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| ABA |
| The "A" have something to say - by Gianni Pascucci |
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(from Atlanta Aliens headquarters) The "A" means the Aliens! The Atlanta Aliens were not a Pre-Season Top Ranked team and they started their season being unranked, unknown, and unnoticed. With a totally new revamped team, it took some time for the Aliens to gel and they lost three games straight early in the season. They lost to Clarksville Phoenix (by forfeit), North Alabama War Dawgs (by 6pts) and Huntsville Rockets (by 8pts). December 18, 2022 was the time the Atlanta Aliens lost a game. Now they are clicking on all cylinders as one of the HOTTEST teams in the ABA winning ten games straight. Undefeated in 2023, winning all games in January and February. This is the longest winning streak ever for Aliens Head Coach Duck Richards , who is now in his 14th season. The Aliens are now 10th in Power Rankings and their record is now 14-3 According to Coach Duck Richards , "These guys (Aliens) are coming together at the right time. We are where we want to be in preparation for the ABA Playoffs." Their team motto is "Respect All, Fear None!" This season, the Atlanta Aliens have defeated ten different teams in the ABA Top 25 Power Rankings including five teams ranked in the Top 10. The Aliens are 8-0 against Georgia teams, 3-0 against Florida teams, 3-2 against Alabama teams and 0-1 against Tennessee teams. The Atlanta Aliens will play their final game of the regular season at home this weekend against Gulf Coast Hoopers from Mobile, Alabama. A win for the Aliens will captivate another 15 games winning season. |
| ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT |
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Adidas Next Generation Tournament Standings
Regular Season: Round 9 Mar. 3: Zaragoza - Maccabi TA U18 Mar. 3: Cedevita Ol. - RO SAzzurra Mar. 3: FC Barcelona - HBA Mar. 3: Zadar - NGTZ |
| ARGENTINA |
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| LDD Round 34: No surprise as #1 Obera defeat Comunicaciones - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. LDD top team - Obera (22-3) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Comunicaciones (7-19) 78-66. Obera made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Power forward Kelvin Ramirez (204-2003) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Nicolas Quiroga (191-2003) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Obera's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Francisco Llanos (182-2001) responded with 22 points. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-3 record. Comunicaciones lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Union. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play at home against Gimnasia CR (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. The game in Santiago del Estero was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Gimnasia CR (19-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Quimsa (13-12). Gimnasia CR defeated Quimsa 68-58. Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003, agency: Pro Sports) notched 24 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Ramiro Stehli supported him with 21 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds by center Raymon Bastardo (202-2002) did not help to save the game for Quimsa. Quimsa's coach Marcelo Zanni rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia CR have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 19-7 record having just two points less than leader Obera. Quimsa at the other side dropped to the ninth place with 12 games lost. Gimnasia CR will play against Comunicaciones (#18) in Mercedes in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimsa will play on the road against Olimpico (#17) in La Banda and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Riachuelo LR and Ferro. Seventh ranked Riachuelo LR (16-10) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Ferro (13-14). Riachuelo LR managed to escape with a 3-point win 56-53 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ferro. Mateo Corso fired 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Alejandro Piccart produced 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Riachuelo LR moved-up to fifth place. Loser Ferro keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with La Union. Riachuelo LR will meet Regatas (#7) in the next round. Ferro will play against Argentino in Junin and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 34: Argentino was destroyed by Obras on the opponent's court 72-40. Independ.O. managed to outperform San Lorenzo in a home game 70-54. Gimnasia managed to beat Union on the road 58-51. Bottom-ranked San Martin was defeated by Riachuelo LR on its own court 61-65. The most impressive stats of the last round was 15 points and 5 rebounds by Keiver Marcano of Riachuelo LR. Obras - Argentino 72-40 Very expected game in Buenos Aires where 16th ranked Argentino (8-20) was crushed by tenth ranked Obras (13-11) 72-40 on Friday. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Argentino's 12. They outrebounded Argentino 43-21 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Chilean point guard Felipe Inyaco (192-2002) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Lautaro Barrios (195-2004) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Obras' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Luis Colon produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Santiago Capelli (180-2005) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Obras moved-up to eighth place. Argentino lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Obras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena Boca Jrs. Top scorers: Argentino: C.Luis 16+6reb, C.Santiago 7+6reb+3ast, B.Santiago 6+1reb+1ast, G.Augusto 5+3reb+1ast, R.Francisco 3, C.Martino 3+2reb Obras: I.Felipe 16+4reb+4ast, M.Von Schmeling 11+6reb+1ast, B.Lautaro 10+7reb+4ast, S.Caique 8+8reb, P.Victor 8, L.Joaquin 6+2reb+1ast Ferro - Riachuelo LR 53-56 A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Riachuelo LR and Ferro. Seventh ranked Riachuelo LR (16-10) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Ferro (13-14). Riachuelo LR managed to escape with a 3-point win 56-53 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ferro. Riachuelo LR made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Guard Mateo Corso (185-2003) fired 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Fabricio Diaz chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Alejandro Piccart produced 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Camilo Rodriguez (187-2006) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Riachuelo LR moved-up to fifth place. Loser Ferro keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with La Union. Riachuelo LR will meet Regatas (#7) in the next round. Ferro will play against Argentino in Junin and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ferro: P.Alejandro 18+8reb+1ast, R.Camilo 8+5reb+5ast, R.Juan 7+2reb, R.Felipe 5+4reb+1ast, F.Andres 5+4reb+1ast, F.Tobias 4+1reb+2ast Riachuelo LR: C.Mateo 12+6reb+1ast, D.Francisco 11+1ast, D.Fabricio 10+8reb, F.Valentin 8+5reb+2ast, M.Keiver 6+5reb, B.Jeremias 5+7reb+1ast Independ.O. - San Lorenzo 70-54 Very predictable result in Olivia where fifth ranked Independ.O. (16-8) defeated 14th ranked San Lorenzo (11-16) 70-54 on Saturday. Panamanian Amilcar Sanchez (184-2001) fired 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Independ.O.'s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Agustin Morales (185-2003) produced 15 points and 4 assists and Thiago Roca (-2004) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Independ.O. moved-up to fourth place. Loser San Lorenzo dropped to the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. Independ.O. will meet at home bottom-ranked San Martin (#20) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will play against Platense (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San Lorenzo: M.Agustin 15+4reb+4ast, R.Thiago 9+6reb+1ast, C.Ian 8+3reb+1ast, S.Nicolas 8+1reb+1ast, L.Lucas 7+3reb+4ast, N.Valentino 4+8reb+2ast Independ.O.: S.Amilcar 23+5reb, M.Bernan 15+7reb, M.Nicolas 11+6reb+1ast, T.Ramallo 8+5reb+4ast, B.Juan 4+1ast, G.Benjamin 3+3reb+4ast Quimsa - Gimnasia 58-68 The game in Santiago del Estero was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Gimnasia CR (19-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Quimsa (13-12). Gimnasia CR defeated Quimsa 68-58. Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003, agency: Pro Sports) notched 24 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) supported him with 21 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds by center Raymon Bastardo (202-2002) did not help to save the game for Quimsa. Swingman Diego Collomb (192-2004) added 14 points and 4 assists for lost side. Quimsa's coach Marcelo Zanni rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia CR have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 19-7 record having just two points less than leader Obera. Quimsa at the other side dropped to the ninth place with 12 games lost. Gimnasia CR will play against Comunicaciones (#18) in Mercedes in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimsa will play on the road against Olimpico (#17) in La Banda and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Quimsa: B.Raymon 16+13reb, C.Diego 14+1reb+4ast, C.Joseph 6+5reb+1ast, L.Adrian 6+2reb, C.Facundo 6+1reb+1ast, A.Romeo 5+3reb+1ast Gimnasia: C.Marcos 24+2reb+4ast, S.Ramiro 21+3reb, B.Christ 10+7reb+1ast, R.Angel 7+9reb+2ast, P.Francisco 3+1reb+2ast, M.Facundo 3+2reb+3ast Obera - Comunicaciones 78-66 LDD top team - Obera (22-3) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Comunicaciones (7-19) 78-66. Obera made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Power forward Kelvin Ramirez (204-2003) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Nicolas Quiroga (191-2003) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Obera's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Francisco Llanos (182-2001) responded with 22 points and forward Marcos Panozzo (195) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-3 record. Comunicaciones lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Union. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play at home against Gimnasia CR (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Comunicaciones: L.Francisco 22+3reb+3ast, R.Facundo 13+6reb+1ast, P.Marcos 12+7reb+3ast, P.Agustin 9+4reb+3ast, L.Gabriel 4+2reb, B.Agustin 3+2reb+3ast Obera: R.Kelvin 21+6reb+2ast, Q.Nicolas 15+3reb+2ast, T.Francisco 8+5reb+3ast, G.Pryszczuk 8+1reb, A.Alejo 8+3reb+3ast, H.Caballero 7+1ast Union - Gimnasia 51-58 Not a big story in a game in Santa Fe where 18th ranked Union (7-19) was defeated by third ranked Gimnasia CR (19-7) 58-51 on Tuesday. Gimnasia CR outrebounded Union 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. Guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Dominican swingman Angel Reyes (201-2002) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Lucas Peralta (-2005) produced 10 points and Facundo Chamorro added 6 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Union's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Gimnasia CR have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 19-7 record having just two points less than leader Obera. Loser Union keeps the eighteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. Gimnasia CR will meet Comunicaciones (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Union will have a break next round. Top scorers: Union: P.Lucas 10+2reb+2ast, R.Matias 7+2reb+1ast, C.Facundo 6+5reb+2ast, L.Victorio 6+1ast, C.Matias 6+1reb, M.Lorenzo 4+6reb+1ast Gimnasia: S.Ramiro 23+8reb+2ast, R.Angel 16+8reb, C.Marcos 9+7reb+1ast, B.Christ 6+5reb, M.Facundo 2+1reb+4ast, P.Solis 2+3reb+1ast San Martin - Riachuelo LR 61-65 Everything went according to plan in Corrientes where seventh ranked Riachuelo LR (16-10) beat bottom-ranked San Martin (1-20) 65-61 on Tuesday. Venezuelan forward Keiver Marcano (201-2003) fired 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Francisco Dalpino chipped in 10 points. Center Julian Lorca (207-2003) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and Augusto DAndrea (188-2002) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Riachuelo LR moved-up to fifth place. San Martin lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Riachuelo LR will meet Regatas (#7) in the next round. San Martin will play against Independ.O. (#4) in Olivia and hope to win that game. Top scorers: San Martin: L.Julian 16+7reb+1ast, D.Augusto 10+5reb+4ast, F.Blas 9+1ast, B.Lorenzo 8+2reb, L.Tadeo 6+3reb+1ast, D.Vecchio Bruno 6+5reb Riachuelo LR: M.Keiver 15+5reb+1ast, D.Francisco 10+4reb+2ast, C.Mateo 10+3reb, F.Valentin 9+1reb+4ast, B.Matias 9+2ast, B.Jeremias 8+5reb+1ast |
| Dominic Morris (ex San Martin) is a newcomer at Voluntari - by Arnold Beres | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Morris has played also professionally in Belgium (Limburg United), Finland (Kobrat), France (Charleville Mezieres), Israel (Maccabi Raanana) and Switzerland (Fribourg). He graduated from Boston in 2014 and it is his ninth season as a professional player. |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Kyle Adnam (ex SE Melbourne) joins Saints - by Hugh McAuliffe | ||||
He also represented Australia at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 8.0ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 26.3%, FT: 89.3%. Adnam has played previously professionally in New Zealand (Giants). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2016 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention back in 2018. |
| Kendle comes back to Sharks, ex Logan T. - by Hugh McAuliffe | ||||
Kendle is quite experienced player. Kendle's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in four different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Australia and of course North America. Kendle has played previously professionally in Morocco, Switzerland (Massagno), Australia (Toowoomba Mountaineers, Adelaide 36ers, Kings, Bullets and Bendigo Braves) and New Zealand (Rams and Huskies). His team won GLVC Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 North Player of the Year in 2021. He graduated from Bellarmine University in 2013 and it will be his eleventh season as a professional player. |
| Sharks land Grant Anticevich, ex SE Melbourne - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He was a member of Australian U19 National Team back in 2016. Anticevich graduated from University of California in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| AUSTRIA |
| Coach Radomir Mijanovic remains in Traiskirchen - by Stefan Heinrich | ||||
Mijanovic was coaching Slovenian U20 National Team back in 2011 and coached also U18 National Team in 2008. He has coached also in Poland and Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana, LTH Castings and Sencur Gorenjska Kranj) and Austria (Furstenfeld Panthers and Gussing). Mijanovic won Slovenian League championship title in 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the cup in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2006. He was voted to Coach Assistant: Austrian Bundesliga A All-Star Game back in 2016. |
| BAHAMAS |
| Michael Bain claims Bahamas NPBA Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 37-year old shooting guard had the game-high 20 points adding nine rebounds and nine assists for Giants in his team's victory, helping them to outclass TMT Giants (#4, 4-6) with 38-point margin 106-68. It allowed Giants to jump to the first place in the Bahamas NPBA. Giants have a solid 8-2 record. In the team's last game Bain had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Giants, through which he has constantly improved. Bain has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 14.0ppg), assists (4th best: 6.7apg) and averages solid 2.6spg and 63.6% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was Erquantae Edgecombe of Bahamas Univ.. Edgecombe impressed basketball fans with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Bahamas Univ. cruised to a 68-58 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Sand Dollar (#2, 8-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Vince Ferguson Division. Bahamas Univ. consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-6 record. Edgecombe is a newcomer at Bahamas Univ. 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 Bertrum Minns of top-ranked Rockets. Minns scored 15 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Rockets, leading his team to a 108-64 easy win against #3 ranked Regulators. Rockets have amazing season winning all 11 games without a single defeat in Vince Ferguson Division. Minns 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. Minns has a very solid season. In 8 games in Bahamas he scored 8.0ppg. He also has 7.0rpg and FGP: 74.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Dylan Musgrove (190-G/F) of Giants - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Dave Davis) of Sand Dollar - 12 points and 16 rebounds 6. Eugene Bain (195-C/F-1988) of Giants - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Justin Burrows) of Bahamas Univ. - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Dion McPhee) of Rockets - 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Daniel Hall) of TMT Giants - 26 points and 6 rebounds 10. Dominique Fernander) of Shockers - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| BELARUS |
| Premier League Round 24: Tsmoki-Minsk U20 edges Brest by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Third-ranked Brest (11-9) made lots of trouble for first ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (16-4) on Tuesday. The visitors from Minsk managed to secure only one-point victory 88-87. However their fans expected easier game. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 forced 23 Brest turnovers. Strangely Brest outrebounded Tsmoki-Minsk U20 57-45 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Aleksey Shevchenko (191-2004) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Dmitriy Zaharenkov (174-2005) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Vladislav Lagodich (180-2002) who recorded 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tsmoki-Minsk U20 maintains first position with 16-4 record. Brest lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with SDUSHOR. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 are looking forward to face league's second-placed Rubon II in Vitebsk in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Brest will play on the road against Vitebsk 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 Minsk: Impuls BGUIR (#5) and Tsmoki II (#4). Impuls BGUIR (8-14) won against visiting Tsmoki II (8-14) 74-69. It was a good game for point guard Mikita Dashkevich (178-2001) who led his team to a victory with 22 points. Anton Zaretskiy contributed with 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Aliaksei Navoichyk (190-2001) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Tsmoki II. Impuls BGUIR moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Tsmoki II. Tsmoki II lost third consecutive game. Impuls BGUIR's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Tsmoki II. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Rubon II (12-8) against fifth ranked Grodno GrSU (9-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Rubon II was crushed by Grodno GrSU in Grodno 83-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rubon II. Worth to mention a great performance of Vasiliy Novik who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Grodno GrSU's coach Rustan Nosenko used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Ivan Litarnyi with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Grodno GrSU maintains fifth position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Rubon II keeps the second place with eight games lost. Grodno GrSU will meet at home higher ranked SDUSHOR (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rubon II will play against the league's leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20 and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 24 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Tsmoki II was crushed by Grodno in a road game 110-66. Impuls BGUIR smashed Gomel at home 82-60. Borisfen won against Rubon on the opponent's court 78-69. SDUSHOR outscored Vitebsk in a home game 87-57. Grodno - Tsmoki II 110-66 There was no surprise when 4th ranked Tsmoki II (8-14) was crushed on the road by second ranked Grodno (17-5) 110-66 on Saturday. Grodno dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Tsmoki II's 32. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Tsmoki II's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Aliaksandr Pustahvar (201-1985) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Ilya Sharipov (198-1991) who added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Grodno players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Nazar Guliev (201-2002) with 19 points and Ivan Terehov (199-2003) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Grodno have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-5 record having just two points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Tsmoki II lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Impuls BGUIR. Grodno will meet at home league's leader Borisfen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tsmoki II's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Minsk Impuls BGUIR. Top scorers: Grodno: A.Pustahvar 22+7reb+5ast, T.Drukau 18+4reb+1ast, D.Majstorovic 16+1reb+2ast, N.Djuric 13+6reb+1ast, I.Sharipov 12+6reb+6ast, F.Simic 8+9ast Tsmoki II: G.Nazar 19+4reb+2ast, T.Ivan 13+6reb+3ast, O.Andrey 9+4reb+2ast, N.Matsal 8+4ast, Y.Aliaksei 8+2reb+1ast, S.Grigoriy 5+1reb+1ast Impuls BGUIR - Gomel 82-60 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Impuls BGUIR's (8-14) home victory over 6th ranked Gomel (1-21) 82-60 on Saturday. Impuls BGUIR dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Gomel's 24. Impuls BGUIR forced 20 Gomel turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Mikita Dashkevich (178-2001) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and point guard Timofey Karpuk (185-2002) who added 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Impuls BGUIR players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Aliaksandr Yasevich (185-2001) with 19 points and 6 rebounds and guard Denis Yarets (188-1989) scored 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Impuls BGUIR moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tsmoki II. Gomel lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 21 games lost. Impuls BGUIR's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Tsmoki II. Top scorers: Impuls BGUIR: M.Dashkevich 27+4reb+3ast, T.Karpuk 16+8reb+3ast, L.Maksim 14+7reb+6ast, A.Vashkevich 11+7reb+4ast, S.Daniil 5+2reb+2ast, K.Vladislav 5+7reb Gomel: A.Yasevich 19+6reb+3ast, D.Yarets 18+4reb+3ast, G.Viktor 10+14reb+1ast, S.Egor 6+3reb+2ast, E.Starostenko 5+3reb+7ast, S.Fedorchuk 2+3reb+4ast Rubon - Borisfen 69-78 Rather expected game in Vitebsk where 3rd ranked Rubon (14-10) was defeated by first ranked Borisfen (19-3) 78-69 on Saturday. Borisfen forced 24 Rubon turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Russian forward Vadim Balyakin (199-1990) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Aleksandr Kopachev (203-1995) who added 18 points during the contest. Borisfen's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Victor Ovsepyan (202-1991) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds and guard Anton Shchurko (188-1997) scored 15 points. Borisfen have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-3 record. Rubon at the other side keeps the third place with ten games lost. Borisfen will meet league's second-placed Grodno on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rubon will play against Gomel and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Borisfen: V.Balyakin 19+6reb, A.Kopachev 18+4reb, M.Porter 10+7reb+1ast, D.Agnew 8+2reb+1ast, M.Miroshnichenko 7+3reb+6ast, A.Malkou 6+5ast Rubon: M.Shustov 18+1reb+1ast, A.Shchurko 15+4reb+3ast, V.Ovsepyan 11+14reb+2ast, M.Ovsepyan 7+5reb+2ast, M.Kozlovets 6+5reb+1ast, R.Pishcheyko 6+4reb+1ast Grodno GrSU - Rubon II 83-63 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Rubon II (12-8) against fifth ranked Grodno GrSU (9-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Rubon II was crushed by Grodno GrSU in Grodno 83-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rubon II. Grodno GrSU forced 36 Rubon II turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Vasiliy Novik (-2007) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Anton Gaidel (182-2003) who added 16 points during the contest. Four Grodno GrSU players scored in double figures. Grodno GrSU's coach Rustan Nosenko used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Ivan Litarnyi (187-2006) with 19 points and 9 rebounds and forward Nikita Borodin (202-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Grodno GrSU maintains fifth position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Rubon II keeps the second place with eight games lost. Grodno GrSU will meet at home higher ranked SDUSHOR (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rubon II will play against the league's leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20 and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Grodno GrSU: N.Vasiliy 21+11reb+2ast, G.Anton 16+4reb+3ast, K.Daniil 13+3reb, S.Evgeniy 11+5reb+2ast, F.Georgy 8+3reb+1ast, K.Maksim 7+2ast Rubon II: L.Ivan 19+9reb+1ast, B.Nikita 13+11reb+2ast, H.Maksim 10+3reb+4ast, G.Alexander 6+7reb+2ast, K.Ilya 6+3reb+1ast, M.Anton 5+5ast Brest - Tsmoki-Minsk U20 87-88 Third-ranked Brest (11-9) made lots of trouble for first ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (16-4) on Tuesday. The visitors from Minsk managed to secure only one-point victory 88-87. However their fans expected easier game. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 forced 23 Brest turnovers. Strangely Brest outrebounded Tsmoki-Minsk U20 57-45 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Aleksey Shevchenko (191-2004) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Dmitriy Zaharenkov (174-2005) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Tsmoki-Minsk U20 players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Vladislav Lagodich (180-2002) who recorded 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and center Gleb Bigun (204-2004) added 15 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tsmoki-Minsk U20 maintains first position with 16-4 record. Brest lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with SDUSHOR. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 are looking forward to face league's second-placed Rubon II in Vitebsk in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Brest will play on the road against Vitebsk and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Tsmoki-Minsk U20: S.Aleksey 31+6reb+1ast, B.Artsiom 15+5reb+3ast, S.Kiril 14+8reb+2ast, Z.Dmitriy 13+8reb+4ast, A.Stsiapan 9+10reb+3ast, T.Arseni 4+3reb+1ast Brest: V.Lagodich 31+9reb+5ast, M.Nikita 28+9reb+2ast, B.Gleb 15+23reb+4ast, R.Mihail 4+6reb+1ast, A.Tur 3+5reb+2ast, V.Maxim 2+1reb SDUSHOR - Vitebsk 87-57 Rather predictable result in Minsk where fourth ranked SDUSHOR (11-9) outscored 6th ranked Vitebsk (1-19) 87-57 on Sunday. SDUSHOR dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Vitebsk's 32. SDUSHOR forced 27 Vitebsk turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Pavel Rabushka (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 rebounds and Vitali Duchko (-2006) who added 7 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Vitaly Kurtsevich (-2002) with 21 points and 9 rebounds and guard Daniil Gorbachevsky (183-2003) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SDUSHOR moved-up to third place, which they share with Brest. Vitebsk lost seventeenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with 19 games lost. SDUSHOR will meet Grodno GrSU (#5) on the road in the next round. Vitebsk will play against Brest and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SDUSHOR: R.Pavel 18+5reb+1ast, K.Egor 15+2reb+1ast, G.Alexander 11+3reb, B.Egor 9+3reb+1ast, P.Zahar 8+9reb+1ast, F.Nazar 8+6reb+2ast Vitebsk: K.Vitaly 21+9reb, G.Daniil 15+5reb+3ast, B.Dmitry 6+3reb, V.Arseni 5+5reb+3ast, P.Artem 3+4reb+1ast, K.Dmitry 2+3reb+1ast Impuls BGUIR - Tsmoki II 74-69 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Minsk: Impuls BGUIR (#5) and Tsmoki II (#4). Impuls BGUIR (8-14) won against visiting Tsmoki II (8-14) 74-69. Strangely Tsmoki II outrebounded Impuls BGUIR 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Tsmoki II was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for point guard Mikita Dashkevich (178-2001) who led his team to a victory with 22 points. Swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-1998) contributed with 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Impuls BGUIR players scored in double figures. Guard Aliaksei Navoichyk (190-2001) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Nazar Guliev (201-2002) added 10 points and 4 assists in the effort for Tsmoki II. Impuls BGUIR moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Tsmoki II. Tsmoki II lost third consecutive game. Impuls BGUIR's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Tsmoki II. Top scorers: Impuls BGUIR: M.Dashkevich 22+4reb+3ast, A.Zaretskiy 17+8reb+1ast, L.Maksim 14+1reb+2ast, T.Karpuk 12+1reb+1ast, A.Vashkevich 7+5reb+3ast, S.Daniil 2+1reb+1ast Tsmoki II: A.Navoichyk 20+6reb+2ast, G.Nazar 10+4reb+4ast, N.Matsal 9+6reb+1ast, S.Roman 9+4reb+4ast, Y.Aliaksei 6+3ast, T.Ivan 6+6reb+3ast |
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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) signs at Evreux - by Peter Buyse | |||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) signs at Evreux - by Peter Buyse | |||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
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| Jeremy Burright (ex Araraquara) joins Leprechauns - by Paulo Freire | |||
Burright is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Giessen Pointers), Lithuania (Klaipedos LCC TU), other TBL teams (Owensboro Thoroughbreds and Little Rock Lightning) and MLBA (Tacoma T.). Burright played in the final of Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas (2nd session) in 2015. He graduated from Lower Columbia College in 2015 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. On Burright: Always had a high IQ and works well with a team that moves the ball well and cuts. A much improved wing, started out as a smaller stretch 4 that could shoot consistently and rebound. Developed a good handle, a better scoring mentality, and slash to the basket. Was always an above average athlete, can windmill off of 2. Foot speed and ability to pick up guards is there as well. Burright is consistently in the gym working on strengths and weaknesses; recently one dribble pull ups to his left. |
| Jeremy Burright (ex Araraquara) joins Leprechauns - by Paulo Freire | |||
Burright is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Giessen Pointers), Lithuania (Klaipedos LCC TU), other TBL teams (Owensboro Thoroughbreds and Little Rock Lightning) and MLBA (Tacoma T.). Burright played in the final of Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas (2nd session) in 2015. He graduated from Lower Columbia College in 2015 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. On Burright: Always had a high IQ and works well with a team that moves the ball well and cuts. A much improved wing, started out as a smaller stretch 4 that could shoot consistently and rebound. Developed a good handle, a better scoring mentality, and slash to the basket. Was always an above average athlete, can windmill off of 2. Foot speed and ability to pick up guards is there as well. Burright is consistently in the gym working on strengths and weaknesses; recently one dribble pull ups to his left. |
| Real Salt Lake keeps Fernandes for another season - by Paulo Freire |
| Real-Salt-Lake-Academy re-signed 19-year old Brazilian 6-5 point guard Joao Filipe Fernandes. Fernandes played there last season. |
| Real Salt Lake keeps Fernandes for another season - by Paulo Freire |
| Real-Salt-Lake-Academy re-signed 19-year old Brazilian 6-5 point guard Joao Filipe Fernandes. Fernandes played there last season. |
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| Ante Smolic claims Croatian Prva Liga Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old center had a double-double of 23 points and nineteen rebounds, while his team beat Jazine (#7, 10-10) 94-83. H.Analitica maintains the 9th position in Croatian Prva Liga. H.Analitica is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-13 record. In the team's last game Smolic had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be H.Analitica's top player in his first season with the team. Smolic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.1rpg) and averages solid 55.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Marin Djugum (201-C-1996) of Stoja Pula. Djugum impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Stoja Pula lost that game 74-91 to the higher-ranked Kastela (#3, 13-6). Stoja Pula is still second from the bottom in the standings. 15 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Stoja Pula managed to get this year. Djugum is well-known by Stoja Pula fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.9ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 10.5rpg and 3.1apg. The third best performed player last round was American Christian Bradford (185-PG-1995) of second-ranked Osijek. Bradford showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, six rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Osijek, leading his team to a 73-63 win against the lower-ranked Zagreb (#5, 13-7). Osijek is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 16-4 record is not that bad... Bradford has a great season in Croatia. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.4ppg (6th best) and assists with 5.9apg (2nd best). He also has FGP: 55.8% and 3PT: 40.2%. Bradford attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Filip Vujicic (195-SG-2000) of Dubrovnik - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Ante Perkusic (196-F-2002) of Kastela - 23 points and 7 rebounds 6. Luka Kujundzic (186-G-2003) of Samobor - 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Roko Spaseski (F-2002) of Samobor - 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Kristijan Sutalo (207-G-1990) of Dubrovnik - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Josip Skara (193-F/G-1994) of H.Analitica - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Borna Jurela (196-G-2000) of Sonik P. - 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Paolo Marinelli (ex Evreux) is a newcomer at Sibiu - by Arnold Beres | ||||
The most of last season he spent at ALM Evreux (also in ProB) where in 24 games he averaged 9.4ppg, 1.6rpg and 4.8apg. He helped them to win the cup. Marinelli also played for BC Adria Oil Skrljevo in Croatian Premijer Liga. In 5 games he had very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.8apg and 1.0spg. He also played 2 games in Alpe Adria Cup where he got 9.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg. Marinelli represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Crete (Greece) nine years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 10 games: 7.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 8.7%, FT: 85.0%. He is a very experienced player. Marinelli has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Italy, Lithuania (Dzukija), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana and Krka) and Croatia (Split, Cibona and KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2016. |
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| Basquete Tatui/AABT lands Darwin Valdes - by Paulo Freire |
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Basquete-TatuiAABT (CBB) tabbed 26-year old Cuban 200cm small forward Darwin Valdes for new season. Valdes played recently at Pinda in Brazilian CBB league. He has played previously for Brazilian team Mesquita/LSB. |
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| Malik Curry (ex Etha) is a newcomer at Al Rayyan - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Curry graduated from West Virginia University in 2022 and it is his first season as a professional player. |
| Shaheed Davis (ex M.Haifa) agreed terms with Anorthosis - by Antonis Katsaros | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Davis has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to eleven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Greece (Lavrio), Hungary (Arconic-Alba), Iraq (Al Naft), Italy (Cantu), Japan (Kumamoto Volters and Fukushima), Taiwan (GhostHawks), Ukraine (Cherkasy), United Kingdom and North Macedonia (Feni Industries). Among many awards his team made it to the Hungarian League Semifinals in 2022. Davis was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Imports Team back in 2018. He graduated from University of Central Florida in 2016 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
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| Tomas Voslajer claims Czech Republic 1Liga weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old center had a double-double of 33 points and twenty three rebounds, while his team beat Polabi (#1, 13-8) 102-92. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Zlin maintains the 3rd position in Czech Republic 1Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Zlin will need more victories to improve their 12-9 record. In the team's last game Voslajer had a remarkable 86.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Zlin, through which he has constantly improved. Voslajer has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 16.0rpg. Voslajer is in league's top in and averages solid 65.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Krystof Kavan (197-F-2002) of Opava 2010. Kavan impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Opava 2010 to edge Loko Plzen (12-9) by 4 points 86-82. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Kavan is well-known by Opava 2010 fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Daniel Olejnik (193-SG-2003) of Liberec (#13). Olejnik showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Liberec, leading his team to a 76-56 easy win against Prostejov (#15, 6-14). Olejnik has a very solid season. In 19 games in Czech Republic he scored 10.4ppg. He also has 5.4rpg, 2.3spg and FGP: 53.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Erik Klepac (199-SF-2000) of Olomouc Bbal - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Daniel Szarowski (182-G/F-1999) of Zlin - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Ondrej Manak (198-F-1986) of Vysocina - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Jan Karlovsky (201-G/F-1999) of Litomerice - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Jaroslav Kubin (205-C-2000) of Brno 2 - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 9. David Jakel (186-G-1999) of Ostrava - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 10. David Nehoda (193-SF-1991) of Zlin - 28 points, 4 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)
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| Ferreira's 27 points and 6 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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29-year old guard Oliver Ferreira (189-G-1993) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Capitanes and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9. He had the game-high 27 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Capitanes in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Santiago Max (#3, 6-4) 100-99. Capitanes is placed at 2nd position in Dominican Rep. league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Capitanes will need more victories to improve their 6-3 record. Ferreira just recently signed at Capitanes, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Ferreira has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 26.6ppg), assists (3rd best: 5.2apg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 3.6spg. Second best performed player last round was Michael Tillman (195-G-1996) of league's second-best Santiago Basket. He is American guard in his first season at Santiago Basket. In the last game Tillman recorded impressive 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Santiago Basket lost that game 80-100 to slightly higher-ranked Fenix (#1, 8-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in East. Santiago Basket still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-6 record. Tillman is one of the most experienced players at Santiago Basket and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Capitanes' star - center Adris Rodriguez (203-C-1988). Rodriguez showcased his all-around game by recording 11 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. He was another key player of Capitanes, helping his team with a 100-99 win against #3 ranked Santiago Max. Capitanes needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in West. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 3 lost games. Rodriguez has a great season in Dominican Republic. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 16.3rpg (#1 in league) and assists with 7.1apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Brahian Mendez (SF) of Del Patio - 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Franklyn Jaquez (197-F-1997) of Santiago Max - 26 points and 10 rebounds 6. Jean-Karlo Iciano (189-PF-1997) of Del Patio - 28 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Angel Rivas (198-F-1993) of Immortals - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. James Milton (203-F-1992) of Immortals - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Franklyn Sabater) of Santiago Max - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Carlos Martinez (186-SG-1998) of Santiago Max - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Lester Quinones agreed terms with GS Warriors - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Quinones represented Dominican Republic at the National Prep Championship Quarterfinals four years ago. He graduated from University of Memphis in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| LDC Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Immortals and Santiago Max to clash for title - by Eurobasket News |
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Capitanes - Immortals 84-112 Immortals dominated Capitanes to advance into the Final. Forward Angel Rivas (198-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American forward James Milton (203-1992, college: Stevenson) accounted for 24 points and 10 rebounds. Five Immortals players scored in double figures. Guard Iriel Lopez (190-1989) came up with 28 points and 5 rebounds and Jhon Feliz added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Capitanes in the defeat. Top scorers: Capitanes: I.Lopez 28+5reb+2ast, F.Jhon 15+5reb+2ast, G.Francisco 13+2reb+1ast, J.Valdez 10+5reb+4ast, F.Oliver 8+5reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 7+8reb+4ast Immortals: R.Angel 26+10reb+3ast, J.Milton 24+10reb+2ast, T.Kelvin 18+4reb+5ast, D.Wright 18+8reb+1ast, U.Nargenis 14+4reb+2ast, R.Milosevic 10+3reb+2ast Santiago Max - Fenix 116-101 Santiago Max rallied past Fenix to ensure the title game berth. Santiago Max dominated down low during the game scoring 86 of its points in the paint compared to Fenix's 56. They outrebounded Fenix 52-30 including a 31-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santiago Max looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Jhoan Pena stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Franklyn Jaquez (197-1997) chipped in 20 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side swingman Juan Valenzuela (191-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and guard Sammy Rodriguez (185) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Five Santiago Max and four Fenix players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Fenix: V.Juan 32+10reb+2ast, R.Sammy 20+4reb+5ast, A.Jefry 18+4reb+2ast, P.Albertson 18+5reb+3ast, G.Railyn 5+2reb+2ast, D.Marlon Jael 5+2reb+1ast Santiago Max: P.Jhoan 25+14reb+4ast, J.Franklyn 20+11reb+2ast, C.Martinez 16+5reb+2ast, J.Brito 15+5reb+2ast, T.Victor 10+4reb+2ast, O.Bishop 10+4reb+2ast |
| ECBL |
| Nova Bulls Knock Off Hub City in Opener - by Eurobasket News |
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In a hard-fought contest that was close for 3 1/2 quarters, saw the NOVA Bulls reeled off 43 points in the final quarter to pull away from Hub City in their 2023 Season and Home Opener to win 123-116. The NOVA Bulls had 5 players score in double figures, led by rookie Jerry Carter who poured in 30 points on 9/16 shooting including 8 from long range. Also displaying a hot hand was 1st-year player Julian Washington who provided firepower off the bench from deep, mid-range, and around the basket including a thunderous dunk in traffic that brought the crowd to their feed. Julian finished with 24 points and 5 rebounds. Earnest Jenkins Jr. added 21 points and 6 assists. Power Forward Kobby Ayetey (6'8''-F) added 15 points including 3/3 from 3-point land and 6'7" Forward Malique Judd supplied a solid effort scoring 9 points and grabbing 11 rebounds while providing strong interior defense. Hub City was led by Sharpshooter Noah Boyd, who finished with 27 points including 5 triples. Other notable Hogs were Mike Henderson (6'3''-F-1996, college: Potomac St.) and Willie McDowell (6'0''-PG-1994, college: Wilson) whom both finished with 22 points and Daniel Alexander (6'2''-G, college: Frostburg St.) who finished with 16 points on a perfect 8/8 from the field. The NOVA Bulls next game will be at home against the defending ECBL Supercup champion, Hartford Shockers on Saturday, March 11 at Gainesville HS in Gainesville,VA. Courtesy of: ECBL |
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| Fenerbahce tabs Tyler Dorsey - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
In 2017 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks (NBA) in second round (41st overall). He graduated from University of Oregon and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. Dorsey also represented Greece at the World Championships U19 in Heraklion (Greece) eight years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 15.9ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.9apg, 2.0spg, FGP: 57.1%, 3PT-2 (52.4%), FT: 76.9%. He is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Greece (Olympiacos), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks). Among many awards he won Greek League championship title in 2022. Dorsey was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Newcomer of the Year in 2022. |
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| Daniel Koller claims EYBL U20 Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Daniel Koller (195-PF-2005) had a great game in the last round for Slovak Selection and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14. The 17-year old power forward had a double-double of 20 points and twelve rebounds, while his team crushed Pardubice (#34, 4-4) with 16-point margin 73-57. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Thanks to this victory Slovak Selection moved-up to the 53th position in EYBL U20. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. They are still not able to win a single game in the league yet. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Slovak Selection won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Koller had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Slovak Selection, through which he has constantly improved. Daniel Koller averages this season 13.0ppg and 7.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was point guard Omar Husam (186-PG) of Colleferro. Husam impressed basketball fans with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Colleferro to edge Ratgeber Ac. (0-0) by 5 points 95-90. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Colleferro dropped in the standings to 39th position. His team has extremely good start of the season. They won their first game. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Husam is a newcomer at Colleferro 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 19.6ppg (#6). His other stats are also decent: 4.7rpg and 4.6apg. The third best performed player last round was another Colleferro's star - Serbian Aleksandar Ognjanovic (204-F/C-2005). Ognjanovic scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Colleferro, helping his team with a 95-90 win against Ratgeber Ac. (0-0). Colleferro has a very good start of the season. But there were just 0 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Ognjanovic also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. Ognjanovic has a very solid season. In 7 games in EYBL U20 he scored 10.6ppg. He also has 7.0rpg and FGP: 59.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Markuss Zvinis (192-PG-2005) of BVBS - 6 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists 5. Ricards Liberts (197-SF-2005) of BVBS - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Euan Birch (191-G-2004) of Myerscough - 22 points and 6 rebounds 7. Georg Metsaorg (190-SG-2005) of Audentes - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Sten-Kaarel Kuimet (194-SG-2003) of TalTech - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Andre Rasmus (188-SF-2004) of Audentes - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Robert Hudec (191-SG-2005) of Slovak Selection - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) signs at Evreux - by Peter Buyse | |||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
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| The Bucks released Mamukelashvili - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Two years ago he was drafted by Indiana Pacers in second round (54 th overall). The former Seton Hall University star is in his second season in pro basketball. Mamukelashvili also represented Georgia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 8.7ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 54.8%, 3PT: 15.0%, FT: 45.0%. He has played previously for Wisconsin Mamukelashvilird. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA EuroBasket Honorable Mention in 2022. |
| Tyrell Alcorn claims Georgian A League weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old guard had the game-high 32 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Dinamo as his team lost the game against Orbi (#1, 6-1) 77-89. Dinamo maintains the 5th position in Georgian A League. The season is still in it's early stage, so the team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings. They lost 6 games and had just one victory. In the team's last game Alcorn had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He just recently signed at Dinamo, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Tyrell Alcorn averages this season 28.8ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Marcale Lotts (201-F-1994, agency: MSG) of league's best team Orbi. Lotts impressed basketball fans with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Orbi cruised to a 89-77 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Dinamo (#5, 1-6). This victory allowed Orbi to move up to 1st position in the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 6 matches. Lotts is a newcomer at Orbi 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 13.4ppg (#6). He also registered 6.3 boards per game. Canisius College alumni Lotts played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. The third best performed player last round was American Victor Lewis II (196-G-1997) of Iverioni (#3). Lewis II scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Lewis II's great performance Iverioni lost 76-87 to #2 ranked Gtuni. 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 Iverioni needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 5 victories and 2 lost games. Lewis II has a great season in Georgia. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 14.3ppg (5th best). Lewis II attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-C-1999) of Dinamo - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Nikoloz Lolishvili (194-SF-1998) of Orbi - 19 points and 5 rebounds 6. Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of Orbi - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Levan Revazashvili (210-F/C-1992) of Gtuni - 16 points and 5 rebounds 8. Darius Simmons (180-PG-1997) of Gtuni - 19 points and 5 assists 9. Isaiah Lewis (185-G) of Iverioni - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Anthony Alston (183-G-1994) of Gtuni - 12 points, 4 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)
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| U18 League Round 9 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise of round 9 in U18 League took place in Kutaisi where guest Rustavi (#1) beat lower ranked Kutaisi (#2) by 8 points 73-65 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Kutaisi. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was guard Davit Gogoladze (183-2005) who scored 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Forward Badri Gelashvili (197-2005) chipped in 15 points and 15 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Luka Gorgodze (192-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Rustavi (6-1) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place, which they share with Tbilisi. Kutaisi at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Orbi. Rustavi is looking forward to face Orbi (#3) in Tbilisi in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kutaisi will play at home against Maccabi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Another exciting game was played in Tbilisi between sixth ranked Overtime and 7th ranked Maccabi where Overtime (2-5) beat Maccabi (1-6) on the road with 17-point difference 75-58. It was a good game for guard Jaba Jabakhidze (194-2005) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Zurab Tsagareli contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Guard Mate Buachidze (182-2006) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Maccabi. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Overtime moved-up to fifth place. Maccabi lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Telavi and Brooklyn. Overtime's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi . Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Wings (#1) and Sokhumi (#5). Wings (7-0) crushed visiting Sokhumi (2-4) by 69 points 122-53. Irakli Axalia stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winners. The best for the losing side was Giorgi Gabunia with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 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. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Wings. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Sokhumi lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: winless Gori was defeated by Dinamo in Tbilisi 85-80. Telavi was beaten by Orbi at home 57-74. Tbilisi won against Brooklyn on the opponent's court 76-64. The best stats of 9th round was 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks by Nikoloz Berdzenishvili of Tbilisi. Kutaisi - Rustavi 65-73 The biggest surprise of round 9 in U18 League took place in Kutaisi where guest Rustavi (#1) beat lower ranked Kutaisi (#2) by 8 points 73-65 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Kutaisi. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was guard Davit Gogoladze (183-2005) who scored 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Forward Badri Gelashvili (197-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Luka Gorgodze (192-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Sandro Bardavelidze (178-2006) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively. Five Rustavi and four Kutaisi players scored in double figures. Rustavi (6-1) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place, which they share with Tbilisi. Kutaisi at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Orbi. Rustavi is looking forward to face Orbi (#3) in Tbilisi in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kutaisi will play at home against Maccabi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Kutaisi: G.Luka 21+18reb+6ast, G.Egnate 16+3reb+1ast, B.Sandro 11+4reb+5ast, S.Ilia 10+5reb+2ast, K.Giorgi 3+3reb+3ast, G.Vladimer 2+4reb Rustavi: G.Badri 15+15reb+2ast, G.Davit 15+9reb+9ast, G.Nikoloz 14+3reb, K.Vazha 13+11reb+2ast, C.Nikoloz 12+3reb, M.Davit 4+4reb+4ast Maccabi - Overtime 58-75 Another exciting game was played in Tbilisi between sixth ranked Overtime and 7th ranked Maccabi where Overtime (2-5) beat Maccabi (1-6) on the road with 17-point difference 75-58. The game was mostly controlled by Overtime. Maccabi was better in third quarter 26-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Overtime dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi's 28. Overtime forced 21 Maccabi turnovers. Maccabi was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for guard Jaba Jabakhidze (194-2005) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Zurab Tsagareli (185-2005) contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Guard Mate Buachidze (182-2006) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Duta Chikobava (180-2005) added 19 points in the effort for Maccabi. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Overtime moved-up to fifth place. Maccabi lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Telavi and Brooklyn. Overtime's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi . Top scorers: Maccabi: C.Duta 19+2reb+2ast, B.Mate 14+9reb+3ast, G.Saba 11+8reb+2ast, T.Saba 5, J.Giorgi 4+6reb+1ast, A.Luka 3+10reb+3ast Overtime: J.Jaba 28+6reb+1ast, J.Luka 17+5reb+1ast, T.Zurab 12+7reb+5ast, K.Nikoloz 7+9reb+1ast, B.Davit 5+10reb, T.Nikoloz 4+4reb Dinamo - Gori 85-80 There was no surprise in Tbilisi where bottom-ranked Gori (0-7) was defeated by third ranked Dinamo (4-2) 85-80 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 26-18 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Dinamo forced 21 Gori turnovers. Center Giorgi Chitishvili (185-2005) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Giorgi Kvirikashvili (180-2005) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Dinamo's coach used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Sandro Zaridze (193-2005) with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds and forward Alexandre Gogichashvili (188-2005) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dinamo. They maintain third place with 4-2 record having four points less than leader Rustavi, which they share with Zaza. Gori lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Gori: Z.Sandro 29+18reb+2ast, G.Alexandre 17+8reb+1ast, B.Nugzar 14+2reb+5ast, M.Saba 6+2reb, G.Data 5+9reb+2ast, K.Giga 5+4reb Dinamo: C.Giorgi 33+7reb, K.Giorgi 14+8reb+4ast, C.Davit 11+4reb+4ast, C.Gabriel 9+12reb+1ast, B.Aleksandre 7+7reb, K.Lekso 6+10reb+4ast Telavi - Orbi 57-74 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Orbi (5-2) defeated on the road 6th ranked Telavi (1-6) 74-57 on Tuesday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Orbi outrebounded Telavi 50-34 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Irakli Sharvadze (195-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and point guard Giorgi Gurgenidze (178-2005) chipped in 15 points. Four Orbi players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Tengo Enukashvili (192-2007) with 8 points and 14 rebounds and guard Shota Chavelashvili (186-2006) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Orbi moved-up to second place, which they share with Kutaisi. Loser Telavi keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Maccabi and Brooklyn. Orbi will meet league's leader Rustavi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Telavi will play against the league's leader Rustavi (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Telavi: C.Shota 15+5reb, I.Kakhaber 14+2reb, S.Nika 8+8reb+3ast, E.Tengo 8+14reb+2ast, S.Levan 5+2reb, C.Luka 3 Orbi: G.Giorgi 15+4reb+3ast, K.Nikoloz 12+6reb+3ast, K.Giorgi 11+7reb+1ast, S.Irakli 10+10reb+3ast, B.Levan 8+2reb+2ast, B.Zura 6+12reb+1ast Wings - Sokhumi 122-53 Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Wings (#1) and Sokhumi (#5). Wings (7-0) crushed visiting Sokhumi (2-4) by 69 points 122-53. The game without a history. Wings led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Sokhumi to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 57.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Wings forced 32 Sokhumi turnovers and had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 44 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Sokhumi's players. Forward Irakli Axalia (198-2006) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winners and guard Nikoloz Gurgenidze (189-2006) chipped in 32 points and 5 steals (on 15-of-16 shooting from the field). Four Wings players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Giorgi Gabunia (194-2006) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and center Sandro Imerlishvili (206-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 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. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Wings. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Sokhumi lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Sokhumi: Z.Giorgi 18+1reb+1ast, G.Giorgi 16+12reb, I.Sandro 10+14reb+1ast, B.Giorgi 9+10reb+2ast, K.Levan 0+1reb, K.Valeri 0+3reb Wings: G.Nikoloz 32+3reb+3ast, A.Irakli 27+10reb+7ast, K.Giorgi 16+2reb+2ast, T.Saba 10+6reb+9ast, N.Giorgi 9+9reb+3ast, P.Vache 7+1reb+6ast Brooklyn - Tbilisi 64-76 Very expected game when 6th ranked Brooklyn (1-6) was defeated at home by second ranked Tbilisi (6-1) 76-64 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Tbilisi. Brooklyn managed to win third quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Brooklyn to just 3 points in first quarter. Tbilisi forced 19 Brooklyn turnovers and outrebounded them 48-33 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Brooklyn's players. Guard Otar Xuchua (188) stepped up and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and guard Andria Mgeladze (180) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Tbilisi players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Giorgi Abutidze (188-2005) with 24 points and 5 steals and forward Luka Dolbadze (190-2007) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tbilisi. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rustavi. Loser Brooklyn keeps the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with Telavi and Maccabi. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Brooklyn: A.Giorgi 24+2reb+3ast, D.Luka 10+10reb+2ast, K.Zura 10+4reb, K.Luka 8+8reb+1ast, M.Dachi 7+5reb, K.Andria 2+1reb Tbilisi: M.Andria 15+5reb+5ast, X.Otar 15+5reb+5ast, B.Nikoloz 13+11reb, D.Giorgi 10+4reb+1ast, R.Lazare 8+7reb+1ast, M.Beka 5+3reb+1ast |
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| Artis II's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 36 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Wulfen (#7, 11-10) 94-87. Hagen-Haspe maintains the 5th position in their group in German league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Hagen-Haspe will need more victories to improve their 12-9 record. In the team's last game Artis II had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be Hagen-Haspe's top player in his first season with the team. Wiley College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Artis II is in league's top in points (2nd best: 29.4ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 11.7rpg) and averages solid 3.6spg and 57.6% FGP. Worth to mention Artis II played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Fritz Hemschemeier (182-PG-1998) of Westerstede. He is a guard in his first season at Westerstede. In the last game Hemschemeier recorded impressive 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course he led Westerstede to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Bergedorf (#12, 2-18) 109-63. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in North. Westerstede keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-14 record. Hemschemeier is one of the most experienced players at Westerstede and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Westerstede's star - guard Luca Michels (183-PG-2002). Michels scored 22 points and passed eleven assists (!!!). He was another key player of Westerstede, helping his team with a 109-63 easy win against the lower-ranked Bergedorf (#12, 2-18). The chances of Westerstede not to end season at such low position in North, however are less than slim as they have already lost 14 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Michels could try to bring Westerstede's a little bit higher in the standings. Michels has a very solid season. In 19 games in Germany he scored 16.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ricky Easterling (189-G-1983) of Saarlouis - 32 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Rouven Hanig) of Tuebingen - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Latrell Grosskopf (200-PF-2001) of Ulm BBU 01 - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Gasper Kocevar (205-F-2004) of Westerstede - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Andre Gillette) of Fellbach - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Hugo Mounier (197-SF-2001) of Stuttgart MVT - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Joel Cwik (194-SF-2006) of Ulm BBU 01 - 21 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)
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| The Miles Vs Chris Miller Weekly Basketball Conversation Volume 18 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Christopher Miller (192-G-1993, college: Salem) is a 29 year old 193cm guard from Brooklyn, New York who is playing his eighth professional season and first with GoldCoast Wallabies NLB (2nd League). He played 3 seasons with the Giessen Pointers (Germany-RegionalligaThis season for Bensheim he averaged 19,5ppg, 3,8rpg, 2,0apg and 1,5spg. He has had experience in countries like El Salvador and Bosnia. He recently played for the South Shore Monarchs (TBL) playing 8 games averaging 22.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.3apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 83.3%. He began his basketball career at Clinton Community College and also played two years at Salem University (NCAA2). This season he teams up with Miles Schmidt-Scheuber with weekly chats about his basketball season. Congrats on the huge 90-47 win over Baeren. Was this more than just a normal day at the office? Anytime we can put a win of this margin together should be celebrated. We came in focused and kept it over the course of the game. How important can a blow out win be so late in the season? It is very important things are clicking well for us and it shows that we are hungry and ready to take care of business. Talk a little about the 40 minutes. How quickly did the team decide the win? Was it over by half-time? We started off hot from the beginning playing great defense. Led the whole game. Our coaches really did a great job preparing us for this game. Obviously defense won you this game. What do you feel was the biggest strength on the defensive end on this night? We communicated and played with intensity. We had very little miscommunication and rebounded well. Wallabies totally crushed them on the boards securing 16 offensive rebounds. Was this one of the best rebounding games of the season? Our bigs have really stepped up and started rebounding like crazy. They are the reason for this stat for sure. You had another solid game with 28/5/2/2/2 stats. How happy were you with your game? I'm happy that I was able to contribute to the win. Most importantly but I'm never satisfied with my play. On the offensive end it seemed like you picked your spots well again. My goal is to simplify the game and be aggressive. I'm happy the efficiency is showing. I want to score big but not take a lot of shots to do so. You next play Grand Saconnex a team you beat by 34 points. What will be key to getting the win? The Key to this game is respecting our opponent. Just because we won easily before doesn't necessarily mean it will be the same . We have to stay humble, focused and execute our game plan. Thanks Chris for the chat. |
| GREECE |
| Fenerbahce tabs Tyler Dorsey - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
In 2017 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks (NBA) in second round (41st overall). He graduated from University of Oregon and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. Dorsey also represented Greece at the World Championships U19 in Heraklion (Greece) eight years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 15.9ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.9apg, 2.0spg, FGP: 57.1%, 3PT-2 (52.4%), FT: 76.9%. He is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Greece (Olympiacos), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks). Among many awards he won Greek League championship title in 2022. Dorsey was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Newcomer of the Year in 2022. |
| HIGH SCHOOLS |
| Real Salt Lake keeps Fernandes for another season - by Paulo Freire |
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Real-Salt-Lake-Academy re-signed 19-year old Brazilian 6-5 point guard Joao Filipe Fernandes. Fernandes played there last season.
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| South Albany teams sweep Lebanon in regular-season finales - by Eurobasket News |
| South Albany erased a seven-point, fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night and held off visiting Lebanon, 49-46, in a Mid-Willamette Conference boys basketball game. In the process, the RedHawks clinched a spot in the 5A state playoffs on the final night of the regular season. South (14-9, 11-7), which finished with the 13 seed in the OSAA rankings, will play at 4 seed Redmond in Saturday's round of 16. DeShawn Gilliam had 14 points and Isaiah Sim 13 for South, which went 9-1 to finish the regular season. Tanner Thurman had 18 points with four 3-pointers and Sam Brandt 15 points with three 3s for Lebanon (7-17, 4-14). The Warriors led 27-24 at halftime and went ahead 38-31 on Jackson Parrish's layin off a Brandt assist in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. The RedHawks came back with a 7-0 run that included a Gavin Bennett 3-pointer to tie the game. South went ahead for good at 44-43 on two Kaden Younger free throws with 4:34 left. Teammate Colin Cordle scored off a steal and Younger added another foul shot to make it 47-43. A Thurman 3 with 2:39 to go closed the gap to one. The teams combined for five turnovers in the final two minutes. The only scoring the rest of the way came on two Jr Vasquez free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining. Lebanon's Porter Barnes got off a running 3 just before time expired, but the shot was off the mark. Courtesy of: gazettetimes.com |
| ICELAND |
| Diankulu's double-double lands him D1 Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 27 points and 18 rebounds, while his team beat Hrunamenn (#7, 9-13) 93-85. Fjolnir maintains the 6th position in Icelandic D1. Fjolnir is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-12 record. Diankulu turned to be Fjolnir's top player in his first season with the team. Queens University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Diankulu is in league's top in points (6th best: 20.7ppg), rebounds (7th best: 10.3rpg) and averages solid 1.2bpg and 57.5% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of league's second-best Hamar. He is international center in his first season at Hamar. In the last game Nathanaelsson recorded impressive triple-double of 15 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Bad luck as Hamar lost that game 82-107 to slightly lower-ranked Sindri (#3, 15-7). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Hamar still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 17-5 record is not bad at all. Nathanaelsson is a newcomer at Hamar and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Baldur Johannsson (195-F-2001) of Thor AK (#10). Johannsson showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and eight assists in the last round. Despite Johannsson's great performance Thor AK lost 64-97 to the higher-ranked Skallagrimur (#4, 13-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Thor AK can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-21 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Johannsson has a very solid season. In 17 games in Iceland he scored 9.2ppg. He also has 8.8rpg and 3.2apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Simon Fransis (201-F-1995) of Fjolnir - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of Skallagrimur - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Tyler Stewart (203-G/F-1998) of Sindri - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996) of Hrunamenn - 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Oscar Teglgaard (187-G-1998) of Sindri - 33 points and 3 assists 9. Srdjan Stojanovic (198-SG-1991) of Alftanes - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Jalen Dupree (205-F/C-1998) of IA - 23 points and 14 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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| Indonesian IBL round 25 best performance: Andakara Dhyaksa - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old player was the main contributor (29 points, five rebounds and six assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Bali Utd. (#10, 5-9) 86-76. Pelita Jaya is placed at 2nd position in Indonesian IBL. They are still close to the very top. Pelita Jaya would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 11-2 record. It's Dhyaksa's second year at Pelita Jaya and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Andakara Dhyaksa has solid league stats. He is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 5.1apg) and averages impressive 2.6spg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Cameron Coleman (198-SF-1992, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) of Bima Perkasa. Coleman had a very good evening with a double-double of 29 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Bima Perkasa cruised to a 75-68 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked NSH (#12, 4-9). Bima Perkasa's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Coleman is a newcomer at Bima Perkasa, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.8ppg (#5). He also registered 8.3 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was Dominican Rep. Brandone Francis (194-SF-1994) of Prawira (#4). Francis scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Prawira, leading his team to a 87-54 easy win against the lower-ranked Pacific Caesar (#15, 2-11). Prawira is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 10-2 record is not that bad... Francis has a great season in Indonesia. After 11 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.5ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jarred Shaw (211-C-1990) of Prawira - 19 points and 11 rebounds 5. Shavar Newkirk (179-PG-1996) of NSH - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Dominique Sutton (193-G/F-1986) of Pelita Jaya - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Randy Bell (193-PG-1998) of Bumi Borneo - 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Dior Lowhorn (201-F-1987) of Bali Utd. - 19 points and 9 rebounds 9. Jay Bowie (196-G/F-1992) of Bali Utd. - 20 points and 2 rebounds 10. Ikram Fadhil (187-SG-1998) of Bima Perkasa - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Shaheed Davis (ex M.Haifa) agreed terms with Anorthosis - by Antonis Katsaros | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Davis has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to eleven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Greece (Lavrio), Hungary (Arconic-Alba), Iraq (Al Naft), Italy (Cantu), Japan (Kumamoto Volters and Fukushima), Taiwan (GhostHawks), Ukraine (Cherkasy), United Kingdom and North Macedonia (Feni Industries). Among many awards his team made it to the Hungarian League Semifinals in 2022. Davis was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Imports Team back in 2018. He graduated from University of Central Florida in 2016 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. |
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| Italian Serie A2 round 23 best performance: Filippo Rossi (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old player was the main contributor (22 points, nine rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Latina (#9, 7-13) with 28-point margin 90-62. It allowed Cantu to take over top position in the Italian Serie A2. Cantu have a solid 17-4 record. In the team's last game Rossi had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Filippo Rossi averages this season 11.2ppg and 6.1rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Alessandro Grande (185-PG-1994) of Agrigento. Grande had a very good evening with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Agrigento was edged by the higher-ranked Treviglio (#3, 16-5) 86-82. Agrigento managed to keep the same 7th spot in Group Green. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-11 record. Grande is one of the most experienced players at Agrigento and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Nathan Adrian (206-PF-1995, agency: Diamond Sports) of league's top team Forli. Adrian scored 17 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Forli, leading his team to a 73-60 easy win against the lower-ranked San Severo (#13, 8-15). Forli confirms their top position in Group Red. Adrian has a very solid season. In 22 games in Italy he scored 14.8ppg. He also has 6.5rpg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrea Ancellotti (212-C-1988) of Chieti - 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Alessandro Panni (185-G-1991) of Fortitudo BO - 23 points and 6 rebounds 6. Roberts Stumbris (199-SF-1993) of Trapani - 27 points and 5 rebounds 7. Russ Smith (183-PG-1991) of Nardo - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Eric Lombardi (201-F-1993) of Treviglio - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. LaQuinton Ross (203-F-1992) of Mantova - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Mitchell Poletti (205-F/C-1988) of Nardo - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| B3 League Round 39: Saitama is defeated by Kagoshima - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Saitama (32-8) and fifth ranked Kagoshima (31-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Saitama was defeated by Kagoshima in Renova 92-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Saitama. Kagoshima forced 19 Saitama turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Saitama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-1997) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Kagoshima moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Yokohama EX. Saitama at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Kagoshima is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Shinagawa (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saitama will play against Yokohama EX (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. B3 League top team - Shizuoka (36-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eighth ranked Toyoda (16-24) 94-78. It was a quality performance for Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Yuzo Okada accounted for 16 points and 6 assists. Australian center Andrew Ferguson (213-1998, college: CS Monterey) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists for Toyoda in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 36-4 record. Toyoda at the other side keeps the eighth position with 24 games lost. Shizuoka will play against league's second-placed Iwate on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Toyoda will play against Tachikawa (#15) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Tachikawa between Veertien Mie and Tachikawa. Eleventh ranked Veertien Mie (14-26) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Tachikawa (11-29). Veertien Mie managed to escape with a 2-point win 91-89 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Josh Martin who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Jota Machii who recorded 14 points and 8 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Veertien Mie moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Shanan Utd. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fourteenth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Yamaguchi. Veertien Mie will meet at home higher ranked Gifu (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tachikawa will play against Toyoda (#8) in Aichi and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 39 Yamaguchi lost to Okayama on the opponent's court 85-102. Gifu was outscored by Iwate in a home game 64-94. The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points by Keijiro Monma of Iwate. Shizuoka - Toyoda 94-78 B3 League top team - Shizuoka (36-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eighth ranked Toyoda (16-24) 94-78. Shizuoka players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a quality performance for Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Yuzo Okada (181-1992) accounted for 16 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Australian center Andrew Ferguson (213-1998, college: CS Monterey) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Hironori Higuchi (191-1990) added 4 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Toyoda in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 36-4 record. Toyoda at the other side keeps the eighth position with 24 games lost. Shizuoka will play against league's second-placed Iwate on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Toyoda will play against Tachikawa (#15) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Toyoda: A.Ferguson 16+15reb+5ast, T.Ren 13+1reb+2ast, I.Hajime 13+2reb+1ast, F.Shunsuke 12+2ast, T.Shunsuke 8+2reb+1ast, U.Yuya 6+1reb+3ast Shizuoka: A.Elsener 22+8reb+7ast, T.Komamizu 19+2reb, Y.Okada 16+2reb+6ast, Y.Kentaro 11+1reb+1ast, K.Shinkawa 8+2reb, K.Lawson 8+10reb+5ast Okayama - Yamaguchi 102-85 Very expected game when 14th ranked Yamaguchi (11-29) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Okayama (23-17) 102-85 on Sunday. Okayama made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Jerome Tillman (201-1987, college: Ohio) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Jamaican-British center Ryan Richards (212-1991) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and American power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tokyo Utd. Loser Yamaguchi keeps the fourteenth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Tachikawa. Okayama will meet Tokyo Utd (#7) on the road in the next round. Yamaguchi will play against Tokyo HT (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Yamaguchi: R.Richards 15+14reb+5ast, M.Phillips 14+6reb+2ast, H.Doi 13+2reb, S.Yuuki 11+1reb, R.Sampson 10+4reb+2ast, K.Kiichi 10+3reb+2ast Okayama: J.Tillman 32+10reb+2ast, C.Maduabum 12+6reb+2ast, M.Higuchi 11+5ast, W.Kouki 11+5reb+1ast, I.Eitaro 11+1reb+2ast, K.Tsubasa 9+1reb Kagoshima - Saitama 92-74 The game between third ranked Saitama (32-8) and fifth ranked Kagoshima (31-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Saitama was defeated by Kagoshima in Renova 92-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Saitama. Kagoshima forced 19 Saitama turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Saitama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-1997) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Kagoshima moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Yokohama EX. Saitama at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Kagoshima is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Shinagawa (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saitama will play against Yokohama EX (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Saitama: M.Esho 16+9reb, R.Watkins 15+14reb+4ast, W.Creekmore 14+9reb+3ast, G.Sitton 9+4reb+3ast, H.Tomoya 7, S.Fumiya 7+3reb Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 25+15reb+4ast, C.Diop 23+5reb+2ast, S.Muto 11+3reb+5ast, Y.Nagayama 10+2reb, H.Aruma 9+4ast, M.Yuji 7+4reb+5ast Tachikawa - Veertien Mie 89-91 A very close game took place in Tachikawa between Veertien Mie and Tachikawa. Eleventh ranked Veertien Mie (14-26) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Tachikawa (11-29). Veertien Mie managed to escape with a 2-point win 91-89 on Sunday evening. Veertien Mie looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Jota Machii (182-1999) who recorded 14 points and 8 assists and American center Emondre Rickman (208-1996, college: Indiana St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 16 points respectively. Five Tachikawa players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Veertien Mie moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Shanan Utd. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fourteenth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Yamaguchi. Veertien Mie will meet at home higher ranked Gifu (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tachikawa will play against Toyoda (#8) in Aichi and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tachikawa: E.Rickman 16+4reb+2ast, M.Jota 14+2reb+8ast, M.Sei 13+1reb+1ast, S.Blakney 11+4reb+3ast, T.Walley 10+5reb+4ast, A.Ryusei 7+3reb+4ast Veertien Mie: J.Martin 27+10reb+3ast, S.Mizoguchi 22+4reb+2ast, T.Haymond 18+3reb+8ast, E.Artison 8+2reb+1ast, K.Tatsuya 5+1reb+5ast, D.Sakamoto 4+3reb+2ast Gifu - Iwate 64-94 Very predictable result when second ranked Iwate (35-5) smashed on the road 9th ranked Gifu (15-25) 94-64 on Sunday. Iwate made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Keijiro Monma (185-1994) chipped in 21 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Four Iwate players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and Lithuanian center Matas Jucikas (205-1994, agency: BIG) added 16 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 sixth consecutive win for Iwate. They maintain second place with 35-5 record behind leader Shizuoka. Gifu lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 25 games lost. Iwate will meet at home league's leader Shizuoka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gifu will play against Veertien Mie (#10) in Yokkaichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gifu: J.Wright 18+8reb+2ast, M.Jucikas 16+3reb, S.Andre 8+8reb, K.Morito 7+1reb+5ast, A.Ryoya 5+1reb+1ast, M.Yuta 3 Iwate: K.Monma 21+1reb, Y.Toshiki 16+1reb+4ast, K.Doolittle 16+7reb+2ast, B.Steele 12+3reb+1ast, M.Dama 11+7reb+1ast, I.Harumichi 8+3reb+7ast |
| B2 League Round 41: Chiba lose to Koshigaya - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 41 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Chiba (32-11). They were crushed by second ranked Koshigaya A. (32-11) 101-60 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Koshigaya A. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Chiba's 24. They outrebounded Chiba 40-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Koshigaya A. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Koshigaya A. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Chiba. Chiba will play next round against strong Fukushima trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Koshigaya A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Very significant was Nishinomiya S.'s (#4) just 1-point road victory against 5th ranked Aomori W. 77-76. American forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) nailed 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Ziga Dimec accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Nishinomiya S.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) for Aomori W. in the defeat. Nishinomiya S. maintains fourth place with 20-23 record, which they share with Ehime OV. Aomori W. at the other side keeps the fifth position with 24 games lost. Nishinomiya S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aomori W. will play at home against Kumamoto V. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. B2 League top team - Saga B. (36-7) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Kagawa FA (12-31) in Takamatsu 82-75. The best player for the winners was Takanobu Nishikawa who scored 27 points and 7 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Kyle Richardson produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Kagawa FA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saga B. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 36-7 record. Loser Kagawa FA keeps the seventh position with 31 games lost. Saga B. will meet at home Fukuoka R. (#5) in the next round. Kagawa FA will play against the league's second-placed Nagasaki and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 41: Fukushima destroyed Tokyo Z on the opponent's court 98-61. Nagasaki managed to outperform Bambitious N. in a home game 100-89. Fukuoka R. recorded a loss to Kumamoto V. on the road 90-85. The most impressive stats of the last round was 36 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists by Jamel McLean of Kumamoto V.. Aomori W. - Nishinomiya S. 76-77 Very significant was Nishinomiya S.'s (#4) just 1-point road victory against 5th ranked Aomori W. 77-76. Nishinomiya S. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) nailed 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Slovenian center Ziga Dimec (210-1993) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Nishinomiya S. players scored in double figures. Nishinomiya S.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) and the other American import power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Aomori W. in the defeat. Nishinomiya S. maintains fourth place with 20-23 record, which they share with Ehime OV. Aomori W. at the other side keeps the fifth position with 24 games lost. Nishinomiya S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aomori W. will play at home against Kumamoto V. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nishinomiya S.: J.Hamilton 16+7reb, Z.Dimec 15+6reb+2ast, N.Tani 12+1reb+3ast, N.Dohara 12+3ast, T.Porter 11+7reb+5ast, K.Matsuzaki 6 Aomori W.: A.Davis 22+13reb+2ast, E.Montgomery 19+7reb+6ast, I.Yuichi 17+4reb+8ast, A.Uchida 9+2reb, H.Mone 5+2reb, M.Fukuda 3+1reb+2ast Koshigaya A. - Chiba 101-60 Round 41 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Chiba (32-11). They were crushed by second ranked Koshigaya A. (32-11) 101-60 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Koshigaya A. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Chiba's 24. They outrebounded Chiba 40-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Koshigaya A. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Koshigaya A. players scored in double figures. Forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Koshigaya A. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Chiba. Chiba will play next round against strong Fukushima trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Koshigaya A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: J.Harper 17+5reb+4ast, I.Butts 16+16reb, K.Hayate 12+2reb+2ast, B.Chapman 12+4reb, K.Makoto 11+3reb+1ast, M.Shun 10+3reb+4ast Chiba: L.Lyons 18+9reb+4ast, E.Ravenel 16+3reb, Y.Osaki 11+3reb+3ast, B.Ashley 6+4reb+1ast, T.Kida 5+2reb, Y.Otsuka 2+1reb Tokyo Z - Fukushima 61-98 Very expected game when 7th ranked Tokyo Z (10-33) was crushed at home by third ranked Fukushima (21-22) 98-61 on Sunday. Fukushima looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Tokyo Z's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Josh Harrellson (208-1989, college: Kentucky) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Four Fukushima players scored in double figures. American guard Addison Spruill (195-1993, college: UNCW) produced 16 points and the other American import power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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. Fukushima have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 21-22 record having eleven points less than leader Saga B. Tokyo Z lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 33 games lost. Fukushima will meet league's second-placed Chiba on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tokyo Z will play against Ehime OV (#4) in Matsuyama and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Fukushima: J.Harrellson 25+17reb+7ast, D.Tsuchiya 14+2reb+4ast, N.Hashimoto 13+2reb+2ast, G.Echenique 11+4reb+5ast, S.Kanno 9+2reb+1ast, W.Igari 8+1ast Tokyo Z: A.Spruill 16+4reb+3ast, I.Lane 10+8reb+2ast, M.Joho 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Ide 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kimura 6+4reb+3ast, O.Kazuma 6+2reb+1ast Kagawa FA - Saga B. 75-82 B2 League top team - Saga B. (36-7) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Kagawa FA (12-31) in Takamatsu 82-75. Saga B. made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Kagawa FA outrebounded Saga B. 45-26 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) who scored 27 points and 7 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. American Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) added 6 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Kagawa FA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saga B. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 36-7 record. Loser Kagawa FA keeps the seventh position with 31 games lost. Saga B. will meet at home Fukuoka R. (#5) in the next round. Kagawa FA will play against the league's second-placed Nagasaki and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Saga B.: T.Nishikawa 27+3reb+7ast, T.King 23+7reb+1ast, C.Fieler 17+5reb+4ast, Y.Yamashita 8+3reb+2ast, I.Ryota 4+4reb+1ast, K.Atsuki 3+1reb+1ast Kagawa FA: K.Richardson 22+13reb+4ast, R.Adams 15+5reb+3ast, T.Kodama 12+6reb+2ast, I.Ryo 8, N.Spikes 6+14reb+7ast, A.Alexander 5+1reb+1ast Nagasaki - Bambitious N. 100-89 Rather predictable result when second ranked Nagasaki (29-14) defeated at home 6th ranked Bambitious N. (13-30) 100-89 on Sunday. Nagasaki shot 60.3 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Nagasaki looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish Pablo Aguilar (203-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Nagasaki players scored in double figures. American guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Senegalese center Cheikh Mbodj (208-1987, college: Cincinnati) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Nagasaki. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second place with 29-14 record having just three points less than leader Saga B. Bambitious N. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 30 games lost. Nagasaki will meet Kagawa FA (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bambitious N. will play against Yamagata and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nagasaki: M.Bonds 24+8reb+4ast, M.Karimata 19+7ast, P.Aguilar 19+15reb+7ast, E.Takuma 15+3reb+2ast, T.Kanji 12+2reb+6ast, E.Yamamoto 5+1reb+1ast Bambitious N.: C.James 23+5reb+6ast, C.Mbodj 14+9reb+1ast, I.Shinpei 14+3reb+1ast, T.Komoda 10+1ast, S.Fujitaka 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Tomoya 6+1ast Kumamoto V. - Fukuoka R. 90-85 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (15-28) was defeated on the road by third ranked Kumamoto V. (25-18) 90-85 on Sunday. It was a great shooting night for Kumamoto V. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) who had a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists. British forward Benjamin Lawson (216-1995, college: WKU) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import point guard Marvelle Harris (196-1993, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) added 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kumamoto V. maintains third place with 25-18 record having seven points less than leader Saga B. Fukuoka R. lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 28 games lost. Kumamoto V. will meet Aomori W. (#5) on the road in the next round. Fukuoka R. will play against the league's leader Saga B. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 36+13reb+5ast, H.Taniguchi 10+1reb+1ast, C.Sow 10+2reb+3ast, B.Lawson 10+7reb, K.Nagomu 9+3ast, I.Hiroaki 8+6reb+3ast Fukuoka R.: J.Glynn 23+8reb+3ast, M.Harris 19+1reb+7ast, J.Honda 12+4reb+1ast, G.Slaughter 11+8reb, S.Shigetomi 6+1reb+4ast, I.Tomohiro 6 |
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| Pearl River falls in Region 23 Quarterfinal - by Eurobasket News |
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For just the second time in the last five years, Region 23 will have a different representative at the National Tournament as a last-second Pearl River shot clanked off the rim for a 56-53 loss at East Mississippi. The Wildcats finish the 2022-23 campaign with an 18-8 overall record. The Wildcats gave themselves an early 10-3 lead aided by a Dyllion Redmond (6'8''-F) (Jackson; Callaway) putback slam and a Carlous Williams (6'6''-F) (Hattiesburg; Harrison Central) 3-pointer. East Mississippi (20-5) roared back to tie things at 15-15, but PRCC quickly snatched the lead right back, 19-15, with a Cameron Brown (6'2''-G) (Hattiesburg) offensive rebound and layup as well as a breakaway layup from Dylan Brumfield (6'4''-G) (Oak Grove). PRCC took its biggest lead of the night, 30-21, at around the 3:30 mark as Brown hit from beyond the arc. The Lions got a basket back off a putback with just over one minute left in the half and the Wildcats eventually took a 30-23 advantage into the half. The EMCC second-half strategy was working as the Lions roared back to take a 34-32 lead. The teams went back-and-forth over a seven-minute stretch of the game to find themselves locked in a 40-40 tie. PRCC retook the lead with a Brown 3-point shot and layup as well as a Brumfield putback, but East Mississippi again fought back to square things at 47-47. Brown knocked down a pair of free throws after a technical foul was issued on East Mississippi to hand PRCC a 49-47 advantage. Brumfield helped tie the contest, 51-51, with 2:50 remaining on the clock, slashing inside for a layup that bounced around the rim before falling. Trailing 55-51, Brumfield kicked a pass inside to a crashing Williams who laid it off the glass to cut the PRCC deficit to two points, 55-53. After a string of fouls and timeouts, PRCC had just a few seconds remaining on the clock and needed a miracle to win the game. The Wildcats pushed the ball down the court and dished off to Brown in the corner, but his off-balance heave bounced off the backboard and rim before falling to the ground for a 56-53 loss. Courtesy of: prcc.prestosports.com |
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| Leon Gilmore III (ex Prizreni) joins Al Gharafa - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in six different countries. Gilmore tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Lanus), Latvia (Jekabpils), Mexico (Ostioneros de Guaymas), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Puerto Rico (Capitanes) and NBA G League (Texas Legends and Wisconsin Gilmorerd). He won NBA G League Central Division championship title in 2020. Gilmore graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. On Gilmore: Versatile 3/4 or 4/3 who can shoot 3, is a good defender, good rebounder, and can guard opponent's PFs if needed. |
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| BUPA Luxol and Mellieha Libertas reach Louis Borg Cup final - by Eurobasket News |
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The Louis Borg Cup semi-finals, played over two legs in the space of 48 hours, had their interesting moments. The closest series was that between BUPA Luxol and Starlites Fijo with the Violets managing to win both games, albeit with a tight margin, to oust Starlites. In the other tie, Melliea took control of the second game against Depiro to book their place in the final to be played in mid-March. BUPA Luxol 163 Starlites Fijo 156 Fresh from their Shield success a few days earlier, Starlites Fijo looked like they were on track to impose their rhythm when they closed the first quarter of the first game with an 11-0 run which led them to a double-figure lead with Darius George (201-F, college: Marshall) and Ian Felice Pace netting a trey and a brace of hoops respectively. The Naxxar side kept the upper edge for a number of minutes in the second quarter but late first half treys from Jean Paul Schembri and Matthew Sciberras (178-SF-2005), in between a brace of Tayler Mattos close-range buckets, helped Luxol to recover lost ground and bring the game at par, 40-40, at the interval. With Trevian Bell (201-G/F, college: Lewis) and Nikola Vasovic combining from outside the zone and Mattos continuing to be a threat under the boards, Luxol managed to forge ahead, 67-55. Starlites' reaction at the start of the final quarter had them close the margin after points off George and an Alec Felice Pace long-ranger. Luxol, however, kept their focus and managed to defend their lead as they surged 77-69 after a series of free throws. Zekiah Owens (197-G/F-1998, college: AIC) and Jacob Bates pushed hard for a Starlites recovery and a Bates trey made it 80-81 only for Bell to close the first encounter with two free throws to help his side go for the second game enjoying a slender three-point advantage. Thus, it was all to play for 48 hours later. Finally it was Luxol who managed to thwart all Starlites' efforts throughout the game and a 9-0 run, early in the final quarter proved quite influential as Luxol moved to a double-digit lead at that juncture and piled on the pressure on their opponents. The latter did manage to close off the deficit to a single point but could never erase the aggregate deficit. Despite committing far more turnovers than their opponents, Luxol shot with better accuracy and also won the rebounds game 51-38 with veteran Marko Matijevic (200-F-1978) contributing a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards as well as four assists in 23 minutes of play. Mattos was more of an offensive threat in the second half on his way to a 26 point game, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals whilst guard Trevian Bell also had a double-double with 50% shooting and 20 points together with 10 boards, five assists and two steals. Yet, it was Starlites who had the better start as they raced to a 14-9 lead with captain Felice Pace well on song in the first rubber. He ended with 21 points and three steals. Back-to-back treys from Vasovic helped Luxol to come at par and then it was a tit-for-tat game until the interval with Starlites banging points off their trio of import players Bates, George and Owens, all of them ending with double figures. The third quarter was no different as the two sides practically neutralized each other even if Luxol enjoyed most of the lead. Then first five minutes of the final quarter were characterized with a 15-4 Luxol run, including nine points without a reply and a brace of Bell three balls. This run upped Luxol's morale to a high as they now were banking on a healthy aggregate lead. Starlites did not throw in the towel and made a last effort and gradually gnawed away at the deficit to arrive to 74-75 in the final minute. Bell kept his cool and banged in two sets of free throws to seal his team's win. Melliea Libertas 188 Depiro 152 In game one, a fourth-quarter 12-0 streak was the first turning point in this series as here Mellieha opened an 87-72 lead after that Depiro had battled hard in the first three quarters of the game. In fact, early treys from Cameron Cornelius and Sean Galea set them going to a 12-4 sixth-minute lead. Centre Kameron Rooks (216-C-1995, college: SDSU) had quite a strong performance with a big tally of 25 rebounds and 26 points together with four blocked shots. The Mtarfa side were unlucky to see their captain Andrew Aquilina leave the court injured, which also had him out from game two, whilst Miguel Brincat (165-F-2002) was excluded from the game. Melliea recovered to come up level with their opponents with Sebastian Valencia potting 10 consecutive points, including two treys. The Colombian centre had 33 points hitting 5 from ten three-point attempts. The northerners also had the return of American Connor Zinaich (201-F-1997, college: Nova SE) who closed off game one with a double-double with 11 boards added to his 27 points as well as a poker of assists and blocked shots. There were a number of lead changes in the second quarter with Depiro having more time in front until Mellieha had a seven-point run which saw them go 60-54 ahead. Depiro were quick to recover and the next minutes saw Libertas maintaining a very slender lead until Zinaich went on a personal 10 point stretch and helped his side to move 87-72 ahead with two minutes to go. Depiro managed to reduce the deficit by half with the game's last seven points. A brace of Nenad Bukva (185-G) buckets and a Robert Bonnici (1994) trey set off Melliea in the second game. Zinaich continued shortly afterwards to set off Depiro's improved efforts and lead Melliea to a 28-21 first-quarter lead. The Mtarfa side tried their best to penetrate Melliea's defence yet the latter did not fail to hit back as well and managed also, with also a good rotation of all their players, to increase their lead a bit more by the interval for 49-36. With the outcome of the series seemingly already decided, the second half was an open affair with both sides having their moments. Rooks had another high-scoring game with 36 points and 26 rebounds and three blocks. On the otherhand Cornelius just missed on a double-double with 11 points and nine boards as well as four assists. As regards assists, Melliea's David Bugeja (180-SG-1992) amassed 16 assists over these two games. 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| Prva B Round 16: Montenegro lose to SC Derby 2 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in between second ranked Montenegro (11-4) and fifth ranked SC Derby 2 (10-3) on Sunday night. Montenegro was defeated by SC Derby 2 in a tough game at home 66-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Montenegro. SC Derby 2 made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Montenegro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of David Mirkovic (200-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Turkish forward Demir Dogan (201-2006) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for Montenegro. Montenegro's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. SC Derby 2 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Montenegro at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2. SC Derby 2 are looking forward to face league's leader Pljevlja at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Montenegro will play against Vukovi Zeta in Golubovci and is hoping to win this game. Prva B top team - Pljevlja (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Sedmica (0-15) 89-69. Worth to mention a quality performance of Vanja Paldrmic who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Alex Holcombe who added 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Pljevlja's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Serbian-Portuguese Stefan Djukic (202-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Pljevlja have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Sedmica at the other side still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Pljevlja will play against SC Derby 2 (#4) in Podgorica in the next round. Sedmica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Podgorica Akademik. The game in Kotor4 was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Lim (10-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Kotor (10-4). Kotor defeated Lim 76-61 on Sunday. The winners were led by Welton Elloie who scored that evening 31 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Petar Osmajlic did not help to save the game for Lim. Lim's coach tested eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kotor have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Lim at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Kotor will meet Ulcinj (#9) in the next round. Lim will play against Balkanski Ris and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Ulcinj beat Akademik on the road 70-67. Zeta lost to Vukovi Zeta on its own court 65-71. Rudar was outscored by Podgorica 2 in a road game 63-84. The most impressive performance of 16th round was 29 points and 7 rebounds by Vucko Markovic of Rudar. Kotor - Lim 76-61 The game in Kotor4 was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Lim (10-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Kotor (10-4). Kotor defeated Lim 76-61 on Sunday. Kotor forced 27 Lim turnovers. The winners were led by American forward Welton Elloie (200) who scored that evening 31 points and 7 rebounds and center Ivan Jovanovic (210-2002) supported him with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Petar Osmajlic did not help to save the game for Lim. Danilo Joksimovic added 9 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Lim's coach tested eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kotor have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Lim at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Kotor will meet Ulcinj (#9) in the next round. Lim will play against Balkanski Ris and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kotor: E.Welton 31+7reb+3ast, S.Subotic 20+3reb+3ast, J.Ivan 11+16reb, D.Jakov 9+3ast, D.Bozovic 3+2reb+7ast, J.Nemanja 2+4reb Lim: O.Petar 18+6reb+5ast, S.Mihailo 11+5reb, J.Danilo 9+11reb+2ast, B.Matija 7+3reb+1ast, B.Darko 5, B.Miomir 5+2ast Akademik - Ulcinj 67-70 Everything could happen in Podgorica at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Ulcinj and 9th ranked Akademik had identical 3-10 record. But Akademik was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Ulcijn 70-67 on Monday night. Ulcinj (4-10) moved-up to ninth place. Akademik lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zeta. Ulcinj will meet at home higher ranked Kotor (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Akademik's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Podgorica to the arena Sedmica. Pljevlja - Sedmica 89-69 Prva B top team - Pljevlja (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Sedmica (0-15) 89-69. Pljevlja dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Sedmica's 34. They outrebounded Sedmica 48-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a quality performance of Vanja Paldrmic who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who added 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Pljevlja's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Serbian-Portuguese Stefan Djukic (202-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Krsto Miranovic (195-2001) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Pljevlja and five Sedmica players scored in double figures. Pljevlja have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Sedmica at the other side still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Pljevlja will play against SC Derby 2 (#4) in Podgorica in the next round. Sedmica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Podgorica Akademik. Top scorers: Pljevlja: P.Vanja 18+10reb, A.Holcombe 14+5reb+3ast, J.Janko 11+3reb+3ast, D.Stefan 10+4reb, P.Lazar 9+5reb+2ast, D.Matija 6+5reb+2ast Sedmica: R.Zoran 15+3reb+1ast, S.Djukic 14+11reb+1ast, V.Petar 13+2reb+1ast, M.Krsto 13+9reb+1ast, P.Jokic 10+2reb+1ast, V.Lazar 4+1reb+2ast Montenegro - SC Derby 2 66-72 The most important game in the last round took place in between second ranked Montenegro (11-4) and fifth ranked SC Derby 2 (10-3) on Sunday night. Montenegro was defeated by SC Derby 2 in a tough game at home 66-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Montenegro. SC Derby 2 made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Montenegro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of David Mirkovic (200-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Turkish forward Demir Dogan (201-2006) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five SC Derby 2 players scored in double figures. Center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Petar Visnjic added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Montenegro. Montenegro's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. SC Derby 2 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Montenegro at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2. SC Derby 2 are looking forward to face league's leader Pljevlja at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Montenegro will play against Vukovi Zeta in Golubovci and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: SC Derby 2: M.Petar 17+1reb+1ast, T.Vasilija 15+2reb+3ast, D.Demir 14+9reb, M.David 12+12reb+2ast, S.Vladimir 11+3reb+5ast, C.Marjan 3+2reb+1ast Montenegro: N.Bojicic 37+11reb+1ast, P.Visnjic 10+6reb+3ast, D.Krsto 7+2reb, R.Karim 6+5reb+3ast, M.Uros 4+3reb+4ast, M.Sava 2+2reb+2ast Zeta - Vukovi Zeta 65-71 Rather expected game when 11th ranked Zeta (3-11) lost to eighth ranked Vukovi Zeta (9-6) in Golubovci 65-71 on Sunday. Vukovi Zeta looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Zeljko Matanovic (-2001) who scored that evening 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Drazen Otasevic supported him with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by guard Ivan Rabrenovic (194-1982) did not help to save the game for Zeta. Power forward Dejan Posuka (197-1997) added 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Four Zeta players scored in double figures. Zeta's coach let to play eighteen players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Vukovi Zeta moved-up to seventh place. Loser Zeta dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Akademik. Vukovi Zeta will meet at home league's second-placed Montenegro in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Zeta will play against Rudar (#12) in Pljevlja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vukovi Zeta: M.Zeljko 22+8reb+4ast, D.Otasevic 14+7reb+4ast, M.Dusan 10+1reb+1ast, M.Filip 9+5reb+4ast, N.Djuretic 8+3reb+1ast, R.Raspopovic 3+4reb+5ast Zeta: I.Rabrenovic 15+6reb+3ast, L.Predrag 13+6reb+1ast, H.Hamza 10+3reb+1ast, T.Djordjije 10+6reb+2ast, M.Ilic 10+3reb+1ast, D.Posuka 7+10reb+6ast Podgorica 2 - Rudar 84-63 Very predictable result when third ranked Podgorica-2 (11-4) rolled over at home 12th ranked Rudar (1-13) 84-63 on Tuesday. Podgorica-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rudar's 32. They outrebounded Rudar 39-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Nikola Terzic who scored that evening 12 points and 5 rebounds and forward Marko Radunovic (198-2006) supported him with 12 points. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. Even 29 points and 7 rebounds by Vucko Markovic (-2000) did not help to save the game for Rudar. Dejan Dzakovic (-1991) added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Podgorica-2 moved-up to second place, which they share with Montenegro. Rudar lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Podgorica-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rudar will play against Zeta (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Podgorica 2: R.Marko 12+3reb+2ast, T.Nikola 12+5reb+1ast, B.Milorad 10+2reb+2ast, S.Petar 9+4reb, M.Lazar 8+5reb+3ast, D.Aljosa 7+2reb+1ast Rudar: M.Vucko 29+7reb+2ast, D.Dzakovic 18+10reb+5ast, S.Andrija 11+1reb+1ast, V.Mitar 5+2reb, V.Dragas 0, L.Filip 0+2reb |
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| William Penn beat Peru State in the HAAC Championship final - by Eurobasket Center |
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The William Penn men's basketball team completed the sweep of Heart of America Athletic Conference crowns Tuesday, defeating #2 seed Peru State 95-82 in the Heart Finals. The top-seeded Statesmen (28-3), which became the first school to win four Heart Tournament titles in a row, claimed its sixth crown in eight years since joining the league in 2015-2016. William Penn rebounded the ball at a high rate as usual with a 51-25 dominance on the boards, including pulling down 18 on the offensive end for 23 second-chance points. Equally as important, though, was that the victors outshot a normally very efficient Peru State squad 47.7%-41.7%. The Statesmen tend to list free-throw shooting as a liability, but not on Tuesday night as the victors were an incredible 26-for-28 for a 92.9% mark. The bout witnessed five ties and three lead changes, all coming in the first half. William Penn took an 18-13 lead, but Peru State (24-7) responded and eventually led 32-26 before WPU sorted things out and went up 41-36 at intermission. The Statesmen extended their margin to 46-38 early in the second stanza after a Malik Edwards (6'2''-G) (Fr., Drexel Hill, Pa., Business Management) three-pointer. The turning point of the game, however, came shortly thereafter. With the Statesmen ahed 50-38 after a dunk by Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master's of Organizational Leadership), both a Bobcat player and his coach were served technical fouls. James Pennington (6'3''-G) (Sr., Calumet City, Ill., Sports Management) knocked down four free throws and the Statesmen celebration was on. WPU's lead remained in double figures the rest of the way, eventually growing to as large as 20 at 94-74 in the waning seconds before PSC knocked down some late, inconsequential shots. The Statesmen overcame 11 three-pointers by the Bobcats as they made seven of their own on a 36.8% clip. William Penn also had had to make up for 20 turnovers (9 for PSC), which led to a significant 21-4 deficit in points off mistakes. Edwards was an efficient scorer in the title game, posting a team-high 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting. Chanze Cruesoe (6'1''-G-2000) (Jr., St. Louis, Mo., Business Management) also had an all-around big outing with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Daley (15 points, 9 rebounds) and Muneer Newton (6'5''-F) (Fr., Philadelphia, Pa., Business Management) (11 points, 9 rebounds) both narrowly missed double-doubles. Daniel Autrey (6'4''-G) (Jr., Detroit, Mich., Business Management) contributed nine points off the bench., and Pennington was good for eight, doing all of his work at the line (8-for-8). CJ Washington (6'4''-G) (Jr., Houston, Texas) finished with six points as well. "Such a great evening for Statesmen basketball," said Head Coach John Henry . "Nobody would have thought we could do this, the players and staff deserve so much praise." Courtesy of heartofamericaconference.com |
| All-HAAC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center |
Player of the Year:  Josh Pritchett (6'4''-G) of EvangelDefensive Player of the Year: Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of EvangelFreshman of the Year: Sam Ungashick (6'0''-PG) of Benedictine, KSNewcomer of the Year: James Jordan (6'6''-G) of CMUCoach of the Year: John Henry of William Penn First Team Josh Pritchett (6'4''-G) of Evangel Malik Edwards (6'2''-G) of William Penn Jalen Patterson (5'10''-PG) of Baker Anthony Brown (6'5''-G) of MNU James Jordan (6'6''-G) of CMU Jibril Harris (6'8''-F) of Peru St. Seth Compas (6'3''-G) of Graceland Quentin Harvey (6'7''-F) of Baker Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) of William Penn Ed Wright II (6'1''-G) of MNU Man Man Baker (6'2''-G) of Peru St.Second Team Everett Stubblefield (5'11''-PG) of CMU Lorenzo Anderson (6'3''-G) of Peru St. Ryan Bartley (6'7''-F) of Mt.Mercy Muneer Newton (6'5''-F) of William Penn Caleb Jones-McCrary (6'8''-F) of MNU Chanze Cruesoe (6'1''-G-2000) of William Penn TJ Wallace (6'4''-G) of Missouri Valley Troy Houghton (6'4''-G) of Peru St. Noah Rigatuso (6'6''-G/F) of Baker Biggie Luster (6'2''-G) of ClarkeHonorable Mention  Manrique Alvarado (5'11''-PG-2001) of Evangel Sam'i Roe (6'2''-G-1999) of Graceland Sam Ungashick (6'0''-PG) of Benedictine, KS Jace Lance (6'0''-PG) of Missouri Valley Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of Evangel James Pennington (6'3''-G) of William Penn Jayden Temme (6'6''-F) of Benedictine, KS Lucas Kroft (6'5''-G) of Park CJ Wilson (5'11''-PG) of Graceland Robert Fry II (6'0''-PG) of CSC Anthony Eddy (6'2''-G) of Clarke Edriel Martinborough (5'11''-PG) of Evangel Sayvon Traylor (6'5''-F) of Peru St. Brady Sartorius (6'1''-G) of Grand View Braden Wiggs (6'7''-F) of Baker Jacob Koontz (6'6''-F) of Grand View Seth Larson (6'5''-F) of CSC Quinan Rieves (6'5''-F) of CMU Jaquan Morris (6'4''-G) of CMUAll-Defensive Team Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of Evangel Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) of William Penn Anthony Brown (6'5''-G) of MNU Biggie Luster (6'2''-G) of Clarke Korey Jones (6'2''-G) of Baker Quentin Harvey (6'7''-F) of Baker |
| Orediggers hold off Argos for back-to-back tournament victory - by Eurobasket Center |
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The top-seeded Montana Tech Orediggers defeated a persistent second-seeded University of Providence team for the fourth time this season winning their second straight Frontier Conference Tournament 103-95. The teams left everything on the court including a barrage of scoring in the first half finishing with a 62-55 Tech advantage at the break. Asa Williams (6'6''-F) got the momentum going hitting back-to-back threes in the opening minutes and had his third before five minutes had passed. Williams finished the half with 12 points going 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Williams finished with 23 points shooting 58.3% from the field and 5 for 8 from three-point range. Williams also led the Orediggers with eight rebounds. Tech shot 63.4% in the first half and hit 8 of 16 from deep. The Orediggers led by as many as 18 during the first half. Three more Orediggers hit double-digits in the first half. Caleb Bellach (6'7''-F) netted 11 going 2 for 4 from long. Hayden Diekhans (6'6''-F) went 5 for 5 from the field and Michael Ure (6'7''-F) went 5 for 6 as they both finished with 10 points each. The Argos were able to cut the lead before the break with an 18-6 run in the final three minutes of the half. Providence shot 47.4% from the field and made 11 of their 25 three-point attempts. Kenny Curtis (5'9''-PG) went 4 for 6 from deep and Sam Vining (6'4''-G) hit 4 for 7 from three with all coming with less than four minutes in the half. Providence made 42 three-point attempts in the game but made just four after the break. The Argos opened the second half with the same momentum they had at the end of the first. Providence went on a 9-2 run closing the gap to just two points 66-64 with 17:22 to play. Tech slowed the Argos charge and created some space getting the lead back up to nine after Bridger Larson (6'7''-F) made a layup with 11:30 left in the game. Tech was abler to hold off Providence's advances in the final ten minutes. Larson had 10 of his 14 points in the second half. The Orediggers had seven in double-digits by the end of the game. The Tech bench had 37 points. Bellach finished with 15 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Diekhans had 12 points and five boards. Keeley Bake (5'11''-PG) shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc finishing with 12 points and five assists. Camdyn Larance (6'3''-G) had 11 points and six rebounds. Marcus Stephens (6'3''-G) led the Argos with 22 points and seven rebounds. Davien Harris-Williams (6'1''-PG) finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Curtis finished with 20 points and Vining had 14. The last time the Orediggers won back-to-back tournaments was in 1998 and 1999. There was only one other time the Orediggers won both regular season and tournament titles two years in a row. The 1983-84 and 1984-85 teams under head coach Kelvin Sampson won both back-to-back. Courtesy of frontierconference.com |
| College of Idaho Wins the CCC Tournament Title - by Igor Obradovic |
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The College of Idaho men's basketball team secured the 2023 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, title with an 87-56 win over Eastern Oregon on Monday night. College of Idaho (30-1) put on display what it has taken to extend some noteworthy streaks - 30-consecutive wins, seven-straight CCC Championship game wins, 14 in the CCC Tournament, 12 by double figures and 36 at the friendly confines of the J.A. Albertson Activity Center. The College of Idaho reserves outscored their EOU counterparts by a 51-20 margin. On seven occasions, the Yotes bench has put up at least 50 points in a game. The Yotes were led by a 17-point effort from reserve Johnny Radford (6'0''-PG), who hit five 3-pointers in the win. College of Idaho entered the contest, having hit just three 3-pointers in each of the two previous games, knocked down 12 3-pointers in the win. It was the 13th time on the season that College of Idaho has made double-digit 3-pointers - 12 of those times they have come away with a win. Another reserve Paul Wilson (7'0''-C) provided a spark from the bench with 12 points for his fourth game in double figures on the season. Drew Wyman (6'5''-G), who was the lone C of I starter in double figures, scoring 12 points. Eastern Oregon (21-10) secured a spot in the upcoming NAIA National Tournament by virtue of being the runner up of the Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season. The Mountaineers were paced by a 13-point effort from Emmitt Taylor III (6'4''-G) and Adam Orr (6'4''-G/F) added 10. The top scorer on the season for the visitors from La Grande, Ore., Phillip Malatare was held to a season-low nine points after playing just 14 minutes of action. Malatare left the game and did not return after a collsion with Yoye Jake O'Neil (6'4''-G) left both players bloodied from cuts to the face. Wyman hit his second 3-pointer of the contest erased a brief 7-6 lead by the visitors to put College of Idaho ahead 9-7 and for the rest of the contest. The Yotes managed to stretch the lead to as large as 16 in the first half on its way to the win. College of Idaho led 41-30 at half with 22 points in the paint and a 26-6 advantage in bench scoring. A pair of late 3-pointers by Bryan Clair (5'11''-PG) and Radford stretched the lead to as much as 31 on the way to the victory. Courtesy of cascadeconference.org |
| Langston Collects SAC Tournament Crown - by Igor Obradovic |
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Fifth-ranked Lions top Wayland Baptist 80-68 in conference tournament championship Langston boasted of its first Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament title after an 80-68 win over Wayland Baptist on Tuesday at the Gaulke Activity Center in the Oklahoma Ford Dealers SAC Tournament championship game. Toru Dean delivered 17 points and five rebounds to fuel Langston, ranked fifth in the NAIA. The Lions (29-2) swept the SAC regular-season and tournament championships for the first time. Both Langston and Wayland Baptist are assured spots in the NAIA Championship Tournament. Langston reached the national tournament for the first time since 2018. The Lions will host an NAIA Championship Opening Round on March 7-8 at C. Felton Gayles Field House. Wayland Baptist (23-8) snatched up the league's other bid. The NAIA will release the opening-round bracket 7 p.m. CST Thursday. Langston's A.J. Rainey (5'10''-PG) put up 14 points, four rebounds and two steals while scooping up SAC Tournament most valuable player. Rainey, a senior from Gray, La., averaged 19.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.67 steals throughout the tournament. Tristan Harper (6'6''-F) collected Langston's other all-tournament nod after turning in 12 points and four rebounds. Wayland Baptist's D'Michael Bellfield (6'9''-C) led all scorers with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and RJ Mason (6'0''-PG) produced 15 points and four rebounds. Bellfield and Mason made the all-tournament team. The Lions padded their lead to 68-54 after scoring eight unanswered points. A.J. Rainey punctuated the Langston run with a dunk off Cortez Mosley (6'5''-F)'s steal with 5:42 showing. White propelled the Lions by burying a 3-pointer. Langston unleashed a 10-0 surge early in the second period to move ahead 50-41 with 14:11 left. White dropped in a 3-pointer to spark the run. D'Monte Brown (6'4''-G) capped the onslaught with five points, including a 3-point play. The Lions overcame an eight-point deficit to lead 36-33 at halftime. Dean sank a trey at the 1:02 mark to put Langston in front 34-31, and Harper added a putback with 17 seconds to go. Langston had a 45-40 rebounding edge and held Wayland Baptist to 37.3 percent shooting from the field. Courtesy of soonerathletic.org |
| Madonna wins WHAC Tournament - by Igor Obradovic |
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Third-seeded Madonna took care of unfinished business by winning the 2023 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Tournament title with a 96-83 victory against top-seeded Indiana Tech. The Crusaders lost in the championship game last season and were on a mission in this year's title game, their third overall (2013, 2020). It's only the third time a No. 3 seed has won the tournament. As tournament champion, Madonna (24-7) takes the league's second automatic berth to the NAIA Open Round March 7-8 on campus sites. Indiana Tech (27-4) claimed the first automatic berth as regular-season champion and will host an Opening Round. Madonna jumped early and led by as many as 16 with just under five minutes remaining in the first half, but Indiana Tech scored 10 of the half's last 14 points to close the gap to eight heading into the break. Grant Smith (6'6''-G) opened the second half with a jumper for the Warriors, but Madonna quickly expanded its lead to 18 with a 14-2 run capped off with back-to-back threes from Mark Mettie and Brendan Young. After trading baskets, Madonna got another spark and pushed the lead to 22 twice before the six-minute mark. The Warriors got as close as 11 a few times and found themselves down by 10 with 56 seconds left, but Madonna hit three of four free throws down the stretch. Madonna's defense kept the Warriors out of sync all game. As for the Crusader offense, they shot a blistering 54.8% from the field and were 45% from behind the arc. Young led all scorers with 23 while Mettie followed with 22 and Henry Speight (6'3''-G/F) had 21, going 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the second half. Devin Dunn (6'0''-PG) was the fourth Crusader in double digits with 13 points. Young also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Josh Kline (6'9''-F) led Indiana Tech with 20 points and seven rebounds. Cory McKinney (6'1''-G) added 15 points and handed out five assists. Blake Davison (6'1''-G) and Grant Smith chipped in 14 and 12 points, respectively. Courtesy of whac.net |
| All-Cascade Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic |
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Player of the Year: Phillip Malatare (6'0''-PG) of E.Oregon Defensive Player of the Year: Charles Elzie (6'1''-G) of Idaho Coll.Freshman of the Year: John Lustig (6'4''-G) of LC StateNewcomer of the Year: Spencer Hoffman (6'11''-C) of BushnellCoach of the Year: Colby Blaine of Idaho Coll. First Team Davian Brown (6'2''-G) of LC State Isaac Etter (6'1''-G-1998) of WPU Darius Henderson (6'9''-F) of Corban Spencer Hoffman (6'11''-C) of Bushnell Phillip Malatare (6'0''-PG) of E.Oregon Josh Meyer (6'7''-F) of S.Oregon Thomas Miles (6'2''-G) of WPU Atmar Mundu (6'0''-PG) of S.Oregon Jake O'Neil (6'4''-G) of Idaho Coll. Johnny Radford (6'0''-PG) of Idaho Coll. Stevie Schlabach (6'4''-G) of Bushnell Keegan Shivers (6'5''-G) of Oregon Tech Emmitt Taylor III (6'4''-G) of E.Oregon Tyrese Taylor (6'8''-C) of Multnomah Drew Wyman (6'5''-G) of Idaho Coll.Honorable Mention Taylor Anderson (5'10''-PG) of Corban Neyland Block (6'4''-G) of Multnomah Mateo Escheik (6'6''-G) of Corban Will Graves (6'6''-G) of S.Oregon John Lustig (6'4''-G) of LC State Adam Orr (6'4''-G/F) of E.Oregon Joey Potts (6'10''-F-1999) of Oregon Tech Zach Richardson (6'0''-PG) of Multnomah Tyler Robinett (6'7''-F) of Idaho Coll. Tyler Williford (6'6''-F) of Evergreen St. |
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All-Tournament MVP: AJ Rainey (5'11''-PG-1998) of Langston Player of the Year: Tristan Harper (6'6''-F) of LangstonDefensive Player of the Year: Cortez Mosley (6'5''-F) of LangstonFreshman of the Year: Avery Jackson (6'3''-G) of Okla CityNewcomer of the Year: Tristan Harper (6'6''-F) of LangstonSixth Man of the Year: Tyler Kinghorn (6'7''-F) of SAGUSportsmanship Award: Noah Boling (5'11''-PG) of SAGUCoach of the Year: Chris Wright of Langston
First Team Cortland Blake (6'6''-F) of SAGU Samkelo Cele (6'6''-G-1997) of USAO Tristan Harper (6'6''-F) of Langston Jules Moor (6'6''-F) of UNT Dallas Tedrick Wolfe (6'5''-G/F-1997) of WBU
Second Team Rayquan Elliott (6'4''-G) of OPSU Parrish Hewitt (6'3''-G-1999) of WBU Avery Jackson (6'3''-G) of Okla City Cortez Mosley (6'5''-F) of Langston Akili Vining (6'2''-G) of TxWes
Third Team Toru Dean (6'0''-PG) of Langston Kori Guest (6'6''-F) of Okla City Payton Guiot (6'1''-G) of John Brown Luiz Machado Jr. (6'6''-F) of SW Christian Gerard Makuntae (6'6''-G) of USAOHonorable Mention D'Michael Bellfield (6'9''-C) of WBU Dravon Clayborn (6'2''-G) of Okla City Langston Gaither (6'5''-G) of USAO Eylan Goodwyn (6'4''-G/F) of MACU Brooks Haddock (6'3''-G) of SAGU Seth Hurd (6'6''-F-1999) of MACU Brandon Jackson (6'6''-F) of Okla City Vernon Johnson (6'4''-G) of UNT Dallas Tyler Kinghorn (6'7''-F) of SAGU RJ Mason (6'0''-PG) of WBU AJ Rainey (5'11''-PG-1998) of Langston Peyton Sallee (6'1''-G-2000) of TxWes Reece Warren (6'3''-G) of CCC Philbert Weekes (6'10''-F) of SAGUAll-Defensive Team  James Beckom (6'3''-G-2000) of John Brown Toru Dean (6'0''-PG) of Langston Dylan McDougal (6'4''-G) of WBU Cortez Mosley (6'5''-F) of Langston Philbert Weekes (6'10''-F) of SAGUAll-Freshman Team JJ Boling (6'6''-F) of SAGU Lukas Gabani (6'7''-F) of John Brown Avery Jackson (6'3''-G) of Okla City Jack McWilliams (7'1''-C-2003) of Okla City Malachi Reeves (6'4''-G) of John Brown
All-Tournament Team D'Michael Bellfield (6'9''-C) of WBU Cortland Blake (6'6''-F) of SAGU Dravon Clayborn (6'2''-G) of Okla City Tristan Harper (6'6''-F) of Langston RJ Mason (6'0''-PG) of WBU AJ Rainey (5'11''-PG-1998) of Langston |
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Player of the Year: Rog Stein (6'6''-F) of Indiana Tech Defensive Player of the Year: Cory McKinney (6'1''-G) of Indiana TechNewcomer of the Year: Gunner Walters (5'11''-PG) of Rochester, MICoach of the Year: Ted Albert of Indiana Tech First Team Rog Stein (6'6''-F) of Indiana Tech Mark Mettie (6'10''-C) of Madonna Joey Holifield (6'1''-G) of Lourdes Cory Ainsworth (6'9''-C) of Cornerstone Jackie Harris (6'6''-F-2001) of Lourdes Josh Kline (6'9''-F) of Indiana Tech Gabe Overway (6'8''-F) of Aquinas Coll. Andrew Rinn (6'4''-G) of Lawrence Tech Henry Speight (6'3''-G/F) of Madonna Brendan Young (6'5''-F) of MadonnaSecond Team Biggz Johnson (6'0''-PG) of UNOH Carter Nyp (6'10''-F) of Cornerstone Grant Smith (6'6''-G) of Indiana Tech Luke Rowlinson (6'4''-G) of Cornerstone Gunnar Gustafson (6'7''-F) of Lawrence Tech James Ballard Jr. (6'4''-F) of Rochester, MI Little Anderson (6'2''-G) of Lourdes Gunner Walters (5'11''-PG) of Rochester, MI Cory McKinney (6'1''-G) of Indiana Tech Curtis Bell (6'4''-F) of SHU
All-Defensive Team Cory McKinney (6'1''-G) of Indiana Tech Little Anderson (6'2''-G) of Lourdes James Ballard Jr. (6'4''-F) of Rochester, MI Mark Mettie (6'10''-C) of Madonna Curtis Bell (6'4''-F) of SHUAll-Freshman Team Gunner Walters (5'11''-PG) of Rochester, MI Donovan Brown-Boyd (6'5''-F) of Aquinas Coll. Colin Nutter (6'7''-C) of SHU Stephen Coleman (6'5''-G/F) of Lourdes James Fisher (6'9''-F) of Rochester, MI |
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| The Bucks released Mamukelashvili - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Two years ago he was drafted by Indiana Pacers in second round (54 th overall). The former Seton Hall University star is in his second season in pro basketball. Mamukelashvili also represented Georgia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 8.7ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 54.8%, 3PT: 15.0%, FT: 45.0%. He has played previously for Wisconsin Mamukelashvilird. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA EuroBasket Honorable Mention in 2022. |
| Kevin Durant scores 23 points on Phoenix Suns debut in win over Charlotte Hornets - by Eurobasket News |
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Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornets' five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night. Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky) scored 37 points and DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona) had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the Suns' seventh victory in 10 games. Chris Paul (6'0''-PG-1985, college: Wake Forest) added 11 assists. Durant, acquired in blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets on February 9 showed no lingering effects from a sprained right knee that kept him out of action for more than seven weeks. The 34-year-old star fit in seamlessly with his new club, also grabbing six rebounds and blocking two shots in 27 minutes. The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball (6'7''-G-2001), who underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle. Kelly Oubre (6'7''-SF-1995, college: Kansas) Jr had 26 points, and Terry Rozier (6'1''-G-1994, college: Louisville, agency: Verus Management) added 20. Courtesy of: skysports.com |
| Ingram has 40 points, Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 121-110 - by Eurobasket News |
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Brandon Ingram (6'9''-SF-1997, college: Duke) stole the spotlight from the anticipated reunion between Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Weber St.) and CJ McCollum (6'4''-G-1991, college: Lehigh). Ingram had a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Portland 121-110 on Wednesday night in the first on-court meeting between Lillard and former Trail Blazers teammate McCollum. McCollum finished with 24 points to help the Pelicans snap a four-game losing streak while Lillard scored 41 points for the Blazers. 'It's cool to compete against your peers and your friends and the people that you respect and have worked with,' McCollum said. 'That's what the game is about. It's about respecting the game, playing hard and giving all you got.' Lillard pumped both fists while he was down on the court after making a tough floater late in the third quarter, and he added a free throw to give the Blazers an 85-80 lead. Portland had a 91-90 edge heading into the final quarter. But Ingram had back-to-back jumpers that gave New Orleans a 108-99 lead midway through the period. Naji Marshall (6'7''-F-1998, college: Xavier) added a layup to extend the lead as Portland went cold from the field. Ingram's layup with 2:55 left gave the Pelicans a 114-101 lead and all but sealed the victory. Afterward, the Pelicans enjoyed a loud celebration in the team's locker room. 'I'm extremely proud of Brandon. I thought on one of the biggest stages, a national televised game, he comes out and he dominates. And that's what we need from him,' Pelicans coach Willie Green said. 'He's one of the better players in the league and when we put the ball in his hands, makes great decisions, finds his teammates. Him and CJ both, they just put us on their back and they carried us.' The game marked the first time that Lillard and McCollum played against each other after some nine years together in Portland's backcourt. McCollum was traded to New Orleans at last season's trade deadline. Lillard was injured at the time and did not play in the two meetings between the two teams after the trade. Lillard was also absent for Portland's visit to New Orleans earlier this season because of injury management. Now both the Blazers and the Pelicans are caught in a logjam of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. After the victory, New Orleans was sitting in 10th place, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Blazers, who fell to 12th. Portland was coming off a disheartening loss to the Golden State Warriors the night before, squandering a 23-point lead for a 123-105 loss. But Lillard said he was still hopeful for the postseason. 'I think right now just a lot of these games are going in our favor. Played well last night, they take over the game in the second half. Play well again tonight, they beat us down the stretch. A lot of times, and it's not guaranteed, but a lot of times it eventually comes back and you start to win some of these games,' Lillard said. 'That's why I feel like is it's possible for us, some of these games start swinging back in our favor. Portland welcomed back guard Anfernee Simons (6'4''-G-1999), who missed three games because of a right ankle sprain. He started but appeared to tweak the ankle late in the third quarter and headed to the locker room. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Simons and Lillard put Portland up 67-59 early in the second half. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| The Pistons cut Nerlens Noel - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2013 he was drafted by New Orleans Pelicans in first round (6th overall). The former University of Kentucky star is in his tenth season in pro basketball. Noel has played previously for four other teams: Dallas Mavericks, NY Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and OKC Thunder. |
| Giannis returns, Bucks beat Nets 118-104 for 15th straight - by Eurobasket News |
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) had 33 points and 15 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 15 games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 118-104 on Tuesday night. Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) had 14 points and eight assists for the Bucks, who went 10-0 in February and have passed the Boston Celtics for the best record in the NBA. They got Antetokounmpo back after he missed their home victory over Phoenix on Sunday with a bruised right quadriceps. Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) had 18 points off the bench. Milwaukee held Brooklyn to 42 second-half points, dealing the Nets their third straight loss and seventh in their past nine games. 'I think the players adjusted,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 'The challenge for those guys is to make good decisions, good reads and more often than not they're going to do that. We didn't in the first half, but you know, those guys figured it out.' Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) led Brooklyn with 31 points. Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) had 26 points and eight assists, and Cameron Johnson (6'9''-F-1996, college: UNC) added 19 points and seven rebounds. 'Our approach at the beginning of the game was really good. We gave ourselves a chance at halftime,' Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. 'We've got to be able to sustain it.' Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Bucks outscored the Nets 66-42 in the second half, using a 14-4 third-quarter run to pull even at 68. Bridges answered Milwaukee's run with his own personal 10-0 spurt, but the Bucks outscored the Nets 39-23 in the third, including 18-7 over the final 5:04 after Antetokounmpo went to the bench after picking up his fourth foul. 'I think we went 12-2 to start, and then they went back on a 10-0 run, and it felt like it was back to a 10-point game,' Budenholzer said. 'The guys, to go on that run to finish the quarter (was) impressive.' Then the Bucks, who rank No. 1 in the NBA in defensive rating and fourth in the league by allowing 111.2 points per game, turned up the defense in the fourth. Brooklyn was just 7 of 23 in the fourth, missing nine straight over a span of 4:23. 'I think we did a good job of trying to take (3-pointers) away from them as best as possible,' Holiday said. 'Because we play defense so well, that kind of propelled our offense.' Bridges said the Nets 'just weren't there' late in the game. 'We weren't in our shifts and transitions, not getting back as hard and then Giannis got it going, got to the line, got the and-one and dunking and got them going,' Bridges said. Brooklyn was aggressive against Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee offense early, forcing seven first-quarter turnovers and 12 in the first half. Antetokounmpo had the same number of field goals and turnovers in the first quarter (2), and the Nets turned that defense into offense, using a 17-2 run to build a 15-point advantage. 'I think we were competing, but we weren't competing hard enough,' Antetokounmpo said. 'Sometimes when you play teams like (Brooklyn), they force turnovers and get wide-open 3s.' Bridges had 18 points, Johnson had 15 and six rebounds and Dinwiddie scored 13 and had six assists in the first half, helping Brooklyn take a 62-52 lead at halftime. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Morant's third-quarter burst leads Grizzlies past Lakers 121-109 - by Eurobasket News |
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Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) scored 28 of his 39 points in the third quarter and added 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles 121-109 on Tuesday night in the Lakers' first game since LeBron James injured his right foot. Xavier Tillman Sr. (6'8''-F-1999, college: Michigan St.) finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis, while Jaren Jackson Jr. (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Michigan St.) and Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) scored 16 points apiece. Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) led the Lakers with 28 points and 19 rebounds, while Lonnie Walker IV (6'5''-G/F-1998, college: Miami, FL) scored 21 points. Austin Reaves (6'5''-G-1998, college: Oklahoma) had 17, while matching his season high with four 3-pointers. Morant took over in the third quarter, connecting on 10 of 12 shots. That broke open a close game and gave the Grizzlies a 93-84 advantage entering the fourth. Memphis would click off eight straight points to take the first double-digit lead in the game as Brandon Clarke (6'8''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) scored on a dunk off the Lakers' 22nd turnover with 9:14 left. The lead would eventually reach 106-92 with about nine minutes left. But using a 3-point shooting streak, the Lakers cut the Memphis lead to 110-106 on a three-point play by Davis. Memphis would answer by stretching the lead back to 118-106, enough to claim its second straight victory. James' injury, suffered in Sunday's win over Dallas, left the Lakers without their leading scorer at 29.7 points per game. They don't know how long he will be out. Los Angeles shot 37% and Memphis 33% in the first half. The Grizzlies held a six-point lead, the biggest of the half for either team. Courtesy of: actionnews5.com |
| Lester Quinones agreed terms with GS Warriors - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Quinones represented Dominican Republic at the National Prep Championship Quarterfinals four years ago. He graduated from University of Memphis in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| The Wizards waive Carey Jr. - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Three years ago he was drafted by Charlotte Hornets in second round (32nd overall). He attended Duke University until 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. Carey represented USA at the McDonald's All American Games Nominee four years ago. He has played previously for two other teams: Greensboro Swarm and Capital City Go-Go. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in ACC in 2020. Carey was voted USBWA National Freshman Player of the Year (Wayman Tisdale Award) and NABC Freshman of the Year back in 2020. |
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| UConn Handles Big East Rival St John's - by Carl Berman |
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New York, NY - UConn (22-7, 11-7) took on St John's (17-13, 7-12) today in what was a chippy game between conference foes in Madison Square Garden. The Huskies were led by sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins (6'5''-G) who finished with a team high 20 points, three assists and three steals, UConn avenged an earlier season loss to the Red Storm with the 95-86 victory. The Huskies bench was able to put together key runs at the end of the first half that put UConn in control before the break. St John's rallied however as Posh Alexander (18 points, 7-12 FG) converted on a three-point play and hit another three pointer to cut the lead to single digits. The Huskies didn't let the late first half spurt by St John's rattle them. They came out to start the second half on a 12-4 run and opened up their biggest lead of the game at 62-45. St John's was able to cut the lead back down inside single digits with less than ten minutes remaining, but that momentum was halted by technical fouls on Red Storm guard Dylan Addae-Wusu and Head Coach Mike Anderson late in the half. That gave the Huskies four free points from the free throw line that helped bring the lead back to 15 with less than five minutes remaining. UConn's Hawkins (20 points on 6-18 FG) even on a bad shooting night was able to impact the game on both ends and in key moments. The second-year guard projected to be a first round pick in this year's draft is averaging 16.5 ppg on 41.9 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from the three-point line. He also averages 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Hawkins kept constant pressure on the St John's defense with his constant movement without the ball. UConn's offense in the half court relies heavily on that off the ball movement style of play. Hawkins took full advantage of those opportunities nailing 4-of-10 three-point attempts. He also uses his shiftiness and ball handling capabilities to either put the ball on the floor and get to the paint or stop short and pull up for a mid-range shot. On the defensive end he was a menace picking up three steals by disrupting the passing lanes/clogging the driving lanes. The exclamation point on Hawkins stellar defensive showing was a spectacular chase down block on what was going to be an easy fastbreak layup for AJ Storr with 4:25 remaining in the game. The Huskies also received key contributions from juniors Adama Sanogo (18 points, 5-9 FG), Andre Jackson Jr (15 points, 5-6 FG) and senior Joey Calcaterra (15 points, 4-6 FG , 3-4 3PT). Sanogo specifically made an impact on the game from the free throw line. He went 8-of-10 from the line and kept key players on the Red Storm in foul trouble. He constantly attacked the offensive glass and used those second chance opportunities to get easy points at the rim. With season averages of 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds on 58.8 percent from the field, if Sanogo can get his three point shot attempts per game up more we could see his draft stock begin to rise. For the Red Storm, Joel Soriano added to his double-double total with his 22nd of the season finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds. His 22 double-doubles are the most in Division I this season. The Huskies now are in good position to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament as they look to finish the regular season off strong in their last two games at home against DePaul on Wednesday night and next Saturday at Villanova. St John's who have dropped two of their last three games hopes to close out the season with some positive momentum, but have a challenge ahead facing conference leading Marquette on the road. This article was written by Frank Amankwah, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. |
| Villanova Spoils Senior Night for Seton Hall - by Carl Berman |
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Newark, NJ - Villanova (16-14, 10-9) outlasted Seton Hall (16-14, 9-10) 76-72 in a back-and-forth game at the Prudential Center. Villanova was lead in scoring by Justin Moore (6'4''-G-2000) who scored 23 points, Eric Dixon and Cam Whitmore also helped carry the load with 18 points and 19 points each respectively. Towards the end of the game after Villanova had secured a 3-point lead with less than 15 seconds left they decided to go with an intentional foul strategy to prevent Seton Hall from being able to get a good shot up to either tie the game or go for the win. Justin Moore stepped to the line four times going 8-of-8 and Dixon secured the victory by making one of two free throws to bring the score to 76-72, then getting the game sealing steal on the ensuing inbounds play. Whitmore did not play down the stretch of the game but the freshman who is a projected lottery pick continued what has been an improving season for him. He had an efficient 19 points that saw him shoot 6-of-10 from the field, 3-of-4 from 3PT range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Already known for being a good defender Whitmore multiple times during the game showed his ability to get stops one-on-one and disrupt the passing lanes. He's very good at keeping his matchup in front of him which helps limit the number of fouls he commits while being the primary defender. Seton Hall was led in scoring by Al-Amir Dawes' 21 points, he also added four assists. They also received good contributions from Tyrese Samuel (14 points 5-12 FG) and Femi Odukale (14 points 6-10 FG). The Pirates down the stretch just couldn't keep the Wildcats off the line which is a recipe for disaster when trying to close out games. Both teams play their final regular season games next Saturday. Villanova takes on No. 14 UConn at home while Seton Hall takes on No. 20 Providence on the road. This article was written by Frank Amankwah, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. |
| No. 3 Kansas tops Texas Tech to clinch Big 12 title share - by Eurobasket News |
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In their final game at Allen Fieldhouse, Jalen Wilson (6'8''-F-2000) and fellow Kansas senior Kevin McCullar (6'6''-G-2001) not only kept the hardscrabble Jayhawks in front of Texas Tech most of the night but made the play that sealed the win. Along with another Big 12 title. Wilson had 21 points to lead all scorers, McCullar added 14 points with a critical basket in the final minute, and the third-ranked Jayhawks held off the Red Raiders 67-63 on Tuesday to clinch at least a share of their NCAA-leading 64th regular-season conference championship. 'It felt so good to win,' Wilson said. 'I just wanted to cherish the moment.' Dajuan Harris Jr. (6'1''-G) had 16 points for the Jayhawks (25-5, 13-4), who would capture the outright title if No. 9 Texas loses to No. 22 TCU on Wednesday night. Otherwise, the Jayhawks would need to beat the Longhorns on Saturday. Kansas was left clinging to a 61-60 lead after the Red Raiders' De'Vion Harmon (6'2''-G-2001) could only make the second of two free throws with 56.4 seconds left. But after the Jayhawks raced up the floor, and Wilson failed to get an open look, a loose ball ended up in the hands of McCullar, who merely had to lay it in for a three-point lead. 'It was a loose ball. I seen Harmon reach for it and I was like, 'I need to get this ball and get this bucket,'' said McCullar, who transferred from Texas Tech. 'Nobody was around so I just stuck it in. That play was huge.' 'If anybody was going to make that play, it was Kevin,' Wilson added. 'That's just the type of guy he is.' Texas Tech still had time left and called a timeout to set up a play. But Pop Isaacs threw a driving layup off the side of the backboard, and Harris scored in transition for the Jayhawks to put the game out of reach. 'We had to decide for the 3 or try to score and get something quick and went with that,' Red Raiders coach Mark Adams said of the game's crucial possession. 'Didn't get the call.' The Jayhawks improved to 22-1 against Texas Tech (16-14, 5-12) in the Phog with their seventh consecutive win overall, and they have not lost on senior night since the 1983-84 season. 'They made some big plays down the stretch, especially the last couple of minutes. That's what Kansas does,' Adams said. 'With their homecourt advantage, they know how to win late in games.' Harmon had 15 points to lead Texas Tech, which was just 3 of 16 from the 3-point line. Kevin Obanor (6'8''-F-1999) added 14 points, Fardaws Aimaq (6'11''-F-1999) had 13 points and 18 rebounds, and Isaacs finished with 11 points. Wearing retro red uniforms for their senior sendoff, the Jayhawks got off to a frigid start against the defensive-minded Red Raiders. McCullar eventually dropped a couple of 3s minutes apart to give Kansas some breathing room, and Wilson began driving for contested layups, helping the Jayhawks forge a 30-21 lead by the break. Texas Tech was 1 of 11 from beyond the arc and committed seven turnovers over the first 20 scattershot minutes. The Red Raiders' cold streak ended there. They scored five quick points to start the second half, nearly wiping out their deficit in their first few trips down floor, and Obanor began to get easy buckets in the paint. While the Jayhawks kept answering every time Texas Tech got within a possession, they could never put the game away. And when it appeared as if they might as Gradey Dick (6'8''-G) scored his first points on two free throws to make it 60-55 with about three minutes to go, the Red Raiders answered with back-to-back baskets at the other end. It wasn't until McCullar's bucket and Harris' breakway layup in the final minute that Kansas could finally celebrate. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| No. 22 TCU Wins 75-73 to Deny No. 9 Texas a B12 Title Shot - by Eurobasket News |
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Damion Baugh (6'4''-G) had a steal and a breakaway layup off the opening tip of the game to get 22nd-ranked TCU off and running in its home finale. No. 9 Texas, which began the game still with a chance to share the Big 12 title, never even led, though the Longhorns made it close at the end. Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller (6'7''-F-2000) added 20 and the Horned Frogs held on for a 75-73 win Wednesday night, denying Texas a chance to play for its first conference title since 2008 when the regular season wraps up this weekend. 'We're still playing for something,' Longhorns interim coach Rodney Terry said. 'You're playing for seeding, you're playing to put yourself in the best position right now for the big prize. And I think we have as good as a team in the country that has a chance to win a national championship.' Texas (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) hosts third-ranked Kansas (25-5, 13-4) on Saturday. The Jayhawks had clinched a share of their 21st Big 12 title by beating Texas Tech on Tuesday night, and now it's theirs alone. It was the second loss in a row and third in five games for the Longhorns. Baugh made two free throws with 19 seconds left for a 73-68 lead. After Brock Cunningham (6'6''-F-1998)'s layup for Texas, Miller had a breakaway two-handed slam to seal it for the Frogs (20-10, 9-8). 'They did a great job of just fighting back. They did a great job competing,' Miller said. 'But at the end of the game, we did a better job of just imposing our will.' As for the game's opening play, Baugh said he knew where Texas would tip it. 'But I didn't know what he was going to do with the ball,' Baugh said. 'When I saw his back turned, I just went for the steal.' Jabari Rice (6'4''-G) had 16 points for the Longhorns, and Tyrese Hunter (6'0''-PG-2003) had 15. Marcus Carr, their leading scorer at nearly 17 a game, had 10 with his last points a 3 off a TCU turnover with 1:02 left that got them within 71-68. TCU finished with a 46-28 rebounding edge and won even though Mike Miles Jr. (6'2''-G-2002)., the preseason Big 12 player of the year, missed all eight of his shots from the field and finished with one point on a free throw. He entered averaging 18 a game, but was in only his fourth game since missing five in a row because of a hyperextension of his right knee. 'We've got balanced scoring. I know Mike stands out a lot, but we've played a lot without him obviously," coach Jamie Dixon said. 'It just wasn't his day, but he kept playing, played hard on defense. ... Good to win a game when not everybody plays their best game.' Courtesy of: usnews.com |
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| MSU Moorhead wins second straight NSIC Tournament Championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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MSU Moorhead defeated Minnesota Duluth, 79-69, in the NSIC Tournament Final on Tuesday evening. Four Dragons scored in double figures in an all-around team effort. The win is MSUM's second NSIC Tournament victory in as many years and is the second in program history. MSUM would come out to a hot start that included four early three-pointers in the first five minutes. Gavin Baumgartner (6'4''-G-1998) attributed two of those four and scored eight early points to put the Dragons in front 16-8. Lorenzo McGhee (6'5''-G) would score five consecutive points following a 6-2 Duluth run to give MSUM a 10-point advantage nearing the midway point in the half. Dane Zimmer (6'7''-F) would nail his second three of the half to push that lead to 13. Coming into tonight's game, Zimmer had made two three-pointers all season. The junior would continue his great tournament, nearly collecting a double-double (10 points, nine rebounds) in the first half. Following Zimmer's second foul, the Dragons would look to Drew Hagen to play valuable minutes with Jaden Stanley-Williams (6'7''-F) out with an ankle injury. Hagen took a charge and forced a Bulldog turnover in his time on the floor, firing up MSUM's bench and fans. Hagen later netted a three which nearly tore the roof off the Sanford Pentagon. On the offensive end, McGhee continued to score at-will, putting in five more points along with a Trever Kaiser (6'2''-G) basket. Those scores put the Dragons up 36-22 with less than four minutes left in the half. MSUM would close the half with a buzzer-beating runner from Jacob Beeninga (6'0''-PG) to head into the locker room leading 47-28. The Dragons shot 51.4 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes. It was MSUM's aggressive defensive effort that helped build the lead, holding the Bulldogs to 39.3 percent shooting and eight turnovers in the half. Beeninga and Gavin Baumgartner opened the second half with back-to-back triples for the Dragons. Those makes would give MSUM a 53-30 advantage as it brought the team total 10 three early in the half. Duluth would respond to that with an 8-0 run to cut the Dragon lead to 15 points. While the Bulldogs would go on a 13-2 run, the Dragon lead remained in double figures with under 10 minutes left. A lovely pass from Gavin Baumgartner to Logan Kinsey for a jam swung the momentum back towards MSUM. The Dragons would lead 69-54 with under four minutes remaining. Beeninga continued to showcase why he is a catalyst, burying a three and driving to the lane for lay-in on consecutive possessions. The sophomore dove on the floor to grab a steal with three and a half minutes left that enlivened Dragon fans. Beeninga would finish the game with 17 points. MSUM would continue to hold a 10-point lead with just over a minute left to play. The Dragons would make five of six free throws in the final minute to put the game on ice. MSUM captured its second consecutive NSIC Tournament Championship with the 79-69 win. McGhee, Baumgartner, Zimmer and Beeninga were all named to the All-Tournament team with Beeninga being named Tournament MVP. Top Dragons Lorenzo McGhee: 20 points, seven rebounds Gavin Baumgartner: 17 points, four rebounds, four assists Jacob Beeninga: 17 points Dane Zimmer: 13 points, 12 rebounds Courtesy of northernsun.org |
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All-Tournament MVP: Jacob Beeninga (6'0''-PG) of MSUM North Division Player of the Year: Sam Masten (6'3''-G) of Northern St.South Division Player of the Year: Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper IowaDefensive Player of the Year: Lucas Duax (6'3''-G-1999) of Upper IowaNewcomer of the Year: Antwan Kimmons (6'0''-PG) of Concordia-SPCoach of the Year: Saul Phillips of Northern St. First Team Isaac Fink (6'4''-G) of Augustana John Sutherland (6'7''-F) of Bemidji St. Antwan Kimmons (6'0''-PG) of Concordia-SP Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of UMD Malik Willingham (6'3''-G) of MSU Gavin Baumgartner (6'4''-G-1998) of MSUM Jacob Beeninga (6'0''-PG) of MSUM Sam Masten (6'3''-G) of Northern St. Jacksen Moni (6'10''-F) of Northern St. Matt Cartwright (6'5''-G-1998) of Sioux Falls Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa Jordan Janssen (6'7''-F-1999) of WSCSecond Team Mohamed Kone (6'2''-G) of Bemidji St. Charlie Katona (6'6''-F) of UMD Trevor Moore (6'5''-G-1999) of MSU Lorenzo McGhee (6'5''-G) of MSUM Khari Broadway (6'1''-G) of Minot St. Jordan Belka (6'7''-F) of Northern St. Dunwa Omot (6'3''-G) of SMSU Jake Phipps (6'9''-C-2000) of SMSU Lucas Duax (6'3''-G-1999) of Upper Iowa Nick Reid (6'7''-F) of Upper Iowa Nate Mohr (6'2''-G-1999) of WSC Connor Dillon (6'2''-G) of Winona St.
All-Tournament Team Lorenzo McGhee (6'5''-G) of MSUM Gavin Baumgartner (6'4''-G-1998) of MSUM Dane Zimmer (6'7''-F) of MSUM Jacob Beeninga (6'0''-PG) of MSUM Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of UMD |
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All-Tournament MVP: Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St. Player of the Year: Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.Defensive Player of the Year: Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.Rookie of the Year: Dominick Dao (6'1''-G) of ECSUCoach of the Year: Ryan Cain of Keene St.
First Team Jalen Williams (6'4''-G) of ECSU Octavio Brito (6'4''-G) of Keene St. Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St. Malik Lorquet (6'5''-F) of UMass Boston Cody Hawes (6'3''-G) of S.Maine Kendall Robinson (6'6''-G-1998) of W.Connecticut
Second Team Kyler Bosse (6'4''-G) of Plymouth St. Ousmane Kourouma (6'6''-C) of Rhode Island Chance Dixon (6'0''-PG) of S.Maine Dhalyn Sanders-Dyer (6'0''-PG) of UMass Dartmouth Ryan Alkins (6'2''-F) of W.Connecticut
All-Defensive Team Octavio Brito (6'4''-G) of Keene St. Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St. Nate Siow (5'8''-PG) of Keene St. Ousmane Kourouma (6'6''-C) of Rhode Island Malik Lorquet (6'5''-F) of UMass Boston |
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All-Tournament MVP: Erik Bjorn (6'5''-C) of Worcester St. Player of the Year: Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G/F) of Worcester St.Defensive Player of the Year: Emerson Halbleib (6'9''-F/C) of BSURookie of the Year: Dante Kikuba (5'8''-PG) of BSUCoach of the Year: Tyler Hundley of Worcester St.
First Team Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G/F) of Worcester St. Emerson Halbleib (6'9''-F/C) of BSU Noah Yearsley (6'1''-G) of MCLA Brendon Hamilton (6'6''-F) of Westfield St. JT Thompson (6'4''-F) of Westfield St.
Second Team Juran Ligonde (6'8''-F) of St.Rose, NY Conner Byrne (6'8''-F) of Salem St. Chris Macdonald (6'3''-G/F) of Salem St. Erik Bjorn (6'5''-C) of Worcester St. Ryan Rubenskas (6'8''-F/C) of Worcester St. |
| Allegheny Men's Basketball Races Past CMU, Advances to ECAC Championship Semis - by Eurobasket News |
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The Allegheny College men's basketball team got off to a hot start and finished strong in an 88-68 victory over Carnegie Mellon University in the quarterfinal round of the 2022-23 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship tournament on Wednesday night. With the win, Allegheny (20-9) will now travel to Alfred University to face the Saxons (20-7) in the semifinals on Saturday, March 4. The second-seeded Saxons, who received hosting rights for the ECAC final four at the Terry S. Galanis Family Arena, enter Saturday's matchup following a first-round bye in the seven-team bracket. The Gators opened Wednesday's bout against the Tartons (15-11) in impressive fashion, as Allegheny scored 22 of the game's first 26 points. The Blue and Gold knocked down six treys for 18 of their first 22 points. Caden Hinckley (6'8''-F) (Boise, Idaho/Mt. Lebanon (Pa.)) blocked CMU's first shot of the game, and Preston Turk (5'11''-PG) (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) buried a 3-point field goal 20 seconds after the opening tip. When the dust settled, Allegheny led 22-4 and never trailed against the Tartans after Turk's first field goal. Carnegie Mellon found itself down by 18 points in the first five-and-a-half minutes, but the Tartans wouldn't go down without a fight. The Tartans cut the deficit to four points, 32-38, with 6:24 remaining in the first half. However, the Gators regained their composure and jumped back ahead by 12, 45-33, at the halftime break. It was a similar story in the second half. The Tartans came within seven points of the Allegheny lead at 68-61, but the Gators went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes to put the game out of CMU's reach. Courtesy of: d3hoops.com |
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| Kyle Adnam (ex SE Melbourne) joins Saints - by Hugh McAuliffe | ||||
He also represented Australia at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 8.0ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 26.3%, FT: 89.3%. Adnam has played previously professionally in New Zealand (Giants). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2016 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention back in 2018. |
| Kendle comes back to Sharks, ex Logan T. - by Hugh McAuliffe | ||||
Kendle is quite experienced player. Kendle's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in four different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Australia and of course North America. Kendle has played previously professionally in Morocco, Switzerland (Massagno), Australia (Toowoomba Mountaineers, Adelaide 36ers, Kings, Bullets and Bendigo Braves) and New Zealand (Rams and Huskies). His team won GLVC Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 North Player of the Year in 2021. He graduated from Bellarmine University in 2013 and it will be his eleventh season as a professional player. |
| Sharks land Grant Anticevich, ex SE Melbourne - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He was a member of Australian U19 National Team back in 2016. Anticevich graduated from University of California in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Mateusz Szwed's triple-double lands him 2Liga Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old recorded a triple-double of 15 points adding also eleven rebounds and fourteen assists, while his team outclassed AZS UJK (#14, 4-19) with 56-point margin 112-56. It allowed Pruszkow to consolidate first place in the Polish 2Liga. Pruszkow has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 20-2. Szwed turned to be Pruszkow's top player in his first season with the team. Szwed has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (6th best: 14.6ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 12.7rpg) and averages solid 3.2spg and 56.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Ukrainian point guard Aleksander Szczerbatiuk (176-PG-1996) of Zgierz. Szczerbatiuk impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Zgierz to another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked SMS PZKosz (#7, 14-9) 84-59. Zgierz's 9th position in group A has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 13-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Szczerbatiuk is a newcomer at Zgierz 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 Marcin Wrobel (200-PF-1987) of top-ranked Miedzychod. Wrobel scored 22 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Miedzychod, leading his team to a 87-67 easy win against the lower-ranked Siechnice (#14, 5-19). Many experts and fans count Miedzychod as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 22 victories and only two lost games. They are currently at the very top of the standings in group D. Wrobel has a great season in Poland. After 24 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.2ppg (5th best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 61.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Bartosz Muda (202-C-1996) of Lublin - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Marcin Wieczorkowski (190-F-1994) of Zyrardow - 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Piotr Lesniczak (203-SF-1999) of Gniezno - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tomasz Krzyminski (201-SG-2001) of AZS AWF Mick. - 22 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Konrad Jelski (183-PG-1996) of Gorzow - 33 points and 3 rebounds 9. Mikolaj Czyz (205-C/F-1998) of Gniezno - 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Aleksander Wisniewski (187-G-2003) of Ogniwo Szcz. - 21 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)
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| Hendrix number one in Portuguese Proliga for round 2 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The player had a double-double of 38 points and 17 rebounds, while his team in a lost game to Portimonense (#1, 2-0) 85-87. Illiabum maintains the 7th position in their group in Portuguese Proliga. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 2 games and recorded no victories. In the team's last game Hendrix had a remarkable 78.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Illiabum's top player in his first season with the team. The second best player in last round's games was American Marquavian Stephens (190-G) of Barreirense. Stephens had a very good evening with 53 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Barreirense lost that game 111-116 to Sampaense (1-1). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Stephens is a newcomer at Barreirense, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.6ppg (#2). He also recorded 3.8 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Rob McCoy (201-F-1997) of league's top team Portimonense. McCoy got into 30-points club by scoring 36 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds . He was a key player of Portimonense, leading his team to a 87-85 win against Illiabum (#7, 0-2). Portimonense has a very good start of the Second Stage. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. McCoy also has a very good start of the Second Stage with very strong stats. McCoy has a great season in Portugal. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.1ppg (7th best). He also has 2.4spg and FGP: 70.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. William Loyd (196-F-1998) of Galomar - 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Tre Bowman (196-G-1991) of Sampaense - 35 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Caio Oliveira (211-C-1998) of Electrico FC - 25 points and 11 rebounds 7. DeAndre Jones (180-PG-1998) of Galomar - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists 8. Kwon Evans (195-F-1999) of Galitos - 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Tamyrik Fields (198-PF-1996) of Galitos-Barreiro - 32 points and 15 rebounds 10. Jaja Davis (196-C) of Vasco - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Leon Gilmore III (ex Prizreni) joins Al Gharafa - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in six different countries. Gilmore tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Lanus), Latvia (Jekabpils), Mexico (Ostioneros de Guaymas), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Puerto Rico (Capitanes) and NBA G League (Texas Legends and Wisconsin Gilmorerd). He won NBA G League Central Division championship title in 2020. Gilmore graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. On Gilmore: Versatile 3/4 or 4/3 who can shoot 3, is a good defender, good rebounder, and can guard opponent's PFs if needed. |
| Malik Curry (ex Etha) is a newcomer at Al Rayyan - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Curry graduated from West Virginia University in 2022 and it is his first season as a professional player. |
| Al Rayyan adds Faye to their roster - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
In 2010 he was drafted by Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) in third round (7th overall). The former Southern Methodist University standout is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He was also a member of Senegalese international program for some years. Faye played for Senegalese Senior National Team between 2007 and 2020 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2004. He also represented Senegal at the Afrobasket Championship six years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 11.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.7apg, FGP-1 (76.5%), 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 80.0%. Faye is quite experienced player. Faye's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in seven different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. Faye has played previously professionally in Greece (Panelefsiniakos and Promitheas), Italy (Varese), Lebanon (Sagesse), Russia (Avtodor), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda), France (Hyeres-Toulon, Union Rennes and Boulazac Basket) and NBA G League (RGV Vipers). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2015 and 2017. Faye's team was regular season runner-up in French NM1 Group C in 2022. Faye is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Al Rayyan. On Faye: True height is probably around 6-9. A lanky forward, with great wingspan, good ball handling skills and long range shooting ability. He's very active on the court, loves to attack the basket, can grab lots of rebounds. Very active in defense. Can play in the two forward positions, but his future is at the SF, thanks to his good perimetral skills. |
| Al Shamal inks Aleksandar Mitrovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He started the season at Qurrain in Kuwaiti D1 league. He was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2010. He is quite experienced player. Mitrovic has played also professionally in Bahrain (Al-Muharraq and Al-Ittihad), Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Georgia (Dinamo), Greece (Peristeri), Iraq (Al-Khtot), Saudi Arabia (Abha), Slovenia (Zlatorog), Taiwan (Leopards), Serbia (Partizan, KK Metalac Farmakom Valjevo, KK Mladost MaxBet Zemun, Vrsac and BC Mega MIS Beograd), North Macedonia (Rabotnicki), Qatar (Al Ahli), Bosnia (Borac WWin Banja Luka) and Montenegro (Buducnost). He won Georgian League championship title in 2018. |
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| Corneanu's double-double lands him Liga I (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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33-year old forward Iulian Corneanu (197-F-1989) had a great game in the last round for Craiova 2 and receives a Hoops Agents Liga I Player of the Week award for round 4 (Second Stage). He had a double-double of 19 points and 23 rebounds, while his team outclassed, Second Stage bottom-ranked team Laguna (#8, 0-4) with 31-point margin 87-56. Craiova 2 is placed at 4th position in Romanian Liga I. Craiova 2 is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 2nd lost game this season out of 4 games. In the team's last game Corneanu had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Craiova 2's top player in his first season with the team. Corneanu has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 12.1rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 41.7% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Sergiu Souca (200-F-1986) of Brasov. He is a forward in his second season at Brasov. In the last game Souca recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Brasov lost that game 64-70 to slightly lower-ranked Oradea 2 (#10, 2-0). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Brasov keeps 9th position. It was just his team's 1st loss in Second Stage, while they won 5 other games. Souca is well-known at Brasov and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.0ppg (#5). He also registered 17.7 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Sebastian Costeiu (186-G-1999) of league's leader Phoenix Corona. Costeiu got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . He was a key player of Phoenix Corona, leading his team to a 102-71 easy win against the lower-ranked Sibiu 2 (#5, 2-3). Phoenix Corona has a very good start of the Second Stage. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Costeiu also has a very good start of the Second Stage with very strong stats. Costeiu has a very solid season. In 14 games in Romania he scored 17.0ppg. He also has 7.0rpg and FGP: 71.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Karol Schmidt (205-C-2004) of Oradea 2 - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Lamar Hamrick (193-G-1998) of Rm Valcea II - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Tamas Bodo) of Gheorgheni - 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Nicolae-Marian Ciuca (200-C-1999) of Rm Valcea II - 16 points and 18 rebounds 8. Liviu Rotariu (192-PG-1993) of Politehnica Iasi - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-C-2001) of Cluj CSU - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Alin Carabulea (F-1995) of Ploiesti CSU - 13 points, 12 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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| Dominic Morris (ex San Martin) is a newcomer at Voluntari - by Arnold Beres | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Morris has played also professionally in Belgium (Limburg United), Finland (Kobrat), France (Charleville Mezieres), Israel (Maccabi Raanana) and Switzerland (Fribourg). He graduated from Boston in 2014 and it is his ninth season as a professional player. |
| Paolo Marinelli (ex Evreux) is a newcomer at Sibiu - by Arnold Beres | ||||
The most of last season he spent at ALM Evreux (also in ProB) where in 24 games he averaged 9.4ppg, 1.6rpg and 4.8apg. He helped them to win the cup. Marinelli also played for BC Adria Oil Skrljevo in Croatian Premijer Liga. In 5 games he had very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.8apg and 1.0spg. He also played 2 games in Alpe Adria Cup where he got 9.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg. Marinelli represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Crete (Greece) nine years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 10 games: 7.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 8.7%, FT: 85.0%. He is a very experienced player. Marinelli has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Italy, Lithuania (Dzukija), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana and Krka) and Croatia (Split, Cibona and KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2016. |
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| VTB-Youth League Round 30: Lokomotiv-2 defeat MBA-2 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (28-8) in Moscow on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Lokomotiv-2 (26-10) 73-60. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Lokomotiv-2 made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. Lokomotiv-2 outrebounded MBA-2 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. 29 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Center Kirill Elatontsev (207-2002) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Forward Ivan Zimin (191-2003) replied with 13 points for MBA-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv-2 maintains second position with 26-10 record having just two points less than leader MBA-2. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top place with eight games lost. Lokomotiv-2 are looking forward to face CSKA U23 (#4) in Moscow in the next round. MBA-2 will have a break next round. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Runa-2 (25-11) against fifth ranked Zenit-2 (24-12) on Sunday night. Host Runa-2 was defeated by Zenit-2 in Moscow 80-65. Guard Mikhail Bokarev (193-2002) scored 17 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Egor Ryzhov chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Pavel Gankevich (201-2003) with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zenit-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 24-12 record. Runa-2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with 11 games lost. They share the position with CSKA U23. Zenit-2 will play against Enisey-2 (#10) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round where they are favorite. Runa-2 will play on the road against Avtodor-2 (#9) in Saratov and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Samara-2 managed to get a third victory on Monday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked UNICS-2 in Kazan 75-63. Daniil Volkov notched 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 24 points by Artem Kizilov did not help to save the game for UNICS-2. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Samara-2 maintains twelfth position with 3-33 record. Loser UNICS-2 keeps the eighth place with 17 games lost. Samara-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNICS-2 will play against Khimki-2 (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 30: Enisey-2 was smashed by Khimki-2 on the road 100-63. Parma-2 lost to CSKA U23 on its own court 74-87. Avtodor-2 was outscored by N.Novgorod-2 in Nizhny Novgorod 65-91. UNICS-2 rolled over Samara-2 at home 91-65. Avtodor-2 was defeated by N.Novgorod-2 on the opponent's court 76-63. The most impressive performance of 30th round was 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Artem Orekhov of N.Novgorod-2. MBA-2 - Lokomotiv-2 60-73 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (28-8) in Moscow on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Lokomotiv-2 (26-10) 73-60. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Lokomotiv-2 made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. Lokomotiv-2 outrebounded MBA-2 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. 29 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Center Kirill Elatontsev (207-2002) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Four Lokomotiv-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Ivan Zimin (191-2003) replied with 13 points and forward Kirill Esipov (195-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 11 points in the effort for MBA-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv-2 maintains second position with 26-10 record having just two points less than leader MBA-2. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top place with eight games lost. Lokomotiv-2 are looking forward to face CSKA U23 (#4) in Moscow in the next round. MBA-2 will have a break next round. Top scorers: Lokomotiv-2: E.Kirill 16+9reb+1ast, T.Kirill 16+9reb+3ast, T.Demid 12+9reb+3ast, G.Daniil 11+2reb+1ast, Z.Vladimir 8+3reb+2ast, G.Daniel 5 MBA-2: Z.Ivan 13+2reb+1ast, E.Kirill 11+3reb+2ast, I.Pasha 10+5reb+1ast, C.Damir 6+5reb+2ast, S.Maksim 6+7reb+2ast, T.Vladimir 5 Khimki-2 - Enisey-2 100-63 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Khimki-2 (23-13) crushed at home 10th ranked Enisey-2 (7-29) 100-63 on Sunday. Khimki-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2's 34. They outrebounded Enisey-2 46-17 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Khimki-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Enisey-2's players. Forward Alexander Maltsev (200-2002) notched 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward Maksim Beloshapko (199-2002) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Khimki-2 players scored in double figures. Khimki-2's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 26 points and 5 rebounds by swingman Aleksandr Gritsenko (195-2004) did not help to save the game for Enisey-2. Egor Skuratov added 15 points. Khimki-2 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 23-13 record. Enisey-2 lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 29 games lost. They share the position with Parma-2. Khimki-2 will meet UNICS-2 (#8) in the next round. Enisey-2 will play against Zenit-2 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Khimki-2: P.Ivan 18+4reb+2ast, B.Maksim 18+5reb+1ast, K.Sergei 17+2reb+2ast, M.Alexander 14+8reb+5ast, M.Ivan 8+3reb+3ast, Y.Daniil 6+2reb+5ast Enisey-2: G.Aleksandr 26+5reb+1ast, S.Egor 15+3reb+1ast, Y.Maxim 9+1reb+1ast, I.Kirill 4+2reb+3ast, K.Ivan 4+4reb+3ast, P.Kirill 3+1reb+2ast Parma-2 - CSKA U23 74-87 Very expected game when 11th ranked Parma-2 (7-29) lost to fourth ranked CSKA U23 (25-11) in Perm 74-87 on Sunday. CSKA U23 outrebounded Parma-2 40-22 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Anton Petukhov (203-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and Maxim Pronin supported him with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Four CSKA U23 players scored in double figures. Even 21 points by forward Mikhail Stafeev (198-2005) did not help to save the game for Parma-2. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) added 13 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). CSKA U23 moved-up to third place, which they share with Runa-2. Loser Parma-2 dropped to the tenth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Enisey-2. CSKA U23 will meet at home league's second-placed Lokomotiv-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Parma-2 will play against N.Novgorod-2 (#7) in Nizhny Novgorod and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: CSKA U23: P.Maxim 22+6reb+2ast, P.Anton 20+15reb+2ast, K.Daniil 16+7reb+1ast, M.Maksim 10+3reb+2ast, A.Daniil 7+5reb+1ast, R.Dmitriy 5+1reb Parma-2: S.Mikhail 21+2reb+3ast, E.Ivan 17+1reb+3ast, T.Grigoriy 13+4reb+4ast, P.Danil 7+5reb+2ast, M.Pavel 7+5reb+2ast, K.Arseniy 4+3reb+1ast Runa-2 - Zenit-2 65-80 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Runa-2 (25-11) against fifth ranked Zenit-2 (24-12) on Sunday night. Host Runa-2 was defeated by Zenit-2 in Moscow 80-65. They made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Zenit-2 forced 27 Runa-2 turnovers. Guard Mikhail Bokarev (193-2002) scored 17 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Egor Ryzhov (203-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Pavel Gankevich (201-2003) with 10 points and 9 rebounds and center Boris Mitkin (205-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zenit-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 24-12 record. Runa-2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with 11 games lost. They share the position with CSKA U23. Zenit-2 will play against Enisey-2 (#10) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round where they are favorite. Runa-2 will play on the road against Avtodor-2 (#9) in Saratov and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zenit-2: B.Mikhail 17+2reb+2ast, R.Egor 14+6reb, D.Ian 13+2reb+3ast, S.Vladislav 10+6reb, K.Artem 8+2reb+1ast, P.Ivan 6+2reb+7ast Runa-2: M.Boris 16+2reb+1ast, S.Ivan 14+3reb+1ast, G.Pavel 10+9reb+1ast, Z.Alexandr 6+2reb+6ast, V.Egor 5+5reb, K.Artem 5+1reb+2ast UNICS-2 - Samara-2 63-75 Bottom-ranked Samara-2 managed to get a third victory on Monday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked UNICS-2 in Kazan 75-63. Guard Daniil Volkov (195-2004) notched 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Vladislav Ionov supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 24 points by point guard Artem Kizilov (182-2003) did not help to save the game for UNICS-2. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) added 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Samara-2 maintains twelfth position with 3-33 record. Loser UNICS-2 keeps the eighth place with 17 games lost. Samara-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNICS-2 will play against Khimki-2 (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Samara-2: V.Daniil 18+6reb+2ast, I.Vladislav 14+8reb+4ast, I.Yan 14+3reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 9+2reb+2ast, Z.Ilya 8+3reb+1ast, F.Anton 4+4reb UNICS-2: K.Artem 24+4reb, P.Sergey 14+3reb+2ast, K.Alexander 9+3reb+1ast, V.Dmitri 6+6reb+2ast, N.Vladimir 3+3reb+1ast, B.Ilya 3+5reb+2ast N.Novgorod-2 - Avtodor-2 91-65 Rather predictable result when seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (20-16) rolled over 9th ranked Avtodor-2 (9-27) in Nizhny Novgorod 91-65 on Monday. N.Novgorod-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Artem Orekhov (191-2002) notched 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the effort and guard Artem Ovchinnikov (192-2002) supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four N.Novgorod-2 players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds by center Mikhail Luchkin (205-2004) did not help to save the game for Avtodor-2. Guard Andrey Ivanov (199-2003) added 14 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Novgorod-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 20-16 record. Avtodor-2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 27 games lost. N.Novgorod-2 will meet at home Parma-2 (#11) in the next round. Avtodor-2 will play against Runa-2 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: N.Novgorod-2: O.Artem 21+6reb+3ast, O.Artem 17+6reb+3ast, P.Artem 14+5reb+1ast, A.Daniil 13+4reb+3ast, D.Fedor 10+2reb+1ast, O.Vadim 5+3reb+4ast Avtodor-2: L.Mikhail 16+10reb+1ast, I.Andrey 14+6reb+2ast, R.Stanislav 10+1reb+1ast, A.Dmitriy 7+1reb+1ast, P.Matvey 6+2reb+4ast, K.Stepan 4+1reb UNICS-2 - Samara-2 91-65 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Samara-2 (3-33) was outscored by eighth ranked UNICS-2 (19-17) in Kazan 91-65 on Tuesday. UNICS-2 forced 27 Samara-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) notched 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and point guard Artem Kizilov (182-2003) supported him with 11 points and 9 assists. Five UNICS-2 players scored in double figures. Even 12 points by Vladislav Ionov did not help to save the game for Samara-2. Guard Dmitry Kuimov (190-2004) added 8 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. UNICS-2 maintains eighth position with 19-17 record. Loser Samara-2 stay dead last with 33 lost games. UNICS-2 will meet at home higher ranked Khimki-2 (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Samara-2 will have a break next round. Top scorers: UNICS-2: P.Sergey 18+6reb+4ast, G.Anatoly 16+2reb, B.Ilya 16+3ast, K.Artem 11+3reb+9ast, P.Stanislav 11+7reb+2ast, V.Ilya 9+2reb+2ast Samara-2: I.Vladislav 12+2reb+2ast, F.Sergey 9+3reb+1ast, A.Dmitri 9+4reb, K.Dmitry 8+5reb+3ast, K.Alexey 8+2reb+2ast, V.Daniil 6+4reb+2ast N.Novgorod-2 - Avtodor-2 76-63 Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (20-16) defeated 9th ranked Avtodor-2 (9-27) in Nizhny Novgorod 76-63 on Tuesday. N.Novgorod-2 outrebounded Avtodor-2 45-25 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Artem Orekhov (191-2002) notched 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Vadim Orekhov (197-2002) supported him with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Four N.Novgorod-2 players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by forward Denis Naumov (202-2003) did not help to save the game for Avtodor-2. Jaroslav Pechendgiyan (202-2004) added 9 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Novgorod-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 20-16 record. Avtodor-2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 27 games lost. N.Novgorod-2 will meet at home Parma-2 (#11) in the next round. Avtodor-2 will play against Runa-2 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: N.Novgorod-2: O.Artem 22+5reb+5ast, O.Artem 13+10reb+2ast, O.Vadim 12+6reb+7ast, A.Daniil 11+6reb+1ast, S.Alexander 7+5reb, B.Nikita 4+4reb Avtodor-2: N.Denis 18+5reb+3ast, I.Andrey 10+3reb+2ast, P.Jaroslav 9+4reb+2ast, M.Ivan 8+5reb, P.Matvey 7+4reb+4ast, A.Dmitriy 5+1ast |
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| Al Rayyan adds Faye to their roster - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
In 2010 he was drafted by Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) in third round (7th overall). The former Southern Methodist University standout is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He was also a member of Senegalese international program for some years. Faye played for Senegalese Senior National Team between 2007 and 2020 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2004. He also represented Senegal at the Afrobasket Championship six years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 11.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.7apg, FGP-1 (76.5%), 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 80.0%. Faye is quite experienced player. Faye's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in seven different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. Faye has played previously professionally in Greece (Panelefsiniakos and Promitheas), Italy (Varese), Lebanon (Sagesse), Russia (Avtodor), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda), France (Hyeres-Toulon, Union Rennes and Boulazac Basket) and NBA G League (RGV Vipers). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2015 and 2017. Faye's team was regular season runner-up in French NM1 Group C in 2022. Faye is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Al Rayyan. On Faye: True height is probably around 6-9. A lanky forward, with great wingspan, good ball handling skills and long range shooting ability. He's very active on the court, loves to attack the basket, can grab lots of rebounds. Very active in defense. Can play in the two forward positions, but his future is at the SF, thanks to his good perimetral skills. |
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| Bogoljub Markovic gets MVP of the Week award for Serbian JLS (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Bogoljub Markovic (204-F-2005) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's leader Mega SM and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents JLS Player of the Week award for round 16. The 17-year old forward had a double-double of 30 points and seventeen rebounds, while his team crushed Radnicki KG (#9, 6-10) with 20-point margin 95-75. It allowed Mega SM to consolidate first place in the Serbian JLS. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Mega SM still have not lost a single game, getting all 13 victories. In the team's last game Markovic had a remarkable 76.5% 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 league's best scorer averaging so far 22.3ppg. Markovic is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 10.3rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg and 71.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Matija Kustudic (2004) of Joker S.. Kustudic impressed basketball fans with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Bad luck as Joker S. lost that game 88-93 to the higher-ranked Borac Cacak (#2, 12-1). This loss caused Joker S. to drop to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-9 record. Kustudic is a newcomer at Joker S. 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 Pavle Nikolic (200-F-2005) of second-ranked Borac Cacak. Nikolic scored 25 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Borac Cacak, leading his team to a 93-88 win against the lower-ranked Joker S. (#7, 7-9). Many experts and fans count Borac Cacak as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 12 victories and only one lost game. Nikolic has a great season in Serbia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jovan Nekic (205-C-2005) of Dynamic BG - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Vukasin Bubanja (192-G/F-2005) of Dynamic BG - 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Viktor Mikic (210-C-2005) of Partizan BG - 26 points and 13 rebounds 7. Martin Burda (180-PG-2005) of Spartak - 25 points and 7 assists 8. Djordje Lazarevic (2004) of Zitko Basket - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Vuk Kovijanic (2004) of Vojvodina NS - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Luka Draskovic (2004) of Konstantin Nis - 21 points and 14 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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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) signs at Evreux - by Peter Buyse | |||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
| Al Shamal inks Aleksandar Mitrovic - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He started the season at Qurrain in Kuwaiti D1 league. He was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2010. He is quite experienced player. Mitrovic has played also professionally in Bahrain (Al-Muharraq and Al-Ittihad), Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Georgia (Dinamo), Greece (Peristeri), Iraq (Al-Khtot), Saudi Arabia (Abha), Slovenia (Zlatorog), Taiwan (Leopards), Serbia (Partizan, KK Metalac Farmakom Valjevo, KK Mladost MaxBet Zemun, Vrsac and BC Mega MIS Beograd), North Macedonia (Rabotnicki), Qatar (Al Ahli), Bosnia (Borac WWin Banja Luka) and Montenegro (Buducnost). He won Georgian League championship title in 2018. |
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| Coach Radomir Mijanovic remains in Traiskirchen - by Stefan Heinrich | ||||
Mijanovic was coaching Slovenian U20 National Team back in 2011 and coached also U18 National Team in 2008. He has coached also in Poland and Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana, LTH Castings and Sencur Gorenjska Kranj) and Austria (Furstenfeld Panthers and Gussing). Mijanovic won Slovenian League championship title in 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the cup in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2006. He was voted to Coach Assistant: Austrian Bundesliga A All-Star Game back in 2016. |
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| Sergio Martinez claims Spanish EBA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Experienced Sergio Martinez (208-C-1992) had a very impressive game in the last round for Gijon Basket and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 20. The 30-year old center had a double-double of 26 points and twenty rebounds, while his team beat La Flecha (#12, 4-15) 73-63. Gijon Basket maintains the 7th position in their group in Spanish EBA. Gijon Basket 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. Martinez turned to be Gijon Basket's top player in his first season with the team. Sergio Martinez averages this season 12.6ppg and 9.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Hector Marco (197-F-2003) of Paterna. Marco impressed basketball fans with 37 points and 5 rebounds. It was enough for Paterna to edge the higher-ranked Lliria (#1, 17-3) by 3 points 93-90. This victory allowed Paterna to move up to 11th position in E-A. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-14 record. Marco is well-known by Paterna fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Hector Figueroa (194-G/F-2001) of Zentro Basket (#6). Figueroa showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, six rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Zentro Basket, leading his team to a 95-81 easy win against the lower-ranked La Solana (#12, 5-13). Zentro Basket needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in B-A. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 8 lost games. Figueroa has a very solid season. In 18 games in Spain he scored 13.3ppg. He also has 3.1apg and FGP: 55.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Eric Manes (194-F-1987) of Castelldefels - 27 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Lucas Langarita (192-G-2005) of Olivar - 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Pablo Martinez (185-PG-1997) of Aljaraque - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Carlos Noguerol (186-PG-1993) of Chantada - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Raul Perez (194-PF-1992) of Boadilla - 35 points and 8 rebounds 9. Alvaro Biersack (198-F/C-1995) of Alcala - 28 points and 14 rebounds 10. Lucas Blasco (197-C-1998) of Torrent - 18 points and 17 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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| Rubiera number one in Swedish Superettan for round 24 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Spanish Guard Alejandro Rubiera (190-G-1998) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Helsingborg, receiving a Hoops Agents Superettan Player of the Week award for round 24. The 24-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Team4Q (#14, 2-17) with 29-point margin 100-71. Helsingborg maintains the 2nd position in Swedish Superettan. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Helsingborg will need more victories to improve their 16-5 record. In the team's last game Rubiera had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Helsingborg's top player in his first season with the team. Alejandro Rubiera averages this season 13.8ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Israeli Jonathan Peleg (191-G-1994) of league's leader Hogsbo. Peleg had a very good evening with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Hogsbo to edge the lower-ranked Tureberg (#4, 12-9) 100-96. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Hogsbo consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team belongs to top of the standings with 18-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Peleg is a newcomer at Hogsbo, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.8ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 5.7rpg and 5.3apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Canadian forward Opong Bramble (201-F-1997, agency: Helping Ballers) of Ockelbo (#5). Bramble scored 15 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Ockelbo, leading his team to a 83-69 easy win against the lower-ranked AIK Basket (#8, 9-12). Ockelbo needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 9 lost games. Bramble has a great season in Sweden. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.2rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Adam Karahmetovic (189-F-1998) of Eskilstuna - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Alexis Plomteux (198-F-1996) of Helsingborg - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Lukas Widmark (188-G-2001) of Hogsbo - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Max Andersson (187-G-2004) of RIG Mark - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Rasmus Westerlund (192-SG-2003) of Helsingborg - 22 points and 6 rebounds 9. Christian Stewart (201-F) of Hogsbo - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Kaspar Martenson (208-C-2005) of RIG Mark - 21 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| The Miles Vs Chris Miller Weekly Basketball Conversation Volume 18 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Christopher Miller (192-G-1993, college: Salem) is a 29 year old 193cm guard from Brooklyn, New York who is playing his eighth professional season and first with GoldCoast Wallabies NLB (2nd League). He played 3 seasons with the Giessen Pointers (Germany-RegionalligaThis season for Bensheim he averaged 19,5ppg, 3,8rpg, 2,0apg and 1,5spg. He has had experience in countries like El Salvador and Bosnia. He recently played for the South Shore Monarchs (TBL) playing 8 games averaging 22.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.3apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 83.3%. He began his basketball career at Clinton Community College and also played two years at Salem University (NCAA2). This season he teams up with Miles Schmidt-Scheuber with weekly chats about his basketball season. Congrats on the huge 90-47 win over Baeren. Was this more than just a normal day at the office? Anytime we can put a win of this margin together should be celebrated. We came in focused and kept it over the course of the game. How important can a blow out win be so late in the season? It is very important things are clicking well for us and it shows that we are hungry and ready to take care of business. Talk a little about the 40 minutes. How quickly did the team decide the win? Was it over by half-time? We started off hot from the beginning playing great defense. Led the whole game. Our coaches really did a great job preparing us for this game. Obviously defense won you this game. What do you feel was the biggest strength on the defensive end on this night? We communicated and played with intensity. We had very little miscommunication and rebounded well. Wallabies totally crushed them on the boards securing 16 offensive rebounds. Was this one of the best rebounding games of the season? Our bigs have really stepped up and started rebounding like crazy. They are the reason for this stat for sure. You had another solid game with 28/5/2/2/2 stats. How happy were you with your game? I'm happy that I was able to contribute to the win. Most importantly but I'm never satisfied with my play. On the offensive end it seemed like you picked your spots well again. My goal is to simplify the game and be aggressive. I'm happy the efficiency is showing. I want to score big but not take a lot of shots to do so. You next play Grand Saconnex a team you beat by 34 points. What will be key to getting the win? The Key to this game is respecting our opponent. Just because we won easily before doesn't necessarily mean it will be the same . We have to stay humble, focused and execute our game plan. Thanks Chris for the chat. |
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| Dwight Howard drops 37 pts in T1 League All-Star Game in Taiwan - by Eurobasket News |
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Former NBA big man Dwight Howard (211-C-1985) dropped 37 points in the first-ever T1 League All-Star Game on Tuesday (Feb. 28) in Taipei. The game took place at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium with players split up into Team Infinity and Team Beyond, according to CNA. Team Infinity came out on top with a 179-124 victory over Team Beyond. Howard, who plays for the Taoyuan Leopards, had 37 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals. The three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year was also named the T1 League All-Star Game's MVP. During an interview at center court after the game, Howard said, 'Taiwan, I just want to say how grateful I am to be here. Thank you so much for coming out and supporting us in our first-ever All-Star Game. It means so much to me and everyone else who played. We really appreciate you and we love you so much. Thank you.' When asked what part of the All-Star activities he enjoyed the most, from taking part in the three-point contest, to being a judge for the slam dunk contest, to the actual All-Star Game itself, Howard said 'The whole day was amazing.' He then thanked his teammates, the coach, the players from Team Beyond, and finally the fans for coming out. Courtesy of: taiwannews.com.tw |
| T1 League Round 27: Top-ranked N.Taipei CTBC wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. T1 League top team - N.Taipei CTBC (14-4) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat sixth ranked Leopards (4-12) 102-95. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Leopards. N.Taipei CTBC looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Leopards' players. It was a good game for the former international guard Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-1998) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. American forward Nick King (201-1995, college: MTSU) contributed with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Dwight Howard (211-1985) answered with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists for Leopards. N.Taipei CTBC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-4 record. Leopards at the other side stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. N.Taipei CTBC are looking forward to face Suns (#5) in Taichung in the next round. Leopards will have a break next round. The game in Taichung was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked TB Herobears (9-10) played at the court of 5th ranked Suns (6-12). TB Herobears managed to secure a 6-point victory 97-91. It was a great evening for Serbian center Milenko Veljkovic (218-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 7 rebounds. Branden Dawson helped adding 16 points and 17 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-1992, college: Illinois) with 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Suns' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. TB Herobears maintains fourth place with 9-10 record. Suns lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suns will play on the road against the league's leader N.Taipei CTBC (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track. N.Taipei CTBC - Taoyuan L. 102-95 T1 League top team - N.Taipei CTBC (14-4) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat sixth ranked Leopards (4-12) 102-95. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Leopards. N.Taipei CTBC looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Leopards' players. It was a good game for the former international guard Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-1998) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. American forward Nick King (201-1995, college: MTSU) contributed with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Dwight Howard (211-1985) answered with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists and Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Leopards. Four Leopards players scored in double figures. N.Taipei CTBC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-4 record. Leopards at the other side stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. N.Taipei CTBC are looking forward to face Suns (#5) in Taichung in the next round. Leopards will have a break next round. Top scorers: Taoyuan L.: D.Howard 36+17reb+4ast, M.Efevberha 15+8reb+4ast, D.Davis 14+11reb+1ast, C.Wei 14+5reb+2ast, C.Shun-Cheng 5+2reb+1ast, C.Chang 5+4reb+3ast N.Taipei CTBC: Y.Hsieh 34+3reb+4ast, N.King 27+7reb+4ast, A.Bachir Mohammad 20+11reb+3ast, E.Zelionis 8+17reb+4ast, W.Lin 6+5reb+15ast, K.Berzins 4+2reb Taichung Suns - TB Herobears 91-97 The game in Taichung was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked TB Herobears (9-10) played at the court of 5th ranked Suns (6-12). TB Herobears managed to secure a 6-point victory 97-91. TB Herobears outrebounded Suns 57-45 including 20 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian center Milenko Veljkovic (218-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Branden Dawson (200-1993, college: Michigan St.) helped adding 16 points and 17 rebounds. Four TB Herobears players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-1992, college: Illinois) with 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Iranian-British center Aaron Geramipoor (213-1992, college: Seton Hall) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Suns' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. TB Herobears maintains fourth place with 9-10 record. Suns lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suns will play on the road against the league's leader N.Taipei CTBC (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Taichung Suns: R.Rice 35+9reb+4ast, A.Geramipoor 12+10reb+3ast, K.Lu 11+3reb+2ast, M.Lin 9+3reb+6ast, Y.Su 9+8reb+2ast, R.Putney 5+8reb+1ast TB Herobears: M.Veljkovic 27+7reb+2ast, B.Dawson 16+17reb+2ast, Y.Chu 14+4reb+6ast, T.Xun-Xiang 14+7reb+5ast, C.Lee 9+1ast, P.Chou 6+13reb+3ast |
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| Jeremy Burright (ex Araraquara) joins Leprechauns - by Paulo Freire | |||
Burright is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Giessen Pointers), Lithuania (Klaipedos LCC TU), other TBL teams (Owensboro Thoroughbreds and Little Rock Lightning) and MLBA (Tacoma T.). Burright played in the final of Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas (2nd session) in 2015. He graduated from Lower Columbia College in 2015 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. On Burright: Always had a high IQ and works well with a team that moves the ball well and cuts. A much improved wing, started out as a smaller stretch 4 that could shoot consistently and rebound. Developed a good handle, a better scoring mentality, and slash to the basket. Was always an above average athlete, can windmill off of 2. Foot speed and ability to pick up guards is there as well. Burright is consistently in the gym working on strengths and weaknesses; recently one dribble pull ups to his left. |
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In 2017 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks (NBA) in second round (41st overall). He graduated from University of Oregon and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. Dorsey also represented Greece at the World Championships U19 in Heraklion (Greece) eight years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 15.9ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.9apg, 2.0spg, FGP: 57.1%, 3PT-2(52.4%), FT: 76.9%. He is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Greece (Olympiacos), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks). Among many awards he won Greek League championship title in 2022. Dorsey was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Newcomer of the Year in 2022. |
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| Liga Superior Round 3: Santiago defeat Sancti Spiritus - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sancti Spiritus (2-1) on the court of Santiago on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Santiago 65-37. Santiago is looking forward to face Camaguey (#4) on the road in the next round. Sancti Spiritus will play against Pinar del Rio and are hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Guantanamo (3-0) which hosted in Guantanamo Capitalinas (1-2). Guantanamo had an easy win 79-54. Guantanamo will play against Villa Clara (#8) in Santa Clara in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Capitalinas will play against Ciego de Avila and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 3 winless Pinar del Rio were smashed by Camaguey on the road 83-56. Ciego de Avila destroyed Villa Clara on its own court 84-59.
Camaguey - Pinar del Rio 83-56 No shocking result in a game when Camaguey (2-2) crushed at home Pinar del Rio (0-3) 83-56. Camaguey will play against Santiago at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pinar del Rio will play against Sancti Spiritus (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Ciego de Avila - Villa Clara 84-59 Rather expected game when Villa Clara (0-3) was smashed on the road by Ciego de Avila (1-1) 84-59. Ciego de Avila will play against Capitalinas (#6) in La Habana in the next round. Villa Clara will play at home against Guantanamo and hopes to get finally their first victory. Santiago - Sancti Spiritus 65-37 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sancti Spiritus (2-1) on the court of Santiago on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Santiago 65-37. Santiago is looking forward to face Camaguey (#4) on the road in the next round. Sancti Spiritus will play against Pinar del Rio and are hoping to win this game. Guantanamo - Capitalinas 79-54 An interesting game for Guantanamo (3-0) which hosted in Guantanamo Capitalinas (1-2). Guantanamo had an easy win 79-54. Guantanamo will play against Villa Clara (#8) in Santa Clara in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Capitalinas will play against Ciego de Avila and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Recap of Round 14 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game of round 14 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Salamanca where third ranked Avenida won against visiting Girona (7-7) 74-63. Avenida shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Nigerian-American forward Michaela Onyenwere (183-1999, college: UCLA) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Andrea Vilaro (182-1993, college: Florida) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Avenida's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-1990, college: UCLA) responded with 22 points. Avenida have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Spanish champion maintains third position with 9-5 record having just three points less than leader Mersin, which they share with Valencia. Girona at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Bourges. 4th ranked French host Bourges (8-6) lost to first ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (12-2) 90-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bourges. American forward Breanna Stewart (193-1994, college: UConn) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Emma Meesseman supported her with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Fenerbahce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds by Canadian center Kayla Alexander (193-1991, college: Syracuse) did not help to save the game for Bourges. Fenerbahce have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending Turkish champion maintains first position with 12-2 record. Defending French champion Bourges keep the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice and Sopron. The game between Top Four teams took place in Schio. Second ranked Italian host Schio (10-4) smashed 4th ranked Hungarian Sopron (8-6) 81-50. The best player for the winners was Marina Mabrey who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Eziyoda Magbegor produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Italian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with USK Praha and Mersin. Sopron lost third consecutive game. Defending Hungarian champion keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice and Bourges. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Polkowice won against Atomeromu on the opponent's court 94-76. USK Praha outscored Bologna in a home game 71-50. Olympiacos recorded a loss to Valencia on the road 65-55. Mersin defeated Kangoeroes on its own court 69-62. Miskolc were beaten by Landes in Mont de Marsan 72-63. The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 8 rebounds by Reka Bernath of Miskolc.
Group ABourges - Fenerbahce 79-90The game between Top Four teams took place in Bourges. 4th ranked French host Bourges (8-6) lost to first ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (12-2) 90-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bourges. Fenerbahce players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American forward Breanna Stewart (193-1994, college: UConn) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Belgian center Emma Meesseman (192-1993, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Fenerbahce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds by Canadian center Kayla Alexander (193-1991, college: Syracuse) did not help to save the game for Bourges. Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) added 13 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fenerbahce have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending Turkish champion maintains first position with 12-2 record. Defending French champion Bourges keep the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice and Sopron. Top scorers: Fenerbahce: B.Stewart 18+11reb+1ast, E.Meesseman 17+6reb+7ast, K.McBride 17, S.Sabally 14+6reb+4ast, C.Vandersloot 9+5reb+6ast, M.Aydin 5+1reb Bourges: K.Alexander 24+13reb+1ast, A.Steinberga 14+5reb+2ast, Y.Anderson 13+3reb+6ast, L.Guapo 11+2reb+6ast, A.Duchet 9+1reb+1ast, A.Pauline 6+3reb+1ast Atomeromu - Polkowice 76-94 Rather expected game in Szekszard where 7th ranked Hungarian Atomeromu (3-11) was defeated by fifth ranked Polish Polkowice (8-6) 94-76 on Wednesday. Polkowice outrebounded Atomeromu 36-18 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Slovenian guard Zala Friskovec (179-1999) who scored 24 points. American point guard Erica Wheeler (170-1991, college: Rutgers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 assists. American-British guard Sydney Wallace (175, college: Georgia Tech) produced 20 points and 4 steals and American-Hungarian forward Cyesha Goree (188-1993, college: Michigan) added 16 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Five Polkowice and four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Polish champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bourges and Sopron. Atomeromu lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Polkowice: Z.Friskovec 24+4reb+2ast, A.Spanou 15+5reb+2ast, L.Banaszak 15+9reb, E.Wheeler 15+1reb+12ast, K.Gertchen 12+2reb, W.Telenga 10+12reb+2ast Atomeromu: S.Wallace 20+3reb+2ast, M.Melinda 17+2reb+2ast, C.Goree 16+3reb+4ast, S.Krnjic 12+4reb, N.Dudasova 6+1reb+7ast, R.Balint 3+1reb USK Praha - Bologna 71-50 Rather predictable result when second ranked Czech USK Praha (10-4) smashed at home 6th ranked Italian Bologna (5-9) 71-50 on Wednesday. USK Praha forced 22 Bologna turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Alyssa Thomas (188-1992, college: Maryland) who scored 8 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. The other American import center Brionna Jones (191-1995, college: Maryland) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. French center Iliana Rupert (194-2001) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Alessandra Orsili (170-2001) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Bologna's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending Czech champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Schio and Mersin. Loser Bologna keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Top scorers: USK Praha: B.Jones 17+10reb, V.Vukosavljevic 14+3reb+2ast, M.Conde 12+2reb+3ast, T.Vyoralova 9+3reb+1ast, T.Oblak 9+1reb+9ast, A.Thomas 8+14reb+9ast Bologna: I.Rupert 13+9reb+3ast, A.Orsili 12+1reb+3ast, P.Francesca 8+1reb+3ast, K.Laksa 6+4reb+1ast, C.Parker 6+7reb+1ast, O.Andre Olbis 4+8reb+1ast Valencia - Olympiacos 65-55 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Greek Olympiacos (1-13) were defeated on the road by third ranked Spanish Valencia (9-5) 65-55 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was guard Leticia Romero (173-1995, college: FSU) who scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Lauren Cox (193-1998, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Valencia players scored in double figures. American forward Megan Gustafson (190-1996, college: Iowa) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Spanish guard Aina Ayuso (175-1999, college: Oregon) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Valencia maintains third position with 9-5 record having just three points less than leader Mersin, which they share with Avenida. Olympiacos lost third consecutive game. Defending Greek champion keep the eighth place with 13 games lost. Top scorers: Valencia: A.Salvadores 15+4reb, L.Cox 12+6reb+2ast, L.Romero 10+5reb+6ast, C.Burdick 10+3reb+1ast, B.Elena 7+4reb+1ast, R.Carrera 7+3reb+2ast Olympiacos: M.Gustafson 22+10reb+2ast, A.Stamolamprou 11+1reb, A.Ayuso 10+7reb+5ast, A.Nikolopoulou 8+2reb+4ast, K.Shook 2+5reb+1ast, E.Stamati 2+1ast Group BSchio - Sopron 81-50The game between Top Four teams took place in Schio. Second ranked Italian host Schio (10-4) smashed 4th ranked Hungarian Sopron (8-6) 81-50. They outrebounded Sopron 38-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. Schio looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sopron's players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Marina Mabrey (180, college: Notre Dame) who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import Rhyne Howard (188, college: Kentucky) chipped in 17 points. Four Schio players scored in double figures. Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Serbian Jelena Brooks (188-1989) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Italian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with USK Praha and Mersin. Sopron lost third consecutive game. Defending Hungarian champion keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice and Bourges. Top scorers: Schio: M.Mabrey 23+9reb+3ast, R.Howard 17+4reb+3ast, J.Keys 12+8reb+3ast, A.Ndour 11+6reb+1ast, C.Verona 8+3reb+4ast, K.Mestdagh 5+7reb+3ast Sopron: J.Brooks 13+5reb+1ast, E.Magbegor 11+10reb+1ast, V.Borondy 6+2reb, Y.Turner 5+1reb, O.Epoupa 4+4reb+2ast, D.Czukor 4+1reb+1ast Mersin - Kangoeroes 69-62 Everything went according to plan when first ranked Turkish Mersin (10-4) beat at home 8th ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (2-12) 69-62 on Wednesday. Mersin forced 20 Kangoeroes turnovers. The best player for the winners was American Tiffany Hayes who scored 19 points and 4 assists. The other American import center Elizabeth Williams (190-1993, college: Duke) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Chilean center Ziomara Morrison (194-1989, agency: LBM Management) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and French point guard Lisa Berkani (176-1997, agency: Areus Sports) added 20 points and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Mersin have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-4 record, which they share with Schio and USK Praha. Defending Belgian champion Kangoeroes keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Mersin: H.Tiffany 19+4reb+4ast, E.Williams 14+7reb, L.Cornelius 12+1reb+3ast, S.Atas 8+3reb, A.Crvendakic 8+9reb, C.Gray 8+2reb+2ast Kangoeroes: L.Berkani 20+1reb+7ast, Z.Morrison 12+13reb+4ast, M.Bertsch 12+9reb, A.Rembiszewska 9+1reb, L.Resimont 6+3reb+4ast, V.Gils Eva 3+1reb Avenida - Girona 74-63 The most interesting game of round 14 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Salamanca where third ranked Avenida won against visiting Girona (7-7) 74-63. Avenida shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Nigerian-American forward Michaela Onyenwere (183-1999, college: UCLA) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Andrea Vilaro (182-1993, college: Florida) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Avenida's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-1990, college: UCLA) responded with 22 points and Maria Araujo (188-1997) scored 6 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Avenida have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Spanish champion maintains third position with 9-5 record having just three points less than leader Mersin, which they share with Valencia. Girona at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Avenida: A.Vilaro 13+4reb+2ast, M.Onyenwere 13+7reb, B.Carleton 11+6reb+2ast, M.Cazorla 9+2reb+6ast, L.Rodriguez-Manso 7+2reb+2ast, M.Fasoula 6+6reb Girona: R.Gardner 22+1reb+2ast, E.Murphy 9+1reb+1ast, M.Tolo 8+1reb+1ast, B.Sykes 8+2reb+2ast, L.Flores 6+1reb+2ast, M.Araujo 6+15reb+4ast Landes - Miskolc 72-63 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Mont de Marsan where 6th ranked Hungarian Miskolc (6-8) was defeated by seventh ranked French Landes (4-10) 72-63 on Wednesday. Landes outrebounded Miskolc 38-27 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Swedish power forward Regan Magarity (190-1996, college: Virginia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Marie-Eve Paget (170-1994, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) chipped in 16 points. Guard Reka Bernath (175-1999) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Lithuanian Monika Grigalauskyte (190-1992) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Landes maintains seventh position with 4-10 record. Miskolc lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Landes: M.Paget 16+3reb+2ast, R.Magarity 13+10reb+1ast, C.Dumerc 13+2reb+6ast, R.Sara 11+2reb, K.Chery 8+10reb+1ast, L.Gil 5+7reb+2ast Miskolc: R.Bernath 17+8reb+2ast, M.Grigalauskyte 17+8reb, A.Guirantes 9+4reb+1ast, D.Garbin 6+2reb+2ast, C.Green 4+2reb, N.Aho 4+1reb+3ast |
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| Vermont high school girls basketball team refuses to play vs. transgender player, forfeits playoff tournament - by Eurobasket News |
| A Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeited out of the Vermont Division IV state tournament after refusing to play against a team that includes a transgender player. The No. 12 seed Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) Eagles were scheduled to take on No. 5 seed Long Trail School on Feb. 21 in the first round of the tournament. However, MVCS refused to suit up and withdrew from the tournament. "We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players," MVCS head of school Vicky Fogg said, according to CNN. "Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general." Long Trail automatically moved on to the next round and will face No. 4 seed Arlington in Friday's quarterfinals. According to Valley News, none of the Mountain Lions' previous 20 opponents this season ever stated issues regarding their transgender player taking the court. Vermont law allows transgender students to play on girls' high school teams. The anti-discrimination rules were first implemented last year and private schools are expected to follow them if they want state funding. MVCS withdrawing was not completely out of the blue, per the local CBS station. MVCS and another religiously affiliated school told the Vermont Board of Education in a request for public funding earlier this year that they reserved the right not to follow all of Vermont's anti-discrimination laws because of religious beliefs. "I have received calls (from schools) asking for best practices and how to go forward knowing they were going to play a team with a transgender female on it," assistant executive director for the Vermont Principals' Association Lauren Thomas told Valley News. "We just supported our stance and our best practices through our inclusivity statement." Courtesy of: cbssports,com |
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| Johnson's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds, while her team outclassed Breidablik (#7, 4-18) with 47-point margin 102-55. Valur maintains the 2nd position in Icelandic Subway League. They are still close to the very top. Valur would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 19-3 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Valur's top player in her first season with the team. Virginia Union University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Johnson is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.7ppg) and averages solid 3.6spg and 51.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Brittanny Dinkins (170-G-1994) of Fjolnir. She is American guard in her first season at Fjolnir. In the last game Dinkins recorded impressive 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. It was enough for Fjolnir to edge slightly higher-ranked Grindavik (#5, 9-13) by 2 points 80-78. Fjolnir's 6th position in the standings has not changed. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Fjolnir managed to get this year. Dinkins is a newcomer at Fjolnir and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Amanda Okodugha (188-F-1995) of Grindavik (#5). Okodugha scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Okodugha's great performance Grindavik lost 78-80 to slightly lower-ranked Fjolnir (#6, 6-16). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Grindavik ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Okodugha could help Grindavik to bring them higher in the standings. Okodugha has a great season in Iceland. After 22 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.6rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Greeta Uprus (177-F/G-1994) of IR - 15 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Simone Sill (182-PF-1999) of Fjolnir - 17 points and 15 rebounds 6. Danielle Rodriguez (177-G-1993) of Grindavik - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Keira Robinson (170-G-1994) of Haukar - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Heidur Karlsdottir (193-C-2005) of Fjolnir - 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Solrun Gisladottir (180-G-1996) of Haukar - 21 points and 3 rebounds 10. Simone Costa (178-G-1996) of Valur - 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Israeli D1 round 17 best performance: Jillian Alleyne (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds, while her team beat E.Holon (#7, 5-12) 82-68. M.Ramat Gan maintains the 3rd position in Israeli D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. M.Ramat Gan will need more victories to improve their 11-6 record. Alleyne turned to be M.Ramat Gan's top player in her first season with the team. Former University of Oregon star has very solid stats this year. Alleyne is in league's top in points (6th best: 21.4ppg) and averages impressive 62.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Emma Cannon (190-F-1989) of league's second-best E.Ramla. Cannon had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 17 rebounds. Of course she led E.Ramla to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked ASA Jerusalem (#8, 4-13) 88-68. E.Ramla's second position in the standings has not changed. Her team's 12-4 record is not bad at all. Cannon is a newcomer at E.Ramla, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Jordan Hooper (188-F-1992) of H.Rishon LZ (#4). Hooper scored 18 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of H.Rishon LZ, leading her team to a 96-70 easy win against the lower-ranked H.Petah Tikva (#9, 3-13). H.Rishon LZ needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 6 lost games. Hooper has a very solid season. In 16 games in Israel she scored 13.6ppg. She also has 8.4rpg, FGP: 55.7% and 3PT: 46.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kenisha Bell (175-G-1994) of H.Petah Tikva - 29 points and 7 rebounds 5. Amy Okonkwo (188-F-1996) of M.Haifa - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-1992) of M.Haifa - 25 points and 12 rebounds 7. Chelsea Hopkins (173-PG-1990) of M.Haifa - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Promise Amukamara (173-G-1993) of Hertzliya - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Danielle Raber (183-F-1996) of E.Holon - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Alisia Jenkins (186-F-1994) of Ramat Hasharon - 21 points and 15 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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| Italian Serie A2 round 20 best performance: Karline Pilabere - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old player was the main contributor (23 points, eight rebounds and three assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass Vigarano (#12, 5-15) with 32-point margin 91-59. Patti maintains the 2nd position in their group in Italian Serie A2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Patti will need more victories to improve their 15-5 record. Pilabere turned to be Patti's top player in her first season with the team. Karline Pilabere averages this season 14.2ppg and 8.8rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Francesca D'Angelo (182-F-2001) of Umbertide. D'Angelo had a very good evening with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course she led Umbertide to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Battipaglia (#3, 13-7) 75-50. This victory allowed Umbertide to move up to 7th position in South. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. D'Angelo is a newcomer at Umbertide, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was swingman Flavia De Cassan (175-F/G-1998, agency: SLN) of Firenze (#4). De Cassan scored 20 points and grabbed ten rebounds. She was a key player of Firenze, leading her team to a 73-62 win against slightly lower-ranked Matelica (#6, 11-9). Firenze needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in South. Their record at this point is 13 victories and 7 lost games. De Cassan has a very solid season. In 20 games in Italy she scored 11.5ppg. She also has 9.1rpg and 2.4spg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Alexandrine Fegue (193-C-1997) of Firenze - 14 points and 17 rebounds 5. Elisa Mancinelli (177-G-1993) of Alpo - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Benedetta Gramaccioni (174-PG-1998) of Matelica - 30 points and 5 rebounds 7. Iva Belosevic (191-F-1997) of Carugate - 14 points and 10 rebounds 8. Liliana Miccio (179-F/C-1989) of Patti - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Angelina Turmel (197-F/C-1996) of Udine - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Allegra Botteghi (181-G-1995) of Patti - 15 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| WJBL Round 20: Toyota A. lose to Toyota BSR - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Top ranked Toyota A. (18-2) recorded its second loss in Aichi on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Toyota BSR (13-7) 57-51. It ended at the same time the 17-game winning streak of Toyota A.. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyota BSR made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Asuka Hirasue (165-1998) who scored 10 points and 5 assists. Miki Sasaka (178-1998) chipped in 10 points. Toyota BSR's coach Takehiko Chibana used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Stephanie Mawuli (182-1998) produced 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks for the guests. Toyota BSR moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fujitsu RW. Defending champion Toyota A. still keeps top position with two games lost. Toyota BSR is looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#4) in Kawasaki in the next round. Toyota A.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nagoya Mitsubishi K.. Another exciting game was played in Kawasaki between seventh ranked Chanson V-M and 4th ranked Fujitsu RW where Chanson V-M (11-9) rolled over Fujitsu RW (13-7) on the road with 20-point difference 82-62. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Fujitsu RW. Nigerian center Izoje Uche (188-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kuke Haruka contributed with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winners. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for Fujitsu RW. Fujitsu RW's coach BT Toews rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Chanson V-M maintains seventh position with 11-9 record. Fujitsu RW at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Toyota BSR. Chanson V-M will play against Aranmare A. (#9) in Akita in the next round. Fujitsu RW will play on the road against Toyota BSR (#5) in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Hitachinaka supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Mitsubishi K. (17-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (10-10). Mitsubishi K. did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 81-61 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Risa Nishioka who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds. Daramee Malem-Doi responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Hitachi Cougars' coach Tomohide Utsumi tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Mitsubishi K. moved-up to second place, which they share with Denso I. Loser Hitachi Cougars keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Mitsubishi K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nagoya to the arena Toyota A.. Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Himeji E. defeated Yamanashi QB in a road game 72-69. Eneos S. smashed Niigata R. at home 90-55. Aranmare A. was destroyed by Aishin AW on the opponent's court 84-61. The best stats of 20th round was 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals by June Mineharu of Aishin AW.
Yamanashi QB - Himeji E. 69-72 There was a minor upset when 11th ranked Yamanashi QB (4-16) was edged at home by thirteenth ranked Himeji E. (3-17) 72-69 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) who helped to win the game recording 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists and center Asami Sunaga (178-1999) who added 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Ayana Nakayama (169-1997) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Aika Watanabe (177-1995) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Yamanashi QB's coach Kanji Kaneko tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Himeji E. maintains thirteenth position with 3-17 record. Loser Yamanashi QB keeps the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Himeji E. will meet at home higher ranked Haneda V. (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Yamanashi QB will play against Niigata R. in Tokyo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Himeji E.: S.Minami 35+8reb+5ast, S.Asami 10+7reb, H.Shiori 8+5reb, T.Kana 6+4reb, I.Aoi 6+4reb+1ast, S.Yoshida 4+6reb Yamanashi QB: N.Ayana 21+7reb+3ast, A.Watanabe 17+5reb+1ast, S.Sakura 10+6reb+2ast, I.Saki 6+3reb+8ast, H.Nanami 4+10reb+3ast, Y.Ishida 4+3reb Hitachi Cougars - Mitsubishi K. 61-81 The game in Hitachinaka supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Mitsubishi K. (17-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (10-10). Mitsubishi K. did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 81-61 on Sunday. Mitsubishi K. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Risa Nishioka (186-1997) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Aya Watanabe (168-1992) who added 19 points, 11 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Senegalese center Daramee Malem-Doi (187-1997) responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and forward Nanami Sato (175-1996) scored 11 points. Four Hitachi Cougars players scored in double figures. Hitachi Cougars' coach Tomohide Utsumi tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Mitsubishi K. moved-up to second place, which they share with Denso I. Loser Hitachi Cougars keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Mitsubishi K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nagoya to the arena Toyota A.. Top scorers: Mitsubishi K.: R.Nishioka 26+6reb+3ast, A.Watanabe 19+3reb+11ast, Y.Kosuge 13+7reb+1ast, N.Haruno 9+6reb+1ast, F.Nodoka 5+3reb+5ast, K.Hamaguchi 5+8reb+1ast Hitachi Cougars: M.Daramee 17+9reb+4ast, A.Hoshi 12+2reb+1ast, N.Sato 11+3reb+3ast, N.Yuki 11+4reb, F.Haruka 4+3reb+5ast, S.Ikuri 4+6reb+4ast Eneos S. - Niigata R. 90-55 No shocking result in a game in Kashiwa where sixth ranked Eneos S. (12-6) smashed bottom-ranked Niigata R. (2-18) 90-55 on Sunday. Eneos S. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata R.'s 24. They outrebounded Niigata R. 49-32 including a 37-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Eneos S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks and guard Hoshi Anri (171-2000) who added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Naomi Kitagawa (174-1994) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds and forward Nishitarumizu Misakura (170-1998) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eneos S. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 12-6 record. Niigata R. lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Eneos S. will meet Aishin AW (#10) in the next round. Niigata R. will play against Yamanashi QB (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Eneos S.: R.Tokashiki 24+12reb+6ast, A.Hoshi 16+7reb+6ast, M.Nagaoka 9+6reb+3ast, S.Hayashi 8+1reb, S.Takada 7+3reb+1ast, S.Nana 4+2reb Niigata R.: M.Nishitarumizu 12+3reb+1ast, N.Kitagawa 11+6reb+3ast, K.Naomi 10+2reb, K.Midori 6+4reb+4ast, H.Nakamura 4+1reb, Y.Yumi 4+4reb+1ast Toyota BSR - Toyota A. 57-51 Top ranked Toyota A. (18-2) recorded its second loss in Aichi on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Toyota BSR (13-7) 57-51. It ended at the same time the 17-game winning streak of Toyota A.. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyota BSR made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Asuka Hirasue (165-1998) who scored 10 points and 5 assists. Miki Sasaka (178-1998) chipped in 10 points. Toyota BSR's coach Takehiko Chibana used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Stephanie Mawuli (182-1998) produced 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and the former international forward Mika Fujitaka (178-1989) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Toyota BSR moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fujitsu RW. Defending champion Toyota A. still keeps top position with two games lost. Toyota BSR is looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#4) in Kawasaki in the next round. Toyota A.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nagoya Mitsubishi K.. Top scorers: Toyota BSR: M.Sasaka 10+4reb, H.Asuka 10+1reb+5ast, M.Kawamura 7+4reb, S.Asami 6+4reb+3ast, T.Nanako 6+5reb+1ast, M.Sakamoto 6+5reb+1ast Toyota A.: S.Mawuli 14+9reb+1ast, M.Fujitaka 9+11reb, S.Sylla 8+7reb, M.Kawai 8+5reb+3ast, M.Yamamoto 5+5reb+1ast, K.Miyashita 4+3ast Fujitsu RW - Chanson V-M 62-82 Another exciting game was played in Kawasaki between seventh ranked Chanson V-M and 4th ranked Fujitsu RW where Chanson V-M (11-9) rolled over Fujitsu RW (13-7) on the road with 20-point difference 82-62. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Fujitsu RW. Nigerian center Izoje Uche (188-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) contributed with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winners. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Fujitsu RW. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fujitsu RW's coach BT Toews rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Chanson V-M maintains seventh position with 11-9 record. Fujitsu RW at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Toyota BSR. Chanson V-M will play against Aranmare A. (#9) in Akita in the next round. Fujitsu RW will play on the road against Toyota BSR (#5) in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chanson V-M: U.Izoje 20+10reb, K.Aina 16+8reb+4ast, Y.Yuri 12+4ast, Y.Mai 11+10reb, H.Kuke 9+9reb+10ast, N.Parei 8+2reb+1ast Fujitsu RW: Y.Miyazawa 15+9reb+1ast, v.Novon Joshuana 13+11reb, R.Machida 12+5reb+9ast, O.Eri 10+3reb+2ast, U.Akina 5+3reb+1ast, I.Karin 4+2reb Aishin AW - Aranmare A. 84-61 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Anjo where 9th ranked Aranmare A. (8-12) was rolled over by tenth ranked Aishin AW (7-13) 84-61 on Sunday. Aishin AW dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Aranmare A.'s 22. They outrebounded Aranmare A. 46-29 including 18 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of June Mineharu (171-1999) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals and guard Misa Uchimaga (168-1996) who added 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Swingman Yuka Takahashi (174-1999) responded with 17 points and guard Asuka Hiramatsu (162-1994) scored 6 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aishin AW maintains tenth position with 7-13 record. Newly promoted Aranmare A. keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. Aishin AW will meet at home higher ranked Eneos S. (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aranmare A. will play against Chanson V-M and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aishin AW: J.Mineharu 20+7reb+4ast, U.Misa 14+5reb+1ast, C.Sakai 12+2reb+5ast, U.Ayaka 8+4reb+1ast, O.Aya 7+1reb, K.Kyo 6+2reb+2ast Aranmare A.: T.Yuka 17+2reb, O.Suzu 8+2reb+1ast, A.Hiramatsu 6+2reb+6ast, A.Kitagawa 6+4reb+1ast, T.Yoko 6, K.Niang 5+3reb |
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| Tigers-KazATU clinch Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Tigers-KazATU - Irtysh 73-49 Tigers-KazATU clinched Cup title in Kazakhstan. They overcame Irtysh 73-49 to seal the trophy. Tigers-KazATU scored 18 points in the first and then the second frames to ensure the lead and closed the game with a final 16-5 surge. Daria Koroleva (182-F-1988) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Anna Bezgodova (192-C-1992) netted 20. Rauan Tutkishova (182-F-1991) replied with 20 points in a loss. Top - 5 of the tournament: Anna Bezgodova Rauan Tutkishova Anastassiya Alishauskayte (173-G-1988) Kamila Amanzholova (163-PG-2004) Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-F/C-2003) |
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| Round 9: #1 Flamurtari is defeated by Prishtina - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Albanian Flamurtari (7-2) on the court of third ranked Kosovan Prishtina on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Prishtina 88-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flamurtari. Prishtina dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Flamurtari's 28. Prishtina forced 19 Flamurtari turnovers and outrebounded them 42-25 including a 34-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Flamurtari's players. American guard Adrienne Godbold (180-1991, college: Illinois) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners and her fellow American import forward Sarah Mgbeike (185, college: OLLU) chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds. Prishtina's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Prishtina maintains third place with 5-4 record having just two points less than leader Flamurtari. Defending Albanian champion Flamurtari still keeps top position with two games lost. Prishtina are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Penza (#6) in Peja in the next round. Flamurtari will play at home against Partizani (#4) and is hoping to win this game. Very significant was Kosovan Bashkimi's (#2, 6-3) victory against 4th placed Albanian Partizani (4-5) 103-90. Power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Dasia Evans accounted for 21 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jomyra Mathis (173, college: New Orleans) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists for Partizani in the defeat. Bashkimi (6-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. Bashkimi will play against Tirana (#5) at home in the next round. Partizani will play against the league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Albanian Tirana managed to get a third victory on Tuesday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Kosovan Penza 100-92. The best player for the winners was Klea Verri who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lejla Omerbasic who recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Tirana (3-6) moved-up to fifth place. Penza lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Kosovan champion dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. Tirana will meet league's second-placed Bashkimi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penza will play against Prishtina (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Partizani - Bashkimi 90-103 Very significant was Kosovan Bashkimi's (#2, 6-3) victory against 4th placed Albanian Partizani (4-5) 103-90. Bashkimi made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Partizani turnovers and outrebounded them 49-32 including 19 on the offensive glass. Bashkimi players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) accounted for 21 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jomyra Mathis (173, college: New Orleans) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists and the other American import La'Sonja Edwards added 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Partizani in the defeat. Four Bashkimi and five Partizani players scored in double figures. Bashkimi (6-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. Bashkimi will play against Tirana (#5) at home in the next round. Partizani will play against the league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Bashkimi: A.Muhadri 25+14reb+3ast, T.Hopkins 23+4reb+4ast, D.Evans 21+13reb+1ast, K.Brown-Haywood 19+6reb+3ast, A.Perquku 8+9reb+13ast, S.Vraniqi 4+2reb+2ast Partizani: K.Fekollari 18+1reb, J.Mathis 18+3reb+11ast, E.La'Sonja 18+10reb, A.Coleman 17+4reb+3ast, H.Brych 12+5reb+1ast, O.Lalaj 6+6reb+1ast Prishtina - Flamurtari 88-69 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Albanian Flamurtari (7-2) on the court of third ranked Kosovan Prishtina on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Prishtina 88-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flamurtari. Prishtina dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Flamurtari's 28. Prishtina forced 19 Flamurtari turnovers and outrebounded them 42-25 including a 34-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Flamurtari's players. American guard Adrienne Godbold (180-1991, college: Illinois) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners and her fellow American import forward Sarah Mgbeike (185, college: OLLU) chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds. Godbold is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Prishtina's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) with 23 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Analyss Benally (170, college: SJSU, agency: Interperformances) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Prishtina maintains third place with 5-4 record having just two points less than leader Flamurtari. Defending Albanian champion Flamurtari still keeps top position with two games lost. Prishtina are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Penza (#6) in Peja in the next round. Flamurtari will play at home against Partizani (#4) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Prishtina: S.Mgbeike 28+7reb+2ast, A.Godbold 25+8reb+4ast, A.Rrahmani 11+1reb+4ast, B.Martinaj 9+1reb+7ast, E.Xhanaj 8+7reb+1ast, D.Bytyqi 4 Flamurtari: S.Omerbasic 23+8reb, A.Benally 20+7reb+1ast, S.Jacobsson 13+3reb+6ast, T.Memushi 9+2reb+1ast, D.Marshall 4+3reb+2ast, D.Viktoria 0 Tirana - Penza 100-92 Bottom-ranked Albanian Tirana managed to get a third victory on Tuesday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Kosovan Penza 100-92. Tirana forced 26 Penza turnovers. The best player for the winners was Klea Verri (169-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Enisa Qosja (170-1995) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian Lejla Omerbasic (182-1997) who recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds and center Saranda Daci (190-1993) added 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tirana (3-6) moved-up to fifth place. Penza lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Kosovan champion dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. Tirana will meet league's second-placed Bashkimi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penza will play against Prishtina (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tirana: B.Bey 27+5reb, E.Qosja 23+7reb+3ast, K.Verri 20+10reb+8ast, E.Dishnica 11+11reb, A.Palko 8+5reb, D.Baraj 7+1reb+6ast Penza: L.Omerbasic 29+11reb+3ast, C.Jennings 23+11reb+2ast, S.Daci 21+13reb+4ast, J.Zeka 12+6reb+3ast, K.Erjona 7+4reb+2ast, A.Olsa 0 |
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| Caffe Moak Luxol to face Depiro in women's Louis Borg Cup final - by Eurobasket News |
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The semi-final series, played on two games, resulted in Caffe Moak Luxol and Depiro eliminating Starlites Fijo and Hibernians respectively to book a place in the final series. The final showdown will see Game One being played on March 10 and the second match on March 12. Caffe Moak Luxol 114 Starlites Fijo 99 The first game set off on a low note regarding scoring as both sides had a low percentage whilst turnovers, at both ends, were quite at a high. Three consecutive hoops from Maria Bonett (174-C-1995) helped Starlites to a 12-6 lead early in the second quarter only for Luxol to bring the game level, 16-16, after a Gladys Avila (177-F-1994) (20 pts, six rebounds, four assists and 10 steals) bucket followed by a trey and hoop from Mandi Mercieca (13 pts, 11 rebounds). The first half, however, ended with the Naxxar side enjoying a three-point lead after Mikela Riolo (170-SG-2001) had very late points. The first nine minutes of the third quarter had Starlites always ahead with Stephanie Demartino nailing three treys. The lead changed hands in the last minute as Luxol scored a tris of hoops from Gladys Avila, Mercieca and Josephine Diaby (10 rebounds) respectively to go 38-34 ahead. Luxol's run continued at the start of the fourth rubber as they added another eight points on the run to extend their lead to 46-34. However, the series maintained its full interest as Starlites managed to halve their deficit by the final buzzer after further hoops from Riolo, a brace of buckets from Simmons and a Michela Zammit Cordina threeball. The second game had a more explosive start as the Naxxar side quickly got early hoops for a 9-2 lead which was further extended to 16-6 a few minutes later. Luxol recovered a bit with five late points in the quarter from Mexican Gladys Avila. Starlites did not let go of their momentum and again opened another double-digit lead in the second quarter, at 35-25, in the game's 19th minute. American Amelia Simmons (181-F-1987, college: WILMU) was notching several hoops on a day where she shot at 50% for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. At the start of the second half, Riolo nailed her third trey in the game but Luxol started, gradually, to find a positive rhythm and a 10-point run saw them overturn a four-point deficit into a six-point lead, 45-39 as the Fenech Pace sisters, Sarah and Lisa (both shooting at 43% and each having also 4 rebounds), had a hoop each around 6 Gladys Avila points. With a quarter to go, Luxol were enjoying a 12-point aggregate lead and the pressure was now totally on Starlites. The latter did try their best, but it was Luxol who managed to move further ahead through further contributions from Gladys Avila as well as Diaby. ARMS Depiro 130 Hibernians 114 ARMS Depiro took a good lead into the second game after managing to end the first encounter with a double-digit lead, an advantage that materialized in the fourth quarter of the game. In fact, save the first minutes of the game which saw Depiro open on a high to go 10-3 ahead, the two sides battled it out evenly on the court and it was a very tight 46-45 game very late in the third quarter. The game's first minute witnessed three treys. Depiro's Casey Samuels notched a brace whilst Hibs' Samantha Brincat (176-SF-1979) was precise from long range at the opposite end. Brincat also had four treys in the game with 46 per cent accuracy and 18 points, four assists. From Depiro's end, Julia Xerri (167-SG-1996) and Claire Ciantar (172-C-1995) had double-digit games with Xerri adding seven assists whereas Ciantar had seven boards. Hibs recovered well by the end of the first quarter for a tied 18-18 score as Ashleigh van Vliet and Kenyotta Jenkins grabbed their points as both had a double-double game. Both shot below 30% but had 25 points between them as van Vliet had six assists and brought down also 13 boards and Jenkins had 11 rebounds. The balance was evident for the next two quarters as the game set off for the last rubber. Here, Depiro managed 10 points without a reply to move 56-45 in the lead. The Paolites did find back their mark but each of their points was immediately replied at the opposite end as Depiro went in for the second game enjoying a 13-point lead. Hibs' early intentions in game two were clear as they tried to set an early pace but their early points were neutralized through treys from Samuels and Nicole Agius (155-PG-1998). Samuels again led her side and amassed 31 points with 40% shooting and also dished six assists and had 12 rebounds. Guard Agius scored three treys from seven attempts and also added nine rebounds. A Julia Borg (169-SF-2004) hoop gave Depiro a small late first quarter lead which they maintained till the interval for 37-35. Hibs best moment arrived late in the third quarter as they registered a 9-point streak to move 53-46 ahead, bringing the aggregate deficit to a mere six points. Brincat, van Vliet and Jenkins again had a double-digit personal game with van Vliet ending as the game's top rebounder with 17 boards and eight assists. Depiro's reply was very important as they practically took control of the series with a nine-point counter streak courtesy of Samuels and Ciantar. Time was now in their favour and Leanne Duncan even ascertained their win in the second game. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
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| Sekularac's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Sara Sekularac had a very impressive game in the last round for Herceg Novi and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. She had a double-double of 45 points and 12 rebounds, while her team lost the game against Decic (#5, 3-11) 73-85. Herceg Novi maintains the 3rd position in Montenegrin Prva A. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Herceg Novi will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 8-6 record. Sekularac turned to be Herceg Novi's top player in her first season with the team. Second best performed player last round was Ljube Andric (183-F-2007) of Primorje. She is a forward in her first season at Primorje. In the last game Andric recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Primorje lost that game 61-72 to the higher-ranked Podgorica (#2, 11-3). Primorje are still at the very bottom. 13 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Primorje managed to get this year. Andric is a newcomer at Primorje and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.5ppg (#8). She also registered 12.5 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Visnja Stefanovic (190-F/C-2001) of league's leader Buducnost. Stefanovic showcased her all-around game by recording 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the last round. She was a key player of Buducnost, leading her team to a 117-43 easy win against #4 ranked Niksic in a game of the week. Buducnost have amazing season winning all 15 games without a single defeat. Stefanovic turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Stefanovic has a great season in Montenegro. After 15 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.7rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ksenija Nisavic (168-G-2008) of Decic - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Maja Bigovic (195-C-2002) of Buducnost - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Zorana Radonjic (173-G-2002) of Buducnost - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Zana Tatar (182-F/C-2003) of Decic - 23 points and 6 rebounds 8. Jovana Markovic (187-C-1997) of Buducnost - 14 points and 7 rebounds 9. Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) of Buducnost - 10 points and 8 assists 10. Anastasija Drobnjak (181-SG-2002) of Buducnost - 19 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Fourth quarter surge pushes Rio past Eagles for RSC title - by Eurobasket News |
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Despite all of her gaudy offensive statistics, Ella Skeens (5'11''-F)' coaches and teammates at the University of Rio Grande are quick to tell you that she takes a team-first approach to the game. But when her team needed the freshly-minted River States Conference Player of Year to step up and take over Tuesday night's RSC Championship game against Midway University, the Chillicothe, Ohio senior delivered like the mailman. Skeens scored 11 of her game-high 29 points during a momentum-swinging fourth quarter run which propelled the RedStorm to a 93-72 win over the Eagles at a raucous Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande, the tourney's No. 1 seed out of the East Division and its top seed overall, improved to 28-3 with a 10th consecutive victory. Midway, the No. 1 seed from the league's West Division, slipped to 23-8 with the loss and had its 12-game winning streak snapped. The streak began after the Eagles' home loss to the RedStorm on Jan. 10. Rio Grande jumped to a 10-point lead after one quarter and extended its advantage to 13 points, 33-20, after a bucket by junior Aleea Crites (Parkersburg, WV) with 4:03 left in the first half. But the Eagles began chipping away at the deficit by closing the half on a 10-2 run to pull within five and, after Rio pushed the lead back to 10 with just over 6-1/2 minutes to play in the third quarter, parlaying a 20-10 spurt into a 55-all tie after Jalyn Jackson (5'4''-G) hit one of two free throw attempts with 54.1 seconds remaining in the third. The RedStorm kickstarted their game-changing run with a pair of free throws by sophomore Harlei Antritt (Newark, OH) and another jumper by Crites to take a 59-55 lead into the final period, but it was Skeens who took control over the next 3-1/2 minutes and turned the tide of the game. Skeens scored off of an offensive rebound and then drained three-pointers on three straight possessions as part of a 22-2 run - a run that included 16 straight points - which ballooned the advantage to 77-57 with 6:49 left to play. Midway got no closer than 19 points from that point on and Rio's largest lead of 23 points, 93-70, came with just under 30 seconds remaining on a layup by sophomore Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH). Rio Grande survived 25 turnovers - its third-highest single-game mark of the season and its most since committing 23 miscues in a win over Asbury on January 24 - by shooting just over 50 percent overall (34-for-67) and going 18-for-22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The RedStorm also enjoyed a 53-43 edge in rebounding. Skeens, in addition to her 29 points, finished with seven rebounds and six assists. Crites finished with 16 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. Sophomore Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) totaled 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in the winning effort, while junior Lexi Woods (5'11''-F) (Waverly, OH) had 11 points. Midway shot just 31 percent overall (25-for-80) and 26.7 percent from distance (4-for-15), while also connecting on just 18 of its 30 free throw attempts (60.0%). Dezeree White led the Eagles with 22 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots, while Jackson had 19 points and five assists and Semaj Adams had five steals. Both teams will advance to the NAIA National Championship - Rio Grande as the RSC's regular season champion and, because the RedStorm also won the league's tournament crown, Midway as the tourney runner-up. The NAIA will release all first round pairings on Thursday at 7 p.m. Courtesy of: rioredstorm.com |
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| Offensive rebounds, two 10-point leads not enough as Nevada falls to UNLV 71-66 - by Eurobasket News |
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Nevada women's basketball held the lead over No. 22/25 nationally ranked UNLV heading into the final period, but the Rebels pulled away and defeated the Pack 71-66 on Tuesday night at Lawlor Events Center in the Silver State Series by America First Credit Union. Junior guard Alyssa Jimenez (6'0''-G) came up with her sixth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds, her fourth double-double in Mountain West play. Junior guard Victoria Davis (5'4''-PG) led Nevada in scoring with 19 points, including 14 in the first half, and graduate student forward Megan Ormiston (6'3''-F) added 10 points. Nevada quickly set the tone of the rivalry by scoring the game's first basket, but the Rebels answered back by snatching the early lead halfway through the first period. A 3-pointer by Davis allowed Nevada to regain a one-point lead before UNLV scored six unanswered points to retake the advantage. The Pack ended the first quarter with momentum, going on a quick 5-0 scoring run to close the period. A pair of quick baskets gave UNLV a fast start, but seven unanswered points and another jumper from beyond the arc by Davis stretched Nevada's lead to two possessions early in the second quarter. A 3-pointer by UNLV made it a three-point game before Davis responded with another 3-pointer of her own to put Nevada back out in front by six. After UNLV scored a basket while drawing the foul with 22 seconds left in the half, Nevada went into the locker room ahead of Rebels 39-35. The Pack came out of the halftime break storming, with Ormiston and junior Lexie Givens (6'0''-F) scoring baskets to go with a Roden jump shot that made it a double-digit Nevada lead. Following a pair of UNLV baskets, a 3-pointer by Jimenez and a bucket by Davis allowed Nevada to go back up by 10 before the Rebels made it a 56-49 game going into the fourth quarter. UNLV opened the final period on a 9-0 scoring run to take a two-point lead while drawing a fifth foul on Givens, who was playing crucial defense on UNLV's leading scorer and rebounder Desi-Rae Young (6'1''-C). The Rebels took advantage, with Young scoring a pair of baskets that put UNLV ahead by five. Davis' fifth 3-pointer of the game cut the deficit down to three points with 20 seconds to go, but UNLV sank its last two free throws to secure the regular season finale. Nevada will be the No. 8 seed in the Mountain West Championships and face No. 9 seed Fresno State on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Las Vegas. Courtesy of: kolotv.com |
| No. 21 UCLA women top ASU in OT in Pac 12 opener 81-70 - by Eurobasket News |
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Emily Bessoir (6'4''-F-2001) scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 81-70 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game. The Bruins (23-8) face fourth-seeded Arizona, ranked No. 21, in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Charisma Osborne (5'9''-G-2001) added 16 points, eight in overtime, for 19th-ranked UCLA, which has won 14 straight over ASU. Kiki Rice (5'11''-G-2004) had 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals and Londynn Jones scored 12. Osborne has 1,687 points, passing Ann Meyers (5'9''-SG-1955) for 13th on UCLA's scoring list It was the fifth overtime game in tournament history and the Bruins have been involved in four of them. UCLA outscored the Sun Devils 19-8 in overtime with Bessoir and Osborne combining for the first 14 points. Tyi Skinner (5'5''-G-2001) scored 26 points for the Sun Devils (8-20) and Jaddan Simmons (5'9''-G) had 17 with 10 rebounds. UCLA made all five of its shots in the extra session with Bessoir's two triples, and was 7 of 8 from the foul line. Bessoir's first 3 made it 69-66 and then Osborne had a steal and a layup. ASU made two free throws but Bessoir hit again. The Sun Devils were 1 of 7 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line in the extra session. Going into overtime, Arizona State had missed its last seven shots after taking it's only lead, 62-60, on a 3-pointer by Skinner at the 3:16 mark. UCLA got a tying layup from Rice with 1:28 to play but the Bruins were 2 of 19 from late in the third quarter when a jumper by Jones made it 56-40. UCLA led 39-25 at the half and a jumper by Gina Conti (5'11''-G-1999) midway through the third quarter made it 50-31. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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| Concord Rides Momentum Into MEC Quarterfinals Against West Virginia State - by Eurobasket News |
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After a 78-67 win over Notre Dame in the Mountain East Conference Tournament First Round, the Concord University women's basketball sets its sights on the MEC Quarterfinals versus West Virginia State 12:00 p.m. Thursday inside WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia. Wednesday marked the second time this season that Concord won after trailing at halftime as CU trailed 32-29 through 20 minutes of action. The other instance came all the way back in December when the Mountain Lions overcame a seven-point halftime deficit in an overtime win at Frostburg State. The rally was sparked by the Maroon and Gray shooting 69.5 percent in the second half of Wednesday's game. It was the best shooting half of the season for the Mountain Lions. Junior guard Jaisah Smith (5'9''-G) led CU in scoring with 18 points. Fellow junior guard Nakaila Gray (5'11''-G) tossed in a career-best 16 points. The duo combined to go 10-for-17 from the floor. Notre Dame's lead ballooned to eight points in the third quarter of Wednesday's game, but two Mountain Lions in particular helped lead the comeback-Gray and senior guard Ashton Funderburg (5'8''-G). Of the 24 points scored by CU in the third quarter, 14 came from Funderburg and Gray who combine for just 8.8 points per game. Funderburg netted eight points in the game with seven coming in the third quarter. Additionally, Funderburg hit CU's only three-pointer of the game-just her third made triple of the season. It was also the first made three-pointer of the season for Funderburg that wasn't against Frostburg State. Along with going 5-for-7 from the floor, Gray made a season-best six free throws as she did not miss from the charity stripe. Gray was one of the reasons why Concord made a season-best 27 free throws while shooting 71.1 percent from the foul line (27-for-38). J. Smith stepped up and made 8-for-11 at the free-throw stripe while graduate guard Maggie Guynn (5'10''-G) was 5-for-5 at the charity line. CU's previous season high in made foul shots came last week when it connected on 24 in an upset 82-71 win over West Virginia State at the Carter Center. Concord attempts the fifth-most free throws in the MEC (21.1) while West Virginia State is fourth in attempted foul shots (22.2). Guynn is second in the MEC in free throw percentage (81.8) while J. Smith is fourth (78.8). Both Concord (73.3) and West Virginia State (73.9) shoot 73 percent at the foul line. By suiting up on Thursday, Guynn will set the Concord women's basketball program record for games played with 133-she's currently in a tie with former teammate Riley Fitzwater (6'4''-F, college: Concord, agency: Interperformances) for games played. The Pearisburg, West Virginia native is one of three CU players that have played at least 100 games in the Maroon and Gray. Senior guard Jazz Blankenship has appeared in 106 games while Funderburg played in career game 101 on Wednesday. The trio of players are the most experienced in the MEC. In fact, the only other MEC players that have appeared in 100 or more games are Charleston teammates Dakota Reeves (109) and Trinity Palacio (107) as well as Fairmont State's Katy Darnell (101) and West Liberty's Grace Faulk (101). The most experienced West Virginia State player is Destiny Fields who has played in 96 career games. Only eight days will have gone by between Concord defeating West Virginia State at home and Thursday's matchup. The 82-71 victory of the Yellow Jackets was the biggest win of the season for the Mountain Lions. CU held West Virginia State more than 20 points below its season average in scoring of 91.8. Furthermore, Concord outrebounded West Virginia State 55-45 which was a season high in rebounding for the Maroon and Gray. Five different players finished in double figures for just the third time this season. Guynn poured in 18 points. Junior guard Maddie Ratcliff (5'10''-G) scored 17 points on 4-for-8 shooting. Gray had her first career-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. J. Smith scored the same total off the bench while freshman forward Abbie Smith (6'2''-F) tallied 13 points. WVSU won on its home floor 95-70 over Concord in November. Thursday will be a matchup of the top two rebounding teams in the MEC in West Virginia State and Concord. WVSU leads the conference in rebounding margin (+6.4) while Concord's +4.3 margin is second. Gray led the rebounding effort in Athens last Wednesday. However, senior forward Lauryn Avery was big off the bench with six boards in 10 minutes. A. Smith added six rebounds. The game featured 45 offensive rebounds with West Virginia State holding a 25-20 edge. The Yellow Jackets average 24 offensive rebounds per game, first in Division II. CU is top 40 in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (13.9). WVSU's Emyah Fortenberry (4.4) and Destiny Fields (3.6) combine for eight offensive rebounds per game. Abbie Smith is sixth in the MEC in offensive rebounds with 3.2 per game. Courtesy of: cumountainlions.com |
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| NJCU Advances to ECAC Semifinals as Four Score in Double Figures in QF Victory - by Eurobasket News |
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The New Jersey City University women's basketball team, seeded #2 in the 2023 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournament, picked up a hard-fought, overall team victory in the Quarterfinal Round on Wednesday night, March 1. The Gothic Knights, who did not trail after the first minute of the game, defeated #7-seed Neumann University, 66-59, as four different NJCU players scored in double figures. Jersey City (16-11) started off strong as, although the Knights (13-14) scored the first points of the game, NJCU followed with a 10-0 run to take an eight-point, 10-2 lead with 4:24 left in the first. Junior center Jimmirah Johnson (6'3''-C) (Prospect Park, N.J./International) kicked off the run with back-to-back buckets before three other Gothic Knights got in on the action. NJCU ended the first with a nine-point, 16-7 lead, thanks in part to four straight points from junior guard Sarah Edmond (5'9''-G-1998, college: Howard) (Bloomfield, NJ/Bloomfield) - including a buzzer-beating lay-up as time expired. After scoring the final six points in the first, Jersey city scored two more two start the second for an 8-0 run to take an 11-point, 18-7 advantage with 8:49 to go until the break. Later on, a layup from senior forward Jasmine Reese (6'1''-G) (Jersey City, N.J./Hudson Catholic) and another bucket down low from Johnson put NJCU up by a game-high 12 points at 22-10 with 5:23 remaining in the half. It was at that point that Neumann began to trim away slightly and the home team cut the deficit to just five, 28-23, after two quarters of play. Leading by three at 30-27 with just over a minute gone in the third, junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (5'3''-G) (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) - who had been held scoreless in the first half - made her presence known with a big three to stretch the lead back out to six. However, the Knights managed to chip away and eventually tied the game up at 33-33 with 5:38 left in the third. The game was tied two more times before Jersey City took a three-point, 44-41 lead into the fourth. Seconds into the final quarter, Neumann drained another three to tie it at 44-44, but Reese and senior guard Jada Camacho (5'8''-G) (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) sank a jumper and a three, respectively, to make it a five-point, 49-44 game with 8:08 to go. The home team managed to tie it up two more times, including as late as the 5:57 mark at 51-51. Johnson and Rodriguez sank a pair of baskets to make it 55-51 in favor of NJCU with 5:02 left, but another Knights' three cut it back to one moments later. Jersey City hunkered down and scored 11 of the game's final 16 points, however, to seal the seven-point, 66-59 victory. Courtesy of: d3hoops.com |
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| Miriam McKenzie gets MVP of the Week award for Portuguese Liga Feminina (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old guard had a double-double of 34 points and seventeen rebounds, while her team edged out Natacao (#10, 5-14) 96-92. CAB Madeira maintains the 6th position in Portuguese Liga Feminina. CAB Madeira 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. McKenzie turned to be CAB Madeira's top player in her first season with the team. Loyola College graduate has very impressive stats this year. McKenzie is in league's top in points (3rd best: 18.0ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 10.6rpg) and averages solid 51.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Mykea Gray (163-G-1998) of Natacao. Gray impressed basketball fans with 43 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists. Bad luck as Natacao was edged by the higher-ranked CAB Madeira (#6, 9-10) 96-92. Natacao is still second from the bottom in the standings. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Natacao managed to get this year. Gray is a newcomer at Natacao and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.7ppg (#2). She also recorded 3.8 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was Ana Raimundo (167-PG-1993) of Esgueira (#3). Raimundo showcased her all-around game by recording 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the last round. She was a key player of Esgueira, leading her team to a 74-57 easy win against the lower-ranked Galitos (#9, 6-13). Esgueira needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 14 victories and 5 lost games. Raimundo has a great season in Portugal. After 19 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.7apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Brooklyn McDavid (185-F) of CAB Madeira - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Kamilah Jackson (183-F-1992) of GDESSA - 18 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Krystal Freeman (183-F-1999) of GDESSA - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Dayna Rouse (185-F-1998) of CDEFF - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Akila Smith (185-F-2000) of CDEFF - 21 points and 5 rebounds 9. Vania Sengo (185-C/F-1996) of Sportiva - 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Ndioma Kane (188-F-1999) of CDEFF - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Bobrik's 18 points and 8 assists give her Superleague 1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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21-year old center Anastasiia Bobrik (185-C-2001) had a great game in the last round for MBA-2 and receives a Hoops Agents Superleague 1 Player of the Week award for round 4 (Second Stage). She had the game-high 18 points adding four rebounds and eight assists for MBA-2 in her team's victory, helping them to beat UMMC Junior (#5, 17-9) 79-69. MBA-2 is placed at 3rd position in Russian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. MBA-2 will need more victories to improve their 19-7 record. In the team's last game Bobrik had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. She just recently signed at MBA-2, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Bobrik has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.3rpg) and assists (3rd best: 4.3apg). Second best performed player last round was Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-F-1988, agency: LBM Management) of Dynamo-En.IVA. She is a forward in her first season at Dynamo-En.IVA. In the last game Kuzmenkova recorded impressive double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. Of course she led Dynamo-En.IVA to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Stavropol (#11, 4-22) 88-60. Dynamo-En.IVA's 4th position in the standings has not changed. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-17 record. Kuzmenkova is a newcomer at Dynamo-En.IVA and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Irina Litvinenko (189-C-1996) of league's second-best Kazanochka. Litvinenko scored 10 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Kazanochka, leading her team to a 59-56 win against #4 ranked Chevakata in a game of the week. Kazanochka needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 19 victories and 7 lost games. Litvinenko has a very solid season. In 26 games in Russia she scored 5.1ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Valeria Yakovleva (187-C-2004) of MBA-2 - 14 points and 15 rebounds 5. Polina Isaeva (182-F-2004) of Dynamo-En.IVA - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Diana Popova (183-F-1997) of Spartak SP - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Nadezhda Yazykova (175-G/F-2003) of MBA-2 - 24 points and 2 assists 8. Elizaveta Kolotovkina (186-C-2001) of UMMC Junior - 16 points and 8 rebounds 9. Darya Sharova (171-G-2002) of Novocherkassk - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Marina Sheveleva (183-F-1989) of Chevakata - 16 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)
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| Vadeeva number one in Russia PBL for round 4 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, while her team beat MBA (#3, 21-6) 81-73. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed UMMC to consolidate first place in the Russian PBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and UMMC keeps a perfect 27-0 record. It's Vadeeva's second year at UMMC and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Maria Vadeeva has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (2nd best: 15.1ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 8.0rpg) and averages impressive 1.3bpg and 57.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-G-1993) of Dynamo NR. Beverly-Kelley had a very good evening with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course she led Dynamo NR to another comfortable win 80-66 over slightly lower-ranked Neftyanik (#11, 4-22) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Dynamo NR keeps 9th position. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 9-18 record. Beverly-Kelley is a newcomer at Dynamo NR, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Ekaterina Chistyakova (184-F-1989) of Dynamo M. (#12). Chistyakova showcased her all-around game by recording 17 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Dynamo M., leading her team to a 67-64 win against slightly higher-ranked Rostov (#10, 6-21). Dynamo M. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-24 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Chistyakova has individually a great season in Russia. After 26 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.4rpg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Iuliia Grabovskaia (190-C-2001) of Rostov - 23 points and 15 rebounds 5. Daria Egorova (190-C-2000) of Dynamo M. - 16 points and 8 rebounds 6. Unique Thompson (190-F-1999) of Nadezhda - 8 points and 13 rebounds 7. La Mama Kapinga-Maweja (194-F/C-1997) of Dynamo NR - 14 points and 12 rebounds 8. Ezinne Kalu (173-G-1992) of Dynamo K. - 14 points and 2 rebounds 9. Elizaveta Shabanova (197-C-1997) of Dynamo K. - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Tatiana Vidmer (191-C/F-1986) of Enisey - 7 points and 11 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Nerea Liste claims Spanish LF2 weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Nerea Liste (2003) had a very impressive game in the last round for Arxil and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 20. The 19-year old had a double-double of 20 points and fifteen rebounds, while her team beat Sevilla (#12, 6-13) 64-52. Arxil maintains the 4th position in their group in Spanish LF2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Arxil will need more victories to improve their 11-7 record. In the team's last game Liste had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Arxil and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Nerea Liste averages this season 12.2ppg and 7.8rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Slovakian forward Tereza Sedlakova (180-F-1997) of league's best team CD Talent. Sedlakova impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Of course she led CD Talent to another comfortable win 74-59 over the lower-ranked Coruna (#11, 6-11) being unquestionably team leader. Of course CD Talent still keep Group A's top spot. Her team has currently 14-4 record. Sedlakova is a newcomer at CD Talent and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.8ppg (#8). She also registered 9.1 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Fatou Filor of Unicaja (#6). Filor scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Unicaja, leading her team to a 64-60 win against slightly lower-ranked Logrono (#8, 9-9). Unicaja needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group A. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 9 lost games. Filor has a very solid season. In 19 games in Spain she scored 9.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Amy Griffin (183-G/F-1996) of Plasencia - 25 points and 3 rebounds 5. Heather Forster (188-F-1996) of Arxil - 15 points and 10 rebounds 6. Alba Coma (177-F-1999) of GEIG - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Cesarina Capellan (178-SF-2003) of Leon - 24 points and 2 rebounds 8. Aya Traore (188-F-1983) of Sant Josep - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Florencia Niski (165-PG-2002) of Leon - 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Marija Stojiljkovic (190-PF-1998) of Unicaja - 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Forsyth number one in Switzerland SBL for round 12 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, seven rebounds) to her team's victory, helping them to beat Aarau (#6, 0-13), the league's bottom-ranked team 63-57. Pully maintains the 5th position in Swiss SBL. Pully is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 5-8 record. In the team's last game Forsyth had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Pully's top player in her first season with the team. Former University of Idaho star has very solid stats this year. Forsyth is in league's top in points (2nd best: 21.4ppg), assists (8th best: 3.2apg) and averages impressive 51.2% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Senegalese Tening Diata (188-F/C-1986) of Aarau. Diata had a very good evening with a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Aarau lost that game 57-63 to slightly higher-ranked Pully (#5, 5-8). Aarau are still at the very bottom. 13 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Diata is a newcomer at Aarau, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.5ppg (#3). She also registered 10.6 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Pully's star - American forward Tylar Bennett (193-F-1999). Bennett scored 6 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). She was another key player of Pully, helping her team with a 63-57 win against Aarau (#6, 0-13). The chances of Pully not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 8 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Bennett could try to bring Pully's a little bit higher in the standings. Bennett has individually a great season in Switzerland. After 13 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.9rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Maria Mongomo (175-G-1995) of Pully - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Sofia Oelhafen (174-G/F-2003) of Aarau - 12 points and 8 rebounds 6. Ann-Sophie Wildi (168-SG-2000) of Aarau - 5 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Giulia Simeone (170-SG-2000) of Aarau - 13 points and 3 assists 8. Martina Guthauser (175-C-2000) of Aarau - 10 points and 5 rebounds 9. Cloe Michaud (172-G-1999) of Pully - 9 points and 3 rebounds 10. Dragana Scepanovic (182-SG-2006) of Pully - 5 points and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Cohen's 33-point game gives her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 33 points adding nine rebounds and three assists for TTT Riga in her team's victory, helping them to beat Neptunas (10-6) 89-79. TTT Riga is placed at 5th position in WBBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. TTT Riga will need more victories to improve their 10-6 record. Cohen just recently signed at TTT Riga, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Dekeiya Cohen averages just after three games 23.7ppg and 14.3rpg. Second best performed player last round was Kate Vilka (184-F-1996). She is a forward in her first season at TTT Riga. In the last game Vilka recorded impressive 33 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course TTT Riga cruised to a 89-79 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Neptunas (10-6). This victory allowed TTT Riga to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Vilka is a newcomer at TTT Riga and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#5). Third place about best performers goes to forward Maisa Pereira (183-PF-2002, agency: Interperformances) of LCC Tarp. (#7). Pereira showcased her all-around game by recording 11 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. She was a key player of LCC Tarp., leading her team to a 85-59 easy win against the lower-ranked Riga/Juniores (#11, 2-16). LCC Tarp. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 7 lost games. Pereira has a great season in WBBL. After 15 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.7rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Viktoriya Babych (183-F/C-1999) of Daugavpils - 18 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Evelina Otto (187-C-2006) of RSU - 17 points and 14 rebounds 6. Morgan Lenahan (180-G-1997) of Siauliai - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Luize Septe (180-F-1999) of RSU - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Franciska Treiliha (177-F-2004) of Riga/Juniores - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Snezana Gleba (169-G-2004) of Daugavpils - 19 points and 7 assists 10. Ruta Stipra (188-F-1994) of Siauliai - 16 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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