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| Argentinian LDD round 51 best performance: Marcos Chacon (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Cuban Swingman Marcos Chacon (194-F/G-2003, agency: Pro Sports) had an amazing evening in the last round for Gimnasia, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 51. The 19-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds, while his team crushed Penarol (#7, 20-13) with 17-point margin 79-62. Gimnasia maintains the 3rd position in Argentinian LDD. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Gimnasia will need more victories to improve their 28-10 record. In the team's last game Chacon had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Gimnasia's top player in his first season with the team. Marcos Chacon has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 18.2ppg) and averages impressive 63.6% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Nicolas Burgos (207-C-2003) of Boca Jrs.. Burgos had a very good evening with a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds. It was enough for Boca Jrs. to edge the lower-ranked Union (#18, 8-27) 75-72. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Boca Jrs. managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 10th place. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 19-17 record is not bad and everything may still change. Burgos is well-known at Boca Jrs. and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Juan Gandini (175-PG-2003) of La Union (#14). Gandini got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He was a key player of La Union, leading his team to a 97-81 easy win against the lower-ranked Olimpico (#19, 7-28). The chances of La Union ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 21 games, recording just fourteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gandini could help La Union to bring them higher in the standings. Gandini has a very solid season. In 28 games in Argentina he scored 7.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Matias Pikaluk (185-G-2006) of La Union - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Lorenzo Benay) of San Martin - 17 points and 10 rebounds 6. Ignacio Gonzalez (187-G-2003) of Olimpico - 23 points and 4 rebounds 7. Francisco Paz) of Olimpico - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Santino Romegialli (204-F-2003) of Boca Jrs. - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Angel Reyes (201-G/F-2002) of Gimnasia - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Santino Mazzucchelli) of Platense - 20 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Recap of La Liga Argentina Round 4 of Play-Offs - by Eurobasket News |
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Dep Norte - Rivadavia 84-73 Worth to mention a great performance of forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Juan Pablo Lugrin (196-1996) contributed with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Jonah Underwood (206-1996, college: HIU) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) added 14 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Rivadavia. Five Rivadavia players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Dep Norte: A.Montani 20+8reb+1ast, B.Franco 15+1reb+4ast, M.Franco 11+3reb+1ast, C.Jeremias 10+2reb, L.Julian 8+5reb, J.Pablo Lugrin 6+8reb+6ast Rivadavia: J.Underwood 17+13reb+1ast, L.Silva 17+2reb, T.Cravero 14+12reb+1ast, S.Arancibia 13+5reb+2ast, S.Franco 12+3reb+3ast, A.Alejo 0+3reb Independiente - Echague 80-70 Independiente made 26-of-32 free shots (81.3 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Echague helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Emiliano Correa (188-1991) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Independiente players scored in double figures. Independiente's coach Fabian Daverio used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Federico Gonzalez (183-1988) replied with 12 points and 8 assists and Facundo Carulla (193-1993) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Echague. Top scorers: Independiente: A.Tomas 18+4reb+2ast, E.Correa 15+5reb+6ast, G.Torres 15+7reb+2ast, M.McCadney 10+1reb+1ast, L.Castellani 10+5reb+3ast, J.Basualdo 8+5reb+1ast Echague: F.Gonzalez 12+2reb+8ast, F.Carulla 11+6reb, F.Joaquin 9+3reb, L.Yustin 9+6reb+1ast, B.Augusto 8+2reb, I.Zulberti 6+4reb Colon SF - Libertad 106-94 Colon SF made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Joaquin Baeza (182-1986, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Guard Lisandro Quinteros (187-1995) contributed with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-2000) replied with 29 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Enzo Rupcic (201-1997) added 14 points in the effort for Libertad. Five Colon SF and four Libertad players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Colon SF: J.Baeza 26+1reb+5ast, L.Quinteros 20+6reb+5ast, D.Russell 14+10reb+1ast, B.Tomas 12+1ast, G.Sinconi 11+4reb, A.Tomas 10+2reb+1ast Libertad: J.Eydallin 29+3reb, E.Rupcic 14+4reb+2ast, J.Wall 14+3reb+2ast, P.Mateo 12+5reb+2ast, A.Alonso 7+2reb+1ast, B.Augusto 7+2reb Villa S.Martin - Montmartre 94-90 Villa S.Martin dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Montmartre's 36. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Gonzalo Guevara (196-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Santiago Perez (188-2002) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Villa S.Martin's coach Gaston Castro used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) replied with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Martin Gomez (197-1996) added 20 points and 5 assists in the effort for Montmartre. Four Montmartre players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Villa S.Martin: G.Gonzalo 25+16reb+1ast, P.Santiago 24+3reb+2ast, M.Vittar 19+2reb+4ast, F.Ramiro 9+4reb+2ast, G.Bruno 4+2reb, M.Borsatti 4+1reb+3ast Montmartre: M.Gomez 20+1reb+5ast, C.Francisco 16+6reb+5ast, N.Franco 15+8reb+3ast, S.Walter 12+1reb+1ast, L.Silva 10+4reb+2ast, K.Ellis 8+3reb H.Americano - Pilar 100-56 H.Americano outrebounded Pilar 46-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Carlos Buemo (194-1996, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 25 points. The former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four H.Americano players scored in double figures. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and center Joaquin Marcon (203-2001) added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Pilar. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: H.Americano: C.Buemo 25+2reb+2ast, D.Miguel Federico 14+4reb+1ast, L.Reyes 13+8reb+5ast, C.Johu 12+7reb+3ast, P.Ezequiel 12+1reb+2ast, G.Romero 10+4reb+1ast Pilar: M.Joaquin 10+6reb, D.Lowery 10+12reb, T.Demogerontas 8+3reb+1ast, G.Eduardo 7, E.Gamboa 7+1ast, S.Franco 6+2reb+1ast Lanus - Villa Mitre 90-70 It was a very good performance for American forward Phil Bledsoe (198, college: GSC) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-1998) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Federico Harina (186-1991) replied with 28 points and center Juan Bollo (203-1992) added 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) in the effort for Villa Mitre. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Lanus: L.Gorosterrazu 23+3reb+1ast, P.Bledsoe 21+8reb+1ast, J.Banegas 18+4reb+3ast, S.Bruera 15+9reb+2ast, G.Mariano 7+1reb+3ast, A.Britos 5+1reb+8ast Villa Mitre: F.Harina 28+4reb+2ast, J.Bollo 18+7reb, D.Valentin 8+4reb+1ast, C.Alvaro 8+3reb+1ast, I.Manuel 4+2reb, G.Andres 4+2reb Pergamino - Pico FC 73-90 Pico FC had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Franco Zalabardo (190-1991) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Guard Manuel Gomez (183-1996) replied with 17 points and 7 assists and forward Santiago Ibarra (198-1998) added 15 points in the effort for Pergamino. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Pico FC: Z.Franco 21+2reb+3ast, A.Mpoyo 17+5reb+1ast, Y.Fundora 13+14reb+2ast, P.Aranda 11+9reb+1ast, A.Rossi 9+1reb+3ast, A.Bualo 9+1reb+5ast Pergamino: G.Manuel 17+3reb+7ast, S.Ibarra 15+2reb+2ast, B.Levato 14+2reb+2ast, E.Torne 13+4reb+2ast, G.Luciano 6+7reb, G.Federico 6+4reb+3ast La Union - Quilmes MP 93-72 It was a very good performance for center German Frencia (202-1988) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Cesar Lavoratornuovo (189-1991) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Luis Cequeira (179-1985) replied with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Agustin Ecker (194-2000) added 16 points in the effort for Quilmes MP. Five La Union and four Quilmes MP players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: La Union: F.German 17+8reb+3ast, C.Lavoratornuovo 16+6reb+2ast, J.Acuna 14+2reb+1ast, P.Bilat 13+1reb+1ast, B.Diaz 11+3reb+2ast, G.Romero 10+8reb+2ast Quilmes MP: E.Agustin 16+4reb, L.Cequeira 13+7reb+6ast, E.Dupuy 11+2reb+2ast, M.Aristu 11+3reb, N.Tomas 7+6reb, B.Jeronimo 4 |
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
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| 2.Bundesliga Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Mustangs and Blackbirds to clash for title - by Eurobasket News |
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Mustangs - Rocks 81-64 Rocks were tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Mustangs made 28-of-37 charity shots (75.7 percent) during the game. Rocks were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for forward Ian Moschik (203-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds. Czech center Michal Norwa (198-1983) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Mustangs' coach Martin Weissenboeck allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was French Joris Ortega (188-1993, agency: Interperformances) with 14 points and 8 rebounds and guard Dominik Alturban (190-1985) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Mustangs: I.Moschik 18+8reb+2ast, M.Norwa 16+9reb+1ast, J.Kozina 12+5reb+3ast, Z.Nehyba 11+1reb, M.Muller 8+5reb, V.Vasat 7+9reb Rocks: P.Zivkovic 15+2reb+1ast, D.Alturban 14+6reb+2ast, J.Ortega 14+8reb+1ast, T.Winkler 10+3reb, R.Dembskis 6+6reb+2ast, C.Hallett 5+12reb+2ast Raiders - Blackbirds 48-72 The game was mostly controlled by Blackbirds. Raiders Tirol managed to win fourth quarter 13-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Blackbirds forced 23 Raiders Tirol turnovers. It was a good game for the former international forward Sebastian Koch (200-1988) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Center Christoph Astl (185-1988) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Croatian forward Filip Mileta (197-1996) answered with 16 points and 5 assists and center Thomas Pirchner (207) added 6 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Raiders Tirol. Raiders Tirol's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Blackbirds: S.Koch 22+6reb, C.Astl 12+8reb+1ast, H.Mate 11+4reb+1ast, T.Knor 9+2reb, F.Poecksteiner 7+1reb+1ast, B.Koch 6+6reb+4ast Raiders: F.Mileta 16+3reb+5ast, P.Thomas 6+7reb, C.Mansata 6+1reb, O.Marko 6+2reb, T.Bas 4+2reb, P.Lisandro 3+4ast |
| BSL Round 10 (Second Stage): BC Vienna lose to Gmunden Swans - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Second Stage in BSL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of BC Vienna (27-5) on the court of second ranked Gmunden Swans on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Gmunden Swans 88-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But BC Vienna won third quarter 27-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The former international forward Toni Blazan (197-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) fired 18 points for the winners. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. The former international guard Bogic Vujosevic (192-1992) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Gmunden Swans have a solid four-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Vienna lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position which they share with defeated BC Vienna. Fifth-ranked UBC St. Poelten (14-18) made lots of trouble for third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (19-13) in St.Poelten. The visitors from Wels managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of German guard Christian von Fintel (190-1990) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 4 assists. Austen Awosika contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Mike Holton Jr (186-1990, college: St.Michael's) replied with 36 points (!!!) and 6 assists for UBC St. Poelten. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels maintains third position with 19-13 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Vienna, which they share with UBSC Graz. UBC St. Poelten lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Klosterneuburg. The game in Kapfenberg was also quite interesting. Seventh ranked UBSC Graz (19-13) played at the court of 8th ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (15-17). UBSC Graz managed to secure a 9-point victory 96-87 on Saturday. Issac Vann scored 32 points and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Brad Greene responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Kapfenberg Bulls' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. UBSC Graz have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Wels. Kapfenberg Bulls at the other side keep the eighth position with 17 games lost. Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Furstenfeld defeated Eisenstadt in a road game 78-72. Arkadia beat Timberwolves at home 95-79. Klosterneuburg won against Oberwart on the opponent's court 72-68. The best stats of 10th round was 20 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks by Aristide Boya of Eisenstadt.
Kapfenberg - UBSC Graz 87-96 The game in Kapfenberg was also quite interesting. Seventh ranked UBSC Graz (19-13) played at the court of 8th ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (15-17). UBSC Graz managed to secure a 9-point victory 96-87 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 96-87. UBSC Graz made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. American forward Issac Vann (198-1995, college: VCU) scored 32 points and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Zach Cooks (175, college: Hofstra) chipped in 24 points during the contest. At the losing side American center Brad Greene (210-1998, college: UC Irvine) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Montenegrin Milos Latkovic (196-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists. Four Kapfenberg Bulls players scored in double figures. Kapfenberg Bulls' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. UBSC Graz have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Wels. Kapfenberg Bulls at the other side keep the eighth position with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Kapfenberg: B.Greene 25+11reb+5ast, L.Varner Jr 17+2reb+1ast, M.Latkovic 17+2reb+11ast, N.Krstic 14+2reb+1ast, A.Adamu 8+4reb+1ast, Z.Miro 3+2reb+1ast UBSC Graz: I.Vann 32+3reb+4ast, Z.Cooks 24+4reb+1ast, M.Spaleta 13+9reb, T.Giddings 7+3reb+2ast, L.Simoner 7+5reb+1ast, P.Isbetcherian 7+3reb+1ast Eisenstadt - Furstenfeld 72-78 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked Nord Dragonz's (7-25) home loss to eleventh ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (9-23) 72-78 on Saturday. American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-1996, college: Mt.St.Mary's) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Norwegian power forward Andrija Blatancic (201-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Cameroonian forward Aristide Boya (216-1999, college: Bradley, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks and American guard Kyran McClure (188-1996, college: St.Leo) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Nord Dragonz players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Furstenfeld Panthers maintains eleventh position with 9-23 record. Nord Dragonz lost third consecutive game. Nord Dragonz at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay dead last with 25 lost games. Top scorers: Eisenstadt: A.Boya 20+16reb+2ast, K.McClure 14+6reb+5ast, F.Sohnel 11+6reb+2ast, P.Cosic 10+2reb+9ast, L.Knor 7+5reb+2ast, J.Roberts 7+6reb+2ast Furstenfeld: A.Blatancic 26+7reb+3ast, S.Jr Robinson 26+8reb+3ast, R.Reinelt 10+3reb+1ast, S.Jan 6+5reb+2ast, G.Wolf 5+4reb+2ast, S.Fynn 5+7reb+2ast Arkadia - Timberwolves 95-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Arkadia Lions' (13-19) home victory over 10th ranked Timberwolves (10-22) 95-79 on Saturday. The game without a history. Arkadia Lions led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Croatian forward Emilio Banic (197-1993) scored 23 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (211-1994) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Arkadia Lions players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Chris Vogt (213-1999, college: Wisconsin) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and guard Jonas John (186-1999) scored 19 points. Timberwolves' coach Hubert Schmidt tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Arkadia Lions maintains ninth position with 13-19 record. Loser Timberwolves keep the tenth place with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Timberwolves: J.John 19+1reb+3ast, C.Vogt 15+15reb, W.Elias 15+1reb+1ast, P.D'Angelo 9+4reb+1ast, J.Szkutta 8+1reb+3ast, M.Lanegger 6+3reb+4ast Arkadia: E.Banic 23+3reb+8ast, I.Gromovs 21+10reb+1ast, L.Hahn 15+5reb+3ast, K.Aleksej 13+2reb, H.Kogelnik 13+8reb+4ast, K.Nils 5+1reb Gmunden - Vienna 88-82 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of BC Vienna (27-5) on the court of second ranked Gmunden Swans on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Gmunden Swans 88-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But BC Vienna won third quarter 27-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The former international forward Toni Blazan (197-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) fired 18 points for the winners. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Four Gmunden Swans players scored in double figures. The former international guard Bogic Vujosevic (192-1992) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Enis Murati (194-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Gmunden Swans have a solid four-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Vienna lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position which they share with defeated BC Vienna. Top scorers: Vienna: B.Vujosevic 23+5reb+5ast, E.Murati 21+3reb+4ast, J.Rados 11+7reb+2ast, S.Savic 9+6reb+3ast, N.Milosevic 6+2reb+1ast, C.Mateo 5+5reb Gmunden: T.Blazan 18+3reb+1ast, D.Green 16+1reb+2ast, D.Friedrich 13+2reb+6ast, B.Guettl 11+3reb+2ast, D.Koeppel 9+4reb, D.Lautier-Ogunleye 9+1reb+3ast Oberwart - Klosterneuburg 68-72 There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Gunners Oberwart (18-14) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Dukes (14-18) 72-68 on Saturday. Gunners Oberwart was trailing by 5 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 16-14 charge of Dukes, which allowed them to win the game. They made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Benjamin Blazevic (204-1995) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Dukes' coach Christopher O'Shea used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side the former international guard Sebastian Kaeferle (185-1996) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and international forward Renato Poljak (202-1997) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Gunners Oberwart players scored in double figures. Dukes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with St.Poelten. Loser Gunners Oberwart keeps the fourth position with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Oberwart: S.Kaeferle 17+7reb+4ast, R.Poljak 13+9reb+2ast, R.Howard 12+8reb, B.Gardner 10+7reb+4ast, J.Knessl 6+1reb+1ast, J.Rauch 5+10reb+2ast Klosterneuburg: K.Bracy-Davis 15+7reb, J.Wonisch 11+1reb, V.Bauer 11+3reb+5ast, B.Blazevic 10+8reb+1ast, A.Fripp 8+3reb+2ast, P.Miletic 7+4reb+1ast St.Poelten - Wels 97-98 Fifth-ranked UBC St. Poelten (14-18) made lots of trouble for third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (19-13) in St.Poelten. The visitors from Wels managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 23-20. But UBC St. Poelten won second period 18-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels forced 22 UBC St. Poelten turnovers. Strangely UBC St. Poelten outrebounded Raiffeisen Flyers Wels 58-32 including a 27-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of German guard Christian von Fintel (190-1990) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 4 assists. American-Nigerian guard Austen Awosika (190-1998, college: CS Fullerton) contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Mike Holton Jr (186-1990, college: St.Michael's) replied with 36 points (!!!) and 6 assists and the former international forward Guylain Mbemba (197-2003) added 11 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for UBC St. Poelten. Four Raiffeisen Flyers Wels and five UBC St. Poelten players scored in double figures. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels maintains third position with 19-13 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Vienna, which they share with UBSC Graz. UBC St. Poelten lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Klosterneuburg. Top scorers: St.Poelten: M.Holton Jr. 36+3reb+6ast, R.Jagsch 14+5reb+2ast, A.Akkan 12+13reb, M.Guylain 11+16reb+3ast, C.Ferguson 10+15reb+1ast, N.Dukic 8+5reb Wels: C.von Fintel 27+2reb+4ast, D.Smith 17+8reb, A.Awosika 14+7reb+5ast, C.Jeter 12+6reb+1ast, T.Allen 8+2reb+4ast, D.Tepic 7+1reb+3ast |
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The 32-year old guard had the game-high 36 points adding three rebounds and six assists for St.Poelten as his team was edged out by Wels (#3, 19-13) 98-97. St.Poelten maintains the 5th position in Austrian BSL. St.Poelten is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 18th lost game this season out of 32 games. In the team's last game Holton Jr. had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be St.Poelten's top player in his first season with the team. St. Michael's College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Holton Jr. is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.5ppg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Issac Vann (198-F-1995) of Places 7-12 best team UBSC Graz. Vann impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course UBSC Graz cruised to a 96-87 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Kapfenberg (#8, 15-17). Of course UBSC Graz still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 19-13 record. Vann is a newcomer at UBSC Graz and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.3ppg (#8). He also registered 4.6 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Cameroonian Aristide Boya (216-F-1999, agency: Interperformances) of Eisenstadt (#12). Boya scored 20 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Boya's great performance Eisenstadt lost 72-78 to slightly higher-ranked Furstenfeld (#11, 9-23). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Boya has individually a great season in Austria. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.7rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 59.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brad Greene (210-C-1998) of Kapfenberg - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Ilja Gromovs (211-C-1994) of Arkadia - 21 points and 10 rebounds 6. Christian von Fintel (190-G-1990) of Wels - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Andrija Blatancic (201-F/C-1995) of Furstenfeld - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Emilio Banic (197-F-1993) of Arkadia - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Bogic Vujosevic (192-G-1992) of Vienna - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Steve Jr Robinson (165-G-1996) of Furstenfeld - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The 26-year old guard had the game-high 39 points adding seven rebounds and nine assists for Neftci in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Olimpic Sheki (#8, 2-23) with 34-point margin 112-78. Neftci maintains the 6th position in Azerbaijani ABL. Neftci is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-17 record. In the team's last game Kondrakov had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Neftci's top player in his first season with the team. Kondrakov has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 21.2ppg), assists (5th best: 5.0apg) and averages solid 59.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Davante Cooper (208-F/C-1994) of Olimpic Sheki. Cooper impressed basketball fans with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Bad luck as Olimpic Sheki lost that game 78-112 to slightly higher-ranked Neftci (#6, 9-17). Olimpic Sheki are still at the very bottom. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Olimpic Sheki managed to get this year. Cooper is a newcomer at Olimpic Sheki and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. Washington State University alumni Cooper played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. The third best performed player last round was American Michael Diggins (207-F/C-1998) of Serhedci (#5). Diggins got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. He went also for eleven rebounds and five assists. Despite Diggins' great performance Serhedci lost 93-103 to slightly lower-ranked Zirve (#7, 5-20). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Serhedci needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 14 victories and 11 lost games. Diggins has a great season in Azerbaijan. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.9rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.9bpg and FGP: 60.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brandon Miller (178-PG-1998) of Serhedci - 28 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists 5. Andrew Corum (201-F/C-1997) of Xirdalan - 26 points and 15 rebounds 6. Bryson Robinson (193-G-1998) of NTD - 34 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Londell King (203-F-1997) of NTD - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Mohsen Moradxani (213-C-1990) of Neftci - 23 points and 8 rebounds 9. Devin Pullum (188-G) of Xirdalan - 29 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists 10. Amil Hamzayev (204-F/C-1990) of Gence - 33 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Minas - Flamengo 75-80 It looked good early as Minas took a 7-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Flamengo had a 26-18 second period charge getting the lead and Minas were not able to take back game control losing it eventually 75-80. They outrebounded Minas 35-20 including 25 on the defensive glass. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Flamengo's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) responded with 25 points and 7 assists and power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) scored 11 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Minas: A.Borges 25+4reb+7ast, A.Paranhos 11+2reb+2ast, R.Lenz 11+2reb+2ast, L.Faggiano 10+2reb+3ast, S.Johnson 9+5reb, F.Vezaro 5+2reb+1ast Flamengo: M.Cuello 19+5reb+1ast, G.Galvanini 14+8reb+3ast, J.Vildoza 11+3reb+3ast, G.Pereira 10+3reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimeir 8+6reb, R.Fischer 6+1reb+5ast Sesi Franca - Quimsa 91-73 Vivo/Franca made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Vivo/Franca outrebounded Quimsa 42-26 including a 20-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Quimsa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of center Lucas Silva (208-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) contributed with 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) answered with 24 points and point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) added 13 points in the effort for Quimsa. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Quimsa: B.Robinson 24+4reb+2ast, J.Brussino 13+1reb+2ast, K.Hernandez 8+5reb, E.Anderson 7+4reb+2ast, F.Ramirez 6+5reb+3ast, F.Baralle 5 Sesi Franca: L.Mariano 22+8reb, L.Silva 16+11reb+4ast, G.de Paula 14+4reb+6ast, D.Jackson 13+2reb+1ast, M.Smith 11+1reb+1ast, S.Scala 6+2reb+2ast |
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Grodno - Impuls BGUIR 106-61 Grodno dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Impuls BGUIR's 28 and made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. Grodno had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Grodno especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Impuls BGUIR's players. Forward Maksim Sazonov (198-1996) fired 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Aliaksandr Pustahvar (201-1985) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Grodno players scored in double figures. Swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-1998) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Siarhei Vabishchevich (191-1988) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Impuls BGUIR: A.Zaretskiy 17+6reb, M.Dashkevich 12+2reb, S.Vabishchevich 8+5reb+9ast, K.Vladislav 6+7reb, T.Karpuk 6+1reb+2ast, S.Daniil 5+3reb Grodno: M.Sazonov 16+5reb+3ast, N.Djuric 16+5reb, I.Sharipov 15+2reb+6ast, K.Vinokurov 12+6reb+2ast, A.Pustahvar 11+6reb+6ast, D.Kuratnik 10+3reb Rubon - Tsmoki II 85-71 Tsmoki II was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Maksim Shustov (187-1986) nailed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Nazar Guliev (201-2002) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Roman Scherbakov (185-2003) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Tsmoki II in the defeat. Five Rubon and four Tsmoki II players scored in double figures. Tsmoki II's coach Georgiy Kondrusevich rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Tsmoki II: G.Nazar 19+6reb, A.Navoichyk 18+2reb, S.Roman 11+8reb+6ast, A.Sekushenko 10+5reb, M.Illia 9, O.Andrey 4+4ast Rubon: M.Shustov 21+5reb+5ast, M.Ovsepyan 13+4reb+2ast, K.Satsuk 12+5reb+3ast, R.Pishcheyko 11+9reb+1ast, E.Tkachuk 10+2reb+6ast, A.Kachan 6+1reb BC Minsk - Tsmoki-Minsk U20 112-54 BC Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 92 of its points in the paint compared to Tsmoki-Minsk U20's 20. BC Minsk forced 24 Tsmoki-Minsk U20 turnovers and outrebounded them 37-17 including a 27-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. BC Minsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Tsmoki-Minsk U20's players. Serbian forward Jovan Sljivancanin (196-1999, college: Carroll, MT) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and the former international swingman Uladzislau Mikulski (196-1998) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Aleksey Shevchenko (191-2004) responded with 16 points and Stsiapan Abramovich (-2006) scored 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Tsmoki-Minsk U20: S.Aleksey 16, G.Mikhail 12+3reb, A.Stsiapan 10+2reb+4ast, S.Kiril 4+4reb, B.Viacheslav 4+3reb+1ast, T.Arseni 4+1ast BC Minsk: J.Sljivancanin 22+10reb+2ast, V.Stubeda 16+1reb+3ast, U.Blizniuk 12+3ast, D.Bracey 11+1reb+3ast, U.Mikulski 10+3reb+7ast, M.Vladislav 10+5reb Borisfen - Gomel 91-55 Borisfen dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Gomel's 32. Borisfen forced 22 Gomel turnovers and had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Gomel's players. American forward Darrious Agnew (203-1999, college: Alcorn St.) fired 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ukrainian point guard Maksim Miroshnichenko (182-1996, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. Four Borisfen players scored in double figures. Russian center Mikhail Pakhryaev (206-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and guard Denis Yarets (188-1989) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Gomel: D.Yarets 19+6reb+1ast, P.Mikhail 15+12reb+2ast, I.Ivan 5+2reb, G.Viktor 5+9reb+1ast, A.Yasevich 5+2reb+1ast, P.Artem 2 Borisfen: D.Agnew 19+5reb+1ast, V.Balyakin 16+2reb+1ast, M.Porter 14+6reb, M.Miroshnichenko 11+4reb+6ast, V.Korzh 6+1reb+5ast, Y.Egor 6+3reb+6ast Group 9-12 PlaceVitebsk - SDUSHOR 66-94SDUSHOR forced 24 Vitebsk turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Vitali Duchko (-2006) fired 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Pavel Rabushka (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Four SDUSHOR players scored in double figures. Vitaly Kurtsevich (-2002) produced 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Nikita Mosar (-2004) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Vitebsk's coach Gennady Komarov gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Vitebsk: K.Vitaly 19+8reb+5ast, P.Artem 17, G.Daniil 9+3reb+2ast, M.Nikita 6+11reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 4+2reb+1ast, V.Arseni 3+1reb+1ast SDUSHOR: D.Vitali 30+8reb+5ast, R.Pavel 16+10reb+6ast, K.Egor 16+2ast, B.Anton 13+9reb+5ast, P.Zahar 9+2reb, K.Egor 5+2reb+3ast |
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Former NBA big man DeMarcus Cousins (6'11''-C/F-1990, college: Kentucky) shocked the whole world when he decided to take his talents overseas as he continues his basketball career. Even rapper and businessman Ice Cube was surprised by the move, so much so that he's now trying to convince the big man to come back to the US and play in his BIG3 league instead. Cousins is reportedly signing wit the Guaynabo Mets of the Puerto Rican Professional Basketball League as he looks for a path back to the NBA. Ice Cube expressed his belief that Boogie deserves to be in the NBA, but he noted that if the top professional league in the world doesn't want him, he's always welcome in the Big3. 'My man Boogie going overseas. Boogie, come play in the Big3 on CBS, man! Sometimes I feel a little conflicted about asking guys to come to the league when I know they still deserve to be in the NBA. And he's a guy that deserves to be in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas is a guy that deserves to be in the NBA right, Lou Williams deserves to be in the NBA. So I'll be a little conflicted about asking them, but if they don't want you, we do got you!' Ice Cube said during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith's K[no]w Mercy show. 'You know, get down for the fans in the league where you can shine and be treated like the superstar that you are.' DeMarcus Cousins last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. He remains a serviceable big who can score and grab rebounds, but while he is confident he can be one of the best big men in the league, no team has taken a gamble on him this 2022-23. The 32-year-old remains determined to return to the NBA, but if that door has closed on him, maybe he can consider Ice Cube's Big3 invite and show the rest of America that he can still ball. Courtesy of: clutchpoints.com |
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The 28-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, six rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat La Paz (#7, 2-3) 93-81. Univ.Sucre is placed at 5th position in Bolivian Libobasquet. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost two games earlier this season. Univ.Sucre will need more victories to improve their 3-2 record. In the team's last game Washington had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Univ.Sucre, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Haylen Washington averages this season 17.2ppg and 7.6rpg. Worth to mention Washington played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second best player in last round's games was young international point guard Ronald Arze (175-PG-1993) of Leones. Arze had a very good evening with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Leones lost that game 66-76 to the higher-ranked CAN Oruro (#1, 4-1). Leones are still at the very bottom. 4 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Leones managed to get this year. Arze is a newcomer at Leones, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Irin Stark (185-G-1989) of La Paz (#7). Stark showcased his all-around game by recording 29 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Stark's great performance La Paz lost 81-93 to slightly higher-ranked Univ.Sucre (#5, 3-2). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of La Paz ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Stark could help La Paz to bring them higher in the standings. Stark has a great season in Bolivia. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.2ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 8.8rpg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Daniel Simon (185-G-1996) of Saracho - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Sidney Umude (201-F-1995) of Carl A-Z - 22 points and 5 rebounds 6. Diego Romero (206-C-1982) of Carl A-Z - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 7. D'Monta Harris (196-G-1997) of Atletico Nacional - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Cristhian Camargo (194-F-1992) of Atletico Nacional - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Detrek Browning (183-PG) of CAN Oruro - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Rene Calvo (193-F/G-1993) of Pichincha - 18 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#5) and Sao Paulo (#4). Paulistano (21-11) crushed visiting Sao Paulo (22-10) by 42 points 99-57. Paulistano made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Sao Paulo 44-22 including a 35-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Gui Abreu (199-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Sao Paulo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Sao Paulo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Minas. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Caxias do Sul (12-20) and Fortaleza (9-23), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 11th ranked Caxias do Sul lost at home to fourteenth ranked Fortaleza 66-77. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and David Rossetto chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Fortaleza maintains fourteenth place with 9-23 record. Caxias do Sul lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 20 games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 33: Sao Jose beat Rio Claro on the road 92-80. Paulistano destroyed Brasilia on its own court 113-71. Bottom-ranked Cerrado unfortunately lost to Corinthians in Sao Paulo 66-78. U.Corinthians managed to beat Fortaleza at home 91-75. Brasilia was defeated by Corinthians on the opponent's court 90-73. Sao Paulo smashed Cerrado in a home game 95-64. The most impressive performance of 33th round was 14 points, 12 assists and 6 steals by Elinho Corazza of Sao Paulo.
Paulistano - Sao Paulo 99-57 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#5) and Sao Paulo (#4). Paulistano (21-11) crushed visiting Sao Paulo (22-10) by 42 points 99-57. Paulistano made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Sao Paulo 44-22 including a 35-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Gui Abreu (199-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Cordero Bennett (185-1988) added 9 points in the effort for Sao Paulo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Sao Paulo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Minas. Top scorers: Paulistano: N.Barnes 16+3ast, B.Adyel 15+5reb+8ast, G.Abreu 15+8reb+3ast, V.Camilo 14+6reb+1ast, A.Doria 7+3reb+1ast, B.Andre 6+6reb Sao Paulo: T.Da Silva 13+6reb+1ast, C.Bennett 9+3reb, H.Coelho 8+1reb+3ast, S.Stallworth 7+1reb+1ast, L.Siewert 5+2reb, E.Corazza 5+2reb+2ast Caxias do Sul - Fortaleza 66-77 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Caxias do Sul (12-20) and Fortaleza (9-23), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 11th ranked Caxias do Sul lost at home to fourteenth ranked Fortaleza 66-77. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international point guard David Rossetto (184-1992) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Fortaleza maintains fourteenth place with 9-23 record. Caxias do Sul lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 20 games lost. Top scorers: Fortaleza: C.Williams 15+1reb+2ast, D.McClanahan 14+5reb+4ast, P.Pinero 11+6reb, M.Brito 9+5reb+4ast, R.Gusmao 8+5reb, D.Rossetto 8+6reb+4ast Caxias do Sul: P.Mendonca 19+6reb+1ast, T.Mathias 15+11reb+1ast, C.Jamison 10+5reb+1ast, D.Ramos 9+2reb+2ast, S.Pierotti 7+1reb+3ast, S.Gabriel 6+1reb+4ast Rio Claro - Sao Jose 80-92 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Sao Jose (15-17) beat on the road 16th ranked Rio Claro (7-25) 92-80. Sao Jose players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and American William Green (201-1991, college: Stetson) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Sao Jose's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and Venezuelan Edgar Martinez (199-1997) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sao Jose maintains tenth place with 15-17 record. Rio Claro at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Brasilia. Top scorers: Sao Jose: D.Figueredo 19+5reb+12ast, W.Green 16+6reb+2ast, E.Carvalho 16+4reb+1ast, D.Sousa 15+2reb+1ast, D.Nunes 8+3reb+2ast, J.Gabriel Fidelis 6 Rio Claro: C.Bueno 22+7reb+7ast, E.Martinez 15+6reb+2ast, L.Paulo Dos Santos 11+5reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 10+8reb+1ast, K.Dawkins 8+4reb+7ast, S.Lukas 8+4reb+3ast Paulistano - Brasilia 113-71 Very expected game when 15th ranked Brasilia (7-25) was smashed by fifth ranked Paulistano (21-11) in Sao Paulo 113-71. Paulistano dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Brasilia's 36 and made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Brasilia 38-23 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Paulistano players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Five Paulistano players scored in double figures. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Douglas Dos Santos (201-1998) with 19 points and 4 assists and point guard Guilherme Lessa (178-1995) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Brasilia lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Top scorers: Paulistano: N.Barnes 21+1reb+3ast, S.Matheus 16+2reb+1ast, B.Adyel 15+2reb+5ast, L.Doria 15+7reb, K.Crescenzi 13+3reb+6ast, G.Abreu 10+4reb+1ast Brasilia: D.Dos Santos 19+4reb+4ast, G.Lessa 15+2reb+4ast, G.Sacco 11+1reb+1ast, G.Basilio 9+5reb+2ast, E.Sommer 7+3reb, V.Leal 4+5reb Corinthians - Cerrado 78-66 Very predictable result when eighth ranked Corinthians (17-15) won against bottom-ranked Cerrado (5-27) in Sao Paulo 78-66. Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Gabriel Campos (182-2001) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Corinthians' coach Leo Alves used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) with 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Corinthians maintains eighth place with 17-15 record. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Top scorers: Corinthians: M.Pereira 20+10reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 18+1reb+4ast, D.Thomas 10+5reb+5ast, I.Goncalves 8+2reb, L.Rojas 7+1reb+1ast, O.Daniel 5+5reb Cerrado: V.Haydin Daniel 16+6reb+3ast, M.Ruan 16+9reb+1ast, F.Russo 9+5reb+3ast, J.Robson 8+2reb+1ast, K.Sheard 6+2reb+2ast, P.Da Costa 5+5reb+2ast U.Corinthians - Fortaleza 91-75 Everything could happen in Santa Cruz do Sul at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked U.Corinthians and 14th ranked Fortaleza had identical 9-22 record. This time U.Corinthians used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Fortaleza 91-75. U.Corinthians players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Fortaleza was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Vithor Lersch (184-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and point guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) with 30 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian Patricio Pinero (195-1995) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five U.Corinthians and four Fortaleza players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Corinthians (10-22) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Pato Basquete. Fortaleza at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Top scorers: U.Corinthians: A.Leao 14+6reb+6ast, V.Lersch 14+11reb+8ast, F.Aguerre 14+7reb+2ast, G.Teichmann 12+7reb+4ast, R.Paulichi 12+3reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 11+2reb+1ast Fortaleza: D.McClanahan 30+7reb+2ast, P.Pinero 18+8reb+3ast, M.Brito 11+3reb+4ast, S.Da Silva 10+9reb+1ast, C.Emmanuel 4+1reb+3ast, D.Rossetto 2+3reb+2ast Corinthians - Brasilia 90-73 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Corinthians (17-15) defeated 15th ranked Brasilia (7-25) in Sao Paulo 90-73. Corinthians made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and point guard Gabriel Campos (182-2001) chipped in 11 points and 13 assists. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Leo Alves used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-1997) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Douglas Dos Santos (201-1998) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Corinthians maintains eighth place with 17-15 record. Brasilia lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Top scorers: Corinthians: M.Pereira 23+15reb+1ast, L.Rojas 12+3reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 11+2reb+13ast, D.Thomas 11+5reb+5ast, M.Tavares 10+1reb, I.Goncalves 9+2reb+1ast Brasilia: G.Sacco 20+6reb+3ast, D.Dos Santos 17+5reb+2ast, G.Lessa 13+6reb+5ast, G.Basilio 9+7reb+4ast, E.Sommer 8+3reb+1ast, A.Allan 3+4reb Sao Paulo - Cerrado 95-64 There was no surprise when 17th ranked Cerrado (5-27) was outleveled on the road by fourth ranked Sao Paulo (22-10) 95-64. Sao Paulo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Cerrado's 28. Sao Paulo had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in 14 points, 12 assists and 6 steals. Five Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) scored 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Paulo moved-up to third place, which they share with Minas. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Top scorers: Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 21+3reb+1ast, T.Da Silva 17+12reb+3ast, M.Miller 15+1reb, E.Corazza 14+4reb+12ast, R.Ansaloni 12+9reb+1ast, S.Stallworth 6+5reb+2ast Cerrado: R.McLemore 15+2reb+1ast, V.Haydin Daniel 15+4reb+1ast, M.Ruan 14+9reb+1ast, F.Russo 6+4reb+2ast, K.Sheard 5+1reb+1ast, S.Victor 4+2reb |
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| Cayman Islands National League round 8 best performance: Jerome Narcisse (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 35-year old player was the main contributor (31 points, eight rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Creole Team (#5, 3-4) with 23-point margin 88-65. It allowed Warriors to take over top position in the Cayman Islands National League. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Warriors keeps a perfect 7-0 record. It's Narcisse's second year at Warriors and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Former Southwestern Oklahoma State University star has very solid stats this year. Narcisse is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 8.7rpg), assists (6th best: 4.0apg) and averages impressive 2.2spg and 66.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Warriors' star - David Taylor (G). Taylor had a very good evening with 36 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course together with Narcisse he helped Warriors with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Shockwaves (#7, 2-5) 99-31. This victory allowed Warriors to move up to 1st position in the standings. He plays for the best team in the league and Warriors managed to win all 7 games keeping a perfect record. Taylor is one of the most experienced players at Warriors and similarly like Jerome Narcisse has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Warriors' star - international forward Niiakwei General-Vanderpuije (F). General-Vanderpuije showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and nine assists in the last round. He was another key player of Warriors, helping his team with a 99-31 easy win against the lower-ranked Shockwaves (#7, 2-5). Warriors have amazing season winning all 7 games without a single defeat. General-Vanderpuije turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. General-Vanderpuije has a very solid season. In 7 games in Cayman Islands he scored 22.9ppg. He also has 8.6rpg, 3.1apg, 2.7spg and FGP: 51.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. De'Andre Simpson (C/F) of IRG Astros - 12 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Davion Cotterell (SG) of IRG Astros - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Kevin Maxwell (C-1980) of MPS Tronix - 20 points and 14 rebounds 7. Umar Gordon (G) of Silver Bullets - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Juawon Ebanks (G) of Warriors - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Peter Grant (G) of Silver Bullets - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Jake Whittaker (F) of IRG Astros - 10 points and 8 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Ottawa BlackJacks Re-Sign Canadian Guard Tyrrel Tate - by Eurobasket News |
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The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that Canadian guard Tyrrel Tate (6'5''-F-1992, college: Fayetteville St.) has re-signed with the Club for the 2023 CEBL season. A six-foot-five guard from Calgary, Alberta, Tate averaged 8.2 points in six games with the BlackJacks last summer. On July 27, the sharpshooter recorded his best statistical performance of the season in front of his family members in Edmonton. As part of a 19-point effort, Tate hit three triples, including the Elam Ending winning three-pointer, sealing a 100-91 win over the Stingers. Tate will be competing in his fourth CEBL season, having played with the Bandits during the inaugural year of the league in 2019 and with the Nighthawks during the 2020 CEBL Summer Series in St. Catharines. Following his first season in Ottawa last summer, Tate has brought his talents to Iraq, suiting up for Air Defence Sporting Club, before moving to Kuwait to compete in the Kuwait Basketball Association. The Fayetteville State University alumni spent the 2017-18 campaign with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He scored a season-high 11 points, hitting two triples coming off the bench on February 10 against the Windy City Bulls. In 2014, the Idaho Stampede (the Utah Jazz NBA G League affiliate) selected Tate as a seventh-round pick in the NBA Development League Draft. He played 25 games with the team in his first professional season and made five starts. Collegiately, Tate played four years for the Fayetteville State Broncos, averaging 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. As a senior, he was selected as part of the All-CIAA Team and opened the season with 19-point contests on November 8 against Concord and the day after against Notre Dame College. He scored 30 or more points for the third time in his career with a 30-point game on November 21 against UNC Pembroke. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
| CBA Round 3 of 1/8 Finals. Shanghai Sharks complete quarterfinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Shanghai S. - Jiangsu D. 108-104 Sharks made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Point guard Hanchen Luo (184-1994) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and forward Jianhao Ma (197) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Sharks and four Jiangsu Dragons players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Shanghai S.: W.Zhelin 23+9reb+3ast, L.Hanchen 21+5reb+7ast, L.Zheng 17+6reb+4ast, R.Junwei 13+6reb+1ast, O.III Johnny 12+2reb+1ast, T.Melo 11+7reb+6ast Jiangsu D.: B.Antonio 33+5reb+3ast, M.Jianhao 15+6reb+1ast, J.Haoran 13+3reb, W.Devin 10+7reb+1ast, L.Lutong 8+4reb, C.Xiaolong 6+2reb+3ast |
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| Ante Perkusic claims Croatian Prva Liga weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Ante Perkusic (196-F-2002) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's second-best Kastela and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Prva Liga Player of the Week award for round 5 (Second Stage). The 20-year old forward had a double-double of 24 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team beat Osijek (#3, 19-7) 92-79. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Kastela is placed at 2nd position in Croatian Prva Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Kastela will need more victories to improve their 20-6 record. It's Perkusic's second year at Kastela and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Perkusic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 17.4ppg), rebounds (6th best: 7.6rpg) and averages solid 72.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Ante Smolic (207-C-1993) of H.Analitica. Smolic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as H.Analitica was edged by slightly lower-ranked Mladost (#9, 11-15) 112-108. H.Analitica is still in a red zone at 8th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-14 record. Smolic is a newcomer at H.Analitica and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#8). He also registered 8.6 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another H.Analitica's star - Josip Skara (193-F/G-1994). Skara scored 21 points and passed eight assists. Despite Skara's great performance H.Analitica lost 108-112 to slightly lower-ranked Mladost (#9, 11-15). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The chances of H.Analitica ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 14 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Skara could help H.Analitica to bring them higher in the standings. Skara has a great season in Croatia. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.1rpg (9th best) and assists with 9.1apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Luka Mrsic (193-G-2002) of Mladost - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Dominik Zelanto (198-F-2000) of Sonik P. - 30 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Christian Bradford (185-PG-1995) of Osijek - 30 points and 5 rebounds 7. Filip Vujicic (195-SG-2000) of Dubrovnik - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Marko Ljubicic (203-C-2005) of Mladost - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Mateo Kedzo (205-PF-1984) of Kastela - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Roko Spaseski (F-2002) of Samobor - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NBL Round 1 of Play-Offs. USK Praha and Opava post wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Kolin - USK Praha 96-102 USK Praha made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. American Mike Okauru (190-1999, college: UNCW) fired 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 23 points. Point guard Adam Ciz (192-1991) produced 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian forward Dziugas Slavinskas (203-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) added 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: USK Praha: M.Okauru 30+8reb+5ast, P.Pipes 23+2reb+3ast, D.Bohm 13+4reb+1ast, P.Samoura 12+5reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 8+4reb+1ast, V.Dalibor 7+3reb+2ast Kolin: A.Ciz 31+7reb+4ast, D.Slavinskas 27+5reb+4ast, J.Petras 14+10reb+1ast, M.Mares 14+6reb+2ast, O.Siska 7+4reb+8ast, N.Filip 3+1reb Opava - Slavia 97-82 Opava outrebounded Slavia 42-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Slovakian power forward Jakub Mokran (200-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Dantez Walton (200-1997, college: NKU) produced 23 points and the other American import guard Trevor John (190-1995, college: Drexel) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Opava: J.Mokran 19+7reb+2ast, J.Sirina 16+5reb+7ast, L.Jurecka 12+1reb, F.Zbranek 8+2reb, M.Gniadek 8+4reb+3ast, M.Kvapil 8+4reb Slavia: D.Walton 23+4reb+3ast, T.John 19+2reb+4ast, R.Pumprla 9+3reb, R.Rozanek 9+1reb+4ast, K.Martin 6, D.Jelinek 6+5reb+1ast |
| Recap of 1Liga Round 1 of Semi-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Sokol Pisek - Polabi 104-74 Sokol Pisek outrebounded Polabi 49-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 22 passes made by Polabi's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Dalibor Fait (203-1993) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds. Center Martin Svoboda (202-2001) contributed with 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Sokol Pisek's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Filip Kabrt (193-2002) answered with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Martin Kolar (199-1998) added 17 points and 7 assists in the effort for Polabi. Four Polabi players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Sokol Pisek: D.Fait 24+8reb+1ast, S.Martin 19+4reb+5ast, P.Slechta 13+1reb, S.Jakub 8+2reb+6ast, S.Michal 8+3reb+1ast, V.Sykora 7+7reb+8ast Polabi: N.David 19+2reb+3ast, K.Filip 17+7reb+5ast, M.Kolar 17+4reb+7ast, M.Tomas 11+3reb+3ast, T.Mikula 7+9reb+2ast, K.Vojtech 2+3reb Brno 2 - Litomerice 74-72 Center Jaroslav Kubin (205-2000) stepped up and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and point guard Matej Dana (190-2003) chipped in 17 points. Brno 2's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side power forward Jan Karlovsky (201-1999) responded with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Johan Haiblik (205-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Top scorers: Brno 2: D.Matej 17+4reb+3ast, J.Kubin 16+9reb+3ast, M.Jonas 11+3reb+1ast, H.Tomas 8+2reb+1ast, M.Sulc 6+1reb, R.Matej 6+1reb Litomerice: J.Karlovsky 27+5reb+4ast, H.Johan 17+10reb+1ast, M.Sotnar 9+3reb+1ast, Z.Vojtech 6+3reb+4ast, P.Grunt 6+8reb+3ast, J.Madera 5+9reb+2ast |
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| Ian DuBose claims Danish BasketLigaen Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old guard had the game-high 22 points adding six rebounds and three assists for Naestved in his team's victory, helping them to beat Horsens IC (#4, 18-11) 83-71. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Naestved to jump to the first place in the Danish BasketLigaen. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Naestved has a very solid 23-6 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game DuBose had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Naestved's top player in his first season with the team. Wake Forest University graduate has very impressive stats this year. DuBose is in league's top in points (9th best: 16.6ppg), assists (6th best: 5.5apg) and averages solid 55.0% FGP and 50.9% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Durell Vinson (201-C-1985) of Places 7-11 best team Copenhagen. Vinson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Copenhagen to edge the lower-ranked Amager (#10, 6-20) by 2 points 84-82. Of course Copenhagen still keep the league's top spot. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-15 record. Vinson is well-known by Copenhagen fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Balsa Veljic (184-PG-2000) of Vaerlose (#8). Veljic scored 27 points and passed seven assists. He was a key player of Vaerlose, leading his team to a 104-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Holbaek (#11, 3-24). The chances of Vaerlose ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Veljic could help Vaerlose to bring them higher in the standings. Veljic has a very solid season. In 23 games in Denmark he scored 11.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jordan Johnson (198-G-1998) of Amager - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Darko Jukic (199-F-1990) of Bakken - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Elijah Childs (202-F-1999) of Bakken - 15 points and 11 rebounds 7. Jacob Nielsen (202-F-2003) of Vaerlose - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 8. William Vang (190-G-2001) of Holbaek - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Michel Diouf (208-C-1989) of Bakken - 10 points and 7 rebounds 10. Brantley Bynum (196-F-1994) of Svendborg - 18 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Hub City Relinquishes Membership - by Eurobasket News |
| The ECBL Board of Directors announced that the Hub City Hogs would be stepping away for the ECBL effective immediately. Owner Rich Drier contacted the league office to let them know that the Hub City Hogs wouldn't be able to finish out the 2023 season. The league hates to see the Hub City organization step away but after conversations this morning it was deemed in the best interests of both the league and Hub City. The league will work with the remaining teams over the next week to look at trying to schedule make up games for the loss of the Hub City games teams still had scheduled. Courtesy of: ECBL |
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| Cubillas' double-double lands him Liga MB Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 29 points and 20 rebounds, while his team outclassed Santa Ana (#6, 5-7) with 32-point margin 119-87. Santa Tecla maintains the 2nd position in Salvadorean Liga MB. Santa Tecla has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 11-1. In the team's last game Cubillas had a remarkable 84.6% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Santa Tecla, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Cubillas has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (9th best: 21.3ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 16.6rpg) and averages solid 3.7bpg and 65.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Deikel Sanchez (G-1996) of Metapan. He is Nicaraguan guard in his first season at Metapan. In the last game Sanchez recorded impressive double-double of 34 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Metapan to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Chalchuapa (#10, 1-11) 109-83. Metapan's 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 6-5 record is not bad at all. Sanchez is one of the most experienced players at Metapan and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Marc Montavious (206-C-1990) of Quezaltepeque (#5). Montavious showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, seventeen rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of Quezaltepeque, leading his team to a 101-86 easy win against the lower-ranked Brujos (#8, 3-7). The chances of Quezaltepeque ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 6 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Montavious could help Quezaltepeque to bring them higher in the standings. Montavious has a great season in El Salvador. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.0rpg (5th best). He also has 1.9bpg and FGP: 53.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marcus Feagin (193-G-1991) of Santa Ana - 27 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Freddy Asprilla (206-C-1988) of Santiagueno - 19 points, 27 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Darwin Cabrera (SF) of Santa Tecla - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Sergio Machado (208-C-1994) of Metapan - 18 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Robert Story (183-PG) of Chalchuapa - 32 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Andravious Smith (198-G/F-1995) of San Salvador - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Jose Araujo (187-SG-1986) of Quezaltepeque - 32 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Aleksandar Vezenkov claims Euroleague Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 23 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat Baskonia (#9, 18-16) 86-78. It allowed Olympiacos to consolidate first place in the Euroleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Olympiacos has a very solid 24-10 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Vezenkov had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Olympiacos, through which he has constantly improved. Vezenkov has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 17.6ppg. Vezenkov is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 7.0rpg) and averages solid 65.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Daniel Hackett (193-PG-1987) of Virtus BO. Hackett impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists. It was enough for Virtus BO to edge slightly higher-ranked Milano (#12, 15-19) by 5 points 89-84. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Virtus BO keeps 14th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-20 record. Hackett is well-known by Virtus BO fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was French Guerschon Yabusele (201-PF-1995) of second-ranked Real Madrid. Yabusele showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Yabusele's great performance Real Madrid lost 96-100 to the lower-ranked M.Tel-Aviv (#5, 20-14). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Real Madrid needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 23 victories and 11 lost games. Yabusele has a very solid season. In 27 games in Euroleague he scored 9.8ppg. He also has FGP: 57.1% and 3PT: 42.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Johnathan Motley (208-C-1995) of Fenerbahce - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Lorenzo Brown (196-PG-1990) of M.Tel-Aviv - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Dante Exum (198-G-1995) of Partizan - 18 points and 4 assists 7. Tibor Pleiss (221-C-1989) of Anadolu Efes - 21 points and 12 rebounds 8. Josh Nebo (206-F/C-1997) of M.Tel-Aviv - 15 points and 11 rebounds 9. Nigel Hayes-Davis (203-F-1994) of Fenerbahce - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Tornike Shengelia (206-PF-1991) of Virtus BO - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Stats Leaders - Korisliiga |
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| 1st Division B Round 2 of Finals. Raholan Pyrkiva claim second straight win - by Eurobasket News |
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Raholan P. - PuHu Juniorit 81-77 The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 81-77. The best player for the winners was American guard David Gonzalvez (193-1987, college: Richmond) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. Forward Olli Kanerva (198-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Raholan P.'s coach Juho Jaakkola used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Niki Juntunen (188-2001) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and guard Jouko Jarvinen (192) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Four PuHu Juniorit players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Raholan P.: D.Gonzalvez 26+8reb+11ast, O.Kanerva 18+9reb, J.Niemi 14+1reb+2ast, A.Mavrodiev 9+2reb, N.Veikko 5+1reb, A.Tuomo 4+1reb+1ast PuHu Juniorit: N.Juntunen 19+6reb+3ast, V.Leino 17+3reb+2ast, V.Aku 13+4reb+1ast, J.Jarvinen 13+7reb+5ast, O.Rantala 9+2reb, R.Tony 4+4reb+2ast |
| 1st Division A Round 1 of Finals. Bisons Loimaa celebrate first win - by Eurobasket News |
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Bisons - Jyvaskyla BA 94-86 Jyvaskyla BA was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Bisons made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jordan Roberts (206, college: LBSU, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Canadian point guard Tevaun Kokko (182, college: TMU) contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Tiitus Kuukkanen (191-2000) answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists in the effort for Jyvaskyla BA. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Bisons: T.Kokko 21+4reb+4ast, L.Rucklin 15+3reb+6ast, V.Heinonen 15+1reb+3ast, J.Roberts 15+11reb+5ast, A.Ahola 10+2reb+1ast, S.Makkonen 7+2reb+1ast Jyvaskyla BA: T.Kuukkanen 24+6reb+2ast, T.Flinck 19+3reb+3ast, K.Oliver 11+5reb+3ast, S.Juuso 11+5reb+10ast, A.Elmeri 10+11reb, T.Luojus 5+2ast |
| Korisliiga Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Kauhajoki and Seagulls post victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Kauhajoki - Vilpas 80-63 The game was mostly controlled by Kauhajoki. Vilpas managed to win fourth quarter 20-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American forward Jeffrey Crockett (201-1991, college: Texas Tech) fired 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. International Henri Kantonen (198-1997, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Five Kauhajoki players scored in double figures. American forward Ira Lee (203-1998, college: Arizona) produced 8 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Juho Nenonen (202-1987, agency: Blacktop Management) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Kauhajoki: J.Crockett 14+9reb, L.Skinner 13+7reb, D.Dolenc 12+4reb+3ast, H.Kantonen 10+4reb+8ast, C.Jones 10+6reb+4ast, S.Kaukiainen 9+1reb+3ast Vilpas: J.Nenonen 15+3reb, Q.Goodin 9+3reb+4ast, R.Abell 9+3reb+2ast, I.Lee 8+8reb+3ast, M.Koivisto 7+3reb+2ast, R.Ahonen 6+1reb+2ast Seagulls - Kataja 84-68 Kataja was ahead by 4 points at the halftime before a 46-26 second half run of Seagulls. They made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Kataja was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Okko Jarvi (193-1996, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 8 rebounds. The former international guard Lassi Nikkarinen (187-1997, college: Montana St.) contributed with 13 points and 9 assists for the winners. American forward Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (198-1991, college: Temple) answered with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import forward Galin Smith (206-1998, college: Maryland) added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Kataja. Four Seagulls and five Kataja players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Seagulls: O.Jarvi 22+8reb+1ast, L.Nikkarinen 13+2reb+9ast, R.Rougeau 12+7reb+5ast, Z.Edosomwan 10+9reb+2ast, T.Heinonen 9+5reb, J.Carroll 9+3reb+1ast Kataja: T.Hirvonen 15+1reb+3ast, L.Turner 12+2reb+1ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 12+9reb+2ast, G.Smith 11+10reb+2ast, A.Egekeze 11+7reb+2ast, J.Tuomala 3+2reb |
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| ProB Round 29: Boulazac Basket lose to Saint-Quentin - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in ProB is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Saint-Quentin where host Saint-Quentin (21-8) beat league's leader Boulazac Basket (20-9) 85-67 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Saint-Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish Javier Beiran (199-1987) who scored 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward William Pfister (202-1995, college: FAU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saint-Quentin keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. Boulazac Basket at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saint Quentin. Boulazac Basket will play next round against Saint Vallier trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint-Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire on the road. Important game to mention about took place in Lille. Fourth ranked Lille Metropole (19-10) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Chalons-Reims (17-12) 77-74 in the game for the fourth place. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 assists. Bastien Vautier contributed with 16 points for the winners. Lille Metropole's coach Maxime Bezin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) answered with 15 points and 5 assists for Chalons-Reims. Lille Metropole maintains fourth place with 19-10 record. Chalons-Reims at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes. Lille Metropole will play against Aix-Maurienne (#17) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalons-Reims will play at home against Etoile Angers (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Gries between Saint Chamond and ASA. Sixteenth ranked Saint Chamond (11-18) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked ASA (14-15). Saint Chamond managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Friday evening. Mathieu Boyer stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Saint Chamond's coach Alain Thinet used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Christian Nwogbo responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Saint Chamond moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nantes. Loser ASA keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Angers. Saint Chamond will meet at home higher ranked JA Vichy (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASA will play against the league's second-placed Chalon/Saor and will have a slim chance for a victory. Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Saint Vallier was crushed by Angers in a road game 92-71. Evreux smashed Denain-Voltaire at home 84-64. Chalon/Saone won against Quimper on the opponent's court 89-83. Antibes outscored Nantes in a home game 84-60. Stade Rochelais managed to beat Vichy Clermont on the road 101-95. Orleans defeated Aix-Maurienne on its own court 91-84. The best stats of 29th round was 20 points and 9 rebounds by David Ramseyer of Aix-Maurienne.
Angers - Saint Vallier 92-71 There was no surprise when 18th ranked Saint Vallier (8-21) was crushed on the road by tenth ranked Etoile Angers (14-15) 92-71 on Friday. Etoile Angers forced 23 Saint Vallier turnovers and outrebounded them 46-26 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Etoile Angers looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guyanese forward Youri Morose (202-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and swingman Shawn Tanner (197-2001) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Florent Tortosa (198-1989) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Spanish point guard Xavier Forcada (193-1988) scored 11 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Saint Vallier's coach Philippe Namyst gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Etoile Angers moved-up to ninth place, which they share with ASA. Loser Saint Vallier stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Etoile Angers will meet higher ranked Chalons-Reims (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saint Vallier will play against Boulazac Basket (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Angers: S.Tanner 19+2reb+5ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 18+7reb, S.Gauthier 13+2reb+9ast, Y.Morose 12+13reb+3ast, K.Lavieille 10+5reb+1ast, R.Kelly 8+3reb+7ast Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 12+5ast, L.Nadyr 11+1reb+3ast, X.Forcada 11+3reb+3ast, F.Tortosa 11+8reb+3ast, B.Fofana 7+4reb+3ast, F.Paschal 7+2reb+1ast ASA - St. Chamond 89-90 A very close game took place in Gries between Saint Chamond and ASA. Sixteenth ranked Saint Chamond (11-18) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked ASA (14-15). Saint Chamond managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Friday evening. Saint Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Mathieu Boyer (208-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Finnish point guard Ilari Seppala (188-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 19 points. Four Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. Saint Chamond's coach Alain Thinet used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American-Nigerian forward Christian Nwogbo (200-1991, college: Cedarville) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Anthony Racine (190-1994) scored 18 points. Saint Chamond moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nantes. Loser ASA keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Angers. Saint Chamond will meet at home higher ranked JA Vichy (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASA will play against the league's second-placed Chalon/Saor and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: St. Chamond: I.Seppala 19+4reb+2ast, M.Boyer 16+6reb+4ast, J.Hoyaux 14+5reb+4ast, J.Ajayi 10+6reb+3ast, K.Ammour 8+3reb+2ast, M.Guichard 7+2reb+6ast ASA: A.Racine 18+1reb+2ast, C.Nwogbo 17+6reb+4ast, S.Gavrilovic 11+2reb+4ast, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 9+8reb, J.Diggs 9+2reb+5ast, L.Ca 8+3reb Evreux - Denain-Voltaire 84-64 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked ALM Evreux and 11th ranked Denain Voltaire had identical 12-16 record. This time ALM Evreux used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Denain 84-64 on Friday night. ALM Evreux outrebounded Denain Voltaire 41-23 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Burkinabe-American Bubu Palo (185-1991, college: Iowa St.) stepped up and scored 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Austrian-Serbian guard Luka Asceric (202-1997) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Four ALM Evreux players scored in double figures. ALM Evreux's coach Neno Asceric used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Dimitri Radnic (193-1999) responded with 16 points and Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. ALM Evreux have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Denain Voltaire dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Stade Rochelais. ALM Evreux will meet at home Quimper UJAP (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Denain Voltaire will play against the league's leader Saint-Quentin (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Evreux: B.Palo 20+2reb+2ast, S.Munanga 13+6reb+1ast, L.Asceric 12+3reb+7ast, A.Vrabac 11+3reb+3ast, K.Ilias 9+2reb+3ast, A.Dorian 6+2reb+1ast Denain-Voltaire: D.Radnic 16+1reb+3ast, B.Niasse 11+1reb+3ast, C.Ohams 10+6reb+2ast, J.Lofberg 9+3ast, S.Bangura 7+2reb+2ast, M.Kevin 6+6reb+1ast Lille - Chalons-Reims 77-74 Important game to mention about took place in Lille. Fourth ranked Lille Metropole (19-10) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Chalons-Reims (17-12) 77-74 in the game for the fourth place. Lille Metropole dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Chalons-Reims' 26 and made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 assists. Center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Lille Metropole's coach Maxime Bezin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) answered with 15 points and 5 assists and point guard Mathis Keita (192-1992, college: IUP) added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Chalons-Reims. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lille Metropole maintains fourth place with 19-10 record. Chalons-Reims at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes. Lille Metropole will play against Aix-Maurienne (#17) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalons-Reims will play at home against Etoile Angers (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lille: M.Suka-Umu 21+4reb+5ast, B.Vautier 16+4reb+1ast, C.Ponsar 12+7reb+2ast, L.Loubaki 10+6reb+2ast, G.Meyniel 8+5reb+3ast, V.Golson Jr. 4+2ast Chalons-Reims: S.Gbetkom Bikantchou 16+2ast, T.Crusol 15+2reb+5ast, D.Skara 11+7reb, M.Keita 10+6reb+2ast, M.Jackson 8+4reb, G.Paumier 6+2reb Quimper - Chalon/Saone 83-89 Very expected game when 16th ranked Quimper UJAP (10-19) was defeated at home by second ranked Chalon/Saor (21-8) 89-83 on Friday. Chalon/Saor made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Chalon/Saor outrebounded Quimper UJAP 45-27 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) stepped up and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Croatian guard Antonio Jordano (190-1999) chipped in 22 points. Chalon/Saor's coach Savo Vucevic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Lucas Bourhis (177-2000) responded with 23 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) and swingman Elhadji-Digue Diawara (206-1998) scored 12 points. Four Quimper UJAP players scored in double figures. Chalon/Saor keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saint Quentin. Loser Quimper UJAP keeps the sixteenth place with 19 games lost. Chalon/Saor will meet at home ASA (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimper UJAP will play against ALM Evreux (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chalon/Saone: A.Eito 30+9reb+4ast, A.Jordano 22+2reb+1ast, L.Gaudoux 12+4reb+1ast, L.Lapornik 9, D.Bouquet 8+6reb+2ast, M.Markusson 4+13reb Quimper: L.Bourhis 23+1reb+3ast, A.Wallez 13+3reb+1ast, E.Diawara 12+4reb+2ast, A.Hamilton 11+4reb+2ast, P.Duwiquet 10+2reb+1ast, Q.Ruel 7+4reb Saint Quentin - Boulazac 85-67 The biggest surprise took place in Saint-Quentin where host Saint-Quentin (21-8) beat league's leader Boulazac Basket (20-9) 85-67 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Saint-Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish Javier Beiran (199-1987) who scored 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward William Pfister (202-1995, college: FAU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and Bathiste Tchouaffe (196-1998) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saint-Quentin keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. Boulazac Basket at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saint Quentin. Boulazac Basket will play next round against Saint Vallier trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint-Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire on the road. Top scorers: Saint Quentin: J.Beiran 19+3reb+3ast, A.Melvin 13+3reb, W.Pfister 12+9reb+2ast, L.Schwartz 10+1reb+1ast, B.Horvath 10+4reb+1ast, T.Gomez 9+3reb+3ast Boulazac: N.Moore 13+5reb+3ast, B.Tchouaffe 13+4reb+2ast, L.Cassier 11+2reb+2ast, O.Cortale 7+5reb+1ast, S.Sautier 6+2reb+1ast, B.Paul 5+1reb Antibes - Nantes 84-60 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Olympique Antibes (17-12) outscored at home 13th ranked Nantes (11-18) 84-60 on Friday. Power forward Jean-Marc Pansa (208-1997) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Nobel Boungou-Colo (202-1988) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Olympique Antibes players scored in double figures. The former international Garry Chathuant (195-1983) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and American-Armenian point guard Terry Smith (185-1986, college: Mercyhurst) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympique Antibes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Nantes lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with St. Chamond. Olympique Antibes will meet La Rochelle (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nantes will play against Entente Orleans 45 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Antibes: J.Pansa 18+6reb, X.Pollard 14+2reb+3ast, G.Pitard 13+4reb+1ast, T.Derksen 12+2reb+2ast, N.Boungou-Colo 10+8reb+4ast, S.Hernandez 9+3reb+3ast Nantes: G.Chathuant 16+7reb, T.Smith 12+1reb+1ast, A.Ndoye 10+4reb, R.Rhoomes 6, P.Jok 5+2reb, T.Hieu-Courtois 4+5reb+2ast Vichy Clermont - Stade Rochelais 95-101 There was an upset when higher ranked JA Vichy (16-13) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (12-17) 101-95 on Friday. La Rochelle looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Gaetan Clerc (189-1991) chipped in 31 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) responded with 36 points (!!!) and 4 assists and Nigerien center Serge Mourtala (212-1998) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four JA Vichy players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. La Rochelle moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Denain-Voltaire. Loser JA Vichy dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Orleans. La Rochelle will meet at home higher ranked Olympique Antibes (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. JA Vichy will play against Saint Chamond and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Stade Rochelais: R.Turner III 38+7reb+2ast, G.Clerc 31+2reb+2ast, J.Masters 10+3reb+6ast, A.Tanghe 9+9reb, J.Sanchez 6+10reb+6ast, D.Salic 3+4reb Vichy Clermont: T.Boyd III 36+2reb+4ast, S.Mourtala 16+8reb+2ast, G.Mamadou 15+9reb+1ast, L.Delaunay 10+7reb+3ast, M.Assemian 5+1reb+1ast, T.Ville 5+1ast Orleans - Aix-Maurienne 91-84 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (16-13) won against at home 17th ranked Aix-Maurienne (9-20) 91-84 on Saturday. American guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and the former international forward Jeremy Leloup (200-1987) chipped in 24 points. Naturalized Swiss power forward David Ramseyer (202-1987) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Entente Orleans 45 and five Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Entente Orleans 45 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 20 games lost. Entente Orleans 45 will meet Nantes (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aix-Maurienne will play against Lille Metropole and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Orleans: J.Leloup 24+2reb+1ast, J.Stark 17+5reb+8ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 16+4reb, V.Bobrov 13+5reb+1ast, T.De Lattibeaudiere 6+3reb+2ast, M.Mutuale 6+7reb+7ast Aix-Maurienne: D.Ramseyer 20+9reb+2ast, G.Kensmil 18+9reb+1ast, L.Hergott 13+6reb+5ast, S.Willett 11+5reb+2ast, K.Jackson 11+4reb+4ast, C.Carne 7+1reb+3ast |
| NM1 Round 9 (Second Stage): Lourdes-Tarbes keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in NM1. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lourdes-Tarbes defeated second-best Hyeres-Toulon at home 87-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hyeres-Toulon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Remi Lesca (180-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. Lourdes-Tarbes (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Pont-de-Cheruy. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Berck. Hyeres-Toulon will play next round against CFBB trying to get back on the winning streak. Lourdes-Tarbes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked SOPCC in Pont de Cheruy. Undefeated Lorient (7-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Besancon (3-6) 93-89. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lorient. Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Siriman Kanoute accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) came up with 25 points for Lorient in the defeat. Besancon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lorient at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Besancon will play against league's second-placed Rueil at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against Andrezieux and hopes to get back on the winning track. Eighth-ranked CFBB (0-6) gave a tough game to second ranked SOPCC (5-1) in Paris on Friday. The visitors from Pont de Cheruy managed to secure only one-point victory 59-58. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was Lucas Thevenard who scored 9 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Nolan Traore who recorded 14 points and 4 assists. CFBB's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for SOPCC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. SOPCC will meet at home league's leader Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CFBB will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Rouen won against Vitre on the opponent's court 90-81. Rennes outscored Caen in a home game 97-58. Orchies recorded a loss to Chartres on the road 80-69. Loon-Plage defeated Mulhouse on its own court 73-59. Le Havre beat Poitiers in a road game 82-72. Tours lost to Andrezieux at home 80-84. Lyon managed to outperform Toulouse on the opponent's court 72-70. Challans recorded a loss to Feurs CTC in a home game 65-72. Boulogne was defeated by Rueil on the road 83-70. Berck beat Cergy-Pontoise on its own court 71-62. Kaysersberg lost to Les Sables in Les Sables-D'Ollone 82-85. Lyon outscored Toulouse at home 85-63. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 5 rebounds by Sya Plaucoste of Lyon.
Vitre - Rouen 81-90 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Vitre's (5-4) home loss to second ranked SPO Rouen (7-2) 81-90 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican Andell Cumberbatch (195-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Moroccan forward Karim Gourari (203-1989) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Hugo Bequignon (193-2001) who recorded 20 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and forward Vincent Fandelet (199-1992) added 17 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SPO Rouen used an opportunity after Chartres lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Vitre keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. SPO Rouen will meet at home league's leader C'Chartres in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vitre will play against Mulhouse and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rouen: W.Mensah 17+1reb+5ast, A.Cumberbatch 17+9reb+1ast, K.Gourari 15+5reb+4ast, M.Choua 11+6reb, G.David 7+3reb, C.Nadolny 6+2reb+2ast Vitre: B.Hugo 20+1reb+4ast, V.Fandelet 17+3reb+2ast, L.Prolhac 13+2reb+6ast, T.Pothion 9+5reb+2ast, H.Tom 8+3reb+1ast, K.Incredule 6+2reb Rennes - Caen 97-58 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Union Rennes (5-4) smashed at home 9th ranked Caen (3-6) 97-58 on Friday. They outrebounded Caen 47-26 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Union Rennes shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Caen's players. The best player for the winners was Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Lucas Fontaine (180-1996) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Union Rennes' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Tyere Marshall (206-1997, college: Rider, agency: SLN) who recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and guard Yanik Blanc (188-1999) added 13 points respectively. Union Rennes moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Caen lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Union Rennes will meet STB Le Havre (#7) on the road in the next round. Caen will play against Loon-Plage and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rennes: L.Fontaine 15+1reb+4ast, C.Sekou-Conde 14+7reb+3ast, I.Sidibe 14+3reb+2ast, J.Sclear 12+5reb+2ast, L.Behrend 9+4reb, S.Adrien 8+10reb+2ast Caen: B.Yanik 13+2reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 11+2reb+2ast, T.Marshall 10+8reb+4ast, V.Lucas 7+4reb+4ast, R.El Amrani 6+1ast, F.Thibedore 6+4reb+2ast Chartres - Orchies 80-69 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Orchesien BC (2-7) was defeated on the road by first ranked C'Chartres (7-2) 80-69 on Friday. C'Chartres dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Orchesien BC's 26. C'Chartres forced 23 Orchesien BC turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-1989, college: ORU) who scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Ugo Doumbia (190-2003) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. C'Chartres' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Aurelien Rigaux (178-1988) who recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for C'Chartres. They maintain first place with 7-2 record, which they share with Rouen. Orchesien BC lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. C'Chartres will meet league's second-placed SPO Rouen on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Orchesien BC will play against Poitiers (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chartres: M.Craion 15+8reb+4ast, M.Pellin 14+3reb+1ast, J.Ricard-Dorigo 12+6reb+3ast, Y.Siegwarth 12+4reb+1ast, G.Noel 10+1reb+3ast, D.Ugo 8+9reb+6ast Orchies: A.Venckus 14+5reb, O.Gueye 12+4reb, A.Rigaux 11+7reb+6ast, T.Van Ounsem 9+4reb, G.Duro 8+2reb, A.Prugnieres 7+9reb+2ast Loon-Plage - Mulhouse 73-59 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Loon-Plage (5-4) beat at home 8th ranked Mulhouse (3-6) 73-59 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Loon-Plage's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Maltese-American forward Aaron Falzon (203-1996, college: Quinnipiac) who recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds and Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) added 5 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Loon-Plage. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Mulhouse keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Loon-Plage will meet Caen (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mulhouse will play against Vitre and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Loon-Plage: D.Christopher 19+7reb, T.Housieaux 11+1reb+1ast, R.Antoine 10+1ast, P.Hannequin 8+2reb+5ast, R.Anderson Jr. 8+9reb+3ast, S.Saumont 6+5reb+3ast Mulhouse: A.Falzon 12+9reb+1ast, V.Serrano 9+1reb+2ast, Q.Diehl 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Mendy 7+4reb+1ast, M.Hugo 5+3reb+2ast, M.Benjamin 5+1reb Poitiers - Le Havre 72-82 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Poitiers (4-5) was defeated at home by seventh ranked STB Le Havre (4-5) 82-72 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Valentin Bigote (196-1992) who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Fred Thomas (196-1993, college: MSU) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Canadian-Nigerian guard Keith Omoerah (194-1992, college: Manitoba, agency: BIG) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Poitiers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. STB Le Havre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Poitiers. STB Le Havre will meet at home higher ranked Union Rennes (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Poitiers will play against Orchesien BC in Orchies and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Le Havre: V.Bigote 20+7reb+5ast, S.Barro 19+8reb, F.Thomas 18+9reb+3ast, D.Nseke Ebele 12, M.Diagne 5+6reb, M.Var 4+2reb+2ast Poitiers: B.Coulibaly 16+13reb, K.Omoerah 14+8reb+5ast, M.Chambre 12, A.Dargenton 8+7reb+1ast, M.Durand 7+1reb, K.Mendy 6+6reb+4ast Tours - Andrezieux 80-84 There was a small surprise when fourth ranked Andrezieux (5-4) won against on the road second-best Tours (6-3) 84-80 on Friday. Andrezieux forced 21 Tours turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows (203-1985, college: PFW) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Seychellois center Abdel Kader Sylla (204-1990) who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Scott Suggs (197-1989, college: Washington) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Andrezieux moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tours keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Rueil. Andrezieux will meet at home league's leader Lorient in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tours will play against Feurs CTC and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the ProB just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Andrezieux: J.Burrows 18+9reb+2ast, L.Weber 16+5reb+5ast, H.Dumortier 13+3reb+4ast, P.Diop 12+4reb+3ast, M.Diarra 11+2reb, T.Bouteille 7+3reb+3ast Tours: S.Suggs 16+4reb+4ast, A.Kader Sylla 14+9reb+3ast, V.Valentin 13+3reb+6ast, R.Edzata 13+5reb, P.Drouault 10+5reb+8ast, M.N'Doye 8+1reb+1ast Toulouse - Lyon 70-72 There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Toulouse (3-6) was edged at home by tenth ranked Lyon (2-6) 72-70 on Friday. The best player for the winners was forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) who scored 17 points. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) who recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Cedric Andre (202-1993) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Toulouse players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lyon maintains tenth place with 2-6 record. Toulouse lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Lyon will meet at home higher ranked Vendee Challans (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toulouse will play against SO Maritime Boulogne in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lyon: D.Gana 17+1reb+2ast, S.Plaucoste 14+1reb+2ast, T.Rey 13+5reb+1ast, A.Levarity 8+8reb+3ast, B.Albert 7+9reb, T.Lefebvre 6+5reb+5ast Toulouse: M.Kimbrough 14+1reb, M.Dadiet 11+5reb+4ast, O.Yao-Delon 11+3reb+1ast, C.Andre 10+6reb+1ast, M.Ladji 6+2reb, S.Mekdad 6+3reb+3ast Lorient - Besancon 89-93 Undefeated Lorient (7-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Besancon (3-6) 93-89. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lorient. Besancon made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (181-2001) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) came up with 25 points and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) added 15 points and 9 assists respectively for Lorient in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Besancon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lorient at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Besancon will play against league's second-placed Rueil at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against Andrezieux and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Besancon: N.Knezevic 25+8reb+1ast, M.Riley 24+3reb+2ast, S.Kanoute 18+6reb+6ast, J.Boucaud 12+1reb+1ast, F.Prenom 6+5reb+3ast, A.Elechi 5+3reb+1ast Lorient: I.Djambo 25+4reb+3ast, I.Saounera 18+4reb+5ast, H.Suhard 15+4reb+9ast, Q.Hanck 10+7reb+3ast, P.Beye 6+1reb, K.Mondesir 6 Challans - Feurs CTC 65-72 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Feurs CTC (4-5) defeated on the road 6th ranked Vendee Challans (4-5) 72-65 on Friday. Feurs CTC made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Eddy Djedje (197-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Yanis Harrath (178-1998) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Bahamas forward Radshad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Thibault Desseignet (178-1998) added 13 points respectively. Feurs CTC moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Vendee Challans. Feurs CTC will meet at home higher ranked Tours (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vendee Challans will play against Lyon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Feurs CTC: E.Djedje 15+10reb, H.Yanis 14+1reb+5ast, D.Archinard 11+3ast, C.Gurgey 9+5reb+3ast, J.Zero 9+9reb+1ast, F.Yangue 8+6reb+1ast Challans: R.Davis 14+14reb+2ast, J.Jones 13+5reb, T.Desseignet 13+4reb+2ast, P.Turpin 7+4reb+1ast, E.Bosc 6+5reb+1ast, J.Bichard 5+4reb+4ast Rueil - Boulogne 83-70 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (4-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Rueil (6-3) 83-70 on Friday. Rueil made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 SO Maritime Boulogne turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international forward Jean-Frederic Morency (200-1989) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Rueil's coach Denis Mettay used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) who recorded 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-1994) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rueil moved-up to second place, which they share with Tours. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Rueil will meet Besancon (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Toulouse and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rueil: M.Legat 16+1ast, W.Racine 15+7reb+8ast, J.Morency 14+7reb+3ast, S.Ricard 13+4reb+1ast, A.Sumbry 9+4reb, G.Dylan 8+5reb Boulogne: L.Nikolic 15+8reb+3ast, W.Davis 15+7reb+6ast, M.Flosse 12+7reb+3ast, T.Vincent 11+3reb+4ast, P.Truffert 8+1reb+1ast, B.Antoine 6+4reb Pole France - Pont-de-Cheruy 58-59 Eighth-ranked CFBB (0-6) gave a tough game to second ranked SOPCC (5-1) in Paris on Friday. The visitors from Pont de Cheruy managed to secure only one-point victory 59-58. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was forward Lucas Thevenard (202-1998) who scored 9 points and 4 assists. Forward Jacques Eyoum (195-2000) chipped in 13 points. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Nolan Traore (190-2006) who recorded 14 points and 4 assists and guard Noa Essengue (196-2006) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively. CFBB's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for SOPCC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. SOPCC will meet at home league's leader Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CFBB will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Pont-de-Cheruy: J.Eyoum 13+3reb+1ast, N.Maydden 9+3reb+2ast, T.Lucas 9+4reb+4ast, M.Yasmin 8+6reb+2ast, L.Chelle 7+1reb+1ast, N.Seydou Ousmane 6+6reb+1ast Pole France: T.Nolan 14+4reb+4ast, A.Yannis 12+1reb+1ast, J.Wilson 8+1reb+1ast, E.Noa 6+8reb+1ast, D.Mohamed 5+1reb+1ast, L.Maxim 5+3reb Berck - Cergy-Pontoise 71-62 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Berck's (4-2) home victory over 5th ranked Pontoise (2-4) 71-62 on Saturday. Strangely Pontoise outrebounded Berck 41-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was point guard Alexandre Moisy (175-1995) who scored 17 points and 7 assists. Guard Alexandre Mendy (189-1990) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Berck players scored in double figures. Berck's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Darhius Nunn (175-1998, college: PBA) who recorded 20 points and 4 assists and guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Berck moved-up to third place, which they share with Hyeres-Toulon. Loser Pontoise keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Kaysersberg and Les Sables. Berck will meet Kaysersberg (#5) on the road in the next round. Pontoise will play against Les Sables and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Berck: A.Moisy 17+2reb+7ast, A.Mendy 15+5reb+1ast, K.Ajenifuja 14+3reb, L.Laporal 12+7reb, R.Rodney 4+1reb+1ast, D.Gentil 3+1reb Cergy-Pontoise: D.Nunn 20+3reb+4ast, J.Randriamananjara 16+5reb+3ast, A.Sy 12+10reb+1ast, M.Kone 8+9reb+1ast, A.Thimon 2+4reb+3ast, M.Sy 2+5reb+1ast Tarbes-Lourdes - Hyeres-Toulon 87-78 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lourdes-Tarbes defeated second-best Hyeres-Toulon at home 87-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hyeres-Toulon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Remi Lesca (180-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists and forward Oumarou Baradji (202-1989) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Lourdes-Tarbes and four Hyeres-Toulon players scored in double figures. Lourdes-Tarbes (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Pont-de-Cheruy. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Berck. Hyeres-Toulon will play next round against CFBB trying to get back on the winning streak. Lourdes-Tarbes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked SOPCC in Pont de Cheruy. Top scorers: Tarbes-Lourdes: M.Joseph 22+6reb+2ast, R.Lesca 18+5reb+8ast, D.Quincy-Jones 12+1reb+3ast, D.Wallace 11+4reb+1ast, M.Ludovic 11+6reb, N.Pharose 11+5reb+2ast Hyeres-Toulon: M.Staniulis 19+3reb+10ast, O.Baradji 17+6reb+3ast, R.Wilson 16+5reb+3ast, J.Ouattara 10+4reb+1ast, E.Bassoumba 5, M.Eugene 5+2ast Les Sables - Kaysersberg 85-82 There was a minor upset in Les Sables-D'Ollone where 5th ranked Kaysersberg (2-4) was edged by seventh ranked Les Sables (2-4) 85-82 on Saturday. Les Sables outrebounded Kaysersberg 35-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Iranian swingman Navide Niktash (203-1991, agency: BIG) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Gregory Lessort (198-1985) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Les Sables players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Tom Dary-Sagnes (194-2001) who recorded 26 points and American point guard Aaron Anderson (178-1991, college: N.Dakota) added 18 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Les Sables moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Kaysersberg. Kaysersberg lost their fourth game in a row. Les Sables will meet Pontoise (#7) in the next round. Kaysersberg will play against Berck and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Les Sables: N.Niktash 18+8reb+3ast, G.Lessort 17+7reb+1ast, A.Racine 12+2reb+4ast, A.Maricevic 10+5reb+1ast, J.Trapp 8+1reb+2ast, K.Cham 7+2reb+4ast Kaysersberg: T.Dary-Sagnes 26+1reb+2ast, A.Anderson 18+2reb+3ast, A.Simon 9+10reb+4ast, C.Jean-Francois 9+3reb, K.Walter 8+1reb+4ast, G.Bengaber 8+1reb+2ast Round 4Lyon - Toulouse 85-63There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Lyon (2-6) outleveled at home 8th ranked Toulouse (3-6) 85-63 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Toulouse 46-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Sya Plaucoste (193-2001) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Lyon players scored in double figures. Lyon's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Algerian point guard Samir Mekdad (191-1986) who recorded 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Victor Mopsus (179-1999) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Lyon maintains tenth place with 2-6 record. Toulouse lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Lyon will meet at home higher ranked Vendee Challans (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toulouse will play against SO Maritime Boulogne in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lyon: S.Plaucoste 18+5reb+3ast, T.Lefebvre 12+1reb, T.Bazille 12+6reb+1ast, T.Rey 11+3reb+1ast, A.Levarity 11+13reb+4ast, P.Romain 10+8reb+7ast Toulouse: C.Andre 10+3reb, M.Kimbrough 10+3reb+2ast, V.Mopsus 9+5reb+2ast, S.Mekdad 8+8reb+5ast, M.Dadiet 7+6reb, L.Kouyate 7+4reb |
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| The RheinStars Cologne Shock The Fraport Skyliners Juniors 73-62 to Win Game 1 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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It was finally that time of year again where you know it's time for playoff basketball in the Pro B when the days are longer and warmer. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors finished the regular season in third place with a 14-10 record and had had a great stretch in Feb and March winning all 6 games, but entered the playoffs a bit flat suffering a 2 game losing streak where they lost 2 tough games in crunch-time. They met the RheinStars Cologne who had finished in 6th place in the Pro B north with a 12-12 record. They came into the playoffs having won 4 of their last 5 games scoring 90 points or more 3 times, but had lost the last regular season game to the BSW Sixers. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had to be sharp on offense as they met the leagues fifth best defensive team as they only allowed 76 points per game. On a mild Saturday spring night with a real zealous fan base from both clubs, both teams gave a crazy playoff atmosphere, but the RheinStars Cologne came out physical and aggressive and controlled the game for 4 quarters and withstood a Frankfurt come back attempt in the fourth quarter to prevail 73-62. 'We did a good job sticking to our game plan being physical and taking them out of their stuff and playing fast. We had some lapses in the fourth quarter, but we closed out the game well', stressed Cologne guard Ali Sow (185-PG-1998, college: Laurier). The Fraport Skyliners Juniors played a solid defensive game, but just couldn't execute on offense the way they know how as their three point shooting was miserable. 'We began slow. They were more aggressive. We couldn't match it and they overran us. We didn't have the confidence and hesitated on making decisions. We found a rhythm at the end and finished with a good feeling. We will be ready in game 2', stated Frankfurt guard Nolan Adekunle. The RheinStars came out strong, but the Fraport Skyliners Juniors came back only to have a severe defensive lapse in the last minutes to trail by 6 points after 10 minutes. The RheinStars Cologne began quickly finding an offensive rhythm sharing the ball nicely as German veteran Steffen Haufs made a step back, American Elijah Schmidt made a lay in and ex PS Karlsruhe forward Antonio Pilipovic drained a trey. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors also found their groove finding German big Alexander Richardson for 2 baskets and a lay in by 2018 JBBL champion Nolan Adekunle. Frankfurt came back playing transition and allowing Adekunle to be aggressive as he nailed a three pointer for the 10-9 Frankfurt lead. Frankfurt had problems matching the Cologne physicality and then lost control in the last minutes as huge German talent Jannis Von Seckendorff who began his career in Rhondorf scored 7 points in a row to close out the first quarter. He made a lay in, tip in dunk and three pointer to lead 18-12. 'He does so much that doesn't appear on the stat sheet. He is our longest and best defender. He showed just how good he is", stated Ali Sow. Both teams shot under 40% from the field while Cologne was at 25% from outside and Frankfurt was at 0%. Both teams had 10 rebounds but Frankfurt had 7 turnovers and Cologne 2 turnovers. 'It was a real playoff battle that was defensive orientated. We played physical and were focused on each possession', stated Ali Sow. 'Cologne played physical and tough. They made tough shots. We didn't get through screens and didn't rotate on crosscourt passes and weren't vocal', said Fraport Skyliner Quantez Robertson. In the second quarter, the Fraport Skyliners Juniors fell asleep in the last 5 minutes allowing a massive run to trail by 16 points at the break. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors began well going on a 9-4 run to trail only 22-21. The combination of Marco Voeller to Nils Leonhardt functioned twice as the ex Gotha big man showed that he is an excellent passer. He also showed he has range from outside drilling home a three and Drago Crnjac made a nice floater. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had found a groove and seemed like they might change the game, but instead the RheinStars hit them back with an even bigger run of 15-0 to have the very comfortable 37-21 advantage at half-time. Ali Sow who entered the game averaging 23 points per game found his rhythm scoring 5 points, while German reserve and ex Dragon Rhondorf player Robin Straub hit a trey. Ex Trier guard Ruppert Hennen who is a bundle of energy added 5 points including an offensive rebound and put back and Von Seckendorff topped off the run with a big dunk. Cologne was playing great pick and roll defense and Frankfurt allowed too many open shots and their 1-1 defense was suspect. At the break the guests shot 43% from the field and 36% from the three point line and had 18 rebounds and 6 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 32% from the field and 7% from the three point line and had 17 rebounds and 12 turnovers. 'Frankfurt was rushing their offense and weren't patient. Frankfurt wasn't talking on defense and Cologne had to many open shots', said Quantez Robertson. 'We had a flow on offense and moved the ball well. We couldn't come to terms with their physicality', expressed Nolan Adekunle. In the third quarter both teams heightened their offense scoring more, but that didn't aid the Fraport Skyliners Juniors as they couldn't get over the hump trailing by 22 points after 30 minutes. The guests got 5 points from Ali Sow and a trey from Ruppert Hennen while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors allowed Alexander Richardson to be a one man wrecking machine scoring 7 points. Pilipovoc made a trey, but the RheinStars Cologne still had the brutal 49-30 lead. The guests played nice team basketball and just had better options on the night and were executing better. Whenever Frankfurt had an answer so did the RhenStars Cologne. Frankfurt continued to have bad rotations and Cologne punished them with open shots. The RheinStars Cologne continued to execute well and got good production from their bench as Antony Bauer scored twice while ex easyCredit BBL player Andrew Onwuegbuzie made a lay in. Frankfurt got two buckets from Nolan Adekunle but just didn't have much fire power on this night from other players. 'We continued to play our game having a flow on offense and being physical on defense. We did a good job not giving up second chance points', expressed Ali Sow. 'We wanted to keep them to 73 points and did. We didn't rebound well and not get enough stops to get closer. We also didn't take good care of the ball', added Nolan Adekunle. The RheinStars Cologne shot 46% from the field and 42% from the parking lot and had 26 rebounds and 9 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 35% from the field and 11% from the parking lot and had 27 rebounds and 15 turnovers. The Fraport Skyliners sJuniors aved all their energy for a comeback, but it wasn't enough. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors came into the fourth quarter spanking the RheineStars Cologne with a shocking 21.6 run to trail only 65-58. In the run Frankfurt was aided most by Nolan Adekunle who dominated and showed he can always be a major walking bucket as he led Frankfurt's offensive comeback with 13 points and 4 three's. It finally rained three's as Felix Hecker also added one and Alexander Richardson remained aggressive scoring twice in the run. Frankfurt upped their defensive aggressiveness, but also was aided by some dumb RheinStars turnovers. But Frankfurt just ran out of gas as Cologne hit them with a 5-0 run to lead 70-58 with 2 minutes remaining. In the run Anthony Bauer nailed a three and Ali Sow dropped free throws. Voeller added a dunk and Felix Hecker an offensive rebound and put back to cut the guests lead to 70-62, but it was too little to late as time was running out. Von Seckendorff made a lay in to close out the game. 'We had some lapses on defense and bad rotations. We were too complacent. Anthony Bauer is super physical and made a big shot. He always creates room and spaces the floor well', stated Ali Sow. 'We fought hard, but were back too many points. This was only one game, but it's a whole series. We will be back and fight hard in game 2', stated Nolan Adekunle. The RheinStars Cologne were led by Ali Sow with 18 points, 8 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals while Ruppert Hennen scored 13 points and Jannis Von Seckendorff 11 points while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors were led by Nolan Adekunle with 23 points while Alexander Richardson added 15 points. The RheinStars Cologne shot 44% from the field and 38% from outside and had 35 rebounds and 15 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 41% form the field and 23% from outside and had 34 rebounds and 16 turnovers. |
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| Segu's 22 points and 7 rebounds give him A2 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 22 points adding seven rebounds and five assists for Psychikou in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Papagou (#9, 14-13) 78-77. Psychikou maintains the 2nd position in Greek A2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Psychikou will need more victories to improve their 19-8 record. Segu turned to be Psychikou's top player in his first season with the team. The University of Buffalo graduate has very impressive stats this year. Segu is in league's top in points (4th best: 19.8ppg) and averages solid 54.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Panagiotis Kois (200-F-1998) of Papagou. He is a forward in his second season at Papagou. In the last game Kois recorded impressive double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Papagou was edged by the higher-ranked Psychikou (#2, 19-8) 78-77. This loss caused Papagou to drop to 9th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 14-13 record is not bad and everything may still change. Kois is well-known at Papagou and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to forward Dimitris Charitopoulos (205-F/C-1983) of Iraklis (#4). Charitopoulos scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Iraklis, leading his team to a 88-66 easy win against the lower-ranked Kavalas (#16, 3-23). Iraklis needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 18 victories and 9 lost games. Charitopoulos has a very solid season. In 26 games in Greece he scored 9.8ppg. He also has 6.2rpg and FGP: 56.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Milovan Draskovic (211-C-1995) of Ermis S. - 17 points and 17 rebounds 5. Stavros Toutziarakis (210-C-1987) of Eleftheroupoli - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Ioannis Sidiroilias (200-SG-2001) of Koroivos - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Apostolos Naoumis (198-SF-1993) of Aias Evosmou - 26 points and 3 rebounds 8. Tyre Gathright (193-G-1996) of Eleftheroupoli - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Kostas Koufopoulos (187-G-1999) of AO Triton - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Diogenis Gorgonis (195-SG-1998) of Iraklis - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Recap of A Division Round 2 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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DEAC - Szombathely 64-77 The former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) notched 20 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international center Akos Keller (208-1989) supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Even 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by the former international point guard Darrin Govens (185-1988, college: St.Joseph's) did not help to save the game for DEAC. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. DEAC's coach David Dedek tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Szombathely: Z.Perl 20+4reb+5ast, A.Keller 20+5reb+1ast, M.Tiby 12+4reb, B.Kovacs 7+4reb, B.Barac 6+3reb+2ast, R.Cowels III 5+8reb+1ast DEAC: D.Govens 18+7reb+7ast, D.Drenovac 16+8reb+2ast, A.Toth 12+3reb, B.Mocsan 7+2reb+2ast, J.Taylor 5+3reb, M.Scott 4+1ast Kormend - Szolnok 91-71 Kormend shot 62.0 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) notched 26 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) supported him with 20 points. Even 19 points (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) by Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) did not help to save the game for Szolnok. American power forward Andre Williamson (203-1989, college: App State) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Kormend: S.Chambers 26+1reb+6ast, W.Mitchell 20+4reb+1ast, M.Cakarun 11+5reb+2ast, O.Godwin 10+6reb, E.Adams 8+5reb+1ast, C.Ferencz 6+2reb Szolnok: B.Subotic 19+3reb+2ast, A.Williamson 15+7reb+1ast, G.Rudner 13+1reb+1ast, A.Revesz 10+3reb+2ast, S.Andras 4, J.Durham 3+1reb+7ast Duna Aszfalt - Arconic-Alba 62-64 The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-1989, college: Xavier) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian center Rastko Dramicanin (208-1986) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. Duna Aszfalt's coach Gabor Forray rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 15+2reb+2ast, M.Pongo 13+6reb+4ast, I.Philmore 9+9reb+1ast, C.Diong 8+2reb+1ast, Q.DeCosey 7+2reb, A.Somogyi 6+4reb+5ast Duna Aszfalt: R.Dramicanin 12+7reb+1ast, K.Wittmann 12+4ast, M.Townes 12+9reb+3ast, K.Karahodzic 10+7reb+1ast, J.Klobucar 8+7reb+4ast, D.Kucsera 6+4reb+1ast Sopron KC - ZTE KK 84-89 American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import point guard DMitrik Trice (183-1996, college: Wisconsin) contributed with 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Five ZTE KK players scored in double figures. American forward Juwan Durham (211-1997, college: Notre Dame, agency: Players Group) replied with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Sopron KC. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: ZTE KK: L.O'Reilly 19+5reb+5ast, D.Trice 19+2reb+6ast, D.Ostojic 16+1reb+1ast, M.Smith 11+7reb+1ast, P.Rakicevic 11+5reb+6ast, A.Polster 5 Sopron KC: J.Durham 21+6reb+2ast, M.Molnar 12+6reb, Y.Joseph 9+5reb+5ast, A.Jones 9+2reb+2ast, J.Barnett 8+5reb+5ast, V.Valerio-Bodon 7+1reb+1ast |
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| Subway League Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Valur and Tindastoll enter semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Stjarnan - Valur 68-74 The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 19-15. But Stjarnan won second period 16-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and the former international forward Hjalmar Stefansson (200-1996) who added 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four Valur players scored in double figures. At the losing side Swedish William Gutenius (206-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and American Armani Moore (196-1994, college: Tennessee) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Stjarnan: W.Gutenius 24+10reb, A.Moore 16+6reb+3ast, J.Agustsson 7+9reb+1ast, H.Baeringsson 7+9reb+1ast, D.Jonsson 7+2reb+4ast, I.Kristjan 3+2ast Valur: K.Jonsson 22+4reb+6ast, C.Lawson 12+7reb, H.Stefansson 10+14reb+3ast, F.Booker 10+4reb+3ast, P.Bertone 9+5reb, O.Pavlovic 7+5reb+1ast Tindastoll - Keflavik 97-79 The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Keflavik's players. The former international guard Petur Birgisson (187-1996) fired 12 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international point guard Sigtryggur Bjornsson (180-1993, college: St.Mary's) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998, agency: Interperformances) produced 17 points and American-Puerto Rican guard Eric Ayala (196-1999, college: Maryland) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Five Tindastoll and four Keflavik players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Okeke 17+4reb, E.Ayala 14+2reb+3ast, H.Hermannsson 13+2reb+1ast, H.Vilhjalmsson 12+4reb+1ast, D.Milka 8+7reb+2ast, I.Maric 6+7reb+2ast Tindastoll: K.Woods 22+2reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 19+4reb+5ast, T.Badmus 12+5reb+3ast, P.Birgisson 12+9reb+8ast, D.Geks 10+6reb+3ast, A.Drungilas 9+4reb+5ast Thor Thorl - Haukar 94-82 The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Haukar was better in fourth quarter 23-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Thor Thorl forced 19 Haukar turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Haukar was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 assists for the winners. Thor Thorl's coach Larus Jonsson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Danish forward Daniel Mortensen (204-1994, college: Barry) replied with 20 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Hilmar Henningsson (195-2000) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Haukar. Four Thor Thorl and five Haukar players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Haukar: D.Mortensen 20+2reb+4ast, G.Orri 19+4reb+3ast, H.Henningsson 14+5reb+7ast, D.Halldorsson 12+7reb+1ast, N.Giga 11+5reb+5ast, E.Barja 3 Thor Thorl: J.Semple 26+11reb+3ast, T.Tomas 21+4reb+1ast, V.Shahid 18+3reb+14ast, F.Lampropoulos 11+3reb+1ast, E.Einarsson 6+2reb+4ast, D.Agustsson 6+4reb |
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Serie A2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Cantu defeated Cento at home 100-84. Cantu shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Matteo Da Ros (204-1989) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Cento will play next round against strong Vanoli Cremona trying to get back on the winning streak. Cantu will try to continue on its current victory against Forli on the road. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Treviglio at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Forli 83-79. The former international guard Daniele Cinciarini (194-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Nathan Adrian contributed with 22 points for the winners. The former international swingman Pierpaolo Marini (193-1993, agency: Players Group) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Treviglio. Forli will play against Cantu at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Treviglio will play against Pistoia and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game where Chieti edged by two points Juvi Cremona 76-74 on Saturday night. Terrence Roderick had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Eugenio Fanti responded with 18 points and 4 steals. Juvi Cremona's coach Alessandro Crotti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chieti will meet at home RO SAzzurra in the next round. Juvi Cremona will play against Mantova in Mirandola and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Pistoia was defeated by Vanoli Cremona in a road game 85-80. Torino beat Cividale at home 89-86. Udine lost to Milano Urania on the opponent's court 87-92. Piacenza managed to outperform Fortitudo BO in a home game 91-73. Mantova recorded a loss to RO SAzzurra on the road 87-70. Monferrato defeated Ravenna on its own court 87-75. San Severo beat Rieti Kienergia in a road game 69-63. Latina won against Chiusi at home 75-69. Nardo was outscored by Agrigento on the opponent's court 98-74. The best stats of 2nd round was 24 points and 7 assists by Alessandro Grande of Agrigento.
Vanoli Cremona - Pistoia 85-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Pistoia's road loss to Vanoli Cremona 80-85 on Saturday. Vanoli Cremona made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American Trevor Lacey (191-1991, college: NC State) scored 9 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward AJ Pacher (208-1992, college: Wright St., agency: Players Group) chipped in 16 points during the contest. American forward Jordon Varnado (198-1997, college: Troy) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and British forward Carl Wheatle (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Vanoli Cremona will meet Cento on the road in the next round. Pistoia will play against Treviglio and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vanoli Cremona: M.Alibegovic 16+2ast, A.Pacher 16+2reb, A.Pecchia 11+5reb, T.Lacey 9+4reb+6ast, P.Eboua 9+4reb, J.Mobio 8+3reb+1ast Pistoia: J.Varnado 25+12reb+2ast, C.Wheatle 23+8reb, Z.Copeland 13+1reb+4ast, D.Magro 7+4reb+1ast, L.Saccaggi 5+1reb+1ast, G.Della Rosa 4+2ast Cantu - Cento 100-84 Cantu defeated Cento at home 100-84. Cantu shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Matteo Da Ros (204-1989) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and French forward Dominique Archie (201-1987, college: S.Carolina) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Cantu and five Cento players scored in double figures. Cento will play next round against strong Vanoli Cremona trying to get back on the winning streak. Cantu will try to continue on its current victory against Forli on the road. Top scorers: Cantu: L.Bucarelli 21+6ast, M.Da Ros 19+7reb+6ast, S.Nikolic 18+8reb+3ast, F.Stefanelli 13+1reb+3ast, G.Severini 9+2reb+2ast, R.Rogic 9+4reb+3ast Cento: D.Marks 21+7reb+5ast, F.Mussini 19+4reb+2ast, G.Tomassini 14+2reb+5ast, D.Archie 14+9reb+3ast, G.Zilli 10+6reb, K.Gregor 4+1reb+1ast Treviglio - Forli 79-83 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Treviglio at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Forli 83-79. The former international guard Daniele Cinciarini (194-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. American Nathan Adrian (206-1995, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 22 points for the winners. The former international swingman Pierpaolo Marini (193-1993, agency: Players Group) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Jason Clark (189-1990, college: Georgetown) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Treviglio. Forli will play against Cantu at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Treviglio will play against Pistoia and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Forli: D.Cinciarini 23+3reb+1ast, N.Adrian 22+3reb, V.Sanford 11+6reb+4ast, L.Penna 6+1reb+2ast, L.Pollone 6+6reb+2ast, F.Valentini 5+3reb+2ast Treviglio: P.Marini 23+5reb+4ast, J.Clark 19+5reb, L.Vitali 15+1reb+7ast, B.Cerella 7+5reb, E.Lombardi 6+4reb, D.Bruttini 4+3reb Torino - Cividale 89-86 There was a small surprise when Torino edged at home Cividale 89-86 on Saturday. Torino made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Iraqi guard Demario Mayfield (196-1991, college: Angelo St.) scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Luca Vencato (194-1995, agency: Players Group) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Torino players scored in double figures. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Lucio Redivo (183-1994) responded with 29 points and power forward Giacomo DellAgnello (198-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Torino will meet Udine on the road in the next round. Cividale will play against Piacenza and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Torino: D.Mayfield 24+6reb+9ast, L.Vencato 20+2reb+6ast, T.Guariglia 17+8reb+2ast, N.De Vico 13+4reb, S.Pepe 8+4reb+2ast, R.Jackson Jr. 5+6reb Cividale: L.Redivo 29+2reb+3ast, M.Gabriele 13+5reb+1ast, G.Dell'Agnello 10+11reb+3ast, E.Rota 9+4reb+6ast, D.Pepper 9+6reb+2ast, L.Battistini 5+4reb Milano Urania - Udine 92-87 Milano Urania used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Udine 92-87 on Saturday night. Milano Urania looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Nathanial Potts (188-1995, college: MTSU) had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Andrea Amato (190-1994) chipped in 19 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Milano Urania players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Alessandro Gentile (201-1992, agency: SLN) responded with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international point guard Diego Monaldi (185-1993) scored 20 points. Udine's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Milano Urania will meet Fortitudo BO in the next round. Udine will play against Torino and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Milano Urania: N.Potts 32+10reb+1ast, A.Amato 19+3reb+5ast, M.Ebeling 15+2reb, K.Hill 13+4reb+9ast, R.Pullazi 6+3reb+1ast, M.Montano 5+2reb+6ast Udine: A.Gentile 25+7reb+9ast, D.Monaldi 20+3reb+3ast, I.Briscoe 20+3reb+1ast, M.Antonutti 7+6reb+1ast, E.Esposito 5+4reb+1ast, F.Pellegrino 4+4reb+1ast Piacenza - Fortitudo BO 91-73 There was a small surprise when Piacenza beat at home Fortitudo BO 91-73 on Saturday. American guard Kameron McGusty (196-1997, college: Miami, FL) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Luca Cesana (196-1997) chipped in 25 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Piacenza players scored in double figures. Piacenza's coach Stefano Salieri used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Pietro Aradori (195-1988) responded with 20 points and forward Valerio Cucci (202-1995) scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Piacenza will meet Cividale on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fortitudo BO will play against Milano Urania and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Piacenza: L.Cesana 25+3reb+1ast, K.McGusty 22+5reb+3ast, D.Pascolo 12+4reb+2ast, N.Gajic 10+8reb+1ast, G.Sabatini 6+2reb, J.Soviero 5+2reb+1ast Fortitudo BO: P.Aradori 20+4reb+3ast, M.Thornton 11+1reb+1ast, A.Panni 10+3reb, V.Cucci 8+5reb+4ast, F.Candussi 7+3reb+2ast, M.Fantinelli 6+6reb+3ast RO SAzzurra - Mantova 87-70 There was a minor upset in Roma where Mantova was defeated by RO SAzzurra 87-70 on Saturday. RO SAzzurra dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mantova's 28 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jacopo Giachetti (191-1983) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Wilson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five RO SAzzurra players scored in double figures. RO SAzzurra's coach Luca Bechi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward LaQuinton Ross (203-1992, college: Ohio St.) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. RO SAzzurra will meet Chieti on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mantova will play against Juvi Cremona and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: RO SAzzurra: D.Wilson 26+3reb+1ast, J.Giachetti 19+3reb, L.Nikolic 11+4reb+1ast, L.Campani 10+5reb, S.Givens 10+7reb+2ast, M.Ferrara 8 Mantova: L.Ross 20+9reb+1ast, G.Veronesi 13+2reb+2ast, K.Sherrill 12+5reb+3ast, A.Iannuzzi 8+2reb, G.Janelidze 7+4reb, M.Criconia 5+4reb Juvi Cremona - Chieti 74-76 An interesting game where Chieti edged by two points Juvi Cremona 76-74 on Saturday night. Chieti made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game, while Juvi Cremona only scored five points from the stripe. American Terrence Roderick (198-1988, college: UAB) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Maltese-American Darryl Jackson (189-1985, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. Point guard Eugenio Fanti (184-1991) responded with 18 points and 4 steals and American point guard Trevon Allen (188-1998, college: Idaho) scored 17 points. Four Juvi Cremona players scored in double figures. Juvi Cremona's coach Alessandro Crotti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chieti will meet at home RO SAzzurra in the next round. Juvi Cremona will play against Mantova in Mirandola and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chieti: D.Jackson 23+1reb+2ast, T.Roderick 16+14reb+9ast, A.Ancellotti 15+6reb, G.Spizzichini 6+2reb+2ast, M.Serpilli 6+4reb, T.Reale 4+1reb+1ast Juvi Cremona: E.Fanti 18+2reb+3ast, T.Allen 17+3reb+2ast, B.Douvier 13+8reb+1ast, D.Reati 10, F.Nasello 9, V.Luca 5+7reb+1ast Monferrato - Ravenna 87-75 Monferrato used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Ravenna 87-75 on Saturday night. Monferrato looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ravenna's players. American guard Kodi Justice (199-1995, college: Arizona St.) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-1989) chipped in 22 points during the contest. American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Vittorio Bartoli (201-2002, agency: SLN) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ravenna players scored in double figures. Monferrato will meet San Severo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ravenna will play against Rieti Kienergia and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Monferrato: K.Justice 24+5reb+4ast, N.Martinoni 22+2reb+2ast, A.Carver 12+11reb+1ast, G.Leggio 10+5reb, A.Sarto 9+3reb+6ast, M.Formenti 6+2reb+2ast Ravenna: K.Anthony 18+5reb+2ast, B.Musso 17+1reb+1ast, B.Vittorio 15+9reb, P.Danilo 14+1reb+2ast, T.Oxilia 8+5reb, F.Bonacini 3+3reb+2ast Rieti Kienergia - San Severo 63-69 There was no surprise when Rieti Kienergia was defeated at home by San Severo 69-63 on Saturday. San Severo made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. San Severo outrebounded Rieti Kienergia 49-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. American power forward Ed Daniel (202-1990, college: Murray St., agency: Green Sports Management) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Nik Raivio (193-1986, college: Portland, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Darryl Tucker (201-1995, college: UWF) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and guard Davide Bonacini (190-1990, agency: SLN) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Four Rieti Kienergia players scored in double figures. Rieti Kienergia's coach Gabriele Ceccarelli tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. San Severo will meet at home Monferrato in the next round. Rieti Kienergia will play against Ravenna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San Severo: N.Raivio 17+4reb+4ast, E.Daniel 12+15reb+1ast, B.Matteo 9+4reb+4ast, M.Jerkovic 9+4reb, L.Tortu 9+4reb+1ast, I.Lupusor 8+15reb+2ast Rieti Kienergia: M.Del Testa 11+1reb+2ast, D.Bonacini 11+6reb+3ast, D.Tucker 10+9reb+1ast, M.Timperi 10+4reb+1ast, P.Paci 9+4reb+4ast, M.Lucas 4+2reb Latina - Chiusi 75-69 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Latina's home victory over Chiusi 75-69 on Saturday. Latina forced 20 Chiusi turnovers. Samuele Moretti (197-1998, agency: SLN) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Andy Cleaves II (188-1996, college: CS Stanislaus) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Swingman Riccardo Bolpin (197-1997) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Lester Medford Jr (178-1993, college: Baylor) scored 22 points. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Latina: S.Moretti 20+7reb, A.Cleaves II 14+4reb+4ast, S.Parrillo 10+1reb+1ast, A.Fall 8+5reb+2ast, K.Viglianisi 7+3reb+1ast, A.Cacace 6+3reb+2ast Chiusi: L.Medford Jr. 22+1reb+1ast, R.Bolpin 14+5reb+5ast, D.Utomi 11+1reb+1ast, I.Ikangi 7+7reb+2ast, D.Raucci 6+3reb+2ast, D.Bozzetto 5+4reb+1ast Agrigento - Nardo 98-74 Agrigento used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Nardo 98-74 on Saturday night. Agrigento looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Point guard Alessandro Grande (185-1994) scored 24 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Lorenzo Ambrosin (195-1997, agency: SLN) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Agrigento's coach Devis Cagnardi felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Russ Smith (183-1991, college: Louisville) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Andrea La Torre (204-1997) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Agrigento: A.Grande 24+1reb+7ast, K.Marfo 22+5reb, L.Ambrosin 17+6reb+4ast, M.Negri 10+3reb, D.Francis 9+4reb+4ast, C.Costi 7+1ast Nardo: R.Smith 27+6reb+1ast, A.La Torre 19+6reb+1ast, R.Zugno 12+4reb+7ast, B.Samuele 6+4reb, J.Borra 6+4reb, A.Donda 4+10reb+3ast |
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| SPB 2023 - Heroes land Ryan Martin, ex Surrey S. - by Francisco Vega | |||
In 2019 (three years after his graduation) he was drafted by College Park Skyhawks (G-League) in second round (16th overall). Martin graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2016 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. He was a member of British U20 National Team back in 2010. Martin is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belarus (BC Minsk), Denmark (Bakken), France (STB Le Havre and Provence Basket), Italy (Rieti Kienergia) and Slovakia (Prievidza). Among many awards he won Danish League championship title in 2019. Martin was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team back in 2018. He played also for South Plains College for one year. |
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The Regular Season in B2 League is almost over. Almost everything is clear. There are only 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Saga B. (42-15) on the court of third ranked Kumamoto V. on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Kumamoto V. 79-78. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Cherif Sow (201-1992) contributed with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) answered with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Saga B.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kumamoto V. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 34-23 record having eight points less than leader Chiba. Saga B. at the other side still keeps top position with 15 games lost. Kumamoto V. are again looking forward to face league's leader Saga B. at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saga B. will have a break next round. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Nagasaki (40-17) against fifth ranked Aomori W. (26-31) on Saturday night. Visiting Nagasaki was defeated by Aomori W. in a tough game in Aomori 82-88. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Nagasaki. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Alex Davis helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aomori W. maintains fifth place with 26-31 record. Newly promoted Nagasaki keeps the second position with 17 games lost. Aomori W. will again play against league's second-placed Nagasaki at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nagasaki will have a break next round. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Koshigaya A. (43-14) against sixth ranked Yamagata (25-32) on Saturday night. Host Koshigaya A. was defeated by Yamagata in a tough game in Tokyo 80-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Koshigaya A.. It was an exceptional evening for James Bell who led the winners and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. Justin Harper came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds for Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Yamagata have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ehime OV. Loser Koshigaya A. keeps the second position with 14 games lost. Yamagata will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Koshigaya A. will play again against Yamagata and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 55 were not that significant. Chiba beat Fukushima on the road 80-74. Tokyo Z won against Nishinomiya S. on its own court 85-77. Kagawa FA was outscored by Bambitious N. in Nara 96-71. Ehime OV recorded a loss to Fukuoka R. at home 64-71. The most impressive performance of 55th round was 16 points and 17 rebounds by Kevin Kotzur of Fukuoka R..
Aomori W. - Nagasaki 88-82 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Nagasaki (40-17) against fifth ranked Aomori W. (26-31) on Saturday night. Visiting Nagasaki was defeated by Aomori W. in a tough game in Aomori 82-88. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Nagasaki. Aomori W. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Nagasaki's 32. They outrebounded Nagasaki 41-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Aomori W. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and forward Jeffrey Gibbs (188-1980, college: Otterbein) scored 18 points. Four Aomori W. and five Nagasaki players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aomori W. maintains fifth place with 26-31 record. Newly promoted Nagasaki keeps the second position with 17 games lost. Aomori W. will again play against league's second-placed Nagasaki at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nagasaki will have a break next round. Top scorers: Nagasaki: M.Bonds 18+11reb+3ast, J.Gibbs 18+4reb+2ast, P.Aguilar 14+3reb+3ast, J.Heading 11+5reb+6ast, M.Karimata 10+1reb+7ast, E.Yamamoto 5+2reb+2ast Aomori W.: E.Montgomery 19+11reb+3ast, A.Davis 15+6reb+4ast, K.Aita 12+3reb+2ast, M.Hisatake 11+11reb+1ast, H.Mone 11+1reb+1ast, I.Yuichi 9+1reb+8ast Fukushima - Chiba 74-80 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Chiba (45-12) beat on the road 3rd placed Fukushima (27-30) 80-74 on Saturday. Chiba made 29-of-33 free shots (87.9 percent) during the game, while Fukushima only scored six points from the stripe. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Kei Sugimoto (182-1992) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Josh Harrellson (208-1989, college: Kentucky) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Fukushima in the defeat. Five Chiba and four Fukushima players scored in double figures. Fukushima's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Chiba have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Newly promoted Chiba maintains first place with 45-12 record. Loser Fukushima keeps the third position with 30 games lost. They share it with Nishinomiya S.. Chiba will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fukushima will play again against the league's leader Chiba and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fukushima: N.Hashimoto 16+1reb+3ast, G.Echenique 15+8reb+6ast, J.Harrellson 14+11reb+3ast, S.Kanno 10+2reb+1ast, T.Hasegawa 6+1reb+4ast, Y.Takahashi 6+1reb+1ast Chiba: L.Lyons 18+9reb, B.Ashley 16+6reb+2ast, T.Kida 14+2reb+1ast, K.Sugimoto 13+5reb+8ast, E.Ravenel 10+6reb, Y.Otsuka 5+4reb+3ast Tokyo Z - Nishinomiya S. 85-77 There was a minor upset when 4th placed Nishinomiya S. (27-30) lost on the road to seventh ranked Tokyo Z (15-42) 85-77 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Reginald Buckner (206-1991, college: Ole Miss) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Tsubasa Kurihara (180-1997) accounted for 16 points and 9 assists for the winning side. American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-1990, college: Texas) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Nishinomiya S. in the defeat. Five Tokyo Z and four Nishinomiya S. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tokyo Z maintains seventh place with 15-42 record, which they share with Kagawa FA. Nishinomiya S. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 30 games lost. They share it with Fukushima. Tokyo Z will again meet at home higher ranked Nishinomiya S. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nishinomiya S. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Nishinomiya S.: J.Hamilton 16+6reb+2ast, K.Sena 15+2reb+1ast, N.Dohara 14+1reb+2ast, K.Matsuzaki 11+2ast, T.Porter 8+12reb+1ast, T.Yusuke 7+3reb+2ast Tokyo Z: K.Tsubasa 16+2reb+9ast, R.Buckner 16+9reb+3ast, M.Joho 15+3reb+1ast, I.Lane 11+6reb+2ast, D.Simon 11+6reb, O.Kotaro 6+3reb Bambitious N. - Kagawa FA 96-71 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Bambitious N.'s (17-40) home victory over 7th ranked Kagawa FA (15-42) in Nara 96-71 on Saturday. Bambitious N. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Portuguese Jeremiah Wilson (205-1988, college: Tarleton St.) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) accounted for 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Kagawa FA in the defeat. Five Kagawa FA players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bambitious N. maintains sixth place with 17-40 record. Kagawa FA lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 42 games lost. They share it with Tokyo Z. Bambitious N. will again meet at home Kagawa FA (#7) in the next round. Kagawa FA will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kagawa FA: R.Vague 14+9reb+3ast, R.Adams 12+5reb+1ast, T.Kodama 11+2reb+5ast, N.Spikes 11+8reb+1ast, A.Brandt 10+2reb+3ast, U.Junki 5+2reb+2ast Bambitious N.: J.Wilson 28+9reb, C.James 18+9reb+4ast, C.Mbodj 11+7reb+1ast, M.Komaki 8+2reb+1ast, F.Naoyuki 6+1reb+4ast, S.Fujitaka 6+1reb+2ast Kumamoto V. - Saga B. 79-78 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Saga B. (42-15) on the court of third ranked Kumamoto V. on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Kumamoto V. 79-78. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Cherif Sow (201-1992) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) answered with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) added 24 points in the effort for Saga B.Four Saga B. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kumamoto V. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 34-23 record having eight points less than leader Chiba. Saga B. at the other side still keeps top position with 15 games lost. Kumamoto V. are again looking forward to face league's leader Saga B. at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saga B. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Saga B.: T.Nishikawa 24+3reb+2ast, C.Fieler 20+7reb+5ast, T.King 14+3reb, R.Garcia 14+5reb+4ast, S.Taiki 5+5reb+3ast, P.Faye 1+4reb Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 21+5reb+1ast, C.Sow 12+11reb+4ast, I.Hiroaki 12+1reb+1ast, Y.Shota 8+3reb, N.Ren 8+3reb+3ast, R.Motomura 7+1reb+3ast Koshigaya A. - Yamagata 80-85 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Koshigaya A. (43-14) against sixth ranked Yamagata (25-32) on Saturday night. Host Koshigaya A. was defeated by Yamagata in a tough game in Tokyo 80-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Koshigaya A.. Yamagata made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. American-Panamanian center Javier Carter (203-1991, college: USA, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Yamagata players scored in double figures. American forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) added 19 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Yamagata have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ehime OV. Loser Koshigaya A. keeps the second position with 14 games lost. Yamagata will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Koshigaya A. will play again against Yamagata and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: J.Harper 25+5reb+1ast, B.Chapman 19+8reb+1ast, K.Hayate 9+2reb+2ast, S.Kikuchi 9+9reb+2ast, T.Hasegawa 7+2reb+3ast, M.Shun 5+1reb+3ast Yamagata: J.Bell 26+8reb+2ast, J.Carter 18+4reb, S.Murakami 14+4reb+1ast, T.Tahara 10+1reb+2ast, Y.Yuya 5+2reb+2ast, J.Maniwa 5+1reb+2ast Ehime OV - Fukuoka R. 64-71 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Ehime OV (25-32) lost to fifth ranked Fukuoka R. (18-39) in Matsuyama 64-71 on Saturday. Fukuoka R. outrebounded Ehime OV 41-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Kevin Kotzur (203-1989, college: St.Mary's, TX, agency: Green Sports Management) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds. His fellow American import center Stephen Zimmerman (211-1996, college: UNLV) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Fukuoka R. players scored in double figures. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Takumi Furuno (179-1993) added 14 points respectively for Ehime OV in the defeat. Ehime OV's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Fukuoka R. maintains fifth place with 18-39 record. Loser Ehime OV keeps the fourth position with 32 games lost. They share it with Yamagata. Fukuoka R. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ehime OV will play again against Fukuoka R. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ehime OV: E.Phelps 21+11reb, T.Furuno 14+2reb+2ast, Y.Toshino 8+6ast, A.Fitzgerald 7, A.Sakata 6, H.Tobita 3+1reb Fukuoka R.: K.Kotzur 16+17reb+3ast, J.Glynn 14+6reb+2ast, S.Zimmerman 14+7reb+3ast, T.Abe 11+2reb+2ast, J.Honda 7+1reb+1ast, Y.Nagayoshi 5+2reb+1ast |
| B1 League Round 53: Leader Shimane SM loses to Osaka E. - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in B1 League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 8 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Shimane SM (42-10) recorded its tenth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Osaka E. (24-28) 91-88. The best player for the winners was American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) who scored 43 points (!!!) and 7 assists. His fellow American import power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the hosts. Osaka E. maintains fifth place with 24-28 record. Shimane SM at the other side still keeps top position with ten games lost. Osaka E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shimane SM will play again at home against Osaka E. and is hoping to win this game. Eighth-ranked Shiga L-Stars (12-39) made lots of trouble for second ranked Ryukyu GK (41-11). The visitors from Okinawa managed to secure only three-point victory 85-82. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shiga L-Stars. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Duncan contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for Shiga L-Stars. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ryukyu GK have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 41-11 record having just six point less than leader Shimane SM. Shiga L-Stars at the other side keep the eighth position with 39 games lost. Ryukyu GK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shiga L-Stars will play again at home against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK (#2) and hope to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Mito between Sendai 89ers and Ibaraki R.. Seventh ranked Sendai 89ers (18-34) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Ibaraki R. (18-34). Sendai 89ers managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 in the game for the sixth place. Rashawn Thomas stepped up and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Hayato Yamaguchi responded with 24 points and 7 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Ibaraki R. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ibaraki R. will play again against Sendai 89ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 53 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: FE Nagoya defeated Alvark Tokyo in a road game 85-80. Chiba Jets smashed Hokkaido L. at home 96-71. Hiroshima D. lost to Nagoya DD on the opponent's court 88-91. Gunma CT managed to outperform Tochigi Brex in a home game 79-71. Akita NH managed to beat Kyoto H. on the road 78-73. San-en NP was defeated by Yokohama BC on its own court 83-90. Kawasaki BT beat Niigata A. in Kanagawa 88-74. Hitachi SRT won against Sea Horses M. at home 94-87. Shinshu BW outscored Toyama G. on the opponent's court 95-65. The best stats of 53th round was 20 points and 7 rebounds by Josh Hawkinson of Shinshu BW.
Alvark Tokyo - FE Nagoya 80-85 There was an upset when second-ranked Alvark Tokyo (38-14) was defeated at home by sixth ranked FE Nagoya (21-31) 85-80 on Saturday. American power forward Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists. Four FE Nagoya players scored in double figures. The former international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-1989, college: Siena) responded with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and American guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California) scored 14 points and 7 assists. Alvark Tokyo's coach Dainius Adomaitis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted FE Nagoya maintains sixth place with 21-31 record. Loser Alvark Tokyo keeps the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Hiroshima D.. FE Nagoya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Alvark Tokyo will play again against FE Nagoya and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 16+4reb+1ast, S.Ando 16+3reb+1ast, J.Cobbs 14+1reb+7ast, Y.Hirotaka 11+1reb, A.Kirk 9+7reb, R.Rossiter 9+10reb+7ast FE Nagoya: J.Williams III 23+10reb+2ast, J.Jones 22+3reb+4ast, L.Evans 17+5reb+2ast, N.Hiromu 13+1reb+4ast, N.Reiya 7+2reb+4ast, T.Sasayama 2+2ast Chiba Jets - Hokkaido L. 96-71 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Chiba Jets (46-6) smashed at home 8th ranked Hokkaido L. (16-36) 96-71 on Saturday. Chiba Jets dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hokkaido L.'s 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Chiba Jets players scored in double figures. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds and Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chiba Jets have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 46-6 record. Loser Hokkaido L. keeps the eighth position with 36 games lost. Chiba Jets will again meet at home Hokkaido L. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hokkaido L. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hokkaido L.: S.Long 21+19reb, N.Tsukasa 13+1reb, B.Motum 11+4reb+3ast, D.Ramos 9+4reb+3ast, S.Terazono 6+1reb+4ast, R.Hashimoto 5+1reb+5ast Chiba Jets: V.Law 36+13reb+3ast, S.Hara 14+2reb+2ast, Y.Togashi 13+6ast, J.Mooney 12+12reb+3ast, C.Smith 12+3reb+1ast, F.Nishimura 4+2reb+4ast Nagoya DD - Hiroshima D. 91-88 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 3rd placed Hiroshima D. (38-14) was edged on the road by fourth ranked Nagoya DD (37-14) 91-88 on Saturday. Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) stepped up and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Nick Mayo (206-1997, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hiroshima D.'s coach Kyle Milling tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Nagoya DD maintains fourth place with 37-14 record. Loser Hiroshima D. dropped to the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Alvark Tokyo. Nagoya DD will again meet at home higher ranked Hiroshima D. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hiroshima D. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hiroshima D.: D.Evans 23+7reb+3ast, S.Kai 14+7reb, N.Mayo 13+5reb+4ast, T.Ryo 11+1reb+2ast, N.Tsuji 10+7ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 8+7reb+5ast Nagoya DD: Y.Suda 18+4reb+3ast, S.Eatherton 17+7reb+1ast, C.Clarke 14+6reb+6ast, A.Williams 13+10reb+3ast, T.Ito 9+1reb+6ast, T.Harimoto 8 Gunma CT - Tochigi Brex 79-71 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Gunma CT and 3rd placed Tochigi Brex had identical 25-26 record. This time Gunma CT used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Tochigi 79-71 on Saturday night. Gunma CT dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Tochigi Brex's 24. Naturalized American forward Michael Parker (202-1981, college: Evergreen St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 16 points. The former international swingman Makoto Hiejima (190-1990) responded with 22 points and 8 assists and American center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gunma CT (26-26) moved-up to third place, which they share with Akita NH. Defending champion Tochigi Brex keeps the third position with 27 games lost. They share it with Hitachi SRT. Gunma CT will again meet at home Tochigi Brex (#5) in the next round. Tochigi Brex will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tochigi Brex: M.Hiejima 22+1reb+8ast, Y.Endo 12+2reb+2ast, S.Kitagawa 12, G.Jerrett 9+6reb+2ast, I.Fotu 6+5reb+1ast, K.Kohei 5+1reb Gunma CT: M.Parker 17+12reb, T.McKinney-Jones 16+3reb+3ast, K.Tarczewski 14+6reb+1ast, N.Namizato 9+7ast, A.Chambers 7+4reb+2ast, A.Hachimura 7+1reb Ibaraki R. - Sendai 89ers 90-91 A very close game took place in Mito between Sendai 89ers and Ibaraki R.. Seventh ranked Sendai 89ers (18-34) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Ibaraki R. (18-34). Sendai 89ers managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 in the game for the sixth place. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Rashawn Thomas (203-1994, college: TAMUCC) stepped up and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. Swingman Hayato Yamaguchi (194-1998) responded with 24 points and 7 assists and American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Ibaraki R. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ibaraki R. will play again against Sendai 89ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ibaraki R.: Y.Hayato 24+4reb+7ast, C.Tapscott 21+6reb+5ast, E.Jacobsen 12+6reb+3ast, A.Hirao 10+2ast, A.Tajima 9+2reb+2ast, C.Krutwig 8+6reb Sendai 89ers: R.Thomas 28+8reb+5ast, N.Boothe 20+4reb+3ast, J.Burrell 18+10reb+1ast, M.Kataoka 10+1reb+1ast, R.Kobayashi 6+8ast, S.Tanaka 3 Kyoto H. - Akita NH 73-78 Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Kyoto H. (19-33) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Akita NH (26-26) 78-73 on Saturday. Akita NH looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Turkish Kerem Kanter (207-1995, college: Xavier) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Akita NH players scored in double figures. Canadian-Filipino guard Matthew Wright (193-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) responded with 25 points and 4 assists and American forward Jarrod Uthoff (203-1993, college: Iowa) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Akita NH moved-up to third place, which they share with Gunma CT. Loser Kyoto H. keeps the seventh position with 33 games lost. Akita NH will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyoto H. will play again against Akita NH (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kyoto H.: M.Wright 25+4reb+4ast, J.Uthoff 17+11reb+2ast, C.Diallo 8+9reb+2ast, E.Udoh 8+6reb, K.Seiya 5+2reb+6ast, J.Mitsuda 5+4ast Akita NH: O.Sota 17+3ast, K.Kanter 15+10reb+2ast, H.Noboru 12+2reb+1ast, S.Kidd 11+4reb+1ast, S.Zack 11+12reb+4ast, T.Nakayama 7+5reb+6ast San-en NP - Yokohama BC 83-90 Everything went according to plan in Hamamatsu where second ranked Yokohama BC (31-21) won against 6th ranked San-en NP (18-33) 90-83 on Saturday. Yokohama BC made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Devin Oliver (204-1992, college: Dayton) stepped up and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. Center Kyle OQuinn (206-1990, college: Norfolk St., agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 blocks (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field) and center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Yokohama BC maintains second place with 31-21 record having four points less than leader Shimane SM. San-en NP lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 33 games lost. Yokohama BC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San-en NP will play again against the league's second-placed Yokohama BC (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: San-en NP: K.O'Quinn 28+11reb+11ast, I.Hicks 20+9reb+3ast, K.Kanamaru 18+2reb+2ast, H.Kazuki 12+5reb+5ast, F.Ravena 5+2reb+3ast, S.Negoro 0+1ast Yokohama BC: D.Oliver 20+9reb+9ast, M.Morikawa 18+1ast, C.Jackson 15+10reb+3ast, P.Auda 10+1reb+2ast, K.King 10+2reb+4ast, K.Morii 7+1reb+10ast Niigata A. - Kawasaki BT 74-88 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Niigata A. (9-43) was defeated at home by first ranked Kawasaki BT (35-17) 88-74 on Saturday. Kawasaki BT looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and point guard Yuto Nohmi (181-1997) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Four Kawasaki BT players scored in double figures. Kawasaki BT's coach Kenji Sato used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists and Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kawasaki BT have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 35-17 record. Loser Niigata A. keeps the eighth position with 43 games lost. Kawasaki BT will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata A. will play again against the league's leader Kawasaki BT (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Niigata A.: R.Allen 20+6reb+2ast, K.Cockburn 17+19reb+4ast, E.Zen 10+2reb+3ast, J.Park 8+2reb+2ast, S.Reon 8+4ast, K.Aluma 5+3reb+1ast Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 25+7reb+2ast, Y.Fujii 12+1reb+6ast, N.Yuto 12+3reb+7ast, J.Heath 12+6reb+3ast, N.Kumagae 9+2reb, S.Maeta 6+1reb+1ast Shiga L-Stars - Ryukyu GK 82-85 Eighth-ranked Shiga L-Stars (12-39) made lots of trouble for second ranked Ryukyu GK (41-11). The visitors from Okinawa managed to secure only three-point victory 85-82. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shiga L-Stars. They outrebounded Shiga L-Stars 47-32 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ryukyu GK players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Josh Duncan (203-1986) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and American forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Shiga L-Stars. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ryukyu GK have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 41-11 record having just six point less than leader Shimane SM. Shiga L-Stars at the other side keep the eighth position with 39 games lost. Ryukyu GK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shiga L-Stars will play again at home against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK (#2) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Shiga L-Stars: I.Buva 20+12reb+3ast, D.Jones 18+7reb+4ast, K.Martin 16+4reb+1ast, K.Isaac Ravena 12+6ast, W.Hayato 8+1reb+2ast, K.Toews 6+7reb+7ast Ryukyu GK: J.Duncan 18+10reb+2ast, A.Durham 17+9reb+3ast, J.Cooley 13+15reb+4ast, K.Imamura 10+2reb+4ast, K.Flippin 7+5reb+3ast, R.Kishimoto 6+3reb+2ast Shimane SM - Osaka E. 88-91 Top ranked Shimane SM (42-10) recorded its tenth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Osaka E. (24-28) 91-88. The best player for the winners was American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) who scored 43 points (!!!) and 7 assists. His fellow American import power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international guard Seiya Ando (184-1992) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Osaka E. maintains fifth place with 24-28 record. Shimane SM at the other side still keeps top position with ten games lost. Osaka E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shimane SM will play again at home against Osaka E. and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Shimane SM: P.Buford 32+12reb+9ast, S.Ando 18+3reb+3ast, N.Kay 12+7reb+2ast, T.Shota 9+1reb, R.Shirahama 6+1reb+2ast, D.Taniguchi 5+2reb+2ast Osaka E.: D.Newbill 43+4reb+7ast, S.O'Mara 15+5reb, T.Hashimoto 9+3reb, I.Brown 8+5reb+4ast, J.Takeuchi 7+5reb, I.Fumiya 4+1reb+2ast Hitachi SRT - Sea Horses M. 94-87 No shocking result in a game in Tokyo where third ranked Hitachi SRT (25-27) defeated 5th ranked Sea Horses M. (22-30) 94-87 on Saturday. The game was dominated by American players. Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) stepped up and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Hitachi SRT players scored in double figures. Forward Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hitachi SRT maintains third place with 25-27 record having ten points less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Tochigi Brex. Loser Sea Horses M. keeps the fifth position with 30 games lost. Hitachi SRT will again meet at home Sea Horses M. (#5) in the next round. Sea Horses M. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Sea Horses M.: Q.Miller-Scott 29+14reb+2ast, D.Gardner 15+7reb+1ast, Y.Nishida 11+1reb+1ast, T.Nakamura 7+2reb+5ast, K.Hashimoto 6+1reb+2ast, S.Alston Jr. 6+4reb+4ast Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 22+9reb, J.McAdoo 17+9reb+2ast, K.Jones 11+4reb+3ast, K.Tsuya 11+2reb, M.Kaito 7+2reb+2ast, K.Sekino 6+1reb Toyama G. - Shinshu BW 65-95 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Toyama G. (11-41) was rolled over at home by fourth ranked Shinshu BW (24-27) 95-65 on Saturday. Shinshu BW made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) stepped up and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American Anthony McHenry (202-1983, college: Georgia Tech) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Shinshu BW players scored in double figures. American center Joshua Smith (208-1992, college: Georgetown) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) and the other American import forward Novar Gadson (201-1989, college: Rider) scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Toyama G.'s coach Honoo Hamaguchi gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Shinshu BW have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 24-27 record. Loser Toyama G. keeps the seventh position with 41 games lost. Shinshu BW will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama G. will play again against Shinshu BW (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toyama G.: J.Smith 22+6reb+2ast, M.Hesson 10+6reb+2ast, N.Gadson 9+7reb+5ast, K.Hareyama 9+1reb, R.Ono 8+6reb+5ast, U.Shunsuke 3+1reb+2ast Shinshu BW: J.Hawkinson 20+7reb+3ast, O.Yuta 20+1reb+3ast, A.McHenry 18+6reb+4ast, D.Burns 14+6reb+2ast, K.Ko 13+6reb+6ast, M.Reo 4+3reb+3ast |
| Wilson's 28 points and 9 rebounds give him Hoops Agents B2 League Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding nine rebounds for Bambitious N. in his team's victory, helping them to crush Kagawa FA (#7, 15-42) with 25-point margin 96-71. Bambitious N. maintains the 6th position in their group in Japanese B2 League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 40 games and recorded just seventeen victories. In the team's last game Wilson had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Bambitious N.'s top player in his first season with the team. Jeremiah Wilson averages this season 12.8ppg and 9.2rpg. Second best performed player last round was Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of league's second-best Nagasaki. He is American forward in his second season at Nagasaki. In the last game Bonds recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Nagasaki lost that game 82-88 to the lower-ranked Aomori W. (#5, 26-31). Nagasaki managed to keep the same second spot in West. His team's 40-17 record is not bad at all. Bonds is well-known at Nagasaki and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.5ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 10.7rpg and 4.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to James Bell (196-SF-1992, agency: Slash Sports) of Yamagata (#6). Bell scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Yamagata, leading his team to a 85-80 win against the higher-ranked Koshigaya A. (#2, 43-14). The chances of Yamagata ranking at the top of East, however are very questionable as they have already lost 32 games, recording just twenty five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Bell could help Yamagata to bring them higher in the standings. Bell has a great season in Japan. After 53 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.3apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Kevin Kotzur (203-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. - 16 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Eugene Phelps (198-F-1990) of Ehime OV - 21 points and 11 rebounds 6. Jamel McLean (202-C-1988) of Kumamoto V. - 21 points and 5 rebounds 7. Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of Chiba - 18 points and 9 rebounds 8. Cherif Sow (201-F-1992) of Kumamoto V. - 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 9. E.J. Montgomery (208-C/F-1999) of Aomori W. - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chase Fieler (202-SF-1992) of Saga B. - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Best players of Japanese B1 League round 53 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 36 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team crushed Hokkaido L. (#8, 16-36) with 25-point margin 96-71. It allowed Chiba Jets to consolidate first place in the Japanese B1 League. Chiba Jets have a solid 46-6 record. In the team's last game Law had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Chiba Jets' top player in his first season with the team. Victor Law averages this season 16.9ppg and 8.4rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990, agency: Pensack Sports) of San-en NP. O'Quinn impressed basketball fans with a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Bad luck as San-en NP lost that game 83-90 to the higher-ranked Yokohama BC (#2, 31-21). San-en NP managed to keep the same 6th spot in Central. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 18-33 record. O'Quinn is a newcomer at San-en NP and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Perrin Buford (198-F-1994, agency: Pensack Sports) of top-ranked Shimane SM. Buford got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds and nine assists. Despite Buford's great performance Shimane SM lost 88-91 to the lower-ranked Osaka E. (#5, 24-28). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Shimane SM had another "accident". It may be a crucial game. Buford's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Buford has a great season in Japan. After 51 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.2ppg (best scorer) and assists with 7.7apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. D.J. Newbill (193-G-1992) of Osaka E. - 43 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Quincy Miller-Scott (206-F-1992) of Sea Horses M. - 29 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Rashawn Thomas (203-F-1994) of Sendai 89ers - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Johnathan Williams III (206-C/F-1995) of FE Nagoya - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Shawn Long (208-F-1993) of Hokkaido L. - 21 points and 19 rebounds 9. Hayato Yamaguchi (194-F/G-1998) of Ibaraki R. - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Devin Oliver (204-PF-1992) of Yokohama BC - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Abuhawwas' double-double lands him (Second Stage) Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds, while his team outclassed Orthodox (6-4) with 38-point margin 94-56. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Al Ahli to take over top position in the Jordanian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Al Ahli has a very solid 6-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Abuhawwas had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Al Ahli's top player in his first season with the team. Mars Hill College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Abuhawwas is in league's top in points (2nd best: 24.1ppg), assists (6th best: 5.7apg) and averages solid 2.4spg,59.7% FGP and 42.3% from behind 3-point line. Worth to mention Abuhawwas played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Yazan Al Taweel (188-F-1993) of Al Riyadi. He is international forward in his second season at Al Riyadi. In the last game Al Taweel recorded impressive 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Al Riyadi to another comfortable win 99-85 over slightly higher-ranked Orthodox (6-4) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Al Riyadi consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team's 6-4 record is not bad at all. Al Taweel is well-known at Al Riyadi and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to another Al Ahli's star - center Mahmoud Hazaymeh (205-C-2002). Hazaymeh showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was another key player of Al Ahli, helping his team with a 94-56 easy win against #2 ranked Orthodox. Al Ahli confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 4 lost games. Hazaymeh has a very solid season. In 20 games in Jordan he scored 6.3ppg. He also has 5.6rpg and FGP: 61.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996) of Orthodox - 25 points and 7 assists 5. Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-F-1987) of Orthodox - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996) of Al Ahli - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Malek Kanaan (182-G-1993) of Al Riyadi - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Moussa Mutleq (204-C-1991) of Al Riyadi - 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Akef Al Shiyab) of Orthodox - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Fadi Qarmash (180-PG-2002) of Al Ahli - 7 points, 7 rebounds and 10 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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| LATVIA |
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| LBL Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Liepaja enter semis - by Eurobasket News |
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LU - Liepaja 54-71 Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Karlis Silins (209-1997, college: FAU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Renars Birkans (186-1997) who added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international Davids Viksne (195-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and center Reinis Avotins (206-1998) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: LU: R.Avotins 14+4reb+2ast, D.Viksne 10+10reb, R.Vitolskis 9+2ast, G.Kampuss 8+5reb+2ast, S.Toms 7+4reb+5ast, L.Blaus 4+7reb+2ast Liepaja: K.Zunda 17+5reb, K.Silins 15+14reb, R.Birkans 10+6reb+9ast, V.Ricards 9+4reb+1ast, A.Helmanis 7+6reb+3ast, K.Bogdans 5+1reb |
| LEBANON |
| Hansen's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Champville (#4, 0-3), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 94-80. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Hoops to take over top position in the Lebanese league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this stage. Hoops has a very solid 2-1 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Hansen had a remarkable 78.6% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Hoops, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Second best performed player last round was Roosevelt Scott (193-G). He is American guard in his first season at Hoops. In the last game Scott recorded impressive double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds. It was enough for Hoops to edge Beirut Club (1-1) by 2 points 76-74. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Scott is one of the most experienced players at Hoops and similarly like Romani Hansen has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.8ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 6.4rpg and 3.2apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Kerwin Roach II (192-PF-1996) of league's leader Sagesse. Roach II scored 26 points and passed six assists. He was a key player of Sagesse, leading his team to a 120-71 easy win against #4 ranked Champville in a game of the week. Sagesse has a very good start of the Second Stage. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Roach II also has a very good start of the Second Stage with very strong stats. Roach II has a great season in Lebanon. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.1ppg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Karim Zeinoun (188-G-1999) of Al Riyadi - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Mark Lyons (185-G-1989) of Homentmen - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Bilal Tabbara (198-PF-1993) of Al Riyadi - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Karim Ezzeddine (206-F/C-1997) of Dynamo - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Mark Alkhoury (196-F/G-1998) of Dynamo - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Joseph Zaloum (180-PG-1990) of Hoops - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Jad Khalil (186-PG-1996) of Dynamo - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
| Caldwell comes back to Al Wahda, ex Homentmen - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Caldwell is quite experienced player. Thanks to Caldwell's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Canada, Finland (Bisons), Iraq (Al Karkh and Al Kahraba), Italy (FP Sport Messina), Qatar (Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al Wakrah), Ecuador (Punto Rojo) and TBL (Indy E. and Lebanon Leprechauns). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in TBL Lower Midwest Division in 2022. Caldwell was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Caldwell graduated from William Penn University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. He played also for University of the Cumberlands for one year. |
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| Stats Leaders - LKL |
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| LBBL Round 1 of Finals. Esch top Amicale in the opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Amicale - Esch 74-79 Esch outrebounded Amicale 44-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Clancy Rugg (204-1991, college: Vermont) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jordan Hicks (201-1990, college: Loyola, IL) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Alex Reese (206-1999, college: Alabama, agency: Interperformances) added 24 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Amicale. Top scorers: Amicale: A.Reese 24+8reb, J.Williams 17+11reb+5ast, T.Konen 16+2reb+1ast, N.Medeot 7+6reb+2ast, J.Theisen 4+4reb+2ast, K.Ivor 3 Esch: C.Rugg 22+13reb+1ast, J.Hicks 20+12reb+1ast, P.Biever 11+2reb, J.Monteiro 9+3reb, A.Rodenbourg 6+6reb+1ast, T.Gruen 6+5reb+6ast |
| MALI |
| Attar and DAC post latest wins - by Eurobasket News |
| Attar and DAC posted latest wins in the League. DAC overcame AS Mande 75-70 to take a 1-5 record. The third quarter was decisive in the game as DAC won 24-14 in it. Attar meanwhile edged USFAS 64-62 in a thriller. Attar improved to a 4-2 record, whilst USFAS dropped at 4-3 record. |
| MEXICO |
| CIBACOPA Stats Leaders |
| Smith number one in Mexico CIBACOPA for round 9 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Los Mochis (#7, 7-12) 98-88. Guaymas maintains the 4th position in Mexican CIBACOPA. Guaymas is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-10 record. Smith just recently signed at Guaymas, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former Murray State University star has very solid stats this year. Smith is in league's top in points (4th best: 21.0ppg), rebounds (5th best: 7.7rpg) and averages impressive 64.2% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Tony Farmer (201-F-1994) of Obregon. Farmer had a very good evening with a double-double of 30 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Obregon lost that game 72-80 to the higher-ranked Hermosillo (#1, 15-4). Obregon are still at the very bottom. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Obregon managed to get this year. Farmer is one of the most experienced players at Obregon and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American center Vincent Boumann (206-C-1996) of Mazatlan (#6). Boumann got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for eight rebounds . He was a key player of Mazatlan, leading his team to a 93-85 win against the higher-ranked Culiacan (#3, 11-8). The chances of Mazatlan ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 11 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Boumann could help Mazatlan to bring them higher in the standings. Boumann has a great season in Mexico. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.4rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Joshua Webster (190-G-1997) of Tijuana - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Dylan Smith (196-SG-1997) of Guaymas - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Michaell Jackson (190-PF-1987) of Culiacan - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 7. John Mitchell (208-F/C-1991) of Los Mochis - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Teyvion Kirk (193-G-1999) of Culiacan - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Johnny Hughes III (203-F-1997) of Culiacan - 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Akia Pruitt (203-PF-1997) of Tijuana - 28 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Prva B Round 23: Pljevlja edge Kotor by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Prva B. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 23 in the Prva B took place in Pljevlja. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Kotor (16-6) to first ranked Pljevlja (19-2) 70-69 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kotor. Strangely Kotor outrebounded Pljevlja 45-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian Ognjen Lacmanovic (-2003, college: Howard Col., TX) chipped in 19 points. Krsto Sucur produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds for the guests. Pljevlja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Newly promoted Kotor keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2 and Montenegro. Pljevlja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kotor will play at home against Akademik and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. The game in Golubovci supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked SC Derby 2 (18-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Vukovi Zeta (12-11). SC Derby 2 smashed Vukovi Zeta 99-43. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vukovi Zeta. Luka Djurovic (198-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 steals. Vasilija Todorovic contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Drazen Otasevic answered with 17 points for Vukovi Zeta. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Vukovi Zeta at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (18-4) outscored 12th ranked Sedmica (2-20) 101-37 on Friday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of David Mirkovic who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Stefan Djukic responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sedmica's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Loser Sedmica keeps the twelfth position with 20 games lost. SC Derby 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#13) in Pljevlja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Lim defeated Zeta in a road game 93-86. Podgorica 2 smashed Ulcinj at home 83-58. Balkanski Ris lost to Montenegro on the opponent's court 67-78.
SC Derby 2 - Sedmica 101-37 The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (18-4) outscored 12th ranked Sedmica (2-20) 101-37 on Friday night. SC Derby 2 held Sedmica to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.9 percent accuracy of the winners. SC Derby 2 forced 23 Sedmica turnovers and outrebounded them 51-31 including 36 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Sedmica's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of David Mirkovic (200-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Vladimir Sudar (194-2005) helped adding 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four SC Derby 2 players scored in double figures. Serbian-Portuguese Stefan Djukic (202-1989) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian forward Petar Jokic (201-1991) scored 11 points. Sedmica's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Loser Sedmica keeps the twelfth position with 20 games lost. SC Derby 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#13) in Pljevlja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SC Derby 2: M.David 18+12reb+3ast, M.Petar 14+3reb+6ast, S.Vladimir 13+8reb+5ast, D.Demir 12+5reb+1ast, J.Igor 11+3reb+2ast, D.Nikola 11+2reb+1ast Sedmica: P.Jokic 11+3reb, S.Djukic 11+7reb+1ast, V.Petar 9+3reb, V.Vuk 4+6reb, M.Vlado 2+2reb, J.Ognjen 0 Zeta - Lim 86-93 There was no surprise in Golubovci where 11th ranked Zeta (3-16) was defeated by sixth ranked Lim (14-7) 93-86 on Saturday. Lim dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Zeta's 44. They also forced 25 Zeta turnovers. Lim looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Danilo Joksimovic who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Vojislav Spalevic (192-2005) helped adding 23 points and 6 assists. Lim's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Djordjije Tatar (-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Drazen Radicevic (198-1989) scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Lim maintains sixth place with 14-7 record. Zeta lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 16 games lost. Lim will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zeta will play against Ulcinj (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lim: S.Vojislav 23+4reb+6ast, J.Danilo 21+15reb+4ast, S.Mihailo 19+4reb+1ast, B.Miomir 18+2reb+4ast, B.Matija 8+8reb+4ast, J.Stefan 4+3reb+1ast Zeta: R.Drazen 27+6reb+1ast, T.Djordjije 26+13reb+5ast, P.Vuk 13+4reb+6ast, I.Rabrenovic 10+2reb+4ast, H.Hamza 5+6reb+5ast, D.Marko 5+1reb+3ast Podgorica 2 - Ulcinj 83-58 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Podgorica-2 (16-6) smashed at home 10th ranked Ulcinj (4-17) 83-58 on Saturday. They outrebounded Ulcinj 56-24 including a 23-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Boris Perucica who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Milorad Brajovic (199-2005) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. Dusan Bevenja responded with 10 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and center Aleksandar Milic (207-1993) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Ulcinj players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Podgorica-2 moved-up to third place, which they share with Kotor and Montenegro. Ulcinj lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Podgorica-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ulcinj will play against Zeta (#11) in Golubovci and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Podgorica 2: B.Milorad 18+7reb, P.Boris 14+15reb+1ast, B.Filip 10+6reb, D.Aljosa 9+1reb, H.Amar 8+4reb+1ast, M.Lazar 7+1reb+4ast Ulcinj: R.Gojko 14+3reb, A.Milic 10+7reb+2ast, H.Karamanaga 10+2reb, B.Dusan 10+3reb+7ast, J.Matija 5+2reb, B.Filp 3+2reb+1ast Montenegro - Balkanski Ris 78-67 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Balkanski Ris (13-9) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Montenegro (16-6) 78-67 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Dusan Vasiljevic who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Montenegro's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Holden Redparth (196-1997, college: FMU) responded with 31 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Mike Guillory (188-1998, college: Bakersfield) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Montenegro moved-up to third place, which they share with Kotor and Podgorica 2. Newly promoted Balkanski Ris keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Montenegro: V.Dusan 21+6reb+1ast, N.Bojicic 17+7reb+3ast, S.Mitar 13+2reb+1ast, C.Vukota 6+2reb, A.Mustafa 6+3reb+3ast, R.Karim 4+7reb+3ast Balkanski Ris: H.Redparth 31+7reb+3ast, M.Guillory 13+6reb+4ast, I.Zejak 11+7reb+1ast, N.Vemic 5+3reb, B.Daris 5+1reb, B.Ognjen 1+2reb Pljevlja - Kotor 70-69 The most exciting game of round 23 in the Prva B took place in Pljevlja. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Kotor (16-6) to first ranked Pljevlja (19-2) 70-69 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kotor. Strangely Kotor outrebounded Pljevlja 45-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian Ognjen Lacmanovic (-2003, college: Howard Col., TX) chipped in 19 points. Four Pljevlja players scored in double figures. Krsto Sucur produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds and American forward Welton Elloie (200) added 22 points respectively for the guests. Pljevlja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Newly promoted Kotor keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2 and Montenegro. Pljevlja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kotor will play at home against Akademik and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Pljevlja: O.Lacmanovic 19+3reb+1ast, M.Jelovac 14+4reb+1ast, A.Holcombe 14+11reb+1ast, J.Janko 12+3reb+3ast, D.Matija 7+4ast, R.Ivan 3+2reb Kotor: K.Sucur 23+22reb+2ast, E.Welton 22+4reb+3ast, J.Ivan 8+8reb+1ast, D.Bozovic 7+4reb+4ast, D.Jakov 6+3reb+1ast, J.Petar 3+1reb+1ast Vukovi Zeta - SC Derby 2 43-99 The game in Golubovci supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked SC Derby 2 (18-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Vukovi Zeta (12-11). SC Derby 2 smashed Vukovi Zeta 99-43. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vukovi Zeta. SC Derby 2 held Vukovi Zeta to an opponent 23.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. SC Derby 2 forced 23 Vukovi Zeta turnovers and outrebounded them 51-35 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. SC Derby 2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Vukovi Zeta's players. Luka Djurovic (198-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 steals. Vasilija Todorovic contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four SC Derby 2 players scored in double figures. Drazen Otasevic answered with 17 points and Petar Radovic added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Vukovi Zeta. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Vukovi Zeta at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: SC Derby 2: L.Djurovic 22+3reb+3ast, T.Vasilija 15+10reb+3ast, M.David 14+8reb+3ast, D.Demir 10+6reb+3ast, M.Petar 10+2reb+7ast, S.Vladimir 9+1reb+2ast Vukovi Zeta: D.Otasevic 17+4reb, M.Zeljko 6+2reb+5ast, R.Petar 6+8reb+1ast, M.Dusan 4+3reb+1ast, K.Balsa 3+5reb, V.Kristijan 2+1reb |
| Best players of Montenegrin Prva B round 22 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Krsto Sucur put on an amazing game in the last round for Kotor and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Prva B Player of the Week award for round 22. The had a double-double of 24 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Zeta (#11, 3-16) with 34-point margin 89-55. Thanks to this victory Kotor moved-up to the 4th position in Montenegrin Prva B. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kotor will need more victories to improve their 16-6 record. In the team's last game Sucur had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kotor's top player in his first season with the team. Krsto Sucur averages this season 20.0ppg and 11.8rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Dejan Dzakovic (1991) of Rudar. Dzakovic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Rudar lost that game 87-95 to the higher-ranked Lim (#6, 14-7). This loss caused Rudar to slide to the very bottom (13) position in the standings. 19 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Rudar managed to get this year. Dzakovic is well-known by Rudar fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.9ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 12.0rpg and 5.9apg. The third best performed player last round was Danilo Joksimovic of Lim (#6). Joksimovic scored 24 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Lim, leading his team to a 95-87 win against the lower-ranked Rudar (#13, 1-19). Joksimovic has a great season in Montenegro. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.2rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Holden Redparth (196-G-1997) of Balkanski Ris - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nikola Bojicic (198-C-2001) of Montenegro - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Vucko Markovic (2000) of Rudar - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Vasilije Dulovic) of Podgorica 2 - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Nikola Jankovic) of Akademik - 20 points and 8 rebounds 9. Vojislav Spalevic (192-G-2005) of Lim - 24 points and 8 assists 10. Drazen Otasevic) of Vukovi Zeta - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Heat Eliminate Bulls 102-91, Will Face Bucks in Round 1 - by Eurobasket News |
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Max Strus (6'6''-G-1996, college: DePaul) had another 3-pointer taken away in an elimination game. He and Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) made sure it didn't matter. The playoffs await. Strus and Butler - who was doubled over at times in the final moments, heaving for every breath - scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat closed the game on a 15-1 run to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night. 'Our team has obviously not been perfect this year,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'But I do know one thing about the men in that locker room: The last 48 hours, I know how categorically, unequivocally, how badly and desperately our group wanted to get into this damn thing - and get into the playoffs to have an opportunity to compete for a title.' Their reward: the No. 8 seed in the East and a first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA's top overall seed, starting Sunday. DeMar DeRozan (6'7''-F/G-1989, college: USC) led the Bulls with 26 points and nine assists. Alex Caruso (6'5''-G-1994, college: Texas A&M) added 16 points, Zach LaVine (6'5''-SG-1995, college: UCLA) had 15 but shot just 6 for 20, and Coby White scored 14. Chicago got a road win at Toronto on Wednesday to extend its season, but couldn't get the second road victory it needed to make the playoffs. 'They're disappointed,' Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. 'When you make that investment from September to the middle of April, that's a lot of time. You reflect back a little bit. I think they're all disappointed. We were getting better as a group, I think, since the All-Star break. It would have been nice if we found a way to win tonight and continue on to the playoffs, but it didn't happen.' Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky) added 12 points and Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) grabbed 17 rebounds for Miami, which trailed by six midway through the final quarter. But Butler scored while getting fouled with 2:17 left to put Miami ahead for good, found Strus for a 3-pointer - his seventh of the night - a minute later to push the lead to five, and Strus sealed it with three free throws after getting fouled on a try from beyond the arc with 40 seconds remaining. 'I don't think any of us felt any type of pressure,' Butler said. 'We went out, we competed.' The Heat led by 14 in the first quarter, held as much as a 10-point lead in the third quarter, then found themselves down by six with 7:12 remaining. A 9-3 spurt over the next 2 minutes - Butler had seven, Strus had the other two - pulled the Heat into a tie, and into all-too-familiar territory. The NBA defines clutch games as those that are within five points or less in the final 5 minutes, and the Heat played a league-high 54 of them during the regular season. Maybe it prepared them for this moment. White made a 3-pointer with 3:47 left to put the Bulls up 90-87. The score the rest of the way: Heat 15, Bulls 1. 'Win or go home," said Strus, an Illinois native who started his career with the Bulls. "We're not done yet.' Courtesy of: nbcmiami.com |
| Thunder Can't Overcome Size Difference in Minnesota, Loses 120-95 - by Eurobasket News |
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Following the big win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Oklahoma City Thunder traveled to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in their second game of the Play-In Tournament. The Thunder were outsized and outmatched all night, and the Timberwolves took the 120-95 win. The Thunder were on a mission early in this one. Aside from the 4-of-4 shooting start, they were attacking the paint relentlessly - as they normally do - but this time they were absorbing contact to attempt to get the big men in trouble. The Timberwolves would flip the script on the Thunder, though, abusing their size to get an offensive advantage. When the Thunder subbed, they spaced the Timberwolves out, and each of Lindy Waters and Isaiah Joe (6'5''-SG-1999, college: Arkansas) knocked down a 3-pointer. It was a close first quarter as the Timberwolves led the Thunder 24-23 after the first frame. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6'6''-PG-1998, college: Kentucky) and Luguentz Dort (6'4''-G-1999, college: Arizona St.) led the Thunder with six points apiece. The Timberwolves opened up the second quarter with an advantage. After starting the game 4-of-4 from the field, the Thunder cooled off from the field and allowed the Timberwolves to build a solid lead - as much as 11 points. For the Timberwolves, they stuck to what was working by attacking the inside of the paint. The Thunder just didn't have the resources to stop it and their offense wasn't good enough to match it. The Thunder didn't find their offense in the second quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander struggled in the quarter and picked up three fouls on the half. He finished with ten points on the half to go with his three fouls as the Timberwolves led 57-47. This game had a similar first half this game than they did in the Pelicans matchup. They were going to have to come into the second half focused on their adjustments. Gilgeous-Alexander took a tough blow from Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) in the face early in the second half, and he was taken to the locker room as the Thunder fell down by 13 points. The Timberwolves kept pushing and they built a 17-point lead, forcing the Thunder into a timeout. At the end of the quarter, the Thunder were making some noise, but an Anthony Edwards layup, Thunder turnover and Edwards 3-pointer gave the Timberwolves the noise they needed. The Timberwolves ended up winning the third frame 38-31, extending their lead to 95-78. The Edwards sequence felt like the dagger in this matchup. The bleeding didn't stop for the Thunder early in the fourth, as the Timberwolves broke into the 20-point lead range. The Thunder felt stagnant on offense and things weren't going the Thunder's way. With the crowd behind them, the Timberwolves were able to cruise their way to a dominating win over the Thunder. They took as much as a 29-point lead in the final frame. They ended up finishing the game with the 120-95 win. Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0''-F/C-1995, college: Kentucky) and Rudy Gobert dominated for the Timberwolves en route to their win. The Thunder brought their final subs in just under the five minute mark. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting and pulled down 11 rebounds. Rudy Gobert added 21 points and nine rebounds with 14 free throws attempted. Gilgeous-Alexander capped off his incredible season with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists. No Thunder players were spectacular on offense, but Jalen Williams (6'6''-G/F-2001, college: Santa Clara) had 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting, being the Thunder's best offensive player on the night. For the Thunder, they'll be able to reflect on this season as an overall over-successful season, though they'll end the season with a nasty taste in their mouth, which will push the Thunder to reach more postseason play. Courtesy of: si.com |
| Pelicans assistant Ryan Pannone joins Alabama coaching staff - by Eurobasket News |
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Ryan Pannone , an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans, has accepted an offer to become an assistant coach under Nate Oats at Alabama, he told ESPN on Saturday. Pannone comes from a different background than most assistant coaches in the college basketball ranks, previously serving as the head coach of the Pelicans G League affiliate for three seasons. Prior to that, his stops as an assistant, head coach or staff member included Angola, Israel, Germany, China, Korea and Slovakia. He also coached in junior college and high school in the United States. His G League teams in Birmingham, which is an hour from Tuscaloosa, played a fast-paced, wide-open offense with a heavy dose of 3-point shooting, which in many ways mirrored the style of play that Oats instituted at Alabama over the past few seasons. Pannone also coached two of Oats' former players, Kira Lewis Jr. and Herbert Jones, on the Pelicans, which is where the connection with Alabama was strengthened. Pannone, a native of Clearwater, Florida, interviewed for the head-coaching position at South Florida this spring. Alabama assistant coaches Bryan Hodgson (Arkansas State), Charlie Henry (Georgia Southern) and Antoine Pettway (Kennesaw State) all landed head-coaching positions, opening up three spots on Oats' staff. The Crimson Tide won both the SEC regular season and conference tournament championships, earning the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament before losing in the Sweet 16 to eventual national championship finalists San Diego State. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Harden scores 23 as 76ers cruise past Nets 121-101 in Game 1 - by Eurobasket News |
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James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) hit seven 3-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) and the Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday. Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee) added 21 points and the 76ers hit a postseason team-record 21 3s in the opener of this Eastern Conference playoff series. The Sixers are trying to win their first NBA championship since 1983 and advance past the second round for the first time since 2001. The No. 3-seeded 76ers host Game 2 on Monday. Bridges scored 30 points and helped the Nets at least hang around in the first half. But Brooklyn's starless roster was no match for Embiid, Harden and a playoff-tested roster expected to make a deep run in the postseason. The Sixers had a sellout crowd of 20,913 in a frenzy from the opening tip, then blew the game open in the fourth. Philly got it done even without a vintage effort from Embiid. Embiid made only 7 of 15 shots (and all 11 free throws) and was flustered at times around the rim. Embiid was smacked in the face on a missed dunk that sent him crashing to the court in an attempt to draw a flagrant foul. Embiid got heated when he had his arm locked up by Royce O'Neale (6'5''-SF-1993, college: Baylor) and the two briefly tussled. No worries. Harden, who topped the league in assists this season, picked up the slack. Harden's ineffectiveness around the rim in the first half -- he was 1 of 8 on 2s -- was offset by his 5-of-7 shooting on 3s. He buried two 3s late in the second quarter that stretched the lead to double digits. Embiid, the NBA scoring champion, could not impose his will against Brooklyn as he had this season to become an MVP finalist. He only took seven shots in the first half. Unlike the regular season, when the Sixers were crushed by the non-Embiid minutes, the reserves came through. De'Anthony Melton (6'4''-G-1998, college: USC),, Jalen McDaniels (6'10''-PF-1998, college: SDSU) and Georges Niang all hit 3s -- the 76ers made 13 of 21 in the half -- to keep them in control of Game 1. Bridges kept Game 1 from becoming an early rout in a homecoming effort. Bridges attended Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, then played three seasons at Villanova. Bridges helped the Wildcats win two national championship -- the 2016 and 2018 national championship banners hang in the Wells Fargo Center rafters. Bridges seemed he would stay in the area when he was drafted by the 76ers with the No. 10 pick in the 2018 draft. Then came a pair of embarrassments in rapid succession: Bridges celebrated on draft night with his mom, who worked at the time for the 76ers. The feel-good reunion lasted about 15 minutes and Bridges was traded to Phoenix for Zhaire Smith (6'5''-F/G-1999, college: Texas Tech). Bridges is now a bona fide NBA star while Smith flamed out after only 13 career NBA games. Philly fans can only imagine Bridges in this lineup. He made 10 of 16 shots for 23 points in the first half and kept the Nets, who opened the season with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and championship aspirations, within nine at halftime. Courtesy of: 6abc.com |
| Jaylen Brown scores 29 as Celtics take Game 1 over Hawks, 112-99 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics capitalized on a woeful shooting performance by the Atlanta Hawks to hold on for 112-99 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Saturday. Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) scored 25 points, 21 in the first half. Derrick White (6'4''-G-1994, college: Colorado) finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which hosts Game 2 on Tuesday. The No. 2-seeded Celtics led by as many as 32 points, pouncing on an Atlanta team that missed its first 10 3-point attempts and shot 5 of 29 from beyond the arc for the game. Atlanta used a 32-12 run to cut the deficit to 96-84 on a three-point play by Bogdan Bogdanovic (6'6''-SG-1992) early in the fourth. The Celtics got the lead back up to 107-87. It was 110-97 with less than two minutes to play when Atlanta's De'Andre Hunter (6'8''-F/G-1997, college: Virginia) got free on fast break. But his layup attempt was blocked from behind by Marcus Smart. Dejounte Murray (6'4''-G-1996, college: Washington) led the Hawks with 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Trae Young added 16 points. Despite Atlanta's late push, the Celtics sizzled from all points on the floor, connecting on 13 3 pointers. After dropping in his third 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half, Tatum spread his arms out wide as he backed down the court to a huge ovation from the TD Garden crowd. A big part of Boston's game plan coming in was neutralizing Young and Murray, Atlanta's top two scorers. The Celtics did that and a lot more in the first three quarters. Young, who was 10th in the NBA in scoring, missed his first six shots beyond the arc and was 5 of 18 from the field. Murray was 10 of 25 from the floor. In a move to match Atlanta's speed, Boston went small at the outset, White instead of big man Robert Williams in a lineup alongside Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida), Tatum, Brown and Smart. It seemed to neutralize the Hawks' attack. Young had an especially rough start. He had a pass the first possession of the game stolen by Brown and had his first field goal attempt blocked by White on the way to missing his first six shots. Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said before the game a point of emphasis would be not to turn down open 3s or be deterred by misses. That wish was tested as Hawks shot 9 of 25 from the field in the opening period and 0 for 9 from beyond the arc as the Celtics took to a 29-19 lead. With Young struggling, Boston found a rhythm early in the second, starting the quarter on a 25-10 run to increase their lead to 25. Courtesy of: boston.com |
| Jalen Brunson helps Knicks survive Cavaliers, 101-97 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jalen Brunson (6'1''-G-1996, college: Villanova) scored 21 points in the second half Saturday night for the visiting New York Knicks, who rebounded with a late surge to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-97 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Knicks were forced to rally back after squandering a 10-point fourth quarter lead. Brunson finished with a team-high 27 points. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Cleveland. Josh Hart (6'5''-G-1995, college: Villanova) (17 points, 10 rebounds) posted a double-double off the bench and scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:49 left for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who are in the playoffs for the second time in three years. Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994, college: Kentucky), who missed the final five games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle, also had a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds). Donovan Mitchell (6'3''-G-1996, college: Louisville) had 38 points and eight assists for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who are in the playoffs without LeBron James for the first time since 1998. Jarrett Allen (6'11''-C-1998, college: Texas) (14 points, 14 rebounds) recorded a double-double while Darius Garland (6'2''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) finished with 17 points. Brunson picked up three early fouls and was limited to six points in nine minutes in the first half. But the Knicks faced only four two-point deficits and led by as many as 12 before carrying a 50-45 lead into the half. The teams were tied three times in the opening minutes of the third before Obi Toppin scored seven points during a 17-8 run that gave the Knicks a 78-67 lead with a minute left in the period. The Cavaliers didn't get closer than five points until they mounted a 9-0 run and took a 93-92 lead on Allen's putback with 2:12 left in the fourth. Hart hit a 26-footer out of a timeout, after which Mitchell missed a 3-pointer. Brunson then hit a stepback from the foul line to extend the Knicks' lead to 97-93. Mitchell responded with a pair of free throws and Hart missed a jumper, but Isaiah Hartenstein (7'0''-C/F-1998) tapped out the rebound and Brunson hit a floater to put New York up 99-95. After a Cavaliers timeout, Allen dunked with 31.6 seconds left. Brunson missed a long jumper, but Randle grabbed the rebound and kicked out to Quentin Grimes, who iced the win by draining a pair of free throws with 4.3 seconds left. Courtesy of: reuters.com |
| Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff return - by Eurobasket News |
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De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) finished off a dazzling playoff debut that was years in the making and had one more task to do. With the home crowd counting down following an exhilarating return to the postseason, Fox pressed the button and lit the ceremonial beam, letting out 17 seasons of frustration for Sacramento. 'Sacramento showed out tonight,' Fox said. 'But doing this for the fans, just knowing the way that they support this team through thick and thin - really thin. It's just a testament to the way they are.' Fox was the biggest reason why, scoring 38 points to tie for the second highest playoff debut in NBA history to lead the Kings to a 126-123 victory over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox scored 29 points in the second half after taking time to adjust to the playoff physicality and hit the 3-pointer that gave Sacramento the lead for good late in the fourth quarter. Fox took until his sixth season to reach the postseason stage but announced himself as a star as only Luka Doncic scored more points in a playoff debut with 42 against Dallas three years ago. 'You need guys like that on your side because they know everything that we're throwing at them,' coach Michael Brown said. 'There's no secrets. You have to have guys on your team that can go make plays and Foxy went and made plays tonight.' The first playoff meeting between the Northern California neighbors lived up to the hype and delighted the raucous crowd that had been waiting for a playoff game since 2006. The inexperienced Kings closed the game strong against a Warriors team that won four titles in the previous eight seasons. After Stephen Curry hit a corner 3-pointer to give Golden State a 114-112 lead with about four minutes left, the Kings responded with seven in a row starting with a 3-pointer from Fox. The Warriors didn't go away and cut the deficit to one on a layup by Curry in the final minute. But Andrew Wiggins missed a corner 3 for the lead in the closing seconds of his first game in more than two months. 'That last one felt amazing,' Wiggins said of the last shot. 'Only up from here. I'm here to compete and I believe in myself.' Malik Monk (6'4''-SG-1998, college: Kentucky) made two free throws to make it 126-123 with 2.9 seconds left. Curry missed a runner from 3 at the buzzer, giving the Kings their first playoff win since April 30, 2006, against San Antonio. 'That first game is kind of a feeling out process,' Curry said. 'We responded. That's what we are capable of doing. It was a high energy game from start to finish.' Monk finished with 32 points off the bench and Domantas Sabonis (6'10''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) added 21 and Wiggins and Poole scored 18 apiece. It was a festive environment in success-starved Sacramento where fans gathered outside the arena hours before the start of the Kings first playoff game following an NBA record 16-year drought. The arena was deafening starting in pregame warmups with some fans even bringing back the cow bells that were so common during their playoff runs two decades ago. 'It was incredible all night,' forward Harrison Barnes (6'8''-F-1992, college: UNC) said. 'When guys ran out for layup lines with how loud it got in there and I think everyone got chills.' The excitement appeared to take a toll on the inexperienced Kings, who struggled shooting the ball early. Sacramento shot just 39.2% in the first half and trailed Golden State 61-55 at the half. The Warriors built the lead to 10 points in the third quarter before Sacramento ended the quarter on a 15-4 run fueled by 10 points from Trey Lyles (6'9''-SF-1995, college: Kentucky) to take a 91-90 lead into the fourth. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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| Sudbury Five best Windsor Express 129-117 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Sudbury Five bested the Windsor Express on the road 129 to 117 on April 13. The Five's top scorer in the Thursday evening game was JD Miller (6'8''-F-1996, college: TCU), who had 37 points. The Express' top scorer was Billy White (6'8''-PF-1989, college: SDSU), who had 21 points. Five fans get a chance to see their favourite team in action twice this weekend, with the team playing at home both Saturday and Sunday against L'Academie D'Alma. Courtesy of: sudbury.com |
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| Pelicans assistant Ryan Pannone joins Alabama coaching staff - by Eurobasket News |
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Ryan Pannone , an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans, has accepted an offer to become an assistant coach under Nate Oats at Alabama, he told ESPN on Saturday. Pannone comes from a different background than most assistant coaches in the college basketball ranks, previously serving as the head coach of the Pelicans G League affiliate for three seasons. Prior to that, his stops as an assistant, head coach or staff member included Angola, Israel, Germany, China, Korea and Slovakia. He also coached in junior college and high school in the United States. His G League teams in Birmingham, which is an hour from Tuscaloosa, played a fast-paced, wide-open offense with a heavy dose of 3-point shooting, which in many ways mirrored the style of play that Oats instituted at Alabama over the past few seasons. Pannone also coached two of Oats' former players, Kira Lewis Jr. and Herbert Jones, on the Pelicans, which is where the connection with Alabama was strengthened. Pannone, a native of Clearwater, Florida, interviewed for the head-coaching position at South Florida this spring. Alabama assistant coaches Bryan Hodgson (Arkansas State), Charlie Henry (Georgia Southern) and Antoine Pettway (Kennesaw State) all landed head-coaching positions, opening up three spots on Oats' staff. The Crimson Tide won both the SEC regular season and conference tournament championships, earning the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament before losing in the Sweet 16 to eventual national championship finalists San Diego State. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| TJ Bamba will continue his college career at Villanova - by Eurobasket News | |||
Bamba was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2020. He graduated Abraham Lincoln High School (Denver, CO). Bamba was also selected to Colorado Class 4A All-State First Team that year. Among many awards he was voted to First Team All-Denver Prep League in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. |
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Nuggets defeated Sharks in Dunedin 76-68. American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) contributed with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nuggets' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jeremy Kendle (186-1988, college: Bellarmine) replied with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Sharks. Sharks will play next round against strong Huskies trying to get back on the winning streak. Nuggets will try to continue on its current victory against Airs in New Plymouth. Hawks recorded a loss in Tamatea. Hosts were edged by Airs 95-93. American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Anzac Rissetto chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The former international forward Hyrum Harris (198-1996, college: Umpqua CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Airs will play against Nuggets in Dunedin in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hawks will play at home against Rams and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Stoke was also quite interesting. Bulls played at the court of Giants. Bulls defeated Giants 95-84 on Saturday. Tyrell Harrison notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort. Even 34 points (!!!) (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by Avery Woodson did not help to save the game for Giants. Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Giants will play against Jets in Palmerston North and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Bulls beat Saints on the road 92-86. Tuatara destroyed Airs on its own court 80-55. Jets managed to outperform Rams in Palmerston North 90-86.
Saints - Bulls 86-92 No shocking result in a game when Bulls beat Saints in Wellington 92-86 on Thursday. Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Saints' 32. The former international center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: St.Mary's, CA) supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by the former international forward Tohi Smith-Milner (205-1995, college: Polk State CC) did not help to save the game for Saints. The former international forward Thomas Vodanovich (201-1994, college: JMU) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Five Bulls and four Saints players scored in double figures. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Saints will play against Huskies and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Saints: T.Smith-Milner 20+7reb+3ast, T.Vodanovich 17+8reb+4ast, M.Taylor 17+6reb+2ast, T.Samuel 13+5reb+1ast, T.Kenneth 8+3reb+1ast, B.Carter 6 Bulls: D.Fotu 24+4reb+4ast, T.Harrison 19+13reb+1ast, J.Bezzant 18+3reb+5ast, R.McGill 14+4reb+3ast, I.Davidson 11+5reb, J.Brantley 6+5reb+3ast Tuatara - Airs 80-55 Rather expected game when Airs were smashed by Huskies in Auckland 80-55 on Friday. Huskies outrebounded Airs 51-31 including a 39-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Huskies made 9 blocks. Australian guard Jarrad Weeks (183-1989) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and the former international forward Robert Loe (211-1991, college: St.Louis) supported him with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Huskies' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 12 points and 9 rebounds by American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) did not help to save the game for Airs. The former international power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Huskies will meet Saints in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Airs will play against Nuggets and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Airs: A.Rissetto 12+6reb+2ast, A.Fletcher 12+9reb, D.Azore 8+3reb+3ast, T.Scott 7+1reb+1ast, Q.Bailey 7+4reb, F.Benji 5+6reb Tuatara: J.Weeks 19+7reb+7ast, R.Loe 17+12reb+2ast, N.Barrow 12+7reb+1ast, B.Thomas 9+3reb+2ast, C.Gliddon 9+2reb+3ast, M.Chris 5+7reb+2ast Giants - Bulls 84-95 The game in Stoke was also quite interesting. Bulls played at the court of Giants. Bulls defeated Giants 95-84 on Saturday. Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Giants' 28. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Giants' players. The former international center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort and American forward Jamaal Brantley (198-1993, college: Cameron) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. Even 34 points (!!!) (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American point guard Avery Woodson (188-1993, college: Butler) did not help to save the game for Giants. Forward Samuel Dempster (194-1990) added 9 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Giants will play against Jets in Palmerston North and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Giants: A.Woodson 34+3reb+1ast, M.Maker 11+5reb+1ast, M.Alexander 11+2reb+3ast, S.Dempster 9+12reb, N.Trathen 8+3reb+1ast, T.Marsh 7+2reb+1ast Bulls: T.Harrison 20+12reb+6ast, I.Davidson 20+4reb+3ast, R.McGill 16+3reb+3ast, J.Brantley 15+7reb+7ast, D.Kelman-Poto 11+6reb+2ast, L.Te Tuhi 10+2reb Hawks - Airs 93-95 Hawks recorded a loss in Tamatea. Hosts were edged by Airs 95-93. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The former international forward Hyrum Harris (198-1996, college: Umpqua CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and international power forward Jordan Hunt (206-1997, college: S.Oregon) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Five Airs and four Hawks players scored in double figures. Airs will play against Nuggets in Dunedin in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hawks will play at home against Rams and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hawks: H.Harris 25+10reb+7ast, J.Hunt 24+5reb+1ast, J.Ngatai 16+4reb+1ast, E.Rusbatch 12+6reb+1ast, D.Raukawa 8+1reb+1ast, J.Kenny 4+2reb+10ast Airs: A.Fletcher 21+8reb+2ast, A.Rissetto 17+12reb+1ast, D.Azore 15+4reb+5ast, R.Rodger 12+4reb+8ast, Q.Bailey 11+8reb+2ast, F.Benji 10+1reb Rams - Jets 86-90 There was a surprise result when Jets won against Rams in Christchurch 90-86 on Sunday. American guard Mustapha Heron (196-1997, college: St.John's) notched 32 points to lead the effort and the other American import forward Danny Pippen (206-1997, college: Kent St.) supported him with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Even a double-double of 35 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international power forward Tai Wynyard (208-1998, college: Kentucky) did not help to save the game for Rams. American Troy Baxter Jr (206-1996, college: Morgan St.) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Rams' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Jets will meet at home Giants in the next round. Rams will play against Bulls in Pukekohe and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rams: T.Wynyard 35+14reb+4ast, T.Baxter Jr. 20+5reb, Q.Clinton 7+3ast, T.Brown 7+2reb+1ast, M.Darling 6+3reb, B.Walter 4+1reb+2ast Jets: M.Heron 32+4reb+1ast, J.Blake 20+6reb+6ast, D.Pippen 18+16reb+2ast, J.Liam 7+5reb, L.Simon 7+7reb, M.Pafe 4+3ast Nuggets - Sharks 76-68 Nuggets defeated Sharks in Dunedin 76-68. American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nuggets' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jeremy Kendle (186-1988, college: Bellarmine) replied with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Alonzo Burton (193-1993, agency: IceBasket) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Sharks. Sharks will play next round against strong Huskies trying to get back on the winning streak. Nuggets will try to continue on its current victory against Airs in New Plymouth. Top scorers: Sharks: J.Kendle 27+7reb+6ast, H.Benjamin 11+5reb, G.Anticevich 10+7reb, A.Burton 9+8reb+1ast, R.Gill 5+5reb+1ast, D.Leusogi-Ape 4+1reb+3ast Nuggets: J.McLaughlin 25+6reb+6ast, S.Timmins 17+10reb+2ast, T.Withers 11+6reb+4ast, A.Jack 8+1reb, M.Harris 6+4reb+1ast, D.Knox 5 |
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| Al Jalaa inks Ruot Monyyong, ex Kwara Falcons - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He just played at Kwara Falcons in Nigerian DStv PBL. In 5 games just recently he had 7.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg and 1.2bpg this season. Two years ago he was drafted by Iowa Wolves (G-League) in first round (19th overall). The former University of Arkansas at Little Rock star is in his second season in pro basketball. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Lebanon (Champville). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Monyyong's team won Sun Belt Regular Season in 2020. He was also voted All-Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. Monyyong played also for Shelton State Community College for one year. |
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Dziki Wwa - Pelplin 85-73 29 personal fouls committed by Decka helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Grzegorz Grochowski (180-1993, agency: AB Agency) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Roman Janik (184-1995) responded with 24 points and guard Damian Ciesielski (187-1997) scored 12 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Dziki Wwa: A.Czujkowski 18+7reb+1ast, M.Bartosz 16+10reb+5ast, G.Grochowski 14+10reb+5ast, P.Kuzkow 9+1reb+1ast, M.Aleksandrowicz 8+2reb+5ast, M.Motel 7 Pelplin: R.Janik 24+1reb, D.Ciesielski 12+2reb+3ast, H.Wyszkowski 10+1reb, M.Konopatzki 8+3reb+6ast, M.Kulis 7+3reb, K.Tyszka 5+2reb+1ast Radom - Kolobrzeg 71-65 HydroTruck shot 23 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Kotwica only scored six points from the stripe. American point guard Kaheem Ransom (186-1993, college: SHSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Filip Zegzula (188-1994) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) responded with 26 points and naturalized American point guard James Washington (182-1987, college: MTSU) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Top scorers: Radom: K.Ransom 20+12reb+4ast, F.Zegzula 18+5reb+4ast, D.Jeszke 13+10reb+3ast, M.Sadlo 6+4reb, B.Sowa 4+4reb, F.Maksymilian 4+1reb+1ast Kolobrzeg: P.Smigielski 26+4reb+2ast, J.Washington 21+2reb+5ast, P.Dzierzak 6+2reb+5ast, M.Kurpisz 4+9reb+1ast, P.Pulkotycki 3+6reb+1ast, L.Klawa 3+5reb+2ast Tychy - Starogard Gd. 73-94 Kociewskie Diably made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by GKS helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Wojciech Czerlonko (195-1995) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Piotr Lis (186-2002) chipped in 14 points. At the losing side power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Maciej Koperski (190-1999, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Five Kociewskie Diably and four GKS players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Starogard Gd.: W.Czerlonko 18+4reb+4ast, P.Lis 14+2reb+2ast, P.Olaf 13+3reb+1ast, F.Malgorzaciak 12+4reb+1ast, D.Venzant 10+4reb+4ast, J.Motylewski 9+4reb+2ast Tychy: P.Kedel 15+5reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 11+2reb+1ast, K.Makowski 11+3reb, M.Koperski 10+7reb+4ast, P.Wieloch 9+2reb+5ast, K.Nowakowski 4+4reb+1ast Walbrzych - Polonia W-wa 86-48 Gornik dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Polonia's 24. Gornik forced 19 Polonia turnovers. Forward Michal Sitnik (199-2000) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and center Szymon Walski (206-2000) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side guard Michal Kierlewicz (193-1997) responded with 7 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Sammy Barnes-Thompkins (185-1996, college: NMHU) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Walbrzych: M.Sitnik 18+5reb+2ast, B.Majewski 11+5reb+3ast, P.Niedzwiedzki 11+2reb, S.Walski 11+8reb+2ast, B.Ratajczak 7+5reb+1ast, D.Durski 7+2reb+5ast Polonia W-wa: S.Barnes-Thompkins 13+1reb+1ast, M.Kierlewicz 7+5reb+3ast, J.Piliszczuk 6+1reb, M.Dutkiewicz 6+3reb, P.Gospodarek 6+4reb+2ast, D.Cechniak 4+8reb+1ast |
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| Jefferson's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Mayaguez (#3, 6-5) 90-79. Manati maintains the 6th position in their group in Puerto Rican league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 8 games and recorded just three victories. Jefferson just recently signed at Manati, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Southern California graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jefferson is in league's top in points (7th best: 19.4ppg), rebounds (5th best: 10.0rpg) and averages solid 62.2% FGP. Second best performed player last week was Jordan Cintron (203-F-1998) of Mayaguez. He is naturalized American forward in his first season at Mayaguez. In the last game Cintron recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Mayaguez to another comfortable win 74-55 over slightly higher-ranked San German (#2, 6-3) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group A. Mayaguez consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team's 6-5 record is not bad at all. Cintron is one of the most experienced players at Mayaguez and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Tim Soares (211-C-1997) of Guaynabo (#6). Soares got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last week. He went also for six rebounds and five assists. He was a key player of Guaynabo, leading his team to a 100-99 win against slightly higher-ranked Santurce (#4, 4-5). Guaynabo can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group B. They have rather bad season and 2-8 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Soares as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kaleb Wesson (208-C/F-1999) of Mayaguez - 14 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Hassan Whiteside (213-C-1989) of Quebradillas - 18 points and 14 rebounds 6. Angel Matias (194-F-1992) of Santurce - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Zavier Simpson (183-PG-1997) of Humacao - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Victor Rudd (206-PF-1991) of Carolina - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. David Stockton (180-PG-1991) of Santurce - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Ismael Romero (205-C-1991) of Bayamon - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| QBL Round 9: Al Sadd is defeated by Al Gharafa - by Eurobasket News | ||
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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Al Sadd (6-2) in Doha on Friday night. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Al Gharafa (3-5) 89-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Sadd. Al Gharafa looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (197-1998) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 blocks. Al Gharafa moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Al Wakrah. Defending champion Al Sadd still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Qatar Club and Al Shamal. Very significant was Qatar Club's (#4) 103-99 road victory against 3rd placed Al Arabi. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al Arabi. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) nailed a triple-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 steals for the winning side and Dejan Janjic accounted for 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) came up with 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for Al Arabi in the defeat. Al Arabi's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Qatar Club have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Sadd and Al Shamal. Al Arabi at the other side dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Rayyan. QBL top team - Al Sadd (6-2) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Al Wakrah (3-5) 117-85. The best player for the winners was Waverly Austin who had a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Donte McGill who recorded 35 points (!!!) and 6 steals. Al Wakrah's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Al Sadd have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-2 record, which they share with Qatar Club and Al Shamal. Al Wakrah lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Gharafa. In the last game of round 9 Al Shamal destroyed Al Khor on the opponent's court 71-52.
Al Arabi - Qatar Club 99-103 Very significant was Qatar Club's (#4) 103-99 road victory against 3rd placed Al Arabi. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al Arabi. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Qatar Club made 28-of-36 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists. Al Arabi was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) nailed a triple-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 steals for the winning side and Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) accounted for 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) came up with 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and American Xavier Ford (203-1993, college: Buffalo) added 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals respectively for Al Arabi in the defeat. Al Arabi's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Qatar Club have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Sadd and Al Shamal. Al Arabi at the other side dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Rayyan. Top scorers: Al Arabi: K.Ajukwa 35+9reb+9ast, X.Ford 29+10reb+10ast, D.Ousmane 9+4reb+4ast, M.Talla 9+1reb+1ast, M.Lashin 8, A.Khaled 6+1reb+1ast Qatar Club: B.Halums 38+12reb+12ast, D.Janjic 33+8reb+8ast, H.Woods II 16, A.Badara Ndoye 7+9reb+9ast, A.Abdalla 6+1reb+1ast, F.Mark 3+1reb+1ast Al Khor - Al Shamal 52-71 Very expected game when bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-8) was crushed at home by third ranked Al Shamal (6-2) 71-52 on Friday. Al Shamal looked well-organized offensively handing out 41 assists. The best player for the winners was Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) who had a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 blocks. American guard Sindou Diallo (190, college: Montana Tech) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Ameer Jackson (193-1994, college: WSSU) who recorded 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists respectively. Al Shamal keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Sadd and Qatar Club. Loser Al Khor still closes the standings with eight games lost. Top scorers: Al Khor: A.Jackson 15+8reb+8ast, T.Criswell 13+9reb+9ast, O.Salem 8+3reb+3ast, A.Bobo Magassa 8+9reb+9ast, R.Ghanem 5+1reb+1ast, D.Djibrirou 3+4reb+4ast Al Shamal: S.Diallo 20+8reb+8ast, A.Mitrovic 18+7reb+7ast, S.Osayande 14+15reb+15ast, H.Ibn 8+2reb+2ast, M.Elmekawi 6+5reb+5ast, F.Sadikovic 5+4reb+4ast Al Sadd - Al Gharafa 87-89 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Al Sadd (6-2) in Doha on Friday night. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Al Gharafa (3-5) 89-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Sadd. Al Gharafa looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (197-1998) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 blocks and international Faisal Abuissa (188-1999) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Al Gharafa and four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. Al Gharafa moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Al Wakrah. Defending champion Al Sadd still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Qatar Club and Al Shamal. Top scorers: Al Sadd: W.Austin 27+12reb+12ast, V.Blue 21+1reb+1ast, B.Dieng 16+4reb+4ast, A.Faisal 14+5reb+5ast, M.Elsadi 7+6reb+6ast, O.Saad 2+3reb+3ast Al Gharafa: N.Muslic 28+10reb+10ast, K.Brown 25+2reb+2ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 12+4reb+4ast, C.Aiken 11+9reb+9ast, M.Ousseynou 11+5reb+5ast, A.Wade 2+3reb+3ast Al Wakrah - Al Sadd 85-117 QBL top team - Al Sadd (6-2) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Al Wakrah (3-5) 117-85. Al Sadd dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Al Wakrah's 36. They outrebounded Al Wakrah 45-22 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Sadd looked well-organized offensively handing out 45 assists comparing to just 22 passes made by Al Wakrah's players. The best player for the winners was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) who had a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 steals. International forward Babacar Dieng (197-1997) chipped in 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Al Sadd players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) who recorded 35 points (!!!) and 6 steals and the other American import guard John Crosby (190-1996, college: Delaware St.) added 14 points and 6 steals respectively. Al Wakrah's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Al Sadd have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-2 record, which they share with Qatar Club and Al Shamal. Al Wakrah lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Gharafa. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: D.McGill 35+3reb+3ast, J.Crosby 14+3reb+3ast, A.Al-Darwish 12+3reb+3ast, N.Mame Souleye 8+4reb+4ast, E.Mohamed 7+3reb+3ast, J.Mubarak 5+1reb+1ast Al Sadd: B.Dieng 28+8reb+8ast, V.Blue 22+4reb+4ast, W.Austin 20+18reb+18ast, O.Saad 16+3reb+3ast, M.Elsadi 12+5reb+5ast, A.Faisal 11+3reb+3ast |
| Brian Halums' triple-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player recorded a triple-double of 38 points adding also 12 rebounds and 12 assists, while his team edged out Al Arabi (#4, 5-3) 103-99. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Qatar Club is placed at 3rd position in Qatari QBL. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Qatar Club will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. In the team's last game Halums had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Qatar Club's top player in his first season with the team. Former The University of Arkansas Fort Smith star has very solid stats this year. Halums is in league's top in points (6th best: 25.1ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 11.3rpg), assists (3rd best: 11.3apg) and averages impressive 5.4spg and 52.3% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Waverly Austin (211-F-1991, agency: Diamond Sports) of league's leader Al Sadd. Austin had a very good evening with a triple-double of 20 points, 18 rebounds and 18 assists. Of course he led Al Sadd to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Al Wakrah (#6, 3-5) 117-85. Of course Al Sadd still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 6-2 record. Austin is a newcomer at Al Sadd, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.6ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 16.0rpg and 16.0apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-G-1995) of Al Arabi (#4). Ajukwa got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and nine assists. Despite Ajukwa's great performance Al Arabi lost 99-103 to #3 ranked Qatar Club. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Al Arabi needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Ajukwa has a great season in Qatar. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.4ppg (4th best), rebounds with 9.0rpg (9th best) and assists with 9.0apg (8th best). He also has 3.1spg and FGP: 64.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nedim Muslic (197-F-1998) of Al Gharafa - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Shane Osayande (200-F-1993) of Al Shamal - 14 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists 6. Xavier Ford (203-SF-1993) of Al Arabi - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Dejan Janjic (198-SG-1995) of Qatar Club - 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Babacar Dieng (197-F-1997) of Al Sadd - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Donte McGill (190-G-1995) of Al Wakrah - 35 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Vander Blue (196-SG-1992) of Al Sadd - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga I Round 10 (Second Stage): Politehnica Iasi beat Sibiu 2 in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sibiu. Fourth ranked Politehnica Iasi faced their close opponent Sibiu 2. Guests from Iasi (4-6) defeated host Sibiu 2 (4-6) 84-70. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Teodor Boghean fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Matei Rotaru (-2006) chipped in 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Eduard Apostol (-2004) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Politehnica Iasi maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with defeated Sibiu 2. Politehnica Iasi is looking forward to face higher ranked Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's leader Brasov and is hoping to win this game. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ramnicu Valcea. Second ranked Rm Valcea II faced 4th ranked Politehnica Iasi. Host Rm Valcea II (8-2) smashed guests from Iasi (4-6) 117-59. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. Ajay Singh contributed with 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Rm Valcea II's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Horia Dragoslav (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for Politehnica Iasi. Newly promoted Rm Valcea II maintains second position with 8-2 record having just four point less than leader Brasov. Politehnica Iasi at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Rm Valcea II will play against Cluj CSU (#7) in Cluj Napoca in the next round where they are favorite. Politehnica Iasi will play on the road against Agronomia in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Brasov delivered the ninth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) 85-78. Sergiu Souca had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Stefan Paduraru responded with 31 points and 4 steals. Brasov maintains first position with 9-4 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Brasov will meet Sibiu 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Stomart Iasi was defeated by Oradea 2 in a road game 98-88. Craiova 2 was smashed by Cluj CSU at home 56-75. Politehnica Iasi lost to undefeated Phoenix Corona on the opponent's court 52-102. Sibiu 2 managed to outperform Cluj CSU in a home game 82-73. Bottom-ranked Bucuresti E. was rolled over Oradea 2 on the road 104-70. Gheorgheni crushed Ploiesti CSU on its own court 92-69. Agronomia beat Craiova 2 in Bucuresti 86-73. Oradea 2 destroyed Gheorgheni at home 97-72. The best stats of 10th round was 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Ciprian Albu of Cluj CSU.
Oradea 2 - Stomart Iasi 98-88 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) 98-88 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 25-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Oradea 2 made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Stomart Iasi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Enzo Vescan (194-2002, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Alexandru Prodan (-2004) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and Calin Gradinaru scored 23 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Oradea 2 will again meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oradea 2: V.Enzo 34+7reb+10ast, S.Karol 20+8reb+1ast, S.Alexandru 13+6reb+1ast, N.Luca 8+2reb+1ast, P.Andrei 8+4reb+2ast, R.Muresan 6+5reb Stomart Iasi: P.Alexandru 24+9reb+1ast, G.Calin 23+3reb+3ast, F.Stefan 22+5reb, T.Luca 7+5reb+1ast, V.Rares 4+5reb+2ast, P.Stefan 3+7reb+5ast Craiova 2 - Cluj CSU 56-75 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Cluj CSU (2-7) smashed on the road 6th ranked Craiova 2 (3-8) 75-56 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Cluj CSU. Craiova 2 managed to win third quarter 14-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj CSU held Craiova 2 to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Cluj CSU had a 33-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-2001) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ciprian Albu (-2002) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Cluj CSU players scored in double figures. At the losing side Robert Licurici (188-2003, agency: BIG) responded with 18 points and Luca Manda (-2003) scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Craiova 2's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cluj CSU maintains seventh position with 2-7 record. Craiova 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Cluj CSU will meet at home league's second-placed Rm Valcea II in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Craiova 2 will play against Laguna (#8) in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cluj CSU: C.Albu 18+6reb+5ast, B.Mihnea-Tudor 15+14reb+3ast, M.Rares 13+8reb+2ast, B.Radu 10+3reb+1ast, C.Darius 8+3reb+1ast, S.Henrique 8+9reb+7ast Craiova 2: L.Robert 18+1reb, D.Casian 10+2reb+1ast, P.Tudor 6, M.Luca 6+5reb+5ast, L.Elvis 5+8reb+1ast, I.Razvan 3+2reb Phoenix Corona - Politehnica Iasi 102-52 There was an upset in Brasov where higher ranked Politehnica Iasi (4-6) was rolled over by top-ranked Phoenix Corona (7-0) 102-52 on Friday. The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 40. Phoenix Corona forced 21 Politehnica Iasi turnovers and outrebounded them 56-27 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Phoenix Corona looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Phoenix Corona made 9 blocks. American point guard Armin Cane (188-1993, college: Stockton) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Aktas Baris (-1991) chipped in 7 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Cane is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Horia Dragoslav (-2002) responded with 23 points and point guard Liviu Rotariu (192-1993) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Phoenix Corona have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains ninth position with 7-0 record. Loser Politehnica Iasi keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Politehnica Iasi will play against Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Phoenix Corona: C.Sebastian 18+6reb, A.Cane 16+5reb+11ast, V.Mihnea 14+2reb+2ast, N.David 13+6reb+4ast, P.Victor 10+6reb+1ast, O.Barro 8+9reb+1ast Politehnica Iasi: D.Horia 23+4reb, L.Rotariu 11+7reb+2ast, B.Rares 6+2reb+2ast, H.Ionut 4+1reb, R.Matei 2+2reb, B.Teodor 2+3reb+2ast Sibiu 2 - Cluj CSU 82-73 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Sibiu 2 (4-6) beat at home 7th ranked Cluj CSU (2-7) 82-73 on Friday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 19-15. But Cluj CSU won second period 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sibiu 2 made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Center Mihai Banciu (206-1998) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Bogdan Baditascu (185-2005) chipped in 24 points during the contest. At the losing side center Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Ciprian Albu (-2002) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Cluj CSU's coach Florin Covaciu rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sibiu 2 maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with Politehnica Iasi. Loser Cluj CSU keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Sibiu 2 will meet at home league's leader Brasov in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Cluj CSU will play against the league's second-placed Rm Valcea II (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sibiu 2: B.Bogdan 24+2reb+3ast, B.Mihai 18+14reb+2ast, A.Eduard 14+8reb+4ast, G.Victor 13+2reb+2ast, G.Vlad 11+5reb+7ast, B.Cristian 2+1reb Cluj CSU: C.Albu 19+5reb+3ast, B.Mihnea-Tudor 18+11reb+1ast, L.Toma 13+3reb+2ast, C.Darius 11+10reb, M.Rares 10+1reb, B.Radu 2+3reb+1ast Brasov - Stomart Iasi 85-78 Leader Brasov delivered the ninth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) 85-78. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Stomart Iasi won third quarter 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Stomart Iasi 49-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. Forward Sergiu Souca (200-1986) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ovidiu Stochici (182-1995) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Brasov players scored in double figures. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Stefan Paduraru (-2005) responded with 31 points and 4 steals and Calin Gradinaru scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Brasov maintains first position with 9-4 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Brasov will meet Sibiu 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Brasov: S.Souca 28+13reb+1ast, H.Alexandru 24+4reb+1ast, O.Stochici 12+7reb+11ast, S.Matei 12+14reb, D.Mihai 7+8reb+4ast, B.Vlad 2+2reb+1ast Stomart Iasi: P.Stefan 31+4reb+2ast, G.Calin 23+8reb, P.Alexandru 13+9reb+1ast, F.Stefan 9+9reb+1ast, D.Alexandru 2+3reb+3ast, T.Luca 0+1reb+1ast Oradea 2 - Bucuresti E. 104-70 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Bucuresti E. (1-9) was outplayed on the road by tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) 104-70 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 104-70. Oradea 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bucuresti E.'s 36. They outrebounded Bucuresti E. 52-27 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Oradea 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Raul Muresan (202-2001) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Oradea 2 players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Victor Vilcinschi (-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Tudor Stoica scored 28 points. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Bucuresti E. lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Oradea 2 will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Bucuresti E. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Oradea 2: S.Karol 30+11reb+4ast, B.Mihai 20+4reb+4ast, R.Muresan 14+9reb+6ast, S.Alexandru 12+4reb+2ast, S.Adrian 10+10reb+2ast, P.Andrei 6+5reb Bucuresti E.: S.Tudor 28+4reb+2ast, V.Victor 22+12reb+1ast, R.Alexandru 10+4reb+4ast, U.Mihail 5+3reb+4ast, M.Ianis 4+4ast, R.Petru 1+1reb Gheorgheni - Ploiesti CSU 92-69 There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Gheorgheni (4-4) outleveled at home 10th ranked Ploiesti CSU (6-3) 92-69 on Friday. The game without a history. Gheorgheni led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ploiesti CSU's 30. Gheorgheni forced 28 Ploiesti CSU turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Ploiesti CSU's players. Tamas Bodo had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Matyas Lokody (190-1987) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals during the contest. Four Gheorgheni players scored in double figures. Gheorgheni's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the losing side forward Alin Carabulea (-1995) responded with 19 points and Alexandru Chirila scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Gheorgheni have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Gheorgheni maintains twelfth position with 4-4 record. Ploiesti CSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. Gheorgheni will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Ploiesti CSU will have a break next round. Top scorers: Gheorgheni: B.Tamas 27+15reb+1ast, M.Lokody 23+8reb+8ast, C.Elod 12+5reb+3ast, S.Lajos 11+4reb+6ast, L.Tamas 9+2reb, B.Gergo 5+2ast Ploiesti CSU: A.Carabulea 19+3reb+2ast, C.Alexandru 13+6reb+4ast, S.Mihai 10+2reb, T.Barbuceanu 9+2reb+2ast, M.Florin 7+3reb, N.Ionut 6+6reb+4ast Sibiu 2 - Politehnica Iasi 70-84 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sibiu. Fourth ranked Politehnica Iasi faced their close opponent Sibiu 2. Guests from Iasi (4-6) defeated host Sibiu 2 (4-6) 84-70. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Teodor Boghean fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Matei Rotaru (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Eduard Apostol (-2004) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Victor Georgescu (186-2002) added 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Four Politehnica Iasi and five Sibiu 2 players scored in double figures. Politehnica Iasi maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with defeated Sibiu 2. Politehnica Iasi is looking forward to face higher ranked Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's leader Brasov and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Politehnica Iasi: B.Teodor 29+12reb, R.Matei 16+14reb+4ast, D.Horia 16+6reb+6ast, B.Robert 15+1reb+3ast, A.Padineanu 8+5reb+1ast, R.Neculaes 0+1reb Sibiu 2: A.Eduard 15+6reb+2ast, B.Bogdan 15+3ast, G.Vlad 11+5reb+4ast, G.Victor 10+9reb+4ast, B.Mihai 10+9reb+1ast, V.Ioan Alexandru 5+5reb Craiova 2 - Agronomia 73-86 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Craiova 2 (3-8) was defeated at home by third ranked Agronomia (7-3) 86-73 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Agronomia. Craiova 2 managed to win third quarter 27-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Craiova 2 to just 7 points in second quarter. Forward Mihnea Buligescu (-2001) scored 14 points, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Andrei Vizitiu (201-1986) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Agronomia players scored in double figures. At the losing side Luca Manda (-2003) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and Stefan Chiritoiu (-2004) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Agronomia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record having just three point less than leader Brasov. Craiova 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Agronomia will meet at home Politehnica Iasi (#4) in the next round. Craiova 2 will play against Laguna in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Agronomia: B.Mihnea 14+4reb+6ast, A.Vizitiu 14+6reb+1ast, A.Oprea 10+5reb+2ast, P.Toni 10+5reb+1ast, L.Alexandru 9+4reb+3ast, A.Bogdan 9+2reb+1ast Craiova 2: M.Luca 22+3reb+5ast, C.Stefan 16+6reb+1ast, L.Robert 11+3reb+6ast, I.Corneanu 8+10reb, P.Tudor 6+1reb, L.Filip 4+5reb Oradea 2 - Gheorgheni 97-72 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) smashed at home 12th ranked Gheorgheni (4-4) 97-72 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Oradea 2. Gheorgheni managed to win third quarter 23-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Oradea 2 forced 36 Gheorgheni turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Gheorgheni's players. Center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexandru Sandor (-2003) chipped in 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Tamas Bodo responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and guard Matyas Lokody (190-1987) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Newly promoted Gheorgheni keeps the twelfth place with four games lost. Oradea 2 will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Gheorgheni will play against Stomart Iasi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oradea 2: S.Karol 23+12reb+2ast, S.Alexandru 19+3reb+6ast, T.Patrick 13+4reb+1ast, G.Vlad 12+1reb+2ast, R.Muresan 9+5reb+2ast, B.Mihai 7+2reb+9ast Gheorgheni: M.Lokody 19+9reb+1ast, B.Tamas 18+12reb+2ast, S.Lajos 15+7reb, B.Gergo 6+2reb+3ast, C.Elod 5+2ast, L.Tamas 4+3reb Rm Valcea II - Politehnica Iasi 117-59 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ramnicu Valcea. Second ranked Rm Valcea II faced 4th ranked Politehnica Iasi. Host Rm Valcea II (8-2) smashed guests from Iasi (4-6) 117-59. The game without a history. Rm Valcea II led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 28. Rm Valcea II forced 22 Politehnica Iasi turnovers and outrebounded them 47-26 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rm Valcea II players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. American-Indian Ajay Singh (199, college: Westmont, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Hamrick is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Rm Valcea II players scored in double figures. Rm Valcea II's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Horia Dragoslav (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Rares Basescu (-2004) added 22 points in the effort for Politehnica Iasi. Newly promoted Rm Valcea II maintains second position with 8-2 record having just four point less than leader Brasov. Politehnica Iasi at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Rm Valcea II will play against Cluj CSU (#7) in Cluj Napoca in the next round where they are favorite. Politehnica Iasi will play on the road against Agronomia in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rm Valcea II: A.Singh 31+5reb+3ast, L.Hamrick 28+9reb+10ast, B.Alexandru 15+1ast, R.Anton 11+8reb+12ast, N.Ciuca 10+7reb+4ast, C.Sebastian 8+2reb Politehnica Iasi: B.Rares 22+1reb+1ast, D.Horia 14+12reb+3ast, S.Buiciuc 9+4reb+2ast, R.Matei 6+2reb, A.Padineanu 6+3reb+1ast, R.Neculaes 2+2reb |
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| VTB-Youth League Round 1 of Finals. Lokomotiv-2 crush MBA-2 to capture the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALMBA-2 - Lokomotiv-2 46-70Lokomotiv-2 held MBA-2 to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Lokomotiv-2 forced 19 MBA-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 41-24 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of center Kirill Elatontsev (207-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Sergey Shchetinin (199-2004) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. Nikita Mogarovskiy answered with 12 points and guard Yegor Pokinko (185-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 9 points in the effort for MBA-2. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: MBA-2: M.Nikita 12+1reb+2ast, E.Kirill 9+4reb+1ast, P.Yegor 9+3reb+2ast, C.Damir 5+2reb, S.Maksim 5+1reb, Z.Ivan 2 Lokomotiv-2: S.Sergey 15+3reb+4ast, E.Kirill 13+13reb+2ast, Z.Vladimir 8+1reb+3ast, O.Artem 8+4reb, T.Kirill 7+5reb+3ast, K.Lev 7+7reb+2ast 3-4 PlaceZenit-2 - Khimki-2 79-73Zenit-2 outrebounded Khimki-2 52-33 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Khimki-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of center Egor Ryzhov (203-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Andrey Toptunov (183-2002) contributed with 13 points and 7 assists for the winners. Four Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. Ivan Potezhnyi (210-2002) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Vladislav Shaduro (194-2003) added 11 points in the effort for Khimki-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Khimki-2: P.Ivan 23+8reb+1ast, B.Maksim 11+1reb, S.Vladislav 11+4reb+3ast, K.Sergei 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Timofey 6+4reb+1ast, S.Bronislav 5+2reb+5ast Zenit-2: K.Artem 15+1reb+4ast, T.Andrey 13+3reb+7ast, R.Egor 11+13reb+3ast, Z.Pavel 10+9reb+1ast, L.Kirill 8+4reb, V.Timofey 7+11reb |
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in KLS. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. KLS round 29 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Zlatibor (21-8) against fourteenth ranked Zdravlje (10-19) 87-78 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zlatibor. Zdravlje made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American-Jamaican Duane Morgan (198-1993, college: Adelphi) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Noah Blackwell (190-1996, college: Fresno St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Aleksandar Ponjavic (200-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for Zlatibor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zdravlje moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Novi Pazar. Zlatibor at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Spartak. They were replaced at the leadership position by Vojvodina NS. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Zlatibor this season. They will face Cacak 94 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zdravlje will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Vojvodina NS as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Vojvodina NS edged 6th ranked OKK Beograd in Novi Sad 87-84. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Koca Jovovic chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vojvodina NS (22-8) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. Sloboda U. trying to get back on the winning streak. Vojvodina NS will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Mladost ZE at Zemun. Leading Spartak (21-8) recorded its eighth loss in Beograd on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) 83-78. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Spartak. Vojin Medarevic nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Filip Barna came up with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Spartak in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dynamic VP maintains fifth place with 18-12 record. Newly promoted Spartak dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Zlatibor. Dynamic VP will meet bottom-ranked Dunav SB (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Spartak will play against Metalac VL (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 29: Sloga KR was beaten by Metalac VL on the road 84-73. Cacak 94 destroyed Novi Pazar on its own court 90-71. Vrsac unfortunately lost to Kolubara in Lazarevac 85-100. Tamis PN managed to beat Mladost ZE at home 99-81. Bottom-ranked Dunav SB was crushed by Sloboda U. on the opponent's court 93-68. Bottom-ranked Dunav SB beat Dynamic VP in a home game 92-89. Vojvodina NS won against Mladost ZE on the road 106-98. Vrsac unfortunately lost to Tamis PN on its own court 72-79. The most impressive performance of 29th round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Toma Vasiljevic of Vrsac.
Metalac VL - Sloga KR 84-73 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Metalac VL (20-9) beat 10th ranked Sloga KR (12-17) in Valjevo 84-73 on Saturday. Metalac VL dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sloga KR's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metalac VL made 7 blocks. Center Uros Lukovic (213-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (201-1997) accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Metalac VL players scored in double figures. American swingman Dimitrius Underwood (193-1998, college: Charleston) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Zoran Paunovic (200-2000) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Sloga KR in the defeat. Sloga KR's coach Marko Dimitrijevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metalac VL maintains fourth place with 20-9 record. Sloga KR lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Sloboda U. and Cacak 94. Metalac VL will meet higher ranked Spartak (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sloga KR will play against Zdravlje (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sloga KR: D.Underwood 20+12reb+5ast, R.Dunn 12+1reb+1ast, Z.Paunovic 11+6reb, S.Matovic 8+7reb+1ast, J.Stamenic 6, E.Cekic 5+3reb+1ast Metalac VL: I.Durmo 20+7reb+6ast, U.Lukovic 20+15reb+2ast, A.Stevanovic 18+2reb+2ast, B.Marko 17+7reb+7ast, M.Ilic 5+4reb+3ast, R.Seslija 2+3reb+1ast Zdravlje - Zlatibor 87-78 KLS round 29 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Zlatibor (21-8) against fourteenth ranked Zdravlje (10-19) 87-78 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zlatibor. Zdravlje made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American-Jamaican Duane Morgan (198-1993, college: Adelphi) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Noah Blackwell (190-1996, college: Fresno St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Zdravlje players scored in double figures. Guard Aleksandar Ponjavic (200-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Jordan Watson (188-1995, college: West Liberty) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for Zlatibor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zdravlje moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Novi Pazar. Zlatibor at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Spartak. They were replaced at the leadership position by Vojvodina NS. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Zlatibor this season. They will face Cacak 94 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zdravlje will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo. Top scorers: Zlatibor: A.Ponjavic 16+12reb+1ast, M.Tejic 13+3reb+1ast, J.Watson 12+2reb+4ast, A.Cabrilo 11+2reb, S.Grubelic 8+3reb+3ast, B.Djukanovic 6+3reb+4ast Zdravlje: D.Morgan 26+7reb+3ast, N.Blackwell 22+1reb+5ast, M.Skundric 13+5reb, M.Jovic 11+5reb+4ast, S.Stamenkovic 9+3reb+3ast, J.Stevan 6+9reb+1ast Cacak 94 - Novi Pazar 90-71 Rather expected game when 13th ranked Novi Pazar (10-19) was smashed on the road by eleventh ranked Cacak 94 (12-17) 90-71 on Friday. Cacak 94 made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) nailed 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) accounted for 14 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Cacak 94 players scored in double figures. American point guard Jordon Talley (185-1995, college: UNCW) came up with 18 points and center Tarik Bruncevic (205-1995) added 14 points respectively for Novi Pazar in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Cacak 94. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sloga KR and Sloboda U. Loser Novi Pazar keeps the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Zdravlje. Cacak 94 will meet league's second-placed Zlatibor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Novi Pazar will play against Kolubara (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Novi Pazar: J.Talley 18+4reb+3ast, T.Bruncevic 14+4reb+1ast, A.Islamovic 14+2reb, G.Marko 8+6reb+3ast, B.Mikavica 7+2reb, F.Bakic 6+4reb+3ast Cacak 94: D.Daniels 27+8reb+2ast, C.Djordje 17+1reb+2ast, T.Pulliam 14+10reb+9ast, F.Dumic 12+7reb+4ast, D.Majstorovic 8+6reb+1ast, M.Pantic 4+3reb+3ast Kolubara - Vrsac 100-85 There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Kolubara (9-20) won against higher ranked Vrsac (14-16) in Lazarevac 100-85 on Saturday. Kolubara dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Vrsac's 42 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Vrsac 46-34 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kolubara looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Mladen Grusanovic (200-1997) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Nikola Gasic (212-2001) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Stefan Agoc (200-2002) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Matija Radovic (198-1998, college: AIC) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Vrsac in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kolubara maintains fifteenth place with 9-20 record. Vrsac lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. Kolubara will meet higher ranked Novi Pazar (#13) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vrsac will play against Tamis PN (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vrsac: S.Agoc 18+8reb+4ast, M.Radovic 15+7reb+1ast, Z.Jurcek 13+7reb+3ast, M.Susic 13+1reb+2ast, J.Slobodan 10+2reb+2ast, L.Vasic 6+1reb+1ast Kolubara: M.Grusanovic 21+8reb+3ast, S.Dusan 18+5reb+3ast, G.Nikola 17+11reb+2ast, S.Smith 15+2reb+5ast, R.Torres 11+8reb+2ast, B.Suznjev 9+6reb+3ast Tamis PN - Mladost ZE 99-81 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Mladost ZE (13-17) lost to seventh ranked Tamis PN (15-15) in Pancevo 81-99 on Saturday. Tamis PN looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Mladost ZE's players. Center Lazar Lugaric (206-1998) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Ivan Smiljanic (199-1989) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds. Tamis PN's coach Bojan Jovicic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) came up with 16 points and 6 assists and forward Lazar Djokovic (207-2004) added 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) respectively for Mladost ZE in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tamis PN. They maintain seventh place with 15-15 record. Mladost ZE lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 17 games lost. Tamis PN will meet Vrsac (#8) on the road in the next round. Mladost ZE will play against the league's leader Vojvodina NS and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Mladost ZE: D.Lazar 20+4reb+1ast, R.Dusan 16+4reb+6ast, L.Pavlovic 15+5reb+1ast, A.Markovic 15+8reb+1ast, P.Zivojinovic 13+5reb+2ast, G.Marko 2+1reb+1ast Tamis PN: L.Lazar 21+8reb+2ast, I.Smiljanic 18+5reb+2ast, M.Sinik 13+4reb+6ast, A.Kojadinovic 11+3reb+4ast, V.Kovacevic 10+9reb+3ast, C.Russell 8+2reb+4ast Vojvodina NS - OKK Beograd 87-84 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Vojvodina NS as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Vojvodina NS edged 6th ranked OKK Beograd in Novi Sad 87-84. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and guard Koca Jovovic (187-1993) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and naturalized Canadian guard Stefan Miljenovic (190-2001, college: Slippery Rock) scored 22 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vojvodina NS (22-8) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. Sloboda U. trying to get back on the winning streak. Vojvodina NS will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Mladost ZE at Zemun. Top scorers: OKK Beograd: S.Miljenovic 22+2reb+3ast, T.Nikola 21+6reb+6ast, J.Filip 10+8reb+4ast, J.Andrija 9+4reb+1ast, V.Marko 8+4reb+1ast, M.Timotej 7+2reb+1ast Vojvodina NS: D.Beslac 32+9reb+1ast, N.Gacesa 13+4reb, K.Jovovic 9+8reb+6ast, S.Sajin 9+3reb+1ast, B.Uros 9+4reb, L.Nedeljkov 5+3reb+5ast Sloboda U. - Dunav SB 93-68 Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Sloboda U. (12-17) outplayed bottom-ranked Dunav SB (9-21) in Uzice 93-68 on Saturday. Sloboda U. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Dunav SB's 30. They outrebounded Dunav SB 45-20 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center David Miladinovic (210-1997, agency: Interperformances) nailed 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Nemanja Kapetanovic (197-1997) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists. Four Sloboda U. players scored in double figures. Guard Miroslav Pasajlic (190-1995) came up with 21 points and forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-2000) added 15 points respectively for Dunav SB in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sloboda U. moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sloga KR and Cacak 94. Loser Dunav SB stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Sloboda U. will meet higher ranked OKK Beograd (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dunav SB will play against Dynamic VP (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dunav SB: M.Pasajlic 21+1reb+3ast, S.Krsmanovic 15+4reb, A.Oktay 7+2reb+1ast, M.Grkovic 7+5reb, M.Vulic 7+3reb+2ast, V.Malidzan 6+4reb+2ast Sloboda U.: D.Miladinovic 18+7reb+2ast, N.Nikolic 14+3reb+2ast, N.Kapetanovic 13+4reb+5ast, A.Ilic 11+4reb+1ast, A.Cubic 9+8reb+3ast, B.Petar 8+2ast Dynamic VP - Spartak 83-78 Leading Spartak (21-8) recorded its eighth loss in Beograd on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) 83-78. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Spartak. Center Vojin Medarevic (208-2002) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Dynamic VP players scored in double figures. Swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) came up with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Aleksandar Sokolovic (193-1993) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Spartak in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dynamic VP maintains fifth place with 18-12 record. Newly promoted Spartak dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Zlatibor. Dynamic VP will meet bottom-ranked Dunav SB (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Spartak will play against Metalac VL (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Spartak: F.Barna 26+6reb+4ast, M.Milisavljevic 14+2reb+1ast, A.Sokolovic 13+5reb+6ast, P.Prlja 6+7reb+2ast, A.Bojic 6+2reb+3ast, A.Ilkic 5+1reb+1ast Dynamic VP: M.Vojin 23+9reb+1ast, N.Kostic 18+5reb+7ast, B.Mihailo 14+11reb+2ast, M.Ilija 11+1reb+2ast, J.Ristic 6+3reb+1ast, R.Aleksa 5+1reb+1ast Dunav SB - Dynamic VP 92-89 There was an upset when higher ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) was edged by bottom-ranked Dunav SB (9-21) in Stari Banovci 92-89 on Saturday. Montenegrin forward Marko Grkovic (200-1997) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Vuk Malidzan (190-1988, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Center Vojin Medarevic (208-2002) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Dynamic VP in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Dynamic VP's coach Sasa Nikitovic tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dunav SB maintains sixteenth place with 9-21 record. Loser Dynamic VP keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. Dunav SB will again meet at home higher ranked Dynamic VP (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamic VP will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dynamic VP: M.Vojin 17+9reb, N.Kostic 16+5reb+3ast, V.Karadzic 14+4reb+3ast, M.Ilija 12+2ast, B.Mihailo 9+3reb+2ast, R.Aleksa 7+2reb+2ast Dunav SB: M.Grkovic 35+8reb+1ast, S.Krsmanovic 19+7reb+1ast, A.Miljkovic 12+6reb, V.Malidzan 12+5reb+12ast, A.Oktay 7+4reb+1ast, N.Kovacevic 7+4reb+2ast Mladost ZE - Vojvodina NS 98-106 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Vojvodina NS (22-8) beat 9th ranked Mladost ZE (13-17) in Zemun 106-98 on Wednesday. Vojvodina NS forced 19 Mladost ZE turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Uros Banjac (196-2001) accounted for 15 points. Vojvodina NS's coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Lazar Djokovic (207-2004) added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Mladost ZE in the defeat. Four Vojvodina NS and five Mladost ZE players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Vojvodina NS. They keep a position of league leader. Mladost ZE lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth place with 17 games lost. Vojvodina NS will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mladost ZE will play again against the league's leader Vojvodina NS (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mladost ZE: R.Dusan 25+6reb+5ast, G.Marko 19+2reb+3ast, D.Lazar 16+12reb+5ast, A.Markovic 15+10reb+5ast, L.Pavlovic 13+3reb+5ast, P.Zivojinovic 10+3reb+4ast Vojvodina NS: D.Beslac 35+8reb+2ast, B.Uros 15+4reb+1ast, S.Sajin 11+6reb+2ast, L.Campara 11+4reb+1ast, M.Ljubicic 10+4reb+3ast, S.Mitrovic 7 Vrsac - Tamis PN 72-79 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Tamis PN and 8th ranked Vrsac had identical 14-15 record. But Vrsac was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Pancevo 79-72 on Wednesday night. Guard Marko Sinik (191-1998) nailed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and center Lazar Lugaric (206-1998) accounted for 18 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five Tamis PN players scored in double figures. Forward Toma Vasiljevic (205-2000) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Stefan Simic (198-1996) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for Vrsac in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tamis PN. They maintain seventh place with 15-15 record. Vrsac lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. Tamis PN will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vrsac will play again against Tamis PN (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vrsac: T.Vasiljevic 20+6reb, Z.Jurcek 17+1reb+2ast, S.Simic 14+4reb+7ast, J.Slobodan 9+2reb+1ast, B.Jekovic 5+1reb, M.Susic 4+2reb+2ast Tamis PN: L.Lazar 18+3reb+1ast, V.Kovacevic 15+2reb+2ast, M.Sinik 13+5reb+7ast, I.Smiljanic 11+5reb+4ast, D.Djordjevic 11+2reb+1ast, A.Kojadinovic 6+3reb+3ast |
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| Review of 2SKL Round 1 of Semi-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Slovan - Jezica 87-97 Slovan was ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 47-31 second half run of Jezica. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Matic Vesel (206-1998, college: Illinois) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). The former international point guard Aljaz Bratec (192-1998) contributed with 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. Matic Lamut (-2003) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Jon Dolnicar (-2004) added 21 points and 5 steals (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) in the effort for Slovan. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Slovan: D.Jon 21+1ast, L.Matic 20+11reb+2ast, K.Matija 16+3reb+2ast, B.Peter 10+6reb+1ast, C.Vukasin 9+3reb, A.Germ 9+2reb+2ast Jezica: M.Vesel 29+8reb+2ast, Z.Alen 19+7reb+3ast, A.Bratec 17+4reb+8ast, L.Ferjancic 17+2reb+3ast, L.Nejc 8+3reb, R.Vid 5+3reb Triglav - Jance 86-88 The guests trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 19-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Jance looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Triglav helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Jure Licen (197-2000) fired 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Tomaz Opara (202-1994) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Jance's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Lovro Urbiha (204-2003, agency: PEPI SPORT) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and center Uros Sikanic (201-2001) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Jance and four Triglav players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Triglav: U.Lovro 19+10reb+4ast, U.Sikanic 14+6reb, J.Macek 12+1reb+5ast, C.Crt 11+3ast, J.Dornik 9+6reb+4ast, J.Bavdek 8+2reb Jance: T.Opara 18+5reb+3ast, J.Licen 18+7reb+6ast, V.Jurij 18+3reb+5ast, B.Nal 11+4reb+6ast, L.Luka 11+2reb, G.Nejc 5+2ast |
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| LG Sakers tab Reggie Perry - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Three years ago he was drafted by Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) in second round (57th overall). He attended Mississippi State University until 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. Perry also represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Crete (Greece) four years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 13.1ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 70.0%. He has played also professionally in NBA (Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers), NBA G League (Raptors 905 Missisauga and Long Island Nets) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and LA Clippers). Perry was voted to SEC All-Freshman Team back in 2019. |
| KBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Anyang and Seoul Knights record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Anyang - Goyang 99-43 Anyang held Goyang to an opponent 20.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.1 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Goyang 51-26 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Anyang shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) nailed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and point guard Park Jihoon (184-1995) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) came up with 9 points and the former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) added 11 points respectively for Goyang in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Anyang: O.Spellman 22+5reb+5ast, P.Jihoon 15+7reb+2ast, S.Han 14+6reb, J.Jeong-Won 13+6reb+3ast, J.Jeong 12+3reb+2ast, J.Byeon 10+1reb+3ast Goyang: S.Jeon 11+1reb, D.Lawson 9+4reb+1ast, K.Kim 7+3reb+1ast, L.Jung-Hyun 4+2reb+3ast, J.Kim 3+4reb, H.Han 3+2reb+2ast LG Sakers - Seoul Knights 68-73 Seoul Knights outrebounded LG Sakers 42-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international forward Bukyung Bae (200-1989) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the losing side American forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Seoul Knights: J.Warney 28+19reb+5ast, B.Bae 16+10reb+1ast, S.Kim 13+1reb+6ast, C.Sung-Won 8+3reb+5ast, I.Heo 3+3reb+1ast, W.Choi 3+3reb LG Sakers: R.Perry 17+5reb+1ast, D.Cunningham 12+4reb+5ast, J.Kim 11+7reb+2ast, Y.Wong-Sang 6+2reb+1ast, K.Lee 6+3reb+2ast, J.Lee 4+1reb+5ast |
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
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Umea - Boras 91-100 Boras outrebounded Umea 40-21 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import Christopher McKnight (201-1987, college: Akron) contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Boras players scored in double figures. American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) replied with 27 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Gustav Hansson (185-1995) added 18 points and 6 assists in the effort for Umea. Umea's coach Boris Balibrea rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Umea: B.Jefferson 27+8reb+2ast, D.Hansson 23+1ast, G.Hansson 18+1reb+6ast, C.Welle 9+5reb+1ast, D.Czerapowicz 7+2reb, C.Dunston 3+3reb Boras: R.Logan 20+11reb+6ast, C.McKnight 16+9reb+1ast, A.Cook 15+5reb, L.Johansson 14+1reb+6ast, B.Hume 11+7reb, S.Gunnarsson 8+4reb+1ast Norrkoping - Jamtland 80-77 Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Norrkoping made 7 blocks. The former international guard Tim Schuberg (188-1995) fired 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The former international Adam Ramstedt (206-1995) chipped in 15 points. Four Norrkoping players scored in double figures. American point guard CJ Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and the former international forward Pierre Hampton (201-1991) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Jamtland: P.Hampton 18+5reb+1ast, C.Jackson 17+7reb+2ast, A.Smith 14+7reb, R.Guinn 7+1reb, A.Johansson 6+3reb+2ast, L.Horton 6+5reb+3ast Norrkoping: A.Ramstedt 15+4reb+2ast, M.Tyus 14+3reb+3ast, D.Green 10+2reb+2ast, T.Schuberg 10+6reb+8ast, H.Bergstrom 8+1ast, N.Spires 8+10reb+1ast |
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| Caldwell comes back to Al Wahda, ex Homentmen - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Caldwell is quite experienced player. Thanks to Caldwell's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Canada, Finland (Bisons), Iraq (Al Karkh and Al Kahraba), Italy (FP Sport Messina), Qatar (Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al Wakrah), Ecuador (Punto Rojo) and TBL (Indy E. and Lebanon Leprechauns). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in TBL Lower Midwest Division in 2022. Caldwell was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Caldwell graduated from William Penn University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. He played also for University of the Cumberlands for one year. |
| Al Jalaa inks Ruot Monyyong, ex Kwara Falcons - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He just played at Kwara Falcons in Nigerian DStv PBL. In 5 games just recently he had 7.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg and 1.2bpg this season. Two years ago he was drafted by Iowa Wolves (G-League) in first round (19th overall). The former University of Arkansas at Little Rock star is in his second season in pro basketball. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Lebanon (Champville). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Monyyong's team won Sun Belt Regular Season in 2020. He was also voted All-Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. Monyyong played also for Shelton State Community College for one year. |
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| SBL Round 23 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 23 was a home defeat of second-ranked Bank of Taiwan (14-9) to first ranked Yulon Luxgen (15-8) 83-75 in the game for the first place. It ended the two-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals. The former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) helped adding 17 points and 18 rebounds. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yulon Luxgen have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-8 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a loss of third ranked Taiwan Beer (9-14) against fourth ranked Changhua (8-15) on Saturday night. Taiwan Beer was defeated by Changhua in a tough game 77-81. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists. En-Lin Chu accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. American Tavarion Nix (201-1992, college: Midwestern St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Taiwan Beer in the defeat. Taiwan Beer's coach Chun-San Chou tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth place with 8-15 record. Taiwan Beer lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. Changhua will play against league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taiwan Beer will play against the league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bank of Taiwan - Yulon Luxgen 75-83 The most interesting game of round 23 was a home defeat of second-ranked Bank of Taiwan (14-9) to first ranked Yulon Luxgen (15-8) 83-75 in the game for the first place. It ended the two-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals. The former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) helped adding 17 points and 18 rebounds. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 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. Yulon Luxgen have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-8 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bank of Taiwan: M.Mahoney 20+11reb+2ast, Y.Chen 18+10reb, P.Chang 13+1ast, C.Chia-He 12+1reb+3ast, T.Wang 3+1reb+2ast, C.Kao 3+2reb+3ast Yulon Luxgen: W.Sharpe 26+11reb+7ast, B.Sarr 17+18reb+1ast, C.Wu 11+1reb, W.Chou 11+5reb+4ast, M.Ke 6+4reb+3ast, C.Kuo 5+1ast Taiwan Beer - Changhua 77-81 Very important is a loss of third ranked Taiwan Beer (9-14) against fourth ranked Changhua (8-15) on Saturday night. Taiwan Beer was defeated by Changhua in a tough game 77-81. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward En-Lin Chu (192-1997) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five Changhua players scored in double figures. American Tavarion Nix (201-1992, college: Midwestern St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Tzu-Kang Wang (183-1993) added 16 points respectively for Taiwan Beer in the defeat. Taiwan Beer's coach Chun-San Chou tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth place with 8-15 record. Taiwan Beer lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. Changhua will play against league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taiwan Beer will play against the league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Taiwan Beer: W.Tzu-Kang 16+2reb+3ast, T.Nix 14+11reb+5ast, W.Hsin-Wei 9, G.Humphery 8+5reb+3ast, Z.Zhai 6+1reb+4ast, C.Chen-Hao 6+3reb Changhua: J.Boyd 23+21reb+5ast, C.En-Lin 16+6reb+2ast, C.Huang 15+3reb+1ast, Y.Shih 10+3reb, C.Hao-Wei 10+1reb+2ast, C.Yu-Chi 4+2reb |
| Sharpe number one in Taiwanese SBL for round 23 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 36-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Bank of Taiwan (#2, 14-9) 83-75. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Yulon Luxgen to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Yulon Luxgen has a very solid 15-8 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Sharpe had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Yulon Luxgen's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham star has very solid stats this year. Sharpe is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.2ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.2rpg), assists (4th best: 4.4apg) and averages impressive 1.9bpg and 53.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua. Boyd had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds. It was enough for Changhua to edge slightly higher-ranked Taiwan Beer (#3, 9-14) 81-77. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Changhua consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-15 record. Boyd is one of the most experienced players at Changhua and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.3ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 13.4rpg and 3.4apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of league's second-best Bank of Taiwan. Mahoney scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Mahoney's great performance Bank of Taiwan lost 75-83 to #1 ranked Yulon Luxgen. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Bank of Taiwan needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 14 victories and 9 lost games. Mahoney has a great season in Taiwan. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.1ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 9.9rpg (3rd best) and assists with 2.8apg (9th best). He also has 1.3bpg and FGP: 59.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997) of Yulon Luxgen - 17 points and 18 rebounds 5. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 18 points and 10 rebounds 6. Tavarion Nix (201-SF-1992) of Taiwan Beer - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 7. En-Lin Chu (192-F-1997) of Changhua - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Tzu-Kang Wang (183-G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Wei-Chen Chou (191-PF-1996) of Yulon Luxgen - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Chien-Chih Huang (189-1998) of Changhua - 15 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Super Playoff semi-final: Club Africain defeat ES Rades 74-61 at first leg - by Eurobasket News |
| Club Africain defeated Etoile Sportive Radesienne 74-61, at a Tunisia's Basketball Pro A Championship Super Playoff first-leg semi-final played on Friday afternoon in Rades. The game had to be replayed on a decision of the Tunisian Basketball Federation (FTBB), after being interrupted on Monday night in El Gorjani, for acts of vandalism, while the score was 21-10 in favor of C. Africain. The second leg previously scheduled for Thursday, was therefore postponed to a later date. Courtesy of: tap.info.tn |
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| NBL Round 6: Derby game ends with City Oilers' defeat of Blazers - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Blazers (#3). City Oilers (9-0) won against visiting Blazers (3-2) 57-51. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blazers. City Oilers forced 19 Blazers turnovers. It was a good game for swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. Micheal Ngut contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Peter Cheng replied with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Blazers. Undefeated City Oilers have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Blazers at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Ndejje Angels. Our Saviour's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Kampala, where they defeated Rezlife S. (1-4) 76-67. Henry Ssebagala scored 18 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Moses Mugisha chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Richard Anyunva with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Our Saviour went down to tenth position due to points difference. Newly promoted Rezlife S. dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. Our Saviour's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena . NBL top team - City Oilers (9-0) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Our Saviour (1-3) in Kampala 88-51. Ruai Luak notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Henry Ssebagala did not help to save the game for Our Saviour. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated City Oilers have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Loser Our Saviour dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Ndejje Angels. There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: KCCA P. beat Kampala R. on the road 71-58. KIU Titans destroyed UPDF on its own court 100-51. UPDF managed to outperform Power in Kampala 66-62.
Kampala R. - KCCA P. 58-71 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked KCCA P. (2-3) beat on the road bottom-ranked Kampala R. (0-2) 71-58 on Saturday. KCCA P. forced 20 Kampala R. turnovers. Center Daniel Gaaki (-1992) notched 14 points to lead the effort and Salim Kisilu supported him with 10 points and 9 rebounds. KCCA P.'s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 13 points and 8 rebounds by Suka Fadul did not help to save the game for Kampala R.. Francis Kasinde added 9 points and 9 rebounds. KCCA P. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Kampala R. still closes the standings with two games lost. KCCA P.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala JKL Dolphins. Top scorers: Kampala R.: F.Suka 13+8reb+3ast, E.Okumu 12+3reb+1ast, K.Francis 9+9reb+2ast, G.Kur 8+3reb+1ast, G.Kasasa 6+5reb+4ast, M.Adut 4+1reb+1ast KCCA P.: D.Gaaki 14+4reb+2ast, M.Wol 13+3reb+2ast, K.Salim 10+9reb+1ast, O.Emmanuel 7+4reb, A.Emmanuel 7+6reb+1ast, M.Rin Tueny 7+6reb Rezlife S. - Our Saviour 67-76 Our Saviour's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Kampala, where they defeated Rezlife S. (1-4) 76-67. Our Saviour forced 19 Rezlife S. turnovers. Strangely Rezlife S. outrebounded Our Saviour 38-24 including 16 on the offensive glass. Henry Ssebagala scored 18 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Richard Anyunva with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Emmanuel Okot scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Our Saviour went down to tenth position due to points difference. Newly promoted Rezlife S. dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. Our Saviour's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena . Top scorers: Rezlife S.: A.Richard 18+5reb+2ast, T.Thok 10+7reb, O.Emmanuel 9+8reb, M.Joshua 8+7reb+1ast, M.William 7+1reb, C.Katumba 5+2reb+6ast Our Saviour: M.Mugisha 20+6reb+2ast, S.Henry 18+2reb+8ast, J.Wacha 16+2ast, E.Bakara 7+3reb, A.Davis 4+1reb, M.Kenneth 4+5reb+2ast KIU Titans - UPDF 100-51 Very expected game when 10th ranked UPDF (2-3) was smashed by third ranked KIU Titans (4-1) in Kampala 100-51 on Saturday. KIU Titans forced 30 UPDF turnovers. Forward Joseph Chuma (-1991) notched 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Joel Lukoji supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five KIU Titans players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds by Arthur Wanyoto did not help to save the game for UPDF. Swingman Andrew Gang (-1996) added 7 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KIU Titans moved-up to second place. UPDF lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. KIU Titans' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala . Top scorers: UPDF: W.Arthur 16+13reb+1ast, M.Collins 8+2reb, R.Jafar 8+3reb, A.Gang 7+3reb+2ast, W.Crammer 7+3reb, K.Livingstone 4+2reb KIU Titans: A.Saidi 15+1reb+2ast, J.Chuma 13+9reb+1ast, O.Peter 12+5reb, O.Innocent 11+2reb+4ast, L.Joel 10+7reb+4ast, O.Brian 10+3reb+3ast Our Saviour - City Oilers 51-88 NBL top team - City Oilers (9-0) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Our Saviour (1-3) in Kampala 88-51. City Oilers dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Our Saviour's 32. City Oilers forced 29 Our Saviour turnovers. Swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Sudanese center Titus Lual supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Henry Ssebagala did not help to save the game for Our Saviour. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) added 7 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. City Oilers have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Loser Our Saviour dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Ndejje Angels. Top scorers: Our Saviour: S.Henry 13+5reb+3ast, D.Malual 11+6reb, M.Mugisha 7+9reb+2ast, A.Davis 6+2reb, J.Wacha 6+2reb+1ast, M.Kenneth 5+11reb City Oilers: L.Ruai 19+6reb+2ast, T.Lual 17+8reb+1ast, N.Micheal 14+4reb+1ast, J.Enabu 10+1reb, I.Muhwezi 8+4reb+1ast, J.Okello 7+4reb+3ast Power - UPDF 62-66 There was a surprise result when tenth ranked UPDF (2-3) won against one of their biggest challengers Power (2-3) in Kampala 66-62 on Wednesday. UPDF dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Power's 26. They outrebounded Power 60-37 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Arthur Wanyoto notched a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Andrew Gang (-1996) supported him with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four UPDF players scored in double figures. Even 29 points by Guellord Mobanza did not help to save the game for Power. Elvis Mutebi added 6 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Power's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. UPDF moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Power. Power lost third consecutive game. UPDF's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena UCU Canons. Top scorers: Power: M.Guellord 29+3reb+1ast, A.Isaac 9+2reb+5ast, E.Ssentongo 8+3reb+2ast, O.Stephen 7+4reb, M.Elvis 6+7reb+6ast, K.Jonathan 2+1reb UPDF: J.Egau 15+6reb+2ast, A.Gang 13+10reb, R.Jafar 10+5reb, W.Arthur 10+15reb+2ast, J.Obukunyang 8+8reb+3ast, K.Michael 7+6reb+2ast City Oilers - Blazers 57-51 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Blazers (#3). City Oilers (9-0) won against visiting Blazers (3-2) 57-51. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blazers. City Oilers forced 19 Blazers turnovers. It was a good game for swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. Micheal Ngut contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Peter Cheng replied with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Rwandan center Micheal Makiadi (-1989) added 14 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Blazers. City Oilers have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Blazers at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Ndejje Angels. Top scorers: Blazers: C.Peter 19+9reb, M.Micheal 14+12reb, C.Omanye 7+5reb+4ast, N.Chuol 4+4reb, R.Ongom 3+1reb, B.Wadaya 2+1reb City Oilers: L.Ruai 23+12reb+1ast, N.Micheal 16+6reb+2ast, D.Tonny 7+3reb+3ast, W.Edrine 6+12reb, J.Okello 3+7reb, B.Komakech 2+3reb+4ast |
| Luak's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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18-year old swingman Ruai Luak (196-G/F-2004) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's best team City Oilers and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. He had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Blazers (#3, 3-2) 57-51. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed City Oilers to consolidate first place in the Ugandan league. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and City Oilers keeps a perfect 9-0 record. In the team's last game Luak had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at City Oilers, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Luak has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 14.7ppg) and averages solid 66.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Moses Mugisha (C/F-1984) of Our Saviour. He is a in his first season at Our Saviour. In the last game Mugisha recorded impressive 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Our Saviour cruised to a 76-67 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Rezlife S. (#11, 1-4). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Our Saviour dropped in the standings to 10th position. 3 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Our Saviour managed to get this year. Mugisha is a newcomer at Our Saviour and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.3ppg (#7). He also registered 13.8 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to Richard Anyunva of Rezlife S. (#11). Anyunva scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Anyunva's great performance Rezlife S. lost 67-76 to slightly higher-ranked Our Saviour (#10, 1-3). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Anyunva has a very solid season. In 3 games in Uganda he scored 13.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Arthur Wanyoto) of UPDF - 16 points and 13 rebounds 5. Joseph Chuma (F-1991) of KIU Titans - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Titus Lual (C) of City Oilers - 17 points and 8 rebounds 7. Guellord Mobanza) of Power - 29 points and 3 rebounds 8. Henry Ssebagala) of Our Saviour - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Micheal Makiadi (C-1989) of Blazers - 14 points and 12 rebounds 10. Joel Lukoji) of KIU Titans - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| SPB 2023 - Heroes land Ryan Martin, ex Surrey S. - by Francisco Vega | |||
In 2019 (three years after his graduation) he was drafted by College Park Skyhawks (G-League) in second round (16th overall). Martin graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2016 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. He was a member of British U20 National Team back in 2010. Martin is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belarus (BC Minsk), Denmark (Bakken), France (STB Le Havre and Provence Basket), Italy (Rieti Kienergia) and Slovakia (Prievidza). Among many awards he won Danish League championship title in 2019. Martin was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team back in 2018. He played also for South Plains College for one year. |
| NBL D1 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Hemel Storm and Worthing Thunder enter Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Hemel Storm - Reading R. 89-86 American guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) fired 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. German forward Hakeem Sylla (203-1993) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Troy Cracknell (193, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Lewis Champion-Alleyne (185-1993) added 19 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Five Storm and four Rockets players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Hemel Storm: T.Johnson 26+5reb+4ast, S.Hakeem 17+8reb, S.Newman 13+4reb+6ast, A.Rai 12+5reb+4ast, S.Swalve 11+5reb+1ast, C.Acquah-Davis 10+8reb Reading R.: T.Cracknell 25+8reb+1ast, L.Champion-Alleyne 19+1reb+3ast, J.Jenkins 13+2reb+2ast, P.Finleigh 11+8reb+1ast, J.Jordan 7+4reb+1ast, R.Pinnock 7+5reb+5ast Worthing T. - Derby T. 97-89 Thunder players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Orlan Jackman (201-1988, college: Okla City) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Andre Arissol (188-1997, college: Chaminade) contributed with 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Malcolm Smith (195-1993, college: Lipscomb) answered with 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and forward Jonas Dieterich (193-1995) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Derby Trailblazers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Worthing T.: A.Arissol 27+5reb+3ast, O.Jackman 22+11reb+3ast, H.Abdul 13+3reb+1ast, V.Eze 10+3reb, D.Moya 10+7reb+13ast, T.Ward 8+5reb+3ast Derby T.: M.Smith 38+5reb, J.Dieterich 18+6reb+1ast, R.Bruggeman 11+8reb+6ast, R.May-Thompson 10+9reb+2ast, E.Donaldson 7+5reb+1ast, C.Brown 3+3reb+2ast |
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| SPB 2023 - Heroes land Ryan Martin, ex Surrey S. - by Francisco Vega | |||
In 2019 (three years after his graduation) he was drafted by College Park Skyhawks (G-League) in second round (16th overall). Martin graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2016 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. He was a member of British U20 National Team back in 2010. Martin is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belarus (BC Minsk), Denmark (Bakken), France (STB Le Havre and Provence Basket), Italy (Rieti Kienergia) and Slovakia (Prievidza). Among many awards he won Danish League championship title in 2019. Martin was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team back in 2018. He played also for South Plains College for one year. |
| J.D. Weatherspoon gets MVP of the Week award for Venezuelan SPB - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old power forward had a double-double of 18 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team edged out Toros (#5, 2-11) 91-87. Taurinos maintains the 4th position in their group in Venezuelan SPB. Taurinos is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-9 record. Weatherspoon just recently signed at Taurinos, being already a very valuable addition to the team. The University of Toledo graduate has very impressive stats this year. Weatherspoon leads league in rebounds with 11.2rpg. Weatherspoon is in league's top in and averages solid 56.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Nelson Palacios (192-SF-1992) of Spartans. Palacios impressed basketball fans with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course he led Spartans to another comfortable win 90-76 over slightly higher-ranked Marinos (#3, 3-5) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Eastern Conference North. Spartans consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-7 record. Palacios is one of the most experienced players at Spartans and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was British Robert Gilchrist (206-PF-1990) of Gaiteros (#4). Gilchrist scored 26 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Gaiteros, leading his team to a 84-73 win against #4 ranked Taurinos. Gaiteros needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Western Conference West. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 6 lost games. Gilchrist has a very solid season. In 3 games in Venezuela he scored 12.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Will Davis II (203-F-1992) of Spartans - 23 points and 12 rebounds 5. Yeison Colome (190-SG-1996) of Marinos - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Jordan Adams (196-SG-1994) of Gladiadores - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Donta Smith (201-SF-1983) of Trotamundos - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Jordan Williams (198-G/F-1992) of Broncos - 29 points and 7 rebounds 9. Garly Sojo (196-PG-1999) of Broncos - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Gregory Curvelo (195-SF-1990) of Heroes - 18 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superliga Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Flamurtari and Partizani earn wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Flamurtari - Vllaznia 98-73 Flamurtari dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Vllaznia's 38. Flamurtari forced 21 Vllaznia turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists. American guard Sophia Jacobsson (165, college: CSUSM) stepped up and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Flamurtari's coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side the former international Bernarda Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and Anisa Bokrina (170-2005) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Flamurtari and four Vllaznia players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Flamurtari: S.Jacobsson 21+9reb+6ast, I.Liliane 15+2reb, S.Omerbasic 12+8reb+1ast, M.Lugaj 11+5reb+1ast, A.Benally 11+3reb, D.Izabel 11+3reb+5ast Vllaznia: B.Rreshpja 27+6reb+2ast, B.Anisa 15+8reb+5ast, I.Dashja 11+6reb+4ast, K.Sindi 10+3reb, H.Medina 6+4reb+3ast, M.Anisa 4+3reb+3ast Tirana - Partizani 63-88 Partizani dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tirana's 38. Partizani forced 22 Tirana turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Rehema Franklin (163-1996, college: New Orleans) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. The former international point guard Ornela Lalaj (173-1994) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Franklin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Partizani players scored in double figures. Partizani's coach Erta Bujari felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Breana Bey (175-1995, college: Stetson, agency: IceBasket) answered with 17 points and 8 rebounds and the former international power forward Ebi Dishnica (182-1997) added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Tirana. Top scorers: Partizani: R.Franklin 21+3reb+3ast, E.LaSonja 18+7reb, A.Coleman 15+6reb+4ast, A.Bannister 11+2reb+7ast, O.Lalaj 10+14reb+1ast, H.Brych 7+2reb Tirana: B.Bey 17+8reb+2ast, E.Dishnica 16+9reb, E.Qosja 12+6reb+3ast, T.Djukic 8+6reb, D.Baraj 5+3reb+5ast, J.Jozic 5+4reb+6ast |
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| Premier League Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Olimpia secure Finals berth - by Eurobasket News |
SEMISBC Minsk - Olimpia 62-68Olimpia forced 29 BC Minsk turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Nadzeya Nadzezhka (183-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. The former international power forward Hanna Lapo (189-1997) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. Forward Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-1999) replied with 19 points and 9 rebounds and center Yana Makutsa (197-2004) added 8 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for BC Minsk. BC Minsk's coach Andrey Vavleu rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: BC Minsk: K.Karpuk 19+9reb+1ast, K.Vabishchevich 12+5reb+1ast, M.Yana 8+10reb+2ast, D.Mahalias 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Stsiapanava 6+1reb+3ast, T.Alena 4+4reb+3ast Olimpia: H.Lapo 17+4reb, B.Evgenia 15+3reb+2ast, N.Katsiaryna 11+2reb+3ast, N.Nadzezhka 10+12reb+2ast, S.Elizaveta 9+1reb, U.Skiba 2+2reb+3ast |
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| Top Division Women Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Kangoeroes and Castors Braine - by Eurobasket News |
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Liege - Kangoeroes 45-95 Kangoeroes held Liege to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 56.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Kangoeroes forced 19 Liege turnovers and outrebounded them 41-25 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kangoeroes made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American Morgan Bertsch (190-1997, college: UC Davis, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. French point guard Lisa Berkani (176-1997, agency: Areus Sports) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Kangoeroes players scored in double figures. Kangoeroes' coach Arvid Diels felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Carlie Littlefield (175, college: UNC, agency: LBM Management) answered with 12 points and 4 assists and guard Eva Hambursin (170-2000, agency: LBM Management) added 13 points in the effort for Liege. Top scorers: Liege: E.Hambursin 13+2reb+1ast, C.Littlefield 12+3reb+4ast, C.Marine 8+5reb+1ast, K.Alliyah 4, M.Peeters 4+3reb+1ast, M.Descamps 2+1reb+1ast Kangoeroes: M.Bertsch 24+10reb+3ast, L.Berkani 19+6reb+6ast, Z.Morrison 18+10reb, L.Resimont 14+5reb+1ast, C.Alicia 6+2reb+2ast, V.Gils Eva 4+2reb+2ast Namur - Castors Braine 72-81 Ukrainian center Miriam Uro-Nilie (188-1994, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Senegalese power forward Oumoul Sarr (185-1984, agency: The French Family Consulting) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side the former international point guard Marjorie Carpreaux (165-1987, agency: LBM Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and American Peyton Whitted (190-1995, college: Penn St.) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Namur's coach Jose Araujo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Namur: M.Carpreaux 22+10reb+9ast, P.Whitted 18+6reb+1ast, S.Dossou 10+3ast, E.Rupnik 10+4reb, L.Zelnyte 5+12reb, C.Davreux 3 Castors Braine: M.Uro-Nilie 20+9reb, A.Kroselj 13+1reb+2ast, O.Sarr 11+9reb+1ast, L.Devos 11+5reb, J.Lindstrom 10+10reb+1ast, M.Tadic 7+1reb+8ast |
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| Dameligaen Round 2 of Finals. Falcon claim second straight win - by Eurobasket News |
FINALHerlev - Falcon 53-63Falcon held Herlev to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.5 percent accuracy of the winners. International guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Kristin Jonsdottir (173-1997) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Falcon players scored in double figures. Falcon's coach Jesper Krone allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international forward Ellen Iversen (180-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Karoline Lundin (179-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Top scorers: Herlev: E.Gudmand 15+4reb+2ast, L.Karoline 11+12reb+2ast, E.Iversen 11+18reb+6ast, M.Hannoun 8+6reb+3ast, B.Bianca 6+6reb+1ast, K.Fisker 2+9reb+3ast Falcon: E.Brynaa 15+15reb+4ast, T.Gleason 14+4reb+3ast, S.Nikoline 12+5reb+5ast, J.Kristin 11+9reb+4ast, J.Tullin 4+1reb, C.Schultze 3+1reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceAmager - Aabyhoj 64-86Aabyhoj finished the third in the League as they topped Amager in consolation final. Aabyhoj forced 19 Amager turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Point guard Camilla Christiansen (175-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Guard Suzan Sisman (171-2001, college: Muskegon CC) contributed with 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Aabyhoj players scored in double figures. The former international guard Ena Viso (177-1993, college: S.Dakota St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and the former international center Rikke Fabricius (186-1992, college: CMU) added 24 points in the effort for Amager. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Amager: R.Fabricius 24+4reb+3ast, E.Viso 16+13reb+3ast, J.Jungslund 9+6reb+5ast, A.Espensen 8+4reb, P.Isabella 5+3reb, K.Sofia 2 Aabyhoj: S.Sisman 24+7reb+2ast, C.Christiansen 24+6reb+7ast, C.Wich 14+14reb+4ast, K.Pedersen 13+3reb+4ast, S.Kjems-Krognos 8+5reb+4ast, S.Wich 2+3reb |
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| Puthoff-King's double-double lands her TSF Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She had a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds, while her team edged out Santiago (#1, 9-5) 81-80. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Dragons maintains the 2nd position in Dominican Rep. league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Dragons will need more victories to improve their 8-5 record. Puthoff-King just recently signed at Dragons, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Richmond graduate has very impressive stats this year. Puthoff-King is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.3ppg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 2.6spg. Worth to mention Puthoff-King played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Marquisha Harris (180-PF-1993) of top-ranked Santiago. She is American forward in her first season at Santiago. In the last game Harris recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Santiago was edged by slightly lower-ranked Dragons (#2, 8-5) 81-80. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Santiago still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. Her team has currently 9-5 record. Harris is one of the most experienced players at Santiago and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Former Western Michigan University star Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third place about best performers goes to another Dragons' star - guard Toynetta Johnson (172-PG-1992). Johnson showcased her all-around game by recording 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the last round. She was another key player of Dragons, helping her team with a 81-80 win against #1 ranked Santiago. Dragons needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Johnson has a great season in Dominican Republic. After 13 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.5rpg (6th best) and assists with 5.9apg (3rd best). She also has 3.7spg and 1.8bpg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Maria Coronado (173-G-1991) of Santiago - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Brittany Carter (183-G-1993) of Panteras - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Odalmis Diaz) of Leona - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Aaliyah Rice (175-F-1997) of Leona - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Allie Taylor (180-G/F-1994) of Leona - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Anayelis Garcia (180-F-2002) of Panteras - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Taylor Brown (170-PG-1993) of Dragons - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Santiago - Leona 90-85 Santiago claimed TSF title. They held off Leona in the championship game. Guard Maria Coronado (173-1991) stepped up and scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and American Marquisha Harris (180-1993, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 15 points and 15 rebounds. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American forward Aaliyah Rice (175-1997, college: Montevallo) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Odalmis Diaz scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Santiago: M.Coronado 30+5reb+5ast, D.Santos 15+6reb+3ast, M.Harris 15+15reb+2ast, T.Willis 15+8reb+2ast, J.Jessi 7+4reb+2ast, E.Chadelyn 5+4reb+2ast Leona: A.Rice 22+8reb+2ast, D.Odalmis 20+6reb+2ast, A.Taylor 16+8reb+2ast, K.Glenn 11+3reb+2ast, M.Leidy 5+2reb+1ast, G.Paliber 5+4reb+2ast |
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| TalTech/NORDAID win NKML 2023 season! - by Eurobasket News |
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TalTech/NORDAID have won NKML 2023 season! They left no chances for Audentese Spordiguemnaasium in the Final beating them 98-40. Annika Koster (182-PF-1992) stepped up with 23 points and Kristel Rattasepp (174-G/F-2005) notched 18. Janne Pulk (175-SG-2000) produced 16 and Sofia Kosareva (170-PG-1998) had 12. Sibul Maria answered with 12 points in the losing effort. In the game for the third place Audentese Spordiklubi edged Tartu likool 50-48. |
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| Hannover reach the Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Hannover reached the Final of the Play-offs sweeping the series against Osnabruck Panthers 2-0. In the second game, the regular season champions posted a 63-57 win. Trailing 8-18 at the end of the first period, Hannover replied with a 21-11 surge in the third quarter and closed the series with a 16-13 run. Alba Berlin meanwhile tied the series against Keltern at 1-1 after a 74-67 win. Laina Snyder (185-C/F-1995, college: Ashland) top-scored for the winners with 30 points and Deeshyra Thomas (170-PG-1995, college: Weber St.) poured in 19. |
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| WJBL Round 1 of Finals. Toyota Antelopes take the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Eneos S. - Toyota A. 47-55 Toyota A. dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Eneos S.'s 22. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Stephanie Mawuli (182-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Hoshi Anri (171-2000) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Eneos S. Top scorers: Eneos S.: R.Tokashiki 17+11reb+4ast, A.Hoshi 10+5reb+4ast, M.Nagaoka 8+6reb, S.Takada 8+2reb+1ast, S.Hayashi 4+1reb+1ast, F.Mako 0 Toyota A.: S.Mawuli 14+10reb+5ast, M.Yamamoto 13+8reb+3ast, M.Kawai 11+5reb+4ast, K.Miyashita 7+1reb, S.Sylla 6+1reb+1ast, M.Fujitaka 2+10reb |
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| D1 Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Aktobe complete the semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Tomiris - Aktobe 55-62 Aktobe outrebounded Tomiris 39-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Oksana Bagmet (170-1996) who scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Armenian guard Inga Manucharyan (177-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Aktobe players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian forward Darya Kamasheva (184-2005) who recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Dilnaz Yerkebay (179-2003) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Top scorers: Tomiris: E.Mitina 15+2reb+2ast, K.Darya 13+7reb+4ast, Y.Dilnaz 10+7reb+2ast, V.Kapitonova 8+7reb+3ast, A.Kovalevskaya 7+1reb+1ast, Z.Altynshash 2+1reb+2ast Aktobe: O.Bagmet 16+7reb+7ast, A.Plyasova 14+6reb+2ast, K.Ksenia 13+4reb+3ast, I.Manucharyan 11+11reb+5ast, O.Aksenova 8+10reb+4ast, N.Aksaule 0 |
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| LBBL Round 1 of Finals. Grengewald grab the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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T71 - Grengewald 71-82 American Shanavia Dowdell (188-1987, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Areus Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and her fellow American import guard Samantha Logic (175-1992, college: Iowa) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side international forward Faith Etute (183-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 19 rebounds and U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: T71: Z.Rice 18+1reb+2ast, M.Dittgen 15+4reb+5ast, T.Jones 15+6reb+3ast, E.Faith 13+19reb, S.Moore 8+7reb+9ast, S.Seila 2+2reb Grengewald: S.Dowdell 29+12reb, S.Logic 17+6reb+5ast, L.Hetting 14+5reb+3ast, L.Hetto 12+1ast, L.Van Kleunen 9+10reb+6ast, L.Schreiner 1 |
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| Usfas and DAC celebrate Friday wins - by Eurobasket News |
| Usfas and DAC celebrated Friday wins in the League. DAC overcame Commune 83-39 as they dominated the while game. DAC started with a 19-8 in the first quarter and won the rest of the periods. Usfas meanwhile edged KSC 64-59. Usfas improved to a 3-4 record in the League. |
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| Conferencia Mexicana win All Star Game 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Conferencia Nacional - Conferencia Mexicana 74-90 Conferencia Mexicana have won the All Star Game 2023 in Mexico. They edged Conferencia Nacional 90-74. Brianna Jackson (168-G) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Nayeli Ortiz (174-SF-1998) delivered 13. Britany Lewis posted 10, whilst Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993, college: Charleston), Mayra Gil (174-G-2003) and Clenia Noblet (190-C-1987) had 8 each. Jhoana Moran (157-PG-1993, agency: ROCKIN SPORTS) replied with 20 points in the losing effort. |
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| Prva A Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Buducnost and Podgorica advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Decic - Buducnost 66-90 Buducnost dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Decic's 36. Buducnost forced 23 Decic turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Decic's players. Anastasija Drobnjak (181-2002) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international center Ksenija Scepanovic (191-2002) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Ivana Vujosevic (-2000) responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds and Sava Mirotic scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Decic: V.Ivana 22+7reb+1ast, M.Sava 11+5reb+6ast, S.Anastasija 11+6reb+1ast, T.Zana 11+9reb+1ast, R.Andjela 6+8reb+1ast, L.Lara 3+1reb Buducnost: D.Anastasija 16+6reb+3ast, L.Marija 15+3reb+4ast, K.Scepanovic 13+8reb+2ast, B.Jelena 11+4reb+3ast, M.Bigovic 8+5reb, R.Zorana 7+3reb+7ast Herceg Novi - Podgorica 71-83 Podgorica forced 20 Herceg Novi turnovers. Ana Radevic orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Nada Drobnjak contributed with 12 points for the winners. Four Podgorica players scored in double figures. Podgorica's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian forward Aleksandra Muzevic (179-2001) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Bosnian center Adna Razic (192-2001) added 17 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Herceg Novi. Top scorers: Herceg Novi: A.Muzevic 37+12reb+6ast, A.Razic 17+13reb, L.Sofija 4+1reb, G.Sara 4+3reb+2ast, R.Vladana 3+4reb+2ast, S.Natasja 2+6reb+1ast Podgorica: R.Ana 17+6reb+4ast, D.Nada 12+3reb+3ast, B.Marija 11+3reb+1ast, M.Jovana 10+3reb+3ast, N.Vuckovic 8+4reb, V.Lana 7+4reb |
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| Kvinneligaen Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Ullern - Midtbyen 79-50 Ullern looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Midtbyen's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Tori Halvorsen (183-1988, college: American) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). Italian point guard Micol Torresani (160-1998) contributed with 10 points and 6 assists for the winners. Ullern's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Dominique Leonidas (165, college: Boise St.) answered with 18 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nina Nyegaarden (180-1998) added 10 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Midtbyen. Top scorers: Ullern: T.Halvorsen 27+14reb+3ast, B.Laura 12+5reb, M.Torresani 10+4reb+6ast, S.Malin 8+3reb+4ast, W.Camilla 6, A.Stina 5+2reb+1ast Midtbyen: D.Leonidas 18+8reb+3ast, N.Nyegaarden 10+7reb, L.Ragnhild 6+4reb, U.Bentsen 5+3reb+2ast, O.Maja 5, I.Gundersen 2+1reb+1ast Asker - Bergen 63-38 Asker held Bergen to an opponent 20.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 27.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Asker forced 22 Bergen turnovers and outrebounded them 52-35 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Tayler Bennett (172-1998, college: Academy of Art, agency: Dreamer Sports Agency) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Ingrid Selvik (178-1992) contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Bennett is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Rikke Sjumarken (180-1998) answered with 4 points and 10 rebounds and guard Sofie Paulsen (175-2000) added 11 points in the effort for Bergen. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Asker: T.Bennett 13+9reb+7ast, S.Karianne 10+1reb, A.Bergseth 8+3reb+1ast, K.Nyegaarden 8+5reb+3ast, I.Selvik 7+9reb+1ast, S.Granheim 6+3reb+1ast Bergen: S.Paulsen 11+4reb, S.Ane 6+6reb, E.Harloff 5+2reb+2ast, K.Hannestad 4+4reb, R.Sjumarken 4+10reb+2ast, T.Andersen 3+1reb+1ast Baerum - Storm U. 54-43 Baerum outrebounded Storm U. 45-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Abbey Hoff (183, college: Miami, OH) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds. The former international forward Julie McCarthy (190-1993, college: Florida Tech) contributed with 7 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Baerum's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ingeborg Gruber (-2004) answered with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Oda Austheim added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Storm U. Top scorers: Baerum: M.Stone 16+5reb, A.Hoff 10+13reb+1ast, G.Camilla 9+3reb+1ast, J.McCarthy 7+13reb+2ast, H.Tiril 6+3reb+1ast, T.Lea 3+2reb Storm U.: G.Ingeborg 16+6reb+3ast, A.Oda 10+10reb+2ast, H.Vilde 8+5reb+2ast, A.Polishchuk 7+1reb+1ast, I.Karlsen 2+7reb, K.Andrea 0+1ast Ulriken - EB-85 100-28 Ulriken held EB-85 to an opponent 22.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 57.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Ulriken forced 41 EB-85 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by EB-85's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Stine Austgulen (180-1994, college: Colorado St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Synne Jacobsen (183-2003) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Ulriken players scored in double figures. Mathea Lindbraten (-2004) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Malene Zakariassen added 7 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for EB-85. EB-85's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Ulriken: S.Austgulen 18+3reb+10ast, J.Synne 17+4reb+4ast, C.Klett 13+1reb+2ast, S.Aurora 13+4reb+3ast, V.Tveito 12+1reb+3ast, N.Hisdal 9+2reb EB-85: L.Mathea 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Malene 7+6reb+2ast, S.Mina 3+1reb, T.Amanda 2+2reb+1ast, M.Martine 2+2reb, M.Nikoleta 2+2reb+1ast |
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| EBLK Round 5 of Finals. AZS UMCS Lublin are the champions - by Eurobasket News |
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Polkowice - Lublin 82-83 Lublin celebrated EBLK title. They nipped Polkowice in the decider to capture the trophy. Lublin made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Sparkle Taylor (178-1995, college: UTEP) who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Her fellow American import power forward Natasha Mack (193-1997, college: OK State, agency: LBM Management) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Lublin players scored in double figures. American point guard Erica Wheeler (170-1991, college: Rutgers) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Klaudia Gertchen (182-1996) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Polkowice: E.Wheeler 21+6reb+3ast, K.Gertchen 17+4reb, W.Telenga 12+8reb+1ast, A.Spanou 8+8reb, W.Gajda 8+2reb+6ast, Z.Friskovec 8+2reb+3ast Lublin: S.Taylor 27+7reb+1ast, A.Ziemborska 21+2reb+1ast, A.Stanacev 16+1reb+10ast, N.Mack 12+18reb+5ast, M.Zietara 3+1reb+2ast, K.Zec 2+4reb+3ast |
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| Liga Nationala Round 2 of Finals. Sf.Gheorghe grab second consecutive win - by Eurobasket News |
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Sf.Gheorghe - Constanta 101-51 The game without a history. Sf.Gheorghe led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Sf.Gheorghe forced 22 Constanta turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Constanta's players. American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Bulgarian forward Borislava Hristova (182-1996, college: WSU) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Sf.Gheorghe players scored in double figures. American forward Keyona Hayes (187-1994, college: Miami, FL) responded with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Bosnian point guard Miljana Dzombeta (175-1994) scored 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Sf.Gheorghe: B.Hristova 19+2reb+1ast, K.Cave 18+5reb, B.Jones 12+2reb+6ast, I.Ghizila 12+2ast, N.Orban 11+3reb+2ast, M.Jespersen 10+5reb+4ast Constanta: K.Hayes 12+8reb+1ast, M.Dzombeta 10+3reb+4ast, A.Podar 7+3reb+1ast, R.Tobin 7+5reb, C.Anisia 5, T.Vitulova 4+2reb |
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| 1 ZLS Round 3 of Finals. Kraljevo narrow the deficit - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Kraljevo 79-85 Kraljevo outgunned Crvena Zvezda to cut the deficit in the Finals. Kraljevo outrebounded Crvena Zvezda 39-25 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Crvena Zvezda helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international forward Dragana Gobeljic (181-1988) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). American guard Taylor Edwards (173, college: ODU) helped adding 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Slovenian forward Tina Jakovina (184-1992, agency: LBM Management) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Nadezda Nedeljkov (171-2001) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Crvena Zvezda: T.Jakovina 17+6reb+1ast, C.Hall 15+5reb+1ast, N.Nedeljkov 14+5reb+2ast, M.Bojovic 11+2ast, A.Katanic 9+2reb+5ast, Z.Dunja 6+2reb Kraljevo: D.Gobeljic 28+14reb+1ast, T.Edwards 24+6reb+7ast, A.Easley 13+4reb+4ast, N.Tesic 9+3reb+3ast, I.Brajkovic 6+6reb+1ast, T.Rajic 5+3reb |
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| Extraliga Round 1 of Finals. Piestanske Cajky earn initial win - by Eurobasket News |
FINALPiestanske C. - Slavia BB 75-51Piestanske C. forced 21 Slavia BB turnovers and outrebounded them 34-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin guard Bozica Mujovic (178-1996) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists. American forward KeShunan James (184-1994, college: Murray St.) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Lindsey Pulliam (178-1999, college: Northwestern) answered with 23 points and 9 steals and the former international power forward Zofia Hruscakova (190-1995) added 8 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Slavia BB. Top scorers: Slavia BB: L.Pulliam 23+2ast, Z.Hruscakova 8+8reb+2ast, N.Ceejay 8+3reb+5ast, V.Kozakova 6+4reb, H.Erika 4+3reb+1ast, K.Dominika 2+1reb Piestanske C.: B.Mujovic 20+2reb+4ast, K.James 18+6reb, A.Mandic 10+4reb+1ast, G.Andelova 9+5reb+2ast, D.Rusinakova 6+2reb, N.Martiskova 5+3ast |
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| SKL Round 14 (Second Stage): Triglav defeats Jezica in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Triglav (9-3) which hosted in Kranj one of their biggest challengers Jezica (7-5). Second ranked Triglav managed to get a 4-point victory 77-73. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Triglav dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jezica's 36. Triglav forced 23 Jezica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Center Lara Bubnic (190-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) contributed with 10 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Triglav's coach Gasper Sluga used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) replied with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for Jezica. Triglav have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Jezica lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Ilrija. An interesting game for Celje (12-0) which hosted in Celje 3rd ranked Ilrija (7-5). Top-ranked Celje had an easy win 88-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ilrija. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Sara Loomis chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) responded with 9 points and 4 assists. Undefeated Celje have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Ilrija at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Jezica. Domzale's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 11 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Maribor, where they defeated Maribor (4-8) 68-61 on Friday. Spela Berus notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Domzale's coach Tomo Oresnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks by Spela Brecelj did not help to save the game for Maribor. Domzale maintains seventh position with 1-11 record. It was Maribor's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost.
Maribor - Domzale 61-68 Domzale's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 11 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Maribor, where they defeated Maribor (4-8) 68-61 on Friday. Maribor was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Domzale forced 21 Maribor turnovers. Forward Spela Berus (180-2003) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Italian power forward Laura Medeot (183-2003) supported her with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Domzale's coach Tomo Oresnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Spela Brecelj (185-2005) did not help to save the game for Maribor. Guard Tina Tomsic (175-2004) added 17 points and 4 steals for the hosts. Domzale maintains seventh position with 1-11 record. It was Maribor's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Maribor: B.Spela 18+15reb, T.Tina 17+2reb, Z.Mia 13+3reb+2ast, M.Tiana 6+3reb+3ast, V.Zoja 4+5reb+6ast, M.Dautovic 3+2reb+4ast Domzale: B.Spela 21+5reb, M.Laura 14+8reb+2ast, Y.Perez 10+6reb+5ast, A.Markovic 6+6reb+1ast, N.Ana 5+2reb+2ast, M.Dasa 4+1ast Triglav - Jezica 77-73 An interesting game for Triglav (9-3) which hosted in Kranj one of their biggest challengers Jezica (7-5). Second ranked Triglav managed to get a 4-point victory 77-73. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Triglav dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jezica's 36. Triglav forced 23 Jezica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Center Lara Bubnic (190-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) contributed with 10 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Triglav's coach Gasper Sluga used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) replied with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Ela Micunovic (182-1997) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Jezica. Four Triglav and five Jezica players scored in double figures. Triglav have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Jezica lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Ilrija. Top scorers: Jezica: L.Pamic 14+4reb+1ast, I.Hana 14+9reb+4ast, E.Micunovic 14+5reb+4ast, L.Elena 14+4ast, A.Jeras 10+4reb+1ast, M.Ana 4+2reb+3ast Triglav: L.Bubnic 14+8reb+5ast, D.Anja 12+2reb+4ast, R.Abramovic 10+4reb+6ast, M.Vrecer 10+3reb+6ast, A.Burgar 8+4reb+1ast, G.Kramzar 8+3reb+1ast Celje - Ilrija 88-49 An interesting game for Celje (12-0) which hosted in Celje 3rd ranked Ilrija (7-5). Top-ranked Celje had an easy win 88-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ilrija. The game without a history. Celje led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Ilrija to just 7 points in third quarter. They outrebounded Ilrija 40-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Sara Loomis (188-1997, college: Ashland) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Celje players scored in double figures. Point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) responded with 9 points and 4 assists and Serbian Jovana Spasovski (183-2004) scored 14 points. Celje have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Ilrija at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Jezica. Top scorers: Ilrija: S.Jovana 14+1reb+1ast, S.Hana 9+4reb+4ast, S.Sara 9+3reb+3ast, E.Lapajne 6+4reb, A.Merlak 4+4reb+1ast, N.Delic 3+6reb+2ast Celje: T.Simmons 28+10reb+4ast, S.Loomis 21+8reb+3ast, J.Mojca 13+9reb+3ast, L.Debeljak 10+2reb+2ast, G.Jite 8+6reb, C.Blaza 8+4reb+5ast |
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| WSBL Round 17: Taiyuan Textile beat Taipower in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in WSBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 4th placed Taipower. Taiyuan Textile (13-4) smashed Taipower (2-15) 89-65. Taiyuan Textile made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Taiyuan Textile made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-1998) chipped in 11 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Taiyuan Textile. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiyuan Textile maintains second place with 13-4 record behind leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Taiyuan Textile are looking forward to face league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom. Cathay Life (14-3) smashed Chunghwa Telecom (5-12) 92-53. The former international forward Ling-Chuan Huang (175-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Yu-Chun Chen contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Shi-Zan Xu answered with 13 points and 4 assists for Chunghwa Telecom. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cathay Life have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-3 record. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third position with 12 games lost. Cathay Life will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Taiyuan T. - Taipower 89-65 An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 4th placed Taipower. Taiyuan Textile (13-4) smashed Taipower (2-15) 89-65. Taiyuan Textile made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Taiyuan Textile made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Chia-Wen Kuo (169-1993) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Taiyuan Textile. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiyuan Textile maintains second place with 13-4 record behind leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Taiyuan Textile are looking forward to face league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 23+12reb+2ast, W.Lin 13+6reb+2ast, H.Peng 11+2reb+10ast, C.Cho 10+1reb+1ast, Y.Huang 9+2reb+3ast, P.Tsai 7+9reb+2ast Taipower: X.Liu 16+8reb+4ast, C.Kuo 14+7reb+4ast, H.Qin-Yu 9+2reb+3ast, Y.Zi-Yu 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Zhang 6+4reb, Y.Yi-Jun 4+3reb+3ast Cathay Life - Chunghua T. 92-53 An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom. Cathay Life (14-3) smashed Chunghwa Telecom (5-12) 92-53. Cathay Life dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Chunghwa Telecom's 34. They outrebounded Chunghwa Telecom 36-24 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cathay Life players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Chunghwa Telecom's players. The former international forward Ling-Chuan Huang (175-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international Yu-Chun Chen (176-1987) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Shi-Zan Xu answered with 13 points and 4 assists and guard Yu-Ting Wang added 7 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Chunghwa Telecom. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cathay Life have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-3 record. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third position with 12 games lost. Cathay Life will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cathay Life: L.Huang 21+2reb, Y.Zheng 15+5reb+1ast, Y.Chen 13+5reb+4ast, Y.Hsu 10+4reb, Y.Lin 9+4reb+4ast, C.Meng-Xin 6+3reb+6ast Chunghua T.: X.Shi-Zan 13+1reb+4ast, H.Liu 9+3reb, Y.Wang 7+5reb+1ast, W.You-Yiwen 7+6reb, J.Liu 5+1reb+2ast, Y.Wan-Lin 4+1reb+2ast |
| Tieh Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's second-best Taiyuan T. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17. The 23-year old center had a double-double of 23 points and twelve rebounds, while her team crushed Taipower (#4, 2-15) with 24-point margin 89-65. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Taiyuan T. will need more victories to improve their 13-4 record. Lin turned to be Taiyuan T.'s top player in her first season with the team. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.4ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.4rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 1.6apg) and averages solid 55.6% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Taiyuan T.'s star - young international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-1998). Peng impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists. Of course together with Lin she helped Taiyuan T. with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Taipower (#4, 2-15) 89-65. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiyuan T. consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team's 13-4 record is not bad at all. Peng is one of the most experienced players at Taiyuan T. and similarly like Tieh Lin has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.4ppg (#5). She also recorded 5.5 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was international guard Yu-Chun Chen (176-SG-1987) of top-ranked Cathay Life. Chen showcased her all-around game by recording 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Cathay Life, leading her team to a 92-53 easy win against #3 ranked Chunghua T.. Cathay Life confirms their top position in the standings. Chen has a very solid season. In 14 games in Taiwan she scored 7.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ling-Chuan Huang (175-F-1994) of Cathay Life - 21 points and 2 rebounds 5. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 15 points and 5 rebounds 6. Wen-Yu Lin (180-C-1995) of Taiyuan T. - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Ying-Li Huang (170-G-1989) of Taiyuan T. - 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chia-Wen Kuo (169-PG-1993) of Taipower - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Anna Yarosh gets MVP of the Week award for Ukrainian Superleague (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Anna Yarosh (180-F-2005) had a very impressive game in the last round for Pereyaslav and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 25. The 17-year old forward had a double-double of 44 points and thirteen rebounds, while her team crushed Veneto-Cherkasy (#4, 4-18) with 22-point margin 98-76. Pereyaslav maintains the 5th position in their group in Ukrainian Superleague. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Pereyaslav have already lost 19 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Yarosh had a remarkable 57.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Pereyaslav's top player in her first season with the team. Yarosh has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.6ppg. Yarosh is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 12.2rpg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Kateryna Chernysh (175-F-2006) of second-ranked Dnipro. Chernysh impressed basketball fans with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course she led Dnipro to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Veneto-Cherkasy (#4, 4-18) 89-55. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group 1. Dnipro consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team's 11-11 record is not bad at all. Chernysh is a newcomer at Dnipro and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. The third best performed player last round was Katerina Korotiuk (180-F-1989) of Sumy (#3). Korotiuk showcased her all-around game by recording 12 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Sumy, leading her team to a 84-59 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Pereyaslav (#5, 3-19). Korotiuk has a great season in Ukraine. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.0rpg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Nadia Teleshyk (172-G-1995) of Sumy - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kira Sotsenko (182-C-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 9 points, 20 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Kseniya Afanasyeva (170-G-1993) of Dnipro - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Anastasia Kostoglod (174-F-2005) of Veneto-Cherkasy - 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Anna Tonkonozhko (164-PG-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Viktoriya Pazyuk (188-F-1985) of Sumy - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Anastasiia Liubenska (177-F-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NBL D1 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Solent and Southwark enter Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Solent S. - Reading R. 68-57 Worth to mention a great performance of Hungarian guard Krisztina Velkey-Cleeve (175-1992, college: ORU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Guard Faye Endean (173) contributed with 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Team Kestrels players scored in double figures. American forward Lindsey Cleary (183-1997, college: CMS) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Spanish guard Saioa San Francisco (173-2004) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Rockets. Rockets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Solent S.: E.Faye 23+4reb+5ast, N.Anna 14+2reb+1ast, K.Velkey-Cleeve 14+11reb+7ast, D.Megan 13+8reb+4ast, J.Saffie 4+5reb+2ast, L.Ruby 0 Reading R.: L.Cleary 22+12reb+1ast, S.Francisco Saioa 11+5reb+8ast, L.Eva 10+3reb, K.Karpova 5+5reb+2ast, A.Parfaite 3, P.Tyra 2+2reb Southwark P. - Loughborough 60-44 Southwark P. outrebounded Loughborough 44-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Guard Blanche Toualeu-Nitcheu (173) stepped up and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Ana-Isabel Andersson (163) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Egyptian guard Alia El Shabrawy (160) responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds and German forward Alexandra Shaw (183-2003) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Southwark P.: T.Blanche 16+9reb+3ast, E.Ebere 13+6reb+1ast, A.Ana-Isabel 11+9reb+4ast, S.Violet 8+2reb+2ast, C.Jones-Aryeh 4+7reb+3ast, C.Aaliyah 3+2reb+1ast Loughborough: E.Shabrawy Alia 12+7reb+1ast, D.Lauren 9+5reb+1ast, A.Shaw 8+8reb, B.Rose 8+1reb+2ast, D.Emma 4+5reb+2ast, R.Grace 2 |
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| Minnesota Lynx Sign Keishana Washington and Myah Selland to Training Camp Roster - by Eurobasket News |
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The Minnesota Lynx today announced the signing of Keishana Washington (5'7''-G-2000, agency: LBM Management) and Myah Selland (6'1''-F) to training camp contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. Washington is a 5-7 guard coming out of Drexel University where she averaged 27.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in her graduate season campaign. At the end of the 2022-23 season, she was honored as the Player of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led the conference in points per game (27.7) and season total points (858). Throughout her five-year career, Washington earned four All-CAA selections, the 2019-20 CAA Sixth Man of the Year and earned a spot on the 2018-19 CAA All Rookie Team. The Pickering, Ontario, Can. native finished her career with 2,363 points, 410 rebounds and 368 assists. She helped the Dragons to a 21-10 record, making them the 2022-23 CAA Regular Season Champions. A 6-1 forward from South Dakota State University, Selland was a dynamic player in The Summit League. At the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, she garnered Summit League Player of the Year honors for the second time in her career and was named to both the All-Summit Team and All-Summit Tournament Team. Repping number 44 for the Jacks, she held averages of 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals, which marked team-highs for all three categories this season. Selland led the Summit League this season with an 83.6 defensive rating, a 32.9 assist percentage and a 58.6 effective field goal percentage. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
