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| USA defeat powerhouse Latvia at FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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It was Jimmer-Mania in Vienna as Team USA picked up a statement win in their opener against Latvia in the group stages of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023. A repeat of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 Gold medal game, the American side made sure history repeated itself. The dynamic duo of Karlis Lasmanis (200-G-1994) and Nauris Miezis (190-G-1991) tried to will the Latvian side through, but just couldn't get a rhythm going against the constant pressure from USA. It was a team effort to start the game off. Canyon Barry did not let Latvia breathe on offense, stuffing down every action, not to mention finding himself on the strong end of a few highlight plays. Kareem Maddox (202-F/C-1989, college: Princeton) and Dylan Travis (190-G-1993, college: FSC) showed out, displaying that hustle to keep the momentum in Team USA's favor. After an initial feeling out process for the former NBA star in his World Cup debut, Jimmer Fredette (188-G-1989, college: BYU) absolutely took over, launching huge twos from deep. If that wasn't enough, he started cooking from mid-range, draining crazy fadeaways to call game against Latvia. Team USA will be looking to ride that confidence all the way to the gold and an opportunity to hoop in Paris next year while Latvia have work to do to find their groove. Day 2 action rolls on with both teams taking to court again among many other games. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| La Liga Argentina Round 2 of Finals. Ameghino draw things even - by Eurobasket News |
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Ameghino - Zarate Basket 91-78 Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Zarate Basket's 28. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Forward Abel Aristimuno (195-1991, agency: BIG) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) added 17 points in the effort for Zarate Basket. Five Ameghino and four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Ameghino: L.Emiliano 24+5reb+6ast, J.Luis Abeiro 16+3reb+2ast, A.Aristimuno 14+8reb+4ast, M.Martinez 13+6reb+1ast, J.Franca 11+3reb+2ast, B.Abraham 5 Zarate Basket: L.Andujar 18+5reb+5ast, L.Capponi 17+2reb, S.Chaine 13+5reb, A.Brocal 12+3reb+3ast, D.Pineda 6+4reb+3ast, P.Emilio 4+4reb |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Austrian League Awards 2023 - by Stefan Heinrich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Daniel Friedrich (181-G-1992) of GmundenPlayer of the Year:  Urald King (198-F/C-1990) of GmundenGuard of the Year: Zach Cooks (175-PG) of UBSC GrazForward of the Year: Urald King (198-F/C-1990) of GmundenCenter of the Year: Jozo Rados (206-C-1993) of ViennaImport Player of the Year: Urald King (198-F/C-1990) of GmundenDomestic Player of the Year: Jozo Rados (206-C-1993) of ViennaDefensive Player of the Year: Benedikt Guettl (190-G-1994) of GmundenRising Star Player of the Year: Fynn Schott (203-F/C-2006) of FurstenfeldCoach of the Year: Anton Mirolybov of Gmunden
First Team Zach Cooks (175-PG) of UBSC Graz Austen Awosika (190-G-1998) of Wels Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-SF-1995) of Klosterneuburg Urald King (198-F/C-1990) of Gmunden Jozo Rados (206-C-1993) of Vienna
Second Team Daniel Friedrich (181-G-1992) of Gmunden Mike Holton Jr. (186-G-1990) of St.Poelten Enis Murati (194-F-1988) of Vienna Donovan Smith (207-F-1993) of Wels Brad Greene (210-C-1998) of Kapfenberg
Honorable Mention Dominic Green (198-F-1997) of Gmunden Bogic Vujosevic (192-G-1992) of Vienna D.J. Hanes (185-G-1995) of Oberwart Arvydas Gydra (206-F-1989) of Wels Chris Ferguson (206-F-1989) of St.Poelten Issac Vann (198-F-1995) of UBSC Graz Ilja Gromovs (211-C-1994) of Arkadia Chris Vogt (213-C-1999) of Timberwolves Steve Jr Robinson (165-G-1996) of Furstenfeld Andrija Blatancic (201-F/C-1995) of Furstenfeld Kyran McClure (188-G-1996) of Eisenstadt Benedikt Guettl (190-G-1994) of Gmunden
All-Domestic Players Team Daniel Friedrich (181-G-1992) of Gmunden Benedikt Guettl (190-G-1994) of Gmunden Enis Murati (194-F-1988) of Vienna Toni Blazan (197-F-1992) of Gmunden Jozo Rados (206-C-1993) of Vienna
All-Imports Team Zach Cooks (175-PG) of UBSC Graz Austen Awosika (190-G-1998) of Wels Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-SF-1995) of Klosterneuburg Urald King (198-F/C-1990) of Gmunden Brad Greene (210-C-1998) of Kapfenberg |
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| Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Limburg and Charleroi register victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Limburg - Groningen 87-67 American guard Alex Stein (191-1997, college: S.Indiana) stepped up and scored 21 points and 9 assists for the winners and Jonas Delalieux (202-1992) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Limburg United players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) scored 14 points. Top scorers: Limburg: J.Delalieux 22+7reb+1ast, A.Stein 21+2reb+9ast, M.Cale 14+6reb+2ast, Y.Desiron 13+5reb+1ast, L.Jarne 6+5reb+1ast, C.Hammonds 6+1reb+3ast Groningen: C.Mounce 18+7reb+2ast, S.Branch 14+3reb, A.Magdevski 7+1reb+3ast, V.Gaddefors 7+5reb+3ast, P.Olisemeka 6+4reb+2ast, S.Hollanders 6 Charleroi - Antwerp 85-67 Worth to mention a great performance of Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Spirou Charleroi's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Reggie Upshaw Jr (203-1995, college: MTSU) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import point guard Brandon Anderson (185-1997, college: Brown) added 11 points and 6 assists in the effort for Antwerp Giants. Top scorers: Charleroi: J.Jackson 24+6reb+5ast, R.Lisboa 19+3reb+2ast, M.Marlon 10+4reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 9+2reb+1ast, K.Nathan 8+9reb+3ast, Y.Schoepen 6+3reb Antwerp: R.Upshaw Jr. 15+6reb+1ast, D.Bradford 13+4reb+2ast, B.Anderson 11+2reb+6ast, D.Ridder Thijs 9+7reb, S.D'Espallier 6+3reb, S.Quinten 5+2reb+1ast |
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| NBB Round 2 of Finals. France bounce back with road win over Sao Paulo - by Eurobasket News |
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Sao Paulo - Sesi Franca 80-88 Vivo/Franca made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vivo/Franca made 7 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Sao Paulo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) chipped in 28 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) responded with 21 points and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Top scorers: Sao Paulo: M.Miller 21+3reb+2ast, H.Coelho 15+4reb+4ast, M.Vieira 14+6reb+1ast, C.Bennett 9+4reb, B.Duarte 8+1reb, R.Ansaloni 6+8reb Sesi Franca: L.Mariano 28+5reb+3ast, G.de Paula 17+14reb+7ast, D.Jackson 12+4reb+2ast, M.Smith 11+6reb+3ast, S.Scala 9+1ast, J.dos Santos 6+2reb+3ast |
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| Balkan defend NBL title - by Eurobasket News |
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Chernomorets - Balkan 75-83 Balkan defended NBL title. They overcame Chernomorets in Game 3 of the Finals to complete the sweep. Deng Adel (201-F-1997, college: Louisville, agency: Verus Management) and Hristo Zahariev (198-G/F-1990) posted 18 points each to pace the champions. Balkan eked out a narrow 44-43 halftime lead. Chernomorets erased the deficit in the third term. They held Balkan to just 15 points in the period to take a 2-point lead. But Balkan responded with a 24-14 surge in the fourth stanza to snatch the victory. Jordan Tucker (201-F-1998, college: Butler) nailed 26 points, while Georgi Boyanov (201-F-1993, college: USA) had 24 points in the loss. |
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| Round 2: Blackjacks lose to Alliance - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in CEBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Blackjacks recorded a loss in Montreal on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Alliance 97-76. The best player for the winners was American point guard Blake Francis (183-1998, college: Richmond) who scored 24 points and 7 assists. Forward Nathan Cayo (201-1997, college: Richmond) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the guests. Blackjacks' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Alliance are again looking forward to face Blackjacks in Ottawa in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Blackjacks will have a break next round. Important game to mention about took place in Edmonton. Surge saved a 1-point victory on the road edging Stingers 82-81 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Power forward Simi Shittu (208-1999, college: Vanderbilt) saved the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. Sean Miller-Moore contributed with 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Brody Clarke (203-1996, college: Alberta) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Stingers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Surge will play against Bandits in Langley in the next round where they are favorite. Stingers will have a break next round. A very close game took place in Calgary between Surge and River Lions. Surge got a very close home victory over River Lions. Surge managed to escape with a 3-point win 85-82 on Tuesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Simi Shittu had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Jahvon Henry-Blair responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Surge will meet Bandits in the next round where they are favorite. River Lions will play against Rattlers and hope to win that game. Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Scarborough were defeated by Ottawa in a road game 93-82. Winless Saskatchewan smashed Vancouver at home 109-85. Winless Niagara lost to Edmonton on the opponent's court 94-99. The best stats of 2nd round was 22 points and 8 rebounds by Aher Uguak of Edmonton.
Montreal - Ottawa 97-76 Blackjacks recorded a loss in Montreal on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Alliance 97-76. The best player for the winners was American point guard Blake Francis (183-1998, college: Richmond) who scored 24 points and 7 assists. Forward Nathan Cayo (201-1997, college: Richmond) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Alliance players scored in double figures. American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Blackjacks' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Alliance are again looking forward to face Blackjacks in Ottawa in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Blackjacks will have a break next round. Top scorers: Montreal: B.Francis 24+3reb+7ast, A.Hill 22+2reb+4ast, N.Cayo 21+8reb+4ast, T.Graham 12+10reb, B.Ghebrekidan 7+5reb+3ast, A.Louis 6+5reb Ottawa: M.Flowers 23+5reb+6ast, K.Gray 22+5reb+5ast, Z.Edosomwan 11+8reb+1ast, A.Kigab 7+5reb+3ast, S.Cole 4+2reb, J.Jean-Marie 4+3reb Edmonton - Calgary 81-82 Important game to mention about took place in Edmonton. Surge saved a 1-point victory on the road edging Stingers 82-81 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Surge forced 22 Stingers turnovers. Strangely Stingers outrebounded Surge 49-35 including 37 on the defensive glass. Stingers were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Simi Shittu (208-1999, college: Vanderbilt) saved the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Sean Miller-Moore (193-1998, college: GCU) contributed with 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Brody Clarke (203-1996, college: Alberta) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and American Carlton Bragg Jr (208-1995, college: N.Mexico) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Stingers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Surge will play against Bandits in Langley in the next round where they are favorite. Stingers will have a break next round. Top scorers: Calgary: S.Miller-Moore 23+5reb+1ast, S.Shittu 21+7reb+1ast, S.Smith 17+7reb+3ast, T.Scott 8+3reb+2ast, M.Calloo 6+1reb, A.Gilder 5+4reb+5ast Edmonton: B.Clarke 15+6reb+1ast, A.Peter-McNeilly 10+3reb+1ast, E.Miller 9+2reb+2ast, M.Varnas 9+6reb+1ast, C.Bragg Jr. 8+11reb+1ast, N.Hornsby 7+6reb+2ast Calgary - Niagara 85-82 A very close game took place in Calgary between Surge and River Lions. Surge got a very close home victory over River Lions. Surge managed to escape with a 3-point win 85-82 on Tuesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Surge made 8 blocks. Power forward Simi Shittu (208-1999, college: Vanderbilt) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Trevon Scott (203-1996, college: Cincinnati) chipped in 13 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Guard Jahvon Henry-Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and forward Lloyd Pandi (193-1999, college: Carleton) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Surge will meet Bandits in the next round where they are favorite. River Lions will play against Rattlers and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Calgary: S.Shittu 17+12reb+1ast, T.Scott 13+14reb+1ast, S.Miller-Moore 13+7reb+2ast, A.Gilder 11+3reb+1ast, S.Smith 9+5reb+3ast, M.Bourcier 7+3reb+7ast Niagara: J.Henry-Blair 26+8reb+3ast, L.Pandi 15+4reb+2ast, A.Davis 11+4reb+1ast, P.Whelan 8+1reb, T.Lall 7+8reb+1ast, E.Ekiyor 7+4reb Ottawa - Scarborough 93-82 There was a minor upset in Ottawa where Shooting Stars were defeated by Blackjacks 93-82 on Tuesday. Blackjacks outrebounded Shooting Stars 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. Blackjacks looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) scored 22 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jackson Rowe (201-1997, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Blackjacks players scored in double figures. American point guard Anthony Barber (188-1994, college: NC State) responded with 30 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import swingman Kameron Chatman (203-1996, college: Detroit) scored 26 points. Shooting Stars' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Blackjacks will meet at home Alliance in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Shooting Stars will play against Sea Bears and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ottawa: M.Flowers 22+3reb+7ast, M.Boursiquot 18+2reb+2ast, J.Rowe 15+11reb+2ast, K.Gray 11+4reb+11ast, T.Tate 10+1reb, Z.Edosomwan 6+7reb Scarborough: A.Barber 30+4reb+5ast, K.Chatman 26+3reb, D.Muenkat 9+5reb+1ast, T.Kennedy 6+1reb+1ast, K.Young 4+8reb+2ast, D.Walden-Mullings 3+1ast Saskatchewan - Vancouver 109-85 No shocking result in a game in Saskatoon where Rattlers smashed Bandits 109-85 on Wednesday. Strangely Bandits outrebounded Rattlers 50-36 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American point guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-1997, college: Hofstra) scored 23 points, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and British-Canadian forward Jermel Kennedy (201-1989, college: Lander) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Rattlers' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Nick Ward (203-1997, college: Michigan St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and Austrian-Georgian forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (206-1998, college: Illinois) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Rattlers will meet River Lions in the next round. Bandits will play against Surge and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Saskatchewan: J.Wright-Foreman 23+4reb+8ast, J.Kennedy 22+4reb+3ast, M.Nuga 20+4reb+4ast, D.Jeffries 14+8reb+2ast, M.Benlevi 13+4reb+2ast, J.Roche 6+5reb Vancouver: N.Ward 22+13reb+2ast, G.Bezhanishvili 15+10reb+3ast, A.Campbell 13+4reb+1ast, M.Duvivier 12+12reb+2ast, D.Steward 12+6reb+4ast, J.Hillsman 8+2reb Edmonton - Niagara 99-94 There was a minor upset in Edmonton where River Lions were defeated by Stingers 99-94 on Wednesday. Stingers had a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Stingers' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Lloyd Pandi (193-1999, college: Carleton) responded with 19 points and center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Stingers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. River Lions will play against Rattlers and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Edmonton: A.Uguak 22+8reb+2ast, N.Hornsby 22+3reb+3ast, B.Clarke 14+6reb+1ast, A.Peter-McNeilly 12+6reb+1ast, G.James 12+1reb+1ast, C.Vaudrin 10+3reb+6ast Niagara: E.Ekiyor 19+5reb, L.Pandi 19+4reb+2ast, T.Lall 15+3reb+2ast, A.Davis 14+8reb+2ast, A.Warnholtz 10+4reb+4ast, E.Onu 6+2reb |
| Justin Wright-Foreman claims CEBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old playmaker had the game-high 23 points adding four rebounds and eight assists for Saskatchewan in his team's victory, helping them to crush, the league's bottom-ranked team Vancouver (#7, 0-1) with 24-point margin 109-85. Thanks to this victory Saskatchewan moved-up to the 6th position in CEBL. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Saskatchewan won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Wright-Foreman just recently signed at Saskatchewan and it was his first game, where he immediately became new team's leader. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Nick Ward (203-F-1997) of Vancouver. Ward impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Vancouver lost that game 85-109 to Saskatchewan (0-0). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Ward is one of the most experienced players at Vancouver and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.5ppg (#5). He also registered 11.5 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was American Anthony Barber (188-PG-1994) of Scarborough (#5). Barber got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for five assists. Despite Barber's great performance Scarborough lost 82-93 to Ottawa (#3, 2-1). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Scarborough needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 1 victory and 1 lost game. Barber has a great season in CEBL. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 26.5ppg (best scorer) and assists with 5.5apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Blake Francis (183-PG-1998) of Montreal - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Nathan Cayo (201-F-1997) of Montreal - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Kadre Gray (186-G-1997) of Ottawa - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Sean Miller-Moore (193-G-1998) of Calgary - 23 points and 5 rebounds 8. Simi Shittu (208-F/C-1999) of Calgary - 17 points and 12 rebounds 9. Lloyd Pandi (193-F-1999) of Niagara - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Aher Uguak (201-SF-1998) of Edmonton - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Mike Poole claims Colombian Liga WPlay Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old forward had the game-high 41 points adding six rebounds for Cimarrones in his team's victory, helping them to crush Sabios (#5, 1-9) with 17-point margin 106-89. Cimarrones maintains the 3rd position in their group in Colombian Liga WPlay. Cimarrones 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 6-7 record. In the team's last game Poole had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got eight three-pointers out of 14 attempts. He just recently signed at Cimarrones, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Mike Poole averages this season 19.8ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Argentinian forward Augusto Bruera (196-F-1998, agency: BIG) of Sabios. Bruera impressed basketball fans with 41 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Sabios cruised to a 91-83 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Cimarrones (#3, 6-7). Sabios' 5th position in Group B has not changed. 9 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Sabios managed to get this year. Bruera is one of the most experienced players at Sabios and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was international forward Soren De Luque (196-PF-1998) of second-ranked Titanes. De Luque showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Titanes, leading his team to a 83-74 win against #4 ranked Motilones in a game of the week. Titanes needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Group A. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 3 lost games. De Luque has a great season in Colombia. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.6rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Franco Morales (179-G-1992) of Team Cali - 28 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists 5. Bruce Massey (190-G-1990) of Cimarrones - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists 6. Mitchell Kirsch (193-G-1998) of Sabios - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Yildon Mendoza (206-F-1996) of Team Cali - 15 points and 12 rebounds 8. Gianfranco Espinosa) of Cimarrones - 30 points and 8 rebounds 9. Panagiotis Filippakos (202-F/C-1994) of Team Cali - 27 points and 10 rebounds 10. Josimar Ayarza (205-PF-1987) of Titanes - 21 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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| Liga Wplay Round 11: Cimarrones are upset by Sabios - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Cimarrones (6-7) and fifth ranked Sabios (1-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Cimarrones were defeated by Sabios in a tough game in Manizales 83-91. The best player for the winners was Argentinian forward Augusto Bruera (196-1998, agency: BIG) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Cristian Londono (198) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Sabios' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gianfranco Espinosa produced 30 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Sabios left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Motilones. Cimarrones at the other side keep the third position with seven games lost. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cafeteros (8-2) against fourth ranked Team Cali (5-7) on Wednesday night. Visiting Cafeteros were defeated by Team Cali in a tough game in Cali 92-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cafeteros. Chilean guard Franco Morales (179-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!). Panagiotis Filippakos contributed with 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208, college: Texas A&M) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Cafeteros. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Team Cali maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Cafeteros at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Barranquilla. Third ranked Titanes faced 4th placed Motilones. Host Titanes (9-3) defeated guests from Cucuta (1-9) 89-79. It was a great evening for Soren De Luque who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Titanes' coach Tomas Diaz allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. CJ Rodriguez responded with 21 points. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Motilones lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Sabios. Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: winless Corsarios were defeated by Bucaros in Bucaramanga 69-63. Team Cali were beaten by Cafeteros at home 76-84. Cimarrones won against Sabios on the opponent's court 106-89. Bucaros outscored Corsarios in a home game 78-45. Motilones recorded a loss to Titanes on the road 83-74.
Bucaros - Corsarios 69-63 There was no surprise in Bucaramanga where bottom-ranked Corsarios (0-10) were defeated by third ranked Bucaros (9-4) 69-63 on Monday. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Octavio Munoz (179-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian guard Alejo Montes (191-1991) helped adding 9 points and 5 assists. Argentinian center Guillermo Saavedra (200-1986) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and Carlos Morales (192) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Four Corsarios players scored in double figures. Bucaros maintains third place with 9-4 record having just two point less than leader Cafeteros. Loser Corsarios still closes the standings with ten games lost. Top scorers: Bucaros: S.Andre 11+3reb+4ast, O.Munoz 11+5reb+4ast, J.Zapata 10+2reb, S.Ortiz 9+5reb+1ast, A.Montes 9+4reb+5ast, S.Mojica 9+1reb+1ast Corsarios: S.Vizcaino 15+2reb+2ast, M.Carlos 15+3reb+4ast, G.Saavedra 12+15reb+5ast, Y.Mosquera-Perea 11+5reb+1ast, T.Yeison 8+13reb, C.Andy 2+1reb+2ast Titanes - Motilones 89-79 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Barranquilla. Third ranked Titanes faced 4th placed Motilones. Host Titanes (9-3) defeated guests from Cucuta (1-9) 89-79. Titanes outrebounded Motilones 36-25 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for the former international Soren De Luque (196-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) helped adding 16 points and 10 rebounds. Titanes' coach Tomas Diaz allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Panamanian point guard CJ Rodriguez (188-1994, college: S.Nazarene) responded with 21 points and American center Travion Leonard (205-1993, college: Barry, agency: Interperformances) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Titanes and five Motilones players scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Motilones lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Sabios. Top scorers: Titanes: D.Luque Soren 25+5reb+3ast, J.Ayarza 16+10reb, A.Jaime 15+3reb+5ast, J.Defelippo 13+6reb+4ast, A.Carmona 9+6reb+1ast, A.Diego 6+4reb+1ast Motilones: C.Rodriguez 21+3reb+1ast, T.Leonard 17+5reb, D.Mateo 12+5reb+5ast, M.Juan 11+5reb+1ast, M.Colina 11+2reb, A.Bejarano 7+2reb Sabios - Cimarrones 91-83 The game between third ranked Cimarrones (6-7) and fifth ranked Sabios (1-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Cimarrones were defeated by Sabios in a tough game in Manizales 83-91. The best player for the winners was Argentinian forward Augusto Bruera (196-1998, agency: BIG) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Cristian Londono (198) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Sabios' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gianfranco Espinosa produced 30 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Nick Evans (210-1988, college: S.Indiana) added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Sabios left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Motilones. Cimarrones at the other side keep the third position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Sabios: B.Augusto 41+7reb+3ast, C.Harold 16+1reb+2ast, M.Kirsch 11+2reb+8ast, C.Londono 9+8reb+5ast, S.Cristian 8+8reb, J.Glover 2+2reb Cimarrones: E.Gianfranco 30+8reb+1ast, N.Evans 21+6reb+2ast, V.Juan 12+1reb+2ast, M.Parra 6+3reb, B.Massey 6+8reb+5ast, A.Minota 4+3reb+5ast Team Cali - Cafeteros 76-84 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Cafeteros (8-2) defeated on the road 4th placed Team Cali (5-7) 84-76 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Team Cali 50-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208, college: Texas A&M) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Onno Steger (196, college: WCU, agency: Helping Ballers) helped adding 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Cafeteros players scored in double figures. Point guard Jorge Salazar (178-1993) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Chilean guard Franco Morales (179-1992) scored 18 points and 6 assists. Team Cali's coach Guillermo Moreno rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cafeteros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Team Cali keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Cafeteros: T.Trocha-Morelos 20+9reb+1ast, O.Steger 17+10reb+2ast, A.Pena 12+7reb+5ast, J.Mays 10+5reb+1ast, I.Bonton 8+5reb+3ast, M.Dunbar 7+5reb Team Cali: S.Jorge 20+5reb+4ast, F.Morales 18+3reb+6ast, J.Rodriguez 14+3reb+1ast, P.Filippakos 11+4reb, Y.Mendoza 9+10reb+1ast, J.Merchant 4+7reb+5ast Sabios - Cimarrones 89-106 Rather expected game in Manizales where 5th ranked Sabios (1-9) were defeated by third ranked Cimarrones (6-7) 106-89 on Wednesday. Cimarrones forced 21 Sabios turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sabios' players. It was a great evening for American forward Mike Poole (196-1992, college: Iona) who led his team to a victory scoring 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) helped adding 19 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. Four Cimarrones players scored in double figures. American guard Mitchell Kirsch (193-1998, college: Babson) responded with 26 points and 7 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican forward Jordan Glover (198-1996, college: TCNJ) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Cimarrones maintains third place with 6-7 record having just one point less than leader Cafeteros. Sabios lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Motilones. Top scorers: Cimarrones: M.Poole 41+6reb+1ast, B.Massey 19+9reb+11ast, N.Evans 15+6reb+3ast, M.Parra 12+4reb+1ast, A.Minota 7+8reb+7ast, O.Andres 4 Sabios: M.Kirsch 26+7reb+3ast, J.Glover 24+6reb+2ast, S.Cristian 10+9reb, C.Londono 9+10reb+4ast, C.Harold 9+3reb+2ast, S.Andres 7+2reb+1ast Team Cali - Cafeteros 98-92 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cafeteros (8-2) against fourth ranked Team Cali (5-7) on Wednesday night. Visiting Cafeteros were defeated by Team Cali in a tough game in Cali 92-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cafeteros. Cafeteros were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. Chilean guard Franco Morales (179-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!). Greek power forward Panagiotis Filippakos (202-1994) contributed with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Team Cali players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208, college: Texas A&M) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds and American guard JaQuaylon Mays (185-2000, college: Fort Lewis) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Cafeteros. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Team Cali maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Cafeteros at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Top scorers: Team Cali: F.Morales 28+7reb+13ast, P.Filippakos 27+10reb+1ast, S.Jorge 17+2reb, Y.Mendoza 15+12reb, P.Martin 6+8reb, L.Grueso 2+2reb Cafeteros: T.Trocha-Morelos 19+9reb+3ast, J.Mays 16+6reb+7ast, A.Pena 14+10reb+2ast, O.Steger 12+1reb+1ast, J.Cardenas 9+5reb, M.Dunbar 7+5reb+1ast Bucaros - Corsarios 78-45 Rather predictable result in Bucaramanga where third ranked Bucaros (9-4) outscored bottom-ranked Corsarios (0-10) 78-45 on Sunday. Bucaros dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Corsarios' 24. It was a great evening for Montenegrin center Milan Suskavcevic (209-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Stalin Ortiz (190-1981, college: Valpo) helped adding 16 points. Argentinian center Guillermo Saavedra (200-1986) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Carlos Morales (192) scored 10 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. Bucaros maintains third place with 9-4 record having just two point less than leader Cafeteros. Loser Corsarios still closes the standings with ten games lost. Top scorers: Bucaros: S.Ortiz 16+2reb+1ast, M.Suskavcevic 11+10reb, A.Montes 10+2reb+1ast, S.Mojica 10+1reb+1ast, M.Bermudez 8+2reb+1ast, O.Munoz 6+3reb+6ast Corsarios: G.Saavedra 13+5reb+1ast, S.Vizcaino 11+2reb, M.Carlos 10+4reb, C.Andy 5+1reb+3ast, A.Beiker 3+7reb+1ast, P.Keiner 2+2reb+1ast Titanes - Motilones 83-74 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Motilones' (1-9) road loss to third ranked Titanes (9-3) 74-83 on Sunday. Titanes made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. Titanes had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for the former international Soren De Luque (196-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) helped adding 21 points and 11 rebounds. Titanes' coach Tomas Diaz used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. International forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) responded with 19 points and American-Panamanian point guard CJ Rodriguez (188-1994, college: S.Nazarene) scored 15 points. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Motilones lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Sabios. Top scorers: Titanes: D.Luque Soren 24+12reb+4ast, J.Ayarza 21+11reb, J.Defelippo 13+6reb+2ast, A.Carmona 9+2reb+1ast, A.Jaime 8+6reb+8ast, J.Lozano 4+1reb+1ast Motilones: L.Moreno 19+3reb, C.Rodriguez 15+2reb+2ast, T.Leonard 9+3reb, J.Valinotti 8+2reb+2ast, A.Bejarano 6+8reb+1ast, M.Colina 5+2reb+1ast |
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| Premijer Liga Round 2 of Finals. Zadar earn 2-0 advantage - by Eurobasket News |
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Split - Zadar 84-94 Zadar made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Split helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international Luka Bozic (200-1996) had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Dario Dreznjak (204-1998) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Zadar players scored in double figures. The former international guard Dominik Mavra (195-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists and American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) scored 20 points. Top scorers: Split: S.Shorter 20+4reb+2ast, T.Vuko 18+3reb, D.Mavra 14+5reb+13ast, R.Ukic 9+2reb+2ast, T.Nelson 7+11reb, M.Kalajzic 7+2reb+2ast Zadar: L.Bozic 30+15reb+7ast, D.Dreznjak 19+5reb, K.Zganec 15+6reb, M.Ramljak 12+5reb+5ast, A.Mekic 9+4reb+1ast, J.Davis 7+3reb |
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Opava - Decin 108-104 Opava have been crowned the NBL champions. They held off Decin in overtime tonight to win the championship series 3-1. Opava made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 31 points and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Radovan Kouril (185-1995) chipped in 15 points and 8 assists. Opava's coach Petr Czudek used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St., agency: Diamond Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and forward Matej Svoboda (200-1996, college: Dayton) added 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Opava: J.Sirina 31+4reb+6ast, L.Jurecka 16+6reb+2ast, R.Kouril 15+4reb+8ast, J.Svandrlik 15+5reb+1ast, J.Mokran 11+4reb+3ast, F.Zbranek 8+6reb+3ast Decin: M.Svoboda 25+6reb+4ast, T.Nichols 23+6reb+11ast, J.Bruner 14+7reb+2ast, F.Kroutil 14+6reb+4ast, M.Mach 11+8reb+2ast, I.Josipovic 9+3reb |
| Sukhmail Mathon (ex NH Ostrava) joins India Rising - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
Mathon graduated from Boston in 2022 and it will be his second season as a professional player. |
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| Brayan Martinez claims Dominican Rep. LNB Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old shooting guard had a double-double of 26 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat Metros (#7, 1-8) 83-77. It allowed Caneros to jump to the first place in the Dominican Rep. LNB. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Caneros has a very solid 7-2 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Martinez had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Caneros, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Brayan Martinez averages this season 14.2ppg and 6.6rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Luismal Ferreiras (197-SF-2003) of Indios. Ferreiras impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 18 rebounds. It was enough for Indios to edge slightly lower-ranked Titanes (#6, 4-6) by 3 points 90-87. Indios' 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 6-4 record is not bad and everything may still change. Ferreiras is one of the most experienced players at Indios and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Kevin Perez (SF) of Leones (#3). Perez scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Leones, leading his team to a 104-80 easy win against #2 ranked Reales in a game of the week. Leones needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 3 lost games. Perez has a great season in Dominican Republic. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 10.4ppg (2nd best) and assists with 1.0apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Curtis Hollis (198-SF-1998) of Indios - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Jaison Valdez (188-PG-1995) of Leones - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Raphiael Putney (207-F-1990) of Reales - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jean-Karlo Iciano (189-PF-1997) of Metros - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Anyeuri Castillo (201-F-1997) of Soles - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Emmitt Williams (198-F-1998) of Metros - 20 points and 7 rebounds 10. Gelvis Solano (185-G-1994) of Reales - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga Basquet Pro Round 1: Pasaje lose to J.Guzman - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pasaje on the court of J.Guzman on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by J.Guzman 104-96. J.Guzman is looking forward to face Barcelona in Guayaquil in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pasaje will play against Portoviejo and is hoping to win this game. Very significant was IMP Alvarado's 82-78 road victory against Leones. IMP Alvarado will play against Orange in the next round. Leones will play against Spartans to get more than just one victory in their record. Quite upsetting was Portoviejo's 57-point home defeat in a game versus Barcelona who smashed hosts Barcelona will meet at home J.Guzman in the next round. Portoviejo will play against Pasaje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 1 winless Spartans lost to undefeated Guerreros MC on the opponent's court 81-88. Orange managed to outperform Piratas in a home game 106-99.
J.Guzman - Pasaje 104-96 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pasaje on the court of J.Guzman on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by J.Guzman 104-96. J.Guzman is looking forward to face Barcelona in Guayaquil in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pasaje will play against Portoviejo and is hoping to win this game. Leones - IMP Alvarado 78-82 Very significant was IMP Alvarado's 82-78 road victory against Leones. IMP Alvarado will play against Orange in the next round. Leones will play against Spartans to get more than just one victory in their record. Guerreros MC - Spartans 88-81 Guerreros MC used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from 88-81 on Tuesday night. Guerreros MC will meet Piratas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spartans will play against Leones and hope to win that game. Portoviejo - Barcelona 64-121 Quite upsetting was Portoviejo's 57-point home defeat in a game versus Barcelona who smashed hosts Barcelona will meet at home J.Guzman in the next round. Portoviejo will play against Pasaje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Orange - Piratas 106-99 Orange used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Ibarra 106-99 on Wednesday night. Orange will meet IMP Alvarado in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Piratas will play against Guerreros MC and hope to win that game. |
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| Derek Willis (ex Venezia) could join Anadolu Efes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The previous (2021-22) season he played at Joventut in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 40 games he had 9.6ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.0apg in that year. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Willis also played 17 games in Eurocup where he got 9.0ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.5apg in that year. He was a member of USA international program for some years. Willis was called to USA Senior National Team back in 2017 and previously for U18 National Team in 2012. He is a very experienced player. Willis has played also professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm and BG Goettingen), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons), Spain (Manresa), NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold), NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns) and The Basketball Tournament (Bluegrass Boys). He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
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| ProB Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Chalons-Reims and Chalon/Saone enter Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Orleans - Chalons-Reims 80-82 Chalons-Reims made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Point guard Mathis Keita (192-1992, college: IUP) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Cuban power forward Grismay Paumier (205-1988) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Jamaican Tyran De Lattibeaudiere (201-1991, college: Lamar) replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Entente Orleans 45. Four Entente Orleans 45 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Orleans: T.De Lattibeaudiere 19+8reb+3ast, J.Stark 17+4reb+5ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 13+7reb+6ast, V.Bobrov 12+4reb+2ast, D.Neftali 6+1ast, J.Leloup 5 Chalons-Reims: M.Keita 17+7reb+5ast, G.Paumier 12+5reb, D.Skara 10+4reb+2ast, V.Vent 9+2reb+1ast, T.Crusol 9+1reb+6ast, M.Jackson 8+4reb+5ast Boulazac - Chalon/Saone 83-84 The best player for the winners was swingman Kenny Baptiste (207-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lionel Gaudoux (198-1995) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Olivier Cortale (207-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Chalon/Saor and four Boulazac Basket players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Boulazac: N.Moore 19+3reb+4ast, O.Cortale 19+10reb+1ast, T.Munnings 17+6reb+1ast, B.Tchouaffe 11+6reb+3ast, B.Paul 5+3reb+2ast, C.Cavallo 5+3reb+6ast Chalon/Saone: S.Hannah 17+4reb+1ast, L.Gaudoux 16+5reb+3ast, K.Baptiste 15+11reb+1ast, M.Markusson 10+6reb+2ast, K.Harley 10+5reb+1ast, L.Lapornik 8+3reb+4ast |
| Betclic ELITE ProA Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Levallois and Monaco - by Eurobasket News |
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Levallois - ASVEL 86-83 Metropolitans outrebounded ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 33-19 including a 23-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Metropolitans especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.3 percentage. The best player for the winners was international forward Victor Wembanyama (224-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. American power forward TaShawn Thomas (203-1993, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Charles Lombahe-Kahudi (196-1986) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (188-1989, college: MSU) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Levallois: B.Brown Jr. 16+3reb+1ast, C.Bilal 15+5reb+1ast, W.Victor 13+10reb+2ast, L.Konate 13+5reb+1ast, T.Thomas 12+5reb+6ast, T.Armel 9+2reb ASVEL: C.Lombahe-Kahudi 14+7reb+2ast, D.Bost 14+5ast, Y.Pons 13+2reb, R.Obasohan 12+1reb+1ast, Y.Fall 12+2reb, J.Mathews 10+2reb+4ast Monaco - Bourg 105-99 Monaco made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Monaco especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. JL Bourg was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Elie Okobo (191-1997) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Monaco players scored in double figures. American swingman James Palmer Jr (196-1996, college: Nebraska) replied with 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Ghanian center Amida Brimah (213-1994, college: UConn) added 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) in the effort for JL Bourg. JL Bourg's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Monaco: E.Okobo 20+1reb+10ast, M.James 19+6reb+5ast, A.Diallo 16+2reb+2ast, J.Brown III 11+4reb+1ast, D.Hall 10+4reb+3ast, D.Motiejunas 10+2reb+2ast Bourg: J.Palmer Jr. 21+4reb+2ast, J.Floyd 20+1reb+2ast, A.Brimah 16+8reb+2ast, M.Courby 10+1reb+1ast, F.Massenat 7+2reb, I.Mike 7+5reb+2ast |
| Van Den Beemt re-signs at Le Mans - by Eurobasket News | |
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) confirmed in their roster 22-year old Dutch power forward Mathias Van Den Beemt (213cm-2001) for new 2023-24 season. Van Den Beemt has played there for the last five seasons. He helped them to make it to the French Leaders Cup Semifinals. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Defensive Player of the Year. Van Den Beemt also played for Le Mans (ProA U21) where in 22 games he had 9.2ppg, 9.8rpg (#5 in the league) and 3.4bpg last season. Quite impressive season as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Defensive Player of the Year. |
| Roanne signs Kellan Grady - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2022 and it is his second season as a professional player. His team made it to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Semifinals in 2019 and 2021. Grady played also for Davidson College for 4 years. |
| Le Mans sign Leopold Delaunay - by Eurobasket News | |
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) signed 21-year old guard Leopold Delaunay (193cm-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Delaunay has played for the last two years at Vichy Clermont in the ProB. In 35 games he had 8.6ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.6spg last season. He has played previously for two other teams: Cholet Basket and Cholet. Delaunay won French ProA U21 (Trophee du Futur) championship title in 2018 and 2019. Le Mans Sarthe Basket roster for 2023-24: Guards: Leopold Delaunay Ugo Doumbia Centers: Wilfried Yeguete Mathias Van_Den_Beemt |
| Orleans land Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson - by Eurobasket News | |||
He represented France at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Greece four years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 5.1ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.1apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 24.0%. Thirouard-Samson has played previously for five other teams: Metropolitans, CFBB, Lille II, Levallois and CFBB Paris. Among many awards his team made it to the French Leaders Cup Final Four in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
| GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE |
| Malta rally past Montenegro 78-66 - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's basketball teams finished their day two commitments with a mixed bag yet again as the Maltese men beat Montenegro 78-66 to make amends for a tough loss to Cyprus on Tuesday. Earlier the Malta women's team fell 59-42 to the Montenegrin team. It was a widely different story for Alan Walls' clan on Wednesday as following a dismal start to the tournament against the Cypriots, a different starting five showed a stronger side and it became clear as Malta led for most of the game. Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) looked much better than his debut as he secured a double-double, leading the Malta scoring with 20 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds in an impressive performance to erase any doubts about his name. Nelson Kahler followed with seven of seven makes for 14 points and six rebounds, as Jacob Formosa (191-G-1997) and Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac) scored 11 and 11 points respectively. Montenegro's Nenad Vukovic (192-PG-1994) led the game in scoring with 24 points as he was the point of contact in terms of offence. Washington and Kahler opened proceedings for Malta within seconds as Nathan Xuereb (180-SF-2001) added a layup of his own to give Malta a steady lead after Petar Djurisic scored first. The first half remained close as Malta continued to lead but after the halftime break, Malta's Kahler exploded on offence, putting up no less than eight points in the third quarter as Malta led by as high as 13 points by the end of the rubber. This margin was extended to 16 midway through the final quarter as Malta held on to take the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| Malta narrowly lose to Luxembourg - by Eurobasket News |
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In the men's game, Josh Tomasi (208-F-2000, college: St.Cloud St.) led the Malta scoring just like the night before, this time putting up 19 points and four rebounds. Nelson Kahler (206-C/F-1994, college: CSU-Pueblo) added 14 together with eight rebounds and two assists, as Kurt Cassar (208-C-1999) rounded the double-digit scoring with 11, four rebounds and two assists. After a memorable victory against Montenegro on Wednesday, things looked heading in the same direction when just five seconds into the game, Tevin Falzon (203-SF-1992, college: Sacred Heart) hit a corner three with Tomasi dunking, and Kahler adding another bucket before the first minute was even over. Malta's players looked like they were finally enjoying themselves out on the court together, no longer seeming a disjointed set of gifted players but a team. A close first quarter came to an end with Malta up by six at the end as Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac), who finished with five points before fouling out, netted a corner three at the buzzer. Second chance points were Luxembourg's modus operandi in the second quarter and this seemed to work in their favour as they levelled proceedings at 33-33. They took the lead with a three-ball and proceeded to open a six-point lead. But with two minutes to go a three-ball from Tevin Falzon, a free throw from Kahler, and a midrange jumper from Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) brought things level yet again. Luxembourg pushed forward again with Washington hitting late to bring the game to within three at the halftime break. In the third quarter, Malta kept up their momentum and the lead changed for the third time of the game. It was then neck and neck in the fourth quarter as Malta lead with close margins. However, Luxembourg levelled with 1.20 to go and they kept a two-point lead until the end. Ivan Delgado (193-PG-1998) finished with 20 points for the winners. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
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| BBL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Ulm and Bonn extend leads - by Eurobasket News |
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Bayern - Ulm 88-93 ratiopharm Ulm made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Bayern Muenchen turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Bayern Muenchen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Brazilian point guard Yago Matheus (175-1999) who scored 21 points and 5 assists. Brazilian Bruno Caboclo (206-1995) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Five ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. International Andreas Obst (191-1996) produced 34 points (!!!) (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the former international point guard Isaac Bonga (204-1999) added 12 points (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Ulm: Y.Matheus 21+2reb+5ast, B.Caboclo 17+7reb, B.Paul 14+1reb, N.Juan 12+2reb+3ast, K.Jallow 10+3reb+3ast, J.Hawley 8+4reb+1ast Bayern: A.Obst 34+1reb, I.Bonga 12+4reb+2ast, C.Winston 10+1reb+2ast, N.Giffey 7+4reb+1ast, E.Harris 6+2reb+2ast, F.Gillespie 4+4reb Bonn - Ludwigsburg 94-65 Telekom Baskets outrebounded EnBW Ludwigsburg 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. EnBW Ludwigsburg was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American Jeremy Morgan (196-1995, college: UNI) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. The other American import guard Javontae Hawkins (196-1993, college: Fordham) contributed with 15 points for the winners. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) replied with 9 points and 8 rebounds and American Shonn Miller (201-1993, college: UConn) added 11 points in the effort for EnBW Ludwigsburg. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Bonn: J.Morgan 23+3reb+1ast, J.Hawkins 15+4reb+2ast, S.Herrera 12+6reb+2ast, L.Kratzer 9+9reb, F.Delany 9+4reb+1ast, T.Shorts 9+1reb+6ast Ludwigsburg: S.Miller 11+4reb+1ast, J.Baehre 10+4reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 9+2reb+1ast, S.Waardenburg 9+8reb+2ast, P.Hubb 9+5reb, W.Cherry 5+3reb+3ast |
| ProB Round 1 of Finals. Koblenz storm past Vechta 2 - by Eurobasket News |
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Vechta 2 - Koblenz 62-82 Koblenz stormed past Vechta 2 in the Finals opener. Koblenz dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Vechta-2's 14. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Marvin Heckel (190-1997) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists. Dominique Johnson (194-1992) contributed with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Kevin Smit (182-1991) answered with 15 points and Tim Insinger (208-1997) added 11 points in the effort for Vechta-2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Vechta 2: K.Smit 15+1reb+3ast, T.Insinger 11+4reb, L.Okpara 8+5reb, B.Kaya 7+4reb+3ast, B.Roman 7+2reb, B.Kilian 6+3reb+1ast Koblenz: M.Heckel 26+2reb+5ast, M.Huebner 13+1reb, D.Johnson 12+8reb+4ast, B.Butler 9+5reb+2ast, N.Sperber 8+3reb, A.Moore II 7+7reb+2ast |
| Javon Bess signs at Wuerzburg - by Eurobasket News | |||
Bess was also voted to Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team back in 2018 and 2019. The previous (2022) summer he played at Mid-American in U.S. semi-pro league TBT. In only one game he recorded 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 2022 year. He has played also professionally in Iceland (Tindastoll), The Basketball Tournament (Big X) and NBA G League (Erie BH). His college team won Atlantic 10 Tournament in 2019. Bess graduated from Saint Louis University in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. He was also selected to Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team back in 2018 and 2019. Bess played also for Michigan State University for 2 years. (via @DDPronos) |
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| Van Den Beemt re-signs at Le Mans - by Eurobasket News | |
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) confirmed in their roster 22-year old Dutch power forward Mathias Van Den Beemt (213cm-2001) for new 2023-24 season. Van Den Beemt has played there for the last five seasons. He helped them to make it to the French Leaders Cup Semifinals. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Defensive Player of the Year. Van Den Beemt also played for Le Mans (ProA U21) where in 22 games he had 9.2ppg, 9.8rpg (#5 in the league) and 3.4bpg last season. Quite impressive season as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Defensive Player of the Year. |
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| MEAFC-Miskolc win Division B Green Conference title - by Eurobasket News |
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MEAFC-Miskolc have won Division B Green title as they edged Budafoki 3-2 in the Final series. MEAFC-Miskolc closed the series with a 77-70 win. They led 7 points at the halftime and closed the campaign with a final 27-20 rally. Raheem Williams (196-G-1994, college: YSU) led the way with 20 points and Marton Kozak (190-G-1998) netted 20. Kevin Swanson (203-F-1993, college: UMSL) replied with 28 points in the losing effort. |
| NKA Pecs celebrate Division B Red Conference title - by Eurobasket News |
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NKA Pecs celebrated Division B Red Conference title in Hungary. They edged PVSK-Veoli 3-2 in the Final series after a 78-72 win in Game 5. PVSK-Veoli allowed the opponents to score 17 points in the first and the second periods and led 11 points at the halftime. NKA Pecs meanwhile dominated the second half and due to 17-10 and 27-17 rallies won the trophy. Nemanja Djordjevic (202-F/C-1995) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Peter Kovacs (190-SG-1988) nailed 15. Chase Harler (191-G-1998, college: WVU) replied with 19 points in defeat and Balint Horti (205-C/F-1989) posted 11. |
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| Best players of Indonesian IBL round 39 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old guard had the game-high 31 points adding eight rebounds and three assists for Hangtuah in his team's victory, helping them to crush Bima Perkasa (#4, 15-8) with 20-point margin 86-66. Hangtuah is placed at 10th position in Indonesian IBL. Hangtuah 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 9-13 record. In the team's last game Boyce III had a remarkable 64.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Hangtuah, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of San Francisco graduate has very impressive stats this year. Boyce III is in league's top in points (2nd best: 25.7ppg), rebounds (4th best: 10.4rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 51.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Jarred Shaw (211-C-1990) of Prawira. Shaw impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Prawira was edged by the lower-ranked Bumi Borneo (#7, 12-10) 75-74. This loss caused Prawira to drop to 3rd position in the standings. It was just his team's 3rd loss this season, while they won 19 other games. Shaw is one of the most experienced players at Prawira and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.8ppg (#7). He also registered 9.1 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was British Morakinyo Williams (209-C-1988) of Pacific Caesar (#16). Williams scored 26 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Pacific Caesar, leading his team to a 91-85 win against slightly higher-ranked NSH (#14, 5-18). Pacific Caesar can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 3-20 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Williams has individually a great season in Indonesia. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.3ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 12.3rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.6bpg and FGP: 51.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gregorio Wibowo (182-SF-1995) of Pacific Caesar - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Andre Rorimpandey (177-G-1996) of NSH - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Dashaun Wiggins (188-G-1991) of Pelita Jaya - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Anthony Johnson (203-PF-1988) of Dewa United - 21 points and 8 rebounds 8. Julian Chalias (188-G-2002) of Indonesia P. - 15 points and 10 rebounds 9. Tyron Criswell (192-F/G-1994) of Tangerang - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Randy Bell (193-PG-1998) of Bumi Borneo - 23 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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| Winner League Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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M.Tel-Aviv - H.Holon 90-76 Maccabi Tel-Aviv had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Bonzie Colson Jr (198-1996, college: Notre Dame, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 assists for the winners. Four Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American-Liberian point guard Joe Ragland (182-1989, college: Wichita St.) answered with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and American Chris Johnson (198-1990, college: Dayton) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Hapoel Holon. Top scorers: H.Holon: J.Ragland 28+9reb+6ast, C.Johnson 12+7reb, S.Dawson 9+4reb, C.Harris 8+2reb+2ast, N.Misgav 7, H.Dalton 4+6reb M.Tel-Aviv: W.Baldwin IV 20+1reb+1ast, B.Colson Jr. 17+12reb+1ast, L.Brown 15+1reb+11ast, R.Sorkin 13+5reb+1ast, A.Poythress 8+2reb+2ast, R.Menco 7+4reb+2ast H.Jerusalem - H.Tel-Aviv 55-86 Hapoel Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Jerusalem's 30. Hapoel Tel-Aviv players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Hapoel Jerusalem's players. American players dominated the game. Swingman Jordan McRae (197-1991, college: Tennessee) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and guard Xavier Munford (193-1992, college: URI) chipped in 16 points. At the losing side point guard Kenneth Smith (190-1993, college: Louisiana Tech) responded with 18 points and center Zachary Hankins (211-1996, college: Xavier) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: H.Jerusalem: K.Smith 18+2reb+3ast, Z.Hankins 10+9reb+1ast, D.Noam 8+1reb+2ast, O.Blayzer 5+6reb+1ast, L.Gilad 4+1reb, M.Mejeris 4+3reb+1ast H.Tel-Aviv: J.McRae 20+1reb+4ast, X.Munford 16+2reb+3ast, J.Brown 11+4reb+5ast, T.Ginat 9+5reb+2ast, C.Onuaku 9+3reb+2ast, A.Ariel 7+1reb |
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| Coach Francesco Vitucci takes over at Treviso - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He was coaching Italian Senior National Team back in 2009. Vitucci has coached previously five other teams: Varese, Imola, Avellino, Scafati and Torino. His team won Italian Cup in 2004, 2005 and 2007. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2021. |
| Derek Willis (ex Venezia) could join Anadolu Efes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The previous (2021-22) season he played at Joventut in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 40 games he had 9.6ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.0apg in that year. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Willis also played 17 games in Eurocup where he got 9.0ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.5apg in that year. He was a member of USA international program for some years. Willis was called to USA Senior National Team back in 2017 and previously for U18 National Team in 2012. He is a very experienced player. Willis has played also professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm and BG Goettingen), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons), Spain (Manresa), NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold), NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns) and The Basketball Tournament (Bluegrass Boys). He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
| JAPAN |
| SeaHorses Mikawa hire coach Ryan Richman - by Eurobasket News | |
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SeaHorses Mikawa (B1 League) hired American coach Ryan Richman for upcoming 2023-24 season. Richman has coached for the last two years at Washington Wizards in the NBA. He has coached previously in NBA G League (Capital City Go-Go). His team was Runner-Up of NBA G League Southeast Division 2020. |
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| LKL Round 1 of Finals. Zalgiris rally past Rytas - by Eurobasket News |
FINALZalgiris - Rytas 108-93Zalgiris made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Rytas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Arnas Butkevicius (197-1992) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. The former international Edgaras Ulanovas (199-1992) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) answered with 19 points and Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) added 10 points and 7 assists in the effort for Rytas. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Zalgiris: A.Butkevicius 21+3reb+2ast, T.Dimsa 13+4reb+1ast, T.Cavanaugh 12+3reb+1ast, L.Lekavicius 12+2reb+2ast, E.Ulanovas 11+4reb+6ast, R.Smits 10+5reb+2ast Rytas: M.Foster 19+2reb+3ast, E.Kairys 14+3reb, G.Masiulis 11+2reb, E.Fridriksson 10+1reb+7ast, G.Radzevicius 10+5reb+3ast, J.Gorham 10+2reb+3ast 3-4 PlaceLietkabelis - Jonava 80-89Jonava made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Lietkabelis outrebounded Jonava 39-19 including 25 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. Jonava looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Lietkabelis helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Glynn Watson Jr (185-1997, college: Nebraska) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Serbian center Goran Huskic (210-1992, college: Howard Col., TX) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Jonava players scored in double figures. Forward Gediminas Orelik (199-1990) answered with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Jamel Morris (193-1992, college: Fairmont St.) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Lietkabelis. Lietkabelis' coach Nenad Canak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Jonava: G.Watson Jr. 22+1reb+4ast, J.Garrett 16+5reb+3ast, G.Huskic 15+6reb+5ast, D.Bickauskis 12+6reb+4ast, E.Seskus 11+1reb+3ast, A.Majauskas 10+1ast Lietkabelis: G.Orelik 19+7reb+2ast, K.Kullamaee 15+2reb+3ast, J.Morris 15+3reb+4ast, V.Lipkevicius 9+8reb+3ast, G.Maldunas 8+9reb, Z.Sakic 5+5reb+4ast |
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| Malta narrowly lose to Luxembourg - by Eurobasket News |
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In the men's game, Josh Tomasi (208-F-2000, college: St.Cloud St.) led the Malta scoring just like the night before, this time putting up 19 points and four rebounds. Nelson Kahler (206-C/F-1994, college: CSU-Pueblo) added 14 together with eight rebounds and two assists, as Kurt Cassar (208-C-1999) rounded the double-digit scoring with 11, four rebounds and two assists. After a memorable victory against Montenegro on Wednesday, things looked heading in the same direction when just five seconds into the game, Tevin Falzon (203-SF-1992, college: Sacred Heart) hit a corner three with Tomasi dunking, and Kahler adding another bucket before the first minute was even over. Malta's players looked like they were finally enjoying themselves out on the court together, no longer seeming a disjointed set of gifted players but a team. A close first quarter came to an end with Malta up by six at the end as Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac), who finished with five points before fouling out, netted a corner three at the buzzer. Second chance points were Luxembourg's modus operandi in the second quarter and this seemed to work in their favour as they levelled proceedings at 33-33. They took the lead with a three-ball and proceeded to open a six-point lead. But with two minutes to go a three-ball from Tevin Falzon, a free throw from Kahler, and a midrange jumper from Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) brought things level yet again. Luxembourg pushed forward again with Washington hitting late to bring the game to within three at the halftime break. In the third quarter, Malta kept up their momentum and the lead changed for the third time of the game. It was then neck and neck in the fourth quarter as Malta lead with close margins. However, Luxembourg levelled with 1.20 to go and they kept a two-point lead until the end. Ivan Delgado (193-PG-1998) finished with 20 points for the winners. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
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| Malta rally past Montenegro 78-66 - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's basketball teams finished their day two commitments with a mixed bag yet again as the Maltese men beat Montenegro 78-66 to make amends for a tough loss to Cyprus on Tuesday. Earlier the Malta women's team fell 59-42 to the Montenegrin team. It was a widely different story for Alan Walls' clan on Wednesday as following a dismal start to the tournament against the Cypriots, a different starting five showed a stronger side and it became clear as Malta led for most of the game. Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) looked much better than his debut as he secured a double-double, leading the Malta scoring with 20 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds in an impressive performance to erase any doubts about his name. Nelson Kahler followed with seven of seven makes for 14 points and six rebounds, as Jacob Formosa (191-G-1997) and Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac) scored 11 and 11 points respectively. Montenegro's Nenad Vukovic (192-PG-1994) led the game in scoring with 24 points as he was the point of contact in terms of offence. Washington and Kahler opened proceedings for Malta within seconds as Nathan Xuereb (180-SF-2001) added a layup of his own to give Malta a steady lead after Petar Djurisic scored first. The first half remained close as Malta continued to lead but after the halftime break, Malta's Kahler exploded on offence, putting up no less than eight points in the third quarter as Malta led by as high as 13 points by the end of the rubber. This margin was extended to 16 midway through the final quarter as Malta held on to take the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| Malta narrowly lose to Luxembourg - by Eurobasket News |
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In the men's game, Josh Tomasi (208-F-2000, college: St.Cloud St.) led the Malta scoring just like the night before, this time putting up 19 points and four rebounds. Nelson Kahler (206-C/F-1994, college: CSU-Pueblo) added 14 together with eight rebounds and two assists, as Kurt Cassar (208-C-1999) rounded the double-digit scoring with 11, four rebounds and two assists. After a memorable victory against Montenegro on Wednesday, things looked heading in the same direction when just five seconds into the game, Tevin Falzon (203-SF-1992, college: Sacred Heart) hit a corner three with Tomasi dunking, and Kahler adding another bucket before the first minute was even over. Malta's players looked like they were finally enjoying themselves out on the court together, no longer seeming a disjointed set of gifted players but a team. A close first quarter came to an end with Malta up by six at the end as Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac), who finished with five points before fouling out, netted a corner three at the buzzer. Second chance points were Luxembourg's modus operandi in the second quarter and this seemed to work in their favour as they levelled proceedings at 33-33. They took the lead with a three-ball and proceeded to open a six-point lead. But with two minutes to go a three-ball from Tevin Falzon, a free throw from Kahler, and a midrange jumper from Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) brought things level yet again. Luxembourg pushed forward again with Washington hitting late to bring the game to within three at the halftime break. In the third quarter, Malta kept up their momentum and the lead changed for the third time of the game. It was then neck and neck in the fourth quarter as Malta lead with close margins. However, Luxembourg levelled with 1.20 to go and they kept a two-point lead until the end. Ivan Delgado (193-PG-1998) finished with 20 points for the winners. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
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| Malta rally past Montenegro 78-66 - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's basketball teams finished their day two commitments with a mixed bag yet again as the Maltese men beat Montenegro 78-66 to make amends for a tough loss to Cyprus on Tuesday. Earlier the Malta women's team fell 59-42 to the Montenegrin team. It was a widely different story for Alan Walls' clan on Wednesday as following a dismal start to the tournament against the Cypriots, a different starting five showed a stronger side and it became clear as Malta led for most of the game. Eric Washington (183-PG-1993, college: Miami, OH) looked much better than his debut as he secured a double-double, leading the Malta scoring with 20 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds in an impressive performance to erase any doubts about his name. Nelson Kahler followed with seven of seven makes for 14 points and six rebounds, as Jacob Formosa (191-G-1997) and Aaron Falzon (203-F-1996, college: Quinnipiac) scored 11 and 11 points respectively. Montenegro's Nenad Vukovic (192-PG-1994) led the game in scoring with 24 points as he was the point of contact in terms of offence. Washington and Kahler opened proceedings for Malta within seconds as Nathan Xuereb (180-SF-2001) added a layup of his own to give Malta a steady lead after Petar Djurisic scored first. The first half remained close as Malta continued to lead but after the halftime break, Malta's Kahler exploded on offence, putting up no less than eight points in the third quarter as Malta led by as high as 13 points by the end of the rubber. This margin was extended to 16 midway through the final quarter as Malta held on to take the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
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| DEX-H Round 6: MAS Fez beat WAC by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 6 in the DEX-H took place in Fez. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best WAC (4-2) to third ranked MAS Fez (2-4) 74-71 on Wednesday evening. MAS Fez maintains third position with 2-4 record having just three points less than leader FUS Rabat, which they share with KACM and MTB. WAC at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Rabat: FUS Rabat (#1) and FAR Rabat (#4). FUS Rabat (5-1) won against visiting FAR Rabat (1-5) 93-78. FUS Rabat have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record, which they share with AS Sale. FAR Rabat at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. An interesting game for AS Sale (5-1) which played road game in Tanger against 4th ranked MTB (2-4). First ranked AS Sale had an easy win 94-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MTB. Defending champion maintains first position with 5-1 record, which they share with FUS Rabat. Loser MTB dropped to the third place with four games lost. They share the position with MAS Fez and KACM. In the last game of round 6 KACM was beaten by IRT Tanger on the road 81-69.
MTB - AS Sale 68-94 An interesting game for AS Sale (5-1) which played road game in Tanger against 4th ranked MTB (2-4). First ranked AS Sale had an easy win 94-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MTB. Defending champion maintains first position with 5-1 record, which they share with FUS Rabat. Loser MTB dropped to the third place with four games lost. They share the position with MAS Fez and KACM. FUS Rabat - FAR Rabat 93-78 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Rabat: FUS Rabat (#1) and FAR Rabat (#4). FUS Rabat (5-1) won against visiting FAR Rabat (1-5) 93-78. FUS Rabat have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record, which they share with AS Sale. FAR Rabat at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. MAS Fez - WAC 74-71 The most exciting game of round 6 in the DEX-H took place in Fez. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best WAC (4-2) to third ranked MAS Fez (2-4) 74-71 on Wednesday evening. MAS Fez maintains third position with 2-4 record having just three points less than leader FUS Rabat, which they share with KACM and MTB. WAC at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. IRT Tanger - KACM 81-69 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked IRT Tanger and one of their biggest challengers KACM had identical 2-3 record. This time IRT Tanger used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Marrakech 81-69 on Wednesday night. IRT Tanger maintains second position with 3-3 record having just two points less than leader FUS Rabat. KACM lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with four games lost. They share the position with MAS Fez and MTB. |
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| Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray lead Nuggets to Game 1 victory over Heat in NBA Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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The biggest concern for the Miami Heat against the Denver Nuggets played out over four quarters in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Denver's explosive offense, loaded with size, versatility, options, quickness and talented scorers, proved too much for the Heat. The Nuggets toppled Miami 104-93 Thursday for a 1-0 series lead, and the winner of Game 1 in the Finals has won the championship 69.7% of the time. Game 2 is Sunday in Denver (8 p.m. ET, ABC). It was a great start for the Nuggets, who received an efficient scoring effort from two-time MVP Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) and his presence as a facilitator opened up opportunities for his teammates. Jokic recorded his ninth playoff triple-double this season with 27 points on 12 shots, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. He now has 15 playoff triple-doubles, third most all-time behind Magic Johnson (6'10''-G-1959, college: Michigan St.) (30) and LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) (28). Denver's Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) had 26 points, Aaron Gordon (6'9''-F-1995, college: Arizona) had 16 points (12 in the first quarter) and Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri). added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Denver had ample space driving to the rim and shooting from distance and made 51.3% of its shots. Miami won Game 1 on the road in its three previous playoff series this season but wasn't able to pull that off against Denver, which improved to 9-0 at home in the postseason. "I reminded our group, if they didn't know that Miami went into Milwaukee and won Game 1. They went into the Garden in New York City and won Game 1. They won Game 1 up in Boston. So, we did not want them coming in here taking control of the series on our court," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. The Heat trailed 84-60 with 40.6 seconds left in the third quarter and cut the deficit to 96-87 with 2:34 left in the fourth. But Denver had enough distance to secure the victory. "Our disposition, the multiple efforts, the resolve in the second half was much better," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "But you get to this level, it has to be complete games of that kind of disposition. Even if you have that, you are not always going to win all the possessions that you want." The Heat lacked the same shooting they had against Boston in the Eastern Conference finals. Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) scored a team-high 26 points and had 13 rebounds but he didn't have much help. Max Strus (6'6''-G-1996, college: DePaul) missed all 10 of his shots, including nine 3s, and Strus and Caleb Martin (6'7''-F-1995, college: Nevada) were a combined 1-for-17 from the field. The Heat shot 43.4% on 3s against the Celtics but just 13-for-39 (33.3%) against Denver. Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) added a bland 13-point, seven-rebound, seven-assist effort for Miami. "Our game is not built just on the 3-point ball," Spoelstra said. "We have proven that time and time again. We can win games. We can win series, regardless of how the 3 is going. "But we also have ignitable guys. You see a couple go through and that also can become an avalanche. One way or the other, we have to find a way to get the job done." Courtesy of: usatoday.com |
| Wizards To Hire Travis Schlenk In Front Office Role - by Eurobasket News |
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President Michael Winger plans to make his first addition to the Wizards' new-look front office, hiring former Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk as senior vice president of player personnel, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Josh Robbins of The Athletic confirms the news through his own league sources. While Schlenk is certainly a notable executive, Winger is still searching for a general manager to directly oversee the Wizards and their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, Wojnarowski adds. The new GM would report directly to Winger. Formerly an assistant GM in Golden State, Schlenk was hired as Atlanta's general manager in 2017 and had been the ninth longest-tenured head of basketball operations in the NBA until he moved into an advisory role in December. He was promoted to president of basketball ops in 2019. Schlenk launched a rebuild when he initially joined the Hawks and oversaw three losing seasons before the team turned things around in 2020/21, making a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. They have been ousted from the first round of the playoffs each of the past two seasons. During his tenure atop the team's front office, Schlenk swung two major draft trades to land Trae Young (for Luka Doncic and a future pick) and De'Andre Hunter; drafted John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Cam Reddish, and Onyeka Okongwu; and acquired Dejounte Murray from San Antonio in a blockbuster deal this past summer. Although the Hawks publicly announced Schlenk was transitioning to advisory role, subsequent reporting from Sam Amick of The Athletic indicated that he was no longer part of the operation in Atlanta and was free to leave for another team if he desired to. About five months later, he's landing in Washington D.C. According to Amick, Schlenk expressed reservations about the price to acquire Murray (three first-round picks, including two unprotected, and a pick swap), and that played a factor in him eventually stepping down. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reported that Schlenk's relationship with Young had deteriorated after the point guard chartered a private flight home from Miami without telling anyone from the team during last year's playoffs. Young was later fined. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com |
| Monty Williams to coach Pistons, agrees to record 6-year/$78.5M deal - by Eurobasket News |
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Coach Monty Williams has agreed to a six-year, $78.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. It is the largest coaching deal in NBA history. Williams, 51, was fired by the Phoenix Suns earlier in May after four seasons as their coach. The move came after the Suns were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Williams, who was named NBA Coach of the Year in May 2022, was 194-115 (.628) in the regular season and 27-19 in the playoffs for Phoenix. The Suns won a franchise-record 64 games in 2021-22 and reached the NBA Finals in 2021. In Detroit, Williams will replace Dwane Casey, who stepped down as the Pistons' coach in April to move into a front-office role. Casey had coached Detroit since 2018, but in five seasons the team went 121-263 (.315). Detroit made the playoffs once during his tenure, in 2018-19, but was swept in the first round. The Pistons have gone seven straight campaigns without finishing over .500. Their last winning season was in 2015-16. Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, selected No. 5 and No. 13, respectively, in the 2022 NBA draft, did provide hope for the future with their play last season for Detroit. Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick overall in 2021, had his second season stunted by shin surgery after playing in only 12 games. Bojan Bogdanovic, who averaged a career-high 21.6 points, Isaiah Stewart, James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley are expected to be back. The Pistons hold the No. 5 overall pick in June's NBA draft. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Joe Mazzulla will return as coach of Celtics, says Brad Stevens - by Eurobasket News |
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Joe Mazzulla remains head coach of the Boston Celtics and will return next season, team president Brad Stevens said Thursday. "He's a terrific leader," Stevens said. "He'll only get better at anything that he can learn from this year, because he's constantly trying to learn. And he's accountable." Mazzulla, 34, led the Celtics to a 57-25 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference in his first season on the bench. Boston's season ended Monday with a Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat in the East finals. Mazzulla took over when coach Ime Udoka was suspended for the season in September for multiple violations of team rules. He reportedly had a consensual relationship with an unidentified female staff member. Three Celtics assistant coaches -- Ben Sullivan, Aaron Miles and Mike Mose -- are reportedly leaving to rejoin Udoka, who was named head coach of the Houston Rockets last month. Courtesy of: espn.com |
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| Coleman Hawkins, Terrence Shannon Jr. returning to Illinois - by Eurobasket News |
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Illinois power forward Coleman Hawkins (6'10''-F-2001) is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to school for his senior season, he told ESPN on Wednesday. "The reasoning behind going back is just feeling more comfortable with the start of my NBA journey," Hawkins said. "I would have been a draft pick, but regarding the contracts, two-way deals -- nothing is guaranteed with those. Having another year of school would allow me to have a better start to my NBA career, hopefully getting a first-round, guaranteed contract." The return of Hawkins -- one of the most versatile big men in college basketball who led Illinois in rebounding, assists and blocks -- caps off an important day for the Illini, who also saw their leading scorer, Terrence Shannon Jr. (6'6''-G-2000) announce his intention to return to Champaign. Hawkins, previously the No. 54 prospect in ESPN's draft rankings, intrigued NBA teams with his ability to initiate his team's offense at 6-foot-10 on one end, defend point guards on the other and knock down 3-pointers when operating off the ball, giving him unique versatility for the modern game. Scouts will want to see him find more consistency with his outside shot (28% on 3-pointers), continue to add bulk to his 224-pound frame and become a more consistent player on both ends of the floor to ultimately be worthy of being a first-round pick in 2024, which Hawkins says is his goal for next season. "NBA teams say they want me to be more aggressive," Hawkins said. "Teams have mentioned confidence. Playing with amnesia. Forgetting about missed shots and just play my game. I am an elite shooter, but I didn't show that last year, so being more consistent with that will be important." Hawkins, the Illini's third-leading scorer, will again pair up with Shannon, who transferred from Texas Tech last summer, for a second season at Illinois, hoping to build on last year's campaign in which the team went 11-9 in the Big Ten and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The team also returns starting center Dain Dainja, versatile wing Ty Rodgers, shooter Luke Goode, combo guard Sencire Harris and reeled in several transfers in Southern Illinois' Marcus Domask, Oregon's Quincy Guerrier and Utah Valley's Justin Harmon, along with four-star freshmen Amani Hansberry and Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn. "I anticipate better dynamics and a better understanding of how we play," Hawkins said. "We'll come together more as a team. Last year we had a lot of new guys, freshmen and young guys. We have a better idea now of how to win. The goal is to compete for another Big Ten title, which would be my third one in four years here, that's my goal." Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Rayj Dennis will continue his college career at Baylor - by Eurobasket News | |||
Dennis played also at Boise State University in 2019-2021. He helped his team make it to the MWC Tournament Semifinals in 2020. Dennis was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. He graduated Oswego East High School (Oswego, IL). (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Ibrahima Diallo commits to University of Central Florida - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Ohio State University in 2019-2021. Diallo helped his team make it to the Big Ten Tournament Finals in 2021. He graduated Prolific Prep Academy (Napa Valley, CA) in 2019, which he joined from Victory Rock Preparatory School. |
| Jeremiah Williams transfers to Illinois - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Temple University in 2020-2022. Williams was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2020. He graduated Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, IL), which he joined from St. Laurence High. Williams helped his team make it to the Illinois Class 4A Championship Sectional Semifinals and he was also voted to News-Gazette Illinois All-State Top 50 Special Mention, Associated Press Illinois Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention and Chicago Sun-Times All-City Second Team that year. |
| Tae Davis transfers to Notre Dame - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Davis graduated Lawrence Central High School (Indianapolis, IN) in 2022. |
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| Mike Parrotta commits to St. Thomas Aquinas College - by Eurobasket News | |
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St. Thomas Aquinas College agreed terms with forward Mike Parrotta (6'5''-200lbs) for new 2023-24 season. Armonk (NY) native played for the last two years at St. Francis College (NY) (NCAA Division I). But in 5 games he had just 0.4ppg and 1.4rpg last season. Parrotta graduated St. Thomas More School (Oakdale, CT) in 2021. |
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| Tom Abercrombie announces international retirement - by Mike Lacey |
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After 110 appearances in the black jersey - including three World Cups and a Commonwealth Games medal - one of the Aotearoa's greatest ever Tall Blacks has today announced his retirement from international play. Thomas Abercrombie (198-F-1987, college: WSU) was born and raised in Auckland, where he captained his Westlake Boys High School to a Secondary School National Championships title in 2005. As a junior, Tom played for North Harbour Basketball Association and represented New Zealand with the Junior Tall Blacks, while also part of the Emerging Tall Blacks squad at the 2006 World University Games. Making his senior Tall Blacks debut as a 22-year-old for the squad's 2009 Europe Tour, Tom averaged 8.5ppg and 4.2rpg over eight games under then-head coach Nenad Vucinic, finishing second in scoring behind Kirk Penney. Later that year, he was a member of the Tall Blacks team that beat Australia to win the FIBA Oceania Championships. It was at the 2010 FIBA World Championships that Tom broke out on the international stage; averaging 12.7ppg (second only to Penney) and a team-leading 6.8rpg despite being one of the youngest players on the squad. This set up Tom to become a key part of the Tall Blacks - and one of its most recognisable names - over the next decade, as he became one of only six Kiwis to ever appear at three FIBA World Cups. In 2018 he was also a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, leading the Tall Blacks with 17.4ppg and scoring a memorable 26 points in the bronze game versus Scotland. His last Tall Blacks appearance was at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, averaging 9.6ppg and 5.6rpg over five games which included an 18-point outing against Greece. With 110 national team appearances under his belt - including 13 captaincies - 36-year-old Tom says that now is a good time to hang up the black jersey for good. 'It's never an easy decision to make, but it's been a while since I've pulled on the jersey and I have a lot of other commitments away from basketball now, especially in a family sense,' says Tom. 'It makes time even more precious, and unfortunately the commitment I'd want to make to the black jersey I can't make anymore - I need to focus that time on other things. It's certainly tougher when you feel like you still have something to give to the Tall Blacks, but ultimately there's move to life for me now than basketball and I needed to make that decision to spend that time and energy on my family.' Tom says that family and other reasons all factored into his 'tough' decision. 'I had a chat with Pero [Cameron] and I would've loved to have played one more World Cup - I've played in three of them and they've been some of the greatest experiences I've had playing basketball. It would've been a wonderful opportunity to play one more, but I haven't been able to able to be part of any of the build-up or qualification games for the World Cup because of other commitments. And the commitment required for a World Cup campaign - having been through them many times before - is great; there's a huge amount of sacrifice and time away from home that goes into that; I just wasn't able to commit myself to that timeframe for another campaign.' Reflecting back on his Tall Blacks career, Tom says some of his favourite memories are being part of those World Cup squads in the world's biggest stage. 'The very first [World Cup] I went to was very special, it was only my second year in the Tall Blacks environment and I was a young up-and-comer who was able to play really well in that tournament. I had some good games which I guess put me on the map a little and opened up all sorts of other opportunities for me in the future. 'The second World Cup in Spain was an amazing atmosphere, such a wicked location with all these other countries and playing against America was a highlight. And the last one in China was really special as well for different reasons.' 'In terms of individual games, the ones that stick out was when we beat Australia in Wellington [the 2009 FIBA Oceania Champs]; the first time I'd ever beaten Australia as part of a Tall Blacks team and a really special thing to be part of. I also remember beating the Philippines in an Olympic qualifying tournament a few years back, playing on front of 20,000 people in Manila and how awesome an atmosphere that was. 'And I remember being in Lebanon for one of the World Cup qualifiers before China [2019 World Cup], it was a packed stadium with screaming fans and I hit the game-winner in that one to knock Lebanon out of the World Cup qualification - it was a really special [memory] too. I've had a lot of cool memories and some amazing teammates along the way.' Tom says he while he won't miss the lengthy travel obligations that come with being a Tall Black, he will miss the 'specialness' of being in the national team environment. 'I'll certainly miss the comradery and the friendship and the environment that the Tall Blacks have always been known for an continues to be known for. It always a special place to be with special people, no matter who comes into the fold, there's a really good feeling about being in that group and I'll miss being part of that. 'The great thing about the Tall Blacks is that it's a selfless environment where you just sacrifice yourself and do whatever it takes for your country and your jersey. That's always been the focus of playing for the Tall Blacks, just enjoying the environment and doing whatever it takes; going out there and doing a job for your country.' While this brings an incredible chapter of basketball to a close for Tom, it doesn't spell the end of his basketball career; the forward having signed on for another season with the NZ Breakers in the Australian NBL. He will also continue to be active in the community for BBNZ, where he has dedicated numerous hours in support of their Hoops in Parks and Hoops in Parks initiatives. 'I feel like it's a responsibility to give back to the next generation of kids coming through, making sure that basketball is available to everyone in New Zealand. The sport we've seen is growing in leaps and bounds and it's really cool to see the next generation coming through and share a bit of inspiration with kids all over New Zealand. 'We're a national sport that's played in each nook and cranny of New Zealand, and it's been really cool to travel to some of those places and see the enjoyment and excitement these places have for the sport.' |
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| Simmons starts his pro career at KK TFT Skopje - by Darko Najdovski | ||||
Simmons started his college career at Youngstown State University (NCAA). Then he moved to University of Southern Indiana (NCAA). Simmons' high school career he had spent at Beechcroft in Columbus, OH. As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be Simmons' first season as a professional player. |
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| Lalak re-signs at Krosno - by Eurobasket News | |
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Miasto Szkla Krosno (1Liga) confirmed in their roster 19-year old point guard Hubert Lalak (180cm-2003) for new 2023-24 season. Lalak played there last season. In 34 1Liga games he recorded 6.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 3.8apg and 1.2spg. The previous (2021-22) season he played at Trefl (EBL). But in 8 games he averaged just 0.4ppg in that year. Quite impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Polish 2Liga Defensive Player of the Year and selected to Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. He also played 4 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he had 3.8ppg, 1.0rpg and 1.0apg in that year. The other team he played that season for was Trefl Sopot 2nd team (2Liga). In 19 games he got remarkable 17.3ppg, 6.1rpg, 9.2apg (leader !!!) and 3.9spg (leader !!!) in that year. It was another spectacular season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Polish 2Liga Defensive Player of the Year and selected to Honorable Mention and also here League Player of the Week. Lalak represented Poland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) four years ago. Lalak's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: 10.1ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.8apg, 2.6spg, FGP: 47.5%, 3PT: 18.8%, FT: 63.6%. He has played previously for UKS 7 Trefl. Despite young age he had great career. His team made it to the Polish Youth Cup Final Four in 2021. Lalak was also voted Eurobasket.com All-EYBL U16 Division 2 Player of the Year back in 2019. |
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| BSN Round 35: Piratas lose to Indios - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in BSN is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 7 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Piratas (19-8) recorded its eighth loss in Mayaguez on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Indios (12-17) 84-79. Indios forced 20 Piratas turnovers. The best player for the winners was international forward Jordan Cintron (203-1998, college: Niagara) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Jorge Pacheco-Ortiz (186-1998, college: Liberty) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Indios maintains fourth place with 12-17 record. Piratas at the other side still keep top position with eight games lost. Indios are looking forward to face Leones (#6) in Juana Diaz in the next round. Piratas will play at home against the league's second-placed Atleticos (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Fajardo. Sixth ranked Cariduros (11-19) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-ranked Mets (17-12) 95-92 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Mets. American guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Ivan Gandia-Rosa contributed with 24 points for the winners. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for Mets. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cariduros maintains sixth place with 11-19 record. Mets at the other side keep the second position with 12 games lost. Cariduros will play against higher ranked Grises (#5) in Humacao in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mets will play at home against the league's leader Vaqueros and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Atleticos (18-9) against sixth ranked Leones (9-19) on Wednesday night. Host Atleticos were defeated by Leones in a tough game in San German 83-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atleticos. It was a great evening for Aleem Ford who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Atleticos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Leones maintains sixth place with 9-19 record. Loser Atleticos keep the second position with nine games lost. Leones will meet at home higher ranked Indios (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atleticos will play against the league's leader Piratas in Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 35 Carolina were defeated by Arecibo in a road game 86-79. Santurce lost to defending champion Bayamon at home 88-93. The best stats of 35th round was 17 points and 11 rebounds by Cheick Diallo of Santurce.
Fajardo - Guaynabo 95-92 Important game to mention about took place in Fajardo. Sixth ranked Cariduros (11-19) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-ranked Mets (17-12) 95-92 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Mets. Cariduros brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Mets were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Four Cariduros players scored in double figures. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) added 26 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Mets. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cariduros maintains sixth place with 11-19 record. Mets at the other side keep the second position with 12 games lost. Cariduros will play against higher ranked Grises (#5) in Humacao in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mets will play at home against the league's leader Vaqueros and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guaynabo: M.Creek 26+10reb, D.Cousins 22+11reb+3ast, G.Browne 19+4reb+8ast, J.Miranda 6+9reb+1ast, W.Martinez 6+2reb, J.Paige 6+3reb+2ast Fajardo: I.Gandia-Rosa 24+4reb+1ast, A.Goodwin 19+9reb+3ast, E.Griffin 12+9reb+1ast, D.Vaughn 11+8reb, P.Timajh 9+12reb+3ast, M.Camper 9+2reb Mayaguez - Quebradillas 84-79 Top ranked Piratas (19-8) recorded its eighth loss in Mayaguez on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Indios (12-17) 84-79. Indios forced 20 Piratas turnovers. The best player for the winners was international forward Jordan Cintron (203-1998, college: Niagara) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Jorge Pacheco-Ortiz (186-1998, college: Liberty) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds and the former international forward Carlos Emory (196-1991) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Indios maintains fourth place with 12-17 record. Piratas at the other side still keep top position with eight games lost. Indios are looking forward to face Leones (#6) in Juana Diaz in the next round. Piratas will play at home against the league's second-placed Atleticos (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Quebradillas: H.Whiteside 27+17reb+1ast, C.Emory 14+3reb, I.Pineiro 9+4reb+4ast, W.Cruz 9+2reb+3ast, T.Rolon 8+2reb+5ast, W.Phillip 4+3reb Mayaguez: J.Cintron 26+5reb+3ast, J.Pacheco-Ortiz 18+6reb+4ast, J.Tyler 8+1reb, D.Hogg 8+6reb+2ast, J.Matos 8+5reb, W.Johned 5+5ast San German - Ponce 83-88 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Atleticos (18-9) against sixth ranked Leones (9-19) on Wednesday night. Host Atleticos were defeated by Leones in a tough game in San German 83-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atleticos. It was a great evening for international forward Aleem Ford (203-1996, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) helped adding 22 points and 4 assists. Five Leones players scored in double figures. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Atleticos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Leones maintains sixth place with 9-19 record. Loser Atleticos keep the second position with nine games lost. Leones will meet at home higher ranked Indios (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atleticos will play against the league's leader Piratas in Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San German: R.Hollis-Jefferson 26+10reb+4ast, N.Mason 22+1reb+4ast, T.Fernandez 14+1reb+3ast, J.Erazo 8+3reb, E.Ayala 5+3reb+1ast, B.Colon 4+5reb+3ast Ponce: J.De Jesus 22+2reb+4ast, A.Ford 21+6reb+2ast, T.Robinson 18+8reb, J.Ruiz 15+6reb+4ast, J.Wilson 12+10reb+4ast, M.Scott 0 Arecibo - Carolina 86-79 There was a minor upset in Arecibo where their close opponent Gigantes (15-13) were defeated by third ranked Capitanes (16-13) 86-79 on Thursday. It was a great evening for American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) helped adding 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. International point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) responded with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American Mike Scott (203-1988, college: Virginia) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gigantes' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Capitanes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-13 record having just two points less than leader Quebradillas. Loser Gigantes dropped to the fourth position with 13 games lost. Capitanes will meet Osos (#5) in the next round. Gigantes will have a break next round. Top scorers: Carolina: T.Waters 21+5reb+5ast, M.Scott 15+11reb+2ast, I.Cruz 13+4reb+5ast, E.Clark 10+6reb+1ast, A.Franklin 9+6reb+2ast, J.Cruz 6+2reb+2ast Arecibo: D.Clemente 19+4reb+2ast, V.Liz 17+8reb+4ast, D.Huertas 16+3reb+1ast, P.Bass 16+14reb+4ast, T.Bishop 8+7reb+6ast, W.Rodriguez 7+3reb Santurce - Bayamon 88-93 No shocking result in a game in Santurce where first ranked Vaqueros (18-11) defeated 4th placed Cangrejeros (16-14) 93-88 on Thursday. Vaqueros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 8 assists. International guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) helped adding 22 points. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and international point guard Gian Clavell (193-1993, college: Colorado St., agency: Octagon Europe) scored 22 points and 5 assists. Four Vaqueros and five Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. Cangrejeros' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-11 record. Loser Cangrejeros dropped to the third position with 14 games lost. Vaqueros will meet league's second-placed Mets in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cangrejeros will have a break next round. Top scorers: Santurce: G.Clavell 22+3reb+5ast, K.Faried 18+8reb+1ast, C.Diallo 17+11reb+2ast, A.Matias 14+7reb+2ast, C.Duran 13+5reb+9ast, I.Palermo 3+1reb Bayamon: S.Thompson Jr. 22+3reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 18+2reb+8ast, K.Doolittle 17+3reb+3ast, I.Romero 14+6reb+4ast, J.Wiley 9+10reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 7+2reb+2ast |
| Cousins number one in Puerto Rico BSN for week 34 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds, while his team edged out Bayamon (#1, 18-11) 101-100. Guaynabo maintains the 2nd position in their group in Puerto Rican BSN. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Guaynabo will need more victories to improve their 17-12 record. In the team's last game Cousins had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He just recently signed at Guaynabo, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former University of Kentucky star has very solid stats this year. Cousins is in league's top in points (4th best: 21.1ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 10.2rpg) and averages impressive 1.4bpg,58.8% FGP and 42.9% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last week's games was young American Hassan Whiteside (213-C-1989) of league's leader Quebradillas. Whiteside had a very good evening with a double-double of 30 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Quebradillas lost that game 84-89 to the lower-ranked Mayaguez (#4, 12-17). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group A. Quebradillas still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. His team has currently 19-8 record. Whiteside is one of the most experienced players at Quebradillas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.8ppg (#3). He also registered 14.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last week was American forward DJ Hogg (203-F-1996) of Mayaguez (#4). Hogg showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the last week. He was a key player of Mayaguez, leading his team to a 89-84 win against #1 ranked Quebradillas. The chances of Mayaguez ranking at the top of Group A, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Hogg could help Mayaguez to bring them higher in the standings. Hogg has a very solid season. In 11 games in Puerto Rico he scored 21.9ppg. He also has 6.0rpg, 3.4apg, 1.4bpg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-1991) of Ponce - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists 5. Cheick Diallo (206-C/F-1996) of Santurce - 25 points and 11 rebounds 6. Ismael Romero (205-C-1991) of Bayamon - 23 points and 10 rebounds 7. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-F-1995) of San German - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jorge Pacheco-Ortiz (186-G-1998) of Mayaguez - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Angel Rodriguez (180-PG-1992) of Bayamon - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Victor Liz (190-SG-1986) of Arecibo - 18 points and 12 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Ibrahima Diallo commits to University of Central Florida - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Ohio State University in 2019-2021. Diallo helped his team make it to the Big Ten Tournament Finals in 2021. He graduated Prolific Prep Academy (Napa Valley, CA) in 2019, which he joined from Victory Rock Preparatory School. |
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| KLS Round 6 (Second Stage): Borac CA is defeated by Vojvodina NS - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Borac CA (4-1) in Novi Sad on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by third ranked Vojvodina NS (2-3) 80-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Borac CA. Guard Koca Jovovic (187-1993) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international Dusan Beslac (205-1998) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Nikola Kocovic (197-1996) with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Borac CA's coach Dejan Mijatovic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Vojvodina NS maintains third position with 2-3 record having just two points less than leader FMP BG, which they share with Spartak. Borac CA at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They share the position with Mega BG. Very significant was FMP BG's (#1) just 2-point road victory against second-best OKK Beograd 84-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of OKK Beograd. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Aleksa Stepanovic (206-1998) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Beau Beech supported him with 11 points and 5 rebounds. FMP BG's coach Nenad Stefanovic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points and 4 assists by guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) did not help to save the game for OKK Beograd. FMP BG maintains first position with 5-1 record. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Valjevo. 4th ranked host Metalac VL (0-5) lost to second ranked Mega BG (4-1) 90-78. The best player for the winners was Danko Brankovic who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Uros Lukovic who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mega BG keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Borac CA. Loser Metalac VL still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Zlatibor. In the last game of round 6 Spartak won against Zlatibor on the opponent's court 90-75. The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 5 rebounds by Andrija Bojic of Spartak.
Metalac VL - Mega BG 78-90 The game between Top Four teams took place in Valjevo. 4th ranked host Metalac VL (0-5) lost to second ranked Mega BG (4-1) 90-78. They made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Mega BG outrebounded Metalac VL 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Croatian center Danko Brankovic (215-2000) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). French Malcolm Cazalon (198-2001) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Five Mega BG players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Uros Lukovic (213-1989) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (201-1997) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mega BG keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Borac CA. Loser Metalac VL still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Zlatibor. Top scorers: Metalac VL: M.Sinik 18+2reb+3ast, I.Durmo 17+3reb+5ast, U.Lukovic 16+11reb+3ast, B.Marko 9+1reb+1ast, M.Grusanovic 9+1reb+2ast, R.Seslija 6+2reb+2ast Mega BG: M.Cazalon 21+1reb+5ast, D.Brankovic 18+9reb+1ast, J.Filip 13+2reb+2ast, M.Rudan 11+9reb, A.Uskokovic 10+5reb+11ast, K.Petar 5+2reb OKK Beograd - FMP BG 82-84 Very significant was FMP BG's (#1) just 2-point road victory against second-best OKK Beograd 84-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of OKK Beograd. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Aleksa Stepanovic (206-1998) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and American Beau Beech (203-1994, college: UNF) supported him with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Four FMP BG players scored in double figures. FMP BG's coach Nenad Stefanovic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points and 4 assists by guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) did not help to save the game for OKK Beograd. Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic (207-2004) added 21 points and 12 rebounds. FMP BG maintains first position with 5-1 record. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Top scorers: OKK Beograd: T.Nikola 30+3reb+4ast, J.Andrija 21+12reb+2ast, S.Miljenovic 14+6reb+4ast, S.Krsmanovic 5+2reb+1ast, V.Marko 4, M.Mihailo 3+3reb+2ast FMP BG: A.Stepanovic 15+7reb+3ast, R.Simovic 11+3reb+1ast, B.Beech 11+5reb+1ast, C.Jenkins 10+2reb, E.Izundu 9+1reb+1ast, C.Moore 8+5ast Vojvodina NS - Borac CA 80-61 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Borac CA (4-1) in Novi Sad on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by third ranked Vojvodina NS (2-3) 80-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Borac CA. Guard Koca Jovovic (187-1993) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international Dusan Beslac (205-1998) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Nikola Kocovic (197-1996) with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international forward Aleksa Novakovic (200-1996, college: EIU, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Borac CA's coach Dejan Mijatovic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Vojvodina NS maintains third position with 2-3 record having just two points less than leader FMP BG, which they share with Spartak. Borac CA at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They share the position with Mega BG. Top scorers: Borac CA: A.Novakovic 15+3reb+2ast, N.Kocovic 11+7reb+4ast, N.Todorovic 11+6reb+2ast, B.Tomasevic 10+3reb+1ast, C.Djordje 7+4reb+4ast, U.Carapic 4+1reb+1ast Vojvodina NS: S.Mitrovic 18+1reb, D.Beslac 17+5reb, K.Jovovic 15+8reb+7ast, L.Campara 10+6reb+2ast, N.Manojlovic 9+4reb+4ast, M.Ljubicic 4+2reb+2ast Zlatibor - Spartak 75-90 The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Zlatibor's (0-5) home loss to third ranked Spartak (2-3) 75-90 on Sunday. Spartak dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Zlatibor's 28 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Zlatibor 43-30 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Andrija Bojic (208-1993) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) chipped in 20 points. Spartak's coach Zeljko Lukajic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Slovenian point guard Sandi Grubelic (196-1996, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Filip Djuran (195-1991) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Newly promoted Spartak maintains third position with 2-3 record having just two points less than leader FMP BG, which they share with Vojvodina NS. Loser Zlatibor still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Metalac VL. Top scorers: Zlatibor: S.Grubelic 21+5reb+1ast, F.Djuran 12+5reb+7ast, S.Dusan 10+9reb+2ast, N.Protic 8+2reb+3ast, A.Cabrilo 8+3ast, J.Watson 7+3reb+2ast Spartak: A.Bojic 24+5reb, F.Barna 20+4reb+2ast, S.Dodic 11+6reb, M.Milisavljevic 8+4reb+2ast, A.Sokolovic 8+6reb+5ast, A.Ilkic 7+2reb+1ast |
| Bojic number one in Serbian Super Liga A for round 6 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, five rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Zlatibor (#4, 0-5), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 90-75. Spartak maintains the 3rd position in their group in Serbian KLS. Spartak is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 3rd lost game this season out of 5 games. Bojic turned to be Spartak's top player in his first season with the team. Andrija Bojic averages this season 14.6ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Croatian Andrija Jelavic (207-F-2004) of league's second-best OKK Beograd. Jelavic had a very good evening with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as OKK Beograd was edged by slightly higher-ranked FMP BG (#1, 5-1) 84-82. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Super Liga A. OKK Beograd still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 4-2 record is not bad at all. Jelavic is one of the most experienced players at OKK Beograd and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Uros Lukovic (213-C-1989) of Metalac VL (#4). Lukovic scored 16 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Lukovic's great performance Metalac VL lost 78-90 to #1 ranked Mega BG. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Metalac VL can only dream about fighting for top spots in Super Liga B. They have awful Second Stage losing so far all 5 games. Lukovic has individually a great season in Serbia. After 30 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.7rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 65.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Danko Brankovic (215-C-2000) of Mega BG - 18 points and 9 rebounds 5. Nikola Topic (198-G-2005) of OKK Beograd - 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Koca Jovovic (187-G-1993) of Vojvodina NS - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Filip Barna (201-F/G-1999) of Spartak - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Dusan Stojicic (204-F/C-2001) of Zlatibor - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Aleksa Uskokovic (189-G-1999) of Mega BG - 10 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists 10. Malcolm Cazalon (198-SG-2001) of Mega BG - 21 points and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Inter Bratislava signs Moses just out of college - by Michal Duchovic | |||
He started his college career at Palm Beach State College (JUCO). Then he moved to Daytona State College (JUCO). Moses' high school career he had spent at Inlet Grove in Riviera Beach, FL. As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be Moses' first season as a professional player. Moses played also for Angelo State University for one year. Inter Bratislava roster for 2023-24: Guards: Goran Bulatovic Marek Kozlik Dante Moses Forward: Viliam Durecko Coach: Danilo Rakocevic |
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MBK Banik Handlova (Nike SBL) added to their roster 21-year old Slovakian point guard Marko Vransky (188cm-2002) for new 2023-24 season. Vransky has played for the last two years at Horsens IC in Danish BasketLigaen. But in 18 games he recorded just 0.6ppg last season. He represented Slovakia at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Tbilisi (Georgia) last year. His stats at that event were 6 games: 1.0ppg, 1.3rpg. |
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| Liga Nova KBM Round 1 of Finals. Cedevita Olimpija earn opening win - by Eurobasket News |
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Helios Suns - Cedevita Ol. 84-88 Helios Suns were trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 24-19 charge of Cedevita Ol., which allowed them to win the game. They made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international center Alen Omic (216-1992) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Cedevita Ol.'s coach Jurica Golemac used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Tibor Mirtic (202-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (211-1998) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Cedevita Ol. and five Helios Suns players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Helios Suns: N.Bacvic 18+2reb+4ast, L.Buljevic 17+5reb+3ast, M.Tibor 14+10reb+4ast, B.Mahkovic 13+4reb+2ast, A.Luke 11+3reb+7ast, D.Tunstall 5+3reb Cedevita Ol.: Y.Ferrell 17+2reb+6ast, A.Omic 16+11reb, Z.Dragic 15+5reb+4ast, A.Alibegovic 10+3reb+1ast, M.Jeremic 8+3reb+3ast, E.Muric 8+4reb+2ast |
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| Sukhmail Mathon (ex NH Ostrava) joins India Rising - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
Mathon graduated from Boston in 2022 and it will be his second season as a professional player. |
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| Derek Willis (ex Venezia) could join Anadolu Efes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The previous (2021-22) season he played at Joventut in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 40 games he had 9.6ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.0apg in that year. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Willis also played 17 games in Eurocup where he got 9.0ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.5apg in that year. He was a member of USA international program for some years. Willis was called to USA Senior National Team back in 2017 and previously for U18 National Team in 2012. He is a very experienced player. Willis has played also professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm and BG Goettingen), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons), Spain (Manresa), NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold), NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns) and The Basketball Tournament (Bluegrass Boys). He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. His team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
| BSL Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Turk Telekom advance into semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Turk Telekom - Galatasaray 91-77 Turk Telekom dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Galatasaray's 34. The best player for the winners was American guard Jerian Grant (196-1992, college: Notre Dame) who scored 23 points and 7 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). His fellow American import power forward Tyrique Jones (206-1997, college: Xavier, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Turk Telekom players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Canadian-Jamaican guard Dylan Ennis (188-1991, college: Oregon) who recorded 23 points and Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) added 15 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Turk Telekom: J.Grant 23+4reb+7ast, T.Jones 18+8reb+2ast, N.Sestina 17+4reb+1ast, A.Bouteille 12+5reb+2ast, T.Taylor 9+1reb+3ast, E.Yilmaz 7+6reb+1ast Galatasaray: D.Ennis 23+3reb+3ast, A.Caloiaro 15+1reb+1ast, G.Koksal 10+3reb+2ast, S.Kabaca 8+7reb+1ast, D.Russell 7+3reb+6ast, D.Ristic 5+1reb |
| Cayirova celebrated TB2L 2022/2023 season title - by Eurobasket News |
| Cayirova celebrated TB2L 2022/2023 season title as they won the Final series against Kapakli Spor. Cayirova posted a thrilling 85-84 win. They stormed with a 29-13 surge in the last quarter to surprise the opponents. Kutay Akpulat (198-G/F-1997) top-scored for the winners with 17 points and Serhat Ugur (192-G-1985) delivered 14. Arda Akbas (1995) replied with 19 points in the losing effort. |
| TBL Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Samsunspor, Sigortam.net and Mersin advance - by Eurobasket News |
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Haremspor - Samsunspor 72-95 Samsunspor outrebounded Haremspor 36-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Goktug Bas (201-2001) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Samsunspor players scored in double figures. Guard Utku Saraloglu (188-1996) produced 18 points and American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Haremspor: U.Saraloglu 18+3reb+2ast, B.Aksu 16+3reb, D.Clark 14+2reb+4ast, G.Rakocevic 8+6reb+1ast, A.Guney 5+2ast, I.Turkyilmaz 5+6reb+2ast Samsunspor: D.Watkins 25+5reb+8ast, G.Bas 18+6reb+2ast, M.Sert 14+2reb+3ast, A.Gueye 10+9reb, D.Sanli 10+2reb+2ast, K.Muhammet 8+4reb+5ast Sigortam.net - Final Spor 81-68 Point guard Serkan Mentese (175-1991) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian center Vladimir Stimac (210-1987) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Sigortam.net players scored in double figures. American forward Elijah Thomas (206-1996, college: Clemson) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import LaceDarius Dunn (193-1987, college: Baylor) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Final Spor: E.Thomas 24+10reb, L.Dunn 16+1reb+4ast, M.Basturk 10+2reb+2ast, T.Sezgun 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Ozan 4+3reb, A.Uruk 3+2reb+2ast Sigortam.net: S.Mentese 19+4reb+2ast, C.Ozcan 12+2reb+1ast, S.Dorsey-Walker 11+2reb+1ast, U.Gecen 10+4ast, V.Stimac 10+9reb+2ast, G.Yazicioglu 8+7reb+2ast TED Ankara - Yalovaspor 82-70 American guard Shane Gibson (188-1990, college: Sacred Heart) notched 28 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) supported him with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 10 points and 9 rebounds by naturalized Azerbaijani Orhan Haciyeva (200-1989) did not help to save the game for Yalovaspor. Power forward Melih Kapucu (204-1990) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Four TED Ankara and five Yalovaspor players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Yalovaspor: K.Bayram 14+3ast, J.McNeace 13+4reb+1ast, R.Ledo 12+3reb+2ast, M.Kapucu 10+9reb, O.Haciyeva 10+9reb+1ast, S.Topcu 5+3ast TED Ankara: S.Gibson 28+2reb+6ast, B.Walters 20+11reb+4ast, D.Sonmez 10+14reb, O.Kucuk 10+2reb+4ast, K.Sariaslan 6, S.Kurnaz 4+1reb Balikesir - Mersin 66-78 Mersin outrebounded Balikesir 35-23 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Mersin especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was American guard Tobin Carberry (193-1991, college: LIU Post) who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. The other American import point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Carberry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Mersin's coach Semih Soguksu used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American guard Kahlil Dukes (183-1995, college: Niagara) produced 17 points and 6 assists and Berke Aygunduz (196-1998) added 16 points respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Balikesir: K.Dukes 17+2reb+6ast, B.Aygunduz 16+4reb, M.Mutlu 13+2reb, B.Isik 8+7reb, A.Erdek 7+5ast, A.Isik 4+7reb+3ast Mersin: T.Carberry 19+9reb+8ast, D.Edge 14+6reb+1ast, M.Kizil 12+7reb, K.Uzunhasan 9+3reb, B.Genc 9+4reb+2ast, O.Kerem 8+4reb+3ast |
| UGANDA |
| NBL Round 15 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 15 most important game was a victory of Blazers over 5th ranked Our Saviour 66-53 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Our Saviour. It was a good game for Rwandan center Micheal Makiadi (-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Christopher Omanye (183-1994) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds for Our Saviour. Our Saviour's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Blazers (7-3) moved-up to third place. Our Saviour at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Kampala: Power (#6) and Our Saviour (#5). Power (5-6) won against visiting Our Saviour (6-4) 63-55. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Our Saviour. It was a great evening for forward Samad Imran (-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 19 rebounds. Isaac Afidra helped adding 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Malual Dier with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 5-6 record. Our Saviour at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Kampala: KIU Titans (#2) and JKL Dolphins (#8). KIU Titans (8-2) won against visiting JKL Dolphins (3-7) 59-44. It was an exceptional evening for Amisi Saidi who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. KIU Titans' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Joseph Dramaza came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for JKL Dolphins in the defeat. KIU Titans have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-2 record having four points less than leader City Oilers. JKL Dolphins lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. In the last two games of round 15 Kampala R. lost to undefeated City Oilers on the road 68-94. Our Saviour won against Ndejje Angels on its own court 65-53.
Power - Our Saviour 63-55 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Kampala: Power (#6) and Our Saviour (#5). Power (5-6) won against visiting Our Saviour (6-4) 63-55. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Our Saviour. It was a great evening for forward Samad Imran (-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 19 rebounds. Power forward Isaac Afidra (-1985) helped adding 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Malual Dier with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 5-6 record. Our Saviour at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Power: S.Imran 15+19reb, A.Isaac 14+7reb+5ast, E.Ssentongo 12+6reb+4ast, M.Guellord 7+3reb+4ast, O.Stephen 5+5reb+1ast, R.Lemaniku 4+2reb Our Saviour: D.Malual 12+10reb+2ast, J.Wacha 9+3reb+6ast, M.Mugisha 9+12reb, M.Kenneth 8+6reb, M.Kelly 5+4reb+1ast, S.Henry 5+2reb+1ast City Oilers - Kampala R. 94-68 No shocking result in a game when leader City Oilers (11-0) crushed at home 10th ranked Kampala R. (3-8) 94-68 on Sunday. City Oilers forced 20 Kampala R. turnovers and outrebounded them 49-38 including 34 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Kampala R.'s players. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Jimmy Enabu (187) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four City Oilers players scored in double figures. City Oilers' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Gideon Kasasa (-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Okumu Emmanuel (-1997) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Kampala R. in the defeat. City Oilers have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-0 record. Newly promoted Kampala R. keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Ndejje Angels and Rezlife S.. Top scorers: City Oilers: L.Ruai 14+14reb+6ast, J.Enabu 14+6reb+4ast, I.Muhwezi 14+1reb+5ast, C.Kizito 13+2reb+1ast, T.Lual 12+10reb+2ast, T.Drileba 9+4reb+6ast Kampala R.: G.Kasasa 23+10reb+4ast, E.Okumu 17+6reb+2ast, K.Francis 8+6reb+4ast, F.Suka 6+5reb, S.Ola 5+5reb, D.John 4+1reb+1ast Our Saviour - Blazers 53-66 Round 15 most important game was a victory of Blazers over 5th ranked Our Saviour 66-53 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Our Saviour. It was a good game for Rwandan center Micheal Makiadi (-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Christopher Omanye (183-1994) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds and Kenneth Mesho added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Our Saviour. Our Saviour's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Blazers (7-3) moved-up to third place. Our Saviour at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Blazers: C.Omanye 16+6reb+2ast, M.Micheal 16+11reb+1ast, C.Peter 11+7reb, B.Wadaya 9+2ast, G.Soro 8+10reb+2ast, R.Ongom 3+1reb+2ast Our Saviour: M.Kenneth 10+8reb, M.Mugisha 9+8reb+1ast, J.Wacha 8+5reb+4ast, M.Mayer 7+5reb, D.Malual 7+7reb+2ast, M.Kelly 6+1reb+1ast Our Saviour - Ndejje Angels 65-53 Very expected game when 11th ranked Ndejje Angels (3-8) lost to fifth ranked Our Saviour (6-4) in Kampala 53-65 on Wednesday. Our Saviour forced 27 Ndejje Angels turnovers. Strangely Ndejje Angels outrebounded Our Saviour 58-44 including a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Joseph Wacha (-1991) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Our Saviour's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Joseph Kumbai came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 25 rebounds and James Obrack added 10 points respectively for Ndejje Angels in the defeat. Our Saviour have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 6-4 record. Ndejje Angels lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Rezlife S. and Kampala R.. Top scorers: Our Saviour: M.Mugisha 12+10reb+3ast, J.Wacha 11+7reb+2ast, S.Henry 10+3reb+2ast, M.Kelly 8+5reb+1ast, M.Mayer 7+1reb, D.Malual 6+2reb Ndejje Angels: K.Joseph 23+25reb+2ast, O.James 10+4reb+3ast, A.Haron 5+1reb+4ast, S.Kenneth 4, O.Jonathan 3+4reb, M.Cikom 3+9reb KIU Titans - JKL Dolphins 59-44 Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Kampala: KIU Titans (#2) and JKL Dolphins (#8). KIU Titans (8-2) won against visiting JKL Dolphins (3-7) 59-44. KIU Titans held JKL Dolphins to an opponent 21.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 37.3 percent accuracy of the winners. KIU Titans had a 43-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese center Amisi Saidi (200) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Peter Obleng (190-2003) accounted for 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. KIU Titans' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Joseph Dramaza came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Gideon Eotu (-2001) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for JKL Dolphins in the defeat. KIU Titans have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-2 record having four points less than leader City Oilers. JKL Dolphins lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: KIU Titans: A.Saidi 15+13reb+4ast, O.Peter 13+10reb+1ast, C.Kasujja 9+4reb+2ast, L.Joel 6+5reb+2ast, J.Chuma 4+13reb+1ast, M.Edgar 3+3reb JKL Dolphins: J.Dramaza 14+11reb+1ast, E.Gideon 8+7reb, A.Akris 7+3reb, M.Bienfait 6+4reb+1ast, D.Katumba 5+7reb, E.Joseph 2+3reb |
| Kumbai's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Joseph Kumbai had a very impressive game in the last round for Ndejje Angels and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. He had a double-double of 23 points and 25 rebounds, while his team lost the game against Our Saviour (#5, 6-4) 53-65. Ndejje Angels maintains the 11th position in Ugandan league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 8 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Kumbai had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Ndejje Angels' top player in his first season with the team. Kumbai has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 14.5rpg. Kumbai Second best performed player last round was Samad Imran (F-1993) of Power. He is a forward in his first (recently joined) season at Power. In the last game Imran recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 19 rebounds. Of course Power cruised to a 63-55 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Our Saviour (#5, 6-4). Power's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-6 record. Imran is one of the most experienced players at Power and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Gideon Kasasa (G-1998) of Kampala R. (#10). Kasasa showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Kasasa's great performance Kampala R. lost 68-94 to the league's current leader City Oilers (#1, 11-0). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Kasasa has individually a great season in Uganda. After 11 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 3.8apg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ruai Luak (196-G/F-2004) of City Oilers - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Isaac Afidra (F/C-1985) of Power - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Jimmy Enabu (187-PG) of City Oilers - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Amisi Saidi (200-C) of KIU Titans - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Christopher Omanye (183-G-1994) of Blazers - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Moses Mugisha (C/F-1984) of Our Saviour - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Micheal Makiadi (C-1989) of Blazers - 16 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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| Stats Leaders - LPB |
| SPB Round 5 of 1/8 Finals. Broncos made their way into quarterfinals - by Eurobasket News |
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Broncos - Centauros 89-71 The best player for the winners was American center Henry Sims (208-1990, college: Georgetown) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import Erik McCree (202-1993, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 18 points. Five Broncos players scored in double figures. The former international forward Elder Gimenez (186-1991) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and Spanish-Dominican power forward Jhonatan Araujo (206-1996) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Broncos: E.McCree 18+4reb, H.Sims 18+14reb+1ast, T.Evans 14+4reb+2ast, L.Duarte 11+5reb+3ast, J.Williams 11+6reb+4ast, R.James 11+1reb+2ast Centauros: E.Gimenez 20+5reb, J.Araujo 12+9reb+2ast, D.Spencer 9+2ast, A.De Leon 9+5reb+6ast, J.Martinez 8+2reb+2ast, D.Arias 6+4reb+1ast |
| Hosts Austria shine, China make a statement on Day 2 of FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Hosts Austria (men) put on an unbelievable display while China (women) continue on recent momentum as both teams go perfect on Day 2 of the Vienna FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 on May 31. THE TEAMS The Rathausplatz was rocking every time Austria stepped onto the court, and the team returned the favor by picking up two hugely entertaining wins. First taking on Slovenia, it took no time for the passion of Nico Kaltenbrunner (192-G-2000) to drive his team forward, getting crucial boards and buckets for his team as they picked up a 21-15 win. Matthias Linortner (197-SF-1997) was the star though, combining for a total of 17 points over both games, none more important than the deep dagger in the dying seconds against Australia to finish the comeback in front of the roaring Vienna crowd. They got the second win with a score of 17-15. Team USA showed out too, going unbeaten against Latvia and Australia. The opening game was the Jimmer show, going off for 11 points to lead his side to a 21-17 W. The tie against Australia was total team effort, with all four contributing heavily to pick up a huge 21-18 victory. On the women's side, it would come as no surprise that the team that's been dominating in the Women's Series over the past few weeks would come on out to Vienna and put on a clinic. China showed no mercy to their opponents, winning both their games by huge margins no less. The first tie against Israel gave us a glimpse at MVP Wan JiYuan (185-C-2002)g as she put up 12 points to close the game out, 21 - 4. The game against Lithuania showed us the gritty side of China. When their offense wasn't clicking, they resorted to using their physicality to gain control. Wan JiYuan got the buckets while Lili Wan JiYuang (170-SG-1992) and Zhi Ting Zhang picked up the boards, pulling away with a 17 - 7 win. Another team that has been consistently strong in recent weeks has been Australia. Forming one of the most complete sides in the tournament, they played in the same fashion, going perfect on the day. Despite the pace of Japan, the Australian side had no trouble taking care of business as Marena Whittle (180-G-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) and Alex Wilson (181-G-1994) combined for 19 points in the game, winning 22 - 11. Their game against Lithuania was no different. A tandem offensive effort from Whittle and Anneli Maley (187-G/F-1998, college: TCU) sealed the deal in the favor of the Aussies as they won 21-14. THE PLAYERS Italy's Raelin D'Alie (159-PG-1987, college: Wisconsin, agency: LBM Management) showcased her speed and acumen, picking up 9 points in a 20 - 15 win against Romania. It was the second game however, where she REALLY took off. With a close game in play against Lithuania, Rae Rae went deep in her bag and drained huge twos, forcing OT. With the next point deciding the game, she pulled off an exquisite step-through to lead her side to a perfect Day 2. On his 3x3 World Cup debut, Netherland's Worthy de Jong (194-G-1988) brought the vibes and the highlights. Slams, steals and game winning twos. Worthy went off in both games against Mongolia and Japan. You gotta see it to believe it. Day 3 The elimination rounds start taking shape tomorrow as the deciding games for group C and group A take place. You don't wanna miss the action. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| Cote d'Ivoire to host Zone 3 Qualifiers for 2023 Women's AfroBasket - by Eurobasket News |
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All roads will lead to Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire's largest city - later this month for the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket. The regional qualifier will take place from June 30 until July 2, according to FIBA Africa's Competitions Department. Except of Liberia, the national teams of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger and Togo will attempt to pick a ticket to join Nigeria that has automatically qualified as defending champions. The Zone 3 countries will be seeking to reach the Final Round of the 2023 Women's AfroBasket, marking the 26th edition of the tournament to be held from 28 July to 6 August 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. The biennial Women's AfroBasket Final will serve to qualify FIBA Women's World Cup African Qualifiers and the Pre-Olympic Olympic Qualifiers. Two years ago, Nigeria won a third consecutive Women's AfroBasket title courtesy of a 70-59 victory against Mali in Yaounde, Cameroon. While Nigeria will be aiming for a straight fourth title in the Final Round, Cote d'Ivoire will be attempting to gain a 15th appearance and better their 7th place finish at the 2013 and 2021 editions. A look at the countries that make up FIBA Africa Zone 3, Ghana had their best outing in 1997 with a bronze to their credit. Ghana will be attempting to make a comeback for a 4th appearance in the Final Round. Niger, on the other hand, have had two appearances in 2000 and 2005 finishing 10th and 8th positions respectively. Togo, on their part, have had four appearances with a bronze in 1977 as their best outing. This is the fourth regional qualifier for the Women's AfroBasket after Zones 4, 5, and 6 held their qualifiers earlier this years. So far teams qualified for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket are as follows: Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Senegal, DR Congo, Egypt, Mozambique and hosts Rwanda. Zones 1, 2 and 7 are yet to organise their qualifying tournaments. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| Cadi La Seu keeps Ramette for another season - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season she played at Castors Braine in Belgian Top Division Women. In 26 games she had 9.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg (top 5) and 2.3spg (leader !!!) in that year. Ramette helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Great season indeed as she was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Defensive Player of the Year and voted to Honorable Mention. She also played 10 games in Eurocup where she got 8.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 5.0apg and 2.6spg in that year. Ramette has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2021 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Ramette represented Belgium at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Sopron (Hungary) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 3.1ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.9apg, 1.6spg. She has played previously for three other Belgian teams: Basket Hema Sint Katelijne Waver, Ieper and Gentson. Her team won Belgian Cup in 2020. |
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| LNF Round 8 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. LNF round 8 most important game was a victory of Sergio Ceppi over their close opponent Puente Alto 67-54 on Thursday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Puente Alto. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Sergio Ceppi forced 23 Puente Alto turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international forward Paula Munoz (174-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 assists. The former international Florencia Colossi (168-1998) contributed with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The former international center Claudia Silva (193-1989) replied with 16 points for Puente Alto. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi maintains second position with 6-1 record having just 2 victories less than leader CDSC, which they share with Frontera. Puente Alto at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Infinito. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Brisas. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Concepcion: Univ.Concepcion (#1) and Laja (#7). Laja was smashed at home by 65 points 33-98 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniela Ojeda who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 assists and Constanza Ruminot who added 8 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Stefani Sandoval responded with 4 points and 15 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. Undefeated Univ.Concepcion (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row, which they share with Alemana P. Laja at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Larr Valdivia and Luis ML. Univ.Concepcion will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Laja will play at home against Temuco (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Temuco: Frontera (#2) and Temuco (#4). Frontera (6-1) smashed visiting Temuco (4-3) by 26 points 87-61. The winners were led by Josefina Viafora who scored that evening 14 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by Jessica Martino did not help to save the game for Temuco. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Frontera maintains second position with 6-1 record having just 2 victories less than leader CDSC, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Loser Temuco keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Frontera will meet at home Conce (#6) in the next round. Temuco will play against Laja in Concepcion and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: New Crusaders was beaten by Sportiva Ita. on the road 78-65. Brisas destroyed Tomas L on its own court 93-64. Winless Rancagua was outscored by Univ.de Chile in Santiago 71-28. Truenos rolled over Conce at home 75-56. Osorno was defeated by Univ. Austral on the opponent's court 57-41. Alemana P. smashed Pankull in a home game 79-43. Winless Larr Valdivia was destroyed by Puerto Montt on the road 89-51. Puente Alto lost to undefeated CDSC on its own court 59-75.
Sportiva Ita. - New Crusaders 78-65 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Sportiva Ita. (4-1) beat 4th ranked New Crusaders (2-3) in Valparaiso 78-65 on Saturday. Sportiva Ita. forced 35 New Crusaders turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by the former international swingman Thiare Garcia (179-2000) who scored that evening 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Andrea Valdes (179-1997) supported her with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Sportiva Ita. players scored in double figures. Sportiva Ita.'s coach Gianluca Pozo used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 14 points and 19 rebounds by Cuban Arleny Gonzalez (185-1987) did not help to save the game for New Crusaders. Forward Viviana Migueles (-1991) added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Sportiva Ita. have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 4-1 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser New Crusaders keep the fourth place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: New Crusaders: M.Viviana 17+14reb+2ast, B.Maria 15+10reb+4ast, A.Gonzalez 14+19reb+3ast, D.Darling 7+6reb+5ast, V.Amaya 5+2ast, B.Pierina 3+2ast Sportiva Ita.: S.Antezana 14+5reb+2ast, C.Martina 13+4reb+2ast, C.Perez 12+5reb+1ast, T.Garcia 11+7reb+5ast, A.Valdes 8+10reb+5ast, R.Catalina 6+1ast Brisas - Tomas L 93-64 Everything could happen in Santiago at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Brisas and 6th ranked Tomas L had identical 3-4 record. This time Brisas used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from San Fernando 93-64 on Saturday night. Brisas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Tomas L's 30. Brisas forced 23 Tomas L turnovers and had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by Josefina Atan (-2005) who scored that evening 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Belen Carreno (-2005) supported her with 14 points and 4 steals. Four Brisas players scored in double figures. Even 16 points by Natalia Navarrete (-1995) did not help to save the game for Tomas L. Forward Daisy Becerra (-1986) added 8 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brisas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 4-4 record, which they share with Univ.de Chile. Tomas L lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with five games lost. Brisas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Sergio Ceppi. Top scorers: Tomas L: N.Natalia 16+3reb+2ast, O.Francisca 9+1reb, D.Becerra 8+10reb+2ast, B.Carla 8+1reb+2ast, V.Maricela 8+7reb+1ast, R.Katheen 6+6reb+5ast Brisas: A.Josefina 24+8reb+4ast, C.Belen 14+3reb+3ast, M.Trnidad 10+2reb, M.Valentina 10+5reb, H.Paulina 10+4reb+1ast, M.Maira 7+2reb+3ast Univ.de Chile - Rancagua 71-28 Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Univ.de Chile (4-4) rolled over bottom-ranked Rancagua (0-7) in Santiago 71-28 on Saturday. Univ.de Chile held Rancagua to an opponent 16.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Univ.de Chile forced 36 Rancagua turnovers. The winners were led by Josefa Orrego (172-2003) who scored that evening 16 points and 5 rebounds and Carolina Morales (-2003) supported her with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Univ.de Chile players scored in double figures. Even 6 points and 15 rebounds by Ailyn Roldan (-2000) did not help to save the game for Rancagua. Ariela Urrutia (-1998) added 4 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Univ.de Chile have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Brisas. Loser Rancagua still closes the standings with seven games lost. Univ.de Chile's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Luis ML. Top scorers: Rancagua: R.Ailyn 6+15reb+1ast, G.Catalina 6+6reb, P.Daniela 5+1reb, R.Florencia 5+1reb, U.Ariela 4+14reb, N.Trinidad 2+3reb Univ.de Chile: O.Josefa 16+5reb+2ast, M.Carolina 15+6reb+2ast, C.Katherine 11+5reb+1ast, P.Aracelly 10+2reb, T.Andrade 5+3reb+1ast, C.Constanza 4+4reb+2ast Laja - Univ.Concepcion 33-98 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Concepcion: Univ.Concepcion (#1) and Laja (#7). Laja was smashed at home by 65 points 33-98 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Univ.Concepcion held Laja to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Univ.Concepcion forced 27 Laja turnovers and outrebounded them 66-37 including a 26-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Laja's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniela Ojeda who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 assists and Constanza Ruminot who added 8 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Stefani Sandoval responded with 4 points and 15 rebounds and V Quilodran scored 9 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. Univ.Concepcion (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row, which they share with Alemana P. Laja at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Larr Valdivia and Luis ML. Univ.Concepcion will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Laja will play at home against Temuco (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Laja: F.K 16+1reb, Q.V 9+6reb+2ast, S.Stefani 4+15reb+1ast, E.C 2+6reb, A.Karen 2+1reb, C.D 0+3reb Univ.Concepcion: O.Daniela 17+4reb+7ast, H.Sofia 11+1reb+4ast, P.Paulina 11+5reb, Y.Torres 10+5reb+2ast, J.Ljubetic 9+5reb+4ast, V.Monserrat 9+4reb+3ast Frontera - Temuco 87-61 Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Temuco: Frontera (#2) and Temuco (#4). Frontera (6-1) smashed visiting Temuco (4-3) by 26 points 87-61. Frontera forced 24 Temuco turnovers and outrebounded them 44-30 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by the former international Josefina Viafora (185-1999) who scored that evening 14 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Damaris Alarcon (167-2003) supported her with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Even a double-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by American forward Jessica Martino (175-2000, college: Delaware St.) did not help to save the game for Temuco. Argentinian center Melisa Cejas (186-1984) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Frontera maintains second position with 6-1 record having just 2 victories less than leader CDSC, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Loser Temuco keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Frontera will meet at home Conce (#6) in the next round. Temuco will play against Laja in Concepcion and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Temuco: J.Martino 24+11reb+4ast, M.Cejas 14+6reb+3ast, V.Javiera 12+5ast, F.Barria 4+6reb, I.Javiera 2+2reb+1ast, S.Nataly 2 Frontera: J.Viafora 14+8reb+3ast, R.Catalina 11+5reb+3ast, M.Videla 11+4reb+2ast, C.Julia 10+5reb, C.Antero 10+1reb+1ast, A.Damaris 9+9reb+5ast Truenos - Conce 75-56 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Conce's (1-6) road loss to fifth ranked Truenos (1-5) in Talca 56-75 on Saturday. Truenos forced 23 Conce turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Conce's players. The winners were led by forward Estefania Munoz (-1996) who scored that evening 12 points and 9 rebounds and forward Martina Torres (-2003) supported her with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Truenos' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds by guard Barbara Crisostomo (-1994) did not help to save the game for Conce. Carla Chovar (-1990) added 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Truenos maintains fifth position with 1-5 record, which they share with Pankull. It was Conce's fifth loss in a row. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Truenos will meet at home higher ranked Infinito (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Conce will play against the league's second-placed Frontera in Temuco and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Conce: C.Carla 11+7reb, C.Barbara 11+10reb+2ast, S.Romina 10+2reb+1ast, I.Denisse 10+5reb+1ast, E.Leslie 9+1reb, P.Tamara 2+5reb+1ast Truenos: T.Martina 12+5reb+4ast, M.Estefania 12+9reb, J.Sepulveda 11+6reb+3ast, M.Estephania 10+3reb+4ast, Q.Fernanda 8+2reb, L.Correa 7+5reb+4ast Univ. Austral - Osorno 57-41 Everything could happen in Puerto Montt at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Univ. Austral and one of their biggest challengers Osorno had identical 2-3 record. This time Univ. Austral used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Osorno 57-41 on Saturday night. Univ. Austral forced 22 Osorno turnovers. The winners were led by Nicoll Ojeda (-1993) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Paula Ortiz (-2003) supported her with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points and 20 rebounds by Argentinian Jacqueline Soto did not help to save the game for Osorno. Nicol Figueroa added 2 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Univ. Austral (3-3) moved-up to fourth place. Osorno lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Osorno: S.Jacqueline 17+20reb+2ast, I.Velasquez 5+2reb, M.Valentina 4+3reb+1ast, A.Barria 4+2reb+1ast, B.Katia 3+1reb, R.Javiera 2+5reb Univ. Austral: N.Ojeda 22+13reb+4ast, O.Paula 13+7reb+3ast, M.Carla 8+7reb+1ast, O.Camila 6+4reb+1ast, C.Natali 5+4reb, M.Francisca 3+1reb Alemana P. - Pankull 79-43 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Pankull (1-5) was outleveled by top-ranked Alemana P. (6-0) in Paillaco 79-43 on Saturday. Alemana P. held Pankull to an opponent 19.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Alemana P. forced 19 Pankull turnovers and outrebounded them 68-41 including a 47-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Pankull's players. The winners were led by the former international center Tatiana Gomez (192-1981) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and the former international forward Anahi Moran (168-1996) supported her with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Alemana P. players scored in double figures. Even 21 points by center Valentina Pincheira (-1995) did not help to save the game for Pankull. Michelle Campos (-1994) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Alemana P. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record, which they share with Univ.Concepcion. Pankull lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Truenos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Pankull: V.Pincheira 21+3reb, C.Michelle 12+5reb+2ast, P.Valeria 6+5reb+2ast, C.Munoz 2+5reb+1ast, C.Karina 2+2reb, R.Karina 0+2reb Alemana P.: T.Gomez 24+22reb+5ast, M.Mondaca 14+5reb+6ast, S.Pia 11+9reb+5ast, A.Moran 10+12reb+7ast, C.Laura 9+1reb, P.Yanez 4+12reb+1ast Puerto Montt - Larr Valdivia 89-51 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Puerto Montt (4-1) crushed at home bottom-ranked Larr Valdivia (0-6) 89-51 on Saturday. They outrebounded Larr Valdivia 62-35 including a 25-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Puerto Montt looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by center Catalina Azocar (-1997) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and forward Priscila Aguilar (-1991) supported her with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Four Puerto Montt players scored in double figures. Puerto Montt's coach felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds by forward Rocio Ortiz (-2002) did not help to save the game for Larr Valdivia. Ninozka Delgado (-1991) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Puerto Montt have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Larr Valdivia still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Luis ML and Laja. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Larr Valdivia: D.Ninozka 16+6reb+1ast, O.Rocio 12+10reb+2ast, S.Navarrete 8+2reb+2ast, V.Fernanda 7+2reb+3ast, C.Polette 4+2reb, H.Denisse 2+4reb+2ast Puerto Montt: P.Aguilar 24+6reb+1ast, C.Nathalia 15+4reb+6ast, C.Azocar 12+18reb+4ast, S.Isidora 10+6reb+2ast, G.Martina 9+2reb+5ast, M.Analia 8+9reb Puente Alto - CDSC 59-75 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked Puente Alto's (5-2) home loss to top-ranked CDSC (7-0) in Santiago 59-75 on Saturday. CDSC forced 28 Puente Alto turnovers. The winners were led by the former international point guard Javiera Novion (170-1987, college: Eckerd) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals and point guard Javiera Campos (-2002) supported her with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Five CDSC players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by Argentinian power forward Camila Peri (182-2000) did not help to save the game for Puente Alto. Forward Cameron Diaz (-2002) added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. CDSC have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Loser Puente Alto dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Infinito. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Puente Alto: C.Peri 13+9reb+2ast, M.Jeria 10+3reb+4ast, D.Cameron 9+6reb+3ast, M.Gamboa 8+6reb, O.Camila 5+2reb+1ast, A.Luna 5+4reb+1ast CDSC: R.Valenzuela 16+5reb, C.Javiera 14+6reb+7ast, J.Novion 13+10reb+6ast, L.Sofia 13+5reb+2ast, A.Antonia 11+4reb+1ast, R.Amanda 3 Puente Alto - Sergio Ceppi 54-67 LNF round 8 most important game was a victory of Sergio Ceppi over their close opponent Puente Alto 67-54 on Thursday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Puente Alto. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Sergio Ceppi forced 23 Puente Alto turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international forward Paula Munoz (174-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 assists. The former international Florencia Colossi (168-1998) contributed with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The former international center Claudia Silva (193-1989) replied with 16 points and the former international forward Marisol Gamboa (178-1985) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Puente Alto. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi maintains second position with 6-1 record having just 2 victories less than leader CDSC, which they share with Frontera. Puente Alto at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Infinito. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Brisas. Top scorers: Puente Alto: C.Silva 16+2reb+1ast, V.Medina 10+1reb+1ast, C.Peri 9+5reb+4ast, M.Gamboa 8+9reb+1ast, L.Francisca 5, O.Camila 3+3reb+2ast Sergio Ceppi: P.Munoz 19+1reb+5ast, H.Pia 15+3reb+2ast, K.Garcia 10+8reb+1ast, F.Colossi 8+5reb+8ast, F.Salvatierra 5+9reb+5ast, G.Amparo 3+1reb |
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Cundinamarca (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Caqueta (1-4) 57-50. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cundinamarca. Caqueta forced 22 Cundinamarca turnovers. The best player for the winners was center Angely Mendez (175-2000) who scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Mederith Venner chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Lady Quiroga (-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Cundinamarca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Caqueta maintains fourth position with 1-4 record, which they share with Escuela. Cundinamarca at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Caqueta is looking forward to face higher ranked Huila (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Cundinamarca will play against Bogota and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Azucareras (2-2) against fourth ranked Escuela (1-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Azucareras were defeated by Escuela in 50-37. It was a good game for Mariana Diaz (-2002) who led her team to a victory with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Jenifer Munoz contributed with 8 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ibone Vargas (-1996) replied with 8 points and 7 rebounds for Azucareras. Azucareras' coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Escuela maintains fourth position with 1-4 record, which they share with Caqueta. Azucareras at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Huila. Escuela will play against league's leader Indeportes in Antioquia in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Azucareras will play against Caldas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Antioquia. Top-ranked Indeportes faced second-best Caldas. Host Indeportes (5-0) smashed guests from (2-3) 67-43. Carolina Lopez scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Tania Valencia with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Indeportes have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Caldas dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Raptors. Indeportes will meet at home Escuela (#5) in the next round. Caldas will play against the league's second-placed Azucareras and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Raptors was crushed by Escuela in a road game 68-49. Raptors lost to defending champion Indeportes at home 49-69. Guerreros won against Huila on the opponent's court 44-40. Winless Bogota managed to outperform Soacha in a home game 52-47. The best stats of 6th round was 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Valentina Molina of Bogota.
Escuela - Raptors 68-49 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Raptors' (2-3) road loss to fourth ranked Escuela (1-4) 49-68 on Tuesday. Escuela dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Raptors' 28. Escuela forced 26 Raptors turnovers. The former international forward Jenifer Munoz (170-1991) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Yuli Viveros (-2001) chipped in 14 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Diana Prens (170-1995) with 7 points and 13 rebounds and forward Lizeth Cuadros (-1995) scored 6 points, 5 assists and 6 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Escuela maintains fourth position with 1-4 record, which they share with Caqueta. Loser Raptors dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Caldas. Escuela will meet league's leader Indeportes in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Raptors will have a break next round. Top scorers: Escuela: J.Munoz 18+9reb+1ast, V.Yuli 14+4reb, A.Rosana 8+4reb+1ast, I.Rodriguez 8+9reb, T.Jeimmy 8+3reb+3ast, G.Steffany 8+5reb+4ast Raptors: G.Laura 10+4reb, R.Jennifer 8+6reb, D.Prens 7+13reb, C.Lizeth 6+4reb+5ast, H.Karol 5+1reb+2ast, C.Paula 5+3reb Indeportes - Caldas 67-43 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Antioquia. Top-ranked Indeportes faced second-best Caldas. Host Indeportes (5-0) smashed guests from (2-3) 67-43. Indeportes held Caldas to an opponent 18.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 29.7 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Caldas 59-46 including a 45-33 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Indeportes made 7 blocks. The former international guard Carolina Lopez (188-1998) scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Alejandra Garcia (183-2005) chipped in 6 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Tania Valencia (177-1994) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Valentina Lopez (-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Indeportes have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Caldas dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Raptors. Indeportes will meet at home Escuela (#5) in the next round. Caldas will play against the league's second-placed Azucareras and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Indeportes: M.Daihana 11+3reb+1ast, L.Ramirez 8+3reb+2ast, C.Karen 8+6reb+2ast, B.Susana 7+4reb, C.Mariana 7+3reb, L.Carolina 7+5reb+5ast Caldas: V.Tania 18+10reb, L.Valentina 10+10reb+1ast, G.Isabella 5+5reb+1ast, H.Allison 3, W.Klennie 3+10reb+1ast, L.De la Rosa 2+4reb+1ast Escuela - Azucareras 50-37 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Azucareras (2-2) against fourth ranked Escuela (1-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Azucareras were defeated by Escuela in 50-37. Escuela held Azucareras to an opponent 23.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Escuela forced 24 Azucareras turnovers. It was a good game for Mariana Diaz (-2002) who led her team to a victory with 11 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Jenifer Munoz (170-1991) contributed with 8 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ibone Vargas (-1996) replied with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Karla Mancilla (-2002) added 4 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Azucareras. Azucareras' coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Escuela maintains fourth position with 1-4 record, which they share with Caqueta. Azucareras at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Huila. Escuela will play against league's leader Indeportes in Antioquia in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Azucareras will play against Caldas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Escuela: D.Mariana 11+5reb, G.Steffany 9+1reb+1ast, I.Rodriguez 9+3reb+1ast, J.Munoz 8+6reb+1ast, T.Jeimmy 7+3reb+2ast, A.Rosana 2+7reb Azucareras: C.Katherine 8+1ast, V.Ibone 8+7reb+2ast, M.Caicedo 7+1reb+1ast, L.Martinez 5+1reb, M.Karla 4+12reb, B.Lina 3+5reb Raptors - Indeportes 49-69 No shocking result in a game in Pereira where top-ranked Indeportes (5-0) smashed 5th ranked Raptors (2-3) 69-49 on Wednesday. The former international forward Yuliany Paz (195-2000) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Carolina Lopez (188-1998) chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Indeportes' coach Luis Cuenca used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Lizeth Cuadros (-1995) with 15 points and the former international Laura Garrido (172-1990) scored 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Indeportes have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 5-0 record. Loser Raptors dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Caldas. Indeportes will meet at home Escuela (#5) in the next round. Raptors will have a break next round. Top scorers: Indeportes: C.Mariana 11+3reb, Y.Paz 10+12reb+1ast, C.Karen 10+7reb, B.Susana 9+1reb, L.Ramirez 8+3reb+3ast, M.Daihana 8+5reb+1ast Raptors: C.Lizeth 15+4reb+2ast, H.Karol 8+6reb+2ast, G.Laura 7+6reb+4ast, S.Paoli 7+7reb, O.Ana 6+2reb+1ast, C.Paula 4+5reb Cundinamarca - Caqueta 50-57 Cundinamarca (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Caqueta (1-4) 57-50. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cundinamarca. Caqueta forced 22 Cundinamarca turnovers. The best player for the winners was center Angely Mendez (175-2000) who scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Mederith Venner chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Caqueta players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Lady Quiroga (-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and forward Leidy Montano (173-2004) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Cundinamarca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Caqueta maintains fourth position with 1-4 record, which they share with Escuela. Cundinamarca at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Caqueta is looking forward to face higher ranked Huila (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Cundinamarca will play against Bogota and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Caqueta: N.Aura 17+5reb, V.Mederith 13+9reb+1ast, A.Mendez 11+9reb+3ast, P.Yerly 10+4reb+1ast, S.Lilian 2+2reb, V.Yuliana 2+4reb+1ast Cundinamarca: Q.Lady 21+11reb, M.Leidy 7+9reb, M.Lina 6+2reb, E.Erika 5+4reb+1ast, I.Karen 4, C.Sara 3+1reb Huila - Guerreros 40-44 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Huila's (2-2) home loss to top-ranked Guerreros (4-0) 40-44 on Wednesday. Guerreros forced 28 Huila turnovers. The former international power forward Wendy Coy (178-1998) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Sara Pardo (169-2000) chipped in 8 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Heylin Quiroz (-1990) with 8 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Juliana Castro (160-2004) scored 7 points. Huila's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Guerreros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Huila keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Azucareras. Guerreros will meet at home Soacha (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Huila will play against Caqueta (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guerreros: C.Wendy 13+11reb+2ast, H.Ulloa 11+3reb+1ast, S.Pardo 8+7reb+1ast, V.Zahira 5+10reb, N.Contreras 5+2reb, G.Maria 2+4reb+2ast Huila: Q.Heylin 8+7reb, N.Garcia 7+4reb, C.Juliana 7+4reb+1ast, C.Sofia 4+6reb, P.Nicol 4+1reb, M.Danna 3 Bogota - Soacha 52-47 Very predictable result when top-ranked Bogota (0-0) beat at home bottom-ranked Soacha (0-3) 52-47 on Wednesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bogota forced 24 Soacha turnovers. Forward Valentina Molina (-1997) scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Angela Ibanez chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Carolina Raga with 8 points and 11 rebounds and forward Daniela Galindo (-2001) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Bogota went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Soacha still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Casanare. Bogota will meet at home league's second-placed Cundinamarca in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Soacha will play against the league's leader Guerreros in Bogota and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Bogota: I.Angela 9+8reb+3ast, M.Valentina 9+8reb+4ast, C.Laura 8+3reb, T.Angie 8+8reb+1ast, G.Carolina 8+4reb, C.Yenifer 6+3reb+2ast Soacha: V.Valery 10+3reb, G.Daniela 9+5reb+1ast, R.Carolina 8+11reb, R.Melida 6+3reb, G.Maira 5+5reb+3ast, N.Diana 4+2reb |
| Colombian LSBF round 5 best performance: Eshaya Murphy - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 37-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, seven rebounds and three assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Casanare (#4, 0-3) with 44-point margin 78-34. It allowed Bucaros to consolidate first place in the Colombian LSBF. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Bucaros already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Murphy had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She just recently signed at Bucaros and just after two games she already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Eshaya Murphy averages just after two games 24.5ppg and 9.0rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Angely Mendez (175-C-2000) of Caqueta. Mendez had a very good evening with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Caqueta was edged by Center's leader Bogota (#4, 1-0) 58-54. This loss caused Caqueta to drop to 5th position in Center. 5 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Caqueta managed to get this year. Mendez is one of the most experienced players at Caqueta and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Caqueta's star - Mederith Venner. Venner scored 12 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Venner's great performance Caqueta lost 54-58 to the league's current leader Bogota (#4, 1-0). But her team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Venner has individually a great season in Colombia. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.3rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yuliany Paz (195-F-2000) of Indeportes - 12 points and 12 rebounds 5. Esther Palmera (F-2000) of Bucaros - 14 points and 9 rebounds 6. Juliana Castro (160-PG-2004) of Huila - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Carolina Raga) of Soacha - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Stephany Mayo (180-F/C-1993) of Bucaros - 9 points and 10 rebounds 9. Wendy Coy (178-F/C-1998) of Guerreros - 13 points and 6 rebounds 10. Leidy Montano (173-F-2004) of Cundinamarca - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Valentina Molina claims Colombian LSBF weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Valentina Molina (F-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for Bogota and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. The 25-year old forward had the game-high 9 points adding eight rebounds and four assists for Bogota in her team's victory, helping them to beat Soacha (#6, 0-3), the league's bottom-ranked team 52-47. Bogota is placed at 4th position in Colombian LSBF. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Bogota won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Molina just recently signed at Bogota, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Valentina Molina averages this season 4.4ppg and 5.1rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international power forward Tania Valencia (177-F/C-1994) of Caldas. Valencia impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Caldas lost that game 43-67 to Southwest's leader Indeportes (#1, 5-0). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Southwest. Caldas still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-3 record. Valencia is one of the most experienced players at Caldas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.0ppg (#6). She also registered 7.7 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Lizeth Cuadros (F-1995) of Raptors (#3). Cuadros scored 15 points. Despite Cuadros' great performance Raptors lost 49-69 to #1 ranked Indeportes. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The chances of Raptors ranking at the top of Southwest, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Cuadros could help Raptors to bring them higher in the standings. Cuadros has a great season in Colombia. After only 5 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 3.4apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mederith Venner) of Caqueta - 13 points and 9 rebounds 5. Yuliany Paz (195-F-2000) of Indeportes - 10 points and 12 rebounds 6. Lady Quiroga (F-2001) of Cundinamarca - 21 points and 11 rebounds 7. Diana Prens (170-F-1995) of Raptors - 7 points and 13 rebounds 8. Angela Ibanez) of Bogota - 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Wendy Coy (178-F/C-1998) of Guerreros - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Valentina Lopez (1994) of Caldas - 10 points and 10 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Czech Republic ease past Great Britain in Prague - by Eurobasket News |
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Czech Republic - Great Britain 98:44 Czech Republic overcame Great Britain 98-44 in Prague. The hosts grabbed a 25-13 lead at the start and never looked behind after. They won the second period 22-16 and added massive 25-7 surge in the third quarter. Moreover, Czech Republic closed the game with a 26-8 run to seal an easy win. Petra Holesinska (178-G-1997, college: UNC) top-scored for the winners with 16 points, Natalie Stoupalova (185-PF-1998, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) netted 14 and Simona Sklenarova (181-F/G-2000, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) brought 10. Anacia Wilkinson (188-F/C-1997, college: Tenn Tech) replied with 8 in a loss, whilst Wallace produced 7. |
| FRANCE |
| Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion lands Taylor Wurtz, ex Bourges - by Eran Sela | |||
She is a very experienced player. Wurtz has played also professionally in Germany (Rheinland), Luxembourg (Sparta), Spain (Zaragoza), Sweden (Sodertalje and Ostersund) and GWBA (Glo). Her team made it to the French LFB Semifinals in 2023. She was selected to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2014. Wurtz graduated from University of Wisconsin in 2014 and it will be her tenth season in pro basketball. Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion roster for 2023-24: Guards: Taylor Wurtz Hila Karsh Forwards: Dorian Dahan Amit Terner Rumi Elbaz Coach: Ziv Erez |
| Flammes sign Kadi Sissoko - by Eurobasket News | ||||
This summer she was drafted by Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) in third round (29th overall). She just graduated from University of Southern California and it is her first season in pro basketball. Sissoko represented France at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Sopron (Hungary) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 9.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 43.9%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 61.1%. She played also for University of Minnesota for 3 years. |
| GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE |
| Montenegro outgun hosting Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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While Malta's women enjoyed an early triumph against Cyprus on Tuesday, Angela Adamoli struggled on Day Two of the basketball event with a low-scoring afternoon. Amber Melgoza, who had put up 32 points on her debut, could only muster around half as she nonetheless led Malta's scoring with 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists. The usually free-scoring Stephanie De Martino managed just five points on Wednesday but grabbed eight boards. Unlike Malta which had just one double-digit scorer on the afternoon, Montenegro had Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) put up 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Milica Jovanovic (189-F-1989) added 12 and six rebounds. Bozica Mujovic (178-G-1996) rounded the double-digits as she scored 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Bojana Kovacevic (191-F/C-1996) made her own statement with 12 rebounds. It looked like it was about to be another Malta show when Josephine Diaby fired in a three-ball to open the game's scoring and Melgoza hit a jumpshot three to put Malta up by six. But Montenegro remained composed and began to hit back. Melgoz managed four more buckets with Ashleigh Van Vliet (180-SG-1990) and De Martino hitting a layup each to close the first quarter. The second quarter will definitely be a concerning factor of Wednesday's loss as Malta only managed two points as Montenegro scored 12 in a very low scoring 10 minutes and the halftime stoppage would have come as a welcome moment to reflect. The Montenegrins kept up their power in the second half as Jovanovic was the most dangerous player on the court with eight points scored in the third quarter. The fourth quarter held no bearing on the result as the gap between the two teams stuck to around 15 points from each other as Montenegro took the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| Amanda Cahill leads Luxembourg past Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's women suffered their second loss in two days after having won their first game in the Games. Against Montenegro on Wednesday, the Maltese were far from their best and this showed in the final score. On Thursday Angela Adamoli 's side was close in stature but struggled to keep up as Luxembourg led throughout. Once again, Amber Melgoza (178-G-1998, college: Washington) led Malta's scoring with 13 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists, as Stephanie De Martino (184-F-1993) scored another 10 and four rebounds as the second double-digit scorer on the team. Ashleigh Van Vliet scored seven but grabbed 12 boards in a more defensive contribution to the game. Luxembourg's Amanda Cahill (188-F-1996, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) looked the danger in the opening stages when she scored eight of her 20 as her team's leading scorer. De Martino hit three long-rangers in between makes from Melgoza, Josephine Diaby and Sophie Abela as Danika Galea (185-C-2005) brought the game to within three at the first buzzer. Ehis Etute, who finished with 10 points, took over the second quarter for Luxembourg but the game saw six lead changes before the halftime break. De Martino and Diaby pushed for Malta in the third quarter but Luxembourg looked stronger as they held onto a single-digit lead until the end, finishing the game with a nine-point gap. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| GREECE |
| Filippa Goula will continue her college career at Cleveland State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Cleveland State University inked 21-year old Greek 5-6 guard Filippa Goula for upcoming season. Goula originally came from Ano Liosia, and she is moving here from St. Francis University (PA) where she played only for one year. In 29 games she averaged 7.0ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.8apg. She played also at Aris Petropolis in 2017-2018 and then at Ilioupolis GS in 2018-2022. Goula was also voted to Greek 3x3 U18 Team in 2019. She represented Greece at the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) last year. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 4.1ppg, 2.1rpg, 3.6apg. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) in 2020. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) in 2020. |
| ISRAEL |
| Paulina Hersler (ex London L.) agreed terms with H.Petah Tikva - by Eran Sela | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season she played at Elitzur Ramla in Israeli D1. In 29 games she had 12.3ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.6apg in that year. Hersler helped them to win the Israeli League title. She also played 4 games in Eurocup where she got impressive 15.5ppg, 5.3rpg and 2.3apg in that year. The other team she played shortly was Besiktas in Turkish KBSL. In three games she got 5.3ppg and 2.7rpg in that year. Hersler has been also a member of Swedish international program for some years. She has regularly played for Swedish senior team since 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. Hersler represented Sweden at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 9.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 34.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 85.7%. She has played also professionally in Italy (Battipaglia), Slovenia (Celje) and Spain (Casablanca). Hersler graduated from University of Florida in 2018 and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. She played also for University of California at Los Angeles for 4 years. |
| Jaelyn Brown (ex Astros) joins M.Haifa - by Eran Sela | ||||
The most of last season she spent at Rize Belediyesi in Turkish KBSL where in 12 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.8ppg, 11.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3spg. Brown was also named League Player of the Week. She also played for Ludovika-Csata in Hungarian A Division. In 6 games she averaged remarkable 16.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.5apg and 1.2spg. Brown also played 2 games in Eurocup where she got 13.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.5apg. She has played previously professionally in France and Sweden (Norrkoping). Brown was voted to All-Pac-2012 Honorable Mention back in 2020. She graduated from University of California in 2020 and it will be her fourth season as a professional player. Maccabi Haifa roster for 2023-24: Guards: Jaelyn Brown May Revahe Tamar Singer Forward: Mika Bitan Center: Daniella Gill Coach: Omri Zirlin |
| Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion lands Taylor Wurtz, ex Bourges - by Eran Sela | |||
She is a very experienced player. Wurtz has played also professionally in Germany (Rheinland), Luxembourg (Sparta), Spain (Zaragoza), Sweden (Sodertalje and Ostersund) and GWBA (Glo). Her team made it to the French LFB Semifinals in 2023. She was selected to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2014. Wurtz graduated from University of Wisconsin in 2014 and it will be her tenth season in pro basketball. Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion roster for 2023-24: Guards: Taylor Wurtz Hila Karsh Forwards: Dorian Dahan Amit Terner Rumi Elbaz Coach: Ziv Erez |
| ITALY |
| Battipaglia clinch South title, earn promotion - by Eurobasket News |
SouthFirenze - Battipaglia 52-55The best player for the winners was naturalized American forward Bree Alford (183-1996, college: LMU) who scored 9 points and 13 rebounds. Naturalized Paraguayan swingman Paola Ferrari (178-1985, college: Union, TN) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. French center Alexandrine Fegue (193-1997, college: UCSD) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds and swingman Flavia De Cassan (175-1998, agency: SLN) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Firenze: A.Fegue 18+19reb+1ast, F.De Cassan 14+11reb, M.Rossini 13+6reb+2ast, L.Cremona 4+2reb+2ast, C.Anna 3+1reb, D.Piano Alice 0 Battipaglia: R.Potolicchio 14+1reb+2ast, P.Ferrari 12+7reb+1ast, B.Alford 9+13reb+3ast, S.Crudo 7+7reb+1ast, S.Sarah 7+3reb+2ast, M.Jessica 3+1reb |
| IVORY COAST |
| Cote d'Ivoire to host Zone 3 Qualifiers for 2023 Women's AfroBasket - by Eurobasket News |
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All roads will lead to Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire's largest city - later this month for the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket. The regional qualifier will take place from June 30 until July 2, according to FIBA Africa's Competitions Department. Except of Liberia, the national teams of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger and Togo will attempt to pick a ticket to join Nigeria that has automatically qualified as defending champions. The Zone 3 countries will be seeking to reach the Final Round of the 2023 Women's AfroBasket, marking the 26th edition of the tournament to be held from 28 July to 6 August 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. The biennial Women's AfroBasket Final will serve to qualify FIBA Women's World Cup African Qualifiers and the Pre-Olympic Olympic Qualifiers. Two years ago, Nigeria won a third consecutive Women's AfroBasket title courtesy of a 70-59 victory against Mali in Yaounde, Cameroon. While Nigeria will be aiming for a straight fourth title in the Final Round, Cote d'Ivoire will be attempting to gain a 15th appearance and better their 7th place finish at the 2013 and 2021 editions. A look at the countries that make up FIBA Africa Zone 3, Ghana had their best outing in 1997 with a bronze to their credit. Ghana will be attempting to make a comeback for a 4th appearance in the Final Round. Niger, on the other hand, have had two appearances in 2000 and 2005 finishing 10th and 8th positions respectively. Togo, on their part, have had four appearances with a bronze in 1977 as their best outing. This is the fourth regional qualifier for the Women's AfroBasket after Zones 4, 5, and 6 held their qualifiers earlier this years. So far teams qualified for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket are as follows: Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Senegal, DR Congo, Egypt, Mozambique and hosts Rwanda. Zones 1, 2 and 7 are yet to organise their qualifying tournaments. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
| KENYA |
| Sparks to sharpen attack ahead of Game Three, says coach Obilo - by Eurobasket News |
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Zetech University Sparks coach Maurice Obilo said he will sharpen his attack ahead of a crucial Kenya National Basketball Federation playoff final Game Three against KPA. Speaking after his girls suffered a second consecutive loss to champions Kenya Ports Authority, Obilo pointed out that they just need a little bit of confidence and they will be good to go. On Saturday, KPA dimmed Sparks 68-38 and extended their dominance with a 70-38 Game Two win on Sunday. 'Nobody has performed to their level best. There is just something that we need to pinpoint and work on before we play the third game,' he observed. He noted that Sparks are having problems scoring especially in the third and fourth quarters. They trailed 30-24 in Game One and 47-36 in Game Two. Obilo, who guided the students to their first ever finals, added that the level of competition at the top is a little bit too much for his guards. 'But I believe that with time they will catch up. The fact that we are at this top level means we are not that bad,' he said. Sparks locked out former two-time champions Equity Bank Hawks 3-0 in the semis to reach a first final. Belinda Okoth (190-C-1987) poured in 22 points, Ifunaya Okoro (180-F-1999, agency: The French Family Consulting) had 17 and Natalie Akinyi (PG) 10 for the porters. Christine Akinyi (198-C-1997) sparked Zetech with 11. United States International University USIU Tigers blanked Strathmore University Swords 67-48 to take a 2-1 series advantage. The winners had 15 points from George Yobes and 11 from Peter Kajumbe in this Division One encounter. 'We lost the tempo and fatigue might have played a role too. Three games in 48 hours. But USIU wanted it more. They hit nine three-pointers while we had just one. We will fight to tie the series in Game Four,' said Swords coach Tony Ochieng. In the ladies' Division One final match-up, USIU Flames defeated Zetech University Development 53-42 to tie the series 1-1. Stanbic Shields built a 2-0 lead against National Bank of Kenya Phoenix, whom they defeated 61-53 in Division Two final. Courtesy of: the-star.co.ke |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Amanda Cahill leads Luxembourg past Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's women suffered their second loss in two days after having won their first game in the Games. Against Montenegro on Wednesday, the Maltese were far from their best and this showed in the final score. On Thursday Angela Adamoli 's side was close in stature but struggled to keep up as Luxembourg led throughout. Once again, Amber Melgoza (178-G-1998, college: Washington) led Malta's scoring with 13 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists, as Stephanie De Martino (184-F-1993) scored another 10 and four rebounds as the second double-digit scorer on the team. Ashleigh Van Vliet scored seven but grabbed 12 boards in a more defensive contribution to the game. Luxembourg's Amanda Cahill (188-F-1996, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) looked the danger in the opening stages when she scored eight of her 20 as her team's leading scorer. De Martino hit three long-rangers in between makes from Melgoza, Josephine Diaby and Sophie Abela as Danika Galea (185-C-2005) brought the game to within three at the first buzzer. Ehis Etute, who finished with 10 points, took over the second quarter for Luxembourg but the game saw six lead changes before the halftime break. De Martino and Diaby pushed for Malta in the third quarter but Luxembourg looked stronger as they held onto a single-digit lead until the end, finishing the game with a nine-point gap. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| MALTA |
| Montenegro outgun hosting Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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While Malta's women enjoyed an early triumph against Cyprus on Tuesday, Angela Adamoli struggled on Day Two of the basketball event with a low-scoring afternoon. Amber Melgoza, who had put up 32 points on her debut, could only muster around half as she nonetheless led Malta's scoring with 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists. The usually free-scoring Stephanie De Martino managed just five points on Wednesday but grabbed eight boards. Unlike Malta which had just one double-digit scorer on the afternoon, Montenegro had Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) put up 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Milica Jovanovic (189-F-1989) added 12 and six rebounds. Bozica Mujovic (178-G-1996) rounded the double-digits as she scored 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Bojana Kovacevic (191-F/C-1996) made her own statement with 12 rebounds. It looked like it was about to be another Malta show when Josephine Diaby fired in a three-ball to open the game's scoring and Melgoza hit a jumpshot three to put Malta up by six. But Montenegro remained composed and began to hit back. Melgoz managed four more buckets with Ashleigh Van Vliet (180-SG-1990) and De Martino hitting a layup each to close the first quarter. The second quarter will definitely be a concerning factor of Wednesday's loss as Malta only managed two points as Montenegro scored 12 in a very low scoring 10 minutes and the halftime stoppage would have come as a welcome moment to reflect. The Montenegrins kept up their power in the second half as Jovanovic was the most dangerous player on the court with eight points scored in the third quarter. The fourth quarter held no bearing on the result as the gap between the two teams stuck to around 15 points from each other as Montenegro took the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| Amanda Cahill leads Luxembourg past Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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Malta's women suffered their second loss in two days after having won their first game in the Games. Against Montenegro on Wednesday, the Maltese were far from their best and this showed in the final score. On Thursday Angela Adamoli 's side was close in stature but struggled to keep up as Luxembourg led throughout. Once again, Amber Melgoza (178-G-1998, college: Washington) led Malta's scoring with 13 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists, as Stephanie De Martino (184-F-1993) scored another 10 and four rebounds as the second double-digit scorer on the team. Ashleigh Van Vliet scored seven but grabbed 12 boards in a more defensive contribution to the game. Luxembourg's Amanda Cahill (188-F-1996, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) looked the danger in the opening stages when she scored eight of her 20 as her team's leading scorer. De Martino hit three long-rangers in between makes from Melgoza, Josephine Diaby and Sophie Abela as Danika Galea (185-C-2005) brought the game to within three at the first buzzer. Ehis Etute, who finished with 10 points, took over the second quarter for Luxembourg but the game saw six lead changes before the halftime break. De Martino and Diaby pushed for Malta in the third quarter but Luxembourg looked stronger as they held onto a single-digit lead until the end, finishing the game with a nine-point gap. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| MEXICO |
| Jaelyn Brown (ex Astros) joins M.Haifa - by Eran Sela | ||||
The most of last season she spent at Rize Belediyesi in Turkish KBSL where in 12 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.8ppg, 11.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3spg. Brown was also named League Player of the Week. She also played for Ludovika-Csata in Hungarian A Division. In 6 games she averaged remarkable 16.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.5apg and 1.2spg. Brown also played 2 games in Eurocup where she got 13.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.5apg. She has played previously professionally in France and Sweden (Norrkoping). Brown was voted to All-Pac-2012 Honorable Mention back in 2020. She graduated from University of California in 2020 and it will be her fourth season as a professional player. Maccabi Haifa roster for 2023-24: Guards: Jaelyn Brown May Revahe Tamar Singer Forward: Mika Bitan Center: Daniella Gill Coach: Omri Zirlin |
| Kostowicz's 24 points give her LNBPF Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She had the game-high 24 points adding five rebounds for Libertadores in her team's victory, helping them to beat Plateras (#9, 2-6) 86-81. Libertadores is placed at 2nd position in Mexican league. They are still close to the very top. Libertadores would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 8-2 record. Kostowicz just recently signed at Libertadores, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Stephanie Kostowicz averages this season 14.6ppg and 5.4rpg. Second best performed player last round was Zada Williams (188-F-1996) of Abejas. She is American forward in her first season at Abejas. In the last game Williams recorded impressive double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Abejas lost that game 73-80 to the lower-ranked Freseras (#11, 1-9). Despite lost game Abejas moved up to 8th position in the standings. 6 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Abejas managed to get this year. Williams is one of the most experienced players at Abejas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.2ppg (#9). Her other stats are also decent: 11.8rpg and 3.2apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Jaterra Bonds (170-G-1992) of Freseras (#11). Bonds scored 22 points and passed seven assists. She was a key player of Freseras, leading her team to a 80-73 win against the higher-ranked Abejas (#8, 2-6). Freseras can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-9 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Bonds has a very solid season. In 6 games in Mexico she scored 13.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Joy Adams (180-F-1993) of Astros - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Khadija Brown-Haywood (180-G-1994) of Plateras - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Kamilah Jackson (183-F-1992) of Plateras - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Waleska Perez (180-G-1994) of Abejas - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Vionise Pierre-Louis (193-C-1995) of Plateras - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Amy Okonkwo (188-F-1996) of Halcones - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Rachel Hollivay (196-C-1993) of Abejas - 23 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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| MONTENEGRO |
| Montenegro outgun hosting Malta - by Eurobasket News |
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While Malta's women enjoyed an early triumph against Cyprus on Tuesday, Angela Adamoli struggled on Day Two of the basketball event with a low-scoring afternoon. Amber Melgoza, who had put up 32 points on her debut, could only muster around half as she nonetheless led Malta's scoring with 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists. The usually free-scoring Stephanie De Martino managed just five points on Wednesday but grabbed eight boards. Unlike Malta which had just one double-digit scorer on the afternoon, Montenegro had Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) put up 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Milica Jovanovic (189-F-1989) added 12 and six rebounds. Bozica Mujovic (178-G-1996) rounded the double-digits as she scored 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Bojana Kovacevic (191-F/C-1996) made her own statement with 12 rebounds. It looked like it was about to be another Malta show when Josephine Diaby fired in a three-ball to open the game's scoring and Melgoza hit a jumpshot three to put Malta up by six. But Montenegro remained composed and began to hit back. Melgoz managed four more buckets with Ashleigh Van Vliet (180-SG-1990) and De Martino hitting a layup each to close the first quarter. The second quarter will definitely be a concerning factor of Wednesday's loss as Malta only managed two points as Montenegro scored 12 in a very low scoring 10 minutes and the halftime stoppage would have come as a welcome moment to reflect. The Montenegrins kept up their power in the second half as Jovanovic was the most dangerous player on the court with eight points scored in the third quarter. The fourth quarter held no bearing on the result as the gap between the two teams stuck to around 15 points from each other as Montenegro took the win. Courtesy of: sportsdesk.com.mt |
| NCAA1 |
| Jayla James will continue her college career at Manhattan - by Eurobasket News | |
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Manhattan College inked 22-year old 6-1 guard Jayla James for upcoming season. Upper Marlboro (MD) native played for the last three years at Michigan State University. But in 11 games she averaged just 0.5ppg and 1.0rpg last season. Spartans made it to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals in 2021. James played also at The Pennsylvania State University in 2019-2020. She graduated Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, MD) in 2019. |
| Skyler Gill transfers to Oregon - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Oregon added to their roster swingman Skyler Gill (5'11'') for new 2023-24 season. Savannah (TN) native played for the last two years at University of North Alabama. In 30 games she recorded 10.7ppg, 8.2rpg, 2.6apg, 1.9spg and 2.7bpg last season. Gill also received All-Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year award this year. Gill's team ended regular season as a second best place in A-Sun West Division in 2022. She was named All-A-Sun Defensive Co-Player of the Year and All-A-Sun Freshman of the Year. Gill was also voted to A-Sun All-Freshman Team. She was selected to All-A-Sun Second Team in two consecutive years: 2022 and 2023. Gill graduated Harding High School (St.Paul, MN) in 2021. |
| Ellie Buzzelle commits to Eastern Illinois University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Eastern Illinois University agreed terms with guard Ellie Buzzelle (5'8'') for new 2023-24 season. Rogers (MN) native moved there from Grand Canyon State University where she spent her freshman year. In 26 games she had 3.5ppg and 1.2rpg last season. Lopes made it to the WAC Tournament Semifinals this year. Buzzelle's high school career she had spent at Rogers (MN) High, which she graduated in 2022. |
| Ashley Owusu will continue her college career at The Pennsylvania State University - by Eurobasket News | |||
Owusu played also at University of Maryland in 2019-2022. She was also voted to All-Big Ten Second Team in 2022. Her team won Big Ten Regular Season Championship in 2021. Owusu helped Virginia Tech make it to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award Finals. She was also selected to All-Big Ten First Team, Sports Illustrated College All-America Second Team, USBWA All-America Third Team, WBCA NCAA Division I All-America Honorable Mention, AP NCAA D1 All-America Third Team and ESPN College All-America Second Team. Owusu helped her team make it to the NCAA Sweet 16 in two consecutive years: 2021 and 2022. Her team won Big Ten Regular Season Co-Championship in 2020. She received All-Big Ten Freshman of the Year and All-Big Ten All-Tournament MVP award. Owusu was also voted to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Big Ten All-Freshman Team. She was selected to Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 2020 and 2021. Her team also won Big Ten Tournament in 2020 and 2021. Owusu graduated Pope Paul VI Catholic High School (Chantilly, VA) in 2019. She was a member of USA Senior National Team two years ago. (via @raoul_000) |
| Filippa Goula will continue her college career at Cleveland State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Cleveland State University inked 21-year old Greek 5-6 guard Filippa Goula for upcoming season. Goula originally came from Ano Liosia, and she is moving here from St. Francis University (PA) where she played only for one year. In 29 games she averaged 7.0ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.8apg. She played also at Aris Petropolis in 2017-2018 and then at Ilioupolis GS in 2018-2022. Goula was also voted to Greek 3x3 U18 Team in 2019. She represented Greece at the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) last year. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 4.1ppg, 2.1rpg, 3.6apg. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) in 2020. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) in 2020. |
| Katlyn Gilbert transfers to DePaul - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She played also at University of Notre Dame in 2018-2022. Gilbert helped her team make it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Sweet 16 in 2022. She was voted to ACC All-Freshman Team in 2020. Her team won ACC Regular Season Co-Championship and ACC Tournament and she helped Missouri team make it to the NCAA Finals in 2019. Gilbert graduated Heritage Christian School (Indianapolis, IN) in 2018. |
| SAUDI ARABIA |
| Al Hilal, The Capital and Al Ahli post wins - by Eurobasket News |
| Al Hilal, The Capital and Al Ahli posted wins in the last day of May. Al Ahli overcame Jeddah United 77-53. The Capital meanwhile edged Al Nassr 74-61 as they dominated the whole game. Al Hilal outscored Al-Ittihad 65-53. The Capital is on top with a 4-0 record. |
| SERBIA |
| Jozic comes back to Duga - by Zeljko Zule | |
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ZKK Duga Sabac (1 ZLS) added to their roster experienced 34-year old Serbian forward Jelena Jozic (165cm-1989) for new 2023-24 season. It is actually her comeback to Sabac as she has played here before. Jozic played last season at SK Tirana in Albanian Superliga. She managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. In 11 Superliga games she recorded 3.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 3.4apg and 1.1spg. Jozic helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. She also played 5 games in Liga Unike where she averaged 7.0ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.8apg and 1.8spg. The other team she played that season for was ZKK Vrbas Medela in Serbian 1 ZLS. In 12 games she had 8.0ppg, 4.2rpg, 7.1apg and 1.8spg. Jozic has played also professionally in Bosnia (Banovici) and Serbia (Kraljevo, Radnicki Kragujevac and Bor) and Albania (Berleti). She played in the final of Albanian League in 2019. |
| SPAIN |
| Cadi La Seu keeps Ramette for another season - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season she played at Castors Braine in Belgian Top Division Women. In 26 games she had 9.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg (top 5) and 2.3spg (leader !!!) in that year. Ramette helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Great season indeed as she was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Defensive Player of the Year and voted to Honorable Mention. She also played 10 games in Eurocup where she got 8.1ppg, 3.5rpg, 5.0apg and 2.6spg in that year. Ramette has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2021 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Ramette represented Belgium at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Sopron (Hungary) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 3.1ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.9apg, 1.6spg. She has played previously for three other Belgian teams: Basket Hema Sint Katelijne Waver, Ieper and Gentson. Her team won Belgian Cup in 2020. |
| SWEDEN |
| Paulina Hersler (ex London L.) agreed terms with H.Petah Tikva - by Eran Sela | ||||
The previous (2021-22) season she played at Elitzur Ramla in Israeli D1. In 29 games she had 12.3ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.6apg in that year. Hersler helped them to win the Israeli League title. She also played 4 games in Eurocup where she got impressive 15.5ppg, 5.3rpg and 2.3apg in that year. The other team she played shortly was Besiktas in Turkish KBSL. In three games she got 5.3ppg and 2.7rpg in that year. Hersler has been also a member of Swedish international program for some years. She has regularly played for Swedish senior team since 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. Hersler represented Sweden at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 9.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 34.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 85.7%. She has played also professionally in Italy (Battipaglia), Slovenia (Celje) and Spain (Casablanca). Hersler graduated from University of Florida in 2018 and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. She played also for University of California at Los Angeles for 4 years. |
| UGANDA |
| NBL Round 15: Derby game ends with KIU Rangers' defeat of KCCA Leopards - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: KIU Rangers (#4) and KCCA Leopards (#5). KCCA Leopards were crushed at home by 27 points 58-85 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. KIU Rangers forced 29 KCCA Leopards turnovers. It was a good game for Mary Amaniyo (180-2003) who led her team to a victory with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Ines Kanyamunza contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Martha Soigi (185-1986) answered with 13 points and 7 rebounds for KCCA Leopards. KCCA Leopards' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. KIU Rangers (8-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated KCCA Leopards. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: JKL Dolphins (#2) and Miracle (#7). JKL Dolphins (9-2) won against visiting Miracle (6-5) 71-59. It was a great evening for the former international guard Brenda Ekone (152-1996) who led her team to a victory scoring 30 points and 5 rebounds. Becky Longom helped adding 10 points and 17 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Akello Winnifred (-2001) with 23 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for JKL Dolphins. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with JTL Jaguars. Miracle at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Kampala: Magic Stormers (#6) and UCU Ladies (#3). UCU Ladies were defeated at home 45-56 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of UCU Ladies. It was an exceptional evening for Christine Nakito who led the winners and scored 8 points and 26 rebounds. Magic Stormers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aziida Nabayunga came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds for UCU Ladies in the defeat. Magic Stormers (8-3) moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated UCU Ladies. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Nabisunsa beat A1 Challenge on the road 53-45. Nabisunsa lost to Kampala Uni on its own court 42-57. Winless Nkumba LM was outscored by A1 Challenge in Kampala 37-63. KIU Rangers rolled over Nabisunsa at home 84-44. A1 Challenge was crushed by Miracle on the opponent's court 63-37. KCCA Leopards beat Angels in a home game 68-52. Nabisunsa were destroyed by JKL Dolphins on the road 80-48.
A1 Challenge - Nabisunsa 45-53 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Nabisunsa (3-8) beat 11th ranked A1 Challenge (1-10) in Kampala 53-45 on Wednesday. Nabisunsa forced 32 A1 Challenge turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Sarah Namale (-2005) who led the winners and scored 7 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Priscillar Nambogo (-2005) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Cathy Kekimuli came up with 9 points and 13 rebounds and forward Sharua Nakirya (-2000) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for A1 Challenge in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nabisunsa maintains ninth place with 3-8 record. Loser A1 Challenge keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Top scorers: Nabisunsa: N.Tamasha 18+2reb+2ast, N.Priscillar 14+10reb+1ast, N.Sarah 7+14reb+5ast, A.Keturah 6+6reb, L.Shabilah 4+6reb+1ast, F.Mwondha 2+2reb+2ast A1 Challenge: N.Sharua 14+5reb+4ast, K.Cathy 9+13reb+2ast, B.Brenda 6+4reb, N.Peggy 6+5reb, E.Irene 6+7reb+1ast, N.Patience 4+13reb KCCA Leopards - KIU Rangers 58-85 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: KIU Rangers (#4) and KCCA Leopards (#5). KCCA Leopards were crushed at home by 27 points 58-85 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. KIU Rangers forced 29 KCCA Leopards turnovers. It was a good game for Mary Amaniyo (180-2003) who led her team to a victory with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Ines Kanyamunza contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four KIU Rangers players scored in double figures. The former international center Martha Soigi (185-1986) answered with 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Ruth Kirungi (-1994) added 12 points in the effort for KCCA Leopards. KCCA Leopards' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. KIU Rangers (8-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated KCCA Leopards. Top scorers: KIU Rangers: A.Mary 18+7reb, L.Diana 16+1reb+3ast, K.Ines 15+5reb+2ast, N.Perus 14+2reb+3ast, K.Sharon 9+9reb+2ast, F.Namulema 8+6reb+4ast KCCA Leopards: M.Soigi 13+7reb+1ast, R.Kirungi 12+4reb+2ast, K.Asinah 9+6reb+2ast, N.Linda 8+2reb+3ast, A.Namirimu 6+3reb+2ast, A.Ruth 4+1reb Nabisunsa - Kampala Uni 42-57 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Kampala Uni and their close opponent Nabisunsa had identical 3-7 record. But Nabisunsa was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Kampala 57-42 on Saturday night. Kampala Uni held Nabisunsa to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 28.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Kampala Uni forced 33 Nabisunsa turnovers and outrebounded them 60-48 including 26 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Margaret Bagaala who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Mercy Batamuliza accounted for 5 points, 26 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Guard Sarah Namale (-2005) came up with 5 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Tamasha Nsubuga added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Nabisunsa in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kampala Uni (4-7) moved-up to eighth place. Loser Nabisunsa keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Kampala Uni: B.Margaret 25+13reb+4ast, A.Josephine 10+1reb, N.Hanifah 9+5reb+3ast, B.Mercy 5+26reb+4ast, A.Harriet 4+5reb+4ast, N.Shadiah 2 Nabisunsa: N.Tamasha 12+7reb+2ast, N.Priscillar 9+4reb+3ast, A.Keturah 6+5reb+3ast, L.Shabilah 5+6reb, N.Sarah 5+17reb+4ast, F.Mwondha 2+2reb+1ast A1 Challenge - Nkumba LM 63-37 Everything could happen in Kampala at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked A1 Challenge and bottom-ranked Nkumba LM had identical 0-10 record. This time A1 Challenge used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Kampala 63-37 on Saturday night. A1 Challenge held Nkumba LM to an opponent 19.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners. A1 Challenge forced 30 Nkumba LM turnovers and outrebounded them 54-42 including 20 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Cathy Kekimuli who led the winners and scored 9 points and 16 rebounds. Forward Sharua Nakirya (-2000) accounted for 14 points and 4 assists for the winning side. A1 Challenge's coach felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pennitah Nabakooza came up with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Regina Ajuma (178-2003) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Nkumba LM in the defeat. A1 Challenge maintains eleventh place with 1-10 record. It was Nkumba LM's eleventh loss in a row. They still close the standings with 11 games lost. Top scorers: A1 Challenge: N.Sharua 14+2reb+4ast, P.Yaweh 9+9reb, K.Cathy 9+16reb+2ast, A.Janet 8+8reb+1ast, N.Mastullah 7+1reb+1ast, N.Patience 6+10reb+2ast Nkumba LM: N.Pennitah 12+8reb+3ast, A.Regina 8+9reb+1ast, N.Isabella 5+4reb+1ast, N.Victoria 4+4reb, N.Mellisa 4+7reb, N.Jesca 2+6reb+2ast JKL Dolphins - Miracle 71-59 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: JKL Dolphins (#2) and Miracle (#7). JKL Dolphins (9-2) won against visiting Miracle (6-5) 71-59. JKL Dolphins forced 23 Miracle turnovers and outrebounded them 61-38 including a 26-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Brenda Ekone (152-1996) who led her team to a victory scoring 30 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Becky Longom helped adding 10 points and 17 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Akello Winnifred (-2001) with 23 points and 9 rebounds and forward Lillian Cherotich scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for JKL Dolphins. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with JTL Jaguars. Miracle at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. Top scorers: JKL Dolphins: B.Ekone 30+5reb+2ast, L.Becky 10+17reb+1ast, R.Imanishimwe 8+3reb+1ast, H.Akello 6+16reb+4ast, N.Evelyn 5+8reb+8ast, S.Nikuze 5+3reb+3ast Miracle: W.Akello 23+9reb+3ast, C.Lillian 14+9reb, S.Amito 7+7reb+3ast, A.Brenda 7+1reb+2ast, J.Nassali 4+2reb+2ast, S.Namukose 4+7reb+2ast KIU Rangers - Nabisunsa 84-44 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Nabisunsa (3-8) was outscored by fourth ranked KIU Rangers (8-3) in Kampala 84-44 on Sunday. KIU Rangers held Nabisunsa to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.1 percent accuracy of the winners. KIU Rangers forced 37 Nabisunsa turnovers and outrebounded them 61-38 including a 31-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. KIU Rangers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Nabisunsa's players. It was an exceptional evening for Mary Amaniyo (180-2003) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Sharon Kirabo (170-1996) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five KIU Rangers players scored in double figures. KIU Rangers' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Tamasha Nsubuga came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Mwondha Fatuma added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Nabisunsa in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for KIU Rangers. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Nabisunsa keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. Top scorers: KIU Rangers: K.Sharon 16+7reb+1ast, A.Mary 14+15reb+2ast, F.Namulema 12+6reb+4ast, B.Ayere 11+3reb+1ast, N.Perus 11+4reb+5ast, L.Diana 10+11reb+3ast Nabisunsa: N.Tamasha 17+8reb, F.Mwondha 7+6reb+2ast, L.Shabilah 6+6reb+1ast, N.Sarah 6+4reb+3ast, M.Abigail 3+4reb, R.Tushemerirwe 3+4reb Miracle - A1 Challenge 63-37 Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Miracle (6-5) outplayed 11th ranked A1 Challenge (1-10) in Kampala 63-37 on Sunday. Miracle held A1 Challenge to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Miracle forced 33 A1 Challenge turnovers and outrebounded them 55-41 including 24 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for forward Lillian Cherotich who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Guard Akello Winnifred (-2001) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Janet Adong came up with 8 points and 18 rebounds and Cathy Kekimuli added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for A1 Challenge in the defeat. A1 Challenge's coach already knew that her team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Miracle maintains seventh place with 6-5 record. Loser A1 Challenge keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Top scorers: Miracle: W.Akello 20+6reb, C.Lillian 13+18reb+6ast, A.Brenda 12+4reb+1ast, S.Amito 7+7reb, M.Atulinda 6+12reb+4ast, S.Namukose 4+5reb+1ast A1 Challenge: A.Janet 8+18reb+2ast, B.Brenda 6+1reb+2ast, K.Cathy 6+9reb, N.Sharua 5+4reb, N.Patience 4+2reb+1ast, N.Mastullah 3 KCCA Leopards - Angels 68-52 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Angels (2-9) lost to fifth ranked KCCA Leopards (8-3) in Kampala 52-68 on Sunday. KCCA Leopards forced 23 Angels turnovers and outrebounded them 59-43 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Martha Soigi (185-1986) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Susan Aanyu (-1992) accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Catherine Amugusut (-1983) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Grace Kwarisiima (-1987) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Angels in the defeat. Angels' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. KCCA Leopards moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Angels keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: KCCA Leopards: M.Soigi 16+15reb+1ast, A.Susan 13+9reb+2ast, N.Jessica 10+4reb, N.Peace 8+8reb+3ast, M.Shalom 7+3reb+3ast, K.Falidah 5+9reb Angels: A.Catherine 16+7reb, K.Grace 8+7reb, A.Elizabeth 8+3reb+2ast, K.Ritah 6+7reb+1ast, D.Adit 5+7reb, L.Martha 5+1reb UCU Ladies - Magic Stormers 45-56 Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Kampala: Magic Stormers (#6) and UCU Ladies (#3). UCU Ladies were defeated at home 45-56 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of UCU Ladies. Magic Stormers held UCU Ladies to an opponent 22.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded UCU Ladies 57-45 including 23 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for guard Christine Nakito who led the winners and scored 8 points and 26 rebounds. Kur Ajah accounted for 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Magic Stormers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aziida Nabayunga (-2000) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Bridget Aber (-2001) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for UCU Ladies in the defeat. Magic Stormers (8-3) moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated UCU Ladies. Top scorers: Magic Stormers: A.Kur 16+12reb+1ast, A.Auma 14+5reb+1ast, N.Christine 8+26reb+3ast, A.Daphine 5+1reb+2ast, N.Ruth 4+10reb+3ast, N.Doreen 3 UCU Ladies: N.Aziida 13+8reb, L.Shillah 9+7reb+1ast, A.Prosper 8+5reb, A.Bridget 7+10reb+2ast, H.Najjuko 5+6reb+2ast, N.Tracy 3+9reb+3ast JKL Dolphins - Nabisunsa 80-48 No shocking result in a game when second ranked JKL Dolphins (9-2) crushed 9th ranked Nabisunsa (3-8) in Kampala 80-48 on Wednesday. JKL Dolphins dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Nabisunsa's 38. JKL Dolphins forced 38 Nabisunsa turnovers and outrebounded them 58-44 including 25 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Brenda Ekone (152-1996) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. Christine Namulumba accounted for 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Tamasha Nsubuga came up with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and guard Sarah Namale (-2005) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Nabisunsa in the defeat. Nabisunsa's coach already knew that her team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the third consecutive win for JKL Dolphins. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with JTL Jaguars. Loser Nabisunsa keeps the ninth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: JKL Dolphins: B.Ekone 28+7reb+3ast, S.Nikuze 14+4reb+2ast, N.Christine 13+14reb+3ast, L.Becky 9+8reb+2ast, N.Evelyn 6+13reb+7ast, R.Imanishimwe 5+4reb+1ast Nabisunsa: N.Sarah 12+9reb+1ast, N.Tamasha 11+9reb+5ast, T.Darlene 10+5reb+1ast, R.Tushemerirwe 5+2reb, M.Abigail 3+1reb, L.Shabilah 3+3reb |
| Ekone's 30-point game gives her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 30 points adding five rebounds and two assists for JKL Dolphins in her team's victory, helping them to beat Miracle (#7, 6-5) 71-59. JKL Dolphins maintains the 2nd position in Ugandan NBL. They are still close to the very top. JKL Dolphins would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 9-2 record. In the team's last game Ekone had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at JKL Dolphins, through which she has constantly improved. Ekone has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (2nd best: 19.5ppg) and averages solid 3.1spg. Second best performed player last round was Margaret Bagaala of Kampala Uni. She is a in her first season at Kampala Uni. In the last game Bagaala recorded impressive double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. Of course she led Kampala Uni to another comfortable win 57-42 over slightly lower-ranked Nabisunsa (#9, 3-8) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Kampala Uni to move up to 8th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-7 record. Bagaala is one of the most experienced players at Kampala Uni and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.4ppg (#1). She also registered 10.3 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Christine Nakito (G) of Magic Stormers (#5). Nakito scored 8 points and grabbed twenty six rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Magic Stormers, leading her team to a 56-45 win against UCU Ladies (8-3). Magic Stormers needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 3 lost games. Nakito has a great season in Uganda. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 15.9rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Lillian Cherotich (F) of Miracle - 13 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Cathy Kekimuli) of A1 Challenge - 9 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Mercy Batamuliza) of Kampala Uni - 5 points, 26 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tamasha Nsubuga (F) of Nabisunsa - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Christine Namulumba) of JKL Dolphins - 13 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Janet Adong) of A1 Challenge - 8 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Sharon Kirabo (170-F-1996) of KIU Rangers - 16 points and 7 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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Czech Republic - Great Britain 98:44 Czech Republic overcame Great Britain 98-44 in Prague. The hosts grabbed a 25-13 lead at the start and never looked behind after. They won the second period 22-16 and added massive 25-7 surge in the third quarter. Moreover, Czech Republic closed the game with a 26-8 run to seal an easy win. Petra Holesinska (178-G-1997, college: UNC) top-scored for the winners with 16 points, Natalie Stoupalova (185-PF-1998, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) netted 14 and Simona Sklenarova (181-F/G-2000, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) brought 10. Anacia Wilkinson (188-F/C-1997, college: Tenn Tech) replied with 8 in a loss, whilst Wallace produced 7. |
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| Lynx come up just short vs. Connecticut, fall to 0-6 this season - by Eurobasket News |
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Minutes after a tense, rally-filled fight that ended with a 89-84 loss to the Connecticut Sun, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve sat on the podium, rested her chin in her hand and found no silver linings. "You have to win your home games. You have to win your home games," she lamented. "It's not OK. Our fans adore us. They expect different from us." The difference that Reeve expects is a defensive identity that doesn't fold at key moments. "You have a team right there and you give up layups," she said, disgust dripping off the last word. "You don't know the play that's coming? [Assistant coach] Katie [Smith] tells them what play is coming. They still get layups on us." If frustration is settling in, there's good reason. The Lynx fell to 0-6 and are one loss away from matching the worst start in franchise history when they went 0-7 to open the 2007 season, three years before Reeve took over. Napheesa Collier (6'3''-F-1996, college: UConn), who was electric offensively all night with a season-high 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting, said the pattern for the Lynx is growing tired. "The game was for the taking for us, but due to stupid moves on our part, turnovers or letting them score in the paint, we let it slip through our fingers," she said. "We need to learn how to win. We could be 4-2 right now, easily." Nothing came easy Thursday night. The Lynx were gritty and resilient. They attacked the Connecticut defense and hit their first 20 free throws to keep the game close. They didn't quit after giving up a 12-0 run to start the third quarter and falling behind by 15. Late in the fourth quarter they tied the score 79-79. With 1 minute, 31 seconds remaining, Dorka Juhasz (6'5''-F-1999, college: UConn) was at the line with a chance to take the lead - and she missed both attempts. If it showed resiliency, Reeve said it highlighted an opposing attribute just as well. "Why do you get down 15?" she asked. "You don't play defense in the third, at all. At all. They scored 10 points in three minutes and we didn't score." Does she take anything from battling back? "I don't," she said. Throughout the night, Connecticut was the more balanced team. The Sun surged offensively off 14 Lynx turnovers and outscored Minnesota on the fast break 13-2. Even more telling, Connecticut held a 52-26 advantage on points in the paint. Alyssa Thomas was as advertised for the Sun, scoring 16 points to go along with 16 assists and nine rebounds - and when the team needed her most, she scored six of the Sun's final eight points in the final 3:40 of the game. "There is nobody that plays the game harder than her, smarter than her," Reeve said. Natisha Hiedeman (5'8''-PG-1997, college: Marquette), who the Lynx drafted in 2019, added a crucial spark in the second half for Connecticut. She finished with a team-high 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Lynx used their fifth starting lineup in six games this season, this time because of the loss of rookie guard Diamond Miller (6'3''-G-2001, college: Maryland) - who was averaging 12.4 points on 53.5% shooting to go along with 3.6 rebounds and three assists per game. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA draft is out indefinitely because of an ankle injury that had her in a walking-boot with crutches on the sideline. Reeve said the medical team would likely have an update on Miller's status Friday. Her absence isn't going to make the search for a win any easier. Next comes a two-game road trip before the Lynx return home to celebrate their 25th anniversary on June 9 vs. Indiana. "You have to keep going," Reeve said. "There is no end in sight." Courtesy of: startribune.com |
