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  ABA  
Aliens showed no pride to Nassau 131-122 - by Gianni Pascucci
(from Atlanta Aliens staff) For the second weekend back to back the Atlanta Aliens have defeated another ABA Top 10 Power Ranked team. The Aliens ended the #4 Nassau County Pride undefeated winning streak 131-122 to give them their first loss for the season. The game was played in Atlanta, Georgia where the Aliens have loss only once at home this season.
Atlanta Aliens General Manager and Head Coach Duck Richards scheduled his team to play eight different opponents in the ABA Power Rankings with intentions. He said, 'We play the best because you are only as good as your competition.'
The Aliens quickly displayed a sharp shooting night from their starting five which made it a difficult matchup for the Nassau Pride. Although the Pride battled, the Aliens were just too strong in the end. Aliens Jarrell Tate (6'4''-G, college: Bethesda) lead all scorers with 38pts, Chris Cromartie (6'3''-G-1988, college: Gordon) 36pts, Tadric Jackson (6'2''-G-1994, college: Georgia Tech) 18pts, Alex Bonner (6'2''-G-1995, college: LaGrange) 17pts, Kevin Stamps (6'8''-F, college: S.Wesleyan) 10pts, Major Weems (6'3''-G) 4pts, Anthony Calloway (6'3''-G, college: Clark Atlanta) 3pts, Joshua Warren (6'9''-F, college: Southeastern) 2pts.
The Atlanta Aliens defeated Atlanta Crows in a second game 165-150 during the same weekend. The Aliens next game will be on the road in Huntsville Alabama to play against #6 Power Ranked North Alabama War Dawgs



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ABA LEAGUE  
ABA League round 15 best performance: Alen Omic (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Center Alen Omic (216-C-1992, agency: BeoBasket) had a very impressive game in the last round for Cedevita Ol., receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 30-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Split (#10, 5-10) 102-88. Cedevita Ol. maintains the 3rd position in ABA League . They are still close to the very top. Cedevita Ol. would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 12-2 record. It's Omic's second year at Cedevita Ol. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Alen Omic has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 9.2rpg) and averages impressive 70.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young Serbian Danilo Tasic (207-F-1993, agency: BeoBasket) of SC Derby. Tasic had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Of course SC Derby cruised to a 98-89 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Cibona (#8, 6-9). SC Derby's 7th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-8 record. Tasic is a newcomer at SC Derby, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was another SC Derby's star - American guard Loren Jackson (173-PG-1996). Jackson scored 27 points and passed six assists. He was another key player of SC Derby, helping his team with a 98-89 win against slightly lower-ranked Cibona (#8, 6-9). The chances of SC Derby ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Jackson could help SC Derby to bring them higher in the standings. Jackson has a great season in ABA League. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.1ppg (7th best) and assists with 5.7apg (8th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ahmaad Rorie (186-G-1995) of Mega BG - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Facundo Campazzo (180-PG-1991) of Crvena Zvezda - 14 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists
6. Alen Smailagic (208-F/C-2000) of Partizan - 24 points and 7 rebounds
7. Bryant Crawford (191-G-1997) of Igokea - 23 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists
8. Nikola Tanaskovic (204-F-1997) of Igokea - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Luka Mitrovic (204-PF-1993) of Crvena Zvezda - 21 points
10. Yogi Ferrell (183-PG-1993) of Cedevita Ol. - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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ARGENTINA  
Stats Leaders - LigaA
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(198-F-1997)
Avg: 18.6

Mensia
18.6
Cooper
17.7
Robinson
16.4
Clark
16.4
Tucker
15.9
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CAO Ceres
(195-PG-1999)
Avg: 21.2

Alonso
21.2
Eidintas
20.5
Granberry
19.3
Dupuy
18.9
Brocal
18.9
Rivadavia lands Lautaro Velasquez - by Paulo Freire
Centro-Deportivo-Rivadavia-de-Mendoza (La Liga Argentina) tabbed 21-year old 200cm forward Lautaro Velasquez. Velasquez played most recently at Riachuelo de La Rioja U22 team in the LDD. In 30 games he averaged 12.5ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg last season.

Rivadavia lands Lautaro Velasquez - by Paulo Freire
Centro-Deportivo-Rivadavia-de-Mendoza (La Liga Argentina) tabbed 21-year old 200cm forward Lautaro Velasquez. Velasquez played most recently at Riachuelo de La Rioja U22 team in the LDD. In 30 games he averaged 12.5ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg last season.
Argentinian LDD round 23 best performance: Francisco Tarnowyk (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Guard Francisco Tarnowyk (192-G-2001) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Obera, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 23.
The 21-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, six rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Regatas (#4, 10-5) 68-64. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Obera to consolidate first place in the Argentinian LDD. Obera have a solid 17-2 record. In the team's last game Tarnowyk had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Obera's top player in his first season with the team. Francisco Tarnowyk averages this season 13.2ppg and 6.3rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Tiziano Prome (201-F-2005) of Boca Jrs.. Prome had a very good evening with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Boca Jrs. to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Olimpico (#18, 5-10) 87-46. This victory allowed Boca Jrs. to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Prome is a newcomer at Boca Jrs., but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was guard Augusto Gennero (188-G-2003) of Argentino (#17). Gennero scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Gennero's great performance Argentino lost 64-67 to the higher-ranked Platense (#13, 8-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Argentino not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 13 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gennero could try to bring Argentino's a little bit higher in the standings. Gennero has a very solid season. In 19 games in Argentina he scored 16.5ppg. He also has 4.6rpg and FGP: 53.5%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ignacio Bednarek (206-PF-2001) of Penarol - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Ian Cerino (206-F/C-2002) of San Lorenzo - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Rey Abad (210-SG-2002) of Regatas - 17 points and 8 rebounds
7. Juan Frigerio (170-PG-2003) of Platense - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-F-2004) of Penarol - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Santino Mazzucchelli) of Platense - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Santino Romegialli (204-F-2003) of Boca Jrs. - 17 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


La Liga Argentina Round 25: Top-ranked San Isidro wins another game - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

La Liga Argentina top team - San Isidro (18-2) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Montmartre (6-9) 97-76. San Isidro well out of reach of Montmartre shooting 70.4 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. San Isidro looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 6 assists. Federico Zezular (198-2001) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) answered with 16 points and 5 assists for Montmartre. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. San Isidro have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Newly promoted Montmartre keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Villa Mitre. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Montmartre will play at home against CAO Ceres (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Del Progreso (7-8) and GELP (5-13), which took place in General Roca. Higher ranked Del Progreso lost at home to sixteenth ranked GELP 79-90. Center Franco Barroso (207-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and Carlos Gianella chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Julian Ruiz (185-1998) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Del Progreso's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. GELP maintains sixteenth place with 5-13 record. Del Progreso at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game between second ranked Ameghino (16-3) and 16th ranked Tucuman (4-12) in Villa Maria on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Ameghino outscored guests from San Miguel de Tucuman 116-62. Joao Franca nailed 24 points for the winning side. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jose Muruaga came up with 21 points and 4 assists for Tucuman in the defeat. Ameghino maintains second place with 16-3 record having just three points less than leader Racing. Tucuman lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 12 games lost. Ameghino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tucuman will play against Barrio Parque (#3) in Cordoba and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Pilar was beaten by Zarate Basket on the road 92-82. Barrio Parque won against Rivadavia on its own court 82-72. Villa Mitre unfortunately lost to Pico FC in General Pico 85-97. H.Americano managed to beat Pergamino at home 84-74.
The most impressive performance of 25th round was 25 points and 8 rebounds by Arnold Louis of H.Americano.



Zarate Basket - Pilar 92-82

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Zarate Basket (12-6) beat at home 14th ranked Pilar (6-11) 92-82 on Monday. Zarate Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) nailed 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) accounted for 15 points and 7 assists. Five Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Eduardo Gamboa (189-1984) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Pilar in the defeat. Pilar's coach Roberto Pavlotsky tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Zarate Basket. They maintain third place with 12-6 record having eight points less than leader Racing. Newly promoted Pilar dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Echague and Rivadavia. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate Basket: D.Pineda 20+2reb, A.Brocal 15+7reb+3ast, L.Andujar 15+3reb+7ast, L.Capponi 15+2reb, S.Chaine 13+8reb+1ast, P.Facundo 8+3reb+6ast
Pilar: S.Franco 23+6reb, E.Gamboa 18+5reb+6ast, T.Demogerontas 15+8reb+3ast, B.Szlaien 8+1reb, A.Barrionuevo 8+6reb, P.Bruna 5+7reb+4ast
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Barrio Parque - Rivadavia 82-72

Very expected game when 12th ranked Rivadavia (6-11) lost to third ranked Barrio Parque (14-2) in Cordoba 72-82 on Monday. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and center Pablo Moya (206-1983) accounted for 6 points and 13 rebounds. Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Point guard Franco Sampaulise (180-2000) came up with 17 points and swingman Luciano Silva (190-1996) added 13 points respectively for Rivadavia in the defeat. Barrio Parque maintains third place with 14-2 record having 4 victories less than leader Racing. Rivadavia lost their seventh game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Echague and Pilar. Barrio Parque will meet at home Tucuman (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rivadavia will play against Dep Norte in Armstrong and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: L.Rivata 20+9reb, B.Juan 17+2reb, B.Nahuel 12+8reb+2ast, F.Pedano 12+1reb+4ast, T.Ligorria 9+5reb+3ast, P.Moya 6+13reb+3ast
Rivadavia: S.Franco 17+4reb+3ast, L.Silva 13+2reb, V.Lautaro 11+3reb, G.Francese 8+4reb, A.Alejo 8+2reb, T.Cravero 6+6reb
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Ameghino - Tucuman 116-62

The game between second ranked Ameghino (16-3) and 16th ranked Tucuman (4-12) in Villa Maria on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Ameghino outscored guests from San Miguel de Tucuman 116-62. Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Tucuman's 32 and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Tucuman 49-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. Ameghino looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tucuman's players. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) nailed 24 points for the winning side and Matias Martinez accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Jose Muruaga (188-1984) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-1998, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tucuman in the defeat. Ameghino maintains second place with 16-3 record having just three points less than leader Racing. Tucuman lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 12 games lost. Ameghino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tucuman will play against Barrio Parque (#3) in Cordoba and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ameghino: J.Franca 24+2reb, G.Bruno 16, J.Luis Abeiro 14+4reb+4ast, M.Martinez 13+6reb+3ast, L.Emiliano 10+6reb+1ast, C.Zenclussen 9+3reb+5ast
Tucuman: J.Muruaga 21+4reb+4ast, C.Echevarria 10+7reb, P.Aranda 8+5reb+1ast, D.Orresta 7+5reb+1ast, C.Lucas 7+2reb, E.Skidelsky 6+2reb+2ast
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Montmartre - San Isidro 76-97

La Liga Argentina top team - San Isidro (18-2) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Montmartre (6-9) 97-76. San Isidro well out of reach of Montmartre shooting 70.4 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. San Isidro looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 6 assists. Federico Zezular (198-2001) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four San Isidro players scored in double figures. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) answered with 16 points and 5 assists and American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) added 21 points in the effort for Montmartre. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. San Isidro have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Newly promoted Montmartre keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Villa Mitre. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Montmartre will play at home against CAO Ceres (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: F.Zezular 22+6reb, A.Santiago 21+1reb+6ast, J.Montero 17+1reb+3ast, A.Carnovale 11+4reb+2ast, S.Jeronimo 11+2reb+5ast, S.Luduena 9+2reb+6ast
Montmartre: R.Granberry 21+3reb, C.Francisco 16+4reb+5ast, M.Gomez 11+2reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 8+1reb+1ast, M.Codigoni 7+1reb+1ast, J.Roumec 4+3reb+2ast
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Pico FC - Villa Mitre 97-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked Pico FC's (8-11) home victory over 13th ranked Villa Mitre (6-9) in General Pico 97-85 on Tuesday. Pico FC made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Guard Agustin Bualo (182-1995) nailed 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Franco Zalabardo (190-1991) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) came up with 20 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and center Juan Bollo (203-1992) added 16 points respectively for Villa Mitre in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pico FC moved-up to ninth place. Loser Villa Mitre dropped to the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Montmartre. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: A.Bualo 28+5reb+5ast, Z.Franco 16+5reb+3ast, A.Mpoyo 13+6reb+3ast, P.Manuel 10+2reb+3ast, B.Felipe 9+3reb, A.Rossi 8+3reb+3ast
Villa Mitre: M.Jano 20+4reb+7ast, J.Bollo 16+3reb+2ast, F.Harina 14+4reb+3ast, C.Alvaro 11+7reb, J.Levy 10+5reb+2ast, D.Valentin 9+7reb+2ast
gschID: 1056180


Del Progreso - GELP 79-90

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Del Progreso (7-8) and GELP (5-13), which took place in General Roca. Higher ranked Del Progreso lost at home to sixteenth ranked GELP 79-90. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Del Progreso was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Franco Barroso (207-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and point guard Carlos Gianella (181) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Julian Ruiz (185-1998) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Del Progreso's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. GELP maintains sixteenth place with 5-13 record. Del Progreso at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
GELP: S.Yago 22+2reb, G.Carlos 20+2reb+5ast, H.Marcos 13+6reb+2ast, A.Moreno 13+1reb, F.Barroso 10+14reb+3ast, J.Pablo Lancieri 5+3reb+3ast
Del Progreso: J.Ruiz 21+7reb+8ast, F.Sanz 13+8reb+2ast, S.Leonardo 12+1reb+3ast, G.Maranguello 11+7reb+1ast, M.Navarro 10+4reb, E.Marillan 9+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1056181


H.Americano - Pergamino 84-74

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Pergamino (7-9) lost to fifth ranked H.Americano (10-6) in Rio Gallegos 74-84 on Tuesday. H.Americano dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Pergamino's 20. American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) accounted for 13 points and 7 assists. Guard Manuel Gomez (183-1996) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and guard Luciano Gonzalez (186-1998) added 16 points respectively for Pergamino in the defeat. Five H.Americano and four Pergamino players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for H.Americano. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lanus. Loser Pergamino keeps the twelfth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: A.Louis 25+8reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 13+5reb+3ast, L.Reyes 13+2reb+7ast, G.Romero 12+6reb+3ast, D.Miguel Federico 12+4reb, C.Johu 9+6reb
Pergamino: G.Manuel 17+1reb+4ast, G.Luciano 16+3reb+2ast, B.Carlos 15+5reb+1ast, B.Levato 11+3reb+2ast, S.Ibarra 9+4reb+1ast, E.Torne 3+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1056182




Nally the hard card Quilmes shows the League - by Roberto Dorta
At the beginning of the season, the appointment of Luis Suarez as a coach presaged that the presence of young people would be abundant but with a broad knowledge of those formative.
Fernandez is widely respected by athletes, leaders and people linked to Basquet Marplatense, a leadership adventure that looks successful in the middle of a restructuring process.
The start of the tournament for the team was great with 4 consecutive wins from 5 home games. Then they had back and forth: a victory in Zarate, but 3 defeats at home against Villa Mitre, Progreso and Lanus. In short, the 8-6 mark makes clear a good image and a very important work done and to do for Quilmes Mar del Plata.
Another important point is the opportunities for stonemasons that have been made present and the quality of them that have shown during this half of campaign. Figures such as Agustin Ecker, Tomas Nally (202-F-2002, agency: BIG), Francisco Arraiz or those who were included in the last days Thiago Ghietti and Geronimo Sala.
Nally is currently the most advanced young player in the group. He averaged 14.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per match, in his 13 presentations.
The team is quite young, except for the two referents Goyo ( Eseverri) and Junior (Cequeira). That mixture of ages and experience is fundamental. It is serving us, it is very noticeable in training
As a forward Nally shares his tasks with Gregorio Eseverri (194-F/G-1986)i, and that sharing from outside makes see that it is helping him in his growth as an athlete. Goyo is always in the details. In the small things, in the tips, in things that over there are not noticeable out of the game, inside tells you corrected, the good thing is the way you say it. It has a weight back that makes you tell this guy to listen
Nally's arrival comes from the hand of the technician Fernandez and that is part of that chemistry in the Quilmes Mar del Plata'group.
I have a very good relationship. It's like my second father here in Mar del Plata. When I found out that he would be the coach I was very happy. He called me before the season, told me he was going to have the role I would like. He was going to play and he was going to give me good minutes. I fully trust him and accept one, said the forward.
At the end of the conversation Nally shared being convinced that this opportunity of the League is a great chance for him and for young people to think about playing in 1st or abroad. It is important to seize every opportunity. It is to enter try to comply with what the coach tells you. The minutes arrive concluded Nally.


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ASEAN LEAGUE  
ASEAN League round 6 best performance: Chris McLaughlin - by Eurobasket News
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Canadian Center Chris McLaughlin (208-C) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked HK Eastern, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6.
The player had a double-double of 31 points and 18 rebounds, while his team beat Saigon Heat (#3, 5-2) 89-82. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. HK Eastern was forced-out from the top positions in ASEAN League. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. HK Eastern will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. McLaughlin turned to be HK Eastern's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Victoria star has very solid stats this year. McLaughlin is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 13.0rpg) and averages impressive 61.2% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Amir Williams (211-C-1992) of league's leader NS Matrix. Williams had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds. Of course NS Matrix cruised to a 88-79 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Singapore S. (#4, 4-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. NS Matrix consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 6-2 record. Williams is a newcomer at NS Matrix, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.3ppg (#6). He also registered 11.5 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was American Marcus Hammonds (196-SF-1987) of Louvre S. (#7). Hammonds got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . Despite Hammonds' great performance Louvre S. lost 84-88 to slightly lower-ranked Tigers (#8, 1-7). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Louvre S. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-6 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Hammonds has individually a great season in ASEAN League. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.1ppg (4th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Singapore S. - 20 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Xavier Alexander (196-F-1988) of Singapore S. - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Wuttipong Dasom (195-F-1991) of Tigers - 24 points and 3 rebounds
7. Jamarr Johnson (198-SF-1988) of Louvre S. - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists
8. JR Holder (198-SG-1994) of Saigon Heat - 21 points and 8 rebounds
9. Dominic Gilbert (198-G/F) of HK Eastern - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
10. C.J. Gettys (213-C-1994) of Singapore S. - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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AUSTRALIA  
Stats Leaders - NBL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Perth
(182-G-1992)
Avg: 23.6

Cotton
23.6
Creek
23.4
Brown Jr.
20.2
Harvey
18.7
Pinder
17.9
Australian NBL round 15 best performance: Tahjere McCall - by Eurobasket News
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American Guard Tahjere McCall (193-G-1994) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Cairns, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Illawarra (#10, 2-21) 89-84. Cairns maintains the 2nd position in Australian NBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Cairns will need more victories to improve their 16-7 record. In the team's last game McCall had a remarkable 53.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Cairns' top player in his first season with the team. Tahjere McCall averages this season 16.4ppg, 5.4rpg and 4.1apg.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Derek Pardon (203-C-1996) of NZL Breakers. Pardon had a very good evening with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as NZL Breakers was edged by the lower-ranked Perth (#6, 12-10) 93-90. NZL Breakers managed to keep the same 3rd spot in the standings. His team's 13-9 record is not bad at all. Pardon is a newcomer at NZL Breakers, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was another NZL Breakers' star - American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-F-1993). Brantley scored 25 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Brantley's great performance NZL Breakers lost 83-85 to #2 ranked Cairns. But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing NZL Breakers needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 13 victories and 9 lost games. Brantley has a very solid season. In 22 games in Australia he scored 15.2ppg. He also has 6.2rpg and FGP: 54.4%. Brantley attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball.

Other top performing players last week:
4. TaShawn Thomas (203-F/C-1993) of Perth - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Rayjon Tucker (191-G-1997) of Melbourne - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Sydney - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists
7. Milton Doyle (193-SG-1993) of Tasmania JJ - 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Alan Williams (203-C-1993) of SE Melbourne - 19 points and 9 rebounds
9. William McDowell-White (196-G-1998) of NZL Breakers - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Antonius Cleveland (196-G-1994) of Adelaide - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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AZERBAIJAN  
Zach Hudson (ex Telavi) is a newcomer at NTD BH Baku - by Eurobasket Center
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NTD-BH-Baku (ABL) added to their roster 25-year old American forward Zach Hudson (203cm-91kg-1997, college: CBC). Hudson started the season at BC Telavi in Georgian A League. In four games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.8ppg, 8.0rpg, 5.8apg, 1.8spg and 1.3bpg.
He has played also professionally in Malta (Gzira Athleta).
Among many awards his college team won AMC Tournament in 2021. Hudson was voted to MACJC All-Star Game back in 2017.
He graduated from Central Baptist College in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball.

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BAHAMAS  
Bahamas NPBA round 7 best performance: Roosevelt Whylly - by Eurobasket News
Roosevelt Whylly put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Rockets, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7.
The player had a double-double of 27 points and 18 rebounds, while his team crushed Bahamas Univ. (#4, 2-5) with 16-point margin 100-84. It allowed Rockets to consolidate first place in the Bahamas NPBA. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Rockets already had a very good start winning all 6 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Whylly had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Rockets' top player in his first season with the team. Roosevelt Whylly has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.2ppg and leads league in rebounds with 13.5rpg. Whylly is in league's top in assists (9th best: 3.0apg) and averages impressive 1.2bpg and 60.9% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was another Rockets' star - young Bahamas forward Livingston Munnings (201-F-1992). Munnings had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds. Of course together with Whylly he helped Rockets with another comfortable win 100-84 over the lower-ranked Bahamas Univ. (#4, 2-5) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Vince Ferguson Division. Rockets consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the season for his team, which won so far all 6 games without any defeat. Munnings is one of the most experienced players at Rockets and similarly like Roosevelt Whylly has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#2). He also registered 7.8 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was Randy Miller of TMT Giants (#3). Miller scored 16 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Miller's great performance TMT Giants lost 57-58 to slightly lower-ranked Tucker Boys (#5, 1-5). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of TMT Giants ranking at the top of Vince Ferguson Division, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Miller could help TMT Giants to bring them higher in the standings. Miller has a great season in Bahamas. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.4rpg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Theodore Grant) of Bahamas Univ. - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
5. Dominique Fernander) of Shockers - 17 points and 11 rebounds
6. Abel Joseph (200-G-1990) of Rockets - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists
7. Delano Armbrister) of Bahamas Univ. - 23 points and 7 rebounds
8. William Rigby) of Shockers - 16 points and 5 rebounds
9. Jaden Stubbs) of Tucker Boys - 12 points and 7 rebounds
10. D'Angelo Mackey (186-G) of TMT Giants - 12 points, 2 rebounds and 6 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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BALKAN LEAGUE  
Round 7: Hapoel Beer Sheva lose against Budivelnyk - by Eurobasket News
There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Balkan League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Israeli Hapoel Beer Sheva (5-1) at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk (4-1) 94-92. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hapoel Beer Sheva. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Budivelnyk shot 60.7 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Budivelnyk especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. His fellow American import power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side Argentinian-Israeli swingman Joaquin Shuchman (193-1995) responded with 22 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Hapoel Beer Sheva's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Budivelnyk have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Peja. Hapoel Beer Sheva at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Budivelnyk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play on the road against Levski in Sofia and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Stara Zagora. Fourth ranked Beroe (3-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Levski (1-4) 85-82 in the game for the fourth place. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Darius Hall (188, college: Bryant & Str OH) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Aleksandar Todorovic accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Alan Arnett (196-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) came up with 26 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Levski in the defeat. Levski's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Beroe maintains fourth place with 3-2 record. Levski at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Beroe will play against league's leader Hapoel Beer Sheva at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levski will play against the league's leader Hapoel Beer Sheva (#1) to get more than just one victory in their record.



Beroe - Levski 85-82

Important game to mention about took place in Stara Zagora. Fourth ranked Beroe (3-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Levski (1-4) 85-82 in the game for the fourth place. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Darius Hall (188, college: Bryant & Str OH) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Bosnian power forward Aleksandar Todorovic (206-1987, agency: PEPI SPORT) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Beroe players scored in double figures. American guard Alan Arnett (196-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) came up with 26 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Nikolay Mihaylov (204-2000, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Levski in the defeat. Levski's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Beroe maintains fourth place with 3-2 record. Levski at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Beroe will play against league's leader Hapoel Beer Sheva at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levski will play against the league's leader Hapoel Beer Sheva (#1) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Beroe: D.Hall 25+7reb+1ast, A.Todorovic 17+6reb+2ast, D.Ivanov 12+3reb+1ast, R.Georgiev 11+5reb+1ast, M.Stefanov 10+2reb+1ast, T.Edogi 7+8reb+2ast
Levski: A.Arnett 26+3reb+4ast, N.Mihaylov 11+11reb+1ast, J.Florveus 10+5reb+1ast, R.Wright 9+3reb+1ast, A.Velikov 8+4reb+5ast, P.Krasimir 6+3reb+2ast
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H.Be'er Sheva - Budivelnyk 92-94

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Israeli Hapoel Beer Sheva (5-1) at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk (4-1) 94-92. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hapoel Beer Sheva. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Budivelnyk shot 60.7 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Budivelnyk especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. His fellow American import power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side Argentinian-Israeli swingman Joaquin Shuchman (193-1995) responded with 22 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Beer Sheva's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Budivelnyk have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Peja. Hapoel Beer Sheva at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Budivelnyk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play on the road against Levski in Sofia and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Budivelnyk: A.Goodwin 20+4reb+2ast, J.Grant 16+7reb+1ast, B.Bliznyuk 13+2reb+3ast, A.Brown 13+2reb+3ast, V.Bobrov 13+5reb+1ast, J.Berhanemeskel 11+3reb+6ast
H.Be'er Sheva: J.Shuchman 22+3reb+5ast, B.Moore 15+6reb+5ast, E.Koulechov 14+3reb+2ast, K.Ahmad 13+1ast, D.Efianayi 12+2reb+4ast, G.Whittington 11+3reb+3ast
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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE  
Standings

Basketball Champions League Standings


1/16 Finals: Round 3

Jan. 18: Ludwigsburg - Limoges 94-96
Jan. 18: Dijon - Peristeri 89-82
Jan. 17: Bahcesehir - Oostende 87-81
Jan. 17: Rytas - PAOK 82-63
At This Point In Bryce Jones (Limoges ESP Elite) Career It Isn't About The Accolades But To Continue To Always Get Better - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Bryce Jones (183-PG-1994, college: Murray St.) is a 28 year old 183cm point guard from New York that is playing his 5th professional season and first with Limoges CSP Elite averaging 15/2/5 stats in the Pro A and 12/2/4 stats in the BCL. He played the last 3 seasons in Serbia with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) and last season with KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS). He played his rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga). He began his basketball career in Brooklyn, New York at the Boys and Girls high school. He then played 2 years at Jones County Junior College (JUCO). He finished his college career in the NCAA with Murray State averaging 12.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 42.0%, 3PT: 33.6%, FT: 87.1% as a junior and 12.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 88.8% as a senior. He spoke to eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game in Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Bryce for talking to eurobasket.com. Your playing your first season in France Pro A with Limoges CSP Elite. How blessed do you feel having made this step in your 5th pro season? Is it fair to say that you have paid your dues?

It is an honor to play for this organization. It has a lot of history in French basketball. I have been a pro now 5 years and it feels like it has been a long road, but still feels like it went fast. I think that my name is on the rise. I believe I have been doing a good job here.

You had a great NCAA career but played your first 4 seasons in Montenegro and Serbia. Do you feel your size has slowed down your progression moving up the basketball ladder overseas?

No I don't think so. I think the reason was that I began my pro career a year late. I had a tough start with the agent that I had. He sent me to a try out in Greece and I got cut. Then I returned home. I couldn't find a job that first season. I also think that coming from a mid major, my stats weren't really outstanding. I think that that could of played a role. But once I got that opportunity in Montenegro, I took it and ran with it.

What kind of an experience has it been playing in Limoges? What have you learned to enjoy most about the experience?

I think the best part has been the fans. They are a big part of it. They pack the gym every night. The fans really show a lot of love. They give you that family feeling. It's pretty cool.

The team has a do or die game in Ludwigsburg in order to reach the next round. How big would you classify that game in your career up to now?

I think it's one of the biggest games in my career. It means a lot to advance. I have to be honest that at this point in my career, I'm not in it for the accolades. Now it's all about how I can get better.

The first game was a tight affair as you lost by little and in game 2 you blew them out on home court. They seem rattled and were missing a few key players. Limoges has the momentum. How confident are you that Limoges can pull it out?

I think key will be to stick to the game plan and to be able to execute against their defensive pressure. They are an aggressive and physical team and I think that if we stay calm and respond well to what they bring, then we have good chances to win.

Talk a little about your American teammates Javontae Hawkins and Jayvon Graves. What have you appreciated most about their games this season?

Jayvon is one of the best athletes that I have ever played with. He is a quiet kid, but he listens. He comes to me for advice. He doesn't know the ropes yet so well so I try to do the best I can to help him. He is going to be a great player. Javontae is a go getter and can get a bucket at any time. I appreciate his scoring abilities and communication skills. I try to help him with playmaking so that he can reach the next level. He is a big time threat at any time. He is definitely a 4 level scorer.

Let's talk about your game. You're a 183cm point guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would you compare it to most?

I have no idea really, but I can tell you who I like to watch and study. Those players would be Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Kevin Durant

You're a player that can fill he stat sheet with ease. What do you believe is your biggest strength?

I think that I can score at a high level if I put my mind to it. But I have this unselfish gene in me where I tend not to be as aggressive and rather get my teammates involved. But I do like to score. I can't lie.

How did your game grow in Serbia? How are you a better player now then in 2019?

I think that my game grew through experience in my time there. In my first year, I didn't really have to do much. We had a solid team. In my second year, I had more responsibility to have to score and do playmaking. I accepted the challenge and was able to adapt to the play in the league. In my last year, I had figured out the schemes and how teams scout me. The game slowed down and I picked teams apart. That experience has helped me stick to a routine and that is keeping me consistent.

You have proved that you can be a lethal playmaker in Serbia. What will be most key to be able to continue to this at higher levels?

I think key will be adjusting to the players and my teammates on the court. Also having a better feel for the game will help. There are so many leagues and all are different. It is all about how fast you can adapt to each level. Being able to play through mistakes is also important. That is how you learn.

What kind of a defender are you now and what kind of defender do you still want to become?

I feel like I'm a pretty solid defender at the moment. I have good hands and instincts on rotations. In the future, I want to be able to be that defender that can do things to help his team win. Doing the dirty work and hustle plays.

On what areas of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game?

I'm working on my weak hand and developing more range from outside.

Last season you played for KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS) averaging 15.7ppg), 3.1rpg, Assists-1 (6.7apg), 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT-2 (93.8%). That was your third season in Serbia. Playing that long in 1 country like Serbia is untypical for an American. What did you learn to appreciate most about the country and it's basketball?

We won a title during Covid. Budgets went down during that time elsewhere, so I decided to return. I did well my second year and in my third year I went to another Serbian team as they offered me good money. It was a logical decision. I knew the league and style. I was used to so much and I made a lot of friends. Everyone embraced me. I liked the coaches, food and language. It was a life changing experience for me. I'm really happy that I did it. I had good character and saw the good side of Serbia.

You played with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) from 2019-2021 averaging 11.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.6apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 32.9%, FT: 86.5%; and in the Adriatic League averaged 10.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.0apg, Steals-4 (1.8spg), FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 39.3%, FT: 80.6% and in his second season averaged 12.7ppg, 2.7rpg, Assists-5 (4.6apg), Steals-1 (1.7spg), FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 27.8%, FT: 77.4%. What memories do you playing in Serbia during Covid? The circumstances surely didn't hinder your game at all.

Covid was tough. My team had a great fan base. Our gym would always had been full had Covid not come. I wish I could of played in front of the fans. Each game felt like a practice game. It was always quiet. It was tough because so many games got cancelled. You had to be ready and take care of yourself.

You played your rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga) averaging 20.2ppg, 5.0rpg, Assists-2 (6.5apg), Steals-2 (2.3spg), FGP: 56.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT-3 (88.8%). What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie overseas where you knew that you were far away from home?

My wake up call was going into the first restaurant and no one knowing English. Then I got into my apartment and turned on the TV and there was no English. That is when I realized that I was far away from home. That was the first time in my life where I got home sick. I had been traveling since I was 17. I really felt alienated. It was crazy.

You had a rare triple double against Zeta scoring 34 points, getting 12 rebounds and 11 assists. What memories do you have of that game? Where do you rank it in the best games of your career?

I knew I was playing well and had buckets in my head, but I honestly had no idea I had achieved a triple double until like 3 days after the game. I never checked the stat sheet. My performance made the newspaper and that is how I found out after my teammate brought it to the gym. I had had no idea that I had scored so much. It had been one of the most efficient games in league history. It is a top 5 game in my career.

You played at Jones County Junior College (JUCO) from 2012-2014 averaging10.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.0apg, 2.3spg
and 19.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 5.9apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 80.2%. Most guys I have talked to have said that playing JUCO was tough but one of the best things they ever did. How was it for you?

I agree with you. Jones County is a special place. It's a very small college in Mississippi. I had no idea that I would end up there. I went there with some friends from New York. We had an up and down season, but ended up winning the title. I sacrificed a lot of time in the gym. I always felt like we could win the national title and did. We proved each game that we were a good team. My JUCO experience was a lot better than my NCAA expereince I had more fun in JUCO. It was a life changing event. I did something that had never been done before in the history of Mississippi. No one can take that away form me. I made life long friends. I still talk to guys to this day. People downgrade Juco, but shouldn't. All have the mindset to get a scholarship to go to division 1. So you have guys battling each other on a daily basis in order to get ahead. It was the best feeling getting that scholarship. I don't necessarily recommend JUCO, but it can definitely help you out.

What do you remember from winning the JUCO title? Did that group of guys become brothers for life?

I have created a good bond with a number of guys.

You had many memorable games at Murray State but where do you rank the 85-84 win over Tennessee State where you logged 41 minutes and scored 12 points?

Yes it was. That game was historic. That game was crazy. I almost played the whole game. I was more in awe just in playing and watching Jonathan Stark hit the buzzer beater. I will never forget it.

How did head coach Matt McMahon groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Coach was all about positivity. He always had super energetic and had positive energy. He was always in a good spirit.

Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Jonathan Stark?

We only played once and I beat him by 1 or 2 points.

Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

I don't think anyone that I played against went to the NBA

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Leroy Fludd, Johnny Zuppardo, Dezi Rodriguez, Garret Nevels and Dusan Miletic

Please name your personal NBA Mount Rushmore of past or present heads?

Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, KD

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron and why isn't Kobe mentioned more?

They are both completely different players and one of a kind. Lebron has the overall game and Jordan is the assassin. It is like picking between apples and oranges. It depends who you like better. I take Jordan.

Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone?

They should of left it alone.

Thanks Bryce for the chat.



Dijon, Bahcesehir, Rytas and Limoges complete Round of 16 picture - by Eurobasket News
Dijon - Peristeri 89-82

JDA Dijon dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Peristeri's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Gavin Ware (206-1993, college: MSU) helped adding 20 points (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Four JDA Dijon players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was French point guard Sylvain Francisco (185-1997, agency: BeoBasket) with 19 points and 9 assists and forward Leonidas Kaselakis (200-1990) scored 22 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field).
Top scorers:
Dijon: M.McDuffie 20+7reb+3ast, G.Ware 20+3reb+3ast, G.Hrovat 14+4reb+2ast, D.Holston 10+1reb+10ast, D.Brembly 10+2reb, M.Mobley 9+3reb+3ast
Peristeri: L.Kaselakis 22+3reb+3ast, S.Francisco 19+1reb+9ast, M.Bilan 13+8reb+4ast, D.Moraitis 9+5reb+3ast, M.Denmon 8+1reb, A.Radanov 7+2reb
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Bahcesehir - Oostende 87-81

Acibadem outrebounded Oostende 42-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Acibadem made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for French center Jerry Boutsiele (208-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 blocks. Swingman Yigit Arslan (198-1996) helped adding 18 points. The best for the losing side was American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) with 22 points and 4 assists and forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) scored 20 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: J.Boutsiele 20+8reb+5ast, Y.Arslan 18+4reb+2ast, J.Smith 18+3reb+2ast, L.Hall 9+3reb+10ast, M.Baygul 8+11reb+1ast, J.Blazic 5+1reb
Oostende: B.Tyree 22+4reb+4ast, V.Bleijenbergh 20+1reb, A.Barcello 10+7reb+4ast, K.Van Der Vuurst 9+1reb+3ast, P.Gillet 9+7reb+1ast, T.Thurman 8+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1056402


Rytas - PAOK 82-63

It was a good game for American guard Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) who led his team to a victory with 19 points. Center Martynas Echodas (206-1997) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Jalen Riley (184-1993, college: ETSU) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Dutch guard Yannick Franke (197-1996) added 8 points and 4 assists in the effort for PAOK. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Rytas: M.Foster 19+4reb+1ast, M.Echodas 16+7reb, E.Fridriksson 12+3reb+6ast, B.Varadi 8+6reb+3ast, M.Normantas 7+3reb+2ast, G.Radzevicius 6+8reb+1ast
PAOK: J.Riley 21+5reb, Y.Franke 8+3reb+4ast, C.Saloustros 7+7reb, T.Polley 6+3reb, V.Margaritis 6, J.Hands 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1056503


Ludwigsburg - Limoges 94-96

Limoges CSP Elite made 31-of-36 free shots (86.1 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by EnBW Ludwigsburg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) who scored 26 points and 9 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). His fellow American import guard Jayvon Graves (190-1998, college: Buffalo) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Prentiss Hubb (190-1999, college: Notre Dame, agency: Green Sports Management) who recorded 24 points and 9 assists and Cuban-German Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Limoges: B.Jones 26+9ast, J.Graves 24+5reb+1ast, M.Wojciechowski 15+5reb, N.Lang 9+3reb+1ast, W.Yeguete 7+6reb+2ast, J.Hawkins 6+3reb+1ast
Ludwigsburg: P.Hubb 24+4reb+9ast, P.Jacob 18+2reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 16+6reb+2ast, J.Johnson 8+7reb+4ast, S.Miller 7+3reb+1ast, W.Cherry 7+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1056504




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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AMERICAS  
Basketball Champions League Americas round 5 best performance: Ismael Romero - by Eurobasket News
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Cuban-Puerto Rican Center Ismael Romero (205-C-1991, agency: BeoBasket) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Libertadores, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 5.
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds, while his team in a lost game to Real Esteli (2-1) 84-98. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Libertadores was forced-out from the top positions in Basketball Champions League Americas. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Libertadores will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 2-1 record. Romero turned to be Libertadores' top player in his first season with the team. Ismael Romero has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.7ppg. Romero is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 9.0rpg) and averages impressive 74.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young Puerto Rican Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-1991, agency: Interperformances) of league's leader Real Esteli. De Jesus had a very good evening with 29 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Real Esteli to another comfortable win 98-84 over Libertadores (2-1) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Libertadores managed to tie with Real Esteli at the very top position in the standings. His team has currently 2-1 record. De Jesus is a newcomer at Real Esteli, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Real Esteli's star - American forward Thomas Robinson (208-PF-1991). Robinson scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Real Esteli, helping his team with a 98-84 easy win against #2 ranked Libertadores. Real Esteli confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost games. Robinson has a great season in Basketball Champions League Americas. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.3ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 11.3rpg (#1 in league).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Brandon Robinson (196-SG-1989) of Quimsa - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Eric Anderson (204-F/C-1993) of Quimsa - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Georginho de Paula (197-PG-1996) of Sesi Franca - 8 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists
7. Lucas Silva (208-C-1995) of Sesi Franca - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
8. David Jackson (190-G-1982) of Sesi Franca - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Tu Holloway (183-PG-1989) of Real Esteli - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-C-1986) of Flamengo - 14 points and 8 rebounds

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

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Shustov
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Litarnyi
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Barancheev
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Sissoko's 24 points and 6 rebounds give him Top Division I Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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Center Lucien Sissoko (200-C) put on an amazing game in the last round for Waregem and receives a Hoops Agents Top Division I Player of the Week award for round 12.
He had the game-high 24 points adding six rebounds and two assists for Waregem in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Spirou B (#8, 1-11) with 53-point margin 102-49. Waregem maintains the 6th position in their group in Belgian Top Division I. Waregem is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-7 record. Sissoko has many years of experience at Waregem, through which he has constantly improved. Lucien Sissoko averages this season 11.3ppg and 6.7rpg.

Second best performed player last round was J'Nathan Bullock (195-PF-1987). He is American forward in his 4th season at Waregem. In the last game Bullock recorded impressive 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course together with Sissoko he helped Waregem with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Spirou B (#8, 1-11) 102-49. Waregem's 6th position in Group B has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-7 record. Bullock is one of the most experienced players at Waregem and similarly like Lucien Sissoko has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Hugo Deneve (197-F-1999) of Neufchateau (#5). Deneve scored 28 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Deneve's great performance Neufchateau lost 91-96 to the higher-ranked Kortrijk (#2, 10-2). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Deneve has a very solid season. In 12 games in Belgium he scored 16.0ppg. He also has 6.9rpg, FGP: 55.3% and 3PT: 41.9%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Anthony Chada (196-SF-1989) of Kontich - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Godwin Tshimanga (202-C-2001) of Guco Lier - 18 points and 6 rebounds
6. Matts De Keuster (198-PF-1999) of Lommel - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Nikolas Tomsick (183-G-1991) of Kortrijk - 36 points and 3 rebounds
8. Bastiaan Van Den Eynde (186-SG-2000) of Melsele - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Matthias Bovy (185-G-1999) of Limburg B - 27 points and 3 rebounds
10. Maxime Bilolo (202-C-2004) of Guco Lier - 7 points and 12 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Round 15: Den Helder is defeated by Den Bosch in a derby game - by Eurobasket News
The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Undefeated Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shavar Reynolds Jr accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was Breein Tyree who scored 24 points. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was KeVaughn Allen who recorded 20 points. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Belfius Mons won against Liege on the opponent's court 95-86. Mechelen unfortunately lost to Aalst in a home game 90-98. Antwerp rolled over Brussels on the road 93-67. Charleroi defeated Limburg on its own court 80-75. Zwolle smashed Yoast Utd. in a road game 108-81. BAL Weert was destroyed by Groningen at home 52-78. Belfius Mons unfortunately lost to Antwerp on the opponent's court 62-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points by Igor Mintogo of Belfius Mons.



Den Helder - Den Bosch 62-79

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four Den Bosch players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nino Gorissen (175-1997) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: C.Ndow 18+9reb+2ast, D.Thomas 15+8reb+1ast, K.Helfrich 12+6reb+2ast, J.Kok 10+5reb+3ast, K.Webster 8+6reb+2ast, T.van der Mars 6+4reb+2ast
Den Helder: S.Van Oostrum 17+8reb+2ast, J.Biss 14+4reb, N.Gorissen 11+3reb+6ast, K.Troy 7+1reb, N.Thran 5+1reb+1ast, D.Halman 4+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1003806


Feyenoord - Leeuwarden 87-70

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. They outrebounded Leeuwarden 36-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Feyenoord especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Haylett Sports) accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Australian forward Tom Kubank (201-1995, college: Mary) added 16 points respectively for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Feyenoord: T.Diggs 21+7reb+3ast, J.van der List 19+11reb+3ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 19+4reb+9ast, S.Beckton Jr. 14+5reb, D.Vreede Ivo 7+1reb+1ast, T.Bieshaar 4+6reb+1ast
Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 20+6reb+4ast, T.Kubank 16+3reb+1ast, B.Reinder 12+5reb+1ast, K.Warner 10+1reb+1ast, D.Jurrian 4+3reb, K.Palsson 3+1reb+5ast
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Leuven - Oostende 75-79

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) who scored 24 points. Forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) who recorded 20 points and the other American import guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) added 22 points respectively. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oostende: B.Tyree 24+3reb+3ast, P.Gillet 11+2reb+1ast, H.Bratanovic 8+7reb, A.Barcello 8+3reb+2ast, V.Bleijenbergh 8+10reb+3ast, T.Thurman 7+2reb
Leuven: B.Pritzl 22+2reb+1ast, K.Allen 20+4reb+3ast, N.McGlynn 13+2reb+1ast, T.Vanderhaegen 7+3reb+1ast, J.Fulkerson 5+8reb+2ast, M.Kherrazi 5+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1003809


Liege - Belfius Mons 86-95

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Liege Basket (4-9) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) 95-86 on Sunday. Belfius Mons-Hainaut made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game, while Liege Basket only scored ten points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who scored 27 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 24 points and 5 steals and Slovenian forward Nik Dragan (203-2000) added 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively. Liege Basket's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Belfius Mons-Hainaut maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Loser Liege Basket keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will meet at home higher ranked Kangoeroes (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liege Basket will play against the league's second-placed Antwerp Giants (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Belfius Mons: C.Moore 27+4reb+3ast, K.Braxton 13+8reb+1ast, J.Zubac 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Mortant 11+3reb+1ast, M.Igor 10+1reb, A.Gavrilovic 10+4reb
Liege: A.Rodriguez 24+3reb+3ast, N.Dragan 14+2reb+3ast, J.Hagins 11+4reb+1ast, M.Depuydt 8+1reb+1ast, N.Moussa 8+3reb, B.Bogaerts 7+3reb
gschID: 1003810


Mechelen - Aalst 90-98

There was a surprise result in Mechelen where eighth ranked Okapi Aalst (6-9) defeated 3rd placed Kangoeroes (8-5) 98-90 on Sunday. Okapi Aalst made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Serbian Nikola Popovic (211-1997, college: Boston Coll.) who scored 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 22 points. Five Okapi Aalst players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and center Mattias Palinckx (202-1997) added 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively. Kangoeroes' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Okapi Aalst maintains eighth place with 6-9 record. Loser Kangoeroes dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Okapi Aalst will meet at home league's leader Spirou Charleroi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kangoeroes will play against Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Jemappes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aalst: N.Popovic 28+7reb+2ast, J.Walker 22+1reb+1ast, I.Maras 14+9reb, L.Siebe 10+1reb+2ast, M.Nzege 10+4reb, S.Steff 10+3reb+1ast
Mechelen: B.Fobbs 33+5reb+2ast, M.Palinckx 15+3reb+1ast, J.Foerts 9+4reb, W.Boss Mukubu 9+5reb+5ast, D.Loubry 7+3reb+8ast, L.Thomas 5+1ast
gschID: 1003811


Brussels - Antwerp 67-93

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-12) were rolled over at home by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 93-67 on Sunday. Antwerp Giants dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 28. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Circus Brussels lost their third game in a row. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Circus Brussels will play against Oostende and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: D.Ridder Thijs 21+8reb, B.Anderson 17+2reb+6ast, D.Bradford 15+2ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 12+6reb+3ast, R.Rogiers 6+6reb, J.Mwema 6+1reb+3ast
Brussels: F.Zylka 15+4reb+4ast, D.Laster 14+11reb, L.Hazard 10+2reb+6ast, S.Llorente 9+2reb+2ast, T.Elijah 7+1reb, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 5+1reb
gschID: 1003812


Charleroi - Limburg 80-75

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Spirou Charleroi (10-4) beat at home 4th placed Limburg United (8-6) 80-75 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Slovenian Bine Prepelic (200-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) who recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds and Maxime De Zeeuw (206-1987) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Spirou Charleroi. They maintain first place with 10-4 record. Loser Limburg United keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Yoast Utd.. Spirou Charleroi will meet Okapi Aalst (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg United will play against Leuven Bears (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: J.Jackson 19+4reb+3ast, B.Prepelic 18+12reb+2ast, A.Libert 10+2reb+1ast, K.Nathan 9+6reb+4ast, M.Samardzic 9+3ast, O.Osaghae 6+5reb+1ast
Limburg: Y.Desiron 15+4reb, M.De Zeeuw 12+6reb+2ast, T.Ceyssens 12+8reb+1ast, A.Stein 9+4reb, M.Cale 8+4reb+1ast, C.Hammonds 8+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1003813


Yoast Utd. - Zwolle 81-108

There was a minor upset in Bemmel where 4th placed Yoast Utd. (8-6) was outplayed by sixth ranked Zwolle (7-6) 108-81 on Sunday. Zwolle shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Yoast Utd.'s players. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican power forward Arnaldo Toro (203-1997, college: St.John's) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian-American forward Duje Dukan (208-1991, college: Wisconsin) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Five Zwolle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mike Schilder (185-1994) who recorded 27 points and 5 assists and Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) added 17 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zwolle maintains sixth place with 7-6 record. Loser Yoast Utd. keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Limburg. Zwolle will meet Amsterdam (#10) on the road in the next round. Yoast Utd. will play against Groningen (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zwolle: A.Toro 27+6reb+1ast, D.Dukan 19+12reb+2ast, C.Stolk 18+5reb+3ast, F.Terins 12+2reb+7ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 11+6reb+5ast, R.Van Overbeek 10+2reb+5ast
Yoast Utd.: M.Schilder 27+2reb+5ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 17+1reb+2ast, F.Lacis 9+6reb, V.Cole 8+5reb+1ast, S.Levi 8+9reb+2ast, W.Nossek 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1003814


BAL Weert - Groningen 52-78

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Groningen (8-7) outleveled on the road 9th ranked BAL Weert (3-12) 78-52 on Sunday. Groningen dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to BAL Weert's 32. Groningen forced 20 BAL Weert turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) who scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Vernon Taylor (191-1987, college: Troy) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was German Neil Masnic (200-2000) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds and Belgian Noe Botuli (191-2000) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Groningen. They maintain fifth place with 8-7 record. Loser BAL Weert keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Groningen will meet at home higher ranked Yoast Utd. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BAL Weert will play against the league's leader Den Bosch (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Groningen: V.Taylor 15+2reb+2ast, C.Mounce 14+6reb, R.Zakis 12+5reb+2ast, S.Hollanders 9+2reb, V.Gaddefors 7+3reb+2ast, W.Brandwijk 6+10reb+1ast
BAL Weert: N.Masnic 14+6reb, N.Botuli 14+4reb+1ast, M.Wilson 7+5reb+2ast, W.Miller 7+6reb, B.Oshean 6+1reb+1ast, S.Armin 4+1reb
gschID: 1003815


Antwerp - Belfius Mons 79-62

Very expected game when 7th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) was defeated on the road by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 79-62 on Tuesday. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) who scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Antwerp Giants' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 11 points and 6 assists and Serbian-Bosnian forward Adin Vrabac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 15 points respectively. Four Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Loser Belfius Mons-Hainaut keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Kangoeroes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: B.Anderson 15+2reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 15+5reb+3ast, I.Marinkovic 10+6reb+1ast, R.Rogiers 10, D.Ridder Thijs 9+5reb, D.Bradford 7+3reb+7ast
Belfius Mons: A.Vrabac 15+1reb+2ast, J.Zubac 13+3reb, M.Igor 11+4reb+2ast, C.Moore 11+2reb+6ast, A.Gavrilovic 5+4reb, K.Braxton 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1003816




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Round 15: Den Helder is defeated by Den Bosch in a derby game - by Eurobasket News
The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Undefeated Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shavar Reynolds Jr accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was Breein Tyree who scored 24 points. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was KeVaughn Allen who recorded 20 points. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Belfius Mons won against Liege on the opponent's court 95-86. Mechelen unfortunately lost to Aalst in a home game 90-98. Antwerp rolled over Brussels on the road 93-67. Charleroi defeated Limburg on its own court 80-75. Zwolle smashed Yoast Utd. in a road game 108-81. BAL Weert was destroyed by Groningen at home 52-78. Belfius Mons unfortunately lost to Antwerp on the opponent's court 62-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points by Igor Mintogo of Belfius Mons.



Den Helder - Den Bosch 62-79

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four Den Bosch players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nino Gorissen (175-1997) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: C.Ndow 18+9reb+2ast, D.Thomas 15+8reb+1ast, K.Helfrich 12+6reb+2ast, J.Kok 10+5reb+3ast, K.Webster 8+6reb+2ast, T.van der Mars 6+4reb+2ast
Den Helder: S.Van Oostrum 17+8reb+2ast, J.Biss 14+4reb, N.Gorissen 11+3reb+6ast, K.Troy 7+1reb, N.Thran 5+1reb+1ast, D.Halman 4+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1003806


Feyenoord - Leeuwarden 87-70

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. They outrebounded Leeuwarden 36-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Feyenoord especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Haylett Sports) accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Australian forward Tom Kubank (201-1995, college: Mary) added 16 points respectively for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Feyenoord: T.Diggs 21+7reb+3ast, J.van der List 19+11reb+3ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 19+4reb+9ast, S.Beckton Jr. 14+5reb, D.Vreede Ivo 7+1reb+1ast, T.Bieshaar 4+6reb+1ast
Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 20+6reb+4ast, T.Kubank 16+3reb+1ast, B.Reinder 12+5reb+1ast, K.Warner 10+1reb+1ast, D.Jurrian 4+3reb, K.Palsson 3+1reb+5ast
gschID: 1003807


Leuven - Oostende 75-79

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) who scored 24 points. Forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) who recorded 20 points and the other American import guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) added 22 points respectively. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oostende: B.Tyree 24+3reb+3ast, P.Gillet 11+2reb+1ast, H.Bratanovic 8+7reb, A.Barcello 8+3reb+2ast, V.Bleijenbergh 8+10reb+3ast, T.Thurman 7+2reb
Leuven: B.Pritzl 22+2reb+1ast, K.Allen 20+4reb+3ast, N.McGlynn 13+2reb+1ast, T.Vanderhaegen 7+3reb+1ast, J.Fulkerson 5+8reb+2ast, M.Kherrazi 5+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1003809


Liege - Belfius Mons 86-95

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Liege Basket (4-9) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) 95-86 on Sunday. Belfius Mons-Hainaut made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game, while Liege Basket only scored ten points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who scored 27 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 24 points and 5 steals and Slovenian forward Nik Dragan (203-2000) added 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively. Liege Basket's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Belfius Mons-Hainaut maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Loser Liege Basket keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will meet at home higher ranked Kangoeroes (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liege Basket will play against the league's second-placed Antwerp Giants (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Belfius Mons: C.Moore 27+4reb+3ast, K.Braxton 13+8reb+1ast, J.Zubac 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Mortant 11+3reb+1ast, M.Igor 10+1reb, A.Gavrilovic 10+4reb
Liege: A.Rodriguez 24+3reb+3ast, N.Dragan 14+2reb+3ast, J.Hagins 11+4reb+1ast, M.Depuydt 8+1reb+1ast, N.Moussa 8+3reb, B.Bogaerts 7+3reb
gschID: 1003810


Mechelen - Aalst 90-98

There was a surprise result in Mechelen where eighth ranked Okapi Aalst (6-9) defeated 3rd placed Kangoeroes (8-5) 98-90 on Sunday. Okapi Aalst made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Serbian Nikola Popovic (211-1997, college: Boston Coll.) who scored 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 22 points. Five Okapi Aalst players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and center Mattias Palinckx (202-1997) added 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively. Kangoeroes' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Okapi Aalst maintains eighth place with 6-9 record. Loser Kangoeroes dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Okapi Aalst will meet at home league's leader Spirou Charleroi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kangoeroes will play against Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Jemappes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aalst: N.Popovic 28+7reb+2ast, J.Walker 22+1reb+1ast, I.Maras 14+9reb, L.Siebe 10+1reb+2ast, M.Nzege 10+4reb, S.Steff 10+3reb+1ast
Mechelen: B.Fobbs 33+5reb+2ast, M.Palinckx 15+3reb+1ast, J.Foerts 9+4reb, W.Boss Mukubu 9+5reb+5ast, D.Loubry 7+3reb+8ast, L.Thomas 5+1ast
gschID: 1003811


Brussels - Antwerp 67-93

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-12) were rolled over at home by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 93-67 on Sunday. Antwerp Giants dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 28. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Circus Brussels lost their third game in a row. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Circus Brussels will play against Oostende and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: D.Ridder Thijs 21+8reb, B.Anderson 17+2reb+6ast, D.Bradford 15+2ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 12+6reb+3ast, R.Rogiers 6+6reb, J.Mwema 6+1reb+3ast
Brussels: F.Zylka 15+4reb+4ast, D.Laster 14+11reb, L.Hazard 10+2reb+6ast, S.Llorente 9+2reb+2ast, T.Elijah 7+1reb, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 5+1reb
gschID: 1003812


Charleroi - Limburg 80-75

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Spirou Charleroi (10-4) beat at home 4th placed Limburg United (8-6) 80-75 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Slovenian Bine Prepelic (200-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) who recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds and Maxime De Zeeuw (206-1987) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Spirou Charleroi. They maintain first place with 10-4 record. Loser Limburg United keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Yoast Utd.. Spirou Charleroi will meet Okapi Aalst (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg United will play against Leuven Bears (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: J.Jackson 19+4reb+3ast, B.Prepelic 18+12reb+2ast, A.Libert 10+2reb+1ast, K.Nathan 9+6reb+4ast, M.Samardzic 9+3ast, O.Osaghae 6+5reb+1ast
Limburg: Y.Desiron 15+4reb, M.De Zeeuw 12+6reb+2ast, T.Ceyssens 12+8reb+1ast, A.Stein 9+4reb, M.Cale 8+4reb+1ast, C.Hammonds 8+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1003813


Yoast Utd. - Zwolle 81-108

There was a minor upset in Bemmel where 4th placed Yoast Utd. (8-6) was outplayed by sixth ranked Zwolle (7-6) 108-81 on Sunday. Zwolle shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Yoast Utd.'s players. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican power forward Arnaldo Toro (203-1997, college: St.John's) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian-American forward Duje Dukan (208-1991, college: Wisconsin) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Five Zwolle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mike Schilder (185-1994) who recorded 27 points and 5 assists and Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) added 17 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zwolle maintains sixth place with 7-6 record. Loser Yoast Utd. keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Limburg. Zwolle will meet Amsterdam (#10) on the road in the next round. Yoast Utd. will play against Groningen (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zwolle: A.Toro 27+6reb+1ast, D.Dukan 19+12reb+2ast, C.Stolk 18+5reb+3ast, F.Terins 12+2reb+7ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 11+6reb+5ast, R.Van Overbeek 10+2reb+5ast
Yoast Utd.: M.Schilder 27+2reb+5ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 17+1reb+2ast, F.Lacis 9+6reb, V.Cole 8+5reb+1ast, S.Levi 8+9reb+2ast, W.Nossek 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1003814


BAL Weert - Groningen 52-78

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Groningen (8-7) outleveled on the road 9th ranked BAL Weert (3-12) 78-52 on Sunday. Groningen dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to BAL Weert's 32. Groningen forced 20 BAL Weert turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) who scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Vernon Taylor (191-1987, college: Troy) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was German Neil Masnic (200-2000) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds and Belgian Noe Botuli (191-2000) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Groningen. They maintain fifth place with 8-7 record. Loser BAL Weert keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Groningen will meet at home higher ranked Yoast Utd. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BAL Weert will play against the league's leader Den Bosch (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Groningen: V.Taylor 15+2reb+2ast, C.Mounce 14+6reb, R.Zakis 12+5reb+2ast, S.Hollanders 9+2reb, V.Gaddefors 7+3reb+2ast, W.Brandwijk 6+10reb+1ast
BAL Weert: N.Masnic 14+6reb, N.Botuli 14+4reb+1ast, M.Wilson 7+5reb+2ast, W.Miller 7+6reb, B.Oshean 6+1reb+1ast, S.Armin 4+1reb
gschID: 1003815


Antwerp - Belfius Mons 79-62

Very expected game when 7th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) was defeated on the road by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 79-62 on Tuesday. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) who scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Antwerp Giants' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 11 points and 6 assists and Serbian-Bosnian forward Adin Vrabac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 15 points respectively. Four Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Loser Belfius Mons-Hainaut keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Kangoeroes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: B.Anderson 15+2reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 15+5reb+3ast, I.Marinkovic 10+6reb+1ast, R.Rogiers 10, D.Ridder Thijs 9+5reb, D.Bradford 7+3reb+7ast
Belfius Mons: A.Vrabac 15+1reb+2ast, J.Zubac 13+3reb, M.Igor 11+4reb+2ast, C.Moore 11+2reb+6ast, A.Gavrilovic 5+4reb, K.Braxton 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1003816




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Blumenau signs Joao Victor Martins - by Paulo Freire
Flamengo-Blumenau (CBB) signed 20-year old Joao Victor Martins (2003) for upcoming 2023 season. Martins just played at Basket Sao Jose/AGFEB in Brazilian Catarinense State. He missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.

Chagas comes back to Blumenau - by Paulo Freire
Flamengo-Blumenau (CBB) added to their roster 21-year old small forward Vinicius Chagas (202cm-2001) for new 2023 season. It is actually his comeback to Blumenau as he has played here before. Chagas played last summer at Cearense in Brazilian LDB U20. In 11 games he recorded 11.0ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.8apg, 1.4spg and 1.0bpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Chagas also played for Flamengo Blumenau that season where in 15 CBB games he averaged 3.1ppg and 2.5rpg.
He has played previously for two other teams: Paulistano and Palmeiras.



Liga Sorocabana de Basquete signs Tarek Santana - by Paulo Freire
Liga-Sorocabana-de-Basquete (Paulista) signed 21-year old power forward Tarek Santana (208cm-85kg-2001) for upcoming 2023 season. Santana played last summer at Sao Paulo Futebol Club U20 team in Brazilian LDB U20. In 15 games he had 5.3ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.4spg. He also played for Coritiba (CBB) where in 11 games he recorded 8.6ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.2apg.
Santana has played previously for four other teams: Paulistano, Ponta Grossa, Londrina and Paulistano.
His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2019.



Liga Sorocabana de Basquete lands coach Roberto Jayme - by Paulo Freire
Liga-Sorocabana-de-Basquete (Paulista) tabbed coach Roberto Jayme for new season. Jayme coached recently at Paulistano in the NBB. He has coached there for the last five years.
Brazilian NBB round 19 best performance: Diego Figueredo (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Argentinian Point guard Diego Figueredo (185-PG-1991, agency: BIG) had a great game in the last round for Sao Jose, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19.
The 31-year old player was the main contributor (29 points, six rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Fortaleza (#13, 5-14) with 19-point margin 90-71. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Sao Jose maintains the 10th position in Brazilian NBB. Sao Jose is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-10 record. In the team's last game Figueredo had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Sao Jose's top player in his first season with the team. Diego Figueredo has solid league stats. He is in league's top in assists (5th best: 5.5apg) and averages impressive 53.1% FGP and 48.3% from behind 3-point line.

The second best player in last round's games was young Portuguese forward Rafael Munford (195-F-1998) of Pinheiros. Munford had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Pinheiros to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Cerrado (#15, 4-15) 95-65. This victory allowed Pinheiros to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Munford is one of the most experienced players at Pinheiros and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.4ppg (#6). He also registered 7.5 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was forward Gui Abreu (199-PF-1999) of Paulistano (#6). Abreu showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Paulistano, leading his team to a 76-66 win against the lower-ranked Rio Claro (#17, 3-15). Paulistano needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 7 lost games. Abreu has a very solid season. In 16 games in Brazil he scored 9.9ppg. He also has 5.4rpg and FGP: 52.9%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ruan Miranda (205-C/F-2001) of Cerrado - 14 points and 8 rebounds
5. Romario Roque (180-G-1998) of Pato Basquete - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Anthony Harris (196-G) of Cerrado - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists
7. Wesley Sena (210-C-1996) of Rio Claro - 22 points and 5 rebounds
8. Arthur Pecos (180-PG-1994) of Sao Jose - 6 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Jonas Buffat (191-F-2000) of Pinheiros - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Caue Freitas (192-G-1988) of UniFacisa - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Beroe
(188-G-)
Avg: 18.4

Hall
18.4
Arnett
18.0
Boyanov
17.9
Ugba
17.7
Knowles
17.4
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CANADA  
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Tomie_Holt

Mount Royal
(188-G-)
Avg: 24.3

Tomie
24.3
Maffia
24.2
Omar
23.5
Sharma
23.2
Ring
23.1
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Stats Leaders - DIMAYOR
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Espanol T.
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Avg: 31.0

Gomez
31.0
Barreras
30.0
McKinney
29.0
Caraboni
28.0
Maxwell
26.0
Chilean LNB round 1 best performance: Stephen Maxwell (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American Forward Stephen Maxwell (201-F-1993) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked Ancud, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 1.
The 29-year old player was the main contributor (35 points, nine rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Espanol O. (#5, 1-1) 99-87. It allowed Ancud to take over top position in the Chilean LNB. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Ancud won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Maxwell turned to be Ancud's top player in his first season with the team. Former California State University Northridge star has very solid stats this year. Maxwell is in league's top in points (5th best: 26.0ppg), rebounds (4th best: 14.0rpg) and averages impressive 63.6% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Dennis McKinney (193-F-1998, agency: GoEmpire Group) of Puente Alto. McKinney had a very good evening with a double-double of 34 points and 11 rebounds. It was enough for Puente Alto to edge Catolica (0-2) 77-73. The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. McKinney is a newcomer at Puente Alto, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 29.0ppg (#3). He also registered 7.0 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Puente Alto's star - American forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-F-1997). Letcher-Ellis scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was another key player of Puente Alto, helping his team with a 77-73 win against Catolica (#14, 0-2). Puente Alto needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victory and 1 lost game. Letcher-Ellis has a great season in Chile. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.5rpg (8th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-PG-1995) of Espanol O. - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Decensae White (198-G-1988) of Espanol O. - 17 points and 16 rebounds
6. Tomas Alvarez (185-PG-1989) of Los Leones - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Pablo Campos (G-2000) of Temuco - 13 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Sebastian Suarez (193-SF-1991) of Ancud - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
9. T.J. Robinson (203-F-1989) of Catolica - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Rakim Brown (198-SG-1991) of Ancud - 20 points and 11 rebounds

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


LNB Round 2: Tinguiririca lose to Espanol T. - by Eurobasket News
There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Tinguiririca recorded a loss in Talca on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Espanol T. 89-82. The best player for the winners was point guard Ricardo Gomez (176-1993) who scored 31 points. Forward Diego Zerene (-2000) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international forward Gianncarlo Caraboni produced 28 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Puerto Montt. Valdivia saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Puerto Montt 79-76 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Argentinian Juan Rivero (191-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Nicholas Wadell contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Valdivia's coach Gabriel Schamberger allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Josh Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds (perfect from the field making all twelve shots !!!) for Puerto Montt. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Puerto Varas. Local Puerto Varas outscored Temuco 99-64 on Sunday night. Enzo Amado scored 18 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Carlos Aranda responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Castro was defeated by Las Animas in Valdivia 89-84. Quilicura beat Catolica at home 78-74. Los Leones won against Puente Alto on the opponent's court 86-74.
The best stats of 2nd round was 25 points and 6 assists by Darrol Jones of Los Leones.



Las Animas - Castro 89-84

Las Animas used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Castro 89-84 on Sunday night. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Argentinian power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Diego Low (190-1997) chipped in 27 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Argentinian forward Gabriel Hermosillas (202-1993) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ecuadorian center Bryan Carabali (212-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four Castro players scored in double figures. Castro's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Las Animas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Castro will play against Puente Alto and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Castro: G.Hermosillas 17+5reb+2ast, E.Lovett 16+6reb, L.Merida 15+4reb+3ast, C.Bryan 12+10reb+1ast, R.Cardenas 8+3reb+2ast, V.Guaico 5+1reb+3ast
Las Animas: D.Low 27+6reb+3ast, C.Amicucci 22+18reb+2ast, A.Vergara 20+6reb+8ast, L.Alexandre 9+3reb+1ast, C.Naranjo 8+4reb, C.Schoppler 2+2reb
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Espanol T. - Tinguiririca 89-82

Tinguiririca recorded a loss in Talca on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Espanol T. 89-82. The best player for the winners was point guard Ricardo Gomez (176-1993) who scored 31 points. Forward Diego Zerene (-2000) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international forward Gianncarlo Caraboni produced 28 points and 5 rebounds and guard Matias Sepulveda (-1995) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tinguiririca: G.Caraboni 28+5reb+2ast, M.Sepulveda 17+6reb+4ast, F.Gonzalez Burgos 13+7reb+3ast, J.Carrasco 2+1reb+1ast, F.Gonzalez Flores 1+4reb+1ast, C.Fabian 0
Espanol T.: R.Gomez 31+3reb+3ast, Z.Diego 19+6reb+9ast, M.Zerene 11+1ast, A.Jaime 8+14reb, D.Haynes 5+5reb, C.Ignacio 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1057263


Quilicura - Catolica 78-74

Quilicura used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Santiago 78-74 on Sunday night. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Cuban guard Adriano Barreras (186-1989) scored 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Fernando Schuler (190-1991) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Quilicura players scored in double figures. American forward T.J. Robinson (203-1989, college: LBSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Manny Payton (183-1997, college: FSU) scored 21 points. Catolica's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Quilicura will meet Castro on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Catolica will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Catolica: T.Robinson 27+11reb+1ast, M.Payton 21+4reb+2ast, R.Rodrigo 9+4reb, D.Juan 8+4reb+1ast, D.Vicente 5+4reb+1ast, A.Pablo 4+8reb+4ast
Quilicura: A.Barreras 35+7reb+2ast, S.Fowler 12+3reb+1ast, J.Schuler 11+5reb+1ast, F.Schuler 10+8reb+4ast, J.Luis Campos 6+4reb+2ast, C.Perry 2+1reb+1ast
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Puerto Montt - Valdivia 76-79

Important game to mention about took place in Puerto Montt. Valdivia saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Puerto Montt 79-76 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Valdivia forced 20 Puerto Montt turnovers. Strangely Puerto Montt outrebounded Valdivia 43-29 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Argentinian Juan Rivero (191-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian forward Nicholas Wadell (201-1989) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Valdivia's coach Gabriel Schamberger allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Josh Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds (perfect from the field making all twelve shots !!!) and Argentinian forward Martin Chervo (200-1992) added 30 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Puerto Montt. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Puerto Montt: C.Martin 30+12reb+1ast, J.Morris 28+16reb+1ast, C.Torres 9+2reb+5ast, G.Facundo 4+5reb+1ast, N.Ulloa 3+2reb+7ast, A.Bartsch 2
Valdivia: J.Manuel Rivero 20+7reb+4ast, G.Isla 12+3reb+2ast, N.Wadell 12+8reb+1ast, P.Sandoval 9+4reb+2ast, N.Ferreyra 9+1reb+4ast, M.Fabian 7+2reb
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Puerto Varas - Temuco 99-64

The game with biggest result difference took place in Puerto Varas. Local Puerto Varas outscored Temuco 99-64 on Sunday night. They outrebounded Temuco 38-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Puerto Varas shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Temuco's players. Argentinian point guard Enzo Amado (183) scored 18 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Juan Fontena (196-1987) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. The former international center Carlos Aranda (200) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207-1990) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Temuco: C.Aranda 17+7reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 12+4reb, D.Dias Silva 10+8reb, D.Smythe 7+1reb, A.Alex 6+1reb, C.Pablo 4+1reb+3ast
Puerto Varas: E.Amado 18+2reb+6ast, A.Pinedo 17+2ast, J.Fontena 17+7reb, N.Martinez 11+7reb+5ast, P.Rivas 8+3reb+2ast, C.Villagran 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1057266


Puente Alto - Los Leones 74-86

But Puente Alto was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Quilpue 86-74 on Sunday night. The former international forward Darrol Jones (193-1994) scored 25 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Ignacio Carrion (201-1993) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) responded with 24 points and his fellow American import forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-1997, college: Nevada) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Los Leones will meet at home Espanol O. in the next round. Puente Alto will play against Castro and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: D.McKinney 24+3reb+2ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 14+12reb, P.Joaquin 11+1reb+2ast, K.Holston Jr. 11+4reb+1ast, C.Cabrera 7+3reb, M.Renato 5+2reb+1ast
Los Leones: D.Jones 25+4reb+6ast, M.Kennedy 12+5reb+1ast, I.Carrion 12+5reb+2ast, E.Kibi 11+7reb, G.Danko 7+2reb, T.Lee 7+3reb
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CHINA  
Stats Leaders - CBA
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Jiangsu
(193-G-1996)
Avg: 32.4

Blakeney
32.4
Adams
31.6
Peterson
30.3
Jones
28.5
Brooks
25.0
Octavius Ellis (ex Guangdong ST) joins Treviso - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Nutribullet-Treviso-Basket (Serie A) agreed terms with 29-year old American center Octavius Ellis (208cm-104kg-1993, college: Cincinnati). Ellis started the season at Guangdong Southern Tigers in Chinese CBA league. In 12 games he had 7.6ppg and 7.0rpg.
He is quite experienced player. Ellis has played also professionally in Greece (Olympiacos and Promitheas), Montenegro (Mornar), Russia (Enisey), Turkey (Turk Telekom) and The Basketball Tournament (Nasty Nati).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Greek League in 2019. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention back in 2020.
Ellis graduated from University of Cincinnati in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player.

Harold Yu claims Chinese CBA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
Talented Naturalized American Harold Yu (221-C-2003) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's leader Zhejiang GB. and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 30.
The 19-year old center had a double-double of 35 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Nanjing TX MK (#9, 15-12) 125-112. It allowed Zhejiang GB. to jump to the first place in the Chinese CBA. Zhejiang GB. have a solid 22-4 record. In the team's last game Yu had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Zhejiang GB. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Yu has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (6th best: 1.6apg) and averages solid 1.8bpg and 60.8% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Jared Sullinger (206-F-1992) of Shenzhen L.. Sullinger impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 32 points and 15 rebounds. Of course Shenzhen L. cruised to a 106-99 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Qingdao E. (#14, 12-16). Despite this victory Shenzhen L. slide down in the standings to 8th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 16-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Sullinger is well-known by Shenzhen L. fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was American MarShon Brooks (197-SG-1989) of Guangdong ST (#3). Brooks got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds and six assists. He was a key player of Guangdong ST, leading his team to a 119-99 easy win against the lower-ranked Sichuan BW (#17, 7-20). Guangdong ST is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 21-5 record is not that bad... Brooks has a great season in China. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.0ppg (5th best). He also has FGP: 59.4% and 3PT: 41.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Changdong Yu (206-C-1991) of Beijing RF - 25 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists
5. QJ Peterson (183-PG-1994) of Nanjing TX MK - 41 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists
6. Zeyi Liu (202-F-1999) of Zhejiang GB. - 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Baiqing Zhao (204-C-1998) of Nanjing TX MK - 32 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Scottie James Jr. (202-F-1996) of Tianjin - 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Junlong Zhu (200-SF-1999) of Guangsha L. - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Antonio Blakeney (193-G-1996) of Jiangsu D. - 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Premijer Liga Round 15: Cibona lose to Dinamo - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 15 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Cibona (11-3). They were defeated by seventh ranked Dinamo (7-8) 77-71 on Sunday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dinamo made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for forward Hrvoje Garafolic (196-1990) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Ivan Novacic (201-1985) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Borna Kapusta (182-1996, agency: AltusBasket) with 13 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Dinamo maintains seventh place with 7-8 record. Defending champion Cibona dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with Zadar. They were replaced at the leadership position by Split. Cibona will play next round against Gorica trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Dinamo will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Skrljevo on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Zadar (11-3) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Split (12-3) 84-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zadar. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was an exceptional evening for American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Tyrell Nelson accounted for 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international forward Dario Dreznjak (204-1998) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds for Zadar in the defeat. Split have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Zadar at the other side dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Cibona. Split will play against Cedevita Jr. (#4) in Zagreb in the next round. Zadar will play on the road against Dubrava in Zagreb and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Zabok was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Sibenka (11-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Zabok (4-11). Sibenka defeated Zabok 88-74 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Pavao Paic who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Luka Tomas who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Sibenka moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cedevita Jr. Loser Zabok dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Alkar. Sibenka will meet at home Alkar (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Zabok will play against Bosco in Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Dubrava won against Alkar on the opponent's court 84-76. Bottom-ranked Gorica unfortunately lost to Bosco in a home game 67-73. Skrljevo recorded a loss to Cedevita Jr. on the road 81-97.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Luka Bozic of Zadar.



Alkar - Dubrava 76-84

Very expected game in Sinj where 10th ranked Alkar (4-11) was defeated by sixth ranked Dubrava (8-7) 84-76 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Taveion Hollingsworth (188-1999, college: WKU) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Center Matej Bosnjak (204-2002) chipped in 21 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian center Imran Polutak (209-1996) who recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Lovre Basic (180-1995) added 15 points and 9 assists respectively. Four Alkar players scored in double figures. Alkar's coach Luka Bujas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dubrava maintains sixth place with 8-7 record. Loser Alkar dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zabok. Dubrava will meet at home higher ranked Zadar (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alkar will play against Sibenka (#5) in Sibenik and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dubrava: T.Hollingsworth 29+9reb+2ast, M.Bosnjak 21+4reb+1ast, F.Paponja 10+6reb+5ast, D.Kuzmanovic 9+1reb+1ast, F.Bjelanovic 6+1ast, K.Karahodzic 3+3reb
Alkar: I.Polutak 17+8reb+2ast, L.Basic 15+1reb+9ast, J.Mirko 13+3reb+2ast, D.Putnik 12+3reb+1ast, I.Svalina 9+3reb+4ast, G.Maric 7+2reb
gschID: 1002333


Zabok - Sibenka 74-88

The game in Zabok was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Sibenka (11-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Zabok (4-11). Sibenka defeated Zabok 88-74 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was power forward Pavao Paic (205-1998, agency: AltusBasket) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Forward Patrik Jambrovic (203-1996, agency: PEPI SPORT) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Luka Tomas (197-1999) who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-1992, agency: 011 Sports) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Sibenka and four Zabok players scored in double figures. Sibenka moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cedevita Jr. Loser Zabok dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Alkar. Sibenka will meet at home Alkar (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Zabok will play against Bosco in Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sibenka: P.Paic 33+6reb+2ast, P.Jambrovic 16+7reb+3ast, S.Brocic 12+2reb+6ast, L.Skoric 11+5reb+2ast, P.Juraj 10+7reb+4ast, K.Antonio 3+1reb+1ast
Zabok: M.Perovic 20+5reb, J.Fran 16+4reb+5ast, J.Garrett 15+4reb+1ast, L.Tomas 15+9reb+6ast, A.Crnjevic 4+3reb+5ast, J.Stipanicev 4+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1002334


Gorica - Bosco 67-73

Rather predictable result in Velika Gorica where ninth ranked Bosco (5-10) defeated bottom-ranked Gorica (2-13) 73-67 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was guard Marko Juric (190-1999) who scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Luka Krajnovic (192-2004) chipped in 23 points. Four Bosco players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Ivan Batur (202-1991, agency: AltusBasket) who recorded 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Ivan Majic (194-1998) added 13 points respectively. Bosco moved-up to eighth place. Gorica lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Bosco will meet at home Zabok (#9) in the next round. Gorica will play against the league's second-placed Cibona where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Bosco: K.Luka 23+2reb+2ast, M.Juric 15+9reb+5ast, P.Babic 12+3reb+1ast, A.Krapic 10+3reb, M.Andrej 9+3reb+3ast, M.Primorac 2+7reb+3ast
Gorica: I.Majic 13+4reb+3ast, I.Nakic-Vojnovic 10+8reb+1ast, A.Masic 10+5reb+1ast, I.Batur 9+8reb+6ast, T.Jelenkovic 8+1reb+1ast, K.Uljarevic 8+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1002335


Dinamo - Cibona 77-71

Round 15 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Cibona (11-3). They were defeated by seventh ranked Dinamo (7-8) 77-71 on Sunday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dinamo made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for forward Hrvoje Garafolic (196-1990) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Ivan Novacic (201-1985) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Borna Kapusta (182-1996, agency: AltusBasket) with 13 points and 8 assists and the former international point guard Kresimir Radovcic (195-1997) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Cibona players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Dinamo maintains seventh place with 7-8 record. Defending champion Cibona dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with Zadar. They were replaced at the leadership position by Split. Cibona will play next round against Gorica trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Dinamo will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Skrljevo on the road.
Top scorers:
Dinamo: I.Novacic 16+7reb+3ast, H.Garafolic 15+10reb+3ast, D.Usic 10+1ast, D.Markota 8+3reb, I.Vucic 7+8reb+3ast, D.Stipe 6+2reb+3ast
Cibona: I.Majcunic 13+2reb, B.Kapusta 13+4reb+8ast, L.Mazalin 11+3reb, K.Radovcic 10+8reb+6ast, K.Ljubicic 9+3reb+1ast, B.Mesicek 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1002336


Cedevita Jr. - Skrljevo 97-81

Not a big story in a game in Zagreb where 11th ranked Skrljevo (3-12) was defeated by fourth ranked Cedevita Jr. (11-4) 97-81 on Saturday. Cedevita Jr. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Skrljevo's 32. They outrebounded Skrljevo 32-15 including a 27-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cedevita Jr. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Jakov Mustapic (192-1994) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Krunoslav Simon (197-1985, agency: AltusBasket) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Cedevita Jr. players scored in double figures. Cedevita Jr.'s coach Damir Mulaomerovic used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Luka Barisic (208-1998, college: W.Illinois, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 27 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and Martin Jelic (198-1999) added 21 points and 4 steals respectively. Cedevita Jr. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 11-4 record, which they share with Sibenka. Skrljevo lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Cedevita Jr. will meet league's leader Split on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Skrljevo will play against Dinamo (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Jr.: J.Mustapic 24+5reb+4ast, C.Sasa 16+6reb+1ast, P.Marcinkovic 16+4reb+1ast, K.Simon 14+7reb+2ast, D.Topolovic 11+1ast, J.Batinic 4+2reb+3ast
Skrljevo: L.Barisic 27+3reb, M.Jelic 21+2reb+2ast, N.Svoboda 11+3reb+6ast, E.Obukwelu 7+1reb+1ast, G.Ramme 7+3reb+10ast, R.Kujundzic 5+1reb
gschID: 1002337


Zadar - Split 81-84

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Zadar (11-3) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Split (12-3) 84-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zadar. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Split players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. His fellow American import forward Tyrell Nelson (205-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) accounted for 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Split players scored in double figures. The former international forward Dario Dreznjak (204-1998) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Luka Bozic (200-1996) added 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for Zadar in the defeat. Split have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Zadar at the other side dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Cibona. Split will play against Cedevita Jr. (#4) in Zagreb in the next round. Zadar will play on the road against Dubrava in Zagreb and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Split: T.Nelson 22+4reb+1ast, S.Shorter 16+7reb+8ast, B.Tisma 15+2reb+1ast, L.Runjic 14+2reb+3ast, M.Kalajzic 8+5reb+6ast, L.Sullivan 5+7reb+1ast
Zadar: D.Dreznjak 23+6reb+2ast, L.Bozic 18+9reb+4ast, M.Ramljak 10+4reb+2ast, K.Zganec 9+8reb+3ast, A.Jordano 7+2reb+2ast, J.Davis 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1002338




Peevy inks at Alkar at the beginning of his pro career - by Zeljko Zule
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KK-Alkar-Sinj (Premijer Liga) added to their roster 24-year old American swingman Christian Peevy (201cm-84kg-1998). Peevy just graduated from Lynn (NCAA2). He has played there for the last three years.
Peevy started his college career at The University of Incarnate Word (NCAA) where he played three seasons. Then he moved to Lynn University (NCAA2). His high school career he had spent at Mount Carmel Academy in Mount Carmel, IL.
Of course it will be his first season as a professional player.

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CYPRUS  
Div.A stats leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Curry_Malik

Etha
(185-G-1999)
Avg: 29.6

Curry
29.6
Buchanan
24.5
Sanadze
22.1
Konjevic
21.3
Dixon
20.6
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CZECH REPUBLIC  
Stats Leaders - NBL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Pipes_PJ_1

USK Praha
(188-G-1999)
Avg: 19.4

Pipes
19.4
Svejcar
18.7
Nichols
18.2
Okauru
17.9
Morgan
17.9
1Liga Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Vlk_Dalibor_1

USK Praha B
(200-F-2002)
Avg: 23.1

Vlk
23.1
Slezak
22.1
Karlovsky
20.7
Svoboda
20.0
Novak
19.5
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DENMARK  
1st Division Round 17: Horsens IC 2 keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Horsens IC 2 as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Horsens IC 2 smashed 3rd placed Aalborg at home 100-70. Undefeated Horsens IC 2 (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aalborg at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game for Aalborg (7-5) which played road game in against their close opponent Vejen (7-4). Third ranked Aalborg had an easy win 84-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vejen. Despite that victory Aalborg went down to fourth position due to points difference. Vejen at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Aalborg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vejen will play at home against Svendborg 2 and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Falcon (12-2) which hosted in Copenhagen second-ranked Naestved 2 (8-2). First ranked Falcon had an easy win 96-70. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Naestved 2. Falcon maintains first place with 12-2 record. Loser Naestved 2 keeps the second position with two games lost. Falcon will again meet league's second-placed Naestved 2 on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Naestved 2 will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Ajax was beaten by Vaerlose 3 on the road 91-76. Bjerringbro won against Odense on its own court 87-75. Falcon 2 lost to undefeated Hvidovre in a road game 60-93. Bronshoj was rolled over SISU at home 66-94.



Vaerlose 3 - Ajax 91-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Vaerlose 3's (3-6) home victory over 5th ranked Ajax (2-10) 91-76 on Saturday. Vaerlose 3 maintains fourth place with 3-6 record. Ajax lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with ten games lost. Vaerlose 3's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in to the arena .
gschID: 1020023


Vejen - Aalborg 65-84

An interesting game for Aalborg (7-5) which played road game in against their close opponent Vejen (7-4). Third ranked Aalborg had an easy win 84-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vejen. Despite that victory Aalborg went down to fourth position due to points difference. Vejen at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Aalborg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vejen will play at home against Svendborg 2 and hopes to get back on the winning track.
gschID: 1020024


Falcon - Naestved 2 96-70

An interesting game for Falcon (12-2) which hosted in Copenhagen second-ranked Naestved 2 (8-2). First ranked Falcon had an easy win 96-70. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Naestved 2. Falcon maintains first place with 12-2 record. Loser Naestved 2 keeps the second position with two games lost. Falcon will again meet league's second-placed Naestved 2 on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Naestved 2 will have a break next round.
gschID: 1020025


Bjerringbro - Odense 87-75

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Odense (1-8) lost on the road to second ranked Bjerringbro (9-2) 87-75 on Sunday. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Bjerringbro. They maintain second place with 9-2 record having 3 victories less than leader Hvidovre. Odense lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
gschID: 1020026


Hvidovre - Falcon 2 93-60

Rather predictable result when leader Hvidovre (11-0) rolled over at home 4th placed Falcon 2 (1-10) 93-60 on Sunday. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Hvidovre. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Falcon 2 lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with ten games lost. Hvidovre will meet at home league's second-placed SISU in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Falcon 2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Copenhagen Ajax.
gschID: 1020027


Bronshoj - SISU 66-94

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Bronshoj's (4-8) home loss to second ranked SISU (5-6) 66-94 on Sunday. SISU maintains second place with 5-6 record having ten points less than leader Hvidovre. Bronshoj lost their third game in a row. They keep the third position with eight games lost. SISU will meet league's leader Hvidovre on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bronshoj will play against Vaerlose 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1020028


Horsens IC 2 - Aalborg 100-70

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Horsens IC 2 as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Horsens IC 2 smashed 3rd placed Aalborg at home 100-70. Horsens IC 2 (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aalborg at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
gschID: 1020029


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EUROCUP  
Results and Stats from Round 11 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Eurocup took place in Badalona. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Turkish Bursaspor (6-5) to fourth ranked Spanish Joventut (7-4) 83-82 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for American guard Kyle Guy (188-1997, college: Virginia) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 4 assists. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Joventut's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Onuralp Bitim (196-1999) responded with 17 points and 6 assists. Joventut moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bursaspor at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Joventut is looking forward to face Cedevita Ol. (#10) in Ljubljana in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bursaspor will play at home against Prometey (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked French Paris (7-4) against fifth ranked Israeli Hapoel Tel-Aviv (7-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Paris were defeated by Hapoel Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv 95-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paris. It was an exceptional evening for American guard JCovan Brown (188-1990, college: Texas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 16 assists. Chinanu Onuaku accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Ismael Kamagate (211-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for Paris in the defeat. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Paris. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will play against league's second-placed Turk Telekom in Ankara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Paris will play at home against Trento and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Bourg. First ranked French host JL Bourg (8-3) defeated second-ranked Italian Venezia (6-5) 86-79. The best player for the winners was Jordan Floyd who scored 24 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Derek Willis produced 23 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. JL Bourg maintains first place with 8-3 record, which they share with Turk Telekom. Loser Venezia dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. JL Bourg will meet Lietkabelis (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venezia will play against Cluj Napoca (#9) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Brescia lost to Prometey on the opponent's court 72-79. Cedevita Ol. lost to Romanian defending champion Cluj Napoca in a home game 80-88. Lietkabelis recorded a loss to Ulm on the road 69-78. Buducnost defeated Slask on its own court 82-71. Promitheas was smashed by Gran Canaria in Las Palmas 91-72. Trento lost to London L. at home 70-84. Hamburg was outscored by Turk Telekom on the opponent's court 74-98.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by Yago Matheus of Ulm.



Group A
Bourg - Venezia 86-79

The game between Top Four teams took place in Bourg. First ranked French host JL Bourg (8-3) defeated second-ranked Italian Venezia (6-5) 86-79. JL Bourg made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. JL Bourg outrebounded Venezia 37-19 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jordan Floyd (188-1997, college: King) who scored 24 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Power forward Pierre Pelos (205-1992) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. American Derek Willis (206-1995, college: Kentucky) produced 23 points and Uruguayan-Italian guard Jayson Granger (188-1989) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. JL Bourg maintains first place with 8-3 record, which they share with Turk Telekom. Loser Venezia dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. JL Bourg will meet Lietkabelis (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venezia will play against Cluj Napoca (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bourg: J.Floyd 24+1reb+2ast, J.Palmer Jr. 17+3reb, P.Pelos 12+8reb, B.Hugo 9+2reb+3ast, A.Brimah 8+7reb+2ast, A.Julien 6+1ast
Venezia: D.Willis 23+2reb, J.Granger 12+4reb+3ast, J.Parks 11, A.Tessitori 9+4reb+4ast, M.Spissu 7+3reb+6ast, M.Bramos 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 989281


Joventut - Bursaspor 83-82

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Eurocup took place in Badalona. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Turkish Bursaspor (6-5) to fourth ranked Spanish Joventut (7-4) 83-82 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for American guard Kyle Guy (188-1997, college: Virginia) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 4 assists. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Joventut's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Onuralp Bitim (196-1999) responded with 17 points and 6 assists and Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-1993, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Joventut moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bursaspor at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Joventut is looking forward to face Cedevita Ol. (#10) in Ljubljana in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bursaspor will play at home against Prometey (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Joventut: K.Guy 25+1reb+4ast, A.Tomic 21+3reb, H.Ellenson 12+5reb+1ast, J.Parra 11+3reb+3ast, G.Vives 5+2reb+3ast, A.Feliz 4+2reb+2ast
Bursaspor: O.Bitim 17+3reb+6ast, D.Dudzinski 16+3reb, D.Needham 16+2reb+4ast, Z.Auguste 15+8reb+2ast, A.Al-Dwairi 7+5reb, A.Clemmons 6+2reb+6ast
gschID: 989282


Prometey - Brescia 79-72

Rather expected game in Kamianske where 6th ranked Italian Brescia (5-6) was defeated by third ranked Ukrainian Prometey (7-4) 79-72 on Wednesday. Prometey outrebounded Brescia 43-26 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward DJ Kennedy (198-1989, college: St.John's) who scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Issuf Sanon (194-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Amedeo Della Valle (192-1993, college: Ohio St., agency: SLN) produced 20 points and American guard CJ Massinburg (190-1997, college: Buffalo) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Prometey have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Brescia dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with London L.. Prometey will meet Bursaspor (#6) on the road in the next round. Brescia will play against ratiopharm Ulm and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prometey: I.Sanon 17+5reb+3ast, D.Kennedy 17+5reb+6ast, C.Agada 11+3reb+1ast, O.Balvin 10+10reb, G.Clavell 9+2reb+4ast, D.Stephens 7+7reb+2ast
Brescia: A.Della Valle 20+1reb+2ast, C.Massinburg 16+2reb+2ast, D.Cournooh 10+1reb+1ast, N.Akele 6+4reb, M.Cobbins 6+7reb, A.Nikolic 4+2reb+2ast
gschID: 989283


Cedevita Ol. - Cluj Napoca 80-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Romanian Cluj Napoca's (4-7) road victory over 10th ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (2-9) 88-80 on Wednesday. Cluj Napoca looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Cedevita Ol.'s players. The best player for the winners was Serbian Stefan Bircevic (210-1989, agency: BIG) who scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Bosnian-Croatian center Andrija Stipanovic (208-1986, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Five Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. Cluj Napoca's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) produced 27 points and center Alen Omic (216-1992, agency: BeoBasket) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Defending Romanian champion moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Lietkabelis. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Trento. Cluj Napoca will meet higher ranked Venezia (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cedevita Ol. will play against the league's second-placed Joventut (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Cluj Napoca: A.Stipanovic 14+2reb+4ast, J.Jones 14+4reb, K.Shepherd 14+1reb+5ast, S.Bircevic 13+7reb+1ast, P.Richard 11+6reb+3ast, N.Gordic 6+1reb+6ast
Cedevita Ol.: Y.Ferrell 27+1reb+2ast, L.Gnjidic 13+4reb+1ast, A.Omic 10+14reb, E.Muric 9+2reb, J.Adams 8+2reb, M.Jeremic 7+1reb
gschID: 989278


Ulm - Lietkabelis 78-69

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Lithuanian Lietkabelis' (4-7) road loss to seventh ranked German ratiopharm Ulm (6-5) 69-78 on Wednesday. ratiopharm Ulm looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Brazilian point guard Yago Matheus (175-1999) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Brazilian Bruno Caboclo (206-1995) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Jamel Morris (193-1992, college: Fairmont St.) produced 16 points and forward Gediminas Orelik (199-1990) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ratiopharm Ulm moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lietkabelis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Cluj Napoca. ratiopharm Ulm will meet Brescia (#7) on the road in the next round. Lietkabelis will play against the league's leader JL Bourg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: Y.Matheus 21+6reb+8ast, B.Caboclo 12+9reb+4ast, F.David 10+5reb, B.Paul 9+5reb, J.Hawley 8+2reb, T.Klepeisz 8+6reb+3ast
Lietkabelis: J.Morris 16+1ast, B.Griciunas 9+6reb, G.Orelik 8+6reb+2ast, K.Kullamaee 7+6reb+2ast, M.Paulius 6+5reb, G.Goloman 6+3reb
gschID: 989286


Group B
Buducnost - Slask 82-71

Everything went according to plan in Podgorica where fourth ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (7-4) beat 10th ranked Polish WKS Slask (1-10) 82-71 on Wednesday. Buducnost dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to WKS Slask's 28. The best player for the winners was Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. French-Guinean center Alpha Kaba (208-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Five Buducnost players scored in double figures. Point guard Lukasz Kolenda (195-1999, agency: BeoBasket) produced 23 points and 4 assists and power forward Aleksander Dziewa (205-1997) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Montenegrin champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Defending Polish champion WKS Slask keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. Buducnost will meet Promitheas (#6) in the next round. WKS Slask will play against Hamburg Towers (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buducnost: J.O'Brien 14+1reb, T.Bell-Haynes 13+8reb+6ast, P.Popovic 12+2reb+6ast, I.Drobnjak 11+1ast, A.Kaba 11+13reb, C.Reynolds 9+2reb
Slask: L.Kolenda 23+3reb+4ast, D.Golebiowski 11+3reb+1ast, A.Dziewa 11+3reb+1ast, J.Bibbs 5+2reb+1ast, J.Martin 5+2reb+4ast, C.Morgan 5+5reb
gschID: 989277


Gran Canaria - Promitheas 91-72

There was no surprise in Las Palmas where 6th ranked Greek Promitheas (6-5) were outplayed by first ranked Spanish Gran Canaria (9-2) 91-72 on Wednesday. Gran Canaria made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was French power forward Damien Inglis (204-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 18 points. Miquel Salvo (205-1994) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. American point guard Anthony Cowan Jr (183-1997, college: Maryland) produced 12 points and 5 assists and Lithuanian Arnoldas Kulboka (208-1998) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gran Canaria have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-2 record. Loser Promitheas dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Gran Canaria will meet Lions (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Promitheas will play against Buducnost and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria: D.Inglis 18+4reb+2ast, V.Benite 13, M.Salvo 13+5reb+1ast, D.Khalifa 12+3reb, A.Balcerowski 11+4reb+1ast, A.Slaughter 9+3reb+1ast
Promitheas: A.Kulboka 13+6reb, A.Cowan Jr. 12+3reb+5ast, J.Thomasson 11+3reb+4ast, T.Simpson 8+1reb, G.Conditt IV 8+1reb, T.Georgios 7+2reb
gschID: 989279


H.Tel-Aviv - Paris 95-79

Very important is a road loss of second ranked French Paris (7-4) against fifth ranked Israeli Hapoel Tel-Aviv (7-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Paris were defeated by Hapoel Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv 95-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paris. Hapoel Tel-Aviv players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Paris' players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard JCovan Brown (188-1990, college: Texas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 16 assists. His fellow American import center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville, agency: MSG) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Five Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Ismael Kamagate (211-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American guard Tyrone Wallace (196-1994, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for Paris in the defeat. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Paris. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will play against league's second-placed Turk Telekom in Ankara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Paris will play at home against Trento and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: J.Brown 17+8reb+16ast, J.McRae 17+1reb+3ast, J.Tokoto 16+1reb+1ast, T.Ginat 10+7reb, C.Onuaku 10+10reb+2ast, B.Timor 9+2reb+3ast
Paris: K.Ismael 17+12reb, T.Wallace 15+4reb+4ast, A.Gegic 11+7reb+4ast, J.Evans 10+3reb, G.Denis 9+3reb+1ast, J.Begarin 8+6reb
gschID: 989280


Trento - London L. 70-84

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked British Lions (5-6) won against on the road 9th ranked Italian Trento (2-9) 84-70 on Wednesday. Lions had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Sam Dekker (204-1994, college: Wisconsin) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Jordan Taylor (187-1989, college: Wisconsin, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Lions players scored in double figures. American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Trento's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lions maintains seventh place with 5-6 record, which they share with Brescia. Trento lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Cedevita Ol.. Lions will meet at home league's leader Gran Canaria in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trento will play against Paris (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
London L.: S.Dekker 23+10reb+1ast, K.Koufos 14+10reb+2ast, A.Best 12+3reb, T.Zubcic 12+5reb+2ast, J.Taylor 11+8reb+8ast, J.Sharma 6+1reb
Trento: D.Atkins 13+9reb+3ast, M.Spagnolo 13+5reb+1ast, D.Flaccadori 11+1reb+4ast, T.Lockett 9+3reb+2ast, A.Forray 9+7reb, A.Crawford 4+2reb+3ast
gschID: 989284


Turk Telekom - Hamburg 98-74

Very expected game in Ankara where 8th ranked German Hamburg Towers (3-8) were crushed by third ranked Turkish Turk Telekom (8-3) 98-74 on Wednesday. Turk Telekom looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was French forward Axel Bouteille (201-1995, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 23 points (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). American guard Jerian Grant (196-1992, college: Notre Dame) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists. Five Turk Telekom players scored in double figures. Slovenian point guard Ziga Samar (197-2001) produced 14 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Swiss guard Anthony Polite (198-1997, college: FSU) added 16 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Turk Telekom keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Bourg. Hamburg Towers lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with eight games lost. Turk Telekom will meet Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hamburg Towers will play against WKS Slask (#10) in Wroclaw and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Turk Telekom: A.Bouteille 23+4reb+2ast, J.Grant 18+1reb+10ast, T.Jones 14+10reb+2ast, T.Taylor 12+5reb+1ast, N.Sestina 10+1reb+2ast, R.Oncel 6+5ast
Hamburg: A.Polite 16+4reb, K.McCullum 15+1reb+2ast, Z.Samar 14+4reb+6ast, C.Philipps 8+1ast, J.Woodard 6+2reb+1ast, L.Meisner 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 989285




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Seeley is back at Bayern, ex Gravelines - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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FC-Bayern-Muenchen (BBL) agreed terms with 33-year old American shooting guard DJ Seeley (193cm-88kg-1989, college: CS Fullerton). It is actually his comeback to Bayern Muenchen as he has played here before. Seeley started the season at BCM Gravelines Dunkerque in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 13 games he had 12.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.6apg.
In 2014 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Delaware 87ers (D-League) in second round (19th overall).
The former California State University, Fullerton standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
Seeley is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Lithuania (Rytas), Montenegro (Buducnost), Serbia (KK Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac), Spain (Manresa, Gran Canaria and Zaragoza), Turkey (Besiktas), USA, Germany (Bayreuth) and NBA G League (Delaware Blue Coats).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Lithuanian LKL All-Imports Team back in 2019.

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FIBA EUROPE CUP  
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Lapornik_Miha_1

Levice
(194-G-1993)
Avg: 21.8

Lapornik
21.8
Burns
20.8
Berhanemeskel
19.3
Krubally
18.7
LoVett Jr.
18.5
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Stats Leaders - Korisliiga
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Taylor_Deshon_2

Kouvot
(188-G-1996)
Avg: 26.6

Taylor
26.6
Tripp
20.4
Pippen
19.2
Carroll
19.0
Ertel II
18.1
1st Division A Round 13: Jyvaskyla BA is upset by Huima - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Jyvaskyla BA (9-4) and sixth ranked Huima (8-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Jyvaskyla BA was defeated by Huima in a tough game in Aanekoski 84-93. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Jyvaskyla BA won third quarter 24-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Huima made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Huima outrebounded Jyvaskyla BA 49-37 including 35 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Huima made 7 blocks. 29 personal fouls committed by Jyvaskyla BA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Zach Naylor (203, college: Tarleton St.) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 21 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. His fellow American import guard Deontaye Buskey (185, college: Charleston So.) chipped in 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) produced 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Jyvaskyla BA's coach Mikko Tupamaki rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Huima moved-up to third place, which they share with HNMKY. Jyvaskyla BA at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Huima's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Aanekoski to the arena Kipina.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Helsinki. First ranked Bisons faced 3rd placed HNMKY. Guests from Loimaa (11-2) defeated host HNMKY (8-4) 81-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of HNMKY. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Santeri Makkonen (195-2001) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. Louis Rucklin contributed with 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. Center Henri Mennander (204-2003) answered with 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for HNMKY. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bisons maintains first place with 11-2 record. HNMKY at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Huima. Bisons will play against league's second-placed Jyvaskyla BA on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. HNMKY's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Helsinki to the arena ToPo Juniorit.
The game in Tampere supposed to be also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Kipina (8-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Pyrinto Ak.A (6-6). Kipina smashed Pyrinto Ak.A 103-71 on Friday. ArMond Davis stepped up and scored 40 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (on 16-of-21 shooting from the field) for the winners. At the losing side Roni Ahvenjarvi responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds. Kipina moved-up to fifth place, which they share with ToPo Juniorit. Pyrinto Ak.A lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Kipina's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Aanekoski Huima.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Jyvaskyla BA crushed Raiders Basket in a road game 89-69. ToPo Juniorit smashed Kristika Turku at home 106-72. Oulun Bball destroyed Kouvot Ak. on the opponent's court 88-68.



Raiders Basket - Jyvaskyla BA 69-89

There was no surprise in Jarvenpaa where 12th ranked Raiders Basket (2-11) was crushed by second ranked Jyvaskyla BA (9-4) 89-69 on Friday. Jyvaskyla BA looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Oliver Kanden (198-2004) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Lauri Jantti (202-1998) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jyvaskyla BA's coach Mikko Tupamaki used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American forward Devaughn Jenkins (201-1995, college: Angelo St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Jordan Perkins (185-1998, college: Longwood) scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Jyvaskyla BA maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Bisons. Loser Raiders Basket stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Jyvaskyla BA will meet at home league's leader Bisons in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Raiders Basket will play against HBA-Marsky (#7) in Helsinki and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Raiders Basket: D.Jenkins 30+12reb, J.Perkins 17+9reb+7ast, K.Teemu 9+2reb+1ast, M.Ojala 6+5reb+2ast, J.Juusela 3+3reb+4ast, S.Saari 2+3reb+1ast
Jyvaskyla BA: K.Oliver 23+6reb+1ast, J.Lauri 17+8reb+1ast, T.Kuukkanen 15+3reb+4ast, K.Kalle 10+3reb+2ast, A.Elmeri 8+8reb+3ast, S.Juuso 7+6reb+3ast
gschID: 1015543


Pyrinto Ak.A - Kipina 71-103

The game in Tampere supposed to be also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Kipina (8-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Pyrinto Ak.A (6-6). Kipina smashed Pyrinto Ak.A 103-71 on Friday. The game without a history. Kipina led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Pyrinto Ak.A's 30. They outrebounded Pyrinto Ak.A 42-26 including a 33-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kipina shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Pyrinto Ak.A's players. American guard ArMond Davis (196-1995, college: UCSB) stepped up and scored 40 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (on 16-of-21 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import guard Brian Cameron (188-1997, college: Wesley) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Davis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Kipina players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Roni Ahvenjarvi (197-2002) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds and forward Arttu Pitkanen (194-2003) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Kipina moved-up to fifth place, which they share with ToPo Juniorit. Pyrinto Ak.A lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Kipina's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Aanekoski Huima.
Top scorers:
Pyrinto Ak.A: A.Roni 23+5reb+1ast, P.Arttu 14+5reb+3ast, J.Lawrence 12+6reb+3ast, W.Kion 7+2reb+4ast, T.Heikkila 5+3reb+2ast, E.Aaron 5+2reb+1ast
Kipina: A.Davis 40+6reb+2ast, B.Cameron 20+7reb+11ast, C.Paul 13+12reb+10ast, V.Ville 12+5reb+3ast, S.Mantymaa 8+1reb+1ast, S.Oskari 6+1reb
gschID: 1015544


ToPo Juniorit - Kristika Turku 106-72

No shocking result in a game in Helsinki where sixth ranked ToPo Juniorit (8-5) smashed 10th ranked Kristika Turku (3-11) 106-72 on Saturday. The game without a history. ToPo Juniorit led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. ToPo Juniorit forced 19 Kristika Turku turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Kristika Turku's players. Guard Leo Nordberg (185-2004) stepped up and scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and forward Eldar Skamo (198-1986) chipped in 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Five ToPo Juniorit players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Joona Airenne (200) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Teemu Sulonen (188-1994) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Kristika Turku's coach Juha Ruohonen gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. ToPo Juniorit have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Kipina. Loser Kristika Turku dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. ToPo Juniorit's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Helsinki HNMKY.
Top scorers:
Kristika Turku: J.Airenne 21+5reb+2ast, T.Sulonen 19+2reb+7ast, T.Lauri 9+6reb+2ast, V.Hanninen 6+3reb+3ast, S.Matias 6+3reb, N.Jan 5+4reb
ToPo Juniorit: N.Leo 31+6reb+9ast, E.Skamo 16+13reb+11ast, V.Wuorenjuuri 15+4ast, A.Michelsen 14+11reb+5ast, K.Engelvuori 14+1reb, E.Sahlberg 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1015545


Kouvot Ak. - Oulun Bball 68-88

There was a minor upset in Kouvola where 9th ranked Kouvot Ak. (4-9) was rolled over by eleventh ranked Oulun Bball (3-10) 88-68 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 88-68. American guard Tai Bibbs (191, college: Howard) stepped up and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Khalyl Waters (196-1998, college: Troy) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side center Veeti Helakorpi (206-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Teemu Kristeri (195-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Oulun Bball moved-up to tenth place. Kouvot Ak. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Oulun Bball will meet Kristika Turku (#11) in the next round. Kouvot Ak. will play against Pyrinto Ak.A and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kouvot Ak.: R.Daniel 17+3reb+1ast, H.Veeti 15+12reb, K.Teemu 13+11reb, E.Patrik 11+2reb+3ast, B.Hodges 6+6reb+3ast, S.Eemeli 5+7reb
Oulun Bball: K.Waters 26+7reb+1ast, T.Bibbs 22+9reb+6ast, J.Baker Jr. 15+13reb+3ast, J.Eskola 14+1reb, R.Johannes 6+7reb+1ast, A.Angalo 3+3reb
gschID: 1015546


HNMKY - Bisons 70-81

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Helsinki. First ranked Bisons faced 3rd placed HNMKY. Guests from Loimaa (11-2) defeated host HNMKY (8-4) 81-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of HNMKY. The game was mostly controlled by Bisons. HNMKY was better in third quarter 23-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Bisons forced 20 HNMKY turnovers and outrebounded them 36-23 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Santeri Makkonen (195-2001) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. French point guard Louis Rucklin (175-1999) contributed with 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. Center Henri Mennander (204-2003) answered with 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and point guard Lenni Hervola (179-2003) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for HNMKY. Five Bisons and four HNMKY players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bisons maintains first place with 11-2 record. HNMKY at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Huima. Bisons will play against league's second-placed Jyvaskyla BA on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. HNMKY's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Helsinki to the arena ToPo Juniorit.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: M.Henri 24+7reb, H.Lenni 15+2reb+4ast, T.Leevi-Matias 12+1reb+1ast, S.Makela 10+5reb+2ast, V.Roni 4+2reb+2ast, R.Thomas 2+1reb+1ast
Bisons: S.Makkonen 21+5reb+1ast, V.Heinonen 15+3reb, L.Rucklin 14+2reb+7ast, J.Roberts 13+9reb+1ast, A.Ahola 10+6reb+4ast, A.Syrjamaki 8+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1015547


Huima - Jyvaskyla BA 93-84

The game between second ranked Jyvaskyla BA (9-4) and sixth ranked Huima (8-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Jyvaskyla BA was defeated by Huima in a tough game in Aanekoski 84-93. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Jyvaskyla BA won third quarter 24-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Huima made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Huima outrebounded Jyvaskyla BA 49-37 including 35 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Huima made 7 blocks. 29 personal fouls committed by Jyvaskyla BA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Zach Naylor (203, college: Tarleton St.) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 21 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. His fellow American import guard Deontaye Buskey (185, college: Charleston So.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) produced 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Oliver Kanden (198-2004) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Huima and five Jyvaskyla BA players scored in double figures. Jyvaskyla BA's coach Mikko Tupamaki rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Huima moved-up to third place, which they share with HNMKY. Jyvaskyla BA at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Huima's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Aanekoski to the arena Kipina.
Top scorers:
Jyvaskyla BA: J.Lauri 14+3reb+1ast, K.Oliver 14+7reb, K.Kalle 13+2reb+2ast, S.Juuso 12+7reb+4ast, A.Elmeri 10+7reb+3ast, T.Kuukkanen 9+3reb+1ast
Huima: Z.Naylor 33+21reb+6ast, T.Puittinen 18+5reb, D.Buskey 16+11reb+5ast, J.Veeti 10+4reb+4ast, S.Abokar 8+1reb, J.Makkonen 5+1reb
gschID: 1015548




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FRANCE  
Stats Leaders - ProA
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Wembanyama_Victor

Leva.
(220-F-2004)
Avg: 21.4

Wembanyama
21.4
March
19.9
Keene
19.4
Morgan
19.2
McDuffie
17.8
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Ferguson_Jazzmarr_2

Saint V
(185-PG-1989)
Avg: 21.7

Ferguson
21.7
Boyd III
20.8
Digbeu
19.8
Moore
18.9
Diawara
18.6
Stats Leaders - N1
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Levallois
(196-G-2004)
Avg: 21.9

Coulibaly
21.9
Pietrus
20.5
Grotzinger
18.7
Benitez
18.7
Sidibe
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At This Point In Bryce Jones (Limoges ESP Elite) Career It Isn't About The Accolades But To Continue To Always Get Better - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Bryce Jones (183-PG-1994, college: Murray St.) is a 28 year old 183cm point guard from New York that is playing his 5th professional season and first with Limoges CSP Elite averaging 15/2/5 stats in the Pro A and 12/2/4 stats in the BCL. He played the last 3 seasons in Serbia with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) and last season with KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS). He played his rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga). He began his basketball career in Brooklyn, New York at the Boys and Girls high school. He then played 2 years at Jones County Junior College (JUCO). He finished his college career in the NCAA with Murray State averaging 12.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 42.0%, 3PT: 33.6%, FT: 87.1% as a junior and 12.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 88.8% as a senior. He spoke to eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game in Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Bryce for talking to eurobasket.com. Your playing your first season in France Pro A with Limoges CSP Elite. How blessed do you feel having made this step in your 5th pro season? Is it fair to say that you have paid your dues?

It is an honor to play for this organization. It has a lot of history in French basketball. I have been a pro now 5 years and it feels like it has been a long road, but still feels like it went fast. I think that my name is on the rise. I believe I have been doing a good job here.

You had a great NCAA career but played your first 4 seasons in Montenegro and Serbia. Do you feel your size has slowed down your progression moving up the basketball ladder overseas?

No I don't think so. I think the reason was that I began my pro career a year late. I had a tough start with the agent that I had. He sent me to a try out in Greece and I got cut. Then I returned home. I couldn't find a job that first season. I also think that coming from a mid major, my stats weren't really outstanding. I think that that could of played a role. But once I got that opportunity in Montenegro, I took it and ran with it.

What kind of an experience has it been playing in Limoges? What have you learned to enjoy most about the experience?

I think the best part has been the fans. They are a big part of it. They pack the gym every night. The fans really show a lot of love. They give you that family feeling. It's pretty cool.

The team has a do or die game in Ludwigsburg in order to reach the next round. How big would you classify that game in your career up to now?

I think it's one of the biggest games in my career. It means a lot to advance. I have to be honest that at this point in my career, I'm not in it for the accolades. Now it's all about how I can get better.

The first game was a tight affair as you lost by little and in game 2 you blew them out on home court. They seem rattled and were missing a few key players. Limoges has the momentum. How confident are you that Limoges can pull it out?

I think key will be to stick to the game plan and to be able to execute against their defensive pressure. They are an aggressive and physical team and I think that if we stay calm and respond well to what they bring, then we have good chances to win.

Talk a little about your American teammates Javontae Hawkins and Jayvon Graves. What have you appreciated most about their games this season?

Jayvon is one of the best athletes that I have ever played with. He is a quiet kid, but he listens. He comes to me for advice. He doesn't know the ropes yet so well so I try to do the best I can to help him. He is going to be a great player. Javontae is a go getter and can get a bucket at any time. I appreciate his scoring abilities and communication skills. I try to help him with playmaking so that he can reach the next level. He is a big time threat at any time. He is definitely a 4 level scorer.

Let's talk about your game. You're a 183cm point guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would you compare it to most?

I have no idea really, but I can tell you who I like to watch and study. Those players would be Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Kevin Durant

You're a player that can fill he stat sheet with ease. What do you believe is your biggest strength?

I think that I can score at a high level if I put my mind to it. But I have this unselfish gene in me where I tend not to be as aggressive and rather get my teammates involved. But I do like to score. I can't lie.

How did your game grow in Serbia? How are you a better player now then in 2019?

I think that my game grew through experience in my time there. In my first year, I didn't really have to do much. We had a solid team. In my second year, I had more responsibility to have to score and do playmaking. I accepted the challenge and was able to adapt to the play in the league. In my last year, I had figured out the schemes and how teams scout me. The game slowed down and I picked teams apart. That experience has helped me stick to a routine and that is keeping me consistent.

You have proved that you can be a lethal playmaker in Serbia. What will be most key to be able to continue to this at higher levels?

I think key will be adjusting to the players and my teammates on the court. Also having a better feel for the game will help. There are so many leagues and all are different. It is all about how fast you can adapt to each level. Being able to play through mistakes is also important. That is how you learn.

What kind of a defender are you now and what kind of defender do you still want to become?

I feel like I'm a pretty solid defender at the moment. I have good hands and instincts on rotations. In the future, I want to be able to be that defender that can do things to help his team win. Doing the dirty work and hustle plays.

On what areas of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game?

I'm working on my weak hand and developing more range from outside.

Last season you played for KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS) averaging 15.7ppg), 3.1rpg, Assists-1 (6.7apg), 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT-2 (93.8%). That was your third season in Serbia. Playing that long in 1 country like Serbia is untypical for an American. What did you learn to appreciate most about the country and it's basketball?

We won a title during Covid. Budgets went down during that time elsewhere, so I decided to return. I did well my second year and in my third year I went to another Serbian team as they offered me good money. It was a logical decision. I knew the league and style. I was used to so much and I made a lot of friends. Everyone embraced me. I liked the coaches, food and language. It was a life changing experience for me. I'm really happy that I did it. I had good character and saw the good side of Serbia.

You played with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) from 2019-2021 averaging 11.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.6apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 32.9%, FT: 86.5%; and in the Adriatic League averaged 10.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.0apg, Steals-4 (1.8spg), FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 39.3%, FT: 80.6% and in his second season averaged 12.7ppg, 2.7rpg, Assists-5 (4.6apg), Steals-1 (1.7spg), FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 27.8%, FT: 77.4%. What memories do you playing in Serbia during Covid? The circumstances surely didn't hinder your game at all.

Covid was tough. My team had a great fan base. Our gym would always had been full had Covid not come. I wish I could of played in front of the fans. Each game felt like a practice game. It was always quiet. It was tough because so many games got cancelled. You had to be ready and take care of yourself.

You played your rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga) averaging 20.2ppg, 5.0rpg, Assists-2 (6.5apg), Steals-2 (2.3spg), FGP: 56.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT-3 (88.8%). What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie overseas where you knew that you were far away from home?

My wake up call was going into the first restaurant and no one knowing English. Then I got into my apartment and turned on the TV and there was no English. That is when I realized that I was far away from home. That was the first time in my life where I got home sick. I had been traveling since I was 17. I really felt alienated. It was crazy.

You had a rare triple double against Zeta scoring 34 points, getting 12 rebounds and 11 assists. What memories do you have of that game? Where do you rank it in the best games of your career?

I knew I was playing well and had buckets in my head, but I honestly had no idea I had achieved a triple double until like 3 days after the game. I never checked the stat sheet. My performance made the newspaper and that is how I found out after my teammate brought it to the gym. I had had no idea that I had scored so much. It had been one of the most efficient games in league history. It is a top 5 game in my career.

You played at Jones County Junior College (JUCO) from 2012-2014 averaging10.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.0apg, 2.3spg
and 19.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 5.9apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 80.2%. Most guys I have talked to have said that playing JUCO was tough but one of the best things they ever did. How was it for you?

I agree with you. Jones County is a special place. It's a very small college in Mississippi. I had no idea that I would end up there. I went there with some friends from New York. We had an up and down season, but ended up winning the title. I sacrificed a lot of time in the gym. I always felt like we could win the national title and did. We proved each game that we were a good team. My JUCO experience was a lot better than my NCAA expereince I had more fun in JUCO. It was a life changing event. I did something that had never been done before in the history of Mississippi. No one can take that away form me. I made life long friends. I still talk to guys to this day. People downgrade Juco, but shouldn't. All have the mindset to get a scholarship to go to division 1. So you have guys battling each other on a daily basis in order to get ahead. It was the best feeling getting that scholarship. I don't necessarily recommend JUCO, but it can definitely help you out.

What do you remember from winning the JUCO title? Did that group of guys become brothers for life?

I have created a good bond with a number of guys.

You had many memorable games at Murray State but where do you rank the 85-84 win over Tennessee State where you logged 41 minutes and scored 12 points?

Yes it was. That game was historic. That game was crazy. I almost played the whole game. I was more in awe just in playing and watching Jonathan Stark hit the buzzer beater. I will never forget it.

How did head coach Matt McMahon groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Coach was all about positivity. He always had super energetic and had positive energy. He was always in a good spirit.

Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Jonathan Stark?

We only played once and I beat him by 1 or 2 points.

Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

I don't think anyone that I played against went to the NBA

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Leroy Fludd, Johnny Zuppardo, Dezi Rodriguez, Garret Nevels and Dusan Miletic

Please name your personal NBA Mount Rushmore of past or present heads?

Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, KD

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron and why isn't Kobe mentioned more?

They are both completely different players and one of a kind. Lebron has the overall game and Jordan is the assassin. It is like picking between apples and oranges. It depends who you like better. I take Jordan.

Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone?

They should of left it alone.

Thanks Bryce for the chat.



Besiktas ink Parker Jackson-Cartwright, ex ASVEL - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Besiktas-Emlakjet-Istanbul (BSL) agreed terms with 27-year old American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (176cm-155kg-1995, college: Arizona). Jackson-Cartwright started the season at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 14 games he had 9.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.6apg and 1.4spg. He also played 15 games in Euroleague where he recorded 5.4ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.2apg.
In 2018 he was drafted by Raptors 905 (G-League) in second round (25th overall).
The former University of Arizona standout is in his fifth season in pro basketball.
Jackson-Cartwright is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Telekom Baskets), United Kingdom (Cheshire Phoenix) and NBA G League (Westchester Knicks). Jackson-Cartwright's team won Pac-12 Tournament in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

Seeley is back at Bayern, ex Gravelines - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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FC-Bayern-Muenchen (BBL) agreed terms with 33-year old American shooting guard DJ Seeley (193cm-88kg-1989, college: CS Fullerton). It is actually his comeback to Bayern Muenchen as he has played here before. Seeley started the season at BCM Gravelines Dunkerque in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 13 games he had 12.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.6apg.
In 2014 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Delaware 87ers (D-League) in second round (19th overall).
The former California State University, Fullerton standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
Seeley is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Lithuania (Rytas), Montenegro (Buducnost), Serbia (KK Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac), Spain (Manresa, Gran Canaria and Zaragoza), Turkey (Besiktas), USA, Germany (Bayreuth) and NBA G League (Delaware Blue Coats).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Lithuanian LKL All-Imports Team back in 2019.

RJ Nembhard (ex Reggio Emilia) could sign at Fos-sur-Mer - by Eurobasket News
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FOS-Provence-Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) is about to tab 23-year old American 196cm point guard RJ Nembhard (college: TCU) who currently plays at Unahotels-Reggio-Emilia in Italy. In four Serie A games he averaged just 2.5ppg and 1.5rpg this season. Nembhard also played 1 game in Basketball Champions League, but he did not score anything.
He is a very experienced player. Nembhard has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat), NBA G League (Cleveland Charge and Motor City Cruise) and NBA Summer League (Cleveland Cavaliers).
He won California Classic NBA Summer League in Sacramento championship title in 2021.
He graduated from Texas Christian University in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. (via @DDPronos)
Boulazac and Angers reach PRO B. Leaders Cup Final - by Eurobasket News
Boulazac and Angers reached PRO B. Leaders Cup Final beating their opponents on Tuesday. Boulazac overcame Lille 105:65. Boulazac opened the game with a 26-22 rally and never looked behind after. Martin Junakovic (188-PG-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) stepped up with 23 points, whilst Bathiste Tchouaffe (196-SG-1998) netted 21.
Angers meanwhile edged Saint-Vallier 105:89. Michael Akuchie (203-F-1998, college: YSU, agency: Inception Sports) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and 8 rebounds.

Keith Hornsby claims French Betclic ELITE ProA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced American Keith Hornsby (192-SG-1992) put on an amazing game in the last round for Nanterre and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 30-year old shooting guard had the game-high 33 points adding four rebounds and five assists for Nanterre in his team's victory, helping them to beat Limoges (#8, 9-9) 105-93. Nanterre is placed at 12th position in French Betclic ELITE ProA. Nanterre is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-10 record. In the team's last game Hornsby had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Nanterre's top player in his first season with the team. Keith Hornsby averages this season 14.9ppg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American swingman Ronald March (196-G/F-1993) of Roanne. March impressed basketball fans with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Roanne cruised to a 79-68 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Le Portel (#17, 5-12). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Roanne keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-9 record. March is a newcomer at Roanne and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.9ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 5.1rpg and 3.5apg. Philander Smith College alumni March played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.

The third best performed player last round was another Nanterre's star - Bosnia and Herzegovina Miralem Halilovic (205-F-1991). Halilovic scored 28 points. He was another key player of Nanterre, helping his team with a 105-93 win against the higher-ranked Limoges (#8, 9-9). The chances of Nanterre ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 10 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Halilovic could help Nanterre to bring them higher in the standings. Halilovic has a very solid season. In 7 games in France he scored 16.3ppg. He also has 5.9rpg, 3.9apg and FGP: 59.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Benjamin Sene (188-PG-1994) of Nanterre - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists
5. Tremont Waters (180-PG-1998) of Levallois - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Tyrone Wallace (196-G-1994) of Paris - 31 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
7. David Holston (173-PG-1986) of Dijon - 27 points and 3 assists
8. Juhann Begarin (196-SG-2002) of Paris - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Victor Wembanyama (220-F-2004) of Levallois - 16 points and 9 rebounds
10. Kaza Kajami-Keane (185-PG-1994) of Le Mans - 22 points and 6 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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GEORGIA  
Zach Hudson (ex Telavi) is a newcomer at NTD BH Baku - by Eurobasket Center
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NTD-BH-Baku (ABL) added to their roster 25-year old American forward Zach Hudson (203cm-91kg-1997, college: CBC). Hudson started the season at BC Telavi in Georgian A League. In four games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.8ppg, 8.0rpg, 5.8apg, 1.8spg and 1.3bpg.
He has played also professionally in Malta (Gzira Athleta).
Among many awards his college team won AMC Tournament in 2021. Hudson was voted to MACJC All-Star Game back in 2017.
He graduated from Central Baptist College in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball.

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GERMANY  
Stats Leaders - 1.Bundesliga
Stats Leaders
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Washington_Eric1_1

Heid.
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Avg: 19.7

Washington
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Alston Jr.
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Shorts
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Kramer
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Karlsruhe
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Cabbil
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Jones
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Van Dyke
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Fundic
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Coplin
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At This Point In Bryce Jones (Limoges ESP Elite) Career It Isn't About The Accolades But To Continue To Always Get Better - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Bryce Jones (183-PG-1994, college: Murray St.) is a 28 year old 183cm point guard from New York that is playing his 5th professional season and first with Limoges CSP Elite averaging 15/2/5 stats in the Pro A and 12/2/4 stats in the BCL. He played the last 3 seasons in Serbia with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) and last season with KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS). He played his rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga). He began his basketball career in Brooklyn, New York at the Boys and Girls high school. He then played 2 years at Jones County Junior College (JUCO). He finished his college career in the NCAA with Murray State averaging 12.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 42.0%, 3PT: 33.6%, FT: 87.1% as a junior and 12.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 88.8% as a senior. He spoke to eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game in Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Bryce for talking to eurobasket.com. Your playing your first season in France Pro A with Limoges CSP Elite. How blessed do you feel having made this step in your 5th pro season? Is it fair to say that you have paid your dues?

It is an honor to play for this organization. It has a lot of history in French basketball. I have been a pro now 5 years and it feels like it has been a long road, but still feels like it went fast. I think that my name is on the rise. I believe I have been doing a good job here.

You had a great NCAA career but played your first 4 seasons in Montenegro and Serbia. Do you feel your size has slowed down your progression moving up the basketball ladder overseas?

No I don't think so. I think the reason was that I began my pro career a year late. I had a tough start with the agent that I had. He sent me to a try out in Greece and I got cut. Then I returned home. I couldn't find a job that first season. I also think that coming from a mid major, my stats weren't really outstanding. I think that that could of played a role. But once I got that opportunity in Montenegro, I took it and ran with it.

What kind of an experience has it been playing in Limoges? What have you learned to enjoy most about the experience?

I think the best part has been the fans. They are a big part of it. They pack the gym every night. The fans really show a lot of love. They give you that family feeling. It's pretty cool.

The team has a do or die game in Ludwigsburg in order to reach the next round. How big would you classify that game in your career up to now?

I think it's one of the biggest games in my career. It means a lot to advance. I have to be honest that at this point in my career, I'm not in it for the accolades. Now it's all about how I can get better.

The first game was a tight affair as you lost by little and in game 2 you blew them out on home court. They seem rattled and were missing a few key players. Limoges has the momentum. How confident are you that Limoges can pull it out?

I think key will be to stick to the game plan and to be able to execute against their defensive pressure. They are an aggressive and physical team and I think that if we stay calm and respond well to what they bring, then we have good chances to win.

Talk a little about your American teammates Javontae Hawkins and Jayvon Graves. What have you appreciated most about their games this season?

Jayvon is one of the best athletes that I have ever played with. He is a quiet kid, but he listens. He comes to me for advice. He doesn't know the ropes yet so well so I try to do the best I can to help him. He is going to be a great player. Javontae is a go getter and can get a bucket at any time. I appreciate his scoring abilities and communication skills. I try to help him with playmaking so that he can reach the next level. He is a big time threat at any time. He is definitely a 4 level scorer.

Let's talk about your game. You're a 183cm point guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would you compare it to most?

I have no idea really, but I can tell you who I like to watch and study. Those players would be Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Kevin Durant

You're a player that can fill he stat sheet with ease. What do you believe is your biggest strength?

I think that I can score at a high level if I put my mind to it. But I have this unselfish gene in me where I tend not to be as aggressive and rather get my teammates involved. But I do like to score. I can't lie.

How did your game grow in Serbia? How are you a better player now then in 2019?

I think that my game grew through experience in my time there. In my first year, I didn't really have to do much. We had a solid team. In my second year, I had more responsibility to have to score and do playmaking. I accepted the challenge and was able to adapt to the play in the league. In my last year, I had figured out the schemes and how teams scout me. The game slowed down and I picked teams apart. That experience has helped me stick to a routine and that is keeping me consistent.

You have proved that you can be a lethal playmaker in Serbia. What will be most key to be able to continue to this at higher levels?

I think key will be adjusting to the players and my teammates on the court. Also having a better feel for the game will help. There are so many leagues and all are different. It is all about how fast you can adapt to each level. Being able to play through mistakes is also important. That is how you learn.

What kind of a defender are you now and what kind of defender do you still want to become?

I feel like I'm a pretty solid defender at the moment. I have good hands and instincts on rotations. In the future, I want to be able to be that defender that can do things to help his team win. Doing the dirty work and hustle plays.

On what areas of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game?

I'm working on my weak hand and developing more range from outside.

Last season you played for KK FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS) averaging 15.7ppg), 3.1rpg, Assists-1 (6.7apg), 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 37.8%, FT-2 (93.8%). That was your third season in Serbia. Playing that long in 1 country like Serbia is untypical for an American. What did you learn to appreciate most about the country and it's basketball?

We won a title during Covid. Budgets went down during that time elsewhere, so I decided to return. I did well my second year and in my third year I went to another Serbian team as they offered me good money. It was a logical decision. I knew the league and style. I was used to so much and I made a lot of friends. Everyone embraced me. I liked the coaches, food and language. It was a life changing experience for me. I'm really happy that I did it. I had good character and saw the good side of Serbia.

You played with KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia-KLS) from 2019-2021 averaging 11.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.6apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 32.9%, FT: 86.5%; and in the Adriatic League averaged 10.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.0apg, Steals-4 (1.8spg), FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 39.3%, FT: 80.6% and in his second season averaged 12.7ppg, 2.7rpg, Assists-5 (4.6apg), Steals-1 (1.7spg), FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 27.8%, FT: 77.4%. What memories do you playing in Serbia during Covid? The circumstances surely didn't hinder your game at all.

Covid was tough. My team had a great fan base. Our gym would always had been full had Covid not come. I wish I could of played in front of the fans. Each game felt like a practice game. It was always quiet. It was tough because so many games got cancelled. You had to be ready and take care of yourself.

You played your rookie season with KK Ulcinjska Rivijera Ulcinj (Montenegro-Erste Liga) averaging 20.2ppg, 5.0rpg, Assists-2 (6.5apg), Steals-2 (2.3spg), FGP: 56.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT-3 (88.8%). What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie overseas where you knew that you were far away from home?

My wake up call was going into the first restaurant and no one knowing English. Then I got into my apartment and turned on the TV and there was no English. That is when I realized that I was far away from home. That was the first time in my life where I got home sick. I had been traveling since I was 17. I really felt alienated. It was crazy.

You had a rare triple double against Zeta scoring 34 points, getting 12 rebounds and 11 assists. What memories do you have of that game? Where do you rank it in the best games of your career?

I knew I was playing well and had buckets in my head, but I honestly had no idea I had achieved a triple double until like 3 days after the game. I never checked the stat sheet. My performance made the newspaper and that is how I found out after my teammate brought it to the gym. I had had no idea that I had scored so much. It had been one of the most efficient games in league history. It is a top 5 game in my career.

You played at Jones County Junior College (JUCO) from 2012-2014 averaging10.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.0apg, 2.3spg
and 19.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 5.9apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 80.2%. Most guys I have talked to have said that playing JUCO was tough but one of the best things they ever did. How was it for you?

I agree with you. Jones County is a special place. It's a very small college in Mississippi. I had no idea that I would end up there. I went there with some friends from New York. We had an up and down season, but ended up winning the title. I sacrificed a lot of time in the gym. I always felt like we could win the national title and did. We proved each game that we were a good team. My JUCO experience was a lot better than my NCAA expereince I had more fun in JUCO. It was a life changing event. I did something that had never been done before in the history of Mississippi. No one can take that away form me. I made life long friends. I still talk to guys to this day. People downgrade Juco, but shouldn't. All have the mindset to get a scholarship to go to division 1. So you have guys battling each other on a daily basis in order to get ahead. It was the best feeling getting that scholarship. I don't necessarily recommend JUCO, but it can definitely help you out.

What do you remember from winning the JUCO title? Did that group of guys become brothers for life?

I have created a good bond with a number of guys.

You had many memorable games at Murray State but where do you rank the 85-84 win over Tennessee State where you logged 41 minutes and scored 12 points?

Yes it was. That game was historic. That game was crazy. I almost played the whole game. I was more in awe just in playing and watching Jonathan Stark hit the buzzer beater. I will never forget it.

How did head coach Matt McMahon groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Coach was all about positivity. He always had super energetic and had positive energy. He was always in a good spirit.

Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Jonathan Stark?

We only played once and I beat him by 1 or 2 points.

Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

I don't think anyone that I played against went to the NBA

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Leroy Fludd, Johnny Zuppardo, Dezi Rodriguez, Garret Nevels and Dusan Miletic

Please name your personal NBA Mount Rushmore of past or present heads?

Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, KD

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron and why isn't Kobe mentioned more?

They are both completely different players and one of a kind. Lebron has the overall game and Jordan is the assassin. It is like picking between apples and oranges. It depends who you like better. I take Jordan.

Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone?

They should of left it alone.

Thanks Bryce for the chat.



Seeley is back at Bayern, ex Gravelines - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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FC-Bayern-Muenchen (BBL) agreed terms with 33-year old American shooting guard DJ Seeley (193cm-88kg-1989, college: CS Fullerton). It is actually his comeback to Bayern Muenchen as he has played here before. Seeley started the season at BCM Gravelines Dunkerque in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 13 games he had 12.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.6apg.
In 2014 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Delaware 87ers (D-League) in second round (19th overall).
The former California State University, Fullerton standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
Seeley is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Lithuania (Rytas), Montenegro (Buducnost), Serbia (KK Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac), Spain (Manresa, Gran Canaria and Zaragoza), Turkey (Besiktas), USA, Germany (Bayreuth) and NBA G League (Delaware Blue Coats).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Lithuanian LKL All-Imports Team back in 2019.



Kristian Kullamae (Panevezys 7bet-Lietkabelis) Has Benefited From Dad Gert's Knowledge Because He Had Seen It All In His Career - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Usually when something was long ago and it feels like it was yesterday, I will come up with 'man time really flies'. In a way it is hard to believe that I saw my first overseas basketball game live almost 20 years ago in Frankfurt. That was my introduction to German basketball and with me the rest is history. I'm still reporting and commentating games since that time. I recall that my first game was game 1 during the finals between the Opel Skyliners against GHP Bamberg as they were named then with legends like Dirk Bauermann, Demond Mallet and Steffen Hamann just to name a few, but there were many more. I would go on to see game 3 and then the exciting game 5 which would be the Opel Skyliners first BBL title. Even if time does fly, that really was a long time ago. What can I remember from game 5? Not much. I do know where I sat. I sat across from the visitor bench as it is today in the Fraport arena. I also remember taking a pic with Tyrone Ellis after the title win and one distant thing. I was sitting surprisingly in an area where many Bamberg fans were. They were known as very loud fanatics that loved their team. There is a reason why Bamberg is called Freak city. There was this passionate Bamberg fan that was chanting this name seemingly for the whole game. After a while the name was ringing in my head. I had had another experience like that during the 1989 Davis Cup semi-final match in Munich as Germany with Boris Becker faced Team USA with Andre Agassi and this German fan was chanting Eric Jelen the whole match. So back to the Bamberg fan. He was chanting Gert Kullamae and was wearing his jersey. Kullamae is a highly decorated player that had a 20 year professional career that saw him win 7 league titles in his homeland Estonia as well as titles in Holand, Belgium and Russia. He played in Bamberg from 2001-2004 and then closed out his career with Den Bosh and Tartu Rock and currently is a coach with BC Parnu. He was best known for shooting out the lights. Back in Bamberg he was teammates with the Latvian lion Uvis Helmanis and it isn't a surprise that both have produced off spring. Helmanis son Kris plays in Germany with Pro A team Tuebingen while Kullamae son Kristian is playing this season in Lithuania. When it comes to ex players seeing their sons play professionally, then I can say time flies. When I saw my first basketball experience in Germany and saw Gert Kullame play, son Kristian was only 5 years old. It's only obvious that he doesn't remember much from his father's days in Bamberg. '. I was too young. I have seen some videos from the tape when he was playing in Bamberg. He was a really good shooter, this you can notice immediately. But I don't remember much more. But I remember more my father's games at the end of the career when he played in Estonian club named Tartu Rock', remembered Kristian Kullamaee (194-PG-1999) He won't disagree with anyone saying that his dad was a massive help in his basketball development over the years. 'He has been huge part why I play basketball. Being in the practice gym with him as a small kid while he had practice probably from there I got the love for the game. When I was 8 years old I went to basketball practice and then everything started. He has never been like a 'real' coach for me. There has been other people. But he is more like in a 'helper' role. Whenever I need advice or feeling like practice individually he has got my back and helped me out. Especially in the summer. Because he was an excellent shooter we have practiced a lot of shooting coming off screens and off the dribble. Various of ways. But most important I would say is that I can just listen for his advice/experience. Because he has been through it all and now I try to go through it as well. I think it's a huge advantage for me that I have father like this who has seen it all', warned Kristian Kullamaee

Kristian Kullamaee (194-PG-1999) who lists Lebron, Jordan, Kareem, and Magic on his personal NBA Mount Rushmore was born on May 25th, 1999 and is a 194cm guard. He began his basketball career with Audentese SG/Noortekoondis (Alexela KML). After getting his feet wet in the basketball world in his homeland, he then decided to take his first job abroad and went to Germany a place where his dad had celebrated success 15 years earlier. He played for BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha (Germany-ProA) and had to experience some growing pains at first as he only averaged 3,9ppg, but got more playing time with the second team OeTTINGER Rockets Gotha 2 (Germany-2.Regionalliga) averaging 20.7ppg. Even if he didn't get many Pro A minutes that season, he was very fortunate to have had defense specialist Max DiLeo as a teammate who was instrumental for him in his first season abroad. 'I remember DiLeo really well. He was already then a really good player and even better person. He helped me as 17year old guy a lot. But the most what I remember about him is just with what kind of intensity and will he played on the defensive end He made all those small hustle plays for the team. The things you don't see in a stat sheet. He was a real team player and important piece. Both on the court and in the locker room as well', stated Kristian Kullamaee In his second season he got his first taste of the easyCredit BBL as Gotha had moved up. He only played 11 games averaging 3,5ppg and 1,3rpg, but he will never forget playing his first BBL game against his dad's ex team Bamberg and scoring 10 points. 'It was definitely a cool experience. We had problems with injuries that time so I was lucky to get the chance. Bamberg was at the time a Euroleague team as well so playing vs them was cool, expressed Kristian Kullamaee He once again also played for Gotha's second team in the Regionalliga averaging : 21.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 4.0apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 56.4%, 3PT: 36.3%, FT: 75.0%, In his third season, he went to play for Baunach and made his break through in the Pro A averaging 13.4ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.5apg, FGP: 53.7%, 3PT: 31.9%, FT: 77.2%. He scored in double figures in 22 of 29 games including a 34 point explosion against Trier and super games against Artland with 24 points and 10 dimes and 24 points and 14 assists against Tuebingen back to back. He looks back fondly at his time in Germany from 2016-2019 which was a time where his game developed well. 'This was my first time out of Estonia. I left Estonia when I was 17. In those next 3 years I was able to play in many different leagues started from BBL and finishing u19. It was such a very valuable time and from there I got the first taste what it looks like to be a professional basketball player and how does this basketball world really works', stressed Kristian Kullamaee

The Eurocup guard who lists Doncic and Giannis as the toughest players he has ever faced then left Germany and made the next step in his career playing 2 years in the Spanish Leb Gold. One would have thought that he might try to stay in Germany and go to another BBL team, but his goal was something totally different. 'After my contract in Germany was finished I signed with a Spanish agency and my goal was to make it to ACB. So the decision to move to Spain came from there. So everything was really logical for me. I don't remember that much if I had offers from Germany because I had a goal to move to Spain', expressed Kristian Kullamaee In his first season he played for Real Canoe Madrid (Spain-LEB Gold 11.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 55.5%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 75.8% and in his second season played for Palmer Alma Mediterranea Palma (LEB Gold) averaging 16.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.3apg, Steals-3 (1.6spg), FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 31.2%, FT: 88.9%. In his 2 years in the Leb Gold he played 53 games and scored in double figures in 40 games. He had masterful games against Real Canoe with 27 points and hit Granada and Oviedo for 25 points apiece and Breogan for 24 points. Playing in the Leb Gold was the right decision in his basketball journey at that time. 'I think Leb gold for a young player is a good league. I went there when I was 20 so definitely I improved a lot. I had in both teams amazing coaching staffs with who I had time to practice a lot of hours. Because in Leb there is mostly 1 game a week it gives you time to develop individually a lot. So I tried to really get myself ready for next steps', stated Kristian Kullamaee

The Estonian national player has played with many great teammates and has special love for a few of them. 'I would play with 3 guards. My first guard would be Tyrese Rice. I was in a Brose Bamberg youth program so I got the chance to share the court with him in practice and that was amazing. He is one of the most skilled guards I have ever seen. The second guard is Vitor Benite from Burgos. And the third is Retin Obasohan with whom I was in Erfurt and who now is in Asvel. And for big guys I would put first Augustin Rubit. I was with him also in Bamberg. He was definitely the most skilled big I have shared the court with even if it was only in practice. And the other big guy would be Estonian legend Kristian Kangur who was also in Euroleague for some years. Playing in national team with him was amazing. I learnt a lot from him. He is a true professional', warned Kristian Kullamaee He has played with many great players in the Estonian national team. He played with the youth U-16, U-18 and U-20 teams. He already had a lot of success in early years winning the Euro Gold at the U-16 and Bronze at the Euro 18 and was always a key figure on the team. He made his debut in the men's Estonian national team in 2018 and has seen how the country has made strides in the last years with a talented core of guys with Henri Drell, Maik Kalev Kotsar and himself. 'Basketball in Estonia has a really interesting times right now. We have plenty of talented young players who try to get to the highest stage in Europe. I think Eurobasket 2022 showed it. We have potential to do really big things. So we need to hope that all players find teams where they have an important role and can develop. We definitely have potential for it', warned Kristian Kullamaee One player that people should keep an eye on is current NCAA player Kerr Krissa who is playing at Arizona. 'He is definitely a really talented player. His father was a professional player as well so you can see basketball is in his DNA. I am happy for him that he has such a big role in such a big college like Arizona, I'm sure he will get most out of it. Playing with him made my life way easier because I could play off the ball as well. Without him we lack in national team little bit creating off the dribble so he helped in such a part a lot. I'm sure that in the next games we already know even more what to expect about each other on the floor. It is definitely important for us to have him on the national team', stressed Kristian Kullamaee He was part of the 2022 Euro Cinderella run where Estonia posted a 3-2 record and lost to Greece. He had a solid Euro averaging 7,0ppg,2,8rpg and 4,6apg. He scored 14 points in a huge 73-70 victory over Croatia. His biggest moment was playing against Luka Doncic in an exhibition game prior to the Euro 2022. 'Playing against one of the best players in the world is amazing. Getting a chance to compete vs such level player is definitely a thing I will remember all my life. He is so skilled on the ball and the pace he is playing at. You never can force him out of his pace is crazy. Everything looks so easy and slow for him on the court', warned Kristian Kullamaee
Last season the versatile guard who believes that Luka Doncic could one day become the GOAT if he stays healthy made the next giant step in his career reaching the best club league in Europe with the Spanish ACB playing with Hereda San Pablo Burgos. He played only 15 games averaging 3.3ppg, 1.1apg; and played 4 Basketball Champions League games averaging 8.8ppg, 1.8rpg. It is a time that will be on his resume and he has to accept it. 'This season was not a success story for me and for the team as well. I think everything happens for a reason. I don't want to focus on it too much. I would rather focus on the present because like I said I have an amazing chance here in Lietkabelis', said Kristian Kullamaee There was a very competitive guard rotation in Burgos with Eddie Jarrell, Alex Renfroe and Tyus Mcghee and he got lost in the shuffle. 'Because in ACB and Champions league there is a foreigner rule somebody needed to be out of the roster. As we had too many foreigners somebody was out. Competition for these spots was really big. So mostly I was the guy who did not make it. Because I competed with amazing players. I learnt a lot from players like Benite and Renfroe for example. Being with them on a daily bases as a 22 year old player gives you a lot. For sure valuable time and it helped me a lot to become more mature player', remembered Kristian Kullamaee He had some solid games like scoring 10 points against Manresa, but he will never forget putting up 8/4/4 stats in his ACB debut against Real Madrid in a losing cause. ' One of my goals was to be able to play in ACB and I was able to fulfil it. As it was vs such an historic club as Real Madrid made it even more special. Definitely something I will remember all my life. Being able to play vs such players like Walter Tavares for example was really cool', added Kristian KullamaeeThis season he made the jump to Panevezys 7bet-Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL) and even if it may seem like a little step back from the ACB to the Eurocup, sometimes one has to make a step back in order to gain 2 steps ahead in the future. Just ask Kameron Taylor who played his rookie season in Germany in the Pro A and then took a step back and played Pro B and then within 3 seasons reached the Euroleague with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Taylor will never forget just how valuable his time was with the Dragons Rhondorf in his career. The Estonian guard has made another new break through this season in Lithuania once again. 'I can say I'm really happy for it. I think it's the right spot for me at this point of my career. My goal was to play in good competition, what Eurocup and LKL definitely is. So I try to get the most out of it.

And yes I agree that I am experiencing a real breakthrough. Because I have never played such an important role in such a competition. I have played important roles in Spain and Germany second divisions but this is something different. I think I have played alright but I personally think I have even more potential individually and as a team too. Hopefully in the end of the season I can say that I made an even bigger step forward both as a team and individually. So definitely exciting time right now for me', warned Kristian Kullamaee His game has totally taken off in Lithuania's first division where he is averaging 14,0ppg, 3,3rpg, 3,6apg and 1,1spg while shooting 46% from outside while in the Eurocup he is also holding his own averaging 11,4ppg, 2,7rpg, 3,9apg and 1,9spg. He has benefited totally from the collective team ball that the team has played and ex Alba berlin player Nenad Cenak who is the head coach. 'He was the person who invited me here this season. He saw potential in me and I really appreciate that he gave this amazing opportunity for me. I try to make the most out of it and help him/team as much I Can. I would say that he really knows how to give player freedom and keep him in the system at the same time. I think this is the biggest key. Everything looks really natural with him', stressed Kristian Kullamaee The guard keeps climbing the basketball ladder and his focus and desire and hunger will always remain massive, because despite having a famous dad, nothing was ever given to him in his basketball career. 'I think nothing in life is for granted. You need to work hard to achieve your goals. And this is not only in basketball, in life overall as well. My goal was always to become a professional basketball player since I was really young. I have been in the basketball gym since a very young age, because of my father. So desire for basketball came really naturally to me and I have always been trying to get most out of it', warned Kristian Kullamaee After 3 years being away from Germany, he is back again facing ratiopharm Ulm in a Eurocup game this week. He will be motivated and ready to show everyone in Germany how his game has developed since then and will continue to keep the Kullamae name in top standing in the basketball circles.

Scottie Reynolds (ex Stal) agreed terms with Weissenfels - by Daniel Poerschke
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SYNTAINICS-MBC-Weissenfels (BBL) inked experienced 35-year old American 185cm guard Scottie Reynolds (college: Villanova). Reynolds supposed to play at Stal in Polish EBL league, but left the team in Dec.'2022. In 5 games he recorded 7.0ppg, 2.6rpg and 4.8apg this season. He also played 1 game in European North Basketball League where he had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. The last season he played at Chalons Reims in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 14 games he averaged 11.3ppg, 1.9rpg, 6.5apg and 1.2spg.
In 2010 he was drafted by Tulsa 66ers (D-League) in first round (13th overall).
Reynolds graduated from Villanova University and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.
He is a very experienced player. Reynolds has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to twelve different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Cibona), Greece (Larissa BC), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Italy (Brindisi and Veroli), Philippines, Russia (Krasnye Krylia and Zenit), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana), Turkey (Besiktas), France (SIG Strasbourg), Dominican Republic (CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago), Czech Republic (Nymburk) and D-League (Springfield A.).
Among many awards he played in the final of Croatian A1 League in 2017. Reynolds was voted to Eurobasket.com Adriatic League All-Imports Team back in 2017.

Nicholas' double-double lands him ProB Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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35-year old swingman Donte Nicholas (196-G/F-1987) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's best team BSW Sixers and receives a Hoops Agents ProB Player of the Week award for round 15.
He had a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Iserlohn (#11, 5-9) 75-70. It allowed BSW Sixers to take over top position in the German ProB. BSW Sixers have a solid 12-2 record. In the team's last game Nicholas had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be BSW Sixers' top player in his first season with the team. Fresno Pacific University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Nicholas is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 10.3rpg), assists (5th best: 5.8apg) and averages solid 3.1spg and 54.2% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Vincent Neugebauer (210-C-2002) of Ehingen. He is a center in his first season at Ehingen. In the last game Neugebauer recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Ehingen lost that game 82-97 to slightly higher-ranked Speyer (#6, 6-8). This loss caused Ehingen to drop to 7th position in South. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-8 record. Neugebauer is a newcomer at Ehingen and quickly became one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to forward David Fuchs (203-PF-2003) of OrangeAcad. (#9). Fuchs scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was a key player of OrangeAcad., leading his team to a 86-80 win against the higher-ranked Oberhaching (#3, 9-5). The chances of OrangeAcad. not to end season at such low position in South, however are less than slim as they have already lost 9 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Fuchs could try to bring OrangeAcad.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Fuchs has a very solid season. In 10 games in Germany he scored 15.5ppg. He also has 6.8rpg and FGP: 58.1%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jacob Ledoux (190-G-1997) of Giessen - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Jake Babic (196-G-1995) of Speyer - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists
6. Christian Rodriguez (180-PG-1999) of AC Wizards - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
7. Isiah Small (202-SF-1998) of Bernau - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Andre Nation (196-PF-1993) of Ehingen - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Leon Friederici (190-SG-1995) of Koblenz - 25 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Alani Moore II (178-PG-1998) of Koblenz - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Greek GBL round 12 best performance: Nate Wolters (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American Guard Nate Wolters (193-G-1991, agency: Pensack Sports) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Panathinaikos, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12.
The 31-year old player was the main contributor (15 points, seven rebounds and eight assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Aris (#8, 6-6) with 17-point margin 96-79. Panathinaikos maintains the 2nd position in Greek GBL. They are still close to the very top. Panathinaikos would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 10-2 record. In the team's last game Wolters had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Nate Wolters averages this season 6.8ppg.

The second best player in last round's games was another Panathinaikos' star - young Lithuanian Arturas Gudaitis (211-C-1993). Gudaitis had a very good evening with 16 points and 4 rebounds. Of course together with Wolters he helped Panathinaikos with another comfortable win 96-79 over the lower-ranked Aris (#8, 6-6) being unquestionably team leader. Panathinaikos' second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just two games this season, while they won 10 matches. Gudaitis is a newcomer at Panathinaikos and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

Third on the list of top players last round was Cypriot forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-F-1995) of league's top team Olympiacos. Vezenkov scored 15 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Olympiacos, leading his team to a 97-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Apollon P. (#10, 3-9). Olympiacos have amazing season winning all 12 games without a single defeat. Vezenkov turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Vezenkov has a great season in Greece. After 11 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.8ppg (7th best). He also has FGP: 64.1% and 3PT: 60.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jaylen Hands (191-G-1999) of PAOK - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
5. George Conditt IV (208-C-2000) of Promitheas - 16 points and 11 rebounds
6. Leonidas Kaselakis (200-F-1990) of Peristeri - 18 points and 9 rebounds
7. Sylvain Francisco (185-PG-1997) of Peristeri - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists
8. Vasilis Mouratos (193-F-1997) of Promitheas - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Dimitris Katsivelis (195-G-1991) of Kolossos HH - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Miro Bilan (213-C-1989) of Peristeri - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Round 15: Den Helder is defeated by Den Bosch in a derby game - by Eurobasket News
The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Undefeated Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shavar Reynolds Jr accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was Breein Tyree who scored 24 points. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was KeVaughn Allen who recorded 20 points. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Belfius Mons won against Liege on the opponent's court 95-86. Mechelen unfortunately lost to Aalst in a home game 90-98. Antwerp rolled over Brussels on the road 93-67. Charleroi defeated Limburg on its own court 80-75. Zwolle smashed Yoast Utd. in a road game 108-81. BAL Weert was destroyed by Groningen at home 52-78. Belfius Mons unfortunately lost to Antwerp on the opponent's court 62-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points by Igor Mintogo of Belfius Mons.



Den Helder - Den Bosch 62-79

The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Leader Den Bosch won against host Den Helder (4-10) 79-62. They outrebounded Den Helder 42-31 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four Den Bosch players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) with 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nino Gorissen (175-1997) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Den Bosch (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Dutch champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Den Helder lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Den Bosch are looking forward to face BAL Weert (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Leeuwarden and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: C.Ndow 18+9reb+2ast, D.Thomas 15+8reb+1ast, K.Helfrich 12+6reb+2ast, J.Kok 10+5reb+3ast, K.Webster 8+6reb+2ast, T.van der Mars 6+4reb+2ast
Den Helder: S.Van Oostrum 17+8reb+2ast, J.Biss 14+4reb, N.Gorissen 11+3reb+6ast, K.Troy 7+1reb, N.Thran 5+1reb+1ast, D.Halman 4+5reb+1ast
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Feyenoord - Leeuwarden 87-70

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. The game took place in Rotterdam where seventh ranked Feyenoord won against visiting Leeuwarden (10-5) 87-70. They outrebounded Leeuwarden 36-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Feyenoord especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Jeroen van der List (213-1989, college: Indian Hills, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Haylett Sports) accounted for 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Australian forward Tom Kubank (201-1995, college: Mary) added 16 points respectively for Leeuwarden in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Feyenoord maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Leeuwarden at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Feyenoord will play against league's second-placed ZZ Leiden at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Leeuwarden will play against Den Helder and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Feyenoord: T.Diggs 21+7reb+3ast, J.van der List 19+11reb+3ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 19+4reb+9ast, S.Beckton Jr. 14+5reb, D.Vreede Ivo 7+1reb+1ast, T.Bieshaar 4+6reb+1ast
Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 20+6reb+4ast, T.Kubank 16+3reb+1ast, B.Reinder 12+5reb+1ast, K.Warner 10+1reb+1ast, D.Jurrian 4+3reb, K.Palsson 3+1reb+5ast
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Leuven - Oostende 75-79

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Second ranked Oostende won against host Leuven Bears (6-7) 79-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leuven Bears. The best player for the winners was American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) who scored 24 points. Forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Oostende's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) who recorded 20 points and the other American import guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) added 22 points respectively. Defending Belgian champion maintains second place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Charleroi, which they share with Antwerp. Loser Leuven Bears keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Oostende will meet at home Circus Brussels (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leuven Bears will play against Limburg United (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oostende: B.Tyree 24+3reb+3ast, P.Gillet 11+2reb+1ast, H.Bratanovic 8+7reb, A.Barcello 8+3reb+2ast, V.Bleijenbergh 8+10reb+3ast, T.Thurman 7+2reb
Leuven: B.Pritzl 22+2reb+1ast, K.Allen 20+4reb+3ast, N.McGlynn 13+2reb+1ast, T.Vanderhaegen 7+3reb+1ast, J.Fulkerson 5+8reb+2ast, M.Kherrazi 5+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1003809


Liege - Belfius Mons 86-95

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Liege Basket (4-9) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) 95-86 on Sunday. Belfius Mons-Hainaut made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game, while Liege Basket only scored ten points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who scored 27 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 24 points and 5 steals and Slovenian forward Nik Dragan (203-2000) added 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively. Liege Basket's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Belfius Mons-Hainaut maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Loser Liege Basket keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will meet at home higher ranked Kangoeroes (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liege Basket will play against the league's second-placed Antwerp Giants (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Belfius Mons: C.Moore 27+4reb+3ast, K.Braxton 13+8reb+1ast, J.Zubac 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Mortant 11+3reb+1ast, M.Igor 10+1reb, A.Gavrilovic 10+4reb
Liege: A.Rodriguez 24+3reb+3ast, N.Dragan 14+2reb+3ast, J.Hagins 11+4reb+1ast, M.Depuydt 8+1reb+1ast, N.Moussa 8+3reb, B.Bogaerts 7+3reb
gschID: 1003810


Mechelen - Aalst 90-98

There was a surprise result in Mechelen where eighth ranked Okapi Aalst (6-9) defeated 3rd placed Kangoeroes (8-5) 98-90 on Sunday. Okapi Aalst made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Serbian Nikola Popovic (211-1997, college: Boston Coll.) who scored 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 22 points. Five Okapi Aalst players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and center Mattias Palinckx (202-1997) added 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively. Kangoeroes' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Okapi Aalst maintains eighth place with 6-9 record. Loser Kangoeroes dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Okapi Aalst will meet at home league's leader Spirou Charleroi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kangoeroes will play against Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Jemappes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aalst: N.Popovic 28+7reb+2ast, J.Walker 22+1reb+1ast, I.Maras 14+9reb, L.Siebe 10+1reb+2ast, M.Nzege 10+4reb, S.Steff 10+3reb+1ast
Mechelen: B.Fobbs 33+5reb+2ast, M.Palinckx 15+3reb+1ast, J.Foerts 9+4reb, W.Boss Mukubu 9+5reb+5ast, D.Loubry 7+3reb+8ast, L.Thomas 5+1ast
gschID: 1003811


Brussels - Antwerp 67-93

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-12) were rolled over at home by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 93-67 on Sunday. Antwerp Giants dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 28. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Circus Brussels lost their third game in a row. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Circus Brussels will play against Oostende and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: D.Ridder Thijs 21+8reb, B.Anderson 17+2reb+6ast, D.Bradford 15+2ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 12+6reb+3ast, R.Rogiers 6+6reb, J.Mwema 6+1reb+3ast
Brussels: F.Zylka 15+4reb+4ast, D.Laster 14+11reb, L.Hazard 10+2reb+6ast, S.Llorente 9+2reb+2ast, T.Elijah 7+1reb, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 5+1reb
gschID: 1003812


Charleroi - Limburg 80-75

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Spirou Charleroi (10-4) beat at home 4th placed Limburg United (8-6) 80-75 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Slovenian Bine Prepelic (200-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) who recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds and Maxime De Zeeuw (206-1987) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Spirou Charleroi. They maintain first place with 10-4 record. Loser Limburg United keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Yoast Utd.. Spirou Charleroi will meet Okapi Aalst (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg United will play against Leuven Bears (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: J.Jackson 19+4reb+3ast, B.Prepelic 18+12reb+2ast, A.Libert 10+2reb+1ast, K.Nathan 9+6reb+4ast, M.Samardzic 9+3ast, O.Osaghae 6+5reb+1ast
Limburg: Y.Desiron 15+4reb, M.De Zeeuw 12+6reb+2ast, T.Ceyssens 12+8reb+1ast, A.Stein 9+4reb, M.Cale 8+4reb+1ast, C.Hammonds 8+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1003813


Yoast Utd. - Zwolle 81-108

There was a minor upset in Bemmel where 4th placed Yoast Utd. (8-6) was outplayed by sixth ranked Zwolle (7-6) 108-81 on Sunday. Zwolle shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Yoast Utd.'s players. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican power forward Arnaldo Toro (203-1997, college: St.John's) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian-American forward Duje Dukan (208-1991, college: Wisconsin) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Five Zwolle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mike Schilder (185-1994) who recorded 27 points and 5 assists and Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) added 17 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zwolle maintains sixth place with 7-6 record. Loser Yoast Utd. keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Limburg. Zwolle will meet Amsterdam (#10) on the road in the next round. Yoast Utd. will play against Groningen (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zwolle: A.Toro 27+6reb+1ast, D.Dukan 19+12reb+2ast, C.Stolk 18+5reb+3ast, F.Terins 12+2reb+7ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 11+6reb+5ast, R.Van Overbeek 10+2reb+5ast
Yoast Utd.: M.Schilder 27+2reb+5ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 17+1reb+2ast, F.Lacis 9+6reb, V.Cole 8+5reb+1ast, S.Levi 8+9reb+2ast, W.Nossek 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1003814


BAL Weert - Groningen 52-78

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Groningen (8-7) outleveled on the road 9th ranked BAL Weert (3-12) 78-52 on Sunday. Groningen dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to BAL Weert's 32. Groningen forced 20 BAL Weert turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) who scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Vernon Taylor (191-1987, college: Troy) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was German Neil Masnic (200-2000) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds and Belgian Noe Botuli (191-2000) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Groningen. They maintain fifth place with 8-7 record. Loser BAL Weert keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Groningen will meet at home higher ranked Yoast Utd. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BAL Weert will play against the league's leader Den Bosch (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Groningen: V.Taylor 15+2reb+2ast, C.Mounce 14+6reb, R.Zakis 12+5reb+2ast, S.Hollanders 9+2reb, V.Gaddefors 7+3reb+2ast, W.Brandwijk 6+10reb+1ast
BAL Weert: N.Masnic 14+6reb, N.Botuli 14+4reb+1ast, M.Wilson 7+5reb+2ast, W.Miller 7+6reb, B.Oshean 6+1reb+1ast, S.Armin 4+1reb
gschID: 1003815


Antwerp - Belfius Mons 79-62

Very expected game when 7th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-8) was defeated on the road by third ranked Antwerp Giants (9-4) 79-62 on Tuesday. Antwerp Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) who scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Antwerp Giants' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 11 points and 6 assists and Serbian-Bosnian forward Adin Vrabac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 15 points respectively. Four Belfius Mons-Hainaut players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Antwerp Giants. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Oostende. Loser Belfius Mons-Hainaut keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Liege Basket (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Kangoeroes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: B.Anderson 15+2reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 15+5reb+3ast, I.Marinkovic 10+6reb+1ast, R.Rogiers 10, D.Ridder Thijs 9+5reb, D.Bradford 7+3reb+7ast
Belfius Mons: A.Vrabac 15+1reb+2ast, J.Zubac 13+3reb, M.Igor 11+4reb+2ast, C.Moore 11+2reb+6ast, A.Gavrilovic 5+4reb, K.Braxton 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1003816




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ICELAND  
Best players of Icelandic D1 round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) had a very impressive game in the last round for Skallagrimur and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents D1 Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 24-year old power forward had a double-double of 40 points and seventeen rebounds, while his team lost the game against Hamar (#2, 12-3) 113-127. Skallagrimur maintains the 5th position in Icelandic D1. Skallagrimur is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 8th lost game this season out of 15 games. In the team's last game Jordan had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Skallagrimur's top player in his first season with the team. Siena Heights University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jordan is in league's top in points (2nd best: 30.8ppg), rebounds (6th best: 10.5rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg,3.1spg,62.6% FGP and 40.6% from behind 3-point line.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Spanish point guard Arturo Fernandez (183-PG-1990, agency: Helping Ballers) of Thor AK. Fernandez impressed basketball fans with 47 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Thor AK lost that game 84-103 to the higher-ranked Selfoss (#4, 9-6). Thor AK are still at the very bottom. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Thor AK managed to get this year. Fernandez is a newcomer at Thor AK and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 29.8ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 5.8rpg and 4.3apg.

The third best performed player last round was Canadian Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir (#6). Diankulu got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . He was a key player of Fjolnir, leading his team to a 74-73 win against slightly lower-ranked IA (#8, 5-10). The chances of Fjolnir ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 9 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Diankulu could help Fjolnir to bring them higher in the standings. Diankulu has a great season in Iceland. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.0ppg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of Hamar - 12 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Tyler Stewart (203-G/F-1998) of Sindri - 23 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Mirza Sarajlija (187-PG-1991) of Hamar - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists
7. Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar - 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
8. Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996) of Hrunamenn - 29 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists
9. Sam Burt (201-F-1994) of Hrunamenn - 25 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Arnor Hermannsson (192-PG-1998) of Armann - 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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INDIA  
Asia-Basket.com All-Indian INBL Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center
Finals MVP: India Maharaja Kumar (187-PG) of Chennai H.
Player of the Year: India Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (179-PG-1999) of Chennai H.
Guard of the Year: India Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (179-PG-1999) of Chennai H.
Forward of the Year: India Pratyanshu Tomar (202-F-2000) of Bengaluru K.
Center of the Year: India Piyush Meena (208-C-1999) of Delhi D.

Asia-Basket.com All-Indian INBL First Team 2023
Poiyamozhi
Poiyamozhi
Kumar
Kumar
Gowda
Gowda
Tomar
Tomar
Meena
Meena

First Team
India Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (179-PG-1999) of Chennai H.
India Maharaja Kumar (187-PG) of Chennai H.
India Abhishek Gowda (171-G) of Bengaluru K.
India Pratyanshu Tomar (202-F-2000) of Bengaluru K.
India Piyush Meena (208-C-1999) of Delhi D.

Asia-Basket.com All-Indian INBL Second Team 2023
Hafeez
Hafeez
Sahil
Sahil
Singh Sandhu
Singh Sandhu
Benny
Benny
Patel
Patel

Second Team
India Muin Hafeez (189-PG-1996) of Chennai H.
India Sahil Sahil (185-G-1999) of Chandigarh W.
India Kanwar Gurbaz Singh Sandhu (188-G-1999) of Chandigarh W.
India Gineeb Benny (198-C-1998) of Chennai H.
India Sahajkumar Patel (208-C-1996) of Mumbai T.

Honorable Mention
India A Surya (189-G) of Chennai H.
India Anil Kumar (185-G) of Bengaluru K.
India Sejin Mathew (195-F) of Kochi T.
India Vaisakh Manoj (194-F) of Kochi T.
India Lalrina Renthlei (182-G) of Kochi T.
India Harsh Dagar (189-SG-2005) of Delhi D.
India Sameer Qureshi (172-G) of Mumbai T.
India Vivek Goti (205-C-1994) of Mumbai T.


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INDONESIA  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Indonesia P
(180-G-1994)
Avg: 28.5

Beane
28.5
Francis
28.0
Criswell
23.7
Bell
21.3
Galloway
21.0
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ITALY  
Stats Leaders - Lega2
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Smith_Russ_2

Nardo
(183-PG-1991)
Avg: 25.1

Smith
25.1
McGusty
20.3
Johnson
19.9
Briscoe
19.7
Allen
19.4
Italian Serie A2 round 17 best performance: Brian Sacchetti - by Eurobasket News
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Former international Brian Sacchetti (200-SF-1986, agency: SLN) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Treviglio, receiving a Hoops Agents Serie A2 Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 36-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Cantu (#1, 14-2) 90-85. Treviglio maintains the 2nd position in their group in Italian Serie A2. They are still close to the very top. Treviglio would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 12-3 record. In the team's last game Sacchetti had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Treviglio and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Brian Sacchetti averages this season 7.4ppg and 5.6rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Brady Skeens (202-F/C-1995, agency: One Motive Sports) of Piacenza. Skeens had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Piacenza lost that game 87-92 to the lower-ranked RO SAzzurra (#12, 3-12). This loss caused Piacenza to drop to 7th position in Group Green. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Skeens is a newcomer at Piacenza, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Nathanial Potts (188-G-1995) of Milano Urania (#6). Potts scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Milano Urania, leading his team to a 75-70 win against slightly lower-ranked Trapani (#8, 6-9). Milano Urania needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group Green. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Potts has a very solid season. In 15 games in Italy he scored 18.2ppg. He also has 6.1rpg and 3.2apg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Michele Serpilli (201-PF-1999) of Chieti - 24 points and 9 rebounds
5. Bernardo Musso (193-G-1986) of Ravenna - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Bryce Douvier (201-F-1991) of Juvi Cremona - 18 points and 14 rebounds
7. Jazz Johnson (178-PG-1996) of Rimini - 27 points and 4 rebounds
8. Ed Daniel (202-F/C-1990) of San Severo - 18 points and 10 rebounds
9. Niccolo De Vico (198-F-1994) of Torino - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Vincent Sanford (193-G-1990) of Forli - 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


RJ Nembhard (ex Reggio Emilia) could sign at Fos-sur-Mer - by Eurobasket News
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FOS-Provence-Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) is about to tab 23-year old American 196cm point guard RJ Nembhard (college: TCU) who currently plays at Unahotels-Reggio-Emilia in Italy. In four Serie A games he averaged just 2.5ppg and 1.5rpg this season. Nembhard also played 1 game in Basketball Champions League, but he did not score anything.
He is a very experienced player. Nembhard has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat), NBA G League (Cleveland Charge and Motor City Cruise) and NBA Summer League (Cleveland Cavaliers).
He won California Classic NBA Summer League in Sacramento championship title in 2021.
He graduated from Texas Christian University in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. (via @DDPronos)
Octavius Ellis (ex Guangdong ST) joins Treviso - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Nutribullet-Treviso-Basket (Serie A) agreed terms with 29-year old American center Octavius Ellis (208cm-104kg-1993, college: Cincinnati). Ellis started the season at Guangdong Southern Tigers in Chinese CBA league. In 12 games he had 7.6ppg and 7.0rpg.
He is quite experienced player. Ellis has played also professionally in Greece (Olympiacos and Promitheas), Montenegro (Mornar), Russia (Enisey), Turkey (Turk Telekom) and The Basketball Tournament (Nasty Nati).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Greek League in 2019. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention back in 2020.
Ellis graduated from University of Cincinnati in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player.

L.Borges add Morales to their roster - by Igor Obradovic
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Larre-Borges-Montevideo (LUB) added to their roster experienced 42-year old naturalized Italian shooting guard Leandro Morales (186cm-1980, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports). In his first game he scored 24 points and added 4 assists. Despite his good performance his new team lost to Defensor 64-82. Morales played recently at Aguada. He has played there for the last four years.
Morales is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Argentina (Instituto and San Martin), Iran, Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa), Puerto Rico (Capitanes), Venezuela (Cocodrilos) and Uruguay (Moralesbraica, Olimpia and Bigua). He won Uruguay LUB championship title in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2020. Morales was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Guard of the Year back in 2005 and 2018.
It's very possible he may end his playing career at L.Borges.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 and it is his 19th (!!!) season as a professional player.

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Shimane SM
(198-F-1994)
Avg: 21.6

Buford
21.6
Clarke
20.8
McKinney-J.
20.4
Gardner
20.4
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20.3
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Kumamoto
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Avg: 23.2

Woodbury
23.2
Harris
22.7
Bonds
22.3
Hesson
21.5
Garcia
21.1
Kotzur comes back to Chiba - by Igor Obradovic
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B2 League newcomer Altiri-Chiba inked 33-year old American 203cm forward Kevin Kotzur (college: St.Mary's, TX), agency: Green Sports Management. In his first game he scored 6 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. However his new team lost to Bambitious N. 86-90. It is actually his comeback to Chiba as he has played here before. Kotzur started the season at Kumamoto Volters in the B2 League. In 19 games he recorded 9.4ppg, 7.7rpg and 1.8apg.
He has played also professionally in USA and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors) and Japan (Kagawa Five Arrows, Aisin AW Areions Anjo, Kyoto Hannaryz and Hiroshima Dragonflies). His team won Kotzurartland Conference Tournament in 2012 and 2013.
Among many awards he was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Honorable Mention back in 2020.
He graduated from Saint Mary's University, Texas in 2013 and it is his tenth season in pro basketball.

B.Black celebrate victory in 2023 B.League All-Star Game - by Eurobasket News
B.Black - B.White 127-123

B.Black side claimed victory in the 2023 B.League All-Star Game. They held off B.White side behind 18 points and 13 rebounds from Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports). B.Black grabbed a 29-23 lead after ten minutes. They extended the margin at 11-point mark at the interval 66-55. B.White used a 44-31 run in the third quarter to surge ahead. But B.Black knocked down 30 points in the fourth stanza to snatch the victory. Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-1994, college: Ole Miss) led all scorers with 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Yuki Kawamura (169-G-2001) added 14 points for the winners. Avi Schafer (203-C-1998, college: Georgia Tech) and Yuki Togashi (170-PG-1993) answered with 22 points each for B.White.


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Bzai's 37-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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28-year old guard Sami Bzai (190-G-1994) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Al Ahli and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7.
He had the game-high 37 points adding nine rebounds for Al Ahli in his team's victory, helping them to beat Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-7), the league's bottom-ranked team 93-79. Al Ahli maintains the 2nd position in Jordanian league. They are still close to the very top. Al Ahli would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 6-1 record. In the team's last game Bzai had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 16 attempts. He turned to be Al Ahli's top player in his first season with the team. Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bzai is in league's top in points (5th best: 19.4ppg) and averages solid 2.6spg and 53.6% FGP. Worth to mention Bzai played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

Second best performed player last round was Kevin Mickle (201-F-1993) of Al Jubaiha. He is Guyanese-American forward in his first season at Al Jubaiha. In the last game Mickle recorded impressive double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Al Jubaiha to another comfortable win 80-64 over slightly lower-ranked Kofer Yoba (#5, 2-5) being unquestionably team leader. Al Jubaiha's 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-4 record. Mickle is a newcomer at Al Jubaiha and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.3ppg (#6). He also registered 12.6 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to another Al Ahli's star - forward Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996). Najdawi scored 23 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Al Ahli, helping his team with a 93-79 easy win against Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-7). Al Ahli is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 6-1 record is not that bad... Najdawi has a great season in Jordan. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.9ppg (7th best) and rebounds with 9.9rpg (7th best). He also has 1.4bpg and FGP: 60.0%. Zane Najdawi has also Jordanian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ahmad Obeid (197-F-1990) of Al Riyadi - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Terrence Joyner (190-G-1988) of Al Ashrafiyah - 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
6. DeCardo Day (196-G-1998) of Kofer Yoba - 26 points and 6 rebounds
7. Ashraf Al-Hendi (190-G-1995) of Orthodox - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-F-1987) of Orthodox - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Mohmoud Darwish (2003) of Al Ahli - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists
10. Yazan Al Taweel (188-F-1993) of Al Riyadi - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Tobol
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Avg: 21.4

Bykov
21.4
McGill
18.2
Felix
17.4
Gilmore
16.1
Kuanov
15.5
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Livani
(199-G-1991)
Avg: 28.3

Strauts
28.3
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26.7
Zemitis
25.8
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24.1
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23.3
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Antranik
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Avg: 26.9

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24.8
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24.8
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23.9
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Perkunas
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Avg: 25.8

Mejaras
25.8
Radzius
25.0
Ziubrys
24.8
Stankevicius
24.3
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22.5
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Kretinga
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Mazeika
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Pukelis
17.5
Warren
16.9
Guscikas
16.5
Mikstas
16.1
Kreismontas' double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
16-year old swingman Rokas Kreismontas (191-G/F-2006) put on an amazing game in the last round for Plunges and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12.
He had a double-double of 32 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Panevezio (#8, 6-6) 100-87. Plunges was forced-out from the top positions in Lithuanian league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 10 games and recorded just one victory. In the team's last game Kreismontas had a remarkable 56.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Plunges' top player in his first season with the team. Rokas Kreismontas averages this season 20.0ppg and 8.3rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Joris Kacinskas (2005) of Saule. He is a in his second season at Saule. In the last game Kacinskas recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 17 rebounds. It was enough for Saule to edge the lower-ranked Perkunas (#9, 4-8) by 1 point 98-97. Saule's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 8-3 record is not bad at all. Kacinskas is well-known at Saule and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.5ppg (#8). He also registered 8.8 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to swingman Arturas Vilutis (193-F/G-2005) of league's second-best VKM. Vilutis showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of VKM, leading his team to a 103-84 easy win against the lower-ranked Birzu (#10, 2-9). VKM is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 8-2 record is not that bad... Vilutis has a great season in Lithuania. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.3rpg (2nd best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 65.3%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Emilis Baltrimavicius (203-F/C-2005) of Tornado KM - 22 points and 12 rebounds
5. Danielius Mulevicius (195-F/G-2006) of Birzu - 17 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Nojus Petraitis (178-PG-2005) of Birzu - 29 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists
7. Pijus Dobilas (2005) of Plunges - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Kristupas Civilis (2005) of SKM I - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Arnas Strikulys (188-G-2005) of Panevezio - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Laurynas Vilimas (2005) of Perkunas - 33 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.
Echodas' double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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25-year old center Martynas Echodas (206-C-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Rytas and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16.
He had a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds, while his team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Prienai (#12, 0-16) with 21-point margin 98-77. Rytas is placed at 2nd position in Lithuanian league. 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 11-4 record. Echodas turned to be Rytas' top player in his first season with the team. Echodas has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 8.1rpg) and averages solid 61.8% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Justin Alston (203-F-1994) of Juventus. He is American forward in his first season at Juventus. In the last game Alston recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Juventus lost that game 81-86 to slightly higher-ranked Wolves (11-5). 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 11-5 record is not bad at all. Alston is a newcomer at Juventus and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.1ppg (#1). He also registered 7.1 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Jeff Garrett (201-F-1994, agency: Players Group) of Jonava (#6). Garrett scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Jonava, leading his team to a 69-68 win against the lower-ranked Gargzdu (#11, 2-14). Jonava needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 6 lost games. Garrett has a great season in Lithuania. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.7ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 7.4rpg (5th best). He also has 2.2spg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 64.7% and 3PT: 44.9%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Matas Jogela (201-F/G-1998) of Neptunas - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Goran Huskic (210-C-1992) of Jonava - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Arturs Zagars (190-G-2000) of Nevezis - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Jamil Wilson (201-F-1990) of Prienai - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Arnas Berucka (196-SG-1997) of Wolves - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Rokas Gustys (206-F/C-1994) of Neptunas - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Oskaras Pleikys (202-C-2001) of Neptunas - 14 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


NKL Round 27: Vytis defeat Suduva-Mantinga - by Eurobasket News
Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Suduva-Mantinga (22-4) in Sakiai on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked Vytis (17-9) 87-84. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Suduva-Mantinga. It was a good game for point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for Suduva-Mantinga. Vytis maintains fourth place with 17-9 record. Suduva-Mantinga at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost.
Fourteenth-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (5-21) was very close to win a game against eleventh ranked Vilkaviskis (10-16). Vilkaviskis managed to secure only one-point victory 73-72. However their fans expected easier game. It was a great evening for Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Mantvydas Zukauskas helped adding 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Vilkaviskis' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Matas Repsys (205-2002) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Vilkaviskis have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Neptunas-Akv. lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games.



Vilkaviskis - Neptunas-Akv. 73-72

Fourteenth-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (5-21) was very close to win a game against eleventh ranked Vilkaviskis (10-16). Vilkaviskis managed to secure only one-point victory 73-72. However their fans expected easier game. It was a great evening for Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Point guard Mantvydas Zukauskas (192-1998) helped adding 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Vilkaviskis players scored in double figures. Vilkaviskis' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Matas Repsys (205-2002) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Arnas Knystautas (187-2004) scored 18 points. Vilkaviskis have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Neptunas-Akv. lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games.
Top scorers:
Vilkaviskis: M.Zaunieriunas 20+2reb+2ast, K.Metrikis 12+4reb, M.Zukauskas 11+8reb+4ast, R.Stankevicius 11+7reb+1ast, J.Levickas 6+3reb+1ast, A.Urkis 5+3reb+2ast
Neptunas-Akv.: R.Matas 20+11reb+2ast, K.Arnas 18+3reb+2ast, L.Gediminas 10+6reb+3ast, K.Kristupas 9+8reb, M.Gabrielius 4+3reb+2ast, M.Mantas 3+5reb+1ast
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Vytis - Suduva-Mantinga 87-84

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Suduva-Mantinga (22-4) in Sakiai on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked Vytis (17-9) 87-84. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Suduva-Mantinga. It was a good game for point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Marijus Uzupis (197-1993) added 21 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Suduva-Mantinga. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vytis maintains fourth place with 17-9 record. Suduva-Mantinga at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Vytis: J.Titas 24+10reb+1ast, M.Augustinas 19+7reb+2ast, E.Jermolajevas 15+3reb+3ast, C.Gabrielius 10+5reb+2ast, K.Kokoska 9+6reb+1ast, E.Jonkus 7+6reb+9ast
Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 28+10reb+4ast, M.Uzupis 21+10reb+1ast, V.Iljins 12+4reb, Z.Simonis 10+2reb+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 5+3reb+8ast, J.Nausedas 4+1reb+2ast
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Orelik comes back to Lietkabelis - by Eurobasket News
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Panevezys-7bet-Lietkabelis (LKL) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old Lithuanian 199cm forward Gediminas Orelik. It is actually his comeback to Panevezys as he has played here before. Orelik played recently at Besiktas in Turkish BSL league, but left the team in Jan.'23. In 15 games he recorded 10.2ppg, 5.3rpg and 3.1apg this season. He also played 1 game in FIBA Europe Cup where he had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Orelik was a member of Lithuanian U18 National Team in 2008.
He is a very experienced player. Orelik has played also professionally in Bosnia (Spars), Italy (Venezia) and Lithuania (Rytas, Siauliai, Prienai, Pakruojis and Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys) and Turkey (Bandirma). His team made it to the Lithuanian League Semifinals in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com Lithuanian LKL All-Domestic Players Team in 2022.
The scouts decsribe him following way: One of best forwards of the Baltic league and Lithuanian league. Excellent shooter and pick n roll player. Great passer. Uses well his body on low post game and Off and Def rebounds. Great passer and game reader. Still young but plays solid on the floor. One of the most talented players to work with.

(via @seadgalijasevic)
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Vukovic_Nenad

Jedinstvo
(192-PG-1994)
Avg: 23.4

Vukovic
23.4
Dasic
22.6
Tomasevic
19.4
Zugic
19.0
Williams
18.9
Prva B Round 11: Lim is defeated by Podgorica-2 - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Lim (8-2) and fourth ranked Podgorica-2 (7-3) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Lim was defeated by Podgorica-2 in Podgorica 84-74. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lim. Podgorica-2 forced 26 Lim turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for Lazar Mirotic who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 assists. Lazar Vukcevic (203-2003) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Milos Radojkovic (171-1999) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Podgorica-2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 7-3 record. Newly promoted Lim keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Montenegro. Podgorica-2 are looking forward to face Ulcinj (#10) in Ulcijn in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lim will play at home against Zeta (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Prva B top team - Pljevlja (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat ninth ranked Akademik (3-7) 88-72. It was a quality performance for American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Milos Jelovac accounted for 23 points and 5 rebounds. Radomir Kruska (203-1996) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Akademik in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Pljevlja have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Akademik lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with seven games lost. Pljevlja will play against Kotor (#6) in Kotor4 in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Akademik will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Sedmica (0-10) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their tenth consecutive match to seventh ranked Vukovi Zeta (7-4) 89-67 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Drazen Otasevic who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Krsto Miranovic produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vukovi Zeta moved-up to fifth place. Sedmica lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. They share the position with Rudar. Vukovi Zeta will meet SC Derby 2 (#8) in the next round. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Ulcinj won against Rudar on the opponent's court 84-74. Zeta unfortunately lost to Balkanski Ris in a home game 90-99. Kotor was rolled over Montenegro on the road 62-84.



Vukovi Zeta - Sedmica 89-67

Bottom-ranked Sedmica (0-10) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their tenth consecutive match to seventh ranked Vukovi Zeta (7-4) 89-67 on Tuesday evening. Vukovi Zeta had a 30-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Vukovi Zeta looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Drazen Otasevic who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Petar Radovic (183-2004) chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds. Krsto Miranovic (195-2001) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Italian Zoran Radonjic (-1999) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Four Sedmica 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. Vukovi Zeta moved-up to fifth place. Sedmica lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. They share the position with Rudar. Vukovi Zeta will meet SC Derby 2 (#8) in the next round. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Vukovi Zeta: D.Otasevic 20+7reb+4ast, M.Zeljko 13+1reb+2ast, K.Balsa 10+5reb, P.Radovic 9+7reb+3ast, D.Kovacevic 8+2reb+3ast, M.Filip 8+2reb
Sedmica: R.Zoran 16+1reb+5ast, R.Ivan 12+3reb, M.Krsto 11+7reb+4ast, B.Vujosevic 10+3reb+1ast, V.Petar 9+2ast, D.Andrija 3
gschID: 1040405


Rudar - Ulcinj 74-84

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Rudar's (0-10) home loss to eleventh ranked Ulcinj (2-7) 74-84 on Sunday. Ulcinj shot 65.4 percent from the field. The best player for the winners was Dusan Bevenja who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. Center Aleksandar Milic (207-1993) chipped in 26 points (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Dejan Dzakovic (-1991) produced 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Vucko Markovic (-2000) added 19 points respectively for the hosts. Ulcinj moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Zeta. Rudar lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. They share the position with Sedmica. Ulcinj will meet at home higher ranked Podgorica-2 (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rudar will play against Sedmica (#13) in Podgorica and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ulcinj: B.Dusan 28+5reb+1ast, A.Milic 26+4reb+2ast, K.Dren 8+3reb+2ast, R.Gojko 7+3reb+1ast, B.Filp 5+2reb+2ast, R.Vuk 4+1reb
Rudar: M.Vucko 19+2reb+1ast, D.Dzakovic 14+7reb+4ast, S.Andrija 11+1ast, T.Sinisa 8+1reb+2ast, N.Cupara 7, V.Starovlah 7+3reb
gschID: 1040406


Podgorica 2 - Lim 84-74

The game between second ranked Lim (8-2) and fourth ranked Podgorica-2 (7-3) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Lim was defeated by Podgorica-2 in Podgorica 84-74. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lim. Podgorica-2 forced 26 Lim turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for Lazar Mirotic who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 assists. Lazar Vukcevic (203-2003) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Milos Radojkovic (171-1999) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Vojislav Spalevic (-2005) scored 19 points and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Podgorica-2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 7-3 record. Newly promoted Lim keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Montenegro. Podgorica-2 are looking forward to face Ulcinj (#10) in Ulcijn in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lim will play at home against Zeta (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Podgorica 2: M.Lazar 18+3reb+6ast, V.Lazar 16+5reb+2ast, J.Aleksa 12+4reb+4ast, P.Boris 8+2reb, D.Aljosa 8+3reb+4ast, R.Petar 6+4ast
Lim: S.Vojislav 19+3reb+1ast, M.Radojkovic 19+8reb+5ast, R.Stefan 12+7reb+3ast, S.Mihailo 8+4reb+1ast, O.Petar 6+2reb+3ast, J.Danilo 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1040407


Zeta - Balkanski Ris 90-99

Rather predictable result in Golubovci where eighth ranked Balkanski Ris (6-4) defeated 10th ranked Zeta (2-7) 99-90 on Sunday. Balkanski Ris made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Holden Redparth (196-1997, college: FMU) who had a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Zani Preljvukaj chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Nikola Vuletic produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and Djordjije Tatar (-2002) added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Zeta players scored in double figures. Balkanski Ris moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Kotor. Zeta lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Ulcinj. Balkanski Ris will meet at home higher ranked Montenegro (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zeta will play against the league's second-placed Lim (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Balkanski Ris: H.Redparth 43+11reb+2ast, P.Zani 16+10reb, M.Guillory 15+6reb+3ast, B.Daris 8+1reb+1ast, N.Vemic 8+9reb+1ast, I.Zejak 5
Zeta: V.Nikola 27+12reb+2ast, T.Djordjije 21+8reb+4ast, D.Posuka 17+4reb+3ast, G.Posuka 11+4reb+3ast, I.Rabrenovic 11+5reb+6ast, M.Ilic 2+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1040408


Montenegro - Kotor 84-62

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Kotor (6-4) was rolled over on the road by third ranked Montenegro (8-2) 84-62 on Saturday. They also forced 23 Kotor turnovers. The best player for the winners was center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Forward Krsto Dubljevic (201-2004) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Montenegro's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Igor Radonjic (196-1988) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Welton Elloie (200) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Montenegro and four Kotor players scored in double figures. Montenegro moved-up to second place, which they share with Lim. Newly promoted Kotor dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Balkanski Ris. Montenegro will meet Balkanski Ris (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Kotor will play against the league's leader Pljevlja and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Montenegro: D.Krsto 18+3reb+4ast, N.Bojicic 16+10reb+4ast, F.Gardasevic 15+1reb, M.Sava 13+7ast, V.Dusan 10+3reb+1ast, V.Djurkovic 4+3reb
Kotor: I.Radonjic 15+15reb+4ast, E.Welton 14+9reb+1ast, J.Ivan 12+4reb+1ast, S.Subotic 12+3reb+4ast, D.Jakov 8+3ast, D.Bozovic 1+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1040409


Pljevlja - Akademik 88-72

Prva B top team - Pljevlja (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat ninth ranked Akademik (3-7) 88-72. They outrebounded Akademik 42-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Pljevlja brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a quality performance for American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Guard Milos Jelovac (188-1997) accounted for 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Radomir Kruska (203-1996) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Boris Zecevic (194-1999) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Akademik in the defeat. Four Akademik players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pljevlja have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Akademik lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with seven games lost. Pljevlja will play against Kotor (#6) in Kotor4 in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Akademik will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pljevlja: A.Holcombe 24+14reb+1ast, M.Jelovac 23+5reb+1ast, P.Vanja 12+8reb+3ast, J.Janko 8+2reb+5ast, D.Matija 8+1reb+1ast, M.Powers 8+7reb+1ast
Akademik: R.Kruska 14+9reb+2ast, V.Dusan 11+2reb+1ast, P.Djordje 10+2reb, J.Nikola 10+2reb+3ast, I.Andrija 10+2reb+1ast, A.Vladimir 9+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1040410




Erste Liga Round 12: Sutjeska keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Sutjeska as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sutjeska edged 4th ranked Decic in Niksic 73-71. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Masan Vrbica (187-1994, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Milos Popovic (201-1998) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Elyjah Williams (201, college: Northwestern, agency: GoEmpire Group) who recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Sutjeska have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Newly promoted Decic dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Primorje 1945 and Teodo. Decic will play next round against strong Podgorica trying to get back on the winning streak. Sutjeska will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked SC Derby (6-2) against eighth ranked Primorje 1945 (5-6) on Tuesday night. Visiting SC Derby was defeated by Primorje 1945 in a tough game in Herceg Novi 72-76. It was a good game for Serbian guard Ognjen Micovic (187-2000) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. Novak Obradovic contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Emir Hadzibegovic (204-1996) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for SC Derby. SC Derby's coach Andrej Zakelj tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Primorje 1945 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Teodo and Decic. SC Derby at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Primorje 1945 will play against Lovcen (#10) in Cetinje in the next round where they are favorite. SC Derby will have a break next round.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local Podgorica (8-2) outscored 6th ranked Teodo (5-6) 93-73 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Luka Bogavac who helped to win the game recording 22 points. Podgorica's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Petar Kusovac with 20 points. Podgorica maintains second position with 8-2 record having just one point less than leader Sutjeska. Teodo lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Primorje 1945 and Decic. Podgorica will meet Decic (#5) on the road in the next round. Teodo will have a break next round.



Podgorica - Teodo 93-73

The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local Podgorica (8-2) outscored 6th ranked Teodo (5-6) 93-73 on Saturday night. Podgorica dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Teodo's 32 and made 24-of-25 free shots (96.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Teodo 30-17 including 20 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international guard Luka Bogavac (195-2003, agency: BeoBasket) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and Swiss guard Selim Fofana (193-1999) who added 19 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. Podgorica's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Petar Kusovac (193-1993, college: SC Derby) with 20 points and Serbian guard Dimitrije Raicevic (188-1993) scored 16 points and 6 steals. Podgorica maintains second position with 8-2 record having just one point less than leader Sutjeska. Teodo lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Primorje 1945 and Decic. Podgorica will meet Decic (#5) on the road in the next round. Teodo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Podgorica: B.Luka 22+3reb+2ast, S.Fofana 19+1reb+1ast, A.Filip 14+6reb, M.Vujic 9+2reb, M.Kljajevic 8+5reb, P.Djurisic 6+4reb
Teodo: P.Kusovac 20+2reb+1ast, D.Raicevic 16+2reb+1ast, T.Cool 10+4reb+1ast, N.Pavlovic 8+4reb, K.Aleksandar 7+1reb+1ast, D.Bjeletic 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1033759


Primorje 1945 - SC Derby 76-72

Very important is a road loss of third ranked SC Derby (6-2) against eighth ranked Primorje 1945 (5-6) on Tuesday night. Visiting SC Derby was defeated by Primorje 1945 in a tough game in Herceg Novi 72-76. Primorje 1945 forced 24 SC Derby turnovers. It was a good game for Serbian guard Ognjen Micovic (187-2000) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. Guard Novak Obradovic (196-2000, college: S.Idaho JC) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Emir Hadzibegovic (204-1996) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and guard Danilo Ivanovic (188-2003) added 14 points and 4 assists in the effort for SC Derby. SC Derby's coach Andrej Zakelj tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Primorje 1945 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Teodo and Decic. SC Derby at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Primorje 1945 will play against Lovcen (#10) in Cetinje in the next round where they are favorite. SC Derby will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Primorje 1945: O.Micovic 26+3reb+3ast, N.Obradovic 11+6reb+1ast, V.Kovacevic 10+4reb+1ast, E.Huremovic 8+6reb+1ast, V.Andrija 7+1reb+3ast, N.Cvorovic 7+9reb
SC Derby: E.Hadzibegovic 15+7reb+1ast, I.Danilo 14+2reb+4ast, V.Zoran 13+3reb, N.Pavlicevic 8+3reb+4ast, T.Vasilije 6+2reb, A.Slavkovic 5+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1033760


Sutjeska - Decic 73-71

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Sutjeska as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sutjeska edged 4th ranked Decic in Niksic 73-71. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Masan Vrbica (187-1994, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Milos Popovic (201-1998) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Elyjah Williams (201, college: Northwestern, agency: GoEmpire Group) who recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Marko Koljevic (191-1990) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively. Sutjeska have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Newly promoted Decic dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Primorje 1945 and Teodo. Decic will play next round against strong Podgorica trying to get back on the winning streak. Sutjeska will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Sutjeska: M.Vrbica 19+6reb+6ast, M.Popovic 18+5reb+2ast, V.Tomasevic 10+11reb+3ast, M.Koprivica 9+9reb+3ast, Z.Boskovic 8+1ast, M.Calic 6+5reb+1ast
Decic: E.Williams 20+7reb+4ast, L.Nikaljevic 17+3reb+1ast, M.Koljevic 14+3reb+7ast, V.Nikola 9+11reb+1ast, R.Shestani 4+2reb+2ast, P.Dragovic 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1033761




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Lawrence T
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Rinn
19.6
Johnson
18.4
Ainsworth
18.2
Holifield
16.6
Harris
15.9
Five Red Wolves in double figures as they rout Carlow - by Eurobasket News
The IU East men's basketball team shot 53 percent from the floor and made 14 3-pointers to rout Carlow University 102-58. Jake Johnson (6'5''-G) led the team with 17 points. He went 6-of-12 from the floor with eight rebounds. Kobe Ward (6'2''-G) added 14 points. Tobey Billups (5'10''-PG) had 10 assists to go with his 12 points for a double-double. Jamisen Smith (6'3''-G) also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. JD Davis was the last Red Wolf in double figures with 11 points, not missing a field goal in the contest. In the first four minutes, the game was close as both teams traded buckets. Carlow held leads of 2-0 and 4-3. Leading 8-6 at the 16:47 mark, the Red Wolve went on a huge 23-4 run to deflate any early momentum the Celtics had. IU East made four triples in that run, three coming from Billups. Tavian Tatum (6'5''-G)'s dunk with 2:06 to play was the last field goal in the half as the Red Wolves led 44-25 at the break. The Red Wolves started the half off well scoring 13 of the first 15 points in the half to grow their lead to 30. IU East went on more runs in the game of 11-0, 11-4, and 11-2. IU East forced 23 turnovers and outrebounded the Celtics 48-30. The Red Wolves will take on Point Park on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Lingle Court.
Courtesy of: iueredwolves.com

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Dallas M.
(201-G-1999)
Avg: 33.7

Doncic
33.7
Embiid
33.6
Tatum
31.1
Antetokounmpo
31.0
Gilgeous-A.
30.5
Bam Adebayo scores 26 points, Heat beat Pelicans 124-98 - by Eurobasket News
Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) scored 26 points and the Miami Heat led comfortably from the first quarter on in a 124-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. 'We played great basketball for the entire game,' said Adebayo, who made 11 of 15 shots in about 30 minutes on the court. 'We're always trying to get each other going and you love to have teammates like that,' Adebayo added. 'I'm just getting to my spots. Guys want me to be assertive, want me to be aggressive.' Jimmy Butler added 18 points and Gabe Vincent hit four 3-pointers as part of a 16-point night for the Heat. They never trailed and led for all but the first two minutes en route to their fourth victory in five games. The Heat outscored New Orleans 64-48 in the paint and outrebounded the Pelicans 43-37, and that dominance inside had a lot to do with Adebayo's play, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'We ultimately want to get Bam involved as much as possible. We can't get the ball to him enough,' Spoelstra said. 'He's great at getting all the way to the rim and he was doing that tonight.' CJ McCollum (6'4''-G-1991, college: Lehigh) scored 21 points for Pelicans. They've lost seven of 10 while playing much of that stretch without star power forward Zion Williamson (6'8''-F-2000, college: Duke). Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which briefly trimmed a 19-point halftime deficit to 12 in the third quarter before Miami pulled away again. 'We didn't show up with a level of urgency that it takes to play against good teams,' Pelicans coach Willie Green said. 'Tonight we didn't have it. Normally, we do, but tonight, we didn't. 'This is the time of the season where it's sort of the dog days,' Green added. 'You've got to do all the little things to get yourselves prepared to play.' Miami guard Kyle Lowry (6'0''-PG-1986, college: Villanova) returned from left knee soreness that had sidelined him four games. He played 22 minutes and finished with seven points, eight rebounds and four assists. 'It was good to get back,' Lowry said. 'I feel pretty good right now and hopefully that won't reoccur.' Spoelstra said Lowry could have played more but there was no need to push him with the game in hand. 'His minutes, particularly in the first half, were really good,' Spoelstra said, noting an early steal by Lowry and his generally physical presence on defense. Miami led by 20 in the first quarter when Vincent's 3 made it 30-10. The Pelicans responded with a 10-2 run and briefly got as close as 33-23 on Naji Marshall (6'7''-F-1998, college: Xavier)'s driving layup as he was fouled, but Miami didn't let it get tighter in the opening half. Vincent's 3 as the horn sounded to end the first quarter started a 12-2 run and Miami rebuilt its lead to 23 when Max Strus' 3 made it 54-21. 'Offensively, Kyle, Jimmy, Tyler, Bam were all incredibly assertive right from start of the game and that's kind of mentality we have to have,' Spoelstra said. Miami reached the most points scored against New Orleans in a first half this season when Tyler Herro's finger roll made it 70-46. Alvarado's banked 3 in the final seconds of the half pulled New Orleans to 70-51.
Courtesy of: apnews.com


Murray, Jokic help Nuggets rally past Timberwolves 122-118 - by Eurobasket News
Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) hit a go-ahead floater with 55.9 seconds remaining, Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995, agency: BeoBasket) broke Denver's record for assists on the way to his 14th triple-double of the season, and the Nuggets rallied for a 122-118 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Jokic finished with 31 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds as he navigated foul trouble. The two-time reigning NBA MVP passed Alex English for the most assists in team history. Jokic has 3,686 career assists in 568 games - English recorded 3,679 over 837 games in a Denver uniform. Jokic's teammates made sure to appreciate the achievement. 'We clapped a little bit,' said Murray, who finished with 28 points. 'That's a lot of passes. That's pretty impressive.' English thought so, too. 'I knew that eventually my all time assist record would be broken. I'm honored to see that it's 2 time, I mean 3 time MVP of the NBA do it. Congrats big fella,' English posted on his Twitter account. Never one to dwell too much on individual accolades, Jokic said he appreciated this particular mark. 'When you have a lot of assists, it just shows that you're a good team player,' said Jokic, whose teammates plan to sign the ball for him. 'That's something I want to be. I want everybody to remember me as a guy who was a really good team player.' Murray took over down the stretch to help the Western Conference-leading Nuggets win their 15th straight at home. The Nuggets trailed 118-115 when Murray hit a 3-pointer with 2:05 remaining to tie the game. Then, he nailed a driving floater to give Denver a lead it didn't relinquish. Bruce Brown (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Miami, FL) finished with 16 points for a Denver team playing the second game of a back-to-back. Nuggets coach Michael Malone remained in the NBA's health and safety protocol for a second straight game. David Adelman filled in as acting head coach. 'Winning ugly. Winning pretty. Who cares?' Adelman said. 'Good team win.' Adelman compared the combination of Murray and Jokic to a modern-day version of John Stockton and Karl Malone. Given the way Jokic passes, though, it's hard to say who would represent who. 'I don't think Stockton can score like me,' Murray cracked. 'I think we're very unique, because they try to guard us in so many different ways.' Jaden McDaniels (6'11''-C/F-2000, college: Washington) led seven Minnesota players in double figures with 18 points. The Timberwolves led by 10 early in the second half. 'I'm mad. I'm mad as hell we lost because I played bad,' said Anthony Edwards, who was 7 of 17 from the floor, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range, and finished with 16 points. 'I could have helped us, for sure.' It was an eventful first quarter for Jokic, who had a basket taken away on review (shot-clock violation) and an offensive foul rescinded courtesy of a challenge. He still had 13 points in the period and five assists, including a full-length pass to Brown for a dunk. 'He has a John Stockton kind of mind in a 7-foot body,' Adelman said.
Courtesy of: apnews.com


The Wizards waived Dotson - by Eurobasket News
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Washington-Wizards waived 23-year old 6-2 point guard Devon Dotson (college: Kansas). But in 6 NBA games he recorded just 0.5ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.3apg this season. Dotson also played for the Wizards where in 6 NBA games he averaged only 0.5ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.3apg.
He has never been drafted by the NBA.
Dotson has played previously for four other teams: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Charge, Windy City Bulls and Chicago Bulls.
Among many awards his team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2020. He was voted to Big 12 All-Freshman Team back in 2019.
Dotson graduated from University of Kansas in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball.

Giannis-less Bucks ease past Raptors 130-122 - by Eurobasket News
Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) scored a season-high 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 130-122 on Tuesday night. The Bucks, playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the fourth consecutive game, shot 19 for 39 (49%) from 3-point range. Fred VanVleet (6'0''-PG-1994, college: Wichita St.) led Toronto with 39 points. Gary Trent Jr. (6'6''-SG-1999, college: Duke) Jr. added 28 points and Pascal Siakam (6'9''-F-1994, college: NM State) had 23. Play got chippy and action was halted at 6:40 of the fourth quarter with Milwaukee leading 113-110 because of an altercation involving several players neat the Bucks' basket. Milwaukee's Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) was whistled for two technical fouls and ejected. Technicals were also called on Toronto's O.G. Anunoby (6'7''-F-1997, college: Indiana) and Jamaal Magloire on the play. Lopez scored 15 of his 19 points in the third quarter before being ejected.
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Embiid scores 41, 76ers dominate Clippers in 120-110 victory - by Eurobasket News
Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) set the tone with 26 points in the first half. Philadelphia's bench came up big in the late going. Embiid finished with 41 points and the 76ers recovered after blowing a 14-point, first-half lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-110 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. 'I was just trying to start off strong because what I've come to find out is that my energy kind of drives the whole team,' Embiid said. 'If I'm at least being aggressive offensively and defensively, my teammates are going to pick up no matter if I make shots or not.' Embiid had nine rebounds and made 15 of 18 free throws before leaving the game with 2:53 remaining. Philadelphia fans chanted 'MVP! MVP!' as he raised both arms to encourage the cheers. Embiid had his fifth straight game with at least 30 points. 'It wouldn't be happening without my teammates,' he said. 'James (Harden) is doing a good job of making it easy for me. Guys knocking down shots opens up a lot for me to go out and dominate.' Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) added 22 points off the bench. Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee) had 20 points as the 76ers closed out a Los Angeles sweep, having edged the Lakers by one point two nights earlier. After getting outscored 37-27 in the third, the Sixers dominated the fourth. They outscored the Clippers 30-21 in a reversal of the third when LA rallied from 11 points down. 'I told the bench, 'It's very important we build this lead back,' and that's what we did,' Maxey said. 'Everybody is buying into their roles.' Maxey carried the 76ers early with Embiid resting. He hit three consecutive 3-pointers and had a pair of free throws to extend the 76ers' lead to 101-93. 'I liked how we closed the game,' Embiid said. 'Tyrese took over to start the fourth. By the time we had to come in, we just had to finish the job.' The Sixers ran off 11 in a row, including four by Embiid and a 3-pointer by Georges Niang, that extended their lead to 115-98. 'That stretch was huge,' Harris said. Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) scored 27 points to lead the Clippers. Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) had 13 points and eight rebounds in his return after missing five in a row because of right hamstring soreness. They've lost eight of 10. Leonard and George combined to score 12 of the Clippers' first 19 points to open the third. Marcus Morris' jumper tied the game at 71-all while the Clippers' defense got stops. The Clippers took their first lead of the game, 79-78, on Ivica Zubac's hook over Embiid. On their next possession, Terance Mann scored over Embiid. Leonard scored four in a row before the 76ers led 90-89 on a pair of free throws by Maxey going into the fourth. With Embiid and James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) on the bench, the Sixers ran off seven straight points to open the second and lead 41-27. The Clippers rallied to get within five, but Embiid scored 15 points over the final 7:13, capped by a 3-pointer, to keep the Sixers ahead 65-52 at halftime.
Courtesy of: apnews.com



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NBA G LEAGUE  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Cooper_Sharife

Cleveland
(185-G-2001)
Avg: 25.6

Cooper
25.6
Dorsey
23.8
Queen
23.3
Washington
23.2
Mobley
23.1
Vipers Close Road Trip With Win Over Birmingham - by Eurobasket News
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (3-6), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, defeated the Birmingham Squadron (1-10) 132-105 on Tuesday night at Legacy Arena. Since the beginning of the game the Vipers offense went on a hot-scoring-streak and took control of the first quarter. RGV managed to maintain its lead throughout the remainder of the game and earned a 132-105 victory over the Squadron. Houston Rockets Two-Way player Darius Days led the Vipers with a double-double 29 points and 10 rebounds. Cassius Stanley and Jalen Lecque each contributed 23 points to the team. Houston Rockets Two-Way player Trevor Hudgins posted 22 points followed by Kahlil Whitney with 10 points. Birmingham was led by Daeqwon Plowden who scored 24 points. New Orleans Pelicans Two-Way player Dereon Seabron finished the night with 17 points followed by Kalob Ledoux with 14 points and John Petty Jr. with 13 points. Zylan Cheatham finished with 11 rebounds. The Vipers return to the RGV to take on the G League Ignite for back-to-back matchups on Friday Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21 with both games tipping off at 7:30 p.m. CT at Bert Ogden Arena.
Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com
Charge Snag Seventh Straight Win - by Eurobasket News
The Cleveland Charge (7-1) won their seventh straight game in a 112-102 victory over the Greensboro Swarm (2-7) at the Swarm Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The Charge have not lost a road game since December 15th. Sharife Cooper (6'1''-G-2001, college: Auburn) scored 15 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter to go along with seven assists in 36 minutes. Sam Merrill (6'5''-G-1996, college: Utah St.) netted a season-high 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting and 5-of-11 three-pointers in 41 minutes. Jamorko Pickett (6'9''-F-1997, college: Georgetown) posted a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds with two blocks in 32 minutes. The Charge scored 60 points of their 112 points in the paint. Former Charge G Kobi Simmons (6'5''-PG-1997, college: Arizona) led the Swarm with 24 points with seven rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes off the bench. Greensboro had three players on assignment from the Charlotte Hornets for tonight's game: James Bouknight (6'4''-G-2000, college: UConn) (18 points) Kai Jones (6'11''-C/F-2001, college: Texas) (10 points, 7 rebounds) & Theo Maledon (6'4''-PG-2001) (14 points, 2 steals). Cleveland returns for a three-game homestand beginning with a matchup versus the Capital City Go-Go on Sunday, January 22nd at 3:00 p.m.
Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com

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NBLCANADA  
Burns comes back to London Lightning, ex Caledonia G. - by Eurobasket News
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London-Lightning (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old American point guard Jordan Burns (180cm-79kg-1997, college: Colgate, agency: Green Sports Management) for season 2022-23. It is actually his comeback to London Lightning as he has played here before. Burns started the season at Caledonia Gladiators in British BBL league. In 9 games he recorded 11.1ppg, 1.1rpg, 4.3apg and 1.6spg.
He is quite experienced player. Burns has played also professionally in Bulgaria (Beroe), Poland (Twarde Pierniki), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and Maine Celtics) and The Basketball Tournament (Ex Pats). His team won Patriot League Tournament in 2019 and 2021.
He was voted All-Patriot League Player of the Year in 2021.
Burns graduated from Colgate University in 2021 and it is his second season as a professional player.

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NCAA1  
Stats Leaders - NCAA1
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Clark_Caitlin

Iowa
(183-G-2001)
Avg: 27.1

Clark
27.1
Holmes
21.7
Mikesell
18.6
Miller
18.6
Czinano
18.4
No. 13 K-State defeats No. 2 Kansas 83-82 in overtime - by Eurobasket News
Keyontae Johnson (6'5''-F-1999) scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat No. 2 Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid. Jalen Wilson tried to take over in overtime for Kansas, converting a three-point play, knocking down a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws for an 82-80 lead with just over a minute to go. But after Johnson made a free throw at the other end, Wilson missed a deep 3-pointer as the shot-clock expired to give the Wildcats another chance. After a timeout, Markquis Nowell (5'8''-PG) threw the lob that Johnson slammed down for an 83-82 advantage. Kansas (16-2, 5-1) also called a timeout to set up its own finishing play, but normally sure-handed Dajuan Harris Jr. lost the ball in traffic, and the Jayhawks never got a chance to put up a potential winning shot. 'If you told me we'd have the ball with a chance to win twice, that's something I'd probably sell out for,' Kansas coach Bill Self said. 'That last possession is one possession I probably wish we could take back.' Wilson played all 45 minutes and finished with a career-high 38 points for the Jayhawks. KJ Adams (6'7''-F) Jr. had 17 points and Gradey Dick (6'8''-G) had 16, though both of the key players were riding the bench at the finish after fouling out. Desi Sills (6'2''-G-1998) also scored 24 points and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (6'8''-F) had 15 points and 10 boards, as the Wildcats (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) bounced back from a blowout loss to TCU by beating the Jayhawks for the first time since Feb 5, 2019. In an epic slugfest, both teams had chances to win in the final 30 seconds of regulation. Kansas had possession first with 23 seconds to go and the game tied at 72, only to watch Harris lose control near the midcourt line - much like he did at the finish of overtime. The Wildcats grabbed the loose ball and pitched it ahead to Johnson, but the star forward missed a wild shot at the rim just before the buzzer sounded. It was the most anticipated Sunflower Showdown in years, drawing a capacity crowd that snaked around Bramlage Coliseum hours before tipoff as it waited to get in, and it was the less-regarded Wildcats rather than the defending national champions that demonstrated early poise and precision. Kansas State made its first five 3-pointers and shot 52% from the field in the first half. It stuffed Wilson, the Big 12s top scorer, three times before he made a basket. And at one point, the Wildcats led by as many as 14 points. 'They were shooting lights-out,' Adams said. Yet there's a reason the Jayhawks entered the night 29-5 in Bramlage Coliseum. They always seem to deal with the pressure there. Wilson finally got on track, scoring 12 in the first half, and Adams found success with floaters in the lane, pouring in 15 by the break. The Jayhawks eventually closed down the perimeter, forcing Kansas State to unsuccessfully drive to the basket, and they slowly trimmed away at their deficit, closing within 44-39 by halftime. Despite foul trouble, the Jayhawks eventually made it all the way back, taking their first lead since the opening minutes at 59-57 with just under 8 minutes to go. But neither team was willing to give up down the stretch. That's why 40 minutes wasn't enough to decide it. 'The great thing about basketball is we'll have another game in two days, three days. We can't dwell on this,' Wilson said quietly. 'We have another good team coming up and we'll see them again. That's the beauty of the Big 12.'
Courtesy of: kuathletics.com


Gibson scores 22 as DePaul surprises No. 8 Xavier 73-72 - by Eurobasket News
Wins like this are just what DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield envisioned when he was hired two years ago to restore a once-proud program. He promised more are coming. Umoja Gibson (6'1''-G-1998) scored 22 points, Javan Johnson (6'6''-F) added 16 and DePaul surprised No. 8 Xavier 73-72 on Wednesday night. The Musketeers (15-4, 7-1 Big East) came in rolling with 11 straight wins - their best run since the 2015-16 team got off to a 12-0 start. But they came up short against the Blue Demons (9-10, 3-5). DePaul led by seven with about eight minutes remaining and made just enough plays to come away with its first win over a top-10 team since beating No. 5 Butler exactly three years earlier at Wintrust Arena. ''We're gonna get some more,'' said Stubblefield, a longtime assistant at Oregon before DePaul hired him in April 2021. ''This is what we're supposed to do. This is the reason I came here. This should be the norm.'' Xavier led 70-68 after a twisting layup by Adam Kunkel with 1:43 remaining. DePaul's Eral Penn (6'6''-F) answered with a three-point play, but missed the front end of a one-and-one with a minute to play. Zachary Freemantle (6'9''-F-2000) put Xavier back on top, 72-71, when he made two free throws with 46 seconds remaining. But Da'Sean Nelson (6'8''-F) answered with a layup to put DePaul ahead 73-72 with 28 seconds left. Souley Boum (6'3''-G) then missed a layup, leading to a scramble and jump ball, giving DePaul possession with 2.4 seconds remaining. That helped seal the Blue Demons' first win over a ranked opponent since beating No. 21 Xavier on Feb. 5, 2022. ''I feel like we knew we could get the job done,'' Johnson said. ''It's just a matter of sticking together and playing our game and getting stops defensively.'' Gibson, who transferred from Oklahoma last spring, made five 3-pointers. Johnson hit three from beyond the arc. Nelson scored 10, and the Blue Demons won for the second time in three games. Freemantle had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Xavier. Jack Nunge (7'0''-F-1999) finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. But it was a rough night for Big East scoring leader Souley Boum and backcourt mate Colby Jones (6'6''-G-2002). The two were a combined 4 of 26 from the field and 0 for 8 on 3-pointers, with Boum scoring a season-low four and Jones finishing with eight points. ''They're also the same two guys that allowed us to be the No. 8 team in America,'' coach Sean Miller said. ''You win as a team and you lose as a team. This is the first time since I've coached these guys that I thought we had selfishness throughout our offense.''
Courtesy of: cbssports.com



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NCAA2  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Sunahara_RJ

Nova SE
(203-F-)
Avg: 22.8

Sunahara
22.8
Houpt
20.7
Russell
20.6
Booth
19.9
Yenor
18.9
Cougars Open Road Trip With a Loss in Hilo - by Eurobasket News
In what was a battle between two strong PacWest teams, Azusa Pacific fell to Hawai'i Hilo by a final score of 68-59 on Monday evening. Bryce Sloan (6'4''-G) led the scoring for the Cougars, collecting a season-high 15 points, while Nate Kleppe (6'8''-F) joined him in double-digit points with 13. Kleppe was also a season-high 5-for-8 from the field and led the team with six rebounds and had one block in the game. Azusa Pacific started the game with an offensive spark, led by a dunk from Kleppe and one from beyond-the-arc by McKelary Robertson (6'0''-PG). Holding an 8-6 lead over Hawai'i Hilo, the Vulcans then went on a five point run to regain the lead at 13-8. The Cougars came back, forcing the score to be tied three times within the next four minutes and eventually took the lead 25-24 in part from Kleppe's shot from downtown. The Vulcans pulled away at the end of the half and and the Cougars found themselves trailing 34-26 heading into the final 20 minutes. Hawai'i Hilo opened the second half with eight points of their own before Azusa Pacific began to respond, going on a 14-point run of their own to put the deficit at 42-44. The Cougars found themselves with the lead at 45-44 after a fastbreak layup by Trevan Martin (6'5''-F), but a five-point run by the Vulcans allowed them to regain the lead. The Cougars kept it close for the remaining five minutes, but Hawai'i Hilo was able to pull away, holding a nine-point lead to end the game. Azusa Pacific was 20-for-57 (35.1%) shooting from the field, compared to the the Vulcans 28-for-55 (50.9%). Although the Cougars scored 24 points off turnovers with Hawai'i Hilo only scoring 14, the Vulcans took advantage of points in the paint, scoring 46 compared to the Cougars 24. The loss moves Azusa Pacific to 12-5 overall and 7-3 in PacWest play. Azusa Pacific will continue their road trip on Wednesday, January 18th when they face Hawaii Pacific in Oahu, Hawaii.
Courtesy of: athletics.apu.edu

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NCAA3  
Grinnell falls victim to Beloit comeback - by Eurobasket News
The Grinnell College men's basketball team stormed out to a 10-point first-half lead at Beloit College, but the hosts came back and eked out a 111-105 Midwest Conference victory Tuesday night . Leading 10-8 out of the gate, the Pioneers strung together a 10-2 run that began with a 3-pointer by Dean Mazlish (5'10''-PG) '23 and continued with a layup by Aiden Gilbert (5'11''-PG) '23, 3-pointer by Moze Thurmgreene (6'2''-G) '23 and two free throws by Gilbert that made it 20-10 with 11:27 left in the first half. The Pioneers held a 46-43 halftime cushion before Beloit rallied for a 52-51 lead. Grinnell (6-10, 2-6 MWC) responded, though, going on an 11-3 run that included a 3-pointer by Dillon Gestring (6'5''-G/F) '25, jumper from Jack Ruhanen (6'7''-F) '25, 3-pointer by Phillips and another from Gestring to put Grinnell ahead 62-54 with 15:23 left. Beloit (5-12, 2-7 MWC) rallied again, though, going ahead 63-62 and extending that to 11 points. Grinnell got as close as 104-99 down the stretch on Gilbert's 3-pointer with 2:12 left before the Buccaneers closed out the victory. Gilbert led Grinnell with 27 points, Mitch Priest (6'1''-G) '25 and Gestring had 12 each and Mazlish put in 11. Priest's total is a career-high. Brady Vest '23 led the way for Grinnell in rebounds with a career-best nine, Mazlish was tops in assists with five and leading the charge in rebounds were Mazlish and Gilbert with four each. Gilbert's steals total is a career-high. Grinnell is on the road again Saturday to face Ripon College in Ripon, Wis. Tip-off is 3 p.m.
Courtesy of: d3hoops.com

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NORTH MACEDONIA  
Stats Leaders - Superleague
Stats Leaders
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RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Gordon_Myron

Kozuv
(190-G-)
Avg: 27.8

Gordon
27.8
Franklin
23.3
Forte
23.1
Krstajic
22.9
Mohamed
22.2
Borjan Stojanovski signs at Kozuv - by Zeljko Zule
KK-Kozuv-AD-Gevgelija (Prva Liga) landed 22-year old 190cm guard Borjan Stojanovski, agency: Mansfield and Associates. Stojanovski started the season at KK TFT Skopje in the Prva Liga. He managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 9 Prva Liga games he averaged 4.3ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.4spg. Stojanovski also played 5 games in ABA League, but he had just 0.8ppg. And finally he recorded 1 game in Basketball Champions League where he got 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal.
He has played previously for three other teams: KK Feniks 2010 Skopje, KK MZT Skopje Uni Banka and MZT Skopje U19 team.
Aleksandar Todorovski agreed terms with Euro Nickel - by Zeljko Zule
KK-Euro-Nickel-2005-Kavadarci (Prva Liga) strengthened their roster with addition of 22-year old Aleksandar Todorovski. Todorovski played most recently at Rabotnicki. But in 17 Prva Liga games he recorded just 1.8ppg last season.
The previous (2020-21) season he played at Akademija FMP Skopje where in three Prva Liga games he did not score anything.
He has played previously for two other teams: Vardar and Vardar.
Todorovski won Macedonian Vtora Liga in 2018.

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PBA  
The KDC Bombers Defeat The San Antonio Powerhouse - by Chris Terrell
December 3rd, The KDC Bombers hosted The San Antonio Powerhouse at Alvin Community College. The KDC Bombers would defeat The Powerhouse (80-75) in a tight contest.

For KDC, they were led by Kendrick Christian (G) who finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assist, 2 steals, & 1 block. Kendrick Christian shot 9/14 TFG, 1/4 from three, and 2/4 FT.

Also for KDC, Gary Johnson finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assist, & 2 steals.
Johnson shot 8/11 TFG, 2/4 from three, and 3/4 FT.

Bishop Guzman for The Bombers also had a solid performance finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assist, & 2 steals.
Guzman shot 6/16 TFG, 1/5 from three, and 2/4 FT.

For The San Antonio Powerhouse, they were led by Antwone Williams (6'4''-G, college: N.Country CC) who finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assist, & 2 steals.
Antwone Williams shot 6/16 TFG, 3/8 from three, and 6/8 FT.

Also for The Powerhouse, JT Hariston finished with a double-double with 17 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 block.
Hariston shot 5/14 TFG, 1/3 from three, and 4/7 FT.

Seth Vinson for The Powerhouse finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, & 3 steals in the loss.
Seth Vinson shot 5/12 TFG, 1/1 from three, and 7/10 FT.

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POLAND  
Stats Leaders - 1Liga
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Ransom_Kaheem_1

Radom
(186-PG-1993)
Avg: 21.8

Ransom
21.8
Malgorzaciak
20.0
Labinowicz
19.2
Ziolko
17.8
Dloniak
17.1
Michal Sokolowski (ex Treviso) signs at Besiktas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Besiktas-Emlakjet-Istanbul (BSL) landed 30-year old Polish international 196cm swingman Michal Sokolowski. Sokolowski started the season at Nutribullet Treviso Basket in Italian Serie A. In 13 games he averaged 10.6ppg, 4.2rpg and 3.4apg.
He has been also a member of Polish international program for some years. Sokolowski has regularly played for Polish senior team since 2015 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012.
He represented Poland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 4.5ppg, 1.0rpg.
Sokolowski has played previously professionally in Israel (Hapoel Holon) and Poland (Anwil, Znicz, Enea Zastal, Legia and HydroTruck). His team won Polish Cup in 2016 and 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention back in 2015 and 2017.
Scottie Reynolds (ex Stal) agreed terms with Weissenfels - by Daniel Poerschke
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SYNTAINICS-MBC-Weissenfels (BBL) inked experienced 35-year old American 185cm guard Scottie Reynolds (college: Villanova). Reynolds supposed to play at Stal in Polish EBL league, but left the team in Dec.'2022. In 5 games he recorded 7.0ppg, 2.6rpg and 4.8apg this season. He also played 1 game in European North Basketball League where he had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. The last season he played at Chalons Reims in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 14 games he averaged 11.3ppg, 1.9rpg, 6.5apg and 1.2spg.
In 2010 he was drafted by Tulsa 66ers (D-League) in first round (13th overall).
Reynolds graduated from Villanova University and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.
He is a very experienced player. Reynolds has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to twelve different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Cibona), Greece (Larissa BC), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Italy (Brindisi and Veroli), Philippines, Russia (Krasnye Krylia and Zenit), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana), Turkey (Besiktas), France (SIG Strasbourg), Dominican Republic (CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago), Czech Republic (Nymburk) and D-League (Springfield A.).
Among many awards he played in the final of Croatian A1 League in 2017. Reynolds was voted to Eurobasket.com Adriatic League All-Imports Team back in 2017.

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ROMANIA  
Standings

Regular Season: Round 16

Jan. 18: Pitesti - Targu Jiu 88-73
Jan. 18: Targu Mures - Miercurea Ciuc 94-65
Jan. 18: Craiova - Ploiesti CSM 71-61
Jan. 18: Pitesti - Targu Mures
Jan. 18: Cluj Napoca - Rapid
Jan. 18: Timisoara - Steaua B. 88-84
Jan. 18: Voluntari - Constanta 84-65
Jan. 18: Oradea - Galati 103-86
Jan. 18: Laguna S. - Focsani
Stats Leaders - Men
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Stone_Tyler_3

Rapid
(203-PF-1991)
Avg: 20.4

Stone
20.4
Austin
18.6
Johnson
18.2
Jovanovic
17.9
Blumbergs
17.4
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RUSSIA  
Stats Leaders - Superleague B
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Grigoryev_Maxim_1

Barnaul
(196-G-1990)
Avg: 19.6

Grigoryev
19.6
Fedyushin
19.1
Lobarev
17.1
Trent
16.9
Zakharov
16.5
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Donskov_Danila

Stavropol
(182-G-2002)
Avg: 15.7

Donskov
15.7
Pavlov
15.0
Milyutin
15.0
Bogdan
14.7
Flis
14.6
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SAUDI ARABIA  
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Harath_Mohamed_1

Al Fateh
(198-F-1990)
Avg: 29.2

Harat
29.2
Justice
28.6
Chapman
28.4
McLean
26.1
Abada
25.9
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SCOTLAND  
SBC Round 12 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

SBC top team - Blaze (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked W.Lothian W. (1-10) in West Lothian 112-54. Undefeated Blaze have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-0 record. W.Lothian W. lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Blaze are looking forward to face Dunfermline Reign (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. W.Lothian W. will play against Edinburgh Kings (#4) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Edinburgh: Edinburgh Kings (#7) and Lions (#10). Lions were defeated at home 73-83 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Edinburgh Kings (5-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Stirling K. Lions lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Edinburgh Kings will play against bottom-ranked W.Lothian W. (#11) in West Lothian in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lions will play on the road against Sony Centre Fury in Falkirk and hope to get back on the winning track.

In the last game of round 12 St.Mirren smashed North Lanarkshire on the road 81-61.



W.Lothian W. - Boroughmuir 54-112

SBC top team - Blaze (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked W.Lothian W. (1-10) in West Lothian 112-54. Blaze have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-0 record. W.Lothian W. lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Blaze are looking forward to face Dunfermline Reign (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. W.Lothian W. will play against Edinburgh Kings (#4) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
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North Lanarkshire - St.Mirren 61-81

No shocking result in a game when second ranked St.Mirren (10-1) crushed on the road 9th ranked North Lanarkshire (2-8) 81-61. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-1 record behind leader Boroughmuir. Newly promoted North Lanarkshire keeps the ninth place with eight games lost. St.Mirren will play against Renfrew R. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. North Lanarkshire will have a break next round.
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Edinburgh L. - Edinburgh K. 73-83

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Edinburgh: Edinburgh Kings (#7) and Lions (#10). Lions were defeated at home 73-83 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Edinburgh Kings (5-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Stirling K. Lions lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Edinburgh Kings will play against bottom-ranked W.Lothian W. (#11) in West Lothian in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lions will play on the road against Sony Centre Fury in Falkirk and hope to get back on the winning track.
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SERBIA  
Stats Leaders - 1A
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Beslac_Dusan

Vojvodina
(205-PF-1998)
Avg: 20.8

Beslac
20.8
Davis
19.3
Djukanovic
19.0
Hardy
16.3
Miljenovic
16.1
Markovic's double-double lands him JLS Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
17-year old forward Bogoljub Markovic (204-F-2005) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Mega SM and receives a Hoops Agents JLS Player of the Week award for round 11.
He had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Partizan BG (#9, 4-7) with 20-point margin 96-76. Mega SM is placed at 2nd position in Serbian JLS. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Mega SM keeps a perfect 8-0 record. In the team's last game Markovic had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Mega SM's top player in his first season with the team. Markovic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 23.6ppg) and averages solid 1.3bpg and 67.8% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Luka Vukajlovic (190-G-2005) of Sloboda U.. He is a guard in his second season at Sloboda U.. In the last game Vukajlovic recorded impressive 33 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Sloboda U. cruised to a 89-81 relatively comfortable win over Konstantin Nis (#12, 0-10). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Sloboda U. keeps 11th position. 9 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Sloboda U. managed to get this year. Vukajlovic is well-known at Sloboda U. and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.4ppg (#1).

Third place about best performers goes to Vuk Kovijanic (2004) of Vojvodina NS (#10). Kovijanic showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Vojvodina NS, leading his team to a 81-73 win against slightly higher-ranked Spartak (#8, 4-4). Vojvodina NS can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-8 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Kovijanic has individually a great season in Serbia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.6apg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Savo Drezgic (187-G-2006) of Partizan BG - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Vuk Zivanovic (2004) of Radnicki KG - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Ognjen Romic (204-F/C-2005) of Dynamic BG - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Pavle Backo (208-C-2007) of Sloboda U. - 15 points and 13 rebounds
8. Ognjen Petkovic (2004) of Radnicki KG - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
9. Borivoj Kojic (198-F-2005) of Spartak - 22 points and 9 rebounds
10. Luka Draskovic (2004) of Konstantin Nis - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


KK Vojvodina Novi Sad welcomes back Dzeletovic - by Igor Obradovic
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KK-Vojvodina-Novi-Sad (KLS) tabbed 29-year old Serbian 204cm center Djordje Dzeletovic. In his first game he scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Despite his good performance his new team lost to Zlatibor 73-81. It is actually his comeback to Novi Sad as he has played here before. Dzeletovic started the season at P.Zvaigzdes in Lithuanian LKL league. In 9 games he averaged 4.4ppg and 1.4rpg.
He is a very experienced player. Dzeletovic has played also professionally in Bosnia (OKK Sloboda Tuzla, Bosnjak and KK Varda Hidroelektrana Visegrad), Estonia (Tallinna Kalev), Hungary (Debreceni Egyetem and Szedeak), Latvia, Montenegro (KK ABS Primorje 1945 Herceg Novi), Romania (Galati), Serbia (Partizan, KK Napredak Rubin Krusevac and KK Vojvodina Novi Sad) and North Macedonia (Gostivar).
Among many awards his team made it to the Hungarian League Semifinals in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Honorable Mention in 2021.
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SLOVAKIA  
Spisski Rytieri tabs Aaron Thomas, ex Hebraica - by Michal Duchovic
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Spisski-Rytieri-Nova-Ves (Nike SBL) inked 31-year old American 196cm guard Aaron Thomas (college: FSU). Thomas started the season at Hebraica in Uruguayan LUB league. In 5 games he averaged 13.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.8apg and 1.6spg.
In 2016 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Windy City Bulls (D-League) in first round (12th overall).
The former Florida State University star is in his eighth season in pro basketball.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Thomas has played also professionally in Bosnia (Siroki), Germany (MLP Academics Heidelberg) and Italy (RO Virtus, Milano Urania, Scafati and Montegranaro).
Among many awards he won Bosnia and Herzegovina League championship title in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Imports Team in 2021.

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SLOVENIA  
Stats Leaders - 1B
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Skerbec_Tim

Portoroz
(200-PF-1993)
Avg: 20.9

Skerbec
20.9
Rogelja
19.4
Zulic
17.6
Stemberger
17.4
Lamut
17.1
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SPAIN  
Real Betis tab Tyson Perez - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Coosur-Real-Betis-Sevilla (Liga Endesa) inked 26-year old international 202cm power forward Tyson Perez. Perez played recently at BAXI Manresa in the Liga Endesa, but was released by the team in Jan.'23. In 10 games he averaged 5.9ppg and 4.3rpg this season. He also played 6 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 6.7ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.2spg. Perez has been regularly called to Spanish Senior National Team since 2020.
He has played previously for four other teams: Andorra, Casvi, Real Canoe and Betanzos.
Among many awards he played in the final of Spanish Catalonian League in 2020. Perez was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LEB Gold Domestic Player of the Year back in 2019.

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SWEDEN  
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Ekh_Oskar

Aros
(190-G-1999)
Avg: 26.2

Ekh
26.2
Andersson
23.6
Kobylak-B.
22.5
Johansson
20.4
Herring
20.4
Christopher McKnight gets MVP of the Week award for Swedish Basketligan (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced American Christopher McKnight (201-PF-1987) had a great game in the last round for league's leader Boras and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 24.
The 35-year old power forward had a double-double of 20 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat Umea (#3, 14-6) 102-87. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Boras to consolidate first place in the Swedish Basketligan. Boras have a solid 17-3 record. In the team's last game McKnight had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Boras' top player in his first season with the team. Christopher McKnight averages this season 13.0ppg and 6.8rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Boras' star - American guard Bodie Hume (201-G). Hume impressed basketball fans with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Of course together with McKnight he helped Boras with another comfortable win 102-87 over slightly lower-ranked Umea (#3, 14-6) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Boras consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just three games this season, while they won 17 matches. Hume is a newcomer at Boras and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.

The third best performed player last round was American Willie Atwood (201-F-1994) of Nassjo (#6). Atwood showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Nassjo, leading his team to a 91-76 easy win against slightly higher-ranked BC Lulea (#5, 13-8). Nassjo needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 9 lost games. Atwood has a very solid season. In 10 games in Sweden he scored 12.0ppg. He also has FGP: 62.9% and 3PT: 41.8%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Lukas Friberg (190-G-1995) of Uppsala - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
5. KeShawn Curry (195-G-1998) of Koping Stars - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Adam Ramstedt (206-SF-1995) of Norrkoping - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Tobias Sjoberg (205-C-1997) of Kalmar - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Cameron DeLaney (193-SF-1995) of Kalmar - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Tim Carlsten (187-G-2000) of Koping Stars - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Michael Gilmore (208-F-1995) of BC Lulea - 20 points and 8 rebounds

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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SWITZERLAND  
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Igbanu_Martins

Boncourt
(203-F/C-1997)
Avg: 23.6

Igbanu
23.6
Colon
22.6
Lawrence
22.4
Hamilton
20.3
Ancrum
19.3
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TURKEY  
Kaba number one in Turkey U19 League for round 13 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Yigit Kaba (2006) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Aliaga Petkim, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13.
The 16-year old player had a double-double of 35 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Selcuklu (#10, 0-13) with 41-point margin 104-63. Aliaga Petkim is placed at 7th position in Turkish U19 League. Aliaga Petkim is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-8 record. In the team's last game Kaba had a remarkable 76.9% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Aliaga Petkim and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Yigit Kaba averages this season 11.6ppg and 8.2rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Emir Sivas (176-G-2005) of league's leader Gaziantep. Sivas had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists. Of course he led Gaziantep to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Buyukcekmece (#7, 4-9) 105-84. Of course Gaziantep still keep Group A's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and Gaziantep managed to win all 13 games keeping a perfect record. Sivas is one of the most experienced players at Gaziantep and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Yusuf Gunduz (2004) of league's second-best Besiktas. Gunduz scored 19 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Besiktas, leading his team to a 97-90 win against the lower-ranked Merkezefendi (#6, 5-8). Besiktas needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Group B. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Gunduz has a very solid season. In 9 games in Turkey he scored 7.6ppg. He also has 7.2rpg and FGP: 53.1%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Arda Birkeser (2005) of Gaziantep - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Ulkuhan Ozkan (2004) of Buyukcekmece - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Ozgur Cengiz (185-G-2005) of Tofas - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists
7. Mert Oren (2006) of Manisa - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists
8. Turan Altunbas (2005) of Gaziantep - 23 points and 5 rebounds
9. Ata Gul (2005) of Galatasaray - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists
10. Emir Gokyildirim (2003) of Gelisim Koleji - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Walters number one in Turkish TBL for round 15 - by Eurobasket News
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American Center Brandon Walters (208-C-1995) had a very impressive game in the last round for TED Ankara, receiving a Hoops Agents TBL Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 27-year old player was the main contributor (27 points, nine rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Fenerbahce 2 (#11, 6-9) with 20-point margin 105-85. TED Ankara maintains the 5th position in Turkish TBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. TED Ankara will need more victories to improve their 10-5 record. In the team's last game Walters had a remarkable 90.9% from 2-point range. He turned to be TED Ankara's top player in his first season with the team. Former Middle Tennessee State University star has very solid stats this year. Walters is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.5ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 9.8rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg and 65.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was another TED Ankara's star - young Omer Kucuk (188-PG-2001). Kucuk had a very good evening with a triple-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Of course together with Walters he helped TED Ankara with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Fenerbahce 2 (#11, 6-9) 105-85. TED Ankara's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Kucuk is a newcomer at TED Ankara, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Montenegrin center Gligorije Rakocevic (211-C-1995) of Haremspor (#10). Rakocevic scored 24 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Haremspor, leading his team to a 92-89 win against Kocaeli (6-9). Rakocevic has a very solid season. In 15 games in Turkey he scored 15.6ppg. He also has 7.5rpg and FGP: 52.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Murat Erensoy (201-F-1991) of Kocaeli - 24 points and 12 rebounds
5. Jamuni McNeace (208-C-1996) of Yalovaspor - 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Utku Yucedag (198-F-1994) of OGM Orman - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Inanc Hotamis (203-PF-2001) of Bornova - 28 points and 6 rebounds
8. Dogukan Sanli (191-G-1995) of Samsunspor - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Utku Saraloglu (188-G-1996) of Haremspor - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Brandon Huffman (208-F/C-1998) of Bornova - 20 points and 16 rebounds

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Demetre Rivers gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish BSL - by Eurobasket News
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American Demetre Rivers (203-F-1995) had a very impressive game in the last round for Buyukcekmece and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 26 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Besiktas (#16, 3-12) 82-69. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Buyukcekmece is placed at 13th position in Turkish BSL. Buyukcekmece is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-10 record. In the team's last game Rivers had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Buyukcekmece's top player in his first season with the team. Demetre Rivers averages this season 12.1ppg and 6.1rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Senegalese center Boubacar Toure (213-C-1995) of Tofas. Toure impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Tofas lost that game 84-89 to the higher-ranked Bahcesehir (#7, 8-7). Tofas managed to keep the same 11th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-9 record. Toure is a newcomer at Tofas and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

The third best performed player last round was Italian Angelo Caloiaro (203-F-1989, agency: Pensack Sports) of Galatasaray (#9). Caloiaro showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Caloiaro's great performance Galatasaray lost 72-85 to the lower-ranked Manisa (#15, 4-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Galatasaray ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Caloiaro could help Galatasaray to bring them higher in the standings. Caloiaro has a very solid season. In 15 games in Turkey he scored 13.3ppg. He also has 6.6rpg and FGP: 68.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Damyean Dotson (196-G/F-1994) of Gaziantep - 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Ricky Tarrant (188-PG-1993) of Manisa - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Tyrique Jones (206-F/C-1997) of Turk Telekom - 20 points and 10 rebounds
7. Jordan Morgan (204-C-1991) of Konyaspor - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Shane Larkin (182-G-1992) of Anadolu Efes - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Jerian Grant (196-G-1992) of Turk Telekom - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Angel Delgado (208-PF-1994) of Pinar Karsiyaka - 14 points and 10 rebounds

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Michal Sokolowski (ex Treviso) signs at Besiktas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Besiktas-Emlakjet-Istanbul (BSL) landed 30-year old Polish international 196cm swingman Michal Sokolowski. Sokolowski started the season at Nutribullet Treviso Basket in Italian Serie A. In 13 games he averaged 10.6ppg, 4.2rpg and 3.4apg.
He has been also a member of Polish international program for some years. Sokolowski has regularly played for Polish senior team since 2015 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012.
He represented Poland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 4.5ppg, 1.0rpg.
Sokolowski has played previously professionally in Israel (Hapoel Holon) and Poland (Anwil, Znicz, Enea Zastal, Legia and HydroTruck). His team won Polish Cup in 2016 and 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention back in 2015 and 2017.
Besiktas ink Parker Jackson-Cartwright, ex ASVEL - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Besiktas-Emlakjet-Istanbul (BSL) agreed terms with 27-year old American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (176cm-155kg-1995, college: Arizona). Jackson-Cartwright started the season at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 14 games he had 9.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.6apg and 1.4spg. He also played 15 games in Euroleague where he recorded 5.4ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.2apg.
In 2018 he was drafted by Raptors 905 (G-League) in second round (25th overall).
The former University of Arizona standout is in his fifth season in pro basketball.
Jackson-Cartwright is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Telekom Baskets), United Kingdom (Cheshire Phoenix) and NBA G League (Westchester Knicks). Jackson-Cartwright's team won Pac-12 Tournament in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

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UNITED KINGDOM  
Burns comes back to London Lightning, ex Caledonia G. - by Eurobasket News
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London-Lightning (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old American point guard Jordan Burns (180cm-79kg-1997, college: Colgate, agency: Green Sports Management) for season 2022-23. It is actually his comeback to London Lightning as he has played here before. Burns started the season at Caledonia Gladiators in British BBL league. In 9 games he recorded 11.1ppg, 1.1rpg, 4.3apg and 1.6spg.
He is quite experienced player. Burns has played also professionally in Bulgaria (Beroe), Poland (Twarde Pierniki), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and Maine Celtics) and The Basketball Tournament (Ex Pats). His team won Patriot League Tournament in 2019 and 2021.
He was voted All-Patriot League Player of the Year in 2021.
Burns graduated from Colgate University in 2021 and it is his second season as a professional player.

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URUGUAY  
Stats Leaders - LUB
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Sims_Donald_2

Bigua
(190-SG-1987)
Avg: 22.1

Sims
22.1
Price
20.4
Ferguson
19.5
Davis
19.1
Thomas
19.0
L.Borges add Morales to their roster - by Igor Obradovic
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Larre-Borges-Montevideo (LUB) added to their roster experienced 42-year old naturalized Italian shooting guard Leandro Morales (186cm-1980, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports). In his first game he scored 24 points and added 4 assists. Despite his good performance his new team lost to Defensor 64-82. Morales played recently at Aguada. He has played there for the last four years.
Morales is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Argentina (Instituto and San Martin), Iran, Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa), Puerto Rico (Capitanes), Venezuela (Cocodrilos) and Uruguay (Moralesbraica, Olimpia and Bigua). He won Uruguay LUB championship title in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2020. Morales was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Guard of the Year back in 2005 and 2018.
It's very possible he may end his playing career at L.Borges.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 and it is his 19th (!!!) season as a professional player.

Spisski Rytieri tabs Aaron Thomas, ex Hebraica - by Michal Duchovic
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Spisski-Rytieri-Nova-Ves (Nike SBL) inked 31-year old American 196cm guard Aaron Thomas (college: FSU). Thomas started the season at Hebraica in Uruguayan LUB league. In 5 games he averaged 13.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.8apg and 1.6spg.
In 2016 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Windy City Bulls (D-League) in first round (12th overall).
The former Florida State University star is in his eighth season in pro basketball.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Thomas has played also professionally in Bosnia (Siroki), Germany (MLP Academics Heidelberg) and Italy (RO Virtus, Milano Urania, Scafati and Montegranaro).
Among many awards he won Bosnia and Herzegovina League championship title in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Imports Team in 2021.

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USCAA-NCCAA  
Second Half Shooting Eagles Downfall - by Eurobasket News
It was a highly anticipated rematch that pitted USCAA D1, No. 2 ranked Bryant & Stratton Buffalo (9-5) against USCAA D2, No. 6 ranked Kent State Tuscarawas (12-5), this time on the Bobcats home floor in the City of Good Neighbors. Both teams hit the floor with mini three-game winning streaks, but the Golden Eagles arrived with the satisfaction of having a 21-point, 103-82, victory over the Bobcats pinned on their war chests since Dec. 2, 2022. That win propelled the Eagles into the Top 10 rankings and slipped BSB to No. 3 in the early season rankings. Despite a highly competitive first 20 minutes, the Bobcats were anything but hospitable in the final half, breaking open a close game by limiting the Eagles to 34 points while scoring 56 tallies for a 93-71 win. The Golden Eagles seemed ready and scored the first eight points of the game, not allowing the hosts a basket until the 17:50 mark of the first half. The navy and gold pressed on as London Cobbs (6'2''-G) tallied 10 points that helped them to a 16-2 lead with 16:02 still left in the opening half. That lead stood up until the Eagles committed eight turnovers in 13 possessions over a 12-minute span as the Bobcats drew to within 30-29. A three-ball tied the game at 32-32 before a ZaMar Harris triple and a driving basket by JaJuantae Young (5'11''-G) gave the Eagles a 37-34 advantage, but another Eagles miscue led to a game tying (37-37) triple by BSB as the half ended. Bryant & Stratton mirrored the Eagles fast start of the game and scored the first eight points of the second half to grab a 45-37 lead. A DeJuan Lawrence (6'8''-F) free throw broke the string with 16:30 left, but the Eagles did not score their first field goal until there was 14:48 left on a Kameron Shockley (6'5''-F) layup even though they only trailed 49-42. Their next basket did not come until the 8:26 mark on a Kyle Shockley (6'3''-G) backdoor lay in. The Eagles now found themselves down 62-47, and during the nearly six and one-half minute drought they were very inefficient from the free throw line connecting on just 3/12 chances as the game slipped away. With 6:04 left in the game the Eagles fell behind 72-54, as they lost touch with BSB and with 3:16 left they were even further behind. The Bobcats swamped the Eagles with a 12-3 run and led by 27 points (84-57). It was a very ineffective day at the free throw stripe for the Eagles who converted on just 19/34 (56%) of their opportunities. London Cobbs led KSU Tusc in scoring with 14 points and DeJuan Lawrence contributed his eighth double-double of the season scoring 13 points and ripping away 18 rebounds. Kameron Shockley scored nine and grabbed 10 boards. With the start of Spring Semester classes on Tuesday, the Golden Eagles will travel to Miami Middletown on Saturday, Jan. 21 to take on the Thunderhawks at 3 pm. Kyle Shockley works the ball against BSB fullcourt pressure. DeJuan Lawrence cleared 18 rebounds against the Bobcats and Kameron Shockley grabbed 10 errant shots. James Roundtree (6'5''-F) fights for control of a rebound.
Courtesy of: ksut.prestosports.com

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VTB UNITED LEAGUE  
Labeyrie's 18 points and 8 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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30-year old power forward Louis Labeyrie (208-PF-1992) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked UNICS and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 21.
He had the game-high 18 points adding eight rebounds for UNICS in his team's victory, helping them to beat Samara (#7, 8-13) 86-74. UNICS maintains the 2nd position in VTB United League . UNICS has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 19-2. It was one of impressive evenings for Labeyrie as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Labeyrie has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 7.1rpg) and averages solid 70.1% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994) of top-ranked CSKA. He is Serbian center in his 3rd season at CSKA. In the last game Milutinov recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led CSKA to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Astana (#11, 4-17) 100-72. Of course CSKA still keep the league's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and CSKA managed to win all 21 games keeping a perfect record. Milutinov is one of the most experienced players at CSKA and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.3ppg (#8). He also registered 8.9 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to Sergey Karasev (201-SF-1993) of Zenit (#3). Karasev scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Karasev's great performance Zenit lost 75-76 to #4 ranked MBA Moscow. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Zenit needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 16 victories and 5 lost games. Karasev has a very solid season. In 19 games in VTB United League he scored 7.6ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Angelo Warner (188-PG-1992) of Enisey - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists
5. Dragan Apic (206-C/F-1995) of N.Novgorod - 19 points and 8 rebounds
6. James Ennis (201-F/G-1990) of Samara - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
7. Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-G/F-1993) of Lokomotiv - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Justin Roberson (187-G-1993) of Parma-Pari - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Evgeny Valiev (205-PF-1990) of MBA Moscow - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Daryl Macon (190-G-1995) of UNICS - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists

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

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Women News
Standings - Women

Regular Season: Round 1

Jan. 18: Obras - Union Florida 68-55
Jan. 17: Ameghino - Quimsa 39-51
Jan. 16: Instituto - Quimsa 36-55
Jan. 15: Rocamora - Pacifico
Jan. 15: Ferro - Dep.Berazategui
Jan. 15: Montmartre - Riachuelo LR
Jan. 15: Instituto - Olimpico
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AUSTRALIA  
Stats Leaders - WNBL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Mitchell_Tiffany

Melbourne
(175-PG-1994)
Avg: 19.6

Mitchell
19.6
Nicholson
18.9
George
18.9
Whitcomb
18.1
Maley
17.2
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BOSNIA  
Division I Round 10: Banovici lose to Orlovi - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The biggest surprise took place in Banja Luka where host Orlovi (9-0) beat league's leader Banovici (8-1) 77-64 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Banovici. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orlovi forced 20 Banovici turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Serbian guard Marina Ristic (168-1987) fired 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. Guard Sanja Radulovic (176-2001) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. American guard Aaliyah Dunham (165-1999, college: Marshall) produced 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Undefeated Orlovi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Banovici at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Orlovi. Banovici will play next round against Feniks trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orlovi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Bottom-ranked Feniks (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-46 loss to fifth ranked Play Off (6-4) in Sarajevo. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Nikolina Elez (175) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Cierra Johnson contributed with 19 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Ana Pavlovic replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Feniks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Feniks at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Play Off will play against Kozara (#10) in Gradiska in the next round where they are favorite. Feniks will play at home against the league's second-placed Banovici and hope to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Feniks (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 77-44 loss to tenth ranked Zrinjski (2-7) in Banja Luka on Saturday evening. Ana Leko had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Andjela Demirovic responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. 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. Zrinjski moved-up to ninth place. Loser Feniks still closes the standings with nine games lost. Zrinjski will meet higher ranked Celik (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Feniks will play against the league's second-placed Banovici (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.

Rest of the games of round 10 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Play Off crushed Celik in Sarajevo 85-62. Lavovi smashed Kozara at home 90-48. Mladi Krajisnik lost to Leotar on the opponent's court 54-64.
The best stats of 10th round was 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists by Jovana Milakovic of Leotar.

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Celik - Play Off 62-85

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Zenica where one of their biggest challengers Celik (5-3) was crushed by fifth ranked Play Off (6-4) 85-62 on Sunday. Play Off dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Celik's 34 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Play Off forced 22 Celik turnovers and outrebounded them 49-29 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Cierra Johnson (178-1998, college: Alabama) scored 29 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Nikolina Elez (175) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Amna Isakovic (181-2002) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and guard Adna Omerdic (172-2004) scored 11 points. Both teams had four players each who 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. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Loser Celik dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Play Off will meet Kozara (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Celik will play against Zrinjski (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Play Off: C.Johnson 29+6reb+2ast, A.Niksic 19+5reb, E.Nikolina 18+8reb+1ast, J.Kapisoda 10+5reb+2ast, M.Adna 5+5reb, B.Tekac 2+8reb+2ast
Celik: I.Amna 12+9reb+1ast, K.Zerina 12+3reb, M.Berina 11+4reb, O.Adna 11+4reb+1ast, B.Suana 6+3reb, C.Anida 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1054576


Orlovi - Banovici 77-64

The biggest surprise took place in Banja Luka where host Orlovi (9-0) beat league's leader Banovici (8-1) 77-64 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Banovici. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orlovi forced 20 Banovici turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Serbian guard Marina Ristic (168-1987) fired 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. Guard Sanja Radulovic (176-2001) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. American guard Aaliyah Dunham (165-1999, college: Marshall) produced 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Milica Dragicevic (178-2007) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Orlovi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Banovici at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Orlovi. Banovici will play next round against Feniks trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orlovi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Orlovi: S.Radulovic 20+1reb+4ast, M.Ristic 17+4reb+8ast, A.Sipka 10+8reb, G.Kondic 9+5reb+5ast, I.Krakic 6+7reb+1ast, M.Danijela 6+1reb+3ast
Banovici: A.Dunham 24+6reb+4ast, D.Milica 9+11reb+3ast, A.Ikanovic 9+5reb+2ast, N.Nurkic 8+6reb+2ast, K.Zerina 8+6reb+3ast, A.Mesic 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1054577


Lavovi - Kozara 90-48

No shocking result in a game in Brcko where third ranked Lavovi (8-2) smashed 10th ranked Kozara (2-8) 90-48 on Sunday. Lavovi dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Kozara's 28. Lavovi forced 31 Kozara turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kozara's players. Montenegrin point guard Iva Karisik (175-2001) scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Jelena Lazarevic (185-2005) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Natasa Sobot (170-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and Slobodanka Skrbic scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. 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. Lavovi maintains third position with 8-2 record behind leader Orlovi. Newly promoted Kozara keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. Lavovi will meet Leotar (#6) in the next round. Kozara will play against Play Off (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lavovi: L.Jelena 21+10reb, I.Karisik 19+9reb+6ast, S.Tamara 18+1reb+3ast, D.Valentina 10+3reb+1ast, N.Savic 6+1reb+10ast, M.Halilovic 6+4reb+1ast
Kozara: N.Sobot 20+10reb, I.Protic 10+3reb, S.Slobodanka 7+6reb, Z.Gagic 5+2reb+5ast, S.Milanka 3+5reb+1ast, K.Pajic 3+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1054578


Play Off - Feniks 107-46

Bottom-ranked Feniks (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-46 loss to fifth ranked Play Off (6-4) in Sarajevo. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Feniks' 34. Play Off forced 26 Feniks turnovers and outrebounded them 48-34 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Nikolina Elez (175) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Cierra Johnson (178-1998, college: Alabama) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Play Off players scored in double figures. Ana Pavlovic replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and center Andjela Demirovic (191) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Feniks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Feniks at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Play Off will play against Kozara (#10) in Gradiska in the next round where they are favorite. Feniks will play at home against the league's second-placed Banovici and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Play Off: E.Nikolina 22+10reb+3ast, C.Johnson 19+4reb+4ast, J.Kapisoda 16+2reb, S.Dalila 13+8reb+3ast, B.Tekac 9+9reb+4ast, A.Niksic 9+1reb+1ast
Feniks: P.Ana 17+6reb+1ast, M.Radjenovic 12+3reb, D.Andjela 8+11reb+1ast, G.Teodora 4+5reb+1ast, C.Lana 3+1reb, Z.Anastasija 2+2ast
gschID: 1054579


Feniks - Zrinjski 44-77

Bottom-ranked Feniks (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 77-44 loss to tenth ranked Zrinjski (2-7) in Banja Luka on Saturday evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Feniks' 22. Zrinjski forced 25 Feniks turnovers. Ana Leko (170-2005) had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Katarina Mihalj (182-2007) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side center Andjela Demirovic (191) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and forward Milena Radjenovic (178-1986) scored 22 points and 4 steals. 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. Zrinjski moved-up to ninth place. Loser Feniks still closes the standings with nine games lost. Zrinjski will meet higher ranked Celik (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Feniks will play against the league's second-placed Banovici (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Zrinjski: L.Ana 18+11reb+4ast, D.Ivana 11+7reb+1ast, M.Katarina 11+7reb+3ast, H.Sara 9+4reb+1ast, C.Jelena 7+4reb+3ast, E.Mihaela 6+1reb+2ast
Feniks: M.Radjenovic 22+3reb+2ast, D.Andjela 14+14reb+1ast, P.Ana 5+6reb+5ast, G.Teodora 3+3reb+2ast, S.Ivana 0, Z.Anastasija 0+1reb
gschID: 1054580


Leotar - Mladi Krajisnik 64-54

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Trebinje where 6th ranked Mladi Krajisnik (4-5) was defeated by seventh ranked Leotar (4-5) 64-54 on Tuesday. Swingman Jovana Milakovic (180-1999) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Snezana Dostinic (177-1993) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Leotar players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Milica Sirovina (179-2004) responded with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Jana Guska (191-2005) scored 6 points. Mladi Krajisnik's coach Drago Karalic rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Leotar moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Mladi Krajisnik. Mladi Krajisnik lost third consecutive game. Leotar will meet at home higher ranked Lavovi (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mladi Krajisnik will play against Jedinstvo in Tuzla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leotar: D.Snezana 17+5reb+4ast, J.Milakovic 14+15reb+4ast, J.Ivana 13+2reb+2ast, D.Milica 10+5reb+6ast, D.Ivana 8+2reb+1ast, R.Sanja 2+5reb+1ast
Mladi Krajisnik: S.Milica 16+6reb+4ast, M.Simic 8+3reb+1ast, G.Jana 6+4reb+2ast, I.Milica 6+6reb, J.Milica 6+2reb+2ast, S.Marija 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1056601




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CANADA  
CIS Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Gates_Sarah

McMaster
(178-G-)
Avg: 26.1

Gates
26.1
Letlow
21.8
Short
21.2
McDonald
21.1
Kary
20.5
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FINLAND  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Tyson-Thomas_Carmen_1

Espoo
(175-F/C-1991)
Avg: 28.1

Tyson-Thomas
28.1
Moore
25.6
Thomas
23.4
Richardson
21.9
Martin
21.0
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FRANCE  
LFB Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Chidom_Oderah

Hainaut
(193-F/C-1995)
Avg: 21.4

Chidom
21.4
Burke
19.5
Dongue
16.9
Davis
16.8
Milic
16.4
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ICELAND  
stats leader
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Collier_Aliyah

Njardvik
(183-G-1997)
Avg: 24.8

Collier
24.8
Rodriguez
21.2
Wallen
20.6
Jones
20.5
Johnson
19.7
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JUCO  
Chargers Survive Sauk Valley in OT as Isenhour Extends Double-Double Streak - by Eurobasket News
Lilly Isenhour had a season-best 28 points and racked up her sixth straight double-double as the Carl Sandburg College women's basketball team outlasted Sauk Valley for a 70-63 overtime victory on Tuesday at John Lewis Gym. Down 42-37 in the third quarter, the Chargers (6-12 overall, 1-2 Arrowhead Conference) scored 12 of the next 14 to grab a 49-44 lead. Isenhour came through with 10 of Sandburg's dozen points during the stretch. The fourth quarter featured three ties and three lead changes. Down 59-57 in the closing seconds, Dafna Boyarski found Sophia Gugliotta on the right wing for a long jumper with :05.7 left to tie the game and send it to OT. Sandburg never trailed in the extra period. Natalie Righi provided the go-ahead bucket on a putback with 4:30 left, and the sophomore forward added a pair of free throws for a 63-59 advantage. Elly Bentley, who scored 11 of Sandburg's 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, hit a pull-up jumper with a minute left and knocked down 3 of 4 free throws in the final :22 to ice the game. Isenhour was a force inside, scoring all 28 of her points in the first three quarters. She finished 12 of 18 from the floor and sank all four of her foul shots. Eleven of the 6-foot freshman's 16 rebounds came on the offensive end. Her scoring total surpassed her previous high of 22 set last week at Black Hawk. Isenhour has a double-double in each of her last six games. She's averaged 19.0 points and 14.0 rebounds on 62 percent shooting (47 for 76) during the streak.
Courtesy of: sandburg.prestosports.com

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LATVIA  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Not_Available

Jurmala
(168-G/F-2004)
Avg: 19.9

Petersone
19.9
Bertane
19.6
Zeltina
18.6
Stelmahere
16.7
Sedlina
15.8
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LESOTHO  
Lesotho D1 Standings

D1 Standings

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LITHUANIA  
Moteru Lyga Standings

Regular Season: Round 12

Jan. 18: Patriotes - VK-Kamane 93-52
Jan. 18: Vilniaus univ. - Kibirkstis-VKM 71-62
Jan. 16: Vilniaus DPV - Kedainiu 59-69
Jan. 16: LSU-Kaunas - VK-Kamane 125-44
Jan. 19: Kedainiu - 7bet Vilnius
Jan. 22: Akmenes P. - Kauno-LSMU
Stats Leaders - LMKL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Zilinskaite_Rita_1

Alytaus
(175-G-1992)
Avg: 22.3

Zilinskaite
22.3
Andrunaviciu.
21.2
Fomina
20.7
Zukaite
20.4
Aukstikalnyte
19.7
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LUXEMBOURG  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Welch-Coleman_Jaiamo

Etze.
(165-G-1997)
Avg: 30.4

Welch-Coleman
30.4
Ferenz
27.6
Anthony
27.3
Cahill
25.7
Burse
25.4
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NAIA  
Red Wolves win third straight - by Eurobasket News
The Indiana University East women's basketball team picked up its third win in a row as the Red Wolves beat River States Conference foe Carlow University 84-55 on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Red Wolves are now 7-12 overall and 6-3 in the conference with two straight victories on Lingle Court. Carlow falls to 5-15, 0-10. Addie Brown (5'8''-G) led the way for IU East with 24 points, while Kenzie Hudgen (5'7''-G) tossed in 13 points with five assists as Taylor Browning finished with 10 points. Davina Smith (6'0''-G/F) added eight points for the Red Wolves as she grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Caitlin McEldowney (5'4''-G) also had eight points. Carlow led 16-15 at the first stop and later 26-25 at the 3:31 mark of the second frame. A 3-pointer by Brown put the Red Wolves up for good at 28-26 with 2:15 left in the half. IU East eventually finished the opening half with 33-28 advantage. In the third quarter, the Red Wolves took control finishing the period with a 61-46 lead. Next up for IU East is a home contest against Point Park University on Saturday, Jan. 21. The RSC affair gets underway at 1 p.m.
Courtesy of: iueredwolves.com

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NCAA1  
NCAA1 Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Siegrist_Maddy

Villanova
(185-F-)
Avg: 28.8

Siegrist
28.8
Clark
27.1
Washington
26.9
Morrow
25.2
Latson
24.3
Bella Swedlund will continue her college career at Toledo - by Eurobasket News
The-University-of-Toledo tabbed 5-8 guard Bella Swedlund. Swedlund comes from University of Kansas where she played only for one year.
She has played high school basketball at Winner High, which she graduated in 2022. (via @raoul_000)
Siegrist scores 27, No. 22 Villanova women beat Xavier 76-38 - by Eurobasket News
Maddy Siegrist (6'1''-F) had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Lucy Olsen (5'9''-G) added 19 points and No. 22 Villanova cruised past Xavier 76-38 on Tuesday night. Siegrist scored five points during an 11-0 first-quarter run Villanova used to go ahead by double figures for the remainder of the game. Xavier was held to just three points in the second quarter and the Wildcats extended their lead to 39-16 at the break. Siegrist had 13 points in the first half and Olsen added 10. Siegrist opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to match Xavier's scoring output with 16 points. She finished 10 of 18 from the field as Villanova (17-3, 8-1 Big East) shot 55% from the field and held Xavier to 14-of-49 shooting (29%). Siegrist, the NCAA scoring leader at 28.9 points per game, was coming off back-to-back 32-point games to be named the Big East player of the week for the second straight week. She hasn't scored less than 27 since netting 21 against Marquette on Dec. 28. Fernanda Ovalle (5'10''-G-2003) scored 12 points for Xavier (7-12, 0-10).
Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com

Eylia Love will continue her college career at Louisville - by Eurobasket News
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University-of-Louisville inked 6-1 swingman Eylia Love. Olathe (KS) native played for the last three years at Georgia Institute of Technology. In 13 games she averaged 3.0ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.0spg this season. Yellow Jackets made it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Sweet 16 in 2021.
Love graduated Olathe North High School (Olathe, KS) in 2020.

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Holmes erupts for 30 as No. 6 Hoosiers beat Illini 83-72 - by Eurobasket News
Mackenzie Holmes (6'3''-F) scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Grace Berger (6'0''-G-1999) added 18 points to lead No. 6 Indiana to an 83-72 win over No. 21 Illinois on Wednesday. Holmes hit six of seven shots and scored 14 points in the third quarter as the Hoosiers (17-1, 7-1 Big Ten) shot 68.4% for the period after trailing the Illini (15-4, 5-3) for most of the first half. 'Whether I'm getting hot or whether I miss a few shots (my team) is always looking for me,' Holmes said. Kendall Bostic (6'2''-F) scored 10 points during a 13-4 Illinois run that whittled the Indiana lead to seven points before Holmes hit a layup and made a free throw to give the Hoosiers some space with 4:05 left. Holmes finished 12 of 20 from the floor and recorded her eighth double-double of the season. 'I love watching (Holmes) play,' Bostic said. 'I don't really like playing against her.' Yarden Garzon (6'3''-G-2003) added 13 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil (5'11''-G) pitched in with 12 points and six assists for the Hoosiers. Genesis Bryant (5'6''-G) led Illinois with 18 points and Bostic followed with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Illinois took a 19-10 lead late in the first quarter on Brynn Shoup-Hill (6'3''-F)'s layup before Garzon and Sydney Parrish (6'2''-G) hit a pair of 3s during an 8-0 run out of a timeout to pull the Hoosiers within three. 'We responded in the right kind of way,' Indiana coach Teri Moren said. 'We didn't blink, we didn't panic, we didn't take bad shots in that stretch.' Holmes tied the game at 26 with a layup midway through the second quarter as the Illini endured a 5:20 stretch without a bucket. Berger scored six points during a 16-5 to help the Hoosiers take a 37-31 break into halftime. 'If there's probably any area that (Holmes) has grown the most, it's been mentally, with understanding she has a responsibility to this team to show up every night,' Moren said.
Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com


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NCAA2  
Bears can't get past Caldwell in the Den; Fall, 61-48 in CACC action - by Eurobasket News
The Bloomfield college women's basketball team dropped their thirteenth straight game Tuesday evening in a, 61-48 setback against Caldwell University. The Cougars (8-9, 4-5 CACC) held the home team to just three points in the 2ndquarter and never looked back. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match-up in The Den saw the Bears (1-16, 0-8) shoot just 26.0 percent from the field (20-of-77) as Saja Alston (5'9''-G) (Newark, NJ) scored a team-high 15 points. Freshman forward, Anisha Able (Newark, NJ) snagged a game-high 13 rebounds in her starting role while classmate Erica Mercedes (Union City, NJ) came off the bench to score 11 points. Bloomfield will host another CACC contest on Saturday, January 21stagainst Georgian Court University. The Lions roll into the den for a 1:00 pm tip-off.
Courtesy of: bcbearsathletics.com

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NCAA3  
Grinnell women remain red-hot with thrilling victory at Beloit - by Eurobasket News
Grinnell College's women's basketball team kept up its dominance of Beloit College while continuing its impressive hot streak Tuesday night. Grinnell extended its winning streak against the Buccaneers to five games, sinking key free throws down the stretch to spark a thrilling 57-50 win in Midwest Conference play. The Pioneers, who won for the fifth time in their last six games, evened their record in conference competition at 4-4 while improving to 7-8 overall. Grinnell broke away from a tight game early, finishing the first period with a 6-1 flurry that included a layup by Skylar Thomas '26, 3-pointer by Eva Carchidi '24 and free throw by Sara Booher '25 to build a 15-10 lead. The Pioneers extended their lead to 26-18 by halftime and built an 11-point lead in the third period when a basket and free throw by Lillis made it 36-25. Grinnell was up 43-34 after three quarters before the hosts gradually chipped away, opening the fourth stanza with a 13-2 run to grab a 47-45 cushion with 3:46 left. However, Grinnell refused to give in as Lillis hit consecutive layups and Aiyana Rockwell '24 sank a jumper to put the Pioneers on top 51-47 with 1:23 left. The Pioneers' defense was also up to task during the spurt, forcing three consecutive Beloit missed shots. The Buccaneers, who are 2-7 in the MWC and 6-11 in all games, closed within two with 26 seconds left and Lillis was promptly fouled, but she calmly sank both free throws for a 53-49 lead. After another Beloit miss, Nikki Ware '25 was fouled and answered by making both shots to push the Pioneers on top 55-49. Booher secured the victory in the closing seconds with two more free throws. Lillis, who earlier in the day was named MWC Performer of the Week, scored a game-high 24 points while Ware added nine. Booher grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out three assists and blocked two shots. Her rebound total was the highest for a Grinnell player this season and also a career-best. The three assists were also a career-high for the Pioneer. The Pioneers will attempt to avenge an earlier loss to Ripon College when they meet the Red Hawks on Saturday. Action at Ripon, Wis., tips off at 1 p.m.
Courtesy of: d3hoops.com

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POLAND  
1Liga Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Ullmann_Dominika

Pol.Gdansk
(170-G-2005)
Avg: 23.2

Ullmann
23.2
Panufnik
21.1
Stasiuk
20.5
Kowalska
19.8
Kudelska
19.4
Magdalena Parysek-Bochniak gets MVP of the Week award for Polish EBLK (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced Magdalena Parysek-Bochniak (182-PF-1989) had an amazing evening in the last round for Pruszkow and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16.
The 33-year old power forward had the game-high 21 points adding seven rebounds and four assists for Pruszkow in her team's victory, helping them to beat Bydgoszcz (#11, 1-13) 86-75. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Pruszkow is placed at 10th position in Polish EBLK. 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. Pruszkow have already lost 13 games and recorded just two victories. Parysek-Bochniak has many years of experience at Pruszkow, through which she has constantly improved. Magdalena Parysek-Bochniak averages this season 14.1ppg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international forward Karina Michalek (180-F-1993) of Bydgoszcz. Michalek impressed basketball fans with 29 points and 6 rebounds. Bad luck as Bydgoszcz lost that game 75-86 to slightly higher-ranked Pruszkow (#10, 2-13). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Bydgoszcz dropped in the standings to very bottom position. 13 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Bydgoszcz managed to get this year. Michalek is one of the most experienced players at Bydgoszcz and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Aleksandra Pszczolarska (180-F-2001) of Torun (#8). Pszczolarska scored 21 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Torun, leading her team to a 88-62 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Polonia W-wa (#7, 6-7). The chances of Torun not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 9 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Pszczolarska could try to bring Torun's a little bit higher in the standings. Pszczolarska has a very solid season. In 14 games in Poland she scored 8.6ppg. She also has 6.4rpg and FGP: 56.3%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Maya Dodson (191-F-1999) of Poznan - 19 points and 11 rebounds
5. Batabe Zempare (191-F-1994) of Sosnowiec - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Stephanie Jones (188-F-1998) of Wroclaw - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Marzena Marciniak (183-F-1991) of Pruszkow - 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Alexis Jones (175-G-1994) of Torun - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
9. Artemis Spanou (187-F-1993) of Polkowice - 21 points and 4 rebounds
10. Weronika Papiernik (174-G-1998) of Pruszkow - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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RUSSIA  
Superleague Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center
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SPG
BPG
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Sparta&K-2
(181-F-2004)
Avg: 17.5

Liulina
17.5
Elberg
16.6
Banna
15.4
Savukova
14.7
Haliakova
14.5
Oleynikova's 24 points and 9 assists give her Superleague 1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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24-year old forward Eleonora Oleynikova (178-F-1998) put on an amazing game in the last round for Runa and receives a Hoops Agents Superleague 1 Player of the Week award for round 17.
She had the game-high 24 points adding nine rebounds and nine assists for Runa in her team's victory, helping them to beat Stavropol (#11, 2-13) 91-86. Runa maintains the 8th position in Russian league. Runa is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-10 record. In the team's last game Oleynikova had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Eleonora Oleynikova averages this season 10.2ppg and 5.4rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Elena Fedotova (185-F/C-1990) of Kazanochka. She is a forward in her second season at Kazanochka. In the last game Fedotova recorded impressive 27 points and 4 rebounds. It was enough for Kazanochka to edge the lower-ranked Spartak SP (#10, 4-13) by 6 points 73-67. This victory allowed Kazanochka to move up to 4th position in the standings. Her team's 12-5 record is not bad at all. Fedotova is well-known at Kazanochka and she already established her position as one of the team's leaders.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Galina Lyashenko (172-PG-1991) of Stavropol (#11). Lyashenko scored 20 points and passed eight assists. Despite Lyashenko's great performance Stavropol lost 86-91 to the higher-ranked Runa (#8, 7-10). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Stavropol can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Lyashenko has a very solid season. In 13 games in Russia she scored 10.7ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Valeria Yakovleva (187-C-2004) of MBA-2 - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Yuliya Elistratova (202-C-1991) of Spartak N. - 23 points and 10 rebounds
6. Liudmila Maltseva (190-C-1988) of Stavropol - 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Viktoriya Scherbakova (194-C-2001) of Runa - 14 points and 4 rebounds
8. Alena Burmakina (194-C-2004) of UMMC Junior - 8 points and 11 rebounds
9. Anastasia Bocharova (182-SF-1977) of MBA-2 - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Oxana Bubnova (184-F/C-2004) of Dynamo-En.IVA - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Grant-Allen's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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27-year old center Saicha Grant-Allen (196-C-1995) had a great game in the last round for Nika and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19.
She had a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, while her team beat Sparta&K MR (#7, 9-10) 73-59. Nika is placed at 5th position in Russian PBL. Nika is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-9 record. Grant-Allen turned to be Nika's top player in her first season with the team. University of Dayton graduate has very impressive stats this year. Grant-Allen is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 8.5rpg) and averages solid 50.6% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Nevena Jovanovic (182-SG-1990). She is Serbian guard in her first season at Nika. In the last game Jovanovic recorded impressive 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course together with Grant-Allen she helped Nika with another comfortable win 73-59 over slightly lower-ranked Sparta&K MR (#7, 9-10) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Nika to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jovanovic is a newcomer at Nika and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

Third place about best performers goes to center Eva Lisec (193-C-1995, agency: LBM Management) of league's second-best Dynamo K.. Lisec scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She was a key player of Dynamo K., leading her team to a 65-43 easy win against #4 ranked Nadezhda in a game of the week. Dynamo K. is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 17-2 record is not that bad... Lisec has a great season in Russia. After 19 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 12.9ppg (8th best) and assists with 3.5apg (9th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Anastasiia Kosu (185-F-2005) of UMMC - 14 points and 5 rebounds
5. Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMC - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Marina Bas (194-F-1985) of Samara - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Iuliia Grabovskaia (190-C-2001) of Rostov - 15 points and 6 rebounds
8. Daria Ignatova (180-SG-2000) of Sparta&K MR - 18 points and 6 rebounds
9. Anna Zaitceva (182-F/C-1999) of Samara - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Veronika Pavliuchenko (184-F/C-2001) of Rostov - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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SERBIA  
Stats Leaders - 1A women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Rogan_Dayzsha

Spartak S.
(163-G-1999)
Avg: 22.8

Rogan
22.8
Knezevic
21.8
Vukovic
18.3
Mijatovic
18.3
Gobeljic
16.8
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SLOVENIA  
Standings - Women

SKL Stage Two Standings

Stage One Standings

Second Stage: Round 1

Jan. 21: Celje - Konjice
Jan. 21: Maribor - Jezica
Jan. 21: Triglav - Ilrija
Jezica lands Lejla Pamic and Gaja Kapelj - by Zeljko Zule
ZKD-Jezica-Ljubljana (SKL) signed 23-year old guard Lejla Pamic (180cm-1999) and 18-year old 167cm guard Gaja Kapelj.
Pamic started the season at Ledita Domzale. She has played there for the last four years.
Pamic represented Slovenia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Sopron (Hungary) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 2.3ppg, 2.3rpg.
She has played previously for two other teams: Ilrija and KK Kranjska Gora Jesenice. Her team made it to the SKL Semifinals in 2019 and 2021.
Kapelj has played wit Ledita for the last three years.

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SPAIN  
Irene Viruel claims Spanish LF2 weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
Irene Viruel (2000) had a great game in the last round for league's leader Plasencia and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 22-year old had a double-double of 22 points and eleven rebounds, while her team outclassed Aridane (#13, 3-10) with 27-point margin 66-39. It allowed Plasencia to consolidate first place in the Spanish LF2. Plasencia have a solid 11-2 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Viruel as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Viruel has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 9.6rpg) and averages solid 60.7% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Emma Pey (2003) of Barna. Pey impressed basketball fans with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Of course she led Barna to another comfortable win 75-56 over the lower-ranked El Olivar (#14, 2-12) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Barna to move up to 8th position in Group B. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 7-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Pey is a newcomer at Barna and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

The third best performed player last round was Czech Republic Michaela Stejskalova (186-F-1987, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) of second-ranked CD Talent. Stejskalova scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She was a key player of CD Talent, leading her team to a 68-67 win against the lower-ranked Barakaldo (#8, 6-7). Stejskalova has a very solid season. In 12 games in Spain she scored 12.1ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Maryam Adepoju (178-F-1997) of Genero - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Hannah Langhi (188-F) of Aranguren - 22 points and 7 rebounds
6. Yaiza Garcia (190-C-1988) of Genero - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Deva Bermejo (166-PG-2004) of Viladecans - 21 points and 2 rebounds
8. Marta Arbizu (187-C-1991) of Mataro - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Sara Corredoira (2000) of Cortegada - 19 points and 10 rebounds
10. Marina Mata (187-C-2005) of Segle XXI - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists

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

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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SWITZERLAND  
LNSA Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Forsyth_Louise

Pully
(185-G-1999)
Avg: 22.6

Forsyth
22.6
Diata
21.2
Blazejewski
20.3
Calip
17.8
Hoppie
17.4
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USCAA-NCCAA  
Bryant and Stratton-Albany smash Berkeley - by Eurobasket News
The Lady Bobcats tipped off against Berekely-NY at home on Sunday, January 15th against Berkeley-NY and improved their record to 8-6 with a final score of 71-38. Saige Roberts (5'7''-G) led with 28 points, Janessa Jones had 14, and Hasjina Gaddy (5'11''-F/C) contributed 11. Manuela Tovarvirguez (F) led with 9 rebounds followed by Gabriella Moore's 8. The Bobcats will play at their home court, The Washington Avenue Armory, located at 195 Washington Avenue on Wednesday, January 18th at 5:00.
Courtesy of: bryantstrattonalbany.prestosports.com
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WABA  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Reid_Monique_1

Montana
(185-F-1990)
Avg: 23.5

Reid
23.5
McNeill
20.2
Dunham
18.9
Stepanovic
17.6
Loomis
16.4