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| Round 19: Split beat Cibona in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Croatia. The game took place in Zagreb where ninth ranked Split won against host Cibona (7-12) 90-72. Split made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Cibona turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Cibona helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Lovro Mazalin (204-1997) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Split have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Mega BG. Defending Croatian champion Cibona keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Split is looking forward to face league's second-placed Partizan in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cibona will play on the road against the league's leader Crvena Zvezda (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. One of the most interesting games of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where second ranked Partizan outleveled visiting Borac CA (4-15) 114-84. Worth to mention a great performance of center Tristan Vukcevic (209-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists. Mathias Lessort contributed with 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Djordje Gagic (210-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for Borac CA. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Partizan (17-2) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain second place having just one point less than leader Crvena Zvezda. Borac CA lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Partizan will play against Split (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Borac CA will play against SC Derby (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Serbian leader Crvena Zvezda delivered the seventeenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Croatian Zadar (9-10) 95-76. It was a great evening for Nemanja Nedovic who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points. Crvena Zvezda's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Luka Bozic responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Crvena Zvezda. Defending Serbian champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Zadar at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with SC Derby. Crvena Zvezda will meet at home Cibona (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zadar will play against Buducnost (#4) in Podgorica and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 19 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Cedevita Ol. defeated FMP BG in Ljubljana 86-79. Buducnost smashed Igokea at home 91-58. Bottom-ranked MZT Skopje lost to Mornar on the opponent's court 84-93. SC Derby was outscored by Mega BG in a home game 83-103. Cibona - Split 72-90 The most interesting game of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Croatia. The game took place in Zagreb where ninth ranked Split won against host Cibona (7-12) 90-72. Split made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Cibona turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Cibona helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Four Split players scored in double figures. Lovro Mazalin (204-1997) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Borna Kapusta (182-1996, agency: AltusBasket) added 10 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Split have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Mega BG. Defending Croatian champion Cibona keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Split is looking forward to face league's second-placed Partizan in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cibona will play on the road against the league's leader Crvena Zvezda (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Cibona: L.Mazalin 15+5reb+3ast, A.Aranitovic 12+5reb+1ast, B.Kapusta 10+4reb+5ast, I.Majcunic 9+2ast, F.Bundovic 8+2reb+3ast, S.Smajlagic 6+3reb Split: S.Shorter 19+6reb+3ast, L.Sullivan 16+11reb+2ast, D.Mavra 13+3reb+4ast, B.Tisma 11+6reb, R.Ukic 10+1reb+3ast, M.Kalajzic 9+3reb+3ast FMP BG - Cedevita Ol. 79-86 There was no surprise in Beograd where 5th ranked Serbian FMP BG (12-7) was defeated by third ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (13-5) 86-79 on Saturday. It was a great evening for swingman Zoran Dragic (196-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) helped adding 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Cedevita Ol. players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Charlie Moore (183-1998, college: Miami, FL) responded with 19 points and 5 assists and Lithuanian guard Paulius Valinskas (191-1995) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Slovenian champion maintains third place with 13-5 record having four points less than leader Crvena Zvezda. FMP BG lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Cedevita Ol. will meet at home Igokea (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. FMP BG will play against MZT Skopje (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: FMP BG: C.Moore 19+3reb+5ast, P.Valinskas 15+3reb+5ast, A.Stepanovic 9+3reb, B.Beech 9+1reb+1ast, C.Jenkins 8+4reb+1ast, M.Pavicevic 5+1reb Cedevita Ol.: Y.Ferrell 17+5reb+6ast, K.Matkovic 16+4reb, E.Muric 14+5reb, Z.Dragic 13+11reb+5ast, J.Adams 10+2reb+6ast, A.Omic 8+2reb+1ast Buducnost - Igokea 91-58 No shocking result in a game in Podgorica where fourth ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (13-6) smashed 12th ranked Bosnian Igokea (5-13) 91-58 on Saturday. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Buducnost made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for French-Guinean center Alpha Kaba (208-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Erick Green (190-1991, college: Virginia Tech) helped adding 17 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Buducnost players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian power forward Stefan Djordjevic (206-1998, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian Dragan Milosavljevic (198-1989, agency: BeoBasket) scored 12 points and 4 assists. 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. Defending Montenegrin champion maintains fourth place with 13-6 record. Defending Bosnian champion Igokea keeps the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Buducnost will meet at home Zadar (#6) in the next round. Igokea will play against Cedevita Ol. (#3) in Ljubljana and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Igokea: S.Djordjevic 13+5reb+3ast, D.Milosavljevic 12+3reb+4ast, H.Delalic 7+4reb, M.Josilo 5+4reb+1ast, N.Nerandzic 5+8reb, K.Kondic 4 Buducnost: E.Green 17+4ast, E.Atic 17+1reb+3ast, T.Bell-Haynes 12+4ast, A.Lazic 11+2reb, J.O'Brien 10+5reb, A.Kaba 9+14reb+1ast Mornar - MZT Skopje 93-84 Rather expected game in Bar where 14th ranked North Macedonian MZT Skopje (3-16) was defeated by eleventh ranked Montenegrin Mornar (6-12) 93-84 on Friday. It was a great evening for Slovenian Gregor Glas (195-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. Serbian power forward Marko Pecarski (208-2000) helped adding 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). At the losing side American point guard Mike Caffey (183-1993, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Nigerian center Abdul-Malik Abu (203-1995, college: NC State) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). MZT Skopje's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mornar maintains eleventh place with 6-12 record. Defending North Macedonian champion MZT Skopje stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Mornar will meet higher ranked Mega BG (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. MZT Skopje will play against FMP BG (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: MZT Skopje: A.Abu 20+5reb, K.Cook 17+3reb+3ast, M.Caffey 13+7reb+8ast, S.Micovic 9+4reb+1ast, V.Stojanovski 8+2ast, D.Ware 7 Mornar: G.Glas 26+7reb+3ast, M.Pecarski 24+7reb+1ast, N.Vranjes 8+1reb, P.Vujacic 8+2reb+1ast, M.Kovacevic 8+1ast, J.Goldwire 7+1reb+3ast Partizan - Borac CA 114-84 One of the most interesting games of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where second ranked Partizan outleveled visiting Borac CA (4-15) 114-84. Partizan shot 61.9 percent from the field and made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 18 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Partizan players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Tristan Vukcevic (209-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists. French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Partizan players scored in double figures. Center Djordje Gagic (210-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Hunter Hale (192-1997, college: Winthrop) added 24 points and 6 assists in the effort for Borac CA. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Partizan (17-2) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain second place having just one point less than leader Crvena Zvezda. Borac CA lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Partizan will play against Split (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Borac CA will play against SC Derby (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Borac CA: H.Hale 24+4reb+6ast, D.Gagic 22+8reb+6ast, D.Baldwin 12+3reb+2ast, M.Radonjic 9+1reb+2ast, A.Novakovic 7+3reb+1ast, B.Tomasevic 6+2reb Partizan: M.Lessort 19+2reb, M.Yam 16+3ast, V.Tristan 16+4reb+4ast, A.Avramovic 13+2reb+2ast, D.Andjusic 11+3ast, K.Punter 11+1reb+7ast SC Derby - Mega BG 83-103 There was a small surprise in Podgorica where ninth ranked Serbian Mega BG (8-11) outscored 7th ranked Montenegrin SC Derby (9-10) 103-83 on Saturday. Mega BG shot 62.1 percent from the field. It was a great evening for American guard Ahmaad Rorie (186-1995, college: Montana) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 9 assists. Croatian Matej Rudan (208-2001, agency: BeoBasket) helped adding 24 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Mega BG players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian forward Danilo Tasic (207-1993, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Fletcher Magee (193-1996, college: Wofford) scored 16 points. SC Derby's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Mega BG moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Split. SC Derby at the other side dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Zadar. Mega BG will meet at home Mornar (#11) in the next round. SC Derby will play against Borac CA (#13) in Cacak and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: SC Derby: D.Tasic 20+6reb+3ast, F.Magee 16+3reb+2ast, T.Ivisic 12+5reb+2ast, Z.Ivisic 8+3reb+1ast, A.Slavkovic 7, L.Jackson 6+5ast Mega BG: M.Rudan 24+4reb, A.Rorie 21+4reb+9ast, M.Cazalon 16+2ast, D.Brankovic 16+10reb, D.Nikola 16+4reb+1ast, G.Andrija 6+3reb Zadar - Crvena Zvezda 76-95 Serbian leader Crvena Zvezda delivered the seventeenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Croatian Zadar (9-10) 95-76. Crvena Zvezda shot 62.3 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Crvena Zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Zadar's players. It was a great evening for guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points. Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (180-1991) helped adding 10 points and 9 assists. Four Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. Crvena Zvezda's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Luka Bozic (200-1996) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Bosnian forward Dario Dreznjak (204-1998) scored 21 points. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Crvena Zvezda. Defending Serbian champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Zadar at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with SC Derby. Crvena Zvezda will meet at home Cibona (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zadar will play against Buducnost (#4) in Podgorica and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zadar: L.Bozic 25+8reb+3ast, D.Dreznjak 21+4reb+2ast, A.Jordano 16+1reb, A.Lakic 6+3reb+3ast, K.Krsevan 3+1reb, S.Campara 3+1reb+1ast Crvena Zvezda: N.Nedovic 29+1reb+2ast, L.Mitrovic 13+1ast, O.Dobric 12+3reb+1ast, F.Campazzo 10+2reb+9ast, F.Petrusev 8+4reb+2ast, L.Vildoza 8+2reb+5ast |
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| Salaun's 24 points and 6 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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17-year old forward Tidjane Salaun (205-F-2005) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Cholet and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 2 of Patras Tournament. He had the game-high 24 points adding six rebounds for Cholet in his team's victory, helping them to crush Vechta (#3, 1-2) with 22-point margin 78-56. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Cholet maintains the 2nd position in Adidas Next Generation Tournament . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Cholet will need more victories to improve their 2-1 record. It's Salaun's second year at Cholet and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Tidjane Salaun averages just after three games 17.0ppg and 6.3rpg. Second best performed player last round was Amael L'Etang (214-PF-2005). He is a forward in his first season at Cholet. In the last game L'Etang recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Of course together with Salaun he helped Cholet with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Vechta (#3, 1-2) 78-56. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Cholet consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 2-1 record is not bad at all. L'Etang is a newcomer at Cholet and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Mervyn Muamba (197-F-2005) of league's leader ASVEL. Muamba scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was a key player of ASVEL, leading his team to a 74-53 easy win against #4 ranked Olympiacos. ASVEL started extremely well this year. They recorded 3 victories without losing a single game. Muamba 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. Muamba has a great season in Adidas Next Generation Tournament. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.7ppg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mathis Courbon (189-G-2005) of ASVEL - 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Roman Domon (203-SF-2005) of NGTP - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Karim Lopez (202-F-2007) of Joventut - 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Mattia De Martin (200-F-2005) of Bassano - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Conrad Martinez (182-G-2005) of Joventut - 12 points and 2 assists 9. Yohann Sissoko (188-SG-2006) of ASVEL - 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Ben Saraf (195-G-2006) of NGTP - 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Greek NGTP (2-1) in Villeurbanne on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by French ASVEL (3-0) 77-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of NGTP. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for forward Mervyn Muamba (197-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Guard Mathis Courbon (189-2005) helped adding 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Israeli guard Ben Saraf (195-2006) responded with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. NGTP's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. ASVEL have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with Joventut. NGTP at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Cholet. ASVEL is looking forward to face league's leader Joventut in Badalona in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NGTP will play on the road against the league's second-placed Cholet and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was Italian Bassano's (#4) just 3-point road victory against 3rd placed Greek Olympiacos. Olympiacos were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. It was an exceptional evening for Polish Tymoteusz Sternicki (204-2006) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Maikcol Perez accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Spanish forward Curro Segura (194-2006) came up with 20 points for Olympiacos in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bassano (1-2) left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Vechta. It was Olympiacos' third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Promitheas. Bassano will play against Vechta (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Olympiacos will play against Promitheas in Patras and hope to get finally their first victory. The game between Top Four teams took place in Badalona. Leader Spanish host Joventut (3-0) smashed 3rd placed German Vechta (1-2) 88-66. Ruben Prey fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Johann Gruenloh produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Joventut have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with ASVEL. Loser Vechta keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Bassano. Joventut will meet at home league's leader ASVEL in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vechta will play against Bassano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 7 Cholet destroyed Promitheas on the opponent's court 96-46. Joventut - Vechta 88-66 The game between Top Four teams took place in Badalona. Leader Spanish host Joventut (3-0) smashed 3rd placed German Vechta (1-2) 88-66. Joventut forced 25 Vechta turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Portuguese forward Ruben Prey (209-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Conrad Martinez (182-2005) chipped in 21 points and 8 assists. Center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks and guard Roy Krupnikas (185-2006) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Joventut have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with ASVEL. Loser Vechta keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Bassano. Joventut will meet at home league's leader ASVEL in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vechta will play against Bassano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vechta: K.Roy 17+6reb+9ast, G.Johann 17+14reb+1ast, B.Karl 9+4reb, B.Benedict 7+4reb+1ast, S.Michel 4+4reb+2ast, B.Djairo 4+2reb+1ast Joventut: P.Ruben 27+10reb, M.Conrad 21+3reb+8ast, D.Aristode 18+7reb+3ast, G.Iker 9+5reb+1ast, D.Alejandro 4+4reb+2ast, P.Ian 3+2reb Promitheas - Cholet 46-96 Rather expected game in Patras where 4th placed Greek Promitheas (0-3) were crushed by second ranked French Cholet (2-1) 96-46 on Saturday. Cholet held Promitheas to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 49.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Cholet forced 19 Promitheas turnovers and outrebounded them 53-35 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Djiguiba Traore (203-2005) fired 23 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) for the winners. Amael LEtang (214-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Four Cholet players scored in double figures. Cholet's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Konstantinos Gryllis (203-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and guard Konstantinos Athanasopoulos (197-2006) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Cholet maintains second place with 2-1 record having just five point less than leader ASVEL, which they share with NGTP. Loser Promitheas still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Olympiacos. Cholet will meet at home league's second-placed NGTP in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Promitheas will play against Olympiacos and look forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Promitheas: A.Konstantinos 13+8reb+1ast, G.Konstantinos 10+12reb+1ast, K.Ioannis 6+9reb+2ast, N.Ioannis 5+1ast, S.Matija 5+2reb+1ast, P.Grigorios 4+2reb Cholet: T.Djiguiba 23+5reb+1ast, S.Tidjane 15+6reb+2ast, L.Gabin 14+6reb, L.Amael 12+13reb+3ast, L.Nils 9+6reb+1ast, B.Soren 9+2reb+1ast Olympiacos - Bassano 73-76 Very significant was Italian Bassano's (#4) just 3-point road victory against 3rd placed Greek Olympiacos. Olympiacos were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Bassano made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Polish Tymoteusz Sternicki (204-2006) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Maikcol Perez (203-2007) accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Spanish forward Curro Segura (194-2006) came up with 20 points and guard Stamatios Kouzoukas (188-2005) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Olympiacos in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bassano (1-2) left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Vechta. It was Olympiacos' third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Promitheas. Bassano will play against Vechta (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Olympiacos will play against Promitheas in Patras and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Olympiacos: S.Curro 20+4reb, K.Stamatios 14+6reb+2ast, P.Apostolos 12+6reb+2ast, L.Georgios 10+3reb, G.Pavlos 7+8reb, A.Emmanouil 6+1reb Bassano: P.Matteo 17+4reb+1ast, P.Maikcol 13+6reb+4ast, S.Tymoteusz 12+8reb+3ast, D.Martin Mattia 11+7reb+1ast, O.Giannis 7+3reb, V.der Knaap Timoty 5+1reb+2ast ASVEL - NGTP 77-68 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Greek NGTP (2-1) in Villeurbanne on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by French ASVEL (3-0) 77-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of NGTP. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for forward Mervyn Muamba (197-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Guard Mathis Courbon (189-2005) helped adding 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Israeli guard Ben Saraf (195-2006) responded with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Senegalese forward Ousmane Ndour (205-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds. NGTP's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. ASVEL have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with Joventut. NGTP at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Cholet. ASVEL is looking forward to face league's leader Joventut in Badalona in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NGTP will play on the road against the league's second-placed Cholet and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: NGTP: S.Ben 25+7reb+6ast, N.Ousmane 13+16reb+1ast, L.Eleftherios-Kosmas 9+1reb+1ast, M.Kaya 7+6reb+2ast, S.Michael 5+4reb, A.Theo 4+2reb ASVEL: M.Mervyn 22+7reb, C.Mathis 16+8reb+4ast, D.Almeida Felix 11+5reb+1ast, K.Toure 9+8reb+7ast, S.Yohann 7+5reb+1ast, B.Roberts 5+2reb+1ast |
| Adidas Next Generation Tournament best performance: Ruben Prey - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Portuguese Forward Ruben Prey (209-F-2005) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Joventut, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7. The 17-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Vechta (#3, 2-2) with 22-point margin 88-66. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Joventut to consolidate first place in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Joventut already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Prey had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Joventut and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Ruben Prey has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 13.5rpg. Prey is in league's top in and averages impressive 3.3bpg and 53.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Mervyn Muamba (197-F-2005) of league's leader ASVEL. Muamba had a very good evening with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Of course ASVEL cruised to a 77-68 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked NGTP (#2, 2-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. ASVEL consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 3-1 record. Muamba is one of the most experienced players at ASVEL and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Djiguiba Traore (203-C-2005) of league's second-best Cholet. Traore scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was a key player of Cholet, leading his team to a 96-46 easy win against #4 ranked Promitheas. Cholet needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 1 lost game. Traore has a very solid season. In 4 games in Adidas Next Generation Tournament he scored 11.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Johann Gruenloh (210-C-2005) of Vechta - 17 points and 14 rebounds 5. Ben Saraf (195-G-2006) of NGTP - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Aristode Dwayne (195-F-2006) of Joventut - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Tidjane Salaun (205-F-2005) of Cholet - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Conrad Martinez (182-G-2005) of Joventut - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Konstantinos Gryllis (203-F/C-2005) of Promitheas - 10 points and 12 rebounds 10. Ousmane Ndour (205-F-2005) of NGTP - 13 points and 16 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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| Joventut fire past ASVEL to finish first in Patras - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of French ASVEL (3-1) on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Spanish Joventut (4-0) 71-56. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ASVEL. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was Portuguese forward Ruben Prey (209-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Swingman Iker Garmendia (200-2006) chipped in 17 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. ASVEL's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joventut have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record which they share with defeated ASVEL. ASVEL at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They share the position with Cholet. Another exciting game was played in Patras between fourth ranked Olympiacos and their close opponent Promitheas where Olympiacos (1-3) beat Promitheas (0-4) on the road 60-56. Guard Emmanouil Alexis (196-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Euaggelos Sotiropoulos contributed with 8 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Konstantinos Gryllis (203-2005) replied with 9 points and 16 rebounds for Promitheas. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Olympiacos left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Bassano. It was Promitheas' fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cholet. Second ranked French Cholet faced their close opponent Greek NGTP. Host Cholet (3-1) smashed guests from Patras (2-2) 94-64. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Tidjane Salaun who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds. Theo Airhienbuwa responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cholet have a solid three-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after ASVEL lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser NGTP keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Vechta. In the last game of round 8 Bassano was defeated by Vechta in a road game 68-64. FINALJoventut - ASVEL 71-56The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of French ASVEL (3-1) on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Spanish Joventut (4-0) 71-56. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ASVEL. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was Portuguese forward Ruben Prey (209-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Swingman Iker Garmendia (200-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Felix De Almeida (198-2005) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. ASVEL's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joventut have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record which they share with defeated ASVEL. ASVEL at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They share the position with Cholet. Top scorers: Joventut: P.Ruben 19+15reb, D.Aristode 17+9reb+1ast, G.Iker 17+14reb+1ast, M.Conrad 9+1reb+7ast, G.Albert 5+3reb+3ast, M.Pau 2+1reb+7ast ASVEL: D.Almeida Felix 14+5reb, S.Yohann 11+5reb+6ast, M.Mervyn 9+8reb+1ast, K.Toure 7+6reb+1ast, B.Roberts 6+3reb, C.Mathis 5+7reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceCholet - NGTP 94-64An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cholet. Second ranked French Cholet faced their close opponent Greek NGTP. Host Cholet (3-1) smashed guests from Patras (2-2) 94-64. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Cholet dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to NGTP's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by NGTP's players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Tidjane Salaun (205-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds and Amael LEtang (214-2005) who added 11 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Cholet players scored in double figures. Italian guard Theo Airhienbuwa (168-2006) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Spanish forward Kaya Mutambirwa (201-2005) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cholet have a solid three-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after ASVEL lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser NGTP keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Vechta. Top scorers: Cholet: S.Tidjane 31+11reb+2ast, T.Djiguiba 12+5reb+4ast, L.Amael 11+14reb+4ast, B.Soren 11+1reb+7ast, N.Erwan 9+1reb, L.Gabin 8+4reb NGTP: A.Theo 13+5reb+1ast, S.Ben 11+1reb+2ast, M.Kaya 10+5reb+3ast, S.Michael 7+5reb, N.Ousmane 6+5reb, M.Ryan-Preston 4+3reb 5-6 PlaceVechta - Bassano 68-64Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked German Vechta and their close opponent Italian Bassano had identical 1-2 record. This time Vechta used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Bassano 68-64 on Sunday night. Vechta outrebounded Bassano 53-42 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vechta made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks and Karl Buehner (200-2005) who added 21 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Matteo Rinaldin (187-2006) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Polish Tymoteusz Sternicki (204-2006) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vechta (2-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with NGTP. Loser Bassano keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Olympiacos. Top scorers: Vechta: B.Karl 21+16reb, G.Johann 20+18reb+3ast, K.Roy 18+4reb+5ast, H.Johannes 3+1reb, B.Benedict 2+3reb, S.Michel 2 Bassano: S.Tymoteusz 15+2reb, R.Matteo 13+6reb+6ast, D.Martin Mattia 11+1reb, O.Giannis 7+7reb, V.Den Berg Jairo 6, P.Maikcol 4+6reb+5ast 7-8 PlacePromitheas - Olympiacos 56-60Another exciting game was played in Patras between fourth ranked Olympiacos and their close opponent Promitheas where Olympiacos (1-3) beat Promitheas (0-4) on the road 60-56. Guard Emmanouil Alexis (196-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Forward Euaggelos Sotiropoulos (197-2005) contributed with 8 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Konstantinos Gryllis (203-2005) replied with 9 points and 16 rebounds and guard Nikolaos Soilemetzidis (189-2006) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Promitheas. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Olympiacos left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Bassano. It was Promitheas' fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Top scorers: Olympiacos: A.Emmanouil 22+1reb+1ast, S.Curro 11+3reb+1ast, L.Georgios 9+6reb+1ast, S.Euaggelos 8+13reb+1ast, P.Apostolos 5+6reb+7ast, M.Andreas 3+2reb+1ast Promitheas: V.Vasileios 17+2reb, S.Nikolaos 16+5reb+1ast, P.Grigorios 9+6reb, G.Konstantinos 9+16reb+3ast, V.Nikolaos 2+5reb+1ast, K.Ioannis 2+4reb+2ast |
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| Enzo Filipetti claims Argentinian La Liga Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Enzo Filipetti (201-F-2001) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Argentino and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 28. The 21-year old forward had the game-high 27 points adding seven rebounds for Argentino in his team's victory, helping them to crush Atenas (#20, 1-23) with 23-point margin 104-81. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Argentino maintains the 16th position in Argentinian La Liga. Argentino is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-17 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Filipetti as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Enzo Filipetti averages this season 10.7ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Argentino's star - young American shooting guard Johnatan Slider (192-SG-1987). Slider impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Filipetti he helped Argentino with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Atenas (#20, 1-23) 104-81. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Argentino keeps 16th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-17 record. Slider is well-known by Argentino fans and together with Enzo Filipetti they both established positions among team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American Latraius Mosley (198-G-1990) of Riachuelo LR (#15). Mosley scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Riachuelo LR, leading his team to a 106-94 win against slightly lower-ranked Comunicaciones (#17, 7-17). The chances of Riachuelo LR ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Mosley could help Riachuelo LR to bring them higher in the standings. Mosley has a very solid season. In 22 games in Argentina he scored 13.0ppg. He also has 4.9rpg and FGP: 60.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Alejandro Diez (201-F-1987) of Regatas - 21 points and 7 rebounds 5. Joaquin Valinotti (185-PG-1998) of Penarol - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Sebastian Morales (202-F-1988) of Platense - 21 points and 5 rebounds 7. Elyjah Clark (190-G-1998) of Olimpico - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Elston Turner (195-G-1990) of Union SF - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Germain Jordan (198-F-1986) of Comunicaciones - 23 points and 4 rebounds 10. Will Vorhees (203-F-1995) of Comunicaciones - 18 points and 4 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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| Ignacio Bednarek claims Argentinian LDD Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Ignacio Bednarek (206-PF-2001) had an amazing evening in the last round for Penarol and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 31. The 21-year old power forward had the game-high 28 points adding four rebounds for Penarol in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Atenas (#12, 11-14) 91-88. Penarol maintains the 5th position in Argentinian LDD. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Penarol will need more victories to improve their 14-7 record. Bednarek turned to be Penarol's top player in his first season with the team. Bednarek has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 7.5rpg) and averages solid 2.0bpg and 57.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Julian Lorca (207-C-2003) of San Martin. Lorca impressed basketball fans with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Bad luck as San Martin lost that game 70-85 to the higher-ranked Gimnasia (#3, 16-7). San Martin are still at the very bottom. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory San Martin managed to get this year. Lorca is well-known by San Martin 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 16.8ppg (#8). He also registered 8.0 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Luis Colon of Argentino (#16). Colon scored 24 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Colon's great performance Argentino lost 72-73 to the higher-ranked Atenas (#12, 11-14). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Argentino not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 17 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Colon could try to bring Argentino's a little bit higher in the standings. Colon has individually a great season in Argentina. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.3ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Maximiliano Araujo (183-PG-2002) of Atenas - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Keiver Marcano (201-F-2003) of Riachuelo LR - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Facundo Tolosa (190-G-2002) of Penarol - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Marcos Chacon (194-F/G-2003) of Gimnasia - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Felipe Rodriguez (195-F/G-2003) of Ferro - 21 points and 8 rebounds 9. Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-F-2004) of Penarol - 25 points and 2 rebounds 10. Luciano Caceres (180-G-2001) of Olimpico - 21 points and 2 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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| Lambrisca's 24 points give him La Liga Argentina Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 24 points adding five rebounds and four assists for Ciclista in his team's victory, helping them to edge out La Union (#9, 10-13) 87-83. Ciclista maintains the 2nd position in their group in Argentinian La Liga Argentina. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Ciclista will need more victories to improve their 17-7 record. Lambrisca turned to be Ciclista's top player in his first season with the team. Manuel Lambrisca averages this season 18.0ppg. Second best performed player last round was Tirrell Brown (198-PF-1993) of GEPU. He is American forward in his first season at GEPU. In the last game Brown recorded impressive double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as GEPU lost that game 60-66 to slightly lower-ranked Dep Norte (#6, 12-9). GEPU managed to keep the same 4th spot in Conferencia Norte. His team's 15-7 record is not bad at all. Brown is a newcomer at GEPU and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.1ppg (#8). He also registered 5.2 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Ivan Albornoz (200-F-1986) of Tucuman (#16). Albornoz scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Albornoz's great performance Tucuman lost 69-77 to the higher-ranked Libertad (#7, 10-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Tucuman can only dream about fighting for top spots in Conferencia Norte. They have rather bad season and 5-16 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Albornoz has a very solid season. In 4 games in Argentina he scored 17.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Federico Gobetti (192-G/F-1999) of Pergamino - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Richard Granberry (203-F-1993) of Montmartre - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Tomas Nally (202-F-2002) of Quilmes MP - 19 points and 11 rebounds 7. Matias Alluchon (185-PG-2000) of Estudiantes C. - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 8. German Frencia (202-C-1988) of La Union - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Santiago Assum (194-F/G-1998) of San Isidro - 34 points and 3 assists 10. Federico Zezular (198-SF-2001) of San Isidro - 24 points, 5 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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| Obras Sanitarias and Gimnasia advance to the Final of Torneo Super 20 - by Eurobasket News |
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Obras Sanitarias and Gimnasia advanced to the Final of Torneo Super 20. Obras Sanitarias overcame Instituto de Cordoba 89-82. Emiliano Serres (205-F-1997, agency: Pro Sports) and Jeffrey Solarin (193-F-1992, college: Idaho St.) stepped up with 14 points each to pace the winners. Nicolas Copello (193-G-1992) replied with 17 points in a loss, Lucas Gonzalez (199-PF-1994) had16 points, whilst Lockett netted 11. Gimnasia meanwhile edged Obera TC 82-60. Tyrone White (201-G-1990, college: CSUB) top-scored for the winners with 26 points and Yoanki Mencia had 13. Charles Mitchell (203-F/C-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) notched 15 in defeat and Xavier Carreras (198-F-1994) added 12. |
| La Liga Round 28 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in La Liga is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game in Florida was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Olimpico (15-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Platense (14-9). Olimpico defeated Platense 88-78 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Platense. American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Leonardo Lema (204-1998) chipped in 17 points. American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpico maintains fifth position with 15-7 record. Platense at the other side keeps the eighth place with nine games lost. Olimpico are looking forward to face higher ranked Obera (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Platense will play against Argentino (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Eleventh ranked Boca (12-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 10th ranked Regatas (12-12) 67-66 in the game for the tenth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Jordanian Dar Tucker (193-1988, college: DePaul) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 rebounds. Leonel Schattmann contributed with 17 points for the winners. Forward Alejandro Diez (201-1987) replied with 21 points and 7 rebounds for Regatas. Regatas' coach Fernando Rivero rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place. Regatas at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Boca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play on the road against Riachuelo LR (#15) in La Rioja and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Junin. Local Argentino (8-17) outscored 20th ranked Atenas (1-23) 104-81 on Friday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Johnatan Slider who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Argentino's coach Eduardo Japez felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Federico Mariani responded with 17 points. Argentino maintains sixteenth position with 8-17 record. Atenas lost twenty second consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Argentino will meet higher ranked Platense (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Atenas will play against San Lorenzo (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 28 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Comunicaciones was defeated by Riachuelo LR in La Rioja 106-94. Penarol smashed Atenas at home 103-84. Comunicaciones won against Union SF on the opponent's court 96-78. The best stats of 28th round was 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Elston Turner of Union SF. Riachuelo LR - Comunicaciones 106-94 There was no surprise in La Rioja where 17th ranked Comunicaciones (7-17) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (8-13) 106-94 on Wednesday. Riachuelo LR dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Comunicaciones' 44 and made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds and forward Diamon Simpson (204-1987, college: St.Mary's, CA) who added 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) responded with 23 points and forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) scored 18 points. Five Riachuelo LR and four Comunicaciones players scored in double figures. Riachuelo LR maintains fifteenth position with 8-13 record. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the seventeenth place with 17 games lost. Riachuelo LR will meet at home higher ranked San Martin (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Comunicaciones will play against Obras (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Comunicaciones: G.Jordan 23+4reb+1ast, W.Vorhees 18+4reb+1ast, E.Vasirani 12+7reb+2ast, S.Hogan 10+6reb, M.Johnson 10+1reb+2ast, L.Guerra 9+3reb+6ast Riachuelo LR: L.Mosley 26+6reb, D.Simpson 20+6reb+1ast, T.Zanzottera 13+3reb+2ast, R.Fortunato 13+1reb+4ast, M.Fierro 10+8reb+3ast, J.Jackson 8+1reb Penarol - Atenas 103-84 No shocking result in a game in Mar del Plata where seventh ranked Penarol (15-8) smashed bottom-ranked Atenas (1-23) 103-84 on Wednesday. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Jose Defelippo (186-1997) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) who added 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Alejandro Konsztadt (191-1989) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Octavio Sarmiento (198-2001) scored 19 points. Five Penarol and four Atenas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Penarol moved-up to sixth place. Atenas lost twenty second consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play against San Lorenzo (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atenas: S.Octavio 19+3reb, J.Blake 16+2ast, F.Mariani 11+4reb+5ast, A.Konsztadt 11+7reb+6ast, A.Maximiliano 8+1reb, D.McClenton 8+5reb Penarol: T.Monacchi 19+6reb, J.Valinotti 18+2reb+4ast, P.Alderete 15+6reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 15+7reb+7ast, B.Sansimoni 11+1reb+5ast, T.Facundo 10+1reb Platense - Olimpico 78-88 The game in Florida was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Olimpico (15-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Platense (14-9). Olimpico defeated Platense 88-78 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Platense. American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Leonardo Lema (204-1998) chipped in 17 points. American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and forward Sebastian Morales (202-1988) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpico maintains fifth position with 15-7 record. Platense at the other side keeps the eighth place with nine games lost. Olimpico are looking forward to face higher ranked Obera (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Platense will play against Argentino (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Platense: D.Owens 21+7reb+1ast, S.Morales 21+5reb, S.Barrales 13+3reb+1ast, A.Alloatti 12+4reb+1ast, M.Santino 5, V.Fernandez 3+2reb+2ast Olimpico: E.Clark 21+6reb+2ast, L.Lema 17+4reb+2ast, D.Hure 12+2reb, R.Acuna 9+2reb, N.Alex 7+3reb, N.Paletta 7+2reb+2ast Boca - Regatas 67-66 Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Eleventh ranked Boca (12-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 10th ranked Regatas (12-12) 67-66 in the game for the tenth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Jordanian Dar Tucker (193-1988, college: DePaul) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Forward Alejandro Diez (201-1987) replied with 21 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Regatas. Regatas' coach Fernando Rivero rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place. Regatas at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Boca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play on the road against Riachuelo LR (#15) in La Rioja and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Regatas: A.Diez 21+7reb, C.Hinkle 11+7reb+1ast, A.Jaime 9+2reb+5ast, J.Arengo 7+3reb+5ast, P.Espinoza 6+8reb, F.Pais 5+1ast Boca: D.Tucker 18+8reb, L.Schattmann 17+2reb+3ast, L.Mainoldi 8+6reb+1ast, M.Leiva 8+1reb, R.Barber 7+12reb, F.Balbi 4+3reb+7ast Argentino - Atenas 104-81 The game with biggest result difference took place in Junin. Local Argentino (8-17) outscored 20th ranked Atenas (1-23) 104-81 on Friday night. Argentino shot 62.7 percent from the field and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Argentino especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Worth to mention a quality performance of naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and forward Enzo Filipetti (201-2001) who added 27 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Argentino players scored in double figures. Argentino's coach Eduardo Japez felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) responded with 17 points and forward Octavio Sarmiento (198-2001) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Argentino maintains sixteenth position with 8-17 record. Atenas lost twenty second consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Argentino will meet higher ranked Platense (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Atenas will play against San Lorenzo (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atenas: F.Mariani 17+3reb+3ast, S.Octavio 14+7reb+1ast, J.Blake 11+1ast, A.Konsztadt 11+1reb+1ast, O.Canton 9+3reb+2ast, F.Jaimes 9+5reb Argentino: F.Enzo 27+7reb, J.Slider 24+10reb+2ast, A.Anderson 18+3reb+1ast, M.McCadney 13+3reb+2ast, R.Joaquin 10+4reb+4ast, J.Sandrini 8+2reb+5ast Union SF - Comunicaciones 78-96 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 18th ranked Union SF's (6-20) home loss to seventeenth ranked Comunicaciones (7-17) 78-96 on Friday. Comunicaciones looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Skyler Hogan (196-1997, college: SEMO, agency: Pro Sports) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and the other American import guard Melvin Johnson (193-1993, college: VCU) who added 19 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Elston Turner (195-1990, college: Texas A&M) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Comunicaciones and four Union SF players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Comunicaciones maintains seventeenth position with 7-17 record. Loser Union SF dropped to the nineteenth place with 20 games lost. Comunicaciones will meet higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Union SF will have a break next round. Top scorers: Union SF: E.Turner 17+5reb+7ast, I.Alessio 16+7reb+1ast, B.Pedro 10+3reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 10+2reb, L.Corbett 8+4reb+2ast, M.Martin 5+1reb+1ast Comunicaciones: S.Hogan 21+1reb+2ast, M.Johnson 19+3ast, F.Sahdi 13+1reb+6ast, G.Jordan 12+3reb+3ast, E.Vasirani 10+8reb+1ast, W.Vorhees 7+7reb+1ast |
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| NBL Round 2 of Play-Offs. Cairns complete Final Four picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Cairns - Perth 91-78 Cairns Taipans looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) who scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized South Sudanese swingman Bul Kuol (201-1997, college: Detroit) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and his fellow American import forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) added 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. Perth Wildcats' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Cairns: D.Hogg 32+9reb+4ast, B.Kuol 23+8reb+7ast, S.Waardenburg 15+10reb+1ast, L.Mayen 8+6reb+1ast, S.Scott 7+6reb+8ast, M.Deng 3+4reb Perth: B.Cotton 19+6reb+10ast, T.Thomas 14+4reb+2ast, C.Webster 14+4reb+1ast, B.Manek 13+10reb+4ast, M.Norton 6+1reb+1ast, L.Travers 5+5reb+1ast |
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| BEBL Round 2: Defenders hand first loss to Western Ballaz - 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 BEBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Western Ballaz in Belize City on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Defenders 84-69. Defenders forced 27 Western Ballaz turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including 18 on the offensive glass. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Devin Daly (195-1994, college: LSSU) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Defenders' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Richard Smith III (206-1992, college: California, PA) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for Western Ballaz. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Hurricanes and Running Rebels. Running Rebels were defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. American players dominated the game. Forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kris Frazier chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) responded with 23 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The game in Belmopan was also quite interesting. Dream Ballers played at the court of Red Taigaz. Red Taigaz defeated Dream Ballers 91-79 on Friday. Brandon Flowers notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Red Taigaz's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 31 points by D'Von Campbell did not help to save the game for Dream Ballers. In the last game of round 2 Tiger Sharks smashed Panthers on the road 98-73. Defenders - Western Ballaz 84-69 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Western Ballaz in Belize City on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Defenders 84-69. Defenders forced 27 Western Ballaz turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including 18 on the offensive glass. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Devin Daly (195-1994, college: LSSU) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Defenders players scored in double figures. Defenders' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Richard Smith III (206-1992, college: California, PA) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Western Ballaz. Top scorers: Western Ballaz: R.Smith III 21+12reb+1ast, M.Gordon 18+9reb+3ast, J.Carbajal 18+3reb+1ast, E.Usher 7+4reb+3ast, A.Aaron 3+1reb, R.Cruz 2+2reb Defenders: N.Jones 28+19reb+3ast, D.Daly 16+6reb+2ast, B.Treandus 11+10reb+3ast, M.Tzul 10+2reb+7ast, A.Baptist 7+2reb, A.Ortiz 6+1reb+1ast Red Taigaz - Dream Ballers 91-79 The game in Belmopan was also quite interesting. Dream Ballers played at the court of Red Taigaz. Red Taigaz defeated Dream Ballers 91-79 on Friday. Red Taigaz dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Dream Ballers' 48. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Brandon Flowers (196-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American forward Ben Page (198, college: Concordia, TX) supported him with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Red Taigaz's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 31 points by American guard D'Von Campbell (185-1992, college: Campbellsville) did not help to save the game for Dream Ballers. Delvon Henderson (200-1991) added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Dream Ballers: D.Campbell 31+4reb+2ast, K.Laurie 14+5reb+4ast, E.Mitchell 10+3reb+4ast, H.Delvon 10+12reb+2ast, C.Jahiem 6+3reb+1ast, J.Velasquez 4+5reb+2ast Red Taigaz: B.Flowers 23+14reb+4ast, J.Toney 20+5reb, J.McKenzie 14+4reb+4ast, B.Page 12+13reb+4ast, L.Lambey 8+4reb+5ast, J.Harris 7+1reb+1ast Panthers - Tiger Sharks 73-98 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Tiger Sharks' road victory over Panthers in Punta Gorda 98-73 on Saturday. Tiger Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Panthers' 42. They outrebounded Panthers 51-40 including 39 on the defensive glass. Point guard Francis Arana (180-1997) notched 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and guard Jamal Kelly (-1990) supported him with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Five Tiger Sharks players scored in double figures. Even 22 points by Davis Tavian did not help to save the game for Panthers. American power forward Marquies Williams (193, college: LA Trade Tech) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. 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: Panthers: T.Davis 22+2reb+3ast, M.Williams 15+6reb, E.Ariola 9+2reb+1ast, D.Oden 7+5reb, D.Sentino 6+8reb, L.Chance 6+2reb+1ast Tiger Sharks: K.John 23+9reb, J.Kelly 21+8reb+3ast, F.Arana 18+7reb+7ast, J.Clifton 15+11reb+1ast, A.Edwards 11+1reb, K.Pollard 4+7reb Running Rebels - Hurricanes 77-85 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Hurricanes and Running Rebels. Running Rebels were defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Hurricanes dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Running Rebels' 34. Hurricanes forced 27 Running Rebels turnovers. American players dominated the game. Forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kris Frazier (201, college: Peru St.) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) responded with 23 points and forward James Stanback (198, college: Camden County) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Running Rebels: B.Hudson 23+1reb+1ast, J.Stanback 16+5reb+1ast, T.Hall 13+5reb+2ast, D.Baptist 10+2reb+1ast, B.White 7+5reb+1ast, M.Young 3+3reb Hurricanes: V.Evans 17+5reb+3ast, G.Lopez 14+3reb+2ast, K.Frazier 14+8reb+1ast, T.Raheem 11+2reb+1ast, E.Rene 7+1reb, T.Orosco 7+4reb |
| Jones' double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 28 points and 19 rebounds, while his team beat Western Ballaz (#3, 2-1) 84-69. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Defenders to consolidate first place in the Belizean league. The season is still on an early stage, but Defenders already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Defenders, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Talladega College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jones is league's best scorer averaging so far 27.3ppg. Jones is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 13.7rpg) and averages solid 75.0% FGP. Worth to mention Jones played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Brandon Flowers (196-F-1995) of Red Taigaz. He is a forward in his first season at Red Taigaz. In the last game Flowers recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Red Taigaz cruised to a 91-79 relatively comfortable win over Dream Ballers (1-2). The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Flowers is one of the most experienced players at Red Taigaz and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward John Kelly (200-F-1997) of Tiger Sharks (#5). Kelly scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Tiger Sharks, leading his team to a 98-73 easy win against Panthers (#7, 0-3). Tiger Sharks needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victory and 1 lost game. Kelly has a very solid season. In 2 games in Belize he scored 16.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Richard Smith III (206-F-1992) of Western Ballaz - 21 points and 12 rebounds 5. Jamal Kelly (G-1990) of Tiger Sharks - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. D'Von Campbell (185-G-1992) of Dream Ballers - 31 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Francis Arana (180-PG-1997) of Tiger Sharks - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Treandus Branch) of Defenders - 11 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Delvon Henderson (200-PF-1991) of Dream Ballers - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Jamaal Clifton (198-F) of Tiger Sharks - 15 points and 11 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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| Joao Sanz (ex Santos) joins Academica - by Paulo Freire | |
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Academica-EFAPEL-Coimbra (Proliga) agreed terms with 22-year old Brazilian guard Joao Sanz (187cm-2001). Sanz played last summer at Santos in Brazilian CBB league. |
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Basket-Osasco (CBB) strengthened their roster with addition of 30-year old point guard Bruno Viana (191cm-1993) for season 2023. It is actually his comeback to Osasco as he has played here before. Viana just played at Santos in Brazilian CBB league. He has played previously for three other teams: Paulistano, Brasilia and Campo Mourao. His team made it to the CBC League Semifinals in 2021. |
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He was a member of Brazilian U18 National Team back in 2010. Pereira is quite experienced player. Pereira's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in five different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. Pereira has played previously professionally also in Argentina (Centro Espanol de Plottier), Chile (Puerto Varas, Osorno, Aleman and Las Animas), Spain (Ponferrada and Pozo Soton BVM 2012 Mieres), Uruguay (Cordon and Colon) and Brazil (Botafogo, Ponta Grossa and Cerrado). His team was regular season runner-up in Uruguayan Metropolitan League in 2018. He graduated from College of the Sequoias in 2016 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player. |
| Tenerife claim 2023 Intercontinental Cup trophy - by Eurobasket News |
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Tenerife - Sao Paulo 89-68 Lenovo Tenerife conquered the third Intercontinental Cup. They fired past Sao Paulo in San Cristobal de la Laguna tonight to claim the 2023 trophy. Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-1991, agency: Pro Sports) posted 15 points and 6 assists to lead the Spanish powerhouse. Tenerife sank 25 points in the first period to take a 6-point lead. They maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. Tenerife ensured a 43-35 halftime advantage. Tenerife stayed in charge throughout the third term. They established a comfortable 12-point lead at the final intermission. Tenerife poured in 24 points in the fourth stanza to ease to the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) nailed 15 points, while Aaron Doornekamp (201-F-1985, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 13 points in the win. Henrique Coelho (184-PG-1993) answered with 18 points for Sao Paulo. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996, college: Missouri St.) provided 13 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed the third position as they marched past US Monastir 107-84. Jarrett Culver (198-G-1999, college: Texas Tech) topscored with 34 points for the G-League side. Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999) answered with 19 points for US Monastir. |
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| CSKA Sofia signs Dragan Zekovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Zekovic has played also professionally in Austria (Arkadia Lions and BC Vienna), Switzerland (Geneve), Romania (Oradea, CS Universitar Ploiesti and CSM Steaua Bucuresti), Serbia (KK Vojvodina Novi Sad 2nd team, Atlas, KK Beovuk 72 Beograd, BC Mega MIS Beograd and KK FMP Meridian Beograd) and North Macedonia (Karpos Sokoli). He won Romanian League championship title in 2019. Zekovic is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at CSKA-Sofia. |
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| Prva Liga Round 18: Dubrovnik defeat Kastela in the game between Top 4 teams - 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. An interesting game for Dubrovnik (17-1) which hosted in Dubrovnik 4th ranked Kastela (11-6). First ranked Dubrovnik had an easy win 83-65. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kastela. Dubrovnik made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Kastela 30-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. Dubrovnik looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Javon Levi (180-1998, college: UT Arlington, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 5 assists. Petar Dubelj (196-1997) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Ante Perkusic (196-2002) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds for Kastela. Kastela's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dubrovnik have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-1 record. Kastela at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Kvarner 2010. Dubrovnik are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sonik P. (#12) in Zadar in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kastela will play at home against Samobor (#11) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Bottom-ranked Sonik P. is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 18th consecutive match to eighth ranked Mladost (7-11) 102-78. Guard Luka Mrsic (193-2002) scored 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Marko Ljubicic chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Dominik Zelanto (198-2000) with 19 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. Newly promoted Mladost maintains eighth position with 7-11 record. Sonik P. at the other side still closes the standings. Mladost will play against higher ranked Kvarner 2010 (#5) in Rijeka in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sonik P. will play at home against the league's leader Dubrovnik (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. The game in Rijeka was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Zagreb (12-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Kvarner 2010 (11-6). Kvarner 2010 managed to secure a 8-point victory 74-66 on Sunday. Courtney Fells notched 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds by Bruno Levanic-Kutin did not help to save the game for Zagreb. Kvarner 2010 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Kastela. Newly promoted Zagreb dropped to the third position with five games lost. Kvarner 2010 will meet Mladost (#8) in the next round. Zagreb will play against Omis-Cagalj T. (#6) in Galeb and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 18: Omis-Cagalj T. was beaten by Jazine on the road 80-75. Stoja Pula lost to Osijek on its own court 76-94. H.Analitica unfortunately lost to Samobor in a road game 70-75. Kvarner 2010 - Zagreb 74-66 The game in Rijeka was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Zagreb (12-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Kvarner 2010 (11-6). Kvarner 2010 managed to secure a 8-point victory 74-66 on Sunday. American swingman Courtney Fells (199-1986, college: NC State) notched 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Danijel Zovko (203-1994) supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds by Bruno Levanic-Kutin (203-1996) did not help to save the game for Zagreb. Guard Dino Butorac (191-1990) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Zagreb players scored in double figures. Kvarner 2010 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Kastela. Newly promoted Zagreb dropped to the third position with five games lost. Kvarner 2010 will meet Mladost (#8) in the next round. Zagreb will play against Omis-Cagalj T. (#6) in Galeb and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kvarner 2010: C.Fells 20+8reb+5ast, D.Zovko 17+7reb, S.Stemberger 12+2reb+3ast, I.Kucan 9+6reb+4ast, J.Naletilic 6+3reb+3ast, R.Delpin 5+2reb+3ast Zagreb: D.Butorac 15+7reb+6ast, B.Levanic-Kutin 14+13reb+3ast, K.Joksimovic 13+6reb+1ast, S.Krstanovic 10+7reb, D.Benkovic 5+2reb+5ast, D.Radja 4+3reb+2ast Jazine - Omis-Cagalj T. 80-75 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Jazine (10-8) beat 6th ranked Omis-Cagalj T. (10-7) in Zadar 80-75 on Saturday. Forward Michael Ruzic (198-2006) notched 27 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Dino Palcic (185-1990) supported him with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jazine's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds by center Zvonko Buljan (206-1987, college: TCU) did not help to save the game for Omis-Cagalj T.. Guard Ivan Mimica (190-1980) added 21 points. Four Omis-Cagalj T. players scored in double figures. Jazine maintains seventh position with 10-8 record. Loser Omis-Cagalj T. keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Jazine will meet league's second-placed Osijek on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Omis-Cagalj T. will play against Zagreb (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jazine: R.Michael 27+5reb, B.Josip 9+4reb, N.Ivan 8, K.Gabriel 8+3reb+3ast, P.Maric 7+3reb+2ast, D.Palcic 6+6reb+7ast Omis-Cagalj T.: Z.Buljan 22+14reb+2ast, I.Mimica 21+3reb+2ast, K.Fulgosi 10+5reb+2ast, Z.Jovic 10+8reb+4ast, D.Sipic 8+3reb+2ast, I.Rasetina 2+5reb+1ast Stoja Pula - Osijek 76-94 Very expected game when 10th ranked Stoja Pula (4-13) lost at home to second ranked Osijek (13-4) 94-76 on Sunday. Osijek looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American point guard Christian Bradford (185-1995, college: Radford) notched 26 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and point guard Kristijan Vladovic (185-1999) supported him with 17 points and 4 assists. Bradford is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by Serbian guard Aleksa Matic (193-1999, college: N.Alabama) did not help to save the game for Stoja Pula. Center Marin Djugum (201-1996) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stoja Pula's coach Vladimir Korosec tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Osijek maintains second position with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Dubrovnik. Newly promoted Stoja Pula keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Osijek will meet at home Jazine (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Stoja Pula will play against H.Analitica in Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Osijek: C.Bradford 26+4reb+8ast, K.Vladovic 17+3reb+4ast, G.Sudzum 13+2reb, B.Marko 12+3reb+3ast, V.Budimir 8+3reb+2ast, S.Fabian 7+1reb+4ast Stoja Pula: A.Matic 21+5reb+5ast, M.Djugum 18+7reb+5ast, N.Travica 15+6reb+1ast, F.Gustovarac 11+4reb+4ast, L.Bulesic 5+2ast, N.Dasko 2+4reb+1ast Samobor - H.Analitica 75-70 There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Samobor (4-14) won against at home 9th ranked H.Analitica (6-12) 75-70 on Saturday. Samobor dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to H.Analitica's 22. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Roko Spaseski (-2002) notched 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Krunoslav Macner (193-2000) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists. Four Samobor players scored in double figures. Even 25 points and 6 rebounds by forward Nikola Ivankovic (200-1999) did not help to save the game for H.Analitica. Swingman Josip Skara (193-1994) added 6 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Samobor maintains eleventh position with 4-14 record. H.Analitica lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 12 games lost. Samobor will meet higher ranked Kastela (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. H.Analitica will play against Stoja Pula (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Samobor: F.Vranjes 19+4reb+2ast, K.Macner 17+3reb+6ast, S.Roko 16+7reb+5ast, K.Luka 14+11reb, R.Dominik 5+2reb+4ast, S.Roko 4+8reb+2ast H.Analitica: N.Ivankovic 25+6reb, I.Milekovic 12+2reb+1ast, S.Tomasevich 9+2reb+4ast, A.Smolic 8+10reb+1ast, J.Skara 6+7reb+10ast, L.Krajinovic 6+1reb+2ast Dubrovnik - Kastela 83-65 An interesting game for Dubrovnik (17-1) which hosted in Dubrovnik 4th ranked Kastela (11-6). First ranked Dubrovnik had an easy win 83-65. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kastela. Dubrovnik made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Kastela 30-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. Dubrovnik looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Javon Levi (180-1998, college: UT Arlington, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 5 assists. Petar Dubelj (196-1997) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Dubrovnik players scored in double figures. Forward Ante Perkusic (196-2002) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Antonio Klepo (186-2004) added 19 points in the effort for Kastela. Kastela's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dubrovnik have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-1 record. Kastela at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Kvarner 2010. Dubrovnik are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sonik P. (#12) in Zadar in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kastela will play at home against Samobor (#11) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Dubrovnik: J.Levi 20+4reb+5ast, P.Dubelj 18+3reb+4ast, K.Sutalo 13+8reb+1ast, F.Vujicic 11+7reb+4ast, G.Gustin 8+2reb+2ast, N.Dosen 6+3reb Kastela: K.Antonio 19+3reb+1ast, A.Perkusic 18+6reb+1ast, K.Mario 11+3reb, M.Kedzo 4+1reb, M.Petar 3, M.Luka 3 Mladost - Sonik P. 102-78 Bottom-ranked Sonik P. is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 18th consecutive match to eighth ranked Mladost (7-11) 102-78. Mladost outrebounded Sonik P. 41-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Sonik P. was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Luka Mrsic (193-2002) scored 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Marko Ljubicic (-2005) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Dominik Zelanto (198-2000) with 19 points and guard Borna Jurela (196-2000) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Mladost maintains eighth position with 7-11 record. Sonik P. at the other side still closes the standings. Mladost will play against higher ranked Kvarner 2010 (#5) in Rijeka in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sonik P. will play at home against the league's leader Dubrovnik (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Mladost: M.Luka 24+2reb+4ast, L.Marko 16+8reb, M.Ivan 11+3reb+1ast, Z.Noah 9+1reb, V.Matija 8+8reb+2ast, I.Bogdanovic 8+6reb+3ast Sonik P.: D.Zelanto 19+4reb+1ast, P.David 11+4reb+3ast, J.Borna 10+5reb+4ast, L.Simun 9+3reb+1ast, B.Nino 8+5reb+1ast, G.Toni 6+2ast |
| Bradford's 26 points and 8 assists give him Hoops Agents Prva Liga Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 26 points adding four rebounds and eight assists for Osijek in his team's victory, helping them to crush Stoja Pula (#11, 4-14) with 18-point margin 94-76. Osijek maintains the 2nd position in Croatian Prva Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Osijek will need more victories to improve their 14-4 record. In the team's last game Bradford had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Osijek's top player in his first season with the team. Radford University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bradford is in league's top in points (6th best: 17.2ppg), assists (3rd best: 5.9apg) and averages solid 54.3% FGP. Worth to mention Bradford played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Luka Mrsic (193-G-2002) of Mladost. He is a guard in his second season at Mladost. In the last game Mrsic recorded impressive 24 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Mladost to another comfortable win outscoring Sonik P. (#12, 0-18) 102-78. Mladost's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-11 record. Mrsic is well-known at Mladost and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to guard Javon Levi (180-PG-1998, agency: Haylett Sports) of league's leader Dubrovnik. Levi scored 20 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Dubrovnik, leading his team to a 83-65 easy win against the lower-ranked Kastela (#5, 11-6). Many experts and fans count Dubrovnik as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 17 victories and only one lost game. They are currently at the very top of the standings. Levi has a great season in Croatia. After 17 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.9apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Aleksa Matic (193-G-1999) of Stoja Pula - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Michael Ruzic (198-F-2006) of Jazine - 27 points and 5 rebounds 6. Courtney Fells (199-F/G-1986) of Kvarner 2010 - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Kristijan Vladovic (185-PG-1999) of Osijek - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Roko Spaseski (F-2002) of Samobor - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Nikola Ivankovic (200-F-1999) of H.Analitica - 25 points and 6 rebounds 10. Zvonko Buljan (206-C-1987) of Omis-Cagalj T. - 22 points, 14 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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| OPAP Basket League Round 19: Apoel is defeated by Anorthosis - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Apoel (13-4) and seventh ranked Anorthosis (7-9) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Apoel was defeated by Anorthosis in Nicosia 81-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Apoel. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 9-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 81-67. It was a great evening for American forward Pauly Paulicap (203-1997, college: WVU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. International guard Zayd Muosa (199-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Anorthosis' coach Antonis Konstantinides used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Anorthosis moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Etha. Apoel at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Anorthosis is looking forward to face Achilleas K. (#8) in Kaimakli in the next round. Apoel's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nicosia Omonia. Third ranked AEK Larnaca (12-4) crushed at home 9th ranked E.N. Paralimni (4-13) by 32 points 77-45, which is the biggest margin this round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.N. Paralimni. It was a quality performance for Australian forward Jesse Hunt (203-1997, college: EWU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. Sotiris Manolopoulos accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Aaron Cook (188-1997, college: Georgia) came up with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for E.N. Paralimni 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. AEK Larnaca have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-4 record behind leader Keravnos. E.N. Paralimni at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. AEK Larnaca will play against Etha (#6) in Nicosia in the next round. E.N. Paralimni will play at home against AEL (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Apollon won against Omonia on the opponent's court 84-80. APOP managed to outperform Achilleas K. in a home game 79-66. Etha was rolled over AEL on the road 95-70. Omonia - Apollon 80-84 Very expected game in Nicosia where 11th ranked Omonia (2-14) was defeated by fourth ranked Apollon (12-6) 84-80. The guests were already 14 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 30-20 Omonia's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 84-80 at the end of the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Zane Waterman (203-1995, college: Manhattan) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. Ghanian-American guard Milan Acquaah (190-1997, college: CBU) accounted for 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Apollon players scored in double figures. American forward Romelo Burrell (201, college: Lindenwood) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Cody John (190-1996, college: Weber St.) added 20 points and 8 assists respectively for Omonia in the defeat. Apollon have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 12-6 record. Omonia at the other side stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Apollon will play against league's leader Keravnos in Nicosia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Omonia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nicosia to the arena Keravnos. Top scorers: Apollon: Z.Waterman 29+13reb+2ast, M.Acquaah 17+6reb+4ast, T.Adway 14+5reb+2ast, S.Iliadis 13+5reb+5ast, G.Pantouris 6+4reb+1ast, T.Okereafor 3 Omonia: R.Burrell 22+10reb+4ast, C.John 20+4reb+8ast, E.Harden 19+3reb+4ast, J.Dallas 9+6reb, M.Mythillos 5+4reb, P.Nikolas 3+1reb+1ast AEK Larnaca - E.N. Paralimni 77-45 Third ranked AEK Larnaca (12-4) crushed at home 9th ranked E.N. Paralimni (4-13) by 32 points 77-45, which is the biggest margin this round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.N. Paralimni. The game was mostly controlled by AEK Larnaca. E.N. Paralimni was better in second period 24-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding E.N. Paralimni to just 4 points in fourth quarter and to 12 points in second half. AEK Larnaca dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to E.N. Paralimni's 22. They outrebounded E.N. Paralimni 50-28 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. AEK Larnaca players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by E.N. Paralimni's players. It was a quality performance for Australian forward Jesse Hunt (203-1997, college: EWU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. The former international forward Sotiris Manolopoulos (208-1987) accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Four AEK Larnaca players scored in double figures. American guard Aaron Cook (188-1997, college: Georgia) came up with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import guard Brandon McKissic (190, college: Florida) added 14 points respectively for E.N. Paralimni 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. AEK Larnaca have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-4 record behind leader Keravnos. E.N. Paralimni at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. AEK Larnaca will play against Etha (#6) in Nicosia in the next round. E.N. Paralimni will play at home against AEL (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: AEK Larnaca: J.Hunt 18+17reb, T.Brown 17+4reb+3ast, S.Manolopoulos 13+6reb+7ast, A.Christodoulou 13+6reb+2ast, B.Gresham 7+12reb+2ast, A.Koronides 6+5ast E.N. Paralimni: B.McKissic 14+3reb+1ast, X.Ford 13+4reb, A.Cook 8+5reb+7ast, S.Ugochukwu 6+7reb, C.Pirillis 4+4reb+1ast, K.Marios 0+1reb+1ast APOP - Achilleas K. 79-66 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Paphou where ninth ranked APOP (5-12) defeated 8th ranked Achilleas K. (5-11) 79-66. The game was mostly controlled by APOP. Achilleas K. was better in fourth quarter 25-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. APOP forced 19 Achilleas K. turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Jalen Seegars (196, college: Fayetteville St.) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import guard JaQualyn Gilbreath (188-1998, college: TWU) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. American Lenell Henry (203-1998, college: Alcorn St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and Canadian forward James Jean-Marie (203-1997, college: Portland St.) added 17 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Achilleas K. in the defeat. Four Achilleas K. players scored in double figures. APOP maintains ninth place with 5-12 record. Achilleas K. at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. APOP will play against higher ranked Etha (#6) in Nicosia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Achilleas K. will play at home against Anorthosis and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: APOP: J.McLaughlin 23+5reb+2ast, J.Seegars 23+8reb+3ast, J.Gilbreath 19+5reb+8ast, A.Demetriou 6+9reb, B.Paunovic 5+7ast, K.Kostas 3+3reb+3ast Achilleas K.: L.Henry 20+12reb+2ast, J.Jean-Marie 17+12reb+1ast, R.Glasper 13+2reb+7ast, T.Georgios 11+5reb+3ast, C.Christoudias 3+3reb+1ast, A.Chimonas 2 Anorthosis - Apoel 81-67 The game between second ranked Apoel (13-4) and seventh ranked Anorthosis (7-9) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Apoel was defeated by Anorthosis in Nicosia 81-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Apoel. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 9-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 81-67. It was a great evening for American forward Pauly Paulicap (203-1997, college: WVU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. International guard Zayd Muosa (199-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Anorthosis players scored in double figures. Anorthosis' coach Antonis Konstantinides used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Kostas Simitzis (200-1998) scored 19 points. Anorthosis moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Etha. Apoel at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Anorthosis is looking forward to face Achilleas K. (#8) in Kaimakli in the next round. Apoel's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nicosia Omonia. Top scorers: Anorthosis: T.Freeman 19+2reb+2ast, V.Georgios 18+3reb+3ast, P.Paulicap 16+19reb, M.Zayd 12+8reb+5ast, L.Bradley 6+4reb+7ast, R.Eleftheriou 5+1reb+1ast Apoel: K.Simitzis 19+2reb+3ast, T.Thibodeaux 17+9reb+1ast, J.Henry 8+8reb+1ast, C.Ervin II 8+5reb+5ast, M.Koumis 7+6reb+1ast, P.Papamichael 5+1reb AEL - Etha 95-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Etha's (7-9) road loss to fifth ranked AEL (10-7) 70-95. The game was mostly controlled by AEL. Etha was better in fourth quarter 24-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Tray Buchanan (185-1998, college: Emporia St.) who led the winners and scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Brandon Averette (180-1997, college: BYU) accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) added 17 points respectively for Etha in the defeat. 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. AEL maintains fifth place with 10-7 record. Etha at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Anorthosis. AEL will play against E.N. Paralimni (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Etha will play against AEK Larnaca (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: AEL: T.Buchanan 28+7reb+5ast, B.Averette 21+7reb+3ast, H.Henderson 13+12reb+2ast, M.Georgiou 8+8reb, T.Stefanos 7+2reb+2ast, C.Pigram 6+1reb+6ast Etha: M.Curry 17+4reb+3ast, J.Key 16+14reb+1ast, M.Dixon 14+3reb+1ast, M.Akec 9+9reb+3ast, K.Georgios 8, O.Christodoulidis 4+1reb |
| Cypriot OPAP Basket League round 19 best performance: Zane Waterman - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds, while his team edged out Omonia (#11, 2-14) 84-80. Apollon maintains the 4th position in Cypriot OPAP Basket League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Apollon will need more victories to improve their 12-6 record. In the team's last game Waterman had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Apollon's top player in his first season with the team. Zane Waterman averages this season 15.1ppg and 9.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Australian Jesse Hunt (203-F-1997) of AEK Larnaca. Hunt had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds. Of course he led AEK Larnaca to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked E.N. Paralimni (#10, 4-13) 77-45. AEK Larnaca's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 12-4 record is not bad at all. Hunt is well-known at AEK Larnaca and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Tray Buchanan (185-G-1998) of AEL (#5). Buchanan showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of AEL, leading his team to a 95-70 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Etha (#6, 7-9). AEL needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 7 lost games. Buchanan has a great season in Cyprus. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.8ppg (2nd best). He also has FGP: 51.8% and 3PT: 46.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jalen Seegars (196-SG) of APOP - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Romelo Burrell (201-F) of Omonia - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Cody John (190-G-1996) of Omonia - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Pauly Paulicap (203-F-1997) of Anorthosis - 16 points and 19 rebounds 8. James Jean-Marie (203-F-1997) of Achilleas K. - 17 points and 12 rebounds 9. Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath (188-G-1998) of APOP - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Jeremy McLaughlin (203-PF-1995) of APOP - 23 points, 5 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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| Kolin signs Lukas Stegbauer - by Surujh Roopnarine | ||||
He represented Czech Republic at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.1ppg, 1.6rpg. Stegbauer has played previously for two other teams: Usti n/Labem and Nymburk. His team won Czech Republic 1.Liga Regular Season in 2019 and 2020. He was voted to Czech Republic NBL All-Star Game back in 2018. |
| Michal Svoboda is a newcomer at NH Ostrava - by Surujh Roopnarine |
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BK-Nova-Hut-Ostrava (NBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 23-year old 190cm swingman Michal Svoboda. Svoboda started the season at BK JIP Pardubice in the NBL. He has played there for the last six years. Svoboda represented Czech Republic at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Tallinn (Estonia) six years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 7.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.4apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 40.6%. He has played previously for Sokol Pisek. His team made it to the Czech Republic Final Four in 2021 and 2022. Svoboda was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic 1Liga Honorable Mention back in 2019 and 2020. |
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| SPB 2023 - Ezequiel Perez (ex Santa Tecla) joins Toros - by Francisco Vega | |
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Toros-de-Aragua (SPB) agreed terms with Dominican shooting guard Ezequiel Perez (201cm) for new 2023 season. Perez played last summer at ITD Santa Tecla BC in Salvadorean Liga MB. In 12 games he had very impressive stats: 20.8ppg, 10.3rpg, 4.9apg, 1.8spg and 1.3bpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Perez also spent pre-season at Soles (LNB) in Dominican Rep. league. He has played also professionally for other Dominican Rep. teams like Indios and Club Centro. |
| Dominican Republic LDC All-Star Game 2023 Rosters - by Igor Obradovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arias (182-G-1997) of Fenix Juan
Valenzuela (191-G/F-2000) of of Fenix Sammy
Rodriguez (185-G) of Fenix Yensi
Jimenez (189-G-1998) of Fenix Aneury
Parra of Evolve OL Benny
Nova (198-F-1996) of Evolve OL Franklyn
Jaquez (197-F-1997) of Santiago Max Derekjeter
Mejia (182-G-2001) of Santiago Basket Domont
Wright (203-F/C-1997) of Santiago Basket Carlos
Martinez (186-SG-1998) of Santiago Max
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Waters Jr. (190-G-1997) of Evolve OL Aneury
Parra of Evolve OL Adris
Rodriguez (203-C-1998) of Capitanes Ernesto
Rodriguez (194-F-1994) of Capitanes Oliver
Ferreira (189-G-1993) of Capitanes James
Milton (203-F-1992) of Immortals Amet
Gil (191-SG-1988) of Immortals Angel
Rivas (198-F-1993) of Immortals Brahian
Mendez (SF) of Del Patio Rich
Polanco (203-F-1997) of Cangrejeros
Head Coach: Jermaine
Barnes of GIE CIbao Immortals
Coach Assistant: Guillermo
Reyes of Santiago Basket
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3-Point Contest Victor
Torres of Santiago Max Michael
Tillman (195-G-1996) of Santiago Basket Jun
Iwasa (188-G-1983) of Immortals Yensi
Jimenez (189-G-1998) of Fenix DeJon
Waters Jr. (190-G-1997) of Evolve OL Hipolito
Cabrera (186-SG) of Del Patio Albertson
Pimentel (185-SG) of Fenix
Dunk Contest Brahian
Mendez (SF) of Del Patio James
Milton (203-F-1992) of Immortals Ernesto
Rodriguez (194-F-1994) of Capitanes Ralph
Bellamy (193-F) of Del Patio Yeremi
Castillo of Del Patio DeJon
Waters Jr. (190-G-1997) of Evolve OL Mark
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| Ahmad Caver claims European North Basketball League weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 26-year old guard had the game-high 26 points adding two rebounds and six assists for Wolves in his team's victory, helping them to edge out King (#2, 6-1) 87-84. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Wolves to consolidate first place in the European North Basketball League. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Wolves has a very solid 5-2 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Caver had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Wolves' top player in his first season with the team. Old Dominion University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Caver is in league's top in points (5th best: 17.3ppg) and averages solid 52.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American Jerai Grant (203-C/F-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) of league's best team Budivelnyk. Grant impressed basketball fans with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Of course he led Budivelnyk to another comfortable win 88-73 over slightly higher-ranked Siauliai (#1, 2-4) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Budivelnyk consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 5 matches. Grant is a newcomer at Budivelnyk and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#4). He also registered 6.0 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Wolves' star - Argentinian Marcos Delia (209-C-1992). Delia scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was another key player of Wolves, helping his team with a 87-84 win against #2 ranked King. Delia has a very solid season. In 5 games in European North Basketball League he scored 8.6ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Eigirdas Zukauskas (204-F-1992) of Wolves - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kyle Mangas (193-G-1999) of Siauliai - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Zac Cuthbertson (201-F-1996) of King - 17 points and 7 rebounds 7. Maksim Sandul (207-F/C-1991) of Budivelnyk - 13 points and 7 rebounds 8. Archie Goodwin (196-G-1994) of Budivelnyk - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-G/F-1995) of Budivelnyk - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Klavs Cavars (208-C-1996) of Start - 13 points, 9 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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| Round 16: Cibona keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Croatian Cibona as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Cibona smashed 43th ranked Slovakian Komarno in Zagreb 84-56. The game was mostly controlled by Cibona. Komarno managed to win fourth quarter 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cibona dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Komarno's 28. Cibona forced 25 Komarno turnovers. Filip Ferderber (-2006) fired 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Borna Prlic (-2006) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Lukas Barina (-2005) produced 6 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Undefeated Cibona (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Komarno lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the 43th place with seven games lost. Bottom-ranked Italian Tam Tam (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 130-58 loss to thirtieth ranked Spanish Dreams Ac. (3-5) in Las Palmas. Worth to mention a great performance of Alejandro Santana (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. Stefan Popa contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Dreams Ac.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Salvatore Borriello (187-2006) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds for Tam Tam. Dreams Ac. maintains thirtieth position with 3-5 record, which they share with Inter B. Tam Tam at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Bottom-ranked Italian Tam Tam (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 125-39 loss to twenty third ranked Hungarian Sopron (5-3) in Caserta on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Nyikos Balazs who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Salvatore Borriello responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Sopron have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Liepaja. Loser Tam Tam still closes the standings with seven games lost. Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: CSU ASE was crushed by USK Praha in a road game 96-50. Vienna United was beaten by Cluj Napoca at home 53-71. Dreams Ac. won against Komarno on the opponent's court 95-85. CSU ASE lost to undefeated Cibona in a home game 63-103. Sopron managed to beat Cluj Napoca on the road 95-81. USK Praha crushed Vienna United on its own court 75-32. The best stats of 16th round was 16 points and 6 rebounds by Jakub Lomicka of USK Praha. Dreams Ac. - Tam Tam 130-58 Bottom-ranked Italian Tam Tam (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 130-58 loss to thirtieth ranked Spanish Dreams Ac. (3-5) in Las Palmas. The game without a history. Dreams Ac. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Tam Tam's 42. Dreams Ac. forced 34 Tam Tam turnovers and outrebounded them 41-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Tam Tam's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Alejandro Santana (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. Stefan Popa (-2006) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Dreams Ac. players scored in double figures. Dreams Ac.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Salvatore Borriello (187-2006) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Nigerian guard Destiny Frandue (186-2006) added 19 points in the effort for Tam Tam. Dreams Ac. maintains thirtieth position with 3-5 record, which they share with Inter B. Tam Tam at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Top scorers: Dreams Ac.: P.Stefan 20+2reb+4ast, M.Aythami 18+4reb+1ast, S.Alejandro 18+4reb+4ast, H.Manuel 14+4reb+2ast, O.Jose 14+5ast, F.Luis 12+6reb+2ast Tam Tam: F.Destiny 19+3reb+1ast, B.Salvatore 19+7reb+1ast, O.Ezekiel 8+8reb+1ast, O.Elliot 6+8reb, U.Lawrence 4+1reb+2ast, N.David 2+2reb+2ast USK Praha - CSU ASE 96-50 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixteenth ranked Czech USK Praha and 21th ranked Romanian CSU ASE had identical 5-1 record. This time USK Praha used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Bucuresti 96-50 on Saturday night. The game without a history. USK Praha led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding CSU ASE to just 3 points in fourth quarter. USK Praha held CSU ASE to an opponent 23.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.8 percent accuracy of the winners and had 33 for 44 from the free-throw line, while CSU ASE only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded CSU ASE 50-35 including a 37-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Martin Pospisil (195-2006) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and power forward Jakub Lomicka (203-2006) who added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five USK Praha players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Ilie Mihnea (199-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and guard Bogdan Alexandru (186-2006) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. USK Praha have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser CSU ASE dropped to the seventeenth position with two games lost. Top scorers: USK Praha: P.Martin 26+8reb+1ast, L.Jakub 20+8reb+6ast, M.Jan 16+3reb+3ast, J.Kostantyn 14+7reb+1ast, M.Samuel 10+15reb+1ast, D.Lukas 4+1reb CSU ASE: M.Ilie 11+12reb, M.Serban 8+1reb, A.Bogdan 8+7reb, V.Petru 6+5reb, R.Matei 6+2reb+1ast, M.Andrei 3+3reb Vienna United - Cluj Napoca 53-71 No shocking result in a game in Vienna where twenty second ranked Romanian Cluj Napoca (4-3) defeated 36th ranked Austrian United (2-6) 71-53 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Cluj Napoca. United managed to win second period 11-7. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj Napoca forced 31 United turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of David Fintina (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 8 rebounds and Alexandru Bintintan (-2006) who added 16 points and 6 steals during the contest. At the losing side Romanian Adrian Sandor responded with 8 points and 12 rebounds and Romanian Serban Secman scored 10 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cluj Napoca have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Cluj Napoca went down to twenty third position due to points difference. United lost third consecutive game. They keep the 36th place with six games lost. They share the position with London Elite and Hamburg. Top scorers: Cluj Napoca: B.Alexandru 16+3reb, F.David 15+8reb, D.Muresan 12+2reb+1ast, C.Matei 9+2reb+1ast, A.Bogdan 8+2reb+1ast, P.David 4 Vienna United: S.Serban 10+4reb+1ast, A.Philipp 9+1reb, I.Dusan 8+1reb+1ast, S.Adrian 8+12reb, S.Kiril 5+1ast, D.Aleksandar 4+5reb Komarno - Dreams Ac. 85-95 Very expected game when 43th ranked Slovakian Komarno (1-7) was defeated at home by thirtieth ranked Spanish Dreams Ac. (3-5) 95-85 on Saturday. Komarno was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 8-point lead after three quarters before a 33-15 charge of Dreams Ac., which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Fabian Diaz (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Stefan Popa (-2006) who added 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Dreams Ac.'s coach let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Gergely Sipula (-2006) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Maximilian Seman scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Dreams Ac. maintains thirtieth position with 3-5 record, which they share with Inter B. Komarno lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the 43th place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Dreams Ac.: D.Fabian 30+8reb+4ast, P.Stefan 20+7reb, O.Jose 14+1ast, S.Alejandro 12+3reb+8ast, M.Aythami 8+5reb+2ast, F.Marcos 6+2reb+2ast Komarno: S.Gergely 22+8reb+2ast, S.Maximilian 15+6reb, B.Matus 11+5reb+1ast, M.Simon 11+8reb+1ast, C.Dominik 9+3reb, K.Peter 7+5reb+2ast Tam Tam - Sopron 39-125 Bottom-ranked Italian Tam Tam (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 125-39 loss to twenty third ranked Hungarian Sopron (5-3) in Caserta on Saturday evening. The game without a history. Sopron led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Tam Tam to just 4 points in fourth quarter. Sopron dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Tam Tam's 28 and had 21 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Tam Tam only scored five points from the stripe. Sopron forced 39 Tam Tam turnovers and outrebounded them 58-22 including a 27-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Tam Tam's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Nyikos Balazs (179-2007) who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and forward Flasar Zalan (197-2007) who added 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Sopron players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Salvatore Borriello (187-2006) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian guard Destiny Frandue (186-2006) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Sopron have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Liepaja. Loser Tam Tam still closes the standings with seven games lost. Top scorers: Sopron: B.Nyikos 27+7reb+9ast, Z.Flasar 23+10reb+6ast, L.Tallos 19+9reb+6ast, M.Palotai 18+5reb+2ast, B.Marton 16+2reb+2ast, Z.Varga 6+2reb Tam Tam: F.Destiny 16+6reb, B.Salvatore 14+8reb+3ast, N.David 7+5reb, O.Ezekiel 2, E.Godswill 0, O.Elliot 0+2reb CSU ASE - Cibona 63-103 Very predictable result in Bucuresti where top-ranked Croatian Cibona (8-0) outscored 21th ranked Romanian CSU ASE (5-2) 103-63 on Saturday. The game without a history. Cibona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to CSU ASE's 40 and had 26 for 44 from the free-throw line, while CSU ASE only scored eight points from the stripe. Cibona forced 27 CSU ASE turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian center Josip Pavkovic (206-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and Niko Bandov (-2006) who added 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Cibona players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Jeles Serban (196-2006) responded with 12 points and guard Bogdan Alexandru (186-2006) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. CSU ASE's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cibona have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Loser CSU ASE dropped to the seventeenth place with two games lost. Top scorers: Cibona: B.Niko 22+5reb+2ast, P.Josip 21+14reb+1ast, F.Filip 14+5reb+2ast, K.Marko 13+2reb+1ast, K.Josip 13+2reb+1ast, C.Matej 7+2reb+2ast CSU ASE: S.Jeles 12+4reb+3ast, A.Bogdan 10+5reb+3ast, M.Alexandru 9+2reb+2ast, R.Matei 8+7reb, T.Pirvu 7+1reb, T.Danis 5 Cluj Napoca - Sopron 81-95 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 22th ranked Romanian Cluj Napoca (4-3) was defeated at home by twenty third ranked Hungarian Sopron (5-3) 95-81 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Sopron. Cluj Napoca managed to win third quarter 25-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sopron forced 26 Cluj Napoca turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tallos Levente (183-2007) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and guard Nyikos Balazs (179-2007) who added 24 points, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Sopron players scored in double figures. At the losing side Alexandru Bintintan (-2006) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds and David Fintina (-2006) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Cluj Napoca's coach rotated eleven players saving starting five for next games. Sopron have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Liepaja. Loser Cluj Napoca dropped to the twenty third position with three games lost. Top scorers: Sopron: B.Nyikos 24+4reb+7ast, L.Tallos 23+16reb+4ast, M.Palotai 22+4reb+1ast, Z.Flasar 18+9reb+2ast, B.Marton 4+2reb+2ast, A.Kovacs 4+6reb+1ast Cluj Napoca: B.Alexandru 25+6reb+1ast, F.David 16+9reb+2ast, C.Matei 15+2reb, V.Eduard 8+2reb+5ast, A.Bogdan 5+3reb, C.Vlad 4+5reb+1ast Cibona - Komarno 84-56 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Croatian Cibona as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Cibona smashed 43th ranked Slovakian Komarno in Zagreb 84-56. The game was mostly controlled by Cibona. Komarno managed to win fourth quarter 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cibona dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Komarno's 28. Cibona forced 25 Komarno turnovers. Filip Ferderber (-2006) fired 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Borna Prlic (-2006) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Cibona players scored in double figures. Lukas Barina (-2005) produced 6 points and 11 rebounds and Matus Broskovic (-2005) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Cibona (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Komarno lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the 43th place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Cibona: B.Niko 21+1reb, P.Josip 17+4reb, F.Filip 16+5reb+4ast, S.Domagoj 13+4reb, P.Borna 8+10reb+5ast, C.Matej 5+10reb Komarno: K.Peter 13+1reb, C.Dominik 11+1reb+1ast, B.Matus 8+7reb+2ast, B.Lukas 6+11reb+1ast, S.Maximilian 6+10reb, G.Sebastian 5+5reb+1ast USK Praha - Vienna United 75-32 Everything went according to plan when sixteenth ranked Czech USK Praha (6-1) outleveled at home 36th ranked Austrian United (2-6) 75-32 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by USK Praha. United managed to win third quarter 10-7. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding United to just 5 points in first quarter. USK Praha held United to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. USK Praha forced 26 United turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Jakub Lomicka (203-2006) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 6 rebounds and Martin Pospisil (195-2006) who added 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Dusan Ilic responded with 12 points and guard Kiril Steinkellner (183-2006) scored 4 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. USK Praha have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. United lost third consecutive game. They keep the 36th position with six games lost. They share it with London Elite and Hamburg. Top scorers: USK Praha: P.Martin 16+5reb+3ast, L.Jakub 16+6reb+3ast, J.Kostantyn 14+3reb+1ast, M.Samuel 8+12reb+1ast, M.Jan 6+3reb+2ast, E.Oliver 4 Vienna United: I.Dusan 12+4reb+1ast, S.Kiril 4+3reb, T.Marcell 3+2reb, D.Aleksandar 3, W.Alan 3+2reb, K.Armin 2+3reb |
| Samuel Macht claims EYBL U17 weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Samuel Macht (200-F-2006) had a very impressive game in the last round for USK Praha and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. The 16-year old forward had a double-double of 21 points and eleven rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Tam Tam (#59, 0-7) with 37-point margin 96-59. USK Praha is placed at 7th position in EYBL U17. They are still close to the very top. USK Praha would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 6-1 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Macht as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Macht has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 10.5rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 66.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Ilie Mihnea (199-F-2006) of CSU ASE. Mihnea impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Of course he led CSU ASE to another comfortable win outscoring Tam Tam (#59, 0-7) 116-80. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But CSU ASE managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 17th place. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Mihnea is a newcomer at CSU ASE 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. The third best performed player last round was another CSU ASE's star - Jeles Serban (196-F-2006). Serban scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was another key player of CSU ASE, helping his team with a 91-63 easy win against the lower-ranked Cluj Napoca (#23, 4-3). CSU ASE needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 2 lost games. Serban has a very solid season. In 8 games in EYBL U17 he scored 13.6ppg. He also has 5.0rpg and FGP: 69.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Josip Pavkovic (206-C-2006) of Cibona - 22 points and 14 rebounds 5. Salvatore Borriello (187-PG-2006) of Tam Tam - 23 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Nyikos Balazs (179-G-2007) of Sopron - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Tallos Levente (183-G-2007) of Sopron - 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dusan Ilic) of Vienna United - 32 points and 3 rebounds 9. Niko Bandov (2006) of Cibona - 19 points and 6 rebounds 10. Bogdan Alexandru (186-G-2006) of CSU ASE - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Balazs' 27 points and 9 assists give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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15-year old guard Nyikos Balazs (179-G-2007) had an amazing evening in the last round for Sopron and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. He had the game-high 27 points adding seven rebounds and nine assists for Sopron in his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Tam Tam (#60, 0-8) with 86-point margin 125-39. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Sopron is placed at 19th position in EYBL U17. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Sopron will need more victories to improve their 5-3 record. In the team's last game Balazs had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Sopron's top player in his first season with the team. Balazs has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 20.4ppg) and averages solid 3.1spg. Second best performed player last round was Tallos Levente (183-G-2007). He is a guard in his first season at Sopron. In the last game Levente recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 16 rebounds. Of course together with Balazs he helped Sopron with another comfortable win 95-81 over the lower-ranked Cluj Napoca (#23, 4-4) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Sopron managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 19th place. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Levente is a newcomer at Sopron and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.6ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 8.5rpg and 3.8apg. Third place about best performers goes to Fabian Diaz (2006) of Dreams Ac. (#30). Diaz got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for eight rebounds and four assists. He was a key player of Dreams Ac., leading his team to a 95-85 win against the lower-ranked Komarno (#43, 1-7). The chances of Dreams Ac. not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 5 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Diaz could try to bring Dreams Ac.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Diaz has a very solid season. In 8 games in EYBL U17 he scored 14.4ppg. He also has 4.9rpg, 3.3apg, 2.1spg and FGP: 57.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Flasar Zalan (197-F-2007) of Sopron - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Josip Pavkovic (206-C-2006) of Cibona - 21 points and 14 rebounds 6. Palotai Mate (194-F-2007) of Sopron - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Alexandru Bintintan (2006) of Cluj Napoca - 25 points and 6 rebounds 8. Jakub Lomicka (203-F/C-2006) of USK Praha - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Niko Bandov (2006) of Cibona - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Gergely Sipula (2006) of Komarno - 22 points, 8 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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| 1st Division A Round 17: Derby game ends with HNMKY's defeat of HBA-Marsky - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Helsinki: HNMKY (#6) and HBA-Marsky (#8). HNMKY (10-7) won against visiting HBA-Marsky (7-10) 75-68. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 15-9. But HBA-Marsky won second period 23-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. HNMKY forced 23 HBA-Marsky turnovers and had a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when HNMKY made 8 blocks. Forward Elias Leskinen (199-2002) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Lenni Hervola (179-2003) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Viljami Vartiainen (195-2004) answered with 14 points and 8 rebounds for HBA-Marsky. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. HNMKY moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ToPo Juniorit and Kipina. HBA-Marsky lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. HNMKY is looking forward to face Pyrinto Ak.A (#7) in Tampere in the next round. HBA-Marsky will play on the road against Kipina in Aanekoski and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Jyvaskyla BA (12-5) against sixth ranked Kipina (10-7) on Friday night. Host Jyvaskyla BA was defeated by Kipina in a tough game in Jyvaskyla 90-99. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jyvaskyla BA. American forward Chris Paul (199, college: St.Anselm) stepped up and scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and ArMond Davis chipped in 26 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Kipina moved-up to fourth place, which they share with HNMKY and ToPo Juniorit. Jyvaskyla BA at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Huima. Kipina will play against HBA-Marsky (#8) in Helsinki in the next round. Jyvaskyla BA will play at home against Pyrinto Ak.A (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game for Huima (12-5) which hosted in Aanekoski 4th placed ToPo Juniorit (10-7). Third ranked Huima managed to get a 7-point victory 103-96. Deontaye Buskey nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Huima's coach Tommi Koskinen used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Eldar Skamo came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for ToPo Juniorit in the defeat. Huima have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Jyvaskyla BA. Loser ToPo Juniorit keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with HNMKY and Kipina. Huima will meet Oulun Bball (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ToPo Juniorit will play against Raiders Basket (#11) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Kristika Turku was smashed by Raiders Basket on the road 81-58. Pyrinto Ak.A won against Oulun Bball on its own court 82-78. Kouvot Ak. was outscored by Bisons in Loimaa 92-59. Jyvaskyla BA - Kipina 90-99 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Jyvaskyla BA (12-5) against sixth ranked Kipina (10-7) on Friday night. Host Jyvaskyla BA was defeated by Kipina in a tough game in Jyvaskyla 90-99. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jyvaskyla BA. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Jyvaskyla BA won third quarter 27-22. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kipina made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Kipina outrebounded Jyvaskyla BA 48-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. Jyvaskyla BA was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Chris Paul (199, college: St.Anselm) stepped up and scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard ArMond Davis (196-1995, college: UCSB) chipped in 26 points and 11 rebounds. Davis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Eino Montin (185-2003) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Kipina moved-up to fourth place, which they share with HNMKY and ToPo Juniorit. Jyvaskyla BA at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Huima. Kipina will play against HBA-Marsky (#8) in Helsinki in the next round. Jyvaskyla BA will play at home against Pyrinto Ak.A (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Kipina: A.Davis 26+11reb, C.Paul 25+9reb+7ast, B.Cameron 19+7reb+8ast, S.Mantymaa 9+5reb, V.Ville 8+5reb+1ast, S.Salmenkivi 6+7reb Jyvaskyla BA: S.Juuso 25+6reb+4ast, M.Eino 21+5reb+2ast, K.Oliver 17+4reb, J.Lauri 8+8reb+1ast, K.Kalle 7+3reb+3ast, T.Flinck 6+2reb+6ast Raiders Basket - Kristika Turku 81-58 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when twelfth ranked Raiders Basket (4-12) crushed bottom-ranked Kristika Turku (4-14) in Jarvenpaa 81-58 on Friday. The game without a history. Raiders Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kristika Turku to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Raiders Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Kristika Turku's 28. American guard Jordan Perkins (185-1998, college: Longwood) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Devaughn Jenkins (201-1995, college: Angelo St.) accounted for 22 points and 10 rebounds. Four Raiders Basket players scored in double figures. Forward Aku Haikonen (201-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Wille Nordell (197-2002) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Kristika Turku in the defeat. Raiders Basket moved-up to eleventh place. Kristika Turku lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 14 games lost. Raiders Basket will meet higher ranked ToPo Juniorit (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kristika Turku will play against the league's leader Bisons (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Raiders Basket: J.Perkins 23+12reb+8ast, D.Jenkins 22+10reb+2ast, M.Ojala 12+7reb, S.Saari 11+3reb+1ast, J.Juusela 7+9reb+4ast, P.Mikael 4 Kristika Turku: N.Wille 12+9reb, H.Veeti 11+3reb+1ast, A.Haikonen 10+11reb+1ast, T.Sulonen 8+1reb+3ast, J.Airenne 6+4reb+1ast, V.Hanninen 5+2reb+5ast Huima - ToPo Juniorit 103-96 An interesting game for Huima (12-5) which hosted in Aanekoski 4th placed ToPo Juniorit (10-7). Third ranked Huima managed to get a 7-point victory 103-96. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But ToPo Juniorit won fourth quarter 30-24. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Huima made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American guard Deontaye Buskey (185, college: Charleston So.) nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Zach Naylor (203, college: Tarleton St.) accounted for 25 points and 17 rebounds. Four Huima players scored in double figures. Huima's coach Tommi Koskinen used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Eldar Skamo (198-1986) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Leo Nordberg (185-2004) added 28 points, 11 assists and 4 steals respectively for ToPo Juniorit in the defeat. Huima have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Jyvaskyla BA. Loser ToPo Juniorit keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with HNMKY and Kipina. Huima will meet Oulun Bball (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ToPo Juniorit will play against Raiders Basket (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Huima: D.Buskey 31+6reb+10ast, Z.Naylor 25+17reb+2ast, J.Veeti 15+3reb+2ast, T.Puittinen 15+8reb+2ast, G.Sokolov 5+2reb, S.Abokar 5+3reb+5ast ToPo Juniorit: M.Van Andringa 29+2reb+5ast, N.Leo 28+3reb+11ast, E.Skamo 26+12reb+5ast, I.Sirola 6+11reb+1ast, K.Engelvuori 3+6reb+1ast, J.Lauri 2+2reb Pyrinto Ak.A - Oulun Bball 82-78 Rather expected game when 9th ranked Oulun Bball (5-12) lost to seventh ranked Pyrinto Ak.A (8-7) in Tampere 78-82 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 13-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-78. Pyrinto Ak.A made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Oulun Bball turnovers. Forward Roni Ahvenjarvi (197-2002) nailed 21 points and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Kion Williams (187-2003) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Deaquan Williams (203, college: SC State) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Tai Bibbs (191, college: Howard) added 24 points and 4 assists respectively for Oulun Bball in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pyrinto Ak.A maintains seventh place with 8-7 record. Loser Oulun Bball keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Pyrinto Ak.A will meet higher ranked Jyvaskyla BA (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Oulun Bball will play against the league's second-placed Huima (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Pyrinto Ak.A: A.Roni 21+3reb+4ast, W.Kion 16+9reb+3ast, K.Pyry 12+3reb+4ast, P.Oiva 12, P.Jori 7+1reb+2ast, P.Arttu 6+3reb+2ast Oulun Bball: T.Bibbs 24+3reb+4ast, D.Williams 18+15reb+1ast, L.Daniel 10+2reb, J.Baker Jr. 10+7reb+3ast, V.Viljami 8+1reb+5ast, J.Eskola 5+3reb HNMKY - HBA-Marsky 75-68 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Helsinki: HNMKY (#6) and HBA-Marsky (#8). HNMKY (10-7) won against visiting HBA-Marsky (7-10) 75-68. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 15-9. But HBA-Marsky won second period 23-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. HNMKY forced 23 HBA-Marsky turnovers and had a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when HNMKY made 8 blocks. Forward Elias Leskinen (199-2002) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Lenni Hervola (179-2003) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four HNMKY players scored in double figures. Swingman Viljami Vartiainen (195-2004) answered with 14 points and 8 rebounds and center Olavi Suutela (201-2006) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for HBA-Marsky. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. HNMKY moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ToPo Juniorit and Kipina. HBA-Marsky lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. HNMKY is looking forward to face Pyrinto Ak.A (#7) in Tampere in the next round. HBA-Marsky will play on the road against Kipina in Aanekoski and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: HNMKY: H.Lenni 17+7reb+2ast, E.Leskinen 16+11reb+2ast, S.Makela 11+6reb+4ast, S.Hugo 10+3reb+2ast, C.Eric 7+2reb+1ast, M.Henri 5+8reb HBA-Marsky: S.Olavi 15+6reb+1ast, V.Viljami 14+8reb+3ast, K.Ville 9+3reb+2ast, U.Morris 8+5reb+3ast, M.Erik 6+4reb, L.Rasmus 5+4reb+3ast Bisons - Kouvot Ak. 92-59 Very predictable result when first ranked Bisons (14-3) rolled over 10th ranked Kouvot Ak. (4-11) in Loimaa 92-59 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Bisons. Kouvot Ak. managed to win fourth quarter 25-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Bisons dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Kouvot Ak.'s 32. Bisons forced 23 Kouvot Ak. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. French point guard Louis Rucklin (175-1999) nailed 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Canadian point guard Tevaun Kokko (182, college: TMU) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four Bisons players scored in double figures. Bisons' coach Darko Mihajlovic felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Teemu Kristeri (195-2002) came up with 26 points and center Eemeli Salmi (200-2004) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Kouvot Ak. in the defeat. Bisons have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-3 record. Kouvot Ak. lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 11 games lost. Bisons will meet bottom-ranked Kristika Turku (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Kouvot Ak. will play against HBA-Marsky in Helsinki and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bisons: T.Kokko 23+6reb+2ast, L.Rucklin 20+5reb+7ast, A.Syrjamaki 13+5reb+3ast, J.Roberts 11+7reb+1ast, E.Hollo 8+1reb+1ast, C.Latimer 8+3reb+2ast Kouvot Ak.: K.Teemu 26+4reb+3ast, S.Eemeli 8+11reb+1ast, E.Patrik 8+2reb+2ast, H.Veeti 5+9reb, H.Patrik 5+8reb+3ast, H.Onni 3+1reb |
| Korisliiga Round 4: Kouvot lose to Kataja in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Joensuu. Third ranked host Kataja (14-11) defeated one of their biggest challengers Kouvot (13-13) 86-78. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 25-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Kataja looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Galin Smith (206-1998, college: Maryland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Tuomas Hirvonen (181-1996) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Kataja's coach Petri Virtanen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Austin Butler (196, college: Charlotte) responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Kataja maintains third position with 14-11 record having seven points less than leader Kobrat. Kouvot at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Kataja are looking forward to face Vilpas (#5) in Salo in the next round. Kouvot will play at home against Kotka and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Korisliiga top team - Kauhajoki (21-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Vilpas (13-13) 101-60. The winners were led by point guard Severi Kaukiainen (185-1998, agency: Blacktop Management) who scored that evening 14 points and 8 assists and Lee Skinner supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds by American forward Ira Lee (203-1998, college: GWU) did not help to save the game for Vilpas. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-4 record. Vilpas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Kauhajoki will play against league's second-placed Seagulls in Helsinki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vilpas will play at home against Kataja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Kotka was also quite interesting. Second ranked Seagulls (20-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Kotka (12-14). Seagulls defeated Kotka 86-75 on Saturday. Americans were the main players on the court. Zena Edosomwan fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. Roydell Brown produced 19 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Seagulls have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 20-6 record behind leader Kobrat. Kotka lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Pyrinto. Seagulls will meet at home league's leader Kauhajoki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kotka will play against Kouvot (#4) in Kouvola and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: bottom-ranked Honka lost to Kobrat on the opponent's court 70-79. Lahti unfortunately lost to Nokia in a home game 85-88. Korihait recorded a loss to Pyrinto on the road 84-86. The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points by Osku Heinonen of Pyrinto. Kobrat - Honka 79-70 Very expected game in Lapua where 12th ranked Honka (7-19) was defeated by seventh ranked Kobrat (13-13) 79-70 on Wednesday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 20-15. But Honka won second period 21-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American forward Danny Pippen (206-1997, college: Kent St.) fired 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The other American import guard KJ Jackson (188-1998, college: UMBC) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Four Kobrat players scored in double figures. American guard Adrien Lawson (196-1997, college: Texas Southern, agency: Players Group) produced 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Topi Halme (196-1996) added 17 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively for lost side. Kobrat moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Honka lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Kobrat will meet Nokia (#8) on the road in the next round. Honka will play against Pyrinto (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kobrat: D.Pippen 29+5reb+5ast, K.Jackson 22+5reb+4ast, J.Ogunyemi 10+14reb+1ast, J.Lehtoranta 10+6reb+1ast, A.Nikkarinen 3+3reb+6ast, H.Boyd 3+2reb+1ast Honka: T.Halme 17+1reb+1ast, J.Tripp 13+2reb+3ast, A.Lawson 10+7reb+4ast, M.Valtteri 7+2reb+4ast, C.Slater 7+4ast, E.Shepherd 6+5reb+5ast Kataja - Kouvot 86-78 The game between Top Four teams took place in Joensuu. Third ranked host Kataja (14-11) defeated one of their biggest challengers Kouvot (13-13) 86-78. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 25-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Kataja looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Galin Smith (206-1998, college: Maryland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Tuomas Hirvonen (181-1996) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Kataja's coach Petri Virtanen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Austin Butler (196, college: Charlotte) responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Joel Mantynen (199-2002, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Kataja and five Kouvot players scored in double figures. Kataja maintains third position with 14-11 record having seven points less than leader Kobrat. Kouvot at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Kataja are looking forward to face Vilpas (#5) in Salo in the next round. Kouvot will play at home against Kotka and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kataja: G.Smith 18+10reb+1ast, T.Exaucia 16+2reb+1ast, L.Turner 15+4reb+5ast, T.Hirvonen 14+6reb+5ast, L.Sebastian 12+1reb+1ast, A.Egekeze 6+7reb+3ast Kouvot: M.Joel 21+5reb+4ast, A.Butler 14+8reb+8ast, J.Meeks 14+14reb, B.Hodges 13+6reb+5ast, H.Polla 12+10reb, I.Toikkanen 4+4reb+1ast Kauhajoki - Vilpas 101-60 Korisliiga top team - Kauhajoki (21-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Vilpas (13-13) 101-60. The game without a history. Kauhajoki led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Kauhajoki outrebounded Vilpas 41-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by point guard Severi Kaukiainen (185-1998, agency: Blacktop Management) who scored that evening 14 points and 8 assists and American forward Lee Skinner (198-1992, college: Wofford) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Kauhajoki players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds by American forward Ira Lee (203-1998, college: GWU) did not help to save the game for Vilpas. The former international point guard Perttu Blomgren (195-2001) added 9 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-4 record. Vilpas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Kauhajoki will play against league's second-placed Seagulls in Helsinki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vilpas will play at home against Kataja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kauhajoki: L.Skinner 15+6reb+1ast, S.Kaukiainen 14+3reb+8ast, C.Jones 13+3reb+4ast, D.Dolenc 13+3reb, S.Carter 13+7reb, J.Crockett 8+9reb Vilpas: I.Lee 13+12reb+2ast, P.Blomgren 9+1reb+3ast, K.Feazell 9+4reb, J.Nenonen 8+2reb, M.Koivisto 6+1ast, Q.Goodin 5+2reb+5ast Kotka - Seagulls 75-86 The game in Kotka was also quite interesting. Second ranked Seagulls (20-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Kotka (12-14). Seagulls defeated Kotka 86-75 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-75. Seagulls made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. Seagulls outrebounded Kotka 47-30 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Seagulls made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Zena Edosomwan (206-1993, college: Harvard) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. Swingman Rene Rougeau (198-1986, college: UNLV, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Seagulls players scored in double figures. Guard Roydell Brown (198-1998, college: McNeese St.) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Brandon Sly (180-1996, college: ASU) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Seagulls have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 20-6 record behind leader Kobrat. Kotka lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Pyrinto. Seagulls will meet at home league's leader Kauhajoki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kotka will play against Kouvot (#4) in Kouvola and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Seagulls: Z.Edosomwan 21+16reb+2ast, O.Jarvi 18+1reb+3ast, R.Rougeau 13+9reb+4ast, A.Kanervo 13+3reb+3ast, J.Carroll 9+6reb+1ast, L.Nikkarinen 8+2reb+4ast Kotka: R.Brown 19+9reb+1ast, B.Tabb 14+3reb+3ast, B.Sly 14+5reb+6ast, J.Henttonen 8+5reb, J.Giles 7+3reb, V.Nyman 5+3reb+1ast Lahti - Nokia 85-88 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Nokia (13-13) edged on the road 10th ranked Lahti (9-17) 88-85 on Saturday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Lahti won third quarter 15-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely Lahti outrebounded Nokia 45-27 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Niko Mattila (192-1994) fired 25 points for the winners. American forward Malik Benlevi (198-1997, college: Georgia St., agency: Verus Management) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Benlevi is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech) produced a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists and his fellow American import guard Michael Ertel II (188-1999, college: UAB) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nokia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Lahti keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Nokia will meet at home Kobrat (#7) in the next round. Lahti will play against Korihait in Uusikaupunki and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nokia: N.Mattila 25+3reb+2ast, J.Stove 17+3reb, M.Benlevi 13+9reb, A.Lehto 10+2reb+3ast, A.Herndon 9+4reb+5ast, M.Laihonen 5+1reb Lahti: C.Clarke 22+16reb+10ast, M.Ertel II 19+5reb+1ast, A.Saarijarvi 12+7reb+1ast, K.Gamble 10+8reb, S.Haney 9+2reb+1ast, E.Sajantila 6+1reb+1ast Pyrinto - Korihait 86-84 Not a big story in a game in Tampere where 11th ranked Korihait (8-18) was edged by ninth ranked Pyrinto (12-14) 86-84 on Sunday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Swingman Osku Heinonen (194-1992) fired 31 points for the winners. American guard Ike Smith (193-1997, college: Georgia South) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Bosnian point guard Bojan Sarcevic (190-1988) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and power forward Mikael Aalto (205-1994) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Korihait players scored in double figures. Pyrinto moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Kotka. Loser Korihait keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Pyrinto will meet bottom-ranked Honka (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Korihait will play against Lahti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Pyrinto: O.Heinonen 31+3reb+1ast, I.Smith 18+9reb+1ast, L.Thorpe 9+5reb+10ast, T.Birts 7+4reb+3ast, J.Lawrence 7+10reb+2ast, L.Kilpinen 6+1ast Korihait: J.Jackson 15+3reb+6ast, M.Aalto 13+10reb+1ast, B.Sarcevic 11+7reb+7ast, N.Stampley 11+5reb, T.Niemi 10+3reb+3ast, P.Oduro 9+5reb |
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| French ProA U21 round 21 best performance: Guillaume Grotzinger - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-F/G-2004) had an amazing evening in the last round for Nancy, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 21. The 18-year old player got a double-double of 26 points and 12 assists, while his team outclassed Le Portel (#17, 1-19) with 46-point margin 93-47. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Nancy maintains the 9th position in French ProA U21. Nancy is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 11-9 record. In the team's last game Grotzinger had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Nancy's top player in his first season with the team. Guillaume Grotzinger has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 19.9ppg), assists (4th best: 7.3apg) and averages impressive 2.2spg and 52.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Elian Benitez (180-PG-2003) of Bourg. Benitez had a very good evening with 29 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. It was enough for Bourg to edge the lower-ranked Monaco (#12, 8-12) 87-82. This victory allowed Bourg to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 13-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Benitez is a newcomer at Bourg, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.3ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 4.5rpg and 6.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Simeon Kalemba (200-SF-2003) of Nanterre (#11). Kalemba showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Nanterre, leading his team to a 92-85 win against the higher-ranked Limoges CSP (#5, 14-6). The chances of Nanterre ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 11 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Kalemba could help Nanterre to bring them higher in the standings. Kalemba has a very solid season. In 19 games in France he scored 16.7ppg. He also has 6.7rpg and FGP: 52.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Zakaria Mechergui) of Roanne - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Eric Koumba (194-SG-2002) of Levallois - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Maxime Sconard (195-SG-2003) of Blois - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Killian Malwaya (197-SG-2005) of Paris BA - 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Kevan Moreno (200-F-2002) of Paris BA - 23 points and 8 rebounds 9. Nolan Kingue (194-SF-2003) of Nancy - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Maxime Galin (202-F-2002) of Bourg - 26 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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| Joe Burton's triple-double lands him NM1 Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old recorded a triple-double of 19 points adding also seventeen rebounds and ten assists, while his team crushed Besancon (#7, 12-12) with 19-point margin 107-88. Orchies maintains the 2nd position in their group in French NM1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Orchies will need more victories to improve their 17-7 record. Burton turned to be Orchies' top player in his first season with the team. Oregon State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Burton is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.8ppg and leads league in rebounds with 11.9rpg. Burton is in league's top in and averages solid 62.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-C-1995) of Le Havre. Barro impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Le Havre lost that game 89-98 to slightly higher-ranked Mulhouse (#3, 16-8). This loss caused Le Havre to drop to 5th position in Group B. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Barro is a newcomer at Le Havre 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 Leo Behrend (199-F-1996) of second-ranked Rennes. Behrend scored 25 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Rennes, leading his team to a 91-84 win against the lower-ranked Tours (#10, 9-15). Rennes needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Group A. Their record at this point is 17 victories and 7 lost games. Behrend has a very solid season. In 24 games in France he scored 11.7ppg. He also has 4.5rpg and FGP: 63.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Patrick Clerence (204-C/F-1988) of Challans - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Ibrahim Djambo (209-F-1992) of Lorient - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Frederic Loubaki (195-PG-1997) of Mulhouse - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Fodie Cissoko (198-F-1992) of Loon-Plage - 14 points and 10 rebounds 8. Mike Joseph (203-PF-1994) of Tarbes-Lourdes - 21 points and 9 rebounds 9. Victor Mopsus (179-PG-1999) of Toulouse - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Rigo Edzata (203-F-1997) of Tours - 25 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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| ProA U21 Round 21 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 21 in the ProA U21 took place in Levallois. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Levallois (13-8) to fourteenth ranked Dijon (8-13) 72-70 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Dijon forced 19 Levallois turnovers. Strangely Levallois outrebounded Dijon 42-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Forward Marius Balanca (200-2004) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 assists for the winners and Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dijon moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Fos-Provence. Levallois lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Dijon is looking forward to face higher ranked Blois (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levallois will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game took place in Nanterre where 4th placed Limoges CSP (14-6) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Nanterre (9-11) 92-85. Simeon Kalemba (200-2003) nailed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Nathan Zulemie accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) came up with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for Limoges CSP in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nanterre have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Strasbourg. Limoges CSP at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Nanterre will play against Monaco (#12) on the road in the next round. Limoges CSP will play against Le Portel (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Ninth ranked Nancy (11-9) crushed at home 17th ranked Le Portel (1-19) by 46 points 93-47, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Guillaume Grotzinger who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was Antoine Sobczak who recorded 12 points and 6 assists. Nancy maintains ninth place with 11-9 record. Le Portel lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Paris BA. Nancy will meet at home bottom-ranked Paris BA (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Le Portel will play against Limoges CSP and hope to win that game. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Fos-Provence was destroyed by Roanne on the opponent's court 84-58. Blois outscored Gravelines in a home game 100-63. Monaco recorded a loss to Bourg on the road 87-82. Bottom-ranked Paris BA was defeated by Pau-Lacq-Orthez on its own court 77-84. The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 8 rebounds by Kevan Moreno of Paris BA. Levallois - Dijon 70-72 The most exciting game of round 21 in the ProA U21 took place in Levallois. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Levallois (13-8) to fourteenth ranked Dijon (8-13) 72-70 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Dijon forced 19 Levallois turnovers. Strangely Levallois outrebounded Dijon 42-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Forward Marius Balanca (200-2004) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 assists for the winners and Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Moussa Dicko (201-2004) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dijon moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Fos-Provence. Levallois lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Dijon is looking forward to face higher ranked Blois (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levallois will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Levallois: K.Eric 24+6reb+3ast, D.Moussa 16+7reb+1ast, E.Ylan 6+6reb, A.Adel 6+2reb+4ast, K.Ridi 5+6reb+2ast, S.Mohamed 4+4reb Dijon: B.Marius 21+2reb+5ast, V.Nathan 15+7reb, G.Clovis 15+1reb+3ast, G.Evann 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Karl 6+6reb+2ast, R.Thomas 5+4reb+6ast Roanne - Fos-Provence 84-58 Very expected game when 12th ranked Fos-Provence (8-13) was crushed on the road by fifth ranked Roanne (15-6) 84-58 on Friday. Roanne forced 21 Fos-Provence turnovers. The best player for the winners was Zakaria Mechergui who scored 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Birahima Sylla (199-2003) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Five Roanne players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Kevin Minar (195-2004) who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds and forward Willian Marie-Anais (201-2004) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively. Roanne moved-up to fourth place. Fos-Provence lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Dijon. Roanne will meet at home Bourg (#6) in the next round. Fos-Provence will play against Le Mans (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fos-Provence: M.Kevin 16+6reb+3ast, M.Willian 14+3reb+4ast, D.Seydou 9+5reb, T.Jawaad 8+1ast, K.Ousmane 6+7reb+1ast, D.Djibril 3+3reb+2ast Roanne: M.Zakaria 21+2reb+5ast, S.Birahima 16+4reb+5ast, P.Louis 14+8reb+3ast, M.Samuel 10+5reb+2ast, N.Narcisse 10+9reb, P.Robin 6+3reb+3ast Nanterre - Limoges CSP 92-85 An interesting game took place in Nanterre where 4th placed Limoges CSP (14-6) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Nanterre (9-11) 92-85. Nanterre forced 22 Limoges CSP turnovers. Strangely Limoges CSP outrebounded Nanterre 49-33 including 18 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Nanterre brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Limoges CSP was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Simeon Kalemba (200-2003) nailed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Nathan Zulemie (175-2004) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) came up with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) added 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Limoges CSP 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. Nanterre have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Strasbourg. Limoges CSP at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Nanterre will play against Monaco (#12) on the road in the next round. Limoges CSP will play against Le Portel (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Limoges CSP: N.Yannick 17+9reb, M.Sidibe 15+13reb+4ast, D.Hugo 13+10reb+11ast, G.Gaspard 10+4reb+1ast, M.Noam 9+3reb+1ast, C.Martin 6+1reb+1ast Nanterre: K.Simeon 25+5reb+4ast, F.Lucas 15+4ast, Z.Nathan 14+5reb+7ast, R.Rodney 11+8reb+2ast, C.Noa 9+6reb+5ast, H.Ethan 6+1reb Blois - Gravelines 100-63 Very predictable result when third ranked Blois (15-5) smashed at home 16th ranked Gravelines (5-15) 100-63 on Saturday. Blois forced 20 Gravelines turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Gravelines' players. The best player for the winners was Maxime Sconard (195-2003) who scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Pavel Bronner-Szulc chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Four Blois players scored in double figures. Blois' coach David Morabito 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 Hugo Boumpoutou (195-2004) who recorded 15 points and 4 assists and Zati Loubaki (200-2004) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Blois have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 15-5 record having just three points less than leader Cholet. Gravelines lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. Blois will meet Dijon (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Gravelines will play against Bourg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gravelines: B.Hugo 15+3reb+4ast, L.Zati 12+7reb, A.Jared 12, B.Younes 6+3reb+3ast, H.Willan 6+8reb+2ast, L.Elhiu 4+9reb+2ast Blois: S.Maxime 18+6reb+4ast, D.Halvine 17+3reb, D.Dominique 14+6reb+2ast, B.Pavel 13+3reb+6ast, D.Ange 11+4reb+1ast, L.Tom 9+3reb+5ast Bourg - Monaco 87-82 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Monaco (8-12) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Bourg (13-7) 87-82 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bourg made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) who scored 29 points and 8 assists. Forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds. Bourg's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Chris Tsamas (180, college: E.Wyoming) who recorded 25 points and Ambroise Couture (199-2002) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Bourg have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Monaco keeps the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Bourg will meet at home Gravelines (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Monaco will play against the league's second-placed ASVEL (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Monaco: C.Tsamas 25+1ast, C.Ambroise 15+6reb+3ast, A.Mohammad 14+4reb+6ast, N.Jeremie 11+2reb, N.Douglas 8+2reb+2ast, N.Vanel 4+7reb+1ast Bourg: B.Elian 29+4reb+8ast, G.Maxime 26+6reb+1ast, S.Moulaye 9+3reb, H.Anatole 7+6reb+1ast, C.Hugo 7+3reb, M.Victor 5+2reb+5ast Nancy - Le Portel 93-47 Ninth ranked Nancy (11-9) crushed at home 17th ranked Le Portel (1-19) by 46 points 93-47, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. Nancy dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Le Portel's 30. Nancy forced 23 Le Portel turnovers and outrebounded them 41-21 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Le Portel's players. The best player for the winners was swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Nolan Kingue (194-2003) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Five Nancy players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Antoine Sobczak (187-2002) who recorded 12 points and 6 assists and power forward Arnaud Maiga (205-2002) added 10 points respectively. Nancy maintains ninth place with 11-9 record. Le Portel lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Paris BA. Nancy will meet at home bottom-ranked Paris BA (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Le Portel will play against Limoges CSP and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Le Portel: S.Antoine 12+6ast, M.Arnaud 10+4reb, M.Othmane 8+5reb, R.Kalvyn 7+1reb+2ast, V.Cameron 6+2reb+1ast, R.Kris 2 Nancy: G.Guillaume 26+3reb+12ast, K.Nolan 21+6reb+4ast, P.Nathan 18+12reb+1ast, C.Mael 11+3reb+4ast, M.Yves 10+13reb, H.Theo 3+1reb Paris BA - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 77-84 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (12-9) beat on the road bottom-ranked Paris BA (1-19) 84-77 on Saturday. Strangely Paris BA outrebounded Pau-Lacq-Orthez 48-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was swingman Matthieu Vigneron (198-2002) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Madiba Owona (193-2004) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five Pau-Lacq-Orthez players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Killian Malwaya (197-2005) who recorded 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Kevan Moreno (200-2002) added 23 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Paris BA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pau-Lacq-Orthez have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 12-9 record. Loser Paris BA stay dead last with 19 lost games. They share the position with Le Portel. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet at home higher ranked Levallois (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paris BA will play against Nancy (#9) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Paris BA: M.Killian 29+9reb+4ast, M.Kevan 23+8reb+1ast, K.Oumar 10+4reb+2ast, G.William 8+4reb+1ast, S.Thierry 4+9reb+1ast, S.Djibril 3+2reb+1ast Pau-Lacq-Orthez: V.Matthieu 19+7reb+2ast, O.Madiba 19+6reb+1ast, D.Fallou 14+7reb+1ast, R.Loris 13+2reb+5ast, E.Rudy 11+4reb+2ast, L.Rene 8+5reb |
| OKC Thunder welcomes back Sarr - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Sarr represented France at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) seven years ago. He has played previously for three other NBA teams: Portland Trail Blazers, OKC Thunder and Phoenix Suns. Sarr graduated from University of Kentucky in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. (via @HoopsHype) |
| NM1 Round 24: C'Chartres lose to Berck - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked C'Chartres (17-7) recorded its seventh loss on the court of twelfth ranked Berck on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Berck 92-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of C'Chartres. Berck made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Alexandre Mendy (189-1990) who scored 16 points and 4 assists. Swingman Dominique Gentil (197-1988) chipped in 18 points. Berck's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-1989, college: ORU, agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Newly promoted Berck maintains twelfth position with 8-16 record, which they share with Les Sables. C'Chartres at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Berck is looking forward to face CFBB (#14) in Paris in the next round. C'Chartres will play at home against Vitre (#5) and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Lorient. Fourth ranked Toulouse (15-9) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Lorient (13-11) 83-81 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for point guard Victor Mopsus (179-1999) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Cedric Andre contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) replied with 26 points and 7 rebounds for Lorient. Toulouse have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-9 record, which they share with Le Havre. Lorient at the other side keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Toulouse will play against Lourdes-Tarbes (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lorient will play against Tours (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of first ranked SPO Rouen (19-5) against sixth ranked Andrezieux (14-10) on Friday night. Visiting SPO Rouen was defeated by Andrezieux in a tough game in Andrezieux 63-67. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of SPO Rouen. Worth to mention a great performance of Pape Diop who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was William Mensah with 14 points and 5 assists. SPO Rouen's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Andrezieux moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Vitre and Poitiers. Loser SPO Rouen still keeps top position with five games lost. Andrezieux will meet Hyeres-Toulon (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SPO Rouen will play against Kaysersberg (#13) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the ProB just one year after relegation. Rest of the games of round 24 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Loon-Plage defeated Pole France in a road game 75-70. Les Sables beat Challans at home 105-88. Pole France lost to Vitre on the opponent's court 67-84. Loon-Plage managed to outperform Poitiers in a home game 70-65. Rueil recorded a loss to Tarbes-Lourdes on the road 76-71. Rennes defeated Tours on its own court 91-84. Le Havre was beaten by Mulhouse in a road game 98-89. Boulogne won against Pont-de-Cheruy at home 71-55. Cergy-Pontoise unfortunately lost to Feurs CTC on the opponent's court 65-73. Lyon recorded a loss to Caen in a home game 77-80. Besancon was crushed by Orchies on the road 88-107. Kaysersberg was beaten by Hyeres-Toulon on its own court 61-64. The best stats of 24th round was 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Antoine Rojewski of Loon-Plage. Pole France - Loon-Plage 70-75 There was no surprise in Paris where 14th ranked CFBB (3-21) was defeated by third ranked Loon-Plage (17-7) 75-70 on Tuesday. Loon-Plage made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Tony Housieaux (199-1989) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) who added 8 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Nolan Traore (190-2006) with 20 points and forward Theo Pichard (197-2005) scored 9 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Loon-Plage keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. CFBB lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 21 games lost. Loon-Plage will meet Rueil (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Berck (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Pole France: T.Nolan 20+3reb+3ast, F.Ilane 12+1reb+3ast, P.Theo 9+4reb+5ast, S.Talis 6+2reb+2ast, E.Noa 5+3reb, D.Mohamed 4+1reb+1ast Loon-Plage: T.Housieaux 17+2reb+1ast, F.Cissoko 15+2reb, R.Antoine 10+5reb+4ast, P.Clement 8+2reb, P.Hannequin 8+2reb+4ast, R.Anderson Jr. 8+9reb+2ast Group ALorient - Toulouse 81-83Important game to mention about took place in Lorient. Fourth ranked Toulouse (15-9) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Lorient (13-11) 83-81 on Saturday evening. Toulouse forced 20 Lorient turnovers. It was a good game for point guard Victor Mopsus (179-1999) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Cedric Andre (202-1993) contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) replied with 26 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) added 15 points and 9 assists in the effort for Lorient. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toulouse have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 15-9 record, which they share with Le Havre. Lorient at the other side keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Toulouse will play against Lourdes-Tarbes (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lorient will play against Tours (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lorient: I.Djambo 26+7reb+2ast, A.Doumbia 15+6reb+3ast, H.Suhard 15+1reb+9ast, P.Beye 10+3reb+2ast, A.Sy 9+5reb+2ast, Q.Hanck 2+2reb+2ast Toulouse: C.Andre 19+5reb, O.Yao-Delon 18+4reb, V.Mopsus 15+5reb+9ast, S.Mekdad 14+4reb+3ast, M.Dadiet 6+3reb+5ast, M.Kimbrough 5+2reb Les Sables - Challans 105-88 There was a surprise result in Les Sables-D'Ollone where thirteenth ranked Les Sables (8-16) defeated higher ranked Vendee Challans (12-12) 105-88 on Saturday. Les Sables made 34-of-38 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 65.0 percentage. Les Sables looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Lithuanian guard Kevin Cham (185-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Brahim Dohou (194-1999) who added 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was power forward Patrick Clerence (204-1988) with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and point guard Thibault Desseignet (178-1998) scored 19 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Les Sables moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Berck. Vendee Challans lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Les Sables will meet higher ranked Poitiers (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vendee Challans will play against the league's second-placed Union Rennes where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Challans: P.Clerence 21+5reb+2ast, T.Desseignet 19+5ast, P.Turpin 13+4reb+3ast, J.Bichard 10+2reb+3ast, E.Bosc 9+3reb+1ast, M.Gosselin 5+4reb Les Sables: N.Niktash 21+1reb+1ast, K.Cham 21+3reb+3ast, B.Dohou 18+6reb+1ast, A.Racine 12+5reb+2ast, L.Plasse 9+2reb+13ast, G.Lessort 8+2reb+1ast Berck - Chartres 92-90 Top ranked C'Chartres (17-7) recorded its seventh loss on the court of twelfth ranked Berck on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Berck 92-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of C'Chartres. Berck made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Alexandre Mendy (189-1990) who scored 16 points and 4 assists. Swingman Dominique Gentil (197-1988) chipped in 18 points. Berck's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-1989, college: ORU, agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Guyanese forward Gide Noel (200-1993) added 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively. Five Berck and four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Berck maintains twelfth position with 8-16 record, which they share with Les Sables. C'Chartres at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Berck is looking forward to face CFBB (#14) in Paris in the next round. C'Chartres will play at home against Vitre (#5) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Chartres: G.Noel 22+4reb+3ast, M.Craion 18+7reb+4ast, V.Mukuna 14+9reb+1ast, M.Pellin 11+2reb+13ast, D.Ugo 9+3reb+4ast, P.Bouloukouet 8+2reb Berck: D.Gentil 18+3ast, A.Mendy 16+3reb+4ast, T.Tshikaya 14+3reb+2ast, F.Chapuy 12+5reb+2ast, L.Laporal 11+4reb+2ast, A.Desespringalle 9+4reb+1ast Vitre - Pole France 84-67 Very expected game when 14th ranked CFBB (3-21) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Vitre (14-10) 84-67 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Vincent Fandelet (199-1992) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and Swiss guard Noah Burrell (193-1997) who added 13 points and 5 assists during the contest. Five Vitre players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Maxim Logue (203-2005) with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Ilane Fibleuil (193-2005) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vitre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Andrezieux and Poitiers. CFBB lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 21 games lost. Vitre will meet league's leader C'Chartres on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. CFBB will play against Berck (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Pole France: L.Maxim 18+5reb+1ast, F.Ilane 15+4reb+2ast, S.Talis 7+1reb+2ast, M.Henri-Spprano 6+2reb, T.Nolan 5+2ast, D.Mohamed 4 Vitre: L.Prolhac 15+1reb+2ast, V.Fandelet 14+3reb+3ast, H.Tom 14+3reb+1ast, N.Burrell 13+1reb+5ast, B.Hugo 12+2reb+1ast, K.Incredule 10+3reb+3ast Loon-Plage - Poitiers 70-65 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Loon-Plage's (17-7) home victory over 4th ranked Poitiers (14-10) 70-65 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Antoine Rojewski (194-2000) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Fodie Cissoko (198-1992) who added 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Charly Pontens (190-1995) with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Loon-Plage keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Poitiers dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Vitre and Andrezieux. Loon-Plage will meet Rueil (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Poitiers will play against Les Sables (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Poitiers: A.Dargenton 14+6reb, B.Coulibaly 13+6reb+3ast, C.Pontens 11+5reb+8ast, M.Durand 9+3reb+4ast, K.Mendy 8+5reb+1ast, J.Jeanne 3+1reb+1ast Loon-Plage: R.Antoine 20+6reb+7ast, F.Cissoko 14+10reb+1ast, T.Housieaux 13+6reb+1ast, P.Hannequin 10+5reb+1ast, R.Anderson Jr. 6+7reb+4ast, S.Saumont 4+3reb Tarbes-Lourdes - Rueil 76-71 There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Rueil (12-12) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (9-15) 76-71 on Friday. Lourdes-Tarbes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-1994) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Remi Lesca (180-1990) who added 15 points and 9 assists during the contest. Lourdes-Tarbes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was swingman Steven Ricard (200-1990) with 16 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Elias Kherzane (180-1999) scored 9 points and 5 assists. Lourdes-Tarbes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Rueil dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Lourdes-Tarbes will meet higher ranked Toulouse (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rueil will play against Loon-Plage and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rueil: S.Ricard 16+6reb+3ast, W.Racine 13+3reb, M.Carene 11+4reb, E.Kherzane 9+3reb+5ast, M.Lebrun 8+1reb+2ast, M.Legat 7+4reb+2ast Tarbes-Lourdes: M.Joseph 21+9reb, R.Lesca 15+3reb+9ast, D.Wallace 13+2reb+1ast, C.Osaikhwuwuomwan 9+4reb, M.Ludovic 8+1reb+1ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 5+3reb+2ast Rennes - Tours 91-84 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Union Rennes (17-7) won against at home 10th ranked Tours (9-15) 91-84 on Friday. Union Rennes forced 19 Tours turnovers. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Leo Behrend (199-1996, college: Ave Maria) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Sebastien Cape (185-1993) who added 18 points and 10 assists during the contest. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Union Rennes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Congolese forward Rigo Edzata (203-1997) with 25 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Union Rennes keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tours keeps the tenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Union Rennes will meet Vendee Challans (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tours will play against Lorient and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tours: R.Edzata 25+6reb+1ast, P.Drouault 14+8reb+6ast, S.Suggs 10+6reb+4ast, A.Kader Sylla 8+4reb+2ast, V.Valentin 6+4reb+1ast, J.Tchicamboud 6+1reb+2ast Rennes: L.Behrend 25+15reb+1ast, S.Cape 18+2reb+10ast, C.Sekou-Conde 17+2reb, J.Sclear 10+4reb+1ast, F.Matip 8+4reb+1ast, L.Fontaine 6+2reb+4ast Group BAndrezieux - Rouen 67-63Very important is a road loss of first ranked SPO Rouen (19-5) against sixth ranked Andrezieux (14-10) on Friday night. Visiting SPO Rouen was defeated by Andrezieux in a tough game in Andrezieux 63-67. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of SPO Rouen. Andrezieux forced 24 SPO Rouen turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Senegalese forward Pape Diop (202-1996, college: Cape Breton) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Mali center Moustapha Diarra (205-1987, college: USF) who added 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard William Mensah (175-1995) with 14 points and 5 assists and American-Jamaican Andell Cumberbatch (195-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. SPO Rouen's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Andrezieux moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Vitre and Poitiers. Loser SPO Rouen still keeps top position with five games lost. Andrezieux will meet Hyeres-Toulon (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SPO Rouen will play against Kaysersberg (#13) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the ProB just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Rouen: W.Mensah 14+2reb+5ast, G.David 10+2reb+1ast, M.Choua 7+4reb+2ast, G.Lobela-Nkuna 7+3reb, K.Gourari 6+3reb+2ast, A.Cumberbatch 6+7reb Andrezieux: H.Dumortier 14+2reb+1ast, M.Diarra 13+7reb, P.Diop 13+10reb+1ast, R.Malonga 8+3reb+4ast, J.Burrows 7+4reb, T.Bouteille 6+1reb+2ast Mulhouse - Le Havre 98-89 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Mulhouse and one of their biggest challengers STB Le Havre had identical 15-8 record. This time Mulhouse used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Le Havre 98-89 on Friday night. Mulhouse made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Mulhouse outrebounded STB Le Havre 39-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Antoine Dudit (181-1997) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and point guard Frederic Loubaki (195-1997) who added 20 points and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and Valentin Bigote (196-1992) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mulhouse (16-8) moved-up to third place, which they share with Caen. Loser STB Le Havre dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Toulouse. Mulhouse will meet SOPCC (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. STB Le Havre will play against the league's second-placed Orchesien BC (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Le Havre: S.Barro 27+11reb+1ast, D.Nseke Ebele 19+1reb+1ast, V.Bigote 19+1reb+4ast, M.Var 11+2reb+1ast, S.N'Dir 6+4reb+7ast, F.Thomas 3+1ast Mulhouse: A.Dudit 22+3reb+6ast, F.Loubaki 20+2reb+8ast, V.Serrano 17+5reb+1ast, F.Pouaveyoun 15+9reb, A.Falzon 10+6reb, Q.Diehl 6+3reb Boulogne - Pont-de-Cheruy 71-55 There was a surprise result in Boulogne-sur-Mer where twelfth ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (9-15) defeated higher ranked SOPCC (12-12) 71-55 on Friday. They outrebounded SOPCC 44-30 including 18 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-1994) who added 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four SO Maritime Boulogne players scored in double figures. SO Maritime Boulogne's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was forward Ismael Cadiau (198-1998) with 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Bryan Coudray (189-2000) scored 13 points. SO Maritime Boulogne have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. SOPCC lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. SO Maritime Boulogne will meet Pontoise (#11) in the next round. SOPCC will play against Mulhouse (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pont-de-Cheruy: B.Coudray 13+2reb+1ast, L.Chelle 10+2reb+1ast, I.Cadiau 7+11reb+4ast, M.Yasmin 6+1reb, B.Theo 5+1reb+2ast, N.Seydou Ousmane 5+6reb+1ast Boulogne: W.Davis 15+6reb+7ast, M.Mahes 14+3reb+4ast, P.Truffert 12+5reb, L.Nikolic 12+9reb+3ast, T.Vincent 7+1reb+2ast, M.Flosse 5+5reb+1ast Feurs CTC - Cergy-Pontoise 73-65 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Feurs CTC and 10th ranked Pontoise had identical 9-14 record. This time Feurs CTC used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Cergy 73-65 on Friday night. Feurs CTC made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Yanis Harrath (178-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 assists and guard Charles Gurgey (190-1995) who added 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Feurs CTC players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Adrien Thimon (188-1994) with 24 points and power forward Thomas Hanquiez (203-2001) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Feurs CTC (10-14) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Lyon. Loser Pontoise keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Feurs CTC will meet higher ranked Caen (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Pontoise will play against SO Maritime Boulogne (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cergy-Pontoise: A.Thimon 24+4reb, L.Gendrey 14+1reb+1ast, H.Thomas 10+6reb, D.Adama 7+3reb, J.Randriamananjara 6+6reb+3ast, D.Nunn 4+3reb+3ast Feurs CTC: H.Yanis 21+3reb+7ast, C.Gurgey 19+6reb+3ast, I.Haidara 14+8reb+1ast, F.Yangue 10+7reb+1ast, J.Zero 4+7reb+2ast, E.Djedje 3+5reb+1ast Lyon - Caen 77-80 Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Caen (16-8) edged on the road 9th ranked Lyon (10-14) 80-77 on Friday. Caen made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Yanik Blanc (188-1999) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Lucas Veraghe (197-2001) who added 18 points during the contest. Four Caen players scored in double figures. Caen's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Thimotee Bazille (203-1999) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Caen moved-up to third place, which they share with Mulhouse. Loser Lyon keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Feurs CTC. Caen will meet at home Feurs CTC (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play against Besancon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lyon: T.Bazille 18+5reb+1ast, S.Plaucoste 15+1reb, A.Levarity 14+10reb+1ast, T.Dioumassi 9+2reb+2ast, T.Lefebvre 8+2reb+13ast, K.Joss-Rauze 8+4reb+1ast Caen: V.Lucas 18+3reb, B.Yanik 17+7reb+4ast, B.Pope 10+1reb+4ast, M.Bernaoui 10+10reb, J.Awich 8+2reb, C.Ona-Embo 7+1reb+5ast Orchies - Besancon 107-88 Not a big story in a game in Orchies where 7th ranked Besancon (12-12) was outplayed by second ranked Orchesien BC (17-7) 107-88 on Friday. Orchesien BC made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Besancon's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Joe Burton (203-1990, college: Oregon St., agency: GoEmpire Group) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and point guard Aurelien Rigaux (178-1988) who added 14 points and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international center Ferdinand Prenom (204-1991) with 21 points and American Mykal Riley (198-1985, college: Alabama) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Orchesien BC have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Besancon keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Orchesien BC will meet STB Le Havre (#5) on the road in the next round. Besancon will play against Lyon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Besancon: F.Prenom 21+4reb+2ast, J.Boucaud 17+3reb+2ast, M.Riley 16+5reb+3ast, S.Kanoute 13+3reb+3ast, N.Knezevic 12+2reb+2ast, G.Valayer 6+4reb+1ast Orchies: J.Burton 19+17reb+10ast, T.Van Ounsem 18, H.Romain 16+4ast, A.Venckus 15+1reb+2ast, A.Rigaux 14+3reb+9ast, M.Benhamed 12+2reb+1ast Kaysersberg - Hyeres-Toulon 61-64 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fourteenth ranked Hyeres-Toulon (4-20) edged on the road 13th ranked Kaysersberg (5-19) 64-61 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Junior Ouattara (191-2000) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 9 rebounds and Congolese power forward Earvine Bassoumba (205-1996) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Hyeres-Toulon players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Gregory Bengaber (186-1997) with 21 points and American point guard Aaron Anderson (178-1991, college: N.Dakota) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon maintains fourteenth position with 4-20 record. Loser Kaysersberg keeps the thirteenth place with 19 games lost. Hyeres-Toulon will meet at home higher ranked Andrezieux (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kaysersberg will play against the league's leader SPO Rouen (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: G.Bengaber 21+3reb, A.Anderson 10+1reb+5ast, A.Simon 9+5reb, C.Jean-Francois 8+4reb, Y.Solle 7+4reb+1ast, K.Sow 3+7reb Hyeres-Toulon: J.Ouattara 15+9reb, M.Staniulis 14+1reb+6ast, M.Eugene 11+5reb+1ast, E.Bassoumba 11+10reb+3ast, R.Wilson 5+5reb, M.Moussa 4 |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. A League round 5 most important game was a victory of Iverioni over 4th placed Astrali 89-80 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Astrali was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-12 charge of Iverioni, which allowed them to win the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Astrali helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Jermaine Head (183-1997, college: WILMU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 5 assists. Forward Mamuka Bazuashvili (198-1996) contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Iverioni's coach Dmitri Jakobov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Brandon McQueen (185, college: TIU) answered with 28 points and 5 rebounds for Astrali. Iverioni have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Orbi. Astrali at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Gtuni. Iverioni is looking forward to face Dinamo (#5) in Tbilisi in the next round. Astrali's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena Gtuni. Another interesting game for Orbi (4-1) which played in Tbilisi against Gtuni (3-2). First ranked Orbi had an easy win 76-66. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gtuni. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American point guard Kenny Cooper (183, college: Tennessee St.) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Demarcus Addie chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. Orbi's coach Irakli Tomaradze allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Canadian guard Kamar McKnight (193-1996, college: Coppin St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Orbi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with Iverioni. Newly promoted Gtuni keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Astrali. Orbi will play against bottom-ranked ATSU (#6) in Tbilisi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gtuni's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Astrali. Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Dinamo (#6) and ATSU (#5). Dinamo (1-4) crushed visiting ATSU (0-5) by 57 points 120-63. Antonio Alcorn nailed 53 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Rati Nutsubidze came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds for ATSU 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. Dinamo left bottom position moving up to fifth place. It was ATSU's fifth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Dinamo will meet league's leader Iverioni in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ATSU will play against the league's second-placed Orbi (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Dinamo - ATSU 120-63 Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Dinamo (#6) and ATSU (#5). Dinamo (1-4) crushed visiting ATSU (0-5) by 57 points 120-63. Dinamo forced 19 ATSU turnovers and had a 40-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American Antonio Alcorn (-1996) nailed 53 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and center Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-1999) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Rati Nutsubidze (205-1997) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and center Otar Gabekhadze (195-2001) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for ATSU 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. Dinamo left bottom position moving up to fifth place. It was ATSU's fifth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Dinamo will meet league's leader Iverioni in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ATSU will play against the league's second-placed Orbi (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Dinamo: A.Antonio 53+5reb+5ast, T.Valerian 19+7reb+1ast, T.Nikoloz 10+2reb+6ast, S.Kuminga 9+7reb, E.Lasha 7+1reb+1ast, M.Aleksandre 7+6reb+1ast ATSU: R.Nutsubidze 22+8reb+1ast, G.Otar 11+7reb+4ast, T.Giorgi 10+6reb+2ast, G.David 6+7reb+2ast, K.Luka 5+3reb+2ast, U.Ilia 3+3reb Astrali - Iverioni 80-89 A League round 5 most important game was a victory of Iverioni over 4th placed Astrali 89-80 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Astrali was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-12 charge of Iverioni, which allowed them to win the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Astrali helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Jermaine Head (183-1997, college: WILMU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 5 assists. Forward Mamuka Bazuashvili (198-1996) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Iverioni players scored in double figures. Iverioni's coach Dmitri Jakobov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Brandon McQueen (185, college: TIU) answered with 28 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import power forward John Kerr (201-1999, college: NMU, agency: Dreamer Sports Agency) added 17 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Astrali. Iverioni have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Orbi. Astrali at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Gtuni. Iverioni is looking forward to face Dinamo (#5) in Tbilisi in the next round. Astrali's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena Gtuni. Top scorers: Iverioni: J.Head 23+4reb+5ast, I.Lewis 18+5reb+3ast, M.Bazuashvili 16+11reb+1ast, V.Lewis II 15+6reb, L.Giorgadze 5+3reb+2ast, V.Chkareuli 5+1reb+2ast Astrali: B.McQueen 28+5reb+3ast, J.Kerr 17+12reb+3ast, M.Newbern 14+12reb+3ast, D.Dekanoidze 9, L.Giorgi 6+2reb+1ast, J.Jaba 3+1reb+2ast Gtuni - Orbi 66-76 Another interesting game for Orbi (4-1) which played in Tbilisi against Gtuni (3-2). First ranked Orbi had an easy win 76-66. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gtuni. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests were ahead by 2 points but lost the second period ending it with a 4-point deficit before their 22-8 run, which allowed them to win the game. Orbi forced 23 Gtuni turnovers. American point guard Kenny Cooper (183, college: Tennessee St.) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and his fellow American import guard Demarcus Addie (188, college: S.Wesleyan) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. Orbi's coach Irakli Tomaradze allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Canadian guard Kamar McKnight (193-1996, college: Coppin St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Anthony Alston (183-1994, college: TAMIU) scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Orbi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with Iverioni. Newly promoted Gtuni keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Astrali. Orbi will play against bottom-ranked ATSU (#6) in Tbilisi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gtuni's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Astrali. Top scorers: Orbi: K.Cooper 19+1reb+7ast, D.Addie 13+11reb, M.Chochua 12+1reb+1ast, N.Lolishvili 8+1reb+2ast, Q.Davis 6+5reb+1ast, L.Lolishvili 5+2reb+3ast Gtuni: K.McKnight 19+10reb+4ast, V.Beruashvili 12+6reb+3ast, L.Revazashvili 10+3reb+1ast, A.Alston 8+6reb+8ast, M.Revazashvili 6+1reb, B.Giorgi 5+1reb |
| Superleague Round 14: Cactus lose to TSU - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 14 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Cactus (9-4). They were defeated by fifth ranked TSU (8-5) 100-84 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by TSU. Cactus managed to win third quarter 25-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cactus 48-23 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. TSU looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when TSU made 7 blocks. The former international power forward Beka Bekauri (209-1991, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Djimon Henson (193-1998, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. TSU's coach Leqso Lapanashvili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Ryan Allen (188-1998, college: Delaware) responded with 20 points and 4 assists. TSU have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-5 record. Cactus at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Rustavi and Kavkasia. They were replaced at the leadership position by Olimpi. Cactus will play next round against Mega trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena of Mega. TSU will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Kutaisi at home. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Olimpi as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpi defeated 8th ranked Kutaisi in Tbilisi 92-77. American forward Linton Acliese III (198-1998, college: EWU) notched 29 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Dru Kuxhausen supported him with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds by the former international swingman Kakhaber Jintcharadze (196-1993, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. Olimpi have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Defending champion Kutaisi keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Titebi. Kutaisi will play next round against TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Olimpi will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Batumi on the road. The game in Gurjaani was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Batumi (7-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Delta (5-8). Batumi managed to secure a 8-point victory 76-68 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Kyle Riddley who scored 23 points and 5 assists. Otar Pkhakadze produced 21 points for the hosts. Delta's coach Irakli Dzidziguri rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Batumi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 7-6 record. Delta lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Batumi will meet at home league's leader Olimpi in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Delta will play against Vera (#11) in Tbilisi and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 14 Kavkasia won against Vera on the opponent's court 83-76. Mega was outscored by Rustavi in a home game 63-90. Vera - Kavkasia 76-83 Very expected game in Tbilisi where 11th ranked Vera (2-11) was defeated by fourth ranked Kavkasia (9-4) 83-76 on Friday. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 83-76. The best player for the winners was American guard Chris McNeal (185-1997, college: Cincinnati) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import guard Justin Forrest (188, college: App State) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Kavkasia players scored in double figures. American guard Kaiden Rice (201, college: Georgetown) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and forward Vakhtang Gogberashvili (202-2002) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Kavkasia moved-up to second place, which they share with Cactus and Rustavi. Vera lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Kavkasia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena Titebi. Top scorers: Vera: K.Rice 16+9reb+1ast, D.Nix 13+5reb+2ast, G.Vakhtang 10+9reb+3ast, K.Dachi 9+3reb+2ast, L.Zakradze 8+7reb+4ast, B.Tortladze 7+2reb+1ast Kavkasia: J.Forrest 21+6reb+4ast, C.McNeal 21+8reb+7ast, M.Duffy 14+6reb+1ast, I.Ellis 13+10reb+2ast, G.Levan 6+2reb+1ast, G.Nikoloz 5+5reb+4ast Mega - Rustavi 63-90 Very predictable result in Tbilisi where fourth ranked Rustavi (9-4) smashed 10th ranked Mega (4-9) 90-63 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Rustavi. Mega managed to win second period 17-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Mega 49-38 including 36 on the defensive glass. Rustavi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Avery Diggs (208, college: Chattanooga, agency: Players Group) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). The former international point guard Luka Bulashvili (192-1998) chipped in 24 points and 6 steals. Five Rustavi players scored in double figures. American power forward Marqus Gilson (196, college: CWU) produced 27 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Otari Buliava (198-1994) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rustavi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Cactus and Kavkasia. Loser Mega keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. Rustavi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mega's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Cactus. Top scorers: Mega: M.Gilson 27+9reb+2ast, R.Rousseau III 10+5reb, O.Buliava 10+5reb+5ast, Z.Walton 8+6reb+3ast, T.Howard Jr. 4+4reb+1ast, S.Bachana 2+2reb Rustavi: L.Bulashvili 24+4reb+3ast, P.Guga 17+11reb+3ast, A.Diggs 14+14reb+3ast, R.Rogava 10+7reb+7ast, A.Dvalishvili 10+5reb, T.Croft 8+3reb+3ast Delta - Batumi 68-76 The game in Gurjaani was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Batumi (7-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Delta (5-8). Batumi managed to secure a 8-point victory 76-68 on Friday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Delta won third quarter 20-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Batumi had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Kyle Riddley (192-1996, college: Pfeiffer) who scored 23 points and 5 assists. Power forward Ioseb Gognadze (205-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Otar Pkhakadze (188-1993, college: Simpson, CA) produced 21 points and the former international center Gegi Baqradze (206-1994) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Delta's coach Irakli Dzidziguri rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Batumi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 7-6 record. Delta lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Batumi will meet at home league's leader Olimpi in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Delta will play against Vera (#11) in Tbilisi and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Delta: O.Pkhakadze 21+2reb+2ast, D.Newton 14+4reb+3ast, A.Toomer 13+8reb+1ast, G.Baqradze 10+11reb+1ast, I.Sulkhanishvili 6+1reb+1ast, S.Merab 4+3reb Batumi: K.Riddley 23+2reb+5ast, I.Gognadze 18+9reb+1ast, B.Alston 11+6reb+3ast, O.Giorgi 10+3reb+1ast, J.Session 6+8reb+1ast, S.Lobjanidze 5+6reb+2ast Olimpi - Kutaisi 92-77 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Olimpi as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpi defeated 8th ranked Kutaisi in Tbilisi 92-77. The game was mostly controlled by Olimpi. Kutaisi was better in second period 25-24. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely Kutaisi outrebounded Olimpi 46-31 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists. American forward Linton Acliese III (198-1998, college: EWU) notched 29 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Dru Kuxhausen (183-1998, college: N.Colorado) supported him with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds by the former international swingman Kakhaber Jintcharadze (196-1993, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. American forward Jarvis Ray (198-1990, college: TCU) added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Olimpi have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Defending champion Kutaisi keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Titebi. Kutaisi will play next round against TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Olimpi will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Batumi on the road. Top scorers: Kutaisi: K.Jintcharadze 30+12reb+3ast, J.Ray 14+11reb+5ast, C.Frazier 10+1reb+5ast, C.Ware 8+10reb+1ast, A.Coleman 7+6reb+1ast, L.Grdzelidze 5+4reb+2ast Olimpi: L.Acliese III 29+9reb+2ast, D.Kuxhausen 22+6reb+4ast, L.Kalatozishvili 14+3reb+1ast, G.Bakradze 9+1reb+12ast, V.Tavakarashvili 6+5reb+3ast, L.Luka 6+1reb+5ast TSU - Cactus 100-84 Round 14 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Cactus (9-4). They were defeated by fifth ranked TSU (8-5) 100-84 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by TSU. Cactus managed to win third quarter 25-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cactus 48-23 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. TSU looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when TSU made 7 blocks. The former international power forward Beka Bekauri (209-1991, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Djimon Henson (193-1998, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. TSU's coach Leqso Lapanashvili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Ryan Allen (188-1998, college: Delaware) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and swingman Vakhtang Gaprindashvili (195-1999) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. TSU have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-5 record. Cactus at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Rustavi and Kavkasia. They were replaced at the leadership position by Olimpi. Cactus will play next round against Mega trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena of Mega. TSU will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Kutaisi at home. Top scorers: Cactus: R.Allen 20+2reb+4ast, V.Gaprindashvili 19+5reb+2ast, M.Bokolishvili 12+1reb+3ast, R.Chachanidze 11+2reb+3ast, G.Shalikiani 8+6reb+3ast, N.Sergi 7+1reb+2ast TSU: D.Henson 24+7reb+6ast, B.Bekauri 19+14reb+4ast, M.Drumwright 16+5reb+5ast, C.Bowen 10+7reb, I.Megeneishvili 9+2reb, N.Darbaidze 9+6reb+5ast |
| Alcorn's 53-point game gives him A League Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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26-year old Antonio Alcorn (1996) had a very impressive game in the last round for Dinamo and receives a Hoops Agents A League Player of the Week award for round 5. He had the game-high 53 points adding five rebounds and five assists for Dinamo in his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team ATSU (#6, 0-5) with 57-point margin 120-63. Dinamo is placed at 5th position in Georgian A League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 4 games and recorded just one victory. In the team's last game Alcorn had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range and got twelve three-pointers out of 20 attempts. He turned to be Dinamo's top player in his first season with the team. Antonio Alcorn averages just after two games 35.0ppg. Second best performed player last round was Jermaine Head (183-PG-1997) of top-ranked Iverioni. He is American guard in his first season at Iverioni. In the last game Head recorded impressive 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course Iverioni cruised to a 89-80 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Astrali (#3, 3-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Iverioni consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Head is a newcomer at Iverioni and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.2ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 5.2rpg and 7.6apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of league's second-best Orbi. Cooper scored 19 points and passed seven assists. He was a key player of Orbi, leading his team to a 76-66 win against #4 ranked Gtuni. Orbi is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Cooper has a very solid season. In 4 games in Georgia he scored 13.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mamuka Bazuashvili (198-F-1996) of Iverioni - 16 points and 11 rebounds 5. Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-C-1999) of Dinamo - 19 points and 7 rebounds 6. John Kerr (201-F/C-1999) of Astrali - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Melvin Newbern (196-G/F) of Astrali - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Kamar McKnight (193-G-1996) of Gtuni - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Brandon McQueen (185-G) of Astrali - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Rati Nutsubidze (205-F-1997) of ATSU - 22 points and 8 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 Superleague round 14 best performance: Linton Acliese III - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player was the main contributor (29 points, nine rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Kutaisi (#9, 4-8) 92-77. It allowed Olimpi to take over top position in the Georgian Superleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Olimpi has a very solid 9-3 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Acliese III had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. He turned to be Olimpi's top player in his first season with the team. Former Eastern Washington University star has very solid stats this year. Acliese III is in league's top in points (3rd best: 22.1ppg) and averages impressive 68.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young international power forward Beka Bekauri (209-F/C-1991, agency: BIG) of TSU. Bekauri had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Of course he led TSU to another comfortable win 100-84 over the higher-ranked Cactus (#2, 9-4) being unquestionably team leader. TSU's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Bekauri is a newcomer at TSU, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was international swingman Kakhaber Jintcharadze (196-F/G-1993, agency: BIG) of Kutaisi (#9). Jintcharadze got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . Despite Jintcharadze's great performance Kutaisi lost 77-92 to the higher-ranked Olimpi (#1, 9-3). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Kutaisi not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 8 games, recording just four victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Jintcharadze could try to bring Kutaisi's a little bit higher in the standings. The season just started for Jintcharadze as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marqus Gilson (196-F/C) of Mega - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Justin Forrest (188-G) of Kavkasia - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Luka Bulashvili (192-PG-1998) of Rustavi - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Avery Diggs (208-C) of Rustavi - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Kyle Riddley (192-G-1996) of Batumi - 23 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Djimon Henson (193-G-1998) of TSU - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Chris McNeal (185-G-1997) of Kavkasia - 21 points, 8 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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| Brose Bamberg Destroy The Fraport Skyliners 100-83 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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10 years ago a Fraport Skyliners-Brose Bamberg contest was awaited with excitement and a real twist of rivalry, but in 2023 the game seems to be just like another normal game with little significance. Well there is significance now, but a different one. It is difficult to admit it, but both teams now are not top clubs anymore. Ok so it isn't as bad in freak city as Brose Bamberg came to Frankfurt with 7 wins in their baggage, but for the Fraport Skyliners every game is a must win. The Fraport Skyliners once again couldn't put together a game for 40 minutes as they once again fell apart in the second half in Ludwigsburg, while Bamberg celebrated a massive nail bitter beating 2010 Eurochallenge winner BG Goettingen in overtime. On a unusually mild Feb afternoon, the Fraport Skyliners welcomed Brose Bamberg who didn't waste anytime coming out and dictating the game and getting a big lead which they managed very well until the siren sounded after 40 minutes. Some years ago the Fraport Skyliners prided their game on defense something brought to life by then head coach Gordon Herbert, but those days are long gone. In 2023 Frankfurt play defense not showing the needed effort and aggressiveness as they have allowed 88 + points in the last 6 games. Brose Bamberg destroyed the Fraport Skyliners 100-83 as the suffering continues in Frankfurt. 'We didn't play together enough and couldn't hit open shots. Our biggest problem on defense at the moment isn't being physical enough. We aren't talking, rotating or helping the way we should. When our help is there, we solve many things', warned Fraport Skyliner Quantez Robertson. Defense continues to be a work in progress for Brose Bamberg, but it was enough to win as their offense was cooking as they averaged 25 points per quarter. 'We were definitely better in the first half. We are stressing defense more than anything now. Basketball is a game of runs. That is just how it is. I'm happy we pulled out the win', stated Brose Bamberg guard Spencer Reaves. Brose Bamberg was able to garner a big lead half way through the first quarter and would never look back again. The Fraport Skyliners began well getting their outside game established as ex Auburn guard Quantez Robertson and American JJ Frazier connected with three's for the 8-5 advantage. Brose Bamberg then jumped all over Frankfurt's defense connecting on a brutal 11-0 run to lead 16-8 as they let it rain three's from German national player Christian Sengfelder, Czech national player Jaromir Bohacik and ex Leverkusen guard Spencer Reaves. Bamberg continued to work their offense to their favor as it was a well oiled machine as they added three's from ex Boston College German German Patrick Heckmann and ex Iowa State center Solomon Young. Bamberg outworked Frankfurt on the boards and got good looks and punished Frankfurt every time that they were out of position. Frankfurt couldn't muster much positive offense, but did get Einaras Tubutis going feeding him for 2 crushing dunks, but Brose Bamberg had the overwhelming 28-15 advantage after 10 minutes. 'We didn't begin being aggressive. We didn't rotate well on defense and had difficulty moving the ball and securing the rebound', stressed Quantez Robertson. Brose Bamberg shot 56% from the two point range and 60% from outside and had 11 rebounds and 2 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 50% from the two point range and 40% form outside and had 5 rebounds and 21 turnovers. In the second quarter Brose Bamberg continued to execute on offense with ease as the Fraport Skyliners put themselves more and more into the hole trailing by as much as 22 points at one point. Frankfurt got going rapidly getting a trey from Tubutis and lay in from ex Purdue (NCAA) center Matt Haarms to cut Freak City's lead to only 30-19. But Brose Bamberg just continued to run their offense and execute especially on 1-1 play as ex ratiopharm Ulm guard Patrick Miller (185-G-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) was unstoppable. He scored 3 buckets in a matter of a few minutes as he always stifled the Frankfurt defense as Frankfurt trailed 42-24. 'He is tough to stop especially on transition. He is strong and physical and has no problem absorbing contact. He is always aggressive and knows how to make shots', stressed Quantez Robertson. Comparing the 2 team's offenses was like night and day. Bamberg had great ball movement while knowing when to use the 1-1, while Frankfurt's offense was static as they just couldn't get over the hump. Frankfurt had little bright spots, but one was JJ Frazier who scored 21 points and added 6 assists. Down the stretch of the second quarter, he added a step back jumper and three pointer to cut Bamberg's lead to 49-32. But Bamberg simply was too consistent on offense getting 2 baskets from Young and free throws from Sengfelder to lead 54-35 at half-time. 'We had big problems rebounding the ball. We weren't physical or aggressive to the ball. We have to want to rebound the ball, but our effort wasn't there', stated Quantez Robertson. Brose Bamberg continued to shoot very well at 54% from the 2 point range and 54% from the three point line and had 23 rebounds and 5 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 48% from the 2 point range and 46% from the three point line and had 10 rebounds and 6 turnovers. The Fraport Skyliners played their best basketball in the third quarter netting 28 points to cut into the big lead, but couldn't generate more stops and still trailed by 12 points after 30 minutes. The Fraport Skyliners began well going on a 5-0 run as German national player Joshua Obiesie made a lay in and Frazier nailed a trey as Frankfurt trailed 54-40. But Frankfurt just couldn't carve the lead down more at this point as Bamberg got consistent offensive support as Miller scored twice, Sengfelder made a turn around shot and ex Nymburk guard Gerel Simmons hit a three pointer for the 67-48 advantage. 'Miller is our go to guy. He is strong and physical and will bump to get the basket. He has been huge for us since he arrived recently. When we need a basket, we go to him', stated Spencer Reaves. Frankfurt didn't let up, but continued to chip away and then got 2 vital three's from German national player Lukas Wank and suddenly only trailed 69-58. Frankfurt stepped up their defensive aggression as Bamberg couldn't exchange baskets. Simmons and Lithuanian guard Laurynas Beliauskas exchanged three's in the last minute as the Fraport Skyliners remained at the back door trailing only 75-63. 'We started off slow as our second unit had a lull, but later on they had a good run', said Spencer Reaves. 'We got stops and made shots. But we could of made more open shots', stated Quantez Robertson. Both teams continued to shoot very well and brose Bamberg had the 27-20 rebound edge and had 7 turnovers and Frankfurt 9 turnovers. The Fraport Skyliners were unable to keep the offensive momentum from the third quarter as a big run to begin the fourth quarter sealed the victory early for Brose Bamberg. The guests started with a lethal 12-2 run to extend their lead to 87-65 slamming the door in the face of Frankfurt deciding the win. Instrumental in the run was a Simmons lay in and three pointers by Heckmann and ex Princeton (NCAA) guard Amir Bell. Bamberg continued to show their well oiled offensive machine sharing the ball and showing unselfishness while the Fraport Skyliners got miffed by Bamberg's tricky defense and as a result had tough looks. The Fraport Skyliners then got some timely three's from Frazier and Wank to cut Bamberg's lead to 90-71, but with time running down, the most damage had been made. Bamberg added some Bell free throws and a Kevin Wohlrath trey for the 95-75 lead. Frankfurt got another trey by Frazier, While Bamberg sealed the 100 points with a three pointer by Patrick Heckmann. Joshua Obiesie closed out the game with a lay in. 'We did a good job of letting our defense dictate getting easy points. We had good ball movement and were unselfish. We also got a lot of support by our untypical bigs who passed very well out of the post', stated Spencer Reaves. 'We had no communication on defense. We have to trust each other. When we do that we will be better', stressed Quantez Robertson. The schedule doesn't get any easier as their next tests are against top teams Oldenburg and Bonn. 'We know that they are good offensive teams. We have to slow them down and play at our pace, and play better defense and rebound better', warned Quantez Robertson. Brose Bamberg were led by Patrick Miller with 19 points. Amir Bella and Christian Sengfelder added 12 points a piece while the Fraport Skyliners were led by JJ Frazier with 21 points. Lukas Wank added 16 points and Lauryas Belliauskas had 14 points. Brose Bamberg shot 52% from the field and 45% from outside and had 36 rebounds and 8 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 48% from the field and 60% from outside and had 32 rebounds and 11 turnovers. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Szombathely delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Duna Aszfalt (11-9) 98-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Duna Aszfalt. Szombathely dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Duna Aszfalt's 30. They outrebounded Duna Aszfalt 48-28 including a 40-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Szombathely looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian guard Stefan Pot (194-1994) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international center Kemal Karahodzic (210-1989) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 18-2 record. Duna Aszfalt at the other side keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Kormend. Szombathely are looking forward to face Atomeromu (#7) in Paks in the next round where they are favorite. Duna Aszfalt will play at home against Bp. Honved and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game in Paks was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Szolnok (15-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Atomeromu (11-10). Szolnok managed to secure a 7-point victory 83-76. The former international point guard Mate Pongo (185-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 5 assists. Andre Williamson contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (190-1992, college: Kent St.) replied with 24 points and 8 assists for Atomeromu. Szolnok maintains second position with 15-4 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Atomeromu lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with ten games lost. Szolnok will play against OSE Lions (#10) in Oraszlany in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Atomeromu will play on the road against the league's leader Szombathely and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Kaposvar between Kormend and Kaposvari. Eighth ranked Kormend (11-9) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Kaposvari (8-12). Kormend managed to escape with a 2-point win 89-87 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kaposvari. Worth to mention a great performance of Siyani Chambers who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Tomislav Gabric responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kaposvari's coach Ivan Rudez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kormend have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Duna Aszfalt. Loser Kaposvari dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with OSE Lions. Kormend will meet at home Sopron KC (#8) in the next round. Kaposvari will play against Arconic-Alba in Szekesfehervar and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Arconic-Alba defeated Bp. Honved in Szekesfehervar 102-87. OSE Lions was beaten by DEAC at home 87-91. Szedeak won against Sopron KC on the opponent's court 75-71. ZTE KK managed to outperform Hubner NBS in a home game 97-87. The best stats of 20th round was 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Darius Perry of Hubner NBS. Atomeromu - Szolnok 76-83 The game in Paks was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Szolnok (15-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Atomeromu (11-10). Szolnok managed to secure a 7-point victory 83-76. The former international point guard Mate Pongo (185-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 5 assists. American power forward Andre Williamson (203-1989, college: App State) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (190-1992, college: Kent St.) replied with 24 points and 8 assists and the former international power forward Janos Eilingsfeld (198-1991) added 14 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Atomeromu. Four Szolnok and five Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Szolnok maintains second position with 15-4 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Atomeromu lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with ten games lost. Szolnok will play against OSE Lions (#10) in Oraszlany in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Atomeromu will play on the road against the league's leader Szombathely and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Szolnok: M.Pongo 18+3reb+5ast, B.Subotic 15+4reb, A.Williamson 14+6reb+2ast, J.Gavin 14+1reb+2ast, J.Durham 9+3reb+6ast, A.Barnes 7+4reb Atomeromu: D.Edwin 24+3reb+8ast, J.Eilingsfeld 14+10reb+1ast, M.Grubor 12+3reb+2ast, P.Atkinson 11+6reb+2ast, D.Buckingham 11+6reb+2ast, A.Kovacs 2 Bp. Honved - Arconic-Alba 87-102 There was no surprise in Budapest where 12th ranked Bp. Honved (5-15) was defeated by fourth ranked Arconic-Alba (12-8) 102-87 on Friday. Arconic-Alba dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bp. Honved's 42. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Adam Somogyi (191-2000) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international swingman David Vojvoda (195-1990) who added 29 points during the contest. Arconic-Alba's coach Matthias Zollner used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Isaiah Crawley (201-1998, college: Georgia South) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Bosnian guard Stefan Mijovic (193-1995) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Five Arconic-Alba and four Bp. Honved players scored in double figures. Arconic-Alba maintains fourth position with 12-8 record. Newly promoted Bp. Honved keeps the twelfth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Szedeak. Arconic-Alba will meet at home Kaposvari (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bp. Honved will play against Duna Aszfalt in Kecskemet and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 29+2reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 20+10reb+10ast, Q.DeCosey 17+2reb+1ast, M.Pongo 12+1reb+4ast, Q.Ford 10+11reb+2ast, C.Diong 6+3reb Bp. Honved: I.Crawley 23+7reb+2ast, S.Mijovic 21+4reb+4ast, K.Simon 13+4reb+6ast, T.Sherman 11+2reb+3ast, D.Andras 8+2reb+1ast, M.Volgyi 4+5reb+1ast Kaposvari - Kormend 87-89 A very close game took place in Kaposvar between Kormend and Kaposvari. Eighth ranked Kormend (11-9) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Kaposvari (8-12). Kormend managed to escape with a 2-point win 89-87 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kaposvari. Kormend made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and swingman Krisztofer Durazi (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Croatian Tomislav Gabric (204-1995, agency: AltusBasket) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Four Kormend and five Kaposvari players scored in double figures. Kaposvari's coach Ivan Rudez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kormend have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Duna Aszfalt. Loser Kaposvari dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with OSE Lions. Kormend will meet at home Sopron KC (#8) in the next round. Kaposvari will play against Arconic-Alba in Szekesfehervar and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kormend: S.Chambers 25+5reb+8ast, K.Durazi 17+9reb+1ast, W.Mitchell 12+5reb+4ast, J.Edwards 11+5reb+3ast, M.Cakarun 9+7reb, O.Godwin 8+5reb Kaposvari: I.Brown 19+5reb+2ast, T.Gabric 18+8reb+1ast, M.Hughes 15+11reb+1ast, S.Petersen 11+3reb+5ast, D.Parsons 10+9reb+4ast, P.Mark 7+1reb+1ast OSE Lions - DEAC 87-91 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked DEAC's (10-10) road victory over 10th ranked OSE Lions (8-12) 91-87 on Saturday. DEAC forced 20 OSE Lions turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds and guard Balint Mocsan (190-1997, college: Idaho St.) who added 11 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American forward Shane Henry (203-1993, college: Virginia Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer) scored 18 points and 6 assists. Five DEAC and four OSE Lions players scored in double figures. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. DEAC have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sopron KC. Loser OSE Lions keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Kaposvari. DEAC will meet at home higher ranked ZTE KK (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. OSE Lions will play against the league's second-placed Szolnok (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: DEAC: D.Drenovac 25+9reb+3ast, L.Polyak 17+4reb, D.Govens 16+6reb+1ast, A.Toth 11+4reb, B.Mocsan 11+11reb+2ast, M.Scott 7+1reb+5ast OSE Lions: D.Dimitrijevic 18+6ast, C.Aleksej 16+2reb+1ast, S.Henry 16+15reb, D.Krestinin 12+8reb+1ast, A.Rujak 6+1reb+2ast, D.Gergo 5+4reb Sopron KC - Szedeak 71-75 There was an upset when higher ranked Sopron KC (10-10) was defeated at home by thirteenth ranked Szedeak (5-15) 75-71 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Desi Washington (188-1992, college: St.Peter's) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward Kassim Nicholson (200-1999, college: Tennessee St.) who added 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American forward Juwan Durham (211-1997, college: Notre Dame, agency: Players Group) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) scored 4 points and 8 assists. Sopron KC's coach Kostas Flevarakis tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Szedeak moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bp. Honved. Sopron KC lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with DEAC. Szedeak will meet at home bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#14) in the next round. Sopron KC will play against Kormend (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Szedeak: D.Washington 20+9reb+8ast, K.Nicholson 17+8reb, W.Person 15+3reb+1ast, T.Roberson 7+14reb, K.Bognar 6+10reb+2ast, P.Kristof 5+1reb Sopron KC: J.Durham 17+11reb+2ast, A.Jones 13+3reb, J.Barnett 10+5reb, V.Valerio-Bodon 8+4reb, T.Shine 6+2reb+3ast, N.Takacs 6 Szombathely - Duna Aszfalt 98-61 Leader Szombathely delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Duna Aszfalt (11-9) 98-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Duna Aszfalt. Szombathely dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Duna Aszfalt's 30. They outrebounded Duna Aszfalt 48-28 including a 40-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Szombathely looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian guard Stefan Pot (194-1994) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Szombathely players scored in double figures. The former international center Kemal Karahodzic (210-1989) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 18-2 record. Duna Aszfalt at the other side keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Kormend. Szombathely are looking forward to face Atomeromu (#7) in Paks in the next round where they are favorite. Duna Aszfalt will play at home against Bp. Honved and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Szombathely: R.Cowels III 18+3reb+2ast, S.Pot 15+7reb+6ast, Z.Perl 15+6reb+6ast, M.Tiby 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Brown 10+3reb+3ast, B.Kovacs 8+8reb Duna Aszfalt: K.Karahodzic 13+5reb+2ast, M.Townes 10+3reb+4ast, M.Borisov 8+3reb+2ast, J.Klobucar 8+3reb+6ast, R.Dramicanin 7+4reb+2ast, K.Wittmann 5+1reb+1ast ZTE KK - Hubner NBS 97-87 Very predictable result in Zalaegerszeg where third ranked ZTE KK (14-6) beat bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (2-18) 97-87 on Saturday. ZTE KK shot 22 for 30 from the free-throw line, while Hubner NBS only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Hubner NBS 38-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mitchell Smith (208-1997, college: Missouri) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and Serbian Danilo Ostojic (204-1996) who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five ZTE KK players scored in double figures. American guard Darius Perry (188-1999, college: UCF) responded with 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Erik Copes (203-1993, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: Inception Sports) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. ZTE KK maintains third position with 14-6 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Hubner NBS lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. ZTE KK will meet DEAC (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Hubner NBS will play against Szedeak (#13) in Szeged and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ZTE KK: M.Smith 22+11reb+2ast, D.Ostojic 17+9reb+1ast, I.Keller 16+6reb+1ast, D.Trice 14+1reb+4ast, P.Rakicevic 10+7reb+2ast, A.Polster 9+2ast Hubner NBS: D.Perry 35+7reb+6ast, R.Pipiras 16+3reb, E.Copes 10+9reb+1ast, K.Balazs 8+3ast, D.Dickerson 6+1reb+1ast, C.Fazekas 6+1reb+1ast |
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The 25-year old forward had a double-double of 22 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Hubner NBS (#14, 2-18) 97-87. ZTE KK maintains the 3rd position in Hungarian A Division. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. ZTE KK will need more victories to improve their 14-6 record. Smith turned to be ZTE KK's top player in his first season with the team. University of Missouri graduate has very impressive stats this year. Smith is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 7.4rpg) and averages solid 71.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Darius Perry (188-G-1999) of Hubner NBS. Perry impressed basketball fans with 35 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Hubner NBS lost that game 87-97 to the higher-ranked ZTE KK (#3, 14-6). Hubner NBS are still at the very bottom. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Hubner NBS managed to get this year. Perry is a newcomer at Hubner NBS and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.4ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 4.5rpg and 4.8apg. The third best performed player last round was international guard Adam Somogyi (191-PG-2000) of Arconic-Alba (#4). Somogyi showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, ten rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Arconic-Alba, leading his team to a 102-87 easy win against the lower-ranked Bp. Honved (#12, 5-15). Arconic-Alba needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 8 lost games. Somogyi has a very solid season. In 20 games in Hungary he scored 12.3ppg. He also has 3.7apg and FGP: 54.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Djordje Drenovac (201-G/F-1992) of DEAC - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Isaiah Crawley (201-PF-1998) of Bp. Honved - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Juwan Durham (211-F-1997) of Sopron KC - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. David Vojvoda (195-G/F-1990) of Arconic-Alba - 29 points and 2 rebounds 8. Deon Edwin (190-G-1992) of Atomeromu - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Desi Washington (188-G-1992) of Szedeak - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Michael Hughes (203-C-1998) of Kaposvari - 15 points and 11 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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| D1 Round 20: Skallagrimur defeat Sindri in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 20 in the D1 took place in Borganes. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Sindri (12-7) to fourth ranked Skallagrimur (11-9) 95-94 on Friday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Sindri won third quarter 20-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Sindri 42-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Skallagrimur looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 rebounds and Slovenian forward Milorad Sedlarevic (201-1993, college: UPEI) who added 18 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Danish guard Oscar Teglgaard (187-1998) responded with 34 points (!!!). Skallagrimur have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-9 record. Sindri at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. Skallagrimur are looking forward to face Fjolnir (#6) in Reykjavik in the next round. Sindri will play at home against Thor AK and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Selfoss. Fifth ranked Selfoss (10-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 7th ranked Hrunamenn (7-12) 100-98 on Friday evening. The winners were led by Spanish forward Kennedy Clement (199-2002) who scored that evening 27 points and 8 rebounds and Isak Perdue supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Even a double-double of 39 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 7 assists by American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) did not help to save the game for Hrunamenn. Hrunamenn's coach Konrad Tota rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Selfoss maintains fifth position with 10-10 record. Hrunamenn lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Selfoss will play against league's leader Alftanes in Reykjavik in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hrunamenn will play at home against Armann (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Fjolnir (#6) and Armann (#8). Armann was defeated at home 70-75 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was Lewis Diankulu who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 21 rebounds. Fjolnir's coach Borche Ilievski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Arnor Hermannsson produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Fjolnir maintains sixth position with 8-11 record. Newly promoted Armann dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Fjolnir will meet at home higher ranked Skallagrimur (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Armann will play against Hrunamenn (#7) in Fludir and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 20 IA destroyed Thor AK on the opponent's court 97-67. The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points, 9 assists and 4 steals by Smari Jonsson of Thor AK. Skallagrimur - Sindri 95-94 The most exciting game of round 20 in the D1 took place in Borganes. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Sindri (12-7) to fourth ranked Skallagrimur (11-9) 95-94 on Friday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Sindri won third quarter 20-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Sindri 42-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Skallagrimur looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 rebounds and Slovenian forward Milorad Sedlarevic (201-1993, college: UPEI) who added 18 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Danish guard Oscar Teglgaard (187-1998) responded with 34 points (!!!) and Spanish Ibu Jassey Demba (202-1998, college: UMC) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Skallagrimur have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-9 record. Sindri at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. Skallagrimur are looking forward to face Fjolnir (#6) in Reykjavik in the next round. Sindri will play at home against Thor AK and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Sindri: O.Teglgaard 34+3reb+2ast, I.Jassey Demba 14+7reb+3ast, I.Herrero 11+4reb+8ast, R.Daunys 11+7reb+2ast, H.Tomas 9+3reb, G.Sanchez 7+2reb Skallagrimur: K.Jordan 30+5reb+3ast, M.Sedlarevic 18+10reb+3ast, D.Gudmundsson 18+2reb+1ast, A.Bjornsson 10+7reb+2ast, K.Almar 8+1reb+2ast, O.Jonsson 7+3reb+2ast Armann - Fjolnir 70-75 Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Fjolnir (#6) and Armann (#8). Armann was defeated at home 70-75 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Armann trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 20-12 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 70-75 at the end of the game. They outrebounded Armann 48-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Canadian power forward Lewis Diankulu (201-1995, college: Queens, NC) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 21 rebounds. Swingman Hilmir Arnarson (195-2005) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Fjolnir's coach Borche Ilievski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Arnor Hermannsson (192-1998) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Illugi Steingrimsson (192-1996) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Armann players scored in double figures. Fjolnir maintains sixth position with 8-11 record. Newly promoted Armann dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Fjolnir will meet at home higher ranked Skallagrimur (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Armann will play against Hrunamenn (#7) in Fludir and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Armann: A.Hermannsson 15+5reb+4ast, I.Steingrimsson 14+6reb+2ast, K.Hjortur 11+3reb+1ast, K.Gislason 10+2reb+1ast, G.Sigurdarson 9, O.Petursson 4+6reb+1ast Fjolnir: L.Diankulu 19+21reb+1ast, A.Hilmir 14+6reb+2ast, S.Fransis 11+7reb+2ast, B.Karl 9+2reb+2ast, P.Peric 8+1reb+1ast, R.Kristjansson 7+8reb Selfoss - Hrunamenn 100-98 Important game to mention about took place in Selfoss. Fifth ranked Selfoss (10-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 7th ranked Hrunamenn (7-12) 100-98 on Friday evening. Hrunamenn was ahead by 10 points at the halftime before a 40-24 third quarter run of Selfoss. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The winners were led by Spanish forward Kennedy Clement (199-2002) who scored that evening 27 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Isak Perdue (186-2003) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Five Selfoss players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 39 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 7 assists by American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) did not help to save the game for Hrunamenn. American-Hungarian forward Sam Burt (201-1994, college: FPU) added 22 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the guests. Hrunamenn's coach Konrad Tota rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Selfoss maintains fifth position with 10-10 record. Hrunamenn lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Selfoss will play against league's leader Alftanes in Reykjavik in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hrunamenn will play at home against Armann (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hrunamenn: A.Gilbert 39+15reb+7ast, S.Burt 22+16reb+5ast, V.Fridrik 21+5reb+1ast, A.Eythor 9+2reb+4ast, Y.Oskarsson 6+4reb+2ast, E.Arnor 1+1reb Selfoss: C.Kennedy 27+8reb+3ast, G.Robinson 20+7reb+1ast, G.Arnaldur 19+8reb, J.Isar 12+2reb+6ast, P.Isak 11+6reb+12ast, E.Birkir 6+3reb+3ast Thor AK - IA 67-97 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Thor AK's (1-17) home loss to ninth ranked IA (6-13) 67-97 on Friday. The game without a history. IA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. IA outrebounded Thor AK 42-27 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Thor AK's players. The best player for the winners was guard Thordur Jonsson (182-2005) who scored 26 points and 6 assists. Irish-British guard Lucien Christofis (188-1996) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four IA players scored in double figures. Guard Smari Jonsson (179-2001) produced 31 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and Swedish swingman Zak Harris (195-2003) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. IA moved-up to eighth place. Thor AK lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 17 lost games. IA will meet at home league's second-placed Hamar in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Thor AK will play against Sindri (#3) in Hofn and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Thor AK: J.Smari 31+4reb+9ast, H.Zak 17+6reb, J.Andri 11+6reb, H.Pall 3+2reb, R.Ragnarsson 3+4reb, A.Arngrimur 2 IA: J.Thordur 26+4reb+6ast, L.Christofis 20+7reb+7ast, A.Anders 14+11reb+4ast, A.Dadi 11+2reb+2ast, B.Tomas 7+4reb+1ast, H.Hjortur 6+2ast |
| Subway League Round 16: Keflavik lose to Haukar - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 16 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Keflavik (12-4). They were defeated by fourth ranked Haukar (11-5) 83-67 on Thursday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Keflavik. Haukar forced 19 Keflavik turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Danish forward Daniel Mortensen (204-1994, college: Barry) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: JSU) who added 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Newly promoted Haukar maintains fourth position with 11-5 record. Keflavik at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Valur. They were replaced at the leadership position by Njardvik. Keflavik will play next round against Thor Thorl trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Haukar will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked IR in Reykjavik. Leading Valur (12-4) recorded its fourth loss in Thorlakshofn. Visitors were rolled over by tenth ranked Thor Thorl (6-10) 106-74. The winners were led by American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) and Styrmir Thrastarson supported him with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) did not help to save the game for Valur. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Thor Thorl have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 6-10 record. Defending champion Valur dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Keflavik. Thor Thorl will play against league's second-placed Keflavik on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Valur's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Reykjavik KR. The game in Stjarnan was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Tindastoll (7-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Stjarnan (7-9). Stjarnan defeated Tindastoll 79-68 on Thursday. Armani Moore fired 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Taiwo Badmus produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Stjarnan moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Grindavik. Loser Tindastoll keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Stjarnan will meet at home Hottur (#9) in the next round. Tindastoll will play against Grindavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: IR won against Breidablik on the opponent's court 104-91. Hottur managed to outperform KR in a home game 82-81. Njardvik rolled over Grindavik on the road 94-71. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by Antonio Williams of KR. Stjarnan - Tindastoll 79-68 The game in Stjarnan was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Tindastoll (7-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Stjarnan (7-9). Stjarnan defeated Tindastoll 79-68 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 24-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American Armani Moore (196-1994, college: Tennessee) fired 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Danish guard Adama Darboe (190-1986, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Irish-British forward Taiwo Badmus (199-1993, college: UVA Wise) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and the former international point guard Sigtryggur Bjornsson (180-1993, college: St.Mary's) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stjarnan moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Grindavik. Loser Tindastoll keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Stjarnan will meet at home Hottur (#9) in the next round. Tindastoll will play against Grindavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tindastoll: S.Bjornsson 16+2reb+4ast, D.Geks 13+8reb, K.Woods 12+5reb+4ast, T.Badmus 12+12reb, P.Birgisson 7+6reb+3ast, A.Drungilas 5+4reb+1ast Stjarnan: A.Moore 20+8reb+5ast, A.Darboe 16+4reb+6ast, W.Gutenius 12+10reb, D.Jonsson 11+1reb+2ast, A.Gudmundsson 9+2reb, J.Fridrik 5+5reb Breidablik - IR 91-104 There was an upset in Kopavogur where higher ranked Breidablik (8-8) was defeated by eleventh ranked IR (4-12) 104-91 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by IR. Breidablik managed to win fourth quarter 23-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IR dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Breidablik's 48 and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Breidablik 48-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. IR looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Taylor Johns (201-1994, college: UC Riverside, agency: Slash Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Guard Hakon Hjalmarsson (190-1999, college: Binghamton) chipped in 20 points. American guard Everage Richardson (191-1985, college: Coastal) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls St.) added 21 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Five IR and four Breidablik players scored in double figures. IR maintains eleventh position with 4-12 record. Loser Breidablik keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. IR will meet at home higher ranked Haukar (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Breidablik will play against the league's leader Njardvik having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Breidablik: E.Richardson 22+5reb+2ast, J.Smith 21+3reb+2ast, P.Sigurdur 13+3reb+2ast, C.Ladine 13+5reb+1ast, D.Thomas 10+3reb+2ast, A.Hrafnsson 7+7reb+1ast IR: H.Hjalmarsson 20+4reb+2ast, T.Johns 18+17reb+7ast, S.Eggertsson 16+6reb+1ast, C.Pryor 16+7reb+2ast, M.Paasoja 13+5reb+3ast, S.Kristjansson 9+2reb Haukar - Keflavik 83-67 Round 16 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Keflavik (12-4). They were defeated by fourth ranked Haukar (11-5) 83-67 on Thursday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Keflavik. Haukar forced 19 Keflavik turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Danish forward Daniel Mortensen (204-1994, college: Barry) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: JSU) who added 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Haukar players scored in double figures. At the losing side Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Newly promoted Haukar maintains fourth position with 11-5 record. Keflavik at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Valur. They were replaced at the leadership position by Njardvik. Keflavik will play next round against Thor Thorl trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Haukar will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked IR in Reykjavik. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Okeke 18+11reb, D.Milka 17+11reb+2ast, H.Vilhjalmsson 12+4reb+5ast, V.Valsson 9+2reb+6ast, H.Hermannsson 7+3reb+3ast, I.Maric 2+3reb+1ast Haukar: N.Giga 21+9reb+2ast, D.Mortensen 20+7reb+7ast, H.Henningsson 20+3reb+2ast, G.Orri 11+2reb+4ast, D.Davis 9+7reb+4ast, B.Gylfason 2+3reb Hottur - KR 82-81 Rather predictable result in Egilsstadir where ninth ranked Hottur (6-9) edged bottom-ranked KR (2-14) 82-81 on Thursday. KR trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 28-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 81-82 at the end of the game. Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Knezevic (205-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American-Hungarian point guard Obie Trotter (192-1984, college: AAMU) chipped in 7 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St., agency: Players Group) produced 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Irish-American forward Brian Fitzpatrick (202-1989, college: Bucknell) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four KR players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Hottur maintains ninth position with 6-9 record. KR lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Hottur will meet higher ranked Stjarnan (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KR's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Reykjavik to the arena Valur. Top scorers: KR: A.Williams 19+8reb+7ast, B.Fitzpatrick 16+8reb, J.Tamulis 14+4reb, A.Thorvaldur 14+2reb+2ast, A.Alanen 6+3reb, V.Hlynsson 6+1reb+2ast Hottur: B.Alberts 14+1reb+1ast, N.Knezevic 14+10reb+3ast, D.Guardia 12+1reb+3ast, G.Hallsson 11+3reb, A.Asgeirsson 8+7reb, M.Karlovic 8+2reb Thor Thorl - Valur 106-74 Leading Valur (12-4) recorded its fourth loss in Thorlakshofn. Visitors were rolled over by tenth ranked Thor Thorl (6-10) 106-74. It looked good early as Valur took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Thor Thorl had a 29-14 second period charge getting the lead and Valur was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 74-106. Thor Thorl dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Valur's 24 and made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Valur 43-31 including a 38-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Thor Thorl players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Valur's players. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. The winners were led by American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) and international swingman Styrmir Thrastarson (200-2001, college: Davidson, agency: Blacktop Management) supported him with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) did not help to save the game for Valur. British forward Callum Lawson (198-1996, college: ACU, agency: Players Group) added 15 points and 9 rebounds 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. Thor Thorl have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 6-10 record. Defending champion Valur dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Keflavik. Thor Thorl will play against league's second-placed Keflavik on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Valur's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Reykjavik KR. Top scorers: Valur: K.Jonsson 16+5reb+6ast, C.Lawson 15+9reb+2ast, F.Booker 14+8reb, K.Acox 10+5reb+2ast, D.Jonsson 6+1ast, S.Astthor 5 Thor Thorl: V.Shahid 26+5reb+11ast, S.Thrastarson 19+8reb+6ast, F.Lampropoulos 13+8reb+1ast, P.Hernandez 13+3reb+2ast, E.Einarsson 9+2reb+2ast, J.Semple 8+7reb+3ast Grindavik - Njardvik 71-94 Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Grindavik (7-9) was rolled over at home by second ranked Njardvik (13-3) 94-71 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Njardvik. Grindavik managed to win third quarter 24-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Njardvik dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Grindavik's 28. They outrebounded Grindavik 43-31 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Njardvik looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Grindavik's players. American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) fired 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-1990) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Njardvik players scored in double figures. American point guard Damier Pitts (177-1989, college: Marshall, agency: SLN) produced 27 points and the former international guard Olafur Olafsson (194-1990) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Njardvik have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Grindavik lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Stjarnan. Njardvik will meet at home Breidablik (#5) in the next round. Grindavik will play against Tindastoll in Sauoarkrokur and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Grindavik: D.Pitts 27+2reb+3ast, O.Olafsson 15+13reb+2ast, Z.Vrkic 9+4reb, V.Vasylius 8+4reb, G.Bragi 8+4reb+1ast, V.Magnus 3+2reb+1ast Njardvik: D.Basile 23+9reb+8ast, L.Rasio 19+13reb+3ast, M.Matasovic 18+8reb+3ast, N.Richotti 15+1reb+4ast, N.Martin 7+4reb, H.Palsson 5+5reb+1ast |
| Icelandic D1 round 20 best performance: Lewis Diankulu (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 19 points and 21 rebounds, while his team beat Armann (#9, 5-9) 75-70. Fjolnir maintains the 6th position in Icelandic D1. Fjolnir 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 8-11 record. Diankulu turned to be Fjolnir's top player in his first season with the team. Former Queens University star has very solid stats this year. Diankulu is in league's top in points (6th best: 20.5ppg), rebounds (7th best: 9.4rpg) and averages impressive 1.2bpg and 56.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Sam Burt (201-F-1994) of Hrunamenn. Burt had a very good evening with a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Hrunamenn was edged by slightly higher-ranked Selfoss (#5, 10-10) 100-98. Hrunamenn managed to keep the same 7th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-12 record. Burt is a newcomer at Hrunamenn, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.3ppg (#5). He also registered 8.7 boards per game. Former Fresno Pacific University star Burt is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third on the list of top players last round was another Hrunamenn's star - American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996). Gilbert got into 30-points club by scoring 39 points in the last round. He went also for fifteen rebounds and seven assists. Despite Gilbert's great performance Hrunamenn lost 98-100 to slightly higher-ranked Selfoss (#5, 10-10). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The chances of Hrunamenn not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 12 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gilbert could try to bring Hrunamenn's a little bit higher in the standings. Gilbert has individually a great season in Iceland. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 31.1ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 13.1rpg (2nd best) and assists with 5.6apg (7th best). He also has 2.9spg, 1.1bpg and FGP: 57.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Smari Jonsson (179-G-2001) of Thor AK - 31 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Oscar Teglgaard (187-G-1998) of Sindri - 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Kennedy Clement (199-F-2002) of Selfoss - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Lucien Christofis (188-G-1996) of IA - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Thordur Jonsson (182-G-2005) of IA - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of Skallagrimur - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Isak Perdue (186-PG-2003) of Selfoss - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 12 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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| Icelandic Subway League round 16 best performance: Vinnie Shahid (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player got a double-double of 26 points and 11 assists, while his team outclassed Valur (#3, 12-4) with 32-point margin 106-74. Thor Thorl maintains the 10th position in Icelandic Subway League. Thor Thorl is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-10 record. In the team's last game Shahid had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be Thor Thorl's top player in his first season with the team. Former North Dakota State University star has very solid stats this year. Shahid is in league's top in points (2nd best: 28.8ppg) and averages impressive 60.4% FGP and 41.6% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-PF-1990) of league's leader Njardvik. Rasio had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Njardvik to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Grindavik (#8, 7-9) 94-71. This victory allowed Njardvik to move up to 1st position in the standings. His team lost just three games this season, while they won 13 matches. Rasio is a newcomer at Njardvik, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Taylor Johns (201-F-1994, agency: Slash Sports) of IR (#11). Johns showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, seventeen rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of IR, leading his team to a 104-91 easy win against the higher-ranked Breidablik (#5, 8-8). IR can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-12 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Johns has individually a great season in Iceland. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.5ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 13.0rpg (#1 in league). He also has 2.4spg, 1.6bpg and FGP: 58.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Styrmir Thrastarson (200-G/F-2001) of Thor Thorl - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 5. David Okeke (204-F/C-1998) of Keflavik - 18 points and 11 rebounds 6. Daniel Mortensen (204-F-1994) of Haukar - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Dedrick Basile (178-PG-1994) of Njardvik - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Mario Matasovic (200-F/C-1993) of Njardvik - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Norbertas Giga (208-F/C-1995) of Haukar - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Antonio Williams (183-PG-1997) of KR - 19 points, 8 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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| IBL Round 16: Dewa United is upset by Indonesia P. - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Surabaya between third ranked Dewa United (7-2) and eighth ranked Indonesia P. (5-4) on Sunday night. Dewa United was defeated by Indonesia P. in a tough game at home 73-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dewa United. American guard Anthony Beane (188-1994, college: SIU, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International point guard Kelvin Sanjaya (199-2000) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indonesia P. have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bumi Borneo. Dewa United at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Important game to mention about took place in Jakarta. Sixth ranked Bima Perkasa (6-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked WBS (3-5) 71-70 on Sunday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Ikram Fadhil contributed with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Liberian guard Prince Williams (195-1992, college: ECU) replied with 22 points and 8 rebounds for WBS. WBS's coach Nedas Pacevicius rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bima Perkasa moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pelita Jaya and Rans Pik. WBS lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Tangerang. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. We should mention about the upset which took place in Jakarta, where higher ranked Bumi Borneo (5-4) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked Hangtuah (3-6) 88-61 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Ronnie Boyce III who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side Cameron Ridley responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 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. Hangtuah moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Bali Utd. Bumi Borneo lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Indonesia P.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. In the last game of round 16 Bali Utd. was defeated by Rans Pik in Gor Merpati 83-72. The best stats of 16th round was 17 points and 11 rebounds by Duom Dawam of Rans Pik. Hangtuah - Bumi Borneo 88-61 We should mention about the upset which took place in Jakarta, where higher ranked Bumi Borneo (5-4) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked Hangtuah (3-6) 88-61 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Ronnie Boyce III (191-1995, college: USF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and South Sudanese-Australian power forward Emmanuel Malou (206-1993, college: Iowa St.) who added 21 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) during the contest. Four Hangtuah players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Cameron Ridley (206-1993, college: Texas) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds and Ngurah Wisnu Budidharma (180-1990) scored 10 points and 6 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. Hangtuah moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Bali Utd. Bumi Borneo lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Indonesia P.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Hangtuah: R.Boyce III 21+13reb, E.Malou 21+7reb, D.Joseph 11+3reb+1ast, S.Neno 11+4reb+2ast, M.Jayadiwangsa 7+7reb, S.Carsera 6+2reb+2ast Bumi Borneo: C.Ridley 19+20reb+1ast, R.Shariputra 10+4reb, B.Ngurah Wisnu 10+6reb+3ast, C.Calvin 6+2reb+2ast, P.Sultan 6+1ast, T.Arion 3 Dewa United - Indonesia P. 73-81 The most important game in the last round took place in Surabaya between third ranked Dewa United (7-2) and eighth ranked Indonesia P. (5-4) on Sunday night. Dewa United was defeated by Indonesia P. in a tough game at home 73-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dewa United. American guard Anthony Beane (188-1994, college: SIU, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International point guard Kelvin Sanjaya (199-2000) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Kaleb Gemilang (184-1991) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indonesia P. have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bumi Borneo. Dewa United at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Indonesia P.: A.Beane 27+13reb+4ast, S.Daniel 14+4reb+1ast, S.Kelvin 13+7reb, T.Greans 9+2reb+3ast, P.Ida 7+7reb+3ast, U.Karl 6+2reb+3ast Dewa United: A.Johnson 18+7reb+2ast, K.Gemilang 15+3reb, X.Prawiro 14+2reb+2ast, R.Galloway 9+2reb+4ast, K.Poetiray 5+4reb+2ast, F.Purwoko 4+6reb+1ast WBS - Bima Perkasa 70-71 Important game to mention about took place in Jakarta. Sixth ranked Bima Perkasa (6-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked WBS (3-5) 71-70 on Sunday evening. Bima Perkasa forced 20 WBS turnovers. WBS was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Ikram Fadhil (187-1998) contributed with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Liberian guard Prince Williams (195-1992, college: ECU) replied with 22 points and 8 rebounds and guard Patrick Nikolas (187-1998) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for WBS. WBS's coach Nedas Pacevicius rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bima Perkasa moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pelita Jaya and Rans Pik. WBS lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Tangerang. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Bima Perkasa: C.Coleman 24+13reb+4ast, F.Ikram 21+6reb+4ast, L.Victory 7+1reb+1ast, N.Saputra 4+3reb+1ast, A.Adrianno 4+4reb+2ast, S.Argus 3+2reb WBS: P.Williams 22+8reb, P.Nikolas 11+6reb+1ast, D.Rio 11+1reb+6ast, M.Joni 8+4reb+1ast, C.Gunawan 7+2reb+2ast, S.Rondonuwu 5+2reb Rans Pik - Bali Utd. 83-72 There was no surprise in Gor Merpati where 10th ranked Bali Utd. (3-6) was defeated by sixth ranked Rans Pik (6-2) 83-72 on Sunday. Rans Pik forced 20 Bali Utd. turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian center Duom Dawam (204-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and David Nuban (186-1998) who added 17 points during the contest. Five Rans Pik players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Dior Lowhorn (201-1987, college: USF) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rans Pik have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pelita Jaya and Bima Perkasa. Loser Bali Utd. dropped to the eleventh position with six games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Rans Pik: D.Dawam 17+11reb+1ast, D.Nuban 17+4reb, F.Minallah 14+2reb+3ast, A.Scott 13+1reb+4ast, J.Kuntara 10+4reb+4ast, F.Alexander 6+2reb+2ast Bali Utd.: D.Lowhorn 19+7reb, J.Bowie 15+5reb, A.Wenas 12+5ast, S.Kurniawan 6+1reb+1ast, B.Ardiansyah 6+4reb+1ast, S.Surliyadin 4+3reb+2ast |
| Best players of Indonesian IBL round 16 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 28-year old guard had a double-double of 27 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team beat Dewa United (#3, 7-2) 81-73. Indonesia P. maintains the 8th position in Indonesian IBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Indonesia P. will need more victories to improve their 5-4 record. In the team's last game Beane had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He just recently signed at Indonesia P., being already a very valuable addition to the team. Southern Illinois University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Beane is in league's top in points (2nd best: 25.4ppg), assists (3rd best: 4.9apg) and averages solid 2.9spg,56.9% FGP and 40.4% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American Cameron Ridley (206-C/F-1993) of Bumi Borneo. Ridley impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 20 rebounds. Bad luck as Bumi Borneo lost that game 61-88 to the lower-ranked Hangtuah (#10, 3-6). Bumi Borneo managed to keep the same 7th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-4 record is not bad and everything may still change. Ridley is one of the most experienced players at Bumi Borneo and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Ikram Fadhil (187-SG-1998) of Bima Perkasa (#4). Fadhil showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Bima Perkasa, leading his team to a 71-70 win against the lower-ranked WBS (#9, 3-5). Bima Perkasa needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 2 lost games. Fadhil has a very solid season. In 8 games in Indonesia he scored 11.0ppg. He also has 6.6rpg and 2.3spg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Cameron Coleman (198-SF-1992) of Bima Perkasa - 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Anthony Johnson (203-PF-1988) of Dewa United - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Duom Dawam (204-C-1996) of Rans Pik - 17 points and 11 rebounds 7. Emmanuel Malou (206-F/C-1993) of Hangtuah - 21 points and 7 rebounds 8. Dior Lowhorn (201-F-1987) of Bali Utd. - 19 points and 7 rebounds 9. David Nuban (186-SF-1998) of Rans Pik - 17 points and 4 rebounds 10. Prince Williams (195-G-1992) of WBS - 22 points and 8 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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| M.Raanana tabs Eidan Alber - by Netanel Dahan | |||
He represented Israel at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Tel-Aviv (Israel) four years ago. Alber is joining some good guards already such as Rom Geffen, and Jason Siggers who are both on good form, and will look to add the team some quality especially on the defensive end of things. Alber has played previously for five other teams: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Kfar Saba/Shalom, Hapoel Beer Sheva and Ironi Nes Ziona. |
| Best players of Israeli National League round 19 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old center had a double-double of 29 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team beat H.Afula (#1, 14-5) 92-85. H.Hevel Modi'in maintains the 14th position in Israeli National League. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. H.Hevel Modi'in have already lost 17 games and recorded just three victories. Holyfield turned to be H.Hevel Modi'in's top player in his first season with the team. Sam Houston State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Holyfield leads league in rebounds with 13.5rpg. Holyfield is in league's top in and averages solid 2.2bpg and 70.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Tyler Wideman (203-PF-1995) of Ramat Hash.. Wideman impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Ramat Hash. to edge the higher-ranked I.Nahariya (#6, 11-8) by 4 points 91-87. This victory allowed Ramat Hash. to move up to 9th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 9-10 record. Wideman is well-known by Ramat Hash. fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American Romello White (203-F/C-1998) of I.Nahariya (#6). White scored 13 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite White's great performance I.Nahariya lost 87-91 to the lower-ranked Ramat Hash. (#9, 9-10). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing I.Nahariya needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 11 victories and 8 lost games. White has a very solid season. In 19 games in Israel he scored 11.6ppg. He also has 8.3rpg and FGP: 56.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Keith Stone (206-F-1997) of E.Shomron - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Eddie Ekiyor (206-C-1997) of M.Ma'ale Adum. - 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Keron DeShields (190-PG-1992) of H.Hevel Modi'in - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Dachon Burke (193-G-1997) of E.Shomron - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Kevin Capers (188-G-1993) of M.Ramat Gan - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Brent Jackson (193-G/F-1994) of M.Rehovot - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Sagiv David (198-F-1992) of E.Ashkelon - 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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| National League Round 19: H.Afula lose to H.Hevel Modi'in - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked H.Afula (14-5) recorded its fifth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourteenth ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (3-17) 92-85. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of H.Afula. H.Hevel Modi'in looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by H.Afula helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for lost side. H.Hevel Modi'in maintains fourteenth place with 3-17 record. H.Afula at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They share it with E.Ashkelon. H.Hevel Modi'in are looking forward to face league's second-placed E.Ashkelon at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Afula will play against M.Rehovot and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Ramat Gan. Eighth ranked M.Ramat Gan (10-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked M.Rehovot (7-12) 74-73 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 assists. Demetrius Treadwell contributed with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Brent Jackson (193-1994, college: Columbus St.) answered with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for M.Rehovot. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. M.Ramat Gan maintains eighth place with 10-9 record. Newly promoted M.Rehovot keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with E.Shomron. M.Ramat Gan will play against higher ranked M.Raanana (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Rehovot will play against the league's leader H.Afula (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. We should mention about the upset which took place in , where 9th ranked M.Haifa (8-11) lost to twelfth ranked E.Shomron (7-12) in a road game 79-94 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Dachon Burke who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Admon Gilder responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Shomron moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with M.Rehovot. M.Haifa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. E.Shomron will meet higher ranked Ramat Hash. (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Haifa will play against Maccabi Rishon having rather not much hope for a victory. Other games of round 19 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: M.Ma'ale Adum. was defeated by E.Ashkelon in a road game 94-79. I.Nahariya was beaten by Ramat Hash. at home 87-91. M.Raanana lost to M.Rishon on the opponent's court 81-86. The best stats of 19th round was 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Willy Workman of M.Raanana. E.Ashkelon - M.Ma'ale Adum. 94-79 There was no surprise when 7th ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. (11-8) was defeated on the road by second ranked E.Ashkelon (14-5) 94-79 on Saturday. It was a great evening for forward Sagiv David (198-1992) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. The former international Raviv Pitshon (198-1989) helped adding 11 points and 10 rebounds. Five E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Ido Shabat (182-1999) scored 15 points. M.Ma'ale Adum.'s coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Ashkelon have a solid series of three victories in a row. They used an opportunity after H.Afula lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser M.Ma'ale Adum. dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with I.Nahariya and M.Raanana. E.Ashkelon will meet bottom-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against E.Netanya (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: S.David 17+3reb+3ast, C.Rosenberg 16+1ast, S.Harush 12+4reb+2ast, R.Pitshon 11+10reb+2ast, G.Gilinski 11+6reb+5ast, W.Lewis 8+6reb+2ast M.Ma'ale Adum.: E.Ekiyor 19+14reb+4ast, I.Shabat 15+4reb+3ast, D.Johnson 14+4reb+1ast, S.Eilon 8+7reb, H.Matan 6+3ast, I.Ben 5+4reb+1ast E.Shomron - M.Haifa 94-79 We should mention about the upset which took place in , where 9th ranked M.Haifa (8-11) lost to twelfth ranked E.Shomron (7-12) in a road game 79-94 on Saturday. E.Shomron shot 30 for 43 from the free-throw line, while M.Haifa only scored seven points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when E.Shomron made 10 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) helped adding 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four E.Shomron players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Danel Kozahinof (177-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Shomron moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with M.Rehovot. M.Haifa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. E.Shomron will meet higher ranked Ramat Hash. (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Haifa will play against Maccabi Rishon having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: E.Shomron: D.Burke 20+4reb+4ast, K.Stone 16+7reb+4ast, C.Ahrak 13+2reb, L.Yuval 12+2reb+2ast, I.Flaisher 11+11reb+1ast, E.Shulman 9+4reb+9ast M.Haifa: A.Gilder 15+7reb+1ast, D.Koperberg 12+2reb, K.Danel 11+1reb+10ast, S.Davis 9+4reb, D.Sharp 8+6reb+1ast, O.Malka 8+4reb+1ast H.Afula - H.Hevel Modi'in 85-92 Top ranked H.Afula (14-5) recorded its fifth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourteenth ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (3-17) 92-85. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of H.Afula. H.Hevel Modi'in looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by H.Afula helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and guard Tomer Asayag (190-1999) added 16 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. H.Hevel Modi'in maintains fourteenth place with 3-17 record. H.Afula at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They share it with E.Ashkelon. H.Hevel Modi'in are looking forward to face league's second-placed E.Ashkelon at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Afula will play against M.Rehovot and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: H.Hevel Modi'in: M.Holyfield 29+18reb+2ast, K.DeShields 22+7reb+6ast, G.Shoham 12+5reb+11ast, E.Mor-Yosef 11+2reb+1ast, S.Malkov 10+5reb+1ast, H.Omer 6+1ast H.Afula: T.Asayag 16+1reb+8ast, T.Fitzpatrick 13+4reb+4ast, L.Goldenberg 13+7reb+4ast, J.Hall 12+12reb+1ast, A.Dor 12+2reb, N.Daniel 8+1reb+4ast I.Nahariya - Ramat Hash. 87-91 There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Ramat Hash. (9-10) defeated on the road higher ranked I.Nahariya (11-8) 91-87 on Saturday. Strangely I.Nahariya outrebounded Ramat Hash. 47-33 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. His fellow American import point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) helped adding 19 points and 8 assists. At the losing side American power forward Romello White (203-1998, college: Ole Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and the former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Ramat Hash. and four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. Ramat Hash. moved-up to ninth place. Loser I.Nahariya dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with M.Raanana and M.Ma'ale Adum.. Ramat Hash. will meet at home E.Shomron (#12) in the next round. I.Nahariya will play against H.Ramat Gan (#13) in Givataim and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ramat Hash.: A.Ebo 20+4reb+5ast, D.Watkins 19+4reb+8ast, T.Wideman 15+12reb+5ast, A.Bier-Katz 14+6reb+1ast, S.Omer 13+4reb+1ast, G.Ferber 8+1reb+1ast I.Nahariya: Y.Ohayon 16+5reb+6ast, M.Trent 16+3reb+6ast, R.White 13+15reb+3ast, I.Eisendorf 11+4reb+1ast, P.Omer 10+1reb+1ast, O.Ben-Yakov 8+5reb+2ast M.Ramat Gan - M.Rehovot 74-73 Important game to mention about took place in Ramat Gan. Eighth ranked M.Ramat Gan (10-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked M.Rehovot (7-12) 74-73 on Saturday evening. M.Ramat Gan made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. M.Ramat Gan outrebounded M.Rehovot 37-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 assists. His fellow American import forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Brent Jackson (193-1994, college: Columbus St.) answered with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) added 18 points in the effort for M.Rehovot. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. M.Ramat Gan maintains eighth place with 10-9 record. Newly promoted M.Rehovot keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with E.Shomron. M.Ramat Gan will play against higher ranked M.Raanana (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Rehovot will play against the league's leader H.Afula (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: M.Ramat Gan: H.Dadon 19+1reb+1ast, K.Capers 18+4reb+8ast, D.Treadwell 10+13reb+2ast, D.Rosenbaum 9+8reb, E.Hirsh 7+5reb+2ast, J.Cohen 6+1reb+1ast M.Rehovot: B.Jackson 24+5reb+5ast, J.Freund 18+4reb+1ast, A.Coleman 14+4reb+2ast, G.Shay Guy 7+8reb+1ast, Y.Holodov 5+2ast, G.Halamish 4+2reb+1ast M.Rishon - M.Raanana 86-81 Rather expected game in Rishon Le-Zion where 5th ranked M.Raanana (11-8) was defeated by third ranked Maccabi Rishon (13-6) 86-81 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American guard Isaiah Cousins (193-1994, college: Oklahoma) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import point guard Jawun Evans (185-1996, college: OK State) helped adding 23 points. At the losing side naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Jason Siggers (194-1985, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Five M.Raanana players scored in double figures. Maccabi Rishon maintains third place with 13-6 record behind leader H.Afula. Loser M.Raanana keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with I.Nahariya and M.Ma'ale Adum.. Maccabi Rishon will meet M.Haifa (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Raanana will play against M.Ramat Gan (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: M.Rishon: J.Evans 23+4reb+2ast, I.Cousins 16+10reb+5ast, J.Mor 16+5reb+4ast, I.Nesterenko 9+7reb, J.Armstrong 7+1reb+3ast, Y.Amiram 7+9reb+1ast M.Raanana: R.Geffen 15+4reb+1ast, J.Siggers 15+3reb+5ast, W.Workman 15+10reb+4ast, A.Sapir 11+3reb+6ast, J.Canty 10+10reb+3ast, A.Leder 7+3reb |
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| Italian Serie A round 19 best performance: Chris Dowe (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old player was the main contributor (22 points, six rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Brescia (#13, 7-12) 93-80. Sassari is placed at 5th position in Italian Serie A. Sassari is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-9 record. Dowe turned to be Sassari's top player in his first season with the team. Chris Dowe averages this season 12.0ppg and 4.1apg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Colbey Ross (185-G-1998) of Varese. Ross had a very good evening with a double-double of 16 points and 11 assists. Bad luck as Varese lost that game 75-87 to the higher-ranked Milano (#1, 15-4). This loss caused Varese to drop to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Ross is a newcomer at Varese, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.8ppg (#3). He also recorded 6.8 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Adrian Banks (191-SG-1986) of Treviso (#11). Banks scored 21 points and passed nine assists. He was a key player of Treviso, leading his team to a 85-82 win against the lower-ranked Napoli (#14, 7-12). The chances of Treviso ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 11 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Banks could help Treviso to bring them higher in the standings. Banks has a great season in Italy. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.7ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jordan Parks (201-F-1994) of Venezia - 23 points and 9 rebounds 5. Kenny Gabriel (205-F-1989) of Brescia - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Amedeo Della Valle (192-SG-1993) of Brescia - 23 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Matteo Spagnolo (193-G-2003) of Trento - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jayson Granger (188-G-1989) of Venezia - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Jason Burnell (201-F-1997) of Brindisi - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-G-1994) of Pesaro - 20 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Serie A top team - Milano (15-4) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Varese (10-9) 87-75. Milano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points and 8 assists. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995, agency: BeoBasket) helped adding 16 points. Milano's coach Ettore Messina used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Colbey Ross (185-1998, college: Pepperdine) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Milano have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Virtus BO. Varese at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Milano is looking forward to face Scafati (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Varese will play against Napoli (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Treviso. Thirteenth ranked Treviso (8-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Napoli (7-12) 85-82 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American-Israeli Adrian Banks (191-1986, college: Arkansas St.) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 assists. Mikael Jantunen accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Joseph Young (188-1992, college: Oregon, agency: MSG) came up with 21 points for Napoli in the defeat. Treviso moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Trieste. Napoli at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Brescia and Scafati. Treviso will play against Trieste (#10) on the road in the next round. Napoli will play against Varese and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game took place in Venezia where 4th placed Pesaro (11-8) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Venezia (9-10) 93-77 on Sunday. Americans were the main players on the court. Jordan Parks fired 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman produced 20 points and 5 steals for lost side. Venezia maintains ninth place with 9-10 record. Loser Pesaro keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Venezia will meet higher ranked Sassari (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pesaro will play against Brindisi and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Sassari won against Brescia on the opponent's court 93-80. Brindisi outscored Verona in a home game 102-68. Virtus BO managed to beat Reggio Emilia on the road 74-63. Scafati was defeated by Trento on its own court 74-79. Trieste was beaten by Tortona in a road game 80-69. Brescia - Sassari 80-93 Very expected game when 12th ranked Brescia (7-12) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Sassari (10-9) 93-80 on Sunday. Sassari made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. American point guard Chris Dowe (189-1991, college: Bellarmine, agency: GoEmpire Group) fired 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winners. Croatian swingman Filip Kruslin (198-1989, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 16 points. Five Sassari players scored in double figures. American forward Kenny Gabriel (205-1989, college: Auburn) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Amedeo Della Valle (192-1993, college: Ohio St., agency: SLN) added 23 points and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws) respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sassari have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Brescia lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Scafati and Napoli. Sassari will meet at home Venezia (#9) in the next round. Brescia will play against Trento and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sassari: C.Dowe 22+6reb+5ast, F.Kruslin 16+3reb+3ast, E.Bendzius 13+7reb+1ast, O.Diop 11+3reb+1ast, S.Gentile 11+5reb+2ast, D.Stephens 7+4reb Brescia: A.Della Valle 23+2reb+3ast, K.Gabriel 18+8reb+3ast, J.Petrucelli 16+3reb+2ast, A.Nikolic 7+1reb+2ast, T.Odiase 5+5reb, N.Akele 4+4reb+1ast Brindisi - Verona 102-68 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Brindisi (10-9) smashed at home 15th ranked Verona (6-13) 102-68 on Sunday. Brindisi had a 29-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brindisi made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Jason Burnell (201-1997, college: JSU) fired 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 17 points. Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Taylor Smith (199-1991, college: SF Austin) added 11 points and 7 rebounds 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. Brindisi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Verona lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. Brindisi will meet higher ranked Pesaro (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Verona will play against Reggio Emilia (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Brindisi: M.Reed 17+2reb+2ast, J.Burnell 14+8reb+3ast, N.Perkins 12+5reb+2ast, J.Riismaa 11+3reb, K.Bowman 10+4reb+5ast, D.Lamb 10+3ast Verona: D.Davis 14+4reb, K.Anderson 13+5reb+2ast, A.Cappelletti 12+5ast, T.Smith 11+7reb, X.Johnson 6+3reb, J.Sanders 4+1reb+2ast Reggio Emilia - Virtus BO 63-74 Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Reggio Emilia (5-14) was defeated at home by second ranked Virtus BO (15-4) 74-63 on Sunday. Virtus BO outrebounded Reggio Emilia 43-25 including 17 on the offensive glass. French center Mouhammadou Jaiteh (211-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Five Virtus BO players scored in double figures. Virtus BO's coach Sergio Scariolo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American swingman Sacar Anim (196-1997, college: Marquette) produced 24 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) and the former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Virtus BO have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Milano. Reggio Emilia lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Virtus BO will meet at home Tortona (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Reggio Emilia will play against Verona (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Virtus BO: M.Jaiteh 13+11reb+2ast, N.Mannion 12+3reb+4ast, K.Weems 12+5reb, M.Teodosic 11+1reb+4ast, J.Mickey 10+6reb, D.Hackett 7+4reb+3ast Reggio Emilia: S.Anim 24+3reb+3ast, D.Mouhamet 9+4reb, A.Cinciarini 7+6reb+7ast, A.Strautins 6+3reb, N.Reuvers 6+3reb+3ast, O.Olisevicius 6+1reb Scafati - Trento 74-79 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Trento (10-9) beat on the road 13th ranked Scafati (7-12) 79-74 on Sunday. Trento looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) fired 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Latvian Andrejs Grazulis (202-1993) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Trento's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American-Polish guard David Logan (185-1982, college: Indianapolis) produced 22 points and American center Trevor Thompson (210-1994, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Scafati players scored in double figures. Trento moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Scafati dropped to the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Brescia and Napoli. Trento will meet at home Brescia (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Scafati will play against the league's leader Milano and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Trento: A.Grazulis 17+3reb, M.Spagnolo 15+6reb+3ast, D.Atkins 11+3reb+2ast, D.Flaccadori 9+3reb+7ast, L.Conti 8+3reb+1ast, A.Forray 6+2reb+2ast Scafati: D.Logan 22+4reb+2ast, T.Thompson 13+11reb+2ast, J.Stone 11+2reb+4ast, K.Pinkins 10+8reb+1ast, R.Rossato 8+2reb+1ast, C.Hannah 8+1reb+10ast Tortona - Trieste 80-69 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Trieste (8-11) was defeated on the road by third ranked Tortona (14-5) 80-69 on Sunday. Tortona looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Tyler Cain (204-1988, college: S.Dakota) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Croatian-German center Leon Radosevic (208-1990, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five Tortona players scored in double figures. American guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Trieste's coach Marco Legovich rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tortona have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-5 record behind leader Milano. Loser Trieste keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Treviso. Tortona will meet league's second-placed Virtus BO in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trieste will play against Treviso (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tortona: L.Candi 16+1reb+2ast, M.Daum 14+4reb+1ast, T.Cain 12+11reb+2ast, L.Radosevic 12+11reb+1ast, A.Filloy 11+1reb+4ast, R.Tavernelli 6+1reb+6ast Trieste: F.Bartley IV 23+8reb+1ast, F.Gaines 13+1reb+1ast, E.Terry 10+10reb+2ast, C.Davis 7+3ast, M.Ruzzier 6+2reb+3ast, S.Spencer 4+8reb+1ast Treviso - Napoli 85-82 Important game to mention about took place in Treviso. Thirteenth ranked Treviso (8-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Napoli (7-12) 85-82 on Saturday evening. Napoli was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for American-Israeli Adrian Banks (191-1986, college: Arkansas St.) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 assists. Finnish forward Mikael Jantunen (204-2000, college: Utah) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five Treviso players scored in double figures. American guard Joseph Young (188-1992, college: Oregon, agency: MSG) came up with 21 points and the other American import center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Napoli in the defeat. Treviso moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Trieste. Napoli at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Brescia and Scafati. Treviso will play against Trieste (#10) on the road in the next round. Napoli will play against Varese and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Treviso: A.Banks 21+2reb+9ast, M.Jantunen 17+6reb, P.Sorokas 15+2reb+1ast, F.Leonardo 13+5reb+1ast, D.Cooke Jr. 12+6reb+1ast, A.Zanelli 4+5reb+4ast Napoli: J.Young 21+3reb+2ast, J.Williams 16+8reb+1ast, J.Howard 11+2reb+3ast, E.Stewart 10+1reb, A.Zerini 9+1reb, L.Uglietti 8+3reb+2ast Varese - Milano 75-87 Serie A top team - Milano (15-4) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Varese (10-9) 87-75. Milano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points and 8 assists. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995, agency: BeoBasket) helped adding 16 points. Milano's coach Ettore Messina used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Colbey Ross (185-1998, college: Pepperdine) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists and the other American import swingman Jaron Johnson (196-1992, college: Louisiana Tech) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Milano have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Virtus BO. Varese at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Milano is looking forward to face Scafati (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Varese will play against Napoli (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Milano: B.Davies 17+2reb, T.Luwawu-Cabarrot 16+4reb+2ast, S.Napier 12+4reb+8ast, L.Datome 8+3reb+1ast, D.Hall 7+6reb+1ast, K.Hines 7+4reb+4ast Varese: C.Ross 16+7reb+11ast, J.Johnson 13+5reb+6ast, T.Owens 13+9reb, G.Caruso 9+1reb+1ast, J.Reyes 8+4reb, T.Woldetensae 6+1reb+1ast Venezia - Pesaro 93-77 An interesting game took place in Venezia where 4th placed Pesaro (11-8) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Venezia (9-10) 93-77 on Sunday. Venezia made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Venezia outrebounded Pesaro 35-22 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Jordan Parks (201-1994, college: NCCU, agency: Inception Sports) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Derek Willis (206-1995, college: Kentucky) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-1994, college: Michigan) produced 20 points and 5 steals and power forward Kwan Cheatham Jr (206-1995, college: Akron) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Venezia maintains ninth place with 9-10 record. Loser Pesaro keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Venezia will meet higher ranked Sassari (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pesaro will play against Brindisi and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Venezia: J.Parks 23+9reb+1ast, J.Granger 20+3reb+2ast, D.Willis 16+9reb+2ast, M.Spissu 11+1reb+9ast, M.Watt 8+6reb+1ast, A.Tessitori 7+3reb+1ast Pesaro: M.Abdur-Rahkman 20+3reb+3ast, K.Cheatham Jr. 14+6reb+2ast, M.Tambone 12+3reb+1ast, V.Charalampopoulos 11+3reb+2ast, L.Tote 8+2reb, D.Kravic 6+2reb+3ast |
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| B3 League Round 34: Gifu beat higher ranked Kagoshima - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game with biggest difference of round 34 in B3 League was guest Gifu's (#8) road victory over higher ranked Kagoshima (27-8) 98-92 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kagoshima. They outrebounded Kagoshima 38-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. Gifu looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Kagoshima helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Noah Dahlman (202-1989, college: Wofford) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds. American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) produced 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gifu maintains eighth position with 15-20 record. Kagoshima at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Gifu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kagoshima will play again at home against Gifu (#8) and is hoping to win this game. Leader Shizuoka delivered the 31th victory. This time they beat 13th ranked Kanazawa (10-25) 100-83. Worth to mention a great performance of Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. Alexis Elsener contributed with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Yugo Okuda (176-1999) replied with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for Kanazawa. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shizuoka have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 31-4 record. Kanazawa lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 25 games lost. Shizuoka will again play against Kanazawa (#13) in Ishikawa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kanazawa will have a break next round. Fifteenth-ranked Tachikawa (9-26) made lots of trouble for sixth ranked Tokyo Utd (22-13) on Saturday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only two-point victory 68-66. However their fans expected much easier game. Marcus Dove scored 10 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Tristin Walley responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Tokyo Utd have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tokyo Utd maintains sixth position with 22-13 record. Tachikawa lost fifth consecutive game. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth place with 26 games lost. Tokyo Utd will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tachikawa will play again against Tokyo Utd (#6) and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 34 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Veertien Mie was defeated by Shanan Utd in Kanagawa 88-85. Saitama smashed Okayama at home 95-73. Veertien Mie destroyed Shanan Utd on the opponent's court 106-75. Toyoda unfortunately lost to Yokohama EX in a home game 89-94. Tokyo HT was rolled over Iwate on the road 53-78. The best stats of 34th round was 30 points and 12 rebounds by Muusa Dama of Iwate. Kagoshima - Gifu 92-98 The game with biggest difference of round 34 in B3 League was guest Gifu's (#8) road victory over higher ranked Kagoshima (27-8) 98-92 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kagoshima. They outrebounded Kagoshima 38-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. Gifu looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Kagoshima helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Noah Dahlman (202-1989, college: Wofford) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Five Gifu players scored in double figures. American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) produced 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and Nigerian-American forward Michael Fakuade (201-1989, college: UIS) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gifu maintains eighth position with 15-20 record. Kagoshima at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Gifu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kagoshima will play again at home against Gifu (#8) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Gifu: M.Jucikas 17+6reb, N.Dahlman 16+7reb+6ast, K.Morito 15+2reb+3ast, J.Wright 14+12reb+2ast, T.Masahiro 11+1reb+3ast, H.Cort 10+6reb+3ast Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 36+5reb+3ast, H.Aruma 18+3ast, M.Fakuade 14+7reb+4ast, L.Routt 7+5reb, S.Muto 5+2reb+3ast, Y.Nakajima 5+4ast Shanan Utd - Veertien Mie 88-85 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Kanagawa where 10th ranked Veertien Mie (13-23) was edged by eleventh ranked Shanan Utd (12-24) 88-85 on Friday. Shanan Utd outrebounded Veertien Mie 43-28 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Joshua Crawford (211-1988, college: Indiana St.) chipped in 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Shanan Utd players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) responded with 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Shanan Utd have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Shanan Utd maintains eleventh position with 12-24 record. Veertien Mie at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Shanan Utd: C.Olivier 28+15reb+3ast, T.Shinya 15+6reb+3ast, K.Nakano 12+4ast, J.Crawford 12+12reb+4ast, S.Taira 10+2ast, P.Abu 6+5reb+3ast Veertien Mie: T.Haymond 35+6reb+5ast, S.Mizoguchi 15+2reb+2ast, J.Martin 15+8reb, E.Artison 6+5reb+5ast, K.Ryu 5+3reb+1ast, Y.Takamatsu 3+2ast Saitama - Okayama 95-73 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Saitama (29-6) smashed at home 7th ranked Okayama (20-15) 95-73 on Saturday. Saitama looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Okayama's players. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward Jerome Tillman (201-1987, college: Ohio) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Saitama and four Okayama 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. Saitama have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 29-6 record having just two points less than leader Shizuoka. Okayama lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 15 games lost. Saitama will again meet at home Okayama (#7) in the next round. Okayama will have a break next round. Top scorers: Saitama: M.Esho 19+6reb+2ast, R.Watkins 14+12reb+4ast, G.Sitton 13+5reb+2ast, A.Hikaru 12+4reb+3ast, W.Creekmore 10+8reb+4ast, K.Taketo 8+1reb+4ast Okayama: J.Tillman 22+8reb, C.Maduabum 12+6reb+1ast, M.Higuchi 12+1reb+1ast, D.Washington 11+5reb, S.Taisei 4+4reb+1ast, H.Kaiki 4+2reb+2ast Shanan Utd - Veertien Mie 75-106 Everything could happen in Kanagawa at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Veertien Mie and 11th ranked Shanan Utd had identical 12-23 record. But Shanan Utd was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Yokkaichi 106-75 on Saturday night. Veertien Mie dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Shanan Utd's 46. Veertien Mie forced 19 Shanan Utd turnovers and outrebounded them 47-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) scored 42 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Shuto Mizoguchi (187-1987) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 21 points and 9 rebounds and forward Abu Philip (198-1997) scored 15 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. Newly promoted Veertien Mie maintains tenth position with 13-23 record. Shanan Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the eleventh place with 24 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Veertien Mie: T.Haymond 42+7reb+4ast, S.Mizoguchi 17+5reb+2ast, E.Artison 12+10reb+1ast, J.Martin 9+8reb+1ast, S.Takaya 6, K.Daiki 6+4reb+8ast Shanan Utd: C.Olivier 21+9reb+2ast, P.Abu 15+2reb+1ast, K.Nakano 13+3reb+1ast, T.Shinya 6+3reb+6ast, J.Crawford 6+7reb+2ast, H.Tamada 4+3reb+2ast Toyoda - Yokohama EX 89-94 Rather predictable result in Aichi where fifth ranked Yokohama EX (26-9) beat 9th ranked Toyoda (14-21) 94-89 on Saturday. American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 24 points during the contest. Yokohama EX's coach DeMarcus Berry used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and Australian center Andrew Ferguson (213-1998, college: CS Monterey) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Yokohama EX maintains fifth position with 26-9 record. Loser Toyoda keeps the ninth place with 21 games lost. Yokohama EX will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyoda will play again against Yokohama EX (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Yokohama EX: L.Peak 24+4reb, T.Toshino 17+6reb+4ast, J.Faison 15+8reb+6ast, R.Stephan 14+9reb+1ast, T.Nishiyama 9+4reb+1ast, O.Shota 5+1reb Toyoda: E.Ross 26+15reb+5ast, A.Ferguson 25+10reb+4ast, T.Ren 15+4reb+3ast, I.Hajime 14+3reb+1ast, U.Kenshin 5+1reb, T.Shunsuke 2+2reb+2ast Tachikawa - Tokyo Utd 66-68 Fifteenth-ranked Tachikawa (9-26) made lots of trouble for sixth ranked Tokyo Utd (22-13) on Saturday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only two-point victory 68-66. However their fans expected much easier game. American Marcus Dove (206-1985, college: OK State) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Michael Craig (196-1991, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 7 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side American forward Tristin Walley (201-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: One Motive Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Kota Akiyama (188-1996) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Four Tachikawa players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Tokyo Utd have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tokyo Utd maintains sixth position with 22-13 record. Tachikawa lost fifth consecutive game. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth place with 26 games lost. Tokyo Utd will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tachikawa will play again against Tokyo Utd (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tokyo Utd: H.Hiroki 12+1reb+2ast, K.Ren 10+2reb, M.Dove 10+9reb+2ast, M.Craig 7+4reb+5ast, A.Chol 7+4reb+1ast, B.Bula 7+3reb+1ast Tachikawa: A.Kota 19+6reb, T.Walley 13+12reb+6ast, S.Blakney 12+7reb+1ast, A.Ryusei 10+1reb+6ast, M.Taiga 8+1reb, M.Ousu 2+1reb+1ast Shizuoka - Kanazawa 100-83 Leader Shizuoka delivered the 31th victory. This time they beat 13th ranked Kanazawa (10-25) 100-83. They outrebounded Kanazawa 47-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. Shizuoka players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kanazawa's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. Point guard Yugo Okuda (176-1999) replied with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) added 19 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Kanazawa. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shizuoka have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 31-4 record. Kanazawa lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 25 games lost. Shizuoka will again play against Kanazawa (#13) in Ishikawa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kanazawa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Shizuoka: A.Elsener 20+9reb+4ast, Y.Kentaro 18+1reb+4ast, T.Miller 16+19reb+2ast, K.Lawson 11+7reb+8ast, K.Shinkawa 10+3reb, A.Grahita 8+3reb+3ast Kanazawa: O.Yugo 26+5reb+7ast, O.Antypov 19+14reb, K.Takuto 10+3reb+1ast, Y.Titov 8+2reb+2ast, O.Akitoshi 5+1reb+2ast, Y.Hikaru 5 Iwate - Tokyo HT 78-53 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Tokyo HT (11-24) was outplayed on the road by second ranked Iwate (30-5) 78-53 on Saturday. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Tokyo HT's 26. Iwate forced 19 Tokyo HT turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tokyo HT's players. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Senegalese forward Bamba Diouf (198-1993) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate maintains second position with 30-5 record behind leader Shizuoka. Tokyo HT lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 24 games lost. Iwate will again meet at home Tokyo HT (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tokyo HT will have a break next round. Top scorers: Iwate: M.Dama 30+12reb+3ast, K.Doolittle 24+10reb+4ast, J.Taniguchi 6+5reb+1ast, I.Harumichi 5+1reb, Y.Toshiki 5+2reb+8ast, A.Osawa 3+1ast Tokyo HT: D.Bamba 17+7reb+3ast, J.Fields 10+8reb+1ast, Y.Takehiro 9+2reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 5+1ast, J.Baker 5+1reb, H.Furuhashi 3+2reb |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tokyo. Third ranked Kumamoto V. faced second-best Koshigaya A.. Guests from Kumamoto (23-15) defeated host Koshigaya A. (28-10) 79-66. Kumamoto V. made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Koshigaya A. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Terrance Woodbury (201-1987, college: Georgia) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) who recorded a double-double by scoring 32 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kumamoto V. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 23-15 record having eight points less than leader Chiba. Koshigaya A. at the other side keeps the second place with ten games lost. Kumamoto V. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Koshigaya A. will play again at home against Kumamoto V. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Saga. First ranked Saga B. faced 3rd ranked Aomori W.. Host Saga B. (31-7) defeated guests from Aomori (18-20) 84-76. It was a good game for the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Chase Fieler contributed with 24 points for the winners. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Aomori W.Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saga B. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 31-7 record. Aomori W. at the other side keeps the third place with 20 games lost. Saga B. will again play against Aomori W. (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aomori W. will have a break next round. An interesting game was played in Takamatsu where host Kagawa FA (#7) won against 4th ranked Ehime OV 95-84 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Myles Hesson who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Eugene Phelps with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Kagawa FA maintains seventh position with 11-27 record. Loser Ehime OV keeps the fourth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Nishinomiya S. and Fukushima. Kagawa FA will again meet at home higher ranked Ehime OV (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ehime OV will have a break next round. Rest of the games of round 36 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Nagasaki defeated Fukuoka R. in a road game 92-79. Chiba beat Tokyo Z at home 84-80. Yamagata lost to Nishinomiya S. on the opponent's court 73-91. Bambitious N. managed to outperform Fukushima in a home game 73-68. Nagasaki managed to beat Fukuoka R. on the road 77-68. Fukuoka R. - Nagasaki 79-92 There was no surprise when 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (14-25) was defeated at home by second ranked Nagasaki (26-13) 92-79 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Nagasaki especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Fukuoka R.'s players. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and Filipino-Australian guard Jordan Heading (188-1996, college: CBU) who added 18 points and 9 assists during the contest. Five Nagasaki players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 20 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Marvelle Harris (196-1993, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) scored 21 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second position with 26-13 record having four points less than leader Chiba. Fukuoka R. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 25 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Fukuoka R.: M.Harris 21+1reb+2ast, J.Glynn 15+20reb+3ast, J.Honda 10+1reb+2ast, S.Zimmerman 8+3reb+2ast, S.Shigetomi 5+2reb, G.Slaughter 4+3reb Nagasaki: M.Bonds 21+8reb+10ast, J.Heading 18+3reb+9ast, D.Noguchi 14+6reb+1ast, T.Kanji 11+1reb+2ast, P.Aguilar 10+9reb+3ast, E.Takuma 6+1reb Koshigaya A. - Kumamoto V. 66-79 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tokyo. Third ranked Kumamoto V. faced second-best Koshigaya A.. Guests from Kumamoto (23-15) defeated host Koshigaya A. (28-10) 79-66. Kumamoto V. made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Koshigaya A. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Terrance Woodbury (201-1987, college: Georgia) chipped in 15 points. Woodbury is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Kumamoto V. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) who recorded a double-double by scoring 32 points and 15 rebounds and center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) added 3 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kumamoto V. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 23-15 record having eight points less than leader Chiba. Koshigaya A. at the other side keeps the second place with ten games lost. Kumamoto V. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Koshigaya A. will play again at home against Kumamoto V. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: J.Harper 32+15reb, K.Ninomiya 6+1reb+4ast, S.Kikuchi 6+4reb+1ast, K.Hayate 5+1ast, T.Hasegawa 5+2reb+2ast, T.Ochiai 3+1reb Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 21+14reb+2ast, T.Woodbury 15+4reb+2ast, Y.Shota 11+2reb+1ast, C.Sow 11+6reb+1ast, N.Yuto 7+2reb, R.Tawatari 6+1reb+4ast Chiba - Tokyo Z 84-80 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Chiba (29-9) defeated at home 7th ranked Tokyo Z (9-29) 84-80 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Chiba made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Takaaki Kida (186-1995) who added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Chiba's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Reginald Buckner (206-1991, college: Ole Miss) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Chiba have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Chiba maintains first position with 29-9 record. Loser Tokyo Z keeps the seventh place with 29 games lost. Chiba will again meet at home Tokyo Z (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Tokyo Z will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tokyo Z: I.Lane 27+14reb+2ast, M.Joho 14+4ast, A.Spruill 13+3reb+1ast, R.Buckner 10+10reb+1ast, J.Kano 8+3reb+1ast, K.Kimura 5+3reb+8ast Chiba: L.Lyons 34+5reb+3ast, T.Kida 15+6reb+5ast, B.Ashley 11+6reb+3ast, Y.Otsuka 11+3reb+4ast, E.Ravenel 6+5reb+4ast, K.Sugimoto 5+2reb+8ast Nishinomiya S. - Yamagata 91-73 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Yamagata's (15-23) road loss to fifth ranked Nishinomiya S. (17-21) 73-91 on Saturday. Nishinomiya S. made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game, while Yamagata only scored four points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Jordan Hamilton (201-1990, college: Texas) who added 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Panamanian center Javier Carter (203-1991, college: USA, agency: Slash Sports) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Yamagata players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nishinomiya S. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ehime OV and Fukushima. Loser Yamagata keeps the sixth position with 23 games lost. Nishinomiya S. will again meet at home Yamagata (#6) in the next round. Yamagata will have a break next round. Top scorers: Yamagata: J.Bell 15+9reb+4ast, J.Carter 15+7reb+2ast, S.Murakami 14+4reb+3ast, T.Welsh 10+4reb+1ast, D.Suzuki 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Yuya 4+1reb+2ast Nishinomiya S.: T.Porter 21+11reb+1ast, J.Hamilton 18+3reb+6ast, R.Nakanishi 15+2reb, Z.Dimec 9+4reb+1ast, K.Sena 7+2reb+1ast, N.Dohara 7+1reb+1ast Bambitious N. - Fukushima 73-68 There was a small surprise in Nara where sixth ranked Bambitious N. (12-26) beat 4th ranked Fukushima (17-21) 73-68 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Naoki Uto (188-1991) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 8 rebounds and Senegalese center Cheikh Mbodj (208-1987, college: Cincinnati) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Bambitious N. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Josh Harrellson (208-1989, college: Kentucky) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Bambitious N. maintains sixth position with 12-26 record. Loser Fukushima keeps the fourth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Ehime OV and Nishinomiya S.. Bambitious N. will again meet at home higher ranked Fukushima (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fukushima will have a break next round. Top scorers: Fukushima: G.Echenique 23+11reb+1ast, N.Hashimoto 14+3reb+5ast, J.Harrellson 12+9reb+1ast, W.Smith 7+2reb, S.Kanno 5+3reb+4ast, Y.Takahashi 5+2reb+5ast Bambitious N.: N.Uto 17+8reb+1ast, C.Mbodj 14+9reb+3ast, C.James 13+8reb+3ast, F.Naoyuki 11+2reb+6ast, M.Komaki 7+1ast, T.Komoda 4+2reb Kagawa FA - Ehime OV 95-84 An interesting game was played in Takamatsu where host Kagawa FA (#7) won against 4th ranked Ehime OV 95-84 on Saturday evening. Kagawa FA looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of British forward Myles Hesson (198-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 7 rebounds and Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) who added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) with 21 points and 9 rebounds and American-German power forward Ryan Kriener (208-1998, college: Iowa, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kagawa FA maintains seventh position with 11-27 record. Loser Ehime OV keeps the fourth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Nishinomiya S. and Fukushima. Kagawa FA will again meet at home higher ranked Ehime OV (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ehime OV will have a break next round. Top scorers: Ehime OV: E.Phelps 21+9reb+3ast, R.Kriener 20+10reb+2ast, A.Fitzgerald 12+2reb+1ast, T.Furuno 9+2reb+10ast, H.Tobita 8+3reb+2ast, Y.Toshino 8+2reb+3ast Kagawa FA: M.Hesson 29+7reb+3ast, R.Vague 22+8reb+4ast, K.Richardson 20+9reb+2ast, A.Alexander 7+2reb, H.Kotaro 6+1reb+4ast, U.Junki 6+3reb+2ast Fukuoka R. - Nagasaki 68-77 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (14-25) was defeated at home by second ranked Nagasaki (26-13) 77-68 on Saturday. Nagasaki looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Filipino-Australian guard Jordan Heading (188-1996, college: CBU) who added 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Nagasaki players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Marvelle Harris (196-1993, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) scored 20 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second position with 26-13 record having four points less than leader Chiba. Fukuoka R. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 25 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Fukuoka R.: M.Harris 20+4reb+3ast, J.Glynn 16+18reb+2ast, S.Shigetomi 11+1ast, G.Slaughter 8+3reb+1ast, T.Kan 4+4reb+1ast, S.Zimmerman 4+3reb Nagasaki: M.Bonds 27+17reb+4ast, J.Heading 20+4reb+5ast, T.Kanji 12+2ast, P.Aguilar 10+10reb+4ast, M.Karimata 3+1reb+1ast, D.Noguchi 3+2reb+2ast Saga B. - Aomori W. 84-76 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Saga. First ranked Saga B. faced 3rd ranked Aomori W.. Host Saga B. (31-7) defeated guests from Aomori (18-20) 84-76. Saga B. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 5 rebounds. American Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) contributed with 24 points for the winners. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Kohei Tsuneta (186-1999) added 18 points and 5 assists in the effort for Aomori W.Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saga B. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 31-7 record. Aomori W. at the other side keeps the third place with 20 games lost. Saga B. will again play against Aomori W. (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aomori W. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Aomori W.: A.Davis 21+11reb+4ast, K.Tsuneta 18+1reb+5ast, I.Yuichi 10+1reb+3ast, K.Aita 8+2reb+1ast, T.Susumu 6, H.Mone 5+2reb+1ast Saga B.: C.Fieler 24+3reb+2ast, T.Nishikawa 22+5reb+3ast, S.Taiki 11+1reb+7ast, K.Atsuki 9+5reb+2ast, T.King 8+1ast, Y.Mitsuhara 5+3reb+3ast |
| B1 League Round 38: Shinshu BW is upset by Hitachi SRT - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Nagano between third ranked Shinshu BW (18-19) and fifth ranked Hitachi SRT (15-20) on Saturday night. Shinshu BW was defeated by Hitachi SRT at home 81-70. Hitachi SRT looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import forward Kevin Jones (206-1989, college: WVU) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Hitachi SRT's coach Tsutomu Isa used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Hitachi SRT moved-up to fourth place. Shinshu BW at the other side keeps the third position with 19 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya and Osaka E.. Hitachi SRT will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shinshu BW will play again at home against Hitachi SRT and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chiba. First ranked Chiba Jets faced 3rd ranked Nagoya DD. Host Chiba Jets (33-4) smashed guests from Nagoya (27-10) 96-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nagoya DD. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. John Mooney contributed with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Coach John Patrick's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Nagoya DD. Chiba Jets have an impressive 19-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 33-4 record. Nagoya DD at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Chiba Jets will again play against Nagoya DD (#4) at home in the next round. Nagoya DD will have a break next round. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hiroshima. Second ranked Hiroshima D. faced 3rd ranked Gunma CT. Host Hiroshima D. (28-9) defeated guests from Gunma (20-15) 97-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gunma CT. Kerry Blackshear Jr had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Trey McKinney-Jones responded with 35 points (!!!). Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Hiroshima D. maintains second position with 28-9 record having just four point less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Ryukyu GK. Loser Gunma CT dropped to the fourth place with 15 games lost. Hiroshima D. will again meet at home Gunma CT (#4) in the next round. Gunma CT will have a break next round. Rest of the games of round 38 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shiga L-Stars was defeated by Kawasaki BT in Kanagawa 87-77. Akita NH beat Sendai 89ers at home 71-56. Shiga L-Stars lost to Kawasaki BT on the opponent's court 69-79. Ibaraki R. outscored Niigata A. in a home game 93-74. Osaka E. managed to beat Kyoto H. on the road 81-68. FE Nagoya was defeated by Yokohama BC on its own court 79-85. Ryukyu GK beat San-en NP in Okinawa 82-75. Shimane SM won against Alvark Tokyo at home 77-67. Sea Horses M. outscored Toyama G. on the opponent's court 81-56. Tochigi Brex rolled over Hokkaido L. in a home game 101-73. The best stats of 38th round was 22 points and 9 rebounds by Shawn Long of Hokkaido L.. Kawasaki BT - Shiga L-Stars 87-77 There was no surprise in Kanagawa where 8th ranked Shiga L-Stars (5-33) were defeated by first ranked Kawasaki BT (23-15) 87-77 on Friday. Kawasaki BT outrebounded Shiga L-Stars 44-25 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Yuma Fujii (178-1991) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) responded with 23 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Kelvin Martin (196-1989, college: Charleston So.) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Kawasaki BT maintains first position with 23-15 record. Loser Shiga L-Stars keep the eighth place with 33 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 28+12reb+7ast, Y.Fujii 12+6reb+3ast, J.Heath 9+8reb+4ast, M.Young 9+4reb, M.Janning 8+3reb+2ast, N.Yuto 6+1reb+2ast Shiga L-Stars: D.Jones 23+4reb+4ast, K.Martin 12+6reb+4ast, K.Koya 9+5reb, K.Toews 8+2reb+4ast, K.Isaac Ravena 7+1reb+5ast, D.Doblas 6+3reb+1ast Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 71-56 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Akita NH (21-16) defeated at home 7th ranked Sendai 89ers (11-26) 71-56 on Saturday. Akita NH looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Nathan Boothe (206-1994, college: Toledo) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Akita NH have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the seventh position with 26 games lost. Akita NH will again meet at home Sendai 89ers (#7) in the next round. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round. Top scorers: Akita NH: S.Kidd 13+9reb+3ast, T.Nakayama 11+3reb+5ast, S.Zack 11+11reb+7ast, O.Sota 10+1ast, H.Kawashima 8+1reb+3ast, K.Kanter 6+10reb Sendai 89ers: J.Burrell 13+13reb+2ast, N.Boothe 13+9reb+6ast, K.Sawabe 10+1ast, R.Kobayashi 7+2reb+3ast, B.Steele 5+8reb, Y.Aoki 4+5reb+4ast Kawasaki BT - Shiga L-Stars 79-69 Very expected game in Kanagawa where 8th ranked Shiga L-Stars (5-33) were defeated by first ranked Kawasaki BT (23-15) 79-69 on Saturday. Kawasaki BT looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Jordan Heath (208-1991, college: Canisius, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Kawasaki BT players scored in double figures. American forward Kelvin Martin (196-1989, college: Charleston So.) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and his fellow American import forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Kawasaki BT maintains first position with 23-15 record. Loser Shiga L-Stars keep the eighth place with 33 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 19+10reb+4ast, M.Young 15+2reb+2ast, J.Heath 11+7reb+3ast, Y.Fujii 11+3reb+2ast, M.Janning 8+3reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 5+4reb+1ast Shiga L-Stars: K.Isaac Ravena 15+1ast, D.Jones 15+10reb+1ast, K.Martin 15+10reb+4ast, Y.Sugiura 6+2reb, K.Toews 5+3reb+7ast, K.Koya 4+5reb Chiba Jets - Nagoya DD 96-73 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chiba. First ranked Chiba Jets faced 3rd ranked Nagoya DD. Host Chiba Jets (33-4) smashed guests from Nagoya (27-10) 96-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nagoya DD. Chiba Jets dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Nagoya DD's 28. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Coach John Patrick's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Filipino guard Ray Parks (193-1993, agency: BIG) added 21 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Nagoya DD. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Chiba Jets have an impressive 19-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 33-4 record. Nagoya DD at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Chiba Jets will again play against Nagoya DD (#4) at home in the next round. Nagoya DD will have a break next round. Top scorers: Chiba Jets: C.Smith 19+3reb+2ast, V.Law 19+10reb+5ast, J.Mooney 18+11reb, S.Hara 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Togashi 14+2reb+8ast, G.Edwards 7+10reb+3ast Nagoya DD: P.Ray 21+5reb+1ast, S.Eatherton 17+10reb+4ast, T.Nakahigashi 13+4reb+1ast, Y.Suda 13+5reb+2ast, C.Clarke 5+9reb+8ast, T.Ito 2+1reb+3ast Hiroshima D. - Gunma CT 97-87 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Hiroshima. Second ranked Hiroshima D. faced 3rd ranked Gunma CT. Host Hiroshima D. (28-9) defeated guests from Gunma (20-15) 97-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gunma CT. Hiroshima D. made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. Hiroshima D. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) responded with 35 points (!!!) and naturalized American forward Michael Parker (202-1981, college: Evergreen St.) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five Hiroshima D. and four Gunma CT players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Hiroshima D. maintains second position with 28-9 record having just four point less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Ryukyu GK. Loser Gunma CT dropped to the fourth place with 15 games lost. Hiroshima D. will again meet at home Gunma CT (#4) in the next round. Gunma CT will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hiroshima D.: K.Blackshear Jr. 21+12reb+3ast, D.Evans 20+5reb+4ast, N.Mayo 18+1reb+2ast, N.Tsuji 15+2ast, T.Ryo 11+1reb+5ast, K.Toshiki 7+3ast Gunma CT: T.McKinney-Jones 35+2reb+3ast, M.Parker 18+10reb+2ast, K.Tarczewski 11+6reb, N.Namizato 10+2reb+10ast, A.Chambers 7+1reb+3ast, R.Yamazaki 3 Ibaraki R. - Niigata A. 93-74 Rather predictable result in Mito where sixth ranked Ibaraki R. (13-24) outscored 8th ranked Niigata A. (5-32) 93-74 on Saturday. They outrebounded Niigata A. 40-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. Ibaraki R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Niigata A.'s players. American Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in 9 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and American forward Keve Aluma (206-1998, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ibaraki R. maintains sixth position with 13-24 record, which they share with Sea Horses M. Niigata A. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 32 games lost. Ibaraki R. will again meet at home Niigata A. (#8) in the next round. Niigata A. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Ibaraki R.: E.Jacobsen 24+7reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 14+5reb+1ast, N.Kohei 12+3reb+3ast, C.Krutwig 9+11reb+10ast, Y.Hayato 9+3reb+2ast, K.Fukuzawa 8+2ast Niigata A.: K.Cockburn 22+14reb+1ast, K.Aluma 15+1reb+2ast, S.Reon 11+7ast, M.Yuta 7, K.Kimura 7+1reb, S.Green 6+4reb+3ast Kyoto H. - Osaka E. 68-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Kyoto H.'s (15-22) home loss to sixth ranked Osaka E. (18-19) 68-81 on Saturday. Osaka E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Osaka E. players scored in double figures. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and American forward Jarrod Uthoff (203-1993, college: Iowa) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Osaka E. moved-up to third place, which they share with FE Nagoya and Shinshu BW. Loser Kyoto H. dropped to the fifth position with 22 games lost. They share it with San-en NP. Osaka E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyoto H. will play again against Osaka E. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Osaka E.: K.Makoto 15+3ast, K.Hunt 14+8reb+1ast, R.Goda 13+2reb+2ast, D.Newbill 11+5reb+6ast, S.O'Mara 9+7reb+1ast, T.Suzuki 6+1reb+5ast Kyoto H.: C.Diallo 18+9reb+1ast, J.Uthoff 13+5reb+2ast, K.Mizuno 11+2reb+1ast, T.Lall 6+3reb, M.Wright 5+6reb+2ast, J.Mitsuda 5+3reb+1ast FE Nagoya - Yokohama BC 79-85 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Yokohama BC (22-15) won against on the road 5th ranked FE Nagoya (18-19) 85-79 on Saturday. American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Devin Oliver (204-1992, college: Dayton) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. International Luke Evans (203-1991, college: CBU) responded with 9 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Hiromu Nakamura (176-1997) scored 18 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Yokohama BC maintains second position with 22-15 record behind leader Shimane SM. FE Nagoya lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the third place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Osaka E. and Shinshu BW. Yokohama BC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. FE Nagoya will play again against the league's second-placed Yokohama BC and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Yokohama BC: D.Oliver 19+6reb+3ast, C.Jackson 18+12reb, K.Yuki 17+2reb+6ast, S.Koya 14+3reb+2ast, P.Auda 12+2reb, M.Morikawa 5 FE Nagoya: N.Hiromu 18+1reb+4ast, J.Williams III 15+6reb+1ast, J.Jones 10+3reb+2ast, L.Evans 9+13reb+3ast, N.Reiya 8+2reb+2ast, T.Soma 8+2reb San-en NP - Ryukyu GK 75-82 There was a minor upset in Hamamatsu where their close opponent San-en NP (15-22) was defeated by fourth ranked Ryukyu GK (28-9) 82-75 on Saturday. Ryukyu GK made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Ryukyu GK outrebounded San-en NP 36-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Ryukyu GK players scored in double figures. American center Kyle OQuinn (206-1990, college: Norfolk St., agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and point guard Ryusei Sasaki (180-1996) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ryukyu GK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Hiroshima D. Loser San-en NP dropped to the fifth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Kyoto H.. Ryukyu GK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San-en NP will play again against Ryukyu GK (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ryukyu GK: A.Durham 17+5reb+6ast, J.Cooley 16+17reb+1ast, J.Duncan 14+2reb, R.Kishimoto 12+4reb+2ast, K.Imamura 12+5reb+3ast, H.Falcon 3+2ast San-en NP: K.O'Quinn 24+11reb+4ast, S.Ryusei 16+3reb+3ast, F.Ravena 12+2reb+2ast, H.Kazuki 6+3reb+1ast, K.Kanamaru 6+1reb, I.Hicks 5+2reb Shimane SM - Alvark Tokyo 77-67 The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Shimane SM's (30-7) home victory over second-ranked Alvark Tokyo (30-7) 77-67 on Saturday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Reid Travis (203-1995, college: Kentucky, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 25 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Taiki Osakabe (187-1998) scored 21 points. Shimane SM have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 30-7 record, which they share with defeated Alvark Tokyo. Shimane SM will again meet at home league's second-placed Alvark Tokyo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Alvark Tokyo will have a break next round. Top scorers: Shimane SM: R.Travis 25+4reb, P.Buford 19+11reb+6ast, S.Ando 15+3reb+3ast, N.Kay 9+9reb+2ast, N.Williams 7+1reb, T.Shota 2+1reb+1ast Alvark Tokyo: O.Taiki 21+1reb+2ast, S.Saiz 13+11reb+1ast, S.Ando 12+3ast, R.Rossiter 9+9reb+2ast, A.Kirk 7+2reb, Z.Baranski 3+6reb+1ast Shinshu BW - Hitachi SRT 70-81 The most important game in the last round took place in Nagano between third ranked Shinshu BW (18-19) and fifth ranked Hitachi SRT (15-20) on Saturday night. Shinshu BW was defeated by Hitachi SRT at home 81-70. Hitachi SRT looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import forward Kevin Jones (206-1989, college: WVU) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Hitachi SRT's coach Tsutomu Isa used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Reo Maeda (191-1997) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists respectively for the hosts. Hitachi SRT moved-up to fourth place. Shinshu BW at the other side keeps the third position with 19 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya and Osaka E.. Hitachi SRT will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shinshu BW will play again at home against Hitachi SRT and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 25+6reb+3ast, K.Jones 22+8reb+2ast, J.McAdoo 8+10reb+2ast, M.Kaito 8+1reb+3ast, K.Sekino 5+2reb+2ast, K.Ishii 5 Shinshu BW: J.Hawkinson 24+6reb+3ast, M.Reo 11+6reb+11ast, K.Ko 10+2reb, A.McHenry 9+13reb+2ast, O.Yuta 8+1reb+2ast, S.Takumi 5+3reb Toyama G. - Sea Horses M. 56-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Toyama G.'s (7-30) home loss to sixth ranked Sea Horses M. (13-24) 56-81 on Saturday. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Sea Horses M. players scored in double figures. Center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) responded with 8 points and 12 rebounds and forward Novar Gadson (201-1989, college: Rider) scored 14 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. Sea Horses M. maintains sixth position with 13-24 record, which they share with Ibaraki R. Toyama G. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 30 games lost. Sea Horses M. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama G. will play again against Sea Horses M. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sea Horses M.: Q.Miller-Scott 18+9reb+1ast, M.Hosoya 14+4reb+1ast, D.Gardner 13+8reb+4ast, Y.Nishida 11+1reb+1ast, B.Jawato 10+4reb, R.Sumino 8+2reb Toyama G.: N.Gadson 14+4reb+3ast, S.Faye 12+5reb, N.Spikes 8+12reb+3ast, C.Demps 7+3reb+2ast, U.Shunsuke 4+3reb, K.Matsui 3 Tochigi Brex - Hokkaido L. 101-73 Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Tochigi Brex (20-17) outscored at home 8th ranked Hokkaido L. (8-29) 101-73 on Saturday. They outrebounded Hokkaido L. 44-16 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tochigi Brex looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American power forward Josh Scott (208-1993, college: Colorado, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Tochigi Brex players scored in double figures. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU) scored 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. Tochigi Brex have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 20-17 record. Hokkaido L. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 29 games lost. Tochigi Brex will again meet at home Hokkaido L. (#8) in the next round. Hokkaido L. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tochigi Brex: G.Jerrett 18+4reb+1ast, Y.Endo 16, J.Scott 10+11reb+2ast, M.Hiejima 10+4reb+5ast, I.Fotu 8+8reb+1ast, H.Watanabe 8+2reb+3ast Hokkaido L.: B.Motum 24+3reb+2ast, S.Long 22+9reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 9+2ast, S.Terazono 6+5ast, R.Hashimoto 5+2ast, M.Yuta 3+3ast |
| Best players of Japanese B3 League round 34 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 28-year old guard had the game-high 42 points adding seven rebounds and four assists for Veertien Mie in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Shanan Utd (#11, 12-24) with 31-point margin 106-75. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Veertien Mie maintains the 10th position in Japanese B3 League. Veertien Mie is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 13-23 record. In the team's last game Haymond had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Veertien Mie's top player in his first season with the team. Western Michigan University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Haymond is in league's top in points (2nd best: 23.6ppg) and averages solid 53.0% FGP and 40.9% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Beninese Muusa Dama (207-C/F-1996, agency: Blacktop Management) of second-ranked Iwate. Dama impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Iwate to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Tokyo HT (#12, 11-24) 78-53. Iwate's second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just five games this season, while they won 30 matches. Dama is a newcomer at Iwate 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 Anthony Gaines Jr. (195-G/F-1993) of Kagoshima (#4). Gaines Jr. got into 30-points club by scoring 36 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds . Despite Gaines Jr.'s great performance Kagoshima lost 92-98 to the lower-ranked Gifu (#8, 15-20). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Kagoshima needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 27 victories and 8 lost games. Gaines Jr. has a great season in Japan. After 34 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.6ppg (3rd best). He also has 2.4spg and FGP: 55.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Chris Olivier (202-F-1992) of Shanan Utd - 28 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Alexis Elsener (195-F-1988) of Shizuoka - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Yugo Okuda (176-PG-1999) of Kanazawa - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Tavario Miller (203-F-1994) of Shizuoka - 16 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Oleksandr Antypov (203-F-1995) of Kanazawa - 19 points and 14 rebounds 9. Andrew Ferguson (213-C-1998) of Toyoda - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Earnest Ross (198-G-1991) of Toyoda - 26 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 27 points and seventeen rebounds, while his team beat Fukuoka R. (#5, 14-25) 77-68. Nagasaki maintains the 2nd position in their group in Japanese B2 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Nagasaki will need more victories to improve their 26-13 record. In the team's last game Bonds had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Nagasaki and it's hard to imagine this team without him. St. Michael's College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bonds is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.3ppg. Bonds is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 11.0rpg), assists (5th best: 4.6apg) and averages solid 2.2spg and 59.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of league's best team Chiba. Lyons impressed basketball fans with 34 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Chiba to edge the lower-ranked Tokyo Z (#7, 9-29) by 4 points 84-80. Of course Chiba still keep East's top spot. His team has currently 29-9 record. Lyons is well-known by Chiba fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American Justin Harper (208-F-1989) of second-ranked Koshigaya A.. Harper got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for fifteen rebounds . Despite Harper's great performance Koshigaya A. lost 66-79 to #3 ranked Kumamoto V.. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Koshigaya A. needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in West. Their record is 28 victories and 10 lost games. Harper has a great season in Japan. After 33 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.2ppg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ishmael Lane (203-F/C-1997) of Tokyo Z - 27 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Alex Davis (206-F-1992) of Aomori W. - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Jamel McLean (202-C-1988) of Kumamoto V. - 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Trey Porter (208-F-1996) of Nishinomiya S. - 21 points and 11 rebounds 8. Jordan Glynn (200-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. - 15 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Myles Hesson (198-F-1990) of Kagawa FA - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Rhys Vague (206-F-1996) of Kagawa FA - 22 points, 8 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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The 37-year old power forward had a double-double of 28 points and twelve rebounds, while his team beat Shiga L-Stars (#8, 5-33) 87-77. It allowed Kawasaki BT to consolidate first place in the Japanese B1 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kawasaki BT has a very solid 23-15 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Fazekas has many years of experience at Kawasaki BT, through which he has constantly improved. The University of Nevada graduate has very impressive stats this year. Fazekas is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.5ppg), rebounds (9th best: 10.3rpg) and averages solid 55.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990, agency: Pensack Sports) of San-en NP. O'Quinn impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as San-en NP lost that game 75-82 to slightly higher-ranked Ryukyu GK (#3, 28-9). This loss caused San-en NP to drop to 5th position in West. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 15-22 record. O'Quinn is a newcomer at San-en NP and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.4ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 11.7rpg and 3.5apg. The third best performed player last round was American Kevin Jones (206-F-1989) of Hitachi SRT (#4). Jones scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Hitachi SRT, leading his team to a 81-70 win against #3 ranked Shinshu BW in a game of the week. The chances of Hitachi SRT ranking at the top of Central, however are very questionable as they have already lost 20 games, recording just fifteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Jones could help Hitachi SRT to bring them higher in the standings. Jones has a very solid season. In 35 games in Japan he scored 16.9ppg. He also has 7.0rpg, FGP: 57.0% and 3PT: 43.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Trey McKinney-Jones (198-G-1990) of Gunma CT - 35 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Dwayne Evans (201-F-1992) of Hiroshima D. - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Charles Jackson (208-C-1993) of Yokohama BC - 18 points and 12 rebounds 7. Kofi Cockburn (213-C-1999) of Niigata A. - 22 points and 14 rebounds 8. Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK - 16 points and 17 rebounds 9. Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-1994) of Ibaraki R. - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Shawn Long (208-F-1993) of Hokkaido L. - 22 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| RNBL Round 23: Derby game ends with LU/BS Riga's defeat of VEF BA Valka - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in RNBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: LU/BS Riga (#3) and VEF BA Valka (#7). LU/BS Riga (8-5) won against visiting VEF BA Valka (5-8) 70-64. 27 personal fouls committed by VEF BA Valka helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Markuss Mamajs (180-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 7 rebounds. Edvards Egle (187-2005) contributed with 10 points and 7 assists for the winners. Elvis Sukteris (197-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for VEF BA Valka. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LU/BS Riga maintains third place with 8-5 record having thirteen points less than leader RSU/VEF. VEF BA Valka at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. LU/BS Riga are looking forward to face Bertanu (#10) in Valmiera in the next round and are hoping to win another game. VEF BA Valka's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga RTU. Ninth-ranked RTU (3-9) used its home court advantage to challenge fifth ranked Livani (8-7) in Riga. The visitors from Livani managed to secure only three-point victory 98-95. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for guard Rihards Strauts (199-1991) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 9 rebounds. Raimonds Pabrieza helped adding 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Martins Zviedris (193-2003) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds. RTU's coach Dainis Bertans rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Livani moved-up to fourth place. RTU lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Livani will play against Riga/DSN (#8) at home in the next round. RTU's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena VEF BA Valka. The game between second ranked Jelgava (16-2) and 9th ranked Grobina (3-14) in Jelgava on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Jelgava outscored guests from 114-73. It was a quality performance for Edgars Krumins who led the winners and scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Jelgava's coach Martins Liepa felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kristaps Miglinieks came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds for Grobina in the defeat. Jelgava have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kandava. Grobina lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place 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 23 Kandava smashed Tukums on the road 100-73. Saldus won against VeA on its own court 78-68. Tukums - Kandava 73-100 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Kandava (16-2) crushed on the road 11th ranked Tukums (2-16) 100-73 on Saturday. Kandava forced 20 Tukums turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Arturs Grinbergs (190-1996) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 assists. Guard Kristaps Gotfrids (195-1992) accounted for 22 points for the winning side. Four Kandava players scored in double figures. Kandava's coach Edgars Priede felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Eduards Horeliks (191-1991) came up with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Ingvars Lerhs (200-1992) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Tukums in the defeat. Kandava have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Jelgava. Tukums lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Kandava will meet at home Liepaja/LSSS (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tukums will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kandava: A.Grinbergs 23+4reb+7ast, K.Gotfrids 22+2reb+3ast, M.Saulitis 14+8reb+3ast, A.Strakis 10+2reb+3ast, K.Berzins 9+1reb+1ast, I.Mastins 5+3reb+5ast Tukums: H.Eduards 23+9reb+9ast, L.Nauris 17+2reb, L.Ingvars 15+7reb+4ast, H.Kristaps 8+5reb+2ast, Z.Rihards 6+1ast, Z.Edgars 3+2reb+2ast Saldus - VeA 78-68 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Saldus and 5th ranked VeA had identical 10-7 record. This time Saldus used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Ventspils 78-68 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for guard Kaspars Baumanis (185-1991) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Janis Dumburs (202-1996) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Agris Stankevics (195-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and guard Janis Censonis (185-2005) added 15 points respectively for VeA in the defeat. VeA's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Saldus (11-7) moved-up to third place, which they share with Bauska. Loser VeA keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Saldus will meet Liepaja/LSSS (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. VeA will have a break next round. Top scorers: Saldus: K.Baumanis 24+6reb+3ast, J.Dumburs 14+6reb+1ast, A.Kramins 10+3reb+1ast, S.Roberts 9+5reb+1ast, L.Berzins 6+1reb, R.Smidrins 6+3reb VeA: C.Janis 15+2reb+2ast, A.Stankevics 11+10reb+1ast, G.Salvis 10+2reb, D.Rudis 9+2reb, J.Zemels 8+2reb+4ast, R.Lacis 7+4reb Jelgava - Grobina 114-73 The game between second ranked Jelgava (16-2) and 9th ranked Grobina (3-14) in Jelgava on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Jelgava outscored guests from 114-73. Jelgava outrebounded Grobina 52-36 including a 44-32 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Grobina's players. It was a quality performance for swingman Edgars Krumins (196-1986) who led the winners and scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Uldis Feldmanis (198-1996) accounted for 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Jelgava's coach Martins Liepa felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estonian guard Kristaps Miglinieks (196-1990) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and forward Janis Kudis (195-1997) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Grobina in the defeat. Five Jelgava and four Grobina players scored in double figures. Jelgava have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kandava. Grobina lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Jelgava: E.Krumins 28+9reb+5ast, U.Feldmanis 17+4reb+3ast, K.Plavnieks 14+3reb+5ast, A.Justovics 10+7reb+1ast, A.Senkans 10+9reb+3ast, T.Markuss 9+3reb Grobina: K.Miglinieks 20+8reb+3ast, N.Lagzdins 17+2reb+1ast, J.Kudis 13+8reb+1ast, B.Kristaps 12+5reb+1ast, G.Jagmins 4+5reb+1ast, J.Muskats 3+3reb RTU - Livani 95-98 Ninth-ranked RTU (3-9) used its home court advantage to challenge fifth ranked Livani (8-7) in Riga. The visitors from Livani managed to secure only three-point victory 98-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Livani players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for guard Rihards Strauts (199-1991) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Raimonds Pabrieza (188-1988) helped adding 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Martins Zviedris (193-2003) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Raimonds Cudars (196-2002) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Four Livani and five RTU players scored in double figures. RTU's coach Dainis Bertans rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Livani moved-up to fourth place. RTU lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Livani will play against Riga/DSN (#8) at home in the next round. RTU's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena VEF BA Valka. Top scorers: Livani: R.Strauts 30+9reb+2ast, D.Ozolins 23+8reb+3ast, R.Pabrieza 23+7reb+6ast, V.Niklavs 10+5reb+6ast, A.Vitins 8+5reb, K.Gustavs 2+2reb+5ast RTU: Z.Martins 15+5reb+3ast, A.Kristaps 13+2reb+4ast, M.Jankovskis 12+3reb+3ast, C.Raimonds 12+4reb+4ast, R.Anisimovs 11+4reb+1ast, N.Svens 9+2reb+3ast LU/BS Riga - VEF BA Valka 70-64 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: LU/BS Riga (#3) and VEF BA Valka (#7). LU/BS Riga (8-5) won against visiting VEF BA Valka (5-8) 70-64. 27 personal fouls committed by VEF BA Valka helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Markuss Mamajs (180-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 7 rebounds. Edvards Egle (187-2005) contributed with 10 points and 7 assists for the winners. Elvis Sukteris (197-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian guard Illia Upyr (187-2006) added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for VEF BA Valka. Four VEF BA Valka players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LU/BS Riga maintains third place with 8-5 record having thirteen points less than leader RSU/VEF. VEF BA Valka at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. LU/BS Riga are looking forward to face Bertanu (#10) in Valmiera in the next round and are hoping to win another game. VEF BA Valka's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga RTU. Top scorers: LU/BS Riga: M.Markuss 14+7reb+2ast, O.Marcis 11+3reb+1ast, E.Edvards 10+7ast, S.Davis 8+4reb+3ast, K.Senbergs 7+2reb+3ast, J.Gustavs 7+1reb VEF BA Valka: U.Illia 18+4reb+4ast, P.Yaroslav 14+2reb, E.Sukteris 13+11reb+5ast, S.Renars 10+5reb+2ast, D.Minajevs 7+2reb+2ast, E.Kristers 2+2reb |
| Strauts' 30-point game gives him RNBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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31-year old guard Rihards Strauts (199-G-1991) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Livani and receives a Hoops Agents RNBL Player of the Week award for round 23. He had the game-high 30 points adding nine rebounds and two assists for Livani in his team's victory, helping them to edge out RTU (#9, 3-9) 98-95. Livani is placed at 4th position in Latvian RNBL. Livani 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 8-7 record. In the team's last game Strauts had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He turned to be Livani's top player in his first season with the team. Strauts has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 26.6ppg. Strauts is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 9.7rpg) and averages solid 60.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Eduards Horeliks (191-G-1991) of Tukums. He is a guard in his 5th season at Tukums. In the last game Horeliks recorded impressive 23 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Bad luck as Tukums lost that game 73-100 to the higher-ranked Kandava (#1, 16-2). Tukums managed to keep the same 11th spot in West. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Tukums managed to get this year. Horeliks is one of the most experienced players at Tukums and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Edgars Krumins (196-G/F-1986) of league's second-best Jelgava. Krumins showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Jelgava, leading his team to a 114-73 easy win against the lower-ranked Grobina (#9, 3-14). Jelgava is closer and closer to top of the standings in West. They will still need more victories. But 16-2 record is not that bad... Krumins has a very solid season. In 10 games in Latvia he scored 15.0ppg. He also has 7.6rpg, 3.3apg and FGP: 58.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Arturs Grinbergs (190-G-1996) of Kandava - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Davids Ozolins (205-C-1998) of Livani - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Raimonds Pabrieza (188-G-1988) of Livani - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Kaspars Baumanis (185-G-1991) of Saldus - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Markuss Mamajs (180-G-2004) of LU/BS Riga - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Kristaps Plavnieks (183-PG-1995) of Jelgava - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Martins Zviedris (193-G-2003) of RTU - 15 points, 5 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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| NKL Round 6 (Second Stage): Mazeikiai defeat Suduva-Mantinga - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Suduva-Mantinga (26-5) on the court of fourth ranked Mazeikiai on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Mazeikiai 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Suduva-Mantinga. Mazeikiai had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for the former international swingman Arturas Jomantas (200-1985) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) contributed with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds for Suduva-Mantinga. Mazeikiai (20-11) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position. Suduva-Mantinga at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Mazeikiai are looking forward to face Atletas (#7) in Kaunas in the next round. Suduva-Mantinga will play at home against the league's second-placed Telsiai (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Kaunas: Zalgiris II (#3) and Atletas (#7). Zalgiris II (22-9) won against visiting Atletas (13-18) 72-62. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) scored 26 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Motiejus Krivas chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was the former international center Egidijus Dimsa (205-1985) with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Zalgiris II maintains third position with 22-9 record having four points less than leader Stekas. Atletas lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 18 games lost. Zalgiris II will play against Vytis (#5) in Sakiai in the next round. Atletas will play on the road against Mazeikiai and hopes to get back on the winning track. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Stekas (14-17) and Vilkaviskis (12-19), which took place in Vilkaviskis. Higher ranked Stekas lost to thirteenth ranked Vilkaviskis in a road game 64-80 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Stekas. Augustine Ene notched 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort. Vilkaviskis' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by Justas Sinica did not help to save the game for Stekas. Vilkaviskis moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Palanga and Rytas 2. Newly promoted Stekas keeps the eighth position with 17 games lost. Vilkaviskis will meet Kretinga (#13) on the road in the next round. Stekas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Vilnius to the arena Rytas 2. There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Kretinga was beaten by Delikatesas on the road 90-75. Telsiai destroyed Silute on its own court 82-62. Bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. was outscored by Rytas 2 in Vilnius 98-77. The most impressive performance of 6th round was 12 points and 5 assists by Modestas Zaunieriunas of Vilkaviskis. Delikatesas - Kretinga 90-75 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Delikatesas (14-18) beat 12th ranked Kretinga (11-20) in Joniskis 90-75 on Saturday. American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) supported him with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Boyd is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Delikatesas players scored in double figures. Delikatesas' coach Zilvinas Petraitis used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) by Ukrainian center Valerii Anisimov (208-1990) did not help to save the game for Kretinga. Ukrainian Olexandr Misyats (200-1992, agency: BIG) added 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Delikatesas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Silute. Loser Kretinga dropped to the thirteenth position with 20 games lost. Delikatesas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kretinga will play against Vilkaviskis (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Delikatesas: B.Corey 26+11reb+2ast, S.Kulevicius 18+4reb+1ast, P.Gaidys 15+10reb+2ast, D.Rackley 14+4reb+6ast, F.Salsamendi 12+7reb+2ast, J.Nojus 3+4reb+1ast Kretinga: O.Misyats 19+3reb+2ast, V.Anisimov 17+10reb, M.Mazeika 11+4reb+4ast, M.Lutsenko 9+7reb+4ast, P.Arnas 9+3reb, R.Arunas 6+3reb Mazeikiai - Suduva-Mantinga 71-67 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Suduva-Mantinga (26-5) on the court of fourth ranked Mazeikiai on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Mazeikiai 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Suduva-Mantinga. Mazeikiai had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for the former international swingman Arturas Jomantas (200-1985) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Evaldas Dziaugys (196-1996) added 16 points in the effort for Suduva-Mantinga. Mazeikiai (20-11) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position. Suduva-Mantinga at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Mazeikiai are looking forward to face Atletas (#7) in Kaunas in the next round. Suduva-Mantinga will play at home against the league's second-placed Telsiai (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: A.Jomantas 21+5reb+3ast, K.Guscikas 12+11reb+2ast, S.Jasaitis 9+8reb+2ast, M.Motuzas 7+3reb+2ast, S.Valunta 7+1reb+3ast, R.Jokubas 5+1reb+6ast Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 22+6reb, E.Dziaugys 16+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 8+2reb+3ast, M.Uzupis 8+6reb, P.Beliavicius 6, A.Kavaliauskas 4+3reb+6ast Telsiai - Silute 82-62 Very expected game when 6th ranked Silute (14-18) was smashed on the road by second ranked Telsiai (24-7) 82-62 on Saturday. Telsiai dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Silute's 20. Telsiai forced 20 Silute turnovers. American-Nigerian guard Sean Fasoyiro (190-1998, college: Daemen) notched 16 points to lead the effort and forward Rolandas Jakstas (202-1992) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Telsiai players scored in double figures. Telsiai's coach Rytis Vaisvila used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by Edgaras Preibys (203-2002) did not help to save the game for Silute. Point guard Deividas Anuzis (185-1992) added 5 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Telsiai maintains second position with 24-7 record having just two points less than leader Stekas. Silute lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Delikatesas. Telsiai will meet league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Silute will have a break next round. Top scorers: Telsiai: S.Fasoyiro 16+4reb+2ast, D.Rasys 12+7reb, R.Jakstas 11+6reb+4ast, T.Rimsa 11+4reb+1ast, I.Razutis 10+2reb+6ast, E.Bruzas 9+4reb Silute: E.Preibys 14+5reb, C.Tadas 13+2reb, Y.Balaban 10+6reb+1ast, J.Alexander 8+4reb+2ast, A.Bergaudas 5+1reb+2ast, J.Warren 5+2reb+3ast Zalgiris II - Atletas 72-62 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Kaunas: Zalgiris II (#3) and Atletas (#7). Zalgiris II (22-9) won against visiting Atletas (13-18) 72-62. Zalgiris II made 25-of-32 charity shots (78.1 percent) during the game. Atletas was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) scored 26 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was the former international center Egidijus Dimsa (205-1985) with 10 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Deividas Sabeckis (192-1991) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Four Atletas players scored in double figures. Zalgiris II maintains third position with 22-9 record having four points less than leader Stekas. Atletas lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 18 games lost. Zalgiris II will play against Vytis (#5) in Sakiai in the next round. Atletas will play on the road against Mazeikiai and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zalgiris II: L.Liutauras 26+5reb, K.Motiejus 14+6reb+1ast, K.Kajus 9+1reb+3ast, N.Gytis 7+6reb+2ast, B.Aleksas 5+2reb, B.Dominykas 4+3reb+1ast Atletas: R.Adomas 12+2reb, T.Balciunas 10+3reb+1ast, E.Dimsa 10+8reb, D.Sabeckis 10+6ast, G.Sirutavicius 7+1reb+3ast, V.Edas 5+4reb+2ast Rytas 2 - Neptunas-Akv. 98-77 Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Rytas 2 (12-19) rolled over bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (5-26) in Vilnius 98-77 on Saturday. Rytas 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Neptunas-Akv.'s 30 and made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Neptunas-Akv. 44-24 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rytas 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) notched 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) supported him with 20 points and 8 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Four Rytas 2 players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 8 assists by guard Adomas Sidarevicius (188-2001) did not help to save the game for Neptunas-Akv.. Gabrielius Mazeika (206-2003) added 14 points. Neptunas-Akv.'s coach Alfredas Kaniava gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Rytas 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Palanga and Vilkaviskis. Neptunas-Akv. lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Rytas 2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Vilnius Stekas. Top scorers: Rytas 2: K.Andreas 27+8reb+4ast, A.Adomavicius 20+1reb+8ast, B.Modestas 15+8reb+1ast, A.Gediminas 10+9reb+5ast, M.Matas 10+4reb+2ast, K.Augustinas 9+6reb+2ast Neptunas-Akv.: A.Sidarevicius 19+4reb+8ast, M.Gabrielius 14+3reb+1ast, J.Paukste 12+3reb, L.Gediminas 9+2reb+3ast, R.Matas 9+3reb+2ast, K.Kristupas 5+1reb+1ast Vilkaviskis - Stekas 80-64 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Stekas (14-17) and Vilkaviskis (12-19), which took place in Vilkaviskis. Higher ranked Stekas lost to thirteenth ranked Vilkaviskis in a road game 64-80 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Stekas. They outrebounded Stekas 48-37 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. American-Nigerian guard Augustine Ene (193-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) notched 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Vilkaviskis players scored in double figures. Vilkaviskis' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by Justas Sinica (203-1985) did not help to save the game for Stekas. Point guard Augustas Suliauskas (180-1995, agency: Players Group) added 16 points. Vilkaviskis moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Palanga and Rytas 2. Newly promoted Stekas keeps the eighth position with 17 games lost. Vilkaviskis will meet Kretinga (#13) on the road in the next round. Stekas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Vilnius to the arena Rytas 2. Top scorers: Vilkaviskis: A.Ene 14+9reb+1ast, R.Stankevicius 14+8reb+1ast, M.Zaunieriunas 12+2reb+5ast, J.Levickas 11+5reb, A.Urkis 10+4reb, M.Zukauskas 7+6reb+7ast Stekas: A.Suliauskas 16+4reb+1ast, J.Sinica 13+7reb+1ast, Z.Steponas 11+5reb+1ast, P.Semaska 8+2reb+3ast, G.Povilauskas 6+11reb+2ast, K.Brusokas 6+4reb |
| Lelevicius' 26 points give him Hoops Agents NKL Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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19-year old shooting guard Liutauras Lelevicius (201-SG-2003) had an amazing evening in the last round for Zalgiris II and receives a Hoops Agents NKL Player of the Week award for round 6 (Second Stage). He had the game-high 26 points adding five rebounds for Zalgiris II in his team's victory, helping them to beat Atletas (#7, 13-18) 72-62. Zalgiris II maintains the 3rd position in Lithuanian NKL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Zalgiris II will need more victories to improve their 22-9 record. In the team's last game Lelevicius had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Zalgiris II's top player in his first season with the team. Liutauras Lelevicius averages this season 15.2ppg. Second best performed player last round was Andreas Kalogiros (198-PF-2002) of Rytas 2. He is Greek forward in his first season at Rytas 2. In the last game Kalogiros recorded impressive 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Rytas 2 to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14, 5-26) 98-77. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Rytas 2 managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 10th place in Places 8-14. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-19 record. Kalogiros is a newcomer at Rytas 2 and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Rytas 2's star - guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-G-2000). Adomavicius scored 20 points and passed eight assists. He was another key player of Rytas 2, helping his team with a 98-77 easy win against the lower-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14, 5-26). The chances of Rytas 2 not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 19 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Adomavicius could try to bring Rytas 2's a little bit higher in the standings. Adomavicius has individually a great season in Lithuania. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.1ppg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Valerii Anisimov (208-C-1990) of Kretinga - 17 points and 10 rebounds 5. Arturas Jomantas (200-G/F-1985) of Mazeikiai - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Corey Boyd (206-C-1998) of Delikatesas - 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Rolandas Jakstas (202-F-1992) of Telsiai - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Sarunas Kulevicius (193-SF-1989) of Delikatesas - 18 points and 4 rebounds 9. Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-SG-1994) of Vilkaviskis - 12 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Karolis Guscikas (206-PF-1992) of Mazeikiai - 12 points, 11 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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Regular Season: Round 18 Feb. 11: Mess - Mamer 89-104 Feb. 11: Bascharage - Black Star 74-76 Feb. 11: Black Frogs - Kordall Steelers 70-92 Feb. 11: Avanti - Wooltz 130-82 Second Stage: Round 1 Feb. 16: Black Star - Bascharage Feb. 18: Kordall Steelers - Mamer Feb. 18: Avanti - Racing Feb. 25: Bascharage - Kordall Steelers Feb. 26: Mamer - Avanti Mar. 1: Racing - Black Star Mar. 4: Racing - Mamer Mar. 4: Black Star - Kordall Steelers Mar. 5: Avanti - Bascharage Mar. 11: Black Star - Avanti Mar. 11: Kordall Steelers - Racing Mar. 12: Bascharage - Mamer Mar. 19: Mamer - Black Star Mar. 19: Avanti - Kordall Steelers Mar. 19: Racing - Bascharage Mar. 25: Racing - Avanti Mar. 25: Bascharage - Black Star Mar. 26: Mamer - Kordall Steelers Mar. 31: Avanti - Mamer Apr. 1: Kordall Steelers - Bascharage Apr. 1: Black Star - Racing Apr. 7: Kordall Steelers - Black Star Apr. 7: Bascharage - Avanti Apr. 7: Mamer - Racing Apr. 15: Racing - Kordall Steelers Apr. 15: Avanti - Black Star Apr. 16: Mamer - Bascharage Apr. 22: Kordall Steelers - Avanti Apr. 22: Black Star - Mamer Apr. 22: Bascharage - Racing |
| Nationale 2 Round 18 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Nationale 2 just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise of round 18 was guest Black Star's (#3) road victory over Bascharage (#4) 76-74 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Bascharage. Black Star maintains third position with 11-5 record having just two points less than leader Kordall Steelers. Bascharage at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Leader Kordall Steelers delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Black Frogs (1-15) 92-70 in Warken. Kordall Steelers maintains first position with 13-3 record. Black Frogs lost fifteenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. The game in Mondercange was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Mamer (9-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Mess (4-12). Mamer defeated Mess 104-89 on Saturday. Mamer maintains fifth position with 9-7 record. Mess lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Wooltz. In the last game of round 18 Wooltz was crushed by Avanti in Mondorf 130-82. Mess - Mamer 89-104 The game in Mondercange was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Mamer (9-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Mess (4-12). Mamer defeated Mess 104-89 on Saturday. Mamer maintains fifth position with 9-7 record. Mess lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Wooltz. Bascharage - Black Star 74-76 The biggest surprise of round 18 was guest Black Star's (#3) road victory over Bascharage (#4) 76-74 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Bascharage. Black Star maintains third position with 11-5 record having just two points less than leader Kordall Steelers. Bascharage at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Black Frogs - Kordall Steelers 70-92 Leader Kordall Steelers delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Black Frogs (1-15) 92-70 in Warken. Kordall Steelers maintains first position with 13-3 record. Black Frogs lost fifteenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. Avanti - Wooltz 130-82 There was no surprise in Mondorf where 7th ranked Wooltz (4-12) was crushed by second ranked Avanti (12-4) 130-82 on Saturday. Avanti maintains second position with 12-4 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Wooltz lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Mess. |
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| Mazatlan tabs Malik Colvin-Seldon, ex Mellieha - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Colvin-Seldon has played previously professionally in Australia (Devils) and Mexico (Huracanes). He was voted to All-NAIA D1 Honorable Mention back in 2018. Colvin-Seldon graduated from University of the Cumberlands in 2019 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| Mazatlan tabs Malik Colvin-Seldon, ex Mellieha - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Colvin-Seldon has played previously professionally in Australia (Devils) and Mexico (Huracanes). He was voted to All-NAIA D1 Honorable Mention back in 2018. Colvin-Seldon graduated from University of the Cumberlands in 2019 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| D1 Round 16: MAS Fez defeats KACM in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in D1 just ended. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 16 in the D1 took place in Fez. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked KACM (6-7) to seventh ranked MAS Fez (7-5) 85-83 on Saturday evening. MAS Fez have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with AREH. KACM at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Third ranked AS Sale (9-2) crushed at home 12th ranked OCY (1-10) by 66 points 109-43, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. Defending champion moved-up to second place. OCY lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. In the last game of round 16 Larache lost to RCA Casabl. on the opponent's court 58-75. MAS Fez - KACM 85-83 The most exciting game of round 16 in the D1 took place in Fez. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked KACM (6-7) to seventh ranked MAS Fez (7-5) 85-83 on Saturday evening. MAS Fez have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with AREH. KACM at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. RCA Casabl. - Larache 75-58 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Casablanca where 9th ranked Larache (4-8) was defeated by tenth ranked RCA Casabl. (5-8) 75-58 on Saturday. RCA Casabl. moved-up to ninth place. Larache lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. AS Sale - OCY 109-43 Third ranked AS Sale (9-2) crushed at home 12th ranked OCY (1-10) by 66 points 109-43, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. Defending champion moved-up to second place. OCY lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. MTB - AREH 20-0 |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers beat Monastir to finish third in the Intercontinental Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Monastir 107:84 Rio Grande Valley Vipers overcame Monastir to finish third in the Intercontinental Cup. The American side started with a 32-20 lead and dominated the rest of the game. Monastir managed to win only the last period 29-20 ti reduce to the final result. Jarrett Culver (198-G-1999, college: Texas Tech) top-scored for the winners with 34 points and Cassius Stanley (198-G-1999, college: Duke) posted 17. Jalen Lecque (194-SG-2000, college: NC State) ended up with 17 points and Wayne Stewart Jr. (201-SF, college: A&M-Commerce) had 10. Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999) replied with 19 points in the losing effort and Jerome Randle (175-PG-1987, college: California) brought 17. |
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| OKC Thunder welcomes back Sarr - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Sarr represented France at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) seven years ago. He has played previously for three other NBA teams: Portland Trail Blazers, OKC Thunder and Phoenix Suns. Sarr graduated from University of Kentucky in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. (via @HoopsHype) |
| Ross plans to join Suns after buyout from Magic, sources say - by Eurobasket News |
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After Suns owner Mat Ishbia and coach Monty Williams joined the pursuit on Saturday, veteran guard Terrence Ross (6'7''-SF-1991, college: Washington) plans to sign with Phoenix upon finalizing a contract buyout, sources told ESPN. The Dallas Mavericks had emerged as a frontrunner earlier Saturday, but the Suns made the case to Ross on the opportunity to join Devin Booker and Kevin Durant to bolster the Suns' depleted wing depth on what figures to be a deep playoff run. Ross, 32, is finalizing a contract buyout with the Orlando Magic, sources said, and can sign upon clearing waivers and becoming a free agent early this week. Ross' 38% 3-point shooting and athleticism will be a significant upgrade off the Phoenix bench. As long as Ross agrees to the buyout by March 1, he's eligible to be on his new team's playoff roster. The Suns acquired Durant, along with T.J. Warren, in a blockbuster deal with the Nets late Wednesday night, sending Cameron Johnson, Mikal Bridges and Jae Crowder to Brooklyn, along with four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap. A day later, Crowder was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Reggie Jackson Plans To Join Nuggets After Buyout - by Eurobasket News |
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Former Clippers guard Reggie Jackson (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Boston Coll.) is finalizing a buyout agreement with the Hornets and intends to sign with the Nuggets after clearing waivers, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Denver had been hoping to land the 32-year-old guard, who was traded to Charlotte on Thursday, but wasn't required to report to the team. The Nuggets have an opening in their backcourt after sending Bones Hyland to the Clippers in a four-team deal. The Suns also were reported to be heavily interested in Jackson as a buyout candidate. Denver has an open roster spot, so Jackson can be added without making another move. Jackson has strong ties to Colorado, notes Harrison Wind of DNVR. He was named Mr. Colorado Basketball as a high school player in 2008 and always has a large cheering section of family and friends whenever he plays in Denver. Jackson spent the past four years with the Clippers and was the team's starter at point guard last season. He was taken out of that role this year and saw his playing time cut to 25.7 minutes per night in 52 games. Assuming Jackson winds up in Denver, other teams in need of a point guard will have to look elsewhere. Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley and John Wall are among the players traded this week who are expected to become free agents soon. They must finalize their buyout agreements by March 1 to be eligible for the playoffs with their new teams. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com |
| Joel Embiid rallies 76ers past Nets 101-98 - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) scored 37 points and hit a pair of go-ahead free throws with 5.2 seconds remaining as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied down the stretch for a 101-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at New York. The Sixers outscored the Nets 16-4 over the final 7:20 and beat Brooklyn for the third time in as many meetings when Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado)'s potentially game-tying, 32-foot 3-point attempt was ruled on replay to be after the final buzzer. Embiid saved the Sixers from a third loss in four games with a key rebound after hitting two clutch jumpers during the team's late, go-ahead scoring run. Cameron Thomas (6'3''-PG-2001, college: LSU)' layup with 7:43 left opened a 94-85 lead for the Nets, but the Sixers ripped off a 10-2 spurt to get within 96-95 on a 13-footer by Embiid with 3:56 remaining. Embiid answered Dinwiddie's dunk with a short jumper to make it 98-97 with 1:34 left, but James Harden missed a 3-point attempt nearly a minute later. With 12.2 seconds left, Dinwiddie lost the ball out of bounds near the baseline. The Sixers called their final timeout and ran a play for Harden, who missed a layup with 6.2 seconds left. Embiid grabbed the offensive rebound and hit two free throws for a 99-98 lead with 5.2 seconds left. After a Brooklyn timeout, Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) missed a contested layup with 2.4 seconds left and Harden sank two free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining for the final margin before Dinwiddie's near-miss. Harden added 29 points in a hostile return to Brooklyn, getting booed every time he touched the ball after he was granted a trade from the Nets to the Sixers last year. Bridges scored 23 points in his debut for the Nets after being obtained from the Phoenix Suns on Thursday for Kevin Durant. Joe Harris added 18 points for the Nets, Thomas contributed 14 and Cameron Johnson (6'9''-F-1996, college: UNC) chipped in 12 after being acquired with Bridges. The Nets held a 60-52 lead by halftime and opened a 68-58 lead when Nicolas Claxton (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Georgia) sped by Embiid for a powerful dunk. They took a 74-62 edge on a jumper by Bridges with four minutes left in the third quarter and held an 82-76 lead heading into the fourth. Courtesy of: nationalpost.com |
| Russell shines in return as Lakers top Warriors, 109-103 - by Eurobasket News |
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D'Angelo Russell (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Ohio St.) had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in his Lakers return after being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline, Dennis Schroeder (5'11''-PG-1993) scored 26 points, and Los Angeles beat the Golden State Warriors 109-103 on Saturday night in a rivalry missing the star power of injured greats LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Schroeder made a key layup with 1:17 to play after Donte DiVincenzo (6'5''-SG-1997, college: Villanova)'s 3-pointer cut the Lakers' lead to 105-101. Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) had a double-double of 13 points and 16 rebounds and blocked one of his three shots on a late jumper by Klay Thompson. "It's a huge win. I couldn't be more proud of my team," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) had 29 points and six assists with a key go-ahead three-point play with 6:23 remaining, but the Warriors floundered down the stretch of the fourth quarter again. He was whistled for an offensive foul with 45 seconds left. Poole scored eight straight points early in the fourth with back-to-back 3-pointers that tied the game at 87 with 10:37 left. He also dished off to Ty Jerome for a layup with 5:01 to play. James sat out his second straight game with a left foot injury since becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader Tuesday against Oklahoma City, while reigning NBA Finals MVP Curry was sidelined for a third in a row with a left leg injury. Also playing his first game for Los Angeles following a trade from Utah, Jarred Vanderbilt contributed 12 points and eight rebounds as the last-place Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak. Fellow new addition Malik Beasley (6'5''-G-1996, college: FSU) missed all six of his 3s and shot 2 for 9 on the way to four points in his first game for the Lakers after being traded by Utah. Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Danny Green Agrees To Buyout With Rockets - by Eurobasket News |
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Danny Green (6'6''-SF-1987, college: UNC) will become a free agent after reaching a buyout agreement with the Rockets, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Cavaliers and Celtics are considered the frontrunners to sign Green, with the Lakers and Suns involved as well, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Green must clear waivers before he can join another team. Cleveland, Boston, L.A. and Phoenix are all in need of wing depth, and Green will bring a strong playoff pedigree to whomever is able to land him. The 35-year-old has three championship rings and was part of L.A.'s title-winning team in 2020. Green was sent from Memphis to Houston on Thursday as a salary-matching piece in a three-team trade that also involved the Clippers. He is making $10MM this season on an expiring contract. Green spent most of the season recovering from an ACL tear and didn't play at all until February 1. He averaged 14.3 minutes in three games with the Grizzlies and hasn't suited up for the Rockets since the trade. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com |
| NBA-leading Celtics race past Morant, Grizzlies 119-109 - by Eurobasket News |
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Derrick White (6'4''-G-1994, college: Colorado) scored 23 points to help the short-handed Boston Celtics hold off Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) and the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109 on Sunday. Sam Hauser (6'8''-SF-1997, college: Virginia) added 20 points, tying his career-high with six 3-pointers, Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida) had 16 points and Payton Pritchard (6'1''-G-1998, college: Oregon) 12 for NBA-leading Boston, which won its fourth straight. Celtics star Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) didn't have his sharpest game, finishing with 16 points but making 3 of 16 shots and missing 7 of 8 3-point attempts. Morant led the Grizzlies with 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds, while Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) scored 18 and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds. Boston was without starting point guard Marcus Smart, who missed his 10th straight with a bone bruise in his right ankle, as well as forward Jaylen Brown (facial fracture he suffered from an inadvertent elbow by Tatum and reserve guard Malcolm Brogdon (sore Achilles). Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| VanVleet tops 30 for 9th time, Raptors beat Pistons 119-118 - by Eurobasket News |
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Fred VanVleet (6'0''-PG-1994, college: Wichita St.) scored 35 points, topping 30 for a career-best ninth time this season, and Pascal Siakam added 28 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 119-118 Sunday for their fourth win in five games. Scottie Barnes (6'7''-F-2001, college: FSU) scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa (6'9''-SF-1999, college: Memphis) had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Toronto won its second straight win over Detroit after losing the previous six meetings. VanVleet and the Raptors bounced back after blowing a 12-point lead in the final five minutes of Friday's home loss to Utah. 'That hurt,' VanVleet. 'Everyone was frustrated for sure, but the game goes on. We've got to stay focussed on the games in front of us and pile them up as best as we can.' Toronto is 20-7 all-time when VanVleet scores 30 or more points. Siakam has scored 25 or more in three straight games. 'It's certainly a treat to have two guys out there who you can coach the team through,' said Toronto assistant coach Adrian Griffin, who led the Raptors Sunday with head coach Nick Nurse away for personal reasons. Detroit's Dwane Casey worked with both Siakam and VanVleet when he was head coach in Toronto. 'They were the difference in the game,' Casey said of Toronto's duo. 'They carried the team, they did a great job.' Bojan Bogdanovic (6'7''-SF-1989) scored 33 points, Alec Burks (6'6''-SG-1991, college: Colorado) had 21, and Hamidou Diallo (6'6''-SG-1998, college: Kentucky) and Jaden Ivey each had 18 for the Pistons. Detroit failed once again to win consecutive games for the second time this season. Detroit beat San Antonio in double overtime Friday in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams. The Pistons haven't won back-to-back games since victories at Denver and Utah on Nov. 22 and 23, following all 10 wins since with defeats. Ivey's 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter cut it to 116-113 before VanVleet answered with a pair of free throws. Bogdanovic hit two free throws, but Achiuwa made one of two at the line to put Toronto up by four points with 4.4 seconds left. Ivey's 3 at the buzzer wasn't enough for Detroit. Pistons center Jalen Duren injured his right ankle in the second quarter, but returned to start the second half. The rookie teenager scored a career-high 30 points Friday. The 19-year-old Duren finished with six points in 21 minutes. 'He turned it pretty good,' Casey said. 'Just trying to go up and down the floor and when they were attacking the rim, he just couldn't pivot and move. Hopefully it's not something that's long lasting.' Toronto scored 14 points off 18 Detroit turnovers. The Raptors allowed a season-low five points off their eight turnovers. 'We've just got to be smarter with the ball, stronger with the ball,' Casey said. 'A lot of our turnovers were self-inflicted, throwing it to nobody, throwing it to air.' Raptors center Jakob Poeltl started for the first time in two games since rejoining the team that drafted him. He took the spot of guard Gary Trent Jr., who sat because of a sore left calf. Toronto held a 53-52 edge at halftime and took an 85-77 lead to the fourth. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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| Tenerife claim 2023 Intercontinental Cup trophy - by Eurobasket News |
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Tenerife - Sao Paulo 89-68 Lenovo Tenerife conquered the third Intercontinental Cup. They fired past Sao Paulo in San Cristobal de la Laguna tonight to claim the 2023 trophy. Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-1991, agency: Pro Sports) posted 15 points and 6 assists to lead the Spanish powerhouse. Tenerife sank 25 points in the first period to take a 6-point lead. They maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. Tenerife ensured a 43-35 halftime advantage. Tenerife stayed in charge throughout the third term. They established a comfortable 12-point lead at the final intermission. Tenerife poured in 24 points in the fourth stanza to ease to the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) nailed 15 points, while Aaron Doornekamp (201-F-1985, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 13 points in the win. Henrique Coelho (184-PG-1993) answered with 18 points for Sao Paulo. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996, college: Missouri St.) provided 13 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed the third position as they marched past US Monastir 107-84. Jarrett Culver (198-G-1999, college: Texas Tech) topscored with 34 points for the G-League side. Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999) answered with 19 points for US Monastir. |
| Magic Acquire D.J. Wilson from Blue - by Eurobasket News |
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The Lakeland Magic have acquired forward D.J. Wilson (6'10''-F-1996, college: Michigan) from the Oklahoma City Blue, General Manager Kevin Tiller announced today. Lakeland sends the Salt Lake City Stars' 2023 NBA G League first-round draft pick to The Oklahoma City Blue. In a separate transaction, Lakeland has acquired returning player rights to guard Justin Jaworski (6'3''-G-1999, college: Lafayette) from the Iowa Wolves and Iowa's own 2023 NBA G League second-round draft pick. Lakeland sends center Simisola Shittu (6'10''-F/C-1999, college: Vanderbilt) and the South Bay Lakers' 2023 NBA G League second-round draft pick to the Iowa Wolves. Wilson (6'10", 231, 2/19/96) has played in 23 games (14 starts) this season with Oklahoma, averaging 15.0 ppg., 6.1 rpg. and 2.8 apg. in 27.9 minpg., while shooting .48 from the field. Originally selected in the first round (17 overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft by Milwaukee, Wilson has played in 146 career NBA regular season games (six starts), averaging 4.4 ppg. and 3.1 rpg. in 12.3 minpg. Shittu (6'10", 240, 11/7/99) has played in 23 games (19 starts) this season with Lakeland, averaging 14.2 ppg., 10.5 rpg. and 1.5 apg. in 21.9 minpg., while shooting .516 from the field. Jaworski (6'3", 196, 6/21/99) played in 21 games in the 21-22 season with the Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 9.81 ppg., 3.15 rpg. and 1.41 apg. in 20.7 minpg., while shooting .37 from three-point range. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers beat Monastir to finish third in the Intercontinental Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Monastir 107:84 Rio Grande Valley Vipers overcame Monastir to finish third in the Intercontinental Cup. The American side started with a 32-20 lead and dominated the rest of the game. Monastir managed to win only the last period 29-20 ti reduce to the final result. Jarrett Culver (198-G-1999, college: Texas Tech) top-scored for the winners with 34 points and Cassius Stanley (198-G-1999, college: Duke) posted 17. Jalen Lecque (194-SG-2000, college: NC State) ended up with 17 points and Wayne Stewart Jr. (201-SF, college: A&M-Commerce) had 10. Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999) replied with 19 points in the losing effort and Jerome Randle (175-PG-1987, college: California) brought 17. |
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| No.8 Virginia wins overtime thriller over Duke, 69-62 - by Eurobasket News |
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No. 8 Virginia (19-4, 11-3 ACC) made a clutch defensive stop at the end of regulation and outscored Duke 11-4 in overtime to complete a 69-62 comeback win over Duke (17-8, 8-6 ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11). Saturday's contest marked the first overtime game between the two teams since 2007, when UVA's Sean Singletary (6'0''-PG-1985, college: Virginia) hit a game-winning last-second shot to knock off the Blue Devils, 68-66, at JPJ. The Cavaliers pulled off the win despite shooting 9 for 22 at the charity stripe. Armaan Franklin (6'4''-G-2000) scored a game-high 23 points on 9 of 13 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Kihei Clark (5'9''-PG-2000) (16 points, 7-10 FG) and Ben Vander Plas (13 points, 4-7 FG) also scored in double figures for the Hoos. Reece Beekman (6'3''-G-2001) led the Cavaliers with six rebounds and seven assists. Duke got off to a hot start, connecting seven of its first 13 attempts from the field, including four made 3 pointers. The Blue Devils led by as many as seven points [20-13] midway through the first stanza. Despite Duke's hot shooting, UVA forced 11 Blue Devil turnovers, which resulted in eight points for the Cavaliers on the other end of the floor. Virginia closed out the half by claiming three of the last four made field goals, including a last-second dunk by Beekman as the Blue Devils clung to a 27-25 lead at the intermission. The Cavaliers went 0 for 5 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes of play, but dominated the paint, outscoring Duke 20-10 inside. The Blue Devils, however, pulled down five offensive rebounds and tallied 10 second-chance points. Vander Plas led the Hoos with seven points on 3 of 4 shooting in the first half. Beekman had four assists and three steals. The second half featured seven of the game's 11 lead changes. Franklin and Clark scored UVA's first 10 points of the second stanza to deliver the Cavaliers' then-largest lead of the game, 35-30. A few minutes later, Duke answered by hitting six straight field goals to regain the lead, 49-44. Ryan Dunn threw down a dunk amid an 8-0 UVA run, which flipped the score once again. With a little under 1:00 in regulation, Duke's Jacob Grandison (6'6''-G/F-1998) drained a 3, the final score of regulation, to tie the game, 58-58. Vander Plas missed a 3 with 28 seconds remaining in the second half and the Blue Devils pulled down the rebound the Vander Plas miss. With no timeouts remaining, Duke held for one final shot. UVA utilized one of its two fouls to give. On the inbound pass, Duke's Kyle Filipowski (6'11''-C) received the pass on a backdoor cut, and after an officials' review, it was determined Filipowski's shot was blocked by Beekman as time expired with no foul on the play. The Cavaliers opened up the overtime period by scoring five straight points. Duke only managed two made field goals in overtime and did not reclaim the lead. After back-to-back Blue Devil makes, Virginia closed out the game by scoring six straight points, including Franklin's third 3 of the game. Armaan Franklin. Franklin bounced back in Saturday's contest after combining for eight points in UVA's last two games. Franklin scored 14 of his 23 total points in the second half, connecting on six of his eight total shots, including both looks from downtown. Franklin's 22 points are his second most in an ACC game this season. Courtesy of: virginiasports.com |
| Buie, Audige help Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58 - by Eurobasket News |
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As Northwestern struggled through the past couple seasons, Boo Buie (6'2''-G-2000) and Chase Audige (6'4''-G) learned some tough lessons - on poise, and finishing strong, and competing. That's how they got to Sunday, and one historic victory for the Wildcats. Buie scored 26 points and Audige had 15, leading Northwestern to a 64-58 win over Zach Edey (7'4''-C-2002) and No. 1 Purdue. 'We put in so much work together and we've been through so many ups and downs,' Buie said. 'It's finally starting to show what the real us is.' Led by its experienced backcourt and supported by a rowdy student section behind each basket, Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) added a signature win to its bid for the school's second NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wildcats got their first win in 19 games against the No. 1 team in the AP poll. Northwestern's 18 wins are the most for the school since it went 24-12 during the 2016-17 season, losing to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tourney. It went 32-55 in the previous three years before finding its stride against this season. 'We had a bunch of guys that stayed the course and stayed loyal to the program and fought,' Northwestern coach Chris Collins said, 'and we had a great offseason. 'When you have a day like this, you know it can be emotional because you know there's a lot of hard work by a lot of people to make this happen.' Purdue (23-3, 12-3) had won 11 in a row against Northwestern, but the Boilermakers stumbled down the stretch. They shot just 28.6% (6 for 21) and committed 13 of their 16 turnovers in the second half. Edey had 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots, but the 7-foot-4 center turned it over six times. Freshman Braden Smith had 10 points on 1-for-7 shooting. 'Just got to show more poise and toughness than we did,' Purdue coach Matt Painter said. Edey's hook shot lifted Purdue to a 55-47 lead with 3:52 to go. But Northwestern closed the game with a 17-3 run. The decisive stretch began with a huge offensive rebound by Buie, setting up Audige's 3-pointer. Audige then had a fast-break dunk, and he just kept going from there. Audige scored 10 points in Northwestern's dazzling finish. He gave the Wildcats the lead for good when he made a 3-pointer after an Edey turnover. 'When my team needed me, I just tried my best to be there,' Audige said. 'A shot went through, and then the rim started looking a little bigger.' Brooks Barnhizer (6'6''-G) had a fast-break layup and Buie made two foul shots in the final minute to help Northwestern hold on. When it was over, the jubilant student sections stormed the court to celebrate with the team. 'Hopefully that'll give our guys confidence to know that you can compete with a team that's as good as anybody in the country,' Collins said. Painter said Buie's offensive rebound was a big moment at the end. 'We've got to secure that right there,' Painter said. Ethan Morton and Mason Gillis each made a 3-pointer to help Purdue open a 26-16 lead with 9:19 left in the first half. But Buie converted a driving layup in the final seconds, trimming the Boilermakers' lead to 37-30 at the break. Courtesy of: nbcsports.com |
| Jaquez Jr. Helps UCLA Run Past Oregon - by Carl Berman |
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Eugene, OR - The No. 7-ranked UCLA Bruins used a strong second half surge to take control of the game and defeat Oregon 70-63 in front of over 10,000 fans at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday night. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) led the Bruins with game-highs of 25 points and 12 rebounds. Jermaine Couisnard led the Ducks with 19 points, 18 of them coming in the second half. The game started promising for Oregon as they scored the first eight points pf the game, helped by a three-pointer from Rivaldo Soares (9 points). In an indication of what was to come, UCLA came right back and scored eight straight points of their own to tie the game, and then took a 14-10 lead. The teams battled fairly evenly through the half with the Ducks taking a 33-30 lead into the break. During the half Oregon's 6-11 center N'Faly Dante was easily the best player of the floor. The senior totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks by halftime and helped get the Bruins' centers Adem Bona and Kenneth Nwuba into foul trouble. The second half was a different story from the start. The Bruins dropped coverage on Dante, restricting his movement and causing him to pass out of the post. Dante had only two points and one rebound in the half. Unfortunately, the other Oregon players didn't make their shots. Oregon started the half missing their first six field goal attempts including four from deep and did not score a field goal for over the first seven minutes. On the other side Oregon's defensive rotations seemed slow, especially on Jacquez Jr. who consistently connected on mid-range jumpers. He made three in a row in an 11-0 Bruin run that quickly gave them a ten-point lead. He followed that up with two three-pointers and two free throws. When that was done UCLA had a 55-41 lead with Jacquez Jr, scoring 16 second-half points and Oregon only eight. Oregon did not threaten from then and UCLA put the game away with Jaylen Clark (13 points, 4 steals) scoring nine straight Bruin points which was followed by a Jaquez dunk for a 66-48 lead. Oregon ended the game on a 15-4 run that made the final score respectable. Couisnard was the only Oregon player to play with any kind of aggression in the second half. The rest of the team missed shots, committed turnovers and were beat on the boards. They committed nine second half turnovers to two for UCLA and were outrebounded by six. UCLA had a 16-3 edge in second chance points in the half. Oregon wasn't helped by an off night from point guard Will Richardson. The 6-5 senior didn't score over 18 second half minutes and ended the night with only five points on 2-of-8 shooting and three turnovers. The power forward spot didn't help as well with starter Nate Bittle scoreless over 11 minutes and Quincy Guerrier only scoring three points (a last minute three-pointer) in 17 minutes. The teams shot basically evenly from the field but the Bruins took 12 more shots, helped by their 12-6 edge on the offensive boards and Oregon's eight additional turnovers (16-8). Oregon (15-11, 9-6) is back on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and will need to redeem themselves on a road trip to Washington this week. Two wins against the Huskies and Cougars will go a long way in helping their tournament hopes. This article was written by Carl Berman, Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball. |
| Oregon State Grinds Out Win Over USC - by Carl Berman |
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Corvallis, OR- Oregon State and USC squared off for the second time this season after the Beavers nearly pulled off an upset in Los Angeles in a 63-62 loss. Both teams were coming off losses on Thursday and were looking to refocus, prepare, and compete in an expected tough game. The contest started out very slow with bad shooting, turnovers, etc. as neither team shot particularly well for the entire game (Beavers 32.1% - USC 31.3%). However both squads played with good energy and effort which led to Oregon State securing a 61-58 victory in front of 3,796 fans at Gill Coliseum. The outstanding second half play of 6-6 sophomore forward Glenn Taylor (6'6''-F) propelled the Beavers to the win as he scored 14 of his 18 points (7-15 FG, 4-4 FT) in the half. His determination would not let Oregon State lose, as he displayed passion, solid energy, aggressive play and attacked consistently. He added 10 rebounds, two steals and one assist. The high scorer for the game was USC's NBA Draft prospect, 7-1 freshman forward Vincent Iwuchukwu with 19 points (5-10 FG, 9-9 FT.) He did a really good job using his height, size, and athleticism to draw fouls all afternoon, and more impressively making all his free throw attempts displaying good form and touch. He has a bright upside. Oregon State took their first lead of the game (12-10) after 6-5 junior guard Dexter Akkano completed a three-point play as he was fouled on a dunk. His efforts would continue like that scoring all of his six points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3FG, 1-1 FT) in this period, as he contributed to his team's 30-25 halftime lead. USC 6-6 sophomore guard Kobe Johnson, second in steals (2.16) & FT (86%) in the conference scored six of his nine points (4-11 FG, 0-3 3FG, 1-2 FT) before intermission. He has a quick reaction, an athletic burst, and great anticipation on plays which is an asset to any club. Johnson also contributed two steals, two blocks, and five rebounds. USC outscored the Beavers 33-31 in the second half. One of the factors in the game was the 20-3 bench point differential, which Oregon State's 6-9 senior forward Dzmitry Ryuny scored nine, making 3 of 4 three pointers to stretch the floor, create spacing, while also displaying a skillset to use the dribble as a facilitator in his 23 minutes of play. Oregon State played solid defense closing out this game while holding 6-3 senior guard Boogie Ellis, the conference 3rd leading scorer (16.6 ppg) to just nine points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3FG, 4-5 FT) on a not so good shooting day. Ellis also missed the potential game tying 3-pointer with :03 remaining. He still played very tough grabbing eight rebounds. USC's 6-9 guard Drew Peterson is a very versatile player with a strong drive to the basket and finished with 11 points (5-12 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal. For the Beavers 6-2 freshman guard Jordan Pope continues to increase his stock with solid play as he scored 16 points (6-14FG, 2-6 3FG, 2-3 FT) with a 3-0 assist/turnover ratio in this game. He made big free throws with:19 seconds remaining in the game to give Oregon State the three point lead (61-58). Pope is coming off back-to-back Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards in the month He has entered into potential conference freshman of the year conversations. Key Game Stats Lead Time: Oregon State 23:55 - USC 13:59 Bench Points: Oregon State 20 - USC 3 2nd Chance Points: Oregon State 17 - USC 6 3-Field Goal: Oregon State 29% (6-21) - USC 7% (1-14) Oregon State (10-16, 4-11) will travel to play Washington State (11-15, 6-9) on Feb.16th at 8 pm, while USC (17-8, 9-5) hosts Cal (3-22, 2-12) on Thursday. This article was written by Lorenzo Leaks, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. |
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| Nelson Davis signs at Tipitapa - by Eurobasket News |
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Tipitapa (TBN) landed 27-year old 190cm power forward Nelson Davis for upcoming season. Davis played last summer at Brumas in the LSB. In 38 games he averaged 4.4ppg and 3.0rpg. TBN will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He helped them to make it to the Nicaraguan LSB final after they ended regular season as second best team. Davis has played previously for two other teams: Leones de Managua and San Isidro. |
| San Judas add Watson to their roster - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played also professionally in Argentina, Nicaragua (Jaguares, Tiburones, Pumas, Fupade Coast and Vikingos de Valentis Pizza) and El Salvador (Roll Royce). Watson won Nicaraguan Liga Premier championship title in 2008 and 2016. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSB Honorable Mention back in 2018. He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at San Judas. On Watson: A very quick frontcourt player, with good athletic skills and scoring abilities. |
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The 26-year old player was the main contributor (36 points, six rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Terrafirma Dyip (#8, 2-3) with 22-point margin 131-109. TNT Tropang is placed at 2nd position in Filipino PBA. They are still close to the very top. TNT Tropang would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 5-1 record. In the team's last game Hudson had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at TNT Tropang, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former University of Florida star has very solid stats this year. Hudson is in league's top in points (4th best: 33.8ppg) and averages impressive 1.5bpg,59.5% FGP and 40.7% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Antonio Hester (199-PF-1990, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) of Hotshots. Hester had a very good evening with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Hotshots to another comfortable win 108-95 over the lower-ranked Phoenix (#11, 1-5) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Hotshots to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-3 record. Hester is one of the most experienced players at Hotshots and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Former University of Mobile star Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Jamaal Franklin (196-SG-1991, agency: Slash Sports) of FiberXers (#3). Franklin got into 30-points club by scoring 37 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and seven assists. He was a key player of FiberXers, leading his team to a 107-103 win against #1 ranked SM Beermen in a game of the week. FiberXers is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Franklin has a great season in Philippines. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 35.4ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 12.0rpg (4th best) and assists with 8.8apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Justin Brownlee (197-F-1988) of Ginebra Kings - 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists 5. Jordan Williams (198-G/F-1992) of Terrafirma Dyip - 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Cameron Clark (201-F-1991) of SM Beermen - 30 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jamie Malonzo (198-F-1996) of Ginebra Kings - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Robert Bolick (185-G-1995) of North Port - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Michael Williams (188-G-1991) of TNT Tropang - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Kevin Murphy (197-G-1990) of North Port - 38 points, 11 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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| PBA Round 7: FiberXers hand first loss to SM Beermen - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was the first loss of SM Beermen (5-1) in Manila on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked FiberXers (4-1) 107-103. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of SM Beermen. FiberXers made 32-of-41 free shots (78.0 percent) during the game. 32 personal fouls committed by SM Beermen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jamaal Franklin (196-1991, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). Guard Alec Stockton (188-1998) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds for SM Beermen. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. FiberXers moved-up to third place, which they share with NLEX RW. SM Beermen at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with TNT Tropang. FiberXers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. SM Beermen will play on the road against North Port in Pasig City and is hoping to win this game. Hotshots' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Phoenix (1-5) 108-95. It was a great evening for American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Calvin Abueva helped adding 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American forward DuVaughn Maxwell (201-1991, college: Hampton) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. Phoenix at the other side dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. Hotshots will play against higher ranked Ginebra Kings (#5) in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Phoenix will have a break next round. Bottom-ranked North Port is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to leader Ginebra Kings (3-0) 115-100 on Friday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Justin Brownlee who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Kevin Murphy came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists for North Port in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ginebra Kings have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 3-0 record. Loser North Port still closes the standings with four games lost. Ginebra Kings will meet Hotshots (#8) in the next round. North Port will play against the league's leader SM Beermen (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 7 TNT Tropang smashed Terrafirma Dyip on the road 131-109. Hotshots - Phoenix 108-95 Hotshots' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Phoenix (1-5) 108-95. Hotshots players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. It was a great evening for American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Naturalized American forward Calvin Abueva (190-1988) helped adding 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American forward DuVaughn Maxwell (201-1991, college: Hampton) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized American forward Jason Perkins (193-1992, college: VCSU) scored 20 points. Five Hotshots and four Phoenix players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. Phoenix at the other side dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. Hotshots will play against higher ranked Ginebra Kings (#5) in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Phoenix will have a break next round. Top scorers: Phoenix: J.Perkins 20+3reb+3ast, M.Larry 15+6reb+1ast, T.Tyler 13+2reb+3ast, D.Maxwell 11+10reb+5ast, R.Jazul 9+2reb+3ast, S.Encho 8+3reb+1ast Hotshots: A.Hester 28+12reb+6ast, A.Barroca 19+3reb+4ast, C.Abueva 18+10reb+5ast, P.Lee 14+5reb+2ast, A.Jerrick 12+1ast, R.dela Rosa 6+1ast Ginebra Kings - North Port 115-100 Bottom-ranked North Port is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to leader Ginebra Kings (3-0) 115-100 on Friday evening. Ginebra Kings made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Ginebra Kings outrebounded North Port 52-35 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by North Port's players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Forward Jamie Malonzo (198-1996) accounted for 28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Ginebra Kings players scored in double figures. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) added 30 points and 5 rebounds respectively for North Port in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ginebra Kings have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 3-0 record. Loser North Port still closes the standings with four games lost. Ginebra Kings will meet Hotshots (#8) in the next round. North Port will play against the league's leader SM Beermen (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: North Port: K.Murphy 38+11reb+4ast, B.Robert 30+5reb+3ast, J.Munzon 12+7reb+1ast, A.Tolentino 7+3reb, P.Taha 4+3reb, J.Chan 3+1reb+2ast Ginebra Kings: M.Jamie 28+10reb+4ast, J.Brownlee 22+15reb+12ast, N.Pinto 18+2reb+1ast, J.Gray 16+7reb+2ast, A.Mariano 12+4reb, S.Thompson 5+9reb+7ast Terrafirma Dyip - TNT Tropang 109-131 No shocking result in a game when third ranked TNT Tropang (5-1) crushed 6th ranked Terrafirma Dyip (2-3) in Makati City 131-109 on Saturday. TNT Tropang looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when TNT Tropang made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jalen Hudson (198-1996, college: Florida) who led the winners and scored 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Naturalized American guard Michael Williams (188-1991, college: CS Fullerton) accounted for 26 points and 6 assists for the winning side. American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Juan Tiongson (178-1991) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Terrafirma Dyip in the defeat. 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. TNT Tropang have a solid series of three victories in a row. They used an opportunity after SM Beermen lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Terrafirma Dyip dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. TNT Tropang will meet Blackwater Elite (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Terrafirma Dyip will have a break next round. Top scorers: Terrafirma Dyip: J.Williams 38+10reb+6ast, J.Tiongson 18+5reb+2ast, G.De Liano Javier 13+6reb+4ast, E.Camson 13+4reb+1ast, G.Alolino 9+3reb+2ast, M.Allen 8+1reb+1ast TNT Tropang: J.Hudson 36+6reb+2ast, M.Williams 26+4reb+6ast, R.Ray Pogoy 16+4reb+3ast, C.John Oftana 15+10reb+3ast, K.Williams 10+3reb+1ast, J.Castro William 7+5reb+5ast SM Beermen - FiberXers 103-107 The most surprising game was the first loss of SM Beermen (5-1) in Manila on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked FiberXers (4-1) 107-103. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of SM Beermen. FiberXers made 32-of-41 free shots (78.0 percent) during the game. 32 personal fouls committed by SM Beermen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jamaal Franklin (196-1991, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). Guard Alec Stockton (188-1998) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and guard Jaymar Perez (188-1993) added 28 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for SM Beermen. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. FiberXers moved-up to third place, which they share with NLEX RW. SM Beermen at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with TNT Tropang. FiberXers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. SM Beermen will play on the road against North Port in Pasig City and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: SM Beermen: C.Clark 30+12reb+2ast, J.Perez 28+5reb+2ast, J.Cruz 14+4reb+3ast, M.Lassiter 8+2reb, J.Mar Fajardo 7+10reb+3ast, M.Tautuaa 4+1reb FiberXers: J.Franklin 37+9reb+7ast, M.Ahanmisi 15+6reb+1ast, S.Alec 14+5reb+4ast, B.Jerrick 11+1reb+1ast, A.Justine 9+8reb, E.Kevin 8+9reb+1ast |
| Hudson's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 56 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat FiberXers (#3, 4-1) 128-122. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. TNT Tropang is placed at 2nd position in Filipino league. They are still close to the very top. TNT Tropang would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 5-1 record. In the team's last game Hudson had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 11 attempts. He just recently signed at TNT Tropang, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Florida graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hudson is in league's top in points (4th best: 33.8ppg) and averages solid 1.5bpg,59.5% FGP and 40.7% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Jordan Williams (198-G/F-1992) of Terrafirma Dyip. He is American swingman in his first season at Terrafirma Dyip. In the last game Williams recorded impressive double-double of 57 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Terrafirma Dyip to another comfortable win 119-106 over slightly lower-ranked Blackwater Elite (#9, 1-4) being unquestionably team leader. Despite this victory Terrafirma Dyip slide down in the standings to 7th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-3 record. Williams is a newcomer at Terrafirma Dyip and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 40.0ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 8.6rpg and 4.2apg. Third place about best performers goes to Troy Williams (201-SF-1994, agency: MSG) of Blackwater Elite (#9). Williams got into 30-points club by scoring 55 points in the last round. He went also for fourteen rebounds and five assists. Despite Williams' great performance Blackwater Elite lost 106-119 to slightly higher-ranked Terrafirma Dyip (#7, 2-3). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Blackwater Elite can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-4 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Williams as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Justin Brownlee (197-F-1988) of Ginebra Kings - 44 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Jamaal Franklin (196-SG-1991) of FiberXers - 47 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Wayne Selden (196-SG-1994) of NLEX RW - 43 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (201-F-1994) of NLEX RW - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Cameron Clark (201-F-1991) of SM Beermen - 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Maverick Ahanmisi (188-G-1991) of FiberXers - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Juan Tiongson (178-G-1991) of Terrafirma Dyip - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 1Liga Round 25: GKS defeat Kotwica in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 25 in the 1Liga took place in Kolobrzeg. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Kotwica (14-11) to fourth ranked GKS (17-8) 83-82 on Saturday evening. GKS shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Swingman Karol Kaminski (195-1997) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Karol Nowakowski (198-1999) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. GKS's coach Tomasz Jagielka used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side naturalized American point guard James Washington (182-1987, college: MTSU) responded with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. GKS maintains fourth place with 17-8 record, which they share with Starogard Gd. Kotwica at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Opole. GKS is looking forward to face higher ranked Dziki (#3) in Warszawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kotwica will play on the road against Kociewskie Diably in Starogard Gdanski and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Krosno. Tenth ranked Miast Szkla (13-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked Decka (12-13) 83-82 on Sunday evening. Latvian center Klavs Dubults (203-1996) nailed 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Konrad Dawdo accounted for 12 points and 5 assists. Guard Damian Ciesielski (187-1997) came up with 17 points and 8 assists for Decka in the defeat. Decka's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Miast Szkla moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Koszalin. Decka at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Miast Szkla will play against Zak (#9) in Koszalin in the next round. Decka will play at home against Slask and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Krakow between SGH and Zak. Fourteenth ranked SGH (11-14) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Zak (13-12). SGH managed to escape with a 2-point win 74-72 on Saturday evening. Wojciech Leszczynski fired 30 points for the winners. Jakub Dloniak produced 27 points for lost side. Zak's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. SGH moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Poznan. Loser Zak keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Krosno. SGH will meet bottom-ranked Start 2 (#18) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Zak will play against Miast Szkla (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: bottom-ranked Lublin 2 was destroyed by WKK Wroclaw on the opponent's court 104-74. Poznan was outscored by Walbrzych in a home game 66-85. Opole recorded a loss to Bytom on the road 89-84. Dziki Wwa defeated Zgorzelec on its own court 82-64. Starogard Gd. beat Slask 2 in Starogard Gdanski 75-71. Krakow - Koszalin 74-72 A very close game took place in Krakow between SGH and Zak. Fourteenth ranked SGH (11-14) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Zak (13-12). SGH managed to escape with a 2-point win 74-72 on Saturday evening. Wojciech Leszczynski (190-1992) fired 30 points for the winners. Guard Michal Lis (187-2002) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international swingman Jakub Dloniak (194-1983) produced 27 points and center Mateusz Itrich (202-1997) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Zak's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. SGH moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Poznan. Loser Zak keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Krosno. SGH will meet bottom-ranked Start 2 (#18) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Zak will play against Miast Szkla (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Koszalin: J.Dloniak 27+2reb, M.Itrich 14+8reb+2ast, W.Pisarczyk 12+4reb+2ast, M.Kaszowski 8+1reb+6ast, M.Marcinkowski 4+3reb, A.Sanders 3+4reb Krakow: W.Leszczynski 30+4reb, P.Wydra 9+1reb+2ast, L.Michal 8+6reb+9ast, D.Dyrda 7+4reb+1ast, T.Szymanski 6, P.Zmarlak 5+7reb+4ast WKK Wroclaw - Lublin 2 104-74 Rather expected game in Wroclaw where 18th ranked Start 2 (1-24) was crushed by fifteenth ranked WKK (10-15) 104-74 on Sunday. WKK looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Start 2's players. Swingman Dominik Rutkowski (194-1998) fired a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Guard Jakub Koelner (183-1993) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Swingman Wojciech Nojszewski (196-2003) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and guard Michal Grzesiak (194-2004) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. WKK moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Slask 2. Start 2 lost seventeenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. WKK will meet league's leader Gornik in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Start 2 will play against SGH (#13) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Lublin 2: N.Ziolko 21+1ast, N.Wojciech 17+5reb+2ast, G.Michal 12+7reb+3ast, Z.Milosz 6+7reb+1ast, C.Andrii 5+1reb+4ast, G.Michal 5+2reb+2ast WKK Wroclaw: J.Koelner 21+1reb+5ast, W.Maksymilian 19+3reb+3ast, R.Patryk 11+1reb+1ast, K.Mikolaj 10+1reb+1ast, D.Rutkowski 10+10reb+10ast, T.Ochonko 9+1reb+10ast Poznan - Walbrzych 66-85 Very predictable result in Poznan where second ranked Gornik (19-6) smashed 12th ranked Enea Basket (11-14) 85-66 on Sunday. They outrebounded Enea Basket 38-24 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Gornik looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Enea Basket's players. American forward Arinze Chidom (206-1997, college: UC Riverside) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Piotr Niedzwiedzki (211-1993) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Point guard Patryk Stankowski (177-1997) produced 9 points and 7 assists and Michal Wielechowski (198-1994) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gornik have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Newly promoted Enea Basket keeps the twelfth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Krakow. Gornik will meet at home WKK (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Enea Basket will play against AZS PO in Opole and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Poznan: M.Wielechowski 15+2ast, N.Jan 11+3reb+1ast, P.Stankowski 9+2reb+7ast, M.Dymala 9+7reb+1ast, W.Fras 6+6reb, J.Fiszer 6+3reb+1ast Walbrzych: A.Chidom 19+7reb+3ast, P.Niedzwiedzki 16+5reb+4ast, M.Sitnik 15+4reb+6ast, H.Kruszczynski 9+3reb, M.Stopierzynski 7+1reb+2ast, B.Majewski 7+3reb Bytom - Opole 89-84 There was an upset in Bytom where higher ranked AZS PO (14-11) was defeated by seventeenth ranked Polonia (7-18) 89-84 on Saturday. American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Damian Szczepanik (198-1997) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Polonia players scored in double figures. Adam Kaczmarzyk (198-1988) produced 26 points and Hubert Pabian (201-1989) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. AZS PO's coach gave the chance to play for ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Polonia moved-up to sixteenth place. Loser AZS PO dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Kolobrzeg. Polonia will meet at home higher ranked Polonia (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. AZS PO will play against Enea Basket and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Opole: A.Kaczmarzyk 26+2reb, K.Marcin 15+2reb+2ast, H.Pabian 13+6reb+1ast, M.Ratajczak 9+7reb+3ast, J.Kobel 8+1reb+7ast, A.Mielczarek 7+5reb+2ast Bytom: A.Willis 21+11reb+7ast, D.Szczepanik 21+7reb+1ast, P.Wieczorek 14+2reb, P.Bogdanowicz 14+4reb+1ast, M.Piechowicz 7+3reb+1ast, R.Chorab 4+1reb+2ast Dziki Wwa - Zgorzelec 82-64 Everything went according to plan in Warszawa where third ranked Dziki (18-7) beat 17th ranked Turow (6-19) 82-64 on Sunday. They outrebounded Turow 46-29 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dziki looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Grzegorz Grochowski (180-1993) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Dziki players scored in double figures. Forward Arkadiusz Adamczyk (200-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Szymon Pawlak (192-1998) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dziki maintains third place with 18-7 record behind leader Walbrzych. Loser Turow keeps the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Dziki will meet GKS (#4) in the next round. Turow will play against the league's second-placed HydroTruck (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zgorzelec: A.Adamczyk 14+10reb, K.Jakobczyk 10+2reb+2ast, S.Pawlak 8+7reb+5ast, M.Jedrzejewski 7+2ast, B.Bochno 6+1reb, S.Mikolaj 6+3reb+2ast Dziki Wwa: M.Motel 12+1reb, M.Bartosz 12+15reb, G.Grochowski 11+5reb+5ast, M.Azor 10+4reb+2ast, R.Komenda 10+5reb+1ast, A.Czujkowski 7+4reb+4ast Kolobrzeg - Tychy 82-83 The most exciting game of round 25 in the 1Liga took place in Kolobrzeg. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Kotwica (14-11) to fourth ranked GKS (17-8) 83-82 on Saturday evening. GKS shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Swingman Karol Kaminski (195-1997) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Karol Nowakowski (198-1999) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. GKS's coach Tomasz Jagielka used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side naturalized American point guard James Washington (182-1987, college: MTSU) responded with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Mikolaj Kurpisz (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. GKS maintains fourth place with 17-8 record, which they share with Starogard Gd. Kotwica at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Opole. GKS is looking forward to face higher ranked Dziki (#3) in Warszawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kotwica will play on the road against Kociewskie Diably in Starogard Gdanski and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kolobrzeg: J.Washington 22+7reb+5ast, P.Dzierzak 16+3reb+4ast, M.Kurpisz 14+12reb+1ast, S.Dlugosz 11+2reb, D.Pieloch 7+4reb+2ast, P.Smigielski 6+6reb+7ast Tychy: K.Kaminski 16+4reb+3ast, K.Nowakowski 16+5reb+2ast, P.Stankowski 14+4reb+2ast, P.Kedel 14+3reb+2ast, K.Makowski 8+2reb, A.Krajewski 6+4reb Slask 2 - Starogard Gd. 71-75 There was no surprise in Wroclaw where 14th ranked Slask (10-15) was defeated by fifth ranked Kociewskie Diably (17-8) 75-71 on Sunday. Strangely Slask outrebounded Kociewskie Diably 47-33 including 36 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Wojciech Czerlonko (195-1995) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Maciej Bender (211-1997, college: Mercer) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and guard Milosz Gorenczyk (191-2001) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Slask's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kociewskie Diably have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tychy. Loser Slask keeps the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw. Kociewskie Diably will meet at home Kotwica (#6) in the next round. Slask will play against Decka (#11) in Pelpin and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Slask 2: M.Gorenczyk 18+6reb+2ast, A.Lenczuk 14+3reb+3ast, M.Bender 10+15reb+2ast, S.Bozenko 8+1reb+5ast, W.Aleksander 6+3reb, P.Kuba 6+4reb Starogard Gd.: F.Malgorzaciak 24+10reb+6ast, W.Czerlonko 16+7reb, D.Venzant 11+1reb+6ast, J.Motylewski 8+3reb+3ast, Z.Oskar 8+5reb, P.Lis 4+1reb+3ast Krosno - Pelplin 83-82 Important game to mention about took place in Krosno. Tenth ranked Miast Szkla (13-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked Decka (12-13) 83-82 on Sunday evening. Miast Szkla players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Latvian center Klavs Dubults (203-1996) nailed 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Konrad Dawdo (198-1999) accounted for 12 points and 5 assists. Guard Damian Ciesielski (187-1997) came up with 17 points and 8 assists and American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) added 14 points and 9 assists respectively for Decka in the defeat. Five Decka players scored in double figures. Decka's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Miast Szkla moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Koszalin. Decka at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Miast Szkla will play against Zak (#9) in Koszalin in the next round. Decka will play at home against Slask and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Pelplin: D.Ciesielski 17+2reb+8ast, W.Piotr 15+6reb+2ast, T.Davis 14+4reb+9ast, K.Obarek 13+4reb+3ast, R.Janik 12+5reb+1ast, H.Wyszkowski 6+3reb+1ast Krosno: K.Dubults 28+9reb+3ast, K.Dawdo 12+4reb+5ast, M.Jankowski 11+3reb+3ast, L.Hubert 9+2reb+7ast, D.Harris 9+1reb, S.Helinski 4+4reb |
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| Joao Sanz (ex Santos) joins Academica - by Paulo Freire | |
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Academica-EFAPEL-Coimbra (Proliga) agreed terms with 22-year old Brazilian guard Joao Sanz (187cm-2001). Sanz played last summer at Santos in Brazilian CBB league. |
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| Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Oradea and Constanta advance into Cup Final Four - by Eurobasket News |
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Cluj Napoca - Timisoara 76-56 The game was mostly controlled by Cluj Napoca. Timisoara managed to win third quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Timisoara to just 4 points in fourth quarter. Cluj Napoca forced 23 Timisoara turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Patrick Richard (193-1990, college: McNeese St., agency: Inception Sports) fired 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Cuban Karel Guzman (188-1995, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. Cluj Napoca's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Serbian-Bosnian point guard Nikola Gajic (195-1991, college: SF Austin) produced 20 points and 4 steals and American point guard Eric McClellan (193-1993, college: Gonzaga, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Timisoara: N.Gajic 20+3reb+1ast, E.McClellan 13+5reb+4ast, L.Lazar 10+9reb, I.Kesar 7+4reb+4ast, A.Mirkovic 3+2reb+1ast, A.Mekic 3+3reb+1ast Cluj Napoca: K.Guzman 12+8reb+3ast, P.Richard 11+5reb+8ast, L.Meindl 10+2reb+4ast, S.Bircevic 10+4reb, E.Cate 8+3ast, A.Stipanovic 8+4reb+4ast Voluntari - Craiova 70-72 The guests trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 21-18 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Craiova made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Finnish point guard Shawn Hopkins (198-1995, college: N.Georgia, agency: Blacktop Management) fired 21 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. The former international point guard Giordan Watson (179-1985, college: CMU) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Craiova players scored in double figures. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) produced 20 points and the other American import Toddrick Gotcher (192-1993, college: Texas Tech) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Voluntari's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Voluntari: M.Watson 20+3reb+2ast, T.Gotcher 15+5reb, E.Thompson 8+6reb, R.Moore 8+2reb+1ast, T.Cotton 6+2reb+2ast, R.Torok 5+2reb+1ast Craiova: S.Hopkins 21+2reb, C.Edwards 14+3reb+3ast, G.Blaj-Voinescu 12+3reb+2ast, G.Watson 10+6reb+4ast, D.Nikolic 7+2reb+1ast, D.Flannigan 5+4reb Oradea - Pitesti 89-78 The game was mostly controlled by Oradea. Pitesti was better in third quarter 23-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 18-of-19 charity shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Oradea outrebounded Pitesti 37-20 including 23 on the defensive glass. American forward Mark Ogden (206-1994, college: Utah Tech) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oradea players scored in double figures. The former international forward Mihai Maciuca (193-2000, agency: 011 Sports) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian center Nikola Jevtovic (209-1989) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pitesti in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Pitesti: J.Cunningham 17+4reb, M.Maciuca 15+5reb+2ast, N.Jevtovic 13+6reb+2ast, T.Fometescu 12+1ast, B.Massey 9+3reb+3ast, C.Wilson 8+5ast Oradea: M.Ogden 27+12reb+2ast, D.Tarolis 18+5reb, K.Richard 12+4reb+3ast, E.Neal 12+6reb+7ast, S.Holt 7+1reb+1ast, N.Luca 6+2reb+3ast Constanta - Rapid 94-84 2OT The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime then Rapid managed to tie the game at the end of regular time. However that was Constanta who were better in double-overtime eventually winning that period 19-7. They made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Constanta outrebounded Rapid 55-35 including a 42-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Rapid helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Lithuanian Vytenis Cizauskas (187-1992) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Slovenian swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side the former international center Alexandru Olah (210-1993, college: Northwestern) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Lithuanian point guard Vaidas Kariniauskas (199-1993) scored 10 points and 8 assists. Four Constanta and five Rapid players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Rapid: M.Jeremic 17+5reb, A.Olah 16+11reb, J.Bilinovac 15+1reb+2ast, T.Stone 11+7reb+3ast, V.Kariniauskas 10+4reb+8ast, D.Matei 7+5reb+2ast Constanta: N.Johnson 26+1reb+2ast, J.Cebasek 18+9reb+4ast, V.Cizauskas 17+10reb+8ast, E.Mockevicius 14+12reb, M.Lazar 7+6reb+1ast, G.Stefan 5+5reb+1ast |
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| Kochergin's 26 points and 6 assists give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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19-year old guard Artem Kochergin (190-G-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Runa-2 and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 27. He had the game-high 26 points adding four rebounds and six assists for Runa-2 in his team's victory, helping them to beat MBA-2 (#1, 26-6) 84-77. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Runa-2 maintains the 2nd position in Russian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Runa-2 will need more victories to improve their 25-7 record. In the team's last game Kochergin had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Runa-2 and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Kochergin has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (8th best: 4.3apg) and averages solid 50.5% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-PG-2002) of Enisey-2. He is a guard in his second season at Enisey-2. In the last game Zaporozhets recorded impressive 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Enisey-2 was edged by the higher-ranked Lokomotiv-2 (#3, 23-9) 77-76. Enisey-2 is still second from the bottom in the standings. 25 lost games are too many comparing to just seven victories Enisey-2 managed to get this year. Zaporozhets is well-known at Enisey-2 and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.6ppg (#2). He also recorded 5.7 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Daniil Alexeev (198-F-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 (#8). Alexeev scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Alexeev's great performance N.Novgorod-2 lost 57-65 to UNICS-2 (16-16). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing N.Novgorod-2 needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 16 victories and 16 lost games. Alexeev has a very solid season. In 31 games in Russia he scored 10.8ppg. He also has 6.3rpg and 1.1bpg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikita Mogarovskiy) of MBA-2 - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Artem Oreshnikov (205-C-2004) of Lokomotiv-2 - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Matvey Popov (192-G/F-2004) of Avtodor-2 - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Dmitry Khalturin (210-C-2002) of CSKA U23 - 15 points and 8 rebounds 8. Daniel Glazkov (190-G-2005) of Lokomotiv-2 - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Daniil Klyuchenkov (199-G-2004) of CSKA U23 - 15 points and 2 assists 10. Pavel Morozov (200-F-2003) of Parma-2 - 15 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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| Boroughmuir Blaze Basketball Club are 2023 Senior Cup Champions - by Eurobasket News |
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Boroughmuir Blaze Basketball Club are 2023 Senior Cup Champions of Scotland. In the Final game they edged Wolves 111-61. Boroughmuir Blaze grabbed a 19-17 lead at the start and dominated the whole game after. They increased to a 52-31 lead at the halftime and continued to push the tempo in the second half. The board showed 82-44 for Boroughmuir Blaze Basketball Club after three quarters as they scored three-digit number at the end. |
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| CSKA Sofia signs Dragan Zekovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Zekovic has played also professionally in Austria (Arkadia Lions and BC Vienna), Switzerland (Geneve), Romania (Oradea, CS Universitar Ploiesti and CSM Steaua Bucuresti), Serbia (KK Vojvodina Novi Sad 2nd team, Atlas, KK Beovuk 72 Beograd, BC Mega MIS Beograd and KK FMP Meridian Beograd) and North Macedonia (Karpos Sokoli). He won Romanian League championship title in 2019. Zekovic is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at CSKA-Sofia. |
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| Zdanavicius number one in Slovakia Nike SBL for round 23 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed Levice (#2, 15-7) with 22-point margin 83-61. Inter Bratislava maintains the 5th position in Slovakian Nike SBL. Inter Bratislava is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 11-12 record. In the team's last game Zdanavicius had a remarkable 58.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Inter Bratislava's top player in his first season with the team. Tomas Zdanavicius has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 20.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 9.4rpg) and averages impressive 62.2% FGP and 42.7% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Elizjah Scott (198-G/F-1999) of Handlova. Scott had a very good evening with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Bad luck as Handlova lost that game 108-113 to the higher-ranked Iskra Svit (#3, 14-9). Handlova are still at the very bottom. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Handlova managed to get this year. Scott is a newcomer at Handlova, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.9ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 8.4rpg and 3.6apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Belgian center Michal Fusek (223-C-1995, agency: 011 Sports) of league's top team Spisski Rytieri. Fusek scored 12 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Fusek's great performance Spisski Rytieri lost 79-93 to #4 ranked Komarno. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Spisski Rytieri needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 18 victories and 5 lost games. Fusek has a great season in Slovakia. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.8rpg (#1 in league). He also has 3.0bpg and FGP: 76.9%. Michal Fusek has also Slovakian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Adam Moncek (190-G-2000) of Iskra Svit - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Tavon King (180-PG-1997) of Iskra Svit - 26 points and 6 assists 6. TJ Atwood (198-G/F-1997) of Iskra Svit - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Taren Valdis Sullivan (198-F-1995) of Lucenec - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Xavier Smith (193-G) of Iskra Svit - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Miljan Markovic (203-F-1992) of Komarno - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Hayden Koval (216-C-1997) of Iskra Svit - 13 points, 9 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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| 2SKL Round 19: Sezana defeat Triglav - 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 Triglav (14-3) on the court of sixth ranked Sezana on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Sezana 72-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Triglav. The hosts trailed by 12 points at the halftime before their 16-2 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Sezana dominated on the defensive end, holding Triglav to just 2 points in third quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Jost Flerin (195-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Adrian Hirschmann (190-2000) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Lovro Urbiha (204-2003, agency: PEPI SPORT) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds for Triglav. Triglav's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sezana maintains sixth place with 11-7 record. Triglav at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Sezana are looking forward to face Nova Gorica (#9) on the road in the next round. Triglav will play against Postojna (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ljubljana: Slovan (#5) and Jezica (#2). Slovan (12-6) crushed visiting Jezica (12-6) by 17 points 89-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jezica. It was a great evening for guard Anze Germ (190-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Matija Kalan helped adding 21 points. At the losing side guard Ziga Ferjancic (189-2002) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Jezica's coach Jure Mocnik tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Slovan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Jezica. Slovan will play against Portoroz (#8) on the road in the next round. Jezica will play against Medvode (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Celje managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of eleven consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Portoroz 85-81. It was an exceptional evening for Josh Thompson who led the winners and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws). Tim Skerbec came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Portoroz in the defeat. Portoroz's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Celje maintains twelfth place with 2-16 record. Loser Portoroz dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. Celje will meet league's second-placed Jance in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Portoroz will play against Slovan (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory. Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Medvode was smashed by Troti on the road 76-54. Litija won against Nova Gorica on its own court 71-69. Jance outscored Postojna in Ljubljana 90-60. Troti - Medvode 76-54 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Troti (12-5) crushed at home 10th ranked Medvode (5-13) 76-54 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 76-54. Troti dominated on the defensive end, holding Medvode to just 5 points in fourth quarter. They also forced 24 Medvode turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for center Blaz Janezic (202-2000) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Jure Prus (184-1996, college: Northwood) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Jaka Bovha (-2000) came up with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Ziga Zepic (194-1998) added 10 points respectively for Medvode 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. Troti have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Medvode keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. Troti will meet Litija (#7) on the road in the next round. Medvode will play against Jezica in Ljubljana and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Medvode: Z.Zepic 10+3reb+3ast, B.Jaka 10+8reb+4ast, V.Milutin 9+2reb+2ast, J.Ribnikar 5+3reb+1ast, Z.Kobal 5+2reb, V.Nikola 4+3reb+1ast Troti: B.Janezic 19+8reb, J.Prus 15+4reb+3ast, M.Jaka 14+5reb+1ast, N.Rebersak 8+6reb, K.Aljaz 7+1reb+3ast, Z.Rok 5+1ast Celje - Portoroz 85-81 OT Bottom-ranked Celje managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of eleven consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Portoroz 85-81. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 22-20 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 4-point victory in overtime. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Josh Thompson (183-1996, college: Ball St., agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws). Center Nejc Buda (211-1991) accounted for 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winning side. Tim Skerbec (200-1993) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Andraz Rogelja (189-1995, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 17 points, 7 assists and 5 steals respectively for Portoroz in the defeat. Four Portoroz players scored in double figures. Portoroz's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Celje maintains twelfth place with 2-16 record. Loser Portoroz dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. Celje will meet league's second-placed Jance in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Portoroz will play against Slovan (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Portoroz: T.Skerbec 20+10reb+4ast, A.Rogelja 17+4reb+7ast, A.Cveticanin 13+3reb+2ast, K.Luka 12+2reb, H.Elmir 9+3reb, K.Martin 4+5reb Celje: J.Thompson 30+6reb+7ast, G.Sevsek 21+6reb+1ast, N.Buda 17+11reb+2ast, Z.Klancnik 8+2reb+2ast, N.Koprivica 5+2reb+2ast, O.Nejc 4+5reb+3ast Sezana - Triglav 72-71 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Triglav (14-3) on the court of sixth ranked Sezana on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Sezana 72-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Triglav. The hosts trailed by 12 points at the halftime before their 16-2 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Sezana dominated on the defensive end, holding Triglav to just 2 points in third quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Jost Flerin (195-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Adrian Hirschmann (190-2000) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Lovro Urbiha (204-2003, agency: PEPI SPORT) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds and forward Jan Dornik (200-1998, college: Loyola, MD) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Triglav. Triglav's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sezana maintains sixth place with 11-7 record. Triglav at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Sezana are looking forward to face Nova Gorica (#9) on the road in the next round. Triglav will play against Postojna (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Triglav: J.Dornik 16+6reb+2ast, U.Lovro 16+8reb+3ast, P.Dominik 11+1reb+2ast, U.Sikanic 8+8reb+4ast, M.Miha 8+2reb+1ast, C.Crt 5+1reb+2ast Sezana: A.Hirschmann 20+3reb+4ast, F.Jost 16+8reb+3ast, M.Radanovic 16+6reb+1ast, M.Filip 8+1reb+1ast, M.Pristopnik 7+2ast, Z.Kukanja 5+6reb+3ast Slovan - Jezica 89-72 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ljubljana: Slovan (#5) and Jezica (#2). Slovan (12-6) crushed visiting Jezica (12-6) by 17 points 89-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jezica. It looked good early as Jezica took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Slovan had a 32-21 second period charge getting the lead and Jezica was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 72-89. Slovan forced 22 Jezica turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Jezica's players. It was a great evening for guard Anze Germ (190-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Swingman Matija Kalan (193-2001) helped adding 21 points. At the losing side guard Ziga Ferjancic (189-2002) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Matic Vesel (206-1998, college: Illinois) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jezica's coach Jure Mocnik tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Slovan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Jezica. Slovan will play against Portoroz (#8) on the road in the next round. Jezica will play against Medvode (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Jezica: F.Ziga 20+5reb+3ast, M.Vesel 14+12reb+1ast, M.Miha 13+3reb, Z.Alen 11+7reb+3ast, L.Ferjancic 8+4reb, R.Vid 4+4reb+2ast Slovan: K.Matija 21+3reb+1ast, L.Matic 19+4reb+1ast, A.Germ 17+8reb+6ast, Z.Erculj 12+3reb+5ast, D.Jon 8+1reb+4ast, B.Peter 6+6reb+3ast Litija - Nova Gorica 71-69 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Nova Gorica's (6-12) road loss to eighth ranked Litija (9-9) 69-71 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 19-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Litija made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for center Jaka Stemberger (201-1992) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Dragan Pusic (193-1984) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Point guard Jan Mocnik (178-1987) came up with 17 points and 6 assists and guard Miha Lipicar (188-1994) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Nova Gorica in the defeat. Four Nova Gorica players scored in double figures. Litija moved-up to seventh place. Nova Gorica lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. Litija will meet at home higher ranked Troti (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nova Gorica will play against Sezana (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nova Gorica: M.Lipicar 19+5reb+1ast, J.Mocnik 17+4reb+6ast, M.Gavez 13+6reb, Z.Petejan 10+2reb+1ast, S.Borse 6+8reb+6ast, L.Valentinuzzi 4+1ast Litija: J.Stemberger 24+15reb+3ast, D.Pusic 17+5reb+4ast, J.Strel 10+4reb+1ast, K.Vito 5+1reb, U.Zadnik 5+2reb+5ast, L.Novak 5+1reb+2ast Postojna - Jance 60-90 Very predictable result when second ranked Jance (13-5) rolled over on the road 11th ranked Postojna (3-15) 90-60 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Jance. Postojna managed to win third quarter 22-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Postojna to just 6 points in fourth quarter. They outrebounded Postojna 43-31 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jance shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jure Licen (197-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Tiso Cvetkovic (190-1986) accounted for 17 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. Four Jance players scored in double figures. Tim Lotric (189-2000) came up with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Marko Cergic (203-1995, college: Augusta) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Postojna 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. Newly promoted Jance maintains second place with 13-5 record behind leader Triglav. Postojna lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Jance will meet at home bottom-ranked Celje (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Postojna will play against the league's leader Triglav in Kranj and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Postojna: M.Cergic 16+5reb, T.Lotric 14+9reb+4ast, P.Milan 7+1reb+1ast, M.Peter 6+2reb+4ast, A.Jogan 5+1reb, Z.Alan 5+1reb+1ast Jance: T.Cvetkovic 17+3reb+2ast, J.Licen 14+12reb+3ast, V.Jurij 13+5reb+3ast, L.Luka 11+3reb+1ast, T.Opara 10+6reb+2ast, B.Nal 9+2reb+7ast |
| Thompson's 30-point game gives him 2SKL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 30 points adding six rebounds and seven assists for Celje in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Portoroz (#8, 8-10) in overtime 85-81. Celje maintains the 12th position in Slovenian 2SKL. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 16 games and recorded just two victories. Thompson turned to be Celje's top player in his first season with the team. Ball State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Thompson is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.8ppg. Thompson is in league's top in and averages solid 2.2spg and 56.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Jaka Stemberger (201-C-1992) of Litija. He is a center in his 3rd season at Litija. In the last game Stemberger recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds. It was enough for Litija to edge slightly lower-ranked Nova Gorica (#9, 6-12) by 2 points 71-69. This victory allowed Litija to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Stemberger is one of the most experienced players at Litija and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.2ppg (#4). He also registered 10.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Jure Licen (197-F/C-2000) of league's second-best Jance. Licen scored 14 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Jance, leading his team to a 90-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Postojna (#11, 3-15). Licen has a great season in Slovenia. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.3ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 11.0rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Matic Vesel (206-F-1998) of Jezica - 14 points and 12 rebounds 5. Nejc Buda (211-C-1991) of Celje - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jan Mocnik (178-PG-1987) of Nova Gorica - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Adrian Hirschmann (190-G-2000) of Sezana - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Tim Skerbec (200-PF-1993) of Portoroz - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Ziga Ferjancic (189-G-2002) of Jezica - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Gasper Sevsek (203-F-1993) of Celje - 21 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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| KBL Round 30: Anyang beat Mobis Phoebus in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Anyang. First ranked Anyang faced 3rd ranked Mobis Phoebus. Host Anyang (30-10) defeated guests from Ulsan (23-17) 95-83. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 30-10 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the third place with 17 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mobis Phoebus will have a break next round. Leader Anyang delivered the thirtieth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Wonju DB (16-20) 80-70. It was a good game for American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Junhyeong Byeon contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Guard Hyun-Ho Kim (184-1988) replied with 23 points for Wonju DB. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anyang (30-10) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost. Anyang will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wonju DB will have a break next round. The game in Jeonju was also quite interesting. Third ranked Mobis Phoebus (23-17) played at the court of 8th ranked KCC Egis (16-21). Mobis Phoebus managed to secure a 6-point victory 76-70 on Thursday. Jae-Sok Jang scored 19 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Guna Ra with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mobis Phoebus maintains third position with 23-17 record having seven points less than leader Anyang. Loser KCC Egis keep the eighth place with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Rest of the games of round 30 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Suwon KT were defeated by Goyang in Daegu 83-67. LG Sakers beat Seoul Thunders at home 96-78. KoGas lost to Seoul Knights on the opponent's court 85-89. The best stats of 30th round was 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists by Jameel Warney of Seoul Knights. Anyang - Wonju DB 80-70 Leader Anyang delivered the thirtieth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Wonju DB (16-20) 80-70. Anyang brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Guard Hyun-Ho Kim (184-1988) replied with 23 points and the former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Wonju DB. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anyang (30-10) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost. Anyang will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wonju DB will have a break next round. Top scorers: Anyang: O.Spellman 26+11reb+4ast, J.Byeon 21+5reb+7ast, S.Oh 15+8reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 5+4reb+1ast, S.Moon 4+6reb+1ast, B.Bae 4+2reb+1ast Wonju DB: H.Kim 23+3reb, J.Kim 14+7reb, S.Kang 11+2reb+6ast, E.Alvano 8+4reb+3ast, L.Freeman 4+7reb, S.Choi 4+4reb KCC Egis - Mobis Phoebus 70-76 The game in Jeonju was also quite interesting. Third ranked Mobis Phoebus (23-17) played at the court of 8th ranked KCC Egis (16-21). Mobis Phoebus managed to secure a 6-point victory 76-70 on Thursday. The former international center Jae-Sok Jang (205-1991) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Jonghyun Lee (206-1994) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mobis Phoebus maintains third position with 23-17 record having seven points less than leader Anyang. Loser KCC Egis keep the eighth place with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: J.Jang 19+9reb+1ast, S.Myeong-jin 14+2reb+4ast, G.Prim 13+8reb, L.Woosuk 10+1reb+2ast, A.Rhon Jhay 9+3reb+5ast, J.Ham 4+2reb+2ast KCC Egis: G.Ra 25+12reb+2ast, J.Lee 13+9reb+2ast, J.Kim 9+3reb+1ast, C.Jung 8+3reb+4ast, J.Jeon 6+3reb+1ast, C.Epistola 3+3reb Goyang - Suwon KT 83-67 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Suwon KT's (17-22) road loss to fifth ranked Goyang (19-19) 67-83 on Friday. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jong-hyun Lee chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Goyang players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Goyang maintains fifth position with 19-19 record. Loser Suwon KT keeps the sixth place with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Goyang: D.Lawson 22+9reb+5ast, L.Jong-hyun 16+3reb+5ast, J.Arledge 13+1reb, S.Jeon 10+5ast, K.Kim 8+1reb, C.Hanjin 6+3reb+1ast Suwon KT: Y.Ha 19+11reb+1ast, H.Yang 14+9reb, J.Jones 9+3reb+4ast, S.Jeong 7+7ast, J.Park 4+3reb, H.Huiwon 3+3reb LG Sakers - Seoul Thunders 96-78 No shocking result in a game in Changwon where second ranked LG Sakers (26-14) defeated bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (11-28) 96-78 on Friday. American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) with 23 points and 9 rebounds and forward Hyun-Ho Lee (192-1980) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Five LG Sakers and four Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers maintains second position with 26-14 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Loser Seoul Thunders stay dead last with 28 lost games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: LG Sakers: D.Lim 15+4reb+1ast, K.Byun 15+4reb+1ast, A.Marei 14+10reb, J.Kim 12+1reb+4ast, D.Cunningham 10+13reb+2ast, J.Gutang 10+1reb+3ast Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 23+9reb, H.Lee 15+3reb+4ast, J.Min-Gug 12+4reb+4ast, J.Min-guk 11+8reb+3ast, S.Kim 5+2reb+5ast, S.Kim 4+5reb Anyang - Mobis Phoebus 95-83 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Anyang. First ranked Anyang faced 3rd ranked Mobis Phoebus. Host Anyang (30-10) defeated guests from Ulsan (23-17) 95-83. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds and the former international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 30-10 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the third place with 17 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mobis Phoebus will have a break next round. Top scorers: Anyang: O.Spellman 27+14reb+2ast, J.Byeon 18+1reb+9ast, S.Oh 17+4reb+1ast, P.Jihoon 7+2reb+4ast, A.Rhenz 6, B.Bae 5+1reb+2ast Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 24+17reb+2ast, L.Woosuk 14+6reb+3ast, T.Kim 12+5reb+3ast, A.Rhon Jhay 10+2reb+5ast, J.Jang 8, S.Myeong-jin 6+1reb+2ast Seoul Knights - KoGas 89-85 Very expected game when 9th ranked KoGas (13-25) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Seoul Knights (22-17) 89-85 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Seoul Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Joon-Young Choi (200-1994) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) with 20 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Hyo-Geun Jeong (200-1993, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) scored 20 points. Five KoGas players scored in double figures. KoGas' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Seoul Knights have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 22-17 record. KoGas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 25 games lost. Seoul Knights will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. KoGas will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Seoul Knights: J.Warney 28+10reb+6ast, J.Choi 13+5reb+6ast, I.Heo 11+1reb, W.Choi 10+2reb+3ast, S.Kim 9+4reb+4ast, O.Jae-Hyun 5 KoGas: H.Jeong 20+3reb+3ast, M.Holloway 20+9reb+3ast, D.Lee 13+4reb+1ast, D.Lee 12+2reb+5ast, S.Belangel 10+3reb+4ast, D.Scott 7+4reb+1ast |
| Best players of South Korean KBL round 30 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old center had a double-double of 28 points and ten rebounds, while his team edged out KoGas (#9, 13-26) 89-85. Seoul Knights maintains the 4th position in South Korean KBL. Seoul Knights 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 22-18 record. In the team's last game Warney had a remarkable 57.9% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Seoul Knights, through which he has constantly improved. Stony Brook University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Warney is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.3ppg. Warney is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 11.2rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 53.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-F/C-1997) of Goyang. Lawson impressed basketball fans with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Goyang to another comfortable win 83-67 over slightly lower-ranked Suwon KT (#6, 18-22) being unquestionably team leader. Goyang's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 19-19 record is not bad and everything may still change. Lawson is a newcomer at Goyang and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.5ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 9.5rpg and 3.3apg. The third best performed player last round was American Gaige Prim (203-F-1999) of Mobis Phoebus (#3). Prim scored 24 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). Despite Prim's great performance Mobis Phoebus lost 83-95 to #1 ranked Anyang. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Mobis Phoebus needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 23 victories and 17 lost games. Prim has a great season in South Korea. After 40 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.3ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 11.0rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997) of Anyang - 27 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Guna Ra (203-F-1989) of KCC Egis - 25 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Anthony Morse (206-F-1994) of Seoul Thunders - 23 points and 9 rebounds 7. Jae-Sok Jang (205-C-1991) of Mobis Phoebus - 19 points and 9 rebounds 8. Yoongi Ha (203-C-1999) of Suwon KT - 19 points and 11 rebounds 9. Murphy Holloway (201-F-1990) of KoGas - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Assem Marei (206-C-1992) of LG Sakers - 14 points and 10 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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| Tenerife claim 2023 Intercontinental Cup trophy - by Eurobasket News |
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Tenerife - Sao Paulo 89-68 Lenovo Tenerife conquered the third Intercontinental Cup. They fired past Sao Paulo in San Cristobal de la Laguna tonight to claim the 2023 trophy. Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-1991, agency: Pro Sports) posted 15 points and 6 assists to lead the Spanish powerhouse. Tenerife sank 25 points in the first period to take a 6-point lead. They maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. Tenerife ensured a 43-35 halftime advantage. Tenerife stayed in charge throughout the third term. They established a comfortable 12-point lead at the final intermission. Tenerife poured in 24 points in the fourth stanza to ease to the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) nailed 15 points, while Aaron Doornekamp (201-F-1985, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 13 points in the win. Henrique Coelho (184-PG-1993) answered with 18 points for Sao Paulo. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996, college: Missouri St.) provided 13 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed the third position as they marched past US Monastir 107-84. Jarrett Culver (198-G-1999, college: Texas Tech) topscored with 34 points for the G-League side. Oussama Marnaoui (196-G-1999) answered with 19 points for US Monastir. |
| Okeke's double-double lands him LEB Silver Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Godella (#10, 6-12) 76-65. It allowed Prat to take over top position in the Spanish LEB Silver. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Prat has a very solid 15-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Okeke turned to be Prat's top player in his first season with the team. Leonardo Okeke averages this season 13.0ppg and 8.1rpg. Second best performed player last round was Ezequiel Herrera (185-SG-1996, agency: Promo Sport ID) of Navarra. He is naturalized Argentinian guard in his first season at Navarra. In the last game Herrera recorded impressive 29 points and 3 rebounds. It was enough for Navarra to edge slightly lower-ranked Algeciras (#5, 11-8) by 6 points 88-82. Navarra's 4th position in West has not changed. His team's 12-7 record is not bad at all. Herrera is a newcomer at Navarra 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 guard Guillem Sabates (195-SG-1996) of Mollet (#13). Sabates scored 22 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Mollet, leading his team to a 96-85 win against L'Hospitalet (5-14). Mollet can only dream about fighting for top spots in East. They have rather bad season and 5-14 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Sabates has a very solid season. In 19 games in Spain he scored 11.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Aitor Etxeguren (206-F/C-2002) of Gran Canaria 2 - 17 points and 9 rebounds 5. Fausto Ruesga (199-SF-2000) of Benicarlo - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Antonio Burgos (201-PF-2000) of Benicarlo - 20 points and 8 rebounds 7. Pau Trevino (202-F-2002) of Navarra - 18 points and 12 rebounds 8. Alberto Cabrera (187-G-1998) of Zornotza - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Miguel Ortega (187-PG-1991) of Algeciras - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Luke Moyer (185-G-1993) of Zamora - 24 points, 3 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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He had the game-high 29 points adding six rebounds and eight assists for Unicaja as his team lost the game against Baskonia (#3, 16-4) 81-89. Unicaja moved-up to the 6th position in Spanish league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Unicaja will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 13-7 record. In the team's last game Perry had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Kendrick Perry averages this season 10.2ppg. Second best performed player last round was Howard Sant-Roos (201-G-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) of Zaragoza. He is Cuban guard in his first season at Zaragoza. In the last game Sant-Roos recorded impressive 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Zaragoza to another comfortable win 85-71 over the lower-ranked Fuenlabrada (#18, 3-17) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Zaragoza managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 14th place. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-14 record. Sant-Roos is a newcomer at Zaragoza 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 Mario Hezonja (202-SF-1995) of league's second-best Real Madrid. Hezonja scored 16 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Real Madrid, leading his team to a 88-80 win against the lower-ranked Murcia (#13, 8-12). Real Madrid is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 17-3 record is not that bad... Hezonja has a very solid season. In 19 games in Spain he scored 8.7ppg. He also has 4.4rpg and FGP: 53.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Adam Smith (185-PG-1992) of Bilbao - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Walter Tavares (220-C-1992) of Real Madrid - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jeff Withey (213-C-1990) of Bilbao - 13 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Chris Jones (188-G-1993) of Valencia - 21 points and 4 assists 8. Volodymyr Gerun (208-C-1994) of Real Betis - 14 points and 5 rebounds 9. Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-C-1996) of Baskonia - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Andres Feliz (188-SG-1997) of Joventut - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Menorca (15-5) in Mahon on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Cornella (11-8) 83-76. Worth to mention a great performance of Dutch center Oliver Bieshaar (202-2001, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. Forward Isaac Mayo (195-2001, agency: BIG) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Chilean guard Ignacio Arroyo-Varela (190-2000) answered with 22 points and 4 assists for Menorca. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cornella moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Algeciras. Menorca at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. Cornella is looking forward to face Alginet (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Menorca will play against the league's leader Prat (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Talavera. Thirteenth ranked Talavera (6-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Clavijo (14-5) 74-73 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Clavijo. It was a great evening for American-Armenian guard Corey Silverstrom (196-1995, college: Chico St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 4 assists. Alvaro Martinez helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) responded with 21 points. Talavera moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Tormes. Clavijo at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Sant Antoni. Talavera will play against higher ranked Melilla (#8) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Clavijo will play against Real Canoe (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track. LEB Silver top team - Burgos (19-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Baskonia B (4-15) 83-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Baskonia B. It was a quality performance for Ayoze Alonso who led the winners and scored 21 points. Damian Prgomet came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Baskonia B in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-1 record. Newly promoted Baskonia B keeps the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Burgos will meet Tormes (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Baskonia B will play against Zornotza and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Cartagena was beaten by Sant Antoni on the road 72-64. Salou lost to Alginet on its own court 73-81. Prat managed to outperform Godella in a road game 76-65. Gran Canaria 2 recorded a loss to Benicarlo at home 64-73. Palma defeated Huesca on the opponent's court 83-75. Mollet beat L'Hospitalet in a home game 96-85. Zamora won against Melilla on the road 68-51. Navarra managed to outperform Algeciras on its own court 88-82. Moron managed to beat Ponferrada in Moron de la Frontera 80-76. Zornotza defeated La Roda at home 78-66. Tormes was beaten by Real Canoe on the opponent's court 79-75. Group EastSant Antoni - Cartagena 72-64No shocking result in a game when third ranked Sant Antoni (14-5) beat 8th ranked Cartagena (8-10) in San Antonio 72-64 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jordi Grimau (196-1983) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Brazilian center Vinicius Da Silva (212-2001) accounted for 10 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Sant Antoni's coach Carlos Flores used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Juan Pedro Jimenez (202-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Cameroonian center Johan Kody (207-1993, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points respectively for Cartagena in the defeat. Sant Antoni have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Clavijo. Loser Cartagena keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Sant Antoni will meet Mollet (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cartagena will play against Salou (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sant Antoni: J.Grimau 18+3reb+1ast, P.Carreno 12+7reb, D.Silva Vinicius 10+12reb, E.Jonats 8+2reb+2ast, A.Haro 7+2reb+2ast, D.de la Rua 6+2reb+6ast Cartagena: J.Pedro Jimenez 17+10reb+1ast, J.Kody 13+3reb, G.Sediq 10+4reb+1ast, I.Powell 8+2reb+3ast, S.Mendiola 7+2reb+1ast, J.Reyes 3 Salou - Alginet 73-81 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 11th ranked Salou (6-12) lost at home to twelfth ranked Alginet (5-13) 81-73 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Hunter Preston (201, college: Columbus St.) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Lukas Kvedaravicius (207-1997) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Four Alginet players scored in double figures. Alginet's coach Jose Canales used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Adria Aragones (193-2001) came up with 15 points and power forward Artur Alaminos (202-1991) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Salou in the defeat. Alginet maintains twelfth place with 5-13 record. Newly promoted Salou dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Godella. Alginet will meet higher ranked Cornella (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Salou will play against Cartagena (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Alginet: H.Preston 17+8reb+2ast, L.Kvedaravicius 14+4reb+2ast, R.Sergio 13+2reb+1ast, O.Stumer 12+5reb, M.Martinez 7+9reb+3ast, L.Dmitrovic 6+4reb+4ast Salou: A.Adria 15+4reb+3ast, B.Gonzalo 13+1reb+2ast, A.Alaminos 11+7reb+1ast, C.Barksdale 8+1reb, M.Iker 7+1reb+2ast, J.Newby 7+4reb+3ast Menorca - Cornella 76-83 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Menorca (15-5) in Mahon on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Cornella (11-8) 83-76. Worth to mention a great performance of Dutch center Oliver Bieshaar (202-2001, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. Forward Isaac Mayo (195-2001, agency: BIG) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Four Cornella players scored in double figures. Chilean guard Ignacio Arroyo-Varela (190-2000) answered with 22 points and 4 assists and point guard Pol Molins (195-1999) added 14 points in the effort for Menorca. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cornella moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Algeciras. Menorca at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. Cornella is looking forward to face Alginet (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Menorca will play against the league's leader Prat (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cornella: O.Bieshaar 21+3reb, M.Isaac 17+1reb+3ast, R.Carrasco 13+3ast, S.Pino 13+6reb+1ast, E.Arques 7+2reb+2ast, A.Llorca 7+7reb+5ast Menorca: I.Arroyo-Varela 22+1reb+4ast, P.Molins 14+1reb+3ast, D.Alderete 9+8reb, N.Miskovic 8+5reb+4ast, J.Popic 7+4reb, A.Tamayo 7+5reb+1ast Godella - Prat 65-76 Very predictable result when second ranked Prat (15-4) won against 10th ranked Godella (6-12) in Valencia 76-65 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Nigerian-Italian Leonardo Okeke (205-2003, agency: Players Group) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Robert Cosialls (203-1996) accounted for 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Forward Sergio de Larrea (197-2005) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian-Italian center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points respectively for Godella in the defeat. Godella's coach Xavier Peralta rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Prat have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Newly promoted Godella keeps the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Salou. Prat will meet at home league's second-placed Menorca in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Godella will play against Benicarlo (#4) in Castellon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Prat: O.Leonardo 22+10reb, B.Tomislav 14+1reb, J.Gerard 11+1reb+1ast, R.Jordi 9+7reb+1ast, C.Robert 6+7reb+6ast, A.Martin 6+4reb+4ast Godella: M.Lucas 15+2reb+2ast, G.Bressan 14+4reb+2ast, d.Larrea Sergio 13+5reb+4ast, R.Diego 8+2reb, B.Alejandro 7+4reb+2ast, O.Godwin 6+8reb+2ast Gran Canaria 2 - Benicarlo 64-73 Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Gran Canaria 2 (9-10) lost to fourth ranked Benicarlo (13-6) in Las Palmas 64-73 on Sunday. Benicarlo forced 19 Gran Canaria 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian Fausto Ruesga (199-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Antonio Burgos (201-2000) accounted for 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Power forward Aitor Etxeguren (206-2002) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Argentinian guard Dylan Bordon (190-2004) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Gran Canaria 2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Benicarlo have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 13-6 record. Gran Canaria 2 lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Benicarlo will meet at home Godella (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gran Canaria 2 will play against Palma (#5) in S'Arenal and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Benicarlo: A.Burgos 20+8reb, F.Ruesga 16+15reb+2ast, A.Libroia 9+7ast, A.Bouzan 6+1reb+2ast, P.Garcia 6+2reb+1ast, N.Zizic 4+4reb+3ast Gran Canaria 2: E.Aitor 17+9reb+1ast, B.Dylan 12+1reb+4ast, P.Luka 7+4reb, D.Duscak 7+2reb+3ast, Y.Montero 7+1reb+2ast, D.Cerro Adrian 4+2reb+1ast Huesca - Palma 75-83 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Palma (12-7) defeated on the road 9th ranked Huesca (7-12) 83-75 on Saturday. Palma dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Huesca's 26. It was an exceptional evening for Montenegrin center Milan Suskavcevic (209-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Asier Zengotitabengoa (199-1988) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Palma's coach Paul Tomas used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Jorge Lafuente (197-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and American guard Nyameye Adom (185-1998, college: Wheaton, IL, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Huesca in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Palma have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Navarra and Zornotza. Huesca lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Real Canoe and Moron. Palma will meet at home Gran Canaria 2 (#7) in the next round. Huesca will play against L'Hospitalet and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Palma: M.Suskavcevic 16+12reb+3ast, D.Font 15+1reb+1ast, A.Zengotitabengoa 14+3reb+2ast, V.Kovacevic 12+4reb+1ast, I.Tamba 7+6reb+2ast, M.Signes 7+6reb Huesca: N.Adom 23+6reb+1ast, J.Lafuente 11+13reb+8ast, S.Pavle 10+7reb, L.Garcia 10+1reb+2ast, R.De Celis Alex 9+1reb+2ast, D.Gallardo 8+1reb+1ast Mollet - L'Hospitalet 96-85 There was a minor upset when 12th ranked L'Hospitalet (5-14) lost on the road to fourteenth ranked Mollet (5-14) 96-85 on Saturday. Mollet made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Mollet outrebounded L'Hospitalet 55-44 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Guillem Sabates (195-1996) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Ignasi Belver (197-1994) accounted for 11 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Swingman Albert Real (189-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Nil Baques (195-1998) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for L'Hospitalet in the defeat. Five Mollet and four L'Hospitalet players scored in double figures. L'Hospitalet's coach Xavier Carvajal rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mollet moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with defeated L'Hospitalet. L'Hospitalet lost sixth consecutive game. Mollet will meet at home higher ranked Sant Antoni (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. L'Hospitalet will play against Huesca (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mollet: W.Isiani 24+8reb, S.Guillem 22+12reb+1ast, M.Sese 16+4reb, C.Marzo 13+2reb+4ast, I.Belver 11+17reb+5ast, I.Martinez 6+7reb+2ast L'Hospitalet: G.Lozoya 22+2reb, N.Baques 15+11reb+3ast, A.Real 13+13reb+6ast, E.San Epifanio 10+4reb+3ast, R.Marti 8+3reb+1ast, T.Arnau 5+1ast Group WestMelilla - Zamora 51-68There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Zamora (9-10) beat on the road 7th ranked Melilla (9-10) 68-51 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Luke Moyer (185-1993, college: John Brown, agency: Players Group) who led the winners and scored 24 points. Naturalized Lithuanian forward Erikas Kalinicenko (198-1997) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Zamora's coach Saulo Hernandez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lithuanian Giedrius Stankevicius (207-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and Senegalese center Massine Fall (208-1993) added 5 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Melilla in the defeat. Zamora moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Melilla. Zamora will meet higher ranked Algeciras (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melilla will play against Talavera and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zamora: L.Moyer 24+3reb+2ast, E.Kalinicenko 17+6reb+2ast, N.Toni 10+5reb+6ast, R.Opong 5+1reb, H.Ondrej 4+6reb, E.Yates 3+14reb+4ast Melilla: D.Orrit 14+3reb+2ast, N.Serigne 11+3reb, G.Stankevicius 10+10reb+1ast, A.Fravert 9+5reb, M.Fall 5+14reb, M.Elan 2+3reb+2ast Navarra - Algeciras 88-82 Everything could happen in Pamplona at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Navarra and 5th ranked Algeciras had identical 11-7 record. This time Navarra used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Algeciras 88-82 on Saturday night. Navarra made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian Ezequiel Herrera (185-1996, agency: Promo Sport ID) who led the winners and scored 29 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). Forward Pau Trevino (202-2002) accounted for 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Four Navarra players scored in double figures. Naturalized Gibraltar point guard Miguel Ortega (187-1991) came up with 26 points and point guard Javier Marin (190-1992) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Algeciras in the defeat. Algeciras' coach Javier Malla rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Navarra (12-7) moved-up to third place, which they share with Palma and Zornotza. Loser Algeciras keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Cornella. Navarra will meet Moron (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Algeciras will play against Zamora (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Navarra: E.Herrera 29+3reb+1ast, T.Pau 18+12reb+1ast, A.Urdiain 16+5reb, J.Balastegui 10+1reb+4ast, F.Pablo 5+4reb+1ast, A.Popovic 4+2reb+1ast Algeciras: M.Ortega 26+4reb+2ast, J.Vucica 15+2reb+3ast, J.Marin 10+8reb+4ast, J.Aramburu 9+5reb, A.Rodriguez 7+2reb+1ast, I.Thiam 7+6reb Ponferrada - Moron 76-80 There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Moron (7-12) won against on the road higher ranked Ponferrada (9-10) 80-76 on Saturday. They outrebounded Ponferrada 40-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American center Riley Hayes (203-1998, college: Catholic) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized Bosnian Nedim Djedovic (205-1997, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Moron players scored in double figures. Senegalese forward Omar Lo (206-1997, college: CBU) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) added 14 points respectively for Ponferrada in the defeat. Ponferrada's coach David Barrio tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Moron moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Huesca and Real Canoe. Ponferrada lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Moron will meet at home higher ranked Navarra (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ponferrada will play against La Roda and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Moron: R.Hayes 16+10reb+2ast, N.Djedovic 16+8reb+1ast, S.Mignani 15+3reb+4ast, L.Parejo 12+3reb, M.Vazquez 8+8reb, H.Alvaro 7+1reb+2ast Ponferrada: O.Lo 16+5reb, A.Jorda 14+1reb+2ast, F.Martin 13+2reb, L.Ryan 7+2reb, M.Mintautas 7+3reb, J.Martinez 6+4reb+3ast Zornotza - La Roda 78-66 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked La Roda (9-10) lost to third ranked Zornotza (12-7) in Amorebieta-Echano 66-78 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Alberto Cabrera (187-1998) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). Forward Iker Salazar (202-1993, agency: Promo Sport ID) accounted for 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Zornotza's coach Mikel Garita Onandia used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominican Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) came up with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Amadi Ikpeze (208, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for La Roda in the defeat. Zornotza have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-7 record having eight points less than leader Prat, which they share with Palma and Navarra. Loser La Roda dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Zornotza will meet Baskonia B (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Roda will play against Ponferrada (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zornotza: C.Alberto 19+7reb+7ast, O.Ardanza 11+2reb, M.Sainz De La Maza 11+1ast, I.Salazar 10+10reb+5ast, N.Mohamed 8+7reb, B.Mendia 6+1ast La Roda: J.Matos 16+8reb+4ast, A.Ikpeze 10+6reb, A.Mendez 8+4reb, G.Kasanzi 7+3reb, R.Thompkins 7+5reb+1ast, A.Moreno 5+2reb+1ast Burgos - Baskonia B 83-68 LEB Silver top team - Burgos (19-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Baskonia B (4-15) 83-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Baskonia B. Burgos made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Baskonia B turnovers. It was a quality performance for point guard Ayoze Alonso (187-1991) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Guard Didac Cuevas (178-2000) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Burgos players scored in double figures. Australian power forward Damian Prgomet (208-1996, college: SW Baptist) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Baskonia B in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-1 record. Newly promoted Baskonia B keeps the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Burgos will meet Tormes (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Baskonia B will play against Zornotza and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Burgos: A.Alonso 21+1reb+3ast, D.Cuevas 18+3ast, P.Mor Diene 13+5reb+1ast, A.Bortolussi 12+3reb+1ast, A.Thiam 6+6reb+1ast, J.Cremo 5+3reb+3ast Baskonia B: D.Prgomet 14+6reb+2ast, G.Maiza 13+3reb+4ast, E.Matthews 13+2reb+1ast, S.Pavel 7+3reb+1ast, P.Franger 6+1reb+2ast, N.Ousmane 6+6reb Real Canoe - Tormes 79-75 Everything could happen in Madrid at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Real Canoe and 11th ranked Tormes had identical 6-12 record. This time Real Canoe used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Salamanca 79-75 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for forward Gabriel Gil (200-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Mario Alvarez (202-1991) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American-Armenian forward Zachary Tavitian (203-1999, college: W.New England) came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Kevin Navarro (183-1992, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tormes in the defeat. Four Tormes players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Real Canoe (7-12) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Huesca and Moron. Tormes lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Talavera. Real Canoe will meet league's second-placed Clavijo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tormes will play against the league's leader Burgos (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Real Canoe: A.Ortiz 19+1reb+1ast, M.Alvarez 14+6reb+2ast, G.Gabriel 12+12reb+2ast, J.Parra 11+4reb+1ast, L.Hugo 9+9reb+1ast, D.Lorenzo 7+2reb+7ast Tormes: Z.Tavitian 21+9reb, K.Navarro 15+6reb+1ast, K.N'Kosi Salam 13+6reb+2ast, M.Garcia 10+3reb+2ast, N.Yengue 4+8reb+1ast, W.Niang 4+6reb+1ast Talavera - Clavijo 74-73 Important game to mention about took place in Talavera. Thirteenth ranked Talavera (6-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Clavijo (14-5) 74-73 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Clavijo. It was a great shooting night for Talavera especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. It was a great evening for American-Armenian guard Corey Silverstrom (196-1995, college: Chico St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 4 assists. Forward Alvaro Martinez (199-2003) helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) responded with 21 points and Uruguayan center Gonzalo Iglesias (201-1993) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Clavijo players scored in double figures. Talavera moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Tormes. Clavijo at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Sant Antoni. Talavera will play against higher ranked Melilla (#8) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Clavijo will play against Real Canoe (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Talavera: C.Silverstrom 21+3reb+4ast, M.Alvaro 12+7reb+1ast, P.Josep 11+2reb+2ast, A.Meana 9+1reb+2ast, S.Andrejevic 8+2reb, M.Elijah 5+2reb+1ast Clavijo: A.Norris 21+3reb+1ast, R.Ukawuba 13+3reb+3ast, G.Iglesias 13+6reb+2ast, A.Hugo 10+3reb, D.Pablo Miguel 5+3reb+2ast, J.Nicolau 5+7reb+1ast |
| Liga Endesa Round 20: Top-ranked Barca wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Liga Endesa top team - Barca (17-3) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Rio Breogan (10-10) in Barcelona 82-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rio Breogan. They outrebounded Rio Breogan 48-25 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Argentinian guard Nicolas Laprovittola (190-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian swingman Toni Nakic (201-1999, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 10 points for Rio Breogan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Barca have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record, which they share with Real Madrid. Rio Breogan at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Valencia and Obradoiro. Barca is looking forward to face Zaragoza (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Rio Breogan will play against Real Betis (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game in Malaga was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baskonia (16-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Unicaja (13-7). Baskonia managed to secure a 8-point victory 89-81. Worth to mention a great performance of Estonian center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-1996, college: S.Carolina) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 8 rebounds and Max Heidegger who added 18 points during the contest. American-Montenegrin point guard Kendrick Perry (183-1992, college: YSU) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Baskonia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-4 record behind leader Barca. Unicaja at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Joventut. Baskonia will play against Granada (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Unicaja will play against Girona (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Obradoiro (10-10) and Girona (8-12), which took place in Girona. Higher ranked Obradoiro lost to thirteenth ranked Girona in a road game 76-93 on Saturday. The winners were led by Kameron Taylor who scored that evening 16 points and 5 assists. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by Thomas Scrubb did not help to save the game for Obradoiro. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Girona moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Murcia. Loser Obradoiro dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Valencia and Rio Breogan. Girona will meet higher ranked Unicaja (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Obradoiro will play against the league's second-placed Real Madrid and will have a slim chance for a victory. There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Granada was beaten by Bilbao on the road 90-73. Fuenlabrada lost to Zaragoza on its own court 71-85. Joventut managed to outperform Real Betis in Badalona 71-67. Valencia managed to beat Gran Canaria at home 82-76. Real Madrid defeated Murcia on the opponent's court 88-80. Bilbao - Granada 90-73 No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked Bilbao (9-11) beat at home 14th ranked Granada (6-14) 90-73 on Saturday. The winners were led by American center Jeff Withey (213-1990, college: Kansas) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import point guard Adam Smith (185-1992, college: Georgia Tech) supported him with 21 points and 4 assists. Even 13 points and 6 rebounds by American-Bosnian point guard Alex Renfroe (191-1986, college: Belmont, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Granada. Point guard Lluis Costa (187-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points for the guests. Four Bilbao and five Granada players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bilbao maintains eleventh position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Granada keeps the fourteenth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Zaragoza. Bilbao will meet higher ranked Gran Canaria (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Granada will play against Baskonia (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Granada: L.Costa 13+2reb+3ast, A.Renfroe 13+6reb+1ast, L.Maye 12+4reb, T.Bropleh 12+4reb, Y.Ndoye 12+1ast, P.Tomas 4+5reb+2ast Bilbao: A.Smith 21+2reb+4ast, A.Reyes 17+3reb+1ast, L.Hakanson 15+2reb+4ast, J.Withey 13+15reb+2ast, D.Andersson 8+2reb+1ast, F.Alonso 5+1reb+1ast Fuenlabrada - Zaragoza 71-85 Rather expected game when 17th ranked Fuenlabrada (3-17) lost to fifteenth ranked Zaragoza (6-14) in Madrid 71-85 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zaragoza made 8 blocks. The winners were led by Cuban guard Howard Sant-Roos (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Ivan Cruz Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Zaragoza players scored in double figures. Even 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Serbian point guard Jovan Novak (191-1994, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Fuenlabrada. Argentinian center Juan Fernandez (209-2002) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zaragoza moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Granada. Fuenlabrada lost thirteenth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 17 games lost. Zaragoza will meet at home league's leader Barca in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Fuenlabrada will play against Manresa (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fuenlabrada: P.Ali 11+1reb, F.Juan 10+9reb, M.Garcia 9+1reb+3ast, M.Ngouama 9+2reb, C.Eyenga 9+3reb, J.Novak 8+5reb+7ast Zaragoza: H.Sant-Roos 24+5reb+5ast, S.Yusta 15+3reb, I.Cruz Uceda 15+6reb+2ast, S.Jovic 10+3reb+5ast, T.Hlinason 9+3reb, B.Simanic 6+3reb Girona - Obradoiro 93-76 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Obradoiro (10-10) and Girona (8-12), which took place in Girona. Higher ranked Obradoiro lost to thirteenth ranked Girona in a road game 76-93 on Saturday. Girona dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Obradoiro's 28. The winners were led by American swingman Kameron Taylor (198-1994, college: Seton Hill) who scored that evening 16 points and 5 assists and Argentinian-Italian Patricio Garino (201-1993, college: GWU) supported him with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Girona players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by British-Canadian Thomas Scrubb (199-1991, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Obradoiro. British-Canadian guard Philip Scrubb (191-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) added 12 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Girona moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Murcia. Loser Obradoiro dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Valencia and Rio Breogan. Girona will meet higher ranked Unicaja (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Obradoiro will play against the league's second-placed Real Madrid and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Obradoiro: K.Robertson 19, T.Scrubb 15+5reb+1ast, P.Scrubb 12+2reb+5ast, F.Zurbriggen 9+1reb+1ast, M.Blazevic 8+7reb+1ast, R.Guerrero 6+9reb Girona: K.Taylor 16+2reb+5ast, R.Prkacin 14+4reb, P.Garino 13+8reb+2ast, D.Miletic 13+7reb+1ast, P.Figueras 10+1ast, J.Hill 7+4reb+3ast Real Betis - Joventut 67-71 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Joventut (13-7) won against 16th ranked Real Betis (4-16) in Sevilla 71-67 on Saturday. The winners were led by Dominican Andres Feliz (188-1997, college: Illinois) who scored that evening 17 points and Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 12 points. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by the former international Tyson Perez (202-1996) did not help to save the game for Real Betis. Ukrainian center Volodymyr Gerun (208-1994, college: Portland) added 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Joventut have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Unicaja. Loser Real Betis keeps the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Joventut will meet at home Murcia (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Real Betis will play against Rio Breogan in Lugo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Real Betis: T.Perez 15+10reb+1ast, V.Gerun 14+5reb+1ast, J.Montero 10+1reb+3ast, M.Zsombor 8+1reb, B.Johnson 8+4reb+1ast, D.Bertans 4+3reb+1ast Joventut: A.Feliz 17+4reb+3ast, A.Tomic 12+4reb+3ast, G.Vives 10+4reb+1ast, V.Brodziansky 7+7reb+1ast, S.Birgander 6+10reb, H.Ellenson 5+3reb Barca - Rio Breogan 82-54 Liga Endesa top team - Barca (17-3) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Rio Breogan (10-10) in Barcelona 82-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rio Breogan. They outrebounded Rio Breogan 48-25 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Argentinian guard Nicolas Laprovittola (190-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian swingman Toni Nakic (201-1999, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 10 points and American power forward Ethan Happ (208-1996, college: Wisconsin) added 5 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Rio Breogan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Barca have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record, which they share with Real Madrid. Rio Breogan at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Valencia and Obradoiro. Barca is looking forward to face Zaragoza (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Rio Breogan will play against Real Betis (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Rio Breogan: T.Nakic 10+4reb+3ast, V.Arteaga 8, M.Lukovic 8, L.Brajkovic 8+1reb, J.Hollatz 6+3reb+3ast, S.Garcia 5+1reb+3ast Barca: N.Laprovittola 16+3reb+3ast, N.Mirotic 12+6reb, R.Jokubaitis 8+3reb+6ast, J.Vesely 7+5reb+1ast, M.Tobey 7+10reb, N.James 5+1reb Valencia - Gran Canaria 82-76 There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Gran Canaria (12-8) lost on the road to tenth ranked Valencia (10-10) 82-76 on Sunday. The winners were led by American-Armenian guard Chris Jones (188-1993, college: Angelo St.) who scored that evening 21 points and 4 assists and American-Guinean point guard Shannon Evans II (185-1994, college: Arizona St.) supported him with 10 points. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by French power forward Damien Inglis (204-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Gran Canaria. Argentinian Nicolas Brussino (205-1993) added 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Four Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rio Breogan and Obradoiro. Loser Gran Canaria keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Valencia will meet at home higher ranked Tenerife (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gran Canaria will play against Bilbao and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gran Canaria: A.Albicy 13+2reb+1ast, A.Balcerowski 12+3reb+2ast, A.Slaughter 11+1reb+3ast, D.Inglis 10+6reb+2ast, V.Benite 10+3reb, J.Shurna 5+4reb+2ast Valencia: C.Jones 21+4ast, S.Evans II 10+1reb+2ast, X.Lopez-Arostegui 9+3reb+1ast, J.Pradilla 9+1reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 7+1reb, K.Prepelic 5+2reb+2ast Murcia - Real Madrid 80-88 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Real Madrid (17-3) defeated on the road 12th ranked Murcia (8-12) 88-80 on Sunday. Real Madrid made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game, while Murcia only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Murcia 46-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Real Madrid made 7 blocks. The winners were led by naturalized Cape Verdean center Walter Tavares (220-1992) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Croatian Mario Hezonja (202-1995) supported him with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Even 20 points by Ukrainian center Artem Pustovyi (219-1992, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Murcia. The former international point guard Tomas Bellas (185-1987) added 13 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Madrid have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Barca. Murcia lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Girona. Real Madrid will meet Obradoiro (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Murcia will play against Joventut in Badalona and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Murcia: A.Pustovyi 20+3reb, J.Anderson 13+5reb+1ast, T.Bellas 13+3reb+4ast, N.Radovic 10+4reb, T.McFadden 7+1reb+1ast, D.Jelinek 6+4reb+4ast Real Madrid: W.Tavares 18+11reb+2ast, M.Hezonja 16+10reb+1ast, G.Yabusele 11+5reb, D.Musa 10+3reb+3ast, S.Rodriguez 9, G.Deck 8+9reb+2ast Unicaja - Baskonia 81-89 The game in Malaga was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baskonia (16-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Unicaja (13-7). Baskonia managed to secure a 8-point victory 89-81. Unicaja was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Estonian center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-1996, college: S.Carolina) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 8 rebounds and Israeli-American guard Max Heidegger (191-1997, college: UCSB) who added 18 points during the contest. Four Baskonia players scored in double figures. American-Montenegrin point guard Kendrick Perry (183-1992, college: YSU) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Canadian-Nigerian forward Melvin Ejim (201-1991, college: Iowa St., agency: BeoBasket) scored 10 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Baskonia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-4 record behind leader Barca. Unicaja at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Joventut. Baskonia will play against Granada (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Unicaja will play against Girona (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Unicaja: K.Perry 29+6reb+8ast, M.Ejim 10+3reb, T.Kalinoski 9+3reb+1ast, A.Diaz 7+3reb+1ast, N.Djedovic 7+4reb, T.Carter 5+3reb+1ast Baskonia: M.Heidegger 18+1reb+1ast, D.Thompson 15+2reb+2ast, V.Marinkovic 15+2reb, M.Kotsar 13+8reb+2ast, R.Giedraitis 11+3reb+1ast, M.Costello 8+9reb+2ast |
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| Bailey's 31-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 31 points adding five rebounds for BC Lulea in his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Fryshuset (#11, 0-23) with 30-point margin 102-72. BC Lulea is placed at 4th position in Swedish league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. BC Lulea will need more victories to improve their 15-10 record. In the team's last game Bailey had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 14 attempts. He turned to be BC Lulea's top player in his first season with the team. Marquette University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bailey is in league's top in points (6th best: 18.1ppg). Second best performed player last round was Charles Barton (193-PG-1992) of Nassjo. He is international guard in his first season at Nassjo. In the last game Barton recorded impressive 27 points and 5 assists. Of course he led Nassjo to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Kalmar (#10, 4-21) 110-83. Nassjo's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Barton is a newcomer at Nassjo and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.7ppg (#7). He also recorded 5.2 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Devonte Green (190-G-1997) of Norrkoping (#3). Green showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Norrkoping, leading his team to a 94-75 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Umea (#5, 14-9). Norrkoping needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 17 victories and 7 lost games. Green has a very solid season. In 12 games in Sweden he scored 16.7ppg. He also has 4.7rpg and and 3PT: 40.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gustav Hansson (185-PG-1995) of Umea - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Tobias Sjoberg (205-C-1997) of Kalmar - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Jordan Shepherd (193-G) of Uppsala - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Derreck Brooks Jr. (198-G-1994) of Nassjo - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Alexander Lindqvist (205-F-1991) of Sodertalje - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. R.T. Guinn (208-F/C-1981) of Jamtland - 18 points and 7 rebounds 10. Jan Tratnik (190-SG-1989) of Kalmar - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Ty Lawson to their roster, ex US Monastir - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2009 he was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) in first round (18th overall). Lawson graduated from University of North Carolina. It will be his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in five different countries. Lawson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in China (Lawsonroes and Sturgeons), Greece (Kolossos H Hotels Rodou), Lithuania (Zalgiris), Puerto Rico (Mets) and NBA (Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers). He was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2020. On Lawson: A tiny PG with great personality. Lawson doesn t fear anyone on the court, has leadership, scoring skills and great court vision. Showed flashes of true starship in his first season as a pro, even because no one was expecting this kind of effectiveness from him. Also, has quick hands and can be a very good defender, even on taller opponents. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 23 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Hebraica (12-9) to first ranked Bigua (15-4) 88-86 on Saturday evening. Bigua made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) chipped in 11 points and 18 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) produced 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the hosts. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record. Hebraica at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Trouville. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#3) and Hebraica (#3). Aguada (14-9) won against visiting Hebraica (12-9) 75-68. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Gelvis Solano contributed with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for Hebraica. Aguada maintains third place with 14-9 record behind leader Bigua. Hebraica at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo . Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and Nacional (#7). Bigua (15-4) won against visiting Nacional (11-11) 94-86. It was a great evening for Donald Sims who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 4 assists. Brandon Nazione responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Nacional's coach Gonzalo Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record. Loser Nacional keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Defensor. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Trouville. Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Malvin defeated L.Borges in Montevideo 105-100. Urupan were smashed by Goes at home 69-101. Bottom-ranked Olimpia won against Malvin on the opponent's court 95-90. Trouville unfortunately lost to Aguada in a home game 65-76. L.Borges recorded a loss to Urunday on the road 66-73. Nacional were defeated by Defensor on its own court 72-85. The best stats of 23th round was 14 points and 12 rebounds by Quintrell Thomas of Defensor. Aguada - Hebraica 75-68 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#3) and Hebraica (#3). Aguada (14-9) won against visiting Hebraica (12-9) 75-68. Strangely Hebraica outrebounded Aguada 40-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Dominican guard Gelvis Solano (185-1994, college: Merrimack) contributed with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Hebraica. Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. Aguada maintains third place with 14-9 record behind leader Bigua. Hebraica at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo . Top scorers: Hebraica: F.Hassell 16+8reb+1ast, A.Henriquez 11+2reb, L.Parodi 10+9reb+1ast, E.Oglivie 10+11reb+1ast, F.Haller 8+4reb+1ast, B.Garcia 6+2ast Aguada: G.Solano 16+7reb+6ast, E.Vargas 14+13reb+3ast, F.Medina 10, L.Cerminato 10+3reb+1ast, A.Young 9+1reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 7+2reb+1ast L.Borges - Malvin 100-105 There was no surprise in Montevideo where 11th ranked L.Borges (8-14) were defeated by fifth ranked Malvin (12-11) 105-100 on Tuesday. Malvin shot 61.8 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for American Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) helped adding 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-1994) scored 21 points. Five Malvin and four L.Borges players scored in double figures. Malvin have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 12-11 record. L.Borges lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Urunday. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Penarol. Top scorers: L.Borges: A.Pruitt 27+6reb+2ast, M.Zubiaurre 21+3reb+3ast, A.Federico 20+1reb+2ast, L.Morales 13+2reb+8ast, R.Glenn 9+5reb+4ast, F.Verrone 6+4reb+2ast Malvin: D.Hamilton 22+8reb+9ast, L.Capalbo 22+3reb+2ast, K.Wachsmann 14+10reb+5ast, R.Goodwin 13+4reb+2ast, I.Aska 12+3reb+3ast, M.Souberbielle 9+4ast Bigua - Nacional 94-86 Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and Nacional (#7). Bigua (15-4) won against visiting Nacional (11-11) 94-86. Bigua made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Nacional only scored eight points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 4 assists. Forward Martin Rojas (195-1998) helped adding 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Bigua players scored in double figures. American Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Patricio Prieto (185-2002) scored 20 points. Nacional's coach Gonzalo Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record. Loser Nacional keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Defensor. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Trouville. Top scorers: Nacional: P.Patricio 20+3reb, G.McGhee 14+7reb, B.Nazione 13+8reb+2ast, J.Fuller 10, F.Pereiras 9+4reb+4ast, A.Acosta 7+7reb+3ast Bigua: D.Sims 26+4reb+4ast, M.Rojas 15+12reb+6ast, L.Santos 13+7reb+1ast, V.Rudd 12+11reb+8ast, S.Moglia 10+4reb+2ast, S.Manuel 8+1reb Urupan - Goes 69-101 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Goes (14-8) smashed on the road 10th ranked Urupan (8-13) 101-69 on Thursday. They outrebounded Urupan 49-30 including a 39-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Urupan's players. It was a great evening for Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Venezuelan point guard David Cubillan (181-1987, college: Marquette) helped adding 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five Goes players scored in double figures. Hernando Caceres (202-1994) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Donald Robinson (192-1989, college: WVU Tech) scored 17 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. Goes maintains second place with 14-8 record behind leader Bigua. Urupan lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Nacional. Top scorers: Urupan: D.Robinson 17+2reb, H.Caceres 16+5reb+2ast, M.Sarni 8+3reb+4ast, M.Dogliotti 8+1ast, E.Ferguson 5+4reb, Z.Riauka 4+8reb Goes: J.Osimani 18+1reb+2ast, D.Cubillan 17+5reb+3ast, W.Graterol 15+10reb+1ast, B.Barrera 14+6reb+1ast, M.Osimani 10+4reb+9ast, J.Sacco 10+5reb Malvin - Olimpia 90-95 There was an upset in Montevideo where higher ranked Malvin (12-11) was defeated by bottom-ranked Olimpia (6-15) 95-90 on Friday. Strangely Malvin outrebounded Olimpia 45-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 6 assists. American-Puerto Rican swingman Jahvari Josiah (193-1993, college: Coppin St.) helped adding 21 points and 9 rebounds. Olimpia's coach German Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Olimpia and five Malvin players scored in double figures. Olimpia maintains thirteenth place with 6-15 record. Loser Malvin keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday. Top scorers: Malvin: A.Hilliard 22+7reb+1ast, I.Aska 17+15reb+3ast, C.Juan Diego 16+1reb, D.Hamilton 14+8reb+6ast, K.Wachsmann 10+6reb+4ast, G.Silvarrey 8+1ast Olimpia: M.Thomas 32+4reb+6ast, J.Josiah 21+9reb+1ast, J.Viana 13+2reb+2ast, E.Batista 11+9reb+1ast, G.Barrera 6+4reb+4ast, T.Gabriel 6+1reb+2ast Trouville - Aguada 65-76 Very predictable result in Montevideo where third ranked Aguada (14-9) beat 8th ranked Trouville (10-12) 76-65 on Friday. It was a great evening for Dominican guard Gelvis Solano (185-1994, college: Merrimack) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Argentinian Leandro Cerminato (201-1998) helped adding 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aguada maintains third place with 14-9 record behind leader Bigua. Trouville lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo . Top scorers: Trouville: A.Ibarguen 19+13reb+3ast, T.Dawson 18+4reb+3ast, G.Espindola 11+5reb+2ast, C.Guillermo 9+1reb, F.Bavosi 4+5reb+4ast, T.Santiago 2+4reb+1ast Aguada: A.Young 15+5reb+1ast, G.Solano 15+5reb+7ast, L.Cerminato 15+10reb+1ast, E.Vargas 13+10reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 8+6reb, J.Santiso 7+3reb+4ast Urunday - L.Borges 73-66 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Montevideo where 11th ranked L.Borges (8-14) were defeated by twelfth ranked Urunday (8-14) 73-66 on Friday. It was a great evening for American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Urunday's coach Hector Da Pra used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. Urunday moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated L.Borges. L.Borges lost third consecutive game. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia. Top scorers: L.Borges: A.Pruitt 17+9reb+2ast, L.Morales 11+3reb+7ast, R.Glenn 11+15reb+2ast, F.Verrone 9+2ast, A.Federico 8+3reb, C.Pereira 6+3reb Urunday: T.Efianayi 19+5reb+2ast, M.Trelles 15+1reb+4ast, N.Catala 10+3reb+3ast, A.Fuller 10+5reb+1ast, A.Agarbado 8+2reb+3ast, H.Passos 5+14reb+1ast Hebraica - Bigua 86-88 The most exciting game of round 23 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Hebraica (12-9) to first ranked Bigua (15-4) 88-86 on Saturday evening. Bigua made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) produced 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Hebraica players scored in double figures. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-4 record. Hebraica at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Trouville. Top scorers: Hebraica: L.Parodi 20+3reb+9ast, B.Garcia 17+1reb+2ast, E.Oglivie 15+11reb, A.Henriquez 13+8reb+3ast, F.Hassell 10+9reb+3ast, F.Haller 6 Bigua: D.Sims 41+3reb+5ast, I.Loriente 16+2reb+3ast, L.Santos 11+18reb+1ast, M.Rojas 8+1reb+2ast, S.Moglia 6+2reb, V.Rudd 6+5reb+5ast Nacional - Defensor 72-85 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Montevideo where eighth ranked Defensor (11-11) won against 7th ranked Nacional (11-11) 85-72 on Saturday. Defensor made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: Inception Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. American-Jamaican Quintrell Thomas (203-1990, college: UNLV) helped adding 14 points and 12 rebounds. American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Federico Pereiras (190-1994) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Defensor and four Nacional players scored in double figures. Defensor have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated Nacional. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica. Top scorers: Nacional: F.Pereiras 13+5reb+2ast, J.Fuller 13+4reb+2ast, G.McGhee 11+9reb+2ast, B.Nazione 10+6reb, A.Acosta 9+2reb+5ast, M.Barriola 8+3reb Defensor: D.Wright 16+11reb+2ast, Q.Thomas 14+12reb+2ast, M.Cabot 12+6reb+7ast, N.Pereyra 12+1ast, F.Terra 12+4reb+4ast, W.Alcegaire 12+3reb+1ast |
| Donald Sims gets MVP of the Week award for Uruguayan LUB - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 35-year old shooting guard had the game-high 41 points adding three rebounds and five assists for Bigua in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Hebraica (#4, 12-10) 88-86. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Bigua to consolidate first place in the Uruguayan LUB. Bigua have a solid 16-4 record. In the team's last game Sims had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 11 attempts. He turned to be Bigua's top player in his first season with the team. Appalachian State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Sims is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.6ppg. Sims is in league's top in assists (6th best: 5.9apg) and averages solid 63.3% FGP and 42.3% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-PG-1995) of Olimpia. Thomas impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. It was enough for Olimpia to edge the higher-ranked Malvin (#5, 12-11) by 5 points 95-90. Despite this victory they still are dead at the bottom. 15 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Olimpia managed to get this year. Thomas is a newcomer at Olimpia and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.0ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 4.7rpg and 3.8apg. The third best performed player last round was American Akia Pruitt (203-PF-1997) of L.Borges (#11). Pruitt scored 27 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Pruitt's great performance L.Borges lost 100-105 to the higher-ranked Malvin (#5, 12-11). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of L.Borges not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 14 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Pruitt could try to bring L.Borges' a little bit higher in the standings. Pruitt has a very solid season. In 17 games in Uruguay he scored 16.8ppg. He also has 8.6rpg, FGP: 54.7% and 3PT: 45.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Andres Ibarguen (200-F-1996) of Trouville - 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Eloy Vargas (211-C-1988) of Aguada - 14 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Windi Graterol (204-C-1986) of Goes - 15 points and 10 rebounds 7. Ivan Aska (201-F-1990) of Malvin - 17 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Daniel Hamilton (201-SG-1995) of Malvin - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Jahvari Josiah (193-G/F-1993) of Olimpia - 21 points and 9 rebounds 10. Luis Santos (194-C-1994) of Bigua - 11 points and 18 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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| SPB 2023 - Ezequiel Perez (ex Santa Tecla) joins Toros - by Francisco Vega | |
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Toros-de-Aragua (SPB) agreed terms with Dominican shooting guard Ezequiel Perez (201cm) for new 2023 season. Perez played last summer at ITD Santa Tecla BC in Salvadorean Liga MB. In 12 games he had very impressive stats: 20.8ppg, 10.3rpg, 4.9apg, 1.8spg and 1.3bpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Perez also spent pre-season at Soles (LNB) in Dominican Rep. league. He has played also professionally for other Dominican Rep. teams like Indios and Club Centro. |
| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Ty Lawson to their roster, ex US Monastir - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2009 he was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) in first round (18th overall). Lawson graduated from University of North Carolina. It will be his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in five different countries. Lawson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in China (Lawsonroes and Sturgeons), Greece (Kolossos H Hotels Rodou), Lithuania (Zalgiris), Puerto Rico (Mets) and NBA (Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers). He was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2020. On Lawson: A tiny PG with great personality. Lawson doesn t fear anyone on the court, has leadership, scoring skills and great court vision. Showed flashes of true starship in his first season as a pro, even because no one was expecting this kind of effectiveness from him. Also, has quick hands and can be a very good defender, even on taller opponents. |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Turkey win Group D - by Eurobasket News |
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Albania - Turkey 48:98 Turkey have won Group D of the Group Stage with a 5-1 record. They stormed past Albania 98-48 as the latter ended up winless with a 0-6 record. Turkey started with a 26-16 lead at the Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace. They added a massive 28-12 surge in the second frame and dominated the rest of the game as well. Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996, college: MSU) stepped up with 19 points and Elif Istanbulluoglu (188-F-2005) had 18. Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) produced 12, while Sinem Atas (185-F-1995) had 11. Bernarda Rreshpja (180-SG-2001, college: Southeastern) delivered 12 points for the home side. |
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| LaLiga Femenina Round 6: Dep.Berazategui defeat Union Florida 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 6 in the LaLiga Femenina took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Union Florida (6-2) to third ranked Dep.Berazategui (4-3) 50-49 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Union Florida. Dep.Berazategui forced 19 Union Florida turnovers. The former international center Florencia Fernandez (189-1986) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Maria Jourdheuil (180-1994) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep.Berazategui maintains third position with 4-3 record having just two points less than leader Quimsa. Union Florida at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Dep.Berazategui are again looking forward to face league's second-placed Union Florida on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Union Florida will have a break next round. Important game to mention about took place in Cordoba. Third ranked Montmartre (5-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Ameghino (1-7) 56-55 on Saturday evening. Andrea Rebola notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Julieta Ibarra supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by Aylen Valdez did not help to save the game for Ameghino. Ameghino's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Montmartre moved-up to second place, which they share with Riachuelo LR. Ameghino lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Montmartre will play against Instituto (#4) in the next round. Ameghino will play against the league's second-placed Riachuelo LR to get more than just one victory in their record. A very close game took place in Neuquen between Pacifico and Ferro. Sixth ranked Pacifico (2-5) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Ferro (2-6). Pacifico managed to escape with a 2-point win 66-64 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Nadia Frete who scored 30 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Micaela Gonzalez who recorded 20 points. Ferro's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Pacifico moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Rocamora and Olimpico. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Pacifico will again meet at home Ferro (#6) in the next round. Ferro will have a break next round. In the last two games of round 6 Riachuelo LR lost to Instituto on the opponent's court 36-46. Rocamora lost to defending champion Obras in a home game 41-51. The most impressive stats of the last round was 12 points and 10 rebounds by Candela Gentinetta of Obras.
Pacifico - Ferro 66-64 A very close game took place in Neuquen between Pacifico and Ferro. Sixth ranked Pacifico (2-5) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Ferro (2-6). Pacifico managed to escape with a 2-point win 66-64 on Saturday evening. Pacifico made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Nadia Frete (173-1987) who scored 30 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Ailin Astorga (-1986) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Micaela Gonzalez (167-1996) who recorded 20 points and the former international guard Rocio Rojas (165-1991) added 8 points respectively. Ferro's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Pacifico moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Rocamora and Olimpico. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Pacifico will again meet at home Ferro (#6) in the next round. Ferro will have a break next round. Top scorers: Ferro: M.Gonzalez 20+4reb+1ast, F.Julia 10+2reb, R.Abril 8+5reb+1ast, R.Rojas 8+3reb+3ast, C.Pilar 8+4reb, P.Julieta 4+1ast Pacifico: N.Frete 30+5reb+2ast, A.Astorga 11+11reb, S.Candela 8+2reb, B.Julia 8+1reb, S.Paoli 5+2reb+1ast, V.Fernandez 2+4reb+1ast Instituto - Riachuelo LR 46-36 There was a minor upset when second-best Riachuelo LR (5-2) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Instituto (3-5) 46-36 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was the former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996, agency: BIG) who scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Sofia Cabrera (168) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Instituto's coach Federico Moyano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Maria Gervasio who recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds and Victoria Lara (176-1996) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Instituto maintains fourth position with 3-5 record. Loser Riachuelo LR keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Montmartre. Instituto will meet at home higher ranked Montmartre (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Riachuelo LR will play against Ameghino in Cordoba and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: M.Gervasio 15+5reb+1ast, V.Lara 8+5reb, O.Florencia 7+5reb+1ast, J.Tell 2+3reb+2ast, B.Maria 2+4reb, A.Belen 2+1reb Instituto: A.Garcia 14+6reb+2ast, S.Cabrera 10+7reb+1ast, B.Giselle 8+5reb, A.Celeste 8+3reb, B.Giuliana 3+2reb+5ast, A.Maria 2+1ast Dep.Berazategui - Union Florida 50-49 The most exciting game of round 6 in the LaLiga Femenina took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Union Florida (6-2) to third ranked Dep.Berazategui (4-3) 50-49 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Union Florida. Dep.Berazategui forced 19 Union Florida turnovers. The former international center Florencia Fernandez (189-1986) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Maria Jourdheuil (180-1994) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and Delfina Saravia (171-2003) scored 7 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep.Berazategui maintains third position with 4-3 record having just two points less than leader Quimsa. Union Florida at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Dep.Berazategui are again looking forward to face league's second-placed Union Florida on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Union Florida will have a break next round. Top scorers: Union Florida: C.Miculka 14+15reb+1ast, A.Myriam 10+2reb+1ast, M.Maria 7+1reb+2ast, S.Delfina 7+3reb+3ast, S.Rodighero 6+2reb, S.Julieta 3+2reb+1ast Dep.Berazategui: F.Fernandez 15+8reb, M.Jourdheuil 10+6reb+1ast, S.Wolf 7+2reb, F.Galban 5+1reb+3ast, G.Coz 4+2reb+6ast, M.Agustina 4+4reb Ameghino - Montmartre 55-56 Important game to mention about took place in Cordoba. Third ranked Montmartre (5-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Ameghino (1-7) 56-55 on Saturday evening. Andrea Rebola notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and center Julieta Ibarra (-1998) supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by Aylen Valdez did not help to save the game for Ameghino. Paraguayan forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) added 13 points. Ameghino's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Montmartre moved-up to second place, which they share with Riachuelo LR. Ameghino lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Montmartre will play against Instituto (#4) in the next round. Ameghino will play against the league's second-placed Riachuelo LR to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Ameghino: V.Aylen 14+7reb+1ast, P.Niz 13+4reb+1ast, C.Peri 9+5reb+1ast, Z.Josefina 8+4reb+3ast, P.Maira 5+4reb, M.Violeta 4 Montmartre: A.Rebola 15+7reb+3ast, J.Ibarra 13+5reb+1ast, M.Romina 7, M.Martinez 6+2reb+2ast, A.Maria Cecilia 5+2reb+1ast, A.Anahi 5+5reb Rocamora - Obras 41-51 Rather predictable result in Concepcion de Urug. where second ranked Obras (6-1) defeated 4th ranked Rocamora (2-5) 51-41 on Saturday. Obras made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game, while Rocamora only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Rocamora 44-29 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international Candela Gentinetta (181-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. International Camila Suarez (178-2000) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Obras' coach Esteban Anfosso used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Antonella Gonzalez (155-1990) who recorded 8 points and 6 rebounds and Paula Santini added 6 points respectively. Obras have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Quimsa. Loser Rocamora keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Olimpico and Pacifico. Obras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play again against the league's leader Obras (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rocamora: M.Malena 9+3reb, A.Gonzalez 8+6reb+3ast, S.Paula 6+4reb+2ast, C.Delfina 5+4reb, M.Clara 4+2reb+1ast, R.Diaz 4 Obras: C.Suarez 13+7reb, C.Gentinetta 12+10reb, C.Echeverria 9+6reb, M.Lorraine 8+8reb, L.Delabarba 4+1reb+2ast, D.Piri 3+7reb+1ast |
| Argentinian LaLiga Femenina round 6 best performance: Nadia Frete (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Nadia Frete (173-G-1987) had an amazing evening in the last round for Pacifico, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. The 35-year old player was the main contributor (30 points, five rebounds and two assists) to her team's victory, helping them to edge out Ferro (#6, 2-6) 66-64. Pacifico is placed at 4th position in Argentinian LaLiga Femenina. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 5 games and recorded just two victories. Frete turned to be Pacifico's top player in her first season with the team. Nadia Frete has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (8th best: 12.0ppg) and averages impressive 57.1% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young Carla Miculka (174-F-1993) of league's second-best Union Florida. Miculka had a very good evening with a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Union Florida was edged by slightly lower-ranked Dep.Berazategui (#3, 4-3) 50-49. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in South. Union Florida still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. Her team's 6-2 record is not bad at all. Miculka is a newcomer at Union Florida, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.3ppg (#1). She also registered 9.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was international Candela Gentinetta (181-SF-2001) of league's top team Obras. Gentinetta scored 12 points and grabbed ten rebounds. She was a key player of Obras, leading her team to a 51-41 win against the lower-ranked Rocamora (#5, 2-5). Obras confirms their top position in South. Gentinetta has a great season in Argentina. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.8rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Florencia Fernandez (189-C-1986) of Dep.Berazategui - 15 points and 8 rebounds 5. Maria Gervasio) of Riachuelo LR - 15 points and 5 rebounds 6. Ailin Astorga (1986) of Pacifico - 11 points and 11 rebounds 7. Micaela Gonzalez (167-G-1996) of Ferro - 20 points and 4 rebounds 8. Lorraine Milton) of Obras - 8 points and 8 rebounds 9. Sofia Cabrera (168-G) of Instituto - 10 points and 7 rebounds 10. Paloma Niz (175-F-1999) of Ameghino - 13 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Germany advanced to EuroBasket 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Germany 61:92 Germany advanced to the EuroBasket 2023 as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. They overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina 92-61 to finish with a 4-2 record in Group A. Germany immediately grabbed the lead and scored 30 points in the opening period. They produced two more similar 24-12 rallies in the third and the last periods respectively to seal the win. Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) top-scored for the winners with 30 points and Marie Guelich (194-C-1994, college: Oregon St.) netted 18. Nikolina Babic (177-G-1995) delivered 17 points in a loss, whilst Courtney Hurt (185-F-1990, college: VCU) collected 16 points and 11 rebounds. |
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| WCBA Round 13: Magic Deer defeats Jiangsu Phoenix in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 13 in the WCBA took place in Nanjing. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of much higher ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (8-4) to fifth ranked Magic Deer (8-5) 71-70 on Friday evening. Magic Deer maintains fifth place with 8-5 record. Jiangsu Phoenix at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Magic Deer will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu Phoenix will play on the road against Swordfish (#7) in Shanghai and is hoping to win this game. WCBA top team - Blue Whales (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Sports Lottery (5-7) in Chengdu 100-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sports Lottery. Undefeated Blue Whales have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Sports Lottery at the other side keeps the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Wuhan. Blue Whales will play against league's second-placed Beijing Great Wall on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sports Lottery will play against Mongolia (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. WCBA top team - Blue Whales (13-0) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Swordfish (7-6) in Shanghai 75-62. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Swordfish. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Blue Whales. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Swordfish keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Fujian. Blue Whales will meet league's second-placed Beijing Great Wall on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Swordfish will play against Jiangsu Phoenix (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Shanghai were destroyed by Inner M. on the opponent's court 88-46. Wuhan was outscored by Beijing in a home game 46-76. Winless Shaanxi was rolled over Zhejiang on the road 89-51. Guangdong was defeated by Shanxi on its own court 72-82. Henan was beaten by Fujian in Putian 70-69. Tianjin lost to Liaoning at home 68-82. Wuhan unfortunately lost to Shandong on the opponent's court 51-68. Xinjiang lost to defending champion Inner M. in a home game 52-81. Hebei was defeated by Beijing on the road 61-75. Tianjin was beaten by Henan on its own court 54-71. Guangdong won against Liaoning in Dongguan 76-71. Fujian unfortunately lost to Zhejiang at home 69-77. Winless Shaanxi was rolled over Shanxi on the opponent's court 54-80.
Inner M. - Shanghai 88-46 Rather expected game in Hohhot where 6th ranked Swordfish (7-6) was crushed by fourth ranked Mongolia (9-3) 88-46 on Friday. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser Swordfish keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Fujian. Mongolia will meet Sports Lottery (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Swordfish will play against Jiangsu Phoenix (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Sichuan - Shandong 100-72 WCBA top team - Blue Whales (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Sports Lottery (5-7) in Chengdu 100-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sports Lottery. Blue Whales have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Sports Lottery at the other side keeps the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Wuhan. Blue Whales will play against league's second-placed Beijing Great Wall on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sports Lottery will play against Mongolia (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Wuhan - Beijing 46-76 Very predictable result in Wuhan where third ranked Beijing Great Wall (9-2) smashed 9th ranked hengfan (5-7) 76-46 on Friday. Beijing Great Wall moved-up to second place. hengfan lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Shandong. Beijing Great Wall will meet at home league's leader Blue Whales in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. hengfan will play against Power (#9) in Hengshui and hope to secure a win. Jiangsu - Xinjiang 70-71 The most exciting game of round 13 in the WCBA took place in Nanjing. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of much higher ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (8-4) to fifth ranked Magic Deer (8-5) 71-70 on Friday evening. Magic Deer maintains fifth place with 8-5 record. Jiangsu Phoenix at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Magic Deer will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu Phoenix will play on the road against Swordfish (#7) in Shanghai and is hoping to win this game. Zhejiang - Shaanxi 89-51 Not a big story in a game in Yiwu where bottom-ranked Red Wolves (0-13) were rolled over by tenth ranked Golden Bulls (7-7) 89-51 on Saturday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Golden Bulls. They moved-up to eighth place. Red Wolves lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Golden Bulls will meet Henan Phoenix (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Red Wolves will play against Vermilion Birds and hope to get finally their first victory. Guangdong - Shanxi 72-82 There was a surprise result in Dongguan where fourteenth ranked Flame (6-8) beat higher ranked Vermilion Birds (6-8) 82-72 on Saturday. Flame moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Guangdong. Flame will meet at home Ronggang (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Vermilion Birds will play against Red Wolves (#17) in Weinan and hope to secure a win. Fujian - Henan 70-69 There was no surprise in Putian where 13th ranked Henan Phoenix (5-8) was edged by eighth ranked Fujian Nanan (7-6) 70-69 on Saturday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Fujian Nanan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Shanghai. Loser Henan Phoenix dropped to the fourteenth position with eight games lost. Fujian Nanan will meet Liaoning Hengye (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Henan Phoenix will play against Golden Bulls and hope to secure a win. Tianjin - Liaoning 68-82 Everything could happen in Tianjin at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Liaoning Hengye and 16th ranked Ronggang had identical 3-9 record. But Ronggang was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Anshan 82-68 on Saturday night. Liaoning Hengye maintains fifteenth place with 4-9 record. Ronggang lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with ten games lost. Liaoning Hengye will meet at home higher ranked Fujian Nanan (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ronggang will play against Flame (#10) in Taiyuan and hope to secure a win. Shandong - Wuhan 68-51 There was a minor upset in Penglai where 9th ranked hengfan (5-7) was defeated by twelfth ranked Sports Lottery (5-7) 68-51 on Wednesday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sports Lottery. They maintain twelfth place with 5-7 record, which they share with Wuhan. hengfan lost their sixth game in a row. Sports Lottery will meet at home higher ranked Mongolia (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. hengfan will play against Power (#9) in Hengshui and hope to secure a win. Shanghai - Sichuan 62-75 WCBA top team - Blue Whales (13-0) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Swordfish (7-6) in Shanghai 75-62. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Swordfish. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Blue Whales. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Swordfish keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Fujian. Blue Whales will meet league's second-placed Beijing Great Wall on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Swordfish will play against Jiangsu Phoenix (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Xinjiang - Inner M. 52-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Mongolia's (9-3) road victory over 5th ranked Magic Deer (8-5) 81-52 on Wednesday. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser Magic Deer keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Mongolia will meet Sports Lottery (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Magic Deer will have a break next round. Beijing - Hebei 75-61 Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Power (6-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Beijing Great Wall (9-2) 75-61 on Wednesday. Beijing Great Wall moved-up to second place. Power lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. Beijing Great Wall will meet at home league's leader Blue Whales in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Power will play against hengfan (#13) and hope to secure a win. Tianjin - Henan 54-71 Everything went according to plan in Tianjin where thirteenth ranked Henan Phoenix (5-8) beat 16th ranked Ronggang (3-10) 71-54 on Thursday. Despite that victory Henan Phoenix went down to fourteenth position due to points difference. Ronggang lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth place with ten games lost. Henan Phoenix will meet at home higher ranked Golden Bulls (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ronggang will play against Flame (#10) in Taiyuan and hope to secure a win. Liaoning - Guangdong 71-76 There was no surprise in Anshan where 15th ranked Liaoning Hengye (4-9) was defeated by ninth ranked Vermilion Birds (6-8) 76-71 on Thursday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Vermilion Birds. Despite that victory Vermilion Birds went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with Shanxi. Loser Liaoning Hengye keeps the fifteenth place with nine games lost. Vermilion Birds will meet bottom-ranked Red Wolves (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liaoning Hengye will play against Fujian Nanan and hope to secure a win. Fujian - Zhejiang 69-77 There was a small surprise in Putian where tenth ranked Golden Bulls (7-7) won against 8th ranked Fujian Nanan (7-6) 77-69 on Thursday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Golden Bulls. They moved-up to eighth place. Loser Fujian Nanan dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Shanghai. Golden Bulls will meet Henan Phoenix (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fujian Nanan will play against Liaoning Hengye (#15) in Anshan and hope to secure a win. Shanxi - Shaanxi 80-54 Rather expected game in Taiyuan where bottom-ranked Red Wolves (0-13) were crushed by fourteenth ranked Flame (6-8) 80-54 on Thursday. Flame moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Guangdong. Red Wolves lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Flame will meet at home Ronggang (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Red Wolves will play against Vermilion Birds and hope to get finally their first victory. |
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| Kristina Puthoff-King agreed terms with Dragons - by Ghassan Abousamra | ||||
Puthoff-King played last at Uppsala Basket in SBL in Sweden. Puthoff-King was a member of USA Senior National Team between 2015 and 2016. She is a very experienced player. Thanks to Puthoff-King's pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in ten different countries. Puthoff-King has played previously professionally also in France (Reze), Germany (Rheinland), Iceland (Grindavik), Lebanon (Chabibeh), Romania (Cluj Napoca), Spain (Mataro), Sweden (Uppsala), Switzerland (Pully) and WNBA (Atlanta Dream TC). Her best seasons came in German Bundesliga League in 2019 and 2020. She was voted Back to back Eurobasket.com All-German Bunesliga Player of the Year. Worth to mention she played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her to get the job in pro basketball. Puthoff-King graduated from University of Richmond in 2014 and it will be her tenth season in pro basketball. The scouts decsribe her following way: Kristina King is a great scorer, that can run the court with the ball very easily and can penetrate. She is a good short and long distance shooter. Puthoff-King is coming from a very big program the University of Richmond, where she was a leader for her school. She can play equally the position of Shooting Guard and Small Forward. |
| Taylor Brown is a newcomer at Dragons - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
She played last summer at Hidalgas (LNBF). In four United Cup games she recorded 16.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.3apg and 1.0spg. The last season she played at Wetterbygden in Swedish Damligan where in 20 games she averaged 14.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.2apg and 1.5spg. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Brown's pro career she managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and of course North America). She has played previously professionally also in Australia (Magic), Iceland (Snaefell), Luxembourg (Residence) and Morocco (AMIB Casablanca). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her college team won United Cup in 2021. Brown received Latinbasket.com All-United Cup Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-United Cup Guard of the Year award in 2021. |
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| Liga Superior Round 13: UCA defeat Santa Tecla Elite - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Santa Tecla Elite (11-0) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by third ranked UCA (7-4) 64-39. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. UCA held Santa Tecla Elite to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Worth to mention a great performance of center Norma Duran (170-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. Jocelyne Zambrano (169-1993) contributed with 19 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Karla Alas (165-1996) answered with 12 points and 6 rebounds for Santa Tecla Elite. Santa Tecla Elite's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. UCA maintains third place with 7-4 record having four points less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to second ranked Costa Rica (9-1) 112-28. Guard Heimy Lopez (167-2004) stepped up and scored 39 points (!!!) for the winners and Alicia Abarca chipped in 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side point guard Sofia Morales (164-1999) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Costa Rica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-1 record having just three points less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with 11 games lost. The game in was also quite interesting. 4th placed Sivar (5-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (3-8). Santa Tecla F1 defeated Sivar 56-42 on Saturday. Adriana Rivas nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Alma Guzman came up with 9 points and 16 rebounds for Sivar in the defeat. Sivar's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santa Tecla F1 maintains sixth place with 3-8 record. Loser Sivar dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. In the last game of round 13 Se7en was smashed by Teclenas on the road 78-38. The most impressive performance of 13th round was 6 points and 19 rebounds by Paola Ortiz of Teclenas.
Santa Tecla Elite - UCA 39-64 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Santa Tecla Elite (11-0) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by third ranked UCA (7-4) 64-39. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. UCA held Santa Tecla Elite to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Worth to mention a great performance of center Norma Duran (170-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. Jocelyne Zambrano (169-1993) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Karla Alas (165-1996) answered with 12 points and 6 rebounds and guard Naomi Carpio (175-2006) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Santa Tecla Elite. Santa Tecla Elite's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. UCA maintains third place with 7-4 record having four points less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. Top scorers: UCA: N.Duran 24+13reb+3ast, Z.Jocelyne 19+16reb+1ast, H.Ana 9+4reb+4ast, S.Alisson 4+4reb+1ast, A.Rivera 4+6reb+6ast, S.Andrea 3+4reb+1ast Santa Tecla Elite: K.Alas 12+6reb+1ast, C.Naomi 8+11reb, G.Florence 6, R.Jennifer 6+5reb, S.Sarai 3+3reb, S.Perez 2+3reb+2ast Costa Rica - Opico 112-28 Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to second ranked Costa Rica (9-1) 112-28. Costa Rica held Opico to an opponent 17.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 49.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Costa Rica forced 29 Opico turnovers and outrebounded them 55-37 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Opico's players. Guard Heimy Lopez (167-2004) stepped up and scored 39 points (!!!) for the winners and Alicia Abarca (165-1997) chipped in 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Costa Rica players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Sofia Morales (164-1999) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and guard Gabriela Fuentes (155-1993) scored 4 points and 10 rebounds. Costa Rica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-1 record having just three points less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Costa Rica: L.Heimy 39+2reb+2ast, S.Garcia 20+7reb, Z.Camila 17+5reb+4ast, A.Abarca 15+13reb+5ast, L.Sermeno 12+11reb+7ast, F.Karla 4+8reb+3ast Opico: M.Sofia 13+8reb+2ast, M.Katy 6+4reb, L.Raquel 5+2reb+1ast, F.Gabriela 4+10reb, E.Karla 0, Z.Iris 0+4reb+3ast Santa Tecla F1 - Sivar 56-42 The game in was also quite interesting. 4th placed Sivar (5-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (3-8). Santa Tecla F1 defeated Sivar 56-42 on Saturday. Santa Tecla F1 held Sivar to an opponent 20.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Santa Tecla F1 had a 39-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. Adriana Rivas (175-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Laura Rivas (171-1999) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Santa Tecla F1 players scored in double figures. Forward Alma Guzman (172-1987) came up with 9 points and 16 rebounds and Valeria Castro (170-2001) added 9 points respectively for Sivar in the defeat. Sivar's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santa Tecla F1 maintains sixth place with 3-8 record. Loser Sivar dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Santa Tecla F1: A.Rivas 13+11reb+5ast, F.Maria 12+7reb+1ast, A.Garcia 10+2reb+3ast, L.Rivas 10+10reb+3ast, P.Campos 7+5reb+3ast, K.Linares 2+2reb+1ast Sivar: G.Alma 9+16reb+1ast, V.Castro 9+3reb+2ast, K.Alfaro 7+6reb, M.Allison 5+1reb+3ast, R.Escobar 3+5reb+3ast, D.Yansi 3+4reb Teclenas - Se7en 78-38 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Teclenas (6-5) crushed 7th ranked Se7en (2-8) in Santa Tecla 78-38 on Saturday. Teclenas held Se7en to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Teclenas forced 22 Se7en turnovers and outrebounded them 68-31 including a 24-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Teclenas made 9 blocks. Center Kryssia Urias (185-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and center Paola Ortiz (172-2001) accounted for 6 points and 19 rebounds. Ariela Castillo came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Fabiola Hercules (156-1994) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Se7en in the defeat. Teclenas moved-up to fourth place. Se7en lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Teclenas: J.Jovel 18+8reb, M.Leyla 13+8reb+4ast, K.Urias 12+14reb+3ast, M.Adriana 9+3reb, A.Cristales 9+7reb+3ast, A.Molina 9+7reb+6ast Se7en: C.Ariela 13+10reb+2ast, H.Fabiola 12+5reb+4ast, P.Yoselyn 11+2reb+2ast, K.Pacheco 2+2reb, R.Adela 0, P.Ivis 0 |
| Duran's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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25-year old center Norma Duran (170-C-1997) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for UCA and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13. She had a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds, while her team crushed Santa Tecla F1 (#6, 3-8) with 25-point margin 64-39. UCA maintains the 3rd position in Salvadorean Liga Superior. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. UCA will need more victories to improve their 7-4 record. In the team's last game Duran had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Duran has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 7.3rpg) and assists (9th best: 3.7apg). Second best performed player last round was Heimy Lopez (167-G-2004) of league's second-best Costa Rica. She is a guard in her first season at Costa Rica. In the last game Lopez recorded impressive 39 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course she led Costa Rica to another comfortable win outscoring Opico (#8, 0-11) 112-28. Costa Rica's second position in the standings has not changed. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 9-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Lopez is a newcomer at Costa Rica and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 6.5ppg (#2). Third place about best performers goes to another UCA's star - Jocelyne Zambrano (169-SF-1993). Zambrano scored 19 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). She was another key player of UCA, helping her team with a 64-39 easy win against the lower-ranked Santa Tecla F1 (#6, 3-8). UCA needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 4 lost games. Zambrano has a great season in El Salvador. After only 3 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 7.0ppg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Leslie Sermeno (176-C-1997) of Costa Rica - 12 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Alicia Abarca (165-PF-1997) of Costa Rica - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Kenia Campos (172-G-1986) of Costa Rica - 3 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists 7. Jennifer Jovel (167-C-1999) of Teclenas - 18 points and 8 rebounds 8. Paola Ortiz (172-C-2001) of Teclenas - 6 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Camila Zelaya (165-F-2005) of Costa Rica - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Kryssia Urias (185-C-1994) of Teclenas - 12 points, 14 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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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Anete Steinberga nailed 37, kept Latvia undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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Sweden - Latvia 65:71 Latvia conquered Group J undefeated as they closed the campaign with a perfect 4-0 record. In the last game of the group stage they overcame Sweden 71-65. Trailing 3 points at the end of the first period, Latvia had difficulties to match the hosts in the second period as well. Sweden added an 18-9 run to take a 37-25 halftime advantage. Only due to the second half, Latvia managed to seal the win. They replied with a 20-13 run in the third quarter and posted a final 26-15 rally in the last stanza. Anete Steinberga (190-C-1990, college: UTEP) was unstoppable with 37 points for the winners and Kitija Laksa (182-F-1996, college: S.Florida) added 11. Amanda Zahui (196-C-1993, college: Minnesota) answered with 18 points in defeat and Frida Eldebrink (174-G-1988) scored 16. |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Turkey win Group D - by Eurobasket News |
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Albania - Turkey 48:98 Turkey have won Group D of the Group Stage with a 5-1 record. They stormed past Albania 98-48 as the latter ended up winless with a 0-6 record. Turkey started with a 26-16 lead at the Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace. They added a massive 28-12 surge in the second frame and dominated the rest of the game as well. Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996, college: MSU) stepped up with 19 points and Elif Istanbulluoglu (188-F-2005) had 18. Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) produced 12, while Sinem Atas (185-F-1995) had 11. Bernarda Rreshpja (180-SG-2001, college: Southeastern) delivered 12 points for the home side. |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Ukraine beat Lithuania in Riga - by Eurobasket News |
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Ukraine - Lithuania 71:65 Ukraine have beaten Lithuania in Riga 71-65 to finish Group B with a 4-2 record, whilst Lithuania ended up with 3-3 record. Ukraine started the game with a 21-12 run, but Lithuania replied with a 30-19 rally to take a 2-point halftime advantage. The third quarter was decisive in the game as Ukraine erupted with a 23-8 to seal the victory. Alina Iagupova (186-G/F-1992, agency: LBM Management) dominated the game with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Olga Maznichenko (188-PF-1991) had 16 and Viktoriia Viktoria Balaban (176-F/G-1997, agency: BIG) brought 11. Gintare Petronyte (195-C/F-1989) collected 20 points and 14 rebounds in defeat, whilst Kamile Nacickaite (181-G-1989, college: Drexel) brought 18. |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: France successfully open Sunday action, win Group B - by Eurobasket News |
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Finland - France 46:82 France successfully opened Sunday action as they demolished Finland 82-46 at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. The guests grabbed a 20-6 lead at the start and led 11 points at the halftime. The third quarter was decisive in the game when France posted a massive 30-4 surge to seal another win. Gabrielle Williams (180-F-1996, college: UConn) top-scored for the winners with 18 points as France won Group B with a 5-1 record. Helena Ciak (197-C-1989) netted 12, whilst Janelle Salaun (186-F-2001) had 11. Elina Aarnisalo (177-G-2005) replied with 16 points for the home side. |
| FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 field confirmed - by Eurobasket News |
| The FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 field has been finalized following the conclusion of the Qualifiers, with the last five berths confirmed on Sunday. Played over three windows in November 2021, November 2022 and February 2023, the Qualifiers saw the European national teams compete for places in the 39th edition of the continent's flagship women's basketball event, set to take place from June 15-25, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel and Ljubljana, Slovenia. With co-hosts Israel and Slovenia qualified automatically, the rest of the 16-team field was completed by the 10 group winners and four best-ranked second-placed teams. Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Serbia, Spain and Turkey booked their tickets as winners of their respective groups, while Germany, Great Britain, Hungary and Slovakia were the four runners-up to qualify. All second-placed teams were ranked according to the Official Basketball Rules, with results against fourth-placed teams disregarded in all groups of four for purposes of the ranking. As approved by the FIBA Europe Board, runners-up from Group F and Group I were not in contention to qualify as the best second-placed teams as a consequence of the decision to withdraw Belarus and Russia from the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers. The qualified nations will learn their Final Round opponents on March 8 at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 draw in Slovenia, which will sort the participating teams into four groups of four teams each. Teams will be seeded according to the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike, which will be updated to include the results of the Qualifiers. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Germany advanced to EuroBasket 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Germany 61:92 Germany advanced to the EuroBasket 2023 as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. They overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina 92-61 to finish with a 4-2 record in Group A. Germany immediately grabbed the lead and scored 30 points in the opening period. They produced two more similar 24-12 rallies in the third and the last periods respectively to seal the win. Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) top-scored for the winners with 30 points and Marie Guelich (194-C-1994, college: Oregon St.) netted 18. Nikolina Babic (177-G-1995) delivered 17 points in a loss, whilst Courtney Hurt (185-F-1990, college: VCU) collected 16 points and 11 rebounds. |
| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Hungary cruise to Final Round - by Eurobasket News |
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Hungary - Romania 74:58 Hungary cruised to Final Round of the EuroBasket 2023. They overcame Romania 74:58 to finish as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. The hosts started with a 21-12 run, while led 3 points at the halftime. Hungary pushed the tempo in the second half and posted 15-10 and 22-14 respectively in the third and the fourth quarters. Cyesha Goree (188-F-1993, college: Michigan) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Debora Dubei (184-SF-1997) delivered 18. Anca Sipos (185-F-1985) replied with 15 points in the losing effort and Nicolett Orban (190-C-2000) added 13. |
| GB seal place at Women's EuroBasket 2023 with huge win over Portugal - by Eurobasket News |
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Great Britain secured a stunning 78-48 win over Portugal in Manchester and their place at the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals. GB, led by the irrepressible Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992, college: USC), knew they needed to win big to claim one of the best second-place finishes in the qualifying groups. They did that it style in front of a raucous National Basketball Performance Centre crowd to guarantee their passage to the showpiece in Israel and Slovenia with a committed, disciplined team effort. The win meant they finished in second place in Group G with a 3-3 record and a +23 points difference. That was good enough to make them one of the five best runners up and seal their place in the finals. GB played with a passion and desire to get the job done. Fagbenle led the scoring with 17 points and nine rebounds and there were big efforts from Cheridene Green (191-F-1995, college: Tennessee) (15 points), Georgia Gayle (175-G-1997, college: UCF, agency: BeoBasket) (14) and Holly Winterburn (12, 11 assists) as a united GB came off the back of their big win over Estonia at the same venue earlier in the week. Hannah Robb (168-SG-1998) (7) and Chantelle Handy (6) played their parts as GB coped without Kennedy Leonard for much of the game after she suffered a hand injury. GB came back from a 13-10 deficit after a quarter to lead 35-23 at the half and 58-33 after the third period as they kept up the pressure on their visitors. They maintained their 30-point advantage through the fourth to seal a famous win. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: France successfully open Sunday action, win Group B - by Eurobasket News |
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Finland - France 46:82 France successfully opened Sunday action as they demolished Finland 82-46 at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. The guests grabbed a 20-6 lead at the start and led 11 points at the halftime. The third quarter was decisive in the game when France posted a massive 30-4 surge to seal another win. Gabrielle Williams (180-F-1996, college: UConn) top-scored for the winners with 18 points as France won Group B with a 5-1 record. Helena Ciak (197-C-1989) netted 12, whilst Janelle Salaun (186-F-2001) had 11. Elina Aarnisalo (177-G-2005) replied with 16 points for the home side. |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: France successfully open Sunday action, win Group B - by Eurobasket News |
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Finland - France 46:82 France successfully opened Sunday action as they demolished Finland 82-46 at the 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers. The guests grabbed a 20-6 lead at the start and led 11 points at the halftime. The third quarter was decisive in the game when France posted a massive 30-4 surge to seal another win. Gabrielle Williams (180-F-1996, college: UConn) top-scored for the winners with 18 points as France won Group B with a 5-1 record. Helena Ciak (197-C-1989) netted 12, whilst Janelle Salaun (186-F-2001) had 11. Elina Aarnisalo (177-G-2005) replied with 16 points for the home side. |
| LF2 Round 14 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. LF2 round 14 most important game was a victory of La Tronche over 5th ranked Montbrison 74-48 on Saturday night. La Tronche dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Montbrison's 22. La Tronche forced 31 Montbrison turnovers. Aurore Pautou (188-1982) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. American swingman Morgan Batey (180-1994, college: Vanderbilt, agency: Areus Sports) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. La Tronche's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palmire Mbu (186-2003) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for Montbrison. La Tronche (8-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Monaco. Montbrison lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Champagne and SIG. La Tronche is looking forward to face league's leader Charnay in Charnay-les-Macon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Montbrison will play on the road against CFBB (#12) in Paris and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Charnay-les-Macon. First ranked Charnay (12-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Chartres (9-5) 58-57 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Chartres. Mali center Kankou Coulibaly (187-1990, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. point guard Emma Peytour-Raison (172-2000) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Charnay have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-2 record. Chartres at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Feytiat. Charnay will play against La Tronche (#5) on the road in the next round. Chartres will play against SIG and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Monaco (8-6) against eleventh ranked Mondeville (5-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Monaco was crushed by Mondeville in Mondeville 73-49. Sarah Ousfar notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Ashunae Durant did not help to save the game for Monaco. Mondeville maintains eleventh position with 5-9 record. Newly promoted Monaco dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with La Tronche. Mondeville will meet higher ranked Champagne (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Monaco will play against Calais and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Champagne beat SIG on the road 73-64. Calais won against Aulnoye on its own court 81-78. Winless CFBB was outscored by Feytiat in a road game 78-56.
Charnay - Chartres 58-57 Important game to mention about took place in Charnay-les-Macon. First ranked Charnay (12-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Chartres (9-5) 58-57 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Chartres. Mali center Kankou Coulibaly (187-1990, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (188-1998, college: Miami, FL, agency: Areus Sports) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Emma Peytour-Raison (172-2000) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Sophia Elenga (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) scored 12 points. Charnay have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-2 record. Chartres at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Feytiat. Charnay will play against La Tronche (#5) on the road in the next round. Chartres will play against SIG and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Charnay: K.Coulibaly 20+9reb+2ast, M.Djaldi-Tabdi 11+6reb+2ast, D.Balayera 11+5reb, K.Elyah 7+2reb+4ast, A.Toi 4+2ast, J.Muzet 3+6reb Chartres: E.Peytour-Raison 15+5reb+1ast, S.Elenga 12+4reb, N.Enabosi 8+4reb+1ast, M.Debaut 7+3reb+3ast, F.India 5+1reb+2ast, M.Bienvenu 3+1reb SIG - Champagne 64-73 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eighth ranked Champagne (7-7) beat 7th ranked SIG (7-7) in llkirch-Graff. 73-64 on Saturday. Power forward Stepha MBaye (181-1995, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Jill Townsend (180, college: Gonzaga) supported her with 18 points and 4 steals. Four Champagne players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by Spanish point guard Binta Drame-Lo (171-2002) did not help to save the game for SIG. American power forward Victoria Harris (191-1996, college: Rutgers) added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Champagne moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Montbrison and SIG. Champagne will meet at home Mondeville (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. SIG will play against Chartres (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Champagne: J.Townsend 18+4reb+3ast, E.Herminjard 17+3reb+2ast, S.M'Baye 13+15reb+2ast, R.Emilie 11+2reb+4ast, C.Hillotte 9+1reb, M.Bratka 5+6reb+4ast SIG: B.Drame-Lo 20+5reb+4ast, V.Harris 12+10reb, C.Mantelin 9+2reb+2ast, S.Nina 6+1reb, M.Hatchi 6+5reb+2ast, L.Dambach 4+1reb+2ast Mondeville - Monaco 73-49 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Monaco (8-6) against eleventh ranked Mondeville (5-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Monaco was crushed by Mondeville in Mondeville 73-49. Mondeville forced 26 Monaco turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Naturalized Moroccan Sarah Ousfar (183-1993) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and swingman Louise Bussiere (180-2002) supported her with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Ashunae Durant (178, college: Hofstra) did not help to save the game for Monaco. Forward Adele Dreano-Trecant (182-1999) added 16 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Mondeville maintains eleventh position with 5-9 record. Newly promoted Monaco dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with La Tronche. Mondeville will meet higher ranked Champagne (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Monaco will play against Calais and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mondeville: B.Louise 17+6reb, G.Vaciana 14+3reb+4ast, S.Ousfar 13+16reb+5ast, B.Dinga-Mbomi 9+1reb+1ast, E.Guennoc 7+2reb+6ast, N.Nahan 6+1reb+1ast Monaco: A.Dreano-Trecant 16+5reb+2ast, A.Durant 14+8reb+2ast, D.Kimsy 6+6reb+4ast, J.Chandler 5+8reb+1ast, C.Mosengo-Masa 4+3reb, E.Wembanyama 4+4reb+3ast Calais - Aulnoye 81-78 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 9th ranked Aulnoye (6-8) was edged on the road by tenth ranked Calais (6-8) 81-78 on Saturday. Calais made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Aulnoye turnovers. American forward Shakayla Thomas (180-1996, college: FSU) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Fleur Devillers (180-1995, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) supported her with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 21 points and 7 rebounds by Mali power forward Meiya Tirera (188-1986) did not help to save the game for Aulnoye. Swingman Mariama Daramy (180-2002) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Calais have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Aulnoye. Calais will meet higher ranked Monaco (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Aulnoye will play against the league's second-placed Feytiat (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Calais: S.Thomas 24+9reb+1ast, M.Devaux 15+1reb, P.Meg 13+3ast, F.Devillers 12+10reb+4ast, B.Ejiofor 10+13reb, K.Salimata 4+4reb Aulnoye: M.Tirera 21+7reb+2ast, D.Mariama 15+6reb+6ast, A.Gaye 12+5reb, M.Heriaud 12+1reb+3ast, N.Davenport 10+9reb+3ast, T.Gandega 4+1reb+7ast Feytiat - CFBB 78-56 Very predictable result when third ranked Feytiat (9-5) rolled over at home bottom-ranked CFBB (0-14) 78-56 on Thursday. Feytiat made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 31 CFBB turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Alexa Middleton (175-1995, college: Iowa St.) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and forward Emily Prugnieres (184-1997) supported her with 22 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Even 16 points by swingman Marine Dursus (174-2005) did not help to save the game for CFBB. Forward Nell Angloma (181-2006) added 6 points and 6 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Feytiat moved-up to second place, which they share with Chartres. Loser CFBB still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Feytiat will meet Aulnoye (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Montbrison and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Feytiat: E.Prugnieres 22+3reb+3ast, A.Middleton 19+7reb+6ast, M.Amali 7+5reb, E.Villas-Gomis 7+5reb+1ast, Z.Tiphaine 7+1reb+5ast, O.Robin 6+2reb+1ast CFBB: D.Marine 16+3reb+1ast, P.Ines 11+3reb, C.Stella 8+3reb+3ast, A.Nell 6+3reb+6ast, Y.Saulnier 5+7reb+1ast, K.Adja 4+3reb+3ast Montbrison - La Tronche 48-74 LF2 round 14 most important game was a victory of La Tronche over 5th ranked Montbrison 74-48 on Saturday night. La Tronche dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Montbrison's 22. La Tronche forced 31 Montbrison turnovers. Aurore Pautou (188-1982) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. American swingman Morgan Batey (180-1994, college: Vanderbilt, agency: Areus Sports) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. La Tronche's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palmire Mbu (186-2003) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and American swingman Nukiya Mayo (190-1998, college: Towson) added 15 points in the effort for Montbrison. La Tronche (8-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Monaco. Montbrison lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Champagne and SIG. La Tronche is looking forward to face league's leader Charnay in Charnay-les-Macon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Montbrison will play on the road against CFBB (#12) in Paris and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: La Tronche: M.Batey 18+5reb+1ast, P.Aurore 14+10reb+3ast, C.Cirgue 11+3reb+1ast, C.Sahun 9+2reb+2ast, D.Camille 8+1reb+3ast, C.Choron 8+4reb+2ast Montbrison: N.Mayo 15+3reb+2ast, M.Palmire 11+11reb+1ast, D.Binta 8+5reb, M.Sirine 6, A.Niang 4+4reb, C.Bremaud 4+1reb |
| Thomas' 24 points and 9 rebounds give her LF2 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 24 points adding nine rebounds for Calais in her team's victory, helping them to edge out Aulnoye (6-8) 81-78. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Calais maintains the 10th position in French league. Calais 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 6-8 record. It's Thomas' second year at Calais and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Florida State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Thomas is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.0ppg. Thomas is in league's top in and averages solid 4.1spg and 50.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Stepha M'Baye (181-F/C-1995, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) of Champagne. She is a forward in her first season at Champagne. In the last game M'Baye recorded impressive double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds. Of course Champagne cruised to a 73-64 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked SIG (7-7). This victory allowed Champagne to move up to 7th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 7-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. M'Baye is a newcomer at Champagne and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Sarah Ousfar (183-PF-1993) of Mondeville (#11). Ousfar showcased her all-around game by recording 13 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Mondeville, leading her team to a 73-49 easy win against the higher-ranked Monaco (#4, 8-6). The chances of Mondeville not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 9 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Ousfar could try to bring Mondeville's a little bit higher in the standings. Ousfar has individually a great season in France. After 13 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.5rpg (3rd best). Sarah Ousfar has also French passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kankou Coulibaly (187-C-1990) of Charnay - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Alexa Middleton (175-G-1995) of Feytiat - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Binta Drame-Lo (171-PG-2002) of SIG - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Meiya Tirera (188-F/C-1986) of Aulnoye - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Emily Prugnieres (184-F-1997) of Feytiat - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Aurore Pautou (188-PF-1982) of La Tronche - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Ashunae Durant (178-F) of Monaco - 14 points, 8 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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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Germany advanced to EuroBasket 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Germany 61:92 Germany advanced to the EuroBasket 2023 as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. They overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina 92-61 to finish with a 4-2 record in Group A. Germany immediately grabbed the lead and scored 30 points in the opening period. They produced two more similar 24-12 rallies in the third and the last periods respectively to seal the win. Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) top-scored for the winners with 30 points and Marie Guelich (194-C-1994, college: Oregon St.) netted 18. Nikolina Babic (177-G-1995) delivered 17 points in a loss, whilst Courtney Hurt (185-F-1990, college: VCU) collected 16 points and 11 rebounds. |
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| WBB: Minnesota Guard Jordan Zubich Commits to Courtney Banghart, UNC - by Eurobasket News |
| Perhaps there shouldn't have been much suspense surrounding Jordan Zubich's commitment to North Carolina on Sunday during a ceremony at Mountain Iron (Minn.) Buhl High School. After all, the 5-11, class of 2024 guard -- who slots as a '2' for head coach Courtney Banghart -- and her family are lifelong Carolina fans. Her father "rarely" misses men's basketball games, it's the only school to which she took an unofficial and official visit, and her trips to UNC's summer camps are some of her fondest memories. She picked the Tar Heels over fellow finalists Utah, Creighton, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Nebraska. "Obviously, it's been my dream for a long time (to play at UNC)," Zubich told Inside Carolina. "My middle name is 'Carolina.' I think there was kind of a thought throughout my recruiting process that everyone knew it was my dream school. But, it was never a situation where I was going to get an offer and sign right away. Sometimes going to the right place for you means you don't go to your dream school. I got lucky that UNC is both." Though North Carolina didn't offer a scholarship until last December, Zubich and her family took an unofficial visit a month earlier. They followed it up with an official visit in late January. "It was never awkward," said Zubich of the official trip. "Sometimes you can tell the team is just being nice because you're a recruit. But all the girls were so genuinely nice... I thought I would fit in really well." Soon thereafter, Zubich shared with Banghart her decision to commit. "I took lot of unofficial visits, just because for me the most important thing was the people," said Zubich. "You can listen over the phone, but you don't get to see who they are and how they are until you're there, with them. Every school is trying to sell themselves, but I believe all the coaches in my top six were genuine, great people overall. (The UNC) coaching staff is amazing. They're all so different and work so well together. That's one of the reasons I wanted to go there. I FaceTimed with Courtney after practice one day when she was recruiting at a different high school. She put the phone down and started doing like a dance while she was in the school. It was really funny." Zubich first entered the UNC staff's radar in June 2021 during camp in Chapel Hill. "They just kind of noticed me while I was there, and asked what grade I was in," she said. "I was talking to Courtney and had some phone calls with her after that. We started talking a lot after that." While at camp, Zubich's counselor was former UNC player Taylor Koenen, a fellow Minnesotan who played for the Minnesota Fury on the Under Armour AAU circuit. "When I first got to camp, she was kind of like my coach for a couple of drills," explained Zubich. "She asked where I'm from and I told her I was from Minnesota too. That kind of was like a little bit of a comfort in a way. She talked about the transition to college and from a place like home to North Carolina. Even now, she's just very helpful and has regularly reached out on social media. (Since the visit), I've talked to (UNC junior guard/forward) Alyssa Utsby a lot. She played for Minnesota Fury and she loves it there. (UNC). She could not say enough good things." The journey to be a high-major college player started at a young age for Zubich. Her father played basketball throughout high school, and her brother, Asher, is the all-time leading scorer for the Mountain Iron-Buhl boys program. She spent a lot of days rebounding for him in their driveway, and that rebounding eventually turned into shooting. So, early in elementary school Zubich and her father started her development journey. "My strongest skill is my three-point shooting ability," she said. "It's really helpful to stretch the floor, even when I'm not making them. People know that I can shoot (which) helps create open lanes for my teammates. I think my basketball IQ is pretty good too. I have a good idea when to kick it out and when to shoot. Sometimes you'll make the wrong read, but overall I'm a pretty smart player." Zubich has been playing varsity basketball since 8th grade, and recalls a game against Minnesota redshirt freshman guard Katie Borowicz as a seminal moment in her young career. "It was my first varsity start as an eight grader and she was my assignment," Zubich recalled. "We were going head to head -- she was a junior -- and we kind of canceled each other out. We both had 18 points. That's when I realized basketball was something I could do seriously moving forward." Through 20 games this season, Zubich is averaging 28.8 points (57% FG, 44% 3pt, 71% FT), 5.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per game and has led Mountain Iron-Buhl to a 17-3 record. "I think I've kind of always shot it farther away than anyone else," said Zubich. "A couple of summers ago, a trainer I met told me that not a lot of girls can shoot from the volleyball line. (They said) being able to do that can separate you at the next level, and that's really great for spacing in AAU and high school." Though she's in pursuit of a state title, Zubich is happy to have her college decision behind her. "It's so exciting because we grew up watching them (UNC) compete for national championships," she said. "You can't really beat Carolina blue. It's the best color." Courtesy of: 247sports.com |
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Second Stage: Round 4 Feb. 18: Grasshoppers - Den Helder Feb. 18: Binnenland - Triple Threat Feb. 18: BAL Weert - Landslake Feb. 19: Martini Sparks - Lekdetec.nl |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Hungary cruise to Final Round - by Eurobasket News |
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Hungary - Romania 74:58 Hungary cruised to Final Round of the EuroBasket 2023. They overcame Romania 74:58 to finish as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. The hosts started with a 21-12 run, while led 3 points at the halftime. Hungary pushed the tempo in the second half and posted 15-10 and 22-14 respectively in the third and the fourth quarters. Cyesha Goree (188-F-1993, college: Michigan) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Debora Dubei (184-SF-1997) delivered 18. Anca Sipos (185-F-1985) replied with 15 points in the losing effort and Nicolett Orban (190-C-2000) added 13. |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Anete Steinberga nailed 37, kept Latvia undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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Sweden - Latvia 65:71 Latvia conquered Group J undefeated as they closed the campaign with a perfect 4-0 record. In the last game of the group stage they overcame Sweden 71-65. Trailing 3 points at the end of the first period, Latvia had difficulties to match the hosts in the second period as well. Sweden added an 18-9 run to take a 37-25 halftime advantage. Only due to the second half, Latvia managed to seal the win. They replied with a 20-13 run in the third quarter and posted a final 26-15 rally in the last stanza. Anete Steinberga (190-C-1990, college: UTEP) was unstoppable with 37 points for the winners and Kitija Laksa (182-F-1996, college: S.Florida) added 11. Amanda Zahui (196-C-1993, college: Minnesota) answered with 18 points in defeat and Frida Eldebrink (174-G-1988) scored 16. |
| LSBL Round 14: Derby game ends with RSU-2's defeat of Riga/Juniores-2 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: RSU-2 (#1) and Riga/Juniores-2 (#5). RSU-2 (10-2) smashed visiting Riga/Juniores-2 (6-6) by 46 points 96-50. RSU-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Riga/Juniores-2's 26 and made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. RSU-2 forced 20 Riga/Juniores-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 42-26 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. RSU-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Riga/Juniores-2's players. Liva Krumina (184-2003) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Baiba Eglite (176-1989, college: UTEP) contributed with 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Emilija Stelmahere replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Riga/Juniores-2. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU-2 have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-2 record. Riga/Juniores-2 at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. RSU-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Riga/Juniores-2's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena RTU. The game in Jelgava was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Jurmala (8-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Jelgava (5-7). Jurmala managed to secure a 7-point victory 55-48. Guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Elza Kasakovska chipped in 14 points during the contest. Forward Ivanda Hudjakova (185-1998, college: Mount Olive) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jurmala maintains third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader RSU-2. Jelgava lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. Jurmala will play against bottom-ranked Riga/Jugla (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Jelgava will play against VIA in Valmiera and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 14 RTU was smashed by Ventspils on the road 78-59. The most impressive performance of 14th round was 12 points and 7 assists by Ieva Jundase of RSU-2.
Jelgava - Jurmala 48-55 The game in Jelgava was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Jurmala (8-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Jelgava (5-7). Jurmala managed to secure a 7-point victory 55-48. Jurmala forced 26 Jelgava turnovers. Guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Elza Kasakovska (170-2004) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Forward Ivanda Hudjakova (185-1998, college: Mount Olive) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and American Alise Karlsone (180-1991, college: Charleston So.) scored 7 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jurmala maintains third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader RSU-2. Jelgava lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. Jurmala will play against bottom-ranked Riga/Jugla (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Jelgava will play against VIA in Valmiera and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jurmala: K.Elza 14+2reb+3ast, S.Zozefine 14+6reb+4ast, C.Anastasija 9+5reb+1ast, P.Paula 8+3reb, A.Purmale 5+5reb, S.Guna 4+6reb+1ast Jelgava: I.Hudjakova 20+7reb+1ast, A.Karlsone 7+4reb+1ast, B.Loreta 6, M.Marita 5+3reb+1ast, V.Ivanova 4+2reb+3ast, K.Dambrane 2+1reb+1ast Ventspils - RTU 78-59 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Ventspils (9-3) crushed at home 7th ranked RTU (4-8) 78-59. Ventspils forced 27 RTU turnovers. Point guard Martina Bertane (173-2004) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ulla Erkske chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Ventspils' coach Reinis Ziemelis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Kitija Stolce (185-1996) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and forward Ieva Baumane (175-2001) scored 13 points. Newly promoted Ventspils maintains second position with 9-3 record behind leader RSU-2. RTU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. Ventspils will play against VIA (#8) in Valmiera in the next round where they are favorite. RTU's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga Riga/Juniores-2. Top scorers: Ventspils: B.Martina 18+6reb+2ast, E.Ulla 16+6reb, I.Laura 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Annija 9+5reb, F.Amanda 5+2reb+3ast, H.Kristine 4+3reb+2ast RTU: K.Stolce 14+8reb, I.Baumane 13+3reb+1ast, E.Zumenta 8+2ast, B.Aleksandra 7+2reb+2ast, R.Agnese 6+8reb+2ast, N.Kuzmina 5+4reb+2ast RSU-2 - Riga/Juniores-2 96-50 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: RSU-2 (#1) and Riga/Juniores-2 (#5). RSU-2 (10-2) smashed visiting Riga/Juniores-2 (6-6) by 46 points 96-50. RSU-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Riga/Juniores-2's 26 and made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. RSU-2 forced 20 Riga/Juniores-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 42-26 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. RSU-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Riga/Juniores-2's players. Liva Krumina (184-2003) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Baiba Eglite (176-1989, college: UTEP) contributed with 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Five RSU-2 players scored in double figures. Emilija Stelmahere replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Kate Kondratjeva (180-2005) added 7 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Riga/Juniores-2. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU-2 have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-2 record. Riga/Juniores-2 at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. RSU-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Riga/Juniores-2's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena RTU. Top scorers: RSU-2: B.Eglite 21+3reb+1ast, L.Krumina 15+10reb+2ast, M.Zelma 13+7reb+3ast, I.Jundase 12+2reb+7ast, E.Indrike 11+7reb+5ast, L.Okuneva 9+1reb+3ast Riga/Juniores-2: S.Emilija 17+6reb+3ast, P.Paula 7+2reb+1ast, S.Andina 7, K.Kate 7+5reb+2ast, G.Amanda 6+3reb, J.Rita 3+2reb+1ast |
| Jundase's 12 points and 7 assists give her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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28-year old forward Ieva Jundase (178-F-1994) had a great game in the last round for league's best team RSU-2 and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14. She had the game-high 12 points adding two rebounds and seven assists for RSU-2 in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Riga/Juniores-2 (#5, 6-6) with 46-point margin 96-50. It allowed RSU-2 to consolidate first place in the Latvian LSBL. RSU-2 have a solid 10-2 record. Jundase has many years of experience at RSU-2, through which she has constantly improved. Jundase has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in assists (4th best: 4.2apg) and averages solid 2.6spg and 62.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Baiba Eglite (176-G-1989). She is international guard in her first season at RSU-2. In the last game Eglite recorded impressive 21 points and 3 rebounds. Of course together with Jundase she helped RSU-2 with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Riga/Juniores-2 (#5, 6-6) 96-50. Of course RSU-2 still keep the league's top spot. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 10 matches. Eglite is a newcomer at RSU-2 and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to another RSU-2's star - forward Eva Indrike (182-F-2001). Indrike showcased her all-around game by recording 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. She was another key player of RSU-2, helping her team with a 96-50 easy win against the lower-ranked Riga/Juniores-2 (#5, 6-6). RSU-2 confirms their top position in the standings. Indrike has a very solid season. In 3 games in Latvia she scored 11.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Liva Krumina (184-SF-2003) of RSU-2 - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Ivanda Hudjakova (185-F-1998) of Jelgava - 20 points and 7 rebounds 6. Ulla Erkske) of Ventspils - 16 points and 6 rebounds 7. Martina Bertane (173-PG-2004) of Ventspils - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Annija Zvirgzdina (174-SF-1993) of Ventspils - 3 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Zelma Malmane (170-PG-2003) of RSU-2 - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Agnese Radzina (184-F-2001) of RTU - 6 points, 8 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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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Ukraine beat Lithuania in Riga - by Eurobasket News |
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Ukraine - Lithuania 71:65 Ukraine have beaten Lithuania in Riga 71-65 to finish Group B with a 4-2 record, whilst Lithuania ended up with 3-3 record. Ukraine started the game with a 21-12 run, but Lithuania replied with a 30-19 rally to take a 2-point halftime advantage. The third quarter was decisive in the game as Ukraine erupted with a 23-8 to seal the victory. Alina Iagupova (186-G/F-1992, agency: LBM Management) dominated the game with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Olga Maznichenko (188-PF-1991) had 16 and Viktoriia Viktoria Balaban (176-F/G-1997, agency: BIG) brought 11. Gintare Petronyte (195-C/F-1989) collected 20 points and 14 rebounds in defeat, whilst Kamile Nacickaite (181-G-1989, college: Drexel) brought 18. |
| Sauliute's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She got a double-double of 21 points and 11 assists, while her team outclassed VK-Kamane (#12, 1-14) with 48-point margin 100-52. It allowed Alytaus to take over top position in the Lithuanian Moteru Lyga. Alytaus have a solid 13-2 record. In the team's last game Sauliute had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Alytaus, through which she has constantly improved. Sauliute has impressive league stats. She is league's best passer with 7.8apg. Sauliute is in league's top in and averages solid 4.8spg and 56.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Agne Antanaviciute (186-C-1994) of Kedainiu. She is Lithuanian center in her first season at Kedainiu. In the last game Antanaviciute recorded impressive double-double of 27 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Kedainiu lost that game 58-64 to slightly lower-ranked Akmenes P. (#10, 3-11). Kedainiu managed to keep the same 8th spot in Division B. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-9 record. Antanaviciute is a newcomer at Kedainiu and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-G-2006) of league's second-best Kibirkstis-VKM. Aukstikalnyte showcased her all-around game by recording 22 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Kibirkstis-VKM, leading her team to a 80-74 win against #1 ranked Alytaus in a game of the week. Kibirkstis-VKM is closer and closer to top of the standings in Division B. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Aukstikalnyte has a great season in Lithuania. After 12 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.9ppg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Vaiva Garlinske (175-PG-1983) of Alytaus - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Ugne Kucinskaite (182-F-2001) of 7bet Vilnius - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Olga Fomina (164-PG-1989) of VK-Kamane - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kristina Grige (204-C-1990) of 7bet Vilnius - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dovile Luksiene (174-G-1992) of LSU-Kaunas - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists 9. Ieva Stankeviciute (177-G-1989) of LSU-Kaunas - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Justina Leskauskaite (178-F-2002) of Alytaus - 20 points, 9 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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| Moteru Lyga Round 15: Kibirkstis-VKM defeat Alytaus in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Kibirkstis-VKM (4-1) which hosted in Vilnius second-best Alytaus (13-2). First ranked Kibirkstis-VKM managed to get a 6-point victory 80-74. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Kibirkstis-VKM shot 21 for 28 from the free-throw line, while Alytaus only scored five points from the stripe. 25 personal fouls committed by Alytaus helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-2006) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Guard Daniele Paunksnyte (173-2007) contributed with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kristina Masionyte (180-2000) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for Alytaus. Alytaus' coach Kristina Griziene rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kibirkstis-VKM have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Kibirkstis-VKM went down to second position due to points difference. Alytaus at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Kibirkstis-VKM are looking forward to face Vilniaus DPV (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alytaus will play against Kauno-LSMU (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. The game in Panevezys was also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked 7bet Vilnius (11-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Panevezio (9-5). 7bet Vilnius defeated Panevezio 74-63. It was a great evening for forward Ugne Kucinskaite (182-2001) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Kristina Grige helped adding 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Vilte Andrunaviciute (178-2004) with 24 points and 5 rebounds. 7bet Vilnius have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Panevezio at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. 7bet Vilnius will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Panevezio will play on the road against LSU-Kaunas (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game between 11th ranked Patriotes (2-13) and third ranked LSU-Kaunas (12-2) in Kaunas on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Kaunas outscored Patriotes 105-40. It was a quality performance for Ieva Stankeviciute who led the winners and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. LSU-Kaunas' coach Kornelija Balciunaite felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Deimante Naruseviciute came up with 8 points and 8 rebounds for Patriotes in the defeat. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for LSU-Kaunas. They maintain third place with 12-2 record having just fourteen point less than leader Alytaus. Patriotes lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. LSU-Kaunas will meet at home Panevezio (#6) in the next round. Patriotes will play against Druskininku (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 15 Akmenes P. beat Kedainiu on the road 64-58. VK-Kamane was destroyed by Alytaus on its own court 52-100.
Panevezio - 7bet Vilnius 63-74 The game in Panevezys was also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked 7bet Vilnius (11-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Panevezio (9-5). 7bet Vilnius defeated Panevezio 74-63. 7bet Vilnius dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Panevezio's 26. They outrebounded Panevezio 53-22 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. 7bet Vilnius players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for forward Ugne Kucinskaite (182-2001) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. The former international center Kristina Grige (204-1990) helped adding 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Vilte Andrunaviciute (178-2004) with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Kamile Zukaite (178-2004) scored 21 points and 4 assists. 7bet Vilnius have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Panevezio at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. 7bet Vilnius will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Panevezio will play on the road against LSU-Kaunas (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Panevezio: A.Vilte 24+5reb+1ast, Z.Kamile 21+3reb+4ast, J.Bungaite 11+2reb+6ast, K.Brigita 4+6reb+2ast, S.Urte 2+1reb+1ast, R.Austeja 1+1reb+1ast 7bet Vilnius: K.Ugne 22+11reb+3ast, K.Grige 16+12reb+4ast, V.Stankeviciute 14+3reb+4ast, I.Sventickiene 6+2reb, E.Mikoliunaite 6+3reb+3ast, E.Juceviciute 4+14reb+4ast Patriotes - LSU-Kaunas 40-105 The game between 11th ranked Patriotes (2-13) and third ranked LSU-Kaunas (12-2) in Kaunas on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Kaunas outscored Patriotes 105-40. LSU-Kaunas forced 31 Patriotes turnovers and outrebounded them 42-21 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Patriotes' players. It was a quality performance for guard Ieva Stankeviciute (177-1989) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Dovile Luksiene (174-1992) accounted for 18 points, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Four LSU-Kaunas players scored in double figures. LSU-Kaunas' coach Kornelija Balciunaite felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Deimante Naruseviciute (177-1983) came up with 8 points and 8 rebounds and forward Justina Burbaite-Maciuliene (171-1986) added 11 points respectively for Patriotes in the defeat. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for LSU-Kaunas. They maintain third place with 12-2 record having just fourteen point less than leader Alytaus. Patriotes lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. LSU-Kaunas will meet at home Panevezio (#6) in the next round. Patriotes will play against Druskininku (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Patriotes: J.Burbaite-Maciuliene 11+2reb+1ast, D.Naruseviciute 8+8reb, M.Sedelnikova 7+2reb+1ast, A.Milasauskaite 6+6reb+2ast, S.Bareikiene 5+4ast, J.Segzdaite 3+2reb+5ast LSU-Kaunas: I.Stankeviciute 19+6reb+6ast, D.Luksiene 18+3reb+10ast, K.Migle 16+6reb+1ast, V.Keburyte 12+2reb+2ast, K.Egle 11+4reb, K.Timofejeva 6+7reb+3ast Kedainiu - Akmenes P. 58-64 There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Akmenes P. (3-11) beat on the road 8th ranked Kedainiu (6-9) 64-58 on Thursday. Akmenes P. forced 29 Kedainiu turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Ruta Silinyte (172-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Liveta Novogreckyte (170-2004) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Akmenes P.'s coach Saulius Momkauskas used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Agne Antanaviciute (186-1994) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds and center Brigita Turskyte (182-1999) added 7 points and 16 rebounds respectively for Kedainiu in the defeat. Akmenes P. maintains tenth place with 3-11 record. Newly promoted Kedainiu keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Akmenes P. will meet at home higher ranked Vilniaus univ. (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kedainiu will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kedainiu: A.Antanaviciute 27+14reb, L.Sulimaite 8+8reb+6ast, A.Aurelija 8+2reb+3ast, B.Turskyte 7+16reb+3ast, J.Girdauskaite 3+7reb+1ast, V.Liepa 3+2reb Akmenes P.: R.Silinyte 20+10reb+6ast, N.Liveta 19+5reb+4ast, B.Diana 9+7reb+4ast, J.Burbaite-Maciuliene 6+7reb, B.Ugne 4+6reb, B.Agne 2+3reb+2ast VK-Kamane - Alytaus 52-100 Very expected game when 12th ranked VK-Kamane (1-14) was smashed by second ranked Alytaus (13-2) in Vilnius 100-52 on Saturday. Alytaus dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to VK-Kamane's 24. Alytaus forced 31 VK-Kamane turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by VK-Kamane's players. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Milda Sauliute (175-1981) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. Forward Justina Leskauskaite (178-2002) accounted for 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Alytaus players scored in double figures. Point guard Olga Fomina (164-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and forward Viktorija Matuleviciute (180-2000) added 15 points and 14 rebounds respectively for VK-Kamane in the defeat. Alytaus keeps a position of league leader. VK-Kamane lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. Alytaus will meet at home Kauno-LSMU (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. VK-Kamane's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Vilnius to the arena Kibirkstis-VKM. Top scorers: VK-Kamane: O.Fomina 29+10reb+3ast, M.Viktorija 15+14reb, K.Selina 8, T.Ieva 0+6reb+2ast, R.Marija 0, R.Cetkauskaite 0+1reb Alytaus: M.Sauliute 21+5reb+11ast, L.Justina 20+9reb+5ast, T.Migle 15+5reb+2ast, V.Garlinske 14+8reb+10ast, L.Grite 14+9reb+3ast, B.Gerda 8+1reb+2ast Kibirkstis-VKM - Alytaus 80-74 An interesting game for Kibirkstis-VKM (4-1) which hosted in Vilnius second-best Alytaus (13-2). First ranked Kibirkstis-VKM managed to get a 6-point victory 80-74. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Kibirkstis-VKM shot 21 for 28 from the free-throw line, while Alytaus only scored five points from the stripe. 25 personal fouls committed by Alytaus helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-2006) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Guard Daniele Paunksnyte (173-2007) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kristina Masionyte (180-2000) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and guard Rita Zilinskaite (175-1992) added 21 points in the effort for Alytaus. Alytaus' coach Kristina Griziene rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kibirkstis-VKM have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Kibirkstis-VKM went down to second position due to points difference. Alytaus at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Kibirkstis-VKM are looking forward to face Vilniaus DPV (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alytaus will play against Kauno-LSMU (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Alytaus: R.Zilinskaite 21+1reb+2ast, K.Masionyte 17+10reb+3ast, M.Sauliute 13+4reb+7ast, T.Migle 7+1reb+2ast, L.Justina 6+12reb+3ast, A.Vitunskaite 5+5reb+1ast Kibirkstis-VKM: A.Sintija 22+11reb+4ast, P.Daniele 20+10reb+3ast, S.Ugne 9+9reb, P.Eva 9+3reb+1ast, R.Urte 6+6reb+1ast, B.Gintare 6+1reb+1ast |
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| Women League Round 13: Hibernians beat Starlites by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Women League. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 13 in the Women League took place in Hibernians. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Starlites (8-3) to fourth ranked Hibernians (3-7) 69-66 on Saturday evening. Hibernians maintains fourth place with 3-7 record. Starlites at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Hibernians are looking forward to face higher ranked Depiro (#3) in Imtarfa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starlites will have a break next round. An interesting game for Luxol (10-1) which hosted in Luxol 3rd placed Depiro (5-5). First ranked Luxol managed to get a 6-point victory 66-60. Luxol have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-1 record. Depiro at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Luxol will play against bottom-ranked Fusion (#5) in the next round. Depiro will play against Hibernians and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Luxol - Depiro 66-60 An interesting game for Luxol (10-1) which hosted in Luxol 3rd placed Depiro (5-5). First ranked Luxol managed to get a 6-point victory 66-60. Luxol have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-1 record. Depiro at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Luxol will play against bottom-ranked Fusion (#5) in the next round. Depiro will play against Hibernians and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Hibernians - Starlites 69-66 The most exciting game of round 13 in the Women League took place in Hibernians. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Starlites (8-3) to fourth ranked Hibernians (3-7) 69-66 on Saturday evening. Hibernians maintains fourth place with 3-7 record. Starlites at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Hibernians are looking forward to face higher ranked Depiro (#3) in Imtarfa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starlites will have a break next round. |
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| Liga Feminina Round 10: Gagauzia beat SS Causeni in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game was played in . Second ranked Gagauzia faced 4th ranked SS Causeni. Host Gagauzia (7-1) smashed guests from Causeni (2-6) 99-52. Gagauzia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader ASEM. SS Causeni lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Gagauzia are looking forward to face league's leader ASEM in Chisinau in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SS Causeni will play against Gloria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was played in . Top-ranked ASEM faced 3rd ranked UTM. Guests from Chisinau (8-0) smashed host UTM (5-3) 96-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of UTM. Undefeated ASEM have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Newly promoted ASEM maintains first position with 8-0 record. Defending champion UTM keeps the third place with three games lost. ASEM will play against league's second-placed Gagauzia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UTM will play against Tomai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Gagauzia - SS Causeni 99-52 An exciting game was played in . Second ranked Gagauzia faced 4th ranked SS Causeni. Host Gagauzia (7-1) smashed guests from Causeni (2-6) 99-52. Gagauzia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader ASEM. SS Causeni lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Gagauzia are looking forward to face league's leader ASEM in Chisinau in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SS Causeni will play against Gloria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. UTM - ASEM 62-96 An exciting game was played in . Top-ranked ASEM faced 3rd ranked UTM. Guests from Chisinau (8-0) smashed host UTM (5-3) 96-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of UTM. ASEM have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Newly promoted ASEM maintains first position with 8-0 record. Defending champion UTM keeps the third place with three games lost. ASEM will play against league's second-placed Gagauzia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UTM will play against Tomai and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| No. 4 UConn avoids three-game slide, upends Georgetown 67-59 - by Eurobasket News |
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Dorka Juhasz (6'5''-F-1999) had 18 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 4 Connecticut fend off Georgetown 67-59, snapping a rare two-game slide Saturday night. Aubrey Griffin (6'1''-F) added 18 points for the short-handed Huskies (22-4, 14-1 Big East), who were coming off back-to-back losses for the first time since 1993. They haven't dropped three in a row since that same season. 'Even when we got up 15, 16, it never seemed safe,' Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said. 'Nothing ever seems safe anymore. But we got a stop when we needed a stop. We got a bucket when we needed a bucket. We made some free throws. Finding a way to win sometimes is just as valuable as having somebody who can make shots.' Freshman Kennedy Fauntleroy had a game-high 24 points for the Hoyas (12-13, 5-11), who have lost 34 consecutive games to Connecticut. Connecticut dominated the glass, outrebounding the Hoyas 43-23 in a game played off campus at the Entertainment & Sports Arena, the home of the WNBA's Washington Mystics. 'That's why they're UConn,' Georgetown coach James Howard said. 'They might not have all the pieces, but they have that size and that length. We still tried to go in there and tried to put a body on them, but some things we just missed on and they were able to capitalize.' The Huskies lost 81-77 on Sunday to No. 1 South Carolina, then followed it up Wednesday with a 59-52 setback at Marquette to leave the program in an unusual predicament. 'I think it was a learning thing,' Griffin said. 'We learned from it and we're just going on to the next game. That's what our mentality is.' In the first half, Georgetown threatened to deal Connecticut its third loss in seven days. The Hoyas held an early seven-point advantage, led 17-13 after a quarter and were within three points in the middle of the third quarter. Connecticut finally created some separation with a 12-0 spurt spanning parts of the final two periods to push its advantage to 51-36. Griffin scored six points in the run, while Georgetown was held scoreless for nearly five minutes. The Hoyas pulled within 63-59 with 28.7 seconds remaining, but the Huskies made their last four free throws to seal the victory. Connecticut, which committed 23 turnovers in a 65-50 defeat of the Hoyas on Jan. 15, again struggled with Georgetown's defense. The Huskies had 12 turnovers at halftime and 23 for the game. UConn guard Lou Lopez Senechal was limited to a season-low five points. 'The way our team is constructed right now, all five players we put on the floor have to play really well every night in order for us to have the kind of success we've had leading up to these three games this week,' Auriemma said. 'And we're not getting that right now. We're not getting the cohesiveness of five guys playing well and playing together and helping each other.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| WBB: Minnesota Guard Jordan Zubich Commits to Courtney Banghart, UNC - by Eurobasket News |
| Perhaps there shouldn't have been much suspense surrounding Jordan Zubich's commitment to North Carolina on Sunday during a ceremony at Mountain Iron (Minn.) Buhl High School. After all, the 5-11, class of 2024 guard -- who slots as a '2' for head coach Courtney Banghart -- and her family are lifelong Carolina fans. Her father "rarely" misses men's basketball games, it's the only school to which she took an unofficial and official visit, and her trips to UNC's summer camps are some of her fondest memories. She picked the Tar Heels over fellow finalists Utah, Creighton, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Nebraska. "Obviously, it's been my dream for a long time (to play at UNC)," Zubich told Inside Carolina. "My middle name is 'Carolina.' I think there was kind of a thought throughout my recruiting process that everyone knew it was my dream school. But, it was never a situation where I was going to get an offer and sign right away. Sometimes going to the right place for you means you don't go to your dream school. I got lucky that UNC is both." Though North Carolina didn't offer a scholarship until last December, Zubich and her family took an unofficial visit a month earlier. They followed it up with an official visit in late January. "It was never awkward," said Zubich of the official trip. "Sometimes you can tell the team is just being nice because you're a recruit. But all the girls were so genuinely nice... I thought I would fit in really well." Soon thereafter, Zubich shared with Banghart her decision to commit. "I took lot of unofficial visits, just because for me the most important thing was the people," said Zubich. "You can listen over the phone, but you don't get to see who they are and how they are until you're there, with them. Every school is trying to sell themselves, but I believe all the coaches in my top six were genuine, great people overall. (The UNC) coaching staff is amazing. They're all so different and work so well together. That's one of the reasons I wanted to go there. I FaceTimed with Courtney after practice one day when she was recruiting at a different high school. She put the phone down and started doing like a dance while she was in the school. It was really funny." Zubich first entered the UNC staff's radar in June 2021 during camp in Chapel Hill. "They just kind of noticed me while I was there, and asked what grade I was in," she said. "I was talking to Courtney and had some phone calls with her after that. We started talking a lot after that." While at camp, Zubich's counselor was former UNC player Taylor Koenen, a fellow Minnesotan who played for the Minnesota Fury on the Under Armour AAU circuit. "When I first got to camp, she was kind of like my coach for a couple of drills," explained Zubich. "She asked where I'm from and I told her I was from Minnesota too. That kind of was like a little bit of a comfort in a way. She talked about the transition to college and from a place like home to North Carolina. Even now, she's just very helpful and has regularly reached out on social media. (Since the visit), I've talked to (UNC junior guard/forward) Alyssa Utsby a lot. She played for Minnesota Fury and she loves it there. (UNC). She could not say enough good things." The journey to be a high-major college player started at a young age for Zubich. Her father played basketball throughout high school, and her brother, Asher, is the all-time leading scorer for the Mountain Iron-Buhl boys program. She spent a lot of days rebounding for him in their driveway, and that rebounding eventually turned into shooting. So, early in elementary school Zubich and her father started her development journey. "My strongest skill is my three-point shooting ability," she said. "It's really helpful to stretch the floor, even when I'm not making them. People know that I can shoot (which) helps create open lanes for my teammates. I think my basketball IQ is pretty good too. I have a good idea when to kick it out and when to shoot. Sometimes you'll make the wrong read, but overall I'm a pretty smart player." Zubich has been playing varsity basketball since 8th grade, and recalls a game against Minnesota redshirt freshman guard Katie Borowicz as a seminal moment in her young career. "It was my first varsity start as an eight grader and she was my assignment," Zubich recalled. "We were going head to head -- she was a junior -- and we kind of canceled each other out. We both had 18 points. That's when I realized basketball was something I could do seriously moving forward." Through 20 games this season, Zubich is averaging 28.8 points (57% FG, 44% 3pt, 71% FT), 5.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per game and has led Mountain Iron-Buhl to a 17-3 record. "I think I've kind of always shot it farther away than anyone else," said Zubich. "A couple of summers ago, a trainer I met told me that not a lot of girls can shoot from the volleyball line. (They said) being able to do that can separate you at the next level, and that's really great for spacing in AAU and high school." Though she's in pursuit of a state title, Zubich is happy to have her college decision behind her. "It's so exciting because we grew up watching them (UNC) compete for national championships," she said. "You can't really beat Carolina blue. It's the best color." Courtesy of: 247sports.com |
| UVA upends No.22 NC State 71-59 to snap losing streak - by Eurobasket News |
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This time, there was no second-half collapse. After losing seven straight games, including two contests where it led by double figures, the Virginia women's basketball team (15-11, 4-11 ACC) defeated No. 22 NC State (17-8, 7-7 ACC) by a 71-59 score at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday (Feb. 12). The Cavaliers relied on late-game free throw shooting to hold off a Wolfpack comeback effort. The victory was the first by a Virginia team against a ranked opponent since downing Florida State in 2017. Senior guard Taylor Valladay (5'7''-G) led the way for UVA with a season-high 22 points and season-best eight rebounds to go along with seven assists. She converted 8-of-10 free throws during the final four minutes of the contest when NC State started to deliberately foul in hopes of making a comeback while trailing by double figures. As a team, UVA converted on 13-of-16 at the charity stripe in the final four minutes. NC State was led by senior forward Jada Boyd (6'2''-F)'s season-high 22 points. The Wolfpack's leading scorer, Diamond Johnson (5'5''-G-2002), scored just five points on a 1-for-12 shooting effort that included missing all eight three-point attempts versus a Cavalier defense that played zone the entire game due to its shortened roster. The Cavaliers' win, the first for the team since downing Boston College on Jan. 15, avenged an 87-62 loss at NC State on Jan. 8, the most lopsided defeat of the year for Virginia. It snapped a six-game winning streak the Wolfpack had against the Cavaliers. UVA last downed NC State during the 2017-18 season. The all-time series between the teams is tied at 41-41. Both teams found success early attacking the basket from the paint. Camryn Taylor (6'2''-F) scored UVA's first three baskets and when Valladay drove the lane at 3:44 of the opening period to give the Hoos an 8-7 lead. Back-to-back drives down the lane by Alexia Smith (5'8''-G) and Valladay built the UVA advantage to 12-7. The Wolfpack's Jada Boyd then converted a three-point play and put-back offensive rebound for a score in the quarter's final minute to end the opening period tied at 10-10. Kaydan Lawson (6'0''-G)'s three-point shot early in the second quarter put the Hoos up 15-12 and they never trailed again. Smith sparked the team with four points in the quarter, including a pull-up jumper with 10 seconds left to give UVA a 28-24 halftime advantage. The first-half shooting numbers set the theme for the game. NC State struggled against the Cavaliers' zone that would sag down on entry passes. The Wolfpack shot just 10-for-35 (28.6 percent) in the opening 20 minutes and hit just two of 11 three-point tries. NC State's shooting didn't improve in the second half, finishing with just four three-pointers in 28 attempts. The Wolfpack shot just 29.3 percent from the field (22-75) while UVA shot 46.4 percent (26-56). The Wolfpack entered the game shooting 45 percent from the field on the season. In the team's previous meeting in Raleigh, NC State shot a much-more efficient 57.4 percent (31-54) from the field. Johnson, who entered the contest averaging 13.2 points per game for the Wolfpack, was held scoreless until the 2:51 mark of the second quarter and finished the half with just two points on four shots from the field. The Cavaliers used a 9-0 run early in the second half to grow their lead to 39-27. First, Taylor hit a jumper from the left baseline to put the Hoos ahead 30-24. Then Lawson connected on a three-pointer from the left wing. Smith stole a pass in the front court and raced in for a contested layup to build the UVA advantage to 37-27. Valladay then capped the scoring spurt with a baseline drive to put Virginia ahead 39-27 at the 5:50 mark. Following a second-chance basket by the Wolfpack's River Baldwin (6'5''-C)n, Lawson connected on another three and Valladay led a fast break for another basket to increase the lead to 44-29. After NC State's Mimi Collins (6'3''-F) made a layup with 2:06 remaining in the third quarter the Wolfpack switched to full-court pressure against the Cavaliers and trailed 48-26 heading into the final period. NC State's Johnson was fouled on a three-point shot to open the fourth quarter and cut the UVA margin to 48-39 after making her free throws. Valladay slashed down the lane for a lay-in as the shot clock was set to expire to put the Cavaliers ahead 50-39. She finished the final quarter with 10 points. NC State managed to close UVA's lead to 50-43 with 7:50 remaining on a driving layup by Aziaha James, but that was as close as the game would get. While the Wolfpack's press did force Virginia into four turnovers in the game's closing four minutes, the Cavaliers' performance on the free-three line iced the game. Courtesy of: virginiasports.com |
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| GB seal place at Women's EuroBasket 2023 with huge win over Portugal - by Eurobasket News |
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Great Britain secured a stunning 78-48 win over Portugal in Manchester and their place at the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals. GB, led by the irrepressible Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992, college: USC), knew they needed to win big to claim one of the best second-place finishes in the qualifying groups. They did that it style in front of a raucous National Basketball Performance Centre crowd to guarantee their passage to the showpiece in Israel and Slovenia with a committed, disciplined team effort. The win meant they finished in second place in Group G with a 3-3 record and a +23 points difference. That was good enough to make them one of the five best runners up and seal their place in the finals. GB played with a passion and desire to get the job done. Fagbenle led the scoring with 17 points and nine rebounds and there were big efforts from Cheridene Green (191-F-1995, college: Tennessee) (15 points), Georgia Gayle (175-G-1997, college: UCF, agency: BeoBasket) (14) and Holly Winterburn (12, 11 assists) as a united GB came off the back of their big win over Estonia at the same venue earlier in the week. Hannah Robb (168-SG-1998) (7) and Chantelle Handy (6) played their parts as GB coped without Kennedy Leonard for much of the game after she suffered a hand injury. GB came back from a 13-10 deficit after a quarter to lead 35-23 at the half and 58-33 after the third period as they kept up the pressure on their visitors. They maintained their 30-point advantage through the fourth to seal a famous win. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Hungary cruise to Final Round - by Eurobasket News |
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Hungary - Romania 74:58 Hungary cruised to Final Round of the EuroBasket 2023. They overcame Romania 74:58 to finish as one of four best-ranked second-placed teams. The hosts started with a 21-12 run, while led 3 points at the halftime. Hungary pushed the tempo in the second half and posted 15-10 and 22-14 respectively in the third and the fourth quarters. Cyesha Goree (188-F-1993, college: Michigan) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Debora Dubei (184-SF-1997) delivered 18. Anca Sipos (185-F-1985) replied with 15 points in the losing effort and Nicolett Orban (190-C-2000) added 13. |
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Second Stage: Round 1 Feb. 12: UMMC Junior - Dynamo-Farm Feb. 12: Novocherkassk - Runa Feb. 12: Sparta&K-2 V - Chevakata Feb. 12: Dynamo-En.IVA - Spartak N. Feb. 12: MBA-2 - Kazanochka Feb. 13: Stavropol - Spartak SP |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Anete Steinberga nailed 37, kept Latvia undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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Sweden - Latvia 65:71 Latvia conquered Group J undefeated as they closed the campaign with a perfect 4-0 record. In the last game of the group stage they overcame Sweden 71-65. Trailing 3 points at the end of the first period, Latvia had difficulties to match the hosts in the second period as well. Sweden added an 18-9 run to take a 37-25 halftime advantage. Only due to the second half, Latvia managed to seal the win. They replied with a 20-13 run in the third quarter and posted a final 26-15 rally in the last stanza. Anete Steinberga (190-C-1990, college: UTEP) was unstoppable with 37 points for the winners and Kitija Laksa (182-F-1996, college: S.Florida) added 11. Amanda Zahui (196-C-1993, college: Minnesota) answered with 18 points in defeat and Frida Eldebrink (174-G-1988) scored 16. |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Turkey win Group D - by Eurobasket News |
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Albania - Turkey 48:98 Turkey have won Group D of the Group Stage with a 5-1 record. They stormed past Albania 98-48 as the latter ended up winless with a 0-6 record. Turkey started with a 26-16 lead at the Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace. They added a massive 28-12 surge in the second frame and dominated the rest of the game as well. Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996, college: MSU) stepped up with 19 points and Elif Istanbulluoglu (188-F-2005) had 18. Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) produced 12, while Sinem Atas (185-F-1995) had 11. Bernarda Rreshpja (180-SG-2001, college: Southeastern) delivered 12 points for the home side. |
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| 2023 EuroBasket Qualifiers: Ukraine beat Lithuania in Riga - by Eurobasket News |
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Ukraine - Lithuania 71:65 Ukraine have beaten Lithuania in Riga 71-65 to finish Group B with a 4-2 record, whilst Lithuania ended up with 3-3 record. Ukraine started the game with a 21-12 run, but Lithuania replied with a 30-19 rally to take a 2-point halftime advantage. The third quarter was decisive in the game as Ukraine erupted with a 23-8 to seal the victory. Alina Iagupova (186-G/F-1992, agency: LBM Management) dominated the game with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Olga Maznichenko (188-PF-1991) had 16 and Viktoriia Viktoria Balaban (176-F/G-1997, agency: BIG) brought 11. Gintare Petronyte (195-C/F-1989) collected 20 points and 14 rebounds in defeat, whilst Kamile Nacickaite (181-G-1989, college: Drexel) brought 18. |
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| Kristina Puthoff-King agreed terms with Dragons - by Ghassan Abousamra | ||||
Puthoff-King played last at Uppsala Basket in SBL in Sweden. Puthoff-King was a member of USA Senior National Team between 2015 and 2016. She is a very experienced player. Thanks to Puthoff-King's pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in ten different countries. Puthoff-King has played previously professionally also in France (Reze), Germany (Rheinland), Iceland (Grindavik), Lebanon (Chabibeh), Romania (Cluj Napoca), Spain (Mataro), Sweden (Uppsala), Switzerland (Pully) and WNBA (Atlanta Dream TC). Her best seasons came in German Bundesliga League in 2019 and 2020. She was voted Back to back Eurobasket.com All-German Bunesliga Player of the Year. Worth to mention she played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her to get the job in pro basketball. Puthoff-King graduated from University of Richmond in 2014 and it will be her tenth season in pro basketball. The scouts decsribe her following way: Kristina King is a great scorer, that can run the court with the ball very easily and can penetrate. She is a good short and long distance shooter. Puthoff-King is coming from a very big program the University of Richmond, where she was a leader for her school. She can play equally the position of Shooting Guard and Small Forward. |
| Taylor Brown is a newcomer at Dragons - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
She played last summer at Hidalgas (LNBF). In four United Cup games she recorded 16.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.3apg and 1.0spg. The last season she played at Wetterbygden in Swedish Damligan where in 20 games she averaged 14.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.2apg and 1.5spg. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Brown's pro career she managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and of course North America). She has played previously professionally also in Australia (Magic), Iceland (Snaefell), Luxembourg (Residence) and Morocco (AMIB Casablanca). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her college team won United Cup in 2021. Brown received Latinbasket.com All-United Cup Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-United Cup Guard of the Year award in 2021. |
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| GB seal place at Women's EuroBasket 2023 with huge win over Portugal - by Eurobasket News |
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Great Britain secured a stunning 78-48 win over Portugal in Manchester and their place at the Women's EuroBasket 2023 Finals. GB, led by the irrepressible Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992, college: USC), knew they needed to win big to claim one of the best second-place finishes in the qualifying groups. They did that it style in front of a raucous National Basketball Performance Centre crowd to guarantee their passage to the showpiece in Israel and Slovenia with a committed, disciplined team effort. The win meant they finished in second place in Group G with a 3-3 record and a +23 points difference. That was good enough to make them one of the five best runners up and seal their place in the finals. GB played with a passion and desire to get the job done. Fagbenle led the scoring with 17 points and nine rebounds and there were big efforts from Cheridene Green (191-F-1995, college: Tennessee) (15 points), Georgia Gayle (175-G-1997, college: UCF, agency: BeoBasket) (14) and Holly Winterburn (12, 11 assists) as a united GB came off the back of their big win over Estonia at the same venue earlier in the week. Hannah Robb (168-SG-1998) (7) and Chantelle Handy (6) played their parts as GB coped without Kennedy Leonard for much of the game after she suffered a hand injury. GB came back from a 13-10 deficit after a quarter to lead 35-23 at the half and 58-33 after the third period as they kept up the pressure on their visitors. They maintained their 30-point advantage through the fourth to seal a famous win. Courtesy of: basketballengland.co.uk |
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| Dallas Wings acquire guard Diamond DeShields from Mercury in four-team swap - by Eurobasket News |
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The Dallas Wings have acquired guard Diamond Deshields (6'1''-G-1995, college: Tennessee) from the Phoenix Mercury in a four-team sign-and-trade deal that sends restricted free agent Marina Mabrey (5'11''-PG, college: Notre Dame) to the Chicago Sky. Dallas also acquired the No. 5 pick in the 2023 WNBA draft, Chicago's first-round selection in the 2024 draft and the rights to swap first-round selections with Chicago in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The move is the latest transaction over the last few weeks that has seen the Wings make the most change to its roster in three years. Following the trade of Mabrey, four of Dallas' starters from its Game 3 playoff loss to Connecitcut will play their basketball elsewhere. 'Diamond Deshields has established herself as one of the premier wing players in the WNBA,' Dallas Wings president Greg Bibb said in a statement. 'Her size, athleticism, ability to get to the rim and defensive acumen will make us a better basketball team. She also brings a wealth of playoff experience and a WNBA Championship with her to Dallas that will ultimately aid us in our continued pursuit of a championship of our own.' DeShields, 27, was the No. 3 pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. She was an All-Star in 2019 and was named to the All-WNBA second team. In December 2019, she was diagnosed with a tumor in her spinal cord that could have led to paralysis. She had the tumor removed via surgery but it was a long road back for DeShields, who kept the diagnosis and recovery a secret until last year. Originally a starter for the Sky in 2021, DeShields moved to the bench and helped the team to the WNBA title as a sixth woman. She was traded last offseason to the Phoenix Mercury, where she averaged 13.1 points per game. 'I told her, 'This [winning a WNBA title] started with you three or four years ago.' She changed the culture. She changed our team athletically,' former Chicago guard Allie Quigley told ESPN last year. 'I think the piece of the championship that Diamond brought was just overcoming adversity.' She is the son of former MLB player Delino DeShields and is the younger sister of Delino DeShields Jr., who played for the Texas Rangers from 2015-2019. DeShields has the length and height at 6-1 to fit in well next to the 5-8 Arike Ogunbowale in the backcourt or as a small forward. Both, however, have been high-volume, low-efficiency shooters through their careers. DeShields is a 40.3% shooter on 11.4 attempts per game while Ogunbowale shoots 39.5% on 17.1 shots per game. Mabrey leaves Dallas having played in 85 games - including 52 starts - over three seasons, averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 assists. A natural shooting guard, Mabrey spent much of the 2022 season as Dallas' starting point guard. When Arike Ogubowale missed the end of the regular season with an abdominal injury, Mabrey stepped up and played her best basketball of the season. She averaged 20.9 points per game and 5.1 rebounds on 48.2% shooting. She was invited to training camp for the United States women's national team this week. When asked about her free agency status, Mabrey said she was looking for a place where she could win a title and prove herself. 'I just got to do what's best for me and right now we're kind of in the works of talking about that and figuring out where I'm supposed to be and what's best for me,' Mabrey said Wednesday. 'Until then, I'm just trusting that God's timing is there and the universe has me and I'll be in a place where wherever I'm supposed to be, that's where I'll be. And I will shine regardless of wherever I'm supposed to be.' Courtesy of: dallasnews.com |
