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| Round 1 of Finals. Mega SM top Crvena Zvezda to earn the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALMega SM - Crvena Zvezda 94-81The game was mostly controlled by Mega SM. Crvena Zvezda was better in second period 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mega SM dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Crvena Zvezda's 42. Mega SM had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Crvena Zvezda was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Bosnian forward Filip Jovic (204-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and Serbian Nikola Djurisic (203-2004) chipped in 23 points and 10 assists and was named the MVP. Four Mega SM players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists and Montenegrin-Serbian power forward Andrija Vukovic (207-2005) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Top scorers: Mega SM: J.Filip 26+10reb+5ast, D.Nikola 23+2reb+10ast, M.Timotej 20+4reb+1ast, J.Andrija 20+13reb, D.Asim 3+5reb+1ast, M.Andrej 2+3reb+2ast Crvena Zvezda: V.Andrija 21+7reb+2ast, T.Nikola 20+4reb+10ast, G.Lazar 12+5reb, G.Lazar 9+4reb+3ast, D.Lazar 8+5reb+1ast, R.Filip 6+4reb 3-4 PlaceCedevita Ol - Igokea 67-74Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian Ognjen Radosic (197-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Serbian swingman Ognjen Stankovic (199-2005, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Vukasin Todorovic (202-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Croatian guard Toni Bilic (201-2005) added 24 points in the effort for Cedevita Ol. Cedevita Ol's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Igokea: R.Ognjen 18+13reb+1ast, S.Petar 18+3reb, S.Ognjen 8+8reb+6ast, S.Teodor 8+3reb, M.Aldin 7+5reb, M.Velibor 7+4reb+1ast Cedevita Ol: B.Toni 24+4reb+1ast, T.Vukasin 18+12reb+3ast, S.Luka 9+2reb+6ast, H.Filip 9+12reb, L.Marko 4+5reb, L.Lon 3+3reb |
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| Spanish Heat is 2023 ABBA D2 League Champions! - by Eurobasket News |
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Spanish Heat is 2023 ABBA D2 League Champions in the country. They won the playoff title on Tuesday night after defeating Ottos Coolers 3-0 in the best of five series! In the third game Spanish Heat posted a 94-85 win. JESUS EMMANUEL top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Steven Matthew (G) notched 20. Lincoln Weekes (G) replied with 28 points in a loss, whilst ISMAEL PALEMO had 21. |
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| Chiaraviglio's 31-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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18-year old forward Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-F-2004) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Penarol and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 53. He had the game-high 31 points adding nine rebounds for Penarol as his team lost the game against Obras (#7, 21-16) 74-82. Penarol moved-up to the 10th position in Argentinian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Penarol will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 20-15 record. In the team's last game Chiaraviglio had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Penarol's top player in his first season with the team. Chiaraviglio has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 16.6ppg) and averages solid 61.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Franco Gimenez) of La Union. He is a in his first season at La Union. In the last game Gimenez recorded impressive 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as La Union lost that game 66-83 to the higher-ranked Regatas (#5, 24-12). La Union managed to keep the same 14th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-22 record. Gimenez is a newcomer at La Union and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Juan Respaud (190-PG-2005) of Obras (#7). Respaud showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of Obras, leading his team to a 82-74 win against the lower-ranked Penarol (#10, 20-15). Obras needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 21 victories and 16 lost games. Respaud has a great season in Argentina. After 28 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 2.9apg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ignacio Bednarek (206-PF-2001) of Penarol - 20 points and 11 rebounds 5. Francisco Ferraro) of Regatas - 21 points and 6 rebounds 6. Lorenzo Benay) of San Martin - 14 points and 12 rebounds 7. Nicolas Burgos (207-C-2003) of Boca Jrs. - 16 points and 9 rebounds 8. Lautaro Barrios (195-F/G-2004) of Obras - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Tiziano Prome (201-F-2005) of Boca Jrs. - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Benjamin Marco (186-G-2005) of Regatas - 16 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| La Liga Round 47: Top-ranked Instituto wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. La Liga top team - Instituto (31-7) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed twentieth ranked Atenas (5-33) in Cordoba 90-70. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Bautista Lugarini (203-2001) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) answered with 17 points for Atenas. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-7 record. Atenas lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Twelfth ranked Penarol (20-18) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging higher ranked Obras (22-15) 89-88 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Obras. It was a great evening for the former international Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Agustin Caffaro helped adding 21 points and 6 rebounds. The former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) responded with 23 points and 8 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Obras' coach Gregorio Martinez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Riachuelo LR. Obras at the other side keeps the seventh position with 15 games lost. Nineteenth-ranked Union SF (8-30) used its home court advantage to challenge twelfth ranked Riachuelo LR (20-18) in Santa Fe on Wednesday. The visitors from La Rioja managed to secure only two-point victory 80-78. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Mariano Fierro who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. LaMarshall Corbett came up with 17 points for Union SF in the defeat. Union SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Riachuelo LR moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Penarol. Loser Union SF keeps the nineteenth position with 30 games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 47: Olimpico was beaten by San Martin on the road 81-66. Comunicaciones was destroyed by Boca on its own court 66-88. Regatas unfortunately lost to La Union in Formosa 83-87. The most impressive performance of 47th round was 13 points and 9 rebounds by Darol Hernandez-Zinenko of Regatas.
Instituto - Atenas 90-70 La Liga top team - Instituto (31-7) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed twentieth ranked Atenas (5-33) in Cordoba 90-70. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Bautista Lugarini (203-2001) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Five Instituto players scored in double figures. Swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) answered with 17 points and point guard Alejandro Konsztadt (191-1989) added 10 points in the effort for Atenas. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-7 record. Atenas lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Top scorers: Instituto: M.Chiarini 17+2reb+4ast, B.Lugarini 16+3reb+1ast, N.Romano 15+1reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 11+3reb+3ast, F.Elias 10+3ast, T.Gallizzi 6+4reb Atenas: F.Mariani 17+4reb+3ast, A.Konsztadt 10+2reb+3ast, A.Lee 9+2reb, S.Matias 8+1ast, A.Maximiliano 7+2ast, D.McClenton 6+4reb Obras - Penarol 88-89 Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Twelfth ranked Penarol (20-18) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging higher ranked Obras (22-15) 89-88 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Obras. It was a great evening for the former international Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. The former international center Agustin Caffaro (211) helped adding 21 points and 6 rebounds. The former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) responded with 23 points and 8 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Peruvian point guard Juan Pablo Venegas (183-2000) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obras' coach Gregorio Martinez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Riachuelo LR. Obras at the other side keeps the seventh position with 15 games lost. Top scorers: Penarol: T.Monacchi 21+6reb, A.Caffaro 21+6reb, J.Valinotti 18+5reb+1ast, A.Thornton 11+4reb+1ast, B.Sansimoni 7+3reb+9ast, J.Defelippo 5+3reb+5ast Obras: P.Barral 23+3reb+8ast, V.Juan Pablo 15+1reb+4ast, L.Berra 14+4reb+1ast, I.Copeland 11+6reb, J.Rodriguez 8+6reb+1ast, L.Valussi 7+5reb San Martin - Olimpico 81-66 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked San Martin (19-19) beat higher ranked Olimpico (24-15) in Corrientes 81-66 on Tuesday. San Martin outrebounded Olimpico 39-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Matias Solanas (192-1998) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Javier Saiz (206-1994) accounted for 18 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Roberto Acuna (208-1990) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. San Martin maintains thirteenth place with 19-19 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the sixth position with 15 games lost. Top scorers: San Martin: M.Solanas 27+7reb+5ast, J.Saiz 18+12reb+6ast, S.Ferreyra 10+5reb+3ast, E.Basabe 8+7reb+1ast, G.Garcia 6, V.Garello 5+5reb Olimpico: P.Tabarez 15+7reb, R.Acuna 11+7reb+1ast, N.Alex 10+5reb+1ast, N.Paletta 9+4reb+2ast, D.Tintorelli 7+2reb+1ast, E.Clark 7+1reb+3ast Union SF - Riachuelo LR 78-80 Nineteenth-ranked Union SF (8-30) used its home court advantage to challenge twelfth ranked Riachuelo LR (20-18) in Santa Fe on Wednesday. The visitors from La Rioja managed to secure only two-point victory 80-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Riachuelo LR dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Union SF's 24. They outrebounded Union SF 43-27 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Mariano Fierro (200-1986) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American guard LaMarshall Corbett (190-1988, college: Angelo St.) came up with 17 points and guard Emiliano Toretta (185-2001) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Union SF in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Union SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Riachuelo LR moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Penarol. Loser Union SF keeps the nineteenth position with 30 games lost. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: L.Mosley 15+9reb+1ast, M.Fierro 13+12reb+2ast, R.Fortunato 13+2reb+2ast, D.Simpson 12+8reb+1ast, J.Jackson 8+5reb+1ast, J.Davis 6+2reb+2ast Union SF: L.Corbett 17+2reb+1ast, I.Alessio 15+1reb+1ast, T.Emiliano 11+3reb+4ast, B.Pedro 10+4reb, M.Bolivar 9+3reb+1ast, L.Arn 7+3reb+3ast Comunicaciones - Boca 66-88 Very expected game when 17th ranked Comunicaciones (10-28) was smashed by fifth ranked Boca (25-13) in Mercedes 88-66 on Wednesday. Boca outrebounded Comunicaciones 49-22 including a 38-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American-Jordanian Dar Tucker (193-1988, college: DePaul) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Juan Guerrero (194-2003) accounted for 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) came up with 24 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Skyler Hogan (196-1997, college: SEMO, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Boca have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Obera. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the seventeenth position with 28 games lost. Top scorers: Boca: D.Tucker 16+6reb, R.Barber 12+4reb+1ast, G.Juan 10+6reb+4ast, J.Traylor 9+9reb, L.Schattmann 9+1reb+2ast, S.Nicolas 9+6reb Comunicaciones: L.Guerra 24+7reb+3ast, S.Hogan 12+3reb+1ast, F.Sahdi 7+5ast, E.Vasirani 7+2reb+2ast, W.Vorhees 4+1ast, G.Jordan 4+3reb+2ast La Union - Regatas 87-83 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when tenth ranked La Union (21-17) won against 9th ranked Regatas (21-17) in Formosa 87-83 on Wednesday. La Union made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St., agency: Haylett Sports) accounted for 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Five La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Pablo Espinoza (201-1987) came up with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Cuban forward Darol Hernandez-Zinenko (207-1989) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Regatas in the defeat. La Union have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Regatas. Top scorers: La Union: T.Cooper 18+6reb, X.Hill-Mais 15+6reb, D.Herring Jr. 14+3reb+4ast, M.Henry 11+11reb+1ast, M.Saglietti 11+4reb+3ast, F.Vieta 7 Regatas: C.Hinkle 23+2reb, P.Espinoza 15+8reb+2ast, D.Hernandez-Zinenko 13+9reb+3ast, A.Jaime 9+2reb+6ast, F.Pinero 9+7reb+1ast, F.Pais 8+2reb |
| Overview of La Liga Argentina Round 1 of 1/8 Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Racing - Pico FC 78-52 Power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side forward Patricio Aranda (197-1989) responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds and Facundo Eberhardt scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Racing: J.Peralta 18+11reb+1ast, E.Stucky 18+7reb+1ast, L.Ortiz 13+6reb, M.Matias 8+5reb, T.Gomez 7+6reb+3ast, R.Fernandez 7+1reb+1ast Pico FC: P.Aranda 10+6reb+1ast, E.Facundo 9+4reb+3ast, Y.Fundora 8+8reb, A.Bualo 7+1ast, A.Mpoyo 7+5reb, A.Rossi 4+6reb+3ast Dep Viedma - H.Americano 76-72 H.Americano was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Matias Eidintas (186-1995) stepped up and scored 23 points and 4 assists for the winners and Lucas Gonzalez (199-1994) chipped in 11 points and 14 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Federico De Miguel (176-1997) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 23+3reb+4ast, F.Thygesen 13+5reb+3ast, M.Tabieres 12+10reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 11+14reb+1ast, M.Mariano 8+3reb, B.Ossela 6+1reb+1ast H.Americano: D.Miguel Federico 15+5reb+3ast, A.Louis 14+7reb+1ast, G.Romero 12+7reb+1ast, L.Reyes 11+4reb+5ast, C.Buemo 6+6reb+2ast, L.Zalio 6+4reb+1ast Ciclista - Lanus 92-62 American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) stepped up and scored 29 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Uruguayan center Matias Acosta (200-1999) chipped in 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). At the losing side guard Alejo Britos (187-1994) responded with 12 points and American forward Phil Bledsoe (198, college: GSC) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Ciclista: I.Thornton 29+7reb+1ast, A.Matias 24+4reb+3ast, B.Juan Martin 12+3reb+1ast, L.Fernandez 11+2reb+1ast, I.Varisco 8+7reb+3ast, F.Jerez 6+7reb+2ast Lanus: P.Bledsoe 14+2reb, A.Britos 12+4reb+2ast, J.Banegas 11+1reb+2ast, S.Bruera 6+6reb, Z.Alejo 5+3reb+1ast, L.Gorosterrazu 4+1reb+1ast Zarate Basket - La Union 82-75 Point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) stepped up and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) chipped in 19 points. At the losing side point guard Pablo Bilat (181-1995) responded with 26 points and forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: L.Capponi 19+2reb, D.Pineda 15+5reb, L.Andujar 10+8reb+5ast, I.Cuassolo 10+4reb, A.Brocal 8+3reb+1ast, P.Emilio 7+5reb+3ast La Union: P.Bilat 26+4reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 18+6reb+3ast, F.German 11+7reb, G.Romero 7+7reb, J.Acuna 6+4reb, B.Diaz 3+6reb+4ast Barrio Parque - Libertad 98-95 Worth to mention a great performance of Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) contributed with 17 points, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-2000) answered with 27 points and 9 rebounds and Enzo Rupcic (201-1997) added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Libertad. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Barrio Parque: T.Ligorria 24+6reb+3ast, B.Nahuel 17+4reb+8ast, L.Ramiro 14+5reb, L.Rivata 12+7reb, F.Pedano 8+4reb+1ast, L.Tomas 7+5reb+4ast Libertad: J.Eydallin 27+9reb+2ast, P.Mateo 19+3reb+1ast, E.Rupcic 16+9reb+1ast, A.Alonso 10+2reb+5ast, N.Kalalo 8+1reb, B.Augusto 6+2reb+1ast GEPU - Dep Norte 98-92 GEPU players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Pablo Osores (194-1986) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side guard Franco Montemagio (185-2002) responded with 19 points and Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four GEPU and five Dep Norte players scored in double figures. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: GEPU: P.Osores 20+4reb+4ast, T.Brown 19+2reb+3ast, R.Haynes 17+3reb+1ast, A.Lugli 13+8reb+7ast, H.Ponce 9+3reb+1ast, G.Acosta 8+3reb+2ast Dep Norte: A.Montani 19+2reb+1ast, M.Franco 19+3reb+3ast, C.Cupulutti 15+6reb+3ast, C.Jeremias 15+3reb+1ast, B.Franco 11+3reb+10ast, N.Lucas 9+2reb San Isidro - Independiente 112-77 San Isidro players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) stepped up and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Santiago Luduena (176-1993) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five San Isidro players scored in double figures. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Jonatan Basualdo (198-1999) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Top scorers: San Isidro: C.Hooper 24+8reb+3ast, J.Cruz Oberto 14+1reb, S.Jeronimo 13+5reb+1ast, F.Zezular 11+6reb+3ast, J.Montero 11+3reb+4ast, S.Luduena 10+5reb+7ast Independiente: L.Castellani 16+7reb+2ast, M.McCadney 16+3reb, J.Basualdo 14+3reb+5ast, G.Torres 8+5reb, A.Tomas 7+3reb+8ast, E.Correa 6+4reb+4ast Ameghino - Montmartre 84-66 Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Montmartre's 32. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Matias Martinez chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side swingman Martin Gomez (197-1996) responded with 16 points and American swingman Kevin Ellis (193-1998) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Top scorers: Ameghino: M.Martinez 16+4reb+4ast, L.Emiliano 13+5reb+2ast, J.Luis Abeiro 12+11reb+2ast, J.Franca 11+1reb, A.Aristimuno 8+6reb+3ast, D.Gerbaudo 7+5reb+2ast Montmartre: M.Gomez 16+4reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 12+1reb+1ast, K.Ellis 10+9reb+1ast, N.Franco 9+5reb+3ast, C.Francisco 8+6reb+4ast, S.Walter 5+2reb |
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He had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Olimpico (#6, 24-15) 81-66. San Martin maintains the 13th position in Argentinian league. San Martin 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 19-19 record. Saiz has many years of experience at San Martin, through which he has constantly improved. Javier Saiz averages this season 11.2ppg and 6.1rpg. Second best performed player last round was Matias Solanas (192-SG-1998). He is international guard in his second season at San Martin. In the last game Solanas recorded impressive 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course together with Saiz he helped San Martin with another comfortable win 81-66 over the higher-ranked Olimpico (#6, 24-15) being unquestionably team leader. San Martin's 13th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 19-19 record is not bad and everything may still change. Solanas is well-known at San Martin and together with Javier Saiz he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.9ppg (#6). He also recorded 3.8 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Pedro Barral (187-PG-1994) of Obras (#7). Barral scored 23 points and passed eight assists. Despite Barral's great performance Obras lost 88-89 to the lower-ranked Penarol (#12, 20-18). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Obras needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 22 victories and 15 lost games. Barral has a great season in Argentina. After 34 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.2apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Luciano Guerra (184-PG-1997) of Comunicaciones - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Mariano Fierro (200-F-1986) of Riachuelo LR - 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Darol Hernandez-Zinenko (207-F-1989) of Regatas - 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Mateo Chiarini (190-SG-1998) of Instituto - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Tomas Monacchi (198-SG-1997) of Penarol - 21 points and 6 rebounds 9. Thomas Cooper (196-G-1992) of La Union - 18 points and 6 rebounds 10. Agustin Caffaro (211-C) of Penarol - 21 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Malaga selected to host the Basketball Champions League Final Four - by Eurobasket News |
| The city of Malaga, Spain has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2023 Final Four, the Basketball Champions League announced on Thursday. The eagerly anticipated event that will crown the 2022-23 BCL champion is set to take place on May 12-14. Host club Unicaja, the reigning Spanish Copa del Rey champions, were the first team to secure a spot in this year's Final Four after sweeping UCAM Murcia 2-0 in the Quarter-Finals and will compete in the showpiece event of the BCL for the first time in club history. Germany's Telekom Baskets Bonn, that prevailed 2-1 in their Quarter-Final series against SIG Strasbourg, and Israel's Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, who defeated AEK 2-1, are also poised to make their maiden appearance at a BCL Final Four. By contrast, the fourth title contender has enormous experience of BCL season-ending tournaments: Lenovo Tenerife, who eliminated BAXI Manresa 2-1 in the Quarter-Finals, are the defending BCL champions and also won the first ever edition of the competition, in 2016-17, while they reached the Final in 2018-19. The two Semi-Final clashes will take place on Friday, May 12, with the Final and the Third-Place Game on Sunday, May 14. The draw for the Final Four bracket will take place in the Costa del Sol capital on Tuesday, April 25, with information on ticket sales announced shortly after. "In approaching potential participants to the Final Four with the opportunity to organize this year's pinnacle event, we saw great enthusiasm from host candidates, a clear validation of the continuous growth and interest for this event. We received concrete commitment from a number of clubs, all providing excellent conditions for hosting the event," commented BCL CEO Patrick Comninos. "But ultimately, we chose Malaga as the destination that goes beyond guaranteeing that the 2023 BCL Final Four will be a successful event. We chose Malaga and Unicaja because the fans' dedication, enthusiasm and convergence with their team has scaled new heights this season, especially after the conquest of the Copa del Rey. "They convinced us that their energy will convert the 2023 Final Four into the sort of legacy event which leaves an inedible stamp on the city, the region and the local community." The venue of the season-ending tournament will be the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, the largest indoor multi-purpose sports arena in southern Spain, which has a seating capacity of 11,300 and is the regular home court of host Unicaja. The Martin Carpena arena has previously played host, among others, to three editions of the Copa del Rey, the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour and the 2003 Tennis Davis Cup. The media accreditation process will commence next week. Courtesy of: championsleague.basketball |
| BNXT LEAGUE |
| Round 8 (Second Stage): Antwerp Giants beat Den Bosch by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in BNXT League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Tenth-ranked Dutch Den Bosch (1-7) was very close to win a game against top-ranked Belgian Antwerp Giants (8-0) on Wednesday. Antwerp Giants managed to secure only one-point victory 55-54. However their fans expected much easier game. Antwerp Giants forced 19 Den Bosch turnovers. Slovenian-Serbian center Ivan Marinkovic (207-1993, agency: 011 Sports) saved the victory by scoring 8 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Den Bosch. Den Bosch's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Antwerp Giants have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record, which they share with Leuven. Den Bosch lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Dutch champion dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Amsterdam and Den Helder. Antwerp Giants is looking forward to face ZZ Leiden (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Den Bosch will play against Limburg United and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Mechelen. Third ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (7-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Dutch Groningen (5-3) 74-72 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Groningen. Worth to mention a great performance of American center DeAndre Davis (201-1994, college: Alcorn St.) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Richmond Aririguzoh who added 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Forward Willem Brandwijk (204-1995, college: IUP) responded with 14 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kangoeroes keep a position of league leader, which they share with Aalst. Groningen at the other side keeps the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with ZZ Leiden. Kangoeroes will again play against Groningen (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Groningen will have a break next round. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Belgian Circus Brussels (4-4) against seventh ranked Dutch BAL Weert (3-3) on Wednesday night. Host Circus Brussels were defeated by BAL Weert in a tough game in Brussels 71-77. The winners were led by Oshean Brathwaite who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. BAL Weert's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 8 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists by Louis Hazard did not help to save the game for Circus Brussels. BAL Weert moved-up to fourth place. Loser Circus Brussels keep the third position with four games lost. BAL Weert will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Circus Brussels will play against Den Helder and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: winless Leeuwarden were smashed by Limburg on the road 96-77. Charleroi lost to ZZ Leiden on its own court 89-98. Zwolle was outscored by Oostende in a road game 52-97. Liege rolled over Den Helder at home 98-68. Feyenoord was crushed by Aalst on the opponent's court 99-65. Leuven smashed Amsterdam in a home game 104-58. Yoast United won against Belfius Mons on the road 82-64.
Limburg - Leeuwarden 96-77 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Belgian Limburg United (3-7) crushed at home bottom-ranked Dutch Leeuwarden (0-8) 96-77 on Wednesday. Limburg United looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Myles Cale (198-1999, college: Seton Hall) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Shaquille Doorson (213-1994, college: Rutgers) did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. Icelandic swingman Kristinn Palsson (198-1997, college: Marist) added 11 points for the guests. Four Limburg United and five Leeuwarden players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Limburg United maintains seventh position with 3-7 record. Loser Leeuwarden still closes the standings with eight games lost. Limburg United will meet at home league's second-placed Leuven Bears in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Leeuwarden will play against Oostende (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Leeuwarden: K.Palsson 11+3reb+3ast, T.Hoeve 11+3reb, K.Veinot 10+3reb+4ast, B.Reinder 10+2reb+2ast, S.Doorson 10+6reb+1ast, K.Warner 7+3reb+1ast Limburg: T.Ceyssens 27+12reb+4ast, A.Stein 17+1reb+1ast, M.Cale 16+5reb+4ast, J.Delalieux 14+8reb+2ast, L.Dedroog 6+2reb+1ast, D.Yannick 6+1reb+1ast Charleroi - ZZ Leiden 89-98 There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Belgian Spirou Charleroi (3-5) lost at home to seventh ranked Dutch ZZ Leiden (5-3) 98-89 on Wednesday. ZZ Leiden dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Spirou Charleroi's 36. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American guard David Collins (190-1998, college: Clemson) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import guard Deion Hammond (193-1999, college: Monmouth, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Even 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) did not help to save the game for Spirou Charleroi. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) added 14 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Five ZZ Leiden and four Spirou Charleroi players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ZZ Leiden moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Groningen. Loser Spirou Charleroi dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Yoast United. ZZ Leiden will meet league's leader Antwerp Giants on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Spirou Charleroi will play against Zwolle (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Charleroi: J.Jackson 30+6reb+5ast, R.Lisboa 14+1reb+5ast, A.Libert 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Schoepen 10+5reb+2ast, M.Marlon 10+4reb+1ast, A.Craig 9+7reb+1ast ZZ Leiden: D.Hammond 19+11reb+3ast, D.Collins 18+6reb+10ast, E.Venskus 14+4reb+2ast, M.Bouwknecht 13+5ast, L.Van Bree 11+1reb, T.Rutherford 11+5reb Oostende - Zwolle 97-52 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Belgian Oostende (6-2) rolled over at home 8th ranked Dutch Zwolle (2-6) 97-52 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Zwolle 53-25 including a 42-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Oostende looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Zwolle's players. The winners were led by American forward TreShawn Thurman (201-1995, college: Nevada) who scored that evening 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) supported him with 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Oostende players scored in double figures. Oostende's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 12 points and 7 rebounds by forward Ralf De Pagter (202-1989) did not help to save the game for Zwolle. Romanian swingman Dragos Diculescu (196-1999) added 14 points for the guests. Oostende have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Belgian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Belfius Mons. Loser Zwolle keeps the eighth position with six games lost. Oostende will meet Leeuwarden (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Zwolle will play against Spirou Charleroi and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zwolle: D.Diculescu 14+4reb+1ast, R.De Pagter 12+7reb+2ast, F.Terins 10, D.Dukan 6+4reb+1ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 5+4reb+3ast, C.Stolk 3+3reb+1ast Oostende: A.Barcello 17+2reb+1ast, T.Thurman 15+8reb+4ast, P.Gillet 11+4reb, B.Tyree 10+3reb+4ast, N.Jovanovic 9+4reb, P.Xander 8+5reb+2ast Mechelen - Groningen 74-72 Important game to mention about took place in Mechelen. Third ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (7-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Dutch Groningen (5-3) 74-72 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Groningen. Worth to mention a great performance of American center DeAndre Davis (201-1994, college: Alcorn St.) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Nigerian center Richmond Aririguzoh (206-1998, college: Princeton) who added 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Forward Willem Brandwijk (204-1995, college: IUP) responded with 14 points and Swedish forward Viktor Gaddefors (201-1992, agency: 011 Sports) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kangoeroes keep a position of league leader, which they share with Aalst. Groningen at the other side keeps the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with ZZ Leiden. Kangoeroes will again play against Groningen (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Groningen will have a break next round. Top scorers: Groningen: W.Brandwijk 14+3reb+2ast, V.Gaddefors 14+2reb+3ast, S.Hollanders 12+1reb+1ast, C.Mounce 10+5reb+1ast, P.Olisemeka 9+6reb, S.Branch 8+5reb Mechelen: D.Davis 23+4reb+1ast, R.Aririguzoh 15+8reb, D.Loubry 14+1reb+6ast, M.Palinckx 11+5reb, W.Boss Mukubu 6+4reb+1ast, V.Buggenhout Jo 3+5reb+2ast Liege - Den Helder 98-68 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Dutch Den Helder (1-7) was outscored on the road by second ranked Belgian Liege Basket (5-2) 98-68 on Wednesday. Liege Basket forced 27 Den Helder turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Slovenian forward Nik Dragan (203-2000) who scored that evening 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) did not help to save the game for Den Helder. American guard Jake Biss (188-1998, college: Shippensburg) added 15 points for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Liege Basket maintains second position with 5-2 record having four points less than leader Aalst. Loser Den Helder dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Den Bosch and Amsterdam. Liege Basket will meet Feyenoord (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against Circus Brussels and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Den Helder: J.Biss 15+1reb+2ast, S.Van Oostrum 15+6reb+5ast, N.Thran 11+5reb+1ast, D.Halman 10+5reb, K.Troy 8+2reb+1ast, S.Huurman 4+5reb+3ast Liege: V.Den Eynde Niels 20+5reb+4ast, N.Dragan 20+6reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 17+2reb+5ast, J.Hagins 12+4reb+1ast, C.Anthony 9+1reb+1ast, N.Moussa 7+7reb+2ast Antwerp - Den Bosch 55-54 Tenth-ranked Dutch Den Bosch (1-7) was very close to win a game against top-ranked Belgian Antwerp Giants (8-0) on Wednesday. Antwerp Giants managed to secure only one-point victory 55-54. However their fans expected much easier game. Antwerp Giants forced 19 Den Bosch turnovers. Slovenian-Serbian center Ivan Marinkovic (207-1993, agency: 011 Sports) saved the victory by scoring 8 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Austin Price (193-1995, college: Lehigh) added 13 points in the effort for Den Bosch. Den Bosch's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Antwerp Giants have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record, which they share with Leuven. Den Bosch lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Dutch champion dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Amsterdam and Den Helder. Antwerp Giants is looking forward to face ZZ Leiden (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Den Bosch will play against Limburg United and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Den Bosch: A.Price 13+3reb+2ast, C.Ndow 11+12reb+4ast, K.Webster 8+6reb+1ast, J.Kok 8+6reb+1ast, D.Thomas 4+3reb, E.Naar 4+3ast Antwerp: D.Ridder Thijs 15+7reb, J.Mwema 13+1ast, I.Marinkovic 8+14reb, F.Zylka 6+2reb+2ast, B.Anderson 4+2reb+9ast, R.Rogiers 4+4reb+1ast Aalst - Feyenoord 99-65 Everything went according to plan when first ranked Belgian Okapi Aalst (7-1) outplayed at home 9th ranked Dutch Feyenoord (1-6) 99-65 on Wednesday. Okapi Aalst dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Feyenoord's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Josh Price (205-1996, college: S.Indiana) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Five Okapi Aalst players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds by Nigerian-American Devine Eke (203-1996, college: Radford) did not help to save the game for Feyenoord. American guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Haylett Sports) added 22 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Okapi Aalst have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record, which they share with Mechelen. Feyenoord lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with six games lost. Okapi Aalst will meet Yoast United (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Feyenoord will play against the league's second-placed Liege Basket and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Feyenoord: S.Reynolds Jr. 22+3reb+2ast, D.Eke 15+13reb+1ast, T.Diggs 10+7reb+2ast, T.Bieshaar 7+2reb+3ast, D.Vreede Ivo 6+2reb, B.Pieter 5+4reb+1ast Aalst: S.Steff 19+4reb+4ast, J.Price 19+7reb+2ast, I.Maras 18+10reb+3ast, D.Marchant 17+4reb+4ast, L.Siebe 12+6reb+3ast, J.Walker 12+3reb+4ast Leuven - Amsterdam 104-58 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Dutch Amsterdam (1-7) was outleveled on the road by top-ranked Belgian Leuven Bears (8-0) 104-58 on Wednesday. Leuven Bears dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Amsterdam's 34 and made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Amsterdam only scored six points from the stripe. Leuven Bears forced 25 Amsterdam turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American forward Nick McGlynn (206-1996, college: Drake) who scored that evening 28 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) supported him with 25 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Four Leuven Bears players scored in double figures. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 9 points and 10 rebounds by forward Job Kayhan (201-2000) did not help to save the game for Amsterdam. Lithuanian Deividas Kumelis (188-1995) added 11 points and 5 assists for the guests. Leuven Bears have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Antwerp. Amsterdam lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Den Bosch and Den Helder. Leuven Bears will meet Limburg United (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Amsterdam will play against Belfius Mons-Hainaut and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Amsterdam: D.Kumelis 11+2reb+5ast, P.Joost 10+1reb+1ast, K.Job 9+10reb+2ast, S.Jibbe 9+3reb, M.Joris 6+2reb+2ast, D.Bah 5+7reb Leuven: N.McGlynn 28+7reb+2ast, K.Allen 25+1reb+1ast, B.Pritzl 14+3reb+4ast, N.Tiago 13+2reb+4ast, T.Vanderhaegen 7+2reb+2ast, J.Fulkerson 4+4reb+3ast Belfius Mons - Yoast United 64-82 There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Dutch Yoast United (3-5) beat one of their biggest challengers Belgian Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-2) in Jemappes 82-64 on Wednesday. The winners were led by Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) who scored that evening 28 points and 9 assists and American forward Spencer Levi (203-1999, college: UNCP) supported him with 12 points and 19 rebounds. Four Yoast United players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Steve Harris (201-1995, college: ESU) did not help to save the game for Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Serbian-French center Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-1991, college: Towson) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Belfius Mons-Hainaut's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Yoast United moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Charleroi. Loser Belfius Mons-Hainaut keeps the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Oostende. Yoast United will meet at home league's leader Okapi Aalst in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Amsterdam and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Belfius Mons: S.Harris 14+8reb+1ast, A.Gavrilovic 14+6reb, K.Braxton 11+4reb+3ast, M.Depuydt 9+5reb+3ast, M.Igor 7+10reb+1ast, J.Zubac 7+7reb+1ast Yoast United: S.Casero-Ortiz 28+3reb+9ast, V.Cole 14+4reb+1ast, W.Nossek 13+3reb+3ast, S.Levi 12+19reb+2ast, F.Lacis 7+4reb+1ast, V.Johnson 5+4reb Brussels - BAL Weert 71-77 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Belgian Circus Brussels (4-4) against seventh ranked Dutch BAL Weert (3-3) on Wednesday night. Host Circus Brussels were defeated by BAL Weert in a tough game in Brussels 71-77. The winners were led by point guard Oshean Brathwaite (176-2002) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists and swingman Revelinio Tholel (201-1999, college: Slippery Rock) supported him with 17 points and 7 rebounds. BAL Weert's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 8 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists by Louis Hazard (197-1994) did not help to save the game for Circus Brussels. Spanish point guard Sergio Llorente (188-1990) added 16 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Four Circus Brussels players scored in double figures. BAL Weert moved-up to fourth place. Loser Circus Brussels keep the third position with four games lost. BAL Weert will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Circus Brussels will play against Den Helder and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Brussels: S.Llorente 16+1reb+4ast, D.Proleta 15+4reb+1ast, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 13+6reb+1ast, D.Laster 10+3reb+1ast, L.Hazard 8+14reb+6ast, T.Deroover 5+2ast BAL Weert: R.Tholel 17+7reb+2ast, B.Oshean 16+3reb+11ast, N.Botuli 12+1ast, S.Armin 9+1ast, B.Filip 9+8reb+1ast, W.Miller 7+10reb+1ast |
| McGlynn's 28 points and 7 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding seven rebounds and two assists for Leuven in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Amsterdam (#8, 1-7) with 46-point margin 104-58. Leuven maintains the 2nd position in BNXT-League . They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Leuven keeps a perfect 8-0 record. McGlynn turned to be Leuven's top player in his first season with the team. Drake University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McGlynn is in league's top in rebounds (7th best: 6.8rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg,58.4% FGP and 45.0% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-PG-1997) of Yoast United. He is Cuban-Belgian guard in his first season at Yoast United. In the last game Casero-Ortiz recorded impressive 28 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists. Of course he led Yoast United to another comfortable win 82-64 over slightly higher-ranked Belfius Mons (#5, 6-2) being unquestionably team leader. Yoast United'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 3-5 record. Casero-Ortiz is a newcomer at Yoast United and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Toon Ceyssens (205-C-1997) of Limburg (#7). Ceyssens showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Limburg, leading his team to a 96-77 easy win against Leeuwarden (#10, 0-8). The chances of Limburg not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 7 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Ceyssens could try to bring Limburg's a little bit higher in the standings. Ceyssens has a very solid season. In 25 games in BNXT-League he scored 7.8ppg. He also has 4.1rpg and FGP: 55.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jhivvan Jackson (183-PG-1998) of Charleroi - 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Spencer Levi (203-F-1999) of Yoast United - 12 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists 6. DeAndre Davis (201-C-1994) of Mechelen - 23 points and 4 rebounds 7. Ivan Maras (207-PF-1986) of Aalst - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 8. KeVaughn Allen (188-G-1995) of Leuven - 25 points 9. Steff Schauvlieger (185-PG-2002) of Aalst - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Niels Van Den Eynde (179-PG-2000) of Liege - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I round 22 best performance: Zoran Talley (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (22 points, six rebounds and eight assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Zrinjski HT (#12, 3-19) 104-94. Sloboda T. maintains the 8th position in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. Sloboda T. 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 Talley had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Sloboda T.'s top player in his first season with the team. Zoran Talley averages this season 15.1ppg and 6.4rpg. Worth to mention Talley played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second best player in last round's games was young Vojin Ilic (200-F-2000) of Buducnost BN. Ilic had a very good evening with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Buducnost BN to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Mladost (#11, 4-18) 109-68. Buducnost BN's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 17-5 record is not bad at all. Ilic is a newcomer at Buducnost BN, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.8ppg (#3). He also registered 5.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was Serbian forward Dejan Cup (202-PF-1983, agency: Interperformances) of Mladost (#11). Cup showcased his all-around game by recording 13 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in the last round. Despite Cup's great performance Mladost lost 68-109 to the higher-ranked Buducnost BN (#3, 17-5). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Mladost can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-18 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Cup has a very solid season. In 22 games in Bosnia he scored 8.8ppg. He also has 5.7rpg and FGP: 60.5%. Dejan Cup has also Bosnia and Herzegovina passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Asim Gutic (190-G-2001) of Sloboda T. - 28 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nikola Stanojevic (203-F-1990) of Mladost - 22 points and 2 assists 6. Haris Curevac (198-F-1996) of Spars - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Nedim Buza (205-SF-1995) of Bosna S. - 22 points and 3 rebounds 8. Nedim Omerovic (203-G/F-2000) of Sloboda T. - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Ivo Cavar (190-G-1998) of Zrinjski HT - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Mate Mandic (197-F-1998) of Posusje - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Vancouver tabs rookie Diego Maffia in his first year in pro basketball - by Paulo Freire | ||||
He started his college career at University of Victoria (U Sports) where he played four seasons. So his pro career will start in Canada. |
| Victor Pedreira claims Brazilian CBB weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Victor Pedreira (191-G-1996) had a great game in the last round for Vitoria and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents CBB Player of the Week award for round 4. The 26-year old guard had the game-high 28 points adding nine rebounds and three assists for Vitoria as his team was edged out by Osasco (#3, 3-2) 82-81. Vitoria maintains the 5th position in their group in Brazilian CBB. They are still not able to win a single game in the league yet. The season is still in it's early stage, so the team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings. They lost 6 games and had no victories. Pedreira just recently signed at Vitoria, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Victor Pedreira averages this season 13.3ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Jose Carlos (200-PF-1997) of league's best team Cruzeiro. Carlos impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Cruzeiro to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Praia (#2, 3-2) 78-58. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Conferencia Cadum. Cruzeiro consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Carlos is one of the most experienced players at Cruzeiro and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.4ppg (#8). He also registered 9.4 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Vitoria's star - Edu de Oliveira (195-SF-1983). de Oliveira showcased his all-around game by recording 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite de Oliveira's great performance Vitoria lost 81-82 to slightly higher-ranked Osasco (#3, 3-2). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Vitoria can only dream about fighting for top spots in Conferencia Chui. They have awful season losing so far all 6 games. de Oliveira has a very solid season. In 6 games in Brazil he scored 12.2ppg. He also has 6.8rpg, 3.2apg, 2.3spg and FGP: 65.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nestor Neto (183-PG-1996) of Araraquara - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Aquiles Ferreira (194-G-1998) of Sorocabana - 23 points and 8 rebounds 6. Abner Moreira (206-C/F-1989) of Araraquara - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Bruno Viana (191-PG-1993) of Osasco - 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jonathan Costa (193-SF-2002) of Sorocabana - 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Samuel Santos (187-SG-1999) of Brusque - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Pedro Lima (191-SG-1987) of Cruzeiro - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Review of NBB Round 1 of 1/8 Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Sao Jose - Bauru 77-95 Paschoalotto/Bauru made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Paschoalotto/Bauru players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) nailed 30 points for the winning side and Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) accounted for 24 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 12 assists respectively for Sao Jose in the defeat. Five Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Bauru: D.Fuzaro 30+2reb+3ast, J.Machuca 24+4reb+3ast, G.Barbosa 10+5reb+2ast, A.Garcia 9+6reb+10ast, D.Brite 8+1reb+1ast, R.Anderson 6+3reb Sao Jose: E.Carvalho 17+1reb, A.Pecos 15+7reb+3ast, R.Carbonari 14+8reb+8ast, D.Figueredo 12+2reb+12ast, D.Sousa 10+2reb, W.Green 6+3reb+1ast Pato Basquete - Paulistano 82-70 Pato outrebounded Paulistano 40-27 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. 27 personal fouls committed by Paulistano helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Fabricio Verissimo (192-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and Colombian guard Romario Roque (180-1998) chipped in 13 points. Four Pato players scored in double figures. At the losing side Gui Abreu (199-1999) responded with 17 points and point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Pato Basquete: F.Verissimo 25+18reb+2ast, R.Roque 13+2reb+3ast, M.De Souza 13+3reb+1ast, A.Victor 12+6reb, N.Gabriel 9+1reb+1ast, J.Materan 4+5reb+3ast Paulistano: G.Abreu 17+4reb+1ast, B.Adyel 14+3reb+3ast, N.Barnes 10+2reb, V.Camilo 8+6reb+1ast, B.Anderson 7+1reb+1ast, C.Bruno 6+2reb+1ast Caxias do Sul - Pinheiros 59-73 Pinheiros outrebounded Caxias do Sul 44-32 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Caxias do Sul's players. Canadian forward Richard Amardi (206-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) nailed 18 points for the winning side and point guard Felipe Ruivo (188) accounted for 2 points and 14 assists. Pinheiros' coach David Pelosini allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian point guard Stefano Pierotti (185-1998) came up with 14 points and 4 assists and forward Arthur Bernardi (205-1990, college: HCU) added 15 points respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Top scorers: Pinheiros: R.Amardi 18+3reb, J.Andrade 13+5reb, R.Munford 12+5reb+1ast, E.Matheus 8+2reb+3ast, B.Jonas 7+7reb+2ast, D.Andre 6+8reb Caxias do Sul: A.Bernardi 15+4reb+1ast, S.Pierotti 14+3reb+4ast, T.Mathias 9+7reb, H.Silva 9+5reb+1ast, P.Mendonca 5+6reb+1ast, D.Ramos 4+2reb UniFacisa - Corinthians 95-77 UNIFACISA dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Corinthians' 32. They outrebounded Corinthians 34-23 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) nailed 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Corinthians in the defeat. Five UNIFACISA and four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: UniFacisa: A.Bresolin 26+5reb+3ast, G.Santo 15+3reb, T.Gaskins 14+5reb+3ast, F.Corvalan 13+5reb, A.Ferreira 12+3reb+3ast, J.Oliveira 10+4reb+3ast Corinthians: D.Thomas 15+5reb+3ast, M.Tavares 12+3reb+2ast, O.Daniel 11+1ast, M.Pereira 11+7reb, Z.Graham 10+1reb+1ast, C.Borges 9+4reb+3ast |
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| NBL Round 29: CSKA lose to Yambol - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in NBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked CSKA (19-9) and ninth ranked Yambol (8-20) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. CSKA was defeated by Yambol in a tough game in Sofia 71-75. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of CSKA. The former international Ivan Lilov (194-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Trey Sampson (206-2000, college: UAPB) contributed with 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: BIG) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds for CSKA. Yambol maintains ninth place with 8-20 record. Newly promoted CSKA keeps the third position with nine games lost. Yambol are looking forward to face higher ranked Levski (#6) in Sofia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CSKA will play on the road against Cherno More in Varna and is hoping to win this game. NBL top team - Rilski (25-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Spartak Pleven (16-13) in Samokov 88-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Spartak Pleven. Aleksandar Yanev stepped up and scored 22 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and Yordan Minchev chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Rilski's coach Ludmil Hadjisotirov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international power forward Tsvetomir Chernokojev (205-2000, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Rilski maintains first place with 25-4 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Rilski will play against bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spartak Pleven will have a break next round. The game between fourth ranked Chernomorets (17-11) and 10th ranked Cherno More (6-22) in Burgas on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Chernomorets outscored guests from Varna 114-71. Nikolay Georgiev nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Chernomorets' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kostadin Lazarov came up with 20 points for Cherno More in the defeat. Chernomorets maintains fourth place with 17-11 record. Cherno More lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Shumen. Chernomorets will meet at home Beroe (#7) in the next round. Cherno More will play against CSKA and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 29 Akademik P. was beaten by Levski on the road 96-88. Bottom-ranked Shumen lost to defending champion Balkan on its own court 89-105.
Levski - Akademik P. 96-88 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Levski (14-14) beat 8th ranked Akademik P. (10-18) in Sofia 96-88 on Wednesday. Levski made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American guard Alan Arnett (196-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) nailed 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American-Haitian center John Florveus (211-1990, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Jaylen Minnett (185-1999, college: Missouri St.) came up with 22 points and Tomislav Minkov (196-2001) added 17 points respectively for Akademik P. in the defeat. Four Akademik P. players scored in double figures. Akademik P.'s coach Jordan Yankov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Levski maintains sixth place with 14-14 record. Loser Akademik P. keeps the eighth position with 18 games lost. Levski will meet at home Yambol (#9) in the next round. Akademik P. will play against the league's second-placed Balkan and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Levski: A.Arnett 30+5reb+6ast, J.Florveus 22+5reb, Z.Georgiev 18+5reb+2ast, S.Pavlov 8+4reb, A.Velikov 7+3reb+8ast, N.Mihaylov 6+5reb+3ast Akademik P.: J.Minnett 22, T.Minkov 17+3reb, M.Krastomir 10+5reb+3ast, T.Gugino 10+7reb+2ast, E.Hadjirusev 9+1reb+7ast, T.Creammer 8+4reb Shumen - Balkan 89-105 Very expected game when 11th ranked Shumen (6-22) lost at home to second ranked Balkan (21-7) 105-89 on Wednesday. Balkan made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. The former international Nikolay Grozev (200-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Balkan players scored in double figures. American guard Ishmael El-Amin (190, college: URI) came up with 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import forward Rey Idowu (206, college: Tulsa) added 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Shumen in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Balkan have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 21-7 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Loser Shumen stay dead last with 22 lost games. They share the position with Cherno More. Balkan will meet Akademik P. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Shumen will play against the league's leader Rilski and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Balkan: N.Grozev 17+10reb+1ast, D.Dimitrov 16+5reb+1ast, P.Jackson 16+2reb+2ast, N.Diplaros 14+3reb+4ast, M.Suarez 13+8reb+2ast, P.Ivanov 12+3reb+5ast Shumen: I.El-Amin 35+6reb+7ast, R.Idowu 20+11reb+4ast, G.Markus 14+14reb, N.Nikolov 7, G.Kenderov 6+4reb+2ast, T.Dimitrov 6 Chernomorets - Cherno More 114-71 The game between fourth ranked Chernomorets (17-11) and 10th ranked Cherno More (6-22) in Burgas on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Chernomorets outscored guests from Varna 114-71. Chernomorets looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Power forward Nikolay Georgiev (204-1995) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Canadian point guard Munis Tutu (184-1996, college: Carleton) accounted for 12 points, 14 assists and 4 steals. Five Chernomorets players scored in double figures. Chernomorets' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Kostadin Lazarov (193-2000, agency: BIG) came up with 20 points and Ukrainian center Bogdan Brinyuk (205-2003, agency: BIG) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Cherno More in the defeat. Chernomorets maintains fourth place with 17-11 record. Cherno More lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Shumen. Chernomorets will meet at home Beroe (#7) in the next round. Cherno More will play against CSKA and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chernomorets: N.Georgiev 22+6reb, G.Boyanov 20+3reb+1ast, M.Berk 13+1reb+2ast, J.Tucker 13+3reb+2ast, M.Tutu 12+1reb+14ast, S.Lepichev 11+5reb+1ast Cherno More: K.Lazarov 20+3reb+2ast, J.Martin 14+7reb+1ast, B.Bogdan 12+6reb+5ast, T.Kurtev 9+4reb+3ast, M.Moldov 8+2reb+7ast, S.Ivan 8+11reb+2ast CSKA - Yambol 71-75 The game between third ranked CSKA (19-9) and ninth ranked Yambol (8-20) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. CSKA was defeated by Yambol in a tough game in Sofia 71-75. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of CSKA. The former international Ivan Lilov (194-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Trey Sampson (206-2000, college: UAPB) contributed with 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Yambol players scored in double figures. Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: BIG) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian Dragan Zekovic (209-1987, agency: 011 Sports) added 9 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for CSKA. Yambol maintains ninth place with 8-20 record. Newly promoted CSKA keeps the third position with nine games lost. Yambol are looking forward to face higher ranked Levski (#6) in Sofia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CSKA will play on the road against Cherno More in Varna and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Yambol: T.Sampson 24+8reb+2ast, I.Lilov 18+9reb+8ast, P.Marinov 17+7reb+1ast, D.Morris 11+5reb+1ast, S.Ivanov 4+1reb, G.Georgi 1+3reb+4ast CSKA: Z.Knowles 15+6reb+3ast, M.Damyan 11+1reb, M.Sotirov 10+3reb+4ast, D.Zekovic 9+10reb, T.Choh 8+4reb, G.Viktor 7+2reb+2ast Rilski - Spartak Pleven 88-84 NBL top team - Rilski (25-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Spartak Pleven (16-13) in Samokov 88-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Spartak Pleven. Rilski made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Aleksandar Yanev stepped up and scored 22 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and the former international forward Yordan Minchev (202-1998) chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Rilski players scored in double figures. Rilski's coach Ludmil Hadjisotirov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international power forward Tsvetomir Chernokojev (205-2000, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and the former international Martin Marinov (191-1985) scored 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Rilski maintains first place with 25-4 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Rilski will play against bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spartak Pleven will have a break next round. Top scorers: Rilski: Y.Aleksandar 22+2reb+1ast, M.Vasov 14+1reb+1ast, D.Wiggins 12+5reb, C.Kostov 11+1reb+4ast, Y.Minchev 9+5reb+4ast, B.Randolph 7+3reb+3ast Spartak Pleven: M.Marinov 21+2ast, T.Chernokojev 15+12reb+3ast, S.Haynes-Jones 10+1ast, S.Marinov 10+1reb+5ast, N.Stoyanov 9+2reb+2ast, S.Iliev 6+5reb+1ast |
| Arnett's 30-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 30 points adding five rebounds and six assists for Levski in his team's victory, helping them to beat Akademik P. (#8, 10-18) 96-88. Levski maintains the 6th position in Bulgarian league. Levski 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 14-14 record. In the team's last game Arnett had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Levski's top player in his first season with the team. Georgia Southwestern State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Arnett is in league's top in points (4th best: 18.6ppg) and averages solid 51.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Ishmael El-Amin (190-G) of Shumen. He is American guard in his first season at Shumen. In the last game El-Amin recorded impressive 35 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Shumen lost that game 89-105 to the higher-ranked Balkan (#2, 21-7). Shumen are still at the very bottom. 22 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Shumen managed to get this year. El-Amin is a newcomer at Shumen and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.4ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 5.2rpg and 4.3apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Georgi Boyanov (201-F-1993) of Chernomorets (#4). Boyanov scored 20 points. He was a key player of Chernomorets, leading his team to a 114-71 easy win against the lower-ranked Cherno More (#10, 6-22). Chernomorets needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 17 victories and 11 lost games. Boyanov has a great season in Bulgaria. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.7ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 7.6rpg (6th best). He also has 2.5spg and FGP: 65.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. John Florveus (211-C-1990) of Levski - 22 points and 5 rebounds 5. Tsvetomir Chernokojev (205-C/F-2000) of Spartak Pleven - 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Markus Gilbert (200-F-1998) of Shumen - 14 points and 14 rebounds 7. Trey Sampson (206-F-2000) of Yambol - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ivan Lilov (194-SG-1988) of Yambol - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Aleksandar Yanev) of Rilski - 22 points and 2 rebounds 10. Munis Tutu (184-PG-1996) of Chernomorets - 12 points and 14 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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| Vancouver tabs rookie Brian Wallack in his first year in pro basketball - by Paulo Freire | |||
He started his college career at University of British Columbia (U Sports). Wallack's high school career he had spent at Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, BC. Wallack was a member of Canadian Senior National Team in 2019. So his pro career will start in Canada. |
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| Vancouver tabs rookie Diego Maffia in his first year in pro basketball - by Paulo Freire | ||||
He started his college career at University of Victoria (U Sports) where he played four seasons. So his pro career will start in Canada. |
| Vancouver tabs rookie Brian Wallack in his first year in pro basketball - by Paulo Freire | |||
He started his college career at University of British Columbia (U Sports). Wallack's high school career he had spent at Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, BC. Wallack was a member of Canadian Senior National Team in 2019. So his pro career will start in Canada. |
| Stingers Draft Dimanochie out of York, Paige out of Alberta - by Eurobasket News |
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The Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday their draft picks of the 2023 CEBL USPORT Draft. With the fourth overall pick, they have selected Somto Dimanochie (6'8''-F) of York University; with the 17th overall pick they have selected Adam Paige (6'8''-F-2000, college: Alberta) of the University of Alberta. Dimanochie and Paige were U SPORTS Development Athletes with the Stingers and Fraser Valley (now Vancouver) Bandits respectively last season. "We drafted two terrific prospects in Adam Paige and Somto Dimanochie in this year's CEBL U SPORTS draft," said Stingers general manager Steve Sir. "Both players come in with valuable experience having already played in the CEBL. They bring size and versatility which will help them compete to earn minutes this season." Dimanochie appeared in 6 games for the Stingers in 2022 after being drafted 11th overall, tallying a season high 9 points on June 25th versus Guelph. The 6'9" forward then returned to the York University Lions to complete his fourth U SPORTS season with the team, setting career highs in scoring (20.3 points per game) and rebounding (10.9 per game) on 48.3% field goal shooting. He tied York's program single-game rebounding record with 21 boards on February 19 versus Algoma, also scoring a career-high tying 32 points. It was his tenth time eclipsing the 20-point mark that season, and 11th game with double-digit rebounds. "I'm excited to be back and join the franchise that welcomed me," said Dimanochie. "It's going to be a different year for the team and for me but new challenges always come with new heights. Always, always the goal is to win; that's the DNA of the club and we will continue to live by that." "Somto made great strides as a member of the Stingers last summer," said Stingers head coach Jordan Baker. Baker and Dimanochie were teammates on the Stingers last season. "We are counting on him to continue to grow and learn as he begins his promising professional career." Paige has two CEBL seasons under his belt as a member of the Bandits. During the 2021 and 2022 seasons, the Surrey native played in 15 games, setting a career-high 6 points and 5 rebounds last season on June 26 versus Newfoundland. Paige recently finished his fourth season with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, where he averaged 13.4 points per game. It was the most recent season in a successful U SPORTS career for Paige. He won silver with the Bears at the 2022 Canada West Championships and took home bronze at the 2022 U SPORTS Final 8 national championships the same year. During his rookie season in 2018-2019, Paige was named Canada West Rookie of the Year, Canada West All-Rookie Team, and U SPORTS All-Rookie Team. Paige will reunite with Baker, who was an assistant coach at U of A during Paige's first two seasons with the Bears. "I'm super excited to stay in Edmonton and play for a great organization in the Stingers," said Paige. "Edmonton has such a rich and talented basketball community that continues to grow every year due to the success of the Stingers organization. I'm thrilled to once again be coached by Jordan Baker and have the opportunity to personally improve and gain more experience to bring back to U of A next year. Building on last year's team, Stingers fans should be excited for the upcoming year and the successes that follow." "We are excited for what Adam can bring to the Edmonton Stingers," said Baker. "His shooting ability and length make him a special prospect for us to develop this summer." Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| 2023 CEBL U SPORTS Draft Class Announced - by Eurobasket News |
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced the results of the 2023 CEBL U SPORTS Draft on Wednesday after 10 CEBL franchises drafted 20 student-athletes from 17 Canadian universities over two rounds of selections. This presents a coveted opportunity for top players in U SPORTS to get a chance to experience professional basketball by practicing and playing alongside veteran pro's from the NBA, NBA G League, Canadian National team, and top international leagues. Each team had one pick in each of the two rounds. The order of selection had the latest expansion team, the Winnipeg Sea Bears, pick first, followed by the reverse order of finish in the 2022 regular season standings. Winnipeg drafted Simon Hildebrandt (6'9''-F) as their first-ever CEBL U SPORTS Draft pick, a second-year 6-foot-9 forward from the University of Manitoba. The Winnipeg native averaged 16.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in the 2022-23 season and received the Dr. Peter Mullins Trophy for U SPORTS Rookie of the Year honours. Hildebrandt was named a Second Team All-Canadian and given U SPORTS All-Rookie Team honours this past season. The Montreal Alliance selected Aryan Sharma (6'5''-F) of Western University with the second pick of the first round. The Milton, Ont. native averaged 23.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in 2022-23 while shooting 45.1 percent from the field. The Calgary Surge then selected current year graduate Mason Bourcier of Trinity Western University who averaged 20.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in 20 games played. The 6-foot-4 guard was also named a Canada West Team All-Star and a U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian. The Kelowna, B.C. native was drafted 18th overall in the 2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft by the Newfoundland Growlers and sixth overall in the 2019 CEBL Entry Draft. Somto Dimanochie (6'8''-F) of York University was selected fourth overall by the Edmonton Stingers. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged a career and team-high 20.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 2022-23. Dimanochie was picked 11th overall by Edmonton in the 2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft. The Saskatchewan Rattlers picked Anthony Tsegakele (6'6''-F-1999) of Brandon University fifth overall. This is Tsegakele's third consecutive year being drafted in the CEBL after being picked fourth overall last year by Saskatchewan and sixth overall in 2021 by the Vancouver Bandits. Vancouver selected Diego Maffia (6'1''-G-2001, college: Victoria) of University of Victoria with the sixth pick. Maffia, a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian and Canada West First Team All-Star in 2022-23 averaged 24.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 20 games played. The Ottawa BlackJacks then selected Sukhman Sandhu (6'10''-F) of University of British Columbia. The 6-foot-10 Surrey, B.C. native was drafted 14th overall by Vancouver last year. The Niagara River Lions picked four-time U SPORTS national champion Aiden Warnholtz (6'2''-G, college: Carleton) of Carleton University eighth overall. The first-team All-Canadian averaged a career-high 17.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 2022-23 before winning the Jack Donohue Trophy awarded to the U SPORTS Championship Finals MVP. David Muenkat (6'7''-F-2000, college: St.Francis X.) of STFX University was picked ninth overall by the Scarborough Shooting Stars. Muenkat, a first-overall pick of the 2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft, won the 2022-23 U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year and was named a Second Team All-Canadian. Muenkat also led STFX to the U SPORTS National Championship final this past season as he averaged a career-best 15.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 20 games played. The 2022 CEBL champion Brampton Honey Badgers selected Najee Brown-Henderson (6'2''-G) of the University of Windsor 10th overall with the final pick of the first round. Brown-Henderson averaged 20.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and five assists in 22 games played in the 2022-23 season. Courtesy of: cebl.ca |
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| Chilean LNB 2 round 1 best performance: Franco Barroso - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds, while his team beat Truenos (#7, 0-1), the league's bottom-ranked team 80-74. Liceo PN maintains the 3rd position in their group in Chilean LNB 2. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Liceo PN won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Barroso just recently signed at Liceo PN and it was his first game, where he immediately became new team's leader. Franco Barroso has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (6th best: 18.0ppg) and averages impressive 2.0bpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Nick Morales (187-F-1985) of Truenos. Morales had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Truenos lost that game 74-80 to Liceo PN (1-0). 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. Morales is well-known at Truenos and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.0ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 13.0rpg and 7.0apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Ronald Reyes (1999) of Luis Matte (#7). Reyes scored 18 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Reyes' great performance Luis Matte lost 56-75 to Sportiva Italiana (#2, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Luis Matte can only dream about fighting for top spots in Zoba Centro. The season just started for Reyes as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jose Campos (F-2002) of Aleman - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Rafael Chaparro (F-2002) of Aleman - 22 points and 7 rebounds 6. Sascha Frings (202-F/C-1986) of Brisas - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Matias Lubiano (G-1999) of Sportiva Italiana - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Lucas Thiebaut (F-1999) of Colo Colo - 13 points and 6 rebounds 9. Lucas Marquez (196-SF) of Boston College - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Michael Ernst (187-SF-1982) of Liceo PN - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga WPlay 2023 - Team Cali welcomes back Morales - by Francisco Vega |
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Team Cali (Liga WPlay) landed 30-year old Chilean international 179cm guard Franco Morales for new season. Morales is the second foreigner player in the roster as USA John Merchant signed here earlier. It is actually his comeback to Team Cali as he has played here before. He played recently at Marinos in Venezuelan SPB league. In 11 games just recently he averaged 6.5ppg, 4.1rpg and 3.6apg last season. Morales has been also a member of Chilean international program for some years. He has regularly played for Chilean senior team since 2010 and previously for U17 National Team in 2009. Morales represented Chile at the ODESUR Games in Cochabamba (Bolivia) five years ago. He has played previously professionally in Chile (Club Deportes Espanol de Talca, Colo Colo, Puerto Varas, Liceo Mixto and Las Animas) and Colombia (Barrancabermeja Ciudad Futuro). Morales won Chilean Liga Nacional championship title in 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2018. He was voted to Latinbasket.com Chilean DIMAYOR All-Domestic Players Team back in 2012 and 2013. |
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| CBA Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Zhejiang, Shenzhen and Liaoning make it into semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Guangzhou LL - Zhejiang GB. 100-113 Golden Bulls outrebounded Long-Lions 46-33 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Zeyi Liu (202-1999) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Wenbo Lu (193-1997) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Golden Bulls' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwanese point guard Ying-Chun Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and American guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: M.Nate 23+5reb+4ast, C.Ying-Chun 17+6reb+11ast, B.Jordan 14+5reb, Z.Mingzhen 13+6reb+2ast, T.Yuheng 13+1reb+2ast, L.Yanzhe 10+4reb Zhejiang GB.: L.Zeyi 26+13reb, C.Shuaipeng 21+2ast, L.Wenbo 18+10reb+1ast, W.Qian 16+5reb+8ast, G.Jarmar 15+7reb+5ast, Y.Harold 9+5reb Shanghai S. - Shenzhen L. 0-20 Beijing D. - Liaoning FL 86-105 Flying Leopards had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-1995) scored 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Eric Moreland (208-1991, college: Oregon St.) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals and the former international power forward Zeng Fanbo (211-2003) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Ducks' coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Beijing D.: F.Zeng 18+5reb, G.Jonathan 18+7reb+10ast, F.Ziming 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Xiaochuan 12+3reb+2ast, M.Lei 11+6reb, J.Taruike 5+4reb Liaoning FL: Z.Jiwei 33+8reb+9ast, F.Kyle 16+3reb+2ast, Z.Zhenlin 12+3reb+4ast, M.Eric 12+12reb+2ast, L.XiaoXu 10+9reb, G.Ailun 8+1reb+4ast Guangsha L. - Guangdong ST 98-87 Guangsha Lions made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Guandong Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds. The former international guard Minghui Sun (187-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Guangsha Lions players scored in double figures. The former international Rui Zhao (195-1996) produced 14 points and 6 assists and American MarShon Brooks (197-1989, college: Providence) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Guandong Tigers' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Guangdong ST: B.MarShon 16+4reb+2ast, Z.Rui 14+4reb+6ast, H.Mingxuan 14+1reb+1ast, X.Jie 10+6reb+4ast, Y.Jianlian 9+8reb, H.Justin 7+7reb+3ast Guangsha L.: S.Minghui 21+10reb+6ast, H.Jinqiu 20+18reb+1ast, W.Dezmine 17+8reb+9ast, W.Kyle 14+1ast, Z.Yanhao 12+3reb+2ast, L.Jinxiao 7+1reb+1ast |
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| Liga WPlay 2023 - John Merchant comes back to Team Cali, ex Plaza - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America) in six different countries. Merchant has played previously professionally in Finland (FoKoPo), Italy (Piacenza Basket Club and Legnano Basket Knights), Qatar (Al Ahli), Colombia (Sabios and Hurricanes), Libya (Ahly Benghazi) and Bolivia (CA Ramallo Lafuente A-Z Oruro). He graduated from Dowling College in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. The scouts decsribe him following way: John Merchant uses an incredibly quick first step to blow by defenders where he is a strong finisher and an even better decision maker. John's 3.2 second lateral lane shuffle and 6 second multi directional movement were both number 1 overall, and he also placed 5th in vertical jump. His strength and speed allow him to create havoc on defense and finish in transition. His tremendous ability to create is own shot, causes havoc for teams to defend. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Team Cali welcomes back Morales - by Francisco Vega |
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Team Cali (Liga WPlay) landed 30-year old Chilean international 179cm guard Franco Morales for new season. Morales is the second foreigner player in the roster as USA John Merchant signed here earlier. It is actually his comeback to Team Cali as he has played here before. He played recently at Marinos in Venezuelan SPB league. In 11 games just recently he averaged 6.5ppg, 4.1rpg and 3.6apg last season. Morales has been also a member of Chilean international program for some years. He has regularly played for Chilean senior team since 2010 and previously for U17 National Team in 2009. Morales represented Chile at the ODESUR Games in Cochabamba (Bolivia) five years ago. He has played previously professionally in Chile (Club Deportes Espanol de Talca, Colo Colo, Puerto Varas, Liceo Mixto and Las Animas) and Colombia (Barrancabermeja Ciudad Futuro). Morales won Chilean Liga Nacional championship title in 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2018. He was voted to Latinbasket.com Chilean DIMAYOR All-Domestic Players Team back in 2012 and 2013. |
| Liga Wplay 2023 - Piratas welcome back Santiago Serna - by Francisco Vega |
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Piratas de Bogota (Liga Wplay) tabbed 21-year old Colombian international 203cm power forward Santiago Serna. It is actually his comeback to Piratas as he has played here before. Serna played recently at CAO Ceres in Argentinian La Liga. In 12 La Liga Argentina games he averaged 6.1ppg and 7.2rpg last season. The most of last summer he spent at Piratas in Colombian Liga Wplay where in 21 games he had 4.1ppg and 4.3rpg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. Serna also played for Tigrillos in Colombian Liga Wplay. In 14 games he recorded 6.9ppg and 6.8rpg (#5 in the league). He has been regularly called to Colombian Senior National Team since 2022. |
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| Prva Liga Round 6 (Second Stage): Osijek beat Kvarner 2010 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 Prva Liga took place in Rijeka. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of one of their biggest challengers Kvarner 2010 (16-11) to third ranked Osijek (20-7) 99-96 in the game for the third place. Osijek made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Osijek outrebounded Kvarner 2010 32-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Kvarner 2010 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Dino Butorac (191-1990) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Naturalized Bosnian guard Tihomir Vranjes (195-1995) contributed with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Courtney Fells (199-1986, college: NC State) replied with 31 points and 4 assists for Kvarner 2010. Osijek maintains third position with 20-7 record having five points less than leader Jazine. Kvarner 2010 at the other side keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. Osijek are looking forward to face Zagreb (#5) on the road in the next round. Kvarner 2010 will play against the league's second-placed Kastela and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Prva Liga top team - Dubrovnik (25-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Zagreb (13-14) 104-55. Filip Vujicic (195-2000) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jakov Vujicic chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Dubrovnik's coach Darko Kunce felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was power forward Duje Radja (203-1997, college: Elon) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Dubrovnik maintains first position with 25-2 record. Zagreb lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth place with 14 games lost. Dubrovnik will play against Omis-Cagalj T. (#6) in Galeb in the next round where they are favorite. Zagreb will play at home against Osijek and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Eleventh-ranked Samobor (5-22) used its home court advantage to challenge seventh ranked Jazine (16-12) on Saturday. The visitors from Zadar managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Gabriel Karamarko notched 23 points to lead the effort. Even 31 points and 5 rebounds by Vladan Lazic did not help to save the game for Samobor. Jazine have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 16-12 record. Loser Samobor keeps the eleventh place with 22 games lost. Jazine's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zadar to the arena Sonik P.. There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Omis-Cagalj T. was beaten by Kastela on the road 67-60. Mladost won against Sonik P. on its own court 83-80. Jazine outscored Sonik P. in Zadar 108-81. Stoja Pula managed to beat H.Analitica at home 105-97.
Kastela - Omis-Cagalj T. 67-60 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Kastela (21-6) beat 6th ranked Omis-Cagalj T. (12-15) in Kastela Sucurac 67-60 on Saturday. Strangely Omis-Cagalj T. outrebounded Kastela 40-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Center Mario Kresic (203-2002) notched 11 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Josip Vidovic (182-2000) supported him with 12 points. Kastela's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds by point guard Karlo Fulgosi (179-2001) did not help to save the game for Omis-Cagalj T.. Forward Zeljko Jovic (-1989) added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Kastela have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 21-6 record having four points less than leader Jazine. Loser Omis-Cagalj T. keeps the sixth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with H.Analitica and Mladost. Kastela will meet Kvarner 2010 (#4) in the next round. Omis-Cagalj T. will play against the league's leader Dubrovnik and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Omis-Cagalj T.: Z.Jovic 13+6reb+2ast, L.Petrasic 12+4reb+2ast, K.Fulgosi 12+10reb+1ast, T.Duje 8+5reb+2ast, I.Jurcevic 8+6reb+1ast, M.Roko 4+2reb+2ast Kastela: A.Delas 14+1ast, V.Josip 12+2reb+3ast, K.Mario 11+7reb+3ast, K.Antonio 9+1ast, R.Galic 7+2reb+2ast, A.Perkusic 5+10reb+2ast Zagreb - Dubrovnik 55-104 Prva Liga top team - Dubrovnik (25-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Zagreb (13-14) 104-55. Dubrovnik forced 23 Zagreb turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Zagreb's players. Filip Vujicic (195-2000) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jakov Vujicic (187-2003) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Dubrovnik players scored in double figures. Dubrovnik's coach Darko Kunce felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was power forward Duje Radja (203-1997, college: Elon) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Leon Tomic (200-1996, college: W.Nebraska) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Dubrovnik maintains first position with 25-2 record. Zagreb lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth place with 14 games lost. Dubrovnik will play against Omis-Cagalj T. (#6) in Galeb in the next round where they are favorite. Zagreb will play at home against Osijek and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zagreb: D.Radja 21+12reb+1ast, L.Tomic 11+5reb+4ast, S.Krstanovic 7+6reb+4ast, K.Lukacic 6+3reb, C.Dario 5+2reb+1ast, D.Joksimovic 3+1reb Dubrovnik: F.Vujicic 22+12reb+2ast, V.Jakov 19+5reb+2ast, Z.Vlado 17+1reb+4ast, G.Gustin 11+4reb+2ast, P.Dubelj 10+4reb+4ast, V.Raguz 8+1reb+3ast Kvarner 2010 - Osijek 96-99 The most exciting game of round 6 in the Prva Liga took place in Rijeka. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of one of their biggest challengers Kvarner 2010 (16-11) to third ranked Osijek (20-7) 99-96 in the game for the third place. Osijek made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Osijek outrebounded Kvarner 2010 32-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Kvarner 2010 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Dino Butorac (191-1990) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Naturalized Bosnian guard Tihomir Vranjes (195-1995) contributed with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Courtney Fells (199-1986, college: NC State) replied with 31 points and 4 assists and center Danijel Zovko (203-1994) added 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) in the effort for Kvarner 2010. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Osijek maintains third position with 20-7 record having five points less than leader Jazine. Kvarner 2010 at the other side keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. Osijek are looking forward to face Zagreb (#5) on the road in the next round. Kvarner 2010 will play against the league's second-placed Kastela and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kvarner 2010: C.Fells 31+3reb+4ast, D.Zovko 24+5reb+1ast, S.Stemberger 15+3reb+3ast, L.Vucic 14+4reb+1ast, J.Naletilic 4+2reb+5ast, I.Kucan 4 Osijek: T.Vranjes 21+6reb+2ast, C.Bradford 21+2reb, B.Levanic-Kutin 20+5reb+4ast, D.Butorac 20+8reb+3ast, V.Budimir 7+6reb+1ast, G.Sudzum 6 Mladost - Sonik P. 83-80 Rather expected game when 12th ranked Sonik P. (1-27) was edged by ninth ranked Mladost (12-15) in Cacinci 83-80 on Saturday. Mladost outrebounded Sonik P. 35-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian-Slovenian guard Noah Zemljic (190-2005) notched 19 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Toni Bilic (201-2005) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Mladost's coach Andjelko Matov used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by guard Borna Jurela (196-2000) did not help to save the game for Sonik P.. Simun Loncar (-2005) added 22 points. Mladost moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Omis-Cagalj T. and H.Analitica. Sonik P. lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Mladost will meet Stoja Pula (#10) on the road in the next round. Sonik P.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zadar Jazine. Top scorers: Sonik P.: J.Borna 25+6reb+6ast, L.Simun 22+3reb+3ast, D.Zelanto 17+4reb+3ast, A.Martin 6+2reb+2ast, K.Angelo 4+4reb+2ast, S.Frane 4+3reb+2ast Mladost: Z.Noah 19+5reb+3ast, B.Toni 15+5reb+2ast, M.Ivan 12+3reb+1ast, L.Marko 9+6reb+1ast, P.Ogrizovic 8+1reb, V.Matija 7+6reb Sonik P. - Jazine 81-108 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Jazine (16-12) rolled over bottom-ranked Sonik P. (1-27) in Zadar 108-81 on Wednesday. Jazine outrebounded Sonik P. 42-24 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Jazine looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Ivan Njegovan (210-2004) notched 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Roko Lukic (195-2005, agency: AltusBasket) supported him with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Jazine players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds by forward Dominik Zelanto (198-2000) did not help to save the game for Sonik P.. Guard Borna Jurela (196-2000) added 22 points and 6 assists. Jazine have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 16-12 record. Sonik P. lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Jazine will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sonik P.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face again at home their local rival from Zadar Jazine. Top scorers: Sonik P.: J.Borna 22+3reb+6ast, L.Simun 20+1reb+1ast, D.Zelanto 20+10reb+2ast, K.Angelo 6+2reb, A.Martin 6+4reb+1ast, S.Frane 4+1reb+1ast Jazine: N.Ivan 22+8reb+1ast, B.Josip 21+4reb+3ast, L.Roko 16+8reb+4ast, R.Michael 14+7reb+4ast, K.Gabriel 13+4reb+2ast, Z.Jurica 12+3reb Stoja Pula - H.Analitica 105-97 There was a minor upset when 8th ranked H.Analitica (12-15) lost on the road to tenth ranked Stoja Pula (10-17) 105-97 on Sunday. Stoja Pula looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Center Marin Djugum (201-1996) notched 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Serbian guard Aleksa Matic (193-1999, college: N.Alabama) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Stoja Pula players scored in double figures. Even 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds by Filip Kordic (196-1992) did not help to save the game for H.Analitica. Swingman Josip Skara (193-1994) added 24 points and 8 rebounds. H.Analitica's coach Zvonimir Mravek rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Stoja Pula maintains tenth position with 10-17 record. Loser H.Analitica dropped to the sixth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Omis-Cagalj T. and Mladost. Stoja Pula will meet at home higher ranked Mladost (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. H.Analitica will play against Samobor and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: H.Analitica: F.Kordic 36+7reb+2ast, J.Skara 24+8reb+3ast, I.Milekovic 9+5reb+4ast, G.Fran 9+7reb+5ast, N.Ivankovic 6+3reb, D.Gazic 4+2reb+2ast Stoja Pula: M.Djugum 33+9reb+1ast, A.Matic 20+5reb+4ast, M.Maljic 15+6reb+1ast, N.Dasko 12+4reb+3ast, N.Travica 12+6reb+3ast, F.Gustovarac 8+7reb+12ast Samobor - Jazine 85-86 Eleventh-ranked Samobor (5-22) used its home court advantage to challenge seventh ranked Jazine (16-12) on Saturday. The visitors from Zadar managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Jazine outrebounded Samobor 45-34 including 37 on the defensive glass. Guard Gabriel Karamarko (-2004) notched 23 points to lead the effort and forward Michael Ruzic (206-2006) supported him with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Even 31 points and 5 rebounds by point guard Vladan Lazic (188-2001) did not help to save the game for Samobor. Forward Roko Spaseski (-2002) added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jazine have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 16-12 record. Loser Samobor keeps the eleventh place with 22 games lost. Jazine's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zadar to the arena Sonik P.. Top scorers: Samobor: V.Lazic 31+5reb+3ast, S.Roko 20+10reb+3ast, H.Puljko 17+7reb+2ast, C.Vito 7+3reb, G.Marijano 5+2reb, S.Roko 3+4reb+2ast Jazine: K.Gabriel 23+4reb+2ast, R.Michael 18+11reb, B.Luka 13+4reb+3ast, Z.Jurica 9+6reb, P.Maric 8+7reb+12ast, D.Palcic 7+5reb+1ast |
| Fells' 31-point game gives him Prva Liga (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 31 points adding three rebounds and four assists for Kvarner 2010 as his team was edged out by Osijek (#3, 20-7) 99-96. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Kvarner 2010 maintains the 4th position in Croatian Prva Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Kvarner 2010 will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 16-11 record. In the team's last game Fells had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Kvarner 2010's top player in his first season with the team. North Carolina State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Fells is in league's top in points (3rd best: 18.7ppg) and averages solid 2.4spg and 52.8% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Marin Djugum (201-C-1996) of Stoja Pula. He is a center in his second season at Stoja Pula. In the last game Djugum recorded impressive 33 points and 9 rebounds. Of course Stoja Pula cruised to a 105-97 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked H.Analitica (#9, 12-15). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Stoja Pula keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-17 record. Djugum is well-known at Stoja Pula and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.7ppg (#1). He also registered 11.0 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Filip Kordic (196-SG-1992) of H.Analitica (#3). Kordic got into 30-points club by scoring 36 points in the last round. He went also for seven rebounds . Despite Kordic's great performance H.Analitica lost 97-105 to the lower-ranked Stoja Pula (#10, 10-17). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of H.Analitica ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Kordic could help H.Analitica to bring them higher in the standings. Kordic has a very solid season. In 19 games in Croatia he scored 12.2ppg. He also has 4.8rpg, 3.2apg and FGP: 54.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vladan Lazic (188-PG-2001) of Samobor - 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Duje Radja (203-F/C-1997) of Zagreb - 21 points and 12 rebounds 6. Roko Spaseski (F-2002) of Samobor - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Filip Vujicic (195-SG-2000) of Dubrovnik - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Jakov Vujicic (187-G-2003) of Dubrovnik - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Ivan Njegovan (210-C-2004) of Jazine - 22 points and 8 rebounds 10. Borna Jurela (196-G-2000) of Sonik P. - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| U19 League Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Tygri Brno secure semifinal berth - by Eurobasket News |
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USK Praha - Tygri Brno 57-76 Worth to mention a quality performance of guard Lukas Olbort (189-2004) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 assists. Guard Adam Lukes (191-2004) helped adding 17 points and 5 assists. Tygri Brno's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Matyas Jezek (192-2005) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and forward Mikulas Kramosil (194-2005) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four USK Praha players scored in double figures. Top scorers: USK Praha: K.Mikulas 15+5reb+2ast, J.Matyas 15+8reb+2ast, L.David 11+1ast, P.Tomas 11+5reb+2ast, M.Jan 4+1reb, K.Adam 1+2reb Tygri Brno: O.Lukas 25+2reb+5ast, L.Adam 17+4reb+5ast, N.Patrik 8+2reb, S.Igor 6+6reb+1ast, D.Benjamin 5+4reb, G.Josef 5+10reb+3ast |
| NBL Round 3 of Play-Offs. Opava advance into quarterfinal stage - by Eurobasket News |
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Opava - Slavia 111-78 Opava made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Opava outrebounded Slavia 41-25 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Slavia's players. The best player for the winners was Slovakian power forward Jakub Mokran (200-1999) who scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Center Miroslav Kvapil (202-1993) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Opava players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Dantez Walton (200-1997, college: NKU) who recorded 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Radek Pumprla (193-1995) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Opava: J.Mokran 23+8reb+3ast, M.Kvapil 16+5reb+1ast, J.Slavik 14+4reb+2ast, J.Sirina 14+4ast, R.Kouril 11+3reb+8ast, R.Farsky 10+6reb+1ast Slavia: D.Walton 21+7reb+2ast, R.Pumprla 21+3reb+4ast, D.Jelinek 14+1reb, R.Rozanek 9+3reb+1ast, P.Pumprla 5+3reb+4ast, A.Dworsky 5+3reb+2ast |
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| Liga WPlay 2023 - John Merchant comes back to Team Cali, ex Plaza - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America) in six different countries. Merchant has played previously professionally in Finland (FoKoPo), Italy (Piacenza Basket Club and Legnano Basket Knights), Qatar (Al Ahli), Colombia (Sabios and Hurricanes), Libya (Ahly Benghazi) and Bolivia (CA Ramallo Lafuente A-Z Oruro). He graduated from Dowling College in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. The scouts decsribe him following way: John Merchant uses an incredibly quick first step to blow by defenders where he is a strong finisher and an even better decision maker. John's 3.2 second lateral lane shuffle and 6 second multi directional movement were both number 1 overall, and he also placed 5th in vertical jump. His strength and speed allow him to create havoc on defense and finish in transition. His tremendous ability to create is own shot, causes havoc for teams to defend. |
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| PrimeTime Sneaks Past Snipers - by Eurobasket News |
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The PrimeTime Players hosted the Gastonia Snipers in their second matchup of the season, two weeks after PrimeTime had Knock off the Snipers 128-103 in Fort Mill. The second game looked as if it would be no different with PG Kerigan Farley (6'2''-G, college: Wingate) dishing out 7 quick assists and Isiah Cureton (6'4''-F, college: Wingate) and Matthew Powell (6'1''-G-1997, college: Mars Hill) came out on fire combining for 28 of PrimeTimes 37 first quarter points as PrimeTime lead 37-25 at the end of 1. The next two quarters the teams played even with BJ Tyson from Gastonia scoring 20 over that time but he was matched by Anthony Johnson with PrimeTime Who had 25 for PrimeTime as they led 94-85. The 4th quarter it looked as if PrimeTime would be able to keep Gastonia at bay but guard Marquise Gaines scored 15 in the 4th and after a three pointer by BJ Tyson the Snipers led 113-112 with 40 seconds to go. The next play saw the Sniper get a stop to only have it stolen by Daryl Evans (6'1''-G) and then Kerigan Farley found Isiah Cureton for a three pointer which was his second over the last 90 seconds to give PrimeTime Players the lead at 115-113. PrimeTime was then able to get a stop but turned the ball over and gave Gastonia one last chance to win the game with 14 seconds remaining. The final shot went to Warren Vinson that rimmed out at the buzzer and PrimeTime was able to escape with the home win and improved them to 8-0 on the season. Courtesy of: ECBL |
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| Al Ahly crowned Egypt Cup champions over Zamalek - by Eurobasket News |
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Al Ahly have been crowned Egypt Basketball Cup for the second successive year after defeating arch-rivals Zamalek 72-65 in the final. Al Ahly had reached the final after beating Al-Jazira in the semi-finals while Zamalek qualified after overcoming Ittihad of Alexandria. The final came just a few weeks after Al Ahly beat Zamalek comfortably in the Super League playoffs semi-finals over three ties, 71-62, 79-48, 91-57, to set-up a final against Ittihad of Alexandria. This time it wasn't an easy task for the Reds as Zamalek remained ahead on the scoreboard for the majority of the game, winning the first quarter 24-18. The Whites continued their dominance across the second quarter taking a 39-33 lead into half-time; however, Al Ahly managed to reduce the deficit to just one point, 39-33, in the third quarter. Al Ahly finally took the lead and managed to win the tie in the fourth and final quarter, sealing a 72-65 win to clinch the title in a dramatic fashion. This marks Al Ahly's second Egypt Basketball Cup in a row and their 11th in the club's history, equalling both Zamalek and Ittihad of Alexandria's records. It also marks Al Ahly's second title of the season after winning the Mortabat League championship. Courtesy of: kingfut.com |
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| Round 1 of Finals. Anwil claim 4-point home win - by Eurobasket News |
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Anwil - Cholet 81-77 Anwil grabbed a narrow home win over Cholet in the opening leg of the championship series. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 17-12 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Phil Greene IV (187-1992, college: St.John's) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Malik Williams (211-1998, college: Louisville) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Anwil's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Boris Dallo (196-1994) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Dominic Artis (188-1993, college: UTEP, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Four Cholet Basket players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Anwil: P.Greene IV 20+3reb+3ast, V.Sanders 16+2reb+1ast, M.Williams 12+9reb+1ast, J.Sobin 9+3reb+3ast, L.Moore 8+6reb+2ast, M.Nowakowski 7 Cholet: D.Artis 19+4reb+4ast, B.Dallo 17+8reb+3ast, N.Sako 14+7reb, T.Campbell 10+3reb+9ast, P.Ellis 8+3reb, J.Patton 7+3reb+1ast |
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| Valentin Bigote claims French NM1 Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old had the game-high 27 points adding four rebounds and six assists for Le Havre in his team's victory, helping them to beat Rennes (5-5) 103-90. Le Havre is placed at 5th position in French NM1. Le Havre is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 5th lost game this season out of 10 games. In the team's last game Bigote had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Le Havre and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Bigote has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 19.4ppg) and averages solid 55.5% FGP and 40.5% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Canadian guard Keith Omoerah (194-G-1992, agency: BIG) of Poitiers. Omoerah impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Of course Poitiers cruised to a 83-74 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Orchies (#10, 2-8). Poitiers' 6th position in Group A has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Omoerah is a newcomer at Poitiers and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Matthias Flosse (210-PF-1998) of Boulogne (#5). Flosse scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Boulogne, leading his team to a 78-73 win against the lower-ranked Toulouse (#9, 3-7). Boulogne needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group B. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 5 lost games. Flosse has a great season in France. After 30 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.1rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mohamed Choua (202-F/C-1992) of Rouen - 20 points and 11 rebounds 5. Serigne Barro (208-C-1995) of Le Havre - 19 points and 11 rebounds 6. Courtney Stockard (196-SF-1995) of Poitiers - 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-F/G-1990) of Tours - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Siriman Kanoute (181-PG-2001) of Besancon - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Guillaume Valayer (201-F/C-1996) of Besancon - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists 10. Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-F-1992) of Rennes - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Munanga's 25 points and 8 rebounds give him ProB Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 25 points adding eight rebounds and three assists for Evreux in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Quimper (#17, 10-20) 86-84. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Evreux maintains the 11th position in French ProB. Evreux 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 14-16 record. In the team's last game Munanga had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Evreux and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Shekinah Munanga averages this season 10.2ppg and 6.3rpg. Second best performed player last round was Ivan Fevrier (204-F-1999) of Vichy Clermont. He is a forward in his first season at Vichy Clermont. In the last game Fevrier recorded impressive 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Vichy Clermont lost that game 91-100 to the lower-ranked St. Chamond (#14, 12-18). Vichy Clermont managed to keep the same 7th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 16-14 record is not bad and everything may still change. Fevrier is a newcomer at Vichy Clermont and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (185-PG-1989) of Saint Vallier (#18). Ferguson scored 25 points and passed seven assists. He was a key player of Saint Vallier, leading his team to a 95-85 win against the higher-ranked Boulazac (#3, 20-10). The chances of Saint Vallier not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 21 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Ferguson could try to bring Saint Vallier's a little bit higher in the standings. Ferguson has individually a great season in France. After 29 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.1ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jean-Marc Pansa (208-C/F-1997) of Antibes - 19 points and 4 rebounds 5. Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-C-2000) of Saint Quentin - 18 points and 10 rebounds 6. Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-F-1993) of Angers - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Olivier Cortale (207-PF-1997) of Boulazac - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Thomas Hieu-Courtois (200-C-1995) of Nantes - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Christian Nwogbo (200-F-1991) of ASA - 23 points and 6 rebounds 10. Shaun Willett (193-G/F-1996) of Aix-Maurienne - 20 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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Finals MVP:  Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of OrbiPlayer of the Year: Jermaine Head (183-PG-1997) of IverioniGuard of the Year: Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of OrbiBig Man of the Year: John Kerr (201-F/C-1999) of AstraliDefensive Player of the Year: Anthony Alston (183-G-1994) of GtuniYoung Player of the Year:  Ivane Babunashvili (195-F-2004) of AstraliMost Improved Player of the Year: Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-C-1999) of DinamoCoach of the Year: Irakli Tomaradze of Orbi
First Team Jermaine Head (183-PG-1997) of Iverioni Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of Orbi Vasil Beruashvili (196-F-1990) of Gtuni John Kerr (201-F/C-1999) of Astrali Marcale Lotts (201-F-1994) of Orbi
Second Team Anthony Alston (183-G-1994) of Gtuni Demarcus Addie (188-G) of Orbi Isaiah Lewis (185-G) of Iverioni Mamuka Bazuashvili (198-F-1996) of Iverioni Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-C-1999) of Dinamo
Third Team Brandon McQueen (185-G) of Astrali Victor Lewis II (196-G-1997) of Iverioni Melvin Newbern (196-G/F) of Astrali Mikhail Chochua (193-G/F-1987) of Orbi Levan Revazashvili (210-F/C-1992) of Gtuni
All-Imports Team Kenny Cooper (183-PG) of Orbi Jermaine Head (183-PG-1997) of Iverioni Anthony Alston (183-G-1994) of Gtuni John Kerr (201-F/C-1999) of Astrali Marcale Lotts (201-F-1994) of Orbi
All-Domestic Players Team Ivane Babunashvili (195-F-2004) of Astrali Mikhail Chochua (193-G/F-1987) of Orbi Levan Revazashvili (210-F/C-1992) of Gtuni Mamuka Bazuashvili (198-F-1996) of Iverioni Valerian Tsuleiskiri (202-C-1999) of Dinamo
Honorable Mention Nikoloz Lolishvili (194-SF-1998) of Orbi Quentin Davis (200-C/F-1993) of Orbi Giorgi Gogia (202-C-1999) of Orbi Nika Gogokhia (196-F/G-1999) of Gtuni Maizer Revazashvili (207-PF-1996) of Gtuni Luka Giorgadze (198-F-1997) of Iverioni Jailan Haslem (209-C/F) of Iverioni Omar Habwe (198-G-1998) of Astrali Tyrell Alcorn (185-G-1996) of Dinamo Nikoloz Totladze (170-PG-2004) of Dinamo |
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| Adrian Bergmann's (Dragons Rhondorf) Impact On The Game Isn't About Scoring Or Giving Crazy Highlights But Playing Hard Defense And Finding The Best Option For His Team - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Adrian Bergmann (199-PF-2001) is a 22 year old 199cm forward playing the 2022-2023 season with pro B team Dragons Rhondorf averaging 3,7ppg and 2,4rpg.. He began his basketball career with the Regnitzal Baskets (2 Regionallga) an dthen played in the Brose Bamberg organization from 2017-2020 helping their NBBL team reach the final in 2019. The last 2 seasons he played with BBC Coburg (Pro B) and last season suited up for the wiha Panthers Schwenningen (ProA) playing 19 games averaging 1.5ppg. He spoke to eurobasket about basketball. Thanks Adrian for talking to eurobasket.com. Would it be a correct assessment to say you are still waiting for your professional break through. You didn't see much minutes in Coburg or Schwenningen. How much fire is in you to finally have your break through? That's definitely true. I'm really looking forward to this season because I think I can finally show what I'm capable of doing on the court. I'm still a young player so I'm not in a rush, but this year will help me a lot improving as a leader and playing a major part in a good team. Sometimes one needs to take a step back to make 2 steps forward. Kam Taylor did the same in 2017 coming from Pro A to Rhondorf and 4 years later reached the Euroleague. Do you see this opportunity as one where taking a step back could really benefit you? I wouldn't say signing in Rhoendorf was a step back for me. Of course if you look at the league I played in last season I took a step back, but for me it's still a step forward. Having a bigger role in a good team still helps me improving my leadership skills and I will get more self confidence with playing a lot of minutes. How were the talks with head coach Julius Thomas. What was your impression of him and what did you learn to appreciate about his basketball philosophy? From the first phone call on I knew that it's going to be a lot of fun playing for him. He's known for being a great coach at a young age and I think that helps us players a lot. I just had a small peek at our systems and plays and the impression was very good. He knows exactly the strengths of each player und puts him them in a perfect set up that has the maximum output for the team. Rhondorf likes your hard work and team play. What do you like about the organization Dragons Rhondorf? It's a well structured organization with a lot of young people like Julius or Yannick. I think everybody is on the same page with our goals so we all go in the same direction without any complications. So we are going to have a great season in front of us. The Dragons Rhondorf have built a very interesting team with young and old. Do you see yourself being able to be an impact player? My impact on the game is not scoring a lot of points or having crazy highlights every game. I'm more that type of player who plays hard defense and who tries to find the best option for the team. If the option in this moment is me scoring I'm not hiding myself. I think I can contribute in many ways to a win, but sometimes you don't see it on the stat sheet. How confident are you that being able to practice with veterans like Paul Albrecht, Flo Wendler and Flo Koch will help you develop further? They all had a great career so far so they will go hard every practice and teach me new stuff and help develop the skills I already have to a higher level. When Julius told me about them being on the team I was even more excited for the season. You're a 199cm forward. If you had to compare your game to a NBA or German player in Germany who would best fit the bill? Maxi Kleber in the NBA because he's an athletic 3 and D guy. You showed in the NBBL with Bamberg that you could be that reliable scorer. What other strengths do you have in your game? As I mentioned earlier I'm that type of player who hustles a lot on defense and motivates the team if we have a bad quarter. I can defend the positions from guards to bigs, which is a good skill of mine. I'm always staying positive and off the court I'm a good teammate to hang around or if somebody needs help from me I'm always willing to help. How have you seen your development of your three pointer? You couldn't put in on display much the last 2 seasons. Will you take the advantage to get advice from sharp shooter Flo Koch? In my last seasons I feel that developed my shooting. When I was in JBBL or NBBL I was always on the center spot so I never really took 3s. But since Coburg I started shooting a lot and I think now you have to respect me from the three point line. But I definitely need to improve on a quicker release and Flo will hopefully teach me. Talk a little about your defensive game. How do you feel did it develop the last 2 years and what kind of defender do you still want to become? I have improved a lot on being a physical defender especially in Schwenningen last year I really learned how to play hard on ball defense. On what area's of your game are you working on most so that you can continue to improve your game? I'm working the most on ball handling and playing pick and roll with reading the situation so I'm flexible to also play a guard spot. Last season you played with the wiha Panthers averaging 1,5ppg in 19 games. How tough was this season? Was coming from the Pro B with limited minutes a step to high to the Pro A? Last year when I had the talks with Schwenningen I knew that my minutes were limited. I talked a lot with my Agent Robert Cardenas Ruda from ATHLEADZ about whether I should go to the Pro A or not, but I had to try it at least. And it opened up way more opportunities for me also for this season, because I could show myself in a higher league. And for my first Pro A Season, coming from a Pro B team with limited minutes I consider last Season as a good season. 2 years ago you played with BBC Coburg averaging 2.7ppg and 1,4apg. You had a couple good games but didn't get a chance. What positives do you feel did you gain from this experience? After the old Pro B Team from Bamberg (Baunach Young Pikes) didn't exist anymore because of Corona I was very glad to still have a Pro B option to play in. I gained a lot of experience just being able to practice and go hard and use my chance when I had one. It helped me staying motivated every day and fighting for my minutes. How vital was it having Chris Wolf on the team? Was he like a mentor for you? Could you find a special bond to him? He is definitely a special guy to have in the team. He had a lot of health issues the last 2 Seasons but he kept staying positive and that's what I found very special. I think being positive minded in the situation he was in is pretty hard but shows what character he has. You began your career in the Bamberg system. How vital were your early years in this organization? What do you believe did you gain most from this experience? It was the best what could have happened to me because back in the days when I was with Bamberg they were the best Team in the BBL and they're youth program was one of the best in Germany. I learned a lot about what it's like to be a professional player also off the court and the basic skills you need to play in Germany. The biggest experience I gained from Bamberg is that being on of the best is not about scoring and putting up crazy stats. It's way more that influences your chance of getting on a good team and having a good career. You reached the 2019 NBBL final in Jena losing a tough 84-80 final against FC Bayern Munich. You nailed a trey in that game. Both teams had some huge talent and your team held strong. What player do you remember really standing out the most for you? Munich had Bruno and Kilian and they were really playing good and staying focused in the last quarter what killed us. But what was really standing out I think was our team. We had only 1 Loss the whole season and that was in the finals and we didn't play our game the last 10 Minutes. But we had an almost perfect season just a tragic ending. What memories do you have of teammate Henri Drell? He just played NBA Summer League. What impressed you most about his play then? He's a hard worker and his ability to play the guard position and shoot with his length is incredible. He was a very likeable guy also off the court. Who was the toughest guy that you have faced so far on the court in your career? Chris Sengfelder in an Individual Workout with Brose Bamberg. Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time? Finn Nowak, Moritz Plescher, David Cohn, Grant Sitton, Felix Edwardsson Please list your personal NBA Mount Rushmore? Magic Johnson Kobe Bryant LeBron James Dirk Nowitzki Wilt Chamberlain Where do you rank Steph Curry now in the best point guards of all-time? Top 2 What is your opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron? I think it's hard to compare because it was to different eras they played in. They we're / are both the greatest players of their era, but I grew up with Lebron so for me he's the goat. Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone? I haven't watched the film yet. Thanks Adrian for the chat. |
| Give Jeremy Ingram The Ball And Finally Let Him Showcase His Magic In The Pro A Or Pro B - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Give the guy 10 more centimeters and who knows how the career path of JJeremy Ingram (183-G-1991, college: AAMU) may have gone in the last 5 years. The walking bucket who has that special mix of Kobe, Harden and Steph in his game has been parading around tiny and sometimes smelly gyms in Germany for years, but nothing has held him back from delivering on a nightly basis no matter who the club was from Idstein to Mannheim or his latest team Bargteheide. The guy comes to play every night and is an enforcer on the court filling the stat sheet like no other and is a competitor that teammates come to cherish and opponents come to loath simply because he is so good. But unfortunately for him there are so many other talented guards like him toiling around in the German Regionalliga that not every player can make the jump to higher leagues. It happens every so often that guys will make the jump like Tyseem Lyles did just a few years ago. After 2 very strong seasons in Hamburg with Eimsbuettel, the Brooklyn New York native jumped up 2 leagues to PS Karlsruhe and then moved back down a level to the Pro B and found a home in Erfurt belonging to the top guards in the German Pro B. Making these jumps can be made, but it isn't always easy. How much more has this guy have to suffer in the Regionalliga? He deserves to be playing at a higher level. 'I feel like my skills should have me in Pro A for sure but I also know the politics of playing out here in Germany so hopefully at least Pro B is in my future', stressed JJeremy Ingram. Give JJeremy Ingram the ball and finally let him showcase his magic in the Pro A or Pro B. A few weeks ago it looked like JJeremy Ingram who see the Warriors upending the Celtics in the 2023 NBA final and his team Bargetheide would be playing in the post season, but things changed and instead of still hanging around with his teammates training for the playoffs, he will take a little time off before focusing on the future. 'I will probably hang around in South Germany for a while and chill with my family and just enjoy life. Hopefully take a trip to the beach soon', said JJeremy Ingram. It was a very special season for Bargteheide, but not reaching the playoffs will be difficult to digest for the hungry guard. 'The playoffs were definitely something I was looking forward to but for us to be in the position we ended the season was a big win for us also', expressed JJeremy Ingram. But in the first month of the season nothing was rosy as the team were losing and had lost Ingram after the first game of the season to injury. He had sparkled with 26 points, but lost a brutal 77-76 nail bitter to Wusterhausen. 'Those early season losses hurt us a lot. My early season injury also caused us a few of those games', remembered JJeremy Ingram. The club did as best they could going 3-5 in his absence. When he arrived back ready for action, the team came alive and came together and went 13-4. 'We just needed all our players back. 1st half of the season was full of injuries, illnesses, and players leaving because of work so we just had a lot going on. Our 2nd half was the complete opposite which helped us finish the season strong. The special part about this team is no one expected us to be in the playoff race. We beat every team except the top 3 teams which technically made us the 4th best team in our league and that says a lot. We definitely exceeded expectations', remembered JJeremy Ingram. The explosive guard who mentions teammate German Tobias Schuemann (the most valuable Bee) as the most improved on a team played on a team where he experienced something special that he hadn't ever seen before in his professional career in Germany. 'I had fun with these group of guys and probably created the strongest bond on and off the court more than any other German team I ever played on', warned JJeremy Ingram. The club had some massive wins and one that really stood out was the exciting and wild 112-111 win over Westerstede where he dropped 35 points, but that wasn't his most memorable of the season. ' Our home game against Aschersleben was most definitely my favorite win of the season because it was so much riding on that game and we came up big to pull it out at the end', commented JJeremy Ingram. Every guy gave his all to the success, but the team wouldn't have been the same without the dominating play from guards Marcel Hoppe and Abdulai Abaker. All 3 combined for 67 points of the team 82 points per game. 'I had so much fun playing with them because they are both very good in their own different ways. I think we all balanced each other out the whole season. I think they are 2 of the best players I have played with so far since I have been here in Germany', warned JJeremy Ingram. The ex Alabama A&M guard who lists Neustadt's Dyon Doekhi and Matej Jelovcic and Marley Jean Louis from the Berlin Braves as his toughest opponents had another superb season averaging 25,7ppg, 5,6rpg, 2,9apg and 3,3spg showing he belonged to the top guards in the league. One can't forget that even after he returned from injury, he wasn't 100% fit. 'I got better and better as the season went on. My 1st game back from injury I say I was like 75% and my final game I will say I was about 91%', said JJeremy Ingram. He scored in double figures in all 15 games and scored 20 points or more 11 times including 39 points against Oldenburg and Wusterhausen and 35 points against Westerstede. His scoring and assists were down from his Mannheim season, but he also played 6 minutes less. Obviously the talent level he had in Bargteheide was different to Mannheim. He didn't have to do everything like in Mannheim. 'My points of course would be down because I shared the court with 2 other 20+ ppg scorers with Abu and Marcel. Abu was the main point guard so he averaged most of our assists and he did a very good job at that. My Rebounds per game is up a lot from last season and I'm still 1 of the leagues steals leaders so I say I had another successful season, especially since I played on a broken foot the whole season', stressed JJeremy Ingram. He proved that he doesn't always have to play on losing teams, but can be an impact player on a winning team as well. ' I consider myself a certified hooper. If I got better players on my team I'm good enough to share the love and play with them to make our team better. But if I need to go to work every game like I did in Mannheim I can do that too if I need be', expressed JJeremy Ingram. The season just ended and he still has certain games and plays on his mind. ' I say Oldenburg and Wusterhausen was my most exciting, because I put on a scoring clinic type of games. My game against Aschersleben is my most memorable because I hit some huge shots down the stretch to win that game. I think I had 22 second half points. It was a tie game against Aschersleben. I think 74-74 with like under 1 minute to play and I hit a long deep 3 in between half court and the 3 point line ALL NET! The crowd , my team , everybody in the gym went crazy. By far my most memorable play of the season and I had some great plays but that specific 3 pointer stands out the most', remembered JJeremy Ingram. It will be interesting to see where JJeremy Ingram will hoop next season. Especially in the north are teams like Itzehoe and Wedel who could easily use his services. 'Well it's still early right now and a lot of teams are still playing so they are focused on their own seasons right now. Hopefully I'm on some team's radar though', said JJeremy Ingram. Of course this guy will be on some teams radar's for next season. He deserves a pro B shot next season and am sure he will get it. |
| Shungu's 28 points give him ProA Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding three rebounds and four assists for Karlsruhe PS in his team's victory, helping them to beat Leverkusen (#17, 9-23) 83-76. Karlsruhe PS maintains the 3rd position in German ProA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Karlsruhe PS will need more victories to improve their 21-11 record. Shungu turned to be Karlsruhe PS's top player in his first season with the team. Ben Shungu averages this season 14.4ppg. Second best performed player last round was Marten Linssen (203-F-1998) of Paderborn. He is a forward in his first season at Paderborn. In the last game Linssen recorded impressive 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Paderborn lost that game 80-88 to the higher-ranked Dresden (#6, 18-14). Paderborn managed to keep the same 10th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 15-16 record. Linssen is a newcomer at Paderborn and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Michael Flowers (185-G-1999) of Kirchheim (#11). Flowers scored 28 points and passed nine assists. Despite Flowers' great performance Kirchheim lost 81-104 to slightly higher-ranked Bochum (#9, 16-16). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Kirchheim ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just fifteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Flowers could help Kirchheim to bring them higher in the standings. Flowers has a great season in Germany. After 32 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.5ppg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jordan Johnson (177-PG-1995) of Trier - 34 points and 3 assists 5. Andreas Seiferth (209-C-1989) of Muenster - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists 6. TJ Crockett (185-G-1999) of Bochum - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-SG-1997) of Vechta - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Thomas Wilder (190-PG-1995) of Nuernberg - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Daniel Mayr (218-C-1995) of Duesseldorf - 15 points and 10 rebounds 10. Bakary Dibba (202-PF-2001) of Tuebingen - 21 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Kevin Yebo claims German BBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old power forward had the game-high 22 points adding six rebounds and two assists for Chemnitz in his team's victory, helping them to crush Bayreuth (#18, 5-23) with 16-point margin 102-86. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Chemnitz is placed at 11th position in German BBL. Chemnitz 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 12-17 record. Yebo turned to be Chemnitz's top player in his first season with the team. Kevin Yebo averages this season 12.3ppg and 5.4rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Otis Livingston II (180-PG-1996) of Bayreuth. Livingston II impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 11 assists. Bad luck as Bayreuth lost that game 86-102 to the higher-ranked Chemnitz (#11, 12-17). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Bayreuth is still at the dead bottom 18th position. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Bayreuth managed to get this year. Livingston II is one of the most experienced players at Bayreuth and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American JeQuan Lewis (185-PG-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) of Rostock (#9). Lewis scored 23 points and passed ten assists (!!!). He was a key player of Rostock, leading his team to a 94-85 win against the higher-ranked Goettingen (#5, 16-12). Lewis has a great season in Germany. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 7.2apg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Stanley Whittaker (183-PG-1994) of Wuerzburg - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Yoeli Childs (203-PF-1998) of Hamburg - 18 points and 10 rebounds 6. Anthony Polite (198-G-1997) of Hamburg - 25 points and 6 rebounds 7. Lukas Meisner (203-SF-1995) of Hamburg - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Tim Coleman (196-SF-1995) of Heidelberg - 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Eric Washington (183-PG-1993) of Heidelberg - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Jordan Roland (185-PG-1997) of Rostock - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| ProA Round 32: Duesseldorf defeat Rasta Vechta - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in ProA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Rasta Vechta (26-6) on the court of fifteenth ranked Duesseldorf on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Duesseldorf 115-112. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. Duesseldorf made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Rasta Vechta turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Rasta Vechta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Canadian-Guyanese point guard Ryan Richmond (183-1996, college: Bentley, agency: SLN) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Duesseldorf's coach Florian Flabb used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-1997) replied with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Rasta Vechta. Newly promoted Duesseldorf maintains fifteenth position with 12-20 record. Rasta Vechta at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost. Duesseldorf are looking forward to face higher ranked Titans (#6) in Dresden in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rasta Vechta will play at home against Artland Dragons (#5) and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Giessen. Fifth ranked 46ers (20-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (17-15) 89-88 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 assists and Stefan Fundic who added 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized American Jarelle Reischel (200-1992, college: EKU) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 46ers have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Hagen. 46ers will play against Kirchheim Knights (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Gladiators (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Hagen was also quite interesting. Second ranked Tigers (24-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Phoenix Hagen (17-15). Tigers defeated Phoenix Hagen 96-84 on Sunday. The winners were led by Mateo Seric who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Tigers' coach Daniel Jansson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by Marcel Kessen did not help to save the game for Phoenix Hagen. Tigers maintains second position with 24-8 record having just two points less than leader Vechta. Loser Phoenix Hagen keeps the seventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Bremerhaven. Tigers will meet at home Lions (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Phoenix Hagen will play against Leverkusen (#17) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: Dresden was smashed by Tuebingen on the road 98-69. Bochum destroyed Kirchheim on its own court 104-81. Leverkusen unfortunately lost to Karlsruhe PS in a road game 76-83. Dresden managed to beat Paderborn at home 88-80. Jena crushed Trier on the opponent's court 89-69. Artland was beaten by Nuernberg in a home game 80-87. Muenster won against Schwenningen on the road 93-82. The most impressive performance of 32th round was 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Andreas Seiferth of Muenster.
Tuebingen - Dresden 98-69 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Tigers (24-8) crushed 6th ranked Titans (18-14) in Tuebingen 98-69 on Wednesday. Tigers made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Titans turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) who scored that evening 19 points and American Zac Seljaas (203-1997, college: BYU) supported him with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Even 21 points by naturalized American Grant Teichmann (191-1996, college: C-N) did not help to save the game for Titans. American guard David Kachelries (183-1998, college: SF Austin, agency: Diamond Sports) added 13 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tigers maintains second position with 24-8 record having just two points less than leader Vechta. Newly promoted Titans keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Tigers will meet at home Lions (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titans will play against Duesseldorf and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dresden: G.Teichmann 21+2reb+1ast, D.Kachelries 13+3reb+2ast, D.Kirchner 10+3reb+4ast, T.Graham 7+6reb+1ast, J.Narcis 6+7reb, G.Voigtmann 4+4reb+2ast Tuebingen: M.Seric 19+3reb+2ast, B.Dibba 15+3reb, K.Helmanis 10+5reb, D.Jones 10+4reb, T.Lanmueller 9+4ast, Z.Seljaas 8+6reb+4ast Giessen - Bremerhaven 89-88 Important game to mention about took place in Giessen. Fifth ranked 46ers (20-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (17-15) 89-88 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. Strangely Eisbaeren Bremerhaven outrebounded 46ers 34-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 assists and Serbian forward Stefan Fundic (200-1994) who added 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four 46ers players scored in double figures. Naturalized American Jarelle Reischel (200-1992, college: EKU) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Matt Frierson (185-1997, college: Citadel) scored 22 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 46ers have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Hagen. 46ers will play against Kirchheim Knights (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Gladiators (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Bremerhaven: M.Frierson 22, D.Norl 13+2ast, J.Reischel 13+6reb+5ast, S.Krajcovic 8+4reb+7ast, J.Stovall 8, K.Thomas 6+3reb+2ast Giessen: S.Fundic 17+5reb+1ast, J.Barnes 16+2reb+7ast, N.Brauner 13+1reb+1ast, E.Wolf 13+4reb+3ast, J.Martin 10+2reb+2ast, L.Kahl 9 Bochum - Kirchheim 104-81 Everything could happen in Bochum at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked SparkassenStars and 10th ranked Kirchheim Knights had identical 15-16 record. This time SparkassenStars used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Kirchheim 104-81 on Saturday night. SparkassenStars looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by guard TJ Crockett (185-1999, college: Lindenwood) who scored that evening 27 points and 5 assists and guard Conley Garrison (185-1999, college: Furman, agency: GoEmpire Group) supported him with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five SparkassenStars players scored in double figures. Even 28 points and 9 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) did not help to save the game for Kirchheim Knights. Center Tyrone Nash (203-1988, college: Notre Dame) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SparkassenStars have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Loser Kirchheim Knights dropped to the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Nuernberg. SparkassenStars will meet Falcons (#12) in the next round. Kirchheim Knights will play against 46ers and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kirchheim: M.Flowers 28+4reb+9ast, T.Nash 16+6reb+1ast, J.Henry-McCalla 7+6reb, A.Pickett 6+2reb+2ast, R.Williams Jr. 6+2reb+7ast, J.Niedermanner 5+2reb Bochum: T.Crockett 27+2reb+5ast, B.Andre 19+4reb+4ast, C.Garrison 18+6reb+5ast, L.Kamp 11+4reb+1ast, N.Geske 11+3reb+5ast, J.Grof 7+3reb+2ast Duesseldorf - Vechta 115-112 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Rasta Vechta (26-6) on the court of fifteenth ranked Duesseldorf on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Duesseldorf 115-112. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. Duesseldorf made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Rasta Vechta turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Rasta Vechta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Canadian-Guyanese point guard Ryan Richmond (183-1996, college: Bentley, agency: SLN) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Duesseldorf's coach Florian Flabb used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-1997) replied with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Ryan Schwieger (198-1999, college: Loyola, IL) added 33 points (!!!) in the effort for Rasta Vechta. Five Duesseldorf and four Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Duesseldorf maintains fifteenth position with 12-20 record. Rasta Vechta at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost. Duesseldorf are looking forward to face higher ranked Titans (#6) in Dresden in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rasta Vechta will play at home against Artland Dragons (#5) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Vechta: R.Schwieger 33+4reb+2ast, J.Aminu 30+7reb+5ast, C.Flanigan 15+7reb+3ast, J.Wolf 14+5reb+2ast, A.Jones 9+1ast, S.Schneider 4+2reb+1ast Duesseldorf: B.Coplin 23+5reb+4ast, R.Richmond 20+6reb+1ast, D.Mayr 15+10reb+1ast, M.Moreaux 14+9reb, C.Anderson 13+4reb+2ast, V.Friederici 10+2ast Karlsruhe PS - Leverkusen 83-76 Very predictable result when third ranked Lions (21-11) won against 17th ranked Leverkusen (9-23) in Karlsruhe 83-76 on Saturday. Lions made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Lions outrebounded Leverkusen 44-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) who scored that evening 28 points and 4 assists and center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Lions players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) did not help to save the game for Leverkusen. Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lions have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 21-11 record having five points less than leader Vechta. Leverkusen lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 23 games lost. Lions will meet league's second-placed Tigers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leverkusen will play against Phoenix Hagen (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leverkusen: N.Hornsby 19+3reb+2ast, K.Gray 11+7reb+5ast, H.Hujic 11+2reb+1ast, D.Kovacevic 8+6reb, G.De Oliveira 8+2reb, M.Jostmann 6+5reb+2ast Karlsruhe PS: B.Shungu 28+3reb+4ast, L.Cabbil 13+2reb+2ast, M.Pluskota 13+12reb+4ast, D.Bajo 12+3reb+2ast, L.Cugini 6+5reb+2ast, B.Kone 6+3reb+5ast Dresden - Paderborn 88-80 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Uni Baskets (15-16) lost to sixth ranked Titans (18-14) in Dresden 80-88 on Sunday. Titans forced 23 Uni Baskets turnovers. The winners were led by naturalized American Grant Teichmann (191-1996, college: C-N) who scored that evening 21 points (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and American guard David Kachelries (183-1998, college: SF Austin, agency: Diamond Sports) supported him with 17 points and 4 assists. Four Titans players scored in double figures. Even 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) by forward Marten Linssen (203-1998, college: St.Louis) did not help to save the game for Uni Baskets. American point guard George Brock (183-1995, college: SUNO) added 11 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Titans maintains sixth position with 18-14 record. Loser Uni Baskets keep the tenth place with 16 games lost. Titans will meet at home Duesseldorf (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Uni Baskets will play against Muenster (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Paderborn: M.Linssen 24+7reb+2ast, G.Brock 11+1reb+3ast, T.Jocelyn 9+2reb+1ast, B.Anthony 7+4reb+4ast, O.Drews 7+1reb+1ast, L.Lagerpusch 6+2reb+1ast Dresden: G.Teichmann 21+1reb+1ast, D.Kachelries 17+1reb+4ast, T.Graham 13+5reb+1ast, L.Schmikale 13+2reb, A.Wendler 7+4reb+1ast, C.Adams 6+4reb+4ast Trier - Jena 69-89 There was a small surprise when sixteenth ranked Science City Jena (11-21) outplayed 13th ranked Gladiators (14-18) in Trier 89-69 on Sunday. They outrebounded Gladiators 40-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by center Alex Herrera (206-1992, college: Fort Lewis) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks and guard Carlton Guyton (190-1990, college: Kent St., agency: Mansfield and Associates) supported him with 18 points. Five Science City Jena players scored in double figures. Even 34 points (!!!) by point guard Jordan Johnson (177-1995, college: UNLV) did not help to save the game for Gladiators. Parker Van Dyke (191-1994, college: Utah) added 13 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Science City Jena maintains sixteenth position with 11-21 record. Gladiators lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Science City Jena will meet at home bottom-ranked Schwenningen (#18) in the next round. Gladiators will play against Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Trier: J.Johnson 34+1reb+3ast, P.Van Dyke 13+4reb+2ast, G.Zeeb 9+2reb+2ast, D.Painter 5+5reb, M.Hollersbacher 4+3reb, A.Laurent 2+2reb Jena: C.Guyton 18+2reb+3ast, V.Radojicic 14+4reb+3ast, B.Thomas 14+5reb+2ast, S.Hines 12+5reb, A.Herrera 10+12reb+1ast, S.Haukohl 8+6reb+1ast Artland - Nuernberg 80-87 There was an upset when higher ranked Artland Dragons (19-13) lost to twelfth ranked Falcons (15-17) in Quakenbrueck 80-87 on Sunday. Falcons made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American point guard Thomas Wilder (190-1995, college: W.Michigan) who scored that evening 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Lithuanian Justinas Ramanauskas (193-2000) supported him with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Falcons players scored in double figures. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American guard William Christmas (196-1996, college: CPP) did not help to save the game for Artland Dragons. His fellow American import guard Damari Milstead (188-1999, college: CS Fullerton) added 18 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Falcons moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Kirchheim. Artland Dragons lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 13 games lost. Falcons will meet at home higher ranked SparkassenStars (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Artland Dragons will play against the league's leader Rasta Vechta (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Artland: W.Christmas 28+5reb+3ast, D.Milstead 18+1reb+4ast, J.Gruettner 7+3reb+3ast, D.Perry 6+10reb+1ast, M.Bacak 6, J.Weitzel 5+5reb+1ast Nuernberg: J.Ramanauskas 22+5reb+5ast, T.Wilder 21+5reb+7ast, M.Krimmer 14+6reb+2ast, F.Gille 13+1reb, J.Maier 10+9reb+1ast, R.Kreuser 7+5reb+1ast Hagen - Tuebingen 84-96 The game in Hagen was also quite interesting. Second ranked Tigers (24-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Phoenix Hagen (17-15). Tigers defeated Phoenix Hagen 96-84 on Sunday. Tigers forced 19 Phoenix Hagen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and American Zac Seljaas (203-1997, college: BYU) supported him with 23 points. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Tigers' coach Daniel Jansson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by center Marcel Kessen (207-1997) did not help to save the game for Phoenix Hagen. American JJ Mann (198-1991, college: Belmont, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Tigers maintains second position with 24-8 record having just two points less than leader Vechta. Loser Phoenix Hagen keeps the seventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Bremerhaven. Tigers will meet at home Lions (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Phoenix Hagen will play against Leverkusen (#17) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hagen: J.Mann 20+5reb+2ast, M.Kessen 19+8reb+1ast, M.Omuvwie 14+7reb, B.Lorenz 8+5reb+1ast, B.Kraushaar 7+3reb+5ast, G.Murphy 7+5reb+6ast Tuebingen: Z.Seljaas 23+4reb+1ast, B.Dibba 21+4reb+1ast, M.Seric 18+11reb+3ast, T.Joenke 11+1reb+1ast, D.Jones 9+5reb+1ast, T.Lanmueller 8+1reb Schwenningen - Muenster 82-93 No shocking result in a game when fourteenth ranked Muenster (13-19) beat on the road bottom-ranked Schwenningen (5-26) 93-82 on Sunday. They outrebounded Schwenningen 33-16 including a 23-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Muenster shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by the former international center Andreas Seiferth (209-1989) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Connor Harding (200-1998, college: Utah Valley) supported him with 22 points and 4 assists. Muenster's coach Bjoern Harmsen used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 20 points by Jacob Knauf (210-1997) did not help to save the game for Schwenningen. American point guard Casey Benson (191-1995, college: GCU) added 11 points and 10 assists for the hosts. Four Muenster and five Schwenningen players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Muenster maintains fourteenth position with 13-19 record. Schwenningen lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Muenster will meet higher ranked Uni Baskets (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Schwenningen will play against Science City Jena (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Schwenningen: J.Knauf 20+4reb+1ast, M.Mboya Kotieno 15+1reb+5ast, D.McCall 14+2reb+1ast, C.Benson 11+4reb+10ast, B.Buck 10+2reb+3ast, J.Mampuya 8+2reb+1ast Muenster: C.Harding 22+3reb+4ast, A.Seiferth 17+11reb+6ast, H.Petursson 14+3reb+5ast, M.Dolezaj 12+4reb+1ast, J.Guenther 8+2reb+2ast, A.Touray 8+6reb+1ast |
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The Regular Season in BBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader ALBA Berlin delivered the twenty eighth win on Wednesday night. This time they beat 16th ranked Braunschweig (9-20) 85-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Braunschweig. ALBA Berlin shot 66.7 percent from the field. ALBA Berlin had a 23-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Chadian center Christ Koumadje (221-1996, college: FSU) who scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) chipped in 11 points. American guard RJ Cole (185-1999, college: UConn) produced 19 points and 7 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin (28-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place. Braunschweig at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Seawolves (#9) in Rostock in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Braunschweig will play on the road against BG Goettingen (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. The game in Wuerzburg was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked EWE Baskets (18-11) played at the court of 8th ranked s Oliver Baskets (15-15). EWE Baskets managed to secure a 4-point victory 82-78. The game was dominated by American players. point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 9 assists. Hassani Gravett contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. point guard Stanley Whittaker (183-1994, college: Keiser) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for s Oliver Baskets. EWE Baskets maintains fourth place with 18-11 record. s Oliver Baskets at the other side keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. EWE Baskets will play against Brose Bamberg (#10) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. s Oliver Baskets will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. We should mention about the upset which took place in Rostock, where higher ranked BG Goettingen (16-12) lost to tenth ranked Seawolves (14-15) in a road game 85-94 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of BG Goettingen. The game was also dominated by American players. JeQuan Lewis stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists for the winners. Mark Smith responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Seawolves moved-up to ninth place. Loser BG Goettingen keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. Seawolves will meet league's leader ALBA Berlin on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BG Goettingen will play against Braunschweig (#16) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Chemnitz defeated Bayreuth in a road game 102-86. Bayern beat Frankfurt at home 95-89. Heidelberg lost to Hamburg on the opponent's court 86-90.
Bayreuth - Chemnitz 86-102 There was no surprise when 18th ranked Bayreuth (5-23) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked Chemnitz (12-17) 102-86 on Tuesday. Chemnitz made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Kevin Yebo (207-1996) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) chipped in 11 points and 13 assists. American point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists and the other American import Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Five Chemnitz and four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chemnitz moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Heidelberg. Bayreuth lost their fourth game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Chemnitz will meet at home higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayreuth will play against Skyliners (#17) in Frankfurt and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chemnitz: K.Yebo 22+6reb+2ast, N.Weidemann 15+5ast, M.Filipovity 14+2reb, A.Uguak 13+3reb+1ast, A.Velicka 11+13ast, M.Osborne 9+2reb+1ast Bayreuth: A.Hill 20+5reb+2ast, J.Rowe 19+2reb, O.Livingston II 19+3reb+11ast, K.Young 14+10reb+1ast, K.Bruhnke 5+1reb, N.Diallo 4+1reb+2ast Rostock - Goettingen 94-85 We should mention about the upset which took place in Rostock, where higher ranked BG Goettingen (16-12) lost to tenth ranked Seawolves (14-15) in a road game 85-94 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of BG Goettingen. Seawolves made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 63.6 percentage. Seawolves looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. Point guard JeQuan Lewis (185-1994, college: VCU, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists for the winners and point guard Jordan Roland (185-1997, college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Mark Smith (193-1999, college: Kansas St.) responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Seawolves moved-up to ninth place. Loser BG Goettingen keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. Seawolves will meet league's leader ALBA Berlin on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BG Goettingen will play against Braunschweig (#16) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rostock: J.Lewis 23+3reb+10ast, D.Alston Jr. 19+2reb+2ast, J.Roland 16+4reb+4ast, T.Gloger 12+4reb, S.Mawugbe 11+2reb, N.Pearson 6+7reb+4ast Goettingen: R.Hammonds 20+8reb, M.Smith 18+7reb+4ast, R.Edwards 14+5reb, G.Crandall 10+2reb+3ast, H.Frey 9+3reb+6ast, J.Bess 8+1reb+3ast ALBA - Braunschweig 85-78 Leader ALBA Berlin delivered the twenty eighth win on Wednesday night. This time they beat 16th ranked Braunschweig (9-20) 85-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Braunschweig. ALBA Berlin shot 66.7 percent from the field. ALBA Berlin had a 23-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Chadian center Christ Koumadje (221-1996, college: FSU) who scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) chipped in 11 points. American guard RJ Cole (185-1999, college: UConn) produced 19 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Dustin Sleva (203-1995, college: Shippensburg) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin (28-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place. Braunschweig at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Seawolves (#9) in Rostock in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Braunschweig will play on the road against BG Goettingen (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: ALBA: Y.Wetzell 14+1reb+1ast, L.Sikma 11+2reb+3ast, L.Olinde 10+1reb, C.Koumadje 9+6reb+2ast, Y.Zoosman 9+5reb, M.Delow 8+2reb+2ast Braunschweig: R.Cole 19+1reb+7ast, D.Sleva 16+5reb+2ast, D.Kramer 10+1reb+1ast, R.Amaize 10+1reb+1ast, B.Turudic 6+4reb+1ast, B.Tischler 6+3reb+2ast Bayern - Frankfurt 95-89 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Bayern Muenchen (23-7) defeated at home 17th ranked Skyliners (8-21) 95-89 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded Skyliners 33-16 including 22 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bayern Muenchen made 9 blocks. American point guard Cassius Winston (185-1997, college: Michigan St.) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and his fellow American import DJ Seeley (193-1989, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 14 points. Bayern Muenchen's coach Andrea Trinchieri used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international point guard Joshua Obiesie (198-2000) responded with 20 points and American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) scored 17 points. Four Skyliners players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Bayern Muenchen. They maintain third place with 23-7 record having five points less than leader ALBA. Loser Skyliners keep the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. Bayern Muenchen will meet Hakro Merlins (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Skyliners will play against Bayreuth and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayern: C.Winston 20+2reb+2ast, D.Seeley 14+1reb+3ast, I.Bonga 9+6reb, O.Jaramaz 9+1reb+3ast, Z.Cheatham 8+5reb, N.Giffey 7+3reb Frankfurt: J.Obiesie 20+2reb+3ast, I.Washington 17+2reb+1ast, L.Wank 13+1reb+1ast, Q.Robertson 12+2reb+2ast, D.Cooke Jr. 11+4reb+2ast, J.Theodore 6+2reb+9ast Hamburg - Heidelberg 90-86 There was a minor upset when 11th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (12-17) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (11-19) 90-86 on Wednesday. Hamburg Towers made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Hamburg Towers outrebounded MLP Academics Heidelberg 38-26 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Swiss guard Anthony Polite (198-1997, college: FSU) stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. American Tim Coleman (196-1995, college: NJIT) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Eric Washington (183-1993, college: Miami, OH) scored 20 points and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hamburg Towers moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Chemnitz. Hamburg Towers will meet MBC (#15) in the next round. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against the league's second-placed Telekom Baskets (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Hamburg: A.Polite 25+6reb+1ast, Y.Childs 18+10reb, R.Taylor 16+2reb+2ast, L.Meisner 11+11reb+5ast, H.Cleary 7, C.Philipps 6+3reb Heidelberg: T.Coleman 20+11reb+2ast, E.Washington 20+2reb+9ast, M.Ugrai 18+1reb, E.Lasisi 15+4reb+1ast, J.McVeigh 5+3reb+2ast, V.Kesteloot 5+4reb Wuerzburg - Oldenburg 78-82 The game in Wuerzburg was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked EWE Baskets (18-11) played at the court of 8th ranked s Oliver Baskets (15-15). EWE Baskets managed to secure a 4-point victory 82-78. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 9 assists. Guard Hassani Gravett (188-1996, college: S.Carolina) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five EWE Baskets players scored in double figures. Point guard Stanley Whittaker (183-1994, college: Keiser) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Cameron Hunt (192-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) added 13 points and 7 assists in the effort for s Oliver Baskets. EWE Baskets maintains fourth place with 18-11 record. s Oliver Baskets at the other side keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. EWE Baskets will play against Brose Bamberg (#10) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. s Oliver Baskets will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oldenburg: H.Gravett 17+6reb, O.Klassen 13+2reb+2ast, N.Agbakoko 12+4reb+1ast, T.Drechsel 12+4reb+1ast, D.Russell 11+4reb+9ast, K.Ogbe 7+1reb+2ast Wuerzburg: S.Whittaker 22+8reb+7ast, C.Hunt 13+2reb+7ast, J.Boehmer 10+1reb+2ast, D.Griffin 9+1reb, N.Carvacho 9+6reb, F.Stanic 6+6reb |
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| D1 Round 3 of Finals. Hamar regain the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Hamar - Skallagrimur 109-89 The game without a history. Hamar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for Spanish point guard Jose Medina (185-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Brendan Howard (198-1998, college: Providence, MT) contributed with 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five Hamar players scored in double figures. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) answered with 36 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Slovenian forward Milorad Sedlarevic (201-1993, college: UPEI) added 22 points in the effort for Skallagrimur. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Hamar: J.Medina 39+6reb+10ast, B.Howard 21+9reb+1ast, R.Nathanaelsson 17+10reb+2ast, P.Elias 15+4reb, B.Asgeirsson 10+1reb+5ast, S.Alfonso 5+1reb Skallagrimur: K.Jordan 36+9reb+1ast, M.Sedlarevic 22+4reb+2ast, B.Rikhardsson 11+9reb+4ast, B.Rikhardsson 5+6reb+4ast, D.Gudmundsson 5+1ast, A.Bjornsson 4+1ast |
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| Kalleh and Gorgan are the first semifinalists - by Eurobasket News |
| Kalleh made it into the Superleague semifinals. They overcame Arak 74-62 to claim 3-1 victory in the quarterfinal series. Kalleh trailed by 7 points at the first break. But Kalleh used a 24-15 run in the third term to surge ahead. They held their opponents to just 7 points in the fourth frame and raced to the win. Gorgan swept Parsa following a 93-81 victory in Game 3. Gorgan grabbed a 50-40 halftime advantage. They maintained the lead throughout the second half and rallied to a comfortable win at the end. |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Italian NextGen Cup Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center |
Finals MVP:  Umberto Stazzonelli (200-F/G-2004) of PesaroFirst Team Riccardo Pisano (192-PG-2005) of Sassari Georges Abega (191-SG-2004) of Milano Enrico Vettori (191-G/F-2004) of Treviso Umberto Stazzonelli (200-F/G-2004) of Pesaro Lamine Tandia (200-C-2004) of Tortona BK LabSecond Team Edoardo Bottelli (188-PG-2005) of Campus Varese Lorenzo Zangheri (201-G-2004) of Trento Emanuele Caiazza (185-G-2003) of Scafati Tommaso Fantoma (197-SF-2003) of Udine Marco Ius (203-C-2004) of Trieste |
| Italian Serie A2 round 3 (Second Stage) best performance: Lorenzo Ambrosin (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (26 points, nine rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Rimini (#2, 4-3) 79-72. It allowed Agrigento to consolidate first place in the Italian Serie A2. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Second Stage. Agrigento has a very solid 5-2 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Ambrosin had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 11 attempts. It's his second year at Agrigento and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Lorenzo Ambrosin averages this season 16.8ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Luca Possamai (209-C-2001) of Chiusi. Possamai had a very good evening with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Chiusi to edge Trapani (3-4) 83-78. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Possamai is well-known at Chiusi and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Ed Daniel (202-F/C-1990, agency: Green Sports Management) of San Severo (#5). Daniel showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. Despite Daniel's great performance San Severo lost 80-91 to Monferrato (5-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing San Severo needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in Group Relegation. Their record is 5 victories and 4 lost games. Daniel has a great season in Italy. After 27 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.7rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Pietro Aradori (195-SG-1988) of Fortitudo BO - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Federico Massone (191-PG-1998) of Trapani - 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Giacomo Zilli (206-C/F-1995) of Cento - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Russ Smith (183-PG-1991) of Nardo - 34 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Simon Anumba (193-G-1996) of Rimini - 15 points and 9 rebounds 9. Andrea Ancellotti (212-C-1988) of Chieti - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Quinn Ellis (193-G-2003) of Monferrato - 26 points 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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| Johnson's 28 points and 7 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding seven rebounds and four assists for Varese in his team's victory, helping them to beat Brindisi (#7, 14-13) 93-86. Varese maintains the 5th position in Italian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Varese will need more victories to improve their 16-11 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Varese's top player in his first season with the team. Jaron Johnson averages this season 15.6ppg and 5.1rpg. Second best performed player last round was Ike Iroegbu (188-PG-1995) of Treviso. He is Nigerian guard in his first season at Treviso. In the last game Iroegbu recorded impressive 25 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course he led Treviso to another comfortable win 96-82 over slightly higher-ranked Pesaro (#10, 11-15) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Treviso managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 11th place. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-16 record. Iroegbu is a newcomer at Treviso and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.1ppg (#7). Third place about best performers goes to Shavon Shields (201-SF-1994) of league's second-best Milano. Shields scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Milano, leading his team to a 88-76 win against the lower-ranked Napoli (#15, 9-18). Milano needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 20 victories and 7 lost games. Shields has a very solid season. In 8 games in Italy he scored 8.5ppg. He also has 4.1rpg and FGP: 54.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Trevor Thompson (210-C-1994) of Scafati - 15 points and 17 rebounds 5. Derek Willis (206-PF-1995) of Venezia - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Markel Brown (191-SG-1992) of Varese - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Adrian Banks (191-SG-1986) of Treviso - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Thomas Wimbush (201-F-1993) of Napoli - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Troy Caupain (193-PG-1995) of Brescia - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Tornike Shengelia (206-PF-1991) of Virtus BO - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Serie A2 Round 3 (Second Stage): Cantu lose to Forli - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Serie A2 is at the halfway of the Second Stage and there are still another 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Cantu (4-3). They were defeated by Forli (5-2) 67-60 on Sunday night. Forli made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Vincent Sanford (193-1990, college: Dayton) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import Nathan Adrian (206-1995, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Cantu will play next round against Pistoia trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Forli will try to continue on its current victory against Vanoli Cremona on the road. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Chieti (5-4) at the home court. Hosts were defeated by RO SAzzurra (5-4) 83-79. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Jacopo Giachetti accounted for 16 points. American Terrence Roderick (198-1988, college: UAB) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for Chieti in the defeat. RO SAzzurra will play against Ravenna (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chieti will play against Monferrato (#3) in Casale and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Quite upsetting was Ravenna's (#7) home defeat in a game versus Rieti Kienergia 75-68. The best player for the winners was Darryl Tucker who scored 9 points and 16 rebounds. Rieti Kienergia's coach Gabriele Ceccarelli used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Kendall Anthony who recorded 17 points and 4 assists. Rieti Kienergia will meet at home Mantova (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ravenna will play against RO SAzzurra (#1) in Roma and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Treviglio won against Pistoia on the opponent's court 75-61. Cento unfortunately lost to Vanoli Cremona in a home game 79-82. Piacenza recorded a loss to Cividale on the road 74-78. Udine was defeated by Torino on its own court 64-75. Milano Urania was beaten by Fortitudo BO in Bologna 73-64. San Severo lost to Monferrato at home 80-91. Juvi Cremona unfortunately lost to Mantova on the opponent's court 73-78. Trapani recorded a loss to Rimini in a home game 58-62. Trapani was defeated by Chiusi on the road 78-83. Nardo beat Latina on its own court 76-71. Agrigento won against Rimini in a road game 79-72. The most impressive stats of the last round was 26 points and 9 rebounds by Lorenzo Ambrosin of Agrigento.
Forli - Cantu 67-60 Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Cantu (4-3). They were defeated by Forli (5-2) 67-60 on Sunday night. Forli made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Vincent Sanford (193-1990, college: Dayton) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import Nathan Adrian (206-1995, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Lorenzo Bucarelli (198-1998) scored 13 points. Cantu will play next round against Pistoia trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Forli will try to continue on its current victory against Vanoli Cremona on the road. Top scorers: Cantu: S.Nikolic 15+8reb, L.Bucarelli 13+2reb+2ast, F.Rossi 9+4reb+3ast, F.Stefanelli 8+3reb+1ast, D.Hunt 7+4reb+3ast, R.Rogic 4+1reb+3ast Forli: N.Adrian 16+9reb, V.Sanford 16+6reb+4ast, G.Gazzotti 11+8reb+1ast, L.Benvenuti 7+6reb, T.Radonjic 6+3reb, L.Pollone 6+3reb+2ast Pistoia - Treviglio 61-75 Very expected game when Pistoia (1-6) was defeated at home by Treviglio (5-2) 75-61 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Eric Lombardi (201-1993) who scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Jason Clark (189-1990, college: Georgetown) chipped in 18 points. Treviglio's coach Alessandro Finelli used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was British forward Carl Wheatle (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Jordon Varnado (198-1997, college: Troy) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Treviglio will meet at home Cento (#5) in the next round. Pistoia will play against Cantu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Pistoia: C.Wheatle 19+7reb+2ast, J.Varnado 13+9reb, L.Saccaggi 9+2ast, D.Magro 6+6reb+1ast, M.Pollone 5+5reb, G.Benetti 3+1reb Treviglio: J.Clark 18+1reb, E.Lombardi 12+9reb+1ast, M.Giuri 9+2reb+2ast, B.Sacchetti 9+4reb+2ast, A.Marcius 8+8reb+1ast, L.Vitali 8+1reb+5ast Cento - Vanoli Cremona 79-82 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Vanoli Cremona's (4-3) road victory over Cento (2-5) 82-79 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Davide Denegri (184-1998, agency: SLN) who scored 20 points. American power forward AJ Pacher (208-1992, college: Wright St., agency: Players Group) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Giacomo Zilli (206-1995, college: UNC Asheville, agency: Players Group) who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) added 19 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vanoli Cremona will meet at home Forli in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cento will play against Treviglio (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cento: F.Mussini 19+1reb+2ast, D.Marks 19+4reb+3ast, G.Zilli 15+9reb+4ast, G.Tomassini 10+4reb+3ast, D.Archie 6+4reb+2ast, K.Gregor 6+2reb Vanoli Cremona: D.Denegri 20+2reb+2ast, T.Lacey 17+4reb+2ast, A.Pacher 14+6reb+4ast, P.Eboua 13+7reb+1ast, L.Caroti 5+2ast, M.Alibegovic 5+4reb+2ast Cividale - Piacenza 78-74 Not a big story in a game when Piacenza (1-6) was defeated on the road by Cividale (5-2) 78-74 on Saturday. Cividale made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was swingman Leonardo Battistini (198-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Lucio Redivo (183-1994) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Davide Pascolo (201-1990) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Kameron McGusty (196-1997, college: Miami, FL) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Piacenza's coach Stefano Salieri rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cividale will meet Milano Urania (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Piacenza will play against Udine and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Piacenza: K.McGusty 19+6reb+2ast, D.Pascolo 14+13reb+2ast, L.Querci 13+3reb, N.Gajic 12+2reb+1ast, F.Miaschi 9+3reb+2ast, M.Portannese 3+1reb Cividale: E.Rota 18+3reb+2ast, L.Redivo 17+5reb+3ast, M.Gabriele 13+6reb+4ast, L.Battistini 13+12reb+1ast, D.Pepper 7+5reb+2ast, M.Aristide 6+2reb+1ast Udine - Torino 64-75 Everything went according to plan when Torino (6-1) beat on the road Udine (3-4) 75-64 on Sunday. Torino made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Ronald Jackson Jr (203-1997, college: NC A&T) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Simone Pepe (184-1993, agency: SLN) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international swingman Alessandro Gentile (201-1992, agency: SLN) who recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Ethan Esposito (201-1999, college: Sacramento St.) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Udine's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Torino will meet at home Fortitudo BO (#5) in the next round. Udine will play against Piacenza and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Udine: A.Gentile 17+9reb+4ast, I.Briscoe 13+3reb+4ast, E.Esposito 11+9reb+1ast, M.Cusin 8+5reb+2ast, F.Pellegrino 4+5reb, D.Monaldi 3+2reb+1ast Torino: R.Jackson Jr. 21+9reb+1ast, S.Pepe 20+3reb+2ast, D.Mayfield 16+4reb+2ast, C.Taflaj 8+4reb, N.De Vico 5+6reb+4ast, L.Vencato 3+6reb+4ast Fortitudo BO - Milano Urania 73-64 There was a minor upset in Bologna where Milano Urania (4-3) was defeated by Fortitudo BO (2-5) 73-64 on Wednesday. Fortitudo BO made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international Pietro Aradori (195-1988) who scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international guard Matteo Fantinelli (195-1993) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Nathanial Potts (188-1995, college: MTSU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Albanian power forward Rei Pullazi (202-1993) added 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Four Milano Urania players scored in double figures. Fortitudo BO will meet Torino on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Milano Urania will play against Cividale and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Milano Urania: N.Potts 14+15reb+4ast, A.Amato 12+2reb+4ast, M.Montano 10+4reb+1ast, M.Ebeling 10+4reb+1ast, K.Hill 7+4reb, R.Pullazi 7+9reb+4ast Fortitudo BO: P.Aradori 22+6reb+5ast, M.Fantinelli 16+5reb+1ast, F.Candussi 10+8reb, S.Barbante 8+5reb+1ast, M.Thornton 7+1reb+3ast, A.Panni 6+1reb+2ast San Severo - Monferrato 80-91 There was a small surprise when Monferrato (5-4) won against on the road San Severo (5-4) 91-80 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was British guard Quinn Ellis (193-2003) who scored 26 points. American guard Kodi Justice (199-1995, college: Arizona St.) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Ed Daniel (202-1990, college: Murray St., agency: Green Sports Management) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and the other American import Nik Raivio (193-1986, college: Portland, agency: Pensack Sports) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists respectively. Four San Severo players scored in double figures. Monferrato will meet at home Chieti in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Severo will play against Juvi Cremona and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: San Severo: E.Daniel 18+14reb+5ast, D.Pazin 15+1reb, B.Matteo 12+6ast, A.Sabatino 11+2reb, I.Lupusor 11+3reb+5ast, N.Raivio 7+5reb+10ast Monferrato: E.Quinn 26+1reb+3ast, K.Justice 18+4reb+5ast, N.Martinoni 17+2reb+2ast, A.Carver 9+7reb, A.Sarto 7+2reb+2ast, G.Leggio 7+1reb Mantova - Juvi Cremona 78-73 Mantova used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Cremona 78-73 on Sunday night. Mantova made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Antonio Iannuzzi (208-1991) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. American forward LaQuinton Ross (203-1992, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Austrian-American forward Bryce Douvier (201-1991, college: TAMUCC) who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Eugenio Fanti (184-1991) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mantova will meet Rieti Kienergia (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Juvi Cremona will play against San Severo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Juvi Cremona: B.Douvier 16+8reb+1ast, A.Amici 14+4reb+1ast, E.Fanti 12+6reb+1ast, D.Reati 11+2reb+1ast, F.Nasello 10+3reb, T.Allen 8+5reb+1ast Mantova: A.Iannuzzi 14+7reb+3ast, K.Sherrill 13+3reb+1ast, G.Veronesi 13+1reb+1ast, R.Cortese 11+1reb+1ast, A.Calzavara 10+3reb+1ast, L.Ross 9+12reb+2ast Ravenna - Rieti Kienergia 68-75 Quite upsetting was Ravenna's (#7) home defeat in a game versus Rieti Kienergia 75-68. Rieti Kienergia outrebounded Ravenna 39-25 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Darryl Tucker (201-1995, college: UWF) who scored 9 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Jordan Geist (188-1997, college: Missouri, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 22 points. Rieti Kienergia's coach Gabriele Ceccarelli used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and naturalized Argentinian guard Bernardo Musso (193-1986, agency: Interperformances) added 18 points respectively. Rieti Kienergia will meet at home Mantova (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ravenna will play against RO SAzzurra (#1) in Roma and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ravenna: B.Musso 18+3reb+1ast, K.Anthony 17+1reb+4ast, P.Danilo 11+3reb+2ast, T.Oxilia 5+6reb, G.Nicola 5+2reb, B.Vittorio 5+3reb+2ast Rieti Kienergia: J.Geist 22+3reb, M.Lucas 10+1reb+2ast, D.Tucker 9+16reb+3ast, P.Paci 9+5reb+1ast, D.Bonacini 8+3reb+2ast, M.Timperi 6+5reb Chieti - RO SAzzurra 79-83 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Chieti (5-4) at the home court. Hosts were defeated by RO SAzzurra (5-4) 83-79. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) who led the winners and scored 21 points. The former international point guard Jacopo Giachetti (191-1983) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Wilson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American Terrence Roderick (198-1988, college: UAB) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and center Andrea Ancellotti (212-1988) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Chieti in the defeat. Four Chieti players scored in double figures. RO SAzzurra will play against Ravenna (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chieti will play against Monferrato (#3) in Casale and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chieti: D.Jackson 18+1ast, A.Ancellotti 17+8reb+2ast, T.Roderick 14+8reb+9ast, M.Serpilli 14+7reb+1ast, T.Elhadji 7+1reb, G.Spizzichini 4+2reb+1ast RO SAzzurra: D.Wilson 21+2reb+2ast, J.Giachetti 16+1reb+3ast, R.Rullo 13+4reb+2ast, L.Nikolic 8+4reb, M.Ferrara 7+4reb+2ast, I.Emmanuel 7+5reb+2ast Trapani - Rimini 58-62 But Trapani was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Rimini 62-58 on Sunday night. Rimini outrebounded Trapani 44-25 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Andrea Tassinari (187-1996, agency: SLN) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Beninese swingman Ursulo DAlmeida (200-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Gabriele Romeo (182-1997) who recorded 18 points and 4 assists and forward Marco Mollura (198-1993) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Trapani: G.Romeo 18+2reb+4ast, S.Davis 10+3reb, M.Mollura 10+7reb+1ast, K.Tsetserukou 8+6reb+1ast, F.Massone 7+6reb+4ast, V.Guaiana 5+2ast Rimini: A.Tassinari 20+6reb+3ast, U.D'Almeida 11+12reb+1ast, A.Landi 9+6reb+1ast, S.Alessandro 8+4reb+3ast, S.Anumba 8+10reb+2ast, S.Masciadri 6+6reb+1ast Chiusi - Trapani 83-78 There was a minor upset when Trapani (3-4) was defeated on the road by Chiusi (2-5) 83-78 on Sunday. Chiusi outrebounded Trapani 42-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was center Luca Possamai (209-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Swingman Riccardo Bolpin (197-1997) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Federico Massone (191-1998) who recorded 29 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Gabriele Romeo (182-1997) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Trapani: F.Massone 29+8reb+3ast, G.Romeo 19+5reb+6ast, A.Renzi 10+1reb+2ast, S.Davis 8+4reb, M.Mollura 7+5reb+1ast, V.Guaiana 5+4reb Chiusi: P.Luca 22+10reb+2ast, R.Bolpin 18+5reb+2ast, I.Ikangi 15+4reb+2ast, L.Medford Jr. 9+4reb+7ast, D.Utomi 8+1reb+1ast, M.Martini 6+3reb+2ast Nardo - Latina 76-71 Nardo used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Latina 76-71 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was American point guard Russ Smith (183-1991, college: Louisville) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Swingman Andrea La Torre (204-1997) chipped in 6 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Andy Cleaves II (188-1996, college: CS Stanislaus) who recorded 19 points and 4 assists and point guard Salvatore Parrillo (190-1992, agency: SLN) added 14 points respectively. Four Latina players scored in double figures. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Latina: A.Cleaves II 19+2reb+4ast, S.Parrillo 14+2reb+3ast, I.Alipiev 11+3reb+1ast, A.Cacace 10+3reb+2ast, A.Fall 6+8reb, A.Cicchetti 4+1reb+1ast Nardo: R.Smith 34+5reb+3ast, L.Baldasso 14+2reb+1ast, R.Zugno 7+2reb+5ast, A.La Torre 6+12reb+2ast, J.Borra 6+5reb, A.Donda 6+5reb+1ast Rimini - Agrigento 72-79 But Rimini was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Agrigento 79-72 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was guard Lorenzo Ambrosin (195-1997, agency: SLN) who scored 26 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Point guard Alessandro Grande (185-1994) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jazz Johnson (178-1996, college: Nevada) who recorded 25 points and guard Simon Anumba (193-1996) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Rimini: J.Johnson 25+2reb+2ast, S.Anumba 15+9reb, S.Masciadri 14+6reb+2ast, A.Tassinari 7+2reb+3ast, U.D'Almeida 5+14reb, A.Landi 4+4reb+4ast Agrigento: L.Ambrosin 26+9reb+2ast, A.Grande 16+1reb+3ast, C.Costi 10+2reb, D.Francis 9+4reb+3ast, K.Marfo 7+8reb+3ast, A.Chiarastella 7+6reb+5ast |
| Serie A Round 27: Virtus BO beat Scafati by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Thirteenth-ranked Scafati (10-17) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Virtus BO (21-6) on Wednesday. The visitors from Bologna managed to secure only two-point victory 83-81. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Scafati. Virtus BO made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Scafati helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Daniel Hackett (193-1987, college: USC) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American center Trevor Thompson (210-1994, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 17 rebounds for Scafati. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Virtus BO maintains first place with 21-6 record. Newly promoted Scafati dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Reggio Emilia and Trieste. Virtus BO are looking forward to face Sassari (#4) at home in the next round. Scafati will play against Verona (#16) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Bottom-ranked Verona managed to get a ninth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Verona edged eighth-ranked Trento 70-69. It was a great evening for American Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 9 rebounds. Karvel Anderson helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Trent Lockett (196-1990, college: Marquette) with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Verona (9-18) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Napoli. Trento at the other side keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Verona will play against higher ranked Scafati (#13) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trento will play against Brindisi (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Pesaro (11-15) and Treviso (11-16), which took place in Treviso. Higher ranked Pesaro lost to fourteenth ranked Treviso in a road game 82-96 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for Ike Iroegbu who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman came up with 15 points and 8 assists for Pesaro in the defeat. Pesaro's coach Jasmin Repesa rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Treviso moved-up to eleventh place. Pesaro lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. Treviso will meet league's second-placed Milano on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pesaro will play against Trieste (#14) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Venezia beat Brescia on the road 79-74. Milano won against Napoli on its own court 88-76. Trieste was outscored by Sassari in a road game 103-80. Tortona managed to beat Reggio Emilia at home 74-68. Brindisi was defeated by Varese on the opponent's court 93-86. The most impressive performance of 27th round was 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Jaron Johnson of Varese.
Brescia - Venezia 74-79 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Venezia (15-12) beat on the road 9th ranked Brescia (12-14) 79-74 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for international point guard Marco Spissu (184-1995) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 assists. American Derek Willis (206-1995, college: Kentucky) accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Troy Caupain (193-1995, college: Cincinnati, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import forward Kenny Gabriel (205-1989, college: Auburn) added 20 points respectively for Brescia in the defeat. Brescia's coach Alessandro Magro rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Venezia have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Brescia keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. Venezia will meet at home higher ranked Varese (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brescia will play against Reggio Emilia (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Venezia: M.Spissu 19+4reb+7ast, D.Willis 18+9reb+3ast, A.Tessitori 18+7reb, R.Moraschini 6+3reb+1ast, J.Granger 5+6ast, A.De Nicolao 5+2reb+1ast Brescia: T.Caupain 20+6reb+3ast, K.Gabriel 20+3reb, A.Della Valle 11+1reb+4ast, A.Nikolic 8+3reb, J.Petrucelli 6+2reb+2ast, T.Odiase 4+3reb+1ast Milano - Napoli 88-76 Very expected game when 15th ranked Napoli (9-18) lost on the road to second ranked Milano (20-7) 88-76 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for German power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Danish Shavon Shields (201-1994, college: Nebraska) accounted for 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Milano's coach Ettore Messina used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Thomas Wimbush (201-1993, college: Fairmont St., agency: Slash Sports) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Napoli in the defeat. Five Milano and four Napoli players scored in double figures. Milano have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record behind leader Virtus BO. Loser Napoli keeps the fifteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Verona. Milano will meet at home Treviso (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Napoli will play against Tortona (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Milano: S.Shields 17+7reb+1ast, J.Voigtmann 17+7reb+2ast, B.Baron 11+3reb+2ast, K.Pangos 11+3reb+2ast, K.Hines 11+3reb+1ast, N.Melli 10+9reb+5ast Napoli: T.Wimbush 20+5reb+2ast, E.Stewart 15+2reb+2ast, J.Williams 15+6reb, J.Young 13+4reb+1ast, D.Michineau 5+4reb+2ast, N.Dellosto 3 Sassari - Trieste 103-80 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Sassari (16-11) rolled over at home 12th ranked Trieste (10-17) 103-80 on Wednesday. Sassari forced 19 Trieste turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Chris Dowe (189-1991, college: Bellarmine, agency: GoEmpire Group) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 assists. Naturalized Senegalese power forward Ousmane Diop (204-2000) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five Sassari players scored in double figures. American guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Trieste in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sassari maintains fourth place with 16-11 record, which they share with Varese. Trieste lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Reggio Emilia and Scafati. Sassari will meet league's leader Virtus BO in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trieste will play against Pesaro (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sassari: E.Bendzius 18+2reb+3ast, G.Robinson 18+6ast, C.Dowe 17+4reb+5ast, O.Diop 15+10reb, J.Jones 12+4reb+5ast, F.Kruslin 11+3ast Trieste: F.Bartley IV 18+8reb+3ast, E.Terry 16+6reb+3ast, M.Ruzzier 11+4reb+7ast, R.Stumbris 8+2reb, S.Bossi 8+1reb+2ast, L.Campogrande 6+6reb+1ast Scafati - Virtus BO 81-83 Thirteenth-ranked Scafati (10-17) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Virtus BO (21-6) on Wednesday. The visitors from Bologna managed to secure only two-point victory 83-81. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Scafati. Virtus BO made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Scafati helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Daniel Hackett (193-1987, college: USC) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American center Trevor Thompson (210-1994, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Riccardo Rossato (190-1996, agency: Players Group) added 15 points in the effort for Scafati. Four Scafati players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Virtus BO maintains first place with 21-6 record. Newly promoted Scafati dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Reggio Emilia and Trieste. Virtus BO are looking forward to face Sassari (#4) at home in the next round. Scafati will play against Verona (#16) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Virtus BO: M.Teodosic 16+1reb+4ast, T.Shengelia 15+8reb+3ast, D.Hackett 15+4reb+2ast, M.Belinelli 11+1ast, J.Mickey 9+5reb+1ast, K.Weems 7+5reb+2ast Scafati: R.Rossato 15+4reb+3ast, T.Thompson 15+17reb+1ast, D.Logan 13+2reb+3ast, K.Pinkins 12+4reb+4ast, M.Imbro 9+5reb+3ast, M.Krampelj 6+3reb Tortona - Reggio Emilia 74-68 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Reggio Emilia (10-17) lost on the road to third ranked Tortona (18-9) 74-68 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Tyler Cain (204-1988, college: S.Dakota) who led the winners and scored 6 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Semaj Christon (190-1992, college: Xavier) accounted for 14 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Tortona's coach Marco Ramondino used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986) came up with 8 points and 9 assists and Latvian Arturs Strautins (198-1998) added 11 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Reggio Emilia in the defeat. Tortona maintains third place with 18-9 record having just three points less than leader Virtus BO. Loser Reggio Emilia dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Trieste and Scafati. Tortona will meet Napoli (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Reggio Emilia will play against Brescia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tortona: S.Christon 14+1reb+6ast, A.Filloy 10+2reb+1ast, M.Daum 10+2reb, L.Candi 10, J.Macura 9+4reb+1ast, L.Severini 9+6reb+1ast Reggio Emilia: J.Senglin 18+1reb+1ast, D.Mouhamet 12+4reb, A.Strautins 11+9reb, M.Hopkins 8+5reb, A.Cinciarini 8+3reb+9ast, N.Reuvers 5+3reb Trento - Verona 69-70 Bottom-ranked Verona managed to get a ninth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Verona edged eighth-ranked Trento 70-69. Verona forced 19 Trento turnovers. It was a great evening for American Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Trent Lockett (196-1990, college: Marquette) with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international Diego Flaccadori (193-1996) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Verona (9-18) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Napoli. Trento at the other side keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Verona will play against higher ranked Scafati (#13) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trento will play against Brindisi (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Verona: K.Anderson 17+2reb+2ast, J.Simon 14+9reb+1ast, D.Davis 8+2reb, X.Johnson 8+4reb, A.Cappelletti 7+3reb+3ast, C.Langevine 6+4reb Trento: T.Lockett 18+6reb+1ast, D.Flaccadori 13+2reb+4ast, A.Forray 11+1reb, M.Udom 9+8reb+1ast, M.Spagnolo 5+4reb+2ast, A.Crawford 5+2reb+2ast Treviso - Pesaro 96-82 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Pesaro (11-15) and Treviso (11-16), which took place in Treviso. Higher ranked Pesaro lost to fourteenth ranked Treviso in a road game 82-96 on Wednesday. Treviso made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game, while Pesaro only scored three points from the stripe. It was an exceptional evening for Nigerian point guard Ike Iroegbu (188-1995, college: WSU) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American-Israeli Adrian Banks (191-1986, college: Arkansas St.) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. Four Treviso players scored in double figures. American guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-1994, college: Michigan) came up with 15 points and 8 assists and the other American import power forward Kwan Cheatham Jr (206-1995, college: Akron) added 17 points respectively for Pesaro in the defeat. Pesaro's coach Jasmin Repesa rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Treviso moved-up to eleventh place. Pesaro lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. Treviso will meet league's second-placed Milano on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pesaro will play against Trieste (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Treviso: I.Iroegbu 25+2reb+7ast, A.Banks 25+4reb+2ast, P.Sorokas 17+6reb+1ast, M.Jantunen 16+3reb, O.Ellis 9+8reb+2ast, A.Zanelli 4+2reb+1ast Pesaro: K.Cheatham Jr. 17+2reb, M.Abdur-Rahkman 15+2reb+8ast, V.Charalampopoulos 11+6reb+1ast, M.Tambone 8+4reb, D.Kravic 8+5reb+1ast, R.Visconti 7+1ast Varese - Brindisi 93-86 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Varese's (16-11) home victory over 6th ranked Brindisi (14-13) 93-86 on Wednesday. Varese looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Jaron Johnson (196-1992, college: Louisiana Tech) who led the winners and scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Markel Brown (191-1992, college: OK State) accounted for 24 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Guard DAngelo Harrison (193-1993, college: St.John's) came up with 21 points and forward Jason Burnell (201-1997, college: JSU) added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Brindisi in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Varese moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sassari. Loser Brindisi dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. Varese will meet Venezia (#6) on the road in the next round. Brindisi will play against Trento and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Varese: J.Johnson 28+7reb+4ast, M.Brown 24+3reb+6ast, C.Ross 15+7reb+6ast, T.Woldetensae 15+5reb+1ast, G.Caruso 5+2reb, T.Owens 4+11reb+2ast Brindisi: D.Harrison 21+2reb+2ast, M.Reed 16+5reb+1ast, B.Mascolo 15+5reb+2ast, N.Perkins 14+2reb, K.Bowman 12+4reb+5ast, J.Burnell 8+9reb+6ast |
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| B1 League Round 55: Hitachi SRT is defeated by Shinshu BW - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Hitachi SRT (25-29) and fourth ranked Shinshu BW (25-28) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Hitachi SRT was defeated by Shinshu BW in a tough game in Nagano 71-77. 26 personal fouls committed by Hitachi SRT helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American Anthony McHenry (202-1983, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Ko Kumagai (173-1996) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) responded with 31 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Hitachi SRT's coach Tsutomu Isa rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Shinshu BW moved-up to third place. Hitachi SRT at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 29 games lost. Shinshu BW are looking forward to face Hiroshima D. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hitachi SRT will play against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK in Okinawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Nagoya. 3rd placed host Nagoya DD (38-15) lost to first ranked Shimane SM (44-10) 93-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Nagoya DD. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Seiya Ando (184-1992) who led the winners and scored 37 points (!!!). Perrin Buford accounted for 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds for Nagoya DD in the defeat. Shimane SM maintains first place with 44-10 record. Nagoya DD at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. Shimane SM will play against Kyoto H. (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Nagoya DD's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nagoya to the arena FE Nagoya. B1 League top team - Chiba Jets (48-6) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Ibaraki R. (19-35) in Mito 76-65. Victor Law fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Chehales Tapscott produced 10 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba Jets have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 48-6 record. Loser Ibaraki R. keeps the sixth position with 35 games lost. Chiba Jets will meet Gunma CT (#5) on the road in the next round. Ibaraki R. will play against Hokkaido L. in Sapporo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 55: Sendai 89ers lost to Akita NH on the opponent's court 89-95. Alvark Tokyo managed to outperform Gunma CT in a home game 91-73. Shiga L-Stars recorded a loss to Hiroshima D. on the road 99-88. FE Nagoya were defeated by Ryukyu GK on its own court 69-76. Kyoto H. beat Osaka E. in a road game 92-88. Sea Horses M. was destroyed by Kawasaki BT at home 68-95. San-en NP managed to outperform Toyama G. on the opponent's court 105-94. Tochigi Brex managed to beat Hokkaido L. in a home game 62-53. Niigata A. was defeated by Yokohama BC on the road 88-80. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 13 rebounds by Charles Jackson of Yokohama BC.
Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 95-89 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Sendai 89ers (18-36) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Akita NH (27-27) 95-89 on Wednesday. Akita NH made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) fired 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and forward Rashawn Thomas (203-1994, college: TAMUCC) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Akita NH moved-up to third place, which they share with Tochigi Brex. Newly promoted Sendai 89ers keep the seventh position with 36 games lost. Akita NH will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sendai 89ers will play against the league's second-placed Alvark Tokyo (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Akita NH: S.Zack 22+9reb+4ast, K.Kanter 20+4reb+1ast, S.Kidd 14+7reb+5ast, T.Nakayama 12+2reb+5ast, O.Sota 7+3reb+2ast, H.Kawashima 7+2ast Sendai 89ers: N.Boothe 19+2reb+2ast, J.Burrell 17+10reb+3ast, R.Thomas 15+7reb+6ast, O.Taiki 12+1reb, K.Sawabe 8+1ast, Y.Aoki 8+2reb+6ast Alvark Tokyo - Gunma CT 91-73 Rather predictable result when second ranked Alvark Tokyo (40-14) defeated at home 5th ranked Gunma CT (26-28) 91-73 on Wednesday. Alvark Tokyo made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) fired 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-1989, college: Siena) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Alvark Tokyo players scored in double figures. American center Kaleb Tarczewski (212-1993, college: Arizona) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) added 12 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alvark Tokyo maintains second place with 40-14 record having just three point less than leader Shimane SM. Loser Gunma CT keeps the fifth position with 28 games lost. Alvark Tokyo will meet Sendai 89ers (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gunma CT will play against the league's leader Chiba Jets and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 24+9reb+3ast, S.Ando 19+4reb, J.Cobbs 15+4reb+3ast, R.Rossiter 12+6reb+7ast, Z.Baranski 10+3reb+2ast, A.Kirk 5+4reb+3ast Gunma CT: A.Chambers 13+3reb+3ast, T.McKinney-Jones 12+3reb+6ast, K.Tarczewski 11+9reb+2ast, J.Keenan 9+2reb+5ast, R.Yamazaki 6, M.Parker 6+4reb Nagoya DD - Shimane SM 83-93 The game between Top Four teams took place in Nagoya. 3rd placed host Nagoya DD (38-15) lost to first ranked Shimane SM (44-10) 93-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Nagoya DD. Shimane SM shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Seiya Ando (184-1992) who led the winners and scored 37 points (!!!). American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. American power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Nagoya DD in the defeat. Four Nagoya DD players scored in double figures. Shimane SM maintains first place with 44-10 record. Nagoya DD at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. Shimane SM will play against Kyoto H. (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Nagoya DD's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nagoya to the arena FE Nagoya. Top scorers: Shimane SM: S.Ando 37+3reb+1ast, P.Buford 22+10reb+7ast, D.Taniguchi 11+1reb+1ast, R.Shirahama 8+2reb+5ast, R.Travis 8+8reb+2ast, R.Abe 3 Nagoya DD: S.Eatherton 22+7reb+2ast, A.Williams 14+8reb+1ast, Y.Suda 13+2reb, C.Clarke 11+6reb+9ast, T.Saito 8+1reb+5ast, T.Ito 8+2reb+1ast Hiroshima D. - Shiga L-Stars 99-88 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Shiga L-Stars (12-41) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Hiroshima D. (39-15) 99-88 on Wednesday. Hiroshima D. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Shiga L-Stars' 32 and made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Shiga L-Stars 45-21 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hiroshima D. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Hiroshima D. players scored in double figures. American forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) produced 24 points and the former international guard Kai Toews (188-1998, college: UNCW) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hiroshima D. moved-up to third place. Shiga L-Stars lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 41 games lost. Hiroshima D. will meet at home Shinshu BW (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Shiga L-Stars will play against Osaka E. (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hiroshima D.: N.Mayo 20+4reb+2ast, D.Evans 19+12reb+2ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 16+6reb+5ast, S.Kai 14+12reb+1ast, T.Ryo 11+1reb+8ast, S.Asayama 5+3reb Shiga L-Stars: D.Jones 24+2reb+2ast, Y.Karino 16, K.Toews 15+4reb+8ast, K.Isaac Ravena 9+3reb+8ast, K.Koya 8+4reb, M.Naoto 6+1reb+2ast Ibaraki R. - Chiba Jets 65-76 B1 League top team - Chiba Jets (48-6) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Ibaraki R. (19-35) in Mito 76-65. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Four Chiba Jets players scored in double figures. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba Jets have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 48-6 record. Loser Ibaraki R. keeps the sixth position with 35 games lost. Chiba Jets will meet Gunma CT (#5) on the road in the next round. Ibaraki R. will play against Hokkaido L. in Sapporo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chiba Jets: Y.Togashi 18+1reb+4ast, C.Smith 15+5reb+3ast, V.Law 13+12reb+3ast, G.Edwards 12+10reb+1ast, S.Hara 7+1reb+1ast, O.Asato 6+1ast Ibaraki R.: C.Krutwig 13+4reb+1ast, A.Tajima 11+3reb+2ast, C.Tapscott 10+7reb+3ast, N.Kohei 9+4reb+5ast, E.Jacobsen 8+8reb+4ast, K.Fukuzawa 7+1ast FE Nagoya - Ryukyu GK 69-76 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Ryukyu GK (43-11) beat on the road 6th ranked FE Nagoya (21-33) 76-69 on Wednesday. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Ryukyu GK players scored in double figures. Ryukyu GK's coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Ryukyu GK. They maintain second place with 43-11 record having just six point less than leader Shimane SM. Newly promoted FE Nagoya keeps the sixth position with 33 games lost. They share it with Kyoto H.. Ryukyu GK will meet at home Hitachi SRT (#4) in the next round. FE Nagoya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nagoya Nagoya DD. Top scorers: Ryukyu GK: J.Cooley 18+12reb+1ast, K.Imamura 17+1reb+2ast, A.Durham 13+10reb+8ast, R.Kishimoto 11+2ast, J.Duncan 6+4reb, N.Tashiro 5 FE Nagoya: J.Williams III 21+9reb+2ast, J.Jones 18+7reb+2ast, L.Evans 11+6reb+2ast, N.Hiromu 8+2reb+2ast, A.Randall 5+3reb+3ast, N.Reiya 4+1reb+5ast Osaka E. - Kyoto H. 88-92 There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Osaka E. (24-30) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Kyoto H. (21-33) 92-88 on Wednesday. Kyoto H. shot 60.7 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Yoshiaki Kubota (175-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists. Kyoto H.'s coach Roy Rana used entire bench in such tough game. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) produced 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kyoto H. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with FE Nagoya. Loser Osaka E. keeps the fifth position with 30 games lost. Kyoto H. will meet at home league's leader Shimane SM in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osaka E. will play against Shiga L-Stars (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kyoto H.: J.Uthoff 19+5reb+2ast, C.Diallo 17+11reb+2ast, K.Yoshiaki 17+11ast, E.Udoh 13+5reb, J.Mitsuda 7+1reb+1ast, M.Wright 5+5ast Osaka E.: D.Newbill 27+5reb+6ast, I.Brown 16+4reb+3ast, S.O'Mara 16+9reb+4ast, T.Hashimoto 11+1reb+3ast, I.Fumiya 9+1reb+2ast, E.Kojima-Donley 3+2reb Sea Horses M. - Kawasaki BT 68-95 No shocking result in a game in Kariya where first ranked Kawasaki BT (37-17) outleveled 5th ranked Sea Horses M. (23-31) 95-68 on Wednesday. Kawasaki BT looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American power forward Michael Young (206-1994, college: Pittsburgh) fired 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Yuma Fujii (178-1991) chipped in 17 points and 9 assists. Five Kawasaki BT players scored in double figures. American power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) produced 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) added 15 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Kawasaki BT. They maintain first place with 37-17 record. Loser Sea Horses M. keeps the fifth position with 31 games lost. Kawasaki BT will meet at home San-en NP (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sea Horses M. will play against the league's second-placed Yokohama BC and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kawasaki BT: M.Young 18+7reb+5ast, Y.Fujii 17+2reb+9ast, J.Heath 14+9reb+2ast, R.Shinoyama 13+1reb+2ast, N.Fazekas 12+12reb+3ast, N.Kumagae 8+1reb+1ast Sea Horses M.: D.Gardner 21+9reb+4ast, Q.Miller-Scott 15+12reb+2ast, N.Satoshi 9+1reb+8ast, T.Nakamura 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Nishida 6+2reb+4ast, S.Alston Jr. 6+1reb+2ast Shinshu BW - Hitachi SRT 77-71 The game between third ranked Hitachi SRT (25-29) and fourth ranked Shinshu BW (25-28) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Hitachi SRT was defeated by Shinshu BW in a tough game in Nagano 71-77. 26 personal fouls committed by Hitachi SRT helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American Anthony McHenry (202-1983, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Ko Kumagai (173-1996) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. Four Shinshu BW players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) responded with 31 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and the other American import forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Hitachi SRT's coach Tsutomu Isa rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Shinshu BW moved-up to third place. Hitachi SRT at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 29 games lost. Shinshu BW are looking forward to face Hiroshima D. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hitachi SRT will play against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK in Okinawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shinshu BW: K.Ko 19+3reb+4ast, A.McHenry 19+10reb+3ast, O.Yuta 19+2reb+2ast, M.Reo 14+3reb+3ast, D.Burns 3+7reb+3ast, K.Mitsui 3+5reb+1ast Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 31+9reb+1ast, J.McAdoo 10+12reb+5ast, K.Tsuya 8+1reb, L.Vendrame 8+3reb+5ast, K.Ishii 4+4reb+2ast, K.Sekino 3+3reb Toyama G. - San-en NP 94-105 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Toyama G.'s (12-42) home loss to sixth ranked San-en NP (20-33) 94-105 on Wednesday. San-en NP made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists. American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) fired 42 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import center Kyle OQuinn (206-1990, college: Norfolk St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Shuto Kishinaga (181-2000) produced 22 points and 7 assists and American center Joshua Smith (208-1992, college: Georgetown) added 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) respectively for lost side. Five San-en NP and four Toyama G. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. San-en NP maintains sixth place with 20-33 record. Loser Toyama G. keeps the seventh position with 42 games lost. San-en NP will meet league's leader Kawasaki BT in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toyama G. will play against Niigata A. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San-en NP: I.Hicks 42+9reb+2ast, K.O'Quinn 21+9reb+6ast, H.Kazuki 17+2reb+3ast, F.Ravena 13+4reb+3ast, M.Yamauchi 10+4reb+12ast, A.Tsuchiya 2+1reb Toyama G.: K.Shuto 22+3reb+7ast, M.Hesson 18+3reb+3ast, N.Gadson 17+1reb+4ast, J.Smith 17+7reb, N.Yoshiyuki 11+2reb+1ast, R.Ono 9+3reb+9ast Tochigi Brex - Hokkaido L. 62-53 Very predictable result when third ranked Tochigi Brex (27-27) defeated at home 8th ranked Hokkaido L. (16-38) 62-53 on Wednesday. Tongan-New Zealand Isaac Fotu (203-1993, college: Hawaii) fired 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and Tsukasa Nakano (184-1996) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains third place with 27-27 record having ten points less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Akita NH. Hokkaido L. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 38 games lost. Tochigi Brex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hokkaido L. will play against Ibaraki R. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tochigi Brex: G.Jerrett 14+7reb, M.Hiejima 11+3reb+2ast, I.Fotu 10+9reb+3ast, Y.Endo 9+2reb+3ast, S.Ikaruga 9+4reb+2ast, S.Kitagawa 4 Hokkaido L.: N.Tsukasa 15+3reb+2ast, S.Long 15+13reb+2ast, B.Motum 14+5reb, D.Ramos 4+4reb+4ast, R.Hashimoto 3+2ast, S.Froling 2+10reb+2ast Yokohama BC - Niigata A. 88-80 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Niigata A. (9-45) was defeated on the road by second ranked Yokohama BC (32-22) 88-80 on Wednesday. Yokohama BC looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) for the winners. The former international Masaaki Morikawa (190-1992) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Four Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. Yokohama BC's coach Taketo Aoki used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) produced 27 points and 8 rebounds and Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Yokohama BC maintains second place with 32-22 record having five points less than leader Shimane SM. Niigata A. lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 45 games lost. Yokohama BC will meet Sea Horses M. (#5) in the next round. Niigata A. will play against Toyama G. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Yokohama BC: M.Morikawa 21+1reb+4ast, C.Jackson 18+13reb+2ast, K.King 12+1reb+1ast, D.Oliver 12+10reb+2ast, S.Koya 7+2reb+1ast, P.Auda 6+2reb Niigata A.: R.Allen 27+8reb+2ast, K.Aluma 19+6reb+1ast, K.Cockburn 16+10reb+3ast, K.Kimura 9+4reb+2ast, S.Reon 5+1reb+2ast, E.Zen 4+2reb+2ast |
| Japanese B1 League round 55 best performance: Isaiah Hicks - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (42 points, nine rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Toyama G. (#7, 12-42) 105-94. San-en NP maintains the 6th position in their group in Japanese B1 League. San-en NP is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 20-33 record. Hicks turned to be San-en NP's top player in his first season with the team. Isaiah Hicks averages this season 16.0ppg and 7.1rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Ryan Kelly (211-PF-1991) of Hitachi SRT. Kelly had a very good evening with 31 points and 9 rebounds. Bad luck as Hitachi SRT lost that game 71-77 to slightly higher-ranked Shinshu BW (#3, 25-28). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Central. Hitachi SRT still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 25-29 record. Kelly is one of the most experienced players at Hitachi SRT and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Perrin Buford (198-F-1994, agency: Pensack Sports) of league's top team Shimane SM. Buford showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, ten rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of Shimane SM, leading his team to a 93-83 win against #4 ranked Nagoya DD. Shimane SM confirms their top position in West. Buford has a great season in Japan. After 53 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.0ppg (best scorer) and assists with 7.8apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Steve Zack (211-C-1992) of Akita NH - 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Dwayne Evans (201-F-1992) of Hiroshima D. - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-1994) of Alvark Tokyo - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990) of San-en NP - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Charles Jackson (208-C-1993) of Yokohama BC - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Michael Young (206-F/C-1994) of Kawasaki BT - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Seiya Ando (184-G-1992) of Shimane SM - 37 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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33-year old forward Anton Bykov (200-F-1989) had a very impressive game in the last round for Tobol and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. He had a double-double of 37 points and 18 rebounds, while his team beat Aktobe (#5, 6-24) 88-81. Thanks to this victory Tobol moved-up to the 3rd position in Kazakhstan league. Tobol 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 16-14 record. In the team's last game Bykov had a remarkable 81.3% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Tobol, through which he has constantly improved. Bykov has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 20.3ppg and leads league in rebounds with 10.0rpg. Bykov is in league's top in and averages solid 61.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Adilhan Marat (185-PG-1999) of top-ranked Barsy Atyrau. He is a guard in his 4th season at Barsy Atyrau. In the last game Marat recorded impressive 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Barsy Atyrau to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Astana (#2, 17-7) 88-67. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Barsy Atyrau consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 19-11 record. Marat is one of the most experienced players at Barsy Atyrau and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Kwame Vaughn (190-PG-1990) of league's second-best Astana. Vaughn scored 26 points. Despite Vaughn's great performance Astana lost 79-82 to #4 ranked Irbis. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Astana needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 17 victories and 7 lost games. Vaughn has a very solid season. In 11 games in Kazakhstan he scored 11.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jaden Sayles (206-F-1999) of Irbis - 24 points and 7 rebounds 5. Vassiliy Petrishinets (198-F-1989) of Aktobe - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Sergei Bormatenkov (191-F-1991) of Aktobe - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Valeriy Simonov (194-G-2002) of Astana - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Konstantin Neff (198-F-1997) of Aktobe - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Nikolay Bazhin (198-F-1990) of Irbis - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superliga Round 3 of Semifinals. Wins for Ylli and Prishtina - by Eurobasket News |
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Peja - Ylli 104-107 Ylli made 27-of-28 charity shots (96.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. Ylli players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Peja was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Croatian forward Henrik Sirko (199-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). American point guard Wes Washpun (185-1993, college: UNI) helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was American point guard Larry Thomas (188-1993, college: BSC) with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 23 points and 4 assists. Five Ylli and four Peja players scored in double figures. Peja's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Peja: J.Tate 23+2reb+4ast, L.Thomas 20+6reb+7ast, D.Joseph 12+3reb, Q.Arianit 10+4reb+3ast, S.Fatlind 8, A.Veseli 8+3reb Ylli: H.Sirko 22+10reb+2ast, W.Washpun 19+5reb+5ast, G.Morina 17+3reb+3ast, M.Armstead 12+2reb+3ast, B.Ahmed 11+2reb+1ast, R.Davis 10+1reb+3ast Prishtina - Trepca 87-71 27 personal fouls committed by Trepca helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for forward Both Gach (201-1999, college: Utah) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Point guard Derrick Wilson (185-1992, college: Marquette) contributed with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Prishtina players scored in double figures. Forward Jamel Artis (201-1993, college: Pittsburgh) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds and Will Daniels (202-1986, college: URI) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Trepca. Top scorers: Trepca: J.Artis 23+8reb+1ast, W.Daniels 13+8reb+2ast, D.Hajrizi 10+6reb+1ast, M.Tmusic 8+2reb+1ast, E.Kastrati 6+5reb+2ast, M.Malaj 4+1reb+2ast Prishtina: B.Gach 23+5reb+1ast, D.Wilson 16+7reb+4ast, D.Thomas 15+5reb+1ast, D.Berisha 11+6reb+5ast, J.Palokaj 8+5reb+3ast, N.Grimes 8+8reb |
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| Latvian U19 League round 18 best performance: Kristians Armanovs - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Kristians Armanovs (183-G-2005) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Salaspils, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 18. The 17-year old player was the main contributor (30 points, seven rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Marupe (#9, 7-15) 95-84. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Salaspils maintains the 10th position in Latvian U19 League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 18 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Armanovs had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Salaspils and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Kristians Armanovs has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 23.7ppg), assists (8th best: 4.2apg) and averages impressive 62.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Roberts Porietis (182-G-2005) of Marupe. Porietis had a very good evening with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Marupe lost that game 84-95 to slightly lower-ranked Salaspils (#10, 4-18). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Marupe keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-15 record. Porietis is a newcomer at Marupe, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Roberts Veveris (188-PG-2004) of Bertanu (#7). Veveris scored 26 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Bertanu, leading his team to a 70-61 win against the higher-ranked Liepaja (#2, 18-4). Bertanu needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 9 lost games. Veveris has a very solid season. In 19 games in Latvia he scored 15.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Arturs Vucins (180-PG-2004) of Liepaja - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Adrians Visockis-Rubenis (194-SG-2005) of Liepaja - 22 points and 10 rebounds 6. Kristians Pastors (193-F-2005) of Salaspils - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Emils Vizulis (190-SG-2005) of Liepaja - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Arturs Lazdins (187-F-2006) of Salaspils - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Fransua Nkoy-Eale) of Liepaja - 13 points and 6 rebounds 10. Gints Prokofjevs (190-F-2006) of Gulbene - 13 points and 8 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. BK Ogre and VEF Riga victorious - by Eurobasket News |
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Ventspils - BK Ogre 76-79 Point guard Ugis Pinete (194-1991) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and Rihards Zebergs (192-1992) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four BK Ogre players scored in double figures. BK Ogre's coach Uldis Svede used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Puerto Rican point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Arturs Ausejs (192-1990) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Top scorers: BK Ogre: U.Pinete 16+3reb+5ast, R.Zebergs 13+5reb+3ast, K.Apsitis 11+3reb, G.Talton 10+5reb+3ast, R.Magone 9+2reb+1ast, K.Dargais 8+7reb+3ast Ventspils: A.Ausejs 18+3reb+4ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 11+11reb+4ast, M.Kulackovskis 9+2reb, K.Mediss 8+2reb+2ast, E.Wembi 8+5reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 8+3reb+1ast VEF Riga - Liepaja 79-64 Swedish guard Elijah Clarance (194-1998, college: Illinois St.) nailed 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Anrijs Miska (208-2000) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. The former international center Karlis Silins (209-1997, college: FAU) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and the former international point guard Renars Birkans (186-1997) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Liepaja in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: VEF Riga: E.Clarance 20+5reb+5ast, A.Miska 16+8reb+2ast, K.Zoriks 15+1reb+3ast, N.Brooks 11+9reb+1ast, A.Ate 6+1reb+1ast, G.Cosey 4+4reb+5ast Liepaja: K.Silins 18+9reb+1ast, R.Birkans 11+5reb+9ast, V.Ricards 9+2reb+1ast, A.Helmanis 8+4reb, K.Miglinieks 7+5reb+4ast, K.Zunda 5+3reb+1ast |
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| Lebanese LBL round 3 (Second Stage) best performance: Daniel Ochefu (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Liders (#4, 0-4), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 107-99. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Al Riyadi maintains the 2nd position in Lebanese LBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Al Riyadi already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Ochefu had a remarkable 61.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Al Riyadi, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Daniel Ochefu averages this season 11.7ppg and 8.7rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Stanley Davis Jr. (196-G-1998) of Liders. Davis Jr. had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Liders lost that game 99-107 to Al Riyadi (3-0). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Davis Jr. is a newcomer at Liders, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.4ppg (#7). His other stats are also decent: 5.4rpg and 3.9apg. Third on the list of top players last round was international guard Sergio El Darwich (193-G-1996) of league's top team Sagesse. El Darwich got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for eight rebounds . He was a key player of Sagesse, leading his team to a 91-69 easy win against #1 ranked Beirut Club in a game of the week. Sagesse started extremely well this Second Stage. They recorded 4 victories without losing a single game. El Darwich turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. El Darwich has a very solid season. In 17 games in Lebanon he scored 16.3ppg. He also has 5.1rpg, 3.6apg and FGP: 59.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Roosevelt Scott (193-G) of Hoops - 29 points and 8 rebounds 5. Gerard Hadidian (201-F-1995) of Beirut Club - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Jad Khalil (186-PG-1996) of Dynamo - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Kerwin Roach II (192-PF-1996) of Sagesse - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Miguel Martinez (188-PG-1988) of Al Riyadi - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Romani Hansen (203-F-1997) of Hoops - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Marlon Johnson (208-PF-1994) of Dynamo - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Kupiskis win Nostra.lt-RKL B Division title - by Eurobasket News |
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Kupiskis have won Nostra.lt-RKL B Division title as they defeated Rytas-MRU 98-77. Kupiskis grabbed a 26-16 lead at the start and led 12 points at the halftime. Moreover, thy closed the game with a final 25-13 surge to seal the win. Evaldas Rastenis (183-PG-1989) top-scored for the winners with 26 points, whilst Paulius Blieka (198-F-2003) had 18. Giedrius Giedra (207-C-1987) netted 17 and Matas Sabaliauskas (194-SF-1999) scored 15. Paulius Velutis (188-G-2004) replied with 24 points in defeat. |
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| LBBL Round 2 of Finals. Amicale draw things even - by Eurobasket News |
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Esch - Amicale 67-73 Amicale upset Esch to draw things even in the Finals. American swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Tom Konen (190-1996, college: Harford CC) contributed with 15 points for the winners. The former international power forward Clancy Rugg (204-1991, college: Vermont) replied with 20 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Alexandre Rodenbourg (202-1991) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Esch. Top scorers: Esch: C.Rugg 20+9reb+3ast, A.Rodenbourg 12+10reb, J.Hicks 10+5reb+1ast, P.Biever 9+1reb+1ast, T.Gruen 8+3reb+6ast, J.Biever 6+3reb+5ast Amicale: J.Williams 22+9reb+2ast, T.Konen 15+2reb+3ast, N.Medeot 11+6reb+2ast, K.Ivor 9+2reb+2ast, A.Reese 8+6reb+1ast, S.Morton 6+5reb+3ast |
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| CIBACOPA Round 11: Pioneros Los Mochis beat Astros 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 11 in the CIBACOPA took place in Guadalajara. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Astros (14-8) to seventh ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-14) 91-88 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. 25 personal fouls committed by Astros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) answered with 18 points and 8 assists for Astros. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains seventh place with 8-14 record. Newly promoted Astros keep the second position with eight games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis are looking forward to face higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Astros will play against Caballeros de Culiacan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Mazatlan. Sixth ranked Venados (10-12) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Tijuana Zonkeys (10-12) 96-94 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Alex Kaye Williams helped adding 26 points and 5 rebounds. Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Venados moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tijuana and Guaymas. Venados will play against bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#8) at home in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Pioneros Los Mochis (#7) and hope to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Ciudad Obregon between Ostioneros de Guaymas and Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Sixth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (10-12) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (6-16). Ostioneros de Guaymas managed to escape with a 3-point win 114-111 on Wednesday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for Dylan Smith who led the winners and scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Jimmy Whitt came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ostioneros de Guaymas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tijuana and Mazatlan. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon at the other side stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Ostioneros de Guaymas will meet at home league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against Venados (#6) in Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Los Mochis was beaten by Astros on the road 104-88. Mazatlan lost to Tijuana on its own court 85-95. Culiacan unfortunately lost to Hermosillo in a road game 86-92. Bottom-ranked Obregon managed to beat Guaymas at home 92-78. Culiacan were defeated by Hermosillo on the opponent's court 87-74.
Astros - Los Mochis 104-88 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Astros (14-8) beat 7th ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-14) in Guadalajara 104-88 on Tuesday. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Pioneros Los Mochis' players. It was an exceptional evening for Jorge De La Serna (200-1999) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) added 17 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Pioneros Los Mochis in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Astros maintains second place with 14-8 record having four points less than leader Hermosillo. Pioneros Los Mochis lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 14 games lost. Astros will meet at home Caballeros de Culiacan (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Tijuana Zonkeys (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Los Mochis: K.Jones 25+7reb+2ast, D.Robinson 19+2reb+3ast, K.Alexander 17+10reb+1ast, J.Mitchell 10+6reb+1ast, D.Dingle 9+5reb+1ast, G.Benjamin 4+1reb+1ast Astros: J.Loveridge 19+5reb, J.De La Serna 16+11reb+1ast, D.White 15+7reb+1ast, L.Vick 14+5reb+4ast, M.Andriassi 13+2reb+3ast, E.Omogbo 10+1reb+1ast Mazatlan - Tijuana 85-95 Rather expected game when 6th ranked Venados (10-12) lost to fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (10-12) in Mazatlan 85-95 on Tuesday. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Spencer Williams (188-1995, college: Wooster) accounted for 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Guard Jalek Felton (190-1998, college: UNC) came up with 17 points and power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Venados in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Venados' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tijuana Zonkeys have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 10-12 record, which they share with Mazatlan and Guaymas. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet at home Pioneros Los Mochis (#7) in the next round. Venados will play against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mazatlan: J.Felton 17+3reb+3ast, W.Alex Kaye 15+6reb+2ast, V.Boumann 14+3reb, J.Casillas 11+5reb, J.Strowbridge 10+2reb+4ast, J.Ledbetter 8+7reb+4ast Tijuana: A.Young 24+6reb+5ast, S.Williams 21+7reb+4ast, A.Pruitt 16+7reb+1ast, E.Garibay 11+2reb+1ast, J.Webster 8+3reb+1ast, A.Olivas 7+3reb+1ast Hermosillo - Culiacan 92-86 Rather predictable result when first ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (18-4) won against at home 3rd placed Caballeros de Culiacan (12-10) 92-86 on Tuesday. Rayos de Hermosillo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rayos de Hermosillo made 8 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Davion Warren (198, college: Texas Tech) accounted for 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Teyvion Kirk (193-1999, college: UIC) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and forward Johnny Hughes III (203-1997, college: UIW) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Caballeros de Culiacan in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rayos de Hermosillo have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-4 record. Caballeros de Culiacan at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet Ostioneros de Guaymas (#5) on the road in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against the league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Culiacan: T.Kirk 27+6reb+10ast, J.Hughes III 20+8reb+2ast, C.Juan 16+5reb+3ast, T.Kapita 12+9reb+2ast, B.Ogalue 6+1reb+1ast, D.Hunter 3+2reb Hermosillo: J.Ivey 20+7reb+5ast, D.Warren 19+8reb+5ast, K.Iverson 16+5reb+2ast, T.Brown-Soares 13+8reb+1ast, J.Camacho 7+4reb, T.Drisdom 7+3reb+1ast Obregon - Guaymas 92-78 There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (10-12) lost on the road to bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (6-16) 92-78 on Tuesday. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Ostioneros de Guaymas' 28. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Jimmy Whitt (190-1997, college: Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon's coach Martin Knezevic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Anthony Smith (201-1997, college: Murray St.) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Ostioneros de Guaymas in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon maintains eighth place with 6-16 record. Ostioneros de Guaymas at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Tijuana and Mazatlan. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will meet higher ranked Venados (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against the league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Guaymas: M.Crawford 19+9reb+3ast, A.Smith 17+10reb+4ast, D.Smith 16+3reb+7ast, D.Jennings 11+4reb+2ast, B.Rivera 10+4reb, P.Miguel 3+2reb+1ast Obregon: T.Farmer 25+10reb+4ast, J.Whitt 19+6reb+7ast, R.Colon 14+4reb, J.Bland 12+4reb+2ast, J.Everett 10+4reb+4ast, G.Gillard 6+5reb+3ast Astros - Los Mochis 88-91 The most exciting game of round 11 in the CIBACOPA took place in Guadalajara. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Astros (14-8) to seventh ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-14) 91-88 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. 25 personal fouls committed by Astros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) answered with 18 points and 8 assists and forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) added 18 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Astros. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains seventh place with 8-14 record. Newly promoted Astros keep the second position with eight games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis are looking forward to face higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Astros will play against Caballeros de Culiacan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Astros: J.Loveridge 18+5reb+1ast, S.Ponds 18+2reb+8ast, M.Andriassi 13+2reb+4ast, K.Rodriguez 13+1reb+2ast, J.De La Serna 12+5reb, L.Vick 10+8reb+4ast Los Mochis: K.Alexander 24+10reb+3ast, K.Jones 16+7reb+3ast, D.Robinson 15+8reb+1ast, J.Mitchell 13+7reb+2ast, D.Dingle 12+1reb+1ast, J.Sandifer 5+2reb Mazatlan - Tijuana 96-94 Important game to mention about took place in Mazatlan. Sixth ranked Venados (10-12) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Tijuana Zonkeys (10-12) 96-94 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. Venados dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tijuana Zonkeys' 40. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) helped adding 26 points and 5 rebounds. Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and guard Spencer Williams (188-1995, college: Wooster) scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Venados and four Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Venados moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tijuana and Guaymas. Venados will play against bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#8) at home in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Pioneros Los Mochis (#7) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Tijuana: A.Young 23+6reb+3ast, E.Garibay 17+3reb, A.Pruitt 13+10reb, J.Williams 12+2reb, S.Williams 11+9reb+5ast, G.McCray 8+6reb Mazatlan: W.Alex Kaye 26+5reb+2ast, J.Ledbetter 18+13reb+7ast, J.Felton 17+8reb+3ast, V.Boumann 12+9reb, J.Strowbridge 10+1reb+4ast, L.Davis 8+1reb Hermosillo - Culiacan 87-74 Everything went according to plan when first ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (18-4) defeated at home 3rd placed Caballeros de Culiacan (12-10) 87-74 on Wednesday. Rayos de Hermosillo looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Caballeros de Culiacan's players. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Davion Warren (198, college: Texas Tech) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 4 assists. Guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) accounted for 14 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Teyvion Kirk (193-1999, college: UIC) came up with 29 points and 6 rebounds and forward Johnny Hughes III (203-1997, college: UIW) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Caballeros de Culiacan in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rayos de Hermosillo have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-4 record. Caballeros de Culiacan at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet Ostioneros de Guaymas (#5) on the road in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against the league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Culiacan: T.Kirk 29+6reb+1ast, B.Ogalue 10+1reb+1ast, J.Hughes III 9+5reb+1ast, C.Juan 7+5reb+2ast, R.Johnathan 6+1reb+1ast, D.Soto 5+3reb+2ast Hermosillo: D.Warren 16+4reb+4ast, K.Iverson 15+2reb+2ast, J.Ivey 14+3reb+5ast, N.Eastern 9+4reb+6ast, T.Brown-Soares 8+6reb+1ast, S.Juan 7+3reb Obregon - Guaymas 111-114 A very close game took place in Ciudad Obregon between Ostioneros de Guaymas and Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Sixth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (10-12) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (6-16). Ostioneros de Guaymas managed to escape with a 3-point win 114-111 on Wednesday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) who led the winners and scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) accounted for 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Lillard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Jimmy Whitt (190-1997, college: Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists and forward Justin Everett (206-1996, college: Humboldt St.) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ostioneros de Guaymas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tijuana and Mazatlan. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon at the other side stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Ostioneros de Guaymas will meet at home league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against Venados (#6) in Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Obregon: J.Whitt 27+9reb+10ast, G.Gillard 20+7reb, J.Everett 20+9reb, T.Farmer 13+9reb+2ast, C.Ervin II 12+3reb+1ast, R.Delgado 8+4reb+3ast Guaymas: D.Smith 34+6reb+5ast, M.Crawford 18+6reb, A.Lillard 18+11reb+5ast, A.Smith 18+11reb+1ast, B.Rivera 12+6reb, D.Jennings 7+2reb+2ast |
| Ledbetter's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, while his team edged out Tijuana (10-12) 96-94. Mazatlan maintains the 6th position in Mexican league. Mazatlan is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-12 record. In the team's last game Ledbetter had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Mazatlan, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Jeff Ledbetter averages this season 9.1ppg and 4.8apg. Second best performed player last round was Jimmy Whitt (190-G-1997, agency: Interperformances) of Obregon. He is American guard in his first season at Obregon. In the last game Whitt recorded impressive double-double of 27 points and 10 assists. Bad luck as Obregon was edged by the higher-ranked Guaymas (#5, 10-12) 114-111. Obregon are still at the very bottom. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Obregon managed to get this year. Whitt is one of the most experienced players at Obregon and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.3ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 5.8rpg and 3.5apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Teyvion Kirk (193-G-1999) of Culiacan (#3). Kirk scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Kirk's great performance Culiacan lost 74-87 to #1 ranked Hermosillo. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Culiacan needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 12 victories and 10 lost games. Kirk has a very solid season. In 22 games in Mexico he scored 15.5ppg. He also has 4.6rpg and FGP: 53.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tony Farmer (201-F-1994) of Obregon - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Dylan Smith (196-SG-1997) of Guaymas - 34 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Kwame Alexander (201-F/C-1990) of Los Mochis - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Anthony Young (200-PF-1989) of Tijuana - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Shamorie Ponds (185-G-1998) of Astros - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Johnny Hughes III (203-F-1997) of Culiacan - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Spencer Williams (188-G-1995) of Tijuana - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Prva B Round 25: Pljevlja lose to Balkanski Ris - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Pljevlja (19-3) recorded its third loss in Plav on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by seventh ranked Balkanski Ris (14-9) 81-58. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Pljevlja. Balkanski Ris forced 20 Pljevlja turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. American guard Holden Redparth (196-1997, college: FMU) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners. His fellow American import guard Mike Guillory (188-1998, college: Bakersfield) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Balkanski Ris maintains seventh place with 14-9 record. Pljevlja at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Bottom-ranked Rudar managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of eleven consecutive losses. This time they edged eleventh-ranked Zeta in Pljevlja 103-100. Worth to mention a great performance of Vucko Markovic (-2000) who helped to win the game recording 49 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Andrija Starcevic contributed with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Drazen Radicevic (198-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds for Zeta. Rudar maintains thirteenth place with 2-21 record. Zeta lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. The game in was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Montenegro (16-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Lim (15-7). Lim managed to secure a 4-point victory 75-71 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Montenegro. Matija Babovic stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Lim's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Nikola Bojicic responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Lim have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Lim maintains sixth place with 15-7 record. Loser Montenegro keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. In the last game of round 25 Podgorica 2 crushed Sedmica in a road game 91-53.
Balkanski Ris - Pljevlja 81-58 Top ranked Pljevlja (19-3) recorded its third loss in Plav on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by seventh ranked Balkanski Ris (14-9) 81-58. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Pljevlja. Balkanski Ris forced 20 Pljevlja turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. American guard Holden Redparth (196-1997, college: FMU) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners. His fellow American import guard Mike Guillory (188-1998, college: Bakersfield) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Balkanski Ris players scored in double figures. American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and Matija Dragutinovic (-2004) added 16 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Balkanski Ris maintains seventh place with 14-9 record. Pljevlja at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Top scorers: Balkanski Ris: H.Redparth 23+15reb+4ast, M.Guillory 20+7reb+4ast, B.Ognjen 13+2reb+2ast, I.Zejak 12+10reb+3ast, N.Vemic 4+9reb+3ast, B.Daris 3+3reb Pljevlja: D.Matija 16+2reb+1ast, A.Holcombe 14+7reb+1ast, P.Lazar 8+7reb, Z.Igor 5+2reb, J.Janko 5+4reb+9ast, B.Pavle 4+2ast Rudar - Zeta 103-100 Bottom-ranked Rudar managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of eleven consecutive losses. This time they edged eleventh-ranked Zeta in Pljevlja 103-100. Worth to mention a great performance of Vucko Markovic (-2000) who helped to win the game recording 49 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Andrija Starcevic contributed with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Drazen Radicevic (198-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds and Djordjije Tatar (-2002) added 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Zeta. Four Rudar and five Zeta players scored in double figures. Rudar maintains thirteenth place with 2-21 record. Zeta lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Rudar: M.Vucko 49+9reb+7ast, S.Andrija 18+8reb+6ast, T.Sinisa 16+7reb+3ast, P.Janko 15+9reb+1ast, T.Stefan 3+5reb+1ast, K.Igor 2+2reb Zeta: R.Drazen 32+13reb+2ast, T.Djordjije 25+14reb+4ast, P.Vuk 19+9reb+3ast, V.Danilo 14+5reb+6ast, D.Marko 10+2reb+2ast, D.Danilo 0 Sedmica - Podgorica 2 53-91 There was no surprise when 12th ranked Sedmica (3-21) was crushed at home by fifth ranked Podgorica 2 (17-6) 91-53 on Wednesday. Podgorica 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Sedmica's 32. Podgorica 2 forced 26 Sedmica turnovers and outrebounded them 51-38 including 17 on the offensive glass. Forward Filip Boskovic (203-2004) stepped up and scored 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward Marko Radunovic (198-2006) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Nemanja Scekic (-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Italian Zoran Radonjic (-1999) scored 11 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Podgorica 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Kotor. Loser Sedmica keeps the twelfth position with 21 games lost. Top scorers: Podgorica 2: R.Marko 12+7reb+1ast, B.Filip 12+9reb+1ast, S.Andrija 11+2reb, S.Petar 10+3reb+2ast, R.Nikola 9+3reb+4ast, B.Milorad 8+1reb+3ast Sedmica: S.Nemanja 14+11reb+1ast, R.Zoran 11+4reb+3ast, V.Petar 6+3reb+1ast, P.Jokic 6+2reb, S.Djukic 5+8reb+3ast, M.Vlado 4+4reb+1ast Lim - Montenegro 75-71 The game in was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Montenegro (16-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Lim (15-7). Lim managed to secure a 4-point victory 75-71 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Montenegro. Matija Babovic stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and Stefan Joksimovic chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Four Lim players scored in double figures. Lim's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Uros Music scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Lim have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Lim maintains sixth place with 15-7 record. Loser Montenegro keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Lim: B.Matija 22+6reb, S.Mihailo 11+2reb, J.Danilo 10+6reb+1ast, S.Vojislav 10, N.Mustafa 10+4reb, J.Stefan 8+6reb+4ast Montenegro: N.Bojicic 16+11reb+3ast, V.Dusan 12+4reb+1ast, S.Mitar 9+1reb+2ast, B.Lazar 9+3reb, M.Uros 9+5reb+6ast, A.Mustafa 6+8reb |
| Radulovic number one in Montenegrin Prva B for round 24 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Gojko Radulovic had a great game in the last round for Ulcinj, receiving a Hoops Agents Prva B Player of the Week award for round 24. The player had a double-double of 40 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Zeta (#11, 3-17) with 21-point margin 105-84. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Ulcinj is placed at 9th position in Montenegrin Prva B. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 17 games and recorded just five victories. In the team's last game Radulovic had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Ulcinj's top player in his first season with the team. Gojko Radulovic averages this season 14.2ppg and 5.2rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Serbian Stefan Djukic (202-PF-1989) of Sedmica. Djukic had a very good evening with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Sedmica to another comfortable win 91-78 over slightly lower-ranked Rudar (#13, 1-21) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Sedmica keeps 12th position. 20 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Sedmica managed to get this year. Djukic is a newcomer at Sedmica and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Former star Djukic is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third on the list of top players last round was Vucko Markovic (2000) of Rudar (#13). Markovic showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the last round. Despite Markovic's great performance Rudar lost 78-91 to slightly higher-ranked Sedmica (#12, 3-20). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Rudar can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-21 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Markovic has individually a great season in Montenegro. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.3ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Krsto Sucur) of Kotor - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Demir Dogan (201-F-2006) of SC Derby 2 - 17 points and 11 rebounds 6. Vasilija Todorovic) of SC Derby 2 - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Vladimir Sudar (194-G-2005) of SC Derby 2 - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Tarik Hrelja (194-SG-2006) of SC Derby 2 - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Zoran Radonjic (PF-1999) of Sedmica - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Dejan Posuka (197-C/F-1997) of Zeta - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Bucks make 25 3s, beat Heat 138-122 without Antetokounmpo - by Eurobasket News |
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For at least one night, the Milwaukee Bucks didn't miss Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) at all. Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) added 24 and the hot-shooting Bucks withstood Antetokounmpo's absence while trouncing the Miami Heat 138-122 on Wednesday, tying their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Milwaukee shot 25 of 49 from 3-point range to match an NBA record for 3-pointers in a game as the Bucks showcased their depth by thriving without their two-time MVP. Pat Connaughton (6'5''-SF-1993, college: Notre Dame), who hadn't even played in Game 1, scored a playoff career-high 22 points and shot 6 of 10 from beyond the arc. 'Everyone's ready,' Lopez said. 'Everyone has the right mentality coming into the game - the mentality it takes to be a Milwaukee Buck. There's no one above anyone else. We're just out there trying to win.' Antetokounmpo remained out for Milwaukee after leaving the early in the second quarter with a bruised lower back. He suffered the injury on a hard fall after getting fouled late in the first period during a drive to the basket. 'We'll continue to monitor him and expect for him to improve and still continue to be optimistic that soon he'll be ready to play,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said before the game. The Bucks' ability to succeed without their superstar assured this series would be tied as it heads to Miami for Game 3 on Saturday. 'I would like to be up 2-0, but that's in the past now," said Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette), who led the Heat with 25 points. "So we're taking it to the crib, and we've got to handle business on our home floor.' Milwaukee now shares the NBA record for 3-pointers in a playoff game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made 25 in a in Game 2 of the 2016 East semifinals. It was a remarkable turnaround for a team that shot 11 of 45 from beyond the arc in its Game 1 loss. 'There was a stretch there where it seemed like everything was going in,' said Grayson Allen (6'5''-G-1995, college: Duke), who was 4 of 8 from beyond the arc and scored 16 points. Allen was one of six Bucks with at least 16 points as Milwaukee relied on a team effort to make up for Antetokounmpo's absence. Joe Ingles (6'8''-SF-1987) had 17 points while shooting 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) had 16. 'It takes the whole team,' Middleton said. 'I think you saw that tonight. It wasn't just one guy that carried us. A lot of people expect me or Jrue to take on all the load that Giannis does, but what he does, we can't match. So we have to do it by committee.' The Bucks also were missing guard Wesley Matthews (6'5''-G-1986, college: Marquette), who had strained his right calf in Game 1. The Heat didn't have Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky), who broke his right hand in Game 1 and likely won't return this season unless Miami reaches the NBA Finals. The Bucks initially thrived by relying on the same formula they used the last time they played a home postseason game without Antetokounmpo. They gave the ball to Lopez early and often. Lopez, who scored just 10 points in Game 1, had 14 by the end of the first quarter Wednesday. During Milwaukee's 2021 title run, Lopez had scored a playoff career-high 34 points to help the in Game 5 of the East finals while Antetokounmpo was out with a hyperextended left knee. The success of Lopez inside opened things up for everyone on the perimeter. Connaughton sank a 3-pointer that capped an 11-0 run to put Milwaukee ahead 62-41 with 5:29 left in the second quarter. Butler ended that spurt by making two free throws, but the Bucks scored the next 13 points - including seven from Ingles - to grab a 32-point lead. 'They had some good, clean, easy looks in the beginning,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said., 'And then once they got on a roll, they were hitting some tough step-backs, stuff at the end of the shot clock. Any time there was kind of a momentum shift, they seemed to knock down a big one.' The Bucks led by as many as 36 in the third quarter. The Heat outscored the Bucks 37-20 in the fourth quarter to make the final score somewhat respectable. Courtesy of: usatoday.com |
| Timberwolves can't finish comeback in 122-113 loss to Nuggets, come home down 0-2 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are staring an 0-2 hole in the face after a 122-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night, and they couldn't finish off a massive comeback. Trailing 64-49 at the half and by as many as 21 points in the game, the Timberwolves had a lead in the fourth quarter, but couldn't stop Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) and didn't get nearly enough from Karl-Anthony Towns. Murray finished the night with 40 points, five assists and two steals, and did much of his damage in the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001, college: Georgia) had 41 points, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals. But for a second straight game, the Timberwolves didn't get enough from their franchise player. Towns didn't make a shot from the field in the first half, going 0-for-4, and his only two points came from the free-throw line. He also had three fouls and four turnovers in the first half. Towns finished the night with 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting, 12 rebounds, three assists and five fouls. In two playoff games against the Nuggets, Towns has a combined 21 points on 8-of-27 shooting. "He's gotta maybe just simplify things a little bit. Catch and shoot, catch and drive. They're all over him out there, he's got to probably play a little quicker to draw the fouls. They're definitely fouling him, they're holding him every single time the refs let him off his spot," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said after the loss. "I've got to continue to do a better job of finding him and getting him opportunities to catch the ball in space. Not a lot of space around him right now." Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) nearly had a triple-double with 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Aaron Gordon (6'9''-F-1995, college: Arizona) had 12 point and 10 rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) added 16 points. Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Mike Conley (6'1''-PG-1987, college: Ohio St.) had 14 points and seven assists. But the Timberwolves head home 0-2, and need more from Towns Friday night at Target Center. Jokic, Murray, Porter Jr. and Gordon carried the Nuggets, and made plays when they need them the most. "They did what they needed to do. They're a championship caliber team, they held serve on their home floor. Now we've got to go back and do the same," Finch said. Courtesy of: fox9.com |
| Grizzlies grind out Game 2 win over Lakers without Ja Morant - by Eurobasket News |
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It wasn't pretty, but the Memphis Grizzlies didn't have many other options without Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.). The Grizzlies pulled out a 103-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to even their first-round series at 1-1. Game 3 is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT on Saturday in Los Angeles. Memphis entered the game with an undeniable headwind after ruling out Morant, who exited Game 1 late after landing hard on his right hand. Tyus Jones (6'1''-PG-1996, college: Duke) started in the All-Star's place and finished with 10 points, eight assists and six rebounds. With decreased firepower, the Grizzlies fell back on their identity and did everything they could to make the Lakers miserable on offense. After scoring 128 points in Game 1, the Lakers struggled to find consistent holes in the Memphis defense and got little at the perimeter, shooting 7-of-26 from 3-point range. The worst night belonged to Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky), who finished with 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting after taking a hard elbow to the face. The Grizzlies spent large portions of the games up by double-digits, but things got tense late in the fourth quarter, when the Lakers cut the lead to 6 points with around four minutes left. The Grizzlies responded with one last run, punctuated by a Dillon Brooks (6'7''-G/F-1996, college: Oregon) 3-pointer. Xavier Tillman Sr. (6'8''-F-1999, college: Michigan St.), who has only been starting with center Steven Adams sidelined, led the Grizzlies with 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting with 13 rebounds, but the more noticeable player was Brooks, who decided he wanted a personal feud with LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) as well as the entirety of the Golden State Warriors. The two players exchanged chirps and staredowns down the stretch. James led all scorers with 28 points, while Brooks had 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting. Courtesy of: yahoo.com |
| Wizards fire GM Tommy Sheppard after missing playoffs again - by Eurobasket News |
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The Washington Wizards are shaking up their organization after all -- in the front office, at least. The Wizards fired general manager Tommy Sheppard on Wednesday after the team missed the postseason for a second consecutive season. Sheppard's dismissal comes less than two years after he received a contract extension in November 2021. Washington went 35-47 in 2021-22 and then posted the same record this season. "Failure to make the playoffs the last two seasons was very disappointing to our organization and our fans. A search for new leadership will begin immediately for an executive from outside the organization," owner Ted Leonsis said in a statement. "I would like to thank Tommy for his dedication to the Wizards organization and wish him the best in his future endeavors." Wes Unseld Jr. will return for his third season as coach, and sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that he continues to have a strong advocate with Leonsis. The Wizards' search for a new president and GM will commence as the only active search in the marketplace. The Wizards signed star guard Bradley Beal to a max-value contract last offseason, but the team didn't show any clear improvement. Early last week, Sheppard met with reporters to wrap up the season. After about a half-hour of fielding questions, he was asked whether he'd officially met with Leonsis to confirm that he'd be back. He seemed surprised by the question. "Myself?" Sheppard said. "That's never been part of a conversation." Sheppard said that day that the team hoped to bring back Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma, both of whom have player options. While the Wizards were clearly upset with how this season went, no major changes seemed imminent, but now it's clear there could be a significant new direction. Sheppard spent 20 seasons with the organization. He was vice president of basketball operations from 2003 to 2013 and senior vice president of basketball operations from 2013 to 2019. He became the interim general manager when Ernie Grunfeld was fired late in the 2018-19 season, then had the interim tag removed. Sheppard's tenure as GM was eventful. He traded John Wall for Russell Westbrook, then eventually dealt Westbrook away in the deal that brought Kuzma to Washington. Porzingis also came to the Wizards in a trade. Through all of that, however, Washington hasn't been able to shed its status as a borderline playoff team at best. Sheppard did not immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press seeking comment. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Kings' Mike Brown named NBA's Coach of the Year - by Eurobasket News |
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Sacramento Kings coach Michael Brown made it two awards in as many days for the Kings franchise as he cruised to a unanimous selection as the NBA's Coach of the Year, which was announced on TNT Wednesday night. "These honors don't come around often, so you're very appreciative of them," Brown said during an interview on TNT's "Inside The NBA" after being named the winner of the award. Brown, who led Sacramento to its first playoff berth since 2006 this season in his first year leading the Kings, follows De'Aaron Fox, who won the NBA's inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year award Tuesday. Brown claimed every single one of the 100 first-place votes to claim the Red Auerbach Trophy, which was redesigned this year as part of an overhaul of the NBA's awards. Brown becomes the first unanimous winner of the NBA's Coach of the Year award. As a result, Brown easily outpaced Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daignault, who led the Thunder to a play-in tournament appearance, and Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, who led Boston to the second-best record in the NBA after taking over for Ime Udoka days before the start of training camp after Udoka was suspended for the season for multiple violations of team rules. Daignault and Mazzulla finished second and third, respectively, and 11 other coaches received at least one second- or third-place vote. "I had to make sure I understood what their strengths were, and I had to accept being able to play to their strengths," Brown said when asked how he approached handling his new team in the fall. He also was asked on the show about the NBA's decision to suspend Draymond Green for Game 3 of Sacramento's first-round series against the Warriors after he stomped on Kings star Domantas Sabonis and was ejected from Game 2. The Kings will enter Thursday's game with a 2-0 lead in the series. Brown spent the past several years as Steve Kerr's lead assistant with the Warriors. Brown said Sabonis is "fine" and will play in Game 3. "I told our guys this," Brown said. "We need to control two things ... we need to control our level of physicality, and that has to be up from the regular season, because we weren't good in that area. "And then I said we have to play with pace. So I've been yelling at our guys that we have to be doing the two P's." Brown's Coach of the Year award follows Fox winning the Clutch Player award Tuesday and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. winning the Defensive Player of the Year award on Monday. The NBA will announce its Sixth Man of the Year award winner Thursday. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Tempers flare in Nets' 102-97 Game 3 loss to 76ers - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas), limping throughout the game and perhaps lucky not to have been ejected for kicking a Nets player in the groin area, blocked a potential tying basket with 8.8 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 44 seconds left for the 76ers, who can sweep their way into the second round with a victory Saturday in Brooklyn. With James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) having been ejected in the third quarter for another groin shot and Embiid not looking like his usual dominant self, Maxey took over the offense and scored eight straight points, turning a five-point deficit into a 99-96 lead on his three-pointer. Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) made one free throw, then appeared to have a path to the basket for a tying layup before Embiid rose up and swatted it. P.J. Tucker made a free throw to make it 100-97, and the Nets turned it over on their next possession. Maxey scored 25 points and Harden had 21 for the 76ers. Embiid shot just 5 for 13 but had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scored 26 points and Dinwiddie had 20 for the Nets, who have lost nine straight playoff games and are on the verge of being swept for the second straight year. Cam Johnson scored 17 points. Embiid went to the locker room for treatment after checking out in the first quarter, then was limping multiple times later. The 76ers might've been lucky he was still in the game at that point. Nets fans loudly booed the decision not to eject him for kicking his leg up toward Nicolas Claxton (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Georgia)'s groin in the first quarter and those not in the arena took to social media to ask why he wasn't, as Golden State's Draymond Green was for stepping on Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 of their series. Green was then suspended by the NBA for Game 3. But the ruling went against the 76ers in the third quarter when Harden, while closely guarded by Royce O'Neale, swung out his arm and struck the swingman, who fell to the court in pain. The Nets raced to a 19-11, riding an emotional boost after Embiid's flagrant foul. But Philadelphia would recover to lead 32-28 after one, extended the lead to 51-40 on Maxey's 3-pointer with 3:52 left in the half and the lead remained 11 at the break. But Bridges got the Nets off to a quick start in the third and Johnson scored 13 points, helping the Nets outscore the 76ers 35-18 in the third to bring an 82-76 edge to the fourth. Courtesy of: yahoo.com |
| Curry Scores 36, Warriors Beat Kings 114-97 Without Green - by Eurobasket News |
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Leading up to Game 3, Steve Kerr shared with Golden State's players his favorite John Wooden quote of all time: 'Be quick, but don't hurry.' He challenged the Warriors to take better shots and be more careful with the ball to limit turnovers, and to rebound - rebound hard and with heart - then the reigning champions went out and dominated missing two of their top defenders, including suspended star Draymond Green. Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) scored 36 points, Kevon Looney (6'9''-PF-1996, college: UCLA) matched his career high with 20 rebounds to go with nine assists, and Golden State got right back in its first-round playoff series by thumping the Sacramento Kings 114-97 on Thursday night to pull to 2-1. 'We're a team with a lot of pride, we know how to respond when our back's against the wall, we always usually show up,' Looney said. 'I think Draymond knew that. Without him playing he knew how we were going to respond. He knew he could count on us to hold down the fort while he's out. We're excited to get him back next game.' The fiery forward was suspended without pay for stepping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis (6'10''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 2 at Golden 1 Center. The Warriors also were without key defensive stopper Gary Payton II (6'3''-G-1992, college: Oregon St.) after the guard became ill Wednesday. Curry shot 12 for 25 with six 3s while Andrew Wiggins (6'7''-F-1995, college: Kansas) added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors, who never trailed and will now try to even the best-of-seven series in Game 4 on Sunday back on their home court at Chase Center. Sabonis, who grabbed Green's foot during the play in question, was booed at every chance. The big man underwent tests that revealed a bruised sternum but was able to practice Wednesday and cleared to play. He had 14 rebounds by halftime and 16 total to go with 15 points. But Golden State's smothering interior defense led to some spectacular plays on offense - Looney handling the bulk of the load defending Sabonis. 'This is Loon, this is who he is, we've seen it in the playoffs for years now,' Kerr said. De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) was 5 for 14 in the first half for 12 points but finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Kings. Fox scored 62 in the first two games. Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) - playing on a tender left ankle - started in Green's place and had 16 points and five rebounds, while the Warriors also counted on contributions from Jonathan Kuminga (6'7''-F-2002, agency: Verus Management), Moses Moody (6'5''-G-2002, college: Arkansas) and Donte DiVincenzo (6'5''-SG-1997, college: Villanova). Looney, who led the NBA in offensive rebounds and played in his 218th straight game, corralled a key board from the offensive glass that led to Curry's 3 to beat the halftime buzzer and make it a double-digit Warriors lead at 53-41. 'Sometimes as a rebounder you can get in a zone just how Steph and them 3-point shooters get in a zone," Looney said. Harrison Barnes added 17 points against his old team for Sacramento, whose fans were told to leave those noisy cowbells at home because they're banned at Chase Center. Warriors fans were raucous in their own right sporting yellow 'Gold Blooded' t-shirts and pounding Thunderstix. 'You have to understand that these guys aren't going to lay down," Barnes said. 'They have a lot of pride. They've won a championship. " NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown, who received a shipment of new Vans sneakers, warned of what might happen if his Kings let down even in the slightest: 'If we're overconfident we're going to get our behinds handed to us because these guys are champions.' Curry and Co. showed it - at least for one game. He told TNT afterward: 'They say Draymond's got a history, so do we.' 'I like the momentum that we created tonight, we just got to take advantage of it," Curry said, crediting his team for 'coming with the right energy to kind of prove that we can create some life for ourselves. Pretty bluntly if we lost this game it's pretty much over.' Courtesy of: nbcbayarea.com |
| Booker has 45 points, Suns top Leonard-less Clippers 129-124 - by Eurobasket News |
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With Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) drawing defenders, Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky) found his way to the basket again and again. Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU)-less Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference playoff series. 'He set the tone, got to the rim, making plays for others, just controlling the whole game,' Durant said of Booker. 'We're going to need him to do that going forward.' Leonard sat out because of a sprained right knee, the same injury that has sidelined fellow star Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) since March 21. Leonard was hurt in Game 1, and played through it in Game 2, but afterward his condition didn't improve. 'Those are those trick games, where you think somebody is missing one of their top players and you let off the gas a little bit,' Booker said. 'They played their (rear ends) off tonight. The whole team was prepared for that so we didn't take a step back.' Norman Powell (6'4''-SG-1993, college: UCLA) led the Clippers, scoring a career playoff-high 42 points on 15-of-23 shooting. Russell Westbrook (6'3''-G-1988, college: UCLA) added 30 points and 11 assists. Game 4 is Saturday in Los Angeles. Booker shot 18 for 29 and had seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks while playing a game-high 44 minutes. He scored 38 points in Game 2. 'If it was up to me, I wouldn't have been out those 12 minutes. My body feels good,' Booker said. 'I dedicate my whole entire life to this sport and this game. When you have it going like that on the big stage, there's nothing else you can ask for.' With Leonard watching from the bench, the Clippers kept it close through the first half, when neither team led by more than six. The Clippers got within three on two free throws by Westbrook with 1:44 remaining. After a 6-0 run by the Suns, Powell hit a 3-pointer, got fouled and made the free throw to pull the Clippers to 125-120. Despite the heroics of former UCLA stars Powell and Westbrook, the Clippers sorely missed Leonard's offense. He had 38 points in a Game 1 win at Phoenix and 31 in a loss in Game 2. The Suns pulled away in the third behind Booker. He scored eight points in a 17-8 run to open the period and give Phoenix its first double-digit lead of the game, 71-59. Booker credited Durant on the court for his ability to get to the basket. 'A lot of the buckets I scored, I went to him right after and said, 'You opened that up for me,'' he said. 'I expect the Clippers to make adjustments and it'll be his turn to play.' Suns coach Monty Williams said, 'I feel bad for Kev sometimes because he's an expensive decoy out there. He's standing at the 28-foot hash and the defender is right in his face and that gives Book a number of opportunities to attack the basket.' Westbrook scored seven in a row to cut the Clippers' deficit to 71-66. The Suns answered with eight straight, capped by Durant's vicious one-handed slam, to lead 79-66. They were ahead by seven going into the fourth. Without Leonard, the Clippers counted on Westbrook and he made his presence known from the opening tip, keying a 6-0 run to start the game. The Suns answered with 12 straight points before the Clippers answered with a 14-2 spurt that gave them a 20-14 lead. The Clippers led by one when Durant, Chris Paul and Booker hit consecutive 3-pointers to go up by eight in the second, Phoenix's largest lead of the half. Powell ran off eight straight points to send the Clippers into halftime trailing 54-51. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Malcom Brogdon Wins Sixth Man Of The Year Award - by Eurobasket News |
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Malcolm Brogdon (6'5''-SG-1992, college: Virginia) has been named the 22-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Brogdon averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists; among those who played primarily off the bench this season. Brogdon received 60 of 100 first-place votes and 408 points overall from a media panel. Immanuel Quickley was second at 326, getting 34 first-place votes. Bobby Portis had six first-place votes and 97 points. 'This is such an honor. It has definitely been a transition for me, coming from Indiana to Boston,' said Brogdon, who had started every game the past four years in the NBA before embracing his role to come off the bench when he was acquired by the Celtics. 'My last two seasons, they weren't super successful, so for me that was another gut check for me in understanding that maybe I'm not a No. 1 guy but I can be a great No. 2, 3 or 4.' Courtesy of: realgm.com |
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| Five hosting Jamestown Jackals for double-header weekend - by Eurobasket News |
| The Sudbury Five are hoping to send the Jackals back to Jamestown with their tails between their legs when The Basketball League squad visits the Nickel City this weekend. The Five host the Jamestown Jackals in back-to-back games this weekend, with a 7 p.m. tip-off on Saturday and a 2 p.m. tip-off on Sunday. Saturday's game is scheduled for a 7pm tip-off while Sunday's game has a 2 p.m. start. 'The Five are on a four-game win streak as they defeated the Windsor Express on Thursday (April 13) in a 129-117 victory and secured home-court advantage for the first round of playoffs,' the team said in a news release. The squad is also coming off a sweep of another TBL team, L'Academie D'Alma, last weekend with a 135-101 win Saturday, and a 114-85 win Sunday. Saturday is Jersey Night sponsored by Lake City Realty. The first 500 fans will receive a Sudbury Five practice jersey. The jersey's will be handed out in the upper front lobby of the Sudbury Community Arena. Meanwhile, Sunday's game is sponsored by Nickel City Ninjas, who will be on-hand with prizes for lucky fans. Four contestants will get to try their luck in a halftime Ninja competition. 'Fans are encouraged to come down early and take in the Fan Fest festivities at the Sudbury Arena, which will include face painting, free barbecue, bouncy castles, player meet-and-greets and much more with great prizes to win all day long,' the team said. Courtesy of: sudbury.com |
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| Adam Cisse commits to Maine - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Maine agreed terms with 22-year old forward Adam Cisse (6'10''-220lbs). Bronx (NY) native played for the last four years at Manhattan College. In 25 games he had 3.5ppg and 4.0rpg last season. Cisse's high school career he had spent at Cardinal Hayes in Bronx, NY, which he graduated in 2019. Cisse played also for New Heights (NY) in UAA. His team won CHSAA AA Championship in 2017. |
| Darius Maddox will continue his college career at George Mason University - by Eurobasket News |
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George Mason University tabbed 6-5 guard Darius Maddox. Rochester (NY) native played for the last three years at Virginia Tech University. In 20 games he averaged 8.5ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.1apg last season. His team won ACC Tournament and he was also voted to ACC All-Tournament Second Team in 2022. Maddox was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2020. He graduated Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Maddox played also for Team Durant (MD) in AAU., which he joined from St. John's College Prep. He was also selected to Virginia All-State Third Team and Bass Pro TOC All-Tournament that year. Maddox was voted to All-USA District of Columbia Boys Second Team in 2019. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Greg Gantt commits to UNC Asheville - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Gantt played also at Providence College in 2019-2021. He was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. Gantt graduated Trinity Christian Academy (Fayetteville, NC). He played also for Team Felton (NC) in UAA. Gantt was named to All-USA North Carolina Boys Second Team that year. |
| Kalib Boone transfers to University of Nevada - Las Vegas - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Boone was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. He graduated Memorial High School (Tulsa, OK). Boone played also for OK Run PWP (OK) in UAA. His team won Class 5A state Championship and he was also selected to All-USA Oklahoma Boys First Team that year. Among many awards he was voted to American Family Insurance All-USA Oklahoma Boys First Team in 2018. His team also won Class 5A state Championship in two consecutive years: 2017 and 2018. |
| Zane Meeks transfers to Arizona State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Meeks played also at The University of Nevada in 2019-2021. He helped his team make it to the MWC Tournament Semifinals in 2021. Dons ended regular season as a second best place in MWC in 2020. Meeks graduated Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH) in 2019 He played also for KC Run GMC (MO) in UAA., which he joined from Shawnee Mission East High. His team won National Prep Championship and he was also selected to first-team All-Lakes Region and honorable mention New England Preparatory School Athletic Council that year. Among many awards he was voted to first-team All-Sunflower league in 2018. |
| Shamir Bogues will continue his college career at Vermont - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played high school basketball at Ellison in Killeen, TX, which he graduated in 2020. Bogues played also for Drive Nation in AAU. He was ranked No. 12 in the state that year. His team won District 12A Championship that season. Bogues received Texas All-District 12-6A MVP award. He was also selected to UIL Texas Class 6A All-State Team and TABC 6A All-State Team in 2020. Bogues was also voted to Texas All-District First Team in 2018, 2019 and 2020. He was selected to TABC 6A All-Region Team in 2019 and 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Jake Wolfe transfers to Indiana State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Lipscomb University in 2018-2021. His team won A-Sun Regular Season Co-Championship and he helped Morehead St. team make it to the NIT Finals in 2019. Wolfe helped his team make it to the A-Sun Tournament Finals in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. He graduated Aurora Christian School (Aurora, IL) in 2018. Among many awards he was voted to All-State selection in 2017. Wolfe was selected to All-Region selection in 2017 and 2018. He was also voted to All-District selection in 2017 and 2018. |
| Nick Davis commits to Omaha - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Davis' high school career he had spent at Mansfield Summit in Arlington, TX, which he graduated in 2019. |
| Brandon Lieb transfers to Illinois State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Illinois State University added to their roster 21-year old center Brandon Lieb (7'0''-220lbs). Deerfield (IL) native played for the last three years at University of Illinois. But in 15 games he recorded just 1.0ppg and 1.1rpg last season. His team won Big Ten Regular Season Co-Championship in 2022. Lieb's team ended regular season as a second best place in Big Ten and Illinois won Big Ten Tournament in 2021. Lieb graduated Deerfield (IL) High in 2020. He played also for Illinois Wolves in UAA. Lieb was also voted to Third-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, All-conference selection in the Central Suburban League North and Honorable mention All-Area pick by the Pioneer Press that year. |
| Evan Taylor will continue his college career at Vanderbilt - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Glenbard West High School (Glen Ellyn, IL) in 2019. |
| Quinn Slazinski transfers to St.John's - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Slazinski played also at University of Louisville in 2019-2021. He helped his team make it to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2021. His team ended regular season as a second best place in ACC in 2020. Slazinski graduated Huntington-St. Joseph Prep School (Huntington, WV) in 2019. He played also for Houston Defenders (TX) in UAA. Slazinski was voted to All-USA West Virginia Boys Second Team that year. |
| Dieonte Miles transfers to Morehead State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Miles graduated Walton-Verona High School (Walton, KY) in 2019. |
| Caleb Grill commits to Missouri - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2020-2021. Grill's high school career he had spent at Maize High, which he graduated in 2019. Grill played also for Next Level Hoops Academy in AAU. He helped his team make it to the Class 5A Semifinals that year. Grill was named Kansas Male Athlete of the Year. He was also voted to All-USA Kansas Boys First Team, KBCA All-Star Game and Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game. |
| Will Shaver will continue his college career at Belmont - by Eurobasket News |
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Belmont University tabbed 6-10 forward Will Shaver. Shaver comes from University of North Carolina where he played only for one year. But in three games he averaged just 0.7ppg. He has played high school basketball at Oak Mountain in Birmingham, AL, which he graduated in 2022. Shaver was voted to Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State Second Team in 2021. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Noel Brown commits to St.Bonaventure - by Eurobasket News | |
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St. Bonaventure University signed center Noel Brown (6'11''-260lbs). Leesburg (VA) native played for the last three years at The George Washington University. In 30 games he had 3.4ppg and 2.2rpg last season. Brown graduated Flint Hill School (Oakton, VA) in 2020 He played also for District WAWG (VA) in UAA., which he joined from District WAWG. He was also voted to Virginia All-State Second Team, Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and Virginia VISAA Division 1 First Team that year. |
| John Hugley commits to Oklahoma - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Charles F. Brush High School (Lyndhurst, OH) in 2020. Hugley played also for All Ohio Red in AAU. He was ranked 77th overall and 12th among centers by Rivals in the 2020 recruiting class that year. Hugley was also No. 2 ranked player out of the state of Ohio in the 2020 recruiting class. He was ranked No. 95 overall in the ESPN Top 100. Hugley was also voted to All-Ohio Division I First Team and Ohio All-State First Team. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Western Reserve Conference Championship in four consecutive years: 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He was also selected to All-Ohio Division I Special Mention and First team All-District in 2019. |
| Nick Kramer transfers to Missouri State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Missouri State University inked 6-3 guard Nick Kramer. Kramer originally came from St. Louis (MO), and he is moving here from Saint Louis University where he played only for one year. He graduated St. Louis University High School (St. Louis, MO) in 2022. |
| Tyler Linhardt transfers to Idaho - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Idaho strengthened their roster with addition of 6-7 forward Tyler Linhardt. Linhardt originally came from Seattle (WA), and he is moving here from The University of Washington where he played only for one year. In two games he recorded 3.0ppg and 2.0rpg. He graduated King's High School (Seattle, WA) in 2022. Among many awards his team won Washington Class 1A Championship in 2020. Linhardt received Washington All-State Underclassman of the Year (by Scorebook Live) and Washington Class 1A All-State Player of the Year award in 2020. He was also voted to Washington All-State Second Team (by Scorebook Live) and Washington All-State Second Team (by News Tribune/The Olympian) in 2020. |
| Zach Hicks transfers to The Pennsylvania State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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The Pennsylvania State University strengthened their roster with addition of 6-7 forward Zach Hicks. Cherry Hill (NJ) native played for the last two years at Temple University. In 32 games he recorded 9.6ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.6apg last season. Hicks was voted to AAC All-Freshman Team in 2022. He graduated Camden Catholic High School (Cherry Hill, NJ) in 2021. Among many awards he helped his team make it to the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship Semifinals and he was also selected to NJ.com All-Olympic Conference National Division First Team in 2020. |
| Ike Cornish transfers to Ohio - by Eurobasket News | |
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Ohio University inked 6-6 swingman Ike Cornish. Greenville (SC) native played for the last two years at University of Maryland. But in 21 games he recorded just 1.4ppg last season. Cornish graduated Legacy Early College High School (Greenville, SC) in 2021. His team won USA National Prep Classic that year. |
| Duke Brennan transfers to Grand Canyon State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Grand Canyon State University added to their roster forward Duke Brennan (6'10''). Gilbert (AZ) native moved there from Arizona State University where he spent his freshman year. In 36 games he recorded just 2.4ppg and 2.3rpg last season. Sun Devils made it to the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals this year. Brennan graduated Hillcrest Prep Academy (Phoenix, AZ) in 2022. |
| Mike Green III commits to James Madison University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Green played also at Bryant University in 2019-2021. Green's team ended regular season as a second best place in NEC in 2021. He helped RMU make it to the NEC Tournament Finals and CBI Championship Quarterfinals. Green was also voted to All-NEC Second Team and NABC Division I All-District 15 Second Team. He was named All-NEC Rookie of the Year and he was also selected to NEC All-Rookie Team in 2020. Green's high school career he had spent at Mount St. Michael Academy in Bronx, NY, which he graduated in 2019. |
| Malcolm Flaggs transfers to Grand Canyon State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Grand Canyon State University strengthened their roster with addition of guard Malcolm Flaggs (6'6''). Flaggs originally came from Chandler (AZ), and he is moving here from Arizona State University where he spent his freshman year. He graduated Hillcrest Prep Academy (Phoenix, AZ) in 2022. |
| Chance McMillian commits to Texas Tech - by Eurobasket News | |
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Texas Tech University agreed terms with guard Chance McMillian (6'3''-185lbs). Vallejo (CA) native played for the last three years at Grand Canyon State University. In 35 games he had 10.9ppg, 3.1rpg and 2.2apg last season. McMillian helped his team make it to the WAC Tournament Semifinals in 2022. His team won WAC Regular Season Championship in 2021. Lopes also won WAC Tournament in 2021 and 2023. He graduated Golden State Preparatory School (Napa, CA) in 2020, which he joined from Jesse Bethel High. |
| Trey Bonham commits to Chattanooga - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga signed point guard Trey Bonham (6'0''-169lbs). Mobile (AL) native moved there from University of Florida where he played only for one year. In 28 games he had 6.0ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.1apg. Bonham played also at Virginia Military Institute in 2020-2022. He was named to All-SoCon Third Team in 2022. Bonham helped his team make it to the SoCon Tournament Semifinals and he was also voted to SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2021. Bonham's high school career he had spent at UMS-Wright Prep in Mobile, AL, which he graduated in 2020. He played also for Team Carroll (AL) in AAU. Bonham was named AL.com Coastal Alabama All-Region Player of the Year and he was also selected to Alabama Class 4A All-State First Team that year. |
| Cormac Ryan will continue his college career at University of North Carolina - by Eurobasket News | |||
Ryan played also at Stanford University in 2018-2019. He graduated Milton (MA) High in 2018, which he joined from Collegiate Prep. Ryan was also ranked No. 56 nationally by Scout that year. He helped his team make it to the New England Class A Final. Among many awards he received New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class A Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018. Ryan was also voted to NEPSAC All-New England selection in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He was selected to Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Boys Basketball Team in two consecutive years: 2017 and 2018. (via @247sportsportal) |
| Kevin Easley Jr. transfers to Coastal - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Easley played also at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2018-2019 and then at Texas Christian University in 2019-2021. He received All-SoCon Freshman of the Year award and he was also voted to All-SoCon Third Team and SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2019. Easley graduated Lawrence North High School (Indianapolis, IN) in 2018. He was four-star prospect by ESPN and ranked as the No. 35 small forward nationally and No. 6 player overall in Indiana that year. Easley was also selected to All-Marion County Team, All-MIC Team, IBCA 'Supreme 15' All-State Team and Team Indiana for the prestigious Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Contest. |
| Emarion Ellis commits to Bradley - by Eurobasket News | |
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Bradley University agreed terms with guard Emarion Ellis (6'5''-200lbs). Davenport (IA) native played for the last two years at Marquette University. His high school career he had spent at Assumption in Davenport, IA, which he graduated in 2021. |
| Errol White will continue his college career at Lamar - by Eurobasket News |
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Lamar University tabbed 6-7 forward Errol White. White comes from Eastern New Mexico University (NCAA Division II) where he played only for one year. In 29 games he averaged 10.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.0apg and 1.4spg. He was also voted to All-Lone Star Conference Second Team and LSC All-Defensive Team this year. White played also at Central Georgia Technical College in 2020-2021 and then at Angelina College in 2021-2022. He helped his team make it to the NJCAA D1 Southeast District Semifinals in 2021. White graduated Benjamin Cardozo High School (Bayside, NY) in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| NCAA2 |
| Charlie Weber will continue his college career at Hawaii Pacific University - by Eurobasket News |
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Hawaii Pacific University landed 6-9 forward Charlie Weber. Owings (MD) native played for the last four years at East Tennessee State University (NCAA Division I). Weber helped his team make it to the SoCon Tournament Semifinals in 2021. His team won SoCon Regular Season Championship and SoCon Tournament in 2020. He was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. Weber graduated Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School (Arlington, VA). (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Nick Davis commits to Omaha - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Davis' high school career he had spent at Mansfield Summit in Arlington, TX, which he graduated in 2019. |
| Kyle Luedtke will continue his college career at Southwest Minnesota State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Southwest Minnesota State University landed 23-year old 6-6 guard Kyle Luedtke. Omaha (NE) native played for the last five years at University of Nebraska at Omaha (NCAA Division I). In 18 games he averaged 3.3ppg last season. Luedtke has played high school basketball at Creighton Prep in Omaha, NE, which he graduated in 2018. He was voted to American Family Insurance All-USA Nebraska Boys Second Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Errol White will continue his college career at Lamar - by Eurobasket News |
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Lamar University tabbed 6-7 forward Errol White. White comes from Eastern New Mexico University (NCAA Division II) where he played only for one year. In 29 games he averaged 10.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.0apg and 1.4spg. He was also voted to All-Lone Star Conference Second Team and LSC All-Defensive Team this year. White played also at Central Georgia Technical College in 2020-2021 and then at Angelina College in 2021-2022. He helped his team make it to the NJCAA D1 Southeast District Semifinals in 2021. White graduated Benjamin Cardozo High School (Bayside, NY) in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
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| Stats Leaders |
| NORWAY |
| BLNO Round 1 of Finals. Gimle record first win - by Eurobasket News |
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Gimle - Froya Basket 83-72 Gimle shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. American forward Dante Thompson (201-1993, college: GBC) stepped up and scored 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Jorgen Odfjell (197-2000) chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American swingman DeAngelo Stewart (196-1995, college: PFW) responded with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard John Knight III (190, college: SUU) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Gimle and five Froya Basket players scored in double figures. Froya Basket's coach Hugo Salgado rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Gimle: D.Thompson 31+7reb+1ast, M.Kolstad 18+4reb+2ast, J.Odfjell 13+12reb+4ast, E.Fjaerestad 11+3ast, M.Osland 3+1reb, L.Espe 3+4reb+4ast Froya Basket: D.Stewart 16+8reb+4ast, O.Nisavic 14+6reb+2ast, D.Christopher 12+2reb, J.Knight III 12+8reb+6ast, N.Roso 11+12reb+1ast, L.Jorgen 5+1reb+1ast |
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| Lamonte's 34-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had the game-high 34 points adding five rebounds and two assists for Atletico C. as his team lost the game against Felix Perez (#5, 1-1) 72-86. Atletico C. moved-up to the 6th position in Paraguayan league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 2 games and recorded no victories. In the team's last game Lamonte had a remarkable 58.8% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Atletico C. and it was his first game, where he immediately became new team's leader. William Carey University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Lamonte is league's best scorer averaging so far 34.0ppg. Lamonte is in league's top in and averages solid 58.8% FGP. Worth to mention Lamonte played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Jose Rolon (193-G/F-2000) of Felix Perez. He is former international swingman in his first season at Felix Perez. In the last game Rolon recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Felix Perez to another comfortable win 86-72 over Atletico C. (0-2) being unquestionably team leader. The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Rolon is one of the most experienced players at Felix Perez and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.5ppg (#8). He also registered 9.5 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to Alvaro Dominguez of San Jose (#3). Dominguez showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, six rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of San Jose, leading his team to a 111-70 easy win against Sol de America (#8, 0-2). San Jose has a very good start of the season. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Dominguez also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. Dominguez has a great season in Paraguay. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.0apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Juan Poison) of Colonias G. - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Fabrizio Diaz) of Olimpia K. - 22 points and 4 rebounds 6. Rodney Mercado (191-SF-1999) of Libertad A. - 24 points and 4 rebounds 7. Franco Benitez (199-F-1994) of San Jose - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Vincenzo Ochipinti (191-G/F-1999) of San Jose - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Jorge Sequera (194-F-1988) of Libertad A. - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Adolfo Lopez (199-F-1989) of Libertad A. - 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Tur Bielsk Pdl. - LKS Lodz 83-87 LKS Lodz made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Bartosz Wrobel (190-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and point guard Norbert Kulon (187-1992) supported him with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 18 points and 19 rebounds by forward Lukasz Kuczynski (196-1985) did not help to save the game for Tur Bielsk Pdl.. Point guard Marcin Marczuk (185-1995) added 21 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Five LKS Lodz and four Tur Bielsk Pdl. players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Tur Bielsk Pdl.: M.Marczuk 21+2reb+7ast, L.Kuczynski 18+19reb+1ast, B.Wroblewski 12+4reb+8ast, A.Weres 10+12reb+2ast, P.Karasevich 8+3reb+3ast, M.Krakowiak 7+6reb+2ast LKS Lodz: B.Wrobel 19+10reb+5ast, J.Gizynski 16+3reb+2ast, N.Kulon 16+6reb+7ast, K.Dominiak 14+9reb+3ast, J.Gwardecki 12+2reb, P.Przemyslaw 6+2reb+1ast Katowice KS 27 - AZS AWF Mick. 61-77 Mickiewicz made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Katowice KS 27 was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Piotr Karpacz (202-1998) scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jakub Nowak (200-1999, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Mickiewicz players scored in double figures. Point guard Kajetan Kuczawski (176-2005) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and Krzysztof Kempa (205-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Katowice KS 27's coach Marcin Lichtanski tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Katowice KS 27: K.Kajetan 21+2reb+4ast, K.Krzysztof 13+10reb+1ast, D.Maksymilian 8+3reb, D.Grochowski 5+6reb+7ast, S.Dusilo 5+3reb, P.Zygmunciak 3+3reb+3ast AZS AWF Mick.: P.Karpacz 22+9reb+3ast, L.Lewinski 12+2ast, K.Tomasz 11+2reb, J.Nowak 11+8reb+2ast, S.Wojciechowski 10+2reb+5ast, K.Leszczynski 6+2reb+2ast AZS UMK - Pruszkow 73-87 Znicz outrebounded AZS UMK 43-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Power forward Mateusz Szwed (200-1991) notched a double-double by scoring 11 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Hubert Milak (188-1998) supported him with 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Even 12 points and 8 rebounds by guard Krystian Mackiewicz (188-1999) did not help to save the game for AZS UMK. Guard Pawel Sowinski (190-2005) added 12 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. AZS UMK's coach Kamil Michalski let to play twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: AZS UMK: C.Damian 13+1reb+1ast, S.Pawel 12+3reb+6ast, K.Mackiewicz 12+8reb+2ast, A.Kobus 11+5reb+3ast, S.Wit 8+7reb, L.Hubert 6+4reb+2ast Pruszkow: H.Milak 24+2reb+1ast, B.Proczek 17+2reb+3ast, M.Czemerys 16+5reb, M.Szwed 11+19reb+7ast, K.Czosnowski 9+4reb+13ast, L.Bonarek 6+6reb Resovia - Prudnik 90-87 Konrad Mamcarczyk (190-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points. Point guard Wojciech Szpyrka (178-1998) contributed with 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Resovia players scored in double figures. Center Tomasz Nowakowski (207-1990) replied with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Grzegorz Mordzak (182-1977) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Prudnik. Prudnik's coach Tomasz Michalak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Prudnik: T.Nowakowski 20+8reb+6ast, S.Sanny 18+5reb+1ast, G.Mordzak 18+6reb+1ast, P.Garwol 9+2reb+1ast, P.Nowicki 7+2reb+3ast, T.Madziar 6+3reb+1ast Resovia: K.Mamcarczyk 26+2reb+2ast, W.Szpyrka 22+3reb+4ast, A.Warszawski 17+6reb+1ast, B.Czerwonka 12+6reb+2ast, T.Krzywdzinski 12+9reb+1ast, C.Guminski 1+2reb+3ast Zyrardow - Notec Inowr. 70-94 Notec Inowr. made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Zyrardow turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Mikolaj Grod (194-1989) notched 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and point guard Aleksander Filipiak (185-1990) supported him with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals. Four Notec Inowr. players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by forward Marcin Wieczorkowski (190-1994) did not help to save the game for Zyrardow. Center Krystian Kozluk (205-1994) added 7 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Zyrardow: M.Wieczorkowski 19+6reb+3ast, S.Krystian 17+1reb+2ast, M.Lapinski 8+7reb+2ast, P.Repinski 8+2reb, K.Kozluk 7+11reb+7ast, K.Odolczyk 6 Notec Inowr.: M.Grod 24+9reb+4ast, R.Nelson 18+3ast, L.Bodych 13+12reb, J.Kondraciuk 11+8reb+4ast, A.Filipiak 9+7reb+12ast, M.Stanczuk 7+2reb+1ast SKM ZG - Przemysl 59-93 Przemysl dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to SKM ZG's 36. They outrebounded SKM ZG 50-29 including a 32-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Przemysl looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Przemysl made 11 blocks. Forward Max Egner (198-2002, college: SFC) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Kacper Majka (183-1997) supported him with 11 points and 12 assists. Five Przemysl players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by point guard Ilian Wegrowski (182-2004) did not help to save the game for SKM ZG. Milan Zeromski (196-2005) added 9 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: SKM ZG: W.Ilian 11+4reb+2ast, K.Jakub 9+1reb, Z.Milan 9+5reb+2ast, S.Rafal 8+3ast, L.Amadeusz 6+3reb, N.Przemyslaw 6+2reb+4ast Przemysl: S.Janczak 15+5reb+1ast, M.Egner 14+13reb+1ast, P.Maciej 12+7reb+3ast, K.Majka 11+2reb+12ast, B.Bal 10+3reb+2ast, R.Skubinski 10+4reb Tarnovia - Energa W-wa 80-75 Tarnovia outrebounded Energa W-wa 47-32 including 36 on the defensive glass. Canadian guard Lee Danderfer (180-1993, college: MacEwan) notched 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Seweryn Sroczynski (195-1995) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Tarnovia's coach Rafal Urbaniak used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even 24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by Karol Debski (198-1984) did not help to save the game for Energa W-wa. Jakub Szumert (205-2005) added 17 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Four Energa W-wa players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Energa W-wa: K.Debski 24+6reb+8ast, S.Jakub 17+9reb+1ast, W.Rajkowski 11+1reb+1ast, N.Zuber 10+5reb+2ast, G.Malewski 7+4reb, D.Tokarski 3+1reb Tarnovia: L.Danderfer 33+9reb+1ast, S.Sroczynski 17+8reb+2ast, D.Filip 12+10reb, L.Ulchurski 6+5reb+1ast, M.Rostalski 6+6reb+6ast, M.Rutkowski 4+2reb+1ast Bielsko-Biala - Miedzychod 63-73 Marcin Wrobel (200-1987) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Damian Szymczak (186-1995) supported him with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Miedzychod players scored in double figures. Even 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by point guard Wojciech Zub (181-1995) did not help to save the game for Bielsko-Biala. Forward Robert Kozaczka (198-1981) added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Bielsko-Biala's coach Grzegorz Blotko let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Bielsko-Biala: W.Zub 19+7reb+6ast, J.Fenrych 11+11reb, R.Kozaczka 10+12reb+1ast, G.Szybowicz 8+1reb, M.Kocma 7+2reb+3ast, S.Lukasiak 5+5reb Miedzychod: M.Wrobel 20+18reb+2ast, J.Nowak 17+2reb+1ast, D.Szymczak 12+7reb+7ast, M.Malachowski 11+10reb+2ast, M.Smarzy 9+8reb+3ast, P.Kamil 2 |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 14 in the BSN took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Leones (5-7) to third ranked Cariduros (7-7) 91-89 on Wednesday evening. Cariduros made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international forward Emmanuel Andujar (197-1993, college: Manhattan) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international point guard Alexander Abreu (179-1991, college: UWG) contributed with 16 points for the winners. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) replied with 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for Leones. Leones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cariduros moved-up to second place. Leones lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Cariduros are looking forward to face Indios (#4) in Mayaguez in the next round. Leones will play on the road against Gigantes in Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Cariduros (7-7) against sixth ranked Grises (4-9) on Tuesday night. Visiting Cariduros were defeated by Grises in a tough game in Humacao 89-97. American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and LJ Figueroa chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American swingman Dimencio Vaughn (196-1997, college: Rider) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Grises maintains sixth position with 4-9 record. Cariduros at the other side dropped to the second place with seven games lost. Grises will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cariduros will play at home against Indios and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Vaqueros (9-3) which hosted in Bayamon 4th ranked Cangrejeros (5-6). First ranked Vaqueros had an easy win 85-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. Braxton Key notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort. Even 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by David Stockton did not help to save the game for Cangrejeros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-3 record. Loser Cangrejeros keep the fourth place with six games lost. Vaqueros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cangrejeros will play against Osos (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Guaynabo beat Mayaguez on the road 86-78. Arecibo destroyed San German on its own court 94-75. Quebradillas managed to outperform Carolina in a road game 84-79. The most impressive performance of 14th round was 24 points and 7 assists by Tyquan Rolon of Quebradillas.
Bayamon - Santurce 85-67 An interesting game for Vaqueros (9-3) which hosted in Bayamon 4th ranked Cangrejeros (5-6). First ranked Vaqueros had an easy win 85-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. Vaqueros forced 19 Cangrejeros turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Cangrejeros' players. American forward Braxton Key (203-1997, college: Virginia) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and the former international point guard Javier Gonzalez (185-1989, college: NC State) supported him with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Gonzalez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by American point guard David Stockton (180-1991, college: Gonzaga) did not help to save the game for Cangrejeros. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-3 record. Loser Cangrejeros keep the fourth place with six games lost. Vaqueros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cangrejeros will play against Osos (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Santurce: A.Matias 15+6reb+1ast, D.Stockton 12+6reb+8ast, D.Hernandez 12+10reb, A.Plummer 12+2reb, C.Duran 8+7reb+2ast, I.Palermo 3+6reb+2ast Bayamon: I.Romero 17+5reb+2ast, B.Key 15+11reb+8ast, J.Mojica 14+4reb+5ast, B.Santiago 12+4reb+1ast, J.Wiley 9+4reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 9+7reb+8ast Mayaguez - Guaynabo 78-86 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Mets (4-8) beat one of their biggest challengers Indios (6-7) in Mayaguez 86-78 on Tuesday. Mets looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international point guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) notched 20 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) supported him with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Mets players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds by international forward Jordan Cintron (203-1998, college: Niagara) did not help to save the game for Indios. American power forward Kaleb Wesson (208-1999, college: Ohio St.) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the hosts. Indios' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Mets have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 4-8 record. Loser Indios keep the fourth place with seven games lost. Mets will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Indios will play against the league's second-placed Cariduros (#2) in Fajardo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mayaguez: J.Cintron 16+10reb+2ast, T.Evans 14+5reb+3ast, A.Ortiz-Traylor 13+3reb+1ast, J.Pacheco-Ortiz 10+2reb+1ast, K.Wesson 8+7reb+8ast, J.Early Jr. 8+3reb+3ast Guaynabo: G.Browne 20+4reb+4ast, J.Paige 16+3reb+3ast, T.Soares 15+6reb+4ast, M.Creek 15+6reb+4ast, O.Branch 11+3reb+2ast, E.Crawford 6+1reb Humacao - Fajardo 97-89 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Cariduros (7-7) against sixth ranked Grises (4-9) on Tuesday night. Visiting Cariduros were defeated by Grises in a tough game in Humacao 89-97. Grises players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican forward LJ Figueroa (198-1998, college: Oregon) chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American swingman Dimencio Vaughn (196-1997, college: Rider) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import swingman Manny Camper (201-1999, college: Siena) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Grises maintains sixth position with 4-9 record. Cariduros at the other side dropped to the second place with seven games lost. Grises will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cariduros will play at home against Indios and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fajardo: D.Vaughn 21+5reb+1ast, M.Camper 15+7reb+1ast, J.Febres 13+4reb+1ast, A.Abreu 12+2reb+5ast, C.Brady 10+6reb, R.Baker 7+7reb+2ast Humacao: L.Figueroa 26+6reb+4ast, T.Robinson 23+16reb+4ast, Z.Simpson 20+4reb+4ast, J.Ruiz 15+4reb+5ast, T.Parker-Rivera 11+5reb+4ast, G.Belardo 2+1reb+3ast Arecibo - San German 94-75 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when second-ranked Atleticos (7-4) were smashed by third ranked Capitanes (7-4) in Arecibo 94-75 on Wednesday. Capitanes dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Atleticos' 38. They outrebounded Atleticos 50-31 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) supported him with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Capitanes players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 7 assists and 4 steals by international point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) did not help to save the game for Atleticos. Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Capitanes moved-up to second place, which they share with San German. Capitanes will again meet Atleticos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Atleticos will have a break next round. Top scorers: San German: T.Fernandez 20+2reb+7ast, T.Bishop 15+8reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 9+4reb+2ast, L.Hernandez 8+3reb+2ast, J.Erazo 7+3reb+3ast, A.Gordon 7+2reb Arecibo: V.Liz 20+7reb+1ast, P.Bass 18+13reb+4ast, A.Harrison 12+1reb+3ast, D.Huertas 11+3reb, D.Collier 10+11reb+1ast, D.Clemente 9+2reb+1ast Ponce - Fajardo 89-91 The most exciting game of round 14 in the BSN took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Leones (5-7) to third ranked Cariduros (7-7) 91-89 on Wednesday evening. Cariduros made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international forward Emmanuel Andujar (197-1993, college: Manhattan) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international point guard Alexander Abreu (179-1991, college: UWG) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Four Cariduros players scored in double figures. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) replied with 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international Michael Rosario (190-1990, college: Florida) added 26 points in the effort for Leones. Leones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cariduros moved-up to second place. Leones lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Cariduros are looking forward to face Indios (#4) in Mayaguez in the next round. Leones will play on the road against Gigantes in Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ponce: M.Rosario 26+3reb, J.De Jesus 19+4reb+6ast, C.Negron 13+11reb+1ast, J.Josiah 8+1reb, C.Oliver 8+11reb+4ast, C.Randle 6+1reb Fajardo: E.Andujar 17+5reb+3ast, A.Abreu 16+4reb+3ast, D.Vaughn 15+3reb+2ast, R.Baker 11+5reb, C.Brady 9+3reb+1ast, C.Clark 8+4reb Carolina - Quebradillas 79-84 The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Piratas' (10-3) road victory over second-ranked Gigantes (6-6) in Carolina 84-79 on Wednesday. Piratas outrebounded Gigantes 43-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Tyquan Rolon (192-1995, college: LeMoyne) notched 24 points and 7 assists to lead the effort and American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) supported him with 13 points and 19 rebounds. Even 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) did not help to save the game for Gigantes. His fellow American import Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville) added 17 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Four Piratas and five Gigantes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Piratas maintains first position with 10-3 record. Loser Gigantes dropped to the third place with six games lost. Piratas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gigantes will play against Leones and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Carolina: E.Clark 17+7reb+2ast, T.Waters 16+3reb+5ast, V.Rudd 16+6reb+6ast, J.Rosario 12+4reb, I.Cruz 12+2reb+3ast, A.Franklin 4+3reb+1ast Quebradillas: T.Rolon 24+4reb+7ast, B.Knight 21+6reb+4ast, H.Whiteside 13+19reb, C.Emory 12+6reb+2ast, W.Cruz 7+3reb+4ast, M.Basabe 4+2reb |
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He had a double-double of 23 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Fajardo (#2, 7-7) 97-89. Humacao is placed at 5th position in Puerto Rican league. Humacao is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-9 record. Robinson just recently signed at Humacao, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Kansas graduate has very impressive stats this year. Robinson is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 9.8rpg) and averages solid 56.6% FGP. Second best performed player last week was L.J. Figueroa (198-F-1998). He is Dominican Rep. forward in his first season at Humacao. In the last game Figueroa recorded impressive 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Humacao cruised to a 97-89 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked Fajardo (#2, 7-7). This victory allowed Humacao to move up to 5th position in Group B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-9 record. Figueroa is one of the most experienced players at Humacao and similarly like Thomas Robinson has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.8ppg (#6). He also registered 5.0 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Paris Bass (207-F/C-1995) of league's second-best Arecibo. Bass showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last week. He was a key player of Arecibo, leading his team to a 94-75 easy win against #3 ranked San German in a game of the week. Arecibo needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Group A. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 4 lost games. Bass has a great season in Puerto Rico. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (3rd best) and rebounds with 11.9rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Victor Liz (190-SG-1986) of Arecibo - 20 points and 7 rebounds 5. Tjader Fernandez (178-PG-1994) of San German - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Braxton Key (203-F-1997) of Bayamon - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Tyquan Rolon (192-G-1995) of Quebradillas - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Hassan Whiteside (213-C-1989) of Quebradillas - 13 points and 19 rebounds 9. Christian Negron (201-F-1998) of Ponce - 13 points and 11 rebounds 10. Dimencio Vaughn (196-G/F-1997) of Fajardo - 21 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| QBL Round 9: Al Shamal keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Al Shamal as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Al Shamal smashed bottom-ranked Al Khor in Doha 87-52. Al Shamal made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game, while Al Khor only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Al Khor 45-32 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Shamal looked well-organized offensively handing out 45 assists comparing to just 32 passes made by Al Khor's players. It was a good game for Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-1990) contributed with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) answered with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for Al Khor. Al Shamal have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Qatar Club. Al Khor at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Leading Al Sadd (6-2) recorded its second loss in Doha. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Al Gharafa (4-5) 89-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Sadd. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (197-1998) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and CJ Aiken chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 blocks. Al Gharafa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Defending champion Al Sadd dropped to the third position with two games lost. A very close game took place in Al Wakrah (derby !!!) between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah. Fourth ranked Al Rayyan (6-3) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Al Wakrah (3-6). Al Rayyan managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Tuesday evening. Mouhammad Faye nailed 27 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Donte McGill came up with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Al Wakrah in the defeat. Al Rayyan maintains fourth place with 6-3 record. Al Wakrah lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Qatar Club beat Al Arabi on the road 103-99. Winless Al Khor was destroyed by Al Shamal on its own court 52-71. Al Sadd outscored Al Wakrah in Doha 117-85. Al Gharafa managed to beat Al Arabi at home 88-70. Qatar Club defeated Al Ahli on the opponent's court 90-87.
Al Arabi - Qatar Club 99-103 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Qatar Club's (7-2) road victory over 4th placed Al Arabi (5-4) in Doha 103-99 on Tuesday. Qatar Club made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. American guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) nailed a triple-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 steals for the winning side and Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) accounted for 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) came up with 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and American Xavier Ford (203-1993, college: Buffalo) added 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals respectively for Al Arabi in the defeat. Al Arabi's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Qatar Club have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Shamal. Loser Al Arabi dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Top scorers: Al Arabi: K.Ajukwa 35+9reb+9ast, X.Ford 29+10reb+10ast, D.Ousmane 9+4reb+4ast, M.Talla 9+1reb+1ast, M.Lashin 8, A.Khaled 6+1reb+1ast Qatar Club: B.Halums 38+12reb+12ast, D.Janjic 33+8reb+8ast, H.Woods II 16, A.Badara Ndoye 7+9reb+9ast, A.Abdalla 6+1reb+1ast, F.Mark 3+1reb+1ast Al Khor - Al Shamal 52-71 Very expected game when bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-9) was smashed at home by second ranked Al Shamal (7-2) 71-52 on Friday. Al Shamal looked well-organized offensively handing out 41 assists. Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side and American guard Sindou Diallo (190, college: Montana Tech) accounted for 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. American point guard Ameer Jackson (193-1994, college: WSSU) came up with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Al Khor in the defeat. Al Shamal have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Qatar Club. Loser Al Khor still closes the standings with nine games lost. Top scorers: Al Khor: A.Jackson 15+8reb+8ast, T.Criswell 13+9reb+9ast, O.Salem 8+3reb+3ast, A.Bobo Magassa 8+9reb+9ast, R.Ghanem 5+1reb+1ast, D.Djibrirou 3+4reb+4ast Al Shamal: S.Diallo 20+8reb+8ast, A.Mitrovic 18+7reb+7ast, S.Osayande 14+15reb+15ast, H.Ibn 8+2reb+2ast, M.Elmekawi 6+5reb+5ast, F.Sadikovic 5+4reb+4ast Al Sadd - Al Gharafa 87-89 Leading Al Sadd (6-2) recorded its second loss in Doha. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Al Gharafa (4-5) 89-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Sadd. Al Gharafa players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (197-1998) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 blocks and international Faisal Abuissa (188-1999) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Al Gharafa and four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. Al Gharafa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Defending champion Al Sadd dropped to the third position with two games lost. Top scorers: Al Sadd: W.Austin 27+12reb+12ast, V.Blue 21+1reb+1ast, B.Dieng 16+4reb+4ast, A.Faisal 14+5reb+5ast, M.Elsadi 7+6reb+6ast, O.Saad 2+3reb+3ast Al Gharafa: N.Muslic 28+10reb+10ast, K.Brown 25+2reb+2ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 12+4reb+4ast, C.Aiken 11+9reb+9ast, M.Ousseynou 11+5reb+5ast, A.Wade 2+3reb+3ast Al Wakrah - Al Sadd 85-117 Very predictable result when first ranked Al Sadd (6-2) rolled over on the road 7th ranked Al Wakrah (3-6) 117-85 on Tuesday. Al Sadd dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Al Wakrah's 36. They outrebounded Al Wakrah 45-22 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Sadd looked well-organized offensively handing out 45 assists comparing to just 22 passes made by Al Wakrah's players. American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) nailed a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and international forward Babacar Dieng (197-1997) accounted for 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Al Sadd players scored in double figures. American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 6 steals and the other American import guard John Crosby (190-1996, college: Delaware St.) added 14 points and 6 steals respectively for Al Wakrah in the defeat. Al Wakrah's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Al Sadd have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Al Sadd went down to third position due to points difference. Al Wakrah lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with six games lost. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: D.McGill 35+3reb+3ast, J.Crosby 14+3reb+3ast, A.Al-Darwish 12+3reb+3ast, N.Mame Souleye 8+4reb+4ast, E.Mohamed 7+3reb+3ast, J.Mubarak 5+1reb+1ast Al Sadd: B.Dieng 28+8reb+8ast, V.Blue 22+4reb+4ast, W.Austin 20+18reb+18ast, O.Saad 16+3reb+3ast, M.Elsadi 12+5reb+5ast, A.Faisal 11+3reb+3ast Al Shamal - Al Khor 87-52 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Al Shamal as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Al Shamal smashed bottom-ranked Al Khor in Doha 87-52. Al Shamal made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game, while Al Khor only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Al Khor 45-32 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Shamal looked well-organized offensively handing out 45 assists comparing to just 32 passes made by Al Khor's players. It was a good game for Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-1990) contributed with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) answered with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists and the other American import point guard Ameer Jackson (193-1994, college: WSSU) added 11 points and 5 steals in the effort for Al Khor. Al Shamal have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Qatar Club. Al Khor at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Top scorers: Al Khor: T.Criswell 20+12reb+12ast, A.Jackson 11+3reb+3ast, R.Ghanem 9+4reb+4ast, A.Bobo Magassa 4+3reb+3ast, M.Nayef 3+2reb+2ast, N.Saud 3 Al Shamal: S.Osayande 29+15reb+15ast, A.Mitrovic 25+9reb+9ast, S.Diallo 25+7reb+7ast, F.Moamen 3+1reb+1ast, H.Ibn 3+7reb+7ast, F.Sadikovic 2+6reb+6ast Al Gharafa - Al Arabi 88-70 There was a minor upset when 4th placed Al Arabi (5-4) lost to seventh ranked Al Gharafa (4-5) in Doha 70-88 on Monday. Al Gharafa made 19-of-20 free shots (95.0 percent) during the game. Al Gharafa outrebounded Al Arabi 47-31 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 47 assists comparing to just 31 passes made by Al Arabi's players. American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) nailed a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 19 rebounds and 19 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and the former international forward Nedim Muslic (197-1998) accounted for 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Five Al Gharafa players scored in double figures. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) came up with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and American Xavier Ford (203-1993, college: Buffalo) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for Al Arabi in the defeat. Al Gharafa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Al Arabi dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Al Arabi: K.Ajukwa 30+8reb+8ast, X.Ford 18+4reb+4ast, M.Talla 6+2reb+2ast, D.Ousmane 6+4reb+4ast, A.Khaled 6+4reb+4ast, M.Lashin 4+3reb+3ast Al Gharafa: K.Brown 20+4reb+4ast, N.Muslic 19+11reb+11ast, C.Aiken 17+19reb+19ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 16+7reb+7ast, M.Ousseynou 10+1reb+1ast, A.Wade 6+2reb+2ast Al Ahli - Qatar Club 87-90 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Qatar Club (7-2) edged 8th ranked Al Ahli (2-7) in Doha 90-87 on Tuesday. Qatar Club made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game, while Al Ahli only scored eleven points from the stripe. Qatar Club looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. American guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) nailed 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side and Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) accounted for 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. International forward Ndoye Seydou (205-1999) came up with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and the former international swingman Khalid Abdi (198-1987) added 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals respectively for Al Ahli in the defeat. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Al Ahli's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Qatar Club have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Shamal. Al Ahli lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Al Ahli: N.Seydou 31+6reb+6ast, K.Abdi 22+10reb+10ast, J.Hudson 16+5reb+5ast, S.Ugochukwu 10+9reb+9ast, A.Sultan 6, R.Hamza 2+1reb+1ast Qatar Club: B.Halums 30+6reb+6ast, H.Woods II 25+4reb+4ast, D.Janjic 22+7reb+7ast, F.Avdic 6+12reb+12ast, A.Badara Ndoye 5+3reb+3ast, A.Diop 2 Al Wakrah - Al Rayyan 82-84 A very close game took place in Al Wakrah (derby !!!) between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah. Fourth ranked Al Rayyan (6-3) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Al Wakrah (3-6). Al Rayyan managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Tuesday evening. Strangely Al Wakrah outrebounded Al Rayyan 44-23 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Senegalese power forward Mouhammad Faye (207-1985, college: SMU) nailed 27 points and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international forward Tanguy Ngombo (197-1984) accounted for 10 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) came up with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international center Ndour Mame Souleye (206-1987) added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Al Wakrah in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Rayyan maintains fourth place with 6-3 record. Al Wakrah lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: D.McGill 20+10reb+10ast, B.Spearman 18+1reb+1ast, N.Mame Souleye 16+9reb+9ast, E.Saeed 10+7reb+7ast, N.Modou 7+8reb+8ast, J.Crosby 4+5reb+5ast Al Rayyan: M.Faye 27+4reb+4ast, M.Curry 14+3reb+3ast, M.Abdelkawy 13, T.Ngombo 10+9reb+9ast, M.Haracic 8, T.Starks 7+2reb+2ast |
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| Stats Leaders - Men |
| Liga Nationala Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Voluntari upset Sibiu to force decider - by Eurobasket News |
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Sibiu - Voluntari 86-87 Sibiu was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 25-20 charge of Voluntari, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) fired 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import Toddrick Gotcher (192-1993, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 12 points. Argentinian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists and American forward Monyea Pratt (196-1985, college: Stillman) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Voluntari and five Sibiu players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Sibiu: R.Uta 15+2reb+1ast, G.Whelan 14+4reb+12ast, M.Pratt 14+9reb+4ast, M.Barro 13+7reb, R.Blumbergs 12+5reb, M.Dragoste 7+5reb Voluntari: M.Watson 30+6reb+4ast, T.Cotton 14+1reb+2ast, D.Morris 12+4reb, T.Gotcher 12+4reb+1ast, L.Tohatan 6+2ast, D.Planinic 5+3reb |
| RUSSIA |
| Stats Leaders - Superleague B |
| Eurobasket.com All-Russian VTB Youth League Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Kirill Elatontsev (207-C-2002) of LokomotivPlayer of the Year: Artem Oreshnikov (205-C-2004) of Lokomotiv-2Guard of the Year: Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-PG-2002) of Khimki-2Forward of the Year: Maksim Beloshapko (199-F-2002) of Khimki-2Center of the Year: Artem Oreshnikov (205-C-2004) of Lokomotiv-2Coach of the Year: Bogdan Bogdanov of Lokomotiv-2
First Team Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-PG-2002) of Khimki-2 Artem Orekhov (191-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 Daniil Alexeev (198-F-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 Maksim Beloshapko (199-F-2002) of Khimki-2 Artem Oreshnikov (205-C-2004) of Lokomotiv-2
Second Team Vitaly Savitskiy (185-G-2003) of Runa-2 Daniil Volkov (195-G-2004) of Samara-2 Ivan Karasev (196-F-2004) of Enisey-2 Ivan Potezhnyi (210-PF-2002) of Khimki-2 Vladislav Samukhin (206-C-2004) of Zenit-2
Honorable Mention Artem Pokrovkov (201-C-2003) of N.Novgorod-2 Egor Vanin (215-C-2004) of Runa-2 Timofey Vacshenko (199-F-2006) of Zenit-2 Danil Plugarev (203-F/C-2002) of Parma-2 Nikita Malofeev (203-C-2003) of Runa-2 Kirill Isaev (199-F-2004) of Enisey-2 Pasha Ismailov (196-G-2003) of MBA-2 Artem Ovchinnikov (192-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 Aleksandr Gritsenko (195-F/G-2004) of Enisey-2 Dmitri Vedenev (203-F/C-2003) of UNICS-2
All-Tournament Team Andrey Toptunov (183-PG-2002) of Zenit Egor Ryzhov (203-C-2004) of Zenit Kirill Temirov (198-F-2002) of Lok.Kuban Sergey Shchetinin (199-G-2004) of Lokomotiv-2 Maksim Savchenko (208-C-2004) of MBA Moscow |
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| Barna number one in Serbia KLS for round 30 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, two rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Metalac VL (#4, 20-10) with 55-point margin 121-66. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Spartak is placed at 2nd position in Serbian KLS. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Spartak will need more victories to improve their 22-8 record. In the team's last game Barna had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Spartak and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Filip Barna averages this season 12.1ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Jordon Talley (185-PG-1995) of Novi Pazar. Talley had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 13 assists. Of course Novi Pazar cruised to a 91-84 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Kolubara (#15, 9-21). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Novi Pazar keeps 13th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-19 record. Talley is a newcomer at Novi Pazar, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Spartak's star - guard Milos Milisavljevic (193-G-1993). Milisavljevic showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Spartak, helping his team with a 121-66 easy win against #4 ranked Metalac VL in a game of the week. Milisavljevic has a very solid season. In 19 games in Serbia he scored 11.5ppg. He also has 4.6rpg and FGP: 56.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikola Topic (198-G-2005) of OKK Beograd - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Stefan Matovic (203-SF-1991) of Sloga KR - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Andrija Bojic (208-PF-1993) of Spartak - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Predrag Prlja (205-PF-1992) of Spartak - 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Uros Lukovic (213-C-1989) of Metalac VL - 14 points and 8 rebounds 9. Aleksandar Sokolovic (193-G-1993) of Spartak - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Duane Morgan (198-PF-1993) of Zdravlje - 11 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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| Shashkov number one in Slovenia Liga Nova KBM for round 24 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 22-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat LTH Castings (#9, 7-17) 95-80. Ilirija maintains the 6th position in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. Ilirija 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 11-13 record. In the team's last game Shashkov had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Ilirija's top player in his first season with the team. Aleksandr Shashkov has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (7th best: 6.3rpg) and averages impressive 57.7% FGP and 44.2% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Adrio Bailey (197-F-1997) of Zlatorog. Bailey had a very good evening with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Zlatorog lost that game 80-85 to slightly higher-ranked Hopsi Polzela (#8, 8-16). Zlatorog is still in a red zone at 10th spot in the standings. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Zlatorog managed to get this year. Bailey is a newcomer at Zlatorog, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#5). He also registered 7.2 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Simo Atanackovic (207-F-1990) of Terme Olimia (#5). Atanackovic scored 26 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Atanackovic's great performance Terme Olimia lost 81-86 to the higher-ranked Helios Suns (#2, 20-4). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Terme Olimia ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just eleven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Atanackovic could help Terme Olimia to bring them higher in the standings. Atanackovic has a great season in Slovenia. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.1ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 6.3rpg (8th best). Simo Atanackovic has also Slovenian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Urban Oman (198-SF-1998) of Helios Suns - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Leon Stergar (193-SG-2000) of Krka - 24 points and 5 rebounds 6. Miha Skedelj (201-SF-1999) of Krka - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Tavian Dunn-Martin (173-PG-1998) of Sentjur - 33 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Urban Durnik (204-PF-1997) of Rogaska - 25 points and 5 rebounds 9. Ziga Daneu (201-F-2002) of Ilirija - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Tim Tomazic (197-F-1999) of Sentjur - 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga Endesa Round 28 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Liga Endesa is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. We should mention about the upset which took place in Murcia, where higher ranked Valencia (14-14) lost to twelfth ranked Murcia (12-16) in a road game 82-90 on Wednesday. American-Georgian guard Thaddus McFadden (188-1987, college: Fairmont St.) fired 21 points for the winners. Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Murcia moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Obradoiro. Valencia at the other side keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Murcia is looking forward to face Manresa (#15) on the road in the next round. Valencia will play against Bilbao (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game with biggest result difference took place in Madrid. Local Real Madrid (22-6) outscored 14th ranked Girona (9-19) 89-70. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Slovenian Anthony Randolph (211-1989, college: LSU) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 8 rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele contributed with 15 points for the winners. The former international center Marc Gasol (216-1985) replied with 14 points for Girona. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains third position with 22-6 record behind leader Barca. Newly promoted Girona keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. Real Madrid will play against Joventut (#6) in Badalona in the next round. Girona will play at home against Granada (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 28 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Obradoiro was defeated by Baskonia in Vitoria 110-94. Granada was beaten by Barca at home 55-70. Bottom-ranked Fuenlabrada lost to Real Betis on the opponent's court 77-87. Rio Breogan unfortunately lost to Unicaja in a home game 74-90. The best stats of 28th round was 25 points by Tyson Carter of Unicaja.
Real Madrid - Girona 89-70 The game with biggest result difference took place in Madrid. Local Real Madrid (22-6) outscored 14th ranked Girona (9-19) 89-70. They outrebounded Girona 37-26 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Real Madrid players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Slovenian Anthony Randolph (211-1989, college: LSU) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 8 rebounds. French Guerschon Yabusele (201-1995) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Four Real Madrid players scored in double figures. The former international center Marc Gasol (216-1985) replied with 14 points and international point guard Joaquin Colom (188-1988, college: Lleida, agency: BIG) added 8 points in the effort for Girona. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains third position with 22-6 record behind leader Barca. Newly promoted Girona keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. Real Madrid will play against Joventut (#6) in Badalona in the next round. Girona will play at home against Granada (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Girona: M.Gasol 14+2reb+1ast, M.Fjellerup 9+2reb+1ast, J.Colom 8+4reb+3ast, D.Miletic 7+3reb, R.Prkacin 6+4reb+2ast, K.Taylor 6+2reb+5ast Real Madrid: G.Yabusele 15+4reb+2ast, D.Musa 13+2reb+2ast, A.Randolph 12+8reb+1ast, F.Causeur 10+5reb+2ast, R.Fernandez 9+1ast, N.Williams-Goss 8+2reb+5ast Baskonia - Obradoiro 110-94 There was no surprise in Vitoria where 10th ranked Obradoiro (12-16) was defeated by second ranked Baskonia (23-5) 110-94. They made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Baskonia players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a very good performance for Israeli-American guard Max Heidegger (191-1997, college: UCSB) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) contributed with 20 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Baskonia players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Kassius Robertson (190-1994, college: Missouri, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 44 points (!!!) (made all of his seven free throws) and Lithuanian center Marek Blazevic (209-2001) added 13 points in the effort for Obradoiro. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Baskonia keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Barca. Obradoiro at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Murcia. Baskonia will play against bottom-ranked Fuenlabrada (#18) in Madrid in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obradoiro will play at home against Real Betis (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Obradoiro: K.Robertson 44+2reb, M.Blazevic 13+4reb+2ast, A.Suarez 6+4reb, A.Munoz 6+3reb, W.Magnay 5+3reb+1ast, P.Scrubb 5+3reb+3ast Baskonia: M.Heidegger 26+3reb+5ast, D.Thompson 20+1reb+9ast, M.Kotsar 15+4reb+1ast, D.Diez 14+5reb+2ast, V.Marinkovic 9+1reb+2ast, R.Giedraitis 8+2reb+1ast Granada - Barca 55-70 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Barca (23-5) defeated on the road 16th ranked Granada (8-20) 70-55. They outrebounded Granada 44-29 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for the former international Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 rebounds. Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Lluis Costa (187-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 16 points and Liberian-American guard Thomas Bropleh (196-1991, college: Boise St.) added 11 points in the effort for Granada. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Barca keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Baskonia. Granada lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth place with 20 games lost. Barca will play against Gran Canaria (#7) in Las Palmas in the next round where they are favorite. Granada will play on the road against Girona (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Granada: L.Costa 16+2reb+1ast, T.Bropleh 11+3reb, M.Niang 6+7reb, C.Michael 5+2reb+2ast, Y.Ndoye 5+2reb, A.Renfroe 5+3reb+2ast Barca: N.Mirotic 13+6reb+2ast, S.Sanli 10+3reb+2ast, T.Satoransky 10+5reb+6ast, K.Kuric 9+3reb+1ast, M.Tobey 8+2reb, O.Pauli 5+3reb Murcia - Valencia 90-82 We should mention about the upset which took place in Murcia, where higher ranked Valencia (14-14) lost to twelfth ranked Murcia (12-16) in a road game 82-90 on Wednesday. American-Georgian guard Thaddus McFadden (188-1987, college: Fairmont St.) fired 21 points for the winners. Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Murcia players scored in double figures. Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and American point guard Jared Harper (180-1997, college: Auburn, agency: Verus Management) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Murcia moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Obradoiro. Valencia at the other side keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Murcia is looking forward to face Manresa (#15) on the road in the next round. Valencia will play against Bilbao (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Valencia: J.Harper 21+1reb+1ast, C.Jones 13+1reb+4ast, B.Dubljevic 13+14reb+1ast, V.Claver 8+5reb+2ast, S.Evans II 8+2reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 6+2reb+1ast Murcia: T.McFadden 21+3reb+2ast, D.Jelinek 13+3reb, R.Andronikashvili 11+3reb+3ast, J.Anderson 11+4reb+2ast, N.Radovic 10+6reb+5ast, C.Chiozza 8+5reb+7ast Real Betis - Fuenlabrada 87-77 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 18th ranked Fuenlabrada's (4-24) road loss to seventeenth ranked Real Betis (7-21) 77-87. Real Betis outrebounded Fuenlabrada 40-29 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for Dominican guard Jean Montero (188-2003) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 8 assists. The former international Tyson Perez (202-1996) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Real Betis' coach Luis Casimiro allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American-Ghanian Prince Ali (193-1996, college: UCLA) added 18 points and 6 assists in the effort for Fuenlabrada. Real Betis maintains seventeenth position with 7-21 record. Fuenlabrada at the other side stay dead last with 24 lost games. Real Betis will play against higher ranked Obradoiro (#11) in Santiago de Compostela in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Fuenlabrada will play at home against the league's second-placed Baskonia (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Fuenlabrada: K.Horton 19+7reb, P.Ali 18+2reb+6ast, M.Garcia 14+1reb+1ast, K.Pinder 9+4reb+2ast, L.Kromah 8+2reb+2ast, M.Ngouama 7+1reb+3ast Real Betis: J.Montero 30+2reb+8ast, T.Perez 21+12reb+1ast, B.Johnson 12+6reb, D.Bertans 9+2reb+2ast, V.Gerun 8+5reb, A.Pasecniks 7+5reb Rio Breogan - Unicaja 74-90 Rather predictable result in Lugo where fifth ranked Unicaja (19-9) beat 9th ranked Rio Breogan (13-15) 90-74. It was a very good performance for American guard Tyson Carter (193-1998, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points. American-Bulgarian center David Kravish (207-1992, college: California) contributed with 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Ethan Happ (208-1996, college: Wisconsin) replied with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian guard Nemanja Nenadic (196-1994) added 17 points in the effort for Rio Breogan. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Unicaja have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 19-9 record. Rio Breogan at the other side keeps the ninth place with 15 games lost. Unicaja will play against Zaragoza (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rio Breogan will play against Tenerife (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Rio Breogan: N.Nenadic 17+1reb+1ast, E.Happ 14+7reb+3ast, J.Hollatz 13+4reb+2ast, N.Tanaskovic 9, S.Bamforth 5+2reb+2ast, S.Garcia 5+4reb Unicaja: T.Carter 25+2reb+1ast, K.Perry 11+1reb+5ast, D.Brizuela 11+1reb+4ast, N.Djedovic 9+5reb, D.Osetkowski 8+4reb+1ast, D.Kravish 8+10reb+3ast |
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Morges-Saint-Prex - Wallabies 78-67 Morges-Saint-Prex forced 19 Wallabies turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Wallabies helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for French Mansour Tall (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Naturalized French guard Diego Roman (185-2005) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Morges-Saint-Prex players scored in double figures. American center Travion Leonard (205-1993, college: Barry, agency: Interperformances) answered with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and guard Noah Fenner (188-2003) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Wallabies. Wallabies' coach Tresor Quidome rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Morges-Saint-Prex: R.Diego 20+6reb+2ast, M.Tall 20+14reb, V.Desponds 16+1reb+2ast, L.Slaughter 11+9reb+2ast, R.Luis 9+9reb+3ast, C.Julien 2+1ast Wallabies: T.Leonard 33+13reb+3ast, F.Noah 11+7reb+1ast, K.Martynas 9+2reb+1ast, M.Ryan 8+7reb+3ast, D.Togninalli 3+4reb+3ast, P.Til 3+3ast |
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| Bohannon's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had a double-double of 17 points and 17 rebounds, while his team beat Taichung Suns (#5, 8-20) 111-104. Kaohsiung A. is placed at 3rd position in Taiwanese league. Kaohsiung A. 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 15-14 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Bohannon as usually he does not deliver so high stats. John Bohannon averages this season 9.2ppg and 10.0rpg. Second best performed player last round was Mohammad Al Bachir (188-F-1998) of top-ranked N.Taipei CTBC. He is international forward in his second season at N.Taipei CTBC. In the last game Al Bachir recorded impressive 30 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course N.Taipei CTBC cruised to a 114-105 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Tainan GH (#2, 19-10). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. N.Taipei CTBC consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just five games this season, while they won 23 matches. Al Bachir is well-known at N.Taipei CTBC and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to center Robert Upshaw (213-C-1994) of league's second-best Tainan GH. Upshaw showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. Despite Upshaw's great performance Tainan GH lost 105-114 to #1 ranked N.Taipei CTBC. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Tainan GH needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 19 victories and 10 lost games. Upshaw has a great season in Taiwan. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 12.0rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.5bpg and FGP: 51.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Sim Bhullar (226-C-1992) of Tainan GH - 21 points and 12 rebounds 5. Long-Mao Hu (195-SF-1992) of Kaohsiung A. - 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Nick King (201-F-1995) of N.Taipei CTBC - 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jason Brickman (183-G-1991) of Kaohsiung A. - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists 8. Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-G-1998) of N.Taipei CTBC - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Arnett Moultrie (208-C-1990) of Taichung Suns - 18 points and 10 rebounds 10. Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (181-G-1997) of Taichung Suns - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round in SPB means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Maracaibo where host Gaiteros (8-6) beat league's leader Guaros (10-4) 98-90 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Guaros. Gaiteros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Matthew Butler (188-1995, college: UT Martin) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Lenin Lopez (198-1991) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Gaiteros' coach Jorge Arrieta used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Orlando Coleman (196-1992, college: Texas Southern) who recorded 28 points. Gaiteros maintains fifth position with 8-6 record, which they share with Heroes. Guaros at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Trotamundos. They were replaced at the leadership position by Gladiadores. Guaros will play next round against strong Brillantes trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gaiteros will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Taurinos in La Asuncion. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Caracas: Spartans (#6) and Panteras (#3). Spartans (5-7) won against visiting Panteras (9-6) 82-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Panteras. It was a good game for American forward Will Davis II (203-1992, college: UC Irvine) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Jassel Perez contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Elijah Minnie (206-1994, college: EMU) replied with 22 points and 7 rebounds for Panteras. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Spartans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 5-7 record. Panteras at the other side keep the third place with six games lost. Spartans will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Panteras' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Cocodrilos. Leader Broncos delivered the eleventh victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Toros (1-14) 98-78 in Caracas. Erik McCree scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Valentine Nyakinda with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Broncos maintains first position with 11-4 record. Toros lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 14 games lost. Broncos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toros will play against Llaneros (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 18 Taurinos were defeated by Heroes in Caracas 97-83.
Spartans - Panteras 82-71 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Caracas: Spartans (#6) and Panteras (#3). Spartans (5-7) won against visiting Panteras (9-6) 82-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Panteras. Spartans players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for American forward Will Davis II (203-1992, college: UC Irvine) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Dominican swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Elijah Minnie (206-1994, college: EMU) replied with 22 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Panteras. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Spartans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 5-7 record. Panteras at the other side keep the third place with six games lost. Spartans will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Panteras' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Cocodrilos. Top scorers: Spartans: W.Davis II 18+9reb+1ast, P.Jassel 16+6reb+4ast, L.Palacios 10+2reb+2ast, Y.Sifontes 9+2reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 8+8reb+3ast, N.Palacios 8+1reb+5ast Panteras: E.Minnie 22+7reb+1ast, A.Holmes 11+5reb+4ast, S.Blair 9+9reb, P.Chourio 9+3reb+3ast, W.Gomez 6+4reb, A.Jhonatan 6+3reb Heroes - Taurinos 97-83 There was no surprise in Caracas where 8th ranked Taurinos (4-10) were defeated by sixth ranked Heroes (8-6) 97-83 on Wednesday. Heroes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Heroes made 8 blocks. British center Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-1995, college: LSU) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) chipped in 21 points, 8 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was Jean Payen (193-2003) with 22 points and 7 assists and American JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Heroes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Gaiteros. Loser Taurinos dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. Heroes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Taurinos will play against Gaiteros (#5) in Maracaibo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Heroes: L.Almanza 25+4reb+2ast, B.Richard 21+4reb+8ast, K.Nino 18+4reb+3ast, K.Bigby-Williams 17+14reb+3ast, Y.Palacios 6+4reb+3ast, G.Curvelo 3+4reb+1ast Taurinos: P.Jean 22+4reb+7ast, J.Weatherspoon 19+6reb+1ast, Q.Jorge 12+6reb, S.Quiroz 11+5reb+1ast, D.Bryant 8+4reb+1ast, G.Jhonder 3+2reb+1ast Broncos - Toros 98-78 Leader Broncos delivered the eleventh victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Toros (1-14) 98-78 in Caracas. Broncos looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American Erik McCree (202-1993, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Kenyan Valentine Nyakinda (201-1992) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Beiker Barrios (193-2002) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Broncos maintains first position with 11-4 record. Toros lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 14 games lost. Broncos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toros will play against Llaneros (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Broncos: J.Williams 25+3reb+2ast, E.McCree 22+8reb+2ast, S.Garly 17+7reb+5ast, L.Duarte 10+5reb+4ast, S.Taylor Jr. 9+2reb+1ast, K.Pena 5+3reb+3ast Toros: N.Valentine 31+17reb+4ast, B.Beiker 16+5reb+1ast, J.Vargas 8+3reb+2ast, V.Luis 7+3reb+1ast, I.Jr Ludwing 6+3reb+1ast, E.Jose 6+5reb+1ast Gaiteros - Guaros 98-90 Round in SPB means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Maracaibo where host Gaiteros (8-6) beat league's leader Guaros (10-4) 98-90 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Guaros. Gaiteros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Matthew Butler (188-1995, college: UT Martin) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Lenin Lopez (198-1991) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Gaiteros' coach Jorge Arrieta used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Orlando Coleman (196-1992, college: Texas Southern) who recorded 28 points and the former international swingman Jose Vargas (195-1982, agency: Pro Sports) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Five Gaiteros and four Guaros players scored in double figures. Gaiteros maintains fifth position with 8-6 record, which they share with Heroes. Guaros at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Trotamundos. They were replaced at the leadership position by Gladiadores. Guaros will play next round against strong Brillantes trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gaiteros will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Taurinos in La Asuncion. Top scorers: Gaiteros: M.Butler 23+4reb+4ast, N.Priddy 19+6reb+4ast, L.Lopez 18+6reb+5ast, C.Wellian 17+8reb+1ast, Q.Yanitson 16+9reb+1ast, T.Lawson 5+4reb+1ast Guaros: O.Coleman 28+4reb+3ast, J.Vargas 16+11reb+2ast, J.Tello-Palacios 15+10reb+2ast, H.Guillent 12+4reb+7ast, R.Green 8+1reb+2ast, C.Alan 6+4reb+1ast |
| Erik McCree gets MVP of the Week award for Venezuelan SPB - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old power forward had the game-high 22 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Broncos in his team's victory, helping them to crush Toros (#10, 1-14) with 20-point margin 98-78. It allowed Broncos to consolidate first place in the Venezuelan SPB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Broncos has a very solid 11-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game McCree had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Broncos, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Louisiana Tech University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McCree is in league's top in points (4th best: 17.7ppg) and averages solid 66.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young British center Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-C-1995) of Heroes. Bigby-Williams impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. Of course he led Heroes to another comfortable win 97-83 over the lower-ranked Taurinos (#9, 4-10) being unquestionably team leader. Heroes' 6th position in Western Conference has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Bigby-Williams is one of the most experienced players at Heroes and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Kenyan Valentine Nyakinda (201-PF-1992) of Toros (#10). Nyakinda got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for seventeen rebounds and four assists. Despite Nyakinda's great performance Toros lost 78-98 to the higher-ranked Broncos (#1, 11-4). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Toros can only dream about fighting for top spots in Western Conference. They have rather bad season and 1-14 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Nyakinda has a very solid season. In 8 games in Venezuela he scored 15.6ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Garly Sojo (196-PG-1999) of Broncos - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Orlando Coleman (196-F-1992) of Guaros - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Luis Almanza (196-PF-1991) of Heroes - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Yanitson Quintero (201-PF-1998) of Gaiteros - 16 points and 9 rebounds 8. Matthew Butler (188-G-1995) of Gaiteros - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Richard Bautista (185-PG-1997) of Heroes - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Lenin Lopez (198-F-1991) of Gaiteros - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superliga Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Flamurtari and Partizani advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Vllaznia - Flamurtari 41-76 Flamurtari dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Vllaznia's 28. They outrebounded Vllaznia 49-25 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Flamurtari players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Vllaznia's players. Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Sophia Jacobsson (165, college: CSUSM) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. Four Flamurtari players scored in double figures. The former international Bernarda Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and Sindi Kryeziu (172-2003) scored 11 points. Top scorers: Vllaznia: B.Rreshpja 23+10reb+1ast, K.Sindi 11+1ast, B.Anisa 2+5reb+5ast, H.Medina 2+2reb+2ast, H.Melida 2+4reb, M.Anisa 1+4reb Flamurtari: S.Omerbasic 20+10reb+1ast, A.Benally 17+6reb+6ast, S.Jacobsson 14+7reb+10ast, D.Marshall 13+5reb, M.Lugaj 6+11reb+5ast, T.Memushi 4+3reb+1ast Partizani - Tirana 86-83 Partizani looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American LaSonja Edwards orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import guard Amarah Coleman (180-1996, college: DePaul) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Aida Palko (176-1984) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds and the former international point guard Dajana Baraj (160-1999) added 16 points and 10 assists in the effort for Tirana. Four Partizani and five Tirana players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Tirana: A.Palko 27+15reb+1ast, D.Baraj 16+3reb+10ast, B.Bey 15+8reb+4ast, E.Qosja 12+5reb+3ast, E.Dishnica 12+8reb, J.Jozic 1+1reb+1ast Partizani: E.LaSonja 28+9reb+1ast, R.Franklin 23+2reb, A.Coleman 18+12reb, O.Lalaj 12+9reb+3ast, J.Mathis 2+10reb+6ast, A.Bannister 2+3reb+11ast |
| BELGIUM |
| Phantoms Boom signs Emma Vindevogel for 23-24 - by Peter Buyse | |
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Phantoms Boom (Top Division Women) inked 18-year old 176cm guard Emma Vindevogel. Vindevogel has played for the last four years at Koninklijk Basket Team ION Waregem DSE. In 19 Top Division Women games she recorded 9.6ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.5apg and 1.2spg last season. She represented Belgium at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Heraklion (Greece) last year. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 10.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 45.6%, 3PT: 8.3%, FT: 53.8%. |
| BOSNIA |
| Andjela Demirovic claims Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Andjela Demirovic (191-C) had a great game in the last round for Feniks and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19. The center had a double-double of 19 points and nineteen rebounds, while her team lost the game against Zrinjski (#6, 8-10) 45-85. Feniks maintains the 11th position in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. They are still not able to win a single game in the league yet. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Feniks have already lost 18 games and recorded no victories. It's Demirovic's second year at Feniks and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Demirovic has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 12.8rpg) and averages solid 58.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Katarina Mihalj (182-C/F-2007) of Zrinjski. Mihalj impressed basketball fans with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Of course she led Zrinjski to another comfortable win outscoring Feniks (#11, 0-18) 85-45. This victory allowed Zrinjski to move up to 6th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-10 record. Mihalj is a newcomer at Zrinjski and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Slobodanka Skrbic of Kozara (#8). Skrbic showcased her all-around game by recording 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Skrbic's great performance Kozara lost 63-70 to the higher-ranked Lavovi (#2, 16-4). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Skrbic has a great season in Bosnia. After 20 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.5rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ana Leko (170-SG-2005) of Zrinjski - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Aaliyah Dunham (165-G-1999) of Banovici - 25 points and 4 rebounds 6. Almedina Ahmic (193-C-2002) of Celik - 12 points and 14 rebounds 7. Danijela Popovic (178-G-1996) of Kozara - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Akeema Richards (170-G-1991) of Lavovi - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Leonarda Bosnjak) of Zrinjski - 16 points and 3 rebounds 10. Berina Tekac (173-G-1996) of Play Off - 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Goncalves' double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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28-year old forward Vanessa Goncalves (185-F-1994) had an amazing evening in the last round for Santo Andre and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. She had a double-double of 31 points and 14 rebounds, while her team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Ituano (#8, 0-6) with 24-point margin 88-64. Santo Andre maintains the 3rd position in Brazilian LBF. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Santo Andre will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Goncalves had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. She has many years of experience at Santo Andre, through which she has constantly improved. Goncalves has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 9.8rpg). Second best performed player last round was Maria Ferreira (192-C-1994) of Ituano. She is international center in her first season at Ituano. In the last game Ferreira recorded impressive double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Ituano lost that game 64-88 to the higher-ranked Santo Andre (#3, 4-2). Ituano are still at the very bottom. 6 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Ferreira is one of the most experienced players at Ituano and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Patty Teixeira (175-G/F-1990) of league's second-best Sampaio. Teixeira got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. She was a key player of Sampaio, leading her team to a 83-55 easy win against the lower-ranked Blumenau (#7, 1-5). Sampaio is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 5-1 record is not that bad... Teixeira has a great season in Brazil. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 14.8ppg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Aline Moura (185-F/C-1997) of Sesi/Arara. - 16 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Thaissa Frediani (166-G-1989) of Catanduva - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Carina Martins (175-G/F-1992) of Vera Cruz - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Izabella Sangalli (182-SF-1995) of Vera Cruz - 19 points and 9 rebounds 8. Juliana Souza (185-C-1999) of Catanduva - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Barbara Bazilio (185-C-1991) of Catanduva - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Leila Zabani (181-G/F-1991) of Blumenau - 16 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| BULGARIA |
| NBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Montana and Beroe record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Montana - Rilski Sportist 82-48 Montana dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Rilski Sportist's 18. Montana forced 19 Rilski Sportist turnovers and outrebounded them 44-20 including a 32-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Montana looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Rilski Sportist's players. American Shereen Sutherland (188-1994, college: UC Irvine) fired 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. International forward Gabriela Nikolova (183-1997) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Montana players scored in double figures. The former international guard Denitsa Manolova (172-2006) produced 13 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Ivana Boneva (175-2005) added 16 points respectively for lost side. 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: Montana: S.Sutherland 21+9reb+3ast, A.Nikolaeva-Petrova 19+6reb+1ast, G.Nikolova 15+9reb+7ast, V.Aleksieva 10+3reb+4ast, M.Damyanova 8+6reb+1ast, G.Anguelova 7+3reb+1ast Rilski Sportist: B.Ivana 16+3reb, M.Denitsa 13+8reb, I.Radina 8+2reb+4ast, B.Monika 6+1reb+2ast, A.Ranya 3+3reb+2ast, S.Emily 2+1ast Beroe - Champion 2006 117-55 Beroe dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Champion 2006's 36 and made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Beroe forced 32 Champion 2006 turnovers and outrebounded them 48-19 including a 35-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Beroe especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Champion 2006's players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Yana Karamfilova (190-2005) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Tsvetomira Sharenkapova (184-1991) contributed with 25 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Beroe players scored in double figures. Beroe's coach Tatyana Gateva felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Viktoria Ivanova (170-2004) answered with 28 points and 9 steals and Antonia Filipova (180-1998) added 6 points in the effort for Champion 2006. Top scorers: Beroe: T.Sharenkapova 25+4reb+2ast, K.Yana 23+6reb+3ast, K.Dimana 17+5reb+3ast, S.Deana 13+4reb+4ast, V.Kocheva 10+5reb+6ast, C.Rosten 9+7reb Champion 2006: I.Viktoria 28+3reb+2ast, V.Veselinova 8+2reb, S.Angela 6+4reb+1ast, A.Filipova 6+4reb+1ast, E.Dimova 5+3reb, T.Aleksandra 2+2reb+4ast |
| COLOMBIA |
| Susana Yepes will continue her college career at Oregon State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Oregon State University landed Colombian 5-11 small forward Susana Yepes. Yepes moved there from South Georgia Technical College (NJCAA) where she played only for one year. She helped her team make it to the NJCAA Division I Sweet 16 that season. Yepes represented Colombia at the South American Championship U17 in Barranquilla (Colombia) four years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 5 games: 0.4ppg, 1.0rpg. (via @raoul_000) |
| CROATIA |
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| CUBA |
| Santiago win Liga Superior de Baloncesto title - by Eurobasket News |
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Santiago - Guantanamo 83:73 Santiago have won Liga Superior de Baloncesto title. They swept the Final series against Guantanamo 3-0. Santiago closed the campaign with a final 83-73 win. They started with an 18-12 rally and added massive 27-11 surge in the second period. Guantanamo replied with a 25-13 run in the last stanza to reduce the gap to 10 points. Suanly Tanis (178-F-1994) was named MVP of the Finals. |
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| Dameligaen Round 3 of Finals. Falcon sweep Herlev to conquer the title - by Eurobasket News |
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Falcon - Herlev 61-49 Falcon celebrated Dameligaen title. They knocked down Herlev for the third straight victory in the championship series to complete the sweep. The game was mostly controlled by Falcon. Herlev managed to win third quarter 15-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely Herlev outrebounded Falcon 46-0 including a 19- advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for international guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) who led her team to a victory with 27 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Kristin Jonsdottir (173-1997) contributed with 7 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The former international forward Ellen Iversen (180-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and international forward Emilie Gudmand (177-2001) added 12 points in the effort for Herlev. Herlev's coach Miguel Ventosa rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: AKS FalconAKS: E.Brynaa 27+7reb, T.Gleason 13+3reb+2ast, J.Tullin 9+6reb+1ast, J.Kristin 7+7reb+8ast, K.Lassen 5+12reb+2ast, L.Ida 0 BMS HerlevBMS: E.Iversen 13+12reb+3ast, E.Gudmand 12+3reb+2ast, B.Esra 9+4reb, K.Fisker 8+3reb+1ast, P.Silja 3+2reb, B.Bianca 2+7reb+2ast |
| EL SALVADOR |
| Liga Mayor Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Santa Tecla 2 and Salvadorenas 2 post wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Santa Tecla 2 - LMMR 2 87-62 Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 17 rebounds for the winners and Cuban point guard Arlenys Romero (176-1984) chipped in 30 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Santa Tecla 2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side Dominican swingman Yadira Polanco (177-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 24 rebounds and forward Yenniffer Pena (180) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Santa Tecla 2: A.Romero 30+7reb+8ast, Y.Boulet 30+17reb+1ast, A.Funes 11+5reb+1ast, M.Aristondo 11+4reb+1ast, L.Camila 3+8reb+6ast, A.Lima 2+1reb LMMR 2: P.Yadira 18+24reb+2ast, H.Vanessa 15+2ast, P.Yenniffer 15+5reb+3ast, M.Priscila 5+2reb+1ast, R.Katherine 5+4reb+2ast, M.Cibeles 4+2reb San Salvador - Salvadorenas 2 52-55 Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Fatima Aviles (161-1999) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Silvia Vega (176-2003) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Four Salvadorenas 2 players scored in double figures. Naturalized American Emily Tevez (175-1993, college: NDN) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and Monica Calderon (175-1991) added 4 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for San Salvador. Top scorers: Salvadorenas 2: F.Aviles 16+5reb+5ast, A.Angie 12+5reb+7ast, S.Vega 12+12reb, M.Fatima 12+9reb+2ast, G.Maria 3+6reb, A.Menendez 0+3reb San Salvador: L.Macias 14+1reb+2ast, E.Dominguez 13+2reb, E.Tevez 13+15reb+2ast, M.Calderon 4+10reb+5ast, G.Burgos 3+4reb+2ast, C.Noyola 3+3reb |
| ESTONIA |
| Eurobasket.com All-Estonian NKML Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center |
Finals MVP:  Annika Koster (182-PF-1992) of TalTechAll-Tournament Team Mirjam Nikolai (177-G-1986) of Tartu U. Katlin Kangur (170-PG-2006) of TalTech Janne Pulk (175-SG-2000) of TalTech Annika Koster (182-PF-1992) of TalTech Trine Kasemagi (191-C-1995) of Audentese SK |
| FIBA AMERICAS U16 |
| Mexico welcomes FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship in June - by Eurobasket News |
| The FIBA regional office in the Americas in association with the Mexican Basketball Federation have come together to bring the premier girls youth event of the Americas to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The boys' event was also confirmed in the same location. Mexico will now be home to three major events in the Americas, both U16 competitions in June and the FIBA Women's AmeriCup in July. The event will be held from June 13th to June 19th, and the top four teams from the competition will advance to the FIBA U17 World Cup to be held in Mexico in June of 2024. The games will be played at the Poliforum Zamna, a 6,640-seat indoor multipurpose arena. The Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and USA national teams will headline this year's edition. The U16 Women's Americas Championship has hosted many notable players such as Jada Williams, Melisa Gretter, Kia Nurse, Taissa Nascimento Queiroz, and Candela Gentinetta. The draw for the competition, which determines the seeding of each participating federation, will be held on April 27th at 5pm ET in Miami, Fl. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
| FIBA AMERICUP |
| USA name coaching staff to lead women's AmeriCup team - by Eurobasket News |
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USA Basketball announced that Washington State University women's basketball head coach, Kamie Ethridge , will coach the USA's Women's AmeriCup team as they compete at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Leon, Mexico from July 1-9. Ethridge will be assisted by University of Cincinnati women's basketball head coach Katrina Merriweather and South Dakota State University women's basketball head coach Aaron Johnston . The coaching trio succeeds Dawn Staley, Jennifer Rizzotti and Adia Barnes who coached USA to a gold medal in the 2021 edition of the Women's AmeriCup that included players such as Aliyah Boston (196-F-2001), Grace Berger (183-G-1999), Rhyne Howard (188-SF, college: Kentucky) and Haley Jones (185-G-2001) who have all been drafted to the WNBA. All three of Ethridge, Merriweather and Johnston each have previous USA Basketball coaching experience, and Ethridge also has experience playing - and winning - as a member of the 1988 Olympic gold medal winning team for the United States as well as winning gold at the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 World Championships and 1987 Pan American Games. Previously part of USA Basketball as an assistant coach, Ethridge won gold at the 2016 FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship and silver at the 2017 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup. She was named the 2022-23 National Coach of the Year by The Athletic after winning Washington State's first-ever Pac-12 Tournament title, setting a record for total wins at 23-10, and earning a bid to the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Women's AmeriCup will be Merriweather's first bench coaching assignment for Team USA, but she has experience as a court coach for the 2021 USA Women's U19 National Team Trials. Merriweather was named Cincinnati head coach, her alma mater, after helping Memphis record its first 20-win season in over a decade and advancing to the 2023 WNIT Sweet 16. Johnston served as an assistant coach for the 2021 USA U19 National Team that won gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup, and is the winningest women's basketball coach in South Dakota State history. He secured an 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament berth this season after the team tallied a 29-6 record and captured The Summit League Tournament title. Team USA is looking to capture a fifth AmeriCup title, winning four since the event's inception in 1993, including titles in the last two editions of the tournament in 2019 and 2021. Only Brazil has more titles, with five all-time. USA's Howard was named MVP of the 2021 edition of the tournament, while Elissa Cunane was named to the All-Star Five. Now-retired WNBA legend and Team USA forward Sylvia Fowles was named tournament MVP of the 2019 edition of the competition. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
| FRANCE |
| Review of LF2 Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Chartres and SIG enter semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Aulnoye - Charnay 65-62 Point guard Helene Jakovljevic (176-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Astou Gaye (189-1998, college: FAU) contributed with 8 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Guard Johanna Muzet (183-1997, college: URI) replied with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Puerto Rican point guard Jennifer ONeill (165-1990, college: Kentucky, agency: LBM Management) added 14 points in the effort for Charnay. Top scorers: Aulnoye: H.Jakovljevic 20+5reb+4ast, M.Heriaud 11+3reb+3ast, A.Gaye 8+16reb+3ast, T.Gandega 7+3reb+3ast, N.Davenport 6+4reb+1ast, S.Pauline 6+1reb Charnay: J.Muzet 14+8reb+4ast, J.O'Neill 14+3reb+2ast, K.Coulibaly 10+3reb, C.Chabrier 8+1reb+2ast, D.Balayera 8+5reb, K.Elyah 4+1reb+1ast Mondeville - Chartres 59-66 Chartres forced 23 Mondeville turnovers. American-Nigerian forward Nicole Enabosi (183-1997, college: Delaware) notched 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Elise Marie (164-1995) supported her with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Even a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds by naturalized Moroccan Sarah Ousfar (183-1993) did not help to save the game for Mondeville. Vaciana Gomis (172-2002, agency: Areus Sports) added 12 points for the hosts. Mondeville's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Chartres: N.Enabosi 17+6reb+2ast, M.Eve 11+7reb+2ast, S.Elenga 9+6reb, M.Debaut 8+2reb+1ast, E.Marie 8+5reb+8ast, E.Peytour-Raison 8+4reb+1ast Mondeville: S.Ousfar 23+12reb+2ast, G.Vaciana 12+3ast, N.Nahan 8+1reb, B.Louise 5+6reb+2ast, S.Bouzenna 4+3reb+4ast, B.Dinga-Mbomi 4+4reb+1ast SIG - Feytiat 60-53 Spanish point guard Binta Drame-Lo (171-2002) notched 19 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American power forward Victoria Harris (191-1996, college: Rutgers) supported her with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Even 19 points by Justine Soulard did not help to save the game for Feytiat. Forward Emily Prugnieres (184-1997) added 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Top scorers: SIG: B.Drame-Lo 19+5reb+2ast, V.Harris 13+9reb+2ast, M.Hatchi 8+3reb+2ast, C.Mantelin 8+2reb+1ast, S.Saint Juste 4+5reb, I.El Garti 3+4reb+2ast Feytiat: J.Soulard 19+4reb+3ast, E.Prugnieres 11+7reb+2ast, I.Rahmanovic 7+10reb+3ast, A.Middleton 6+3reb+1ast, O.Robin 4+1reb+1ast, F.Eva 3+1reb+1ast La Tronche - Champagne 63-56 La Tronche forced 19 Champagne turnovers. Swingman Camille Droguet (178-1999) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Clerine Choron (164-1998) chipped in 13 points during the contest. American guard Jill Townsend (180, college: Gonzaga) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Estonian power forward Maaja Bratka (190-1992, agency: LBM Management) scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Top scorers: La Tronche: D.Camille 16+6reb+2ast, C.Choron 13+2reb+3ast, C.Cirgue 10+4reb+2ast, B.Manon 7+10reb, P.Colombo 7+6reb, M.Batey 7+1reb+4ast Champagne: J.Townsend 17+9reb+3ast, E.Herminjard 9+1reb+1ast, R.Emilie 8+1ast, M.Bratka 8+9reb+4ast, J.Mavambou 8+7reb+1ast, S.M'Baye 4+4reb+3ast |
| LFB Round 21: Lyon lose to Landes - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in LFB. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Top ranked Lyon (17-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Landes (10-11) 62-60. Landes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Swedish power forward Regan Magarity (190-1996, college: Virginia Tech) who scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Celine Dumerc (169-1982) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Landes' coach Julie Barennes used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Marine Johannes (174-1995) who recorded 15 points. Landes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 10-11 record. Lyon at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. They share it with Villeneuve. Landes are looking forward to face Hainaut (#10) in Saint-Amand in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lyon will play on the road against Bretagne (#12) in Pleyber-Christ and is hoping to win this game. Eleventh-ranked Toulouse (5-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Villeneuve (17-4). Villeneuve managed to secure only three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Toulouse. It was a good game for American guard Kennedy Burke (185-1997, college: UCLA) who led her team to a victory with 15 points. Kamiah Smalls contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. South Sudanese-Canadian power forward Adut Bulgak (193-1992, college: FSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for Toulouse. Villeneuve have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Lyon lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Newly promoted Toulouse keeps the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Villeneuve will play against Tarbes (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Toulouse will play against Flammes and hopes to get back on the winning track. Twelfth-ranked Bretagne (3-18) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Bourges (16-5) on Wednesday. Bourges managed to secure only two-point victory 77-75. However their fans expected much easier game. Yvonne Anderson stepped up and scored 27 points, 9 assists and 5 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners. Bourges' coach Olivier Lafargue allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Briana Day with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with BLMA. Bretagne lost their eighth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Bourges will meet BLMA (#4) in the next round. Bretagne will play against the league's leader Lyon (#1) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 21 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Angers crushed Flammes in a road game 92-72. Tarbes beat Roche at home 74-69. BLMA destroyed Hainaut on the opponent's court 87-47. Tarbes unfortunately lost to Flammes in a home game 80-92. The best stats of 21th round was 23 points and 4 assists by Yohana Ewodo of Tarbes.
Flammes - Angers 72-92 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Charleville where 6th ranked Flammes (9-12) was crushed by seventh ranked Angers (9-12) 92-72 on Wednesday. Angers dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Flammes' 40. American point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners and power forward Kekelly Elenga (184-1991) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Angers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American-Guyanese forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian center Nikolina Milic (191-1994) scored 17 points. Angers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Flammes. Angers will meet at home Roche (#8) in the next round. Flammes will play against Toulouse and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Flammes: N.Milic 17+4reb+1ast, B.Fraser 16+8reb+4ast, S.Chevaugeon 14+4reb+2ast, A.Bouderra 9+1reb+7ast, S.Colley 6+5reb+1ast, I.Tanqueray 5+2reb+3ast Angers: A.Peterson 39+6reb+11ast, K.Elenga 14+7reb+2ast, J.Bailey 13+6reb+1ast, I.Jakubcova 8+4reb+1ast, I.Arrondo 6+1reb+1ast, L.Leila 4+1reb+1ast Tarbes - Roche 74-69 There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Tarbes (8-13) defeated at home 8th ranked Roche (8-13) 74-69 on Wednesday. Tarbes made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Carla Leite (-2004) stepped up and scored 22 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners and the former international center Isabelle Yacoubou (190-1986) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Spanish point guard Ana Suarez (170-1987) with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American-Jamaican forward Tiffany Clarke (183-1991, college: Vanderbilt) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Tarbes moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Hainaut and Roche. Tarbes will meet at home league's second-placed Villeneuve in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Roche will play against Angers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Roche: T.Clarke 18+6reb+2ast, A.Suarez 13+9reb+5ast, K.Mosqueda-Lewis 8+1reb+2ast, A.Kone 8+2reb+1ast, T.Pouye 7+7reb+1ast, C.Franchelin 5+2reb+3ast Tarbes: L.Carla 22+2reb+2ast, C.Samson 16+3reb+2ast, I.Yacoubou 13+9reb, A.Tadic 8+9reb+1ast, M.Pardon 6+6reb+3ast, M.Foppossi 5+6reb+2ast Villeneuve - Toulouse 84-81 Eleventh-ranked Toulouse (5-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Villeneuve (17-4). Villeneuve managed to secure only three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Toulouse. Villeneuve players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American guard Kennedy Burke (185-1997, college: UCLA) who led her team to a victory with 15 points. Her fellow American import guard Kamiah Smalls (178-1998, college: JMU) contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Villeneuve players scored in double figures. South Sudanese-Canadian power forward Adut Bulgak (193-1992, college: FSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Swedish guard Kalis Loyd (188-1989, college: Lamar) added 18 points in the effort for Toulouse. Villeneuve have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Lyon lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Newly promoted Toulouse keeps the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Villeneuve will play against Tarbes (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Toulouse will play against Flammes and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Toulouse: K.Loyd 18+3reb+1ast, A.Bulgak 18+12reb, T.Mangakahia 11+4reb+6ast, G.Aminata 7, M.de Freitas 6+3reb+1ast, N.Brochant 6+1reb+3ast Villeneuve: K.Burke 15+3reb+2ast, K.Diaby 14+3reb+1ast, H.Ben-Abdelkader 14+5ast, C.Diallo 12+2reb, K.Smalls 11+5reb+4ast, J.Salaun 6+6reb+1ast Hainaut - BLMA 47-87 Very expected game in Saint-Amand where 9th ranked Hainaut (8-13) was rolled over by fourth ranked BLMA (16-5) 87-47 on Wednesday. BLMA dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Hainaut's 24. BLMA had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Hainaut's players. Belgian point guard Julie Vanloo (172-1993) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American forward Haley Peters (190-1992, college: Duke) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Four BLMA players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Natalie Kucowski (190-1998, college: Lafayette, agency: LBM Management) with 12 points and 7 rebounds and the former international point guard Hortense Limouzin (165-1998, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. BLMA moved-up to third place, which they share with Bourges. Loser Hainaut dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Tarbes and Roche. BLMA will meet at home Bourges (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hainaut will play against Landes (#5) in Mont de Marsan and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hainaut: N.Kucowski 12+7reb+1ast, H.Limouzin 9+5reb+2ast, P.Lithard 8+2reb+2ast, M.Stervinou 7+3reb+2ast, J.Thompson 6+1reb, M.Armant 3+2reb BLMA: J.Vanloo 19+5reb+3ast, K.Linskens 14+5reb+1ast, E.Naigre 12+2reb+2ast, H.Peters 11+6reb+8ast, M.Toure 10+4reb+1ast, M.Badiane 8+4reb+2ast Bourges - Bretagne 77-75 Twelfth-ranked Bretagne (3-18) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Bourges (16-5) on Wednesday. Bourges managed to secure only two-point victory 77-75. However their fans expected much easier game. Bourges made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Bretagne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) stepped up and scored 27 points, 9 assists and 5 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners and Latvian center Anete Steinberga (190-1990, college: UTEP) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Bourges' coach Olivier Lafargue allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American center Briana Day (193-1995, college: Syracuse) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and the other American import forward Asia Taylor (188-1991, college: Louisville) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with BLMA. Bretagne lost their eighth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Bourges will meet BLMA (#4) in the next round. Bretagne will play against the league's leader Lyon (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bretagne: B.Day 23+14reb, A.Taylor 18+8reb+3ast, M.Hermida 13+2reb+4ast, V.Bremont 8+1reb+4ast, E.Laura 5+1reb, S.Macquet 4+2reb Bourges: Y.Anderson 27+2reb+9ast, A.Steinberga 12+9reb, N.Miyem 8+3reb+3ast, A.Pauline 8+5reb+3ast, A.Duchet 7+1reb+3ast, K.Alexander 7+7reb Lyon - Landes 60-62 Top ranked Lyon (17-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Landes (10-11) 62-60. Landes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Swedish power forward Regan Magarity (190-1996, college: Virginia Tech) who scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Celine Dumerc (169-1982) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Landes' coach Julie Barennes used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Marine Johannes (174-1995) who recorded 15 points and the former international power forward Alexia Chartereau (189-1998) added 12 points respectively. Landes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 10-11 record. Lyon at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. They share it with Villeneuve. Landes are looking forward to face Hainaut (#10) in Saint-Amand in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lyon will play on the road against Bretagne (#12) in Pleyber-Christ and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Lyon: M.Johannes 15+3reb+2ast, A.Chartereau 12+4reb+2ast, L.Quevedo 10+2reb, S.Gruda 9+9reb, H.Ciak 6+5reb, J.Juste 4+2reb+1ast Landes: R.Magarity 10+8reb, K.Chery 9+4reb+1ast, M.Paget 8+1reb+4ast, L.Turcinovic 7+1reb+4ast, C.Dumerc 7+5reb+4ast, L.Gil 6+9reb+1ast Tarbes - Flammes 80-92 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Flammes and 10th ranked Tarbes had identical 8-12 record. But Tarbes was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Charleville 92-80 on Saturday night. Flammes looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Serbian center Nikolina Milic (191-1994) stepped up and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Victoria Vivians (187, college: MSU) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Flammes players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Yohana Ewodo (183-2001) with 23 points and 4 assists and Carla Leite (-2004) scored 18 points. Flammes maintains sixth place with 9-12 record, which they share with Angers. Tarbes lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Hainaut and Roche. Flammes will meet Toulouse (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Tarbes will play against the league's second-placed Villeneuve and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tarbes: Y.Ewodo 23+4reb+4ast, L.Carla 18+1reb+1ast, M.Foppossi 11+5reb+4ast, A.Tadic 9+7reb+1ast, C.Samson 8+1reb, I.Yacoubou 7+7reb Flammes: N.Milic 19+8reb+1ast, S.Chevaugeon 18+3ast, V.Vivians 17+9reb+1ast, B.Fraser 16+3reb+2ast, U.Diallo 6+2reb+2ast, A.Bouderra 6+2reb+8ast |
| Alexis Peterson claims French LFB Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old playmaker got a double-double of 39 points and eleven assists, while her team crushed Flammes (9-12) with 20-point margin 92-72. Angers is placed at 6th position in French LFB. Angers 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 9-12 record. In the team's last game Peterson had a remarkable 86.7% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Angers and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Syracuse University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Peterson is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.6ppg. Peterson is in league's top in assists (3rd best: 5.9apg) and averages solid 2.4spg and 45.7% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Briana Day (193-C-1995) of Bretagne. Day impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Bretagne was edged by the higher-ranked Bourges (#3, 16-5) 77-75. Bretagne are still at the very bottom. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Bretagne managed to get this year. Day is one of the most experienced players at Bretagne and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Serbian Yvonne Anderson (170-G-1990) of Bourges (#3). Anderson scored 27 points and passed nine assists. She was a key player of Bourges, leading her team to a 77-75 win against the lower-ranked Bretagne (#12, 3-18). Bourges needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 16 victories and 5 lost games. Anderson has a great season in France. After 20 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.0apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Carla Leite (2004) of Tarbes - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Tiffany Clarke (183-F-1991) of Roche - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Yohana Ewodo (183-F-2001) of Tarbes - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Nikolina Milic (191-C-1994) of Flammes - 19 points and 8 rebounds 8. Victoria Vivians (187-G) of Flammes - 17 points and 9 rebounds 9. Brianna Fraser (190-F-1997) of Flammes - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Kyara Linskens (193-C-1996) of BLMA - 14 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The University of Washington received commitment from 16-year old German power forward Annika Soltau (6'3''-2006). Soltau played last season at Rutronik Stars Keltern in German DBBL. In only one Eurocup game she recorded 9 points and 3 rebounds. She also played for Speyer / Schifferstadt (DBBL) in Germany. Soltau was a member of German U17 National Team last year. She has played also professionally in TG 1889 Sandhausen. Despite young age she had impressive career. Soltau was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Honorable Mention in 2021. |
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| A Division Round 2 of Finals. Sopron register second straight win - by Eurobasket News |
FINALUNI Gyor - Sopron 82-94Sopron dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to UNI Gyor's 42 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Serbian Jelena Brooks (188-1989) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Yvonne Turner (179-1987, college: Nebraska) chipped in 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. Four Sopron players scored in double figures. American point guard Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley (168-1992, college: Oklahoma) responded with 37 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and international Debora Dubei (184-1997) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: UNI Gyor: A.Ellenberg-Wiley 37+5reb+2ast, P.Williams 10+2reb+2ast, D.Dubei 8+5reb+3ast, B.Bach 8+5reb, R.Dombai 6+4reb, D.Ruff-Nagy 6+2reb+1ast Sopron: J.Brooks 23+10reb+2ast, Y.Turner 21+3reb+3ast, Z.Fegyverneky 15+3ast, E.Magbegor 12+6reb+2ast, D.Czukor 8+3reb, A.Kunek 8+3reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceAtomeromu - Miskolc 64-62The best player for the winners was American-British guard Sydney Wallace (175, college: Georgia Tech) who scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Slovakian Nikola Dudasova (177-1995) chipped in 13 points. Puerto Rican-American point guard Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and guard Reka Bernath (175-1999) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Miskolc: A.Guirantes 20+11reb+3ast, R.Bernath 13+6reb+4ast, N.Aho 12+2reb+1ast, V.Kanyasi 8+5reb+2ast, D.Garbin 7+2reb, A.Kiss 2+4reb Atomeromu: S.Wallace 21+5reb+2ast, N.Dudasova 13+3reb+1ast, C.Goree 11+6reb, R.Balint 5+2reb, M.Melinda 5+2reb+4ast, J.Boros 3 5-6 PlaceTFSE-MTK - PEAC-Pecs 54-65PEAC-Pecs had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when PEAC-Pecs made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American-Puerto Rican guard Jazmon Gwathmey (188-1993, college: JMU) who scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Virag Kiss (195-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Petra Pusztai (178) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and American Lauren Manis (185-1998, college: Holy Cross, agency: LBM Management) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: TFSE-MTK: P.Pusztai 17+5reb, L.Manis 9+7reb+1ast, P.Dul 8+5reb+3ast, J.Hegedus 6+1reb+2ast, D.Terka 6+3reb+2ast, B.Dominika 5+3reb+2ast PEAC-Pecs: J.Gwathmey 26+9reb+4ast, V.Kiss 20+10reb+1ast, N.Wentzel 6+3reb+1ast, S.Calhoun 3+2reb, I.Katanic 3+4reb+5ast, Z.Simon 3+1reb+4ast 7-8 PlaceVasas Akademia - ELTE BEAC 76-66Vasas Akademia forced 22 ELTE BEAC turnovers. American guard Katrina Pardee (173, college: WVU) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Serbian guard Nadija Smailbegovic (177-2001) supported her with 13 points and 10 assists. Even 21 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Morgan Green (175, college: UC Irvine) did not help to save the game for ELTE BEAC. Croatian center Ana Vojtulek (189-1999) added 10 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: ELTE BEAC: M.Green 21+7reb+2ast, D.Koch 14+1reb, A.Vojtulek 10+8reb+3ast, F.Toth 7+8reb+1ast, B.Angyal 5+4reb+5ast, M.Reka 5+1reb+1ast Vasas Akademia: K.Pardee 19+7reb+4ast, S.Nunn 14+7reb, N.Smailbegovic 13+3reb+10ast, O.Toth 9+6reb+1ast, D.Budacsik 6+2reb+1ast, S.Zsofia 5+4reb |
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| Subway League Round 1 of Finals. Valur claim first win - by Eurobasket News |
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Keflavik - Valur 66-69 The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 18-12 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Valur forced 20 Keflavik turnovers. International forward Asta Grimsdottir (185-2001, college: HCU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and Bulgarian point guard Karina Konstantinova (173-1999) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Keflavik's coach Hordur Vilhjalmsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Wallen 17+14reb+6ast, B.Benonysdottir 15+7reb+1ast, K.Konstantinova 14+6reb+3ast, A.Svansdottir 10+1reb+3ast, K.Gardarsdottir 8+3ast, E.Oskarsdottir 2+1reb Valur: S.Costa 20+4reb+2ast, A.Grimsdottir 16+10reb+2ast, H.Kjartansdottir 15+7reb+4ast, K.Johnson 10+9reb+9ast, E.Thorisdottir 8+5reb+1ast, D.Karlsdottir 0 |
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| D1 Round 3 of Finals. Maccabi Ashdod stay alive with home win - by Eurobasket News |
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M.Ashdod - E.Ramla 96-82 M.Ashdod dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to E.Ramla's 40. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Australian center Elizabeth Cambage (205-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds. American point guard Natisha Hiedeman (173-1997, college: Marquette) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. Four M.Ashdod players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Shakira Austin (196-1999, college: Ole Miss, agency: LBM Management) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Alysha Clark (178-1987, college: MTSU) added 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Top scorers: M.Ashdod: N.Hiedeman 23+8reb+3ast, E.Cambage 23+17reb+3ast, S.Walker-Kimbrough 16+4reb+10ast, D.Edelman 12+5reb+3ast, M.Dayan 8, A.Cohen 7+9reb+1ast E.Ramla: S.Austin 26+10reb+3ast, A.Clark 22+11reb+5ast, E.Dikaioulaku 18+4reb+3ast, E.Rotberg 7+3reb+1ast, A.Baron 5+6reb+5ast, K.Noor 4 |
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| Serie A1 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Schio and Bologna take leads - by Eurobasket News |
SEMISSchio - Venezia 63-59Worth to mention a great performance of Belgian Kim Mestdagh (180-1990, college: Colorado St.) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 6 rebounds. The former international Jasmine Keys (192-1997) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Finnish-Egyptian center Awak Kuier (196-2001) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Jessica Shepard (193-1996, college: Notre Dame) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Venezia. Venezia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Schio: J.Keys 15+6reb+1ast, K.Mestdagh 14+6reb+3ast, M.Mabrey 13+4reb+1ast, C.Verona 9+5ast, G.Sottana 6+1ast, M.Bestagno 4+5reb Venezia: A.Kuier 19+8reb+1ast, J.Shepard 12+5reb, A.Delaere 9+3reb, M.Fassina 6+3reb+2ast, M.Santucci 4+3reb+4ast, S.Yasuma 3+1reb+1ast Bologna - San Giovanni 64-49 Bologna held San Giovanni to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded San Giovanni 47-36 including 38 on the defensive glass. French center Iliana Rupert (194-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and Croatian Ivana Dojkic (180-1997) chipped in 18 points and 6 steals. At the losing side American forward Tinara Moore (189-1996, college: CMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and international center Valeria Trucco (191-1999, agency: LBM Management) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Top scorers: Bologna: I.Dojkic 18+3reb+1ast, C.Parker 12+3reb, I.Rupert 10+16reb+3ast, A.Olbis 8+10reb+1ast, C.Zandalasini 7+7reb+4ast, K.Laksa 7+3reb+2ast San Giovanni: T.Moore 15+10reb+2ast, V.Trucco 13+8reb, I.Panzera 10+2reb+1ast, M.Gorini 6+9reb+6ast, A.Tava 3+1ast, S.Holmes 2+3reb+1ast Group PlayOutFaenza - Valdarno 66-48Faenza held Valdarno to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Valdarno 50-27 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nigerian forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (188-1997, college: Northwestern) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 19 rebounds for the winners and American guard Jori Davis (178-1989, college: Indiana) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Faenza players scored in double figures. At the losing side Australian guard Madeleine Garrick (180-1992) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and guard Licia Schwienbacher (175-1995) scored 13 points. Top scorers: Faenza: E.Policari 15+4reb, J.Davis 13+7reb+4ast, P.Kunaiyi-Akpanah 13+19reb+3ast, S.Campisano 11+3reb+1ast, F.Franceschelli 4+1ast, B.Baldi 4+8reb+1ast Valdarno: L.Schwienbacher 13+4reb, M.Garrick 12+5reb+1ast, E.Tassinari 6+3reb+2ast, L.Missanelli 4, T.Krivacevic 4+5reb, M.Lazzaro 3+2reb Moncalieri - Lucca 61-73 Lucca made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Moncalieri turnovers. Moncalieri was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Belgian forward Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka (178-2001, agency: LBM Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and American guard Que Morrison (171, college: Georgia, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Kathryn Westbeld (190-1996, college: Notre Dame) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Chelsea Mitchell (175-1997, college: Morgan St.) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Top scorers: Lucca: Q.Morrison 21+8reb+1ast, K.Treffers 16+6reb+1ast, M.Lisowa-Mbaka 15+11reb+5ast, S.Bocchetti 7+2ast, C.Gilli 6+5reb, G.Natali 4+1reb Moncalieri: K.Westbeld 21+14reb+4ast, S.Sagerer 12+4reb, C.Mitchell 9+8reb+2ast, M.Tagliamento 9+6reb+3ast, L.Katshitshi 4+1reb, C.Giacomelli 3+1reb+1ast Moncalieri - Valdarno 80-49 Moncalieri dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Valdarno's 20. Moncalieri forced 19 Valdarno turnovers and outrebounded them 40-22 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international forward Marzia Tagliamento (183-1996) stepped up and scored 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and DR Congolese center Lydie Katshitshi (184-1998) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Australian guard Madeleine Garrick (180-1992) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Elisabetta Tassinari (175-1994) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Moncalieri: M.Tagliamento 25+5reb+2ast, C.Mitchell 17+3reb+1ast, L.Katshitshi 13+6reb+3ast, K.Westbeld 8+5reb+1ast, E.Reggiani 7+8reb+4ast, C.Giacomelli 5+2reb+4ast Valdarno: M.Garrick 15+5reb+2ast, E.Tassinari 11+5reb+1ast, T.Krivacevic 11+4reb, E.Paulsson-Glantz 5+2reb+1ast, A.Milani 4, L.Schwienbacher 3+3reb |
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| D1 Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Astana Tigers and Turan reach Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Astana Tigers - Aktobe 66-44 Astana Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Anna Bezgodova (192-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Oksana Nurbaeva (188-1990) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Astana Tigers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian center Alexandra Plyasova (194-1987) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and Russian power forward Olga Aksenova (187-1996) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Astana Tigers: T.Kuzmina 16+3reb+5ast, D.Koroleva 14+4reb+3ast, A.Bezgodova 14+11reb+4ast, O.Nurbaeva 12+9reb+4ast, M.Astapenko 4+2reb+6ast, T.Dariya 2+2reb+1ast Aktobe: O.Aksenova 16+6reb+2ast, A.Plyasova 11+13reb+1ast, I.Manucharyan 10+6reb+2ast, R.Natalya 3, O.Bagmet 2+4reb+6ast, K.Ksenia 2+2reb+4ast Turan - Caspiy Aktau 88-51 Turan dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 16. Turan forced 27 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Caspiy Aktau's players. It was a good game for the former international guard Anastassiya Alishauskayte (173-1988) who led her team to a victory with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) contributed with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Turan players scored in double figures. Alexandra Saitova (164-2000) answered with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Yrysty Kassymova (172-2000) added 5 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. Top scorers: Turan: A.Alishauskayte 22+8reb+6ast, G.Rulyova 21+8reb+7ast, R.Gavriluk 15+5reb+5ast, V.Voloshina 11+4reb+7ast, A.Glazacheva 10+2reb+4ast, N.Aydana 4+2reb+1ast Caspiy Aktau: A.Saitova 16+6reb+6ast, P.Valeria 10+3reb+1ast, G.Meri 7+1reb+4ast, P.Alexandra 6+5reb+2ast, K.Yrysty 5+8reb+3ast, A.Ilyasova 5+3reb+1ast |
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| Champs KPA thrash JKUAT to complete perfect regular season - by Eurobasket News |
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Reigning champions Kenya Ports Authority completed their Kenya National Basketball League regular season campaign on a clean run. The ports women thumped Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) 81-21 at Strathmore University Sports Complex on Sunday. This one-sided victory against the Juja-based students saw KPA garner maximum 44 points from 22 matches. The winners were in control from the start as they led in all quarters - 20-7, 14-8, 21-6 and kept Jkuat scoreless with a 26-0 run in the last stanza. Hilda Indasi (173-SG-1985) managed19 points to lead the scoring tally with Rita Anyango posting another 10 for the unbeaten coastal giants. They also stopped Zetech Sparks 52-44 after trailing 15-5 in the opening quarter. Nigerian star Ifunaya Okoro (180-F-1999, agency: The French Family Consulting) led the champions with 24 points. Courtesy of: the-star.co.ke |
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| LSBL Round 1 of Finals. TTT Riga celebrate first victory - by Eurobasket News |
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RSU - TTT Riga 58-68 Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Gunta Basko-Melnbarde (182-1980, college: Siena) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The international forward Kate Vilka (184-1996, college: Fordham) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Four TTT Riga players scored in double figures. TTT Riga's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Luize Septe (180-1999, college: S.Florida) answered with 12 points and 7 assists and swingman Anita Mikelsone (178-2001) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for RSU. Top scorers: RSU: L.Septe 12+4reb+7ast, A.Mikelsone 11+6reb+1ast, O.Evelina 10+4reb, V.Enija 6+3reb+3ast, M.Mote 5+9reb+1ast, D.Pavelsone 4+1reb+1ast TTT Riga: K.Vilka 23+4reb+2ast, I.Jakobsone 17+4reb+6ast, G.Basko-Melnbarde 13+9reb+7ast, D.Cohen 12+6reb+1ast, E.Kosla 2+3reb, V.Jasa 1+3reb+1ast |
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| Moteru Lyga Round 27: Kibirkstis-VKM defeat Vilniaus univ. in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Moteru Lyga. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Kibirkstis-VKM (21-2) which hosted in Vilnius 3rd placed Vilniaus univ. (18-6). First ranked Kibirkstis-VKM managed to get a 14-point victory 59-45. Kibirkstis-VKM forced 19 Vilniaus univ. turnovers. It was a good game for guard Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-2006) who led her team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Ugne Grigaliunaite (184-2004) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Ieva Savickaite (191-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for Vilniaus univ.Vilniaus univ.'s coach Loreta Berukstiene rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kibirkstis-VKM have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-2 record. Vilniaus univ. at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. The game between seventh ranked Kauno-LSMU (14-10) and 10th ranked Akmenes P. (4-17) in Kaunas ended with biggest points difference. Kauno-LSMU outscored guests from Akmene 78-46. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Goda Ziutelyte (176-1993) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 7 rebounds. Goda Vasurenkaite helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. The best for the losing side was guard Diana Baluzyte (171-1979) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Kauno-LSMU maintains seventh place with 14-10 record. Akmenes P. at the other side keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: VK-Kamane was smashed by Akmenes P. on the road 92-68. 7bet Vilnius destroyed Vilniaus DPV on its own court 78-51. Vilniaus DPV unfortunately lost to Panevezio in Panevezys 54-64.
Akmenes P. - VK-Kamane 92-68 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Akmenes P. (4-17) crushed at home 13th ranked VK-Kamane (1-22) 92-68. They outrebounded VK-Kamane 52-41 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Akmenes P. players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by VK-Kamane's players. It was a great evening for point guard Liveta Novogreckyte (170-2004) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Swingman Ruta Silinyte (172-1993) helped adding 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Akmenes P. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Olga Fomina (164-1989) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Ieva Balciute (171-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Akmenes P. maintains tenth place with 4-17 record. VK-Kamane lost their fifteenth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Akmenes P.: N.Liveta 29+12reb+9ast, J.Auguste 14+5reb+1ast, R.Silinyte 14+13reb+5ast, B.Diana 10+5reb+4ast, B.Ugne 8+7reb+2ast, B.Agne 8+6reb+2ast VK-Kamane: O.Fomina 31+15reb+5ast, B.Ieva 16+11reb+2ast, T.Ieva 16+5reb, M.Viktorija 5+4reb+1ast, R.Marija 0+2reb, L.Aliona 0 7bet Vilnius - Vilniaus DPV 78-51 Very expected game when 9th ranked Vilniaus DPV (7-16) was smashed on the road by fourth ranked 7bet Vilnius (17-6) 78-51. 7bet Vilnius outrebounded Vilniaus DPV 44-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for power forward Egle Juceviciute (186-1986) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Ugne Kucinskaite (182-2001) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Akvile Kacerauskaite (172-1999) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and guard Kamile Ziedelyte (176-2000) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for 7bet Vilnius. They maintain fourth place with 17-6 record. Vilniaus DPV lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. 7bet Vilnius will play against Kedainiu (#8) at home in the next round. Vilniaus DPV will play against Druskininku and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: 7bet Vilnius: K.Ugne 14+8reb+3ast, V.Stankeviciute 13+6ast, E.Juceviciute 13+11reb+1ast, D.Pabrezaite 10+1reb+2ast, K.Grige 8+11reb+2ast, E.Mikoliunaite 8+4reb+2ast Vilniaus DPV: A.Kacerauskaite 15+5reb+1ast, K.Ziedelyte 8+7reb+3ast, S.Gudinskaite 6+3reb+5ast, A.Geleziune 6+5reb, N.Aiste 5+4reb+2ast, J.Chmara 4+3reb+2ast Kibirkstis-VKM - Vilniaus univ. 59-45 An interesting game for Kibirkstis-VKM (21-2) which hosted in Vilnius 3rd placed Vilniaus univ. (18-6). First ranked Kibirkstis-VKM managed to get a 14-point victory 59-45. Kibirkstis-VKM forced 19 Vilniaus univ. turnovers. It was a good game for guard Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-2006) who led her team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Ugne Grigaliunaite (184-2004) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Ieva Savickaite (191-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Austeja Sirsinaityte (166-1995) added 8 points and 4 assists in the effort for Vilniaus univ.Vilniaus univ.'s coach Loreta Berukstiene rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kibirkstis-VKM have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-2 record. Vilniaus univ. at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Top scorers: Kibirkstis-VKM: A.Sintija 21+8reb+2ast, G.Ugne 18+7reb, P.Eva 7+6reb, S.Gabriele 6+5reb+2ast, R.Urte 4+12reb, B.Gintare 3+1reb+1ast Vilniaus univ.: I.Savickaite 13+12reb, A.Sirsinaityte 8+2reb+4ast, E.Grigaliunaite 8+4reb, P.Lea-Sophie Maria 6+5reb, A.Bobinaite 5+2reb+1ast, P.Sribikyte 2+3reb Panevezio - Vilniaus DPV 64-54 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Panevezio (15-8) won against 9th ranked Vilniaus DPV (7-16) in Panevezys 64-54. It was a great evening for forward Vilte Andrunaviciute (178-2004) who led her team to a victory scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Brigita Kontenyte (175-2004) helped adding 6 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Akvile Kacerauskaite (172-1999) with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and center Jurga Chmara (182-1985) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Panevezio maintains sixth place with 15-8 record. Vilniaus DPV lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Panevezio will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vilniaus DPV will play at home against Druskininku (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Panevezio: A.Vilte 28+9reb+4ast, J.Bungaite 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Kamile 9+3reb+1ast, K.Brigita 6+11reb+4ast, R.Austeja 3+5reb+2ast, J.Goda 2+6reb Vilniaus DPV: A.Kacerauskaite 12+5reb+6ast, S.Gudinskaite 11+3reb+5ast, J.Chmara 10+11reb+1ast, K.Ziedelyte 8+4reb, N.Aiste 8+9reb+2ast, J.Samanta 5+1reb+1ast Kauno-LSMU - Akmenes P. 78-46 The game between seventh ranked Kauno-LSMU (14-10) and 10th ranked Akmenes P. (4-17) in Kaunas ended with biggest points difference. Kauno-LSMU outscored guests from Akmene 78-46. Kauno-LSMU dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Akmenes P.'s 30. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Goda Ziutelyte (176-1993) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Goda Vasurenkaite (176-1998) helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Four Kauno-LSMU players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Diana Baluzyte (171-1979) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and Agne Birontaite (174-2007) scored 5 points and 13 rebounds. Kauno-LSMU maintains seventh place with 14-10 record. Akmenes P. at the other side keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Kauno-LSMU: G.Ziutelyte 24+7reb+1ast, G.Vasurenkaite 16+6reb+5ast, E.Berzinskaite 11+11reb+2ast, T.Gerda 11+4reb+4ast, D.Januleviciute 6+4reb+5ast, M.Kravcenkaite 6+10reb+5ast Akmenes P.: N.Liveta 11+2reb+4ast, J.Auguste 10+5reb+2ast, B.Diana 10+11reb+3ast, B.Ugne 8+7reb+1ast, B.Agne 5+13reb+3ast, Z.Gabriele 2+1reb+1ast |
| Moteru Lyga Round 2 of Finals. Kibirkstis-MRU take 2-0 lead - by Eurobasket News |
FINALNeptunas - Kibirkstis-MRU 74-83Kibirkstis-MRU dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Neptunas' 22 and made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Neptunas 37-26 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kibirkstis-MRU players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Neptunas was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international power forward Gintare Petronyte (195-1989) had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Gabriele Sulske (177-1990) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists during the contest. Kibirkstis-MRU's coach Gitautas Kievinas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Cameroonian swingman Linda Ndoli (193-1995) responded with 5 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Dalia Donskichyte (169-2000) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Top scorers: Neptunas: A.Cerneckyte 15+2ast, D.Donskichyte 15+2reb+4ast, D.Uliana 11+1reb+1ast, L.Tamutyte 8+2reb+2ast, V.Balaban 8+1reb+2ast, B.Sinickaite 6+4reb+3ast Kibirkstis-MRU: G.Petronyte 29+10reb+6ast, G.Sulske 17+2reb+7ast, K.Kazociunaite 9+5reb, E.Zabotkaite 8+4reb+3ast, R.Gerda 6+7reb, J.Miknaite 6+4reb+6ast 3-4 PlaceLCC Tarp. - Aistes-LSMU 67-66Brazilian Maisa Pereira (183-2002, agency: Interperformances) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Laurita Jurciute (178-1998) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four LCC Tarp. players scored in double figures. Gintare Paulauskaite (185-1995) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Tyra Buss (172-1996, college: Indiana) added 15 points in the effort for Aistes-LSMU. Top scorers: Aistes-LSMU: T.Buss 15+4reb+3ast, G.Paulauskaite 15+8reb+3ast, M.Petrenaite 13+2reb+2ast, P.Neda 9+1reb+5ast, A.Zdaneviciute 4+2reb+1ast, D.Zukaite 4+2reb+3ast LCC Tarp.: L.Jurciute 25+5reb+3ast, L.Loceniece 15+2reb+1ast, P.Maisa 13+14reb+6ast, P.Maiara 13+9reb+1ast, D.Kateryna 1+4reb, S.Cordinier 0+2ast |
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| Prva A Round 1 of Finals. Buducnost cruise past Podgorica - by Eurobasket News |
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Buducnost - Podgorica 88-68 Buducnost cruised past Podgorica in the Finals opener. Buducnost dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Podgorica's 32. They outrebounded Podgorica 36-25 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Zorana Radonjic (173-2002) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 assists. International Dragana Zivkovic (183-2001) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Four Buducnost players scored in double figures. Nikolina Ilic (180-2003) answered with 16 points and Nada Drobnjak added 10 points in the effort for Podgorica. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Buducnost: R.Zorana 15+3reb+7ast, K.Scepanovic 14+3reb, D.Zivkovic 13+3reb+3ast, D.Anastasija 13+3reb+1ast, M.Bigovic 8+4reb+1ast, L.Marija 8+4reb+3ast Podgorica: I.Nikolina 16, D.Nada 10+4reb+2ast, N.Vuckovic 9+2reb+4ast, B.Marija 8+5reb+2ast, K.Ksenija 8+2reb+1ast, V.Lana 7+4reb+2ast |
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Marquette University added to their roster guard Lee Volker (5'11''). Purcellville (VA) native played for the last two years at Duke University. In 12 games she had 4.3ppg and 3.0rpg last season. Volker's team ended regular season as a second best place in ACC and Blue Devils made it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals this year. Volker graduated Pope Paul VI Catholic High School (Chantilly, VA) in 2021. Blue Devils made it to the High School Nationals Finals that year. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was named to All-State selection in three consecutive years: 2019, 2020 and 2021. She was named VISSA Division I Player of the Year and WCAC Co-Player of the Year and she was also voted to All-WCAC First Team and VISSA Division I First Team All-State in 2020. |
| Nina Rickards transfers to Louisville - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Rickards was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. She graduated Christ the King Regional High School (Middle Village, NY). Her team won New York AA Federation Championship and she was also voted to NYSSWA all-state Team and McDonald's All-America Game Nominee that year. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Catholic School state title in two consecutive years: 2018 and 2019. |
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Illinois State University agreed terms with guard Caroline Waite (5'4''). Waite played for the last two years at Bradley University. In 32 games she had 12.9ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.4apg last season. She was named All-Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and she was also voted to MVC All-Freshman Team in 2022. |
| Annika Soltau (ex Keltern) joins Washington - by Eurobasket News | |
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The University of Washington received commitment from 16-year old German power forward Annika Soltau (6'3''-2006). Soltau played last season at Rutronik Stars Keltern in German DBBL. In only one Eurocup game she recorded 9 points and 3 rebounds. She also played for Speyer / Schifferstadt (DBBL) in Germany. Soltau was a member of German U17 National Team last year. She has played also professionally in TG 1889 Sandhausen. Despite young age she had impressive career. Soltau was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Honorable Mention in 2021. |
| Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw transfers to Montana - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She graduated Southeast Polk High School (Pleasant Hill, IA) in 2019. |
| Gia Cooke commits to Houston - by Eurobasket News |
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University of Houston signed guard Gia Cooke (5'9''). Clinton (MD) native moved there from University of Maryland where she spent her freshman year. In 22 games she had just 2.5ppg last season. Cooke's team ended regular season as a second best place in Big Ten and Terrapins made it to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Elite Eight this year. Cooke's high school career she had spent at Bishop McNamara in Forestville, MD, which she graduated in 2022. (via @raoul_000) |
| Quincy Noble transfers to OK State - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Noble played also at University of New Mexico in 2018-2019. Her team ended regular season as a second best place in MWC in 2019. She graduated McKinney (TX) High in 2018. |
| Susana Yepes will continue her college career at Oregon State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Oregon State University landed Colombian 5-11 small forward Susana Yepes. Yepes moved there from South Georgia Technical College (NJCAA) where she played only for one year. She helped her team make it to the NJCAA Division I Sweet 16 that season. Yepes represented Colombia at the South American Championship U17 in Barranquilla (Colombia) four years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 5 games: 0.4ppg, 1.0rpg. (via @raoul_000) |
| NORTH MACEDONIA |
| KAM Basket and Badel record opening wins - by Eurobasket News |
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KAM Basket and Badel victoriously opened their respective semifinal series. KAM Basket rallied past MZT Skopje 84-66. Elena Tasevska (186-SF-2002) stepped up with 25 points, while Cvetanka Dimova (177-F-1998) added 19 points for the hosts. Simmons answered with 22 points for MZT. Badel held off Struga 63-61 in the opener. Martina Markoska (181-PF-2004) came up with 20 points, while Kaitlyn Mathieu (188-C-1992, college: William & Mary) contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Sofia Lee answered with 27 points and 9 rebounds for Struga. |
| POLAND |
| Eurobasket.com All-Polish EBLK Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finals MVP: Sparkle Taylor (178-G-1995) of Lublin Player of the Year:  Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp.Guard of the Year: Erica Wheeler (170-PG-1991) of PolkowiceForward of the Year: Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp.Center of the Year:  Stephanie Mavunga (191-C-1995) of PolkowiceImport Player of the Year: Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp.Domestic Player of the Year:  Agnieszka Skobel (180-SG-1989) of PoznanBest U23 Player of the Year: Aleksandra Pszczolarska (180-F-2001) of TorunCoach of the Year: Dariusz Maciejewski of Gorzow Wlkp.
First Team Erica Wheeler (170-PG-1991) of Polkowice Zala Friskovec (179-G-1999) of Polkowice Sparkle Taylor (178-G-1995) of Lublin Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp. Stephanie Mavunga (191-C-1995) of Polkowice
Second Team Lindsay Allen (173-PG-1995) of Gorzow Wlkp. Alecia Sutton (173-G-1998) of Poznan Aleksandra Stanacev (167-PG-1994) of Lublin Batabe Zempare (191-F-1994) of Sosnowiec Natasha Mack (193-C/F-1997) of Lublin
Honorable Mention Weronika Telenga (192-C-1995) of Polkowice Miroslava Mistinova-Prazenicova (184-F-1997) of Sosnowiec Julia Drop (174-G-1995) of Wroclaw Wiktoria Keller (181-F-2000) of Gorzow Wlkp. Alexis Jones (175-G-1994) of Ormanspor Anna Jakubiuk (182-F-1994) of Wroclaw Zoe Wadoux (178-G-2001) of Gorzow Wlkp. Alecia Sutton (173-G-1998) of Poznan Jessica January (170-G-1995) of Sosnowiec Kamila Borkowska (201-C-2002) of Arka Gdynia Marissa Kastanek (175-G-1990) of Arka Gdynia Agnieszka Skobel (180-SG-1989) of Poznan Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) of Gorzow Wlkp. Maya Dodson (191-F-1999) of Poznan Quinn Urbaniak-Dornstauder (193-C-1995) of Sosnowiec
All-Domestic Players Team Julia Drop (174-G-1995) of Wroclaw Agnieszka Skobel (180-SG-1989) of Poznan Anna Jakubiuk (182-F-1994) of Wroclaw Weronika Telenga (192-C-1995) of Polkowice Kamila Borkowska (201-C-2002) of Arka Gdynia
All-Imports Team Erica Wheeler (170-PG-1991) of Polkowice Zala Friskovec (179-G-1999) of Polkowice Sparkle Taylor (178-G-1995) of Lublin Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp. Stephanie Mavunga (191-C-1995) of Polkowice |
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| Liga Nationala Round 3 of Finals. Sf.Gheorghe defend the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALConstanta - Sf.Gheorghe 66-74Sf.Gheorghe conquered the seventh straight Liga Nationala title. They extended their dominance sweeping Constanta in the championship series. Constanta was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Sf.Gheorghe made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game, while Constanta only scored two points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Bulgarian forward Borislava Hristova (182-1996, college: WSU) chipped in 15 points. Sf.Gheorghe's coach Zoran Mikes allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Keyona Hayes (187-1994, college: Miami, FL) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and international guard Alina Podar (178-1998) added 11 points and 8 assists respectively. Top scorers: Constanta: K.Hayes 21+16reb+1ast, P.Evelina 14+4ast, A.Podar 11+1reb+8ast, B.Fota 8+3reb+1ast, R.Tobin 6+6reb+1ast, M.Dzombeta 3+1ast Sf.Gheorghe: K.Cave 18+12reb+3ast, B.Hristova 15+3reb+1ast, A.Gordi-Parau 11+5ast, I.Ghizila 8+1reb+1ast, B.Jones 8+3reb+4ast, B.Mununga 6+10reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceRapid - Arad 63-77The game was mostly controlled by Arad. Rapid managed to win second period 15-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Trinity Baptiste (183-1998, college: Arizona) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Nikki Greene (193-1990, college: Penn St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Arad players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Adrienne Motley (175-1995, college: Miami, FL) who recorded 25 points and center Rodjanae Wade (188-1998, college: UNLV) added 19 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Top scorers: Rapid: A.Motley 25+4reb+3ast, R.Wade 19+9reb, C.Popescu 8+1ast, J.Kraujunaite 7+3reb+5ast, F.Stanici-Diaconu 2+5reb+1ast, G.Irimia 2+2reb Arad: T.Baptiste 19+7reb+4ast, B.Hadzovic 14+4reb+6ast, V.Akathiotou 14+1reb+3ast, N.Greene 12+11reb+2ast, N.Bogicevic 8+3reb+2ast, M.Pyka 8+2reb+4ast 5-6 PlaceCluj Napoca - Brasov 90-69The game was mostly controlled by Cluj Napoca. Brasov managed to win fourth quarter 18-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Brasov 50-28 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cluj Napoca looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Tanesha Sutton (178-1995, college: Maine) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard Kincso Kelemen (175-1996, college: CS East Bay) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. Cluj Napoca's coach felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Bianca Nan (183-2001) who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian Biljana Pesovic (180-1983) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Top scorers: Brasov: B.Nan 14+9reb+2ast, B.Voica 13+1reb+2ast, K.Armanu 9+2reb+3ast, M.Masic 9+2reb+2ast, B.Pesovic 8+8reb+2ast, P.Delora 5+2reb+1ast Cluj Napoca: A.Uiuiu 22+3reb+5ast, T.Sutton 20+13reb+2ast, K.Kelemen 15+8reb+7ast, P.Santa 11+3reb+5ast, P.Yvheniia 8+11reb+1ast, I.Biancat-Marchet 7+4reb+2ast 7-8 PlaceTargu Mures - Targu Secuiesc 75-79The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Targu Mures won fourth quarter 21-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Targu Secuiesc looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Taylor Hawks (168, college: Jacksonville) who scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Her fellow American import center Brianna Wilson (193-1991, college: UMass Lowell) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Keilanei Cooper (175, college: UC Riverside) who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds and Austrian swingman Sara Solyom (178-2000) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Targu Secuiesc and five Targu Mures players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Targu Mures: S.Solyom 16+7reb, K.Cooper 16+6reb+2ast, L.Rebecca 15+2reb+1ast, T.Garrett-Hammett 14+4reb+2ast, V.Horobets 10+6reb+6ast, A.Podunavac 4+3reb+5ast Targu Secuiesc: T.Hawks 27+6reb+8ast, I.Corda 19+1reb+6ast, B.Boglarka 14+8reb+2ast, B.Wilson 11+15reb+1ast, N.Beata 6+3reb+2ast, R.Domokos 2+5reb+1ast 9-10 PlaceTargoviste - Alexandria 54-52Alexandria was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Targoviste dominated on the defensive end, holding Alexandria to just 5 points in third quarter. Strangely Alexandria outrebounded Targoviste 48-35 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Ancuta Stoenescu (175-1980) who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Ana Ivan (174-2004) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Sara Hamson (201, college: BYU, agency: LBM Management) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 19 rebounds and point guard Catalina Craciunescu (166-2002) added 23 points respectively. Top scorers: Alexandria: C.Catalina 23+3reb+1ast, S.Hamson 19+19reb+1ast, V.Ioana 5+4reb+2ast, M.Mihaela 4+7reb+4ast, A.Kolyandrova 1+2reb+3ast, B.Alexia 0+1reb Targoviste:
I.Ana 18+4reb+2ast, A.Stoenescu 14+8reb+3ast, A.Chivu 10+5reb+3ast,
D.Teodora 6+8reb+2ast, C.Badi 3+7reb+2ast, D.Alexia 3+3reb 11-12 PlaceAgronomia - Dan Dacian 91-48The game without a history. Agronomia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Dan Dacian to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Agronomia dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Dan Dacian's 32. Agronomia forced 31 Dan Dacian turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Dan Dacian's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Agronomia made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Renata Kovacs (175-1999) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Mihaela Panait (169-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Four Agronomia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ilinca Belegante (183-2006) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Bianca Sarbu (177-2006) added 10 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Dan Dacian: B.Ilinca 17+9reb+2ast, S.Bianca 10+3reb+1ast, B.Ilinca 9+1ast, S.Larisa 4+4reb, B.Iris 4+1reb+2ast, T.Carla 2+8reb+2ast Agronomia: R.Kovacs 24+7reb+1ast, P.Mihaela 16+3reb+11ast, G.Plavitu 11+4reb+2ast, C.Cristea 10+3reb+3ast, M.Maria 10+7reb+4ast, B.Alexandra 6+1reb 13-14 PlaceSp.Studentesc - Bega 91-79 OTThe hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime then Bega managed to tie the game at the end of regular time. However that was Sp.Studentesc who were better in overtime eventually winning that period 16-4. They also forced 23 Bega turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for forward Anisia Puscasu (178-2005) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Bianca Lacramioara (-2005) helped adding 18 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Sp.Studentesc's coach Veljko Perovic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Luana Cret with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds and Alexandra Steiner scored 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Top scorers: Bega: C.Luana 34+17reb+1ast, B.Beatrice 17+4reb+2ast, S.Alexandra 16+8reb+6ast, V.Paula 5+6reb+9ast, I.Snejana 5+2reb, G.Alessia 2+1reb Sp.Studentesc: P.Anisia 36+18reb+5ast, L.Bianca 18+4reb+7ast, P.Rose 14+1reb+5ast, P.Andreea 6+6reb+4ast, P.Andreea 5+4reb+1ast, P.Alexia 5+3reb+3ast |
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 Dynamo 17.4 15.2 14.0 13.3 13.1 |
| Superleague Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center |
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| 1 ZLS Round 4 of Finals. Kraljevo force decider against Crvena Zvezda - by Eurobasket News |
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Kraljevo - Crvena Zvezda 75-69 Kraljevo outrebounded Crvena Zvezda 42-27 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Dragana Gobeljic (181-1988) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Taylor Edwards (173, college: ODU) who added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side point guard Aleksandra Katanic (172-1997) responded with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Nevena Naumcev (173-1999) scored 18 points (made all of her seven free throws). Top scorers: Kraljevo: D.Gobeljic 22+7reb+3ast, I.Brajkovic 17+12reb+1ast, T.Edwards 16+8reb+6ast, T.Rajic 7+5reb+3ast, A.Easley 6+4reb+4ast, N.Daria 5+1reb Crvena Zvezda: N.Naumcev 18+2reb+1ast, S.Colic 11+5reb+3ast, C.Hall 10+1reb, M.Bojovic 10+2reb+1ast, T.Jakovina 9+1reb+1ast, A.Katanic 9+10reb+4ast |
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| SKL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Celje and Triglav clinch wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Celje - Jezica 99-42 The game without a history. Celje led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Jezica to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Celje dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Jezica's 22. Celje forced 32 Jezica turnovers and outrebounded them 43-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Jezica's players. Forward Jite Gbemuotor (188-2004) nailed 9 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Lea Debeljak (176-2001) accounted for 20 points. Four Celje players scored in double figures. Forward Hana Ivanusa (186-2004, agency: LBM Management) came up with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks and Ana Jeras (184-2000) added 4 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Jezica in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Celje: L.Debeljak 20+3reb+2ast, S.Loomis 17+4reb+2ast, T.Simmons 16+4reb+4ast, J.Mojca 15+7reb+2ast, G.Jite 9+14reb+2ast, Z.Kim 8 Jezica: I.Hana 9+7reb, M.Ana 6+2reb+2ast, L.Pamic 6+6reb, L.Elena 5+1reb, E.Micunovic 5+1ast, A.Jeras 4+6reb+2ast Ilrija - Triglav 69-72 Ilrija was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Triglav made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Triglav made 8 blocks. Forward Manca Vrecer (178-2002) stepped up and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of her eight free throws) for the winners and the former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws). At the losing side point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) responded with 17 points and point guard Sara Sambolic (172-2004) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Ilrija players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Triglav: M.Vrecer 22+9reb+5ast, R.Abramovic 18+8reb+2ast, L.Bubnic 9+5reb+1ast, A.Burgar 7+7reb+4ast, A.Saric 6+4reb, D.Anja 5+3reb+1ast Ilrija: S.Hana 17+4reb+2ast, Z.Alina 15+3reb+2ast, S.Sara 11+7reb+4ast, S.Jovana 10+6reb, N.Delic 9+6reb+4ast, P.Tinkara 5+2reb+1ast |
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Estudiantes - Valencia 56-58 The former international guard Leticia Romero (173-1995, college: FSU) stepped up and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Cristina Ouvina (173-1990) chipped in 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side Belgian center Billie Massey (184-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Melisa Gretter (166-1993) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Top scorers: Estudiantes: B.Massey 22+10reb+1ast, M.Gretter 10+5reb+5ast, N.Fingall 8+2reb+2ast, B.Massey 5+2reb+1ast, A.Mollenhauer 5+2reb+4ast, M.Erauncetamurguil 5+12reb Valencia: R.Carrera 12+3reb, L.Romero 12+5reb+2ast, M.Guelich 12+3reb, A.Torrens 9+1reb+2ast, L.Cox 7+4reb+2ast, C.Ouvina 6+6reb+6ast Gernika - Zaragoza 75-69 The former international point guard Sandra Ygueravide (172-1984) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists for the winning side and Portuguese Sofia Gomes (188-1990, college: Tallahassee) accounted for 8 points and 7 rebounds. Gernika's coach Anna Montanana allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Montenegrin center Markeisha Gatling (196-1992, college: NC State) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and German Leonie Fiebich (193-2000) added 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for Zaragoza in the defeat. Top scorers: Zaragoza: M.Gatling 15+6reb+1ast, H.Oma 13+2reb+2ast, C.Grande 10+2reb, L.Fiebich 8+8reb+5ast, V.Gimeno 8+1ast, M.Ortiz 6+3reb+3ast Gernika: S.Ygueravide 20+1reb+10ast, L.Spreafico 13+2reb, J.Wojta 11+4reb, G.Meskonyte 8+3reb+2ast, S.Gomes 8+7reb+2ast, R.Buch 8+4reb+1ast Barca CBS - Girona 50-56 American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-1990, college: UCLA) fired 20 points for the winners. Her fellow American import point guard Brittney Sykes (175-1994, college: Syracuse) chipped in 18 points. The former international point guard Anna Cruz (173-1986) produced 11 points and 6 rebounds and Ainhoa Lopez (180-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Barca CBS's coach Isaac Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Barca CBS: A.Cruz 11+6reb+2ast, M.Canella 10+3reb+3ast, A.Lopez 10+5reb+2ast, R.Davis 6+4reb, V.Mircheva 5+1reb+1ast, K.Rakovic 4+2reb Girona: R.Gardner 20+4reb, B.Sykes 18+4reb, M.Tolo 9+10reb+1ast, G.Labuckiene 5+5reb+1ast, C.Muhate 4+6reb+3ast, R.Berta 0 Cadi La Seu - Avenida 45-92 Avenida held Cadi La Seu to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 61.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Avenida had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Avenida looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Cadi La Seu's players. Greek forward Maria Fasoula (196-1997, college: Vanderbilt) fired 17 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. The former international guard Leonor Rodriguez-Manso (180-1991, college: FSU) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international center Georgina Bahi (190-1989) produced 8 points and 9 rebounds and forward Julia Soler (178-2001) added 10 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. 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: Cadi La Seu: J.Soler 10+4reb, G.Bahi 8+9reb, P.Strautmane 7+2reb+1ast, S.Watts 7+1reb+2ast, J.Tunstull 6+4reb, L.Raventos 5+1ast Avenida: M.Fasoula 17+9reb+1ast, A.Prince 15+4reb+1ast, J.Reisingerova 13+3reb, B.Carleton 9+3reb+3ast, L.Rodriguez-Manso 8+6reb+6ast, M.Cazorla 7+1reb+4ast |
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| Damligan Round 1 of Finals. Sodertalje surge ahead - by Eurobasket News |
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Lulea Basket - Sodertalje 70-77 Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Klara Lundquist (173-1999) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Elin Eldebrink (174-1988) contributed with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-1995, college: Texas) answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Ellen Nystrom (185-1993, college: Colorado St.) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lulea Basket. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Lulea Basket: J.Vesterberg 15+4reb, B.McCarty-Williams 15+5reb+3ast, E.Nystrom 14+6reb+2ast, F.Wadling 8+5reb+2ast, B.Goss 7+4reb+4ast, A.Nystrom 6+8reb Sodertalje: K.Lundquist 23+14reb+5ast, E.Eldebrink 18+6reb+4ast, F.Eldebrink 10+8reb+2ast, L.Halvarsson 9+6reb+1ast, E.Astrom 6+1ast, T.Ahlin 5+3reb+1ast |
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| KBSL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Mersin and Fenerbahce to clash for title - by Eurobasket News |
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Botas A. - Mersin 57-68 Mersin outrebounded Botas A. 41-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. American guard Tiffany Hayes (177-1989, college: UConn) notched 20 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Chelsea Gray (180-1992, college: Duke) supported her with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Mersin's coach Emre Vatansever allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 16 points and 8 assists by the former international point guard Sevgi Uzun (170-1997) did not help to save the game for Botas A.. American forward Erica McCall (190-1995, college: Stanford) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Top scorers: Botas A.: S.Uzun 16+2reb+8ast, E.McCall 11+6reb, G.Hatice 7+1reb+1ast, V.Macaulay 7+9reb+1ast, M.Gulcan 7+7reb+2ast, M.Avci 4+3reb Mersin: T.Hayes 20+5reb+2ast, E.Williams 16+6reb, C.Gray 13+7reb+4ast, G.Takmaz 7+5reb+3ast, E.Ural-Topuz 6+4reb, G.Fitik 4+7reb Galatasaray - Fenerbahce 78-87 Fenerbahce dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Galatasaray's 38. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Belgian center Emma Meesseman (192-1993, agency: LBM Management) scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Breanna Stewart (193-1994, college: UConn) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists during the contest. International center Teaira McCowan (201-1996, college: MSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and Russian-American point guard Epiphanny Prince (175-1988, college: Rutgers) scored 22 points. Top scorers: Galatasaray: T.McCowan 27+12reb+1ast, E.Prince 22+3ast, K.Nacickaite 12+5reb+5ast, B.Akbas 9+2reb+2ast, P.Bilgic 3+1ast, A.Jurjane 3+1reb Fenerbahce: E.Meesseman 26+7reb+8ast, B.Stewart 23+4reb+4ast, K.McBride 17+3reb+5ast, O.Cakir-Turgut 9+6reb+8ast, M.Aydin 8+5reb+4ast, S.Onar 2+1ast |
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| Sparks Sign Crystal Bradford (former United Cup) - by Ghassan Abousamra |
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The Los Angeles Sparks announced today the signings of forward Crystal Bradford (183-F-1993, college: CMU) and center Joyner Holmes to training camp contracts. Bradford averaged a double-double this season at Athletes Unlimited with 14.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Bradford finished seventh on the AU leaderboard with 5,419 points. Bradford's most recent WNBA season was in 2021 with the Atlanta Dream, where she started in seven of 22 games played. In 18.3 minutes per game, she averaged 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 36% from three on 3.4 attempts per game. "In getting to know over the past months, it's clear that she is focused on making the most of her opportunity to come into our training camp and compete," said Sparks CAO and GM Karen Bryant. "We're excited for her to join our camp." This will be Bradford's second stint with the Sparks. She was drafted seventh overall by the Sparks in 2015 and averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds over the course of 15 games in her rookie season. "Crystal is a versatile player who has the ability to help us on both ends of the floor," said Sparks Head Coach Curt Miller. "She is an underrated playmaker and passer at the offensive end while her length and rebounding are impactful strengths defensively." "It's full circle," said Bradford. "I was drafted here and this year it just felt right, from the coaching staff to the players. I appreciate this organization for believing in me." Holmes, the 19th overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, is coming off a notable season with Sassari (Italy), where she averaged 18.0 points, 8.8 rebounds. 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 27 games. She shot 34% from three on nearly five attempts per game. Over the course of her WNBA career, she has appeared in 50 total games with New York, Las Vegas and Connecticut, averaging 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists. "Joyner is coming off a successful season in Italy and will provide us with additional depth in our frontcourt heading into training camp," said Bryant. "Her familiarity with Curt's system will be valuable and we're excited to welcome her to Los Angeles." In her 2022 campaign with the Connecticut Sun, she played in 26 games, holding averages of 2.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists. "Joyner is an elite athlete and playing some of the best basketball of her career," said Miller. "She can impact games in a variety of ways. She is an outstanding teammate and someone I am excited to work with again." "I am extremely happy to come to the city of LA and continue the rich basketball tradition that this program has," said Holmes. "I am beyond grateful that Curt and his staff have decided to take a chance on me. I'm excited about training and getting things underway." Bradford played this summer at Flint Lady Monarchs (GWBA) in the U.S. In four United Cup games just recently, she recorded 14.8ppg, 7.8rpg, 2.3apg, 1.8spg (in top 5) and 1.0bpg. The last season she was tested by Enea AZS Poznan in Polish league. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| USA name coaching staff to lead women's AmeriCup team - by Eurobasket News |
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USA Basketball announced that Washington State University women's basketball head coach, Kamie Ethridge , will coach the USA's Women's AmeriCup team as they compete at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Leon, Mexico from July 1-9. Ethridge will be assisted by University of Cincinnati women's basketball head coach Katrina Merriweather and South Dakota State University women's basketball head coach Aaron Johnston . The coaching trio succeeds Dawn Staley, Jennifer Rizzotti and Adia Barnes who coached USA to a gold medal in the 2021 edition of the Women's AmeriCup that included players such as Aliyah Boston (196-F-2001), Grace Berger (183-G-1999), Rhyne Howard (188-SF, college: Kentucky) and Haley Jones (185-G-2001) who have all been drafted to the WNBA. All three of Ethridge, Merriweather and Johnston each have previous USA Basketball coaching experience, and Ethridge also has experience playing - and winning - as a member of the 1988 Olympic gold medal winning team for the United States as well as winning gold at the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 World Championships and 1987 Pan American Games. Previously part of USA Basketball as an assistant coach, Ethridge won gold at the 2016 FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship and silver at the 2017 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup. She was named the 2022-23 National Coach of the Year by The Athletic after winning Washington State's first-ever Pac-12 Tournament title, setting a record for total wins at 23-10, and earning a bid to the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Women's AmeriCup will be Merriweather's first bench coaching assignment for Team USA, but she has experience as a court coach for the 2021 USA Women's U19 National Team Trials. Merriweather was named Cincinnati head coach, her alma mater, after helping Memphis record its first 20-win season in over a decade and advancing to the 2023 WNIT Sweet 16. Johnston served as an assistant coach for the 2021 USA U19 National Team that won gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup, and is the winningest women's basketball coach in South Dakota State history. He secured an 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament berth this season after the team tallied a 29-6 record and captured The Summit League Tournament title. Team USA is looking to capture a fifth AmeriCup title, winning four since the event's inception in 1993, including titles in the last two editions of the tournament in 2019 and 2021. Only Brazil has more titles, with five all-time. USA's Howard was named MVP of the 2021 edition of the tournament, while Elissa Cunane was named to the All-Star Five. Now-retired WNBA legend and Team USA forward Sylvia Fowles was named tournament MVP of the 2019 edition of the competition. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
