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| ARGENTINA |
| Stats Leaders - LigaA |
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| ASEAN LEAGUE |
| Round 13: NS Matrix lose to HK Eastern - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Hong Kong where host Hong Kong HK Eastern (11-4) beat league's leader Malaysian NS Matrix (10-4) 73-62 on Thursday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. HK Eastern outrebounded NS Matrix 51-32 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. NS Matrix's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. HK Eastern have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending Malaysian champion NS Matrix dropped to the third position with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saigon Heat. Vietnamese leader Heat delivered the twelfth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Indonesian Louvre S. (1-14) 97-35 in Saigon. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Kiet Nguyen Anh (180-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Evan Gilyard II contributed with 20 points for the winners. American-Indonesian Jamarr Johnson (198-1988, college: Widener) answered with 11 points for Louvre S.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heat have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending Vietnamese champion maintains first place with 12-3 record. Louvre S. lost thirteenth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Tigers. The game in Zamboanga City was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (9-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Filipino Valientes (7-7). Singapore S. defeated Valientes 97-87 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Valientes. Kentrell Barkley stepped up and scored 41 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. At the losing side Renaldo Balkman responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Singapore S. maintains fourth place with 9-5 record. Valientes at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Macau. In the last game of round 13 HK Eastern defeated Tigers in Hong Kong 75-66. Zamboanga - Singapore S. 87-97 The game in Zamboanga City was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (9-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Filipino Valientes (7-7). Singapore S. defeated Valientes 97-87 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Valientes. They outrebounded Valientes 43-26 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up and scored 41 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 24 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side Puerto Rican-Filipino forward Renaldo Balkman (201-1984, college: S.Carolina) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and American point guard Mario Chalmers (188-1986, college: Kansas) scored 19 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Four Valientes players scored in double figures. Singapore S. maintains fourth place with 9-5 record. Valientes at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Macau. Top scorers: Zamboanga: R.Balkman 25+11reb+2ast, M.Chalmers 19+3reb+8ast, J.Arthur 16+2reb+1ast, K.James 14+4reb+3ast, K.Carino 6+3reb, R.Lingganay 4+1reb+1ast Singapore S.: K.Barkley 41+5reb+5ast, C.Gettys 24+18reb+6ast, X.Alexander 10+8reb+3ast, K.Lim 8+2reb, D.Goh 7+5reb+3ast, M.Jun-Hao 5+3reb+2ast HK Eastern - NS Matrix 73-62 The biggest surprise took place in Hong Kong where host Hong Kong HK Eastern (11-4) beat league's leader Malaysian NS Matrix (10-4) 73-62 on Thursday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. HK Eastern outrebounded NS Matrix 51-32 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Four HK Eastern players scored in double figures. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Yi-Hou Wong (195-1996) added 20 points respectively for lost side. NS Matrix's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. HK Eastern have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending Malaysian champion NS Matrix dropped to the third position with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saigon Heat. Top scorers: NS Matrix: Y.Wong 20, T.Glass 13+10reb+5ast, I.Williams 10+5reb+4ast, T.Kuek 6+1reb+1ast, W.Chong-Han 5+1reb+3ast, C.Ting 4+11reb HK Eastern: C.McLaughlin 24+17reb, D.Gilbert 16+14reb+4ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 15+9reb+6ast, O.Bassett 12+9reb+6ast, S.Chan 6+1reb+4ast, O.Xu 0 Tigers - HK Eastern 66-75 There was no surprise in Bangkok where 7th ranked Thailand Tigers (1-14) were defeated by third ranked Hong Kong HK Eastern (11-4) 75-66 on Friday. HK Eastern outrebounded Tigers 54-31 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 21 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) chipped in 27 points and 14 rebounds. HK Eastern's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American William Vedder (204-1997, college: Tusculum) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 21 rebounds and the other American import guard Augustus Stone (193, college: St.Thomas, FL) scored 19 points. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. HK Eastern have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Tigers lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 14 games lost. They share it with Louvre S.. Top scorers: Tigers: A.Stone 19+2reb+1ast, W.Vedder 13+21reb+1ast, D.Kittitep 12+1reb+1ast, J.Nouchanthavong 10+1reb+1ast, A.Charansarn 8+2reb+1ast, B.Natthaphat 4+1reb+1ast HK Eastern: C.McLaughlin 27+14reb+1ast, D.Gilbert 25+21reb+7ast, O.Xu 11+3reb+4ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 6+3reb, A.Xu 2+3reb+2ast, L.Ka-Hin 2+1reb Saigon Heat - Louvre S. 97-35 Vietnamese leader Heat delivered the twelfth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Indonesian Louvre S. (1-14) 97-35 in Saigon. Heat held Louvre S. to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 57.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Heat forced 25 Louvre S. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-21 including a 32-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. Heat players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Louvre S.'s players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Kiet Nguyen Anh (180-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Five Heat players scored in double figures. American-Indonesian Jamarr Johnson (198-1988, college: Widener) answered with 11 points and swingman Muhamad Islamy (186-1991) added 4 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Louvre S.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heat have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending Vietnamese champion maintains first place with 12-3 record. Louvre S. lost thirteenth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Tigers. Top scorers: Louvre S.: J.Johnson 11+3reb, L.Richnel 6+1reb, Y.Tuasela 6+1reb+1ast, E.Enguio 4+4reb+1ast, M.Islamy 4+5reb, L.Gunawan 2+4reb+2ast Saigon Heat: E.Gilyard II 20+1reb+3ast, T.Waale 14+5reb+1ast, K.Dang Tran 14+2reb+5ast, N.Anh Kiet 13+13reb+3ast, V.Kim Ban 12+2reb+2ast, H.Thomas 12+5reb+3ast |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Stats Leaders - NBL |
| NBL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Tasmania and Cairns force deciders - by Eurobasket News |
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Tasmania JJ - NZL Breakers 89-78 Tasmania held off NZ Breakers to force the decider. JackJumpers made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 5 assists. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) contributed with 16 points for the winners. American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import center Derek Pardon (203-1996, college: Northwestern) added 15 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) in the effort for New Zealand Breakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Tasmania JJ: M.Doyle 23+3reb+5ast, J.McVeigh 16+3reb+1ast, M.Kenyon 11+6reb, C.Steindl 9+3reb+2ast, R.Kelly 8+4reb+3ast, F.Krslovic 6+5reb+1ast NZL Breakers: B.Brown Jr. 19+3reb+1ast, J.Brantley 17+9reb+1ast, D.Pardon 15+11reb+1ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 9+3reb, W.McDowell-White 8+2reb+4ast, T.Vodanovich 5+2reb Cairns - Sydney 93-82 Cairns outscored visiting Sydney to send the series into Game 3. Cairns Taipans made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Kings turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cairns Taipans made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Kings helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) who scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 20 points and 7 assists. Five Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Guard Derrick Walton Jr (185-1995, college: Michigan) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's) added 19 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Kings' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Cairns: D.Hogg 25+8reb+4ast, T.McCall 20+4reb+7ast, S.Waardenburg 15+10reb+1ast, L.Mayen 12+6reb, B.Ayre 12+2reb+1ast, B.Kuol 9+3reb+1ast Sydney: D.Walton Jr. 22+5reb+6ast, J.Simon 19+10reb, K.Noi 12+4reb+1ast, A.Glover 8+4reb+2ast, G.Jaylin 6+1reb, S.Bruce 5+1reb |
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Regular Season: Round 7 Feb. 17: Valka 2 - SK Nord 90-68 Feb. 17: Tornado 2007 - East Ball 77-42 Feb. 17: Valka - Viimsi 69-59 Feb. 17: Bertanu - NSK 67-68 OT Feb. 18: SK Nord - Valka 62-64 Feb. 17: Bertanu - Valka 62-53 Feb. 18: Bertanu - SK Nord 61-65 Feb. 18: Valka - NSK 61-52 Feb. 17: SK Nord - Salaspils 59-60 Feb. 18: Valka 2 - Salaspils 53-48 Feb. 18: Bertanu - Viimsi 52-37 Feb. 17: Salaspils - NSK 50-41 Feb. 18: NSK - Valka 2 48-54 Feb. 17: Riga/Ridzene - Tornado 2007 45-100 Feb. 18: Viimsi - Salaspils 44-46 Feb. 17: Alvik - Riga/Ridzene 81-37 Feb. 17: Mazeikiai - Marijampole 66-57 Feb. 17: Marijampole - Alvik 51-61 Feb. 17: East Ball - Mazeikiai 46-87 Feb. 18: Riga/Ridzene - Tornado 2007 Feb. 18: Tornado 2007 - East Ball |
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| BIG3 |
| Ice Cube Reportedly Negotiating To Sell Some BIG3 Basketball League Teams - by Eurobasket News |
| BIG3, the basketball league co-founded by rapper and actor Ice Cube, is negotiating to sell some of its 12 teams to outside investors in a shift to the franchise model used in the NBA and other major sports leagues, Bloomberg reports. The league has owned all of the teams since its inaugural season in 2017. A BIG3 representative declined Bloomberg's request to comment. The publication cited an unnamed person with knowledge of the private discussions as its source of information. Unlike NBA games, BIG3 matches are half-court competitions in which the teams compete to reach 50 points and must win by at least two points with a 14-second shot clock. The matches pit former professional NBA and international basketball players against each other in 3-on-3 matches. On Oct. 14, BIG3 announced that it was certified as a Black-owned and operated business by the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. and ByBlack, making it the first and only professional sports league to receive the certification. BIG3 has focused on innovation, including the introduction of its unique Forever Experience Action Tokens (FEATs). It leverages blockchain technology to sell NFTs (non fungible tokens) to fans, offering ownership-like benefits and real-world experiences. Among its other moves to spur growth, BIG3 Cube has been busy pitching the league to advertisers to win more sponsorship deals. Courtesy of: bet.com |
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| Apoel tabs Ryle Owens, ex CSKA - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He has played also professionally in Georgia (Tbilisi State University). Among many awards his team was regular season runner-up in Georgian League in 2022. Owens was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention in 2022. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. He graduated from Young Harris College in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. |
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| COLOMBIA |
| Alvaro Pena (ex Team Cali) joins Diablos - by Eurobasket News | |
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Diablos-de-Miranda (SPB) agreed terms with Colombian international shooting guard Alvaro Pena (197cm) for new 2023 season. Pena played last summer at Team Cali in Colombian Liga WPlay. In three Liga Wplay games he had 7.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.0spg. He also played for Cafeteros (Liga Wplay) in Colombian where in 20 games he recorded 10.9ppg, 7.4rpg (#4 in the league), 2.2apg and 1.1spg. Pena helped them to make it to the Colombian LPB Apertura final. A very impressive season as he was named to Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Apertura Honorable Mention and All-Domestic Players Team. He also represented Colombia at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia) five years ago. His team won Silver. Pena has played also professionally for other Colombian teams like Condores, Guerreros, Patriotas and Titanes. He won Colombian LPB Clausura championship title in 2021. |
| SPB 2023 - Alvaro Pena (ex Team Cali) joins Diablos - by Francisco Vega | |
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Diablos-de-Miranda (SPB) agreed terms with Colombian international shooting guard Alvaro Pena (197cm) for new 2023 season. Pena played last summer at Team Cali in Colombian Liga WPlay. In three Liga Wplay games he had 7.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.0spg. He also played for Cafeteros (Liga Wplay) in Colombian where in 20 games he recorded 10.9ppg, 7.4rpg (#4 in the league), 2.2apg and 1.1spg. Pena helped them to make it to the Colombian LPB Apertura final. A very impressive season as he was named to Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Apertura Honorable Mention and All-Domestic Players Team. He also represented Colombia at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia) five years ago. His team won Silver. Pena has played also professionally for other Colombian teams like Condores, Guerreros, Patriotas and Titanes. He won Colombian LPB Clausura championship title in 2021. |
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| Cibona beat Cedevita Junior to clinch Kresimir Cosic Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Cibona - Cedevita Junior 86-66 Cibona clinched the Kresimir Cosic Cup title. They fired past Cedevita Junior in the title game tonight. Borna Kapusta (182-PG-1996, agency: AltusBasket) was named the MVP as he knocked down 27 points, dished out 8 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds. Cibona poured in 26 points in the first term to take an 8-point lead. They held Cedevita Junior to just 13 points in the second stanza to gain a 45-31 halftime lead. Cedevita Junior pulled within 8 points at the final break. But Cibona went on a 24-12 run in the fourth stanza to secure the victory. Filip Bundovic (206-C/F-1994) finished with 17 points for Cibona. Jakov Mustapic (192-G-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) provided 20 points for Cedevita Junior. |
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| Apoel tabs Ryle Owens, ex CSKA - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He has played also professionally in Georgia (Tbilisi State University). Among many awards his team was regular season runner-up in Georgian League in 2022. Owens was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention in 2022. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. He graduated from Young Harris College in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. |
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| DENMARK |
| Stats Leaders - Basketligaen |
| McGuirl's 32-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 32 points adding six rebounds and two assists for Naestved in his team's victory, helping them to crush Amager (#10, 3-17) with 24-point margin 116-92. Naestved maintains the 3rd position in Danish league. They are still close to the very top. Naestved would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-4 record. In the team's last game McGuirl had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Naestved's top player in his first season with the team. University of Kansas State graduate has very impressive stats this year. McGuirl is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.5ppg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 61.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Josh Fortune (196-G-1994) of top-ranked Randers. He is American guard in his first season at Randers. In the last game Fortune recorded impressive double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Randers to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Horsens IC (#4, 14-6) 82-61. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Randers consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just three games this season, while they won 17 matches. Fortune is a newcomer at Randers and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.7ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 7.6rpg and 3.1apg. Former University of Colorado star Fortune is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third place about best performers goes to guard Devin Whitfield (196-G) of Svendborg (#5). Whitfield scored 27 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Svendborg, leading his team to a 100-71 easy win against Herlev (11-9). Svendborg needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 9 lost games. Whitfield has a great season in Denmark. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.8ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Rodney Chatman (189-G-1998) of Naestved - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Elijah Childs (202-F-1999) of Bakken - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Skyler Flatten (198-G/F-1995) of Bakken - 22 points and 2 assists 7. Jonathan Klussmann (190-G-2002) of Randers - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists 8. Jacob Nielsen (202-F-2003) of Vaerlose - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Mitch Pelissier (190-G-1997) of Amager - 32 points and 6 rebounds 10. David Hockerup (206-F-2001) of Svendborg - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Stats Leaders - Korisliiga |
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| FRANCE |
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| Semifinals are set in Leaders Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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ASVEL topped Boulogne-Levallois 72-65 in the Leaders Cup quarterfinal clash. Nando De Colo (196-G-1987) posted 18 points to lead the charge. Dee Bost (188-PG-1989, college: MSU) added 11 points for the winners. Victor Wembanyama (220-F-2004) responded with game-high 29 points and 16 rebounds for Boulogne-Levallois. Le Mans saw off Cholet 84-77 en route to the semis. Brynton Lemar (193-G-1995, college: UC Davis) delivered 19 points, while Matt Morgan (188-G-1997, college: Cornell) added 18 points in the victory. Boris Diallo chipped in 20 points for Cholet. Bourg knocked down Monaco 102-92 behind 18 points from James Palmer Jr. (196-G/F-1996, college: Nebraska). Jordan Floyd (188-PG-1997, college: King) tossed in 15 points in the win. Mike James (185-G-1990, college: Lamar) poured in 26 points for Monaco. Dijon cruised past Limoges 83-65 to complete the semifinal picture. Gregor Hrovat (196-SF-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 23 points to lead the charge. David Holston (173-PG-1986, college: Chicago St.) added 13 points and 7 assists for Dijon. Nicolas Lang (198-G/F-1990, agency: BeoBasket) banked in 15 points for Limoges. |
| NM1 Round 26: Orchesien BC is defeated by Lyon - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Lyon between second ranked Orchesien BC (18-8) and ninth ranked Lyon (12-14) on Friday night. Orchesien BC was defeated by Lyon in a tough game on the road 70-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Orchesien BC. They outrebounded Orchesien BC 46-28 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists during the contest. Lyon's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Lyon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Orchesien BC at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Caen. The game between Top Four teams took place in Loon-Plage. Third ranked host Loon-Plage (19-7) defeated 4th ranked Toulouse (16-10) 73-63. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Toulouse. American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) notched 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Seraphin Saumont supported him with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by Ivorian power forward Ladji Meite (203-2000) did not help to save the game for Toulouse. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Loon-Plage have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rennes and Chartres. Toulouse at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Le Havre and Poitiers. NM1 top team - C'Chartres (19-7) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-23) 84-76. The best player for the winners was Michael Craion who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Nolan Traore produced 20 points and 4 assists for the guests. CFBB's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. C'Chartres maintains first position with 19-7 record, which they share with Rennes and Loon-Plage. CFBB lost thirteenth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 23 games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Poitiers won against Berck on the opponent's court 71-62. Vitre outscored Rueil in a home game 79-58. Tours managed to beat Tarbes-Lourdes on the road 84-72. Lorient defeated Challans on its own court 73-69. Les Sables was beaten by Rennes in a road game 75-71. Hyeres-Toulon lost to Rouen at home 63-80. Kaysersberg unfortunately lost to Le Havre on the opponent's court 68-83. Andrezieux managed to beat Pont-de-Cheruy in a home game 67-62. Cergy-Pontoise was defeated by Mulhouse on the road 90-76. Boulogne was smashed by Caen on its own court 58-77. Besancon lost to Feurs CTC in a road game 79-87. The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists by Navide Niktash of Les Sables. Group AChartres - Pole France 84-76NM1 top team - C'Chartres (19-7) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-23) 84-76. They outrebounded CFBB 36-20 including 22 on the defensive glass. C'Chartres looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-1989, college: ORU, agency: Inception Sports) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Ugo Doumbia (190-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. Point guard Nolan Traore (190-2006) produced 20 points and 4 assists and guard Noa Essengue (196-2006) added 21 points respectively for the guests. CFBB's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. C'Chartres maintains first position with 19-7 record, which they share with Rennes and Loon-Plage. CFBB lost thirteenth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 23 games lost. Top scorers: Chartres: M.Craion 20+7reb+3ast, G.Noel 15+2reb+1ast, V.Mukuna 14+6reb, D.Ugo 11+5reb+10ast, A.Mbodj 8+5reb+2ast, P.Bouloukouet 7+4reb+1ast Pole France: E.Noa 21+2reb, T.Nolan 20+4reb+4ast, L.Maxim 8+4reb, J.Wilson 6+2reb+1ast, P.Theo 5+3reb+12ast, M.Henri-Spprano 5+1reb+1ast Berck - Poitiers 62-71 Very expected game when 11th ranked Berck (9-17) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Poitiers (16-10) 71-62 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Morgan Durand (188-1993) who scored 28 points. Canadian-Nigerian guard Keith Omoerah (194-1992, college: Manitoba, agency: BIG) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Alexis Desespringalle (193-1991) produced 6 points and 6 assists and power forward Luidgy Laporal (206-1995, college: SFU) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Berck's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Poitiers moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Toulouse and Le Havre. Newly promoted Berck keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Tarbes-Lourdes and Cergy-Pontoise. Top scorers: Poitiers: M.Durand 28+3reb+1ast, K.Omoerah 12+5reb+5ast, C.Pontens 11+2reb+3ast, J.Jeanne 8+9reb+1ast, M.Chambre 5+1reb+1ast, J.Seymour 4+7reb+3ast Berck: A.Mendy 11+4reb, L.Laporal 10+5reb, T.Tshikaya 10+2reb, A.Henocq 7+3reb+3ast, K.Ajenifuja 7+4reb+2ast, A.Desespringalle 6+4reb+6ast Vitre - Rueil 79-58 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Vitre (15-11) smashed at home 9th ranked Rueil (12-14) 79-58 on Friday. Vitre looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Calvin Jubenot (198-1986) who scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Louis Prolhac (177-1991) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Four Vitre players scored in double figures. Vitre's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Point guard Elias Kherzane (180-1999) produced 10 points and 7 assists and American forward AJ Sumbry (203-1994, college: Wagner, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Vitre maintains sixth position with 15-11 record, which they share with Andrezieux. Rueil lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Vitre: C.Jubenot 16+8reb+3ast, N.Burrell 14+2ast, L.Prolhac 12+3reb+7ast, B.Hugo 10+3reb+1ast, H.Tom 7+4reb, V.Ilic 6+3reb Rueil: A.Sumbry 12+7reb, E.Kherzane 10+3reb+7ast, G.William 10+4reb, W.Racine 9+3reb+2ast, M.Carene 6+5reb+3ast, S.Ricard 5+4reb+3ast Loon-Plage - Toulouse 73-63 The game between Top Four teams took place in Loon-Plage. Third ranked host Loon-Plage (19-7) defeated 4th ranked Toulouse (16-10) 73-63. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Toulouse. American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) notched 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Seraphin Saumont (200-1994) supported him with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by Ivorian power forward Ladji Meite (203-2000) did not help to save the game for Toulouse. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Loon-Plage have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rennes and Chartres. Toulouse at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Le Havre and Poitiers. Top scorers: Loon-Plage: R.Anderson Jr. 21+6reb, D.Christopher 11+8reb+2ast, S.Saumont 10+10reb+3ast, T.Housieaux 10+3reb, K.Artamonov 6+4reb+4ast, P.Hannequin 5+3reb+3ast Toulouse: M.Ladji 16+6reb+1ast, M.Dadiet 11+5reb+4ast, M.Kimbrough 9+2reb+3ast, C.Andre 9+4reb, O.Yao-Delon 8+4reb, T.Gottin 8+1ast Tarbes-Lourdes - Tours 72-84 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (9-17) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Tours (11-15) 84-72 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Valentin Vitale-Boiteux (187-2001) who scored 12 points and 6 assists. American swingman Scott Suggs (197-1989, college: Washington) chipped in 16 points. Tours' coach Thomas Drouot allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Ludovic Martel (208-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Desmond Quincy-Jones (201-1985, college: Pace) added 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tours maintains tenth position with 11-15 record, which they share with Feurs CTC. Loser Lourdes-Tarbes dropped to the eleventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Berck and Cergy-Pontoise. Top scorers: Tours: S.Suggs 16+4reb, M.N'Doye 13+5reb+1ast, V.Valentin 12+3reb+6ast, P.Drouault 11+8reb+1ast, A.Kader Sylla 9+1reb, J.Tchicamboud 6+1reb+5ast Tarbes-Lourdes: M.Ludovic 16+10reb+1ast, D.Quincy-Jones 15+7reb+4ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 13+3reb+6ast, C.Osaikhwuwuomwan 10+9reb+1ast, M.Joseph 9+1reb+1ast, N.Pharose 5+2reb+1ast Lorient - Challans 73-69 The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Lorient's (14-12) home victory over 8th ranked Vendee Challans (12-14) 73-69 on Friday. Lorient forced 19 Vendee Challans turnovers. The best player for the winners was Guinean point guard Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) who scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) chipped in 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Lorient's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Lithuanian forward Gilvydas Biruta (206-1991, college: URI) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and Eric Bosc (199-1993) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Lorient maintains seventh position with 14-12 record. Vendee Challans lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Lorient: K.Mondesir 15+3reb+2ast, A.Doumbia 14+5reb+4ast, H.Suhard 13+1reb+6ast, A.Sy 7+10reb+4ast, I.Djambo 6+5reb+1ast, P.Beye 5+2reb+1ast Challans: G.Biruta 22+13reb+1ast, E.Bosc 13+4reb+1ast, R.Davis 11+5reb, T.Desseignet 9+5reb+3ast, M.Gosselin 5+2reb+1ast, P.Turpin 5+5reb+2ast Rennes - Les Sables 75-71 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Les Sables (8-18) was defeated on the road by second ranked Union Rennes (19-7) 75-71 on Friday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Sebastien Cape (185-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Union Rennes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Naturalized Iranian swingman Navide Niktash (203-1991, agency: BIG) produced 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Lithuanian guard Kevin Cham (185-1998) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Four Les Sables players scored in double figures. Union Rennes have a solid three-game winning streak. Union Rennes keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Chartres and Loon-Plage. Loser Les Sables keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Rennes: P.LeBerre Clement 16+2reb+4ast, S.Cape 12+5reb+10ast, C.Sekou-Conde 12+8reb+3ast, I.Sidibe 10+1reb, L.Carour Ewan 8+3reb+1ast, S.Adrien 7+7reb+1ast Les Sables: K.Cham 18+3reb+3ast, A.Racine 14+3reb+3ast, J.Trapp 14+3reb, N.Niktash 13+9reb+7ast, T.Badiane 8+7reb+1ast, G.Lessort 4+2reb Group BHyeres-Toulon - Rouen 63-80No shocking result in a game when first ranked SPO Rouen (21-5) won against on the road 13th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (5-21) 80-63 on Friday. They outrebounded Hyeres-Toulon 40-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican Andell Cumberbatch (195-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Guard Benoit Injai (186-1997) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Oumarou Baradji (202-1989) produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. SPO Rouen maintains first position with 21-5 record. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon keeps the thirteenth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Kaysersberg. Top scorers: Rouen: A.Cumberbatch 22+8reb+2ast, B.Injai 11+6reb+3ast, C.Matheo 10+2reb+1ast, G.David 8+6reb, T.Prost 8+2reb+5ast, K.Gourari 7+5reb Hyeres-Toulon: O.Baradji 12+6reb+1ast, M.Staniulis 10+1reb+6ast, M.Eugene 8+5reb+3ast, J.Ouattara 8+8reb+1ast, E.Bassoumba 7+3reb+1ast, R.Wilson 6+2reb Le Havre - Kaysersberg 83-68 Very expected game when 14th ranked Kaysersberg (5-21) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked STB Le Havre (16-10) 83-68 on Friday. STB Le Havre made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Valentin Bigote (196-1992) who scored 25 points and 4 assists. American forward Fred Thomas (196-1993, college: MSU) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. STB Le Havre's coach Fabrice Courcier used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Senegalese center Khadim Sow (210-1999) produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Gregory Bengaber (186-1997) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Kaysersberg players scored in double figures. STB Le Havre moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Toulouse and Poitiers. Kaysersberg lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Top scorers: Le Havre: V.Bigote 25+4reb+4ast, F.Thomas 15+4reb+4ast, S.Barro 13+9reb, M.Diagne 7+3reb, S.N'Dir 6+1reb, M.Var 5+6reb Kaysersberg: G.Bengaber 14+2reb+4ast, K.Sow 12+9reb+1ast, A.Simon 11+4reb+1ast, K.Walter 11+4reb+2ast, A.Anderson 7+1reb+2ast, C.Jean-Francois 7+2reb+1ast Andrezieux - Pont-de-Cheruy 67-62 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Andrezieux's (15-11) home victory over 7th ranked SOPCC (13-13) 67-62 on Friday. They outrebounded SOPCC 39-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Senegalese forward Pape Diop (202-1996, college: Cape Breton) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Andrezieux players scored in double figures. Point guard Bryan Coudray (189-2000) produced 15 points and 4 assists and forward Jacques Eyoum (195-2000) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Andrezieux maintains sixth position with 15-11 record, which they share with Vitre. Loser SOPCC keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Top scorers: Andrezieux: M.Diarra 15+6reb, L.Weber 14+6reb+4ast, P.Diop 12+11reb+2ast, J.Burrows 12+9reb+2ast, R.Malonga 10+3reb+5ast, T.Bouteille 4+2reb Pont-de-Cheruy: B.Coudray 15+1reb+4ast, J.Eyoum 14+3reb, M.Yasmin 9+5reb+2ast, L.Chelle 8+6reb+2ast, T.Lucas 6+3reb, I.Cadiau 4+4reb+1ast Mulhouse - Cergy-Pontoise 90-76 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Pontoise (9-17) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Mulhouse (17-9) 90-76 on Friday. Mulhouse shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Antoine Dudit (181-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 18 assists. Maltese-American forward Aaron Falzon (203-1996, college: Quinnipiac) chipped in 22 points. Five Mulhouse players scored in double figures. Mulhouse's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Adrien Thimon (188-1994) produced 21 points and 6 assists and Senegalese center Adama Diakhite (205-1997) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Mulhouse maintains fourth position with 17-9 record. Pontoise lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Berck and Tarbes-Lourdes. Top scorers: Mulhouse: A.Falzon 22+3reb+2ast, Y.Mendy 13+6reb+3ast, F.Pouaveyoun 12+10reb+1ast, M.Hugo 10+3reb+2ast, A.Dudit 10+2reb+18ast, Q.Diehl 10+2reb+3ast Cergy-Pontoise: A.Thimon 21+2reb+6ast, D.Adama 20+8reb, K.Francois 11+6reb+2ast, H.Thomas 7+3reb+1ast, J.Randriamananjara 6+1reb+6ast, L.Gendrey 5+1ast Boulogne - Caen 58-77 Everything went according to plan in Boulogne-sur-Mer where third ranked Caen (18-8) outscored 11th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (10-16) 77-58 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Yanik Blanc (188-1999) who scored 12 points and 5 assists. American center Tyere Marshall (206-1997, college: Rider, agency: SLN) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Caen players scored in double figures. Gary Berchel (203-1998) produced 12 points and American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) added 10 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Caen have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Orchies. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the eleventh position with 16 games lost. Top scorers: Caen: B.Yanik 12+4reb+5ast, C.Ona-Embo 11+1reb+4ast, M.Bernaoui 11+3reb+1ast, T.Marshall 10+8reb+1ast, B.Pope 10+1reb, J.Awich 8+7reb Boulogne: G.Berchel 12+4reb+1ast, V.Meite 10+2reb+2ast, W.Davis 10+2reb+5ast, T.Vincent 9+3ast, B.Antoine 6+3reb, L.Nikolic 6+4reb+3ast Feurs CTC - Besancon 87-79 There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Besancon (12-14) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Feurs CTC (11-15) 87-79 on Friday. Feurs CTC forced 19 Besancon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Cameroonian power forward Franck Yangue (205-1990, agency: Inception Sports) who scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Mali forward Ibrahima Haidara (202-1992) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (181-2001) produced 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and American Mykal Riley (198-1985, college: Alabama) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Five Feurs CTC and four Besancon players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Feurs CTC maintains tenth position with 11-15 record, which they share with Tours. Besancon lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Feurs CTC: C.Gurgey 15+2reb+2ast, F.Yangue 14+9reb+2ast, H.Yanis 14+3ast, I.Haidara 13+8reb+2ast, J.Zero 10+4reb+1ast, A.Spinali 10+7reb+4ast Besancon: S.Kanoute 18+3reb+6ast, M.Riley 13+3reb+3ast, F.Prenom 12+5reb+1ast, H.Sydney 12+6reb, N.Knezevic 7+1reb+1ast, M.Beaubois 6+2reb+3ast Lyon - Orchies 78-70 The most important game in the last round took place in Lyon between second ranked Orchesien BC (18-8) and ninth ranked Lyon (12-14) on Friday night. Orchesien BC was defeated by Lyon in a tough game on the road 70-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Orchesien BC. They outrebounded Orchesien BC 46-28 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists during the contest. Lyon's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Romain Hoeltzel (180-2004) scored 12 points and 6 assists. Lyon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Orchesien BC at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Caen. Top scorers: Lyon: A.Levarity 23+17reb+3ast, S.Plaucoste 15+3reb+2ast, P.Romain 14+4reb+5ast, W.Mackey 9+8reb+3ast, B.Albert 6+5reb+1ast, T.Bazille 6+4reb Orchies: A.Venckus 19+5reb+1ast, M.Benhamed 17+3reb, H.Romain 12+4reb+6ast, T.Van Ounsem 9+7reb, A.Prugnieres 7+5reb, A.Rigaux 6+4reb+8ast |
| Harvey Gauthier agreed terms with Rennes - by Eurobasket News | |
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Union-Rennes-Basket-35 (NM1) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old 185cm point guard Harvey Gauthier, agency: Octagon Europe. Gauthier started the season at Hermine Nantes Atlantique in the ProB. He has played there for the last three years. NM1 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. The last season he played also at Nantes (ProB) where in 30 games he recorded 4.1ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.0apg. He has played previously for two other teams: Sluc Nancy and Gauthierrmine Nantes Atlantique 2nd team. His team won French ProB Leaders Cup in 2020. |
| Twarde Pierniki lands Tayler Persons, ex Chalon/Saone - by Eurobasket Center | |||
He is a very experienced player. Persons has played also professionally in Germany (s Oliver Baskets), Holland (ZZ Leiden), Hungary (Szedeak), Poland (GTK) and The Basketball Tournament (Fort Wayne Champs). Among many awards his college team made it to the Hungarian Cup final in 2022. He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year in 2022. Persons graduated from Ball State in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| John Bynum Proved 20 Years Ago That JUCO/Division 2 Players Could Go Overseas And Prosper At A High Level - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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John Bynum (191-G-1978, college: MSU Denver) is a 44 year old ex player that enjoyed a stellar 11 year professional career overseas. He began his college career at the College of the Sequoias Junior College and then finished at Metropolitan St. (NCAA2) winning the division 2 title as a senior. He turned professional in 2002 and played most of his career in Germany playing 132 games in the BBL for teams like Bremerhaven, Paderborn and Trier. He also played for Grevenbroich, Heidelberg, Crailsheim and Chemnitz. He also played in England and Norway. He returned back to Germany to participate in an exhibition game where his former team the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven celebrated their 20 year anniversary. He spoke to eurobasket about the game and basketball. Thanks John for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how is life treating you? Right now, I'm living in the bay area in California and life is great. I am running a basketball news and scouting service that covers California junior college basketball and just enjoying time with the family. You retired from the game in 2013. What have you been doing with your life since you retired? Since I retired it took a little bit to find myself for sure as basketball was always there. For the first couple of years, I started a basketball news service for junior college basketball until 2019 and then I went back to my alma mater where I coached college basketball as an assistant coach at MSU Denver and then after two years of coaching I went back to my news service called Signal The Light Basketball (www.stlball.com). You are returning back to an old stomping ground Bremerhaven where you played early in your career from 2005-2007. With what kind of feelings are you returning back? It is awesome to be back as it makes me feel appreciated to even acknowledge players that were part of the tradition within Bremerhaven. The city always had a special place for me as they gave me my first chance to compete in the BBL so I am always grateful to the organization so it is a blessing to say the least. The club is celebrating it's 20 year anniversary. You may be 44 turning 45 soon, but why are you a coach? Granted many guys are younger, but seeing you play would have been nice. I wish I could play but I recently have had trouble with my back (and I'm old), and discovered I had a herniated disc. I am doing stuff for my back at the moment to just get it better so playing was the last thing on my mind but the club was nice enough to let me come over and be part of this celebration as a coach so it should be fun to be on the sidelines in a different way taking part in the game After paying your dues in Grevenbroich and Norway, you made the jump to the BBL in 2005. How important were these 2 years for you early in your career? Who knows how your career may have gone had you continued to play in the second Bundesliga? My early years before I got to Bremerhaven were huge as it gave me confidence to know that I could be a professional player in Europe. I had sat out a whole year after my last season to finish my degree and being a division 2 college player people always questioned if I was good enough so my first two years I used that as motivation and wanted to try and show my skill and I had a couple of coaches that gave me a lot of freedom to showcase my talent and luckily I had a couple good games against Bremerhaven and they remembered me and I was able to catch on and get a chance at showcasing my talent in the BBL. Talk about the 2 years in Bremerhaven. It must have been an amazing time for everyone. The club had moved up and instantly became a playoff team. What was the secret to the success? Yea it was a special time in Bremerhaven for sure as I don't recall a lot of teams moving up and making the playoffs in their first season being in the league. I think the secret was we had a very talented group for one and secondly all of the players here played their roles and did what was needed for the team and third Saranus put all of us in position to be successful and win some games which we were fortunate to do. One game I can remember is Brian Jones buzzer beater in Frankfurt. But you didn't play in that game. But you surely won't forget scoring 17 points in a tough 71-69 loss to Alba Berlin Yes I hadn't signed yet with the team but Brian was a big part of our success that we had that season for sure. Yes that was a game for me that actually gave me confidence that I could contribute at the BBL level. As I said before, coming from the Regionalliga and being a division 2 college player there was always doubt coming from people but that game for me proved to me that I was good enough to be a solid role player in the BBL. You played with so many great guys that will be back on Saturday like Nick Jacobson or Judson Wallace. Was there one guy in particular from your Bremerhaven years that you have the fondest memory of? I got to play with some great players in my two years in Bremerhaven and all of my teammates were great, but I would say Brian Jones, RT Guinn and Andre Bynum were guys that I had great friendships with. RT, Dre and I spend a lot of time together and made a lot of great memories when we were in the north of Germany. There some great guys that will be playing in the 20 year anniversary game. If you had to guess which guy will be in the best shape and who in the worst who would you say? It will be interesting for sure but I would probably say Torell Martin and the guy in the worse shape would be anyone who is older than myself lol If someone had told you in 2006 that RT Guinn would still be playing professionally in 2023 what would you have said? Honestly, I'm not surprised at RT still playing as he seemed like he was always in cruise control when he played here. RT was going to have a long career because he was almost 6-10 and could shoot threes better than guards and played within himself. Its good seeing him still do it but more important is seeing how good he is with his family and he has always stayed that same person I knew from when we played. After a few years in the Pro A, you played 2 more years in the BBL with Trier. You were 1-3 against Bremerhaven. In your first season you lost games by 1 point and 2 points. How do you remember those games? Honestly Miles, I really don't remember the games we played against Bremerhaven. I know that the fans welcomed me both times but don't remember the result but as I said before it was always good coming back here as the fans always showed support to guys that had been here before. How have you followed the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven over the years? Has it surprised you that they haven't been able to return back to the BBL? I take a look at the standings every now and then but I don't pay attention that much. I have a nephew who plays in Denmark where I focus on the standings there more than anywhere in the world. I am surprised that they are in the PRO A but hopefully they can get back to the BBL in the near future. Do you sometimes wonder how your career could go if you came up in today's day and age? How would you have done in today's game with all the changes that have happened? I mean of course you wonder, but at the end of the day I played in a different era and had a little bit of success in my game. As far as my game today, I don't know how much I could help on the offensive end as I wasn't the best shooter from behind the three point line so I could be a liability for a team but at the end of the day I think the rule changes benefit guys these days at the offensive end so I may have had some success in certain situations. Who won a 1-1 in 2006 and who would win today between you and Nick Jacobson? I would have say Nick, I mean he was an allstar in 2006 so he has that advantage for sure and now he would still win as well. I mean Nick was one the best shooters I had the chance to play on the same team as and if he had an open look he was not going to miss. Is Lebron now the GOAT since he has become the NBA's all-time leading scorer? I mean he Lebron has an argument but he is not my GOAT but with that being said I think that Lebron James is the best all around player that this game has saw. Thanks John for the chat. |
| Bayern and Oldenburg advance into Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Bayern and Oldenburg reached the German Cup Final. They topped ALBA Berlin and Ludwigsburg respectively in today's semifinals. EWE Baskets held off Ludwigsburg 92-86 to reach the title game. DeWayne Russell (180-PG-1994, college: GCU) scored 26 points and issued 8 assists to lead the winners. Ludwigsburg dominated in the first half. They recorded a 49-37 halftime lead. But EWE Baskets responded with a 55-37 rally in the second half to snatch the win. Shakur Juiston (201-F-1996, college: Oregon) and Tanner Leissner (201-PF-1995, college: UNH) produced 14 points each for the winners. Justin Johnson (200-PF-1996, college: WKU) answered with 19 points for Ludwigsburg. Bayern beat ALBA Berlin 83-77 behind 21 points from Cassius Winston (185-PG-1997, college: Michigan St.). Nick Weiler-Babb (196-SG-1995, college: Iowa St.) tossed in 14 points for Bayern. Jaleen Smith (190-SG-1994, college: UNH, agency: BeoBasket) responded with game-high 31 points for ALBA Berlin. |
| Devon Isn't Good Good Good But Great Goodman Powers The Dragons Rhondorf in Crunch-Time To Upset Win Over The BSW Sixers 97-90 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
| The path to the playoffs continues to be a very exciting one in the Pro B north for the Dragons Rhondorf as the weeks of truth continue as not only is home court vital, but just making the playoffs will be no cake walk. The Dragons Rhondorf came into the contest against the BSW Sixers with a 10-7 record, but only 2 wins more than the 9th placed team RheinStars who wouldn't make the playoffs if they began today. Every game is a must win and the games as of late have been against tough competition as they ran out of gas in Bernau and next faced the 15-3 Sixers. Rhondorf lost the first game in Sandersdorf 87-78 despite a good three point percentage, their 18 turnovers was a big thorn in their side. The Dragons Rhondorf were seeking revenge against the powerful Sixers team who give up 63 points per game and are led by Mr triple double Dontae Nicholas. On Carnival weekend, there were many fans dressed in crazy outfits and they also witnessed a crazy game as there were countless technical fouls and an incredible come back by the Dragons Rhondorf who were down by 15 to start the fourth quarter, but never gave up pulling out the 97-90 victory. 'We fought until the end. Many teams would of given up down by 15 points. We didn't want to disappoint our fans. We knew that their point guard Kovacevic steered their game well so we tried to make our zone compact so he had less options. But key was our fighting spirit', warned Dragons Rhondorf guard Mubarak Salami. The BSW Sixers experienced the classic we played well for 3 quarters and stunk up the fourth quarter. 'We just went away from our game and played bad basketball. They are a good team and took advantage of our mistakes. They were able to play their game and run at their pace', stressed Mr triple double Donte Nicholas. 2 runs were the story of the first quarter as at the end of 10 minutes the BSW Sixers led by 3 poinst. The BSW Sixers had the 4-2 lead, but a three pointer by Nicolas Buchholz gave the Dragons Rhondorf gave them the first lead at 5-4. But the game then took a sudden quick change as the BSW Sixers went on a brutal 12-0 run to lead 16-5. In the run it was the 2 man wrecking crew of 20 year old versatile wing player Kristaps Kilps from Latvia and ex Iserlohn forward Donte Nicholas that combined for all the points. Kilps added 5 points and a trey while Nicholas added 6 points. The guests did a good job with back door cuts and defensively were aggressive getting into passing lanes and causing turnovers. The Dragons Rhondorf did a great job on the offensive glass, but couldn't execute on extra possessions. But the Dragons Rhondorf then rebounded well from the Sixers run and closed out the first quarter with a 12-6 run to trail only 22-19. In the run the Dragons received solid support from Devon Goodman who was in constant attack mode scoring 6 points with his quickness getting into the zone while ex Bonn forward Florian Koch added a jumper and Salami hit an off balance shot at the buzzer. 'A mistake we have done this season is going into games not focused. We had problems containing Kilps. We were too deep in the zone and left him open too much and he overpowered us', stated Mubarak Salami. 'We jump on teams early. That is just what we do. We have to learn to sustain the urgency', warned Donte Nicholas. The BSW Sixers shot 53% form the field and 33% from outside and had 10 rebounds and 6 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 39% from the field and 13% from outside and had 9 rebounds and 5 turnovers. The BSW Sixers controlled the game in the second quarter and led by as much as 18 points and were able to withstand some little Dragon comebacks and lead by 14 points at the break. The BSW Sixers totally steam rolled the Dragons Rhondorf going on a lethal 16-2 run to begin the second quarter to lead 38-21. In the run the guests continued to get incredible support from Kilps who scored 7 points including 2 three's, while ex Dragon Ralph Hounnou added 5 points and Nicholas and Kovacevic added lay in's. Rhondorf was unable to find an identity on defense and played with little intensity. They had huge difficulty defending the Sixers closeouts and on offense couldn't hit anything. But basketball will always be a game of runs as the Dragons retreated going on a 9-1 run to trail only 39-30. They got a clutch trey from Salami and a pull up from Goodman and lay in from ex Cuxhaven center Florian Wendeler. But Rhondorf was unable to ultimately get over the hump as the Sixers offense was a well polish machine. Kovacevic continued to be a pest at both ends of the court making a floater and dunk for the 43-32 lead. 2018 JBBL champions of Alba Berlin Hendrik Warner scored twice with a lay in on the pick and roll and Evans Rapieque made a trey and the Sixers had a comfortable lead again of 48-32. Rhondorf then showed some instant energy again with a 7-0 run with a Goodman lay in, Koch three and Wendeler put back to trail 50-39, but as usual couldn't hold it allowing a 4-0 run as Kovacevic made a lay in and Moritz Schneider free throws to lead 54-39. 'Our game plan was to be aggressive. We took advantage of their poor 1-1 defense as best we could', commented Donte Nicholas. 'I think we aren't a bad 1-1 defensive team. The problem is we aren't concentrated early which puts us in a hole', commented Mubarak Salami. The BSW Sixers shot 63% from the field and 71% from the three point line and had 20 rebounds and 11 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 39% from the field and 18% from the three point line and had 9 turnovers. In the third quarter the BSW Sixers continued to control the game but the Dragons Rhondorf wouldn't give up and always remained in striking range. The Dragons Rhondorf finally found their shooting touch from downtown getting 2 three's from Florian Koch and one from Buchholz, but they still couldn't get over the hump as their defense continued to let them down. The Dragons allowed 3 buckets inside from German Marco Rahn, Ralph Hounnou and Kilps where there was no 1-1 defense existent. Kilps then got a technical foul and a flagrant foul made him have to depart the game for good. A Salami lay in and free throw cut the Sixers lead to 62-51. One would have thought that KIlps departure would of weakened the Sixers, but it didn't. It helped the Dragons self-confidence as they played with urgency getting a big trey from Buchholz and Salami free throw to trail only 69-60. The Sixers had real misfortune missing easy shots while the Dragons contained Nicholas well and rebounded well. But the BSW Sixers remained calm and continued to play their game and went on a 9-3 run to lead 78-63 after 30 minutes. In the run the Sixers got 2 baskets from Nicholas and 5 points from Rahn. 'Losing Kilps hurt us. He is a great scorer and defender. I think that we still were in control until the refs took over', expressed Donte Nicholas. 'I think with Kilps out was the beginning of the end for them. They got many calls from the refs. But our winning mentally kept us strong and in game', added Mubarak Salami. The BSW Sixers shot 57% from the field and 55% from the parking lot and had 28 rebounds and 13 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 42% from the field and 31% from the parking lot and had 28 rebounds and 15 turnovers. The Dragons Rhondorf made a furious comeback in the fourth quarter and finally got over the hump and preserved the win. The Dragons Rhondorf began the fourth quarter exploding with a 16-1 run to dead lock the game at 79-79. Salami began the run with back to back three's testing his weak 27% from outside while Koch added a lay in. Rhondorf demonstrated solid inside out basketball and Bangala scored twice on the pick and roll as Goodman served up two dimes and Goodman scored on transition. The Dragons Rhondorf heightened their defense clogging the zone and not allowing the Sixers to finding good options and shots. The Sixers had to force more which led to 9 stops. But the BSW Sixers also had big misfortune seeing shot after shot go in and out or around the toilet bowl. The BSW Sixers finally scored their first field goal of the fourth quarter at the 4,10 minute mark as Rahn made a turn around shot for the 81-79 lead. The guests then found some energy getting the 86-79 lead, but the Dragons continued to keep pace. Bangala got to the free throw line and after starting 1/6 from the line hit 3 of 4 to trail only 87-82. But then came the Devon Goodman show as he wasn't good, good, good, but great as he led his team on a 10-1 run scoring all 10 points to lead 92-88 and they would never look back. 'He was a strong leader. He made key decisions and shots', stressed Mubarak Salami. BSW Sixers head coach Christoph Schreiber then got a technical foul. The Dragons Rhondorf closed out the game with 4 Salami free throws. 'We stepped up our defense and made every pass difficult and had a compact zone. We also made it tough for Nicholas and Rahn in the zone', added Mubarak Salami. 'We were 5-0 in fouls to start. They play their game well, but it wasn't anything crazy. We couldn't make our quick pass, which made it difficult for us. Then we began to miss easy shots. It was a snow ball effect and they got back into the game', stated Donte Nicholas. The Dragons Rhondorf were led by Devon Goodman with 28 points and 11 assists. Mubarak Salami added 25 points. Florian Koch added 18 points and Nicholas Buchholz had 12 points while the BSW Sixers were led by Kristaps Kilps with 20 points and Donte Nicholas had 17 points. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 48& from the field and 37% from outside and had 42 rebounds and 19 turnovers while the BSW Sixers shot 46% from the field and 33% form outside and had 33 rebounds and 16 turnovers. |
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| Peterson's 31-point game gives him A2 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 31 points adding two rebounds and six assists for Papagou in his team's victory, helping them to beat Eleftheroupoli (#3, 11-6) 97-89. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Papagou is placed at 4th position in Greek A2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Papagou will need more victories to improve their 11-7 record. Peterson turned to be Papagou's top player in his first season with the team. University of South Dakota graduate has very impressive stats this year. Peterson is in league's top in points (7th best: 16.4ppg) and averages solid 54.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Manolis Matalliotakis (202-F/C-1994) of top-ranked Panerythraikos. He is a forward in his first season at Panerythraikos. In the last game Matalliotakis recorded impressive 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Panerythraikos cruised to a 80-72 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Koroivos (#8, 10-7). Of course Panerythraikos still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 13-5 record. Matalliotakis is a newcomer at Panerythraikos and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-PG-1988) of league's second-best Maroussi. Stasinos scored 21 points and passed nine assists. He was a key player of Maroussi, leading his team to a 86-75 win against the lower-ranked Ermis S. (#10, 8-8). Maroussi needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 6 lost games. Stasinos has a great season in Greece. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.8apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Craig Victor II (201-F-1995) of Psychikou - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Johnathan Hudson (180-PG-1987) of Eleftheroupoli - 28 points and 10 assists 6. Kyree Walker (198-C-2000) of Aias Evosmou - 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Donovan Johnson (201-F-1992) of Amyntas - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Tyus Jefferson (185-PG-1997) of Aias Evosmou - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists 9. Angelos Damianos (202-F-2004) of Amyntas - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Ioannis Mexis (201-F/C-1995) of Ermis S. - 13 points and 13 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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| Peristeri and Olympiacos advanced to Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Peristeri and Olympiacos advanced to Cup Final in Greece. Olympiacos overcame Panathinaikos 81-65 in Irakleio. Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-F-1995) ended up with a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double. Kostas Papanikolaou (204-F-1990) chipped in 15 points. Peristeri meanwhile outlasted AEK, 77-65. Sylvain Francisco (185-PG-1997, agency: BeoBasket) top-scored for the winners with 33 points, whilst Vassilis Spanoulis guided Peristeri to the final. Isaiah Miles (203-F-1994, college: St.Joseph's) ended up with 21 points in the losing effort. |
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| SPB 2023 - Chaed Wellian (ex Feyenoord) joins Gaiteros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Wellian is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Denmark (Svendborg), Germany (Elchingen, Eagles, Arvato College Wizards, HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim 2nd team and Koblenz), Iceland (Selfoss and Sindri), Italy (Viterbo Favl), Luxembourg (Sparta), Sweden (Umea) and United Kingdom (Scorchers). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won German 2.Bundesliga Pro B (Group North) Regular Season in 2020. Wellian graduated from Tennessee State in 2014 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. On Wellian: Very versatile athletic SF / SG / PF with great 3pt Shot . Also takes his Man 1-1 to the Basket.! Good Rebounder. Good Defender. In High School played the pos: 1-4 Didn't play much in College. Decision of the Coach!. |
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| Durham's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He got a double-double of 22 points and 11 assists, while his team outclassed OSE Lions (#10, 8-13) with 37-point margin 96-59. Szolnok maintains the 2nd position in Hungarian league. They are still close to the very top. Szolnok would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-4 record. In the team's last game Durham had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. The University of Arkansas graduate has very impressive stats this year. Durham is league's best passer with 6.8apg. Durham is in league's top in and averages solid 2.2spg and 56.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was David Vojvoda (195-G/F-1990) of Arconic-Alba. He is international swingman in his 3rd season at Arconic-Alba. In the last game Vojvoda recorded impressive 23 points and 6 assists. Of course he led Arconic-Alba to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Kaposvari (#11, 8-13) 121-93. Arconic-Alba's 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 13-8 record is not bad at all. Vojvoda is one of the most experienced players at Arconic-Alba and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.7ppg (#3). Third place about best performers goes to another Arconic-Alba's star - forward Quincy Ford (203-F-1993). Ford scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was another key player of Arconic-Alba, helping his team with a 121-93 easy win against the lower-ranked Kaposvari (#11, 8-13). Arconic-Alba needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 13 victories and 8 lost games. Ford has a great season in Hungary. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.5rpg (7th best). He also has 2.2spg and FGP: 57.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Balint Mocsan (190-G-1997) of DEAC - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Yasiin Joseph (186-G) of Sopron KC - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Quenton DeCosey (196-G-1993) of Arconic-Alba - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jordan Barnett (201-F-1995) of Sopron KC - 21 points and 9 rebounds 8. D'Mitrik Trice (183-PG-1996) of ZTE KK - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Andre Jones (191-G-1990) of Sopron KC - 22 points and 3 assists 10. Adam Somogyi (191-PG-2000) of Arconic-Alba - 20 points, 2 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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| Subway League Round 17: Keflavik is upset by Thor Thorl - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Keflavik (12-5) and ninth ranked Thor Thorl (7-10) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Keflavik was crushed by Thor Thorl in Keflavik 104-83. The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Keflavik managed to win third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Thor Thorl looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Thor Thorl have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Keflavik at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with Haukar. Thor Thorl is looking forward to face IR (#11) in Reykjavik in the next round. Keflavik will play on the road against KR (#12) in Reykjavik and is hoping to win this game. Leader Njardvik delivered the fourteenth victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Breidablik (8-9) 135-95. Spanish forward Nacho Martin (204-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Mario Matasovic contributed with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard Everage Richardson (191-1985, college: Coastal) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for Breidablik. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Njardvik (14-3) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Breidablik lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Njardvik will play against Haukar (#4) in Hafnarfjordur in the next round. Breidablik will play at home against Tindastoll and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Hottur (7-10) survived in overtime against Stjarnan (7-10) by fourteen points 89-75 on Friday night. The game took place in Stjarnan. But the guests from Egilsstadir were better at the end. Tim Guers stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners. William Gutenius responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Stjarnan's coach Arnar Gudjonsson rotated twelve players in such tough game. Hottur moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Stjarnan. Hottur will meet at home league's second-placed Valur in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stjarnan will play against Grindavik (#10) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 17 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Hottur was crushed by Tindastoll in Sauoarkrokur 109-88. Valur smashed KR at home 90-71. Grindavik lost to Tindastoll on the opponent's court 82-95. IR unfortunately lost to Haukar in a home game 88-95. The best stats of 17th round was 32 points and 6 assists by Sigtryggur Bjornsson of Tindastoll. Tindastoll - Hottur 109-88 There was no surprise in Sauoarkrokur where 10th ranked Hottur (7-10) was crushed by fifth ranked Tindastoll (9-8) 109-88 on Monday. The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Tindastoll outrebounded Hottur 37-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The former international point guard Sigtryggur Bjornsson (180-1993, college: St.Mary's) stepped up and scored 32 points and 6 assists for the winners and American Keyshawn Woods (192-1996, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Dutch-American Bryan Alberts (196-1994, college: LBSU) responded with 20 points and American guard Tim Guers (190-1996, college: St.Anselm) scored 15 points. Five Tindastoll and four Hottur players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tindastoll maintains fifth place with 9-8 record. Newly promoted Hottur dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Tindastoll will meet Breidablik (#6) in the next round. Hottur will play against the league's second-placed Valur and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hottur: B.Alberts 20+2reb, T.Guers 15+3reb+3ast, A.Asgeirsson 14+2reb+2ast, D.Guardia 11+1ast, M.Karlovic 6+4reb+2ast, J.Luis Navarro 6+1reb+3ast Tindastoll: S.Bjornsson 32+4reb+6ast, K.Woods 18+2reb+5ast, D.Geks 14+3reb+2ast, T.Badmus 12+6reb+5ast, A.Karason 10+2reb, A.Drungilas 10+9reb+5ast Valur - KR 90-71 No shocking result in a game in Reykjavik where third ranked Valur (13-4) smashed bottom-ranked KR (2-15) 90-71 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 54-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. The former international forward Kristofer Acox (198-1993, college: Furman) stepped up and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Five Valur players scored in double figures. Valur's coach Finnur Stefansson used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lithuanian Justas Tamulis (196-1994) responded with 21 points and point guard Veigar Hlynsson (196-2001) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to second place. KR lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Valur will meet Hottur (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. KR will play against Keflavik (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: KR: J.Tamulis 21+4reb+3ast, V.Hlynsson 18+8reb+1ast, B.Fitzpatrick 11+5reb+5ast, A.Alanen 8+6reb+1ast, A.Williams 4+2reb+4ast, T.Finnbogason 3+1ast Valur: K.Acox 24+8reb+2ast, C.Lawson 17+4reb+1ast, K.Jonsson 15+7reb+3ast, P.Bertone 12+1reb+4ast, H.Stefansson 11+5reb+2ast, O.Pavlovic 5+8reb+4ast Tindastoll - Grindavik 95-82 Rather expected game in Sauoarkrokur where 8th ranked Grindavik (7-10) was defeated by fifth ranked Tindastoll (9-8) 95-82 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Tindastoll. Grindavik managed to win third quarter 27-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Tindastoll looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Keyshawn Woods (192-1996, college: Ohio St.) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 assists for the winners and the former international guard Petur Birgisson (187-1996) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Tindastoll players scored in double figures. American point guard Damier Pitts (177-1989, college: Marshall, agency: SLN) responded with 22 points and 7 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) and forward Kristofer Gylfason (192-1997) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tindastoll maintains fifth place with 9-8 record. Grindavik lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Tindastoll will meet Breidablik (#6) in the next round. Grindavik will play against Stjarnan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Grindavik: D.Pitts 22+4reb+7ast, K.Gylfason 15+2reb+1ast, G.Skordilis 10+4reb+1ast, G.Bragi 8+1reb+3ast, V.Vasylius 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Vrkic 7+3reb Tindastoll: K.Woods 20+3reb+6ast, T.Badmus 16+7reb+1ast, P.Birgisson 14+7reb+6ast, D.Geks 13+2reb, S.Bjornsson 12+2reb+4ast, A.Drungilas 11+4reb+2ast Njardvik - Breidablik 135-95 Leader Njardvik delivered the fourteenth victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Breidablik (8-9) 135-95. It looked good early as Breidablik took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Njardvik had a 38-27 second period charge getting the lead and Breidablik was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 95-135. Njardvik dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Breidablik's 30 and made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Breidablik 52-30 including a 42-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Njardvik players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Breidablik's players. Spanish forward Nacho Martin (204-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Croatian power forward Mario Matasovic (200-1993, college: Sacred Heart) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard Everage Richardson (191-1985, college: Coastal) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and American-French guard Clayton Ladine (187-1998, college: Rocky Mountain) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Breidablik. Four Njardvik and five Breidablik 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. Njardvik (14-3) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Breidablik lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Njardvik will play against Haukar (#4) in Hafnarfjordur in the next round. Breidablik will play at home against Tindastoll and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Breidablik: E.Richardson 34+6reb+2ast, J.Smith 14+2reb+2ast, C.Ladine 12+5reb+2ast, A.Hrafnsson 11, D.Thomas 11+4reb, P.Sigurdur 5+4reb+1ast Njardvik: N.Martin 31+7reb+3ast, L.Rasio 22+5reb+2ast, D.Basile 21+5reb+5ast, M.Matasovic 20+11reb+2ast, N.Richotti 9+5reb+8ast, O.Kristjansson 8+3ast IR - Haukar 88-95 Very predictable result in Reykjavik where fourth ranked Haukar (12-5) beat 11th ranked IR (4-13) 95-88 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 32-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Danish forward Daniel Mortensen (204-1994, college: Barry) stepped up and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Dee Davis (178-1993, college: Xavier) chipped in 29 points and 5 assists. American forward Taylor Johns (201-1994, college: UC Riverside, agency: Slash Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Estonian guard Martin Paasoja (190-1993, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Four Haukar and five IR players scored in double figures. Haukar moved-up to third place, which they share with Keflavik. Loser IR keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Haukar will meet at home league's leader Njardvik in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. IR will play against Thor Thorl (#7) in Thorlakshofn and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: IR: S.Eggertsson 21+7reb, M.Paasoja 20+9reb+2ast, T.Johns 15+14reb+4ast, H.Hjalmarsson 13+1reb+7ast, C.Pryor 11+2reb+2ast, S.Kristjansson 5+1reb+1ast Haukar: D.Davis 29+1reb+5ast, D.Mortensen 22+9reb+4ast, N.Giga 20+11reb+2ast, H.Henningsson 12+3reb+4ast, D.Halldorsson 6+2ast, E.Barja 3 Keflavik - Thor Thorl 83-104 The game between third ranked Keflavik (12-5) and ninth ranked Thor Thorl (7-10) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Keflavik was crushed by Thor Thorl in Keflavik 104-83. The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Keflavik managed to win third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Thor Thorl looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Puerto Rican guard Eric Ayala (196-1999, college: Maryland) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Keflavik 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. Thor Thorl have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Keflavik at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with Haukar. Thor Thorl is looking forward to face IR (#11) in Reykjavik in the next round. Keflavik will play on the road against KR (#12) in Reykjavik and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Okeke 18+7reb, E.Ayala 18+4reb+4ast, D.Milka 15+15reb+4ast, I.Maric 11+4reb+1ast, V.Valsson 9+4reb+5ast, S.Olafur 7+3reb+1ast Thor Thorl: J.Semple 23+7reb+5ast, V.Shahid 23+5reb+10ast, P.Hernandez 21+4reb, T.Tomas 10+4reb, F.Lampropoulos 8+6reb+1ast, E.Einarsson 6+2reb Stjarnan - Hottur 75-89 OT Hottur (7-10) survived in overtime against Stjarnan (7-10) by fourteen points 89-75 on Friday night. The game took place in Stjarnan. But the guests from Egilsstadir were better at the end. The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 14-11 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 14-point victory in overtime. Hottur made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. American guard Tim Guers (190-1996, college: St.Anselm) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners and Dutch-American Bryan Alberts (196-1994, college: LBSU) chipped in 22 points. Alberts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Hottur players scored in double figures. Swedish William Gutenius (206-1992) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and American Armani Moore (196-1994, college: Tennessee) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Stjarnan's coach Arnar Gudjonsson rotated twelve players in such tough game. Hottur moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Stjarnan. Hottur will meet at home league's second-placed Valur in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stjarnan will play against Grindavik (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Stjarnan: W.Gutenius 22+9reb+1ast, A.Moore 15+7reb+1ast, D.Jonsson 11+3reb+1ast, A.Darboe 9+6reb+1ast, H.Baeringsson 9+13reb, J.Agustsson 7+3reb+2ast Hottur: T.Guers 24+7reb+3ast, B.Alberts 22+4reb, N.Knezevic 13+11reb, O.Trotter 11+1reb+6ast, D.Guardia 8+10reb+1ast, A.Asgeirsson 7+5reb |
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| IBL Round 20: Bima Perkasa edge Dewa United by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 20 in the IBL took place in Sakti. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Dewa United (8-3) to third ranked Bima Perkasa (9-2) 94-93 on Thursday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Bima Perkasa made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Ikram Fadhil (187-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 28 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American guard Ramon Galloway (190-1991, college: La Salle) produced 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Dewa United's coach Maximiliano Seigorman tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bima Perkasa have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Pelita Jaya. Dewa United at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Bima Perkasa is looking forward to face Bumi Borneo (#7) in Pontianak in the next round where they are favorite. Dewa United will play at home against WBS and is hoping to win this game. The game with biggest result difference took place in Denpasar. Local Bali Utd. (5-7) outscored 16th ranked Satya Wacana (1-11) 99-55. American swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Rico Putra contributed with 13 points for the winners. Guard Henry Lakay (196-1998) replied with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Satya Wacana. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bali Utd. maintains ninth position with 5-7 record. Satya Wacana lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Indonesia P. was defeated by Rans Pik in Gor Merpati 68-62. Bumi Borneo beat Bali Utd. at home 85-81. Pelita Jaya won against Tangerang on the opponent's court 75-57. The best stats of 20th round was 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals by Yesaya Saudale of Pelita Jaya. Rans Pik - Indonesia P. 68-62 There was no surprise in Gor Merpati where 8th ranked Indonesia P. (6-6) was defeated by sixth ranked Rans Pik (7-3) 68-62. Rans Pik brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Australian center Duom Dawam (204-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Fatur Shihab (183-1999) contributed with 9 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international Dame Diagne (197-2005) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and guard Julian Chalias (188-2002) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Indonesia P.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rans Pik maintains sixth position with 7-3 record. Indonesia P. at the other side keeps the eighth place with six games lost. Rans Pik will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Indonesia P.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta Hangtuah. Top scorers: Indonesia P.: D.Dame 19+13reb+3ast, S.Daniel 11+2reb+1ast, C.Julian 8+11reb+2ast, T.Greans 7+4reb+3ast, P.Ida 6+2reb, U.Karl 5+1reb+1ast Rans Pik: D.Dawam 12+12reb+1ast, S.Althof 11+3reb+1ast, S.Fatur 9+5reb+2ast, A.Scott 8+1reb+4ast, F.Alexander 7+2reb, O.Wira Sanjaya 6+4reb Bumi Borneo - Bali Utd. 85-81 No shocking result in a game in Pontianak where seventh ranked Bumi Borneo (7-5) defeated 9th ranked Bali Utd. (5-7) 85-81. Bumi Borneo forced 19 Bali Utd. turnovers. Bali Utd. was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Cameron Ridley (206-1993, college: Texas) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds. Point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and forward Dior Lowhorn (201-1987, college: USF) added 15 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Bali Utd.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bumi Borneo maintains seventh position with 7-5 record. Bali Utd. at the other side keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. Bumi Borneo will play against league's second-placed Bima Perkasa in Sakti in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bali Utd. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Bali Utd.: J.Bowie 27+12reb+1ast, D.Lowhorn 15+8reb+1ast, A.Wenas 10+1reb+5ast, S.Surliyadin 6+8reb+3ast, P.Rico 6+7reb+3ast, B.Ardiansyah 5+9reb+3ast Bumi Borneo: C.Ridley 21+22reb, R.Bell 14+6reb+2ast, B.Ngurah Wisnu 9+4reb+3ast, C.Calvin 8+4reb+5ast, P.Sultan 8+2reb, S.Agam 7+3reb+4ast Bima Perkasa - Dewa United 94-93 The most exciting game of round 20 in the IBL took place in Sakti. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Dewa United (8-3) to third ranked Bima Perkasa (9-2) 94-93 on Thursday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Bima Perkasa made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Ikram Fadhil (187-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Bima Perkasa players scored in double figures. American guard Ramon Galloway (190-1991, college: La Salle) produced 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international forward Kaleb Gemilang (184-1991) added 29 points respectively for the guests. Dewa United's coach Maximiliano Seigorman tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bima Perkasa have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Pelita Jaya. Dewa United at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Bima Perkasa is looking forward to face Bumi Borneo (#7) in Pontianak in the next round where they are favorite. Dewa United will play at home against WBS and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Dewa United: K.Gemilang 29+4reb+1ast, R.Galloway 24+5reb+6ast, S.Dio 12+4reb+2ast, A.Johnson 8+7reb, K.Poetiray 7+6reb+1ast, K.Baskoro 4+3reb+1ast Bima Perkasa: F.Ikram 31+14reb+8ast, C.Coleman 28+19reb+4ast, A.Adrianno 11+2reb+1ast, N.Saputra 10+5reb+1ast, R.Purnomo 5+1reb, S.Argus 4+4reb+1ast Bali Utd. - Satya Wacana 99-55 The game with biggest result difference took place in Denpasar. Local Bali Utd. (5-7) outscored 16th ranked Satya Wacana (1-11) 99-55. Bali Utd. made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Bali Utd. outrebounded Satya Wacana 42-27 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Bali Utd. players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Rico Putra (196-1994) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Five Bali Utd. players scored in double figures. Guard Henry Lakay (196-1998) replied with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Topo Saputro (182-1999) added 11 points in the effort for Satya Wacana. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bali Utd. maintains ninth position with 5-7 record. Satya Wacana lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Satya Wacana: K.Febrianus 12+1reb, T.Saputro 11+2reb+3ast, H.Lakay 9+5reb+5ast, M.Lindsay 8+2reb, P.Randy 5+3reb, B.Mas 3+1ast Bali Utd.: J.Bowie 18+9reb+6ast, P.Rico 13+4reb+2ast, L.Koswara 12+2reb, S.Surliyadin 12+4reb+2ast, B.Ardiansyah 11+5reb+1ast, A.Wenas 9+2reb+2ast Tangerang - Pelita Jaya 57-75 Very expected game when 13th ranked Tangerang (3-8) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Pelita Jaya (9-2) 75-57. Pelita Jaya players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Guard Yesaya Saudale (178-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. American swingman Dominique Sutton (193-1986, college: NCCU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Danny Ray (181-1997) replied with 16 points and Jamaican-American center Anthony Allen (210-1992, college: OK State) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Tangerang. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelita Jaya have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Bima Perkasa. Tangerang lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tangerang: D.Ray 16+2reb+2ast, T.Criswell 10+4reb+1ast, A.Allen 10+8reb+1ast, R.Teddy 9+7reb+2ast, R.Effendy 7+1reb+2ast, M.Fabio 4+4reb Pelita Jaya: S.Yesaya 18+5reb+8ast, D.Sutton 12+13reb+2ast, A.Muhamad 12+1reb+2ast, A.Dhyaksa 9+4reb+5ast, M.Wicaksono 8+5reb+1ast, M.Laster 6+5reb+2ast |
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| National League Round 20: E.Ashkelon lose to H.Hevel Modi'in - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Hevel Modi'in between second ranked E.Ashkelon (14-6) and fourteenth ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (4-17) on Tuesday night. E.Ashkelon was crushed by H.Hevel Modi'in on the road 82-101. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of E.Ashkelon. They outrebounded E.Ashkelon 44-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. H.Hevel Modi'in looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by E.Ashkelon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds. The other American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St.) contributed with 22 points and 11 assists for the winners. Guard Shlomi Harush (185-1987) replied with 17 points and 4 assists for E.Ashkelon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. H.Hevel Modi'in moved-up to thirteenth place. E.Ashkelon at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. H.Hevel Modi'in are looking forward to face higher ranked M.Rehovot (#11) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. E.Ashkelon will play against E.Netanya (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Maccabi Rishon (13-7) against tenth ranked M.Haifa (9-11) on Friday night. Visiting Maccabi Rishon was defeated by M.Haifa in Haifa 95-85. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Danel Kozahinof (177-2001) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and Admon Gilder who added 20 points during the contest. American point guard Jawun Evans (185-1996, college: OK State) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Maccabi Rishon's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. M.Haifa maintains tenth position with 9-11 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with E.Netanya. M.Haifa will play against higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ramat Hash. and hopes to get back on the winning track. National League top team - H.Afula (15-5) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat eleventh ranked M.Rehovot (7-13) 77-72. The winners were led by Lucas Goldenberg who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 23 points and 6 rebounds by Brent Jackson did not help to save the game for M.Rehovot. M.Rehovot's coach Kobi Hasson tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. H.Afula maintains first position with 15-5 record. M.Rehovot lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with E.Shomron. H.Afula will meet at home M.Raanana (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. M.Rehovot will play against H.Hevel Modi'in (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: I.Nahariya smashed H.Ramat Gan on the road 89-66. M.Ma'ale Adum. was destroyed by E.Netanya on its own court 76-104. M.Ramat Gan managed to outperform M.Raanana in a road game 90-78. Ramat Hash. managed to beat E.Shomron at home 93-91. H.Hevel Modi'in - E.Ashkelon 101-82 The most important game in the last round took place in Hevel Modi'in between second ranked E.Ashkelon (14-6) and fourteenth ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (4-17) on Tuesday night. E.Ashkelon was crushed by H.Hevel Modi'in on the road 82-101. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of E.Ashkelon. They outrebounded E.Ashkelon 44-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. H.Hevel Modi'in looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by E.Ashkelon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds. The other American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists for the winners. Guard Shlomi Harush (185-1987) replied with 17 points and 4 assists and naturalized American guard Clarke Rosenberg (193-1993, college: Chicago St.) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for E.Ashkelon. Five H.Hevel Modi'in and four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. H.Hevel Modi'in moved-up to thirteenth place. E.Ashkelon at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. H.Hevel Modi'in are looking forward to face higher ranked M.Rehovot (#11) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. E.Ashkelon will play against E.Netanya (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: S.Harush 17+4reb+4ast, D.Tucker 13+5reb+1ast, W.Lewis 13+3reb, C.Rosenberg 11+6reb+6ast, G.Gilinski 8+6reb+4ast, B.David Omer 5+1reb+1ast H.Hevel Modi'in: M.Holyfield 28+19reb, K.DeShields 22+3reb+11ast, G.Shoham 16+7reb+4ast, E.Mor-Yosef 14+1reb+3ast, S.Malkov 13+8reb+3ast, T.Efi 4 H.Ramat Gan - I.Nahariya 66-89 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked I.Nahariya (12-8) crushed bottom-ranked H.Ramat Gan (3-16) in Givataim 89-66 on Tuesday. I.Nahariya dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to H.Ramat Gan's 34. They outrebounded H.Ramat Gan 44-25 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. I.Nahariya looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American power forward Romello White (203-1998, college: Ole Miss) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Alexey Chubrevich (212-1986) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by American Storm Warren (211-1988, college: LSU) did not help to save the game for H.Ramat Gan. Forward Aviv Shimoni (198-1996) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. I.Nahariya moved-up to fifth place. H.Ramat Gan lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 16 games lost. I.Nahariya will meet at home M.Ma'ale Adum. (#8) in the next round. H.Ramat Gan will play against E.Shomron (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: H.Ramat Gan: S.Warren 18+7reb, A.Shimoni 12+5reb+3ast, T.Eliad 12+7reb, N.Uzan 9+1reb+4ast, A.Harari 8+1reb+4ast, N.Gil 4+2reb+5ast I.Nahariya: R.White 19+12reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 18+6reb+2ast, D.Drapic 17+6reb+1ast, M.Trent 17+2reb+2ast, I.Eisendorf 8+8reb+2ast, Y.Ohayon 6+3reb+11ast M.Haifa - M.Rishon 95-85 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Maccabi Rishon (13-7) against tenth ranked M.Haifa (9-11) on Friday night. Visiting Maccabi Rishon was defeated by M.Haifa in Haifa 95-85. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. M.Haifa forced 19 Maccabi Rishon turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Danel Kozahinof (177-2001) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and American guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) who added 20 points during the contest. American point guard Jawun Evans (185-1996, college: OK State) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard Isaiah Cousins (193-1994, college: Oklahoma) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Maccabi Rishon's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. M.Haifa maintains tenth position with 9-11 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with E.Netanya. M.Haifa will play against higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ramat Hash. and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: M.Rishon: I.Cousins 22+5reb+2ast, J.Evans 21+6reb+6ast, J.Mor 13+10reb+1ast, I.Nesterenko 13+3reb+1ast, G.Palatin 9+3reb+4ast, Y.Amiram 4+3reb+3ast M.Haifa: A.Gilder 20+1ast, S.Davis 14+1reb, K.Danel 13+3reb+9ast, R.Howell 11+4reb+1ast, E.Abaev 10+3reb, D.Sharp 8+4reb+2ast M.Ma'ale Adum. - E.Netanya 76-104 Rather expected game when 7th ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. (11-9) was smashed by fourth ranked E.Netanya (13-7) in Ma'ale Adumim 104-76 on Tuesday. E.Netanya outrebounded M.Ma'ale Adum. 46-32 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by swingman Dori Sahar (195-2001, agency: Avi Zilberman) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and guard Ethan Butler (190-2002) supported him with 21 points and 5 assists. Five E.Netanya players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 26 points and 15 rebounds by Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) did not help to save the game for M.Ma'ale Adum.. American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. E.Netanya moved-up to third place, which they share with M.Rishon. Loser M.Ma'ale Adum. dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with M.Ramat Gan and M.Raanana. E.Netanya will meet at home league's second-placed E.Ashkelon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against I.Nahariya (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Ma'ale Adum.: E.Ekiyor 26+15reb+2ast, D.Johnson 16+8reb+4ast, A.Derhy 11+1reb, S.Halpert 8+1reb+1ast, S.Eilon 4+2reb+2ast, I.Shabat 3+2reb+5ast E.Netanya: B.Ethan 21+3reb+5ast, J.Robinson 18+6reb+1ast, D.Sahar 18+10reb+3ast, A.Aminu 11+9reb, S.Ben 10+3reb+6ast, P.Yahel 9+3reb+4ast M.Raanana - M.Ramat Gan 78-90 There was a small surprise when eighth ranked M.Ramat Gan (11-9) won against on the road 6th ranked M.Raanana (11-9) 90-78 on Wednesday. It was a great shooting night for M.Ramat Gan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. The winners were led by American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 29 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) supported him with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Even 16 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) did not help to save the game for M.Raanana. Naturalized American point guard Alex Leder (180-1997, college: Gettysburg) added 20 points for the hosts. Five M.Raanana players scored in double figures. M.Ramat Gan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with M.Raanana and M.Ma'ale Adum. M.Raanana lost third consecutive game. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home M.Haifa (#10) in the next round. M.Raanana will play against the league's leader H.Afula (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: M.Raanana: A.Leder 20+1reb+2ast, J.Canty 16+8reb, J.Siggers 13+1reb+6ast, R.Geffen 13+5reb+3ast, W.Workman 11+7reb+2ast, A.Sapir 5+1reb+3ast M.Ramat Gan: K.Capers 29+3reb+4ast, D.Treadwell 14+15reb+3ast, D.Rosenbaum 13+5reb, J.Cohen 10+1ast, H.Dadon 9+3reb, E.Hirsh 7+3reb Ramat Hash. - E.Shomron 93-91 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked E.Shomron (7-13) was edged by ninth ranked Ramat Hash. (10-10) in Ramat Hasharon 93-91 on Friday. Ramat Hash. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) supported him with 22 points and 8 assists. Even 24 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) did not help to save the game for E.Shomron. Point guard Eyal Shulman (192-1987, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 13 points and 12 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ramat Hash. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 10-10 record. Newly promoted E.Shomron keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with M.Rehovot. Ramat Hash. will meet higher ranked Maccabi Rishon (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. E.Shomron will play against H.Ramat Gan (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: E.Shomron: K.Stone 24+8reb+2ast, A.Amit 23+3reb+1ast, E.Shulman 13+2reb+12ast, I.Flaisher 11+9reb, Y.Michaeli 7+1reb+3ast, S.Gal 4+6reb Ramat Hash.: T.Wideman 25+11reb+1ast, D.Watkins 22+1reb+8ast, A.Ebo 18+2reb+8ast, O.Hai 11+3reb+2ast, A.Bier-Katz 9+10reb+2ast, Y.Yam 4+2reb M.Rehovot - H.Afula 72-77 National League top team - H.Afula (15-5) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat eleventh ranked M.Rehovot (7-13) 77-72. They outrebounded M.Rehovot 41-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by naturalized Argentinian swingman Lucas Goldenberg (190-1993) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and American Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (206-1989, college: S.Florida) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Even 23 points and 6 rebounds by American swingman Brent Jackson (193-1994, college: Columbus St.) did not help to save the game for M.Rehovot. Naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) added 9 points for the hosts. M.Rehovot's coach Kobi Hasson tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. H.Afula maintains first position with 15-5 record. M.Rehovot lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with E.Shomron. H.Afula will meet at home M.Raanana (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. M.Rehovot will play against H.Hevel Modi'in (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Rehovot: B.Jackson 23+6reb+2ast, G.Shay Guy 9+2reb+2ast, J.Freund 9+4reb+2ast, A.Coleman 8+2reb, G.Itay 7+1reb+1ast, Y.Holodov 6+1ast H.Afula: T.Fitzpatrick 18+8reb+2ast, L.Goldenberg 13+12reb+5ast, T.Asayag 11+3reb+1ast, T.Spector 10, J.Hall 8+8reb+2ast, R.Netzia 8+5reb |
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| Virtus Bologna and Brescia enter Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Virtus Bologna and Brescia will contest the Cup title on Sunday. They came out victorious in today's semifinal games. Virtus Bologna rolled past Tortona 90-65. Bologna dominated from start to finish. They earned a 52-33 halftime advantage. Virtus Bologna held their opponents to just 32 points in the second half and coasted to the win. Marco Belinelli (196-SG-1986) scored 20 points, while Tornike Shengelia (206-PF-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points for Virtus Bologna. Demonte Harper (193-G-1989, college: Morehead St.) answered with 19 points for Tortona. Brescia eased past Pesaro 74-57. Pesaro eked out a 16-14 lead after ten minutes. But Brescia used a 22-4 run in the second frame to secure a 36-22 halftime advantage. They maintained the lead throughout the second half and raced to the win. Amedeo Della Valle (192-SG-1993, college: Ohio St., agency: SLN) chipped in 15 points for Brescia. Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202-F-1997) posted 14 points for Pesaro. |
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| Astana celebrate Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Astana - Irbis 65-54 Astana celebrated Cup title in Kazakhstan beating Irbis 65-54 in the Final game. Being tied at 15-15, Astana grabbed the lead with a 20-11 rally in the second period. Moreover, they posted an 18-7 run in the third quarter, whilst Irbis closed the game with a 21-12 run. Oleg Balashov (185-PG-1999) top-scored for the winners with 20 points, while Rustam Murzagaliyev (190-G-1992) brought 14. Ruslan Aitkali (195-F-1997) netted 9 and Dmitriy Gavrilov (204-C-1986) notched 8. Robert Pan (202-C-1995) and Alexandr Zhigulin (205-F-1994) scored 13 points each in a loss. |
| Higher League Round 20: Leader Shymkent gets another victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Higher League. The round 20 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Shymkent delivered the twenty first win on Friday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Tigers-KazATU (10-12) 101-68 in Astana. Shymkent outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 48-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Tigers-KazATU's players. The best player for the winners was guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) who had a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. point guard Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-1997) chipped in 17 points and 11 assists. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shymkent (21-1) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU keeps the sixth place with 12 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 Kostanay. Local ChelSU (5-13) was outscored by fourth ranked Almaty L. (14-4) 96-41. Guard Platon Gritchin (190-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Stanislav Sahipov contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Artem Pedko (191-2000) replied with 7 points and 6 rebounds for ChelSU. 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. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. ChelSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Almaty L. will play against Gotobeles (#8) in Nur-Sultan in the next round. ChelSU will play at home against the league's second-placed Bars and hopes to get back on the winning track. Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Irtysh defeated Altay in Pavlodar 79-61. Aktobe 2 was smashed by Karaganda at home 54-90. Caspiy Aktau lost to Bars on the opponent's court 75-91. Barsy 2 managed to outperform Gotobeles in a home game 92-86. Altay - Irtysh 61-79 There was no surprise in Oskemen where 12th ranked Altay (2-20) was defeated by fifth ranked Irtysh (11-11) 79-61. Irtysh dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Altay's 36. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Vadim Bagrov (187-2000) contributed with 7 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Forward Vladislav Baturin (188-1995) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Sergey Ivanov (178-1998) added 11 points and 6 assists in the effort for Altay. Four Altay players scored in double figures. Irtysh maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Newly promoted Altay stay dead last with 20 lost games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Altay: V.Baturin 21+12reb+3ast, A.Atay 11+6reb+4ast, I.Sergey 11+4reb+6ast, F.Nikita 10+6reb+1ast, A.Antropov 7+5reb+4ast, S.Ilya 1+1reb Irtysh: I.Ali 18+9reb+5ast, S.Satkeev 16+3reb+3ast, B.Pavel 13, N.Gushchin 12+9reb+3ast, I.Ruslan 9+5reb+2ast, B.Vadim 7+11reb+7ast Tigers-KazATU - Shymkent 68-101 Leader Shymkent delivered the twenty first win on Friday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Tigers-KazATU (10-12) 101-68 in Astana. Shymkent outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 48-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Tigers-KazATU's players. The best player for the winners was guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) who had a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Point guard Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Adil Narimanov (196-2001) added 10 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shymkent (21-1) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tigers-KazATU: T.Dzhunusov 24+6reb+3ast, N.Adil 10+3reb+1ast, K.Dastan 7+2reb+1ast, T.Erasyl 6+2reb+2ast, A.Alibek 6+3ast, D.Vadim 5+2reb Shymkent: A.Shakirov 24+4reb+4ast, A.Maksutov 24+10reb+10ast, Z.Kadyr 17+4reb+11ast, Y.Victor 9+4reb+3ast, T.Darkhan 8+2ast, A.Vereshagin 7+7reb+1ast Aktobe 2 - Karaganda 54-90 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Karaganda (15-7) smashed on the road 11th ranked Aktobe 2 (4-18) 90-54. Karaganda forced 24 Aktobe 2 turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Adil Kuantaev (185-2005) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) contributed with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Karaganda players scored in double figures. Karaganda's coach Alexander Tyutyunik felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Kairat Utegen (189-2004) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) added 9 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Aktobe 2. Karaganda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 15-7 record having six points less than leader Shymkent. Aktobe 2 lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Aktobe 2: U.Kairat 18+6reb+1ast, R.Danil 10+6reb+2ast, O.Baynazar 9+12reb+3ast, D.Aleksey 7+9reb+1ast, S.Yegor 4+4reb+3ast, Z.Yuriy 3+4reb Karaganda: Z.Dias 19+2ast, K.Adil 14+15reb+3ast, A.Medeu 14+7reb+1ast, A.Alexey 12+9reb+6ast, S.Stanislav 8+3reb+2ast, K.Dias 8+3ast Bars - Caspiy Aktau 91-75 Very expected game in Petropavlovsk where 9th ranked Caspiy Aktau (6-12) was defeated by second ranked Bars (17-1) 91-75. Bars outrebounded Caspiy Aktau 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Power forward Maksim Nalogov (198-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Sergey Dyatlik (194-1997) contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Bars players scored in double figures. Swingman Dmitry Denisov (194-2005) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Danil Davletbaev (185-1999) added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. Caspiy Aktau's coach Evgeny Gorev rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bars have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-1 record having 4 victories less than leader Shymkent. Caspiy Aktau at the other side keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. Bars will play against ChelSU (#10) in Kostanay in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caspiy Aktau will play at home against Barsy 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Caspiy Aktau: D.Davletbaev 17+1reb+4ast, R.Artem 14+5reb+2ast, M.Zahar 11+1reb, D.Dmitry 10+11reb+1ast, N.Damir 8+8reb+1ast, D.Zhanibek 7+6ast Bars: M.Nalogov 27+11reb+3ast, D.Sergey 25+5reb+5ast, A.Parfenov 18+11reb+2ast, S.Rovovoy 11+6reb, R.Dedov 4+2reb+1ast, V.Yanchurov 4+2reb+2ast Barsy 2 - Gotobeles 92-86 Everything could happen in Atyrau at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Barsy 2 and 8th ranked Gotobeles had identical 7-10 record. This time Barsy 2 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nur-Sultan 92-86. Barsy 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Gotobeles' 28. Barsy 2 forced 39 Gotobeles turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Gotobeles were plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Begzod Mammatrimov (198-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Guard Sabyrzhan Ibragimov (185-2004) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Daulet Bekbauov (191-1999) replied with 22 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Eset Zharkylov (195-1998) added 8 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Gotobeles. Gotobeles' coach Alimzhan Kuspanov rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Barsy 2 maintains seventh position with 8-10 record. Newly promoted Gotobeles keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Barsy 2 will play against Caspiy Aktau (#9) on the road in the next round. Gotobeles will play against Almaty L. and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Gotobeles: B.Daulet 22+5reb, M.Tair 20+3reb, D.Temirlan 10+3reb+1ast, Z.Yernar 10+2reb+2ast, Z.Eset 8+14reb+3ast, K.Adilhan 6+1reb+2ast Barsy 2: M.Begzod 29+17reb+4ast, I.Sabyrzhan 19+6reb+6ast, O.Akylbek 19+6reb+4ast, M.Aibolat 9+7reb+1ast, M.Alisher 8+5reb+4ast, M.Abat 4+1reb+1ast ChelSU - Almaty L. 41-96 The game with biggest result difference took place in Kostanay. Local ChelSU (5-13) was outscored by fourth ranked Almaty L. (14-4) 96-41. Almaty L. held ChelSU to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Almaty L. forced 29 ChelSU turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by ChelSU's players. Guard Platon Gritchin (190-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Guard Artem Pedko (191-2000) replied with 7 points and 6 rebounds and forward Dmitry Tkach (193-2003) added 4 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for ChelSU. 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. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. ChelSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Almaty L. will play against Gotobeles (#8) in Nur-Sultan in the next round. ChelSU will play at home against the league's second-placed Bars and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: ChelSU: A.Pedko 7+6reb+3ast, L.Dmitriy 6+6reb, B.Aleksey 6, K.Oleg 5+1reb+1ast, T.Dmitry 4+10reb+1ast, D.Yegor 3+2reb Almaty L.: G.Platon 19+5reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 17+3reb+4ast, F.Nikita 14+2reb+4ast, S.Daniil 12+5reb+4ast, K.Dias 11+4reb+5ast, N.Timofeev 11+8reb+1ast |
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| Lithuanian LKL round 20 best performance: Evaldas Kairys - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old player was the main contributor (27 points, six rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass P.Zvaigzdes (#10, 4-15) with 35-point margin 107-72. Rytas maintains the 2nd position in Lithuanian LKL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Rytas will need more victories to improve their 15-4 record. It's Kairys' second year at Rytas and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Evaldas Kairys averages this season 4.8ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Alex Hamilton (193-PG-1993) of Juventus. Hamilton had a very good evening with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Juventus lost that game 67-78 to the higher-ranked Zalgiris (#1, 17-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Juventus still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 13-7 record is not bad at all. Hamilton is a newcomer at Juventus, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Ahmad Caver (188-G-1996) of Wolves (#3). Caver got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for four assists. He was a key player of Wolves, leading his team to a 79-63 easy win against the lower-ranked Neptunas (#9, 8-12). Caver has a great season in Lithuania. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.5ppg (best scorer) and assists with 6.1apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Tauras Jogela (202-F-1993) of Prienai - 19 points and 10 rebounds 5. Rokas Gustys (206-F/C-1994) of Neptunas - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Glynn Watson Jr. (185-PG-1997) of Jonava - 23 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Gytis Masiulis (206-PF-1998) of Rytas - 17 points and 10 rebounds 8. Martynas Varnas (196-G/F-1997) of Siauliai - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Antino Jackson (182-PG-1996) of Siauliai - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Brad Davison (193-G-1999) of Nevezis - 20 points and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Jonava stormed into Cup final and will face powerhouse Zalgiris tomorrow as the latter advanced to the final of the cup for the ninth time in a row. Jonava surprised Rytas Vilnius 92-86. Edvinas Seskus (196-G/F-1995, agency: BIG) stepped up with 24 points and Martins Laksa (200-SF-1990) produced 18. Marcus Foster (191-G-1995, college: Creighton) replied with 20 points in the losing effort. Zalgiris meanwhile edged Lietkabelis 77-67. Lukas Lekavicius (180-PG-1994) led the way with 16 points and Rolands Smits (207-PF-1995) had 13. Gyorgy Goloman (211-F-1996, college: UCLA) and Jamel Morris (193-G-1992, college: Fairmont St.) poured in 14 points in defeat. |
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The Second Stage in Nationale 2 just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Kordall Steelers defeated Mamer in Rodange 91-78. Mamer will play next round against strong Avanti trying to get back on the winning streak. Kordall Steelers will try to continue on its current victory against Bascharage in Kaerjeng. Avanti recorded a loss in Mondorf. Hosts were defeated by Racing 89-79. Racing will play against Black Star in Mersch in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avanti will play against Mamer and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very significant was Black Star's (#3, 12-5) victory against Bascharage 101-81. Black Star will meet Racing in the next round. Bascharage will play against Kordall Steelers and hope to secure a win. Black Star - Bascharage 101-81 Very significant was Black Star's (#3, 12-5) victory against Bascharage 101-81. Black Star will meet Racing in the next round. Bascharage will play against Kordall Steelers and hope to secure a win. Kordall Steelers - Mamer 91-78 Kordall Steelers defeated Mamer in Rodange 91-78. Mamer will play next round against strong Avanti trying to get back on the winning streak. Kordall Steelers will try to continue on its current victory against Bascharage in Kaerjeng. Avanti - Racing 79-89 Avanti recorded a loss in Mondorf. Hosts were defeated by Racing 89-79. Racing will play against Black Star in Mersch in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avanti will play against Mamer and hopes to get back on the winning track. |
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He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Nash is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Nash has played previously professionally in Argentina (Penarol), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), South Korea (Suwon KT Sonicboom), Dominican Republic (Sameji and Caneros), Mexico (Toros), Japan (Sendai 89ers, Fukushima and Tokyo Hachioji Trains), NBA G League (RGV Vipers) and The Basketball Tournament (Stillwater Stars). He played in the final of Japanese B League D2 in 2022. Nash was voted to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2014. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2015 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. |
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Miners conquered the current top place of the Premier League with a 16-2 record. In the latest game they lost however to Metal 96-104 in overtime. Miners led 3 points at the end of the first period, whilst the game was tied at the end of the fourth period at 87-87. In overtime, Metal needed a strong 17-9 surge to seal the win. Christopher Blake (195-F-1988, college: Detroit) led the way with 34 points for the winners. Pendarvis Williams (198-G-1991, college: Norfolk St.) answered with 45 points in the losing effort. |
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| Hudson and Wright Pace All Scorers with 18 Each, UTSouthern Firehawks Breakdown Bethel - by Stephan Ditgens |
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PULASKI, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Southern men's basketball closed out their regular season in an 87-68 victory over Bethel on senior day today. Adarion Hudson and Kendall Wright led all scorers with 18 points apiece. Hudson almost completed a double-double with nine assists. Kavion Hancock added 16 points, and Brady Brown added 10 points and nine boards. Both teams would pass the lead back and forth in the early going. After the under-six media time-out, UTS would begin to pull away piecing together a 7-0 with three minutes left. The Firehawks would lead 46-40 at the break. The second half began with both teams trading buckets, and Bethel would close the gap down to 49-47 with 15 minutes left in the game. The Firehawks would begin to strangle the BU offense and pull away for the senior day win. UTS would shoot 33 of 61 for 54% from the field. There would be nine lead changes and four ties. SENIOR DAY Seniors Brady Brown, Cam Welch, and Kavion Hancock were honored today by the team for their accomplishments in their careers at UTS. STALKING 1,000 Brady Brown entered today's game with 984 career points at UTS. After his 10 tallies today, Brown needs just six points to become the fifth member of the 1,000-point club at UTS. MSC CHAMPIONSHIP Mid-South Conference officials released the 2023 MSC Men's Basketball Tournament bracket Saturday following the conclusion of the conference's regular season. The 2023 tournament features opening-round games at on-campus sites with the winners of those games joining the top-four seeds in Bowling Green for the remainder of the tournament. Opening-round games are slated for Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the higher-seeded team. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 with the semifinals slated for Sunday, Feb. 26. The championship game is Monday, Feb. 27. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals are all played at Bowling Green Arena. Georgetown (Ky.) is the tournament's top seed after winning the regular season with an 18-4 conference record. As the MSC's regular-season champion, the Tigers earn one of the conference's two automatic bids into the NAIA National Tournament in March. Freed-Hardeman (16-6 in the MSC) is the second seed in the tournament while Thomas More (Ky.) (15-7) and Shawnee State (Ohio) (13-9) are the third and fourth seeds, respectively. Fifth-seeded Pikeville (Ky.) (13-9) hosts No. 12-seed Wilberforce (Ohio) (2-20) in the first of four opening-round games while sixth-seeded Tennessee Southern (13-9) hosts No. 11-seed Lindsey Wilson (6-16). Shawnee State earned the higher seed over Pikeville and Tennessee Southern based on the conference's second tiebreaker -- the three teams split during the regular season. Tennessee Southern was 0-2 against Georgetown while Pikeville and Shawnee State were both 1-1. Continuing with the tiebreaker, both Shawnee and Pikeville were 1-1 against Freed-Hardeman and Thomas More. Shawnee State had a victory over Cumberlands while Pikeville suffered two losses to the Patriots. Using the same tiebreaker, Pikeville earned the five seed due to having the one win over Georgetown. No. 7-seed Cumberlands (Ky.) (11-11) hosts No. 10-seed Campbellsville (Ky.) (6-16) while No. 8-seed Bethel (Tenn.) (10-12) hosts ninth-seeded Cumberland (Tenn.) (9-13). The four opening-round winners advance to the next Saturday's quarterfinals. The tournament champion receives one of the conference's two automatic bids into the NAIA National Tournament. If Georgetown wins the tournament, the tournament's runner-up receives the second automatic bid. NEXT UP The Firehawks will host their MSC opening round matchup with the 11th-seed Lindsey Wilson. The matchup will take place early next week and will be announced in the upcoming days. courtesy of utsfirehawks.com |
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| Team Pau wins Jordan Rising Stars, Jose Alvarado named MVP - by Eurobasket News |
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Fittingly, it was a 3-pointer that decided who won the Jordan Rising Stars championship Friday at Vivint Arena. New Orleans Pelicans guard Joseph Alvarado (6'0''-PG-1998, college: Georgia Tech) hit a 3-pointer from the right wing to give Team Pau a 25-20 win against Team Joakim. Alvarado's shot was the third 3-pointer to get a game to its target score as the same circumstance took place in the semifinal games earlier in the night. In the end, he also walked away with game MVP honors. Second-year guard Quentin Grimes (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Houston) left a lasting mark in the championship, scoring 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting after a sizzling performance in his semifinal game. Grimes powered Team Joakim to 18-16 lead at one point, but Team Pau's balance saved them. Alvarado had five points, while the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero (6'9''-F-2002, college: Duke) (four points), Indiana Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin (6'6''-G/F-2002, college: Arizona) (seven points) and Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (6'7''-F-2001, college: FSU) (six points) chipped in, too. This year's game was played to a Final Target Score, where each game would end on a made basket or free throw rather than time expiring. The two semifinal games - Game 1 and Game 2 - were be played to a Final Target Score of 40. The championship game was played to a Final Target Score of 25 to determine the Jordan Rising Stars winner. In the first semifinal game, Team Pau beat Team Deron, 40-25. Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray (6'8''-F-2000, college: Iowa) had the clinching 3-pointer off an assist from Indiana Pacers rookie Andrew Nembhard (6'5''-G-2000, college: Gonzaga). Alvarado provided a spark off the bench with 13 points in 10 minutes while Banchero (nine points, five rebounds) was also solid for Team Pau. Team Joakim topped Team Jason 40-32 in Game 2 of the semifinals as Grimes nailed the 3-pointer that sealed the win and gave him a game-high 13 points. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley (7'0''-PF-2001, college: USC) (eight points), San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan (6'9''-F-2003, college: Baylor) (six points) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (6'8''-G-2002) (three points, six assists) were all solid for Team Joakim. Game 2 had its moments, as Team Jason cut the lead to one (28-27) and five (37-32), respectively, but couldn't finish either rally. Scoot Henderson, considered one of the top prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft, shot 1-for-5 and finished with three points. Mac McClung (6'2''-G-2000, college: Texas Tech), who will participate in the AT&T Slam Dunk contest, led Team Jason with 10 points. The 2023 Jordan Rising Stars rosters were announced following a player pool draft conducted by NBA legends and Rising Stars coaches Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Deron Williams and Jason Terry. Courtesy of: nba.com |
| Lillard secures 'a goal of mine,' wins NBA 3-point contest - by Eurobasket News |
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As the final shots ticked down in Saturday's 3-point contest for Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Weber St.), he thought he had to make them to tie Buddy Hield (6'4''-G-1993, college: Oklahoma) in order to win it. Then, when he looked up at the video board after knocking down his final few shots, he saw his score -- 26 -- was one point ahead of Hield, who had 25. "As I got down the stretch of that last two racks, I was, like, counting," Lillard said with a smile. "I knew I had to make all of them, but I thought I was on track to tie him. I actually lost count. But I knew I needed to make all of them. Then when I looked up, I was, like, oh, that's 26." Lillard, who is known for his penchant for making clutch, game-winning shots late in games, was pleased this happened in the same fashion. "It's ironic that it came down to that, and I had to tighten up and come up big at the end. But, like you said, that's typical. That's typical for me." Lillard, one of five All-Stars in the competition -- along with Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (6'5''-G-2000, college: Iowa St.), Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke), New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994, college: Kentucky) and Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (7'1''-F/C-1997, college: Arizona) -- placed second behind Haliburton, and ahead of Hield, through the first round. That put Lillard in position to follow through on a pledge he delivered to his competitors in the locker room before it began: That he would be the one going home victorious. "I think this was a goal of mine [to win] because I think, as a shooter, anytime you come into a competition like this you want to win it," Lillard said. "I had done it two times before this, and I didn't take it seriously enough. As a shooter, I wanted to win at least one time before I was done playing, and that's why I took this one a little more serious." As part of those preparations, Lillard -- who spent four years starring at Weber State, located about a half an hour's drive north of downtown Salt Lake City -- wore his college jersey with his NBA number, 0, as well as nickname, "Dolla," on the back. He said it was special for him to get the chance to compete in a place where he had spent so much time, and to honor his college days at the same time. "I feel like everything just lined up," Lillard said. "Being back here, I went to school here. I was here four years. A lot of family, a lot of friends here. People that I'm still in touch with. "You know, when I touch down here in the summer, whether I'm going back for an alumni game or just going to train, or this time, I feel the love. I know that I'm welcome here. It's a second home for me." "Sometimes, that's what it takes for an experience to be what it's supposed to be," he said. "I feel like this is how it was supposed to happen. I'm happy that it happened here." At one point during Lillard's news conference, Hield -- who had won this competition in Chicago in 2020 -- shouted in at Lillard, good-naturedly giving him a hard time over edging him out. Lillard, however, didn't miss a beat, saying that Hield "had his chance" to beat him. Haliburton's 31 points in the first round was the highest total anyone posted in the event this year. But a slow start in the championship round doomed him to finish well behind both Lillard and Hield. Still, Haliburton -- a first-time All-Star this year -- vowed to return to the competition next year, when it is in Indianapolis. "Unfortunately, I choked in the last round, but, you know, things happen," Haliburton said. "I'll be back next year." Haliburton, Lillard and Hield outpaced Markkanen (20 points), Tatum (20 points), Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky) (18 points), Randle (13 points) and Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (6'7''-SF-1998, college: Maryland) (8 points) to advance to the championship round. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Mac McClung dominates field to win NBA's slam dunk contest - by Eurobasket News |
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It's safe to say people know who Mac McClung (6'2''-G-2000, college: Texas Tech) is now. Once the poster boy for the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest's path toward irrelevance, sporting a field of obscure participants rather than the certified stars of the past, McClung stole the show as if he were Michael Jordan or Dominique Wilkins. With only two games of NBA experience under his belt during past stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, McClung was signed to a two-way contract by the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the week and dominated Saturday's dunk contest with a near-perfect performance. "It kind of feels, ever since the beginning, I was the underdog," McClung said afterward. "Even when I was younger. ... Just proving yourself right, not others wrong, it brings a little more satisfaction." Three of McClung's four dunks earned him straight 50s by the panel of judges, and he completed all of them on his first attempt, generating a palpable buzz through the Vivint Arena crowd as he prepared for every subsequent stuff. McClung gained an online following in high school for YouTube compilations of his dunks that seemed otherworldly for a guy who is now listed at a generous 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds and was even smaller back then. Despite his size, McClung said that watching the classic showdown between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon in the 2016 dunk contest made him dream about being a part of it someday. McClung opened Saturday's contest with 50s across the board as he took the ball from a friend sitting on another friend's shoulders -- Chase Skinkis, who identifies himself as a "vertical jump specialist," and high school buddy Bradley Dean -- and tapped it against the backboard first before putting it through the hoop. "We just wanted to try to make something up that we haven't seen before, and the first dunk, I hadn't seen before, so hopefully, it's not out there," McClung said. His second dunk -- a whirling helicopter, two-handed, 360-degree stuff -- earned him a 49.8. Lisa Leslie was the only judge to prevent him from opening up with two straight perfect scores. McClung started the final round by again taking the ball from another friend holding it over his head -- just one person this time, Skinkis -- and performed a pronounced double pump before finishing the dunk with a two-handed reverse. He earned another 50. For his final flourish, McClung put on his Gate City (Virginia) high school uniform over his red Sixers jersey and threw down a 540-degree two-handed dunk -- one-and-a-half turns in the air -- to run away with the trophy. The judges -- Karl Malone, Jamal Crawford, Harold Miner, Wilkins and Leslie -- all gave him a 50 once again. "Being from a small town, Gate City, of 1,600 people, and now we're on this stage," McClung said. "It was just unbelievable." After his last dunk, McClung was surrounded by a euphoric group of All-Stars in attendance, stunned by what they just witnessed. He motioned to the camera, "It's over!" -- mimicking Kenny Smith's famous broadcast call during Vince Carter's legendary dunk contest win in Oakland, California, in 2000. "I think something took over me; I don't know what that was," McClung said of the gesture. "I wasn't really thinking in the moment; it's just something that happened, to be honest with you." McClung said he wasn't able to finish the 540-degree dunk in practice leading up to the contest but that he had confidence in the moment, based on how his night was going, to pull it off. McClung edged out Trey Murphy III (6'9''-F-2000, college: Virginia) of the New Orleans Pelicans in the final round. Jericho Sims (6'10''-C-1998, college: Texas) of the New York Knicks and Kenyon Martin Jr. (6'5''-F-2001) of the Houston Rockets bowed out after the first round. Julius "Dr. J" Erving presented the trophy to McClung at center court. The NBA redesigned the dunk contest trophy this year and named it after the Sixers legend. McClung said he would be back to defend his crown at next year's All-Star Game in Indianapolis, if the league invites him back. "It's all been a blur," McClung said. "You can really do whatever you want to do ... If you manifest and put your mind to it, you can literally make your life and reinvent yourself every day." Next week, he will rejoin the 76ers, looking to crack coach Doc Rivers' rotation as the team prepares for the playoffs. "I'm not really what other people think, good or bad, I'm staying the course," McClung said when asked about his breakout night. "My goal is to make an impact in the NBA, and I'm just going to keep working until that happens." Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Team Jazz defends home court, wins 2023 Kia Skills Challenge - by Eurobasket News |
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The hometown Team Jazz took home the 2023 Kia Skills Challenge at Vivint Arena on State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. Comprised of Jordan Clarkson (6'5''-G-1992, college: Missouri), Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001, college: Auburn) and Collin Sexton (6'3''-PG-1999, college: Alabama), that trio defeated Team Rooks and Team Antetokounmmpo with a strong showing in Team Shooting. After Team Antetokoummpo set the mark with eight points in the round, the Jazz took the round on a 3-pointer from the corner by the rookie Kessler. In that round, players took turns shooting from five different spots, which had values of anywhere from one point to five points. Overall, the Kia Skills Challenge is a three-round competition where the teams of three players amass 'Challenge Points' throughout each round. The team with the most points is crowned champion, but tie-breaker rules are in place if necessary. In Team Relay - the first round - Team Rooks (1:14.8) defeated Team Antetokounmpo (1:23.7) and Team Jazz to win that round and the accompanying 100 challenge points. Jabari Smith II Jr. (6'10''-F-2003, college: Auburn) and Paolo Banchero (6'9''-F-2002, college: Duke) got Team Rooks off to a strong start, but Jaden Ivey came up big by hitting his corner 3-pointer and blazing to the finish line to best Team Antetokounmpo's time. The course required players to make a 35-foot outlet pass, dribble through three moving pilons and attempt three different shots (one in the lane, a left corner 3-pointer and a layup or dunk). In the thrilling second round, Team Passing, Team Jazz ran wild down the stretch and finished with 88 points, besting the 84 points Team Antetokounmpo and outpacing Team Rooks (78 points). That gave Team Jazz 100 challenge points as the round featured the teams trying to make passes to varying lengths and types - a 35-foot outlet pass, a 20-foot bounce pass and a 25-foot chest pass - through moving targets in 30 seconds. Each team had to attempt at least one pass at each target. Team Antetokounmpo had a late change to the roster before the Kia Skills Challenge as Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) was scratched from the event due to injury and replaced by his Milwaukee Bucks teammate, Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA). The NBA followed the format for the 2023 Kia Skills Challenge that it put in place for the 2022 edition of the event, converting it from an individual competition to a team-based affair. Courtesy of: nba.com |
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In the midst of a four-game series against the Newfoundland Rogues, the Sudbury Five were on the East Coast on Thursday night to battle their Maritime rivals. The Five came out on top of what was an incredibly high-scoring game - the amazing final tally was 144-137 for Sudbury. With a record of 6-3 for nine games played, the Five are currently sitting second behind the London Lightning in the four-team National Basketball League of Canada. Sudbury is sticking around Newfoundland for two more games - one tonight and one Saturday - before returning to the Nickel City for a special Family Day game against the KW Titans. Tipoff for that match is 2:30 p.m. Newfoundland jumped out to an early lead on Thursday, finishing the first quarter up eight points over Sudbury, 40-32. The Five rebounded in the second quarter, outshooting the Rogues and racking up 37 points on the quarter to Newfoundland's 21 points. The second quarter ended with Sudbury up 69-61. Adding to their score in the third and hanging onto the lead, the Five scored 40 points to the Rogues 31, and Sudbury was leading 109-92 after three quarters. The Rogues battled hard to turn the tide in the fourth, outshooting Sudbury 45-35, but it wouldn't be enough to secure a win and the game ended with the Five on top 144-137. Courtesy of: sudbury.com |
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| MZT Skopje rally past Feniks 2010 to claim Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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MZT Skopje - Feniks 2010 89-73 MZT Skopje have been crowned the Cup winners for the 11th time in team's history. They overcame Feniks 2010 tonight to conquer the trophy. Six player scored in double digits for MZT Skopje with Strahinja Micovic (205-PF-1992) posting 20. MZT Skopje set the tone early in the game. They unloaded 28 points in the first period to take a 14-point lead. Feniks 2010 cut the distance in the second term. They pulled within 11 points at the big break 48-37. The teams traded baskets throughout the third quarter. MZT Skopje entered the fourth term up by ten points. But they limited Feniks 2010 to just 12 points in the final stanza and raced to a comfortable win at the end. V Stojanovski finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds in the victory. Bojan Trajkovski (207-F/C-1988, agency: Mansfield and Associates) answered with 22 points for Feniks 2010. Ivica Dimcevski (195-G/F-1989, agency: BIG) accounted for 21 points. |
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| John Bynum Proved 20 Years Ago That JUCO/Division 2 Players Could Go Overseas And Prosper At A High Level - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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John Bynum (191-G-1978, college: MSU Denver) is a 44 year old ex player that enjoyed a stellar 11 year professional career overseas. He began his college career at the College of the Sequoias Junior College and then finished at Metropolitan St. (NCAA2) winning the division 2 title as a senior. He turned professional in 2002 and played most of his career in Germany playing 132 games in the BBL for teams like Bremerhaven, Paderborn and Trier. He also played for Grevenbroich, Heidelberg, Crailsheim and Chemnitz. He also played in England and Norway. He returned back to Germany to participate in an exhibition game where his former team the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven celebrated their 20 year anniversary. He spoke to eurobasket about the game and basketball. Thanks John for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how is life treating you? Right now, I'm living in the bay area in California and life is great. I am running a basketball news and scouting service that covers California junior college basketball and just enjoying time with the family. You retired from the game in 2013. What have you been doing with your life since you retired? Since I retired it took a little bit to find myself for sure as basketball was always there. For the first couple of years, I started a basketball news service for junior college basketball until 2019 and then I went back to my alma mater where I coached college basketball as an assistant coach at MSU Denver and then after two years of coaching I went back to my news service called Signal The Light Basketball (www.stlball.com). You are returning back to an old stomping ground Bremerhaven where you played early in your career from 2005-2007. With what kind of feelings are you returning back? It is awesome to be back as it makes me feel appreciated to even acknowledge players that were part of the tradition within Bremerhaven. The city always had a special place for me as they gave me my first chance to compete in the BBL so I am always grateful to the organization so it is a blessing to say the least. The club is celebrating it's 20 year anniversary. You may be 44 turning 45 soon, but why are you a coach? Granted many guys are younger, but seeing you play would have been nice. I wish I could play but I recently have had trouble with my back (and I'm old), and discovered I had a herniated disc. I am doing stuff for my back at the moment to just get it better so playing was the last thing on my mind but the club was nice enough to let me come over and be part of this celebration as a coach so it should be fun to be on the sidelines in a different way taking part in the game After paying your dues in Grevenbroich and Norway, you made the jump to the BBL in 2005. How important were these 2 years for you early in your career? Who knows how your career may have gone had you continued to play in the second Bundesliga? My early years before I got to Bremerhaven were huge as it gave me confidence to know that I could be a professional player in Europe. I had sat out a whole year after my last season to finish my degree and being a division 2 college player people always questioned if I was good enough so my first two years I used that as motivation and wanted to try and show my skill and I had a couple of coaches that gave me a lot of freedom to showcase my talent and luckily I had a couple good games against Bremerhaven and they remembered me and I was able to catch on and get a chance at showcasing my talent in the BBL. Talk about the 2 years in Bremerhaven. It must have been an amazing time for everyone. The club had moved up and instantly became a playoff team. What was the secret to the success? Yea it was a special time in Bremerhaven for sure as I don't recall a lot of teams moving up and making the playoffs in their first season being in the league. I think the secret was we had a very talented group for one and secondly all of the players here played their roles and did what was needed for the team and third Saranus put all of us in position to be successful and win some games which we were fortunate to do. One game I can remember is Brian Jones buzzer beater in Frankfurt. But you didn't play in that game. But you surely won't forget scoring 17 points in a tough 71-69 loss to Alba Berlin Yes I hadn't signed yet with the team but Brian was a big part of our success that we had that season for sure. Yes that was a game for me that actually gave me confidence that I could contribute at the BBL level. As I said before, coming from the Regionalliga and being a division 2 college player there was always doubt coming from people but that game for me proved to me that I was good enough to be a solid role player in the BBL. You played with so many great guys that will be back on Saturday like Nick Jacobson or Judson Wallace. Was there one guy in particular from your Bremerhaven years that you have the fondest memory of? I got to play with some great players in my two years in Bremerhaven and all of my teammates were great, but I would say Brian Jones, RT Guinn and Andre Bynum were guys that I had great friendships with. RT, Dre and I spend a lot of time together and made a lot of great memories when we were in the north of Germany. There some great guys that will be playing in the 20 year anniversary game. If you had to guess which guy will be in the best shape and who in the worst who would you say? It will be interesting for sure but I would probably say Torell Martin and the guy in the worse shape would be anyone who is older than myself lol If someone had told you in 2006 that RT Guinn would still be playing professionally in 2023 what would you have said? Honestly, I'm not surprised at RT still playing as he seemed like he was always in cruise control when he played here. RT was going to have a long career because he was almost 6-10 and could shoot threes better than guards and played within himself. Its good seeing him still do it but more important is seeing how good he is with his family and he has always stayed that same person I knew from when we played. After a few years in the Pro A, you played 2 more years in the BBL with Trier. You were 1-3 against Bremerhaven. In your first season you lost games by 1 point and 2 points. How do you remember those games? Honestly Miles, I really don't remember the games we played against Bremerhaven. I know that the fans welcomed me both times but don't remember the result but as I said before it was always good coming back here as the fans always showed support to guys that had been here before. How have you followed the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven over the years? Has it surprised you that they haven't been able to return back to the BBL? I take a look at the standings every now and then but I don't pay attention that much. I have a nephew who plays in Denmark where I focus on the standings there more than anywhere in the world. I am surprised that they are in the PRO A but hopefully they can get back to the BBL in the near future. Do you sometimes wonder how your career could go if you came up in today's day and age? How would you have done in today's game with all the changes that have happened? I mean of course you wonder, but at the end of the day I played in a different era and had a little bit of success in my game. As far as my game today, I don't know how much I could help on the offensive end as I wasn't the best shooter from behind the three point line so I could be a liability for a team but at the end of the day I think the rule changes benefit guys these days at the offensive end so I may have had some success in certain situations. Who won a 1-1 in 2006 and who would win today between you and Nick Jacobson? I would have say Nick, I mean he was an allstar in 2006 so he has that advantage for sure and now he would still win as well. I mean Nick was one the best shooters I had the chance to play on the same team as and if he had an open look he was not going to miss. Is Lebron now the GOAT since he has become the NBA's all-time leading scorer? I mean he Lebron has an argument but he is not my GOAT but with that being said I think that Lebron James is the best all around player that this game has saw. Thanks John for the chat. |
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| PBA Round 9: SM Beermen beat Ginebra Kings by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 9 in the PBA took place in Manila. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Ginebra Kings (3-2) to second ranked SM Beermen (7-1) 102-99 on Friday evening. SM Beermen dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Ginebra Kings' 60. SM Beermen had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Guard Jaymar Perez (188-1993) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. SM Beermen's coach Jorge Gallent used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for Ginebra Kings. SM Beermen keeps a position of league leader, which they share with TNT Tropang. Defending champion Ginebra Kings keep the fifth place with two games lost. SM Beermen is looking forward to face league's second-placed TNT Tropang in Makati in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ginebra Kings will play on the road against Blackwater Elite in Caloocan City and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Another interesting game for Hotshots (3-3) which played in Makati City against 4th placed NLEX RW (4-2). Seventh ranked Hotshots had an easy win 119-103. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 5 assists (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) for the winners and Jiovani Jalalon chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. The best for the losing side was American Wayne Selden (196-1994, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) with 25 points and 9 assists. Hotshots have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. NLEX RW at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Hotshots will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. NLEX RW will play on the road against FiberXers (#3) in Makati and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Manila between Rain or Shine and Terrafirma Dyip. Ninth ranked Rain or Shine (2-3) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Terrafirma Dyip (2-4). Rain or Shine managed to escape with a 2-point win 120-118 on Thursday evening. Andrei Caracut nailed 25 points for the winning side. Jordan Williams came up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for Terrafirma Dyip in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rain or Shine moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Meralco Bolts. Loser Terrafirma Dyip dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Rain or Shine will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Terrafirma Dyip will play against Phoenix (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 9 Meralco Bolts were beaten by TNT Tropang on the road 111-104. Rain or Shine - Terrafirma Dyip 120-118 A very close game took place in Manila between Rain or Shine and Terrafirma Dyip. Ninth ranked Rain or Shine (2-3) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Terrafirma Dyip (2-4). Rain or Shine managed to escape with a 2-point win 120-118 on Thursday evening. Rain or Shine looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Guard Andrei Caracut (178-1996) nailed 25 points for the winning side and center Leonard Santillan (195-1996) accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds. American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) came up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Juan Tiongson (178-1991) added 23 points respectively for Terrafirma Dyip in the defeat. Four Rain or Shine and five Terrafirma Dyip players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rain or Shine moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Meralco Bolts. Loser Terrafirma Dyip dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Rain or Shine will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Terrafirma Dyip will play against Phoenix (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rain or Shine: C.Andrei 25+2reb+3ast, L.Santillan 21+6reb+2ast, G.Norwood 18+5reb+3ast, R.Nambatac 14+5reb+7ast, A.Antonio 10+1ast, B.Belga 9+6reb+8ast Terrafirma Dyip: J.Williams 30+16reb+4ast, J.Tiongson 23+1ast, E.Camson 14+6reb, P.Cahilig 13+5reb+2ast, A.Cabagnot 13+6reb+4ast, A.Ramos 6+1reb NLEX RW - Hotshots 103-119 Another interesting game for Hotshots (3-3) which played in Makati City against 4th placed NLEX RW (4-2). Seventh ranked Hotshots had an easy win 119-103. Hotshots dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to NLEX RW's 36. They outrebounded NLEX RW 51-22 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hotshots players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 5 assists (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Jiovani Jalalon (175-1992) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American Wayne Selden (196-1994, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) with 25 points and 9 assists and guard Kris Rosales (183-1990, college: HIU) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hotshots have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. NLEX RW at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Hotshots will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. NLEX RW will play on the road against FiberXers (#3) in Makati and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hotshots: A.Hester 37+15reb+5ast, P.Lee 18+4reb+4ast, J.Jalalon 17+9reb+12ast, A.Barroca 13+5reb+5ast, D.Aris 13+2reb, C.Abueva 10+8reb+2ast NLEX RW: W.Selden 25+4reb+9ast, B.Ganuelas-Rosser 20+7reb, K.Rosales 19+1reb+7ast, T.Don 16+3reb+7ast, K.Alas 15+4reb+4ast, A.Semerad 4+1reb TNT Tropang - Meralco Bolts 111-104 No shocking result in a game when second ranked TNT Tropang (7-1) beat 7th ranked Meralco Bolts (2-3) in Makati 111-104 on Friday. TNT Tropang forced 19 Meralco Bolts turnovers. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) nailed a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and naturalized American guard Michael Williams (188-1991, college: CS Fullerton) accounted for 25 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds and guard Aaron Black (185-1996) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Meralco Bolts in the defeat. Four TNT Tropang and five Meralco Bolts players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TNT Tropang have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with SM Beermen. Loser Meralco Bolts keep the seventh place with three games lost. They share the position with Rain or Shine. TNT Tropang will meet league's leader SM Beermen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Meralco Bolts will have a break next round. Top scorers: TNT Tropang: R.Hollis-Jefferson 34+11reb+8ast, M.Williams 25+5reb+1ast, C.John Oftana 19+8reb+3ast, J.Castro William 16+1reb+1ast, G.Khobuntin 6+4reb, R.Ray Pogoy 4+2reb Meralco Bolts: K.McDaniels 26+15reb+1ast, B.Aaron 21+8reb+3ast, C.Newsome 20+1reb+4ast, M.Allein 11+2reb+1ast, C.Banchero 11+3reb+3ast, C.Hodge 6+4reb+3ast Ginebra Kings - SM Beermen 99-102 The most exciting game of round 9 in the PBA took place in Manila. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Ginebra Kings (3-2) to second ranked SM Beermen (7-1) 102-99 on Friday evening. SM Beermen dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Ginebra Kings' 60. SM Beermen had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Guard Jaymar Perez (188-1993) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. SM Beermen's coach Jorge Gallent used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) added 21 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in the effort for Ginebra Kings. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. SM Beermen keeps a position of league leader, which they share with TNT Tropang. Defending champion Ginebra Kings keep the fifth place with two games lost. SM Beermen is looking forward to face league's second-placed TNT Tropang in Makati in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ginebra Kings will play on the road against Blackwater Elite in Caloocan City and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: SM Beermen: C.Clark 35+10reb+2ast, J.Perez 20+7reb+4ast, J.Mar Fajardo 12+18reb, V.Manuel 10+2reb, M.Lassiter 8+1reb+2ast, S.Enciso 6+5reb+8ast Ginebra Kings: C.Standhardinger 29+10reb+7ast, J.Brownlee 21+10reb+9ast, J.Gray 14+5reb+1ast, S.Thompson 13+11reb+4ast, M.Jamie 9+7reb+2ast, N.Pinto 6+1reb |
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| Start Lublin and Trefl Sopot reach Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Start Lublin and Trefl Sopot reached Cup Final in Poland. Trefl Sopot needed overtime thriller to beat Anwil Wloclawek 93-91. The teams were tied at 66-66 after four quarters and once again 78-78 at the end of the first extra time. Only due to 15-13 rally, Trefl Sopot managed to seal the win in the second extra time. Garrett Nevels (188-G-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) top-scored for the winners with 30 points and Rolands Freimanis (209-PF-1988) scored 18. Lee Moore (193-G-1995, college: UTEP, agency: Mansfield and Associates) replied with 25 points in defeat. Start Lublin meanwhile edged Spojnia Stargard 109-86. Cleveland Melvin (203-F-1991, college: DePaul) led the way with 24 points, whilst Gabe DeVoe (191-G-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) and Troy Barnies (201-PF-1989, college: Maine) followed him with 20 each. |
| Twarde Pierniki lands Tayler Persons, ex Chalon/Saone - by Eurobasket Center | |||
He is a very experienced player. Persons has played also professionally in Germany (s Oliver Baskets), Holland (ZZ Leiden), Hungary (Szedeak), Poland (GTK) and The Basketball Tournament (Fort Wayne Champs). Among many awards his college team made it to the Hungarian Cup final in 2022. He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year in 2022. Persons graduated from Ball State in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| Anwil Wloclawek and Trefl Sopot head to the Cup semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Anwil Wloclawek and Trefl Sopot headed to the Cup semis after the Quarterfinal clashes. Anwil Wloclawek overcame SlamStal Ostrow 89-80. Malik Williams (211-F/C-1998, college: Louisville) top-scored for the winners with 17 points, whilst Kamil Laczynski (183-PG-1989) scored 16. Nemanja Djurisic (202-PF-1992, college: Georgia) replied with 18 points in a loss and Ojars Silins (201-PF-1993) had 15. Trefl Sopot meanwhile edged Slask Wroclaw 79-70. Trefl Sopot needed a 24-19 rally in the third quarter and 16-13 in the last to seal the win. Garrett Nevels (188-G-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) led the way with 30 points and Jaroslaw Zyskowski (203-SF-1992) delivered 14. |
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| Crvena Zvezda celebrate Radivoj Korac Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Mega Basket 96-79 Crvena Zvezda conquered the Cup title. They stormed past Mega Basket in today's Final. Ognjen Dobric (200-SG-1994, agency: BeoBasket) sank 24 points to lead the winners. Mega Basket snatched a 23-22 lead ten minutes into the game. Crvena Zvezda unloaded 29 points in the second stanza to take a 51-44 halftime advantage. Crvena Zvezda stayed red hot offensively in the third term. They drained 27 points to accumulate a 13-point lead at the final intermission. Crvena Zvezda held their opponents to just 14 points in the fourth stanza and raced to the win. Nemanja Nedovic (192-G-1991, agency: BeoBasket) produced 20 points in the victory. Malcolm Cazalon (198-SG-2001, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 15 points, while Danko Brankovic (215-C-2000, agency: BeoBasket) had 14 points for Mega Basket. |
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| Iskra Svit earn Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Iskra Svit - Patrioty Levice 91-78 Iskra Svit captured the Cup title. They prevailed against Patrioty Levice in the Final tonight. TJ Atwood (198-G/F-1997, college: Lamar) scored 31 points to pace the winners. He was named the Cup Final Four MVP. Levice grabbed a 20-16 lead after ten minutes. But Svit responded with a 22-16 run in the second quarter to eke out a 38-36 advantage. Svit used a 22-17 rally in the third term to open a 7-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Iskra Svit unloaded 31 points in the final quarter and got away with the title. Tavon King (180-PG-1997, college: Cumberland) poured in 25 points, while Xavier Smith (193-G, college: CWU) added 15 points for the Cup winners. Devon van Oostrum answered with 16 points for Levice. Ben Kovac (196-F-2000) topscored with 17 points for the losing side. |
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| Lenovo Tenerife and Joventut complete Copa del Rey semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Lenovo Tenerife and Joventut Badalona advanced into the Copa del Rey semifinal stage. Lenovo Tenerife rallied past Gran Canaria 89-73 in the quarterfinal clash on Friday. Jaime Fernandez (186-G-1993) scored 26 points to pace the winners. Tenerife grabbed a 55-38 halftime lead. They protected the lead throughout the second half and raced to the victory. Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-1991, agency: Pro Sports) contributed 15 points for the winning side. John Shurna (204-PF-1990, college: Northwestern) answered with 18 points for Gran Canaria. Joventut held off Baskonia 94-81 to reach the next round. Six player scored in double digits for the Badalona team. Ante Tomic (217-C-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 18 points, while Joel Parra (202-F-2000) added 15 points for the hosts. Rokas Giedraitis (200-G/F-1992) notched 13 points for Baskonia. |
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| Superettan Round 22: Norrort is upset by Eskilstuna - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Eskilstuna between third ranked Norrort (12-7) and sixth ranked Eskilstuna (11-9) on Thursday night. Norrort was defeated by Eskilstuna in a tough game on the road 72-80. Guard Einar Bradd (187-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Adam Karahmetovic (189-1998) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Guard Mattias Herlitz (190-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eskilstuna moved-up to fifth place. Norrort at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Important game to mention about took place in Ockelbo. Twelfth ranked RIG Mark (6-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Ockelbo (10-8) 83-81 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ockelbo. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tim Jonsson (197-2004) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 assists. Eddie Hedqvist contributed with 22 points for the winners. Canadian-Vincentian forward Opong Bramble (201-1997, college: CBU, agency: Helping Ballers) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds for Ockelbo. Ockelbo's coach David Torrescusa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. RIG Mark moved-up to eleventh place. Ockelbo at the other side dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. RIG Mark will play against league's leader Hogsbo in Goteborg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ockelbo will play at home against the league's leader Hogsbo (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. The game with biggest result difference took place in Helsingborg. Local Helsingborg (14-5) outscored 8th ranked IK Eos (9-11) 102-76 on Wednesday night. Samoro Unger had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Andreas Von Uthmann responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Helsingborg have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Helsingborg maintains second position with 14-5 record behind leader Hogsbo. Loser IK Eos keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Helsingborg will meet RIG Mark (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. IK Eos will play against Wetterbygden in Huskvarna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 22 RIG Mark was defeated by AIK Basket in Solna 75-62. The best stats of 22th round was 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Serkan Inan of AIK Basket. Ockelbo - RIG Mark 81-83 Important game to mention about took place in Ockelbo. Twelfth ranked RIG Mark (6-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Ockelbo (10-8) 83-81 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ockelbo. RIG Mark shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tim Jonsson (197-2004) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 assists. Eddie Hedqvist (-2005) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Canadian-Vincentian forward Opong Bramble (201-1997, college: CBU, agency: Helping Ballers) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and forward Chris Singhateh (196-1990, college: Friends) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Ockelbo. Four RIG Mark and five Ockelbo players scored in double figures. Ockelbo's coach David Torrescusa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. RIG Mark moved-up to eleventh place. Ockelbo at the other side dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. RIG Mark will play against league's leader Hogsbo in Goteborg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ockelbo will play at home against the league's leader Hogsbo (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: RIG Mark: J.Tim 24+4reb+9ast, H.Eddie 22+4reb+3ast, M.Kaspar 17+8reb, B.Vilhelm 13+5reb, M.Dante 4+3reb+2ast, O.Samuel 3+3reb+1ast Ockelbo: O.Bramble 20+14reb+1ast, C.Singhateh 14+7reb, E.Stark 10+4reb+5ast, E.Jonsson 10+2reb+3ast, L.Max 10+8reb+2ast, F.Unger 6+1ast Helsingborg - IK Eos 102-76 The game with biggest result difference took place in Helsingborg. Local Helsingborg (14-5) outscored 8th ranked IK Eos (9-11) 102-76 on Wednesday night. Helsingborg dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to IK Eos' 42. They outrebounded IK Eos 54-28 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Helsingborg looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Samoro Unger had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and French forward Alexis Plomteux (198-1996) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. At the losing side forward Andreas Von Uthmann (197-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and Nikola Miskovic scored 15 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. Helsingborg have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Helsingborg maintains second position with 14-5 record behind leader Hogsbo. Loser IK Eos keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Helsingborg will meet RIG Mark (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. IK Eos will play against Wetterbygden in Huskvarna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Helsingborg: U.Samoro 31+16reb+9ast, A.Plomteux 20+5reb, A.Rubiera 14+3reb, A.Smakowski 12+3reb+1ast, E.Joelsson 8+6reb+3ast, J.Burke 8+5reb+3ast IK Eos: A.Von Uthmann 24+10reb+3ast, M.Nikola 15+3reb+4ast, G.Hugo 10+1ast, A.Karovic 7+3reb+3ast, J.Johansson 6+2reb+1ast, S.Viktor 4+3reb+3ast Eskilstuna - Norrort 80-72 The most important game in the last round took place in Eskilstuna between third ranked Norrort (12-7) and sixth ranked Eskilstuna (11-9) on Thursday night. Norrort was defeated by Eskilstuna in a tough game on the road 72-80. Guard Einar Bradd (187-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Adam Karahmetovic (189-1998) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Eskilstuna players scored in double figures. Guard Mattias Herlitz (190-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and guard David Niklasson (193-1995, college: N.Platte CC) added 19 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eskilstuna moved-up to fifth place. Norrort at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Eskilstuna: E.Bradd 28+14reb+6ast, A.Karahmetovic 17+4reb+5ast, S.Finden 14+5reb+4ast, M.Larsson 10+8reb+5ast, M.Muorwel 9+3reb, A.Muorwel 2+3reb Norrort: D.Niklasson 19+7reb, A.Kasper 19+7reb, M.Herlitz 14+13reb+5ast, R.Johan 9+1reb+5ast, B.Max 7+2reb+1ast, L.Liam 2+1ast AIK Basket - RIG Mark 75-62 There was no surprise in Solna where 12th ranked RIG Mark (6-8) was defeated by eighth ranked AIK Basket (9-10) 75-62 on Sunday. AIK Basket forced 27 RIG Mark turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international Serkan Inan (201-1986) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Benjamin Yombi (-2003) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Tim Jonsson (197-2004) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and center Kaspar Martenson (208-2005) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. AIK Basket moved-up to seventh place. Loser RIG Mark dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. AIK Basket will meet Huddinge (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. RIG Mark will play against the league's leader Hogsbo having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: AIK Basket: R.Gebriel 16+1reb, S.Inan 16+9reb+6ast, Y.Benjamin 14+1reb+6ast, O.Welander 8+4reb, F.Andrew 5+1ast, N.Elias 5+4reb+7ast RIG Mark: J.Tim 14+7reb+2ast, M.Kaspar 12+7reb+3ast, H.Sebastian 10+1reb+2ast, M.Emel 8+2reb, M.Benjamin 6+3reb+1ast, O.Samuel 4+5reb+3ast |
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| Hudson's double-double lands him SBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 39 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Bank of Taiwan (4-3) 81-76. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiwan Beer maintains the 3rd position in Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Taiwan Beer will need more victories to improve their 4-3 record. In the team's last game Hudson had a remarkable 64.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Taiwan Beer, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Cornelius Hudson averages just after three games 34.7ppg, 12.3rpg and 4.7apg. Second best performed player last round was Min-Hao Ke (180-G-1992) of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen. He is a guard in his second season at Yulon Luxgen. In the last game Ke recorded impressive 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Yulon Luxgen to edge the lower-ranked Changhua (#4, 1-6) by 2 points 67-65. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Yulon Luxgen consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 5-2 record. Ke is well-known at Yulon Luxgen and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.4ppg (#8). He also recorded 4.0 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua (#4). Boyd scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Boyd's great performance Changhua lost 65-67 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. Boyd has individually a great season in Taiwan. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.0ppg (2nd best), rebounds with 12.1rpg (4th best) and assists with 3.1apg (8th best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 54.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 18 points and 10 rebounds 5. Walter Sharpe (206-F/C-1986) of Yulon Luxgen - 23 points and 8 rebounds 6. Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Gabriel Humphery (195-F-1997) of Taiwan Beer - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Yi-Lun Chen (172-PG-1998) of Changhua - 9 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Tzu-Kang Wang (183-G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Chia-He Chang (188-G-1996) of Bank of Taiwan - 15 points 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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| SBL Round 8: Yulon Luxgen lose to Taiwan Beer - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. There was a change at the SBL leadership position after last games. Round 8 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Yulon Luxgen (5-3). They were defeated by third ranked Taiwan Beer (5-3) 92-81 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Yulon Luxgen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Taiwan Beer shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Cornelius Hudson (200-1993, college: Wake Forest) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and guard Tzu-Kang Wang (183-1993) who added 15 points and 4 assists during the contest. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Yulon Luxgen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taiwan Beer keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Yulon Luxgen. Yulon Luxgen will play next round against strong Bank of Taiwan trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Taiwan Beer will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Changhua on the road. Very important is a loss of second ranked Bank of Taiwan (4-4) against fourth ranked Changhua (2-6) on Saturday night. Bank of Taiwan was defeated by Changhua 84-73. The winners were led by American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists and Yi-Lun Chen supported him with 14 points and 9 assists. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth position with 2-6 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. Changhua will play against league's leader Taiwan Beer in Taipei in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bank of Taiwan will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Changhua - Bank of Taiwan 84-73 Very important is a loss of second ranked Bank of Taiwan (4-4) against fourth ranked Changhua (2-6) on Saturday night. Bank of Taiwan was defeated by Changhua 84-73. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The winners were led by American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Yi-Lun Chen (172-1998) supported him with 14 points and 9 assists. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. Guard Chien-Yi Kao (185-1990) added 11 points and 4 assists for Changhua. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth position with 2-6 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side dropped to the third place with four games lost. Changhua will play against league's leader Taiwan Beer in Taipei in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bank of Taiwan will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Changhua: J.Boyd 34+17reb+5ast, C.Chia-You 15+2reb+3ast, C.Yi-Lun 14+9ast, C.Hao-Wei 7+2ast, Y.Shih 6+4reb+2ast, C.En-Lin 4+1reb+2ast Bank of Taiwan: Y.Chen 24+5reb+2ast, C.Chia-He 13+2reb+2ast, C.Kao 11+3reb+4ast, P.Lin 7+2ast, W.Wei-Cheng 6+5reb+3ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 5+1reb+3ast Taiwan Beer - Yulon Luxgen 92-81 There was a change at the SBL leadership position after last games. Round 8 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Yulon Luxgen (5-3). They were defeated by third ranked Taiwan Beer (5-3) 92-81 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Yulon Luxgen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Taiwan Beer shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Cornelius Hudson (200-1993, college: Wake Forest) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and guard Tzu-Kang Wang (183-1993) who added 15 points and 4 assists during the contest. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Shih-Yuan Chou (190-1983) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Yulon Luxgen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taiwan Beer keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Yulon Luxgen. Yulon Luxgen will play next round against strong Bank of Taiwan trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Taiwan Beer will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Changhua on the road. Top scorers: Taiwan Beer: C.Hudson 36+11reb+5ast, W.Tzu-Kang 15+4reb+4ast, H.Wang 13+4reb+3ast, G.Humphery 13+2reb+4ast, P.Su 8+4reb+1ast, C.Chen 4+4reb+4ast Yulon Luxgen: W.Sharpe 28+9reb+4ast, W.Chou 16+5reb+2ast, S.Chou 16+6reb+3ast, M.Ke 11+6reb+8ast, H.Tsung-Han 4+3reb, C.Kuo 3+1reb |
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| John Bynum Proved 20 Years Ago That JUCO/Division 2 Players Could Go Overseas And Prosper At A High Level - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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John Bynum (191-G-1978, college: MSU Denver) is a 44 year old ex player that enjoyed a stellar 11 year professional career overseas. He began his college career at the College of the Sequoias Junior College and then finished at Metropolitan St. (NCAA2) winning the division 2 title as a senior. He turned professional in 2002 and played most of his career in Germany playing 132 games in the BBL for teams like Bremerhaven, Paderborn and Trier. He also played for Grevenbroich, Heidelberg, Crailsheim and Chemnitz. He also played in England and Norway. He returned back to Germany to participate in an exhibition game where his former team the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven celebrated their 20 year anniversary. He spoke to eurobasket about the game and basketball. Thanks John for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how is life treating you? Right now, I'm living in the bay area in California and life is great. I am running a basketball news and scouting service that covers California junior college basketball and just enjoying time with the family. You retired from the game in 2013. What have you been doing with your life since you retired? Since I retired it took a little bit to find myself for sure as basketball was always there. For the first couple of years, I started a basketball news service for junior college basketball until 2019 and then I went back to my alma mater where I coached college basketball as an assistant coach at MSU Denver and then after two years of coaching I went back to my news service called Signal The Light Basketball (www.stlball.com). You are returning back to an old stomping ground Bremerhaven where you played early in your career from 2005-2007. With what kind of feelings are you returning back? It is awesome to be back as it makes me feel appreciated to even acknowledge players that were part of the tradition within Bremerhaven. The city always had a special place for me as they gave me my first chance to compete in the BBL so I am always grateful to the organization so it is a blessing to say the least. The club is celebrating it's 20 year anniversary. You may be 44 turning 45 soon, but why are you a coach? Granted many guys are younger, but seeing you play would have been nice. I wish I could play but I recently have had trouble with my back (and I'm old), and discovered I had a herniated disc. I am doing stuff for my back at the moment to just get it better so playing was the last thing on my mind but the club was nice enough to let me come over and be part of this celebration as a coach so it should be fun to be on the sidelines in a different way taking part in the game After paying your dues in Grevenbroich and Norway, you made the jump to the BBL in 2005. How important were these 2 years for you early in your career? Who knows how your career may have gone had you continued to play in the second Bundesliga? My early years before I got to Bremerhaven were huge as it gave me confidence to know that I could be a professional player in Europe. I had sat out a whole year after my last season to finish my degree and being a division 2 college player people always questioned if I was good enough so my first two years I used that as motivation and wanted to try and show my skill and I had a couple of coaches that gave me a lot of freedom to showcase my talent and luckily I had a couple good games against Bremerhaven and they remembered me and I was able to catch on and get a chance at showcasing my talent in the BBL. Talk about the 2 years in Bremerhaven. It must have been an amazing time for everyone. The club had moved up and instantly became a playoff team. What was the secret to the success? Yea it was a special time in Bremerhaven for sure as I don't recall a lot of teams moving up and making the playoffs in their first season being in the league. I think the secret was we had a very talented group for one and secondly all of the players here played their roles and did what was needed for the team and third Saranus put all of us in position to be successful and win some games which we were fortunate to do. One game I can remember is Brian Jones buzzer beater in Frankfurt. But you didn't play in that game. But you surely won't forget scoring 17 points in a tough 71-69 loss to Alba Berlin Yes I hadn't signed yet with the team but Brian was a big part of our success that we had that season for sure. Yes that was a game for me that actually gave me confidence that I could contribute at the BBL level. As I said before, coming from the Regionalliga and being a division 2 college player there was always doubt coming from people but that game for me proved to me that I was good enough to be a solid role player in the BBL. You played with so many great guys that will be back on Saturday like Nick Jacobson or Judson Wallace. Was there one guy in particular from your Bremerhaven years that you have the fondest memory of? I got to play with some great players in my two years in Bremerhaven and all of my teammates were great, but I would say Brian Jones, RT Guinn and Andre Bynum were guys that I had great friendships with. RT, Dre and I spend a lot of time together and made a lot of great memories when we were in the north of Germany. There some great guys that will be playing in the 20 year anniversary game. If you had to guess which guy will be in the best shape and who in the worst who would you say? It will be interesting for sure but I would probably say Torell Martin and the guy in the worse shape would be anyone who is older than myself lol If someone had told you in 2006 that RT Guinn would still be playing professionally in 2023 what would you have said? Honestly, I'm not surprised at RT still playing as he seemed like he was always in cruise control when he played here. RT was going to have a long career because he was almost 6-10 and could shoot threes better than guards and played within himself. Its good seeing him still do it but more important is seeing how good he is with his family and he has always stayed that same person I knew from when we played. After a few years in the Pro A, you played 2 more years in the BBL with Trier. You were 1-3 against Bremerhaven. In your first season you lost games by 1 point and 2 points. How do you remember those games? Honestly Miles, I really don't remember the games we played against Bremerhaven. I know that the fans welcomed me both times but don't remember the result but as I said before it was always good coming back here as the fans always showed support to guys that had been here before. How have you followed the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven over the years? Has it surprised you that they haven't been able to return back to the BBL? I take a look at the standings every now and then but I don't pay attention that much. I have a nephew who plays in Denmark where I focus on the standings there more than anywhere in the world. I am surprised that they are in the PRO A but hopefully they can get back to the BBL in the near future. Do you sometimes wonder how your career could go if you came up in today's day and age? How would you have done in today's game with all the changes that have happened? I mean of course you wonder, but at the end of the day I played in a different era and had a little bit of success in my game. As far as my game today, I don't know how much I could help on the offensive end as I wasn't the best shooter from behind the three point line so I could be a liability for a team but at the end of the day I think the rule changes benefit guys these days at the offensive end so I may have had some success in certain situations. Who won a 1-1 in 2006 and who would win today between you and Nick Jacobson? I would have say Nick, I mean he was an allstar in 2006 so he has that advantage for sure and now he would still win as well. I mean Nick was one the best shooters I had the chance to play on the same team as and if he had an open look he was not going to miss. Is Lebron now the GOAT since he has become the NBA's all-time leading scorer? I mean he Lebron has an argument but he is not my GOAT but with that being said I think that Lebron James is the best all around player that this game has saw. Thanks John for the chat. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Bigua (17-5) on the court of tenth ranked Urupan on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Urupan 98-90. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Hernando Caceres (202-1994) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all thirteen shots !!!) for Bigua. Urupan maintains tenth position with 9-14 record, which they share with L.Borges and Urunday. Defending champion Bigua still keeps top place with five games lost. Urupan is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olimpia (#13) in Montevideo in the next round. Bigua's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada. Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Fifth ranked Penarol (13-9) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Malvin (12-12) 83-80 on Friday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 8 rebounds and Rodney Green who added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Penarol have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Malvin at the other side keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday. Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Defensor (#7). Defensor was defeated at home 79-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Defensor. The winners were led by Ernesto Oglivie who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Even a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds by Quintrell Thomas did not help to save the game for Defensor. Hebraica maintains fifth position with 13-10 record. Loser Defensor keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Nacional. Hebraica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes. There were no big surprises in other games of round 24: Penarol beat Olimpia on the road 92-80. Goes won against Nacional on its own court 95-79. Trouville unfortunately lost to Bigua in Montevideo 93-100. L.Borges rolled over Urupan at home 84-61. Urunday defeated Olimpia on the opponent's court 96-82. Olimpia - Penarol 80-92 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Penarol (13-9) beat bottom-ranked Olimpia (6-17) in Montevideo 92-80 on Tuesday. It was a great shooting night for Penarol especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) who scored that evening 24 points and the other American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) supported him with 18 points. Five Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Pablo Lopez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 5 rebounds by American-Puerto Rican swingman Jahvari Josiah (193-1993, college: Coppin St.) did not help to save the game for Olimpia. American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) added 19 points and 6 assists. Penarol have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Olimpia stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday. Top scorers: Olimpia: J.Josiah 22+5reb+2ast, M.Thomas 19+2reb+6ast, T.Gabriel 12+3reb+2ast, J.Viana 9, M.Pablo 7+7reb+3ast, E.Batista 6+6reb+3ast Penarol: L.Roberts 24+4reb+3ast, R.Green 18+3reb, C.Thomas 12+1reb+2ast, A.Lopez 11+5reb+2ast, M.Mayora 10+7reb+4ast, D.Garcia 6+4reb+1ast Urupan - Bigua 98-90 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Bigua (17-5) on the court of tenth ranked Urupan on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Urupan 98-90. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Hernando Caceres (202-1994) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all thirteen shots !!!) and American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) added 27 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) in the effort for Bigua. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Urupan maintains tenth position with 9-14 record, which they share with L.Borges and Urunday. Defending champion Bigua still keeps top place with five games lost. Urupan is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olimpia (#13) in Montevideo in the next round. Bigua's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada. Top scorers: Bigua: L.Santos 30+14reb+2ast, D.Sims 27+7reb+11ast, M.Rojas 15+5reb+9ast, I.Loriente 13+1ast, S.Moglia 5+1reb+1ast, E.Matias 0 Urupan: H.Caceres 26+6reb+3ast, Z.Riauka 25+10reb+4ast, M.Sarni 16+1reb+9ast, D.Robinson 15+6reb+3ast, F.Martinez 7+1reb+2ast, F.Soto 7+4reb+2ast Defensor - Hebraica 79-84 Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Defensor (#7). Defensor was defeated at home 79-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Defensor. Hebraica made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and American-Dominican guard Adonys Henriquez (201-1994, college: St.Louis) supported him with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds by American-Jamaican Quintrell Thomas (203-1990, college: UNLV) did not help to save the game for Defensor. American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU) added 23 points and 6 assists. Hebraica maintains fifth position with 13-10 record. Loser Defensor keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Nacional. Hebraica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes. Top scorers: Defensor: W.Alcegaire 23+2reb+6ast, Q.Thomas 22+16reb+1ast, D.Wright 13+9reb+3ast, S.Ottonello 8+5reb, N.Pereyra 7+5reb+5ast, S.Massa 3+1reb Hebraica: E.Oglivie 21+11reb+2ast, L.Parodi 20+2reb+5ast, A.Henriquez 18+9reb+5ast, F.Hassell 13+5reb, B.Garcia 5+1reb+1ast, J.Ducasse 5+2reb+1ast Goes - Nacional 95-79 Very expected game when 8th ranked Nacional (11-12) lost to second ranked Goes (15-8) in Montevideo 79-95 on Thursday. The winners were led by Venezuelan center Nestor Colmenares (200-1987, college: Campbellsville, agency: Pro Sports) who scored that evening 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Ignacio Xavier (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds by American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) did not help to save the game for Nacional. His fellow American import JC Fuller (194-1994, college: W.Illinois, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Goes have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-8 record having just one point less than leader Bigua. Nacional lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Defensor. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica. Top scorers: Nacional: B.Nazione 20+5reb, G.McGhee 15+13reb+1ast, J.Fuller 14+6reb+6ast, P.Patricio 10+2reb+1ast, M.Barriola 6+1reb, J.Galletto 5+3ast Goes: N.Colmenares 18+6reb+2ast, I.Xavier 17+8reb+1ast, M.Osimani 14+1reb+4ast, D.Cubillan 12+4reb+6ast, B.Barrera 11+1reb, J.Osimani 9+4reb+4ast Bigua - Trouville 100-93 Very predictable result when first ranked Bigua (17-5) won against 9th ranked Trouville (10-13) in Montevideo 100-93 on Friday. Bigua made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 31 points and 7 assists and forward Martin Rojas (195-1998) supported him with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds by Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) did not help to save the game for Trouville. American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) added 26 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Trouville's coach Marcelo Signorelli rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-5 record. Trouville lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 13 games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada. Top scorers: Trouville: A.Ibarguen 27+12reb+1ast, T.Dawson 26+7reb+3ast, D.Davis 13+5reb+5ast, C.Guillermo 10+3ast, F.Bavosi 7+4reb+2ast, G.Espindola 4+6reb+2ast Bigua: D.Sims 31+4reb+7ast, M.Rojas 30+8reb+4ast, L.Santos 14+10reb+2ast, S.Manuel 11+6reb+4ast, S.Moglia 9+1ast, A.Angel 2 L.Borges - Urupan 84-61 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 10th ranked Urupan (9-14) was outscored by eleventh ranked L.Borges (9-14) in Montevideo 84-61 on Friday. The winners were led by American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by point guard Federico Soto (195-1997) did not help to save the game for Urupan. American swingman Le'Bryan Nash (201-1992, college: OK State) added 16 points and 8 rebounds. Urupan's coach Esteban Yaquinta gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. L.Borges moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Urunday and Urupan. L.Borges' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional. Top scorers: Urupan: L.Nash 16+8reb, F.Soto 15+9reb+2ast, Z.Riauka 8+5reb, F.Martinez 8+1reb, H.Caceres 6+2reb, D.Robinson 4+4reb L.Borges: A.Pruitt 21+11reb+2ast, R.Glenn 18+8reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 13+4reb+6ast, L.Morales 8+2reb+1ast, G.Semiglia 8+3reb+2ast, A.Federico 7+2reb+2ast Olimpia - Urunday 82-96 The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked Urunday's (9-14) road victory over bottom-ranked Olimpia (6-17) in Montevideo 96-82 on Friday. Urunday outrebounded Olimpia 42-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American-Mexican forward Aaron Fuller (198-1989, college: USC, agency: Haylett Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 29 points and 17 rebounds and American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) supported him with 31 points and 5 assists. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds by American-Puerto Rican swingman Jahvari Josiah (193-1993, college: Coppin St.) did not help to save the game for Olimpia. Naturalized Spanish center Esteban Batista (206-1983) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Urunday moved-up to tenth place, which they share with L.Borges and Urupan. Loser Olimpia stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Penarol. Top scorers: Olimpia: J.Josiah 21+6reb+2ast, M.Thomas 15+5reb+6ast, E.Batista 12+9reb+6ast, G.Barrera 8+3reb+2ast, L.Tiago 8+1reb+3ast, J.Viana 7+1reb Urunday: T.Efianayi 31+2reb+5ast, A.Fuller 29+17reb+3ast, R.Brause 8+1reb, N.Catala 8+1ast, M.Trelles 6+1reb+3ast, H.Passos 6+15reb+3ast Penarol - Malvin 83-80 Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Fifth ranked Penarol (13-9) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Malvin (12-12) 83-80 on Friday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) who added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds. Four Penarol and five Malvin players scored in double figures. Penarol have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Malvin at the other side keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday. Top scorers: Malvin: I.Aska 16+3reb, A.Hilliard 13+2reb+3ast, D.Hamilton 12+6reb+10ast, M.Souberbielle 12+3reb+2ast, K.Wachsmann 10+13reb+3ast, G.Silvarrey 9+1ast Penarol: C.Thomas 22+8reb+2ast, R.Green 17+7reb+6ast, L.Roberts 14+7reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 10+2reb+4ast, M.Mayora 7+1reb+3ast, D.Garcia 7+4reb |
| SPB 2023 - Orlando Johnson (ex Aguada) joins Heroes - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2012 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of California Santa Barbara star is in his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was a member of USA international program for some years. Johnson was called to USA Senior National Team between 2020 and 2021 and previously for University National Team back in 2011. He is quite experienced player. Johnson's career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in ten different countries. Johnson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Bullets), Bosnia (Igokea), China (Guangxi), Lebanon (Al Riyadi), Philippines (Ginebra Kings and SM Beermen), Russia (Avtodor and UNICS Kazan), Spain, Taiwan (Pauian), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs). His team won Big West Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Asia-basket.com All-Taiwanese SBL Player of the Year and Asia-basket.com All-Taiwanese SBL Import Player of the Year back in 2019. |
| Urupan lands Le'Bryan Nash, ex Plateros - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Nash is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Nash has played previously professionally in Argentina (Penarol), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), South Korea (Suwon KT Sonicboom), Dominican Republic (Sameji and Caneros), Mexico (Toros), Japan (Sendai 89ers, Fukushima and Tokyo Hachioji Trains), NBA G League (RGV Vipers) and The Basketball Tournament (Stillwater Stars). He played in the final of Japanese B League D2 in 2022. Nash was voted to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2014. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2015 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. |
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| SPB 2023 - Chaed Wellian (ex Feyenoord) joins Gaiteros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Wellian is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Denmark (Svendborg), Germany (Elchingen, Eagles, Arvato College Wizards, HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim 2nd team and Koblenz), Iceland (Selfoss and Sindri), Italy (Viterbo Favl), Luxembourg (Sparta), Sweden (Umea) and United Kingdom (Scorchers). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won German 2.Bundesliga Pro B (Group North) Regular Season in 2020. Wellian graduated from Tennessee State in 2014 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. On Wellian: Very versatile athletic SF / SG / PF with great 3pt Shot . Also takes his Man 1-1 to the Basket.! Good Rebounder. Good Defender. In High School played the pos: 1-4 Didn't play much in College. Decision of the Coach!. |
| SPB 2023 - Orlando Johnson (ex Aguada) joins Heroes - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2012 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of California Santa Barbara star is in his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was a member of USA international program for some years. Johnson was called to USA Senior National Team between 2020 and 2021 and previously for University National Team back in 2011. He is quite experienced player. Johnson's career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in ten different countries. Johnson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Bullets), Bosnia (Igokea), China (Guangxi), Lebanon (Al Riyadi), Philippines (Ginebra Kings and SM Beermen), Russia (Avtodor and UNICS Kazan), Spain, Taiwan (Pauian), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs). His team won Big West Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Asia-basket.com All-Taiwanese SBL Player of the Year and Asia-basket.com All-Taiwanese SBL Import Player of the Year back in 2019. |
| SPB 2023 - Alvaro Pena (ex Team Cali) joins Diablos - by Eurobasket News | |
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Diablos-de-Miranda (SPB) agreed terms with Colombian international shooting guard Alvaro Pena (197cm) for new 2023 season. Pena played last summer at Team Cali in Colombian Liga WPlay. In three Liga Wplay games he had 7.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.0spg. He also played for Cafeteros (Liga Wplay) in Colombian where in 20 games he recorded 10.9ppg, 7.4rpg (#4 in the league), 2.2apg and 1.1spg. Pena helped them to make it to the Colombian LPB Apertura final. A very impressive season as he was named to Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Apertura Honorable Mention and All-Domestic Players Team. He also represented Colombia at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia) five years ago. His team won Silver. Pena has played also professionally for other Colombian teams like Condores, Guerreros, Patriotas and Titanes. He won Colombian LPB Clausura championship title in 2021. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt roll over Rwanda in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Rwanda - Egypt 56:102 Egypt rolled over Rwanda in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They posted a 102-56 win to get a 2-1 record. Egypt started with a 26-14 run and led 22 points at the halftime. They continued their dominance in the second half and added two more comfortable wins. Radwa Sherif (184-PF-1998) led the way with 18 points and Soraia Deghady (172-G-1995) notched 17. Asrar Bakr (180-F-1998) brought 12, whilst Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) and Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) poured in 11 apiece. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 15 points in the losing effort. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Kenya outscore South Sudan to remain undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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South Sudan - Kenya 51:80 Kenya outscored South Sudan 80-51 to remain undefeated at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They opened the game with a 21-15 run and led 11 points at the halftime. Moreover, Kenya won the third quarter 20-10 and closed the game with a final 24-16 run. Victoria Reynolds (178-F-1997, college: William & Mary) and Christine Akinyi (198-C-1997) top-scored for the winners with 17 points each, whilst Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) netted 14. Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-1992, college: FSU) ended up with 10 points in the losing case. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt - Kenya 82:57 Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They needed an 82-57 win to finish on top with a 3-1 record. Kenya meanwhile finished with the same record on the 3rd place and will play against South Sudan for the 3rd place. Egypt grabbed a 21-16 lad at the start and dominated the whole game. Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) stepped up with 23 points and Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) netted 13. Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) replied with 13 points in a loss and Rose Ouma (178-G/F-1984, college: WBU) had 11. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Uganda reach the Final in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Uganda - Rwanda 78:70 Uganda reached the Final in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They overcame Rwanda 78:70 to finish Group Stage with a 3-1 record. Both teams exchanged the wins in the first half, that gave the home side an 8-point halftime advantage. Both teams scored 17 points each in the third quarter and then 20 points in the last stanza for the final result. Brenda Ekone (152-G-1996) and Jannon Otto (183-G-1997, college: UC Riverside) top-scored for the winners with 22 points each, whilst Hope Akello (183-F/C-1997) netted 15. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a loss and Marie Imanizabayo (PG-1996) had 15. |
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| LaLiga Femenina Round 1 of 1/8 Finals. Olimpico and Rocamora enter quarterfinals - by Eurobasket News |
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Olimpico - Riachuelo LR 52-40 Olimpico rallied past Riachuelo to advance into the quarterfinal stage. Olimpico forced 19 Riachuelo LR turnovers. Stefania Lucero stepped up and scored 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Melina Niz chipped in 14 points (made all of her seven free throws). At the losing side Florencia Ortiz responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Maria Bazan scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Olimpico: N.Melina 14+2reb, L.Stefania 12+8reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 11+2reb+1ast, O.Melody 5+2reb, S.Jacqueline 5+2reb+2ast, L.Raviolo 3+5reb+3ast Riachuelo LR: O.Florencia 12+10reb+3ast, B.Maria 10+5reb, V.Lara 7+3reb+1ast, J.Tell 5+6reb+1ast, M.Gervasio 4+4reb+1ast, C.Zenobia 2+4reb+1ast Pacifico - Rocamora 58-59 Rocamora nipped Pacifico to secure the next round berth. Rocamora held Pacifico to an opponent 22.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.4 percent accuracy of the winners and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Antonella Gonzalez (155-1990) who helped to win the game recording 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Delfina Cergneux (186-2005) contributed with 11 points for the winners. The former international Ailin Astorga (-1986) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds and guard Nadia Frete (173-1987) added 15 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Pacifico. Pacifico's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Rocamora: M.Malena 12+2reb, C.Delfina 11+4reb+1ast, R.Diaz 10+2ast, A.Ayala 9+3reb, A.Gonzalez 6+7reb+4ast, F.Ines 4+2reb Pacifico: A.Astorga 18+9reb, N.Frete 15+8reb+1ast, V.Fernandez 7+3reb, S.Paoli 6+8reb+1ast, S.Guadalupe 3, B.Dulce 3+2reb |
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| WCBA Round 16: Magic Deer defeat Beijing Great Wall in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 16 in the WCBA took place in Urumqi. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Beijing Great Wall (9-6) to fifth ranked Magic Deer (10-6) 70-68 in the game for the fourth place. Magic Deer moved-up to fourth place. Beijing Great Wall lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Second ranked Mongolia (13-3) crushed at home 12th ranked hengfan (5-10) by 22 points 76-54, which is the biggest margin this round. Mongolia have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 13-3 record having just three points less than leader Sichuan. hengfan lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with ten games lost. In the last two games of round 16 Hebei lost to Jiangsu on the opponent's court 76-89. Shanghai managed to outperform Shandong in a home game 64-57.
Xinjiang - Beijing 70-68 The most exciting game of round 16 in the WCBA took place in Urumqi. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Beijing Great Wall (9-6) to fifth ranked Magic Deer (10-6) 70-68 in the game for the fourth place. Magic Deer moved-up to fourth place. Beijing Great Wall lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Jiangsu - Hebei 89-76 Very expected game in Nanjing where 8th ranked Power (7-8) was defeated by third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (12-4) 89-76. Jiangsu Phoenix have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 12-4 record having four points less than leader Sichuan. Power lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Guangdong and Shanxi. Inner M. - Wuhan 76-54 Second ranked Mongolia (13-3) crushed at home 12th ranked hengfan (5-10) by 22 points 76-54, which is the biggest margin this round. Mongolia have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 13-3 record having just three points less than leader Sichuan. Hengfan lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with ten games lost. Shanghai - Shandong 64-57 Very predictable result in Shanghai where sixth ranked Swordfish (9-7) defeated 15th ranked Sports Lottery (5-11) 64-57. Swordfish maintains sixth position with 9-7 record. Sports Lottery lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. |
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt roll over Rwanda in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Rwanda - Egypt 56:102 Egypt rolled over Rwanda in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They posted a 102-56 win to get a 2-1 record. Egypt started with a 26-14 run and led 22 points at the halftime. They continued their dominance in the second half and added two more comfortable wins. Radwa Sherif (184-PF-1998) led the way with 18 points and Soraia Deghady (172-G-1995) notched 17. Asrar Bakr (180-F-1998) brought 12, whilst Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) and Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) poured in 11 apiece. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 15 points in the losing effort. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt - Kenya 82:57 Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They needed an 82-57 win to finish on top with a 3-1 record. Kenya meanwhile finished with the same record on the 3rd place and will play against South Sudan for the 3rd place. Egypt grabbed a 21-16 lad at the start and dominated the whole game. Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) stepped up with 23 points and Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) netted 13. Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) replied with 13 points in a loss and Rose Ouma (178-G/F-1984, college: WBU) had 11. |
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| Best players of Israeli D1 round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old center had a double-double of 37 points and nineteen rebounds, while her team beat Hertzliya (#8, 3-11) 79-72. H.Petah Tikva maintains the 10th position in Israeli D1. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. H.Petah Tikva have already lost 12 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Bone had a remarkable 54.2% from 2-point range. She turned to be H.Petah Tikva's top player in her first season with the team. Kelsey Bone averages this season 19.8ppg and 11.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Shakira Austin (196-F-1999, agency: LBM Management) of second-ranked E.Ramla. Austin impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 36 points and 11 rebounds. Of course E.Ramla cruised to a 85-78 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked E.Holon (#7, 5-10). This victory allowed E.Ramla to move up to second position in the standings. Her team's 10-4 record is not bad at all. Austin is a newcomer at E.Ramla and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-1996) of top-ranked M.Ashdod. Walker-Kimbrough showcased her all-around game by recording 25 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in the last round. She was a key player of M.Ashdod, leading her team to a 96-79 easy win against the lower-ranked ASA Jerusalem (#9, 3-12). M.Ashdod have amazing season winning all 15 games without a single defeat. Walker-Kimbrough turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Walker-Kimbrough has a very solid season. In 15 games in Israel she scored 19.4ppg. She also has 10.2rpg, 5.5apg, 2.3spg and FGP: 58.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tal Sahar (180-G-1997) of M.Ashdod - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Alisia Jenkins (186-F-1994) of Ramat Hasharon - 23 points and 10 rebounds 6. Kaila Charles (185-F-1998) of H.Rishon LZ - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Emma Cannon (190-F-1989) of E.Ramla - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Danielle Adams (185-C-1989) of ASA Jerusalem - 22 points and 10 rebounds 9. Breanna Richardson (185-F-1995) of Hertzliya - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Jordan Hooper (188-F-1992) of H.Rishon LZ - 22 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Kenya outscore South Sudan to remain undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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South Sudan - Kenya 51:80 Kenya outscored South Sudan 80-51 to remain undefeated at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They opened the game with a 21-15 run and led 11 points at the halftime. Moreover, Kenya won the third quarter 20-10 and closed the game with a final 24-16 run. Victoria Reynolds (178-F-1997, college: William & Mary) and Christine Akinyi (198-C-1997) top-scored for the winners with 17 points each, whilst Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) netted 14. Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-1992, college: FSU) ended up with 10 points in the losing case. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt - Kenya 82:57 Egypt advanced to the Final with the win over Kenya at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They needed an 82-57 win to finish on top with a 3-1 record. Kenya meanwhile finished with the same record on the 3rd place and will play against South Sudan for the 3rd place. Egypt grabbed a 21-16 lad at the start and dominated the whole game. Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) stepped up with 23 points and Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) netted 13. Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) replied with 13 points in a loss and Rose Ouma (178-G/F-1984, college: WBU) had 11. |
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| Kam and MZT Skopje enter Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Kam and MZT Skopje entered the Cup Final in North Macedonia. MZT Skopje overcame Vardar 73-57. Lee Olivia stepped up with 32 points and Joey Simmons delivered 28. Slavica Nakov-Dimovska (175-G-1985) replied with 22 points in a loss, whilst Anja Nacevska (2007) had 12. Basket Kam meanwhile edged Badel 1862 70-61. Marija Nikolov (172-F-2005) top-scored for the winners with 14 points and Sanja Adamovska (168-PG-1998) had 12. Marija Dimitrijevikj replied with 23 points in a loss, whilst Keitlin Matheu netted 13. |
| MZT Skopje clinch Cup title at the SRC Kale Arena - by Eurobasket News |
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Kam - MZT Skopje 60:75 MZT Skopje clinched Cup title at the SRC Kale Arena. They overcame Kam 75-60 in the Final game. MZT Skopje started the game with a 21-8 surge and led 12 points at the halfitme. Moreover, MZT Skopje posted a 20-15 rally in the third quarter to seal the win. Olivia Lee (188-F-1991) top-scored for the winners with 27 points and Joey Simmons collected 24 points and 12 rebounds. Marija Nikolov (172-F-2005) replied with 23 points in defeat and Elena Tasevska (186-SF-2002) brought 15. |
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| Real de Lima and Regatas Lima win Semifinals openers - by Eurobasket News |
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Real de Lima and Regatas Lima have won the Semifinals openers in Peru. Regatas Lima overcame Las Aguilas 83-54. They started with a 23-14 lead and added a 29-24 run in the second period. The third quarter was decisive in the game when Regatas Lima erupted with a 21-6 surge. Rocio Bereilh (165-G-2001) stepped up with 16 points, whilst Mirelis Jimenes scored 19 points in a loss. Real de Lima meanwhile edged Circolo 78-53. Being tied at the halftime, Real de Lima won the third quarter 21-9 and closed the game with a final 26-13 rally. |
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| Safonova number one in Russian Superleague 1 for round 2 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (18 points, six rebounds and three assists) to her team's victory, helping them to beat MBA-2 (#4, 17-7) 75-69. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Dynamo-Farm to consolidate first place in the Russian Superleague 1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Dynamo-Farm has a very solid 19-5 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. It was one of impressive evenings for Safonova as usually she does not deliver so high stats. The second best player in last round's games was young Nina Ulchenkova (175-G-2002) of UMMC Junior. Ulchenkova had a very good evening with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course she led UMMC Junior to another comfortable win 76-61 over Chevakata (18-6) being unquestionably team leader. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Ulchenkova is well-known at UMMC Junior and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was center Valeria Yakovleva (187-C-2004) of MBA-2 (#4). Yakovleva scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Yakovleva's great performance MBA-2 lost 69-75 to #1 ranked Dynamo-Farm. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing MBA-2 needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 17 victories and 7 lost games. Yakovleva has a great season in Russia. After 24 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.5rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Eleonora Oleynikova (178-F-1998) of Runa - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Liudmila Maltseva (190-C-1988) of Stavropol - 11 points and 11 rebounds 6. Sofia Liulina (181-F-2004) of Sparta&K-2 V - 24 points and 2 assists 7. Svetlana Kramar (177-SG-1998) of Spartak SP - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-F-1988) of Dynamo-En.IVA - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Sabrina Dovnar-Zapolskaia (169-G-2003) of Sparta&K-2 V - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Yana Elberg (177-G-2004) of Dynamo-Farm - 19 points 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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| Kalu number one in Russia PBL for round 1 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, two rebounds and six assists) to her team's victory, helping them to crush Sparta&K MR (#6, 11-12) with 24-point margin 83-59. Dynamo K. maintains the 3rd position in Russian PBL. They are still close to the very top. Dynamo K. would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 19-4 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Kalu as usually she does not deliver so high stats. The second best player in last round's games was young Canadian Saicha Grant-Allen (196-C-1995) of Nika. Grant-Allen had a very good evening with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course she led Nika to another comfortable win outscoring Neftyanik (3-20) 88-65. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Grant-Allen is a newcomer at Nika, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.1ppg (#6). She also registered 8.8 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Ekaterina Chistyakova (184-F-1989) of Dynamo M. (#6). Chistyakova scored 19 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Chistyakova's great performance Dynamo M. lost 66-80 to Dynamo NR (#9, 8-15). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Dynamo M. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-22 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Chistyakova has individually a great season in Russia. After 22 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.0rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-G-1993) of Dynamo NR - 21 points and 9 rebounds 5. Zhosselina Maiga (192-C-1996) of MBA - 17 points and 6 rebounds 6. Tatiana Vidmer (191-C/F-1986) of Enisey - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Nevena Jovanovic (182-SG-1990) of Nika - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Kseniia Levchenko (167-PG-1996) of UMMC - 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Nika Baric (169-PG-1992) of Nika - 14 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Tina Krajisnik-Jovanovic (190-F/C-1991) of UMMC - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Egypt roll over Rwanda in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Rwanda - Egypt 56:102 Egypt rolled over Rwanda in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They posted a 102-56 win to get a 2-1 record. Egypt started with a 26-14 run and led 22 points at the halftime. They continued their dominance in the second half and added two more comfortable wins. Radwa Sherif (184-PF-1998) led the way with 18 points and Soraia Deghady (172-G-1995) notched 17. Asrar Bakr (180-F-1998) brought 12, whilst Nadine Soliman (178-G-1998, college: UNCG) and Raneem Elgedawy (193-F-1997, college: WKU) poured in 11 apiece. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 15 points in the losing effort. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Uganda reach the Final in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Uganda - Rwanda 78:70 Uganda reached the Final in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They overcame Rwanda 78:70 to finish Group Stage with a 3-1 record. Both teams exchanged the wins in the first half, that gave the home side an 8-point halftime advantage. Both teams scored 17 points each in the third quarter and then 20 points in the last stanza for the final result. Brenda Ekone (152-G-1996) and Jannon Otto (183-G-1997, college: UC Riverside) top-scored for the winners with 22 points each, whilst Hope Akello (183-F/C-1997) netted 15. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a loss and Marie Imanizabayo (PG-1996) had 15. |
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| Maric number one in Serbia 1 ZLS for round 19 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Serbian Forward Lana Maric (190-F-2006) had a great game in the last round for Vojvodina 021, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19. The 16-year old player had a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds, while her team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Radnicki KG (#12, 0-16) with 69-point margin 101-32. Vojvodina 021 is placed at 5th position in Serbian 1 ZLS. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vojvodina 021 will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. It's Maric's second year at Vojvodina 021 and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Lana Maric has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.8rpg) and averages impressive 1.9bpg and 50.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Vojvodina 021's star - young American Destiny Thompson (180-F-1997). Thompson had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Of course together with Maric she helped Vojvodina 021 with another comfortable win outscoring Radnicki KG (#12, 0-16) 101-32. This victory allowed Vojvodina 021 to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Thompson is a newcomer at Vojvodina 021 and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third on the list of top players last round was Ana Vucetic (2007) of Vrbas (#6). Vucetic showcased her all-around game by recording 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Vrbas, leading her team to a 92-77 easy win against the lower-ranked Vrsac (#10, 4-13). Vrbas needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 7 lost games. Vucetic has a very solid season. In 17 games in Serbia she scored 8.3ppg. She also has 4.1rpg and 2.2spg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Andjela Marojevic (2004) of Vrbas - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nevena Rosic (175-G-2003) of Art Basket - 33 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Donasja Scott (180-F-1997) of Spartak S. - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Marta Mitrovic (185-F/C-2002) of Art Basket - 16 points and 16 rebounds 8. Marija Avlijas (178-SG-2005) of Art Basket - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Taylor Edwards (173-G) of Kraljevo - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Ivana Jovanovic (177-F/G-1998) of Vrsac - 16 points and 13 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Kenya outscore South Sudan to remain undefeated - by Eurobasket News |
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South Sudan - Kenya 51:80 Kenya outscored South Sudan 80-51 to remain undefeated at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They opened the game with a 21-15 run and led 11 points at the halftime. Moreover, Kenya won the third quarter 20-10 and closed the game with a final 24-16 run. Victoria Reynolds (178-F-1997, college: William & Mary) and Christine Akinyi (198-C-1997) top-scored for the winners with 17 points each, whilst Mercy Wanyama (185-C-1992) netted 14. Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-1992, college: FSU) ended up with 10 points in the losing case. |
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Uganda reach the Final in Kampala - by Eurobasket News |
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Uganda - Rwanda 78:70 Uganda reached the Final in Kampala at the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. They overcame Rwanda 78:70 to finish Group Stage with a 3-1 record. Both teams exchanged the wins in the first half, that gave the home side an 8-point halftime advantage. Both teams scored 17 points each in the third quarter and then 20 points in the last stanza for the final result. Brenda Ekone (152-G-1996) and Jannon Otto (183-G-1997, college: UC Riverside) top-scored for the winners with 22 points each, whilst Hope Akello (183-F/C-1997) netted 15. Assouma Uwizeye (C-1996) replied with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a loss and Marie Imanizabayo (PG-1996) had 15. |
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| Chicago Sky Adds Maley, Anigwe to Training Camp Roster - by Eurobasket News |
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The Chicago Sky announced today the team has signed Anneli Maley (6'2''-G/F-1998, college: TCU) and Kristine Anigwe (6'4''-C/F-1997, college: California) to training camp contracts. This is Maley's second training camp invitation from the Sky after competing for a roster spot in 2022. The 6'2" guard began her basketball career in her native country of Australia. She has competed with the FIBA U16, U17, U18 and U19 national teams, helping lead Australia to the 2014 FIBA Oceania U18 Championship and Russia to the FIBA U19 World Championship. She played collegiately at the University of Oregon, where she spent two seasons (2017-18) before transferring to Texas Christian University. Maley was named 2022 MVP with her current club, Bendigo Spirit, in Australia's Women's National Basketball League. She became the league's top league scorer in 2021-22 and led the league in rebounding in back-to-back seasons (2020, 21-22). She's currently averaging 16.5 points and 11.7 rebounds in 34.9 minutes this season. Anigwe, a 6'4" forward from London, was originally selected ninth overall in the first round of the 2019 WNBA Draft by Connecticut. She played her rookie season with the Sun before being traded to Los Angeles in 2020. She has made stints with the Sparks, Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury over the past two years. She currently plays for Ragusa in Italy, where she is averaging 17.0 points and 11.1 rebounds. Anigwe is also a member of the British National Team and recently represented the United Kingdom in the 2022 European Championships. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Connecticut Sun Sign Nirra Fields to Training Camp Contract - by Eurobasket News |
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The Connecticut Sun has signed Nirra Fields (5'9''-G-1993, college: UCLA) to a training camp contract, the team announced today. Fields, a 5-9 guard out of UCLA, was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2016 WNBA Draft. She appeared in four contests before ultimately being waived by the team. Fields has enjoyed great success playing at the international level for the Canadian National team, as well as overseas with a number of European squads. The Vancouver native most recently represented her country at the 2022 FIBA World Cup, where Canada finished fourth overall. Fields is currently playing overseas with Turkish club, Emlak Konut, where she is averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. "Nirra Fields is a dynamic player we have watched continue to grow her game and become a two-way threat," said Darius Taylor, Connecticut Sun General Manager. "She played extremely well in the World Cup in Australia and is someone we're excited to give an opportunity to play in our league." Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Brittney Griner returns to Phoenix Mercury on 1-year deal - by Eurobasket News |
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After being detained for 10 months in Russia, Brittney Griner (6'8''-C-1990, college: Baylor) fulfilled the promise she made to play for the Phoenix Mercury again in the 2023 season. Griner, a 32-year-old free agent, signed a one-year, $165,100 contract with the Mercury on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN. She'll return to the team that drafted her first overall in 2013 for a 10th season. The last time Griner suited up for the Mercury was in 2021, when she led them on an unexpected run to the WNBA Finals, which Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky. She missed the 2022 WNBA season while in detention in Russia. Griner had one of the best years of her career in 2021, averaging 20.5 points, 1.9 blocks, 2.7 assists, and career-highs with 9.5 rebounds per game, 2.4 offensive rebounds and a .846 free throw percentage. Griner, who also played pro basketball in Russia, was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil. The U.S. State Department had declared Griner to be "wrongfully detained." After months of strained negotiations, and an extraordinarily rare public revelation by the President Joe Biden's administration that it had made a "substantial proposal'' to get home Griner and another detained American, Paul Whelan, Griner's case resolved on Dec. 8 with a prisoner swap in which the WNBA star was exchanged in the United Arab Emirates for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner wrote in an Instagram post on Dec. 16 that she intended to play for the Mercury this season. The Mercury open the season on the road against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19. The team's first home game is two days later against the Chicago Sky. News of Griner's deal with Phoenix was first reported by Her Hoop Stats. Courtesy of: espn.com |
