reb+6ast, I.Ariel 10+3reb, A.Aminu 6+6reb+2ast, S.Ilay 3 |
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| Real Sebastiani Rieti and Orzinuovi enter Serie B Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Real Sebastiani Rieti and Orzinuovi enter Serie B Cup Final as they won their semifinals clashes. Real Sebastiani Rieti overcame Raggis-olaris Faenza 74-72. Lorenzo Piccin (191-G/F-2002, agency: SLN) netted 14 points for the winners, whilst Simone Tomasini (198-G-1993), Alessandro Paesano (200-F/C-1993) and Riccardo Chinellato (198-G/F-2000, agency: Players Group) had 12 each. Fabio Petrucci (195-SF-1982) replied with 15 points in a loss and Poggi as well as Simone Aromando (200-F-1997, agency: SLN) added 13 each. Orzinuovi meanwhile edged Vigevano 1955 67-62. Nicolas Alessandrini (203-F/C-2001) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Ennio Leonzio (191-G-1994) added 18. D'alessandro and Michele Peroni (190-G-1994) posted 14 points each in defeat. |
| Best players of Italian Serie B round 22 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Raffaele Romano (198-F-2002) put on an amazing game in the last round for Caserta BLE and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Serie B Player of the Week award for round 22. The 20-year old forward had the game-high 40 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Caserta BLE in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Pozzuoli (#16, 1-21) with 38-point margin 113-75. Caserta BLE maintains the 6th position in their group in Italian Serie B. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Caserta BLE will need more victories to improve their 14-8 record. In the team's last game Romano had a remarkable 81.8% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 7 attempts. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Raffaele Romano averages this season 5.4ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Dominican Rep. guard Shaquille Hidalgo (188-G-1994) of Gallarate. Hidalgo impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Gallarate to another comfortable win 86-70 over slightly lower-ranked Oleggio (#12, 8-13) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in Group A. Gallarate keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-12 record. Hidalgo is a newcomer at Gallarate and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Argentinian Matias Bortolin (208-C-1993, agency: Interperformances) of second-ranked Mestre. Bortolin scored 27 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Mestre, leading his team to a 85-59 easy win against #3 ranked San Vendemiano in a game of the week. Mestre is closer and closer to top of the standings in Group B. They will still need more victories. But 17-4 record is not that bad... Bortolin has a great season in Italy. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.8rpg (5th best). He also has 1.2bpg and FGP: 54.4%. Matias Bortolin has also Italian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Daniele Benzoni (194-PF-1980) of Borgomanero - 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Alberto Bedin (202-C-1999) of Ancona - 19 points and 14 rebounds 6. Valerio Cucchiaro (185-PG-2001) of Vicenza - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Riccardo Crespi (205-C-1997) of Crema - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Stefano Spizzichini (203-C/F-1990) of R.Calabria - 17 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Edoardo Tiberti (203-C-1997) of Piombino - 21 points and 10 rebounds 10. Obinna Nwokoye (195-PF-1995) of Empoli - 18 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Dorsey's 25 points and 6 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 25 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Orthodox in his team's victory, helping them to beat Al Ahli (#2, 2-1) 96-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Orthodox to consolidate first place in the Jordanian league. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Orthodox already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Dorsey had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be Orthodox's top player in his first season with the team. Dakota Wesleyan University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Dorsey is in league's top in points (7th best: 19.0ppg), assists (3rd best: 6.1apg) and averages solid 62.7% FGP and 40.5% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Brandon Spearman (191-G/F-1991) of Al Riyadi. He is American swingman in his first season at Al Riyadi. In the last game Spearman recorded impressive 31 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Al Riyadi cruised to a 87-80 relatively comfortable win over Al Jubaiha (0-3). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Spearman is a newcomer at Al Riyadi and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.1ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 4.6rpg and 3.4apg. Former University of Hawaii star Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third place about best performers goes to forward Kevin Mickle (201-F-1993) of Al Jubaiha (#4). Mickle scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Mickle's great performance Al Jubaiha lost 80-87 to #3 ranked Al Riyadi. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Al Jubaiha can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have awful Second Stage losing so far all 3 games. Mickle has individually a great season in Jordan. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.8ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 11.6rpg (2nd best). He also has 2.5spg and 1.2bpg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yousef Al-Awamleh) of Al Jubaiha - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ahmad Obeid (197-F-1990) of Al Riyadi - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Mohammad Hussein (210-C-1990) of Orthodox - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Sami Bzai (190-G-1994) of Al Ahli - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996) of Orthodox - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists 9. Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-F-1987) of Orthodox - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Amin Abuhawwas (190-G-1994) of Al Ahli - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Best players of LAT-EST BL round 29 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old center had the game-high 20 points adding eight rebounds and seven assists for Liepaja in his team's victory, helping them to beat Valmiera Glass (#14, 5-21) 83-69. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Liepaja maintains the 11th position in LAT-EST BL . Liepaja is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 11-17 record. In the team's last game Silins had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Liepaja and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Florida Atlantic University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Silins is in league's top in points (4th best: 17.6ppg), rebounds (6th best: 8.6rpg) and averages solid 1.2bpg and 64.6% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Slovakian center Tomas Pavelka (217-C-2000) of Tartu. Pavelka impressed basketball fans with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Bad luck as Tartu lost that game 65-80 to slightly lower-ranked BK Ogre (#6, 16-12). This loss caused Tartu to drop to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 18-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Pavelka is a newcomer at Tartu and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-SG-1995) of TalTech (#10). Gluditis scored 26 points. Despite Gluditis' great performance TalTech lost 69-75 to the higher-ranked VEF Riga (#2, 21-5). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of TalTech ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 16 games, recording just eleven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gluditis could help TalTech to bring them higher in the standings. Gluditis has a very solid season. In 26 games in LAT-EST BL he scored 14.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Robert Valge (192-SG-1997) of Parnu - 29 points and 4 rebounds 5. Edgars Lasenbergs (187-PG-1995) of BK Ogre - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Ty Gordon (183-PG-1998) of Tartu - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Emmanuel Wembi (205-C-1997) of Ventspils - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Roberts Freimanis (204-PF-1991) of Liepaja - 18 points and 5 rebounds 9. Tervell Beck (201-C-1996) of Valmiera Glass - 20 points and 6 rebounds 10. Oleksandr Kovliar (188-PG-2002) of Kalev/Cramo - 11 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Best players of Lithuanian U18 League round 18 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Nikas Stuknys (194-G-2005) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Panevezio and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 18. The 17-year old guard got a double-double of 25 points and fifteen assists, while his team outclassed Zalgiris II (9-9) with 28-point margin 102-74. Panevezio is placed at 7th position in Lithuanian U18 League. Panevezio 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 9-9 record. Stuknys turned to be Panevezio's top player in his first season with the team. Nikas Stuknys averages just after three games 28.0ppg, 8.0rpg and 13.0apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young point guard Augustas Merkys (194-PG-2005) of Marijampoles. Merkys impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 33 points and 17 rebounds. Of course Marijampoles cruised to a 92-84 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Birzu (#11, 3-14). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Marijampoles managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 10th place. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Marijampoles managed to get this year. Merkys is well-known by Marijampoles fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.0ppg (#7). He also registered 10.2 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Marijampoles' star - Adrijus Janciauskas (181-PG-2005). Janciauskas showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and eight assists in the last round. He was another key player of Marijampoles, helping his team with a 92-84 win against slightly lower-ranked Birzu (#11, 3-14). Marijampoles can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-12 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Janciauskas has a very solid season. In 16 games in Lithuania he scored 16.7ppg. He also has 6.8rpg and 4.6apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ernestas Matulevic (200-F-2005) of SKM I - 27 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Martynas Mejaras (2005) of Perkunas - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Nojus Kuliesa (185-F) of SKM I - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 16 assists 7. Dovydas Kacinskas (185-G-2005) of Birzu - 28 points and 15 rebounds 8. Kristupas Lesciauskas (190-G-2005) of VKKM - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Justas Ziubrys (183-PG-2005) of VKKM - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Tomas Stankevicius (2005) of Zalgiris - 29 points, 6 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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| Pukelis' 19 points and 9 rebounds give him Hoops Agents NKL Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 19 points adding nine rebounds for Suduva-Mantinga in his team's victory, helping them to beat Mazeikiai (#4, 22-15) 89-74. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Suduva-Mantinga to consolidate first place in the Lithuanian NKL. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid 31-6 record. Pukelis turned to be Suduva-Mantinga's top player in his first season with the team. Pukelis has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 17.5ppg), rebounds (5th best: 8.1rpg) and averages solid 70.0% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Sean Fasoyiro (190-G-1998) of league's second-best Telsiai. He is Canadian-Nigerian guard in his first season at Telsiai. In the last game Fasoyiro recorded impressive 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Telsiai lost that game 75-82 to the lower-ranked Silute (#6, 17-20). Telsiai managed to keep the same second spot in the standings. His team's 28-10 record is not bad at all. Fasoyiro is a newcomer at Telsiai and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to center Tadas Budrys (205-C-2002) of Palanga (#12). Budrys scored 21 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Palanga, leading his team to a 95-68 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Delikatesas (#11, 16-21). The chances of Palanga not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 23 games, recording just fourteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Budrys could try to bring Palanga's a little bit higher in the standings. Budrys has a very solid season. In 32 games in Lithuania he scored 7.4ppg. He also has 4.8rpg and FGP: 60.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gytis Nemeiksa (201-SF-2001) of Zalgiris II - 21 points and 5 rebounds 5. Edgaras Danys (186-PG-2000) of Kretinga - 23 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Mindaugas Motuzas (202-PF-1996) of Mazeikiai - 23 points and 4 rebounds 7. Dee Franklin (196-G-1992) of Palanga - 15 points and 8 rebounds 8. Eduards Hazners (193-G-1997) of Vilkaviskis - 25 points and 3 rebounds 9. Josh Alexander (202-F-2000) of Silute - 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Karolis Guscikas (206-PF-1992) of Mazeikiai - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| U19 League Round 2 (Second Stage): Silutes defeat Utenos in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in U19 League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Sixth-ranked Utenos gave a tough game to Silutes on Sunday. Silutes managed to secure only two-point victory 85-83. However their fans expected much easier game. Silutes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Utenos will play at home against Marijampoles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of Silutes against Marijampoles on Saturday night. Visiting Silutes was defeated by Marijampoles in Marijampole 110-99. Marijampoles will play against Utenos in Utena in the next round. Silutes will have a break next round. The game between Top Four teams took place in Vilniaus. host SKM I smashed Marijampoles 94-62. SKM I will meet Siauliu in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Marijampoles will play against Utenos in Utena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Zalgiris was destroyed by Siauliu on the opponent's court 118-66. V.Knasiaus managed to outperform Druskininku in a home game 78-69. Alytaus lost to undefeated Penevezio SC on the road 78-92. Zalgiris lost to undefeated SKM I on its own court 65-94. Siauliu - Zalgiris 118-66 Rather expected game in Siauliai where Zalgiris was crushed by Siauliu 118-66 on Saturday. Siauliu will meet at home SKM I in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zalgiris will have a break next round. SKM I - Marijampoles 94-62 The game between Top Four teams took place in Vilniaus. host SKM I smashed Marijampoles 94-62. SKM I will meet Siauliu in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Marijampoles will play against Utenos in Utena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. V.Knasiaus - Druskininku 78-69 Rather predictable result when V.Knasiaus defeated at home Druskininku 78-69 on Saturday. V.Knasiaus will meet at home Penevezio SC in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Druskininku will play against Palangos and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Silutes - Utenos 85-83 Sixth-ranked Utenos gave a tough game to Silutes on Sunday. Silutes managed to secure only two-point victory 85-83. However their fans expected much easier game. Silutes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Utenos will play at home against Marijampoles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Penevezio SC - Alytaus 92-78 Not a big story in a game when Alytaus was defeated on the road by Penevezio SC 92-78 on Saturday. Penevezio SC will meet V.Knasiaus in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Alytaus will have a break next round. Marijampoles - Silutes 110-99 Very important is a road loss of Silutes against Marijampoles on Saturday night. Visiting Silutes was defeated by Marijampoles in Marijampole 110-99. Marijampoles will play against Utenos in Utena in the next round. Silutes will have a break next round. Zalgiris - SKM I 65-94 Everything went according to plan in Kaunas where SKM I outscored Zalgiris 94-65 on Saturday. SKM I will meet Siauliu in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zalgiris will have a break next round. |
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| 76ers edge Blazers 120-119 thanks to Joel Embiid's late jumper - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) made a fadeaway jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Embiid scored 39 points, shaking off a double-team from Jusuf Nurkic (7'0''-C-1994) and Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Weber St.) on the winner. The basket gave Philadelphia its first lead of the game they trailed by 21 points late in the first half. Portland's last-second after a timeout was tipped away on the inbound play, with Lillard's shot coming after the horn. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) added 19 points for Philadelphia despite struggling from the floor. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) and DeAnthony Melton each had 13 to help the 76ers win their fourth straight game. Anfernee Simons (6'4''-G-1999) led Portland with 34 points on 8-of-12 shooting from 3-point range. Jeremi Grant had 24 points and Lillard 22. Courtesy of: basketballnews.com |
| Nets escape with 124-123 OT win over Timberwolves - by Eurobasket News |
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Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scored 34 points, Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) came up with a final stop and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-123 in overtime Friday night. Dinwiddie blocked Mike Conley three-point attempt as time expired to give the Nets their fourth victory in five outings. Bridges frequently quieted a raucous Target Center crowd, making 4-of-8 three-pointers and 13 of 24 overall shots. Acquired from Phoenix last month in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Suns, Bridges has scored 30 or more points in four of his past five games. Dinwiddie had 29 points and 11 assists, Cameron Johnson (6'9''-F-1996, college: UNC) - also part of the trade with Phoenix - recovered from taking a hit to the face to finish with 15 points and eight rebounds, and Royce O'Neale (6'5''-SF-1993, college: Baylor) came off the bench add 12 points and 15 rebounds. The outcome spoiled 26 points from Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) - his most in a Wolves uniform since being acquired in the offseason. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 32 points, but missed several key shots down the stretch. Minnesota's Nazreon Reid (6'10''-C/F-1999, college: LSU) sent it to overtime with a 3-pointer from the top of the key as regulation expired. Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0''-F/C-1995, college: Kentucky) missed his 47th straight game with a severely strained calf. He took a small but measurable step forward this week by taking part in some on-court drills with the team's player development staff. Coach Chris Finch said Towns would likely need several more days of such action before he's cleared for an actual practice with his teammates. 'He can feel like he's got the bit in his teeth right now. He probably wants to do a little bit more than he's actually allowed. That's good,' Finch said. Brooklyn entered the night in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games ahead of Miami, which is currently in the first play-in spot. Minnesota finds itself in a similar battle to avoid the first play-in spot in the West, having entered Friday in a three-way tie with Golden State and Dallas for sixth. Courtesy of: yahoo.com |
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The Salt Lake City Stars defeated the Oklahoma City Blue 112-110 in their second straight match-up at the Paycom Center this evening. With the win, the club concludes its three-game road trip going 3-0. The Stars were paced by Frank Jackson (6'3''-SG-1998, college: Duke), who has led the team in scoring throughout the entirety of their road trip. Jackson collected 32 points, going 13-of-27 from the field, while serving four assists and grabbing four boards. Christian Vital (6'2''-G-1997, college: UConn) gave an impressive performance as he led all reserves with 17 points, and contributed five rebounds. Utah Jazz two-way Micah Potter (6'10''-F-1998, college: Wisconsin) added 11 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. While center Tyler Cook (6'9''-C-1997, college: Iowa) tallied 16 points and seven rebounds on the night. The Blue were once again led by Jahmi'us Ramsey (6'3''-G-2001, college: Texas Tech), who scored 30 points on 11-of-18 from the floor and 6-of-9 from behind the arc. Oklahoma City center Olivier Sarr (7'0''-C-1999, college: Kentucky) tallied a double-double on 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Adbul Gaddy gave another double-double performance with 10 points and 14 assists. Salt Lake City jumped out in the first few minutes of play to take a 7-0 run that would lock-in their lead, ending the first 35-20. The Stars only continued to expand their edge through the second quarter, grabbing a game-high 20-point advantage (62-42) with 2:46 to play. They sent the Blue into intermission trailing 67-53. Oklahoma City came back after the break to push past Salt Lake City on an 11-0 run (75-73) with 6:36 left to play in the third quarter. However, Salt Lake City fought their way back, heading into the final frame up 83-79. The back-and-forth battle was closely contested, however the Stars managed to claim their second victory against the Blue 112-110. The Salt Lake City Stars will return home to face the Western Conference-leading Stockton Kings on Monday, Mar. 13 at the Maverik Center. The game, which tips off at 7 p.m. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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The Sudbury Five were back in action at home March 9, looking to start a new winning streak. They were against the Flint United of The Basketball League (TBL) on this night. The Five got off to a fast start in this one, with the returning Braylon Rayson (6'1''-G-1994, college: CMU) draining a two point bucket early in the quarter to give Sudbury a 2-0 lead less than a minute into the game. Seconds later with Rayson in possession of the ball he connected on a three-point shot to give Sudbury a 5-0 lead. He was not done there, as he connected with another three pointer to give the home team an 8-0 lead. By the end of the quarter the Sudbury Five had a commanding 41-15 lead. Just over a minute into the second quarter JD Miller (6'8''-F-1996, college: TCU) connected on the put back to increase Sudbury's lead further, 43-15. With just under three minutes remaining in the first half, Curtis Hollis (6'6''-SF-1998, college: Hutchinson) passed up the ball up court to Jeremy Harris, who put the ball in for the layup, giving Sudbury a 61-32 lead. Braylon Rayson once again connected from beyond the arc with seconds left in the first half to give Sudbury a 74-37 lead over Flint heading into the halftime break. Just over a minute into the third quarter Miller connected on a basket to give Sudbury a 76-37 lead. With seconds left to play in the third quarter, Miller blocked a dunk attempt by Flint. Sudbury held a 100-66 lead. With just over eight minutes remaining in the first quarter, Miller sunk a basket to give Sudbury a 109-83 lead. Sudbury came away with a 130-104 win in this one, improving their record to 11 wins and four losses on the season. When asked about the transition back into the Sudbury Five lineup after 10 months away from the game, Braylon Rayson said, "It's been easy, with the systems that our coach put us in, he allows us to be ourselves. These guys know what I do, I know what they do." When asked if his familiarity with some teammates in previous years helps transitioning back into the game Rayson says, "Definitely. That definitely helps. Like I said, they know me, they know what I do. They know what I got." The Five are back on the court Saturday, March 9 at home against the Flint United. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Courtesy of: sudbury.com |
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| Howard University Wins 2023 MEAC Men's Basketball Championship - by Eurobasket Center |
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NORFOLK, Va., March 11, 2023 - Jelani Williams (6'5''-G) made two free throws with 6.1 seconds remaining to lift top-seeded Howard to a 65-64 win over third-seeded Norfolk State to capture its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament title since 1992. The Bison survived a last-second inside attempt by the Spartans' Kris Bankston (6'9''-F-1999) that was off the mark. The Bison, who improved to 22-12 on the year, earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and will learn their fate during Sunday's NCAA Selection Show (6 p.m. ET on CBS). Saturday's championship game was closely contested throughout, featuring 15 lead changes and 11 ties, including 10 lead changes and eight deadlocks in the final half. Williams, a graduate student of Washington, D.C., led Howard with 23 points, including nine of the Bison' final 15, none bigger than the two clinching free throws. Steve Settle III (6'10''-F), Shy Odom (6'6''-F) and Elijah Hawkins (5'11''-PG) all had nine points in the win. Odom, the tournament's Outstanding Performer, had seven rebounds and Williams six to lead Howard on the boards The Spartans, who were seeking their third straight MEAC tournament crown, ended their campaign at 22-11. Head coach Robert Jones' team was paced by Dana Tate Jr. (6'7''-F-1999) with 19 points and seven rebounds, and Joe Bryant Jr. (6'1''-G-2000), Jr. with 18 points, all in the second half. Bryant also led the Spartans on the boards with eight rebounds, while adding five steals. He was involved in a miscue with 13.2 seconds left when teammate Cahiem Brown (6'5''-G) threw the ball behind him on an inbounds play, turning the ball over to Howard and setting up Williams' heroics. Howard, down 27-24 with 2:39 left in the first half, closed the period with a 9-0 run to take a 33-27 cushion to the locker room, however the Spartans began the final half with a 15-9 spree to grab a 42-41 lead on Tate's jumper with 14.05 to play. The Bison regained the lead 43-42 on two Odom free throws with 13:55 remaining. The lead changed hands four times and there were five ties before Norfolk State took a 64-60 lead on two Bryant free throws in 23.7 seconds to play. Marcus Dockery (6'2''-G), who had only five points in the game, pulled Howard to within one, 64-63, with a 3-pointer with 13.2 on the clock. Norfolk then turned ball over on the inbounds play when Brown, looking for Bryant, threw the ball behind him, giving Howard possession. On the Bison trip down court, Williams got inside for an attempt and was fouled on the play, sending him to the line for two shots with 06.1 seconds on the scoreboard clock. He calmly connected on both giving his team a one-point 65-64 edge. The Spartans got the ball into the front court and took their final time out to set up a play. The ball went to Bankston -- who had just six points after getting in foul trouble early in the final half and having to sit for a long spell -- who drove to the basket but had his attempt bounce off the rim, preserving the win for Howard and head coach Kenneth Blakeney, and sending the Bison to their first NCAA postseason play in 31 years. Courtesy of meacsports.com |
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All-Tournament MVP:  Shy Odom (6'6''-F) of HowardPlayer of the Year: Joe Bryant Jr. (6'1''-G-2000) of Norfolk St.Defensive Player of the Year: Brendan Medley-Bacon (7'0''-C) of NCCURookie of the Year: Shy Odom (6'6''-F) of HowardCoach of the Year: Kenneth Blakeney of Howard All-Tournament Outstanding Coach Award: Kenneth Blakeney of Howard
First Team Sam Sessoms (6'0''-PG-1999) of Coppin St. Elijah Hawkins (5'11''-PG) of Howard Isaiah Burke (6'1''-G-2000) of Morgan St. Kris Bankston (6'9''-F-1999) of Norfolk St. Joe Bryant Jr. (6'1''-G-2000) of Norfolk St.
Second Team Nendah Tarke (6'4''-G-2000) of Coppin St. Steve Settle III (6'10''-F) of Howard Nathaniel Pollard Jr. (6'5''-F-2000) of UMES Brendan Medley-Bacon (7'0''-C) of NCCU Justin Wright (6'2''-G) of NCCU
Third Team Martaz Robinson (6'2''-G) of Delaware St. Jelani Williams (6'5''-G) of Howard Zion Styles (6'3''-G-2000) of UMES Eric Boone (6'2''-F-1999) of NCCU Kris Monroe (6'8''-F-1999) of NCCU
All-Defensive Team Nendah Tarke (6'4''-G-2000) of Coppin St. Zion Styles (6'3''-G-2000) of UMES Kris Bankston (6'9''-F-1999) of Norfolk St. Eric Boone (6'2''-F-1999) of NCCU Brendan Medley-Bacon (7'0''-C) of NCCU
All-Rookie Team Jevin Muniz (6'6''-G) of Delaware St. Shy Odom (6'6''-F) of Howard Rob Lawson (6'0''-PG) of Morgan St. George Beale (6'4''-G) of Norfolk St. Jordan Simpson (6'5''-G) of SC State
All-Tournament Team Bryce Harris (6'4''-G) of Howard Shy Odom (6'6''-F) of Howard Joe Bryant Jr. (6'1''-G-2000) of Norfolk St. Kris Bankston (6'9''-F-1999) of Norfolk St. Justin Wright (6'2''-G) of NCCU |
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All-Tournament MVP: Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) of Duke Player of the Year: Isaiah Wong (6'4''-G-2001) of Miami, FLDefensive Player of the Year: Reece Beekman (6'3''-G-2001) of VirginiaRookie of the Year: Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) of DukeMost Improved Player of the Year:  Quinten Post (7'0''-C/F-2000) of Boston Coll.Sixth Man of the Year: Nike Sibande (6'4''-G-1999) of PittsburghCoach of the Year: Jeff Capel of Pittsburgh
First Team Isaiah Wong (6'4''-G-2001) of Miami, FL Armando Bacot Jr. (6'11''-F/C-2000) of UNC Tyree Appleby (6'1''-G-1998) of Wake Forest Hunter Tyson (6'8''-F-2000) of Clemson Jamarius Burton (6'4''-G-2000) of Pittsburgh
Second Team Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) of Duke Terquavion Smith (6'4''-G) of NC State Jarkel Joiner (6'1''-G-1999) of NC State Jordan Miller (6'7''-G-2000) of Miami, FL Blake Hinson (6'7''-F-1999) of Pittsburgh
Third Team  Norchad Omier (6'7''-F-2001) of Miami, FL PJ Hall (6'10''-F) of Clemson Kihei Clark (5'9''-PG-2000) of Virginia Jesse Edwards (6'11''-C-2000) of Syracuse Reece Beekman (6'3''-G-2001) of VirginiaHonorable Mention El Ellis (6'3''-G) of Louisville Grant Basile (6'9''-F) of Virginia Tech Judah Mintz (6'3''-G) of Syracuse Jeremy Roach (6'2''-G-2001) of Duke Quinten Post (7'0''-C/F-2000) of Boston Coll. Jayden Gardner (6'7''-F-2000) of Virginia RJ Davis (6'0''-PG-2001) of UNC DJ Burns Jr. (6'9''-F-2000) of NC State Caleb Love (6'4''-G-2001) of UNC
All-Defensive Team Reece Beekman (6'3''-G-2001) of Virginia Jesse Edwards (6'11''-C-2000) of Syracuse Leaky Black (6'9''-F-1999) of UNC Dereck Lively II (7'1''-C) of Duke Kihei Clark (5'9''-PG-2000) of Virginia
All-Freshman Team Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) of Duke Judah Mintz (6'3''-G) of Syracuse Tyrese Proctor (6'5''-G-2004) of Duke JJ Starling (6'4''-G) of Notre Dame Dereck Lively II (7'1''-C) of Duke |
| Devils Get Defensive, Grind Past UVA for ACC Title - by Eurobasket Center |
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Jeremy Roach (6'2''-G-2001) scored 23 points and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday night's New York Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship, securing a title in Jon Scheyer 's debut season as the successor to Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. Freshman Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the tournament's most valuable player for the fourth-seeded Blue Devils (26-8), who completed a final-month surge to the top of the ACC to claim a league-record 22nd championship. It also marked the ninth straight win for Duke, a streak that began with an overtime loss at Virginia in which a league-acknowledged officiating error cost the Blue Devils a chance to win in regulation. This time, Duke gground its way through to the horn by leaning on a defense-first approach that Scheyer has pushed all season. The Blue Devils held the second-seeded Cavaliers (25-7) to 33% shooting, with Virginia missing both contested and clean looks while committing nearly as many turnovers (12) as made shots (16). The Blue Devils never trailed, leading by as many as 14 points and keeping the Cavaliers - playing a methodical pace and their own defensive-minded style - working to inch closer all night. Reece Beekman (6'3''-G-2001) scored 12 points for Virginia, which drew to within six on Isaac McKneely (6'4''-G)'s 3-pointer with 3:05 and five on Kihei Clark (5'9''-PG-2000)'s layup off a scramble with 1:07 left. Finally, Beekman pulled Virginia to within 53-49 on a driving layup around Filipowski with 44 seconds left. But the Blue Devils didn't wobble, hitting six straight free throws to clinch this one. Roach hit four of those, turning in a veteran's composure on a freshman-laden team reminiscent of some of his big postseason moments during last year's Final Four run. Scheyer, the 35-year-old former Blue Devils player and assistant, started the year with the impossibly difficult task of replacing a legend who won more than 1,200 games and five NCAA championships - one coming with Scheyer in 2010. Now Scheyer is the first to win an ACC Tournament title as both a player and a coach in league history, and only the third first-year coach ever to claim the title. Scheyer finally started to wave his arm to the Duke fans behind the bench for noise with freshman Mark Mitchell (6'8''-F) preparing to go to the line for the final free throws with 22.1 seconds left. Moments later, Scheyer began exchanging handshakes and high-fives with his staff as freshman Tyrese Proctor (6'5''-G-2004, college: Duke) began dribbling out the clock. The horn sounded and Proctor flung the ball skyward, screaming as the players began to mob each other. Scheyer soon stepped onto the postgame midcourt stage as his players danced around the trophy, wiping his brow and taking in the scene in the moments before the 7-foot Filipowski walked up behind him and wrapped his arm around his coach's shoulders. McKneely added 10 points for Virginia, including a pair of 3-pointers for a team that shared the ACC regular-season title. But veteran point guard Kihei Clark struggled to six points on 1-for-9 shooting while committing one assist against three turnovers. BIG PICTURE Duke: Offense had been the story for Duke through the first two games in the tournament, with the Blue Devils beating Pittsburgh and No. 14 Miami while averaging 90.5 points and shooting 58.7% and tallying 43 assists. It wasn't nearly as easy this time as Duke shot 42%, but the defense - blessed with length and athleticism - made Virginia work for everything. Virginia: The Cavaliers were seeking their fourth ACC Tournament title and third under coach Tony Bennett, whose first title came here against Krzyzewski's Blue Devils in 2014. Virginia beat North Carolina and Clemson to reach the final despite losing starting forward Ben Vander Plas to a season-ending injury on the eve of the tournament. That altered the rotation here in Greensboro, with Kadin Shedrick seeing more minutes inside, and it will force more adjustments for the NCAA Tournament ahead. Noting Saturday Night's ACC Tournament Final - The 2023 New York Life ACC Tournament Championship is Duke's first since 2019 and extends the Blue Devils' league record to 22. - Duke's Jon Scheyer becomes the third in ACC history to lead his team to the tournament title in his first year as a college head coach, joining the Blue Devils' Vic Bubas (1960) and North Carolina's Bill Guthridge (1998). Scheyer, Bubas, Guthridge and NC State's Sidney Lowe as the only four to guide their teams to the finals in their first year of head coaching. - Duke's number of ACC title by head coach: Vic Bubas 4, Bill Foster 2, Mike Krzyzewski 15, Jon Scheyer 1. - Duke's Kyle Filipowski becomes the seventh freshman to receive the Everett Case Award as the tournament's most valuable player, joining UNC' Phil Ford (1975), UNC' Sam Perkins (1981), UNC's Jerry Stackhouse (1994), Duke's Jason Williams (2000), UNC's Brandan Wright (2007) and Duke's Zion Williamson (2019). - Duke's 21 tournament MVPs are the most in league history. - Duke, which is the all-time winningest program in the New York Life ACC Tournament with 110 wins reached the finals for the 35th time, tying North Carolina for the most in league history. - The Blue Devils have posted a 102-40 record at the Greensboro Coliseum dating back to 1960. Duke is 44-18 all-time in ACC Tournament games in Greensboro, where it has won the championship nine times. - Duke's Scheyer was 7-2 in the ACC Tournament as a player at Duke, including a 6-0 mark in his final two seasons as the Blue Devils claimed championships in 2009 and 2010. He was 16-5 as a Duke assistant coach with titles in 2017 and 2019. - With this year's ACC Tournament title, Duke received the ACC's automatic berth in this year's NCAA Tournament. It will be the 45th appearance in school history. The Blue Devils claimed the national title in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015. - Virginia is 46-65 all-time in the ACC Tournament and 20-25 in Greensboro. - The Cavaliers are now 8-5 all-time as the tournament's No. 2 seed. - Virginia's 25 wins heading into the NCAA Tournament are the most for the program since the NCAA Championship team of 2019 won 35. It is the Cavaliers' sixth 25-game win season under current head coach Tony Bennett. - This year's championship game was only the second of the past 20 contested by the No. 2 and No. 4 seeds. It was the 10th such meeting all-time, with each seed winning five times. - Duke had won eight straight games entering tonight's contest and Virginia was on a four-game run. It marked only the third of the past 25 New York Life ACC Tournament championship games in which both teams entered with winning streaks of four or more games. In 2016, North Carolina entered with a four-game streak and beat Virginia, which had won five in a row. In 2012, Florida State took a four-game streak into the final and made it five with a victory over North Carolina, which had won nine consecutive outings. - Duke led for 93% of the time (6,699 of 7,200 seconds) in its three tournament wins. It trailed for only 3.8% of the time and was tied for the remaining 3.2%. - Duke has now defeated Virginia 16 times in the New York Life ACC Tournament (16-4). That's the second-highest win total by one team over another. Duke's total of 17 wins over NC State (17-9) is first on the list. Courtesy of theacc.com |
| Owls Soar Past UAB, 78-56, to Claim First C-USA Tournament Title - by Eurobasket Center |
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FRISCO - Top-seeded Florida Atlantic captured its first Conference USA Basketball Championship title with a commanding 78-56 win over No. 3 UAB on Saturday night in the final contest of the 2023 C-USA Basketball Championships presented by TotalCare. Sophomore guard Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) was named the tournament MVP after he capped off his week with 30 points in Saturday's contest, the most by an individual in a C-USA Basketball Championship final. He also pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds to tally his first double-double on the year. Martin shot 12-19 from the field and 5-10 from three-point range. After starting 4-13 from the field, the Owls sank six-straight attempts to build a 25-14 lead. FAU closed the half shooting 14-21 (.667). Johnell Davis (6'4''-G), who finished with 18 points on 6-9 shooting, converted his last four shots and accounted for the Owls' final six points of the half. Despite FAU's shooting cooling off in the second half, the Owls' defense stood tall to prevent the Blazers from mounting a comeback as UAB shot just 3-13 from beyond the arc in the second half. The Blazers finished the game with a 19.2 percent clip (5-26) from long range. Courtesy of conferenceusa.com |
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All-Tournament MVP: Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU Player of the Year: Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.TexasDefensive Player of the Year: Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKUFreshman of the Year: Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIUNewcomer of the Year: Kai Huntsberry (6'3''-G) of N.TexasSixth Player of the Year: Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAUCoach of the Year: Dusty May of FAU
First Team Denver Jones (6'4''-G) of FIU Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAU Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.Texas Jordan Walker (5'11''-PG-1999) of UAB
Second Team Brice Williams (6'7''-G) of Charlotte Eli Lawrence (6'5''-G-2000) of MTSU Max Fiedler (6'11''-F) of Rice Quincy Olivari (6'3''-G) of Rice Dayvion McKnight (6'1''-G) of WKU
Third Team  Vladislav Goldin (7'1''-C-2001) of FAU Isaiah Crawford (6'6''-F-2001) of Louisiana Tech Abou Ousmane (6'10''-F) of N.Texas Trey Jemison (6'11''-C) of UAB Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKUHonorable Mention  Aly Khalifa (6'11''-F/C-2001) of Charlotte Lu'Cye Patterson (6'2''-G-2001) of Charlotte Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU Keaston Willis (6'3''-G) of Louisiana Tech DeAndre Dishman (6'6''-F-1998) of MTSU Teafale Lenard Jr. (6'7''-G-2002) of MTSU Camryn Weston (6'3''-G) of MTSU Travis Evee (6'1''-G) of Rice KJ Buffen (6'8''-F-2000) of UAB Eric Gaines (6'2''-G-2001) of UAB Jacob Germany (6'11''-C) of UTSA Japhet Medor (6'0''-PG) of UTSA Emmanuel Akot (6'8''-G-1999) of WKU
All-Defensive Team Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU Teafale Lenard Jr. (6'7''-G-2002) of MTSU Rubin Jones (6'5''-G) of N.Texas Trey Jemison (6'11''-C) of UAB Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKU
All-Freshman Team Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU Dashon Gittens (6'3''-G) of FIU Jordan Crawford (6'3''-G) of Louisiana Tech Mekhi Mason (6'5''-G) of Rice DJ Richards (6'5''-G) of UTSA
All-Academic Team Tyree Eady (6'5''-G) of N.Texas Max Fiedler (6'11''-F) of Rice Quincy Olivari (6'3''-G) of Rice Shamar Givance (5'10''-PG) of UTEP Erik Czumbel (6'3''-G-2000) of UTSA
All-Tournament Team Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAU Jordan Walker (5'11''-PG-1999) of UAB Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.Texas DeAndre Dishman (6'6''-F-1998) of MTSU |
| Iona Claims the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Championship; the 14th MAAC Title in Program History - by Eurobasket Center |
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Iona University has captured the 2023 Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men's Basketball Championship title on Saturday night at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The top-seeded Gaels defeated No. 11 Marist College, 76-55, claiming the program's MAAC-leading 14th Championship crown. No. 1 Iona never trailed in a 76-55, wire-to-wire win over No. 11 Marist in the MAAC Championship final on Saturday night. The Gaels controlled the game from the opening tip and never looked in the rearview mirror. Iona controlled the opening half, leading for the entire frame. Tied at 2-2, the Gaels scored the game's next eight points to go ahead 10-2. Marist would cut the deficit to four points but Iona scored five straight to push the lead to nine, owning a 15-6 lead. The Gaels maintained the advantage, keeping the Red Foxes no closer than a handful of points. With 1:51 to play in the half, Ibine Ayo Sadiku (6'7''-F) knocked down a three for Iona to extend the lead to its largest of the half at 11 points (33-22). The Gaels would take a 35-26 advantage into the locker. Marist battled back in the second, opening up the final period with a 20-9 run over the first 9:35 to knot the game at 46-46. Capping off the run was a triple from the wing by Kam Farris (6'3''-G-2001) off a screen which made the near 4,000 fans in Boardwalk Hall erupt. Despite the Red Foxes' run, Marist would fail to take the lead and that would be the closest they got in the final. For the remainder of the game, Iona outscored Marist by a wide margin of 30-9, leading to the 76-55 win. Iona has now won 14 straight games, dating back to Jan. 27 and has compiled 27 total wins on the season. The victory clinched the program's second title in the past three years and seventh over the last 11 years since 2013. Iona's Daniss Jenkins (6'3''-G) scored a game-high 27 points, earning the championship's Most Valuable Player award. Walter Clayton Jr. (6'2''-G) Jr. also surpassed double-digit scoring for the Gaels, ending the game with 17 points and six rebounds. For Marist, Patrick Gardner (6'11''-C) finished his night with 23 points and Kam Farris added 12 points in the defeat. Joining Jenkins on the All-Championship Team were teammates Clayton Jr. and Nelly Junior Joseph. All-Championship Team members from runner-up Marist were Isaiah Brickner (6'4''-G/F) and Patrick Gardner. Also making the team were Niagara's Noah Thomasson (6'3''-G) and Saint Peter's Jaylen Murray (5'11''-PG). Courtesy of maacsports.com |
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All-Tournament MVP: PJ Henry (5'10''-PG) of Texas Southern Player of the Year: Cameron Christon (6'6''-G) of GSUDefensive Player of the Year:  Olisa Akonobi (7'0''-C) of AAMUFreshman of the Year: Zion Harmon (6'0''-PG-2002) of BCUNewcomer of the Year: TJ Madlock (6'3''-G) of Alabama St.Co-Coach of the Year: Landon Bussie of Alcorn St. Co-Coach of the Year: Donte Jackson of GSU
First Team Cameron Christon (6'6''-G) of GSU Shaun Doss (6'5''-G) of UAPB Dominic Brewton (6'4''-G-2000) of Alcorn St. William Douglas (6'5''-G) of PVAMU Terry Collins (6'3''-G) of MVSU
Second Team Shawndarius Cowart (6'3''-G) of GSU Joirdon-Karl Nicholas (6'9''-F) of Texas Southern Zion Harmon (6'0''-PG-2002) of BCU Jeremiah Kendall (6'6''-F) of Alcorn St. Brion Whitley (6'4''-G-1998) of Southern |
| Grand Canyon Earns Convincing 84-66 Win Over Southern Utah To Claim WAC Championship And Return To NCAA Tournament - by Eurobasket Center |
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LAS VEGAS - For the second time in three years Grand Canyon has punched its ticket into the NCAA Tournament. The No. 5 seed Lopes caught fire from the floor early and never looked back in an 84-66 triumph over No. 3 Southern Utah on Saturday in the 2023 Hercules Tires WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at The Orleans Arena. GCU, winners of the 2021 WAC tournament, became the highest seeded team to win the event since Hawai'i (also the fifth seed) in 2001. The Lopes were also the first squad that won four games on the way to a WAC tournament title since UNLV accomplished the feat in 1998. GCU rode a 12-2 run over a 5:35 span midway through the first half to open a 25-18 lead. Cameron Healy broke the surge with a corner 3-pointer for Southern Utah that closed the gap to 25-21. GCU would hit five of its final six shots in the opening half and hold the Thunderbirds without a field goal for the final 3:05 of the first period to take a 44-31 lead to the half. The Lopes continued to build on the advantage with hot shooting from distance, as Gabe McGlothan (6'7''-F) hit his first five field goal attempts of the second half (two from 3-point range) for 12 points that extended the GCU edge to 64-48 at the under-12 media timeout. McGlothan finished the second half 7-of-8 from the floor with 16 points and three rebounds in just 15 minutes played. GCU's Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after leading all players in scoring for the week (80 points), filling up the stat sheet with 31 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals in the title game. Joining Harrison on the WAC All-Tournament Team were McGlothan, Harrison Butler (6'5''-G) and Tevian Jones (6'7''-G-2000) from Southern Utah and Trey Woodbury (6'4''-G-1999) from Utah Valley. Courtesy of wacsports.com |
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All-Tournament MVP: Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU Player of the Year: Qua Grant (6'1''-G) of SHSUDefensive Player of the Year:  Aziz Bandaogo (7'0''-C-2001) of Utah ValleyFreshman of the Year: Chendall Weaver (6'3''-G) of UT ArlingtonNewcomer of the Year: Aziz Bandaogo (7'0''-C-2001) of Utah ValleySixth Man of the Year: Dee Barnes (6'4''-G-2000) of SUUCoach of the Year: Mark Madsen of Utah Valley First Team Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU Qua Grant (6'1''-G) of SHSU Cameron Tyson (6'3''-G) of Seattle Tevian Jones (6'7''-G-2000) of SUU Aziz Bandaogo (7'0''-C-2001) of Utah Valley Le'Tre Darthard (6'4''-G) of Utah Valley Trey Woodbury (6'4''-G-1999) of Utah Valley Justin Johnson (6'6''-G/F) of UTRGVSecond Team Taran Armstrong (6'6''-G-2002) of CBU Gabe McGlothan (6'7''-F) of GCU Donte Powers (6'2''-G) of SHSU Riley Grigsby (6'6''-G/F-1999) of Seattle Maizen Fausett (6'6''-F) of SUU Sadaidriene Hall (6'5''-F) of SF Austin Freddy Hicks (6'6''-G/F-2002) of Tarleton St. Cameron Gooden (5'11''-PG-1998) of Utah Tech
All-Defensive Team Damien Daniels (5'7''-PG-2000) of ACU Javion May (6'2''-G) of SHSU Shamir Bogues (6'4''-G-2002) of Tarleton St. Aziz Bandaogo (7'0''-C-2001) of Utah Valley Le'Tre Darthard (6'4''-G) of Utah Valley
All-Newcomer Team Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU Qua Grant (6'1''-G) of SHSU Cameron Huefner (6'7''-F-2001) of SHSU Drake Allen (6'4''-G) of SUU Aziz Bandaogo (7'0''-C-2001) of Utah Valley
All-Tournament Team Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU Gabe McGlothan (6'7''-F) of GCU Harrison Butler (6'5''-G) of SUU Tevian Jones (6'7''-G-2000) of SUU Trey Woodbury (6'4''-G-1999) of Utah Valley |
| Ramey Lifts No. 8 Arizona Over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 Title - by Eurobasket Center |
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LAS VEGAS -- Courtney Ramey (6'3''-G-1999) made a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front and the eighth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 2 UCLA 61-59 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 championship game. The Wildcats (28-6) boosted their case for a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA (29-5) still hopes to land the No. 1 seed in the West and return to Las Vegas in two weeks for the regional. It was the second year in a row Arizona beat UCLA in the Pac-12 title game. Arizona second-year coach Tommy Lloyd can't lose in Las Vegas. He is 9-0 in this city, 8-0 at T-Mobile Arena and 6-0 in the Pac-12 Tournament. Ramey's 3-pointer put the Wildcats ahead 60-58. The clutch shot came after teammate Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) missed a 3 that was rebounded by Pelle Larsson (6'5''-G-2001). He tossed to Ramey, who shook a defender and connected from the top of the key. UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) was fouled with 6.8 seconds left, and he made the first free throw but missed the second. Tubelis hit one of two free throws with 5.8 seconds to go, and UCLA's Dylan Andrews missed a 3 at the buzzer to ensure Arizona's victory. Tubelis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for second-seeded Arizona. Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) scored 13 points and Larsson had 11. Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) led top-seeded UCLA with 19 points. Campbell scored 16 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) Jr. totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Bruins knew coming in they wouldn't have guard Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) (lower leg) or Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) (shoulder), and their problems only mounted when two of Bona's replacements in the post got into foul trouble. Mac Etienne (6'10''-F) and Kenneth Nwuba (6'10''-F/C-1999) each had four fouls in the second half, forcing coach Mick Cronin to play at least one of them. Etienne fouled out with 9:35 left and Nwuba with 4:27 remaining, meaning the Bruins had to play with a smaller lineup the rest of the game. Arizona wasn't completely healthy, either. Point guard Kerr Kriisa has been playing with a balky shoulder this tournament. BIG PICTURE Arizona: The Wildcats entered the game just 10 3-pointers behind their school record set in the 2010-11 season. But long-range shots didn't fall for them against the Bruins until the end. Arizona went 6 of 20 from beyond the arc. UCLA: The question is the health of Clark and Bona. Cronin won't provide any information other than saying before the Pac-12 Tournament that Clark wouldn't play. UCLA was easily the class of the Pac-12 this season, but not having those players was quite noticeable, especially against Arizona. Courtesy of pac-12.com |
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All-Tournament MVP:  Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of ArizonaPlayer of the Year:  Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLADefensive Player of the Year: Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLAFreshman of the Year: Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLAMost Improved Player of the Year:  Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of ArizonaSixth Player of the Year: Reese Dixon-Waters (6'5''-G) of USCCoach of the Year: Mick Cronin of UCLA First Team Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of Arizona Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) of UCLA Branden Carlson (7'0''-C-2000) of Utah N'Faly Dante (6'11''-C-2001) of Oregon Tristan Da Silva (6'9''-F-2001) of Colorado Boogie Ellis (6'3''-G-2000) of USC Mouhamed Gueye (6'11''-F) of WSU Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLA Drew Peterson (6'9''-G) of USC Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of Arizona
Second Team Keion Brooks Jr. (6'7''-F-2000) of Washington Desmond Cambridge Jr. (6'4''-G) of Arizona St. Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLA Spencer Jones (6'7''-F-2000) of Stanford KJ Simpson Jr. (6'2''-G) of Colorado
Honorable Mention TJ Bamba (6'5''-G) of WSU Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Courtney Ramey (6'3''-G-1999) of Arizona Will Richardson (6'5''-G-1999) of Oregon
All-Defensive Team Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLA Kobe Johnson (6'6''-F-2003) of USC Braxton Meah (7'1''-C) of Washington Joshua Morgan (6'11''-F) of USC
All-Freshman Team Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) of UCLA Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Keyon Menifield (6'1''-G) of Washington Jordan Pope (6'2''-G) of Oregon St. Tre White (6'7''-G) of USC
All-Tournament Team Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of Arizona Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLA Desmond Cambridge Jr. (6'4''-G) of Arizona St. Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) of UCLA Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) of UCLA Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of Arizona |
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All-Tournament MVP: Sincere Carry (6'1''-G-1999) of Kent St. Player of the Year: Rayj Dennis (6'2''-G) of ToledoDefensive Player of the Year: Malique Jacobs (6'3''-G) of Kent St.Freshman of the Year: Reggie Bass (6'4''-G) of CMUSixth Man of the Year: Jalen Sullinger (5'10''-PG) of Kent St.Coach of the Year: Tod Kowalczyk of Toledo
First Team Xavier Castaneda (6'1''-G-2000) of Akron Enrique Freeman (6'7''-F-2000) of Akron Sincere Carry (6'1''-G-1999) of Kent St. Rayj Dennis (6'2''-G) of Toledo JT Shumate (6'7''-F) of Toledo
Second Team Payton Sparks (6'9''-C) of Ball St. Jarron Coleman (6'5''-G) of Ball St. Malique Jacobs (6'3''-G) of Kent St. Setric Millner Jr. (6'7''-F) of Toledo Dwight Wilson III (6'8''-F) of Ohio
Third Team Jaylin Sellers (6'4''-G) of Ball St. Curtis Jones (6'5''-G) of Buffalo Emoni Bates (6'10''-G-2004) of EMU Mekhi Lairy (5'8''-PG-1999) of Miami, OH David Coit (5'11''-PG) of NIU
Honorable Mention Leon Ayers III (6'5''-G) of BGSU Anderson Mirambeaux (6'8''-F-1999) of Miami, OH Kaleb Thornton (6'0''-PG) of NIU Jaylin Hunter (6'0''-PG) of Ohio Lamar Norman Jr. (6'1''-G-2000) of W.Michigan
All-Defensive Team Enrique Freeman (6'7''-F-2000) of Akron Greg Tribble (6'1''-G-2001) of Akron Demarius Jacobs (6'2''-G) of Ball St. Malique Jacobs (6'3''-G) of Kent St. Sincere Carry (6'1''-G-1999) of Kent St.
All-Freshman Team Reggie Bass (6'4''-G) of CMU Ryan Mabrey (6'5''-G) of Miami, OH AJ Brown (6'4''-G) of Ohio Elmore James (6'3''-G) of Ohio Seth Hubbard (6'4''-G) of W.Michigan
All-Tournament Team Xavier Castaneda (6'1''-G-2000) of Akron Setric Millner Jr. (6'7''-F) of Toledo Rayj Dennis (6'2''-G) of Toledo Malique Jacobs (6'3''-G) of Kent St. Sincere Carry (6'1''-G-1999) of Kent St. |
| No. 25 Mizzou tops No. 17 Tennessee, 1st trip into SEC semis - by Eurobasket News |
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First-year coach Dennis Gates is in a hurry to turn Missouri into champions and remains unhappy his Tigers missed the Southeastern Conference's regular-season title. Now they're targeting the program's first SEC Tournament crown and must go through the league's regular season champ to get there. Nick Honor (5'10''-PG-2000) hit a 3-pointer with 1:45 left to put Missouri ahead to stay, and the 25th-ranked Tigers beat No. 17 Tennessee 79-71 Friday to reach the SEC Tournament semifinals for the first time since joining the league in 2012. 'We wanted to cut down nets, hold trophies, hang banners as the regular-season champs,' said Gates, who was hired last March. 'I credit Nate Oats and his program for their successes. It has taken too long for us to be able to do that, and I want it more.' The Tigers (24-8) will play fourth-ranked Alabama on Saturday. The Crimson Tide, the regular-season champ, never trailed beating Mississippi State 72-49 earlier Friday. Shortly after this latest victory, Missouri announced a one-year contract extension for Gates through the 2028-29 season. Missouri won its fifth straight this season to snap a three-game skid in the SEC quarterfinals. The Tigers did it by knocking off the defending tourney champ in a taut game featuring 15 ties and 11 lead changes. The last tie was at 69, and Honor put Missouri ahead to stay with his 3. Gates credited Honor with telling him during a timeout to give him a ball screen. 'Sometimes you don't listen to your players. I listen to mine,' Gates said. 'We gave him a ball screen, and he was able to knock down a big-time 3-point shot.' The Tigers then forced a turnover on Tennessee's inbound pass by Julian Phillips (6'8''-F). D'Moi Hodge (6'4''-G-1998) knocked down another 3 to give the Tigers their biggest lead of the game at 75-69 with 1:25 remaining. Missouri finished on a 10-2 run for the win. Hodge led Missouri with 26 points, 17 in the second half. Kobe Brown (6'8''-G/F-2000) added 24 and nine rebounds, and DeAndre Gholston (6'5''-G-2000) had 10. Tennessee (23-10) snapped a 41-year drought in this event by winning the tourney title in Tampa last year. Now these Volunteers go into the NCAA Tournament having lost four of seven overall. 'The biggest prize that we want to go after is still out there,' Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. Santiago Vescovi (6'3''-G-2001, agency: Pro Sports) led five Vols in double digits with 17 points. Tyreke Key (6'2''-G) had 16, Jahmai Mashack (6'5''-G) 14, Olivier Nkamhoua (6'8''-F-2000) added 11 points and 10 rebounds and Julian Phillips 10. Missouri took the lead for the last time on a pair of free throws by Brown with 4:12 left. The Volunteers led 33-30 at halftime thanks to Mashack answering a 3-pointer by Brown with 11 seconds left by beating the buzzer with his own 3. Mashack made it just after crossing the half-court line. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Marquette Wins BIG EAST Tournament - by Igor Obradovic |
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Maybe this was the way it was supposed to end. Especially the way the season started for Marquette. Actually it was even before the season tipped off that the Golden Eagles found out just how much the BIG EAST thought of them coming into the season. Need a refresher course? No problem. It was back in October, during BIG EAST Media Day at Madison Square Garden, when the league unveiled its preseason awards, picks and prognostications. None of them were - what's the term? - oh, Marquette-friendly. The league released its All-League First Team. No Marquette players made the cut. Then the Second Team was announced. Same deal. Preseason Player of the Year? That went to UConn's Adama Sanogo (6'9''-F-2002). And the Coaches Preseason Poll was about as bad a miss as you could have as the Golden Eagles were selected to finish in ninth place, ahead of just DePaul and Georgetown. Marquette simply said, "Challenge accepted"and went about silencing the doubters all season long. The Golden Eagles would go on to post 15 league wins, a school record, and not only finish ahead of DePaul and Georgetown in the BIG EAST standings, but ahead of Xavier, Creighton, UConn, Providence, Villanova, Seton Hall, St. John's and Butler, too, to earn their first-ever BIG EAST regular-season title. And remember those All-Conference snubs back in October? The postseason awards were far more Marquette-friendly. Tyler Kolek (6'3''-G-2001) earned All-First Team honors, Oso Ighodaro (6'9''-F) and Kam Jones were All-Second Team selections, David Joplin (6'7''-F) earned Sixth Man of the Year accolades, Shaka Smart became Coach of the Year and Kolek took home Player of the Year honors. So maybe the BIG EAST Tournament was destined to finish this way, with a jubilant gaggle of Golden Eagles being bathed in a shower of confetti just moments after they completed their greatest season since joining the conference for the 2005-06 season. They danced, they hugged, they celebrated on the floor as they donned their championship hats and shirts on the same floor where they had just knocked off Xavier to claim their first-ever BIG EAST Tournament title. Above them the scoreboard read MARQUETTE 65, XAVIER 51. As they say, it's not how you start a season, it's how you finish. And Marquette finished things the only way their magical season could end. With a win and a title. Oh sure, there is more to do, more to look forward to. Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament await the newly-minted champions, but that could wait a day. Saturday night in New York City was all about relishing what Marquette had accomplished, letting it wash over them, staying knee-deep in the hoopla. "We made history", said Kam Jones. "Can't take that away from us ever." Marquette's defense was the key to Saturday night. It was relentless, suffocating, dominant. Pick your description, they all fit what the Golden Eagles did to the mighty Xavier offense. Coming into the game the Musketeers were not only the conference leaders in scoring, but they were ranked ninth in the nation at 82.3 points a game. But they managed just 24 points the entire first half, and when they fell behind by 27 points (54-27) with 14:00 to play, Xavier was shooting just 29% from the floor and just 8 percent - yes, 1-of-13 - from three-point range. Xavier finished the night better than 30 points below its season average. You just don't do that to an elite offensive team like the Musketeers. But that's how smothering Marquette was on the defensive end all night. Not a single Xavier player broke double digits in scoring until Adam Kunkel (6'4''-G-1999) drained a three-pointer to give him 11 points with just 4:25 left in the game. By then the Marquette lead was 61-43 and the countdown was on to a championship celebration. "It's just a lot of hard work, belief in each other that we can guard everybody", said Jones, who was named to the All-Tournament team along with David Joplin. "We make a lot of mistakes but we make up for it with our effort and how we play together. I feel that goes a long way with how we guard and play defense. We wanted to win a championship and that's what it takes to win a championship, to defend at a high level." Meanwhile Tyler Kolek was doing Tyler Kolek things, scoring 20 points, dishing three assists and even grabbing eight rebounds. It's what Players of the Year do on the big stage in big games. Joplin finished with 12 points, including three three-balls, and Jones added 11 points with five rebounds and four assists. Kolek enjoyed a special celebration on the court after the game with his parents, Kevin and Lynn, and his brother, Brandon, along with some close friends and his high school coach. They all got an up close look at Kolek's Most Outstanding Player trophy, yet another award in a season full of them. "All the moments they've been through with me have led up to this moment right here", Kolek said. "To share that with my high school coach, my brother, my dad, my two best friends, it's special. There is no better feeling." Kunkel did all he could to try and spark a late-game Xavier rally by drilling back-to-back, three-pointers with the second pulling Xavier within 61-46 with just over 4:00 to play. But the Musketeers never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way. Xavier is now 0-2 in BIG EAST Tournament title games, having lost previously to Villanova in 2015. "I thought tonight there were times when their effort level, their quickness, their togetherness, their communication, it was like there were six players on defense against us", Xavier coach Sean Miller said. "We couldn't get a good shot and that is to their credit. They have depth, they have spirit, they have communication. Tonight we would have had to be at our very, very best to beat them. It's just to win this tournament you have to be able to do it again and again and then again. We weren't able to do it here today." Amid the celebration of Marquette fans was a group all decked out in the very same tee shirt. It read "Shaka The World."And the Golden Eagles did just that." Courtesy of bigeast.com |
| Texas Beats Kansas in Big 12 MBB Championship Final - by Igor Obradovic |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Dylan Disu (6'9''-F-2000) overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points, Marcus Carr (6'2''-G-1999) and Jabari Rice (6'4''-G) added 17 apiece, and seventh-ranked Texas took a 76-56 victory over the third-ranked Jayhawks in the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship title game Saturday night. After going more than two decades without a Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, the Longhorns (26-8) have won two of the past three. With interim coach Rodney Terry leading the way, the Longhorns built a 39-33 lead by halftime, extended it to 20 down the stretch and finished toward a shower of confetti during a net-cutting celebration. Jalen Wilson (6'8''-F-2000) scored 24 points and Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG), pressed into the starting lineup due to injuries, finished with 11 for the Jayhawks (27-7), who had won 13 of their previous 16 trips to the Big 12 finals. Both teams were missing starters Saturday night due to injuries - Kevin McCullar (6'6''-G-2001) Jr. for the Jayhawks, Timmy Allen (6'6''-F-2000) for the Longhorns - yet there was still plenty of star power on display inside the T-Mobile Center. Wilson, the league's player of the year, kept the Jayhawks afloat during a scattershot first half. He scored 17 points, more than half their total, while pounding the glass and even picking up a steal. Texas, meanwhile, relied on depth and balance in forging a 39-33 halftime lead. It had to after losing Disu, who already had been a revelation the previous two rounds, to a pair of fouls less than eight minutes into the game. When the big man returned, he went right to work. Disu had a couple of baskets in the opening minutes, and a nearly five-minute drought by Kansas allowed the Longhorns to extend their lead to 53-41 with 12 minutes to go. The knockout blow came moments later, when Disu's baskets bookended one by Rice, and Arterio Morris (6'3''-G) threw down an alley-oop dunk to push the Longhorns' lead to 70-50 with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Courtesy of big12sports.com |
| San Diego State wins Mountain West Conference title - by Igor Obradovic |
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Matt Bradley (6'4''-G-1999) scored 16 points and Jaedon LeDee (6'9''-F-1999) added 13 to lead No. 20 San Diego State to a 62-57 victory over Utah State in Saturday's Mountain West Tournament championship game. The Aztecs (27-6) claimed their seventh tournament title, and second in three years. This also was their conference-record 15th appearance in the title game. San Diego State clinched the conference's bid to the NCAA Tournament, though it was never in doubt the Aztecs would be selected. What kind of seed San Diego State receives remains to be seen. Utah State (26-8) also figures to be headed to the tournament when the selections are announced Sunday. This was the fourth time in the last five years the teams have played each other in the Mountain West championship game. Utah State won the 2019 and 2020 title games, and San Diego State went home with the 2021 trophy. Boise State temporarily ended the monopoly last season by beating the Aztecs 53-52. Neither team shot well Saturday, with San Diego State making 33.3% of its shots compared to 37.1% for the Aggies. No San Diego State players reached double-figure scoring other than Ledee and Mitchell. For Utah State, Steven Ashworth (6'1''-G) scored 13 points and Trevin Dorius 12. The Aggies were hot early, however, going on a 12-2 run in the first half to take a 26-15 lead with 6:57 left, but then went cold. They failed to make another field goal until 1:43 into the second half, but somehow didn't fall behind during that stretch. But the Aztecs got close, and eventually went back and forth with Utah State in the second half. San Diego State nearly put away the game by going up 53-46 with 3:03 left, but the Aggies got back to within three points with 48 seconds remaining and two points with 30.3 seconds to go. San Diego State closed out the game at the free throw line by making 9 of 10 free throws in the final 43 seconds. THE BIG PICTURE Utah State: The Aggies entered the game fourth nationally in 3-point percentage at 40.1, but struggled badly against San Diego State's long, athletic defense. Utah State made just 4 of 24 3-point attempts. San Diego State: The Aztecs come in waves. Nine players were in the game, and each was on the floor for at least 16 minutes and eight at least 19. All nine scored and collected rebounds. Courtesy of themw.com |
| Champs Again! Vermont Wins Another AEC Title - by Igor Obradovic |
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Vermont Catamounts are once again America East men's basketball champions! The top-seeded Catamounts defeated second-seeded UMass Lowell, 72-59, in the 2023 #Jersey Mike's America East men's basketball championship game on Saturday morning at a sold out Patrick Gym. After trailing at halftime, Vermont outscored UMass Lowell by 17 points in the second half to claim their second-straight America East title, fourth in five seasons and 10th since 2003. Dylan Penn (6'3''-G) led Vermont with 21 points on way to earning Most Outstanding Player honors. He averaged 23.3 points per game over Vermont's three wins. Penn was joined on the All-Championship team by teammates Aaron Deloney and Matt Veretto (6'8''-F) and UMass Lowell's Allin Blunt (6'7''-F) and Everette Hammond (6'3''-G-1999). Vermont's Nick Fiorillo (6'7''-F), a senior with a 3.70 GPA majoring in business administration, was the men's basketball Elite 18 honoree for having the highest GPA among champion game participants. Winners of 15-straight games, Vermont will learn its NCAA draw during the selection show on CBS on Sunday at 6 p.m. How it Happened Both teams struggled offensively in the first half. After UMass Lowell went up 8-7 on a Abdoul Coulibaly (6'9''-F-2000) layup with 17:24 left, the River Hawks went over eight minutes without a field goal. During that stretch, Vermont went on a 9-1 run and opened up a 16-9 lead on Ileri Ileri Ayo-Faleye (6'8''-F)'s layup with 11:13 left in the half. UMass Lowell countered with a 20-5 spurt to open up a 29-21 advantage, capping the run on Cam Morris' reverse layup with UVM cut the cap to four at halftime as UML led 29-25 at the break. The Catamounts scored the first five points of the second half to retake the lead 30-29. Hammond's three with 13:09 left put UML back on top, 37-35. Vermont's 6-0 run put it back on top 41-37 and they extended that advantage to 57-46 via a 10-3 spurt. Sullivan's four-point play with 2:03 left iced the game for Vermont as it put them up 63-50. By The Numbers Vermont held UMass Lowell to 37.7 percent shooting, 11 percentage points lower than their season average. The Catamounts shot 53.8 percent overall in the second half and 42.9 percent from three-point land to help them outscore the River Hawks by 17 in the second. Penn finished with a game-high 21 points. Three other Cats found double figures (Matt Veretto - 15, Finn Sullivan - 14, Aaron Deloney - 10). Allin Blunt's 14 points paced UMass Lowell and Yuri Covington (6'1''-G) had 10 off the bench. The History The title is Vermont's 10th all-time, all since 2003. It's their second straight and fourth in five years. The 10 crowns is the most in league history. The Catamounts improved to 10-6 all-time in title games while the River Hawks fell to 0-2. Home teams are now 32-7 all-time in America East championship games. Vermont is the 26th top seed to win the America East Tournament. John Becker surpassed Will Brown and Jim Calhoun and sits alone as the only America East coach to win six titles. In addition to this year, Becker's teams captured the crown in 2012, '17, '19, '20 and '22. Penn earned Most Outstanding Player honors in a second conference after earning the honor last season for Bellarmine in the ASUN. Courtesy of americaeast.com |
| Texas Southern Wins 2023 SWAC Tournament Title Game Over GSU - by Eurobasket Center |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the seventh time since 2014 and the third year in a row, Texas Southern raises the trophy on the court as Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Champions. The Tigers defeated Grambling State 61-58 to claim another trophy at Bartow Arena in Birmingham. As a result, Texas Southern clinches an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Winning never gets old for this dynastic program. However, this year's title run has a special place in the program's history. The Tigers entered the tournament as a No. 8 seed. They knocked off No. 1 seed Alcorn State to begin the week. Texas Southern concluded by beating the No. 2 seed. Both Alcon State and Grambling State finished as regular-season co-SWAC champions. 'To be able to beat Alcorn and Grambling is very tough. I couldn't be more excited to bring a three-peat championship to Houston and cut the nets down in Birmingham,' Texas Southern head coach Johnny Jones said. 'This championship is at the top. We were the last team to qualify for the tournament. We had to play three road games at the end. We battled through the No. 1 and 2 seed. It's hard work. These guys put in the hard work and they get to see the fruits of their labor.' Texas Southern sprinted to a 20-5 lead in the first half. The teams went to the locker room with a 31-18 halftime score. Grambling State put together a strong surge in the second half, drawing as close as 46-45 with 4:50 left in the game. The ballgame remained close down the stretch. Unfortunately for Grambling State, it couldn't resurface from the hole. 'We started too slow and they started fast. I'm proud of our guys for competing. We had a phenomenal season,' Grambling State head coach Donte' Jones said. Senior guard PJ Henry (5'10''-PG) was named MVP of the tournament. He scored 19 points and hit 4 of 8 from behind the arc against Grambling State. This included two clutch 3-pointers in the closing minutes. 'At the beginning of the game, I couldn't get my shots to go. My coach and teammates believed in me. Then they started falling at the right moment,' Henry said. For the tournament, Henry averaged 18.6 per game. Zahad Munford (6'3''-G) led Grambling State with 12 points. Courtesy of swac.org |
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All-Tournament MVP: Daniss Jenkins (6'3''-G) of Iona Player of the Year: Walter Clayton Jr. (6'2''-G) of IonaCo-Defensive Player of the Year: Berrick Jean-Louis (6'4''-G-1999) of IonaCo-Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Roberts (6'9''-F-1999) of ManhattanRookie of the Year: Michael Eley (6'3''-G) of SienaSixth Player of the Year: TJ Long (6'4''-G) of FairfieldCoach of the Year: Rick Pitino of Iona
First Team Walter Clayton Jr. (6'2''-G) of Iona Nelly Joseph (6'9''-F-2001) of Iona Anthony Nelson (6'4''-G-1998) of Manhattan Noah Thomasson (6'3''-G) of Niagara Dwight Murray Jr. (6'0''-PG-2000) of Rider
Second Team Daniss Jenkins (6'3''-G) of Iona Patrick Gardner (6'11''-C) of Marist Dezi Jones (5'10''-PG) of Quinnipiac Mervin James (6'7''-F-2000) of Rider Jackson Stormo (6'9''-F) of Siena
Third Team Jordan Henderson (6'5''-G-1999) of Canisius Supreme Cook (6'9''-F) of Fairfield Josh Roberts (6'9''-F-1999) of Manhattan Jalen Benjamin (5'10''-PG) of Mt.St.Mary's Javian McCollum (6'2''-G) of Siena
All-Rookie Team Tahj Staveskie (6'0''-PG) of Canisius Cruz Davis (6'3''-G) of Iona Isaiah Brickner (6'4''-G/F) of Marist Corey Washington (6'6''-F) of St.Peter's Michael Eley (6'3''-G) of SienaAll-Academic Team Jordan Henderson (6'5''-G-1999) of Canisius Jack Brown (6'6''-F) of Fairfield Zach Crisler (6'9''-F) of Fairfield Mark Henry (5'11''-PG) of Fairfield Jack Mullally (5'10''-PG) of Fairfield James Carey (5'10''-PG) of Iona Osborn Shema (7'0''-F-1998) of Iona Parker Weiss (6'2''-G) of Iona Aryan Arora (6'1''-G) of Manhattan Elijah Buchanan (6'5''-G-1999) of Manhattan Matthew Glassman (6'0''-PG-1999) of Manhattan: Daniel Hackett of Manhattan Logan Padgett (6'6''-G/F) of Manhattan Daniel Schreier (6'9''-F-1999) of Manhattan Thomas Botticelli (6'4''-F) of Marist Frantisek Barton (6'7''-F-2000) of Mt.St.Mary's Justin Gielen (6'0''-PG) of Mt.St.Mary's Malik Jefferson (6'9''-F-2000) of Mt.St.Mary's Xavier Lipscomb (6'2''-G) of Mt.St.Mary's George Tinsley (6'6''-F-2000) of Mt.St.Mary's Tymu Chenery (6'6''-G/F) of Quinnipiac Quinn Guth (6'2''-G) of Quinnipiac Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson (6'8''-F) of Rider Brent Bland (6'3''-G) of St.Peter's: Mouhamed Sow of St.Peter's Michael Baer (6'7''-F-1999) of Siena Jared Billups (6'4''-G) of Siena Steven Lazar (6'6''-F) of Siena Taihland Owens (6'6''-G) of Siena Jackson Stormo (6'9''-F) of SienaAll-Tournament Team Daniss Jenkins (6'3''-G) of Iona Walter Clayton Jr. (6'2''-G) of Iona Nelly Joseph (6'9''-F-2001) of Iona Isaiah Brickner (6'4''-G/F) of Marist Patrick Gardner (6'11''-C) of Marist Noah Thomasson (6'3''-G) of Niagara Jaylen Murray (5'11''-PG) of St.Peter's |
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| Gordon's pro career starts at San German - by Eurobasket News | |||
He started his college career at University of Kansas State (NCAA). Then he moved to Southeastern Louisiana University (NCAA). Gordon's high school career he had spent at Eisenhower in Lawton, OK. So his pro career will start in Puerto Rico. (via @GuidoGuida) |
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| Moustafa Elmekawi's triple-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Egyptian Power forward Moustafa Elmekawi (204-F/C-1994) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Al Shamal, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 3. The 28-year old player recorded a triple-double of 24 points adding also 18 rebounds and 18 assists, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Al Gharafa (#9, 0-3) with 46-point margin 118-72. It allowed Al Shamal to consolidate first place in the Qatari QBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Al Shamal already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Elmekawi had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Al Shamal, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Moustafa Elmekawi has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 16.0rpg), assists (2nd best: 16.0apg) and averages impressive 2.3spg and 51.3% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Al Shamal's star - young Palestinian Shane Osayande (200-F-1993). Osayande had a very good evening with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course together with Elmekawi he helped Al Shamal with another comfortable win outscoring Al Gharafa (0-3) 118-72. A very good start of the season for his team, which won so far all 3 games without any defeat. Osayande is one of the most experienced players at Al Shamal and similarly like Moustafa Elmekawi has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Al Shamal's star - Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-F-1990). Mitrovic showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, five rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Al Shamal, helping his team with a 118-72 easy win against Al Gharafa (#9, 0-3). Al Shamal started extremely well this year. They recorded 3 victories without losing a single game. Mitrovic turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Mitrovic has a very solid season. In 3 games in Qatar he scored 17.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kenny Brown (188-G-1991) of Al Gharafa - 34 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Donte McGill (190-G-1995) of Al Wakrah - 28 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Khalid Abdi (198-G/F-1987) of Al Ahli - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Alex Young (198-F-1989) of Al Ahli - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Babcar Marone Ngom) of Al Ahli - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Sindou Diallo (190-G) of Al Shamal - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Sultan Al-Muftah (G) of Al Shamal - 4 points, 7 rebounds and 7 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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| Samukhin number one in Russia VTB-Youth League for round 31 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center Vladislav Samukhin (206-C-2004) had an amazing evening in the last round for Zenit-2, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 31. The 18-year old player had a double-double of 34 points and 17 rebounds, while his team outclassed Enisey-2 (#10, 7-31) with 43-point margin 113-70. Zenit-2 maintains the 5th position in Russian VTB-Youth League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Zenit-2 will need more victories to improve their 26-12 record. In the team's last game Samukhin had a remarkable 68.8% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Zenit-2 and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Vladislav Samukhin has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 9.2rpg. Samukhin is in league's top in and averages impressive 1.2bpg and 56.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Nikita Malofeev (203-C-2003) of league's second-best Runa-2. Malofeev had a very good evening with a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Runa-2 to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Avtodor-2 (#9, 9-29) 99-67. This victory allowed Runa-2 to move up to second position in the standings. His team's 28-11 record is not bad at all. Malofeev is a newcomer at Runa-2 and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third on the list of top players last round was another Runa-2's star - forward Artem Shlegel (201-F-2003). Shlegel scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was another key player of Runa-2, helping his team with a 99-67 easy win against the lower-ranked Avtodor-2 (#9, 9-29). Runa-2 needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 28 victories and 11 lost games. Shlegel has a very solid season. In 36 games in Russia he scored 6.7ppg. He also has 4.6rpg and FGP: 62.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kirill Elatontsev (207-C-2002) of Lokomotiv-2 - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kirill Krylov (197-G-2002) of Khimki-2 - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Artem Orekhov (191-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Alexandr Zubkov (180-G-2002) of Runa-2 - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Dmitriy Filippov (185-G-2006) of Zenit-2 - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Artem Ovchinnikov (192-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Andrey Doroshevich (197-F-2003) of Enisey-2 - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Malyshev's double-double lands him Superleague 2 (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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37-year old center Andrei Malyshev (210-C-1985) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's best team Chelbasket and receives a Hoops Agents Superleague 2 Player of the Week award for round 2 (Second Stage). He had a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat Dynamo-MGTU (#4, 0-3), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 84-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Chelbasket to consolidate first place in the Russian Superleague 2. The season is still on an early stage, but Chelbasket already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Malyshev had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Chelbasket and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Second best performed player last round was Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-F-1997) of Places 5-8 top-ranked Stavropol. He is a forward in his first season at Stavropol. In the last game Krushelnitskiy recorded impressive 34 points and 3 assists. Bad luck as Stavropol was edged by Cheb.Yastreby (1-2) 84-82. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Krushelnitskiy is a newcomer at Stavropol and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Konstantin Kulikov (213-C-1995) of Dynamo-MGTU (#4). Kulikov scored 19 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Kulikov's great performance Dynamo-MGTU lost 70-84 to #1 ranked Chelbasket. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Dynamo-MGTU can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have awful Second Stage losing so far all 3 games. Kulikov has individually a great season in Russia. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.3ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 8.8rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Danil Dergachev (185-G-1998) of RPF - 23 points and 5 rebounds 5. Gennady Denisov (207-F-2000) of RPF - 18 points and 8 rebounds 6. Pavel Krykov (210-C/F-1984) of Cheb.Yastreby - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Pavel Metelev (192-SF-2000) of Cheb.Yastreby - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Sergei Kharitonov (204-C/F-1991) of Metallurg MGN - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Daniil Glazov (191-G-2001) of RPF - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Ivan Feshchenko (200-F-1991) of Metallurg MGN - 7 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superleague 2 Round 3 (Second Stage): Neftekhimik T. is defeated by Stavropol - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Neftekhimik T. (2-1) on the court of Stavropol on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Stavropol 93-79. They made 31-of-38 free shots (81.6 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Neftekhimik T. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Dmitriy Prokin (193-1997) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Vadim Bondarenko (193-2000) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stavropol is again looking forward to face Neftekhimik T. (#6) in Tobolsk in the next round. Neftekhimik T. will play at home against RPF (#8) and is hoping to win this game. The game between Top Four teams took place in Maykop. host Dynamo-MGTU (0-3) lost to Metallurg MGN (2-1) 92-83. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Iaroslav Vennikov (187-1999) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 assists. Sergei Kharitonov accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Metallurg MGN's coach Artem Kurinnoy allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Pavel Kryaschenko (199-1998) came up with 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for Dynamo-MGTU in the defeat. The game between Top Four teams took place in Chelyabinsk. host Chelbasket (3-0) smashed BARS-RGEU (1-2) 85-60. The best player for the winners was Dmitriy Yakunin who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Chelbasket's coach Aleksey Mironov felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Vladimir Lidyaev who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. In the last game of round 3 bottom-ranked RPF won against Cheb.Yastreby on the opponent's court 89-77. Group Places 1-4Dynamo-MGTU - Metallurg MGN 83-92The game between Top Four teams took place in Maykop. host Dynamo-MGTU (0-3) lost to Metallurg MGN (2-1) 92-83. Metallurg MGN players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Iaroslav Vennikov (187-1999) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 assists. Power forward Sergei Kharitonov (204-1991) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Metallurg MGN players scored in double figures. Metallurg MGN's coach Artem Kurinnoy allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Pavel Kryaschenko (199-1998) came up with 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and center Konstantin Kulikov (213-1995, college: UIW) added 22 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Dynamo-MGTU in the defeat. Top scorers: Dynamo-MGTU: P.Kryaschenko 38+5reb+1ast, K.Kulikov 22+11reb+1ast, Y.Kochnev 14+12reb+1ast, V.Zakhar 5+1reb+1ast, V.Nazarov 2+5reb+13ast, V.Chichaykin 2+3reb+9ast Metallurg MGN: I.Vennikov 19+3reb+6ast, S.Kharitonov 16+7reb+4ast, K.Valeriy 16+6reb+5ast, I.Feshchenko 12+4reb+2ast, P.Alexander 9+3reb, S.Krasilshchikov 8+4reb+2ast Chelbasket - BARS-RGEU 85-60 The game between Top Four teams took place in Chelyabinsk. host Chelbasket (3-0) smashed BARS-RGEU (1-2) 85-60. Chelbasket looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Dmitriy Yakunin (189-1996) who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Kazakhstan center Andrei Malyshev (210-1985) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Chelbasket players scored in double figures. Chelbasket's coach Aleksey Mironov felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was center Vladimir Lidyaev (202-1987) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Spanish power forward Dmitriy Flis (204-1984) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Top scorers: BARS-RGEU: V.Lidyaev 22+13reb, D.Flis 15+7reb+1ast, E.Marinin 6+6reb+6ast, P.Bugaenko 6+5reb+2ast, R.Matveyev 5+1reb+5ast, V.Gusak 3+2reb Chelbasket: P.Koltsov 16+1reb+3ast, Y.Dmitriy 16+9reb+5ast, A.Malyshev 15+6reb+2ast, P.Nikita 12+3reb+4ast, P.Novikov 8+3reb+1ast, S.Zhulkov 6+6reb+1ast Group Places 5-8Stavropol - Neftekhimik T. 93-79The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Neftekhimik T. (2-1) on the court of Stavropol on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Stavropol 93-79. They made 31-of-38 free shots (81.6 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Neftekhimik T. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Dmitriy Prokin (193-1997) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Vadim Bondarenko (193-2000) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and center Denis Myshalov (210-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Four Neftekhimik T. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stavropol is again looking forward to face Neftekhimik T. (#6) in Tobolsk in the next round. Neftekhimik T. will play at home against RPF (#8) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Neftekhimik T.: V.Bondarenko 17+5reb+7ast, M.Denis 14+12reb+1ast, N.Soldatov 13+6reb+1ast, V.Laptev 13+2reb+7ast, S.Rozhkov 8+2reb+2ast, N.Mukha 6+3reb+1ast Stavropol: V.Krushelnitskiy 32+9reb+2ast, D.Prokin 14+7reb+1ast, D.Karbusov 11+1reb+2ast, G.Platon 8+2reb+6ast, V.Alexandr 7+3reb, R.Vorobev 7+5reb Cheb.Yastreby - RPF 77-89 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Cheboksari where Cheb.Yastreby (1-2) was defeated by RPF (1-2) 89-77 on Friday. RPF forced 24 Cheb.Yastreby turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Daniil Glazov (191-2001) who scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Gennady Denisov (207-2000) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. RPF's coach Aleksandr Shagan used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Anton Bogdan (198-1986) who recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Pavel Krykov (210-1984) added 16 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Four Cheb.Yastreby players scored in double figures. RPF will meet Neftekhimik T. (#6) in the next round. Cheb.Yastreby will play again against RPF in Kazan and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Cheb.Yastreby: A.Bogdan 22+8reb+6ast, P.Krykov 16+12reb+1ast, P.Metelev 12+2reb+2ast, L.Nikita 11+6reb+6ast, A.Shirkunov 7+2reb, M.Devid 5+2reb RPF: D.Glazov 31+7reb+6ast, G.Denisov 18+9reb+1ast, D.Dergachev 15+1reb+3ast, P.Alexey 9+7reb+4ast, K.Ilya 6+1ast, L.Yaroslav 3 |
| Superleague 1 Round 27 of Regular Season - 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. Superleague 1 round 27 caused change at the leadership position. Second defeat of league's leader Uralmash (23-2) against sixth ranked Irkut (14-11) 83-80 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the 19-game winning streak of Uralmash. Irkut made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Uralmash helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for point guard Alexey Vzdykhalkin (191-1985, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Pavel Lobarev (191-1997) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) answered with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Uralmash. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Irkut maintains sixth place with 14-11 record, which they share with Novosybirsk. Uralmash at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Runa Basket. Uralmash will play next round against Dinamo V. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Irkut will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked TSU in Revda. An interesting game for Runa Basket (24-1) which hosted in Moscow 4th placed Khimki (17-10). First ranked Runa Basket had an easy win 73-54. It was a great evening for center Ilia Popov (210-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Nikolai Zhmako helped adding 10 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Alexander Maltsev (200-2002) with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Runa Basket have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-1 record. Khimki at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Runa Basket will again play against Khimki (#4) at home in the next round. Khimki will have a break next round. The game in Vladivostok was also quite interesting. Third ranked TSU (20-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Dinamo V. (14-10). TSU managed to secure a 4-point victory 78-74 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dinamo V.. It was an exceptional evening for Denis Levshin who led the winners and scored 18 points. Mihajlo Bogdanovic came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds for Dinamo V. in the defeat. Dinamo V.'s coach Aleksey Golyahov tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for TSU. They maintain third place with 20-5 record having four points less than leader Runa Basket. Loser Dinamo V. keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. TSU will meet Irkut (#6) in the next round. Dinamo V. will play against the league's second-placed Uralmash and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Tambov smashed Barnaul on the road 77-57. Kupol-Rodniki lost to CSKA 2 on its own court 67-76. Univ.Surgut outscored Lok.Kuban in a road game 86-54. Novosybirsk rolled over Rusichi K. at home 112-67. Barnaul - Tambov 57-77 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Tambov (13-12) crushed on the road 12th ranked Barnaul (7-18) 77-57 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Belarusian forward Maxim Liutych (203-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Point guard Maxim Khoziashev (180-1998, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) came up with 15 points and 6 assists and forward Evgeniy Voytyuk (199-1991, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Barnaul in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Tambov maintains eighth place with 13-12 record. Barnaul lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 18 games lost. Tambov will meet higher ranked Novosybirsk (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Barnaul will play against Rusichi K. (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tambov: M.Liutych 15+13reb, S.Rasskazov 11+1reb+4ast, M.Khoziashev 11+5reb+10ast, R.Balandin 9+6reb+2ast, Y.Mityuk 9+3reb+1ast, A.Loginov 6+3reb Barnaul: V.Ilinov 15+4reb+6ast, E.Voytyuk 14+6reb+2ast, R.Lagutin 9+2reb+2ast, A.Semenov 5+4reb, M.Procshenko 3+5reb, V.Posrednikov 3+4reb Kupol-Rodniki - CSKA 2 67-76 There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Kupol-Rodniki (8-16) lost to thirteenth ranked CSKA 2 (7-19) in Izhevsk 67-76 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for center Dmitry Khalturin (210-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Alexandr Evseev (205-2002) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Guard Anton Brevnov (189-1987) came up with 15 points and 5 assists and Belarusian power forward Denis Vikentsyev (208-1998) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Kupol-Rodniki in the defeat. Four Kupol-Rodniki players scored in double figures. Kupol-Rodniki's coach Vadim Filatov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. CSKA 2 maintains thirteenth place with 7-19 record. Loser Kupol-Rodniki keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. CSKA 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Zenit-2 (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CSKA 2: K.Dmitry 16+10reb+2ast, E.Alexandr 14+4reb+2ast, Z.Ivan 12+4reb+4ast, S.Vadim 8+1reb+2ast, N.Yaroslav 8+1reb+2ast, P.Kirill 7+3reb+2ast Kupol-Rodniki: A.Brevnov 15+4reb+5ast, D.Karvanen 12+4reb, B.Daniil 11+1reb, D.Vikentsyev 11+7reb+3ast, A.Kuznetcov 9+1reb+6ast, G.Ivan 4+6reb Dinamo V. - TSU 74-78 The game in Vladivostok was also quite interesting. Third ranked TSU (20-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Dinamo V. (14-10). TSU managed to secure a 4-point victory 78-74 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dinamo V.. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Denis Levshin (202-1993) who led the winners and scored 18 points. The former international center Alan Makiev (210-1991) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (197-1996) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Belarusian guard Kirill Sitnik (190-1989) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Dinamo V. in the defeat. Dinamo V.'s coach Aleksey Golyahov tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for TSU. They maintain third place with 20-5 record having four points less than leader Runa Basket. Loser Dinamo V. keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. TSU will meet Irkut (#6) in the next round. Dinamo V. will play against the league's second-placed Uralmash and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: TSU: D.Levshin 18+3reb+2ast, A.Makiev 15+6reb+1ast, D.Makeev 9+2reb+4ast, M.Kolyushkin 7+3reb+5ast, A.Lavnikov 7+7reb+2ast, I.Karpenko 7+4reb+1ast Dinamo V.: T.Harris 15+1reb+3ast, M.Bogdanovic 13+5reb+2ast, A.Fedyushin 9+3reb, A.Semenyuk 8+7reb, K.Sitnik 8+7reb+4ast, I.Smygin 6+4reb+1ast Irkut - Uralmash 83-80 Superleague 1 round 27 caused change at the leadership position. Second defeat of league's leader Uralmash (23-2) against sixth ranked Irkut (14-11) 83-80 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the 19-game winning streak of Uralmash. Irkut made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Uralmash helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for point guard Alexey Vzdykhalkin (191-1985, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Pavel Lobarev (191-1997) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) answered with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Kirill Pisklov (192-1996) added 14 points and 4 assists in the effort for Uralmash. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Irkut maintains sixth place with 14-11 record, which they share with Novosybirsk. Uralmash at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Runa Basket. Uralmash will play next round against Dinamo V. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Irkut will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked TSU in Revda. Top scorers: Irkut: P.Lobarev 20+6reb+2ast, A.Vzdykhalkin 19+6reb+3ast, A.Stulenkov 18+6reb+3ast, A.Nesterov 15+7reb+3ast, S.Annaev 9+3reb+7ast, K.Konovalov 2 Uralmash: K.Pisklov 14+4reb+4ast, A.Zakharov 14+3reb+2ast, A.Glazunov 13+4ast, J.Douglas 11+9reb+5ast, R.Zagretdinov 10+2reb, N.Wright 8+2reb+2ast Lok.Kuban - Univ.Surgut 54-86 Very predictable result when eighth ranked Univ.Surgut (12-13) rolled over bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (3-22) in Krasnodar 86-54 on Friday. Univ.Surgut made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game, while Lok.Kuban only scored three points from the stripe. Univ.Surgut forced 19 Lok.Kuban turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Univ.Surgut made 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Jervon Pressley (203-1992, college: Hampton) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Forward Igor Samsonov (202-1989) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Univ.Surgut players scored in double figures. Forward Egor Sychkov (208-2001) came up with 10 points and 7 rebounds and guard Khasan Kipkeev (191-2000) added 7 points and 5 assists respectively for Lok.Kuban in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Univ.Surgut went down to ninth position due to points difference. Lok.Kuban lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Univ.Surgut will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lok.Kuban will play again against Univ.Surgut (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Univ.Surgut: I.Samsonov 15+6reb+2ast, A.Karpeko 13+1reb+1ast, J.Pressley 12+10reb+2ast, Y.Bestuzhev 10+3reb+5ast, N.Barinov 10+6reb+1ast, A.Ershov 9+4reb+2ast Lok.Kuban: K.Kirill 10+1reb+1ast, S.Egor 10+7reb+3ast, I.Igorevich 9+3reb+1ast, V.Mikhail 7+1ast, K.Kipkeev 7+3reb+5ast, A.Chizhenok 6+2reb+1ast Novosybirsk - Rusichi K. 112-67 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Rusichi K. (4-21) was outscored by seventh ranked Novosybirsk (14-11) in Novosibirsk 112-67 on Friday. Novosybirsk shot 64.2 percent from the field. They also forced 22 Rusichi K. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Rusichi K.'s players. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Maxim Grigoryev (196-1990) who led the winners and scored 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Sergey Zotkin (190-2003) accounted for 15 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Five Novosybirsk players scored in double figures. Power forward Stanislav Sarafankin (200-1993) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and the former international center Alexandr Vinnik (215-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Rusichi K. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Novosybirsk moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Irkut. Rusichi K. lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 21 games lost. Novosybirsk will meet at home Tambov (#8) in the next round. Rusichi K. will play against Barnaul (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Novosybirsk: I.Evstigneev 20+1reb, M.Grigoryev 20+4reb+3ast, Z.Sergey 15+2reb+7ast, A.Kirdyachkin 15+5reb+3ast, R.Tumanov 12+3reb+6ast, A.Martynov 9+1reb+2ast Rusichi K.: S.Sarafankin 14+5reb+1ast, K.Roman 14+1reb, A.Vinnik 10+9reb+1ast, I.Aladko 7+3ast, I.Rudakov 6+1reb+4ast, K.Glazyrin 4+1reb Runa Basket - Khimki 73-54 An interesting game for Runa Basket (24-1) which hosted in Moscow 4th placed Khimki (17-10). First ranked Runa Basket had an easy win 73-54. Runa Basket made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a great evening for center Ilia Popov (210-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Forward Nikolai Zhmako (195-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) helped adding 10 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Alexander Maltsev (200-2002) with 16 points and 5 rebounds and forward Dmitry Korshakov (201-1991) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Runa Basket have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-1 record. Khimki at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Runa Basket will again play against Khimki (#4) at home in the next round. Khimki will have a break next round. Top scorers: Runa Basket: I.Popov 20+3reb+2ast, M.Davis 10+2reb, N.Zhmako 10+5reb+3ast, F.Klyuchnikov 8+1reb+5ast, M.Krivosheev 7, A.Sopin 5+2reb+2ast Khimki: M.Alexander 16+5reb+1ast, D.Korshakov 13+2reb+2ast, G.Suvorov 6+3reb+3ast, A.Vostrikov 5+2reb, D.Nezvankin 4+3ast, A.Varnakov 4+5reb+1ast |
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| Lucenec released Tahj Eaddy - by Michal Duchovic | |||
Two years ago he was drafted by Raptors 905 Missisauga (G-League) as #5 pick overall. The former University of Southern California star is in his second season in pro basketball. Eaddy has played also professionally in Lithuania (Prienai). His team was regular season runner-up in Pac-2012 in 2021. |
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| KBL Round 35: Seoul Thunders defeat Anyang - 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 surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-12) on the court of tenth ranked Seoul Thunders on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Thunders 82-79. They made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Seoul Thunders had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for Anyang. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 13-33 record. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Seoul Thunders are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Knights (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Seventh-ranked Suwon KT (19-26) was very close to win a game against third ranked Seoul Knights (28-19). Seoul Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Sunh-Yung Kim helped adding 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Seoul Knights will play against league's leader Anyang at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Goyang (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Seoul Knights (28-19) which played road game in Ulsan against 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (26-19). Third ranked Seoul Knights managed to get a 10-point victory 85-75. It was an exceptional evening for Jameel Warney who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Gaige Prim came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Loser Mobis Phoebus keep the fourth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against KoGas and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 35: Goyang beat Wonju DB on the road 96-91. KCC Egis was destroyed by LG Sakers on its own court 57-87. Goyang unfortunately lost to KoGas in Inchon 80-86. Wonju DB - Goyang 91-96 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Goyang (22-22) beat on the road 8th ranked Wonju DB (17-25) 96-91 on Tuesday. Goyang made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Strangely Wonju DB outrebounded Goyang 35-23 including 21 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. The former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) accounted for 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. The former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 20 points and 10 assists respectively for Wonju DB in the defeat. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Goyang maintains fifth place with 22-22 record. Loser Wonju DB keeps the eighth position with 25 games lost. Goyang will meet Suwon KT (#7) in the next round. Wonju DB will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Wonju DB: J.Kim 21+9reb+2ast, E.Alvano 20+1reb+10ast, S.Kang 17+3reb+5ast, L.Freeman 15+12reb+2ast, J.Ho-Young 5+3reb+4ast, S.Choi 4+4reb+1ast Goyang: D.Lawson 38+14reb+3ast, L.Jung-Hyun 17+2reb+6ast, C.Hanjin 14+3reb+1ast, H.Choi 8+2reb+2ast, H.Han 8, J.Arledge 7+2reb Seoul Knights - Suwon KT 94-91 Seventh-ranked Suwon KT (19-26) was very close to win a game against third ranked Seoul Knights (28-19). Seoul Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) helped adding 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Seoul Knights will play against league's leader Anyang at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Goyang (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Suwon KT: J.Jones 29+6reb+6ast, Y.Ha 22+7reb+3ast, H.Yang 18+7reb+2ast, D.Ildefonso 17+1reb+3ast, S.Choi 3+3reb+3ast, L.Prosper 2+1reb Seoul Knights: S.Kim 33+4reb+4ast, J.Warney 29+10reb+8ast, I.Heo 15+2reb+1ast, B.Bae 10+4reb, O.Jae-Hyun 4+6reb+4ast, W.Yaung 3+2reb+1ast KCC Egis - LG Sakers 57-87 Very expected game when 6th ranked KCC Egis (19-26) were smashed by second ranked LG Sakers (31-15) in Jeonju 87-57 on Thursday. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to KCC Egis' 42. They outrebounded KCC Egis 41-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) came up with 11 points and American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 31-15 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Loser KCC Egis keep the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. LG Sakers will meet Goyang (#5) in the next round. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: KCC Egis: C.Jung 11+2reb+2ast, J.Lee 8+4reb+1ast, J.Jeon 7+2ast, D.Thompson 7+5reb+2ast, S.Lee 7, G.Lee 5+1reb+1ast LG Sakers: A.Marei 20+13reb+2ast, J.Lee 13+4reb+5ast, K.Il-jung 13+4reb+5ast, Y.Wong-Sang 9+2reb+1ast, H.Jeong 8+1reb, D.Cunningham 6+4reb+2ast KoGas - Goyang 86-80 There was a surprise result when ninth ranked KoGas (17-29) won against higher ranked Goyang (22-22) in Inchon 86-80 on Thursday. KoGas made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who led the winners and scored 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) added 20 points respectively for Goyang in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KoGas maintains ninth place with 17-29 record. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 22 games lost. KoGas will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goyang will play against Suwon KT in Busan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Goyang: D.Lawson 31+16reb+4ast, L.Jung-Hyun 20+2reb+3ast, H.Choi 8+5reb+1ast, H.Han 8+1reb+1ast, S.Jeon 5+3ast, K.Kim 4+5reb+1ast KoGas: D.Lee 21+3reb+3ast, D.Lee 15+6reb+2ast, M.Holloway 12+9reb+3ast, D.Scott 12+12reb, S.Cho 8+1reb+2ast, B.Cha 7+3reb+3ast Mobis Phoebus - Seoul Knights 75-85 An interesting game for Seoul Knights (28-19) which played road game in Ulsan against 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (26-19). Third ranked Seoul Knights managed to get a 10-point victory 85-75. Seoul Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Mobis Phoebus' 42. It was an exceptional evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) accounted for 22 points and 12 assists for the winning side. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Loser Mobis Phoebus keep the fourth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against KoGas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 17+5reb+7ast, S.Myeong-jin 15+1reb+2ast, J.Ham 14+3reb+1ast, A.Rhon Jhay 13+3reb+5ast, J.Choi 6+7reb+2ast, K.Young-Hyun 4+1ast Seoul Knights: J.Warney 25+13reb+4ast, S.Kim 22+2reb+12ast, B.Bae 17+8reb, I.Heo 11+5reb, O.Jae-Hyun 7+3reb+1ast, W.Yaung 3+2reb Seoul Thunders - Anyang 82-79 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-12) on the court of tenth ranked Seoul Thunders on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Thunders 82-79. They made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Seoul Thunders had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Filipino Rhenz Abando (188-1998) added 28 points in the effort for Anyang. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 13-33 record. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Seoul Thunders are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Knights (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Anyang: A.Rhenz 28+2reb, D.Monroe 20+11reb+6ast, J.Byeon 13+4reb+2ast, S.Moon 8+11reb+5ast, S.Oh 6+1reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 2+2reb Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 23+12reb+1ast, H.Lee 14+1reb+5ast, S.Kim 13+2reb+5ast, J.Min-Gug 10+5reb+2ast, D.Lee 8+5reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 5+1reb+1ast |
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| Superleague Round 21: No surprise as #1 Budivelnyk defeat Polit-Halychyna - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Superleague top team - Budivelnyk (24-0) added another victory to their record on Monday. This time they beat fifth ranked Polit-Halychyna (13-11) in Kyiv 76-70. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 17-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 76-70. Budivelnyk looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international swingman Oleksandr Kolchenko (195-1988, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international power forward Maksim Sandul (207-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Budivelnyk's coach Valerii Plekhanov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Vladlen Berezhnyy (199-1995) with 30 points and 9 rebounds. Undefeated Budivelnyk have an impressive series of twenty four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-0 record. Newly promoted Polit-Halychyna keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. The game in Ivano-Frankivsk supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Dnipro (17-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Hoverla (8-16). Dnipro smashed Hoverla 77-52. Forward Olexandr Tarasenko (203-1996, agency: BIG) nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Yevhenii Sorochan accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Artem Vodolazsky (198-1992) came up with 9 points and 6 rebounds for Hoverla in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Dnipro. They maintain second place with 17-6 record having eight points less than leader Budivelnyk. Newly promoted Hoverla keeps the sixth position with 16 games lost. The game in Cherkasy supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Polit-Halychyna (13-11) played at the court of 7th ranked Cherkasy (5-18). Polit-Halychyna smashed Cherkasy 84-59 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Vladlen Berezhnyy who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds. Polit-Halychyna's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was BJ Maxwell who recorded 21 points and 7 rebounds. Newly promoted Polit-Halychyna maintains fifth place with 13-11 record. Cherkasy lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 18 games lost. In the last game of round 21 BIPA O. won against Zaporizhye on the opponent's court 82-64. Zaporizhye - BIPA O. 64-82 Very expected game in Zaporozhye where 9th ranked Zaporizhye (2-22) was defeated by fourth ranked BIPA O. (16-7) 82-64 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by BIPA O.. Zaporizhye managed to win third quarter 12-8. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. BIPA O. shot 67.4 percent from the field. They also forced 21 Zaporizhye turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. BIPA O. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Oleksandr Shashkov (185-1990) who scored 22 points and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international forward Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Vitaliy Bykov (190-1996) who recorded 11 points and 7 assists and forward Roman Morozov (204-1998) added 15 points respectively. Four Zaporizhye players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BIPA O. moved-up to third place, which they share with Kyiv Basket. Zaporizhye lost their eleventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Top scorers: Zaporizhye: R.Morozov 15+4reb+1ast, A.Buts 11+6reb+2ast, V.Bykov 11+3reb+7ast, V.Telcharov 10+2reb+6ast, P.Artyom 8+1reb+1ast, K.Kyrylo 6+2reb BIPA O.: O.Shashkov 22+3reb+1ast, A.Konev 12+2reb+2ast, E.Tkachenko 11+1reb+4ast, U.Vladislav 9+2reb+6ast, Y.Kadygrob 8+1ast, A.Agafonov 7+6reb+4ast Hoverla - Dnipro 52-77 The game in Ivano-Frankivsk supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Dnipro (17-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Hoverla (8-16). Dnipro smashed Hoverla 77-52. The game without a history. Dnipro led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Hoverla's 24. Dnipro forced 19 Hoverla turnovers and outrebounded them 47-24 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Olexandr Tarasenko (203-1996, agency: BIG) nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Yevhenii Sorochan (197-2000, agency: BIG) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Artem Vodolazsky (198-1992) came up with 9 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Ilya Chugunov (200-1997) added 14 points respectively for Hoverla in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Dnipro. They maintain second place with 17-6 record having eight points less than leader Budivelnyk. Newly promoted Hoverla keeps the sixth position with 16 games lost. Top scorers: Hoverla: C.Ilya 14+2reb, V.Artem 9+6reb+2ast, L.Stepan 9+5reb, S.Startsev 7+3reb+5ast, S.Avrakhov 7+5reb+3ast, G.Bogdan 2 Dnipro: Y.Sorochan 14+6reb+2ast, O.Tarasenko 14+8reb+1ast, M.Zakurdaev 13+6reb, S.Zagreba 9+6reb+3ast, S.Tymofeyenko 9+7reb+4ast, S.Daniil 9+5reb Budivelnyk - Polit-Halychyna 76-70 Superleague top team - Budivelnyk (24-0) added another victory to their record on Monday. This time they beat fifth ranked Polit-Halychyna (13-11) in Kyiv 76-70. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 17-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 76-70. Budivelnyk looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international swingman Oleksandr Kolchenko (195-1988, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international power forward Maksim Sandul (207-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Budivelnyk players scored in double figures. Budivelnyk's coach Valerii Plekhanov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Vladlen Berezhnyy (199-1995) with 30 points and 9 rebounds and Maksym Ozhehov scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Budivelnyk have an impressive series of twenty four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-0 record. Newly promoted Polit-Halychyna keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Polit-Halychyna: V.Berezhnyy 30+9reb+3ast, O.Maksym 12+6reb+3ast, M.Horobchenko 10+2reb+5ast, O.Tishchenko 7+6reb+5ast, O.Bartolomeev 5+3reb, N.Polyulyak 4+6reb+4ast Budivelnyk: O.Kolchenko 21+5reb+5ast, V.Koniev 17+6reb+2ast, S.Pryimak 11+4reb+2ast, M.Sandul 11+11reb+3ast, P.Burenko 7+3reb+3ast, K.Rostyslav 6+2reb+1ast Cherkasy - Polit-Halychyna 59-84 The game in Cherkasy supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Polit-Halychyna (13-11) played at the court of 7th ranked Cherkasy (5-18). Polit-Halychyna smashed Cherkasy 84-59 on Friday. The game without a history. Polit-Halychyna led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Polit-Halychyna had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Vladlen Berezhnyy (199-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Mykhailo Horobchenko (185-1998, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 8 assists. Four Polit-Halychyna players scored in double figures. Polit-Halychyna's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American BJ Maxwell (194-1997, college: IUPUI, agency: SLN) who recorded 21 points and 7 rebounds and Nikita Ruslov (195-1996, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively. Newly promoted Polit-Halychyna maintains fifth place with 13-11 record. Cherkasy lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Cherkasy: B.Maxwell 21+7reb+2ast, L.Reed 11+5reb, N.Ruslov 8+4reb+4ast, S.Skira 8+5reb, S.Dmitry 4+7reb, A.Poshablia 4+1reb Polit-Halychyna: V.Berezhnyy 20+16reb+1ast, E.Fedchuk 17+3reb+4ast, M.Horobchenko 14+4reb+8ast, O.Maksym 11+7reb+1ast, Y.Kramar 6+1ast, K.Danilo 5+1reb |
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| SPB 2023 - Kevin Nino is back at Heroes - by Francisco Vega | |
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Heroes-De-Falcon (SPB) signed 31-year old Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195cm-1991) for upcoming 2023 season. It is actually his comeback to Punto Fijo as he has played here before. He just played at Bucaros in Colombian Liga Wplay. He has played also professionally in Venezuela (Cocodrilos, Gaiteros, Guaros, Waraos and Bucaneros), Peru (Real Club and Inmaculada) and Colombia (Storm). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Peruvian LBL Clausura in 2019. Nino was voted to Latinbasket.com Venezuelan LNB 2015 All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015. |
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| Milutinov's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat MBA Moscow (#6, 13-15) 91-81. It allowed CSKA to consolidate first place in the VTB United League group A. CSKA has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 27-2. Milutinov has many years of experience at CSKA, through which he has constantly improved. Milutinov has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 16.0ppg) and averages solid 70.8% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Brandon Garrett (206-F/C-1990) of B second-ranked Avtodor. He is American forward in his first season at Avtodor. In the last game Garrett recorded impressive 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Avtodor cruised to a 80-73 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Astana (#5, 5-22). This victory allowed Avtodor to move up to second position in group B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-16 record. Garrett is a newcomer at Avtodor and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Timofey Gerasimov (197-SG-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) of Enisey (#3). Gerasimov scored 10 points and passed nine assists. He was a key player of Enisey, leading his team to a 75-55 easy win against the lower-ranked BC Minsk (#6, 1-28). The chances of Enisey ranking at the top of group B, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gerasimov could help Enisey to bring them higher in the standings. Gerasimov has a very solid season. In 28 games in VTB United League he scored 9.0ppg. He also has 4.1rpg, 3.9apg and and 3PT: 53.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Chris Horton (202-PF-1994) of Lokomotiv - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Danilo Nikolic (205-C-1993) of Avtodor - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Marcos Knight (191-G-1989) of Samara - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Trent Frazier (188-G-1998) of Zenit - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Evgeny Voronov (194-G-1986) of MBA Moscow - 15 points and 2 rebounds 10. Vadzim Stubeda (206-C-2000) of BC Minsk - 13 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superliga Round 14: No surprise as #1 Flamurtari defeat Berleti - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Superliga top team - Flamurtari (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Berleti (1-11) in Tirana 107-25. Flamurtari held Berleti to an opponent 23.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 66.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Flamurtari forced 33 Berleti turnovers and outrebounded them 34-14 including a 21-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 0 passes made by Berleti's players. American guard DeJa Marshall (175-1998, college: Mars Hill) had a triple-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 11 steals (on 18-of-22 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Sophia Jacobsson (165, college: CSUSM) chipped in 20 points, 11 assists and 10 steals during the contest. Sibora Kelleci (172-2000) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Undefeated Flamurtari have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Berleti lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Elbasani. In the last two games of round 14 bottom-ranked Elbasani was destroyed by Tirana on the opponent's court 102-43. Vllaznia managed to outperform Studenti in a home game 68-52. The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals by Bernada Rreshpja of Vllaznia.
Tirana - Elbasani 102-43 Very expected game when 7th ranked Elbasani (1-11) was crushed on the road by second ranked Tirana (9-2) 102-43 on Saturday. Tirana dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Elbasani's 24. They outrebounded Elbasani 41-20 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tirana looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Elbasani's players. Serbian forward Tijana Djukic (193-1993, college: Utah St.) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Ebi Dishnica (182-1997) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Tirana players scored in double figures. Sidorela Zenuni (-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and guard Xhemile Ahmetaj (173-1997) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tirana maintains second position with 9-2 record having just two points less than leader Flamurtari. Elbasani lost tenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Berleti. Top scorers: Tirana: T.Djukic 21+8reb+3ast, E.Dishnica 15+6reb+2ast, B.Bey 12+7reb+4ast, T.Emily 11+4reb+1ast, K.Verri 10+3reb+7ast, M.Imela 9+4reb+8ast Elbasani: S.Zenuni 19+10reb+2ast, X.Ahmetaj 12+4reb, S.Dea 6, L.Marinela 2+1reb, K.Frida 2+3reb+1ast, B.Ana 2+1ast Berleti - Flamurtari 25-107 Superliga top team - Flamurtari (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Berleti (1-11) in Tirana 107-25. Flamurtari held Berleti to an opponent 23.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 66.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Flamurtari forced 33 Berleti turnovers and outrebounded them 34-14 including a 21-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 0 passes made by Berleti's players. American guard DeJa Marshall (175-1998, college: Mars Hill) had a triple-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 11 steals (on 18-of-22 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Sophia Jacobsson (165, college: CSUSM) chipped in 20 points, 11 assists and 10 steals during the contest. Five Flamurtari players scored in double figures. Sibora Kelleci (172-2000) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Emi Skuqi (-2001) scored 6 points. Flamurtari have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Berleti lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Elbasani. Top scorers: Flamurtari: D.Marshall 36+13reb+7ast, S.Jacobsson 20+3reb+11ast, I.Liliane 14+7reb+1ast, M.Lugaj 12+8reb+2ast, A.Benally 11+3reb+4ast, D.Izabel 8+1ast Berleti: S.Kelleci 10+7reb, S.Emi 6+2reb, U.Neda 4, K.Konini 3+3reb, S.Eriola 2, L.Dea 0 Vllaznia - Studenti 68-52 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Vllaznia's (6-5) home victory over 5th ranked Studenti (4-8) 68-52 on Saturday. Vllaznia forced 19 Studenti turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international Bernada Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Ingrit Dashja (178-1993) chipped in 3 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Vllaznia's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. International Marina Pellumbi (168-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Xhesika Toska (172-2000) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Vllaznia maintains fourth position with 6-5 record. Studenti at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Vllaznia: B.Rreshpja 22+9reb+7ast, B.Anisa 22+1reb+2ast, H.Melida 12+2reb+1ast, M.Mustafa 6+6reb+4ast, I.Dashja 3+18reb+7ast, K.Sindi 2 Studenti: P.Marina 19+10reb, X.Toska 12+8reb+9ast, S.Shallo 8+4reb, S.Megi 6+7reb+1ast, M.Shima 5+5reb+3ast, M.Isavela 2+3reb |
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| Subway League Round 24: Valur beat IR in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Subway League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Valur (#2) and IR (#8). IR was smashed at home by 41 points 53-94 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Valur forced 31 IR turnovers. The best player for the winners was international forward Asta Grimsdottir (185-2001, college: HCU) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) chipped in 15 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Estonian swingman Greeta Uprus (177-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 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. Valur maintains second position with 20-4 record behind leader Keflavik. IR lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 23 lost games. Valur are looking forward to face league's leader Keflavik on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. IR will play against Njardvik (#4) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hafnarfjordur. First ranked Keflavik faced second-best Haukar. Guests from Keflavik (21-2) smashed host Haukar (19-5) 85-64. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Haukar. It was a good game for Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Birna Benonysdottir contributed with 30 points for the winners. Keflavik's coach Hordur Vilhjalmsson felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Keira Robinson (170-1994, college: VCU) replied with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for Haukar. Keflavik have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-2 record. Haukar at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. Keflavik will play against league's second-placed Valur in Reykjavik in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Haukar will play on the road against Grindavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Kopavogur supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Grindavik (10-14) played at the court of 7th ranked Breidablik (4-20). Grindavik smashed Breidablik 109-75 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of Elma Dautovic who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Anna Larusdottir with 23 points and 8 rebounds. 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. Grindavik maintains fifth position with 10-14 record. Breidablik lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost. Grindavik will meet at home higher ranked Haukar (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Breidablik will play against Fjolnir (#6) in Reykjavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 24 Fjolnir was defeated by Njardvik in a road game 80-73.
IR - Valur 53-94 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Valur (#2) and IR (#8). IR was smashed at home by 41 points 53-94 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Valur forced 31 IR turnovers. The best player for the winners was international forward Asta Grimsdottir (185-2001, college: HCU) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) chipped in 15 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Five Valur players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Estonian swingman Greeta Uprus (177-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and forward Anika Hjalmarsdottir (176-1997) added 10 points and 6 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. Valur maintains second position with 20-4 record behind leader Keflavik. IR lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 23 lost games. Valur are looking forward to face league's leader Keflavik on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. IR will play against Njardvik (#4) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Valur: A.Grimsdottir 22+11reb+5ast, K.Johnson 15+2reb+7ast, D.Karlsdottir 13+1reb+1ast, H.Kjartansdottir 11+8reb+2ast, S.Costa 11+7reb+1ast, H.Jonsdottir 8+2reb+1ast IR: G.Uprus 10+11reb, A.Hjalmarsdottir 10+6reb+3ast, M.Blondal 9+7reb+1ast, N.Kristjansdottir 7+6reb+3ast, S.Saemundsdottir 6+1reb+3ast, H.Rebekka 6+3reb Haukar - Keflavik 64-85 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hafnarfjordur. First ranked Keflavik faced second-best Haukar. Guests from Keflavik (21-2) smashed host Haukar (19-5) 85-64. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Haukar. It looked good early as Haukar took a 2-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Keflavik had a 20-10 second period charge getting the lead and Haukar was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 64-85. Keflavik dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Haukar's 22. It was a good game for Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Birna Benonysdottir (187-2000, college: Binghamton) contributed with 30 points for the winners. Keflavik's coach Hordur Vilhjalmsson felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Keira Robinson (170-1994, college: VCU) replied with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international forward Lovisa Henningsdottir (186-1995, college: Marist) added 16 points in the effort for Haukar. Keflavik have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-2 record. Haukar at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. Keflavik will play against league's second-placed Valur in Reykjavik in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Haukar will play on the road against Grindavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Keflavik: B.Benonysdottir 30+2ast, D.Wallen 24+14reb+6ast, K.Konstantinova 16+11reb+3ast, O.Oladottir 7+3reb+1ast, S.Agnes 6+2reb, E.Oskarsdottir 2+1reb Haukar: L.Henningsdottir 16+3reb, S.Amundadottir 11+6reb, K.Robinson 11+6reb+9ast, S.Gisladottir 9+6reb+1ast, A.Tinna 9+4reb+3ast, A.Elisabeth 8+7reb+3ast Breidablik - Grindavik 75-109 The game in Kopavogur supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Grindavik (10-14) played at the court of 7th ranked Breidablik (4-20). Grindavik smashed Breidablik 109-75 on Wednesday. The game without a history. Grindavik led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Grindavik outrebounded Breidablik 52-37 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Grindavik made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Slovenian forward Elma Dautovic (187-2001, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and American guard Danielle Rodriguez (177-1993, college: Utah) who added 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Anna Larusdottir (174-1999) with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Thordis Kristjansdottir (170-1999) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Five Grindavik and four Breidablik players scored in double figures. 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. Grindavik maintains fifth position with 10-14 record. Breidablik lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost. Grindavik will meet at home higher ranked Haukar (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Breidablik will play against Fjolnir (#6) in Reykjavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Grindavik: N.Hekla 21+5reb+6ast, O.Hulda 20+2reb, E.Dautovic 20+14reb+1ast, A.Sverrisdottir 14+5reb+1ast, A.Okodugha 12+7reb, D.Rodriguez 10+10reb+12ast Breidablik: A.Larusdottir 23+8reb+2ast, T.Kristjansdottir 17+4reb+4ast, B.Snorradottir 10+4reb+1ast, R.Petursdottir 10+9reb+2ast, H.Haraldsdottir 5+2reb, S.Orozovic 4+1reb+1ast Njardvik - Fjolnir 80-73 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Fjolnir (7-17) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Njardvik (13-10) 80-73 on Wednesday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 31-20. But Fjolnir won second period 18-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Njardvik looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international forward Isabella Sigurdardottir (187-1997) who added 16 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four Njardvik players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Brittanny Dinkins (170-1994, college: Southern Miss) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Austrian Simone Sill (182-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 13-10 record. Loser Fjolnir keeps the sixth place with 17 games lost. Njardvik will meet at home bottom-ranked IR (#8) in the next round. Fjolnir will play against Breidablik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Njardvik: A.Collier 20+9reb+6ast, L.Silva 18+9reb+3ast, I.Sigurdardottir 16+13reb+2ast, B.Hinriksdottir 10+5reb, E.Hakonardottir 10, R.Laniero 6+6reb+11ast Fjolnir: B.Dinkins 24+12reb+7ast, S.Sill 22+10reb+5ast, U.Slavickaite 10+5reb+4ast, K.Heidur 5+7reb+4ast, A.Adalheidur 4+1reb, H.Stefania 4+1ast |
| Icelandic D1 round 25 best performance: Cheah Rael-Whitsitt - by Eurobasket News | ||
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American Power forward Cheah Rael-Whitsitt (180-F/C) had a very impressive game in the last round for Snaefell, receiving a Hoops Agents D1 Player of the Week award for round 25. The player had a double-double of 28 points and 18 rebounds, while her team beat Athena (#7, 7-14) 75-61. Snaefell maintains the 3rd position in Icelandic D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Snaefell will need more victories to improve their 17-6 record. Rael-Whitsitt turned to be Snaefell's top player in her first season with the team. Former Texas A&M University star has very solid stats this year. Rael-Whitsitt is in league's top in points (5th best: 23.6ppg), assists (5th best: 4.3apg) and averages impressive 4.6spg and 57.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Jenna Mastellone (178-G-1999) of Hamar. Mastellone had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Hamar to edge slightly lower-ranked Armann (#6, 9-12) 87-81. Hamar's 5th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Mastellone is a newcomer at Hamar, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.8ppg (#3). Her other stats are also decent: 7.2rpg and 3.9apg. Third on the list of top players last round was former international guard Dilja Larusdottir (172-G-2003) of league's top team Stjarnan. Larusdottir got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. She went also for four assists. She was a key player of Stjarnan, leading her team to a 97-78 easy win against #2 ranked Thor AK in a game of the week. Stjarnan confirms their top position in the standings. Larusdottir has a great season in Iceland. After 21 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.6ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yvette Adriaans (186-F-1996) of Hamar - 19 points and 16 rebounds 5. Fanney Ragnarsdottir (172-F-1996) of KR - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Riley Popplewell (180-C-1997) of Stjarnan - 14 points and 15 rebounds 7. Schekinah Bimpa (180-F-1998) of Armann - 21 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Isold Saevarsdottir (165-PG-2007) of Stjarnan - 14 points and 11 rebounds 9. Rebekka Karlsdottir (162-PG-1996) of Snaefell - 19 points and 4 rebounds 10. Emma Hakonardottir (180-F-2005) of Hamar - 23 points, 7 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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| Austin's double-double lands her (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while her team lost the game against the league's best team M.Haifa (#3, 1-0) 70-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. E.Ramla moved-up to the 4th position in Israeli D1. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 1 games and recorded no victories. Austin turned to be E.Ramla's top player in her first season with the team. The University of Mississippi graduate has very impressive stats this year. Austin is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 11.3rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg and 51.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Jennie Simms (183-G-1994) of E.Holon. She is American guard in her first season at E.Holon. In the last game Simms recorded impressive 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Of course she led E.Holon to another comfortable win 91-76 over Hertzliya (0-1) being unquestionably team leader. Her team has extremely good start of the Second Stage. They won their first game. However the Second Stage is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Simms is a newcomer at E.Holon and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.9ppg (#2). Her other stats are also decent: 8.3rpg and 6.6apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Teana Muldrow (188-F-1995) of H.Petah Tikva (#3). Muldrow got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. She went also for eleven rebounds . Despite Muldrow's great performance H.Petah Tikva lost 76-83 to ASA Jerusalem (#8, 1-0). But her team cannot count on just a single shooter as she also needs help of the other teammates. H.Petah Tikva can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. Muldrow has a very solid season. In 7 games in Israel she scored 14.3ppg. She also has 9.9rpg, 3.9apg and FGP: 52.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Teodora Turudic (180-F-1999) of ASA Jerusalem - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Alysha Clark (178-F-1987) of E.Ramla - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-1996) of M.Ashdod - 29 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Chelsea Hopkins (173-PG-1990) of M.Haifa - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists 8. Brittany Brown (173-PG-1995) of M.Ramat Gan - 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Breanna Richardson (185-F-1995) of Hertzliya - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-1992) of M.Haifa - 23 points and 15 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Best players of Italian Serie A1 round 23 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 25 points and fourteen rebounds, while her team edged out Schio (#1, 22-2) 73-72. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Venezia maintains the 3rd position in Italian Serie A1. They are still close to the very top. Venezia would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 19-4 record. Shepard turned to be Venezia's top player in her first season with the team. University of Notre Dame graduate has very impressive stats this year. Shepard is league's best scorer averaging so far 20.8ppg. Shepard is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 9.9rpg) and averages solid 62.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Raelin D'Alie (159-PG-1987, agency: LBM Management) of Crema. D'Alie impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 12 assists. Of course she led Crema to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Brescia (#14, 2-22) 84-64. This victory allowed Crema to move up to 8th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 9-14 record. D'Alie is well-known by Crema fans and she already established her position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Venezia's star - Finnish Awak Kuier (196-C-2001). Kuier scored 20 points and grabbed ten rebounds. She was another key player of Venezia, helping her team with a 73-72 win against #1 ranked Schio in a game of the week. Venezia is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 19-4 record is not that bad... Kuier has a very solid season. In 21 games in Italy she scored 13.8ppg. She also has 6.3rpg, 1.4bpg, FGP: 57.1% and 3PT: 43.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tinara Moore (189-F-1996) of San Giovanni - 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Blanca Quinonez (186-SF-2006) of Campobasso - 20 points and 9 rebounds 6. Kourtney Treffers (187-F-1994) of Lucca - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Masseny Kaba (191-F-1998) of Crema - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Elin Gustavsson (190-F-1993) of Sassari - 13 points and 10 rebounds 9. Maria Miccoli (183-F-1995) of Lucca - 12 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Robyn Parks (185-G/F-1992) of Campobasso - 17 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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| LSBL Round 18: Ventspils defeat Jelgava in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 18 in the LSBL took place in Jelgava. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Jelgava (8-8) to third ranked Ventspils (12-4) 66-63 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jelgava. Ventspils forced 19 Jelgava turnovers and outrebounded them 58-41 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Jelgava helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Martina Bertane (173-2004) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Annija Zvirgzdina (174-1993) chipped in 11 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Alise Karlsone (180-1991, college: Charleston So.) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ventspils moved-up to second place, which they share with Jurmala. Jelgava at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Ridzene. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Riga: RSU-2 (#1) and Ridzene (#5). Ridzene was defeated at home 67-82 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Liva Krumina (184-2003) notched 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the effort and Ieva Jundase supported her with 14 points and 8 assists. RSU-2's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by guard Endija Sedlina (171-2004) did not help to save the game for Ridzene. RSU-2 (14-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Ridzene at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Jelgava. Bottom-ranked Riga/Jugla managed to get a third victory, breaking the three-game losing streak on Thursday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked RTU 60-53. The best player for the winners was Megija Zeltina who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Riga/Jugla's coach Diana Kuzina used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Kitija Stolce who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds. Riga/Jugla (3-12) moved-up to eighth place. RTU lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. In the last two games of round 18 Riga/Juniores-2 was destroyed by Jurmala on the opponent's court 72-46. VIA was outscored by Jurmala in a home game 60-86.
Jurmala - Riga/Juniores-2 72-46 Very expected game when 6th ranked Riga/Juniores-2 (7-8) was crushed on the road by second ranked Jurmala (12-4) 72-46 on Wednesday. Jurmala forced 27 Riga/Juniores-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Riga/Juniores-2's players. The best player for the winners was forward Anastasija Cernova (175-2004) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Jurmala players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Andina Sudmale (172-2006) who recorded 9 points and 7 rebounds and Emilija Stelmahere added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jurmala have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-4 record having just two points less than leader RSU-2, which they share with Ventspils. Loser Riga/Juniores-2 keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Jurmala: S.Zozefine 15+5reb+2ast, P.Paula 14+1ast, C.Anastasija 13+9reb+3ast, K.Elza 10+3reb+9ast, A.Purmale 6+6reb+2ast, S.Guna 4+10reb+2ast Riga/Juniores-2: S.Emilija 14+1reb, P.Paula 10+2reb+1ast, S.Andina 9+7reb+2ast, J.Rita 7+4reb, L.Katrina 3+3reb+2ast, S.Aleksandra 2+3reb VIA - Jurmala 60-86 Very predictable result in Valmiera where second ranked Jurmala (12-4) smashed bottom-ranked VIA (3-13) 86-60 on Friday. Jurmala forced 26 VIA turnovers and outrebounded them 44-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Elza Kasakovska (170-2004) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Five Jurmala players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Marta Plorina who recorded 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian center Dariia Serednytska (185-2008) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. VIA's coach Elvis Brokans gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Jurmala have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-4 record having just two points less than leader RSU-2, which they share with Ventspils. Newly promoted VIA dropped to the bottom place with 13 games lost. Top scorers: Jurmala: S.Zozefine 24+5reb+1ast, P.Paula 15+4reb+2ast, S.Guna 14+3reb+1ast, K.Elza 13+8reb+8ast, C.Anastasija 11+5reb+1ast, A.Purmale 4+9reb+3ast VIA: P.Marta 15+6reb+4ast, S.Dariia 11+6reb, E.Evelina 6+5reb, D.Rezija 5+2reb+1ast, V.Darta 4+1reb, P.Paula 4+2reb+3ast Riga/Jugla - RTU 60-53 Bottom-ranked Riga/Jugla managed to get a third victory, breaking the three-game losing streak on Thursday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked RTU 60-53. Riga/Jugla forced 22 RTU turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Megija Zeltina (180-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Lelde Parma (174-2005) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Riga/Jugla's coach Diana Kuzina used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Kitija Stolce (185-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and Marta Ozola added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Riga/Jugla (3-12) moved-up to eighth place. RTU lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Riga/Jugla: P.Lelde 16+6reb+1ast, Z.Megija 15+10reb+4ast, Z.Elizabete 8+6reb+1ast, S.Elizabete 6+4reb, D.Kitija 5+3reb+2ast, V.Marta 5+5reb+1ast RTU: O.Marta 14+8reb, K.Stolce 10+13reb, P.Krastina 9+6reb, K.Andersone 7+4reb+1ast, N.Kuzmina 6+1reb+6ast, I.Baumane 5+8reb+1ast Jelgava - Ventspils 63-66 The most exciting game of round 18 in the LSBL took place in Jelgava. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Jelgava (8-8) to third ranked Ventspils (12-4) 66-63 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jelgava. Ventspils forced 19 Jelgava turnovers and outrebounded them 58-41 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Jelgava helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Martina Bertane (173-2004) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Annija Zvirgzdina (174-1993) chipped in 11 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Alise Karlsone (180-1991, college: Charleston So.) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and guard Viktorija Ivanova (168-2000) scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ventspils moved-up to second place, which they share with Jurmala. Jelgava at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Ridzene. Top scorers: Ventspils: B.Martina 21+5reb+3ast, I.Laura 12+6reb+1ast, Z.Annija 11+16reb+1ast, H.Kristine 8+5reb+1ast, Z.Annija 8+4reb+1ast, F.Amanda 2+3reb Jelgava: A.Karlsone 17+10reb+2ast, I.Hudjakova 14+6reb, K.Dambrane 9+2reb+3ast, V.Ivanova 8+9reb+7ast, M.Marita 5+6reb, L.Stalidzane 5+6reb Ridzene - RSU-2 67-82 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Riga: RSU-2 (#1) and Ridzene (#5). Ridzene was defeated at home 67-82 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. RSU-2 forced 20 Ridzene turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Ridzene's players. Liva Krumina (184-2003) notched 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the effort and forward Ieva Jundase (178-1994) supported her with 14 points and 8 assists. RSU-2's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by guard Endija Sedlina (171-2004) did not help to save the game for Ridzene. Madara Kilpe (179-2005) added 7 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. RSU-2 (14-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Ridzene at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Jelgava. Top scorers: RSU-2: L.Krumina 21+6reb+4ast, L.Okuneva 19+2reb+5ast, I.Jundase 14+4reb+8ast, E.Indrike 11+1reb+1ast, L.Cumika 10+5reb+1ast, M.Zelma 5+6reb+1ast Ridzene: S.Endija 18+8reb+2ast, M.Bluma 11+7reb, B.Elina 11+6reb, A.Issabelle 11+1reb+3ast, K.Madara 7+10reb+3ast, P.Evelina 5+3reb+1ast |
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| Lithuanian Moteru Lyga round 20 best performance: Austeja Babraitis - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Forward Austeja Babraitis (187-F-2006) had a very impressive game in the last round for Kauno-LSMU, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 20. The 16-year old player had a double-double of 15 points and 24 rebounds, while her team outclassed VK-Kamane (#12, 1-17) with 43-point margin 106-63. Kauno-LSMU maintains the 7th position in their group in Lithuanian Moteru Lyga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kauno-LSMU will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Babraitis as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Austeja Babraitis averages this season 6.7ppg and 6.1rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young German Lea-Sophie Maria Pfeifer (178-F-2000) of Vilniaus univ.. Pfeifer had a very good evening with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course she led Vilniaus univ. to another comfortable win 78-61 over the lower-ranked Kedainiu (#8, 7-11) being unquestionably team leader. Vilniaus univ.'s 3rd position in Division B has not changed. Her team lost just three games this season, while they won 14 matches. Pfeifer is well-known at Vilniaus univ. and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Olga Fomina (164-PG-1989) of VK-Kamane (#12). Fomina showcased her all-around game by recording 27 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Fomina's great performance VK-Kamane lost 63-106 to the higher-ranked Kauno-LSMU (#7, 10-7). But her team cannot count on just a single shooter as she also needs help of the other teammates. VK-Kamane can only dream about fighting for top spots in Division B. They have rather bad season and 1-17 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Fomina has individually a great season in Lithuania. After 18 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.1ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Brigita Kontenyte (175-F-2004) of Panevezio - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ugne Grigaliunaite (184-F-2004) of Kibirkstis-VKM - 21 points and 12 rebounds 6. Gaile Kudzmaityte (174-G-1998) of Kauno-LSMU - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Ieva Savickaite (191-C-1996) of Vilniaus univ. - 12 points and 9 rebounds 8. Vilte Andrunaviciute (178-F-2004) of Panevezio - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Kriste Timofejeva (180-G-1992) of LSU-Kaunas - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Agne Pelegrimaite (169-PG-1999) of Kauno-LSMU - 20 points and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Iona Wins 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Women's Basketball Championship - by Eurobasket Center |
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Mar. 11, 2023) - The Iona University Gaels have claimed the 2023 Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women's Basketball Championship title on Saturday afternoon at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The top-seeded Gaels defeated their New York City rival No. 6 Manhattan College, 73-60, leading to the program's second MAAC Championship crown. No. 1 Iona won its program's second MAAC Championship by way of a 73-60 second half thumping of No. 6 Manhattan on Saturday. No side gained any advantage in the first half, which featured seven lead changes and four ties, with the largest lead for both sides being four points. The Gaels led for 8:50 while the Jaspers led for 7:56 during the first 20 minutes of action, which ended with Iona leading 27-25 at the half. The difference in the contest was the third quarter, where Iona completely dominated. In that frame, the Gaels outscored the Jaspers 30-13, putting together a 12-0 run midway through from the 8:07 mark to the 5:17 mark. Iona nearly shot a perfect quarter, going 12-for-14 (85.7%) from the field and 6-of-8 (75%) from three. Heading into the final stanza, the Gaels led by 19, holding a 57-38 advantage. Manhattan would make a push at a comeback in the fourth quarter, cutting a 20-point deficit to as close as 13 points, but that would be the closest they would get on the day. With the win, the Gaels have won 20 out of its last 21 games, which included 16 straight wins from Dec. 31 through Feb. 25. MAAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999), scored a game-high 24 points, earning Championship Most Valuable Player honors. Kate Mager (5'9''-G-2000) finished with 17 points in the win, while Ketsia Athias recorded the second triple-double in MAAC postseason history, posting 11 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. For the Jaspers, four players were in double-digits, led by 12 points from Brazil Harvey-Carr (6'1''-F-2001), 11 points by Dee Dee Davis (5'7''-G-2000), and 10 points apiece from Helena Galunic (6'1''-F-2003) and Bella Nascimento (5'8''-G). Joining Camilion with All-Championship honors were her teammates Athias and Mager. Also earning All-Championship Team accolades were Harvey-Carr and Petra Juric (6'2''-F-2002) from runner-up Manhattan, Aaliyah Parker (5'9''-G) of Niagara and Siena's Anajah Brown (6'1''-F). Courtesy of maacsports.com |
| Southern Claims SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Title - by Eurobasket Center |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Small ball equals championship ball at Southern University. Playing back-to-back teams in the conference tournament with a height advantage didn't faze the Jaguars. In the finale, Southern used its speed to defeat the taller Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 62-53 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game. 'I knew it was going to be a hard-fought game. I just knew our team was going to be resilient. They wanted it deep in their heart,' Southern head coach Carlos Funchess said. This is the sixth SWAC Tournament title and automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for the Jaguars. Their last league crown was in 2019. Senior guard Amani McWain (5'8''-G) was named MVP of the tournament. She had 15 points, six points and three assists in the title game. In the three outings, she averaged 12.3 points. 'I'm happy to win another championship and winning MVP means a lot. This year had its ups and downs, but we pushed it out. We came out on top,' McWain said. Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff played close throughout the day. The Jaguars pulled away in the fourth and doubled the Golden Lions' point production 24-12 in the stanza. 'The last two, three weeks, this team has been all business. They can put a win behind them. It's about staying focused and being disciplined. This is what it takes. One team, one heartbeat,' Funchess said. Southern's Genovea Johnson (5'8''-G) had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Taylor Williams (5'8''-G) finished with 10 points and five boards. Arkansas-Pine Bluff competed in its first-ever SWAC Championship Game. The Golden Lions led 41-38 entering the fourth quarter. However, a poor showing at the foul line allowed Southern to overtake them. The squad shot 10 of 26 on its free throws for the game. 'You cannot win a ballgame - a championship - shooting 38% from the free throw line,' Golden Lions head coach Dawn Thornton said. 'Nothing stood out more than that. We were right there and they were fouling us. We weren't able to capitalize and knock down those opportunities.' Demetria Shephard (5'8''-G) led Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 13 points. Courtesy of swac.org |
| Southern Utah Caps WAC Debut With 82-73 Win Over CBU In 2023 Hercules Tires WAC Tournament Title Game - by Igor Obradovic |
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LAS VEGAS - In its first campaign as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Southern Utah emerged with the league championship double. The second-seeded and regular-season champion Thunderbirds downed No. 4 seed California Baptist 82-73 on Saturday in the 2023 Hercules Tires WAC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at The Orleans Arena. Southern Utah secured the first automatic NCAA Tournament bid in program history with the victory, capping an undefeated run through the WAC bracket. The Thunderbirds captured the regular-season crown with a 16-2 mark in league play. The Thunderbirds held a 21-17 edge at the first quarter break after shooting 61.5 percent from the field out of the gate. Southern Utah forced CBU to miss its first 13 3-point shots of the evening to take a 31-23 lead into halftime. Southern Utah's Cherita Daugherty (5'10''-G) led all scorers with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting after the opening 20 minutes. CBU found its rhythm in the second half with eight made 3-pointers to just four turnovers, but the Lancers were unable to make a dent in the Southern Utah lead. The Thunderbirds hit their last four shots on the night to post the final score line. Daugherty was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after leading all players in scoring for the week (56 points), pouring in a game-high 26 to go along with eight rebounds and three assists in the championship game. Joining Daugherty on the WAC All-Tournament Team were Megan Jensen (6'3''-C) and Tomekia Whitman (5'10''-G) from Southern Utah and CBU's Sila Finau (5'9''-G) and Chloe Webb (5'8''-G). Courtesy of wacsports.com |
| Top-Seeded FGCU Eagles Defeat Liberty to Earn Program's 10th ASUN Championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Nothing is sweeter than basketball nets freshly removed from their rims. Just ask the 23rd-ranked FGCU women's basketball team. The Eagles (32-3) renewed what is almost a yearly habit once again Saturday night, cutting down the Alico Arena nets in front of a raucous home crowd to celebrate defeating Liberty 84-60 and capturing the ASUN Women's Basketball Tournament championship for a record 10th time. The victory clinched an automatic berth into next week's 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament - the annual Big Dance that FGCU waltzes into for the ninth time in program history. The NCAA will make it official during the annual NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday night. FGCU is hosting a free watch party for the event starting at 7:30 p.m. at Alico Arena, where it will learn both its first-weekend destination and its first-round opponent. All the NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks. The games officially tip off March 15-16 with the First Four. The first round will be March 17-18, and there is no time to rest - as the second round starts right afterward on March 19-20. FGCU is an NCAA Tournament participant for a ninth time - with the current team joining squads from the 2021-22, 2020-21, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2013-14, and 2011-12 seasons. Four Eagles scored in double figures in Saturday's victory, led by fifth-year guard Tishara Morehouse (5'3''-G-1999) (Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King HS/Nebraska CC) - the ASUN Player of the Year who dropped 20 points and six assists. Graduate guard Emma List (5'10''-G-1998) (Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Campus/Albany) scored a season-high 16 points, doled out seven assists and nicked a season-high five steals. Graduate guard Sha Carter (6'0''-G) (Southfield, Mich./Wylie E. Groves HS/Walsh), the ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year and First-Team All-ASUN pick, went for 15 points and six rebounds. And redshirt sophomore guard/forward Maddie Antenucci (5'10''-G-2002) (Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS) delivered a season-high 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Morehouse, List, and Carter were named to the ASUN Conference All-Tournament Team, with Morehouse earning MVP honors. The Eagles vanquished a Liberty (24-8) team that was riding a 16-game winning streak into Saturday night's ASUN title game - that can informally be called the Karl Smesko Invitational. The Green & Blue connected on 14-of-28 3-point attempts, giving them an incredible 413 this season. That total is 90 triples ahead of Wright State in 2022-23, and if the Eagles didn't play another game this season it would still rank fourth in NCAA history - just 17 3s behind their own all-time record of 431 in 2017-18. "We had so many great performances today, and everybody contributed. And we get to go dancing!" said FGCU head women's basketball coach Karl Smesko. "I do love this team. They have been a joy to coach all year, they work really hard and get along, and they're just great people. They have made this year really something special for me. "Whomever we play, we have to be ready. We usually don't get the respect from the NCAA Selection Committee that we deserve. We are a Top 25-level team, and that's the quality we have. Selection Sunday is one of the favorite times of the year for me, where you find out where you play and all the coaches work all night to start coming up with a game plan. It is a real highlight for me." FGCU has won 14 straight games, and finished the 2022-23 home season with a 16-1 mark at Alico Arena. The Green & Blue is now 56-7 all-time as a ranked team, 33-2 in ASUN tournament play - with six straight ASUN Tournament titles - and is 47-16 all-time in Division I postseason play. The 2022-23 squad entered Saturday's game against Liberty at No. 38 in the NCAA Women's Basketball NET Rankings. "Liberty is loaded with great players, and it took a tremendous effort on the defensive end to try and limit the quality of their shots," Smesko said. "We forced some turnovers that led to transition points for a little bit of a lead, then hit 3s in transition that really separated things." Playing without graduate guard Sophia Stiles (5'9''-G) (Malta, Mont./Malta HS/Montana), who was injured in the ASUN Tournament semifinals against Austin Peay, FGCU relied on its deep bench to vanquish Liberty. Redshirt junior forward Uju Ezeudu (6'0''-F) (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg HS/Denver) earned just her second start of the season and scored nine points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field. Stiles' absence also delivered more playing time for both Antenucci and redshirt junior guard Brylee Bartram (5'8''-G) (Tampa, Fla./Seffner Christian Academy/Florida/Vanderbilt), the latter of whom was also perfect from the floor - making all three of her shot attempts and scoring eight points. FGCU's suffocating defense, which was on full display against Stetson and Austin Peay during the first two games of the ASUN Tournament, totaled eight steals and limited Liberty to just 12 points in a second quarter that saw the Eagles expand a one-point lead after the first 10 minutes to a 10-point lead at halftime. The Green & Blue kept pouring on the offense against an increasingly frustrated Flames defense, opening up a 22-point lead midway through the third quarter and getting as much as a 27-point margin down the stretch in the fourth. FGCU and Connecticut are the only active programs in the nation to win at least 25 games in 13 straight seasons. The Green & Blue joins South Carolina as the only two Division I programs to win 30 or more games in six of the last nine seasons. The Eagles have tripled their opponents' treys total, allowing only 132 this season. FGCU has led the nation in made 3s per game in each of the past three years and in four of the last five seasons. Entering this season, the Eagles were selected by both the coaches and the media to repeat as ASUN champions. FGCU is currently ranked No. 3 in the Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Eagles finished with a program-best-ever No. 20 ranking in 2021-22 and have four Top 25 finishes in the past five seasons. For complete coverage of FGCU women's basketball, follow the Eagles on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FGCU_WBB and online at www.FGCUAthletics.com. You can also sign up to have news on FGCU women's basketball and other programs delivered directly to your inbox by visiting www.fgcuathletics.com/email. COACH SMESKO FGCU head coach Karl Smesko maintains a record of 642-131 (.831) overall in his career, the third-highest winning percentage among active Division I coaches behind only UConn's Geno Auriemma and LSU's Kim Mulkey . He has also led the Eagles to a 249-19 (.929) mark in ASUN regular-season play and a 33-2 (.943) record in ASUN tournament play. Over the previous 11-plus seasons, he has guided FGCU to a 185-7 (.963) record in conference play with six undefeated seasons. The 13-time ASUN Coach of the Year has led the program to 13 straight 25-win seasons and 19 consecutive 20-win campaigns, including 30-plus wins in six of the last nine years. On top of all that, the Eagles are 581-104 (.848) all-time since Smesko started the program in the 2002-03 season, and the Green & Blue's .848 all-time winning percentage is the best in NCAA Division I women's basketball history. Courtesy of asunsports.org |
| Going Dancing! Catamounts Claim 2023 America East Championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - For the first time since 2010, Vermont is the America East women's basketball champion! A historic defensive effort paced the Catamounts on their way to a 38-36 win in the championship game in front of a raucous 2,500 fans at Patrick Gym on Friday evening. Vermont (25-6) held UAlbany to a championship game record-low 36 points and held off a late Great Dane charge to claim the title. Emma Utterback (5'8''-G) scored 18 of Vermont's 38 points and averaged 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists over the three championship games to earn Most Outstanding Player honors. She was joined on the All-Championship team by teammate Anna Olson (6'1''-F), UAlbany's Kayla Cooper (6'0''-G) and Ellen Hahne (5'11''-G-1999), and Maine's Anne Simon (5'8''-G-2000). UAlbany's Grace Heeps (5'11''-G), a senior with a perfect 3.95 GPA majoring in communication, was the women's basketball Elite 18 honoree for having the highest GPA among champion game participants. How it Happened Both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter, combining to shoot just 4-of-29 from the field as the game was tied 4-4 after one. After UAlbany took a 7-4 lead, Vermont went on a 13-0 run to open up a 17-7 lead. Utterback, a first-team All-Conference selection, scored 11 of her team's 13 points during the run. The Catamounts, who led 17-10 at the half, extended their advantage to 15 on Olson's putback with 1:04 to go in the third. UAlbany outscored UVM 19-8 in the fourth and Helene Haegerstrand's three-pointer with nine seconds left made it a 37-36 contest. Delaney Richason (6'1''-F) was fouled and made just 1-of-2 free throws, but Grace Heeps' three point attempt missed the mark and a Vermont celebration ensued. Behind The Numbers Vermont held UAlbany to just 36 points and 14 field goals, all championship game lows. UAlbany's defense was just as stellar, holding UVM to a championship game record-low 23.6 percent shooting. UVM held a 53-36 rebounding advantage. The 53 boards tied the championship game record. Anna Olson added nine points and 16 rebounds, just one shy of the championship game record. Her 46 total boards in the tournament are a record. Kayla Cooper, a first-team All-Conference choice, paced UAlbany with 12 points and nine rebounds. The History With the win, Vermont claims its seventh title all-time and first since 2010. The seventh title ties the Catamounts with UAlbany for the second most in league history. UVM improved to 4-1 all-time in title games at Patrick Gym and 7-5 in title games all-time. Vermont is the 25th top seed to win the America East Tournament. Courtesy of americaeast.com |
| Hawai'i Comes Back for Consecutive Big West Women's Basketball Championship Titles - by Igor Obradovic |
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HENDERSON, Nev. - No. 3 seed Hawai'i has been crowned The Big West champion in back-to-back fashion after mounting a second-half comeback that sent the crowd at The Dollar Loan Center into a celebration to remember after a 61-59 victory over fifth-seeded UC Santa Barbara. This marks Hawai'i's fourth Big West Championship title, hoisting the trophy in 1996, 2016, and 2022, and UH will enjoy its eighth trip dancing in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship (1989, '90, '94, '96, '98, '16, '22, '23). The Rainbow Wahine fed on the energy of the crowd in a big second-half surge, as UH slowly chipped away at what was once a 15-point advantage for the Gauchos midway through the third quarter. With just over two minutes to play in the third quarter, a steal for Tournament Most Valuable Player Daejah Phillips (5'10''-G) led to a three-point connection by sophomore Meilani McBee (5'10''-G) to set the score at 44-36 and cut the advantage to single digits for the first time since the 6:10 mark in the second quarter. UCSB was able to extend its lead to 12 with 8:18 to play when Alexis Whitfield (6'2''-F) scored on the layup, but the Rainbow Wahine responded with gusto to close the game on a 22-8 run that included five made threes. UH shot 8-for-10 from the field in the final 7:56 to play and secured the lead on a driving layup from All-Tournament Team selection Lily Wahinekapu (5'7''-G) with 1:57 to play and the score 58-57 favoring the 'Bows. A successful trip to the line for UC Santa Barbara senior Alexis Tucker (5'11''-G) gave the one-point advantage back to the Gauchos with 6.4 seconds remaining. After a pair of timeouts, Phillips executed the called play to perfection, slipping in for the and-one to seal a trip back to the NCAA Championship for Hawai'i. The Las Vegas native closed the contest with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting to earn the MVP nod. Wahinekapu also recorded a 19-point outing in the game with four assists and four rebounds. Named to the All-Tournament Team for the Gauchos, Tucker led all scorers with 21 points and a 7-for-7 night from the line to go along with seven rebounds. Fellow senior Ila Lane (6'4''-F/C-2001) added 12 and also earned tournament honors. UC Santa Barbara departs Henderson, Nev., with an overall record of 21-12 while Hawai'i moves to 18-14 on the year. Courtesy of bigwest.org |
| Toledo Wins MAC Women's Basketball Title - by Igor Obradovic |
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Senior guard Quinesha Lockett (5'10''-G) scored 17 points to lead the Toledo Rockets to a 73-58 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green in the MAC Championship finals With the victory, Toledo (28-4) earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, the ninth tourney appearance in its history and first since 2017, which was also the last time Toledo won the MAC Tournament championship. It was the 16th consecutive win for Toledo, whose last defeat was at Bowling Green on Jan. 18. Lockett, who added five rebounds and six assists, was named the Tournament MVP. She totaled 44 points in three games in the tournament. Senior guard Sammi Mikonowicz (5'10''-G/F) and sophomore forward Jessica Cook (6'2''-F) joined Lockett on the All-Tournament Team. Cook added 16 points on 8-of-11 from the floor to go with seven rebounds vs. BGSU, while Mikonwicz added eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Toledo jumped out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed in the contest, though Bowling Green did narrow the margin to five points in the second half. But the Rockets exploded for 25 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Toledo will find out its first-round opponent during the NCAA Selection Show on ESPN on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Toledo came out of the gates on fire, scoring the game's first nine points on 4-of-4 from the field and forcing BG to call a timeout at the 7:53 mark. A Quinesha Lockett three-pointer made it 12-0 before BGSU finally got on the scoreboard. The Rockets built the lead to 20-6 before BG's Elissa Brett (5'10''-G, college: BGSU) knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to cut the lead to 20-12 at the 2:20 mark. A Jessica Cook layup and Lockett free throw pushed Toledo's advantage to 23-12 at the quarter break. Toledo made 9-of-13 (69.2%) shots from the field and were led by Lockett's eight points. The Falcons connected on just 5-of-15 of their attempts in the first. The teams exchanged baskets to start the second, with Toledo taking a 29-17 lead into the media timeout at 4:54. BG used a 7-2 run to trim the lead to 31-24 with 2:36 left. Toledo took a 33-26 lead into halftime. The Rockets shot just 3-of-13 (23.1%) in the second quarter to end up 12-of-26 (46.2%) for the half. Cook led Toledo with 10 points on 5-of-5 from the floor and added five rebounds. The Rockets held the Falcons to just 11-of-31 (35.5%) form the field in the first 20 minutes and held a 21-14 rebounding edge. A Nan Garcia (6'0''-G/F-2002) three-pointer at the 6:43 mark in the third increased Toledo's lead to 39-30. BGSU cut the lead to 44-39 with a field goal and pair of free throws at 3:16 following a flagrant foul call on Sammi Mikonowicz on a rebound. A Cook layup with 1:13 left in the third pushed the lead to 48-39. BG's Allison Day (6'1''-F) hit a put-back just before the horn to make it 48-41 going into the final period. Toledo opened the final quarter with a 6-0 run to extend the lead to 54-41 and force another Falcon timeout at the 8:39 mark. After a Falcon layup cut the lead to 56-45, Toledo went on a 9-0 capped by a Lockett triple at the 4:01 mark that gave Toledo an insurmountable 65-45 lead. Toledo outscored the Falcons 25-17 in the fourth quarter to cruise to victory. Courtesy of mac-sports.com |
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All-Tournament MVP:  Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999) of IonaPlayer of the Year: Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999) of IonaDefensive Player of the Year: Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999) of IonaRookie of the Year: Elisa Mevius (5'10''-G-2004) of SienaSixth Player of the Year: Mary Baskerville (6'3''-F) of QuinnipiacCoach of the Year: Billi Chambers of Iona
First Team Callie Cavanaugh (6'1''-F) of Fairfield Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999) of Iona Dee Dee Davis (5'7''-G-2000) of Manhattan Aaliyah Parker (5'9''-G) of Niagara Angel Parker1 (5'5''-G) of Niagara
Second Team Ketsia Athias (6'2''-F/C) of Iona Kate Mager (5'9''-G-2000) of Iona Kiara Fisher (5'7''-G-2002) of Marist Zaria Shazer (6'1''-F) of Marist Mikala Morris (6'2''-F/C) of Quinnipiac
Third Team Dani Haskell (5'6''-G) of Canisius Janelle Brown (5'6''-G) of Fairfield Cur'Tiera Haywood (6'2''-F) of Quinnipiac Anajah Brown (6'1''-F) of Siena Elisa Mevius (5'10''-G-2004) of Siena
All-Rookie Team Sisi Eleko (6'2''-F) of Canisius Ella O'Donnell (6'3''-F-2003) of Quinnipiac Jada Leonard (5'8''-G) of St.Peter's Jada Williams (6'1''-F) of St.Peter's Elisa Mevius (5'10''-G-2004) of Siena Teresa Seppala (6'0''-G-2002) of SienaAll-Tournament Team Juana Camilion (5'10''-G-1999) of Iona Ketsia Athias (6'2''-F/C) of Iona Kate Mager (5'9''-G-2000) of Iona Brazil Harvey-Carr (6'1''-F-2001) of Manhattan Petra Juric (6'2''-F-2002) of Manhattan Aaliyah Parker (5'9''-G) of Niagara Anajah Brown (6'1''-F) of Siena |
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All-Tournament MVP: Amani McWain (5'8''-G) of Southern Player of the Year: Ayana Emmanuel (5'9''-G) of Alabama St.Defensive Player of the Year: Angel Jackson (6'6''-F-2001) of Jackson St.Freshman of the Year: Micah Gray (5'8''-SG) of Texas SouthernNewcomer of the Year: Chanel Wilson (5'6''-G) of BCUCoach of the Year: Tomekia Reed of Jackson St.
First Team Ayana Emmanuel (5'9''-G) of Alabama St. Ti'Lan Boler (5'11''-G) of Jackson St. Diana Rosenthal (5'9''-G/F) of PVAMU Chanel Wilson (5'6''-G) of BCU Jayla Crawford (5'7''-G) of Alabama St.
Second Team Jariyah Covington (5'5''-G) of Jackson St. Amani Free (6'0''-F) of AAMU Destiny Brown (6'3''-C) of Alcorn St. Micah Gray (5'8''-SG) of Texas Southern Dylan Horton (5'9''-G) of FAMU |
| Vann's late bucket gives No. 14 Oklahoma win over TCU - by Eurobasket News |
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Skylar Vann (5'11''-G/F) scored 21 points, including the game-winning layup with 2.2 seconds left and 14th-ranked Oklahoma avoided possibly the biggest upset in Big 12 Tournament history with a 77-76 win over TCU in the quarterfinals on Friday night. The Horned Frogs appeared poised to be the first 10th-seed to ever beat a two-seed when Lucy Ibeh (6'0''-F) scored inside with 4.8 seconds to play. But after a timeout, Taylor Robertson (5'11''-G) threw a deep inbounds pass to Vann, who was set up on the right side of the lane, and she spun to her right and went across the lane for the basket. Robertson made 5-of-6 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the Sooners (25-5), who will face the Baylor-Iowa State winner in the semifinals on Saturday. Aubrey Joens1 (5'8''-G-2001) came off the bench to score 15 points, going 3 of 5 behind the arc. Madison Williams (5'11''-F), who injured a knee in the regular-season finale, scored six points while wearing a brace. Ibeh was 10-of-13 shooting and had 24 points for the Horned Frogs (8-23), who went 1-17 in league playing and losing to Oklahoma 93-66 and 101-78. Tara Manumaleuga (5'10''-G-2001) had 15 points and seven assists and Tomi Taiwo added 11 points. The game was also the last for TCU coach Reagan Pebley, who announced last week she was stepping down after nine seasons. Ibeh was amazing down the stretch, scoring the last 11 TCU points over 3 1/2 minutes. The Horned Frogs were 8 of 9 in the final five minutes. Vann, the league's Sixth Player of the Year for the second-straight season, had Oklahoma's final six points. Courtesy of: thescore.com |
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| Liga Nationala Round 21: No surprise as #1 Sf.Gheorghe defeat Targu Mures - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Liga Nationala. Coincidentally all hosts won their games, including even overtime victory of Agronomia at home. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Liga Nationala top team - Sf.Gheorghe (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Targu Mures (5-14) in Sfantu Gheorghe 115-62. The game was mostly controlled by Sf.Gheorghe. Targu Mures managed to win fourth quarter 26-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Targu Mures to just 7 points in first quarter. Sf.Gheorghe dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Targu Mures' 34. Sf.Gheorghe forced 24 Targu Mures turnovers and outrebounded them 44-20 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sf.Gheorghe looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Targu Mures' players. American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international forward Nicoleta Mititelu (180-2000) chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Keilanei Cooper (175, college: UC Riverside) with 24 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. Undefeated Sf.Gheorghe have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-0 record. Newly promoted Targu Mures keep the eighth position with 14 games lost. Sf.Gheorghe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Targu Mures will play at home against the league's second-placed Arad (#2) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Agronomia (4-14) outlasted Targu Secuiesc (8-10) in overtime by seven points 87-80. Point guard Mihaela Panait (169-2005) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 assists for the winning side and Anca Sipos accounted for 20 points and 12 rebounds. American center Brianna Wilson (193-1991, college: UMass Lowell) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds for Targu Secuiesc in the defeat. Agronomia maintains ninth place with 4-14 record. Targu Secuiesc lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. Agronomia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Targu Secuiesc will play at home against Brasov (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Alexandria (3-14) escaped against Agronomia (4-14) in overtime by three points 76-73 on Friday night. The best player for the winners was Sara Hamson who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Alexis Cortez who recorded a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds. Alexandria maintains tenth place with 3-14 record. Agronomia lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. In the last two games of round 21 Cluj Napoca was destroyed by Constanta on the opponent's court 92-49. Rapid outscored Targoviste in a home game 78-56. The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 10 rebounds by Adrienne Motley of Rapid.
Sf.Gheorghe - Targu Mures 115-62 Liga Nationala top team - Sf.Gheorghe (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Targu Mures (5-14) in Sfantu Gheorghe 115-62. The game was mostly controlled by Sf.Gheorghe. Targu Mures managed to win fourth quarter 26-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Targu Mures to just 7 points in first quarter. Sf.Gheorghe dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Targu Mures' 34. Sf.Gheorghe forced 24 Targu Mures turnovers and outrebounded them 44-20 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sf.Gheorghe looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Targu Mures' players. American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international forward Nicoleta Mititelu (180-2000) chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds. Four Sf.Gheorghe players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Keilanei Cooper (175, college: UC Riverside) with 24 points and guard Rebecca Lipovan (170-2002) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sf.Gheorghe have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-0 record. Newly promoted Targu Mures keep the eighth position with 14 games lost. Sf.Gheorghe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Targu Mures will play at home against the league's second-placed Arad (#2) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Sf.Gheorghe: B.Hristova 25+2reb+4ast, K.Cave 22+13reb+2ast, M.Nicoleta 18+11reb+3ast, B.Jones 15+1reb+2ast, L.Gereben 9+3reb+3ast, M.Jespersen 9+4reb+1ast Targu Mures: K.Cooper 24+1reb+2ast, L.Rebecca 12+4reb+3ast, A.Podunavac 11+2reb+2ast, A.Feises 5+1reb+2ast, S.Solyom 4+3reb+1ast, V.Horobets 2+1reb+1ast Agronomia - Targu Secuiesc 87-80 OT Agronomia (4-14) outlasted Targu Secuiesc (8-10) in overtime by seven points 87-80. Targu Secuiesc was ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 18-15 charge of Agronomia, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 13-6. Point guard Mihaela Panait (169-2005) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 assists for the winning side and the former international forward Anca Sipos (185-1985) accounted for 20 points and 12 rebounds. American center Brianna Wilson (193-1991, college: UMass Lowell) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and Serbian guard Milica Mitrovic (175-1993, college: Maine) added 24 points respectively for Targu Secuiesc in the defeat. Four Agronomia and five Targu Secuiesc players scored in double figures. Agronomia maintains ninth place with 4-14 record. Targu Secuiesc lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. Agronomia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Targu Secuiesc will play at home against Brasov (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Agronomia: P.Mihaela 25+1reb+10ast, B.Alexandra 20+8reb, A.Sipos 20+12reb+2ast, A.Cortez 15+7reb+2ast, C.Cristea 5+2reb+1ast, G.Plavitu 2+3reb+2ast Targu Secuiesc: M.Mitrovic 24+4reb+1ast, B.Wilson 14+15reb+1ast, I.Corda 13+4reb+2ast, T.Hawks 13+5reb+3ast, B.Boglarka 11+6reb+8ast, N.Beata 5+5reb+4ast Constanta - Cluj Napoca 92-49 Very expected game when 7th ranked Cluj Napoca (7-11) was crushed on the road by third ranked Constanta (14-4) 92-49 on Wednesday. The game without a history. Constanta led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Cluj Napoca's 30. Constanta forced 22 Cluj Napoca turnovers and outrebounded them 38-26 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Cluj Napoca's players. The best player for the winners was American power forward Rebecca Tobin (195-1988, college: Arizona St.) who scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Dora Ardelean (186-1994) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Constanta players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Tanesha Sutton (178-1995, college: Maine) who recorded 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian center Yvheniia Putra (191-2004) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Constanta. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having six points less than leader Sf.Gheorghe. Cluj Napoca at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Constanta will meet bottom-ranked Targoviste (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cluj Napoca will play against Rapid (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Constanta: T.Vitulova 16+2reb+2ast, M.Dzombeta 11+1reb+4ast, D.Ardelean 10+6reb+4ast, R.Tobin 10+7reb+5ast, K.Hayes 9+6reb+1ast, D.Fota 9+1reb Cluj Napoca: T.Sutton 21+7reb+4ast, P.Yvheniia 14+6reb, K.Kelemen 6+3reb, R.Chis 3+3reb+2ast, H.Mercedes 3+1reb, R.Miruna 2+1reb+1ast Rapid - Targoviste 78-56 Very predictable result in Bucuresti where fourth ranked Rapid (12-6) smashed bottom-ranked Targoviste (2-16) 78-56 on Wednesday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Adrienne Motley (175-1995, college: Miami, FL) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. The former international Gabriela Irimia (183-1990) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Rapid players scored in double figures. Rapid's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Cristina Badi (178-1993) who recorded 7 points and 12 rebounds and swingman Ana Ivan (174-2004) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Rapid maintains fourth place with 12-6 record. Targoviste lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Rapid will meet Cluj Napoca (#7) on the road in the next round. Targoviste will play against Constanta (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rapid: A.Motley 22+10reb+2ast, C.Popescu 16+3reb+1ast, G.Irimia 12+8reb+1ast, F.Stanici-Diaconu 10+3reb+4ast, N.Ghita 8+8reb+2ast, T.Neagu 4+7reb+3ast Targoviste: A.Chivu 15+3reb+2ast, A.Stoenescu 12+4reb+2ast, I.Ana 10+6reb+4ast, C.Badi 7+12reb+2ast, D.Alexia 6+4reb+1ast, D.Teodora 6+11reb+2ast Alexandria - Agronomia 76-73 OT Alexandria (3-14) escaped against Agronomia (4-14) in overtime by three points 76-73 on Friday night. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Agronomia won third quarter 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Agronomia used huge pressure winning it 16-14 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 3-6. Alexandria forced 21 Agronomia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Sara Hamson (201, college: BYU, agency: LBM Management) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Bulgarian forward Anna-Mariya Kolyandrova (165-1997) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Mexican guard Alexis Cortez (183, college: Utah Valley) who recorded a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and the former international forward Anca Sipos (185-1985) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Alexandria maintains tenth place with 3-14 record. Agronomia lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Alexandria: A.Krasimirova-Petrova 22+2ast, A.Kolyandrova 18+3reb+6ast, S.Hamson 16+19reb+2ast, B.Ioana 8+5reb+4ast, M.Mihaela 7+6reb+7ast, C.Catalina 3+4ast Agronomia: A.Cortez 30+12reb+1ast, A.Sipos 15+5reb+8ast, P.Mihaela 13+7reb+8ast, B.Alexandra 8+3reb, M.Maria 4+7reb+2ast, C.Cristea 3+3reb+2ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game between third ranked Kazanochka (19-10) and sixth ranked Sparta&K-2 V (14-15) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Kazanochka was crushed by Sparta&K-2 V in Vidnoye 40-71. Sparta&K-2 V held Kazanochka to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Sparta&K-2 V had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Sofia Liulina (181-2004) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 4 assists. Forward Karina Komarova (186-2004) contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Sparta&K-2 V's coach Evgeniya Nikonova felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Irina Litvinenko (189-1996) answered with 7 points and 10 rebounds for Kazanochka. Sparta&K-2 V maintains sixth place with 14-15 record. Kazanochka lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. Sparta&K-2 V are looking forward to face higher ranked UMMC Junior (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kazanochka will play on the road against the league's leader Dynamo-Farm in Kursk and is hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Dynamo-Farm (23-6) which played road game in Moscow against their biggest opponent MBA-2 (21-8). First ranked Dynamo-Farm managed to get a 10-point victory 72-62. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of MBA-2. It was a great evening for center Ksenia Nesterova (195-1998) who led her team to a victory scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. Elena Mukhina helped adding 8 points and 5 assists. At the losing side center Anastasiia Bobrik (185-2001) responded with 7 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo-Farm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-6 record. MBA-2 at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Dynamo-Farm will play against Kazanochka (#4) at home in the next round. MBA-2 will play against Chevakata in Vologda and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Yekaterinburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Chevakata (20-9) played at the court of 5th ranked UMMC Junior (18-11). Chevakata did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 60-43 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Ekaterina Terekhova who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Alena Burmakina came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds for UMMC Junior in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Chevakata moved-up to third place. Loser UMMC Junior keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Chevakata will meet at home league's second-placed MBA-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UMMC Junior will play against Sparta&K-2 V and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Spartak N. beat Novocherkassk on the road 89-76. Stavropol was destroyed by Runa on its own court 69-89. Spartak SP managed to outperform Dynamo-En.IVA in Saint Petersburg 75-69. The most impressive performance of 7th round was 23 points and 13 rebounds by Ekatrina Kuzmenkova of Dynamo-En.IVA.
MBA-2 - Dynamo-Farm 62-72 An interesting game for Dynamo-Farm (23-6) which played road game in Moscow against their biggest opponent MBA-2 (21-8). First ranked Dynamo-Farm managed to get a 10-point victory 72-62. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of MBA-2. Dynamo-Farm forced 21 MBA-2 turnovers. It was a great evening for center Ksenia Nesterova (195-1998) who led her team to a victory scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Elena Mukhina (170-2002) helped adding 8 points and 5 assists. At the losing side center Anastasiia Bobrik (185-2001) responded with 7 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Alexandra Eliseeva (170-2005) scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo-Farm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-6 record. MBA-2 at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Dynamo-Farm will play against Kazanochka (#4) at home in the next round. MBA-2 will play against Chevakata in Vologda and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: MBA-2: Y.Maria 11+1ast, A.Bocharova 9+5reb+1ast, A.Bobrik 7+12reb+5ast, V.Yakovleva 7+8reb+2ast, T.Olesya 7+2ast, E.Alexandra 7+5reb+5ast Dynamo-Farm: K.Nesterova 12+9reb, E.Yana 10+2reb+1ast, D.Goncharova 9+3reb, R.Maria 9+2reb+1ast, M.Elena 8+2reb+5ast, K.Bakaeva 8+4reb+1ast Novocherkassk - Spartak N. 76-89 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Spartak N. (12-18) beat on the road bottom-ranked Novocherkassk (1-28) 89-76 on Friday. Spartak N. looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Novocherkassk's players. It was an exceptional evening for guard Anastasiya Pavlova (178-2003) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Guard Kseniya Chernova (172-2002) accounted for 14 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Four Spartak N. players scored in double figures. Guard Darya Sharova (171-2002) came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Mariam Banna (183-1999) added 18 points respectively for Novocherkassk in the defeat. Spartak N. moved-up to ninth place. Novocherkassk lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 28 lost games. Spartak N. will meet higher ranked Spartak SP (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Novocherkassk will play against Stavropol (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Novocherkassk: M.Banna 18+2reb+2ast, M.Grin 16+2reb+3ast, S.Darya 14+6reb+5ast, G.Anastasiya 8+7reb+1ast, S.Vera 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Alina 6+7reb Spartak N.: K.Lykho 20+3reb+3ast, P.Anastasiya 17+12reb+7ast, C.Kseniya 14+10reb+11ast, O.Gorshechnikova 13+6reb+11ast, L.Mariya 9+5reb, S.Anzelika 8+7reb Sparta&K-2 V - Kazanochka 71-40 The game between third ranked Kazanochka (19-10) and sixth ranked Sparta&K-2 V (14-15) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Kazanochka was crushed by Sparta&K-2 V in Vidnoye 40-71. Sparta&K-2 V held Kazanochka to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Sparta&K-2 V had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Sofia Liulina (181-2004) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 4 assists. Forward Karina Komarova (186-2004) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Sparta&K-2 V's coach Evgeniya Nikonova felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Irina Litvinenko (189-1996) answered with 7 points and 10 rebounds and guard Alina Novikova (175-1997) added 8 points in the effort for Kazanochka. Sparta&K-2 V maintains sixth place with 14-15 record. Kazanochka lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. Sparta&K-2 V are looking forward to face higher ranked UMMC Junior (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kazanochka will play on the road against the league's leader Dynamo-Farm in Kursk and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Kazanochka: A.Novikova 8+2reb+2ast, I.Litvinenko 7+10reb+1ast, S.Darya 6+2reb+1ast, K.Mariya 5+1reb, L.Karina 5+2reb, P.Veselova 5+5reb Sparta&K-2 V: L.Sofia 21+3reb+4ast, K.Karina 16+11reb, D.Sabrina 9+3reb+3ast, S.Polina 7+3reb+6ast, B.Alina 4+2reb, S.Polina 4+2reb UMMC Junior - Chevakata 43-60 The game in Yekaterinburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Chevakata (20-9) played at the court of 5th ranked UMMC Junior (18-11). Chevakata did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 60-43 on Friday. Chevakata held UMMC Junior to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.4 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded UMMC Junior 41-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for center Ekaterina Terekhova (188-1990) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Swingman Maria Kanischeva (177-2000, agency: LBM Management) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Center Alena Burmakina (194-2004) came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds and guard Anna Borodina (179-2002) added 5 points respectively for UMMC Junior in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Chevakata moved-up to third place. Loser UMMC Junior keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Chevakata will meet at home league's second-placed MBA-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UMMC Junior will play against Sparta&K-2 V and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UMMC Junior: B.Alena 8+5reb, S.Maria 7+1reb+2ast, S.Darya 6+3reb+1ast, N.Ulchenkova 5+2reb+2ast, B.Anna 5+4reb+2ast, A.Daria 5+2reb Chevakata: M.Kanischeva 15+3reb+1ast, E.Terekhova 14+10reb+1ast, A.Sushchyk 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Samorodova 6+1reb+3ast, A.Zabolotskaya 5+5reb+4ast, G.Ekaterina 4+6reb+3ast Stavropol - Runa 69-89 Very expected game when 11th ranked Stavropol (5-24) was smashed at home by seventh ranked Runa (16-13) 89-69 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for center Viktoriya Scherbakova (194-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Olesia Galenko (178-2006) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Runa players scored in double figures. Runa's coach Dmitry Pivtsaykin used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Anastasiya Kunitckaya (181-2003) came up with 16 points and power forward Kseniya Andreeva (185-1992) added 20 points respectively for Stavropol in the defeat. Runa have a solid series of four victories in a row. Newly promoted Runa maintains seventh place with 16-13 record. Loser Stavropol keeps the eleventh position with 24 games lost. Runa will meet at home Dynamo-En.IVA (#10) in the next round. Stavropol will play against Novocherkassk and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Stavropol: K.Andreeva 20+2reb, K.Anastasiya 16+4reb+2ast, G.Lyashenko 14+1reb+3ast, K.Elizaveta 6+1reb+5ast, L.Maltseva 5+8reb+1ast, A.Borovykh 4 Runa: Y.Inkina 17+1reb+1ast, S.Viktoriya 14+10reb+1ast, X.Sharova 12+1reb, G.Olesia 12+6reb+2ast, S.Yulia 8+4reb+7ast, E.Oleynikova 7+3reb+2ast Dynamo-En.IVA - Spartak SP 69-75 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Spartak SP's (15-14) road victory over 9th ranked Dynamo-En.IVA (11-18) in Ivanovo 75-69 on Friday. Spartak SP forced 24 Dynamo-En.IVA turnovers. Strangely Dynamo-En.IVA outrebounded Spartak SP 47-31 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for guard Ekaterina Voronina (175-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Diana Popova (183-1997, agency: LBM Management) accounted for 16 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Spartak SP players scored in double figures. Forward Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-1988, agency: LBM Management) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and forward Ekaterina Kuznetsova (178-2000) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Dynamo-En.IVA in the defeat. Dynamo-En.IVA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Spartak SP maintains eighth place with 15-14 record. Loser Dynamo-En.IVA dropped to the tenth position with 18 games lost. Spartak SP will meet at home Spartak N. (#9) in the next round. Dynamo-En.IVA will play against Runa in Moscow and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dynamo-En.IVA: E.Kuzmenkova 23+13reb+1ast, E.Kuznetsova 12+13reb+2ast, V.Dorofeeva 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Haliakova 8+3reb, A.Chuprova 5+5reb+7ast, I.Polina 4+3reb+1ast Spartak SP: D.Popova 16+4reb+4ast, S.Kramar 15+3reb+1ast, E.Voronina 15+5reb+7ast, A.Andrushchenko 14+6reb, L.Ekaterina 4+3reb+1ast, B.Marina 4+2reb+1ast |
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| D1 Round 2: GSMRR hand first defeat to The Hoops - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in D1. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The Hoops recorded a loss on the court of GSMRR on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by GSMRR 52-38. GSMRR is looking forward to face UR BBC in the next round. The Hoops will play against REG and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game with biggest result difference took place in . Local REG outscored UR BBC 150-43. REG will play against The Hoops in the next round. UR BBC will play against GSMRR to get more than just one victory in their record. In the last two games of round 2 RP-IPRC Huye crushed UR Kigali in a road game 100-30. APR smashed Gahini at home 116-26.
REG - UR BBC 150-43 The game with biggest result difference took place in . Local REG outscored UR BBC 150-43. REG will play against The Hoops in the next round. UR BBC will play against GSMRR to get more than just one victory in their record. GSMRR - The Hoops 52-38 The Hoops recorded a loss on the court of GSMRR on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by GSMRR 52-38. GSMRR is looking forward to face UR BBC in the next round. The Hoops will play against REG and it may be a tough game between close rivals. UR Kigali - RP-IPRC Huye 30-100 There was no surprise when UR Kigali was crushed at home by RP-IPRC Huye 100-30. RP-IPRC Huye will play against APR in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UR Kigali will play against Gahini and it may be a tough game between close rivals. APR - Gahini 116-26 No shocking result in a game when APR smashed at home Gahini 116-26. APR will play against RP-IPRC Huye in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gahini will play against UR Kigali and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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The 24-year old player was the main contributor (33 points, six rebounds and four assists) to her team's victory, helping them to beat Kayseri (#13, 5-16) 78-71. Emlak is placed at 5th position in Turkish KBSL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Emlak will need more victories to improve their 12-9 record. In the team's last game Walker had a remarkable 82.4% from 2-point range. She turned to be Emlak's top player in her first season with the team. Megan Walker averages this season 15.8ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young former international forward Elif Bayram (181-F-2001) of Besiktas. Bayram had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds. It was enough for Besiktas to edge the lower-ranked Ormanspor (#10, 7-14) 88-82. Besiktas' 7th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Bayram is one of the most experienced players at Besiktas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Merritt Hempe (190-F-1994) of Nesibe (#6). Hempe scored 22 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Nesibe, leading her team to a 94-69 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Botas A. (#4, 13-8). Nesibe needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 9 lost games. Hempe has a very solid season. In 12 games in Turkey she scored 14.9ppg. She also has 7.1rpg and FGP: 50.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Khaalia Hillsman (195-C-1996) of Antalya 07 - 26 points and 11 rebounds 5. Tiffany Hayes) of Mersin - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Lyndra Weaver (185-F/C-1987) of Kayseri - 29 points and 12 rebounds 7. Serife Onar (167-PG-1996) of Fenerbahce - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Channon Fluker (193-C-1997) of Bursa - 19 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Monique Billings (192-F-1996) of Besiktas - 22 points and 7 rebounds 10. Chennedy Carter (170-PG-1998) of Bursa - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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