Eurobasket Daily News Report: 7/15/2023 4:04:02 AM

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AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U16

Recap of Day 2 in Monastir - by Igor Obradovic

Group A

Ivory Coast - Angola 58-78
Angola secured a convincing victory over Ivory Coast with a score of 78-58. Celestino Augusto (2007) was the standout player for Angola, delivering an impressive performance with 26 points and an outstanding 20 rebounds. Ousmane Sanoh (2007) also made a significant impact with 13 points and 8 rebounds, while Cheille Costa (2007) added 15 points and 5 rebounds. On the Ivory Coast side, Mamadou Sako (2008) led the team with 17 points and 11 rebounds, showcasing a commendable individual performance. Amadou Bah (2007) also contributed with 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Rwanda - Mali 72-76
In another match, Mali secured a close victory against Rwanda with a final score of 76-72. Mahamadou Diop (2007) had an outstanding performance for Mali with 23 points, a remarkable 26 rebounds, and 3 assists, earning an index rating of 41. Alassane Doucoure (2008) contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds. For Rwanda, Juru Ntigurigwa (2007) and Sean Williams (2008) both scored 16 points, with Juru also grabbing 10 rebounds and 4 steals. Joseph Nshimiye (2007) added 13 points and 3 rebounds. Despite struggling from the three-point line, Mali secured the win by dominating the rebounding battle with 58 rebounds compared to Rwanda's 27. Mali now has a 2-0 record, while Rwanda holds a 1-1 record in Group A.

Group B

Morocco - Guinea 62-95
In a game between Morocco and Guinea, Guinea emerged victorious with a final score of 95-62. Nour Toure (2008) led the scoring for Guinea with an impressive performance of 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Araphan Diane (2007) recorded a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds, while Mohamed Tour (2007) contributed 15 points and 21 rebounds. For Morocco, Omar Karem (182-G-2007) scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, while Rayane Solhi (2007) added 12 points and 4 rebounds. With this loss, Morocco now has a 0-2 record in the tournament.

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AFROCAN

Morocco and Ivory Coast in battle for Gold - by Igor Obradovic

SEMIFINALS

Rwanda - Ivory Coast 71-74
In a highly competitive matchup, Ivory Coast emerged victorious with a 74-71 win over Rwanda. The game was closely contested throughout, but Ivory Coast's strong finish in the fourth quarter sealed their spot in the big final of AfroCan. Lionel Kouadio (192-G-2001) led the way for Ivory Coast with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. Camara Zamba (200-F-1998) also made significant contributions with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. For Rwanda, Dieudonne Ndayisaba (201-SG-1996) had an outstanding performance, scoring 24 points and grabbing 4 rebounds. Kendall Gray (208-C-1992, college: Delaware St.) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while William Robeyns (192-SG-1996) added 15 points and 3 rebounds. Despite Rwanda's efforts, Ivory Coast's resilience and performance down the stretch proved decisive in securing their place in the big final.

Morocco - DR Congo 76-69
In a crucial matchup, Morocco secured a significant victory against DR Congo, propelling them into the Big Finals of AfroCan 2023. Morocco had a strong first half, outscoring their opponents 43-31, which provided them with a comfortable margin heading into the second half. Mohamed Choua (202-F/C-1992) delivered an impressive performance for Morocco, contributing 11 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Soufiane Benhmine (192-G-1992) added 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists to the team's success. For DR Congo, Evariste Shonganya (204-F/C-1992) stood out with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Pitchou Kambuyi (208-C-1988) also had a notable performance, recording 14 points and 13 rebounds.

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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Tortona lands Retin Obasohan - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona (Serie A) tabbed 30-year old Belgian-Nigerian international 189cm guard Retin Obasohan (college: Alabama) for new season. Obasohan played most recently at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 40 games he averaged 9.3ppg, 2.6rpg, 2.1apg and 1.2spg last season. He helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals. Obasohan also played 34 games in Euroleague where he had 6.9ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.2apg and 1.1spg.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Hapoel Jerusalem in Israeli Winner League. In 32 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.8apg and 1.1spg in that year. He contributed to his team winning the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Obasohan can count that season as a very successful as was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Guard of the Year, All-Star Game and voted to All-Imports Team. He also played 9 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 14.7ppg, 3.2rpg, 5.3apg and 1.4spg in that year.
Obasohan has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
He has been a member of Belgian international program for some years. Obasohan has been regularly called to Belgian senior team since 2014 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012.
He is a very experienced player. Obasohan has played also professionally in Germany (Brose Bamberg and Oettinger Rockets Gotha), Italy (Avellino), Czech Republic (Nymburk), NBA G League (NAZ Suns) and NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns).
He won Czech Republic League championship title in 2021.
Obasohan graduated from University of Alabama in 2016 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball.

Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Retin Obasohan
Chris Dowe
Tommaso Baldasso

Forwards:
Andrea Zerini
Kyle Weems
Arturs Strautins
Grant Basile

Center:
Leon Radosevic

Unicaja sign a second USA player - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Unicaja Malaga (Liga Endesa) landed 28-year old American 198cm swingman Kameron Taylor (college: Seton Hill) for new season. Taylor joins another USA player Dylan Osetkowski who is already in the roster.
He played most recently at Basquet Girona in LEB Gold. He helped his team get promotion to Liga Endesa. In 33 games he averaged 14.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.9apg and 1.6spg (in top 3) last season. It was a very successful year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week.
The previous (2022) summer he played at the Suns in NBA where in 5 games he had 5.8ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.6apg in 2022 year.
He is a very experienced player. Taylor has played also professionally in France (SIG Strasbourg), Germany (Brose Bamberg, Dragons Rhoendorf, s Oliver Baskets, Ehingen/Urspringschule and Hamburg Towers), Hungary (PVSK-Veolia) and Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
Among many awards he received Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Player of the Year award and Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Import Player of the Year award back in 2019.
He graduated from Seton Hill University in 2016 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball.

Unicaja Malaga roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Kameron Taylor

Forwards:
Yankuba Sima
Dylan Osetkowski

Center:
Augusto Lima

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BELGIUM

Whyte joins Mechelen - by Peter Buyse

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (Pro Basketball League) added to their roster 25-year old American swingman Walter Whyte (198cm-95kg-1998) for season 2023-24. Whyte just graduated from Boston University (NCAA). He has played there for the last six years. Quite impressive season as he was voted to All-Patriot League Second Team. Over his years at BU, he averaged 13+ ppg and 6+ rpg.
Whyte started his college career at Boston University (NCAA).
He was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2017. Whyte's high school career he had spent at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, CT.
Of course it will be Whyte's first season as a professional player. His team made it to the Patriot League Tournament Semifinals in 2018 and 2022.

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Domien Loubry
Augustas Peciukevicius
Walter Whyte
Niels Van_Den_Eynde

Forwards:
Noah Gurley
Yannick Dammen

Center:
Maxime Bilolo

Coach: Kristof Michiels

Aalst signs James Jean-Marie - by Peter Buyse

Okapi Aalst (Pro Basketball League) signed 25-year old Canadian forward James Jean-Marie (203cm-107kg-1997, college: Portland State) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Jean-Marie plays this summer at Ottawa Blackjacks in Canadian CEBL. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. In 15 CEBL games just recently he had 5.2ppg and 4.3rpg. Jean-Marie ended 22-23 season at Achilleas in Cypriot OPAP Basket League where in 8 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.3ppg and 9.6rpg. But the most of that year he spent at Aias Evosmou in Greek Elite League. In 10 games he averaged 8.3ppg and 7.0rpg.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals in 2022. He was voted to All-Big West Honorable Mention in 2021.
Jean-Marie graduated from Portland State in 2022 and it will be his second season as a professional player. He played also for University of Hawaii for one year.

Okapi Aalst roster for 2023-24:

Ivan Maras
Dorian Marchant
James Jean-Marie
Steff Schauvlieger
Gabriel Bilos
Siebe Ledegen
Glenn Temmerman
Milan Lefevre
Lajoie Maluska

Coach: Thomas Crab

Aalst adds Lazar Mutic - by Peter Buyse

Okapi Aalst (Pro Basketball League) inked 24-year old Bosnian ex-international 204cm forward Lazar Mutic for upcoming season. Mutic played most recently at Afanion CB Almansa in Spanish LEB Gold. In 24 games he averaged 9.9ppg and 3.8rpg last season.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at CB Marbella (LEB Silver) in Spanish league where in 25 games he had 12.2ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.1spg in that year.
He was also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Mutic played for Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team back in 2018 and previously for U20 National Team in 2017.
He also represented Bosnia at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) seven years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 6.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 51.2%, FT: 62.5%.
Mutic has played also professionally for other Spanish teams like Murcia, Manresa, Castello, Gipuzkoa and BT Madrid.

Okapi Aalst roster for 2023-24:

Ivan Maras
Dorian Marchant
Lazar Mutic
James Jean-Marie
Steff Schauvlieger
Gabriel Bilos
Siebe Ledegen
Glenn Temmerman
Milan Lefevre
Lajoie Maluska

Coach: Thomas Crab

Tortona lands Retin Obasohan - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

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BOSNIA

Dziki Wwa inks Emmanuel Little, ex Siroki - by Eurobasket Center

Dziki Warszawa (EBL) agreed terms with 24-year old American forward Emmanuel Little (197cm-102kg-1999, college: Nicholls State, agency: AltusBasket) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Little played last season at Siroki in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 25 games he had 13.4ppg, 7.8rpg (#5 in the league), 1.2apg and 1.4spg (in top 4). He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. They also played in the Cup final. 2022-23 was a great season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Import Player of the Year, League Player of the Week and named to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Third Team. Little also played 14 games in ABA League where he recorded 11.9ppg, 9.8rpg, 1.6apg and 1.9spg. Good season as he was also here named League Player of the Week.
He graduated from Nicholls State in 2022 and it is his second season as a professional player. Little played also for University of Southern Indiana for 4 years.

Dziki Warszawa roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Michal Aleksandrowicz
Grzegorz Grochowski
Matt Coleman_III
Mateusz Szlachetka

Forwards:
Jaroslaw Mokros
Alan Czujkowski
Dominic Green
Emmanuel Little

Center:
Mateusz Bartosz

Coach: Krzysztof Szablowski

Aalst adds Lazar Mutic - by Peter Buyse

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CANADA

Aalst signs James Jean-Marie - by Peter Buyse

Vreeken starts his pro career at Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou - by Antonis Katsaros

Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou (OPAP Basket League) agreed terms with 22-year old Canadian guard Connor Vreeken (196cm-2000) for new 2023-24 season. Vreeken just graduated from Carleton (U Sports). He has played there for the last five years. Vreeken helped them to win U Sports Tournament and end the regular season at the top position.
He started his college career at Carleton University (U Sports). Vreeken's high school career he had spent at Frontenac in Kingston, ON.
Vreeken represented Canada at the FIBA Americas Championship U18 in St. Catharines (Canada) five years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 4 games: 5.0ppg, 1.0rpg.
As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be Vreeken's first season as a professional player.

Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Miles Tention
Andreas Chimonas
Connor Vreeken
Stefanos Anthymiadis
Valerios Sachpazides

Forwards:
Bilal Shabazz
Polychronis Tsigas
Constantinos Pilakoutas
Charis Christoudias

Coach: Michalis Arvanitis

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CEBL

Round 15: Rattlers edge Sea Bears by three points - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 15 in the CEBL took place in Winnipeg. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-best Sea Bears (9-6) to tenth ranked Rattlers (6-9) 99-96 on Tuesday evening. Rattlers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sea Bears' 32. The best player for the winners was American point guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-1997, college: Hofstra) who scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. His fellow American import guard Quenton DeCosey (196-1993, college: Temple) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Teddy Allen (198-1998, college: NM State) who recorded 36 points (!!!). Sea Bears' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rattlers moved-up to eighth place. Sea Bears at the other side keep the second position with six games lost. They share it with Niagara. Rattlers are looking forward to face higher ranked Stingers (#6) in Edmonton in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sea Bears will play at home against Surge (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Montreal. Fifth ranked Surge (8-7) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Alliance (6-8) 77-74 on Wednesday evening. It was a good game for guard Stefan Smith (188-1999, college: St.John's, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Simi Shittu contributed with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) answered with 25 points and 8 rebounds for Alliance. Surge moved-up to fourth place. Alliance at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Surge will play against league's second-placed Sea Bears in Winnipeg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alliance will play on the road against Bandits (#9) in Langley and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Niagara. Third ranked River Lions faced 4th placed Shooting Stars. Host River Lions (9-6) defeated guests from Toronto (7-6) 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shooting Stars. It was a great evening for Khalil Ahmad who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was David Muenkat with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. River Lions have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Winnipeg. Loser Shooting Stars dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. River Lions will again meet Shooting Stars (#5) in the next round. Shooting Stars will play against the league's leader Blackjacks and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ottawa defeated Vancouver in a road game 97-93. Brampton was beaten by Ottawa at home 82-88. Bottom-ranked Saskatchewan won against Edmonton on the opponent's court 86-85.
The best stats of 15th round was 21 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists by Nick Hornsby of Edmonton.

Niagara - Scarborough 98-89

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Niagara. Third ranked River Lions faced 4th placed Shooting Stars. Host River Lions (9-6) defeated guests from Toronto (7-6) 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shooting Stars. River Lions made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when River Lions made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Khalil Ahmad (191-1996, college: CS Fullerton) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. His fellow American import forward EJ Onu (211-1999, college: Shawnee St.) helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward David Muenkat (201-2000, college: St.Francis X.) with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Canadian center Kalif Young (206-1997, college: Providence) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. 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. River Lions have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Winnipeg. Loser Shooting Stars dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. River Lions will again meet Shooting Stars (#5) in the next round. Shooting Stars will play against the league's leader Blackjacks and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Scarborough: D.Muenkat 21+9reb, K.Robertson 17+3reb+1ast, K.Walker 17+5reb+2ast, K.Young 14+9reb+2ast, D.Walker 11+2reb+4ast, D.Djuricic 5+7reb+5ast
Niagara: K.Ahmad 31+5reb+8ast, E.Onu 15+7reb+1ast, K.Mackenzie 12+1reb+2ast, J.Henry-Blair 11+7reb+1ast, E.Ekiyor 9+8reb+2ast, A.Davis 8+4reb+1ast

Vancouver - Ottawa 93-97

There was no surprise in Langley where 8th ranked Bandits (5-8) were defeated by first ranked Blackjacks (11-5) 97-93 on Sunday. Blackjacks looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Jackson Rowe (201-1997, college: CS Fullerton) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points. American point guard Matt Coleman III (188-1998, college: Texas) helped adding 12 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Nick Ward (203-1997, college: Michigan St.) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and guard Malcolm Duvivier (190-1995, college: Akron) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Blackjacks have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-5 record. Loser Bandits dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. Blackjacks will meet Shooting Stars (#5) in the next round. Bandits will play against Alliance (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vancouver: M.Duvivier 18+5reb+3ast, N.Ward 15+10reb+1ast, G.Bezhanishvili 15+5reb+4ast, D.Notice 14+2reb+2ast, M.Johnson 13+4reb+1ast, A.Campbell 7+3reb+3ast
Ottawa: J.Rowe 26+3reb+2ast, M.Flowers 16+3reb+5ast, J.Gant 13+7reb, A.Kigab 12+2reb+1ast, M.Coleman III 12+9reb+9ast, T.Tate 9+3reb

Winnipeg - Saskatchewan 96-99

The most exciting game of round 15 in the CEBL took place in Winnipeg. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-best Sea Bears (9-6) to tenth ranked Rattlers (6-9) 99-96 on Tuesday evening. Rattlers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sea Bears' 32. The best player for the winners was American point guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-1997, college: Hofstra) who scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. His fellow American import guard Quenton DeCosey (196-1993, college: Temple) chipped in 20 points. Four Rattlers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Teddy Allen (198-1998, college: NM State) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and Nigerian-American swingman EJ Anosike (201-1998, college: CS Fullerton) added 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) respectively. Sea Bears' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rattlers moved-up to eighth place. Sea Bears at the other side keep the second position with six games lost. They share it with Niagara. Rattlers are looking forward to face higher ranked Stingers (#6) in Edmonton in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sea Bears will play at home against Surge (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Winnipeg: T.Allen 36+3reb+3ast, E.Anosike 25+9reb+4ast, A.Hess 16+2reb+1ast, H.Simon 6+5reb+2ast, G.Yang 5+2reb+3ast, C.Posthumus 4+3reb
Saskatchewan: J.Wright-Foreman 29+5reb+9ast, Q.DeCosey 20+3reb+2ast, A.Makuoi 15+10reb, T.Anthony 10+7reb+2ast, M.Collins 9+2reb+1ast, M.Nuga 9+5reb

Brampton - Ottawa 82-88

No shocking result in a game in Hamilton where first ranked Blackjacks (11-5) defeated bottom-ranked Honey Badgers (5-9) 88-82 on Wednesday. Blackjacks looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Sudanese-Australian forward Deng Adel (201-1997, college: Louisville) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points. Canadian-Jamaican guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. Four Blackjacks players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Koby McEwen (193-1997, college: Weber St.) with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and American guard Christian Vital (188-1997, college: UConn) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Blackjacks have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-5 record. Honey Badgers lost fifth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. Blackjacks will meet Shooting Stars (#5) in the next round. Honey Badgers will play against Bandits (#9) in Langley and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brampton: C.Vital 19+7reb+6ast, K.McEwen 16+6reb+11ast, J.Tilmon Jr. 16+7reb+2ast, Z.Waterman 9+3reb, P.Oduro 8+8reb+1ast, T.Bellot-Green 5
Ottawa: D.Adel 21+3reb+2ast, J.Rowe 13+7reb+2ast, M.Boursiquot 12+2reb+1ast, K.Gray 11+4reb+8ast, M.Coleman III 10+4reb+3ast, T.Tate 8+4reb+3ast

Montreal - Calgary 74-77

Important game to mention about took place in Montreal. Fifth ranked Surge (8-7) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Alliance (6-8) 77-74 on Wednesday evening. It was a good game for guard Stefan Smith (188-1999, college: St.John's, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Simi Shittu (208-1999, college: Vanderbilt) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) answered with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Haitian-Canadian guard Alain Louis (185-1998, college: Carleton) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Alliance. Surge moved-up to fourth place. Alliance at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Surge will play against league's second-placed Sea Bears in Winnipeg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alliance will play on the road against Bandits (#9) in Langley and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Montreal: A.Hill 25+8reb+3ast, A.Louis 14+9reb+5ast, N.Cayo 7+7reb+2ast, E.Ifejeh 6+4reb+1ast, K.Osse 6+2reb+1ast, C.Rohlehr 6+2reb
Calgary: S.Smith 20+6reb+3ast, S.Miller-Moore 18+2reb+5ast, S.Shittu 14+12reb, M.Bourcier 9+5reb+3ast, A.Gilder 7+5reb+4ast, T.Henderson Jr. 6+2reb+1ast

Edmonton - Saskatchewan 85-86

There was an upset in Edmonton where higher ranked Stingers (7-9) were edged by tenth ranked Rattlers (6-9) 86-85 on Thursday. It was a great evening for American point guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-1997, college: Hofstra) who led his team to a victory scoring 37 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Guard Mike Nuga (188-1997, college: UNLV) helped adding 20 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Stingers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rattlers moved-up to eighth place. Loser Stingers keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Rattlers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Stingers will play again against Rattlers (#8) in Saskatoon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Edmonton: N.Hornsby 21+12reb+7ast, I.Osborne 16+4reb+1ast, B.Clarke 14+5reb, A.Uguak 13+7reb+4ast, G.James 9+6reb+2ast, S.Gibson 7+3ast
Saskatchewan: J.Wright-Foreman 37+5reb+2ast, M.Nuga 20+6reb+1ast, M.Collins 7+5reb, T.Niemi 6+1ast, Q.DeCosey 5+5reb+2ast, J.Kennedy 4+5reb

Khalil Ahmad claims CEBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News

American Khalil Ahmad (191-G-1996) had a very impressive game in the last round for Niagara and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 27-year old guard had the game-high 31 points adding five rebounds and eight assists for Niagara in his team's victory, helping them to beat Scarborough (#5, 7-7) 98-89. Niagara maintains the 3rd position in CEBL . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Niagara will need more victories to improve their 9-6 record. In the team's last game Ahmad had a remarkable 90.9% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Niagara, through which he has constantly improved. California State University, Fullerton graduate has very impressive stats this year. Ahmad is in league's top in points (6th best: 18.8ppg), assists (4th best: 5.8apg) and averages solid 2.7spg and 55.9% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Nick Hornsby (201-F-1995) of Edmonton. Hornsby impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Edmonton was edged by slightly lower-ranked Saskatchewan (#8, 6-9) 86-85. Edmonton managed to keep the same 6th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-9 record. Hornsby is one of the most experienced players at Edmonton and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was American Justin Wright-Foreman (183-PG-1997) of Saskatchewan (#8). Wright-Foreman showcased his all-around game by recording 29 points, five rebounds and nine assists in the last round. He was a key player of Saskatchewan, leading his team to a 99-96 win against the higher-ranked Winnipeg (#2, 10-6). The chances of Saskatchewan ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 9 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Wright-Foreman could help Saskatchewan to bring them higher in the standings. Wright-Foreman has a very solid season. In 13 games in CEBL he scored 29.9ppg. He also has 5.4rpg, 4.6apg, FGP: 57.0% and 3PT: 47.4%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. E.J. Anosike (201-G/F-1998) of Winnipeg - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Koby McEwen (193-G-1997) of Brampton - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists
6. David Muenkat (201-F-2000) of Scarborough - 21 points and 9 rebounds
7. Adong Makuoi (206-C) of Saskatchewan - 15 points and 10 rebounds
8. Nick Ward (203-F-1997) of Vancouver - 15 points and 10 rebounds
9. Jackson Rowe (201-PF-1997) of Ottawa - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Kalif Young (206-C-1997) of Scarborough - 14 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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CHINA

NBL Round 5: Hebei loses to Jiangsu YS - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Hebei (3-2) and fourth ranked Jiangsu YS (4-1) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Hebei was crushed by Jiangsu YS in Yannan 93-116. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Jiangsu YS have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Hebei at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. Jiangsu YS is looking forward to face league's second-placed Liaoning Y. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hebei will play against the league's leader Hunan in Changsha and is hoping to win this game.
NBL top team - Hunan (4-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat ninth ranked Jiangxi (1-4) in Changsha 107-100. Hunan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Jiangxi lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Wuhan and Hefei. Hunan will play against Hebei (#5) at home in the next round. Jiangxi will play against HK JinNiu (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Henan was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Shaanxi (4-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Henan (2-3). Shaanxi defeated Henan 83-73 on Friday. Shaanxi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Henan dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Shaanxi will meet bottom-ranked Wuhan (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Henan will play against Anhui W. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 5 Guangxi beat Anhui W. on the road 111-97. Liaoning Y. won against Wuhan on its own court 101-94.

Jiangsu YS - Hebei 116-93

The game between third ranked Hebei (3-2) and fourth ranked Jiangsu YS (4-1) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Hebei was crushed by Jiangsu YS in Yannan 93-116. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Jiangsu YS have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Hebei at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. Jiangsu YS is looking forward to face league's second-placed Liaoning Y. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hebei will play against the league's leader Hunan in Changsha and is hoping to win this game.

Anhui W. - Guangxi 97-111

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Guangxi (2-3) beat on the road higher ranked Anhui W. (2-3) 111-97 on Friday. Guangxi moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Anhui W. Guangxi will meet Hefei (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Anhui W. will play against Henan (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Henan - Shaanxi 73-83

The game in Henan was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Shaanxi (4-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Henan (2-3). Shaanxi defeated Henan 83-73 on Friday. Shaanxi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Henan dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Shaanxi will meet bottom-ranked Wuhan (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Henan will play against Anhui W. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Hunan - Jiangxi 107-100

NBL top team - Hunan (4-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat ninth ranked Jiangxi (1-4) in Changsha 107-100. Hunan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Jiangxi lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Wuhan and Hefei. Hunan will play against Hebei (#5) at home in the next round. Jiangxi will play against HK JinNiu (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Liaoning Y. - Wuhan 101-94

Very expected game when 11th ranked Wuhan (1-4) lost on the road to second ranked Liaoning Y. (4-1) 101-94 on Friday. Liaoning Y. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Wuhan dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. They share the position with Hefei and Jiangxi. Liaoning Y. will meet at home Jiangsu YS (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Wuhan will play against Shaanxi (#4) and hope to win that game.

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CROATIA

Sibenka signs Brown just out of college - by Zeljko Zule

GKK Sibenka Sibenik (Premijer Liga) signed American point guard Michael Brown (178cm-82kg) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Brown just graduated from Mount Olive (NCAA2). He has played there for the last five years.
Brown started his college career at University of Mount Olive (NCAA2). Brown's high school career he had spent at John Handley in Winchester, VA.
As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be Brown's first season as a professional player.

GKK Sibenka Sibenik roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Michael Brown

Forward:
Luka Babic

Centers:
Pavao Paic
Djordje Topolovic

Coach: Damir Milacic

Split signs Kresimir Ljubicic - by Igor Obradovic

KK Split (Premijer Liga) signed 25-year old ex-international center Kresimir Ljubicic (210cm-1998, agency: AltusBasket) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Ljubicic played last season at Cibona in the Premijer Liga. In 31 games he had 11.1ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.5apg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Good season as he was named League Player of the Week (3 times). Ljubicic also played 20 games in ABA League where he recorded 8.2ppg and 3.4rpg.
He played in the final of Croatian Cup (Kresimir Cosic Cup) in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Saint Quentin in French ProB. In 27 games he averaged 7.9ppg and 3.6rpg in that year.
He was also a member of Croatian international program for some years. He played for Croatian Senior National Team in 2019 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2016.
Ljubicic represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Chemnitz (Germany) five years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 7 games: 9.3ppg, 5.1rpg, Blocks-3 (1.6bpg), FGP: 57.1%, FT: 69.2%.
He has played previously for two other Croatia teams: Gorica and Bosco. Ljubicic played in the final of Croatian Cup (Kresimir Cosic Cup) in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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CYPRUS

Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou signs rookie Bilal Shabazz - by Antonis Katsaros

Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou (OPAP Basket League) inked American 203cm forward Bilal Shabazz for upcoming season. Shabazz just graduated from Montana State University Billings (NCAA2). In 30 games he recorded 13.2ppg, 8.8rpg, 2.4apg, 1.1spg and 1.3bpg last season. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in NCAA2. They also advanced to the league semifinals.
Shabazz started his college career at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (NCAA3). Then he moved to Trinidad State Junior College (JUCO). Shabazz's high school career he had spent at Pope Pius XI Catholic in Milwaukee, WI.
Of course it will be his first season in professional basketball. He was also voted to All-GNAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.

Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Miles Tention
Andreas Chimonas
Stefanos Anthymiadis
Valerios Sachpazides

Forwards:
Bilal Shabazz
Polychronis Tsigas
Constantinos Pilakoutas
Charis Christoudias

Coach: Michalis Arvanitis

Vreeken starts his pro career at Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou - by Antonis Katsaros

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EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE

Las Vegas Eurobasket Summer League Session 2 Full Games and Box Scores! - by ESL News

Game 1: Toronto v Miami

Eurobasket - Toronto Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
21 Vincent Friederici (190-PG-2001, agency: Octagon Europe)	12	5	9	2	5	0	0	2	2	4	2	0	1	3	12
36 Chris Brandon (203-F, college: NKU)	17	6	11	2	5	3	4	0	3	3	2	0	0	2	14
39 Garrett Boyer	8	2	4	2	3	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	3	5
83 Andre Vaughn (183-PG-1990, college: York, NE)	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	0	2	5
93 Nick Manson (182-G-1988)	6	2	7	2	6	0	0	2	2	4	1	0	0	3	3
124 Jack Fiddler (193-G-1998, college: SD Mines)	12	4	4	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	14
233 Malik Moore (196-F-1999, college: NVU Johnson)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	4	7	0	0	14
279 Mamadou Doucoure (206-F, college: La Salle)	8	4	6	0	0	0	1	0	7	7	4	0	0	2	14

Eurobasket - Miami Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
10 Kyle Randall (185-PG-1991, college: CMU)	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	3
13 Jamaal Leggett (175-PG, college: Portugal Telecom)	4	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	3	4
30 CaCoa Chatman (178-PG, college: Northwest)	5	2	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
114 Daison Hughes (189-G-2000, college: WOU)	7	3	6	1	2	0	1	0	3	3	3	3	0	3	9
158 Jamal Hinkle (196-G, college: Bluefield)	4	0	3	0	0	4	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	2
191 KJ Davis (189-PG-1993, college: SMSU)	8	4	6	0	2	0	0	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	12
196 Jonathan Webb (196-G-1999, college: TWU)	15	5	9	5	9	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	13
214 Brad Hailey (199-F-1999, college: St.Mary's, KS)	10	5	10	0	2	0	0	5	3	8	0	1	0	3	11
232 Justin Motley (208-C-1998, college: Bellevue)	4	1	3	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	5

Game 2: Boston v Brooklyn

Eurobasket - Boston Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
51 Dylan Smith (196-SG-1997, college: Arizona, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	17	6	9	4	5	1	1	0	4	4	4	0	0	4	18
66 Joe Smoldt (183-PG-1997, college: Upper Iowa)	8	3	4	2	3	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	12
70 CJ Wilson (180-PG-1999, college: Graceland)	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4
122 EEverett Winchester (201-G-1997, college: FAU)	9	4	7	1	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	0	0	1	13
157 Andrew Daigle (191-SG-1997)	3	1	3	1	3	0	0	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	5
163 Derrick Johnson (188-G, college: Olivet)	8	2	6	2	5	2	2	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	9
174 Tyren Garrett-Brown (188-SG, college: Santa Monica)	3	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
217 Tre Gray (188-G, college: TAMUCC)	11	4	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	13
246 Stacey Thomas (203-F-1998, college: LSUS)	11	5	8	1	1	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	1	1	14

Eurobasket - Brooklyn Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
20 Marlon Ruffin (196-G-1999, agency: VM Hoops Agency)	28	10	16	5	7	3	3	1	4	5	1	2	0	2	28
28 Eddie Parker (188-G-1993, college: Chaffey CC)	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	-1
100 Amar Ross (170-PG-2000, college: Bethesda)	0	0	5	0	4	0	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	1
169 J.J. Caldwell (185-G, college: N.Mexico)	4	1	3	0	2	2	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	3	2
186 Kortrijk Miles (196-G-1997, college: PVAMU)	14	5	8	2	3	2	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	12
199 Malik Cook-Stroupe (188-G-1997, college: UAH)	5	2	5	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
205 Kevin Beans (196-F, college: Hiram)	8	3	6	2	4	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	11
221 Beau Santistevan (202-F-1999, college: Rocky Mountain)	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	2	2
251 Chris Brown (210-C, college: Oregon St.)	2	1	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	-2

Game 3: Denver v LA Clippers

Eurobasket - Denver Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
7 Serrel Smith Jr. (193-G, college: S.Florida, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	2
16 Frankyn Batista (198-F-1999, college: Pace)	4	1	9	0	2	2	2	2	3	5	1	3	0	2	3
18 Ty Chisom (193-G, college: PVAMU)	3	1	5	1	2	0	1	2	2	4	1	2	0	4	1
33 Trevoin Shaw (201-SF, college: Paul Quinn)	2	1	6	0	2	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1
46 Sherwyn Devonish-Prince (185-G-2000, college: Rogers St.)	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	4	2
49 Kyle Beisch (190-G-1997, college: Minot St., agency: BIG)	5	2	6	1	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	3
71 Ajiing Ajang (203-C, college: CSU-Pueblo)	2	0	1	0	0	2	3	1	4	5	0	0	2	2	5
75 Khalil Bolden (180-PG-1999, college: Trinity Bible)	4	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	3	5	3	0	1	11
94 Nathaniel Turner (183-PG)	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	3	2

Eurobasket - Clippers Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
38 Elijah Hardy (188-G-1999, college: CSUSB)	3	1	4	1	2	0	0	2	2	4	3	0	0	0	7
53 Jaylan Slaughter (196-G, college: Waldorf)	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
58 Winder Joseph (183-PG, college: Mayville St.)	11	3	5	3	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	9
80 Nathan Pickett (183-PG-2000, college: Concordia, MI)	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	-2
110 TJ Clark	11	4	8	1	5	2	3	0	1	1	2	1	0	2	8
119 Pierre Harden (196-F-1999, college: St.Elizabeth)	2	1	6	0	1	0	0	2	5	7	2	0	1	3	4
133 Dylan Morrison (201-F-1999, college: Lakehead)	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	5	7	1	3	1	3	9
137 Nathaniel Pollard Jr. (196-F-2000, college: UMES, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	14	6	8	1	3	1	1	1	3	4	0	1	2	3	16
148 Jamar Brown (206-F-1996, college: Morgan St.)	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	0	2	-3

Game 4: Phoenix v Atlanta

Eurobasket - Phoenix Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
1 Marek Nelson (201-F, college: Nicholls St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	9	2	5	0	1	5	6	2	3	5	0	1	0	6	5
43 JJ Foster (180-PG-1998, college: St.Francis, IN)	5	2	5	1	3	0	0	0	5	5	1	2	0	1	9
54 Rashad Smith (193-G, college: Idaho)	4	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	5	2	2	1	1	11
153 Dominique Jackson (190-G, college: Antelope Valley)	2	0	4	0	1	2	2	3	2	5	1	1	0	1	4
165 Justin Garcia (190-G, college: San Joaquin Delta)	9	3	6	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	2	1	0	2	10
178 Tyler Murrell (183-PG, college: Antelope Valley)	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1
219 Raekwon Rogers (203-C/F-1999, college: Wagner, agency: One Motive Sports)	13	4	9	1	2	4	6	1	4	5	0	1	1	1	12
226 Sean O'Neil (198-F-1996, college: Bushnell)'Neil	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
295 Oscar Maldonado (196-SG, college: OLLU)	8	3	6	2	4	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	1	1	10

Eurobasket - Atlanta Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
3 Javonte Matthews (195-G/F-1995, college: St.Katherine)	0	0	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	-3
4 Micah Robinson (193-G, college: CBU, agency: KeyStone Sports Firm Inc)	6	2	6	2	3	0	0	0	4	4	1	2	0	2	7
9 Jarvis Doles (203-F-1998, college: UMBC)	7	3	8	1	3	0	2	3	5	8	0	1	1	1	9
26 Francis Sio (188-G-1999, college: St.Leo)	10	4	6	2	4	0	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	11
27 Joshua Jones (198-G/F, college: Westcliff)	0	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	-4
32 Abdul Abdullah (201-F, college: Westcliff)	2	0	5	0	2	2	2	2	0	2	2	1	1	2	1
35 Cornelius James (183-PG)	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	-3
41 Travez Nyx (192-F-1998, college: Presentation)	6	3	7	0	3	0	0	1	4	5	1	0	1	1	8
56 Capri Uzan (180-PG, college: Westcliff)	5	2	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	5

Game 5: Cleveland v Dallas

Eurobasket - Cleveland Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
12 Cashemin Williams (190-G, college: William Jessup)	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	4
79 Jermaine Henderson (173-PG, college: SW Christian)	2	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	2
116 Jude Agbasi (185-G, college: Whittier)	2	1	5	0	3	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	0
123 Mussie Teclemariam (201-F-1999, college: Puget Sound)	11	5	9	0	2	1	1	0	4	4	2	0	0	1	12
151 John Gillespie (185-G, college: PS York)	9	4	7	1	4	0	0	1	1	2	3	2	0	3	10
182 Tariq Silver (196-G-1998, college: Austin Peay, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	13	5	9	3	5	0	1	2	3	5	1	1	1	1	15
203 Jericho Avery (196-F, college: SW Christian)	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	5
222 Troy Houghton (193-G, college: Peru St.)	6	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	9
225 Efe Uwadiae-Odigie (203-F/C-1989, college: Claflin)	10	5	11	0	0	0	1	4	4	8	0	0	1	3	9

Eurobasket - Dallas Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
2 Jamison Elder (196-F-1998, college: Shawnee St.)	4	2	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2
37 Demarco Jackson (196-F-1997, college: Warren Wilson)	2	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	2	2	0	1	5
40 Jeremiah Pope (196-G, college: Shaw)	11	4	11	3	7	0	0	2	3	5	0	1	1	2	9
154 Talik Talton (196-F-1996, college: Oakwood)	10	5	8	0	3	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	11
156 Amari Green (183-PG-2000, college: Humboldt St.)	4	1	5	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
159 Matt Dahl (G)	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	1	0	0	8
167 Jordan Blue (185-G-2001, college: Voorhees)	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	2	2	0	2	9
200 Jarren Cottingham (185-G-1999, college: Wingate)	11	5	16	1	9	0	2	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	3
232 Justin Motley	4	2	4	0	0	0	1	4	2	6	2	0	1	0	10

Game 6: Boston v Toronto

Eurobasket - Boston Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
51 Dylan Smith	7	3	12	1	6	0	0	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	2
66 Joe Smoldt	3	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	5
70 CJ Wilson	7	2	5	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	2	3	0	2	10
122 EEverett Winchester	8	3	7	2	5	0	2	1	3	4	0	1	0	2	5
157 Andrew Daigle	9	4	6	1	3	0	0	1	5	6	1	2	0	1	15
163 Derrick Johnson	0	0	5	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	1	0	0	1
174 Tyren Garrett-Brown	9	3	9	3	5	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	6
217 Tre Gray	8	3	5	0	0	2	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	5
246 Stacey Thomas	6	2	3	0	1	2	2	0	2	2	0	3	2	1	11

Eurobasket - Toronto Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
21 Vincent Friederici	13	4	10	3	8	2	2	0	4	4	2	1	0	1	13
36 Chris Brandon	14	6	13	2	5	0	1	3	6	9	1	0	0	4	12
39 Garrett Boyer	8	3	8	2	5	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	5
83 Andre Vaughn	11	4	9	2	6	1	1	2	2	4	3	1	0	1	13
93 Nick Manson	9	3	8	3	6	0	0	1	2	3	3	0	0	2	8
124 Jack Fiddler	6	2	3	2	3	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	0	1	10
233 Malik Moore	4	1	4	0	2	2	2	2	2	4	1	1	0	1	6
279 Mamadou Doucoure	2	1	5	0	1	0	0	6	9	15	1	1	0	4	11

Game 7: Denver v Atlanta

Eurobasket - Denver Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
7 Serrel Smith Jr.	12	5	12	2	6	0	0	1	3	4	0	1	0	1	9
16 Frankyn Batista	7	2	3	0	0	3	3	1	3	4	2	1	2	1	14
18 Ty Chisom	4	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	5	5	4	0	1	1	9
33 Trevoin Shaw	8	4	9	0	2	0	0	1	8	9	0	1	1	2	12
46 Sherwyn Devonish-Prince	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	4	1	0	2	4
49 Kyle Beisch	6	3	10	0	6	0	0	1	3	4	3	1	0	2	5
71 Ajiing Ajang	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	3
75 Khalil Bolden	14	5	9	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
94 Nathaniel Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1

Eurobasket - Atlanta Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
3 Javonte Matthews	8	2	7	2	3	2	2	0	4	4	2	1	0	0	10
4 Micah Robinson	5	2	3	1	2	0	0	2	1	3	1	1	0	1	8
9 Jarvis Doles	9	4	9	1	2	0	0	3	2	5	2	2	1	1	13
26 Francis Sio	6	2	7	0	3	2	2	0	4	4	5	2	0	1	11
27 Joshua Jones	5	2	7	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	4
32 Abdul Abdullah	14	6	9	0	0	2	5	1	4	5	4	0	1	2	16
35 Cornelius James	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	2
41 Travez Nyx	19	8	11	3	3	0	1	2	2	4	1	2	0	0	22
56 Capri Uzan	3	1	8	1	4	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	2

Game 8: Miami v LA Clippers

Eurobasket - Miami Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
10 Kyle Randall	7	1	7	1	4	4	4	1	2	3	2	2	0	3	5
13 Jamaal Leggett	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	-4
30 CaCoa Chatman	5	2	7	1	5	0	0	1	2	3	1	2	0	0	6
114 Daison Hughes	10	3	7	1	1	3	3	4	2	6	5	0	0	1	16
158 Jamal Hinkle	6	3	7	0	1	0	6	3	4	7	0	1	0	0	4
191 KJ Davis	9	4	11	1	3	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	4
196 Jonathan Webb	3	1	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
214 Brad Hailey	8	3	6	0	0	2	4	1	4	5	0	1	2	0	11
232 Justin Motley	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	-1

Eurobasket - Clippers Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
38 Elijah Hardy	15	6	7	3	3	0	0	0	3	3	4	2	0	2	21
53 Jaylan Slaughter	5	2	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	3	0	8
58 Winder Joseph	2	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	4	-1
80 Nathan Pickett	3	1	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	3
110 TJ Clark	7	3	9	1	6	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	4
119 Pierre Harden	4	2	5	0	1	0	2	1	3	4	1	0	2	1	5
133 Dylan Morrison	6	2	4	0	0	2	2	2	4	6	2	0	0	0	12
137 Nathaniel Pollard Jr.	10	5	13	0	2	0	0	1	3	4	1	2	2	0	11
148 Jamar Brown	12	5	8	0	1	2	2	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	14

Game 9: Dallas v Brooklyn

Eurobasket - Dallas Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
2 Jamison Elder	9	4	8	1	4	0	0	0	5	5	6	1	0	1	16
37 Demarco Jackson	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	-2
40 Jeremiah Pope	17	6	11	3	5	2	2	1	4	5	3	1	0	0	21
154 Talik Talton	10	4	9	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	7
156 Amari Green	4	1	4	0	1	2	2	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	5
159 Matt Dahl	5	2	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4
167 Jordan Blue	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	3	3	0	3	9
200 Jarren Cottingham	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	2	1	0	6
232 Justin Motley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
253 Corey Manigault	16	5	17	2	6	4	4	0	3	3	1	0	0	2	6

Eurobasket - Brooklyn Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
20 Marlon Ruffin	16	6	16	2	7	2	2	2	7	9	4	0	0	2	17
28 Eddie Parker	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
100 Amar Ross	24	8	13	6	11	2	3	0	0	0	4	1	0	3	20
169 J.J. Caldwell	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	4	2	0	1	9
186 Kortrijk Miles	10	4	6	2	3	0	0	1	7	8	2	1	0	2	17
199 Malik Cook-Stroupe	10	3	4	2	3	2	2	1	4	5	2	0	0	0	16
205 Kevin Beans	6	2	4	2	4	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	1	0	10
221 Beau Santistevan	13	6	11	1	5	0	0	2	3	5	1	1	0	2	13
251 Chris Brown	4	2	7	0	2	0	0	0	5	5	0	1	1	0	6

Game 10: Phoenix v Cleveland

Eurobasket - Phoenix Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
1 Marek Nelson	20	8	14	2	5	2	2	1	8	9	2	0	1	2	24
43 JJ Foster	6	3	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	2	0	1	9
54 Rashad Smith	5	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	3	2	1	1	2	8
153 Dominique Jackson	8	3	7	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	6
165 Justin Garcia	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	2	4
178 Tyler Murrell	3	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	0	3	4
219 Raekwon Rogers	10	4	8	0	2	2	2	1	3	4	1	2	1	1	13
226 Sean O'Neil'Neil	6	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	9
295 Oscar Maldonado	5	2	5	1	3	0	2	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	5

Eurobasket - Cleveland Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
12 Cashemin Williams	8	2	5	2	4	2	2	0	4	4	3	1	0	2	11
79 Jermaine Henderson	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	4	3	0	0	2	1
116 Jude Agbasi	2	1	5	0	3	0	2	1	3	4	0	0	0	2	-2
123 Mussie Teclemariam	16	4	11	1	5	7	7	2	0	2	1	1	0	1	12
151 John Gillespie	5	1	7	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
182 Tariq Silver	2	1	6	0	3	0	0	0	3	3	0	2	0	1	1
203 Jericho Avery	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	3	2	5	1	1	0	1	7
222 Troy Houghton	7	3	7	1	3	0	2	2	3	5	1	1	0	1	7
225 Efe Uwadiae-Odigie	4	1	3	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	7

Game 11: Dallas v LA Clippers

Eurobasket - Dallas Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
2 Jamison Elder	9	3	6	1	2	2	3	2	1	3	2	0	0	1	9
37 Demarco Jackson	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	3	0	0	2	13
40 Jeremiah Pope	16	6	14	4	8	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	10
154 Talik Talton	10	5	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	10
156 Amari Green	5	2	4	1	2	0	0	3	1	4	0	2	0	2	7
167 Jordan Blue	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	2	2	1	1	8
187 Corey Manigault	14	6	18	0	3	2	4	3	3	6	2	1	0	1	8
200 Jarren Cottingham	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0

Eurobasket - Clippers Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
38 Elijah Hardy	5	2	10	1	5	0	0	1	3	4	7	2	0	1	9
53 Jaylan Slaughter	4	2	7	0	0	0	0	4	4	8	0	0	1	1	7
58 Winder Joseph	9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	11
80 Nathan Pickett	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-1
110 TJ Clark	12	4	9	4	5	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	10
119 Pierre Harden	8	2	7	0	2	4	4	2	3	5	3	1	1	1	12
133 Dylan Morrison	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
137 Nathaniel Pollard Jr.	11	4	7	1	2	2	3	0	5	5	6	1	3	2	20
148 Jamar Brown	14	5	8	0	0	4	4	2	5	7	1	0	0	2	17

Game 12: Denver v Toronto


Eurobasket - Denver Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
7 Serrel Smith Jr.	7	3	6	1	3	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	5
16 Frankyn Batista	14	5	6	4	4	0	1	3	4	7	1	0	0	0	20
18 Ty Chisom	9	3	8	0	1	3	3	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	8
33 Trevoin Shaw	6	3	7	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	8
46 Sherwyn Devonish-Prince	10	5	8	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	10
49 Kyle Beisch	9	4	12	1	5	0	0	0	7	7	2	1	0	2	9
71 Ajiing Ajang	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	0	1	3	0	10
75 Khalil Bolden	2	1	6	0	5	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	-2
94 Nathaniel Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	2

Eurobasket - Toronto Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
21 Vincent Friederici	11	4	11	3	7	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	6
36 Chris Brandon	14	5	8	4	5	0	0	2	3	5	6	0	0	1	21
39 Garrett Boyer	2	0	5	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-3
83 Andre Vaughn	5	2	6	0	2	1	1	2	3	5	6	2	0	1	13
93 Nick Manson	5	2	5	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2
124 Jack Fiddler	16	5	10	4	7	2	2	0	5	5	0	2	0	0	18
233 Malik Moore	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	0	0	6
279 Mamadou Doucoure	14	5	10	0	1	4	4	2	5	7	1	0	0	1	16

Game 13: Atlanta v Miami

Eurobasket - Atlanta Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
3 Javonte Matthews	10	2	10	0	5	6	6	3	3	6	0	0	0	3	5
4 Micah Robinson	8	3	6	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	7
9 Jarvis Doles	13	6	8	1	2	0	2	1	8	9	1	0	0	3	16
23 Joshua Jones	4	2	6	0	3	0	0	3	2	5	1	0	0	0	6
26 Francis Sio	10	3	7	0	2	4	5	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	9
34 Abdul Abdullah	7	3	6	0	0	1	1	1	3	4	0	3	0	0	11
35 Cornelius James	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	3	1	1	0	1	7
41 Travez Nyx	6	3	7	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	2	6
53 Capri Uzan	5	1	5	1	4	2	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	4

Eurobasket - Miami Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
10 Kyle Randall	5	2	9	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	-2
13 Jamaal Leggett	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	3	-1
30 CaCoa Chatman	12	5	12	2	8	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	9
114 Daison Hughes	8	2	7	0	2	4	4	1	6	7	4	2	0	2	14
158 Jamal Hinkle	6	3	8	0	2	0	0	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	6
196 Jonathan Webb	15	4	5	4	5	3	3	1	4	5	0	0	0	1	18
214 Brad Hailey	15	7	11	1	3	0	0	2	4	6	1	3	0	3	18

Game 14: Boston v Cleveland

Eurobasket - Boston Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
66 Joe Smoldt	6	2	6	2	4	0	0	1	5	6	0	1	0	1	8
70 CJ Wilson	0	0	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	2	3	1	0	1	0
113 Dylan Smith	10	2	10	0	6	6	6	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	6
122 EEverett Winchester	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
157 Andrew Daigle	13	5	8	3	5	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	12
163 Derrick Johnson	2	1	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0
174 Tyren Garrett-Brown	5	2	3	1	2	0	0	2	2	4	0	1	0	1	8
217 Tre Gray	5	1	3	1	3	2	2	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	8
246 Stacey Thomas	6	2	5	0	0	2	2	2	3	5	0	1	1	0	10

Eurobasket - Cleveland Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
12 Cashemin Williams	7	3	6	1	3	0	0	2	3	5	6	2	0	4	13
79 Jermaine Henderson	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	-3
116 Jude Agbasi	8	3	6	2	5	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	10
123 Mussie Teclemariam	4	2	4	0	0	0	2	1	3	4	1	1	1	0	7
151 John Gillespie	5	1	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6
182 Tariq Silver	6	3	9	0	5	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	3
203 Jericho Avery	6	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	2	0	1	10
222 Troy Houghton	2	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	-1
225 Efe Uwadiae-Odigie	15	7	8	0	0	1	4	2	6	8	3	0	0	1	21

Game 15: Brooklyn v Phoenix

Eurobasket - Brooklyn Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
20 Marlon Ruffin	14	5	14	1	5	3	4	3	3	6	0	1	0	5	6
28 Eddie Parker	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	-1
100 Amar Ross	8	2	10	2	9	2	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	4	-2
169 J.J. Caldwell	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	4
186 Kortrijk Miles	2	0	6	0	3	2	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	-5
199 Malik Cook-Stroupe	2	1	7	0	5	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	0	0	2
205 Kevin Beans	3	1	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	3
221 Beau Santistevan	2	1	4	0	2	0	0	1	7	8	0	0	0	1	6
251 Chris Brown	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	2	0	2	0

Eurobasket - Phoenix Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
1 Marek Nelson	19	5	10	1	3	8	11	4	8	12	1	4	0	1	27
43 JJ Foster	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	1
54 Rashad Smith	12	5	9	2	5	0	0	2	2	4	5	1	0	1	17
153 Dominique Jackson	12	3	4	2	2	4	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	15
165 Justin Garcia	4	1	5	0	1	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
178 Tyler Murrell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
219 Raekwon Rogers	17	8	11	1	3	0	0	0	10	10	0	2	1	1	26
226 Sean O'Neil'Neil	5	2	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3
295 Oscar Maldonado	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	3	3	2	0	2	3

Game 16: Clippers v Phoenix

Eurobasket - Clippers Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
38 Elijah Hardy	19	7	14	5	12	0	0	0	4	4	5	2	1	3	21
53 Jaylan Slaughter	7	2	3	1	2	2	2	1	4	5	1	1	0	2	11
58 Winder Joseph	9	3	5	3	5	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	10
80 Nathan Pickett	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1
110 TJ Clark	8	3	8	2	5	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	0	5	3
119 Pierre Harden	14	6	8	0	1	2	4	0	1	1	1	4	0	2	14
133 Dylan Morrison	2	1	6	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	1
137 Nathaniel Pollard Jr.	14	6	8	0	1	2	3	2	5	7	2	0	0	0	20
232 Justin Motley	4	1	1	0	0	2	4	3	1	4	1	0	0	0	7

Eurobasket - Phoenix Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
1 Marek Nelson	6	3	7	0	2	0	0	2	3	5	0	0	0	3	4
43 JJ Foster	7	3	7	1	4	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	6
54 Rashad Smith	7	2	11	1	7	2	2	0	2	2	3	2	0	5	0
153 Dominique Jackson	2	1	6	0	3	0	0	2	3	5	2	0	0	0	4
165 Justin Garcia	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	4	1
191 KJ Davis	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	1	2	0	1	10
219 Raekwon Rogers	13	6	8	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	1	2	0	1	16
226 Sean O'Neil'Neil	12	5	7	2	4	0	0	1	3	4	0	2	0	2	14
295 Oscar Maldonado	8	3	9	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	5

Las Vegas Eurobasket Summer League Session 2 Player Rankings - by ESL News

Men's Rankings

Rank	Column1	Team	Link	HT	POS	Last Team/Country	PPG	FG	3FG	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PER
1	219 Raekwon Rogers (203-C/F-1999, college: Wagner, agency: One Motive Sports)	PHO	Link	68	F	Wagner / Switzerland	14	23-37	4-9	6-8	5.5	0.5	1.8	0.8	17.5
2	20 Marlon Ruffin (196-G-1999, agency: VM Hoops Agency)	BRK	Link	65	G	Humboldt State	19.3	21-46	8-19	8-9	6.7	1.7	1	0	17
3	137 Nathaniel Pollard Jr. (196-F-2000, college: UMES, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	LAC	Link	65	WF	UMES	12.3	21-36	2-8	5-7	5	2.3	1	1.8	16.8
4	36 Chris Brandon (203-F, college: NKU)	TOR	Link	67	W/F	Northern Kentucky	15	17-32	8-15	3-5	5.7	3	0	0	15.7
5	1 Marek Nelson (201-F, college: Nicholls St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	PHO	Link	67	WF	Nicholls State	13.5	18-36	3-11	15-19	7.8	0.8	1.3	0.3	15
6	38 Elijah Hardy (188-G-1999, college: CSUSB)	LAC	Link	62	G	CS San Bernardino	10.5	16-35	10-22	0-0	3.8	5	1.5	0.3	14.8
7	124 Jack Fiddler (193-G-1998, college: SD Mines)	TOR	Link	64	GF	SD Mines / Armenia	11.3	11-17	8-12	4-4	2.7	1	1.7	0	14
8	279 Mamadou Doucoure (206-F, college: La Salle)	TOR	Link	69	F	La Salle / Rutgers	8	10-21	0-2	4-5	9.7	2	0.3	0	13.7
9	40 Jeremiah Pope (196-G, college: Shaw)	DAL	Link	65	G	Shaw	14.7	16-36	10-20	2-2	3.7	1.3	0.7	0.3	13.3
10	214 Brad Hailey (199-F-1999, college: St.Mary's, KS)	MIA	Link	67	WF	St. Mary	11	15-27	1-5	2-4	6.3	0.3	1.7	0.7	13.3
11	114 Daison Hughes (189-G-2000, college: WOU)	MIA	Link	62	G	Western Oregon	8.3	8-20	2-5	7-8	5.3	4	1.7	0	13
12	9 Jarvis Doles (203-F-1998, college: UMBC)	ATL	Link	68	F	UMBC	9.7	13-25	3-7	0-4	7.3	1	1	0.7	12.7
13	225 EEfe Uwadiae-Odigie (203-F/C-1989, college: Claflin)	CLE	Link	68	F	Claflin/Tunisia/France	9.7	13-22	0-0	3-7	6	1.7	0.3	0.3	12.3
14	16 Frankyn Batista (198-F-1999, college: Pace)	DEN	Link	65	W	Pace	8.3	8-18	4-6	5-6	5.3	1.3	1.3	0.7	12.3
15	41 Travez Nyx (192-F-1998, college: Presentation)	ATL	Link	63	G/F	Presentation	10.3	14-25	3-8	0-1	4	1.3	1	0.3	12
16	246 Stacey Thomas (203-F-1998, college: LSUS)	BOS	Link	68	f	LSU Shreveport	7.7	9-16	1-2	4-4	3.7	0.3	1.7	1.3	11.7
17	157 Andrew Daigle (191-SG-1997)	BOS	Link	63	GF	Mad Foxes / Armenia	8.3	10-17	5-11	0-0	4	1	1	0	10.7
18	26 Francis Sio (188-G-1999, college: St.Leo)	ATL	Link	62	G	Wingate / St. Leo	8.7	9-20	2-9	6-9	2	4	1	0	10.3
19	123 Mussie Teclemariam (201-F-1999, college: Puget Sound)	CLE	Link	67	F	Puget Sound	10.3	11-24	1-7	8-10	3.3	1.3	0.7	0.3	10.3
20	21 Vincent Friederici (190-PG-2001, agency: Octagon Europe)	TOR	Link	63	G	Art Giants Dusseldorf	12	13-30	8-20	2-2	3	2	0.3	0.3	10.3
21	83 Andre Vaughn (183-PG-1990, college: York, NE)	TOR	Link	60	G	York NE/ Estonia	6	7-19	2-9	2-2	3.7	4.3	1.7	0	10.3
22	196 Jonathan Webb (196-G-1999, college: TWU)	MIA	Link	65	W	Tennessee Wesleyan	11	10-19	10-18	3-3	2.3	0	0.3	0	10
23	54 Rashad Smith (193-G, college: Idaho)	PHO	Link	64	G	Idaho	7.5	12-29	4-15	2-2	3.5	3	1.5	0.5	9.5
24	32/34 Abdul Abdullah (201-F, college: Westcliff)	ATL	Link	67	F	Westcliff	7.7	9-20	0-2	5-8	3.7	2	1.3	0.7	9.3
25	12 Cashemin Williams (190-G, college: William Jessup)	CLE	Link	62	G	William Jessup	6.3	7-14	3-7	2-2	3.7	3	1	0	9.3
26	154 Talik Talton (196-F-1996, college: Oakwood)	DAL	Link	65	GF	Oakwood	10	14-26	0-4	2-2	1.7	1.7	0.3	0	9.3
27	148 Jamar Brown (206-F-1996, college: Morgan St.)	LAC	Link	69	F	Morgan State	8.7	10-21	0-1	6-6	4.6	0.3	0.6	0	9.3
28	122 Everett Winchester (201-G-1997, college: FAU)	BOS	Link	67	G	Florida Atlantic	8.5	7-14	3-9	0-2	4	2	0.5	0	9
29	2 Jamison Elder (196-F-1998, college: Shawnee St.)	DAL	Link	65	W	Shawnee State / Brazil	7.3	9-20	2-8	2-3	3	3	0.7	0	9
30	119 Pierre Harden (196-F-1999, college: St.Elizabeth)	LAC	Link	65	W	St. Elizabeth	7	11-26	0-5	6-10	4.3	1.8	1.3	1	8.8
31	217 Tre Gray	BOS	Link	64	G	Holy Names / TX AM CC	8	8-13	3-6	5-8	1	3	0.3	0	8.7
32	51 Dylan Smith (196-SG-1997, college: Arizona, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	BOS	Link	65	G	Arizona / Mexico	11.3	11-31	5-17	7-7	3	3	0.3	0	8.7
33	167 Jordan Blue (185-G-2001, college: Voorhees)	DAL	Link	62	G	Voorhees	3	4-9	1-1	0-0	4.3	2.3	2.3	0.3	8.7
34	233 Malik Moore (196-F-1999, college: NVU Johnson)	TOR	Link	65	GF	Northern Vermont-Johnson	2	2-7	0-3	2-2	3.7	2	3	0	8.7
35	66 Joe Smoldt (183-PG-1997, college: Upper Iowa)	BOS	Link	60	G	Upper Iowa	5.7	6-14	5-9	0-0	3.3	1.3	1	0	8.3
36	186 Kortrijk Miles (196-G-1997, college: PVAMU)	BRK	Link	65	G	Prairie View AM	8.7	9-20	4-9	4-7	4	0.7	0.3	0	8
37	205 Kevin Beans (196-F, college: Hiram)	BRK	Link	64	GF	Hiram	5.7	6-13	5-11	0-0	2	2	0.7	0.3	8
38	191 K.J. Davis (198-G, college: BCU, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	MIA/PHO	Link	66	G	Bethune Cookman	6.7	9-19	1-5	1-1	4	0.3	1.7	0	8
39	4 Micah Robinson (193-G, college: CBU, agency: KeyStone Sports Firm Inc)	ATL	Link	64	G	Cal Baptist	6.3	7-15	5-10	0-0	2.7	1	1.3	0	7.3
40	203 Jericho Avery (196-F, college: SW Christian)	CLE	Link	65	W	Southwestern Christian	4	6-12	0-0	0-0	4	0.7	1.3	0	7.3
41	58 Winder Joseph (183-PG, college: Mayville St.)	LAC	Link	60	G	Mayville State	7.8	11-17	7-12	2-2	1.5	0.8	0.3	0	7.3
42	153 Dominique Jackson (190-G, college: Antelope Valley)	PHO	Link	63	g	Antelope Valley	6	7-21	2-8	8-8	3.5	1.3	0.3	0	7.3
43	199 Malik Cook-Stroupe (188-G-1997, college: UAH)	BRK	Link	60	G	Alabama Huntsville	5.7	6-16	3-11	2-2	3.3	1	0.3	0	7
44	221 Beau Santistevan (202-F-1999, college: Rocky Mountain)	BRK	Link	68	F	Rocky Mountain	5.7	8-18	1-8	0-0	5.3	0.7	0.3	0	7
45	253 Corey Manigault (206-F/C-1998, college: N.Mexico, agency: MSG)	DAL	Link	69	F	New Mexico / Cyprus / Mexico	15	11-35	2-9	6-8	4.5	1.5	0.5	0	7
46	33 Trevoin Shaw (201-SF, college: Paul Quinn)	DEN	Link	67	W/F	Paul Quinn	5.3	8-22	0-5	0-0	4.7	1.3	0.7	0.3	7
47	53 Jaylan Slaughter (196-G, college: Waldorf)	LAC	Link	65	W/F	Waldorf	4.5	7-18	2-5	2-2	4.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	6.5
48	100 Amar Ross (170-PG-2000, college: Bethesda)	BRK	Link	58	G	USC / Bethesda	10.7	10-28	8-24	4-6	1.7	2.7	0.3	0	6.3
49	182 Tariq Silver (196-G-1998, college: Austin Peay, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	CLE	Link	65	G	Austin Peay / Luxembourg	7	9-24	3-13	0-1	3.3	1	1	0.3	6.3
50	110 TJ Clark (190-G)	LAC	Link	63	G	Overtime Elite	9.5	14-34	8-21	2-3	2	1.3	0.8	0	6.3
51	43 JJ Foster (180-PG-1998, college: St.Francis, IN)	PHO	Link	510	G	St Francis IN	4.5	8-21	2-10	0-1	2.8	2	1	0	6.3
52	159 Matt Dahl (G)	DAL	Link	61	G	San Joaquin Delta	3.5	3-4	1-2	0-0	1.5	1	1	0	6
53	18 Ty Chisom (193-G, college: PVAMU)	DEN	Link	64	G	S. Dakota/Prairie View AM	5.3	6-19	1-4	3-4	4.3	2	1	0.3	6
54	71 Ajiing Ajang (203-C, college: CSU-Pueblo)	DEN	Link	68	F	Colorado St Pueblo	2.7	3-8	0-0	2-5	3.7	0	0.3	2.7	6
55	226 Sean O'Neil (198-F-1996, college: Bushnell)	PHO	Link	66	F	Bushnell	5	8-14	4-10	0-0	1.8	0.8	0.8	0	6
56	133 Dylan Morrison (201-F-1999, college: Lakehead)	LAC	Link	66	F	Lakehead	3	5-14	0-0	2-2	3.8	1.5	0.8	0.3	5.8
57	295 Oscar Maldonado (196-SG, college: OLLU)	PHO	Link	66	GF	Our Lady of the Lake	5.3	8-23	5-14	0-2	2.8	2	0.8	0.3	5.8
58	174 Tyren Garrett-Brown (188-SG, college: Santa Monica)	BOS	Link	62	G	Santa Monica CC	5.7	6-14	5-9	0-0	2	0.3	0.7	0	5.7
59	49 Kyle Beisch (190-G-1997, college: Minot St., agency: BIG)	DEN	Link	63	G	Minot State / Albania	6.7	9-28	2-15	0-0	4	1.7	1.3	0	5.7
60	75 Khalil Bolden (180-PG-1999, college: Trinity Bible)	DEN	Link	510	G	Trinity Bible	6.7	8-20	4-14	0-0	1.3	2	1	0	5.7
61	30 CaCoa Chatman (178-PG, college: Northwest)	MIA	Link	510	G	Northwest WA	7.3	9-26	4-16	0-0	1.3	1.7	1	0	5.7
62	151 John Gillespie (185-G, college: PS York)	CLE	Link	60	G	Penn State York	6.3	6-16	3-9	4-4	0.7	1.7	1	0	5.3
63	37 Demarco Jackson (196-F-1997, college: Warren Wilson)	DAL	Link	65	GF	Warren Wilson / Brazil	2	3-12	0-1	0-1	5	1.7	0.7	0.3	5.3
64	46 Sherwyn Devonish-Prince (185-G-2000, college: Rogers St.)	DEN	Link	60	G	Rogers State / Morgan St	5.3	8-14	0-1	0-0	1.7	2	0.7	0	5.3
65	7 Serrel Smith Jr. (193-G, college: S.Florida, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance)	DEN	Link	63	G	South Florida	7.7	10-22	3-9	0-1	2.7	0.3	0.3	0	5.3
66	169 J.J. Caldwell (185-G, college: N.Mexico)	BRK	Link	61	G	New Mexico	2.7	3-7	0-2	2-3	2.7	2	1	0	5
67	222 Troy Houghton (193-G, college: Peru St.)	CLE	Link	64	G	Peru State	5	7-15	1-4	0-4	3.3	0.7	0.7	0	5
68	70 CJ Wilson (180-PG-1999, college: Graceland)	BOS	Link	510	G	Graceland	4	4-13	1-3	3-3	1.7	2	1.3	0	4.7
69	232 Justin Motley (208-C-1998, college: Bellevue)	MIA/DAL	Link	610	C	Bellevue	3	4-11	0-1	4-7	3.3	0.7	0	1	4.7
70	165 Justin Garcia (190-G, college: San Joaquin Delta)	PHO	Link	63	g	Adams State	4.8	7-18	1-2	4-4	2.8	1.5	0.5	0	4.3
71	93 Nick Manso	TOR	Link	511	G	Eastern Nazarene	6.7	7-20	6-15	0-0	2.7	1.3	0	0	4.3
72	3 Javonte Matthews (195-G/F-1995, college: St.Katherine)	ATL	Link	65	GF	St. Katherine / Armenia	6	4-20	2-9	8-10	3.7	1	0.7	0	4
73	156 Amari Green (183-PG-2000, college: Humboldt St.)	DAL	Link	60	G	Humboldt State	4.3	4-13	1-4	4-4	2.3	1	0.7	0	4
74	158 Jamal Hinkle (196-G, college: Bluefield)	MIA	Link	65	GF	Bluefield	5.3	6-18	0-3	4-10	5	0	0.3	0	4
75	53/56 Capri Uzan (180-PG, college: Westcliff)	ATL	Link	511	G	Westcliff	4.3	4-18	3-11	2-2	2	1.7	0.7	0	3.7
76	163 Derrick Johnson (188-G, college: Olivet)	BOS	Link	62	G	Olivet	3.3	3-16	2-12	2-2	2	2.7	0.7	0	3.3
77	200 Jarren Cottingham (185-G-1999, college: Wingate)	DAL	Link	61	G	Wingate	3.7	5-22	1-10	0-2	3	1.7	0.7	0.3	3
78	116 Jude Agbasi (185-G, college: Whittier)	CLE	Link	61	G	Whittier	4	5-16	2-11	0-2	3.7	0	0	0.3	2.7
79	178 Tyler Murrell (183-PG, college: Antelope Valley)	PHO	Link	61	G	Antelope Valley	1.5	1-5	1-3	0-0	1.5	3	0.5	0	2.5
80	39 Garrett Boyer	TOR	Link	511	G	Western Oklahoma St	6	5-17	4-11	4-4	1.3	1	0	0	2.3
81	27/23 Joshua Jones (198-G/F, college: Westcliff)	ATL	Link	66	GF	Westcliff	3	4-19	1-11	0-0	2.7	1.3	0.3	0	2
82	35 Cornelius James (183-PG)	ATL	Link	60	G	Egozaru (europrobasket)	1	1-6	1-3	0-0	2.7	1	0.7	0	2
83	10 Kyle Randall (185-PG-1991, college: CMU)	MIA	Link	61	G	Central Michigan / G-League	4.7	4-19	2-11	4-4	1.3	1.7	1	0	2
84	251 Chris Brown (210-C, college: Oregon St.)	BRK	Link	610	C	Oregon State	2.7	4-15	0-4	0-2	2.7	0.3	1	0.3	1.7
85	94 Nathaniel Turner (183-PG)	DEN	Link	60	G	Bishop Gorman	1	1-3	1-1	0-0	1.7	0.3	1	0	1.7
86	79 Jermaine Henderson (173-PG, college: SW Christian)	CLE	Link	58	G	Southwestern Christian	0.7	1-11	0-5	0-1	2	2.3	0.3	0	0
87	28 Eddie Parker (188-G-1993, college: Chaffey CC)	BRK	Link	63	GF	Chaffey	0.7	1-6	0-3	0-0	1.3	0.3	0	0	-0.3
88	80 Nathan Pickett (183-PG-2000, college: Concordia, MI)	LAC	Link	60	G	Concordia MI	0.8	1-11	1-7	0-0	1	1	0.3	0	-0.3
89	13 Jamaal Leggett (175-PG, college: Portugal Telecom)	MIA	Link	59	G	Emmanuel	1.3	2-10	0-5	0-0	1.7	2	0.3	0	-0.3

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EUROCUP

Buducnost sign a second foreign player, ex Bayamon - by Igor Obradovic

Defending champion KK Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (Erste Liga) landed 29-year old American 213cm center Marvin Jones (college: Texas Southern) for upcoming season. Jones is the second foreign player in the roster as Croatian Marko Jagodic-Kuridza signed here earlier.
He played this summer at Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rican BSN league. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In four BSN games just recently he averaged 7.3ppg and 3.5rpg. The last season he played at Hapoel Holon in Israeli Winner League where in 27 games he had 9.7ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.1apg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Jones also played 12 games in Basketball Champions League where he recorded 10.6ppg, 6.9rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3bpg.
He is a very experienced player. Jones has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Greece (Peristeri, PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki and Promitheas), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana, Krka and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana), Turkey (Socar Petkim) and NBA (New Orleans Pelicans).
Among many awards he won Greek U18 League championship title in 2020. Jones was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovenian League All-Imports Team back in 2019.
He graduated from Texas Southern University in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. Jones played also for Kent State University for 2 years.

KK Buducnost VOLI Podgorica roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Nikola Glendza
Igor Jokovic

Forwards:
Marko Jagodic-Kuridza
Aleksa Ilic
Andrija Slavkovic
Andrija Grbovic

Center:
Marvin Jones

Coach: Dejan Radonjic

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EUROLEAGUE

Crvena Zvezda inks Mike Tobey - by Igor Obradovic

KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd (KLS) signed 28-year old American (has also Slovenian passport) center Mike Tobey (213cm-116kg-1994, college: Virginia) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Tobey played last season at Barca in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 22 games he had 4.0ppg and 3.2rpg. He helped them to win the league title and they also played in the Supercup final. Tobey also played 31 games in Euroleague where he recorded 5.9ppg and 2.9rpg. He contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league and they also made it to the Euroleague Final Four.
Tobey was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2021.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Valencia Basket (Liga Endesa). In 25 games he averaged 6.6ppg and 4.0rpg in that year. He contributed to his team making it to the Supercup semifinals. Tobey also played 16 games in Eurocup where he got 10.3ppg and 5.7rpg in that year.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Tobey represented Slovenia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Tobey's team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 13.7ppg, Reb-1 (10.5rpg), 2.5apg, FGP: 68.2%, 3PT: 38.5%, FT: 63.6%.
He is quite experienced player. Tobey has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Charlotte Hornets) and NBA G League (Greensboro Swarm).
He graduated from University of Virginia in 2016 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player. Tobey was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2021.

KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Milos Teodosic
Adam Hanga
Nemanja Nedovic

Forwards:
Dejan Davidovac
Dalibor Ilic

Centers:
Luka Mitrovic
Mike Tobey
Marko Simonovic

Coach: Dusko Ivanovic

Panathinaikos ink Kyle Guy, ex Joventut - by Igor Obradovic

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (GBL) agreed terms with 25-year old American guard Kyle Guy (188cm-79kg-1997, college: Virginia) for new 2023-24 season. Guy played last season at Joventut in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 40 games he had 12.8ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.1apg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. 2022-23 was a great season as he was named to Eurobasket.com Spanish Liga Endesa All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Third Team. Guy also played 21 games in Eurocup where he recorded 11.8ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.6apg.
In 2019 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (55th overall). He graduated from University of Virginia and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.
Guy is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Miami Guyat and Sacramento Kings), NBA G League (Sioux Falls Skyforce, Stockton Kings and Cleveland Charge), UBA (Carolina C.) and NBA Summer League (GS Warriors and GS Warriors).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Guy's college team won ACC Tournament in 2018. He was also voted county runner-up player of the Year back in 2015.

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Kostas Sloukas
Jerian Grant
Luca Vildoza
Dimitris Moraitis
Kyle Guy

Forwards:
Ioannis Papapetrou
Kostas Mitoglou
Nikos Chougkaz
Lefteris Mantzoukas

Centers:
Mathias Lessort
Kostas Antetokounmpo

Coach: Ergin Ataman

Crvena Zvezda signs Joel Bolomboy - by Igor Obradovic

KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd (KLS) signed 29-year old Russian-American ex-international center Joel Bolomboy (206cm-107kg-1994, college: Weber State, agency: Pensack Sports) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Bolomboy played last season at Olympiacos in Greek GBL league. In 30 games he had 5.3ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.1apg. He helped them to win the league title and the Supercup. Bolomboy also played 35 games in Euroleague where he recorded 3.8ppg and 3.0rpg. He contributed to his team winning the regular season and make it to the final.
Bolomboy was voted to All-Big Sky Conf. Defensive Player of the Year back in 2014 and 2016.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at PBC CSKA Moscow in Russia league. In 23 Euroleague games he averaged 5.9ppg and 4.1rpg in that year. He also played 15 games in VTB United League where he got 7.2ppg and 3.6rpg in that year. 2021-22 was a great season as he was named to VTB United League All-Star Game.
In 2016 he was drafted by Utah Jazz (NBA) in second round (52nd overall). Bolomboy graduated from Weber State and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. He was a member of Russian Senior National Team between 2018 and 2021.
Bolomboy has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Milwaukee Bucks) and NBA G League (SLC Stars and Wisconsin Herd). He was selected to All-Big Sky Conf. Defensive Player of the Year back in 2014 and 2016.

KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Milos Teodosic
Adam Hanga
Nemanja Nedovic

Forwards:
Dejan Davidovac
Dalibor Ilic

Centers:
Luka Mitrovic
Joel Bolomboy
Mike Tobey
Marko Simonovic

Coach: Dusko Ivanovic

Rokas Giedraitis (ex Baskonia) signs at Crvena Zvezda - by Igor Obradovic

Defending champion KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd (KLS) landed 30-year old Lithuanian international 200cm swingman Rokas Giedraitis for new season. Giedraitis has played for the last three years at Baskonia in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 33 games he averaged 10.8ppg and 3.8rpg last season. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. It was a very successful season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Honorable Mention. Giedraitis also played 34 games in Euroleague where he had 10.4ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.6apg.
He has been also a member of Lithuanian international program for some years. Giedraitis has regularly played for Lithuanian senior team since 2015 and previously for U22 National Team back in 2015.
He represented Lithuania at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 13.9ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.8spg, FGP: 56.3%, 3PT: 40.4%, FT: 66.7%.
Giedraitis has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Italy and Lithuania (Rytas, Siauliai and ABRO-Universitetas Siauliai). He won Baltic League championship title in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Giedraitis was selected to Eurobasket.com Lithuanian LKL All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015 and 2018.

KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Milos Teodosic
Adam Hanga
Nemanja Nedovic
Rokas Giedraitis

Forwards:
Dejan Davidovac
Dalibor Ilic

Centers:
Luka Mitrovic
Joel Bolomboy
Mike Tobey
Marko Simonovic

Coach: Dusko Ivanovic

Fenerbahce inks Nathan Sestina - by Igor Obradovic

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (BSL) signed 26-year old American forward Nathan Sestina (206cm-106kg-1997, college: Kentucky) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Sestina played last season at Turk Telekom in the BSL. In 36 games he had 10.8ppg and 3.4rpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Sestina also played 22 games in Eurocup where he recorded 10.4ppg and 4.6rpg.
Part of previous (2022) summer he spent at the Kings in NBA. In 5 games he averaged 3.8ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.2apg in 2022 year. The other team he played shortly were the Kings in NBA. In 5 games he got 3.4ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.2apg in 2022 year.
He is quite experienced player. Sestina has played also professionally in Israel (Hapoel Holon), other USA teams, NBA G League (Long Island Nets), Turkey (Merkezefendi) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz and Utah Jazz Blue). His team won Patriot League Tournament in 2017 and 2018.
He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2020 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. Sestina played also for Bucknell University for 4 years.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Melih Mahmutoglu
Scottie Wilbekin
Marko Guduric
Tyler Dorsey
Sehmus Hazer
Yam Madar

Forwards:
Dyshawn Pierre
Metecan Birsen
Nigel Hayes-Davis
Nathan Sestina

Centers:
Sertac Sanli
Johnathan Motley

Coach: Dimitris Itoudis

Georgios Papagiannis (ex Panathinaikos) is a newcomer at Fenerbahce - by Igor Obradovic

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (BSL) strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old Greek international 220cm center Georgios Papagiannis for season 2023-24. Papagiannis has played for the last five years at Panathinaikos in Greek GBL league. In 32 games he recorded 9.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.4apg and 1.3bpg last season. He helped them to make it to both league and Supercup final after they ended regular season as second best team. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek A1 All-Domestic Players Team. Papagiannis also played 33 games in Euroleague where he averaged 8.5ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.2bpg. The other team he played shortly was Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (GBL). He contributed to his team making it to both league and Supercup final after they ended regular season as second best team. Great year indeed as he was selected to Eurobasket.com Greek A1 All-Domestic Players Team.
In 2016 he was drafted by Phoenix Suns (NBA) in first round (13th overall).
Papagiannis has been also a member of Greek international program for some years. He has regularly played for Greek senior team since 2017 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2017.
Papagiannis represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 3.4ppg, 2.4rpg.
He has played also professionally in NBA (Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings) and NBA G League (Stockton Kings). Papagiannis won Greek League championship title in 2019 and 2021 and the cup in 2016, 2019 and 2021. He was voted to Greek League All-Star Game back in 2019 and 2020.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Melih Mahmutoglu
Scottie Wilbekin
Marko Guduric
Tyler Dorsey
Sehmus Hazer
Yam Madar

Forwards:
Dyshawn Pierre
Metecan Birsen
Nigel Hayes-Davis
Nathan Sestina

Centers:
Sertac Sanli
Georgios Papagiannis
Johnathan Motley

Coach: Dimitris Itoudis

Baskonia inks Khalifa Diop - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria (Liga Endesa) agreed terms with 21-year old Senegalese international center Khalifa Diop (215cm-109kg-2002) for new 2023-24 season. Diop played this summer at Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. In three NBA Summer League games just recently he had 4.0ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.7apg. The last season he played at Gran Canaria in Spanish Liga Endesa where in 36 NBA Summer League games he recorded 7.5ppg and 4.9rpg. He also played 22 games in Eurocup where he averaged 8.2ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.1bpg.
Last year he was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) in second round (39th overall).
Diop has been also a member of Senegalese international program for some years. He has regularly played for Senegalese senior team since 2022 and two years ago for U22 National Team.
Diop represented Senegal at the African Championship U18 in Cairo (Egypt) three years ago. Diop's team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: Score-5 (12.6ppg), Reb-2 (11.8rpg), 3.4apg, Steals-2 (3.4spg), 1.2bpg, FGP-3 (62.5%), 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 48.6%.
He has played previously for Spanish team CBA Gran Canaria 2nd team.
Despite young age he had impressive career. His team made it to the Eurocup Semifinals in 2021. Diop was voted to Eurobasket.com All-World Cup U19 Honorable Mention in 2021.

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Vanja Marinkovic

Forwards:
Daniel Diez
Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos

Center:
Khalifa Diop

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U20

Teams advancing into Semifinals for Division B - by Igor Obradovic

Quarterfinal

North Macedonia - United Kingdom 66-49
In an impressive display on their home court, North Macedonia secured a convincing victory over the United Kingdom with a final score of 66-49. The North Macedonian team showcased their defensive prowess and effectively controlled the game. Teodor Simikj (215-C-2004) had a strong performance with 13 points and 11 rebounds, contributing significantly to North Macedonia's success. Andrej Mitrevski (195-G-2003) added 17 points and Amar Hot (185-G-2004) chipped in with 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists. Petar Boshaleski (192-SG-2004) also made a valuable contribution with 10 points and 5 rebounds. For the United Kingdom, James Okonkwo (203-F-2003) stood out with 16 points and 10 rebounds, displaying a solid individual performance. Lane Campbell (188-G-2004) recorded 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. With this victory, North Macedonia advanced to the semifinals, continuing their impressive run in the tournament.

Holland - Ukraine 49-67
Ukraine secured a spot in the semifinals with a 67-49 victory over Holland. Led by Oleksandr Kobzystyi (200-SG-2003)'s impressive performance of 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, Ukraine dominated the game. Bohdan Bryniuk (201-F-2003, agency: BIG) also contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Emmanuel Ugbo (203-F-2003) scored 13 points for Holland, while Jibbe Sicking (203-F-2004) recorded 12 points and 3 steals. Despite their efforts, Holland couldn't overcome Ukraine's strong performance.

Portugal - Czech Republic 57-73
In another quarterfinal matchup, the Czech Republic secured their place in the semifinals with a comfortable 73-57 victory over Portugal. Ondrej Hustak (211-C-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) had an outstanding game with 7 points and an impressive 16 rebounds. Simon Svoboda (202-F-2004) contributed with 12 points and 9 rebounds, while Ondrej Svec (196-F-2003) led the Czech Republic's scoring with 22 points and 7 rebounds. For Portugal, Miguel Baker (196-C-2004) recorded 6 points and 10 rebounds, while Diogo Seixas (199-SG-2004) contributed 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists. The Czech Republic's dominant performance secured their spot in the semifinals, while Portugal's journey in the tournament came to an end.

Sweden - Switzerland 84-72
In another quarterfinal matchup, Sweden defeated Switzerland with a final score of 84-72. Sweden's standout players were William Kermoury (192-G-2004) with 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Tunde Vahlberg (201-SF-2004) with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Yanic Niederhauser (208-F-2003) contributed 9 points and 10 rebounds for Switzerland, while Nicolo Isotta (184-G-2003) added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Sweden's dominant third-quarter performance, where they outscored Switzerland 29-11, played a crucial role in their victory. With these results, Ukraine advanced to the semifinals to face North Macedonia, while Sweden secured a spot in the semifinals as they await their opponent.

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FRANCE

Gravelines sign a second USA player, ex SC Derby - by Igor Obradovic

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque (Betclic ELITE ProA) tabbed 26-year old American 173cm point guard Loren Jackson (college: Akron) for new season. Jackson joins another USA player Kris Clyburn who is already in the roster.
He played most recently at SC Derby in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 22 ABA League games he averaged impressive 15.5ppg, 1.8rpg and 5.5apg last season. He was also voted League Player of the Week. He also played 1 game in Erste Liga where he had very remarkable stats: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Chorale de Roanne in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 34 games he recorded 14.9ppg, 1.5rpg and 5.9apg (top 5) in that year. Jackson can count that season as a very successful as was selected to French ProA All-Star Game Skills Challenge and League Player of the Week.
He graduated from University of Akron in 2021 and it is his third season in pro basketball. Jackson played also for Long Beach State University for one year.

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Thomas Cornely
Kris Clyburn
Loren Jackson

Forward:
Valentin Chery

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GERMANY

The Talent Level Of Rasta Vechta Allowed Tajuan Agee To Effect The Game In Many Ways - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber

Tajuan Agee (201-PF-1997, college: Iona) is a 25 year old 201cm forward that just finished his third professional season and second with Rasta Vechta averaging 14.6ppg, 7.7rpg, 3.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 59.1%, 3PT: 38.2%, FT: 79.1% and helping the team move up to the easyCredit BBL. Last season he split time with Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia (Israel-National League) and with Rasta Vechta (Germany-ProA) averaging 9.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.0apg, 2FGP: 54.8%, 3FGP: 46.2%, FT: 70.1%. In the summer of 2022 he played with the Taylor Hawks (New Zealand-NBL) averaging 13.7ppg, 7.9rpg, 2.1apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 52.0%, 3PT: 17.4%, FT: 76.9%. he played his rookie season with Balkan Botevgrad (Bulgaria-NBL) averaging 11.9ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 61.0%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 72.4%; and played 5 FIBA Europe Cup averaging 10.4ppg, 6.8rpg, FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 70.0%. He began his basketball career at Hyde Park academy and then played 2 years at Tyler Junior College (JUCO) averaging 6.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 40.5%, 3PT: 31.6%, FT: 67.7% and 10.1ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 72.6% in his second season. He then played his last 2 years at Iona College (NCAA) averaging 13.2ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 72.8% and as a senior averaged 14.7ppg, 7.2rpg, 3.0apg, 1.1spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 53.0%, 3PT: 37.5%, FT: 78.7%. He spoke to eurobasket about the Vechta championship season.

Thanks Tajuan for talking to eurobasket.com. Congrats on winning your first pro title as a rookie with Rasta Vechta. If someone had told you in September you will be Pro A champ what would you have thought?

Honestly, from the jump that was the goal for us all. Coach Ty and the staff did a great job of making sure that we understood the goal. And I think we as the players did a great job of buying in to that as well.

How rapidly did you notice in the fall that there was a winning culture in Vechta? What is so special about the organization Rasta Vechta that you won't see in other places in the last 2 years?

Rasta has always been a top Pro A organization. And played really well in the BBL as well. So that energy of winning and the high expectation of the fans for us to compete and put all on the line every night makes it hard not to win honestly.

The club went into the season with high expectations and rolled over the competition. How important was it for your game coming into this winning culture and performing well at a high level?

The organization believed in me as far as my ability but also to be our heart and soul. I wasn't a captain but they allowed me to be our energy giver and I think that helped some guys stay motivated.

The Pro A finals are always 2 games with the winner having the best scores in the 2 games. How strange was that 78-78 score in game 1? Were you still waiting for the OT period to come?

Really strange, I don't think in my whole career of being a student of the game and playing that I've ever seen that. But it was cool I guess we believed in ourselves at home.

Was the 78-78 more an advantage or disadvantage from your perspective for Rasta Vechta or for the Tigers? You as a team must of felt very confident with the incredible fans going into the second game?

We were undefeated at home until that point so we were reasonably confident also understanding that Tubigen is a dangerous squad.

Vechta had the 8 point lead in the fourth quarter but the guests made a furious comeback and trailed only 63-61. What do you remember going through your head at that time?

They went zone for a while, so we just needed to make some adjustments to our offense to score some easy buckets to deter them from the zone.

How was the celebration night? When did you finally go to sleep and what will you never forget from the party night?

It was fun just hanging with those guys, I've made like brothers like real family on this team who I'll talk to forever. I think that's more important than any championship, we came together as a unit and got it done! We genuinely enjoyed being around each other.

Rasta Vechta reminded me a lot of top Pro B EPG Baskets Koblenz who won the pro B title. They like you had a very deep and talented roster. They had an incredible chemistry. What was your team's biggest strength?

Our competitive nature, we competed in absolutely everything. And sometimes practices were more competive than games. We competed healthily though and we weren't between them lines we were family again, it was a true joy to be a part of.

Two of the team's main components were Joel Aminu and Ryan Schwieger. Talk a little about what you appreciated most from them on the court?

Joel and Ryan are two of the guys I became really close with on the team. Two of the most talented guys in the league. We just believed in each other though and if it was another guys night I think we did a pretty good job of continuously finding him.

Who was the team unsung hero and who improved the most from the young Americans?

I think the guy who doesn't get a lot of the credit he deserves is Naz Bohannon. Just does the dirty work guards 1-4, rebounds, pushes the break, dives on loose balls. Just a great guy to have on a team and for sure changed our culture for the good as well. That was our Dennis Rodman essentially.

Let's talk about your game. You averaged 14/7/3 stats and shot 38% form outside. How would you summarize your season from your perspective?

Just doing whatever we needed when we needed it. Coach believed in me to do that as well which made it a lot easier. But sometimes Joel, Ryan, or Joschka was hot so I was just needed to rebound and defend. That's the good part of being a part of such a deep team is that your role changes and sometimes that can be within a game. My goal is always to be able to affect the game in many different ways.

You easily played your best and most efficient season in your career dating back past your Iona days. How vital was having the whole Vechta culture and talent there to allow you to perform so well?

Vechta allowed me to mature here, from last year to this year I feel I've gotten better. And that's a credit to the organization that Vechta is!

You played in the highest league so far in your career. Speak a little how vital head coach Ty Harrellson was for your further development as a player?

Ty was essential, he's a players dream. Allows guys to be themselves within the realms of the offense of course. But he does a great job of not putting cuffs on guys if you're putting in the work.

Are you ready to play in the easyCredit BBL? On what area's of your game do you need to work hardest on this summer so you will be best prepared for the next step?

Taking care of the ball is essential next year. At higher levels 2 or 3 turnovers could be the difference in a game. Although I saw ALOT of double teams that's something I definitely have to watch film on make the adjustments. But also my jumpshot, over the years I've locked in on getting it more consistent. Showed a little bit of progression this year but I think there's still space to improve there.

You had many great games this season but where do you rank your 26 points against Tubeingen in the thrilling 79-77 win in January?

I was hyped for that game with them being right behind us at the number 2 spot. I would put that up there with one of my best games this year.

Who was the toughest player that you faced in the German pro A this season?

Jordan Barnes easily, small guard who shoots it with the best of them. Was always entertaining playing against them because I know him and we chirp back and forth a little bit.

You played 2 seasons of JUCO at Tyler Junior College (JUCO) averaging 6.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 40.5%, 3PT: 31.6%, FT: 67.7% and 10.1ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 72.6%. Every JUCO player I have interviewed said it was a tough experience but one that they would never have traded the world for. How was it for you?

Amazing, some of my best friends in the world are Juco teammates.

How instrumental was Mike Marquis in your early development as a player? How did he make you NCAA ready?

He prepared me for the business aspect of basketball. I credit a lot of my success to being at Tyler.

How did coaches Tim Cluess and Tra Arnold groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Tim Cluess is my favorite coach EVER, but those two guys were key pieces to me being success both in college and as a pro! If it wasn't for those two I don't if I would be a pro. They were the first coaches to allow me to show my full arsenal of skills.

Who won a 1-1 in practice you or EJ Crawford?

Me of course, Ej is my brother and we always competed but I'm going to go with me.

Who was your toughest player you face din the NCAA that reached the NBA?

Cam Young is in the G league, he was a super tough bucket at Quinnipiac

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Rickey McGill
Joel Aminu
EJ Crawford
Eden Ewing

Please name your NBA Mount Rushmore?

MJ Lebron Kobe Shaq

Who is your basketball GOAT?

Lebron hope I can move like him at 40.

Thanks Tajuan for the chat.

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GREECE

Georgios Papagiannis (ex Panathinaikos) is a newcomer at Fenerbahce - by Igor Obradovic

Panathinaikos ink Kyle Guy, ex Joventut - by Igor Obradovic

AEK Athens add McRae to their roster, ex H.Tel-Aviv - by Chris Mammides

AEK Athens (GBL) added to their roster 32-year old American swingman Jordan McRae (197cm-84kg-1991, college: Tennessee) for new 2023-24 season. McRae played last season at H.Tel-Aviv in Israeli Winner League. In 28 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.0ppg, 2.8rpg and 2.8apg. He helped them to make it to both league and Cup finals. Good season as he was named League Player of the Week and voted to Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Second Team. McRae also played 19 games in Eurocup where he averaged remarkable 15.3ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Metropolitans in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 19 games he had 14.2ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.2apg in that year. McRae also played 12 games in Eurocup where he got 13.1ppg, 1.3rpg, 3.1apg and 1.3spg in that year.
In 2014 he was drafted by San Antonio Spurs (NBA) in second round (58th overall). He graduated from University of Tennessee and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball.
McRae is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in five different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America. McRae has played previously professionally in Australia (United), China (Ducks), Spain (Baskonia), NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers) and NBA G League (Cleveland Charge and Delaware Blue Coats).
He was selected to D-League All-Star Game back in 2016.

AEK Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Dimitris Flionis
Zois Karabelas

Forwards:
Ioannis Kouzeloglou
Jordan McRae
Omer Netzipoglou

Center:
Emmanouil Chatzidakis

Coach: Joan Plaza

Olympiacos add Tanoulis to their roster - by Chris Mammides

Defending champion Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus (GBL) added to their roster 20-year old international center Georgios Tanoulis (210cm-2002) for new 2023-24 season. Tanoulis has played for the last three years at Promitheas in the GBL. In 14 games he recorded 3.8ppg and 2.3rpg last season. He helped them to make it to the Supercup semifinals. Tanoulis also played 12 games in Eurocup where he averaged 4.3ppg and 1.4rpg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
Tanoulis represented Greece at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica (Montenegro) last year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 15.4ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.3apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 65.0%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 69.2%.
He has played previously for two other teams: PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki and PAOK Thesasloniki U18 team. Tanoulis' team made it to the League Semifinals in 2021 and 2022.
Despite young age he had impressive career. Tanoulis was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA U20 European Championship Honorable Mention in 2022.

Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Isaiah Canaan
Giannoulis Larentzakis
Thomas Walkup
Nigel Williams-Goss
Michalis Lountzis
George Papas

Forwards:
Kostas Papanikolaou
Luke Sikma
Shaquielle McKissic
Alec Peters
Veniamin Abosi

Centers:
Nikola Milutinov
Moustapha Fall
Panagiotis Tsamis
Georgios Tanoulis

Coach: Georgios Bartzokas

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HUNGARY

Wendell Mitchell (ex Kormend) agreed terms with Brindisi - by Igor Obradovic

Happy Casa Brindisi (Serie A) inked 26-year old American 190cm guard Wendell Mitchell (college: Texas A&M) for upcoming season. Mitchell played most recently at Egis Kormend in Hungarian A Division. He managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 33 A Division games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.1apg and 1.6spg. Mitchell helped them to make it to the semifinals. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Hungarian League All-Imports Team. He also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 12.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 3.7apg and 2.5spg. And finally he recorded 1 game in Basketball Champions League where he had also remarkable stats: 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
Mitchell has played previously professionally in Kosovo (Prishtina) and The Basketball Tournament (Bleed Green).
His college team made it to the Albanian-Kosovo Liga United Cup final in 2022.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2020 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. Mitchell played also for Baylor University for 3 years.

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INDONESIA

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

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RPG

APG

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Brandone FRANCIS

Prawira
(194-SF-1994)
Avg: 24.5

24.5

24.1

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19.9

IBL Round 1 of Semifinals. Prawira with away win, Pelita dominant at home - by Eurobasket News

Dewa United - Prawira 74-83

Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) nailed 29 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American center Jarred Shaw (211-1990, college: Utah St.) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Dominican Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 25 points and American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Dewa United in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Dewa United: C.Yeison 25+4reb, A.Johnson 17+5reb+1ast, X.Prawiro 9+2reb+2ast, K.Gemilang 8+3reb+2ast, K.Poetiray 5+2reb+1ast, K.Baskoro 5
Prawira: B.Francis 29+7reb+1ast, J.Shaw 18+7reb+2ast, Y.Saputera 16+4reb+3ast, H.Abraham 8+2ast, M.Guntara 6+7reb+4ast, I.Muhammad 3+1reb+1ast

Pelita Jaya - Satria Muda 80-67

American guard Dashaun Wiggins (188-1991, college: Portland St.) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Dominique Sutton (193-1986, college: NCCU) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side the former international Arki Wisnu (187-1988) responded with 13 points and the former international point guard Widyanta-Putra Teja (180-1997) scored 8 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Satria Muda: A.Wisnu 13+4reb, A.Seputra 11+1reb, E.Foster 10+4reb, W.Teja 8+3reb+4ast, R.Jackson 5+7reb, C.Julian 5
Pelita Jaya: D.Wiggins 18+5reb+3ast, M.Noor 13+1reb+1ast, D.Sutton 11+7reb+4ast, G.Saputra 9+4reb+1ast, A.Dhyaksa 8+2reb+2ast, Y.Hendrick 7+4reb+2ast

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ISRAEL

AEK Athens add McRae to their roster, ex H.Tel-Aviv - by Chris Mammides

Komarno inks Amit Ebo, ex Ramat Hash. - by Michal Duchovic

BC Komarno (Nike SBL) agreed terms with 23-year old Israeli point guard Amit Ebo (180cm-76kg-1999) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Ebo played last season at Ramat Hasharon in Israeli National League. In 23 games he had very impressive stats: 18.2ppg, 4.1rpg, 5.4apg and 1.0spg. 2022-23 was a great season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Israeli National League Honorable Mention, All-Domestic Players Team and League Player of the Week.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim (also in National League) where in 29 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 15.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 5.7apg and 1.0spg in that year.
He represented Israel at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Tallinn (Estonia) six years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 8 games: 11.9ppg, 2.6rpg, Assists-1 (5.6apg), 1.3spg, FGP: 43.2%, 3PT: 26.9%, FT: 69.2%.
Ebo has played also professionally for other Israeli teams like Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Effie Capital Rishon Le-Zion, Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia, Hapoel Eilat and Ironi Nes Ziona.

BC Komarno roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Amit Ebo
Martin Danielic
Marek Foltin

Forwards:
Miljan Markovic
Juraj Palenik
Samuel Volarik
Terence Lewis_II

Coach: Krunoslav Krajnovic

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ITALY

Wendell Mitchell (ex Kormend) agreed terms with Brindisi - by Igor Obradovic

Tortona lands Retin Obasohan - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Ky Bowman agreed terms with Treviso - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Nutribullet Treviso Basket (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old American 185cm guard Ky Bowman (college: Boston) for season 2023-24. Bowman played most recently at Happy Casa Brindisi in the Serie A. In 33 games he recorded 11.8ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.7apg and 1.7spg last season. He also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 9.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg.
The previous (2022) summer he played at the Spurs in NBA. In three games he had 8.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0spg in 2022 year.
Bowman has played previously for five other NBA teams: GS Warriors, LA Clippers, Santa Cruz Warriors, Austin Spurs and Ontario Clippers.
He was voted to All-ACC Honorable Mention back in 2018.
Bowman graduated from Boston in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.

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JAMAICA

Opole lands Kareem Reid - by Eurobasket Center

Weegree AZS Politechnika Opolska (1Liga) tabbed 23-year old American (has also Jamaican passport) 206cm forward Kareem Reid (college: Gardner-Webb) for new season. Reid played this summer at ESL Camp in Eurobasket Summer League in New York City, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball
Reid graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2023 and it is his first season as a pro. His team made it to the Big South Conference Tournament Semifinals in 2020 and 2022. He was voted to All-Big South Conf. Honorable Mention in 2023.

Weegree AZS Politechnika Opolska roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Jakub Kobel
Michal Lis
Marcin Kowalczyk

Forwards:
Adam Kaczmarzyk
Dominik Rutkowski
Kareem Reid

Center:
Kamil Bialachowski

Coach: Robert Skibniewski

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LATVIA

Ventspils tab Edvards Mezulis - by Eurobasket Center

BK Ventspils (LBL) inked 23-year old 202cm center Edvards Mezulis for upcoming season. Mezulis has played for the last four years at Latvijas Universitate. In 29 Lat-Est BL games he averaged 9.3ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.0apg last season.

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LITHUANIA

Rokas Giedraitis (ex Baskonia) signs at Crvena Zvezda - by Igor Obradovic

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MONTENEGRO

Buducnost sign a second foreign player, ex Bayamon - by Igor Obradovic

Gravelines sign a second USA player, ex SC Derby - by Igor Obradovic

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NEW ZEALAND

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Jeremy KENDLE

Sharks
(186-G-1988)
Avg: 24.9

24.9

23.1

22.1

21.8

21.4

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NORTH MACEDONIA

North Macedonia U20 in the semifinals after win 66-49 over Great Britain - by Darko Najdovski

The hosts North Macedonia had home court advantage and were taken by the fans for another heroic victory. This time it was Great Britain who couldn't stand a chance before the young team of coach Vasilev. North Macedonia opened the game well, made a 6 point advantage in the first quarter which it maintained throughout the rest of the game. And there was a spectacular finish with another 8 points advantage. Only Vasilevski didn't play this game, the rest of the squad got some minutes in order to keep the squad ready for tomorrow semifinals. Andrej Mitrevski scored 17 points, while James Okonkwo had 16 in the away team.

Gostivar signs Gabriel Koskoski - by Darko Najdovski

KK Gostivar (Prva Liga) signed 24-year old power forward Gabriel Koskoski (203cm-1998, agency: BIG) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Koskoski played last season at Akademija FMP Skopje. In 26 Prva Liga games he had 12.5ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.3apg.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at MZT Skopje where in 23 Prva Liga games he recorded 6.0ppg and 4.1rpg in that year.
He has played previously for three other teams: Rabotnicki, Crn Dream and KK Ohrid AV.

KK Gostivar roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Vojce Levkoski

Forwards:
Gabriel Koskoski
Toma Stojanoski

Center:
Chris Osten

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POLAND

Spojnia sign a second import player - by Eurobasket Center

PGE Spojnia Stargard (EBL) inked 29-year old American 205cm power forward Wesley Gordon (college: Colorado) for upcoming season. Gordon is the second import player in the roster as Serbian Aleksandar Langovic signed here earlier.
He played most recently at Trefl (EBL). In two European North Basketball League games he averaged 9.5ppg, 2.5rpg (#2 in the league), 1.0apg, 1.0spg and 1.0bpg last season. He also played 24 games in EBL where he had 7.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 1.6apg and 1.3bpg. He helped them to win the cup.
He graduated from University of Colorado in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.

PGE Spojnia Stargard roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Karol Gruszecki
Sebastian Kowalczyk

Forward:
Aleksandar Langovic

Center:
Wesley Gordon

Coach: Sebastian Machowski

Dziki Wwa inks Emmanuel Little, ex Siroki - by Eurobasket Center

Adrian Bogucki re-signs at Arka - by Eurobasket Center

Suzuki Arka Gdynia (EBL) confirmed in their roster 23-year old center Adrian Bogucki (215cm-1999) for new 2023-24 season. Bogucki has played there for the last two seasons.

Suzuki Arka Gdynia roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Michal Samsonowicz
Kacper Gordon
Kacper Marchewka

Forwards:
Grzegorz Kaminski
Maksymilian Wilczek

Centers:
Adam Hrycaniuk
Adrian Bogucki

Coach: Wojciech Bychawski

Niedzwiedzki re-signs at Walbrzych - by Eurobasket Center

Gornik Trans.eu Walbrzych (1Liga) confirmed in their roster 30-year old ex-international center Piotr Niedzwiedzki (211cm-1993) for new 2023-24 season. Niedzwiedzki has played there for the last two seasons. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. A very impressive year as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Polish 1Liga Second Team.

Bartlomiej Pietras signs at Mickiewicz - by Eurobasket Center

1Liga newcomer AZS AWF Mickiewicz Romus Katowice landed 25-year old 211cm power forward Bartlomiej Pietras, agency: Octagon Europe for new season. Pietras played most recently at HydroTruck Radom. In 33 1Liga games he averaged 4.5ppg and 3.2rpg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Kociewskie Diably where in 29 1Liga games he had 7.2ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.2bpg in that year.

MKS adds Dawid Slupinsk to their roster - by Eurobasket Center

MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (EBL) added to their roster 31-year old center Dawid Slupinski (206cm-1992) for new 2023-24 season. Slupinski played last season at Anwil (EBL). In 18 FIBA Europe Cup games he recorded just 2.7ppg and 1.7rpg. He helped them to win the cup. Slupinski also played 34 games in EBL where he averaged 3.4ppg and 2.1rpg. He contributed to his team making it to the Polish Cup Semifinals.

MKS Dabrowa Gornicza roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Dominik Wilczek
Lovell Cabbil
Santiago Konaszuk

Forward:
Nicolas Carvacho

Center:
Dawid Slupinski

Coach: Boris Balibrea

Opole lands Kareem Reid - by Eurobasket Center

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PUERTO RICO

Buducnost sign a second foreign player, ex Bayamon - by Igor Obradovic

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RUSSIA

Crvena Zvezda signs Joel Bolomboy - by Igor Obradovic

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SENEGAL

Baskonia inks Khalifa Diop - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

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SERBIA

Crvena Zvezda inks Mike Tobey - by Igor Obradovic

Crvena Zvezda signs Joel Bolomboy - by Igor Obradovic

Rokas Giedraitis (ex Baskonia) signs at Crvena Zvezda - by Igor Obradovic

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SLOVAKIA

Komarno inks Amit Ebo, ex Ramat Hash. - by Michal Duchovic

Handlova welcomes back Dolnik - by Michal Duchovic

MBK Banik Handlova (Nike SBL) tabbed 28-year old 203cm center Michal Dolnik for new season. It is actually his comeback to Handlova as he has played here before. Dolnik has played for the last two years at BC Komarno in the Nike SBL. But in 8 Alpe Adria Cup games he averaged just 1.5ppg and 2.8rpg last season. He helped them to make it to the Alpe Adria Cup Semifinals. Dolnik also played 28 games in Nike SBL where he had only 2.3ppg and 2.9rpg. He contributed to his team making it to the Slovakian League final. The other team he played shortly was Ziar/Hronom. Dolnik contributed to his team making it to the Slovakian League final.
He represented Slovakia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Szekesfehervar (Hungary) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.9ppg, 2.6rpg.
Dolnik has played previously for Spisski Rytieri.

MBK Banik Handlova roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Branislav Obert
Jordan Harris
Joshua Scott
Juraj Lastic
Marko Vransky

Forward:
Tomas Balciunas

Centers:
Michal Dolnik
Mihailo Todorovic

Coach: Nenad Milosevic

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SLOVENIA

Crvena Zvezda inks Mike Tobey - by Igor Obradovic

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SPAIN

Panathinaikos ink Kyle Guy, ex Joventut - by Igor Obradovic

Unicaja sign a second USA player - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Baskonia inks Khalifa Diop - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

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SWITZERLAND

Jaunin re-signs at Nyon - by Luca Maffioli

BBC Nyon (SBL) confirmed in their roster 32-year old ex-international point guard Jeremy Jaunin (170cm-1991) for season 2023-24. Jaunin has played there for the last two seasons. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Honorable Mention.
He was a member of Swiss international program for some years. Jaunin was called to Swiss Senior National Team between 2013 and 2021 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011.
He has played previously for two other teams: Fribourg and Geneve. Jaunin won Swiss SBL championship title in 2018 and 2019 and the cup in 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021. He was selected to Eurobasket.com Swiss SBL All-Domestic Players Team in 2020 and 2021.

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TURKEY

Fenerbahce inks Nathan Sestina - by Igor Obradovic

Georgios Papagiannis (ex Panathinaikos) is a newcomer at Fenerbahce - by Igor Obradovic

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UNITED KINGDOM

Ratinho For Four - by Jeff King

The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks are thrilled to announce the signing of Jordan Ratinho (196-G-1998, college: USF) for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Ratinho, returns to the team for his fourth season in a row, further strengthening their roster for the upcoming season.

Originally from Concord, California, Ratinho had an impressive collegiate career at the University of San Francisco, where he showcased his skills as a versatile shooting guard.

After a quick stint in Germany, Ratinho's professional career took off after he joined the Sheffield Sharks for the 2020-21 season. His impact was immediate, with his quickness, sharp shooting, and defensive abilities making him an integral part of the team's success.

Coach Atiba Lyons expressed his excitement over Ratinho's return, saying:

'Jordan is an exceptional player who brings a unique skill set to our team. He can shoot and is a dedicated defender. We are excited to bring him back to strengthen our core with another returning player who knows what it takes to win in this league.'

Ratinho is eager to continue his journey with the Sharks, stating:

'I am honoured and grateful to be returning to Sheffield for another season. The city and the fans have always been welcoming to me, and I can't wait to get back out there. I know the landscape of the league and what is expected of me at the Sharks, returning with Bennett will help us hit the ground running at the start of the season.'

Ratinho's returns fortifies the Sharks line-up as the second announcement of the summer, alongside Bennett Koch.

Injury Shock For Sharks - by Jeff King

The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks regretfully announce that returning Captain Rodney Glasgow Jr has sustained an achilles injury. As a result, Glasgow will be out of action for a period of time.

Upon assessment by the team's medical staff, it was determined that Rodney Glasgow Jr had to undergo surgery. The injury will require a period of rest, rehabilitation, and gradual recovery before he can return to competitive play. The medical team will closely monitor his progress and work diligently to ensure his full recovery.

Sharks' Head Coach, Atiba Lyons, expressed his support for Rodney Glasgow Jr during this challenging time, stating:

'We are disappointed to lose Rodney due to this injury. He is an integral part of our team. We will support him throughout his recovery process and await his return to the court.'

The Sheffield Sharks organization wishes Rodney Glasgow Jr a speedy and complete recovery. Rodney Glasgow (181-PG-1992, college: VMI)

L-Q Rising For The Phoenix - by Jeff King

Cheshire Phoenix are delighted to announce the signing of American Point Guard, LaQuincy Rideau (185-G-1996, college: S.Florida)

The Florida Native last played in Ecuador with Punto Rojo LR and is looking to make an instant impact in the British Basketball League.

Staying close to home, Rideau spent his last two years of his college career playing NCAA Divison 1 basketball with the South Florida Bulls after transferring from Gardner-Webb University.

Recognised as a tough and resilient defender, Rideau was rewarded with defensive player of the year in 2019 in the prestigious AAC league. After setting a new American Athletic Conference single-season steals record (101 on the season, 2.89 Steals Per Game), he was the first player in the team's history to win this prestigous trophy.

Rideau was named in the All-AAC Third team in 2019 alongside some impressive NBA names including Taco Fall, DaQuan Jeffries and current Euroleague player Jalen Adams.

Starting his professional career in Luxembourg, Rideau joined Residence Walferdange in 2020. He would average an impressive 20.1 Points Per Game, 7.3 Rebounds, 5 assists and 3.1 Steals.

After stints in Slovenia with KK Sentjur and Ecuador with Punto Rojo LR, Rideau, the 27-year-old is primed to leave his mark in the BBL and bring his defensive accumen to Ben Thomas' squad.

RIDEAU - I'm very excited for the opportunity to be part of the Cheshire Phoenix family. I'm ready to get this thing rolling and looking forward to it! #whynot.

Head Coach Ben Thomas

"It's great to have Q with us next season! His individual accolades speak for themselves, especially his defensive player of the year - in a very tough and high-level conference. He makes a massive difference to the teams he plays on, and we have seen that in his Pro Career so far. I know how much this upcoming season means to LaQuincy and how focussed he is on making sure this is one of his best."

Cheshire Focus On Cam - by Jeff King

Cheshire Phoenix are delighted to announce the signing of Guard, Cameron Holden (196-G-2000), following a spectacular year with the Towson Tigers.

A tenacious passer and pure playmaker, Holden offers high ball IQ to help facilitate our offence.

Often used as a 'Point Forward' at Towson, the 6'5 guard is unselfish in decision-making and knows how to spread the ball effectively to his teammates (averaged 4.83 APG last season).

Holden became the second player in program history to record a triple-double for Towson (24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists), exemplifying his ability to control the tempo of games and make an impact on both sides of the court.

The 23-year old also achieved first team all-CAA honors and named in his conference's all-defensive team.

Holden's former head coach, Pat Skerry, said:

'Holden played with a broken jaw last year. Not a lot of guys will do that. He's not a guy who worries about load management, he just goes.

'Cameron Holden is by far the highest IQ guy I have been around. He sees a lot of stuff sometimes we miss as coaches.'

Holden's versatility and determination offers him plenty of opportunity to make his mark in the British Basketball League as he looks to leave his own mark in his first year at professional level.

[Cameron Holden said: ]

'I am very excited to start my professional career in the BBL and to be part of the Cheshire Phoenix. I believe that coach Ben and I both have the same vision for the club and I couldn't pass up the opportunity not to play for a coach like him.

I can't wait to go out there, compete for this club and give it my all with my teammates on the court!'

[Ben Thomas, Cheshire Phoenix's Head Coach, said: ]

'I am really excited about Cam joining the Phoenix, we really believe he is one of the most unique players we have signed. His career in the NCAA took a big swing last season where he started playing at Point Guard and did a really great job.

With his size and ability to play four different positions on the floor, it makes him a nightmare for the opposition and we are looking forward to utilizing that to win games next season.'

Scorchers Steel For Surrey - by Jeff King

Surrey Scorchers are delighted to announce that Josh Steel (194-SG-1997, college: Duquesne) will remain at Surrey Sports Park.

The GB International made his return to Scorchers last season after playing a key part in Manchester Giants' victorious 2021/22 campaign, where he averaged 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Having played semi-professionally with Kent Crusaders (2013/15) and then Duquense Univeristy (2015/17) in the U.S., Steel signed his first professional contract with Surrey Scorchers in the summer of 2017.

After a successful rookie season, where the 6ft 5'' guard averaged ten points-per-game, the man from Harlow was retained by Scorchers for the 2018/19 season.

In January 2019, Steel made the move overseas to join Spanish side Forca Lleida and proceeded to play for Moron and Clinica Ponferrada CDP.

A return to the BBL in 2021 to play for Manchester Giants saw Steel join up with Head Coach, Lloyd Gardner, both were previously at Barking Abbey Academy together.

Having played a key role at Giants, Steel returned to Surrey Sports Park ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Steel has represented England at U16 and U18 level, whilst feature for GB at U20 level before making the transition to the GB senior team where he played in the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers in 2022.

'I'm excited the news is finally out, I want it to be a memorable one for us at SSP this season and be a real step in a new direction for the franchise.'

JOSH STEEL

'I'm delighted to welcome Josh back to the Scorchers. He adds so much to any team he plays on with his ability on both ends of the floor and his unselfish play. Injuries frustrated his season last year, but I know Josh is ready to take another step forward in his career.'

LLOYD GARDNER

HEAD COACH

Gladiator Gets Big Contract - by Jeff King

Caledonia Gladiators can announce that Fahro Alihodzic (208-C-1989, college: UAB) has signed a contract extension with the club, expanding on his initial 16-month deal signed in February of this year, cementing his place on the roster until 2025.

Prior to a successful half-season with Caledonia, Fahro had previously proved himself as a solid big across Europe, playing in Hungary, Greece, Argentina, Belgium, Kosovo and Estonia, as well as with London Lions in the 2020-21 campaign, which saw him win the first of two BBL Trophies - the second coming in March with Gladiators.

The 6'10' British/Bosnian centre brought lots to the floor for Gareth Murray's side. His inside presence on the offensive end made him unstoppable for most defenders around the league.

Across the few months he spent in the UK, Fahro averaged a solid 13.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG and 1.8 APG. Both himself and Aljami Durham came in at a crucial point in the season and were pinnacle to the team securing the fourth seed in the Championship, whilst picking up their first silverware in twenty years via the BBL Trophy victory.

Alihodzic's best game came against Manchester Giants in April, when he dropped 29 points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals, tying his career high in scoring.

Fahro has previously been involved in Great Britain camps, proving his worth as one of the best bigs the country has to offer.

His wife Victoria, and their two children moved to East Kilbride upon the completion of his original deal. They have settled in well to the Scottish culture, and hope to continue to do so as Fahro's time in the country extends. Also, a lot of his family stay in Leicester, where he grew up, and travelled to Glasgow on a number of occasions to watch games.

Head coach Gareth Murray said: 'Fahro has proven himself as an outstanding player all across Europe, consistently demonstrating his skills and leadership on the court. When he joined our team, he brought exactly what we needed: experience, passion, and the ability to lead by example. We are thrilled that he will be staying with us for two more years. He has been instrumental in helping the guys understand the European basketball scene and what it takes to succeed as a professional.'

Fahro Alihodzic becomes Coach Murray's sixth confirmed team member of the off-season, as his roster continues to grow and develop into a fully-fledged one prepared for a tough schedule of British and European basketball.

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VIETNAM

Anthony January gets MVP of the Week award for Vietnamese VBA - by Eurobasket News

American Anthony January (204-PF-1993, agency: Interperformances) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's second-best Buffaloes and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12.
The 30-year old power forward had a double-double of 31 points and 31 rebounds, while his team outclassed City Wings (#6, 2-5) with 31-point margin 94-63. Buffaloes is placed at 2nd position in Vietnamese VBA. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Buffaloes will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. January has many years of experience at Buffaloes, through which he has constantly improved. California State University San Bernardino graduate has very impressive stats this year. January is in league's top in points (4th best: 26.6ppg) and rebounds (2nd best: 18.3rpg).

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward John Fields (205-F/C-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) of Warriors. Fields impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Warriors to another comfortable win outscoring Dragons (#7, 0-7) 94-73. Warriors' 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 4-4 record is not bad at all. Fields is one of the most experienced players at Warriors and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.0ppg (#7). His other stats are also decent: 17.0rpg and 3.5apg.

The third best performed player last round was American Jeremy Smith (190-G-1991) of City Wings (#6). Smith scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Smith's great performance City Wings lost 63-94 to the higher-ranked Buffaloes (#2, 6-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. City Wings can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-5 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Smith he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Smith has individually a great season in Vietnam. After only 6 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.2ppg (2nd best) and assists with 4.7apg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Sameen Swint (193-G-1995) of Warriors - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Udun Osakue (198-F-1992) of Buffaloes - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Triet Huynh Andre (191-G-2004) of Dragons - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
7. JR Holder (198-SG-1994) of Dragons - 13 points and 10 rebounds
8. Justin Young (193-PF-1993) of Warriors - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Cong Dinh Tien (186-SG-1996) of Buffaloes - 15 points and 4 assists
10. Will Tran (F-1998) of Dragons - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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Women News

Day 1 Recap in Tunisia - by Igor Obradovic

Group A

Tunisia - Guinea 105-35
Tunisia achieved a resounding victory against Guinea, dominating the game in all four quarters. Islem Ayari (2008) stood out with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, contributing significantly to Tunisia's success. Malak Chehidi (2008) had an outstanding game, earning 21 points and 10 rebounds, and was recognized as the MVP of the game with an index of 27. Mariam Fahs (2007) also made a notable contribution with 16 points and 9 rebounds. On the Guinea side, Fanta Gaye (180-SF-2007) led her team with 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist. With this victory, Tunisia showcased their dominance and advanced further in the tournament, while Guinea faced a challenging defeat.

Group B

Rwanda - Morocco 42-53
In a low-scoring game, Morocco emerged victorious with a final score of 53-42 against Rwanda. Ines Boulboul (2008) led the scoring for Morocco with 20 points, along with 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Sabrin El Hilali (2008) contributed 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 steals. For Rwanda, Teta Kwitonda (2008) had a strong performance with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Angelique Tuyishime (2007) added 7 points and an impressive 15 rebounds.

Mali - Angola 80-32
In another game, Mali dominated Angola with a resounding 80-32 victory. Assitan Diarisso (2008) led Mali in scoring with 20 points, while Suzane Dembele (2008) contributed 18 points and 4 rebounds. For Angola, Margarida Solunga (2007) recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds, while Ana Servico (2007) added 15 points and 5 rebounds. Miraldina Buitchi (2008) grabbed an impressive 11 rebounds despite scoring only 2 points. With this win, Mali secured their first victory in the tournament.

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ANGOLA

Angolan U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Margarida Solunga

2007

Filomena David

2007

Osemilda Rodrigues

2007

Eliana Vilola

2007

Ana Servico

2007

Cidalia Jose

2007

Dicla Alberto

2007

Miraldina Buitchi

2008

Manata Kibuabua

2007

Rayana Capapinha

2008

Joana Jeronimo

2008

Alexandra Koji

2007

Francisco Chauangue

Head Coach

Irene Guerreiro

Assistant

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ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U16

Semifinals pairings are ready for Division A - by Igor Obradovic

Group A

Taiwan - Australia 51-103
In a decisive victory, Australia dominated Taiwan with a final score of 103-51. Ruby Perkins (173-G-2007) led the scoring for Australia with an impressive 25 points, along with 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007) had a well-rounded performance with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 steals, earning an index rating of 24. Coco Hodges (175-G-2007) contributed 16 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. For Taiwan, Peng Yu Chen (160-PG-2008) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Hsu Yu Ting (173-C-2007) added 10 points and 2 rebounds. With this victory, Australia finishes at the top of Group A with a perfect 4-0 record. They will face New Zealand in the semifinals. Taiwan secures the second spot in the group with a 3-1 record and will face Japan in the knockout matchup.

Syria - Thailand 64-47
In another game, Syria defeated Thailand with a score of 64-47. Aya Almohammad (167-G-2007) led Syria with an impressive performance, scoring 27 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Nour Alyounes (170-C-2007) contributed 8 points and an impressive 16 rebounds. For Thailand, Apichaya Khamkaew (177-C-2007) had a strong showing with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Charocha Bangploy (163-G-2007) added 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Syria finishes their group stage with a 1-3 record, while Thailand remains winless with 0-4.

Group B

New Zealand - China 95-73
In the matchup between New Zealand and China, New Zealand secured a 95-73 victory. Pahlyss Hokianga (166-G-2007) had a standout performance for New Zealand, scoring 31 points, along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Bailey Flavell (177-G-2007) contributed 24 points and 7 rebounds. For China, Wang Jiayi (170-PG-2007) led the team with 20 points and 3 rebounds, while Liu Ketong (192-C-2007) added 7 points and 10 rebounds. With this win, New Zealand secures second place in Group B, behind Japan, while China sits in third place with a 1-2 record.

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BOSNIA

Courtney Hurt joins Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion - by Eran Sela

Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion (D1) agreed terms with 33-year old American (has also Bosnian passport) forward Courtney Hurt (185cm-1990, college: VCU) for new 2023-24 season. Hurt played last season at E.Holon in the D1. In 12 Eurocup games she was league's fourth best scorer with impressive 17.6ppg and averaged 8.9rpg, 2.2apg and 1.0spg. She also played 22 games in D1 where she had very remarkable stats: 22.2ppg, 10.2rpg and 2.9apg. A very impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week.
Hurt won WUBA championship title in 2014 and 2015. Hurt was voted to USBasket.com All-WUBA Forward of the Year back in 2014 and 2015.
The previous (2021-22) season she played at PolskaStrefaInwestycji Enea Gorzow Wielkopolski in Polish EBLK. In 28 games she recorded high stats: 16.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.9apg and 1.0spg in that year. Hurt helped them to make it to the semifinals. Good season as she was also here named League Player of the Week (3 times). She also played 6 games in Eurocup where she got high stats: 17.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.2apg and 1.7spg in that year.
In 2012 she was drafted by Seattle Storm (WNBA) in third round (34th overall).
Hurt graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and it will be her twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. She has been regularly called to Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team since 2021.
Hurt has played also professionally in France (Mondeville, Villeneuve, Nice and Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration) and WUBA (Southern Lady Generals and Metro Atlanta Sparks). She won WUBA championship title in 2014 and 2015. Hurt was selected to USBasket.com All-WUBA Forward of the Year back in 2014 and 2015.

Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Eden Zipel
Hila Karsh

Forwards:
Courtney Hurt
Dorian Dahan
Amit Terner
Rumi Elbaz

Coach: Ziv Erez

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BRAZIL

Stats Leaders - Women

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Thayna SILVA

LSB
(180-F-1996)
Avg: 17.5

17.5

16.4

15.9

15.3

14.9

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EGYPT

Egyptian U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

163-SG-2007

180-SF-2008

167-PG-2007

170-SG-2007

170-SG-2007

190-C-2007

181-C-2008

180-F-2008

177-SF-2007

180-F-2008

186-C-2007

170-SG-2007

Head Coach

Assistant

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EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE

2023 Women's Vegas ESL Results! - by ESL News

Women's Rankings

Rank	Athlete	LINK	HT	Pos	Last Team / School	PTS	FG	3FG	FTM	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PER
1	95 Randi Brown (173-G-1996, college: New Orleans)	LINK	58	G	New Orleans	14.7	17-38	8-20	2-4	7.7	2.7	1.3	0.7	17.3
2	201 Sylwia Harda (189-F-1991)	LINK	60	F	Poland	3	4-11	1-2	0-2	9.3	1.3	0.7	1	11.3
3	184 Kaylee Murphy (185-F)	LINK	511	f	UC Santa Cruz	8	10-28	0-2	4-8	6.7	2	1	1	10
4	155 Kiara McElroy (168-PG-1997)	LINK	56	G	Letourneau	8.7	11-24	4-13	0-2	5	1.7	1	0	8.3
5	292 Rhiannon Ware (163-PG-2000, college: Camosun)	LINK	54	G	Camosun	8.7	7-21	2-7	10-12	4.7	1.7	0.7	0	7.3
6	136 Malayah Montgomery (168-G-1998, college: Carolina)	LINK	57	gf	Benedict	7.7	8-22	1-4	6-10	5.7	1.3	1.7	0.3	6.3
7	280 Victoria Morris (172-G-1999, college: Rutgers, agency: Hendrix Sports Management)	LINK	58	G	Rutgers / Iceland	10	14-38	2-11	0-2	2.7	2.7	1.3	0.3	6.3
8	188 Carly Winters (170-G-1999, college: Coastal)	LINK	58	G	Young Harris	6.7	7-22	6-21	0-2	3.7	1	0.3	0	6
9	85 Frantisha Tyson (163-G-1996)	LINK	53	G	Miles	3.3	3-21	2-13	2-2	3.3	3.3	2	0.3	5.3
10	237 Jakira Wilson (170-G, college: Sacramento St.)	LINK	57	G	Sacramento State	3.7	5-17	1-4	0-0	6.3	1	0.3	0	5
11	126 Terri Smith (170-G-1999, college: Morehead St.)	LINK	57	g	Morehead State	5.7	5-23	5-19	2-2	1.7	1.3	1.3	0	3.7
12	249 Nia Bishop (163-G)	LINK	54	G	Xavier LA	5.3	6-24	0-5	4-4	3.7	1.3	1.7	0	3.7
13	296 Denazia Jeffers	LINK	53	G	Randall Univ	3.3	4-8	1-4	1-2	1	0.3	2.3	0	3.3
14	241 Taylor Dunn (178-SG-1998)	LINK	57	G	Cleveland State CC	5	6-27	3-16	0-0	2.7	1.3	0.3	0.7	1.3
15	98 Jasmine Cotton (178-SF-1997, college: Lansing CC)	LINK	510	GF	Lansing	1.7	2-15	1-7	0-2	3.3	0.3	0	0.3	0.7

Women's Game 1:

Eurobasket - Aces Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
85 Frantisha Tyson	5	2	12	1	6	0	0	2	4	6	5	4	0	1	9
95 Randi Brown	15	6	12	3	6	0	2	2	6	8	3	2	0	3	17
98 Jasmine Cotton	3	1	6	1	3	0	2	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	2
126 Terri Smith	6	2	7	2	5	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	0	0	8
155 Kiara McElroy	11	5	7	1	3	0	0	1	9	10	1	1	0	5	16
184 Kaylee Murphy	2	1	10	0	1	0	4	5	1	6	1	0	1	1	-4
249 Nia Bishop	6	3	10	0	2	0	0	3	2	5	3	3	0	3	7

Eurobasket - Sparks Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
136 Malayah Montgomery	6	2	11	0	1	2	4	1	6	7	1	3	0	5	1
188 Carly Winters	9	3	9	3	9	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	7
201 Sylwia Harda	3	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	5	6	1	1	1	1	9
237 Jakira Wilson	3	1	5	1	2	0	0	2	6	8	0	1	0	4	4
241 Taylor Dunn	2	1	7	0	3	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	1	1	1
280 Victoria Morris	6	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	3	3	2	2	0	1	7
292 Rhiannon Ware	4	1	6	0	1	2	4	4	5	9	0	1	0	5	2
296 Denazia Jeffers	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-4

Women's Game 2:

Eurobasket - Aces Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
85 Frantisha Tyson	3	1	7	1	5	0	0	1	1	2	4	1	1	1	4
95 Randi Brown	7	3	8	1	4	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	1	5
98 Jasmine Cotton	2	1	5	0	2	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	2
126 Terri Smith	6	2	9	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
155 Kiara McElroy	10	4	8	2	5	0	0	1	3	4	2	1	0	3	10
184 Kaylee Murphy	8	3	7	0	1	2	2	3	4	7	3	1	2	1	16
249 Nia Bishop	4	1	6	0	2	2	2	2	1	3	1	2	0	3	2
296 Denazia Jeffers	7	3	4	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	11

Eurobasket - Sparks Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
136 Malayah Montgomery	13	5	6	1	2	2	4	1	4	5	2	2	0	5	14
188 Carly Winters	11	4	9	3	8	0	2	0	4	4	2	1	0	0	11
201 Sylwia Harda	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	5	8	13	2	0	1	0	17
237 Jakira Wilson	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	0	2	3
241 Taylor Dunn	6	2	9	2	6	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	1	2	1
280 Victoria Morris	9	4	12	1	4	0	2	1	3	4	5	1	0	2	7
292 Rhiannon Ware	7	1	4	1	3	4	4	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	7

Women's Game 3:

Eurobasket - Aces Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
85 Frantisha Tyson	2	0	2	0	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	3
95 Randi Brown	22	8	18	4	10	2	2	2	10	12	5	2	1	2	30
98 Jasmine Cotton	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	-2
126 Terri Smith	5	1	7	1	6	2	2	0	3	3	1	2	0	1	4
155 Kiara McElroy	5	2	9	1	5	0	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	-1
184 Kaylee Murphy	14	6	11	0	0	2	2	4	3	7	2	2	0	2	18
249 Nia Bishop	6	2	8	0	1	2	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	2
296 Denazia Jeffers	2	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4

Eurobasket - Sparks Roster

Athlete	PTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	TR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PER
136 Malayah Montgomery	4	1	5	0	1	2	2	0	5	5	1	0	1	3	4
188 Carly Winters	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
201 Sylwia Harda	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	3	6	9	1	1	1	2	8
237 Jakira Wilson	4	2	7	0	2	0	0	3	4	7	3	0	0	1	8
241 Taylor Dunn	7	3	11	1	7	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	2	2
280 Victoria Morris	15	7	18	1	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	3	5
292 Rhiannon Ware	15	5	11	1	3	4	4	2	1	3	2	1	0	2	13

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GREECE

Panathinaikos ink Panorea Dalla - by Chris Mammides

Panathinaikos Athens (A1) agreed terms with 27-year old guard Panorea Dalla (178cm-1996) for new 2023-24 season. Dalla played most recently at Niki Lefkadas.

Panathinaikos Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Lilia Karakasidou
Panorea Dalla

Forwards:
Aikaterina Sotiriou
Antigoni Haristanidou
Andrijana Cvitkovic

Center:
Courtney Range

Coach: Eleni Kapogianni

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GUINEA

Guinean U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Bountoraby Camara

2007

Aicha Camara

2007

Salematou Cisse

2008

Fanta Conte

2007

2007

2007

2007

2007

Fanta Gaye

180-SF-2007

Zenabou Diack

2007

Fatoumata Keita

2008

Mohamed Kourouma

Head Coach

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ISRAEL

Courtney Hurt joins Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion - by Eran Sela

Raber comes back to E.Ramla - by Eran Sela

Elitzur Ramla (D1) added to their roster 27-year old international forward Danielle Raber (183cm-1996) for season 2023-24. It is actually her comeback to Ramla as she has played here before. Raber played last season at E.Holon in the D1. In 12 Eurocup games she recorded 9.9ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.3apg and 2.0spg (in top 4). She also played 22 games in D1 where she averaged 11.6ppg, 7.8rpg, 4.0apg and 2.4spg. Quite impressive season as she was voted to Eurobasket.com Israeli League All-Domestic Players Team.
The previous (2021-22) season she played at ASC Sepsi SIC Sfantu Gheorghe in Romanian Liga Nationala. In 19 games she had 11.9ppg, 9.8rpg, 2.3apg and 2.1spg in that year. Raber helped them to win the Romanian League title and the cup. It was another spectacular season as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Bosman Player of the Year and League Player of the Week.
She has been also a member of Israeli international program for some years. Raber has regularly played for Israeli senior team since 2016 and previously for U18 National Team in 2014.
She represented Israel at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) eight years ago. Her stats at that event were 9 games: 8.8ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.3apg, 1.6spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 37.4%, FT: 68.8%.
Raber has played previously professionally also in Australia (Cougars) and Israel (Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan, ASA Jerusalem and Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion).

Elitzur Ramla roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Yarden Danan

Forward:
Danielle Raber

Centers:
Weronika Telenga
Jillian Alleyne

Coach: Daniel Gutt

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MALI

Mali U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Fatoumata Coulibaly

2007

Couda Keita

2008

Mariam Samake

2007

Oumou Ouattara

2007

Awa Bathe

2008

Ivette Bomba

2007

Suzane Dembele

2008

Assitan Diarisso

2008

Tenin Diarra

2007

2008

2007

Head Coach

Assistant

Assistant

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MOROCCO

Morocco U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Ines Boulboul

2008

Sarah Mellouk

2007

Sabrin El Hilali

2008

Rayhana Abdel-Ilah

2008

Alae Belghiti-Elalaoui

2007

Maria Taiouch

2007

Hiba El Ouraoui

2007

Malak Sbaa

2008

Siham El Ouardi

2007

Amina Bouyahyaoui

2007

2007

2008

Head Coach

Assistant

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NORTH MACEDONIA

Badel welcomes back Mitreva - by Zeljko Zule

KK Badel 1862 Skopje (Prva A Liga) landed 23-year old 172cm guard Tea Mitreva for new season. It is actually her comeback to Skopje as she has played here before. Mitreva played most recently at ZKK MZT Skopje in the Prva A Liga. She helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals.
The previous (2021-22) season she played at KAM Basket where in 6 WABA games she averaged 4.2ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.3apg and 1.3spg in that year.
Mitreva represented North Macedonia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Ireland six years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 6.0ppg, 3.1rpg, 2.1apg, Steals-4 (3.0spg), FGP: 29.2%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 44.4%.

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PORTUGAL

Sportiva tabs Marta Vargas - by Ricardo Xufre

Sportiva/AzorisHotels Ponta Delgada (Liga Feminina) inked 24-year old Portuguese 175cm guard Marta Vargas (college: URI) for upcoming season. Vargas played most recently at BC Pharmaserv Marburg in German DBBL.
She represented Portugal at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Klatovy (Czech Republic) four years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 1.7ppg, 1.3rpg.
Vargas graduated from University of Rhode Island in 2022 and it is her second season in pro basketball.

Sportiva/AzorisHotels Ponta Delgada roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Marta Vargas
Luana Serranho
Kadaja Bailey
Eva Carregosa

Forwards:
Ligita Tamutyte
Audrey Warren

Center:
Susana Carvalheira

Coach: Ricardo Botelho

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RWANDA

Rwandan U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Natacha Neza

2007

Keza Hakalimana

2008

2008

2007

2007

2008

2008

Erinestine Uwitonze

2007

Teta Kwitonda

2008

Angelique Tuyishime

2007

Rebecca Cyuzuzo

2007

Moise Mutokambali

Head Coach

APR

Joseline Munyaneza

Assistant

Olive Umuhoza

Assistant

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TUNISIA

Tunisian U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Souad Garna

2007

Islem Ayari

2008

Malak Chehidi

2008

Douaa Ayari

2007

Aya Saibi

2008

Mariam Fahs

2007

Eya Bahlous

2007

Ines Rejeb

2007

Islem Cherif

2007

Yasmine Makhloufi

2007

2008

2007

Head Coach

Assistant

Assistant

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UGANDA

Ugandan U16 National Team 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

2007

2007

2008

2007

2008

2008

2007

2007

2007

2008

2008

Head Coach

Cobra

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UNITED CUP

Stats leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Jennifer PENA

Immortals
(175-G/F-1993)
Avg: 16.5

16.5

16.0

12.3

12.3

12.0

Hillsman's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

27-year old center Khaalia Hillsman (195-C-1996) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Flint LM and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 3.
She had a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds, while her team outclassed Indias (#4, 1-3) with 58-point margin 86-28. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Flint LM to consolidate first place in the United Cup. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Flint LM already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. Hillsman has many years of experience at Flint LM, through which she has constantly improved. Texas A&M University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hillsman is in league's top in points (5th best: 12.0ppg) and averages solid 1.8bpg.

Second best performed player last round was Yadira Polanco (178-G/F-1992) of Fenix. She is a swingman in her first season at Fenix. In the last game Polanco recorded impressive 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Fenix lost that game 56-67 to Immortals (2-2). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Polanco is one of the most experienced players at Fenix and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.3ppg (#4). She also registered 9.3 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to swingman Jennifer Pena (175-G/F-1993) of league's second-best Immortals. Pena scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds. She was a key player of Immortals, leading her team to a 67-56 win against #3 ranked Fenix in a game of the week. Immortals needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 2 lost games. Pena has a great season in United Cup. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.5ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 5.3rpg (9th best) and assists with 2.3apg (6th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Toccara Ross (185-F-1986) of Immortals - 15 points and 10 rebounds
5. Kristina Puthoff-King (180-PG-1992) of Immortals - 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Ameryst Alston (175-G-1993) of Flint LM - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Asia Boyd (185-F-1992) of Flint LM - 4 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Da'Nasia Hood (185-F) of Flint LM - 16 points and 5 rebounds
9. Dariana Santos (180-F-1991) of Fenix - 12 points and 5 rebounds
10. Brandie Baker-Cunningham (188-F-1990) of Flint LM - 4 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)

Round 4: Fenix is defeated by Indias in a derby game - by Eurobasket News

The Regular Season in United Cup just ended. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most interesting game of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Dominican Republic. Fourth ranked Indias won against visiting Fenix (1-3) 50-46. Worth to mention a great performance of Vanesa Bautista who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 8 rebounds and Katerin Sena who added 8 points during the contest. At the losing side swingman Yadira Polanco (178-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Indias left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with defeated Fenix.
Very significant was American Lady Monarchs' (#1, 4-0) victory against their biggest opponent Dominican Rep. Immortals (2-2) 80-75. The winners were led by center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) who scored that evening 12 points and 8 rebounds and Aliyah Mazyck supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by American swingman Jennifer Pena (175-1993, college: Missouri S&T) did not help to save the game for Immortals. Lady Monarchs have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Immortals at the other side keep the second place with two games lost.

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Flint LM - Immortals 80-75

Very significant was American Lady Monarchs' (#1, 4-0) victory against their biggest opponent Dominican Rep. Immortals (2-2) 80-75. The winners were led by center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) who scored that evening 12 points and 8 rebounds and guard Aliyah Mazyck (175-1996, college: USC) supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by American swingman Jennifer Pena (175-1993, college: Missouri S&T) did not help to save the game for Immortals. Her fellow American import forward Toccara Ross (185-1986, college: Iowa St.) added 15 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lady Monarchs have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Immortals at the other side keep the second place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Flint LM: A.Mazyck 13+5reb+2ast, A.Boyd 12+5reb+2ast, K.Hillsman 12+8reb+1ast, A.Alston 10+4reb+1ast, B.Baker-Cunningham 8+8reb+2ast, D.Hood 8+4reb+1ast
Immortals: J.Pena 26+6reb+2ast, T.Ross 15+11reb+2ast, C.Calisha 13+5reb+3ast, K.Puthoff-King 12+8reb+6ast, T.Green 7+6reb+2ast, A.Ruth 2+3reb

Indias - Fenix 50-46

The most interesting game of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Dominican Republic. Fourth ranked Indias won against visiting Fenix (1-3) 50-46. Worth to mention a great performance of Vanesa Bautista who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 8 rebounds and Katerin Sena who added 8 points during the contest. At the losing side swingman Yadira Polanco (178-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and forward Anayelis Garcia (178-2002) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Indias left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with defeated Fenix.
Top scorers:
Indias: B.Vanesa 15+8reb+2ast, N.Morillo 10+3reb, S.Katerin 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Juan 5+3reb+2ast, Y.Mota 5+4reb+2ast, C.Wendy 4+4reb
Fenix: P.Yadira 10+10reb+2ast, D.Odalmis 10+4reb+2ast, G.Anayelis 9+8reb+2ast, M.Coronado 6+3reb+4ast, S.Brithany 6+4reb, D.Santos 3+4reb+1ast

Best players of United Cup round 2 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News

Experienced Yadira Polanco (178-G/F-1992) put on an amazing game in the last round for Fenix and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 2.
The 31-year old swingman had the game-high 9 points adding ten rebounds and two assists for Fenix in her team's victory, helping them to beat Indias (#4, 0-3), the league's bottom-ranked team 64-57. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thanks to this victory Fenix moved-up to the 3rd position in United Cup. Fenix is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 1-2 record. Polanco has many years of experience at Fenix, through which she has constantly improved. Polanco has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 13.0ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 9.0rpg), assists (7th best: 2.0apg) and averages solid 2.0bpg and 2.7spg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Fenix's star - young forward Dariana Santos (180-F-1991). Santos impressed basketball fans with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Fenix cruised to a 64-57 relatively comfortable win over Indias (0-3). The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Santos is one of the most experienced players at Fenix and similarly like Yadira Polanco has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.7ppg (#4). She also registered 4.3 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was American Kristina Puthoff-King (180-PG-1992) of second-ranked Immortals. Puthoff-King showcased her all-around game by recording 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Puthoff-King's great performance Immortals lost 37-74 to #1 ranked Flint LM. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Immortals needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 2 victories and 1 lost games. Puthoff-King has a great season in United Cup. After only 3 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 12.3ppg (5th best), rebounds with 8.7rpg (3rd best) and assists with 5.3apg (best passer). Puthoff-King attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on her way to pro basketball.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Asia Boyd (185-F-1992) of Flint LM - 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
5. Jennifer Pena (175-G/F-1993) of Immortals - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Wendy Castiiio) of Indias - 10 points and 9 rebounds
7. Ameryst Alston (175-G-1993) of Flint LM - 15 points and 4 rebounds
8. Aliyah Mazyck (175-G-1996) of Flint LM - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Kaela Webb (168-G) of Flint LM - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Da'Nasia Hood (185-F) of Flint LM - 11 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)

Round 3 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in United Cup. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Round 3 most important game was a victory of Immortals over Fenix 67-56 on Thursday night. They outrebounded Fenix 48-34 including 22 on the offensive glass. It was a good game for American swingman Jennifer Pena (175-1993, college: Missouri S&T) who led her team to a victory with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Her fellow American import forward Toccara Ross (185-1986, college: Iowa St.) contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Immortals' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Yadira Polanco (178-1992) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds for Fenix. Immortals are looking forward to face Lady Monarchs in Flint in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fenix will play against Indias and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for American Lady Monarchs (3-0) which played road game in against Dominican Rep. Indias (0-3). Lady Monarchs had an easy win 86-28. It was a great evening for center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Ameryst Alston helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was Wendy Castiiio with 5 points and 7 rebounds. Lady Monarchs will play against Immortals in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Indias will play against Fenix and hope to get finally their first victory.

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Indias - Flint LM 28-86

An interesting game for American Lady Monarchs (3-0) which played road game in against Dominican Rep. Indias (0-3). Lady Monarchs had an easy win 86-28. Lady Monarchs dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Indias' 16. They outrebounded Indias 52-23 including a 26-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lady Monarchs brought some defensive toughness making 10 blocks. It was a great evening for center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Ameryst Alston (175-1993, college: Ohio St.) helped adding 17 points. Four Lady Monarchs players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Wendy Castiiio with 5 points and 7 rebounds and guard Nayely Morillo (166-1999) scored 8 points. Lady Monarchs will play against Immortals in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Indias will play against Fenix and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Indias: N.Morillo 8+3reb+2ast, C.Wendy 5+7reb+1ast, J.Melany 5+3reb, P.Nicor 5+3reb, S.Rosmery 5+3reb, C.Yesica 0+1reb
Flint LM: A.Alston 17+4reb+2ast, D.Hood 16+5reb+1ast, K.Hillsman 14+15reb+1ast, A.Combs 13+4reb+1ast, A.Mazyck 9+4reb+2ast, K.Webb 5+3reb+1ast

Fenix - Immortals 56-67

Round 3 most important game was a victory of Immortals over Fenix 67-56 on Thursday night. They outrebounded Fenix 48-34 including 22 on the offensive glass. It was a good game for American swingman Jennifer Pena (175-1993, college: Missouri S&T) who led her team to a victory with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Her fellow American import forward Toccara Ross (185-1986, college: Iowa St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Immortals' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Yadira Polanco (178-1992) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds and forward Dariana Santos (180-1991, college: Wiley) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Fenix. Immortals are looking forward to face Lady Monarchs in Flint in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fenix will play against Indias and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fenix: P.Yadira 16+8reb+2ast, D.Santos 12+5reb+1ast, G.Anayelis 10+5reb+1ast, P.Eduarny 7+4reb+1ast, M.Coronado 5+3reb+2ast, R.Angelica 4+3reb
Immortals: J.Pena 19+5reb+3ast, T.Ross 15+10reb+1ast, K.Puthoff-King 11+8reb+5ast, C.Samantha 9+3reb+1ast, C.Calisha 8+5reb+3ast, G.Estefany 3+2reb+1ast

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WPBA

Ameela Li gets MVP of the Week award for WPBA - by Eurobasket News

Canadian-American Ameela Li (168-G-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for Blaze and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6.
The 26-year old guard had the game-high 29 points adding seven rebounds and four assists for Blaze in her team's victory, helping them to edge out Wolves (#1, 5-1) 90-87. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Blaze is placed at 3rd position in WPBA. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Blaze will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Li had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Blaze, through which she has constantly improved. University of Pacific graduate has very impressive stats this year. Li is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.6ppg) and averages solid 2.4spg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was point guard Brijanee Moore (175-PG) of Royals. Moore impressed basketball fans with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course she led Royals to another comfortable win outscoring Valkyrie (#8, 0-6) 100-77. Royals' 5th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 3-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Moore is one of the most experienced players at Royals and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was another Royals' star - American Mariah Cooks (185-SF-1994). Cooks scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She was another key player of Royals, helping her team with a 100-77 easy win against Valkyrie (#8, 0-6). Royals needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 3 lost games. Cooks has a great season in WPBA. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 30.8ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 10.8rpg (3rd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Doris Jones (175-SG-1998) of Blaze - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Alexsis Brown (170-G) of Swish - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Jasmine Guinn (168-G-1995) of Royals - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Rachel Howard (178-G-1995) of Swish - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Rebecca Harris (173-G-1986) of Wolves - 24 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Maddison Glass (163-G-1997) of Phoenix - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Jasmine King (168-G) of Riptide - 12 points, 12 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)