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| San Juan to host FIBA 3x3AmeriCup 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
| The third edition of the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico in December 1-3, 2023. The Puerto Rico Basketball Federation will organize the 2023 edition of the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup after two editions in Miami, USA. 'Puerto Rico has been host of a lot of quality FIBA competitions for both 3x3 and basketball, including the 3x3 World Cup Qualifier 2019 and the FIBA Women's Americup 2021' FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis said. 'We are excited to bring 3x3 back to Puerto Rico, the home of the first-ever 3x3 World Tour winners back in 2012, for a tournament that is part of the qualification path to the Olympic Games.' One team per gender will qualify for the FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2, which will qualify one team from each gender to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event will be played at the T-Mobile District of San Juan. "In collaboration with the Recreation and Sports Department, we will celebrate, for the first time, the 3x3 AmeriCup in Puerto Rico. We are ready to transform the T-Mobile District, one of the most modern, accessible, and fun venues on the island, to receive the delegations and offer fans a great show in December," said Yum Ramos, president of the Puerto Rico Basketball Federation. 'We are very excited to host the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup here in San Juan, home of the first World Tour winners back in 2012. Puerto Rico has a lot of 3x3 tradition, our fans are the best and they deserve to experience a high-level 3x3 event like this. The event will be packed, very competitive and a total success.' said Oscar Hourruitiner, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico 3x3 National Team. Every eligible national federation from the Americas is allowed to register a men's and/or a women's national team at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup. As it is the case for every FIBA 3x3 national team official competition, the main draw of these events will feature the same number of men and women's teams, who will play alternatively on the same court in front of the same fans. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| Chula Vista Suns keep 7th spot in ABA Power Rankings - by Gianni Pascucci |
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Over the past weekend, the Chula Vista Suns prevailed at home over San Diego Geniuses 145-133, improvng their record to 8-1. Best performers in Suns were Ryan Carter, who scored 34 pts, Darius Allen (6'5''-G, college: Tenn Tech) who added 24, Darae Elliott (6'5''-F, college: CSUSM) and Manny Perez (6'7''-SF, college: Caldwell), with 14 pts each. The Geniuses were led as usual by Deion Davis (6'2''-G-1995, college: San Diego CC) and Demetrius Murray (6'2''-G). Thanks to this win, the Suns confirm their 7th place in Power Rankings and look forward to this weekend game, when they meet on the road the Tucson Buckets |
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Regular Season: Round 2 Group A Group B Jan. 21: Zalgiris - NGTM Jan. 21: Panathinaikos - Bayern |
| Recap of Day 1 in Munich - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Italian Milano on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by German ALBA Berlin 97-84. ALBA Berlin forced 26 Milano turnovers. 30 personal fouls committed by Milano helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Center Linus Ruf (208-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Amon Doerries (206-2006) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Samuele Miccoli (188-2006) produced 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin is looking forward to face ratiopharm in Ulm in the next round. Milano will play on the road against Real Madrid and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was played between Spanish Real Madrid and German ratiopharm where Real Madrid crushed ratiopharm on the road with 43-point difference 103-60. Worth to mention a great performance of Slovenian swingman Jan Vide (195-2005) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Egor Demin contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. French forward Pacome Dadiet (200-2005) answered with 21 points for ratiopharm. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Madrid will play against Milano at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ratiopharm will play against ALBA Berlin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game was played where German NGTM beat host Greek Panathinaikos with 15-point difference 91-76 on Friday evening. Illan Pietrus stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners. At the losing side Alexandros Samontourov responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NGTM will meet Zalgiris in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Panathinaikos will play against Bayern and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 1 Zalgiris defeated Bayern in Kaunas 82-68. The best stats of 1st round was 15 points by Dovydas Buika of Zalgiris. Group AMilano - ALBA Berlin 84-97The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Italian Milano on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by German ALBA Berlin 97-84. ALBA Berlin forced 26 Milano turnovers. 30 personal fouls committed by Milano helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Center Linus Ruf (208-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Amon Doerries (206-2006) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Samuele Miccoli (188-2006) produced 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and forward Giacomo Zanetti (200-2005) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five ALBA Berlin and four Milano players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin is looking forward to face ratiopharm in Ulm in the next round. Milano will play on the road against Real Madrid and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Milano: M.Samuele 26+6reb+5ast, Z.Giacomo 16+11reb+2ast, V.Giulio 11+1reb+1ast, B.Denis 10+9reb+1ast, C.Riccardo 8+2reb+7ast, G.Diego 4+4reb+1ast ALBA Berlin: R.Linus 20+10reb+1ast, D.Amon 18+5reb, G.Dorian 13+5reb+3ast, G.Mathieu 11+3reb+4ast, K.Jack 10+4reb+2ast, N.Anton 8+5reb+1ast ratiopharm - Real Madrid 60-103 Another exciting game was played between Spanish Real Madrid and German ratiopharm where Real Madrid crushed ratiopharm on the road with 43-point difference 103-60. Real Madrid dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to ratiopharm's 34. They outrebounded ratiopharm 48-29 including 17 on the offensive glass. Real Madrid players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by ratiopharm's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Slovenian swingman Jan Vide (195-2005) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Russian guard Egor Demin (200-2006) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Five Real Madrid players scored in double figures. French forward Pacome Dadiet (200-2005) answered with 21 points and Joel Cwik (194-2006) added 12 points in the effort for ratiopharm. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Madrid will play against Milano at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ratiopharm will play against ALBA Berlin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ratiopharm U18: D.Pacome 21+3reb+1ast, C.Joel 12+2reb+1ast, R.Eric 6+5reb+2ast, K.Benjamin 5+7reb, M.Jordan 3, R.Marko 3+3reb+1ast Real Madrid: V.Jan 19+5reb+5ast, M.Asier 16+4reb+1ast, G.Hugo 14+4reb+2ast, D.Egor 13+5reb+6ast, B.Mitar 12+5reb+1ast, N.Szymon 9+2reb+2ast Group Group BPanathinaikos - NGTM 76-91An interesting game was played where German NGTM beat host Greek Panathinaikos with 15-point difference 91-76 on Friday evening. NGTM made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Panathinaikos turnovers. French guard Illan Pietrus (187-2005) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and French power forward Mohamed Diawara (203-2005) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Alexandros Samontourov (209-2005) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Neoklis Avdalas (196-2006, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 8 points and 8 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NGTM will meet Zalgiris in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Panathinaikos will play against Bayern and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Panathinaikos: S.Alexandros 23+7reb+1ast, V.Lykourgos 11+5reb+2ast, T.Dionysios 11+2reb+3ast, Z.Dimitrios 9+1ast, A.Neoklis 8+3reb+8ast, G.Kanstantinos-Iason 6+1reb+1ast NGTM: P.Illan 23+1reb+2ast, E.Frederik 15+4reb, D.Mohamed 10+7reb+3ast, Z.Wei 9+3reb+4ast, S.Jakub 9+2reb, G.Lucas 6+3reb+1ast Bayern - Zalgiris 68-82 But Bayern was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Kaunas 82-68 on Friday night. Zalgiris outrebounded Bayern 45-24 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Swingman Justas Stonkus (192-2005) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and swingman Dovydas Buika (194-2007) chipped in 15 points. Four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ukrainian Desmond Yiamu (195-2006) responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Raphael Falkenthal (191-2005) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zalgiris will meet at home NGTM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bayern will play against Panathinaikos in Athens and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayern U18: F.Raphael 13+3ast, Y.Desmond 12+7reb, D.Dominik 9+1reb+3ast, O.Ikechukwu 8+2reb, D.Maj 7+6reb, B.Mario 7+2reb Zalgiris: S.Justas 17+5reb+1ast, B.Dovydas 15+3reb+3ast, Z.Vytautas 15+3reb, B.Aleksas 12+6reb, K.Kristupas 8+2reb+3ast, K.Mantas 6+8reb |
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| OS Bordj Bou Arreridj edge El Eulma in the Super Division - by Eurobasket News |
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OS Bordj Bou Arreridj - El Eulma 51:40 OS Bordj Bou Arreridj edged El Eulma 51-40 in the Super Division. Trailing 5 points at the end of the first period, OS Bordj Bou Arreridj replied with a 20-11 run in the second frame and led 4 points at the halftime. Moreover, they dominated the second half and posted two more wins. OS Bordj Bou Arreridj won the third quarter 15-12 and closed the game with a final 9-5. |
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| LDD Round 24: Independ.O. edge Boca Jrs by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 24 in the LDD took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Boca Jrs (10-8) to eighth ranked Independ.O. (10-6) 71-70 on Thursday evening. Independ.O. forced 23 Boca Jrs turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) who scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Mateo Brarda (189-2001) chipped in 13 points. Independ.O.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Santino Romegialli (204-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Independ.O. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Penarol. Boca Jrs at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Independ.O. is looking forward to face Ferro (#11) in Buenos Aires in the next round where they are favorite. Boca Jrs will have a break next round. Leader Obera delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 11th ranked La Union (9-12) 89-60 in Formosa. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of La Union. It was a good game for Paraguayan power forward Hugo Caballero (190-2004) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 steals. Gonzalo Pryszczuk contributed with 16 points for the winners. Luis Yanacon replied with 10 points for La Union. Obera (17-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. La Union at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with 12 games lost. Obera will play against Atenas (#9) in Cordoba in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Union will have a break next round. Bottom-ranked San Martin (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 45-43 loss to seventeenth ranked Argentino (7-13) in Junin on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Luis Colon who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Julian Lorca with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Argentino moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser San Martin still closes the standings with 13 games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagra and hopes to get finally their first victory. Rest of the games of round 24 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Independ.O. was defeated by Platense in Florida 80-75. Ferro was beaten by Penarol at home 60-64. Atenas won against Comunicaciones on the opponent's court 75-69. Riachuelo LR managed to outperform Quimsa in a home game 89-86. Union recorded a loss to Olimpico on the road 72-68. The best stats of 24th round was 32 points by Augusto Morales of Olimpico. La Union - Obera 60-89 Leader Obera delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 11th ranked La Union (9-12) 89-60 in Formosa. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of La Union. Obera shot 61.4 percent from the field. It was a good game for Paraguayan power forward Hugo Caballero (190-2004) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 steals. Gonzalo Pryszczuk (193-2001) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Five Obera players scored in double figures. Luis Yanacon replied with 10 points and swingman Jose Campoya (195-2002) added 7 points in the effort for La Union. Obera (17-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. La Union at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with 12 games lost. Obera will play against Atenas (#9) in Cordoba in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Union will have a break next round. Top scorers: Obera: H.Caballero 20+3reb+2ast, G.Pryszczuk 16+4reb+3ast, C.Estanislao 15+1reb+2ast, A.Alejo 12+5reb, T.Francisco 10+7reb+1ast, Z.Ignacio 8+1reb+1ast La Union: G.Franco 10+2reb, Y.Luis 10+3reb, C.Franco 8+1reb+1ast, D.Facundo 8+4reb, C.Jose 7+4reb+2ast, C.Maximiliano 6+1ast Platense - Independ.O. 80-75 There was an upset in Florida where higher ranked Independ.O. (10-6) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Platense (8-11) 80-75 on Tuesday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Felipe Massa (184-2002) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Juan Frigerio (170-2003) who added 23 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Platense players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) with 25 points and 6 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) scored 23 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Platense maintains fourteenth position with 8-11 record. Independ.O. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Penarol. Platense will meet at home higher ranked Penarol (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Independ.O. will play against Ferro in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Platense: M.Felipe 26+6reb, F.Juan 23+3reb+4ast, G.Mariano 18+2reb, M.Santino 13+2reb+5ast, S.Ramiro 0+5reb+1ast, N.Lisandro 0+2reb Independ.O.: M.Bernan 25+6reb+1ast, M.Nicolas 23+1reb+1ast, M.Brarda 8+4reb+1ast, S.Amilcar 7+4reb, B.Juan 5+1reb, G.Benjamin 5+3reb+2ast Argentino - San Martin 45-43 Bottom-ranked San Martin (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 45-43 loss to seventeenth ranked Argentino (7-13) in Junin on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Luis Colon who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) who added 8 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Julian Lorca (207-2003) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and guard Bruno Dal Vecchio (190-2003) scored 12 points. Argentino moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser San Martin still closes the standings with 13 games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagra and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Argentino: C.Luis 13+7reb+3ast, B.Santiago 8+3reb, G.Augusto 8+6reb, C.Martino 4+4reb, S.Francisco 4+1reb, G.Valentino 4+4reb San Martin: L.Julian 14+12reb, D.Vecchio Bruno 12+3reb, D.Augusto 7+6reb+1ast, L.Tadeo 4+3reb+1ast, A.Franco 3+2reb+1ast, G.Maximo 2+2reb Ferro - Penarol 60-64 No shocking result in a game in Buenos Aires where eighth ranked Penarol (10-6) defeated 10th ranked Ferro (9-11) 64-60 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of Ignacio Bednarek (206-2001) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and guard Facundo Tolosa (190-2002) who added 17 points during the contest. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Felipe Rodriguez (195-2003) with 26 points and 4 steals and Alejandro Piccart scored 10 points. Ferro's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Independ.O. Loser Ferro dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Penarol will meet Platense (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ferro will play against Independ.O. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Penarol: T.Facundo 17+2reb+2ast, C.Nicolas 16+5reb, V.Franco 14+5reb+1ast, B.Ignacio 10+12reb+1ast, G.Diego 3, S.Tobias 2+2reb+4ast Ferro: R.Felipe 26+2reb+2ast, P.Alejandro 10+4reb+1ast, F.Andres 7+2reb, R.Juan 5+4reb, R.Maxsuel 4+8reb, G.Martin 3+2reb+4ast Boca Jrs. - Independ.O. 70-71 The most exciting game of round 24 in the LDD took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Boca Jrs (10-8) to eighth ranked Independ.O. (10-6) 71-70 on Thursday evening. Independ.O. forced 23 Boca Jrs turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Matias Bernan (196-2001) who scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Mateo Brarda (189-2001) chipped in 13 points. Independ.O.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Santino Romegialli (204-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and Nicolas Stenta (200-2004) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Independ.O. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Penarol. Boca Jrs at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Independ.O. is looking forward to face Ferro (#11) in Buenos Aires in the next round where they are favorite. Boca Jrs will have a break next round. Top scorers: Independ.O.: M.Bernan 28+8reb+2ast, M.Brarda 13+3reb+2ast, T.Ramallo 9+8reb+1ast, M.Nicolas 7+4reb, S.Amilcar 6+5reb, G.Benjamin 4+5reb+1ast Boca Jrs.: C.Federico 17+2reb+1ast, R.Santino 16+15reb+3ast, S.Nicolas 13+9reb+1ast, D.Tiago 9+3reb+5ast, P.Tiziano 9+10reb+2ast, C.Juan 2+1reb Comunicaciones - Atenas 69-75 Very expected game in Mercedes where 16th ranked Comunicaciones (6-13) was defeated by twelfth ranked Atenas (9-9) 75-69 on Thursday. Atenas made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Ecuadorian guard Erick Mecias (184-2003) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Maximiliano Araujo (183-2002) who added 19 points during the contest. Four Atenas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Marcos Panozzo (195) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Agustin Passone (180-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Atenas moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Obras. Loser Comunicaciones dropped to the eighteenth position with 13 games lost. Atenas will meet league's leader Obera on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Comunicaciones will have a break next round. Top scorers: Atenas: A.Maximiliano 19+2reb+1ast, S.Battistoni Octavio 12+3reb, L.Tobias 12+5reb+1ast, D.Santiago 11+4reb+1ast, S.Matias 10, M.Erick 9+10reb+3ast Comunicaciones: P.Marcos 19+15reb+2ast, P.Agustin 16+11reb+1ast, B.Agustin 8+8reb+1ast, L.Francisco 8+1reb+4ast, L.Gabriel 7+1reb, B.Ezequiel 7+5reb+1ast Riachuelo LR - Quimsa 89-86 There was a surprise result in La Rioja where fourteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (8-7) edged higher ranked Quimsa (10-8) 89-86 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Mateo Corso (185-2003) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Matias Bichara who added 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Riachuelo LR's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was swingman Diego Collomb (192-2004) with 25 points and 7 assists and center Raymon Bastardo (202-2002) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Riachuelo LR moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Quimsa dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Boca Jrs.. Riachuelo LR will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quimsa will play against Union (#19) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: C.Mateo 19+5reb+4ast, B.Matias 18+7reb+2ast, B.Jeremias 17+5reb+1ast, D.Francisco 11+4reb+5ast, M.Keiver 8+5reb, G.Jeronimo 5+4reb Quimsa: C.Diego 25+7ast, B.Raymon 22+7reb+1ast, N.Leonel 14+7reb, Z.Estefano 13+1reb, F.Facundo 5+8reb+1ast, C.Facundo 4+4reb+2ast Olimpico - Union 72-68 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 19th ranked Union's (5-13) road loss to eighteenth ranked Olimpico (6-10) 68-72 on Thursday. Olimpico made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Augusto Morales (185-2003) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and Senegalese center Mouhamed Sow (216-2001) who added 8 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Olimpico's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Matias Fleury (-2001) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and guard Matias Cagliero (187-2005) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Union players scored in double figures. Olimpico moved-up to sixteenth place. Union lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 13 games lost. Olimpico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play against Quimsa (#7) in Santiago del Estero and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Olimpico: M.Augusto 32+2reb+1ast, A.Sahir 16+4reb+2ast, S.Mouhamed 8+14reb, G.Ignacio 6+3reb+5ast, P.Francisco 3+1reb+2ast, L.Leon 3+1reb+3ast Union: F.Matias 15+5reb+1ast, C.Matias 13+5reb, P.Joel 12+1reb+2ast, C.Facundo 10+3reb+2ast, G.Ulises 10+2reb, P.Lucas 4+9reb |
| La Liga Round 21: Obera is defeated by La Union - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Obera (14-6) and fourteenth ranked La Union (8-13) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Obera was defeated by La Union in Formosa 74-61. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Obera's 24. American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) stepped up and scored 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 16 points. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) with 14 points and 9 rebounds. La Union moved-up to thirteenth place. Obera at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Olimpico (11-4) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Boca (9-8) 84-76. American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Players Group) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Franco Balbi accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Olimpico in the defeat. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Regatas. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Boca will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia in the next round. Olimpico will play at home against Union SF (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game took place in Junin where higher ranked San Martin (9-5) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked Argentino (7-13) 72-60 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. The best player for the winners was Marlon Diaz who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rolando Vallejos who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds. Argentino maintains fifteenth place with 7-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the ninth position with five games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Obera won against Regatas on the opponent's court 76-70. San Lorenzo was outscored by Penarol in a home game 75-99. Independ.O. recorded a loss to Platense on the road 94-80. Ferro was defeated by Penarol on its own court 88-102. Boca - Olimpico 84-76 An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Olimpico (11-4) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Boca (9-8) 84-76. Boca dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Olimpico's 34. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Olimpico's players. American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Players Group) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Franco Balbi (188-1989) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Leonardo Lema (204-1998) added 15 points respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Regatas. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Boca will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia in the next round. Olimpico will play at home against Union SF (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Boca: R.Barber 18+8reb+1ast, J.Traylor 15+1reb, F.Balbi 14+5reb+8ast, L.Schattmann 10+2reb+6ast, D.Tucker 9+2reb+5ast, L.Mainoldi 8+5reb+1ast Olimpico: L.Lema 15+4reb, R.Acuna 12+6reb+1ast, P.Tabarez 12+7reb+4ast, N.Paletta 10+4reb+3ast, L.Caceres 9+2reb, E.Clark 9+3reb+2ast Regatas - Obera 70-76 Very expected game in Corrientes where 10th ranked Regatas (9-8) was defeated by third ranked Obera (14-6) 76-70 on Monday. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Obera players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) who recorded 24 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tobias Franchela (185-2001) added 14 points respectively. Obera maintains third place with 14-6 record behind leader Gimnasia. Loser Regatas keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Boca. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against the league's second-placed Obras (#2) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Obera: F.Giorgetti 19+12reb+1ast, J.Torresi 14+3reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 14+9reb+3ast, X.Carreras 10+2reb+2ast, N.De los Santos 5+6reb+7ast, Q.Nicolas 5+1reb Regatas: C.Hinkle 24+5reb, T.Franchela 14+3reb+1ast, J.Pablo Corbalan 10+2reb+1ast, M.Lado 8+1reb, A.Jaime 7+5reb+1ast, J.Arengo 5+7reb+4ast San Lorenzo - Penarol 75-99 Very predictable result in Almagro where eighth ranked Penarol (11-7) smashed 17th ranked San Lorenzo (4-14) 99-75 on Tuesday. Penarol dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to San Lorenzo's 22. The best player for the winners was Jose Defelippo (186-1997) who scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Italian swingman Federico Marin (199-1982) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively. Five Penarol and four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 11-7 record. San Lorenzo lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 14 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Lorenzo will play against San Martin (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Penarol: J.Defelippo 16+5reb+6ast, A.Thornton 14+5reb+1ast, B.Sansimoni 13+2reb+4ast, T.Monacchi 13+7reb, J.Valinotti 12+1reb+1ast, P.Alderete 12+3reb San Lorenzo: F.Marin 19+7reb+2ast, R.Pelorosso 13+1reb+4ast, L.Perez 13+1reb+3ast, F.Podesta 12+2reb+1ast, R.Facundo 5+3reb+2ast, J.Aprea 4+2reb Platense - Independ.O. 94-80 Not a big story in a game in Florida where 13th ranked Independ.O. (7-9) was defeated by seventh ranked Platense (12-7) 94-80 on Wednesday. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Independ.O.'s 30 and made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 21 points. Owens is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan guard Yohanner Sifontes (192-1995) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and Salvador Giletto (195-1993) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Platense have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Independ.O. dropped to the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Platense will meet at home Penarol (#8) in the next round. Independ.O. will play against Boca (#10) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Platense: D.Owens 23+6reb+2ast, P.Nicola 21+4reb+2ast, S.Scott 16+5reb, S.Morales 12+3reb+3ast, J.Morales 9+4reb, V.Fernandez 9+1reb+2ast Independ.O.: Y.Sifontes 17+7reb+2ast, S.Giletto 11+5reb, M.Nicolas 10+2reb+1ast, M.Cabrera 10+4reb, C.Scaramuzzino 9+2reb, B.Herrera 8+2reb La Union - Obera 74-61 The game between third ranked Obera (14-6) and fourteenth ranked La Union (8-13) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Obera was defeated by La Union in Formosa 74-61. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Obera's 24. American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) stepped up and scored 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 16 points. Four La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Nicolas De los Santos (180-1988) scored 13 points. La Union moved-up to thirteenth place. Obera at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: La Union: T.Cooper 16+1reb, M.Saglietti 13+1reb+1ast, X.Hill-Mais 11+5reb+1ast, M.Henry 10+6reb+1ast, D.Herring Jr. 9+2reb+1ast, G.Aliende 6+2reb+1ast Obera: C.Mitchell 14+9reb+1ast, N.De los Santos 13+1reb+3ast, Q.Nicolas 9+3reb+2ast, J.Torresi 8+2reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 8+2reb, F.Giorgetti 5+7reb Ferro - Penarol 88-102 Everything went according to plan in Buenos Aires where eighth ranked Penarol (11-7) beat 12th ranked Ferro (8-12) 102-88 on Thursday. Penarol made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Jose Defelippo (186-1997) who scored 16 points and 9 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 22 points. Five Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Adrian Capelli allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 11-7 record. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ferro will have a break next round. Top scorers: Penarol: A.Thornton 22+4reb+1ast, P.Alderete 19+6reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 16+3reb+9ast, J.Valinotti 15+2reb+3ast, T.Monacchi 13+7reb+2ast, C.Cardo 8+1reb Ferro: J.Laterza 20+5reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 17+3reb+5ast, V.Bettiga 15+9reb+1ast, T.Spano 9+3reb+4ast, G.Bertona 9+2reb+2ast, L.Arn 7+4reb Argentino - San Martin 72-60 An interesting game took place in Junin where higher ranked San Martin (9-5) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked Argentino (7-13) 72-60 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. The best player for the winners was Cuban power forward Marlon Diaz (200-1998, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) added 5 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Argentino maintains fifteenth place with 7-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the ninth position with five games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Argentino: M.Diaz 23+7reb+2ast, J.Slider 14+11reb+2ast, R.Joaquin 8+2reb, M.McCadney 7+1reb, F.Vieta 5+7reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 5+3reb+7ast San Martin: V.Rolando 12+5reb+1ast, J.Saiz 9+4reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 8+4reb+1ast, M.Solanas 6+1reb+3ast, I.Pedro 6+4reb, G.Garcia 5+7reb+3ast |
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| Amir Williams claims ASEAN League weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old center had a double-double of 31 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat HK Eastern (6-2) 75-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. NS Matrix is placed at 2nd position in ASEAN League. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. NS Matrix will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. In the team's last game Williams had a remarkable 72.2% from 2-point range. He turned to be NS Matrix's top player in his first season with the team. Ohio State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Williams is in league's top in points (6th best: 22.3ppg), rebounds (6th best: 11.5rpg) and averages solid 2.5bpg and 71.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center C.J. Gettys (213-C-1994, agency: Haylett Sports) of Singapore S.. Gettys impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Singapore S. to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Louvre S. (#7, 1-7) 138-83. Singapore S.'s 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 5-3 record is not bad at all. Gettys is a newcomer at Singapore S. and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Singapore S.'s star - American Xavier Alexander (196-F-1988). Alexander showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, five rebounds and fifteen assists (!!!) in the last round. He was another key player of Singapore S., helping his team with a 138-83 easy win against the lower-ranked Louvre S. (#7, 1-7). Singapore S. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Alexander has a great season in ASEAN League. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.3apg (best passer). He also has 2.1spg and 1.4bpg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Singapore S. - 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Evan Gilyard II (178-G-1998) of Saigon Heat - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists 6. Jeremy Combs (201-C/F-1995) of Saigon Heat - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Antonio Hester (198-F-1990) of Zamboanga - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Isaiah Wade (201-PF-1998) of Macau - 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Marcus Hammonds (196-SF-1987) of Louvre S. - 36 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Delvin Goh (201-F-1995) of Singapore S. - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Daron Russell (ex Mornar) signs at Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
Russell graduated from University of Maryland in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| AEK Athens welcome back Jankovic - by Eurobasket News | |||
His team won Greek Cup in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020. The previous (2020-21) season he played at AEK Athens. In 25 GBL games he recorded 4.7ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.6apg in that year. Jankovic helped them to make it to the semifinals. He also played 7 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 3.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3apg in that year. Jankovic has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. He was a member of Greek international program for some years. Jankovic was called to Greek Senior National Team between 2013 and 2014 and previously for U20 National Team in 2010. He is a very experienced player. Jankovic has played also professionally in Italy, Spain (Andorra and Valencia), Greece (Panathinaikos, Aris, Panionios and Holargos) and Serbia (BC Mega MIS Beograd). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. |
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| Best players of Basketball Champions League Americas round 6 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old power forward had a double-double of 33 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Hamilton (#3, 0-4) with 16-point margin 109-93. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Real Esteli to consolidate first place in the Basketball Champions League Americas. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Real Esteli has a very solid 3-1 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Robinson had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Real Esteli's top player in his first season with the team. University of Kansas graduate has very impressive stats this year. Robinson is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.0ppg and leads league in rebounds with 11.8rpg. Robinson is in league's top in and averages solid 54.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-C-1994) of Bigua. Santos impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 32 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Bigua lost that game 61-90 to slightly higher-ranked Minas (#2, 2-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bigua still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. 3 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Bigua managed to get this year. Santos is a newcomer at Bigua and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.0ppg (#4). He also registered 10.0 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Bigua's star - American Victor Rudd (206-PF-1991). Rudd got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds . He was another key player of Bigua, helping his team with a 102-83 easy win against #1 ranked Quimsa. Bigua can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Rudd he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Rudd has individually a great season in Basketball Champions League Americas. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Fabian Ramirez (200-F-1990) of Quimsa - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Juan Palacios-Tello (206-F/C-1985) of Libertadores - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Rayvonte Rice (193-G-1992) of Hamilton - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Branden Frazier (191-G-1992) of Libertadores - 25 points and 3 assists 8. Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-1991) of Real Esteli - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Tu Holloway (183-PG-1989) of Real Esteli - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists 10. Shaquille Johnson (191-G-1990) of Minas - 20 points and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Lietkabelis ink Nikola Popovic - by Peter Buyse | ||||
He represented Serbia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Volos (Greece) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 5.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 53.7%, FT: 50.0%. Popovic has played also professionally in Iran (Chemidor). His college team made it to the Belgian Cup Final Four in 2022. He graduated from Boston in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Chavdar Kostov claims Bulgarian NBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 34-year old shooting guard had the game-high 21 points adding six rebounds and six assists for Rilski in his team's victory, helping them to beat Cherno More (#10, 4-10) 85-76. It allowed Rilski to consolidate first place in the Bulgarian NBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Rilski still have not lost a single game, getting all 15 victories. In the team's last game Kostov had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Rilski's top player in his first season with the team. Chavdar Kostov averages this season 14.5ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international power forward Dimitar Dimitrov (203-PF-1993) of second-ranked Balkan. Dimitrov impressed basketball fans with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course he led Balkan to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Beroe (#6, 7-8) 105-71. Balkan's second position in the standings has not changed. His team's 11-3 record is not bad at all. Dimitrov is one of the most experienced players at Balkan and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American Darius Hall (188-G) of Beroe (#6). Hall scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Hall's great performance Beroe lost 71-105 to the higher-ranked Balkan (#2, 11-3). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Beroe ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Hall could help Beroe to bring them higher in the standings. Hall has a great season in Bulgaria. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.4ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Evan Battey (203-F-1998) of Rilski - 8 points and 9 rebounds 5. Makol Mawien (206-F/C-1996) of Chernomorets - 21 points and 8 rebounds 6. Zlatin Georgiev (197-G/F-1985) of Levski - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Demajeo Wiggins (208-F-1997) of Rilski - 18 points and 4 rebounds 8. Manny Suarez (208-C-1993) of Balkan - 13 points and 9 rebounds 9. Rey Idowu (206-F) of Shumen - 14 points and 11 rebounds 10. Tomislav Minkov (196-SF-2001) of Akademik P. - 15 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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| Calvin Epistola (ex Scarborough) joins KCC Egis - by Eurobasket News | |
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KCC-Egis (KBL) added to their roster Canadian point guard Calvin Epistola (180cm-75kg, college: Ottawa). Epistola played last summer at Scarborough in Canadian CEBL. In 11 games he had 3.8ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.4apg. He graduated from University of Ottawa in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| CBA Round 31: Guandong Tigers defeat Flying Leopards in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Guandong Tigers (22-5) which hosted in Dongguan their biggest opponent Flying Leopards (22-6). Third ranked Guandong Tigers managed to get a 9-point victory 108-99. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Flying Leopards. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guandong Tigers made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American MarShon Brooks (197-1989, college: Providence) who helped to win the game recording 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Mingxuan Hu (191-1998) contributed with 13 points and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Kyle Fogg (191-1990, college: Arizona) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Flying Leopards. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guandong Tigers moved-up to second place. Defending champion Flying Leopards dropped to the third position with six games lost. An interesting game for Golden Bulls (23-4) which hosted in Hangzhou 4th placed Ducks (17-11). First ranked Golden Bulls managed to get a 6-point victory 94-88. It was a great evening for American forward Moses Wright (206-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 8 rebounds. Qian Wu helped adding 18 points and 9 assists. At the losing side American guard Nick Johnson (191-1992, college: Arizona) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Ducks' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Golden Bulls have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Ducks lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Fourteenth-ranked Eagles (12-16) used its home court advantage to challenge eighth ranked Flying Tigers (17-11) in Qingdao on Tuesday. The visitors from Urumqi managed to secure only one-point victory 101-100. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Azat Aersilan who led the winners and scored 26 points and 6 assists. Flying Tigers' coach used entire bench in such tough game. Eugene German came up with 21 points and 8 assists for Eagles in the defeat. Flying Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Eagles at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Guangzhou LL. Other games in round 31 were not that significant. Shenzhen L. were smashed by Guangzhou LL on the road 114-89. Jiangsu D. lost to Shandong H. on its own court 91-94. Bottom-ranked Ningbo R. unfortunately lost to Shanxi L. in Taiyuan 103-113. Guangsha L. recorded a loss to Shanghai S. at home 85-95. Tianjin was defeated by Jilin NE T. on the opponent's court 102-88. Sichuan BW was beaten by Fujian S. in a home game 105-122. Nanjing TX MK lost to Beijing RF on the road 109-118. Shanghai S. unfortunately lost to Shanxi L. on its own court 99-115. Shenzhen L. rolled over Jiangsu D. in a road game 106-85. The most impressive performance of 31th round was 21 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists by Jared Sullinger of Shenzhen L.. Guangzhou LL - Shenzhen L. 114-89 There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Long-Lions (12-16) crushed higher ranked Aviators (17-11) in Guangzhou 114-89 on Tuesday. Long-Lions had a 36-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Long-Lions made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) who led the winners and scored 39 points (!!!). Taiwanese point guard Ying-Chun Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) accounted for 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side. Five Long-Lions players scored in double figures. American forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) came up with 24 points and 9 rebounds and international Xining He (195-1997) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Aviators 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. Long-Lions moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Qingdao E. Aviators at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Top scorers: Shenzhen L.: S.Jared 24+9reb+1ast, H.Xining 14+7reb+4ast, B.Askia 9+3reb+6ast, M.Mingkun 8+2reb+1ast, Z.Peng 7+4reb+2ast, Z.Yanman 6+1reb Guangzhou LL: M.Nate 39+4reb+1ast, C.Ying-Chun 19+8reb+7ast, Z.Mingzhen 18+4reb+2ast, B.Jordan 11+7reb+4ast, C.Yongxi 10+4reb+5ast, J.Boqiao 9+8reb Jiangsu D. - Shandong H. 91-94 Very expected game when 13th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (13-15) were edged by seventh ranked Heroes (17-11) in Nanjing 94-91 on Tuesday. Heroes made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Jiangsu Dragons turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Shiyan Gao (186-1996) who led the winners and scored 6 points, 8 rebounds and 16 assists. American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Heroes' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds and guard Xiaolong Cui (194-1999) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for Jiangsu Dragons in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Heroes have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Jiangsu Dragons lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: W.Devin 28+15reb+2ast, Y.Shi 18+3reb+4ast, C.Xiaolong 17+6reb+10ast, Z.Zhou 11+2reb+1ast, M.Jianhao 9+9reb+4ast, J.Haoran 8+2reb Shandong H.: H.Qiaowen 23+2reb+2ast, L.Sylven 22+4reb+1ast, G.Troy 20+6reb+1ast, T.Hanlin 10+6reb+1ast, G.Shiyan 6+8reb+16ast, C.Peidong 5+2reb+5ast Qingdao E. - Xinjiang FT 100-101 Fourteenth-ranked Eagles (12-16) used its home court advantage to challenge eighth ranked Flying Tigers (17-11) in Qingdao on Tuesday. The visitors from Urumqi managed to secure only one-point victory 101-100. However their fans expected much easier game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Flying Tigers made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for forward Azat Aersilan (201-1996) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 6 assists. Senegalese center Tacko Fall (231-1995, college: UCF) accounted for 15 points and 13 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Flying Tigers' coach used entire bench in such tough game. American point guard Eugene German (183-1997, college: NIU) came up with 21 points and 8 assists and Ruize Wang (197-1995) added 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Eagles in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Flying Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Eagles at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Guangzhou LL. Top scorers: Qingdao E.: G.Eugene 21+4reb+8ast, W.Ruize 20+7reb+4ast, Z.Jiayi 14+5reb, R.Duop 14+6reb+5ast, W.Hong 13+6reb+4ast, J.Zhuo 12+6reb+1ast Xinjiang FT: A.Azat 26+2reb+6ast, F.Tacko 15+13reb+1ast, A.Abudurexiti 15+9reb+1ast, Q.Lin 14+5reb+2ast, C.Chris 13+3reb, H.Fan 5+2reb Shanxi L. - Ningbo R. 113-103 Very predictable result when eleventh ranked Loongs (15-13) won against bottom-ranked Rockets (2-26) in Taiyuan 113-103 on Tuesday. Loongs made 26-of-32 free shots (81.3 percent) during the game. Loongs outrebounded Rockets 46-28 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Kahlil Felder (175-1995, college: Oakland) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Ning Zhang (192-1997) accounted for 25 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side. Four Loongs players scored in double figures. American point guard Brandon Taylor (178-1994, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 34 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals and Montenegrin forward Marko Todorovic (208-1992) added 22 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals respectively for Rockets in the defeat. Rockets' coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Loongs have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Rockets lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 26 lost games. Top scorers: Ningbo R.: T.Brandon 34+2reb+5ast, T.Marko 22+9reb+8ast, N.Hongyu 10+2reb, W.Xuan 9+3reb+3ast, D.Ruibo 8+3reb, L.Yuanyu 6+3reb+6ast Shanxi L.: F.Kahlil 34+4reb+10ast, Z.Ning 25+9reb+2ast, X.Zhijiang 11+12reb+1ast, Y.Shuai 11+3reb+1ast, G.Zhaobao 11+5reb+4ast, C.Lin 8+9reb+2ast Guangsha L. - Shanghai S. 85-95 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Guangsha Lions (15-14) lost to fourth ranked Sharks (17-11) in Hangzhou 85-95 on Tuesday. Sharks made 19-of-19 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They also forced 22 Guangsha Lions turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Melo Trimble (190-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners and scored 39 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!). The former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Sharks players scored in double figures. The former international guard Minghui Sun (187-1996) came up with 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals and the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) added 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Guangsha Lions in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sharks maintains fourth place with 17-11 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Guangsha Lions dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Guangsha L.: S.Minghui 39+6reb+8ast, H.Jinqiu 13+13reb, C.Will 9+2reb+3ast, X.Ke 9+2reb+5ast, Z.Junlong 7+5reb+3ast, X.ZhongHao 6+5reb+1ast Shanghai S.: T.Melo 39+9reb+5ast, W.Zhelin 17+11reb+3ast, L.Hanchen 11+4reb+2ast, R.Junwei 11+6reb+4ast, Y.Pengfei 7+4reb, W.Cheng 5+4reb+1ast Jilin NE T. - Tianjin 102-88 Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Jilin Tigers (14-14) defeated 18th ranked Pioneers (6-22) in Changchun 102-88 on Wednesday. Jilin Tigers made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Dominique Jones (193-1988, college: S.Florida) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 19 assists. Yuxing Jiang (193-1995) accounted for 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty) came up with 8 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-1999, college: Bryant) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Pioneers in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pioneers' coach tested eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jilin Tigers maintains twelfth place with 14-14 record. Loser Pioneers keep the eighteenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Fujian S.. Top scorers: Tianjin: M.Zikai 17+4reb+1ast, J.Brandon 14+5reb+3ast, L.Benson 14+5reb+8ast, S.Deshaui 12+7reb+1ast, Y.Tian 9+1reb, G.Zeyu 8+2reb+5ast Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 26+8reb+19ast, J.Yuxing 23+15reb+4ast, J.Weize 23+7reb+4ast, C.Jinming 13+1reb+1ast, L.Ang 10+2reb, L.Tianyi 4 Sichuan BW - Fujian S. 105-122 There was a minor upset when 17th ranked Blue Whales (7-21) lost to nineteenth ranked Sturgeons (6-22) in Sichuan 105-122 on Wednesday. Sturgeons looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Bulgarian-American point guard Darius Adams (188-1989, college: Indianapolis) who led the winners and scored 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Linjian Chen (197-1993) accounted for 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) came up with a triple-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Ruoyu Su (206-1991) added 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for Blue Whales in the defeat. Five Sturgeons and four Blue Whales players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sturgeons have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Tianjin. Blue Whales lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: V.Marlain 33+10reb+10ast, S.Ruoyu 19+10reb, H.Shuo 18+4reb+1ast, Y.Xiaoyong 11+2reb+5ast, H.Xin 8+2reb+4ast, Y.Zhenliang 6+4reb Fujian S.: A.Darius 34+5reb+6ast, C.Linjian 26+6reb+1ast, T.Guisen 14+4reb+1ast, M.Thon 13+11reb+3ast, L.Yiyang 11+3reb+8ast, W.Huadong 10+4reb+2ast Beijing RF - Nanjing TX MK 118-109 There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Royal Fighters (10-17) beat higher ranked Monkey Kings (15-13) in Beijing 118-109 on Wednesday. Royal Fighters made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Royal Fighters outrebounded Monkey Kings 46-32 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Changdong Yu (206-1991) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Fan Zhang (195-1996) accounted for 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Wei Lin (-2003) came up with 35 points (!!!) (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and the former international point guard Zirui Wang (189-1993) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Monkey Kings in the defeat. Five Royal Fighters and four Monkey Kings players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Royal Fighters maintains sixteenth place with 10-17 record. Loser Monkey Kings keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Shanxi L.. Top scorers: Nanjing TX MK: L.Wei 35+4reb+1ast, W.Zirui 14+5reb+8ast, L.Dong 13+5reb+1ast, W.Lanxuan 12+2reb+10ast, L.Hongpeng 10+2reb, S.Mingyang 6+7reb+4ast Beijing RF: G.Trae 28+2reb+5ast, Z.Fan 23+5reb+10ast, L.Sanning 20+3reb+3ast, Y.Changdong 16+18reb+5ast, W.Junjie 13+2reb+4ast, Z.Yuchen 6+3reb+2ast Guangdong ST - Liaoning FL 108-99 An interesting game for Guandong Tigers (22-5) which hosted in Dongguan their biggest opponent Flying Leopards (22-6). Third ranked Guandong Tigers managed to get a 9-point victory 108-99. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Flying Leopards. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guandong Tigers made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American MarShon Brooks (197-1989, college: Providence) who helped to win the game recording 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Mingxuan Hu (191-1998) contributed with 13 points and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Kyle Fogg (191-1990, college: Arizona) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international Ailun Guo (189-1993) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Flying Leopards. Four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guandong Tigers moved-up to second place. Defending champion Flying Leopards dropped to the third position with six games lost. Top scorers: Liaoning FL: F.Kyle 19+7reb+6ast, F.Hao 15+2reb+2ast, G.Ailun 14+6reb+6ast, L.XiaoXu 12+4reb+1ast, S.JaKarr 11+8reb+1ast, Z.Zhenlin 10+4reb+3ast Guangdong ST: B.MarShon 36+7reb+4ast, H.Mingxuan 13+4reb+8ast, Y.Jianlian 11+6reb, X.Jie 9+5reb+5ast, D.Runwang 9+2reb, H.Justin 9+4reb+2ast Zhejiang GB. - Beijing D. 94-88 An interesting game for Golden Bulls (23-4) which hosted in Hangzhou 4th placed Ducks (17-11). First ranked Golden Bulls managed to get a 6-point victory 94-88. Golden Bulls forced 20 Ducks turnovers. Ducks were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American forward Moses Wright (206-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Qian Wu (188-1994) helped adding 18 points and 9 assists. At the losing side American guard Nick Johnson (191-1992, college: Arizona) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and the former international power forward Zeng Fanbo (211-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Ducks' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Golden Bulls have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Ducks lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Top scorers: Beijing D.: J.Nick 20+10reb+9ast, F.Shuo 16+1reb+5ast, F.Zeng 15+11reb+1ast, Z.Xiaochuan 14+7reb+3ast, F.Ziming 13+3reb+4ast, L.Muhao 3+1reb Zhejiang GB.: W.Moses 27+8reb+1ast, L.Zeyi 18+8reb+2ast, W.Qian 18+3reb+9ast, W.Yibo 14+4reb+4ast, L.Wenbo 13+10reb+1ast, Y.Harold 2+4reb+2ast Shanghai S. - Shanxi L. 99-115 There was an upset when 4th placed Sharks (17-11) lost to eleventh ranked Loongs (15-13) in Shanghai 99-115 on Thursday. Loongs had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Kahlil Felder (175-1995, college: Oakland) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists. Ning Zhang (192-1997) accounted for 26 points for the winning side. The former international Junwei Ren (202-1990) came up with 24 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) added 19 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Sharks in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sharks' coach tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Loongs have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Loser Sharks keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Top scorers: Shanghai S.: R.Junwei 24+7reb+3ast, B.Eric 20+2reb+3ast, W.Zhelin 19+11reb+1ast, Y.Pengfei 15+9reb+2ast, W.Cheng 9+1reb+5ast, D.Hao 6+4ast Shanxi L.: F.Kahlil 28+9reb+13ast, Z.Ning 26+3reb+3ast, Y.Shuai 15+3reb+2ast, W.Sonny 15+1reb+5ast, Z.ChunJun 12+5reb+1ast, G.Zhaobao 6+11reb+1ast Jiangsu D. - Shenzhen L. 85-106 Very predictable result when eighth ranked Aviators (17-11) rolled over 13th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (13-15) in Nanjing 106-85 on Thursday. Aviators shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. The former international Quan Gu (201-1992) accounted for 39 points (!!!) for the winning side. American center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Jiangsu Dragons in the defeat. 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. Aviators moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Jiangsu Dragons lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: M.Jianhao 21+1reb, W.Devin 17+16reb+2ast, B.Antonio 17+5reb+6ast, C.Xiaolong 12+5reb+8ast, Z.Zhou 9+4reb+3ast, Y.Shi 7+1reb+2ast Shenzhen L.: G.Quan 39+3reb+2ast, S.Jared 21+21reb+10ast, H.Xining 14+2reb+3ast, S.Haoqin 12+2reb+5ast, L.Pengyu 6+2ast, Z.Rong 5+2reb+4ast |
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| Marko Prskalo (ex Zabok) signs at Hradec Kralove - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
Prskalo represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Latvia nine years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.7ppg, 2.3rpg. He has played previously professionally also in Bosnia (Siroki, Radnik Bn Bijeljina, KK Gradina Yavuz Srebrenik and SKK Student Mostar). His team made it to the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup Finalist in 2015 and 2016 final. |
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| Division B1 Round 12: PAEEK beat Youth Stars in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Division B1. What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nicosia: PAEEK (#1) and Youth Stars (#8). Youth Stars was smashed at home by 35 points 45-80 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. PAEEK maintains first position with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Youth Stars still closes the standings with 11 games lost. PAEEK's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nicosia Ol.Aglantzias. The game in Nicosia supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Phoenix MJ (7-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Ol.Aglantzias (3-9). Phoenix MJ smashed Ol.Aglantzias 71-45. Phoenix MJ have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with ENAD. Ol.Aglantzias lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Phoenix MJ will play against Atlantas P. (#5) in Paphos in the next round. Ol.Aglantzias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nicosia to the arena PAEEK. The game in Paphos was also quite interesting. Third ranked ENAD (7-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Atlantas P. (5-7). ENAD defeated Atlantas P. 84-69 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atlantas P.. ENAD maintains third position with 7-4 record having five points less than leader PAEEK, which they share with Phoenix MJ. Atlantas P. at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. ENAD will meet at home Ethniki (#6) in the next round. Atlantas P. will play against Phoenix MJ in Limassol and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 12 Digenis AM crushed Ethniki in Morfou 79-58. Youth Stars - PAEEK 45-80 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nicosia: PAEEK (#1) and Youth Stars (#8). Youth Stars was smashed at home by 35 points 45-80 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. PAEEK maintains first position with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Youth Stars still closes the standings with 11 games lost. PAEEK's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nicosia Ol.Aglantzias. Ol.Aglantzias - Phoenix MJ 45-71 The game in Nicosia supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Phoenix MJ (7-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Ol.Aglantzias (3-9). Phoenix MJ smashed Ol.Aglantzias 71-45. Phoenix MJ have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with ENAD. Ol.Aglantzias lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Phoenix MJ will play against Atlantas P. (#5) in Paphos in the next round. Ol.Aglantzias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nicosia to the arena PAEEK. Atlantas P. - ENAD 69-84 The game in Paphos was also quite interesting. Third ranked ENAD (7-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Atlantas P. (5-7). ENAD defeated Atlantas P. 84-69 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atlantas P.. ENAD maintains third position with 7-4 record having five points less than leader PAEEK, which they share with Phoenix MJ. Atlantas P. at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. ENAD will meet at home Ethniki (#6) in the next round. Atlantas P. will play against Phoenix MJ in Limassol and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ethniki - Digenis AM 58-79 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Ethniki (3-6) was crushed at home by second ranked Digenis AM (9-3) 79-58 on Thursday. Digenis AM maintains second position with 9-3 record having just two points less than leader PAEEK. Loser Ethniki keeps the sixth place with six games lost. Digenis AM will meet at home bottom-ranked Youth Stars (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Ethniki will play against ENAD in Nicosia and hope to secure a win. |
| AEL Limassol adds Armakolas to their roster - by Antonis Katsaros | |
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AEL-Limassol (OPAP Basket League) added to their roster 18-year old guard Georgios Armakolas (185cm-2005). Armakolas has played for the last three seasons at Atlantas Paphou in the Division B1. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Armakolas represented Cyprus at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B in Ploiesti (Romania) last year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.9ppg. |
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| Pardubice tabs Nick Neal, ex Oliveirense - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He is a very experienced player. Neal has played also professionally in Croatia (Alkar), Georgia (Cactus and Delta), Italy (Vieste), Poland (Legia and HydroTruck) and Serbia (KK Vojvodina Novi Sad). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. His team was regular season runner-up in Polish League in 2021. Neal graduated from Purdue - North Central in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. As Pardubice prepare for a tough stretch of the season, including Alpe Adria Cup playoffs, Czech Cup and potentially NBL playoffs, they felt that an experienced point guard would be crucial for the teams' success. |
| Aleksa Solevic (ex Umea) signs at Hradec Kralove - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He has played also professionally in Slovakia (Spisski Rytieri), Sweden (Jamtland, Nassjo, Fryshuset and Koping Stars) and Serbia (KK Napredak Rubin Krusevac). Solevic won Swedish Superettan championship title in 2018 and 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Honorable Mention back in 2016 and 2019. |
| Marko Prskalo (ex Zabok) signs at Hradec Kralove - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
Prskalo represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Latvia nine years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.7ppg, 2.3rpg. He has played previously professionally also in Bosnia (Siroki, Radnik Bn Bijeljina, KK Gradina Yavuz Srebrenik and SKK Student Mostar). His team made it to the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup Finalist in 2015 and 2016 final. |
| Nichols' 34-point game gives him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 34 points adding three rebounds and three assists for Decin in his team's victory, helping them to beat USK Praha (#9, 6-11) 85-77. Decin maintains the 3rd position in Czech Republic league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Decin will need more victories to improve their 13-6 record. In the team's last game Nichols had a remarkable 81.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Decin's top player in his first season with the team. Keene State College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Nichols is in league's top in points (3rd best: 18.2ppg) and averages solid 2.7spg and 54.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Maksim Sturanovic (210-C-1988, agency: 011 Sports) of Hradec Kralove. He is Montenegrin center in his first season at Hradec Kralove. In the last game Sturanovic recorded impressive double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Hradec Kralove lost that game 75-95 to the higher-ranked Kolin (#4, 11-7). Hradec Kralove is still in a red zone at 11th spot in the standings. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Hradec Kralove managed to get this year. Sturanovic is a newcomer at Hradec Kralove and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward David Pekarek (203-F-1996) of Pardubice (#5). Pekarek scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Pardubice, leading his team to a 75-47 easy win against the lower-ranked Slavia (#10, 5-14). Pardubice needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 8 lost games. Pekarek has a very solid season. In 19 games in Czech Republic he scored 10.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. PJ Pipes (188-G-1999) of USK Praha - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Jakub Mokran (200-F/C-1999) of Opava - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Tony Hicks (186-G-1994) of Usti n/Labem - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Aleksandar Radukic (205-PF-1991) of NH Ostrava - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dziugas Slavinskas (203-F-1998) of Kolin - 16 points and 9 rebounds 9. Filip Novotny (192-F-1999) of Kolin - 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Eric Lockett (196-G/F-1995) of Nymburk - 17 points, 7 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Eighth defeat of league's leader G4S Noorteliiga (4-8) against third ranked Tamsalu (11-2) 97-63 was the most important game of the last round. Tamsalu have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-2 record having just seven point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. They share it with Reinar Halliku. They were replaced at the leadership position by Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga will play next round against strong Eesti M. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tamsalu will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked TSA Kalev on the road. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Eesti M. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Eesti M. defeated their close opponent Paide VW on the road 85-74. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Paide VW lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with nine games lost. Paide VW will play next round against league's leader Reinar Halliku trying to get back on the winning streak. Eesti M. will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked G4S Noorteliiga at Tallinn. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Nord/Cramo (1-12) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Reinar Halliku (4-8) 86-80. Reinar Halliku maintains first place with 4-8 record, which they share with G4S Noorteliiga. Nord/Cramo lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Reinar Halliku will meet league's leader Paide VW on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's second-placed Viimsi II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Rae Koss was smashed by TSA Kalev on the road 68-49. Kadrina won against Kuremaa SK on its own court 92-79. Viimsi II was outscored by Ulikool//Estiko in Tartu 82-46. Tamsalu - G4S Noorteliiga 97-63 Eighth defeat of league's leader G4S Noorteliiga (4-8) against third ranked Tamsalu (11-2) 97-63 was the most important game of the last round. Tamsalu have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-2 record having just seven point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. They share it with Reinar Halliku. They were replaced at the leadership position by Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga will play next round against strong Eesti M. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tamsalu will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked TSA Kalev on the road. Nord/Cramo - Reinar Halliku 80-86 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Nord/Cramo (1-12) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Reinar Halliku (4-8) 86-80. Reinar Halliku maintains first place with 4-8 record, which they share with G4S Noorteliiga. Nord/Cramo lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Reinar Halliku will meet league's leader Paide VW on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's second-placed Viimsi II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. TSA Kalev - Rae Koss 68-49 There was a small surprise when first ranked TSA Kalev (6-7) crushed at home their close opponent Rae Koss (6-7) 68-49 on Friday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Newly promoted TSA Kalev maintains first place with 6-7 record, which they share with defeated Rae Koss. Rae Koss lost third consecutive game. TSA Kalev will meet at home Tamsalu (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rae Koss will play against the league's leader Kuremaa SK and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Kadrina - Kuremaa SK 92-79 There was a minor upset when their close opponent Kuremaa SK (5-7) lost on the road to leader Kadrina (12-0) 92-79 on Friday. Kadrina have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain first place with 12-0 record which they share with defeated Kuremaa SK. Loser Kuremaa SK still keeps top position with seven games lost. Kadrina will meet league's second-placed Ulikool//Estiko in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kuremaa SK will play against the league's second-placed Rae Koss and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ulikool//Estiko - Viimsi II 82-46 There was a small surprise when second ranked Ulikool//Estiko (12-1) rolled over their close opponent Viimsi II (5-8) in Tartu 82-46 on Friday. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record having just eight point less than leader Reinar Halliku which they share with defeated Viimsi II. Newly promoted Viimsi II keeps the second position with eight games lost. Ulikool//Estiko will meet at home league's leader Kadrina in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Viimsi II will play against the league's second-placed Nord/Cramo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Paide VW - Eesti M. 74-85 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Eesti M. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Eesti M. defeated their close opponent Paide VW on the road 85-74. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Paide VW lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with nine games lost. Paide VW will play next round against league's leader Reinar Halliku trying to get back on the winning streak. 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He was a member of French international program for some years. Moerman was called to French Senior National Team between 2009 and 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2008. He has played also professionally in Spain (Barca and Bilbao), Turkey (Efes, Dacka and Bandirma) and France (Chorale de Roanne, Sluc Nancy, JSF Nanterre and Entente Orleans 45). Moerman won Euroleague championship title in 2021 and 2022 and made it to the cup final in 2009 and 2010. He was voted to Eurobasket.com French ProA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2014 and 2015. Moerman is described as: A solid combo forward with great outside scoring accuracy. Started his career playing inside and can spend some time at the 5 if necessary. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Seventh defeat of league's leader Spanish Real Madrid (13-7) against third ranked Greek Olympiacos (13-7) 73-60 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Real Madrid. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American guard Thomas Walkup (193-1992, college: SF Austin) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points. Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Cape Verdean-Spanish center Walter Tavares (220-1992) replied with 12 points for Real Madrid. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Greek champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Real Madrid. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Barca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Olympiacos will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv. One of the most interesting games of round 20 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Vitoria where fourth ranked Barca won against host Baskonia (11-9) 85-78. Worth to mention a great performance of Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 6 rebounds and Nikola Kalinic who added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Lithuanian forward Tadas Sedekerskis (206-1998) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Barca (13-7) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Baskonia at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with M.Tel-Aviv. Barca will play against league's second-placed Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Baskonia will play against Efes (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of third ranked French Monaco (12-8) against fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (13-7) on Thursday night. Visiting Monaco was defeated by Fenerbahce in a tough game in Istanbul 94-98. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by Scottie Wilbekin who scored that evening 21 points and 5 assists. Even 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by Mike James did not help to save the game for Monaco. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Turkish champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Monaco dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Zalgiris. Fenerbahce will meet ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Monaco will play against Milano (#17) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: ALBA was beaten by M.Tel-Aviv on the road 87-74. Virtus BO won against Panathinaikos on its own court 74-64. Partizan unfortunately lost to Valencia in a road game 81-89. Anadolu Efes recorded a loss to Bayern at home 81-89. Crvena Zvezda were defeated by Zalgiris on the opponent's court 71-66. Milano lost to French defending champion ASVEL in a home game 73-79. The most impressive performance of 20th round was 26 points and 8 rebounds by Brandon Davies of Milano. Fenerbahce - Monaco 98-94 Very important is a road loss of third ranked French Monaco (12-8) against fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (13-7) on Thursday night. Visiting Monaco was defeated by Fenerbahce in a tough game in Istanbul 94-98. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by American-Turkish guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-1993, college: Florida, agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 assists and American center Johnathan Motley (208-1995, college: Baylor) supported him with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Even 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) did not help to save the game for Monaco. Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Five Fenerbahce and four Monaco players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Turkish champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Monaco dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Zalgiris. Fenerbahce will meet ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Monaco will play against Milano (#17) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Monaco: M.James 23+6reb+6ast, Y.Ouattara 19+5reb, A.Diallo 13+8reb+5ast, D.Motiejunas 11+2reb+1ast, E.Okobo 9+4reb+2ast, D.Hall 7+4reb+1ast Fenerbahce: S.Wilbekin 21+3reb+5ast, N.Hayes-Davis 18+7reb+1ast, J.Motley 17+9reb+2ast, M.Guduric 17+6reb+2ast, N.Calathes 10+4reb+8ast, D.Booker 8+7reb+1ast M.Tel-Aviv - ALBA 87-74 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (11-9) beat bottom-ranked German ALBA Berlin (6-14) in Tel Aviv 87-74 on Thursday. The winners were led by American point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) who scored that evening 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists and the other American import Bonzie Colson Jr (198-1996, college: Notre Dame, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Even 12 points by American-Croatian Jaleen Smith (190-1994, college: UNH, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for ALBA Berlin. American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) added 4 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Baskonia. Defending German champion ALBA Berlin dropped to the bottom position with 14 games lost. They share it with Milano. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will meet league's leader Olympiacos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. ALBA Berlin will play against Valencia (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ALBA: P.Gabriele 12+1reb, J.Smith 12+2reb+3ast, T.Schneider 9+2reb, L.Olinde 9+4reb+1ast, Y.Zoosman 8+5reb+1ast, C.Koumadje 6+3reb M.Tel-Aviv: W.Baldwin IV 33+3reb+6ast, B.Colson Jr. 11+8reb+2ast, D.Hilliard 9+3reb, R.Menco 8+2reb, J.Martin 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Ziv 6+2reb+2ast Baskonia - Barca 78-85 One of the most interesting games of round 20 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Vitoria where fourth ranked Barca won against host Baskonia (11-9) 85-78. They outrebounded Baskonia 34-21 including 19 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian forward Nikola Kalinic (203-1991) who added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Lithuanian forward Tadas Sedekerskis (206-1998) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Five Baskonia players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Barca (13-7) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Baskonia at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with M.Tel-Aviv. Barca will play against league's second-placed Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Baskonia will play against Efes (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Baskonia: T.Sedekerskis 16+6reb+1ast, D.Hommes 12+3reb+3ast, R.Giedraitis 11+2reb+1ast, M.Kotsar 10+2reb+1ast, D.Thompson 10+3reb+5ast, M.Howard 7+2reb Barca: N.Mirotic 15+6reb, R.Jokubaitis 13+2reb+3ast, T.Satoransky 11+2reb+4ast, N.Kalinic 9+7reb+4ast, S.Sanli 8+2reb+1ast, O.Da Silva 7+6reb+2ast Virtus BO - Panathinaikos 74-64 Rather expected game when 15th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (7-13) lost to thirteenth ranked Italian Virtus BO (9-11) in Bologna 64-74 on Thursday. Virtus BO made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Virtus BO outrebounded Panathinaikos 38-27 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 16 points and 7 assists and American-Italian point guard Daniel Hackett (193-1987, college: USC) supported him with 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Virtus BO's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 15 points by American guard Nate Wolters (193-1991, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Pensack Sports) did not help to save the game for Panathinaikos. His fellow American import forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Virtus BO moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Partizan. Loser Panathinaikos keep the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with ASVEL. Virtus BO will meet Bayern Muenchen (#14) in the next round. Panathinaikos will play against Zalgiris and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Panathinaikos: N.Wolters 15+1reb+3ast, M.Ponitka 13+4reb+1ast, D.Williams 10+7reb+2ast, D.Bacon 8+3reb, P.Lee 7+3reb+3ast, G.Papagiannis 6+5reb Virtus BO: T.Shengelia 16+2reb+7ast, M.Teodosic 12+2reb+4ast, I.Bako 11+4reb+1ast, G.Lundberg 9+4reb+2ast, M.Jaiteh 8+8reb+1ast, D.Hackett 7+8reb+4ast Valencia - Partizan 89-81 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Spanish Valencia and 12th ranked Serbian Partizan had identical 9-10 record. This time Valencia used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Beograd 89-81 on Thursday night. Valencia made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American James Webb III (203-1993, college: Boise St.) supported him with 17 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 22 points by Australian guard Dante Exum (198-1995) did not help to save the game for Partizan. American-Serbian Kevin Punter (192-1993, college: Tennessee) added 14 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Anadolu Efes and Crvena Zvezda. Loser Partizan keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Virtus BO. Valencia will meet bottom-ranked ALBA Berlin (#18) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Partizan's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Crvena Zvezda. Top scorers: Partizan: D.Exum 22+2reb, K.Punter 14+1reb+4ast, U.Trifunovic 9+6reb+3ast, M.Lessort 8+3reb+3ast, A.Smailagic 7+2reb+1ast, Z.LeDay 7+1reb+1ast Valencia: B.Dubljevic 20+6reb+1ast, J.Webb III 17+4reb+1ast, C.Jones 13+4ast, J.Puerto 9+4reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 9+2reb+1ast, J.Pradilla 8+1reb+1ast Anadolu Efes - Bayern 81-89 There was an upset when higher ranked Turkish Efes (10-10) lost to fourteenth ranked German Bayern Muenchen (8-12) in Istanbul 81-89 on Friday. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded Efes 34-21 including 26 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Liberian-American center Othello Hunter (203-1986, college: Ohio St., agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 18 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Cassius Winston (185-1997, college: Michigan St.) supported him with 14 points and 8 assists. Five Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by American swingman Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) did not help to save the game for Efes. Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic (196-1994, agency: BeoBasket) added 15 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bayern Muenchen maintains fourteenth position with 8-12 record. Loser Efes keep the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Valencia and Crvena Zvezda. Bayern Muenchen will meet at home higher ranked Virtus BO (#13) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Efes will play against Baskonia (#7) in Vitoria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: V.Micic 15+1reb+2ast, E.Bryant 13+5reb+2ast, T.Pleiss 11+4reb, S.Larkin 8+3reb+7ast, R.Beaubois 8+1reb+2ast, A.M'Baye 8 Bayern: O.Hunter 18+9reb, C.Winston 14+3reb+8ast, A.Rubit 14+1reb+1ast, N.Giffey 11+1reb+3ast, O.Jaramaz 10+4reb+2ast, N.Weiler-Babb 7+2reb+2ast Zalgiris - Crvena Zvezda 71-66 Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (12-8) defeated 10th ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (10-10) in Kaunas 71-66 on Friday. The winners were led by Edgaras Ulanovas (199-1992) who scored that evening 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Arnas Butkevicius (197-1992) supported him with 7 points and 7 rebounds. Even 16 points by center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Crvena Zvezda. Guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) added 11 points for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Zalgiris have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Monaco. Defending Serbian champion Crvena Zvezda dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Anadolu Efes and Valencia. Zalgiris will meet Panathinaikos (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Crvena Zvezda's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Partizan. Top scorers: Crvena Zvezda: F.Petrusev 16+3reb+1ast, N.Nedovic 11+2reb+2ast, L.Vildoza 9+2reb+4ast, B.Bentil 8+3reb, O.Dobric 5+1reb+1ast, O.Kuzmic 5+6reb+1ast Zalgiris: E.Ulanovas 13+5reb+6ast, A.Polonara 10+3reb, R.Smits 10+2reb, L.Lekavicius 7+3ast, T.Dimsa 7+2reb+2ast, A.Butkevicius 7+7reb Olympiacos - Real Madrid 73-60 Seventh defeat of league's leader Spanish Real Madrid (13-7) against third ranked Greek Olympiacos (13-7) 73-60 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Real Madrid. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American guard Thomas Walkup (193-1992, college: SF Austin) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points. Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Cape Verdean-Spanish center Walter Tavares (220-1992) replied with 12 points and Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999, agency: BeoBasket) added 12 points in the effort for Real Madrid. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Greek champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Real Madrid. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Barca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Olympiacos will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv. Top scorers: Real Madrid: D.Musa 12+1reb+2ast, W.Tavares 12+2reb+1ast, M.Hezonja 9+2reb+3ast, S.Llull 6+5reb+2ast, G.Yabusele 6+5reb+1ast, V.Poirier 4+8reb+1ast Olympiacos: T.Walkup 18+2reb+2ast, A.Vezenkov 15+5reb+1ast, K.Sloukas 11+2reb+6ast, S.McKissic 8+2reb+1ast, K.Papanikolaou 5+4reb+1ast, T.Black 5+9reb+1ast Milano - ASVEL 73-79 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventeenth ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket and 16th ranked Italian Milano had identical 6-13 record. But Milano was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Villeurbanne 79-73 on Friday night. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Milano outrebounded ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 37-20 including 28 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American guard Jonah Mathews (190-1998, college: USC) who scored that evening 17 points and 5 assists and American-Israeli center Alex Tyus (203-1988, college: Florida) supported him with 7 points and 7 rebounds. Even 26 points and 8 rebounds by American-Ugandan center Brandon Davies (208-1991, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Milano. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995, agency: BeoBasket) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending French champion (7-13) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Panathinaikos. Milano lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Italian champion dropped to the seventeenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with ALBA. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will meet at home higher ranked Fenerbahce (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Milano will play against Monaco (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Milano: B.Davies 26+8reb+2ast, T.Luwawu-Cabarrot 16+8reb+2ast, D.Hall 12+3reb+2ast, K.Hines 9+4reb+2ast, S.Tonut 3+1reb+2ast, B.Baron 3+3reb+2ast ASVEL: J.Mathews 17+5ast, N.De Colo 13+1reb+1ast, Y.Fall 10+3reb, C.Lombahe-Kahudi 10+2reb, A.Tyus 7+7reb+1ast, A.Noua 6+1reb |
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| Chris Clarke's triple-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward recorded a triple-double of 28 points adding also eighteen rebounds and thirteen assists, while his team lost the game against Vilpas (#4, 12-9) 84-95. Lahti moved-up to the 11th position in Finnish Korisliiga. Lahti is currently ranked second from the bottom. But it was their 14th lost game this season out of 21 games. In the team's last game Clarke had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Lahti and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Chris Clarke averages this season 15.8ppg, 14.2rpg and 8.8apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Canadian guard Malcolm Duvivier (190-G-1995) of Honka. Duvivier impressed basketball fans with 31 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course Honka cruised to a 102-91 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked Kouvot (#5, 10-10). This victory allowed Honka to move up to 10th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-14 record. Duvivier is a newcomer at Honka and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Jeffrey Crockett (201-F-1991) of top-ranked Kauhajoki. Crockett scored 18 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Kauhajoki, leading his team to a 95-59 easy win against #3 ranked Kataja in a game of the week. Kauhajoki confirms their top position in the standings. Crockett has a very solid season. In 17 games in Finland he scored 10.7ppg. He also has 7.2rpg and FGP: 65.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Denzel Livingston (193-F/G-1993) of Kobrat - 21 points and 13 rebounds 5. KeyShawn Feazell (206-F-1998) of Vilpas - 18 points and 9 rebounds 6. Jeffrey Carroll (198-G/F-1994) of Seagulls - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Brandon Sly (180-PG-1996) of Kotka - 31 points and 7 assists 8. Tylan Birts (197-F-1996) of Pyrinto - 29 points and 6 rebounds 9. Brandon Tabb (193-G-1995) of Kotka - 24 points and 3 rebounds 10. Deshon Taylor (188-G-1996) of Kouvot - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Roberto Gallinat (ex Nancy) agreed terms with Karditsas - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has played also professionally in Denmark (Horsens IC), Italy (RO Eurobasket) and Turkey (Yalovaspor). Gallinat was also voted to All-WCC Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. His team made it to the Italian Serie A2 Silver Semifinals in 2021. He graduated from University of Pacific in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| Moerman leaves Monaco - by Eurobasket News | |||
He was a member of French international program for some years. Moerman was called to French Senior National Team between 2009 and 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2008. He has played also professionally in Spain (Barca and Bilbao), Turkey (Efes, Dacka and Bandirma) and France (Chorale de Roanne, Sluc Nancy, JSF Nanterre and Entente Orleans 45). Moerman won Euroleague championship title in 2021 and 2022 and made it to the cup final in 2009 and 2010. He was voted to Eurobasket.com French ProA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2014 and 2015. Moerman is described as: A solid combo forward with great outside scoring accuracy. Started his career playing inside and can spend some time at the 5 if necessary. |
| Rickey McGill leaves Pau-Lacq-Orthez - by Eurobasket News | ||||
McGill is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Estonia (Rapla), Greece (Panionios), Hungary (Sopron KC) and United Kingdom (Plymouth Patriots). His team won MAAC Tournament in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-British BBL Honorable Mention in 2021. McGill graduated from Iona College in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| The Miles Vs Chris Miller Weekly Basketball Conversation Volume 13 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Christopher Miller (192-G-1993, college: Salem) is a 29 year old 193cm guard from Brooklyn, New York who is playing his eighth professional season and first with GoldCoast Wallabies NLB (2nd League). He played 3 seasons with the Giessen Pointers (Germany-RegionalligaThis season for Bensheim he averaged 19,5ppg, 3,8rpg, 2,0apg and 1,5spg. He has had experience in countries like El Salvador and Bosnia. He recently played for the South Shore Monarchs (TBL) playing 8 games averaging 22.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.3apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 83.3%. He began his basketball career at Clinton Community College and also played two years at Salem University (NCAA2). This season he teams up with Miles Schmidt-Scheuber with weekly chats about his basketball season. Congrats on the 79-73 win over Zurich. How good did it feel to get that first win in 2023? It feels great to start the new year with a win. We have been working hard to change for the better as a team and everyone has a new focus. Hopefully we can keep going in the right direction. Wallabies has been up and down since the end of November having a 3-2 record. What makes it so tough to find a consistency with this team? I am not sure, hopefully this second half we put more wins than losses. First half we dropped a few that we should of won. Talk a little about the 40 minutes. Was the whole game a close battle or were there phases where a team got away from the other? The whole game was back and forth. GC plays a tough game and did not quit it was a great game to be a part of. How fortunate do you feel having been able to win despite having 22 turnovers? The turnovers could be worked on but we still showed toughness and made plays when it counted to get the win. Matt Kellenberger shot out the lights with 6 three's. Did you know beforehand that he had that capability? Yes we always knew Matt is capable of this he is a very good shooter and he showed it this game hitting timely shots and catching fire to help us take the lead . You had a solid game with 14/3/2 stats. How vital was starting the new year off being a force on defense? My offense was ok. It could of been better, but my main focus was winning. Other guys were bringing the offense so I focused on my defense and just making plays for us on that side of the ball. At this point I just want to win no matter my stats. How was the looks in the game for you? You took a lot of shots from close range but only 2 from outside? I didn't shoot so much mostly layups I stopped shooting because it wasn't my night . We had 5 guys in double digits the ball was moving well which was good to see. The next game is against Villars who have an identical record with you? You won the first game 79-75. What will be key for making the sweep? This will be my first time playing this team but I think if we play with the energy and focus similar to last week we will have a good chance to compete. Thanks Chris for the chat. |
| The Miles Vs Jeremy Ingram Basketball Chat Volume 9 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Jeremy Ingram (183-G-1991, college: AAMU) is a 191 cm guard that was born in Alabama and has played his entire professional career in Germany for teams like Speyer, Idstein, Bensheim and recently SG Mannheim.This season he is playing for Regionalliga team Bargteheide. Last season with SG Mannheim he picked up South West Regionalliga player of the year while averaging (32.1ppg), 5.7rpg, 4.2apg, Steals-4 (2.6spg), FGP: 55.4%, 3PT: 35.4%, 9%. He began his career with Enterprise State Community College (JUCO) and then finished with Alabama A&M University (NCAA). He teams up with Miles Schmidt-Scheuber on a weekly basis this season to talk basketball. Bargteheide suffered a brutal 113-83 loss to Neustadt. What makes Neustadt such a tough team to play? Neustadt was a very strong team. The starting lineup and including the guys coming off the bench. They had a well rounded team that played together and moved the ball very well and it's always hard to beat a team who is very disciplined like they were. Especially when we were not disciplined this game. Talk a little about the contest. Does the final score indicate how the game was played or were there phases where the game was closer? We led after the 1st quarter but we got away from our game plan 2nd quarter on and Neustadt pretty much ran away with it from there. Neustadt shot the ball really well. What made it most tough on the defensive end to find an identity and keep them better contained? They move the ball very well and when you moving the ball as well as they are , you usually finding shooters for open shots and they did that a lot. They had very good guard play from Jelovcic and Braimoh. Talk a little what made their play so tough to control? Well I wouldn't say they were tough to control, but again the ball movement got them many open looks and they capitalized off of our bad shots and turnovers by getting out on the fast break. The trio of Hoppe, Abakar and you had 64 of the 82 total points. Does the fact that there was little production from the rest worry you? Nah, we actually just took most of the shots. We didn't get more people involved like we should have this game. That's something we talked about and will work on. You had 25 points and shot well as usual from close range but only 3/12 from outside. Was it one of those days for you? Rough day shooting the 3 ball . It happens. I had very good looks but I rushed a lot of shots because we were playing catchup most of the game and just a few of the 3s rolled in and out but it happens, I'll bounce back. I always do! How are you feeling now physically after your injury? At how much % are you now? I say I'm about 85% 90%. I still don't have my explosiveness back and first step and quickness still not all the way back yet but I'm working on it. Still a lot of soreness where the fracture is also so it's been difficult to train hard to get back to where I want to be but things like this takes time I guess. The next game is against 9-5 Braunschweig. What will be key for getting the season sweep? I think we will be motivated since we lost so badly last game. I think we just need to get back to what made us successful in the past wins and we should be able to pull out this road win. Thanks Jeremy for the chat. |
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| Roberto Gallinat (ex Nancy) agreed terms with Karditsas - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has played also professionally in Denmark (Horsens IC), Italy (RO Eurobasket) and Turkey (Yalovaspor). Gallinat was also voted to All-WCC Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. His team made it to the Italian Serie A2 Silver Semifinals in 2021. He graduated from University of Pacific in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| Anastasios Maragkidis signs at AO Pegasos Thyreas - by Chris Mammides |
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League C newcomer AO-Pegasos-Thyreas landed Anastasios Maragkidis. Maragkidis played recently at Ethnikos in Greek B league. He missed last three seasons and had longer break from professional basketball.
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League C newcomer AO-Pegasos-Thyreas landed 26-year old 210cm center Charis Spirakos. Spirakos played most recently at AM Ikaroi Trikalon in Greek B league. C will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He also played for Aiolos Agyia that season. Spirakos has played previously for four other teams: EA Patron, Glafkos, Ahagia and Karlovasou. He won C Division (Group 1) in 2018. |
| Megaridas add Polytarchou to their roster - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has spent his entire career in Greece playing for eight other teams: Peristeri, AEK Athens, Iraklis, AE Kallitheas, Aigaleo, Ierapetra, Psychikou and Ionikos. Polytarchou won Greek A2 Play-Off championship title in 2019 and 2022. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Guard of the Year back in 2019. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Megaridas. |
| AEK Athens welcome back Jankovic - by Eurobasket News | |||
His team won Greek Cup in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020. The previous (2020-21) season he played at AEK Athens. In 25 GBL games he recorded 4.7ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.6apg in that year. Jankovic helped them to make it to the semifinals. He also played 7 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 3.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3apg in that year. Jankovic has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. He was a member of Greek international program for some years. Jankovic was called to Greek Senior National Team between 2013 and 2014 and previously for U20 National Team in 2010. He is a very experienced player. Jankovic has played also professionally in Italy, Spain (Andorra and Valencia), Greece (Panathinaikos, Aris, Panionios and Holargos) and Serbia (BC Mega MIS Beograd). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. |
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It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in IBL, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Bottom-ranked Tangerang (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 70-66 loss to top-ranked Bima Perkasa (3-0) in on Thursday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Bima Perkasa outrebounded Tangerang 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American center Fuquan Niles (211-1995, college: CWU, agency: Interperformances) who scored 8 points and 16 rebounds. Nuke Saputra (177-1995) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American Tyron Criswell (192-1994, college: Nevada) who recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bima Perkasa have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Tangerang at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top-ranked Bumi Borneo blasted bottom-ranked Satya Wacana (0-3) in Salatiga 77-53 keeping the perfect record after 6 rounds. Satya Wacana is still unable to win any game. It was a good game for American point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Cameron Ridley contributed with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. American forward Shemar Johnson (204-1996, college: Stillman) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Satya Wacana. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bumi Borneo have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Satya Wacana at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bumi Borneo will play against NSH (#14) in Jakarta in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Satya Wacana will play at home against Satria Muda and hopes to get finally their first victory. In the last two games of round 6 Pelita Jaya defeated Pacific Caesar in Jakarta 89-78. Prawira beat Rans Pik at home 78-61. The best stats of 6th round was 41 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds by Brandone Francis of Prawira. Tangerang - Bima Perkasa 66-70 Bottom-ranked Tangerang (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 70-66 loss to top-ranked Bima Perkasa (3-0) in on Thursday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Bima Perkasa outrebounded Tangerang 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American center Fuquan Niles (211-1995, college: CWU, agency: Interperformances) who scored 8 points and 16 rebounds. Nuke Saputra (177-1995) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American Tyron Criswell (192-1994, college: Nevada) who recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Teddy Romadonsyah (190-1990) added 16 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bima Perkasa have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Tangerang at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Bima Perkasa: N.Saputra 16+5reb+3ast, A.Adrianno 15+3reb+2ast, F.Ikram 9+8reb+5ast, C.Coleman 9+2reb, F.Niles 8+16reb+2ast, R.Purnomo 8 Tangerang: R.Teddy 16+3reb+1ast, T.Criswell 13+5reb+3ast, D.Ray 9+1reb+1ast, R.Effendy 9+3reb+1ast, A.Allen 7+11reb+1ast, P.Anjas 5+2reb Satya Wacana - Bumi Borneo 53-77 Top-ranked Bumi Borneo blasted bottom-ranked Satya Wacana (0-3) in Salatiga 77-53 keeping the perfect record after 6 rounds. Satya Wacana is still unable to win any game. Bumi Borneo dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Satya Wacana's 26. They outrebounded Satya Wacana 51-29 including a 42-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Satya Wacana was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import power forward Cameron Ridley (206-1993, college: Texas) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. American forward Shemar Johnson (204-1996, college: Stillman) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Henry Lakay (196-1998) added 6 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Satya Wacana. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bumi Borneo have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Satya Wacana at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bumi Borneo will play against NSH (#14) in Jakarta in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Satya Wacana will play at home against Satria Muda and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Bumi Borneo: R.Bell 22+8reb+6ast, C.Ridley 11+13reb+1ast, D.Muhammad 10+2reb+1ast, R.Shariputra 6+3reb+1ast, P.Sultan 5+2reb, S.Agam 5+2reb+3ast Satya Wacana: S.Johnson 19+5reb+1ast, T.Saputro 9+1reb+1ast, B.Calvin 6+2reb+3ast, H.Lakay 6+6reb, M.Lindsay 3+3reb+1ast, W.Putra 3+1reb Pacific Caesar - Pelita Jaya 78-89 Everything could happen in Surabaya at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Pelita Jaya and 8th ranked Pacific Caesar had identical 1-1 record. But Pacific Caesar was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Jakarta 89-78. Pelita Jaya forced 25 Pacific Caesar turnovers and had a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international point guard Andakara Dhyaksa (173-1992) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals. American guard Mike Laster (196-1996, college: Ohio, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Pelita Jaya's coach Djordje Jovicic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. British center Morakinyo Williams (209-1988, college: Citadel) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds and Gregorio Wibowo (182-1995) added 12 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Pacific Caesar. Pelita Jaya (2-1) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Pacific Caesar at the other side dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Pelita Jaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta Indonesia P.. Top scorers: Pelita Jaya: A.Dhyaksa 34+6reb+8ast, M.Laster 23+10reb, A.Muhamad 17+3reb+5ast, A.Rachman 7+4reb+1ast, G.Saputra 2, V.Kosasih 2+3reb+2ast Pacific Caesar: D.Daffa 24+2reb+2ast, M.Williams 24+14reb+2ast, W.Gregorio 12+12reb+7ast, A.Muhammad 9+2reb+1ast, K.Alston 6+4reb, K.Wijanata 2 Prawira - Rans Pik 78-61 Everything could happen in Bandung at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Prawira and 9th ranked Rans Pik had identical 1-1 record. This time Prawira used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Gor Merpati 78-61. Rans Pik was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. The former international point guard Yudha Saputera (176-1998) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international Valentino Wuwungan (192-1989) replied with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Australian center Duom Dawam (204-1996) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Rans Pik. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Prawira (2-1) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Rans Pik at the other side keeps the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Prawira will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rans Pik will play on the road against Hangtuah (#9) in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Prawira: B.Francis 41+12reb+1ast, Y.Saputera 15+6reb+5ast, M.Guntara 8+11reb+2ast, P.Wiguna 7+7reb, A.Moh 3+1reb, I.Muhammad 2+3reb Rans Pik: V.Wuwungan 16+5reb, J.Kuntara 12+2reb, D.Dawam 8+9reb+2ast, S.Fatur 6+6reb+3ast, D.Nuban 5+2reb+1ast, F.Minallah 4+5reb+1ast |
| Best players of Indonesian IBL round 5 - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 31-year old guard had the game-high 27 points adding eight rebounds and three assists for Dewa United in his team's victory, helping them to beat Hangtuah (#9, 1-2) 89-80. Dewa United is placed at 3rd position in Indonesian IBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Dewa United already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Galloway had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be Dewa United's top player in his first season with the team. La Salle University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Galloway is in league's top in points (5th best: 21.0ppg), assists (3rd best: 4.7apg) and averages solid 42.1% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Dior Lowhorn (201-F-1987) of Bali Utd.. Lowhorn impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds. Of course Bali Utd. cruised to a 79-67 relatively comfortable win over NSH (#14, 0-3). This victory allowed Bali Utd. to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 2-1 record is not bad and everything may still change. Lowhorn is a newcomer at Bali Utd. and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Anthony Beane (188-G-1994, agency: Pensack Sports) of Indonesia P. (#10). Beane scored 29 points and passed four assists. He was a key player of Indonesia P., leading his team to a 87-80 win against the higher-ranked WBS (#7, 2-1). The chances of Indonesia P. not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Beane could try to bring Indonesia P.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Beane has individually a great season in Indonesia. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 28.5ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. AJ West (203-C-1991) of Satria Muda - 14 points and 14 rebounds 5. Prince Williams (195-G-1992) of WBS - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Anthony Johnson (203-PF-1988) of Dewa United - 14 points and 11 rebounds 7. David Haye (183-C-1994) of Evos Bogor - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Elijah Foster (197-F-1996) of Satria Muda - 17 points and 8 rebounds 9. Emmanuel Malou (206-F/C-1993) of Hangtuah - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Karl Utiarahman (188-F-2003) of Indonesia P. - 17 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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He had a double-double of 28 points and 19 rebounds, while his team crushed Kumamoto V. (#3, 17-14) with 25-point margin 98-73. Nagasaki maintains the 2nd position in their group in Japanese B2 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Nagasaki will need more victories to improve their 20-11 record. It's Bonds' second year at Nagasaki and it's hard to imagine this team without him. St. Michael's College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Bonds is in league's top in points (3rd best: 22.3ppg), rebounds (4th best: 11.3rpg), assists (8th best: 4.5apg) and averages solid 2.4spg and 57.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was James Bell (196-SF-1992, agency: Slash Sports) of Yamagata. He is American in his first season at Yamagata. In the last game Bell recorded impressive double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds. Of course Yamagata cruised to a 98-90 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Tokyo Z (#7, 5-26). Yamagata's 6th position in East has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 13-18 record. Bell is a newcomer at Yamagata and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Eugene Phelps (198-F-1990) of Ehime OV (#4). Phelps scored 24 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). Despite Phelps' great performance Ehime OV lost 72-98 to slightly lower-ranked Fukuoka R. (#5, 12-19). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Ehime OV ranking at the top of West, however are very questionable as they have already lost 18 games, recording just thirteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Phelps could help Ehime OV to bring them higher in the standings. Phelps has a great season in Japan. After 29 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.0ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 12.8rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Cheikh Mbodj (208-C-1987) of Bambitious N. - 23 points and 16 rebounds 5. Benjamin Lawson (216-F-1995) of Kumamoto V. - 29 points and 13 rebounds 6. Ishmael Lane (203-F/C-1997) of Tokyo Z - 32 points and 15 rebounds 7. Gregory Echenique (206-C-1990) of Fukushima - 28 points and 7 rebounds 8. Chase Fieler (202-SF-1992) of Saga B. - 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Justin Harper (208-F-1989) of Koshigaya A. - 30 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Marvelle Harris (196-PG-1993) of Fukuoka R. - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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He had a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds, while his team crushed Hitachi SRT (#5, 12-16) with 20-point margin 91-71. Shinshu BW maintains the 3rd position in their group in Japanese league. Shinshu BW 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 Hawkinson had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Shinshu BW, through which he has constantly improved. Josh Hawkinson averages this season 17.2ppg and 9.2rpg. Second best performed player last round was Kerry Blackshear Jr. (208-F-1997) of top-ranked Hiroshima D.. He is American forward in his first season at Hiroshima D.. In the last game Blackshear Jr. recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Hiroshima D. to another comfortable win 88-73 over the lower-ranked Shiga L-Stars (#8, 4-26) being unquestionably team leader. Of course Hiroshima D. still keep West's top spot. His team lost just five games this season, while they won 25 matches. Blackshear Jr. is a newcomer at Hiroshima D. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to Cheick Diallo (206-C/F-1996) of Kyoto H. (#7). Diallo scored 26 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Kyoto H., leading his team to a 87-77 win against slightly higher-ranked Osaka E. (#6, 14-16). The chances of Kyoto H. ranking at the top of West, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just thirteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Diallo could help Kyoto H. to bring them higher in the standings. Diallo has a great season in Japan. After 29 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.9rpg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Brice Johnson (206-F-1994) of Toyama G. - 30 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Yuki Kawamura (169-G-2001) of Yokohama BC - 36 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Ryan Rossiter (204-F-1989) of Alvark Tokyo - 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Nick Kay (206-PF-1992) of Shimane SM - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jordan Hamilton (201-F-1990) of Shiga L-Stars - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Joshua Smith (208-C-1992) of Toyama G. - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990) of San-en NP - 24 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The 26-year old player recorded a triple-double of 27 points adding also 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while his team beat Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-8), the league's bottom-ranked team 99-86. It allowed Orthodox to consolidate first place in the Jordanian Premier League. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Orthodox keeps a perfect 8-0 record. Ibrahim turned to be Orthodox's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Tampa star has very solid stats this year. Ibrahim is in league's top in points (8th best: 18.5ppg) and averages impressive 2.8spg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Terrence Joyner (190-G-1988) of Al Ashrafiyah. Joyner had a very good evening with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Bad luck as Al Ashrafiyah lost that game 86-99 to league's leader Orthodox (#1, 8-0). Al Ashrafiyah are still at the very bottom. 8 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Joyner is a newcomer at Al Ashrafiyah, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.6ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 4.8rpg and 3.4apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Orthodox's star - American guard Darrin Dorsey (188-PG-1987). Dorsey showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Orthodox, helping his team with a 99-86 easy win against Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-8). Orthodox have amazing season winning all 8 games without a single defeat. Dorsey 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. The season just started for Dorsey as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be another team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brandon Spearman (191-G/F-1991) of Al Riyadi - 36 points and 2 rebounds 5. Jalal Al Bustami) of Al Ashrafiyah - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Yousef Al-Awamleh) of Al Jubaiha - 9 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Mohammad Al Buheiri) of Al Ashrafiyah - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Yousef Abuwazaneh (201-C-1993) of Al Riyadi - 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Ahmad Aburashed (2002) of Al Ashrafiyah - 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Ahmad Obeid (197-F-1990) of Al Riyadi - 11 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| National League Round 9: Tobol defeat Irbis in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Tobol (12-8) which hosted in Kostanay 4th placed Irbis (8-11). First ranked Tobol managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Tobol made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 6 rebounds. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) contributed with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. International center Robert Pan (202-1995) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds for Irbis. Tobol maintains first place with 12-8 record. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Tobol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Aktobe (#5) at home in the next round. Irbis will play against the league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Tobol (12-8) which hosted in Kostanay 4th placed Irbis (8-11). First ranked Tobol managed to get a 8-point victory 82-74. Russian Daniil Posashkov (198-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Shaim Kuanov chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was international center Robert Pan (202-1995) with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Irbis' coach Evgeni Isakov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains first place with 12-8 record. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Tobol will play against bottom-ranked Aktobe (#5) at home in the next round. Irbis will play against the league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Barsy Atyrau (11-6) which hosted in Atyrau 4th placed Irbis (8-11). Second ranked Barsy Atyrau managed to get a 6-point victory 77-71. Devin Gilmore nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Aaron Felix came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Irbis in the defeat. Irbis' coach Evgeni Isakov tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Barsy Atyrau have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-6 record behind leader Tobol. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Barsy Atyrau will meet at home Astana (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Irbis will have a break next round. In the last two games of round 9 bottom-ranked Aktobe were beaten by Astana on the road 88-78. Astana won against Aktobe on its own court 89-71. Tobol - Irbis 80-75 An interesting game for Tobol (12-8) which hosted in Kostanay 4th placed Irbis (8-11). First ranked Tobol managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Tobol made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 6 rebounds. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) contributed with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. International center Robert Pan (202-1995) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Aaron Felix (187-1987) added 15 points and 8 assists in the effort for Irbis. Tobol maintains first place with 12-8 record. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Tobol are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Aktobe (#5) at home in the next round. Irbis will play against the league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tobol: A.Bykov 27+6reb+1ast, P.Daniil 15+5reb+2ast, P.Ilyin 9+6reb+8ast, S.Kuanov 9+5reb+8ast, K.Gornaev 8+13reb+2ast, R.Valiyev 6+1reb+1ast Irbis: R.Pan 21+8reb+3ast, N.Bazhin 15+7reb+4ast, F.Aaron 15+4reb+8ast, K.Taylor 7+1reb+2ast, A.Stepantsov 6+4reb+1ast, A.Zhigulin 6+2reb+1ast Tobol - Irbis 82-74 An interesting game for Tobol (12-8) which hosted in Kostanay 4th placed Irbis (8-11). First ranked Tobol managed to get a 8-point victory 82-74. Tobol outrebounded Irbis 55-36 including 18 on the offensive glass. Russian Daniil Posashkov (198-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Shaim Kuanov (181-1991) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Tobol players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was international center Robert Pan (202-1995) with 24 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Nikolay Bazhin (198-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Irbis' coach Evgeni Isakov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains first place with 12-8 record. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Tobol will play against bottom-ranked Aktobe (#5) at home in the next round. Irbis will play against the league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tobol: S.Kuanov 22+7reb+3ast, P.Ilyin 16+6reb+2ast, P.Daniil 16+12reb+5ast, B.Adilbek 14+1reb, K.Gornaev 9+18reb+1ast, R.Valiyev 3+4reb+3ast Irbis: R.Pan 24+9reb+3ast, F.Aaron 16+3reb+5ast, N.Bazhin 12+13reb+4ast, K.Taylor 9, A.Zhigulin 8+7reb+2ast, D.Seleznyov 3+2reb+2ast Astana - Aktobe 88-78 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Astana (9-5) beat bottom-ranked Aktobe (5-15) in Nur-Sultan 88-78 on Tuesday. American point guard Markell Johnson (188-1998, college: NC State) nailed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and the former international guard Rustam Murzagaliyev (190-1992) accounted for 12 points. Four Astana players scored in double figures. American power forward Joseph Allen (203-1995, college: ECSU) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import forward Darius Williams (206-1997, college: Southern, agency: Interperformances) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Aktobe in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 9-5 record having nine points less than leader Tobol. Aktobe lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Astana will meet league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aktobe will play against the league's leader Tobol in Kostanay and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Astana: M.Johnson 12+6reb+5ast, R.Murzagaliyev 12+4reb+3ast, M.Marchuk 10+5reb+1ast, V.Likhodey 10+2reb+3ast, V.Chsherbak 9+1reb, R.Marchuk 8+3reb+1ast Aktobe: J.Allen 19+9reb, V.Petrishinets 11+2reb, K.Neff 10+3reb+2ast, K.Dvirnyi 9+1ast, D.Williams 8+9reb+2ast, B.Nazmutdinov 8+1reb+2ast Astana - Aktobe 89-71 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Aktobe (5-15) lost to third ranked Astana (9-5) in Nur-Sultan 71-89 on Wednesday. Astana made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Markell Johnson (188-1998, college: NC State) nailed 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Russian Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) accounted for 18 points. Four Astana players scored in double figures. American power forward Joseph Allen (203-1995, college: ECSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and forward Konstantin Neff (198-1997) added 8 points respectively for Aktobe in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 9-5 record having nine points less than leader Tobol. Aktobe lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Astana will meet league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aktobe will play against the league's leader Tobol in Kostanay and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Astana: V.Likhodey 18+1reb, V.Chsherbak 15, M.Johnson 15+5reb+5ast, M.Myers 10+5reb+2ast, R.Marchuk 8+3reb+1ast, O.Balashov 8+2reb+4ast Aktobe: J.Allen 27+13reb, K.Neff 8+3reb+3ast, D.Williams 7+5reb+1ast, B.Nazmutdinov 6+3ast, B.Sergei 5+1reb+1ast, I.Rusetskiy 5+2ast Barsy Atyrau - Irbis 77-71 An interesting game for Barsy Atyrau (11-6) which hosted in Atyrau 4th placed Irbis (8-11). Second ranked Barsy Atyrau managed to get a 6-point victory 77-71. Barsy Atyrau looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American power forward Devin Gilmore (200-1997, college: Murray St.) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) accounted for 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Aaron Felix (187-1987) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and international center Robert Pan (202-1995) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Irbis in the defeat. Irbis' coach Evgeni Isakov tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Barsy Atyrau have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-6 record behind leader Tobol. Irbis lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Barsy Atyrau will meet at home Astana (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Irbis will have a break next round. Top scorers: Barsy Atyrau: D.Gilmore 28+7reb+3ast, V.Ivanov 22+4reb+2ast, E.McGill 12+10reb+7ast, D.Didenko 8+5reb+2ast, R.Utegen 5+3reb+8ast, S.Ramazan 2+2reb Irbis: F.Aaron 20+6reb+3ast, R.Pan 16+6reb+3ast, A.Zhigulin 10+5reb+1ast, J.Sayles 7+6reb+1ast, N.Bazhin 6+3reb+5ast, V.Kurochkin 6+3reb+1ast |
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| LBL Round 16: Sagesse beat Hoops in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#1) and Hoops (#6). Sagesse (13-1) won against visiting Hoops (5-8) 80-74. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hoops. Sagesse made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds for the winners. Kerwin Roach II (192-1996, college: Texas) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Sagesse's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Chris Washburn (203-1993, college: TCU) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Sagesse have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Hoops at the other side keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Sagesse will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hoops will play against Liders (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Sagesse delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Champville (6-7) 93-50 in Dik El Mehdi. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Ali Mezher (182-1994) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 assists. Cliff Alexander contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Sagesse's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) replied with 11 points and 9 rebounds for Champville. Sagesse have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Liders was defeated by Beirut Club in a road game 96-88. Atlas were beaten by NSA at home 77-83. Beirut Club won against Byblos on the opponent's court 97-88. Homentmen unfortunately lost to Liders in a home game 68-76. The best stats of 16th round was 27 points and 8 rebounds by David Stanley of Liders. Sagesse - Hoops 80-74 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#1) and Hoops (#6). Sagesse (13-1) won against visiting Hoops (5-8) 80-74. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hoops. Sagesse made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds for the winners. Kerwin Roach II (192-1996, college: Texas) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Sagesse's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Chris Washburn (203-1993, college: TCU) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Julian Scott (203-1990, college: ASU) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Sagesse and five Hoops players scored in double figures. Sagesse have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Hoops at the other side keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Sagesse will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hoops will play against Liders (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hoops: C.Washburn 20+11reb+4ast, J.Scott 16+10reb+1ast, S.Abed 14, S.Jason 12+2reb, J.Zaloum 10+4reb+7ast, E.Helou Hicham 2+2reb+1ast Sagesse: C.Alexander 34+20reb+2ast, K.Roach II 16+4reb+5ast, S.El Darwich 11+7reb+5ast, P.Bou Abboud 11+2reb+1ast, A.Mezher 4+3reb+6ast, R.Akl 2+2ast Beirut Club - Liders 96-88 There was no surprise when 9th ranked Liders (5-9) were defeated on the road by third ranked Beirut Club (12-2) 96-88. Beirut Club players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds. International guard Omar Jamaleddine (193-2000, college: SLC) contributed with 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Beirut Club's coach Marwan Khalil allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American Alex Peacock (199-1997, college: Texas St.) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import guard David Stanley (175, college: Concordia-SP) added 21 points and 7 assists in the effort for Liders. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Beirut Club have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 12-2 record behind leader Sagesse. Liders lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with NSA. Beirut Club's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Homentmen. Top scorers: Liders: D.Stanley 21+3reb+7ast, A.Peacock 21+9reb+3ast, K.Christophe 17+5reb+2ast, Y.Ghantous 11+4reb+1ast, D.Nader 8+2reb, J.Makhlouf 8+8reb+2ast Beirut Club: O.Jamaleddine 22+8reb, K.Horton 21+9reb+2ast, G.Hadidian 18+3reb+2ast, K.Hayes 14+4reb+8ast, M.Haidar 8+2reb+5ast, R.Akl 4+3reb+4ast Atlas - NSA 77-83 Everything could happen in Zahle at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked NSA and 8th ranked Atlas had identical 4-9 record. But Atlas were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from 83-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four NSA players scored in double figures. NSA's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) replied with 29 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and guard George Yves-Daaboul (178-1995) added 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in the effort for Atlas. NSA (5-9) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Liders. Atlas at the other side dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. NSA will play against Antranik (#9) in Beirut in the next round. Atlas will play on the road against Byblos and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atlas: M.Carter 29+6reb+3ast, G.Yves-Daaboul 22+8reb+7ast, M.Harrell 15+12reb, F.Georges 4+3reb, F.Pierre 3+1reb, H.Turfe 2+3reb+1ast NSA: D.Morgan 22+3reb+1ast, M.Bjelica 17+5reb+2ast, K.Jadayel 16+5reb+2ast, O.Kaissy 11+3reb+10ast, S.Georges 8+8reb, B.Bechara 4+2reb Byblos - Beirut Club 88-97 Very expected game when 12th ranked Byblos (1-13) were defeated at home by third ranked Beirut Club (12-2) 97-88. Beirut Club made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Beirut Club outrebounded Byblos 55-28 including a 27-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 9 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Victor Bermudez (193-1992, college: Texas St., agency: BIG) replied with 22 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Phillip Rankin (203-1995, college: LSUA) added 15 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Byblos. Four Beirut Club and five Byblos players scored in double figures. Beirut Club have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 12-2 record behind leader Sagesse. Byblos lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Beirut Club's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Homentmen. Top scorers: Byblos: V.Bermudez 22+4reb+7ast, A.Sleiman Gio 18+2reb+2ast, P.Rankin 15+11reb, I.Haddad 12+6reb+3ast, N.Dimitri 11+1reb+1ast, A.Chidiac 10+1reb+2ast Beirut Club: M.Haidar 27+10reb+2ast, K.Hayes 20+5reb+3ast, O.Jamaleddine 11+6reb+3ast, E.Rustom 10+5reb+3ast, K.Horton 9+14reb+6ast, S.Alexander 7+7reb+1ast Champville - Sagesse 50-93 Leader Sagesse delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Champville (6-7) 93-50 in Dik El Mehdi. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Champville's 32. Sagesse forced 21 Champville turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Ali Mezher (182-1994) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 assists. American power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Sagesse players scored in double figures. Sagesse's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) replied with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Andrew Kopaly (200-2002) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Champville. Sagesse have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Champville: A.Kopaly 12+5reb, R.Monyyong 11+9reb, J.Salem 10+5reb+1ast, M.Lomayo 7, K.Assi 3+4reb+4ast, B.Elie 3+4reb Sagesse: S.El Darwich 17+6reb+2ast, A.Mezher 17+4reb+9ast, C.Alexander 16+11reb+1ast, K.Roach II 14+6reb+2ast, A.Abdel Massih 10+1reb+1ast, P.Bou Abboud 9+4reb+1ast Homentmen - Liders 68-76 Rather predictable result in Beirut where ninth ranked Liders (5-9) beat 11th ranked Homentmen (3-10) 76-68. Liders players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Homentmen's players. It was a very good performance for American guard David Stanley (175, college: Concordia-SP) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 8 rebounds. The former international swingman Christophe Khalil (192-1999) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Liders players scored in double figures. American Joshua Caldwell (203-1991, college: William Penn, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) replied with 30 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) added 20 points and 4 assists in the effort for Homentmen. Homentmen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Liders moved-up to seventh place, which they share with NSA. Homentmen lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with ten games lost. Liders will play against higher ranked Hoops (#6) in Beirut in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Homentmen's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Beirut Club. Top scorers: Homentmen: J.Caldwell 30+8reb+1ast, J.Jones 20+3reb+4ast, D.Baghdadian 10+10reb, T.Sakr 4+4reb+4ast, A.Tanios 4+4reb+1ast, K.Nayef 0 Liders: D.Stanley 27+8reb+2ast, Y.Ghantous 16+3reb+5ast, K.Christophe 14+8reb+5ast, A.Peacock 11+6reb+4ast, J.Makhlouf 8+7reb+1ast, D.Nader 0 |
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| Lietkabelis ink Nikola Popovic - by Peter Buyse | ||||
He represented Serbia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Volos (Greece) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 5.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 53.7%, FT: 50.0%. Popovic has played also professionally in Iran (Chemidor). His college team made it to the Belgian Cup Final Four in 2022. He graduated from Boston in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Daron Russell (ex Mornar) signs at Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
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| Warriors avoid fourth-quarter collapse, beat Cavaliers 120-114 - by Eurobasket News |
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Friday's matchup against the Cavaliers had all the makings to be a throwaway game for the Warriors. Golden State had a quick turnaround from a stinging overtime loss the night before in Boston and sat four of its five starters, including Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The diminished roster had the Warriors entering as 11.5-point underdogs. But the undermanned Warriors defeated the odds - and the Cavaliers - and pulled out a 120-114 win to bring Golden State back to .500 on the season. The Warriors' hot shooting propelled them ahead by as many as 20 points in the third quarter. But as the fourth quarter wound down, the visitors found their once comfortable double-digit lead shrink to a two-possession game. After shooting 60.6% from 3 through the first three quarters, Golden State cooled off in the fourth and the Cavaliers, owners of the second-best defensive rating in the league this season, took advantage. Cleveland rallied for an 8-0 run to trim the Warriors' lead to four with about two minutes remaining. But on the Warriors' next possession, Ty Jerome (6'5''-G/F-1997, college: Virginia) knocked down a step-back, fadeaway 3-pointer to put Golden State up seven again with 1:39 left. 'I think that was the shot of the game,' coach Steve Kerr said. Golden State managed to hold on from there, avoiding a fourth-quarter collapse like the one they suffered the night before at the hands of the Celtics. 'We didn't exactly slam the door shut but we closed it gently,' Kerr said. 'We got it done, we had some turnovers down the stretch but we also made some big, big plays and got some big stops. That alone was tremendous.' Six Warriors players finished in double figure scoring and knocked down two or more 3s. Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) led the way with 32 points while shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 5-of-12 from 3. Jerome added a season-high 22 points and eight assists, and Donte DiVincenzo ended the night with 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals en route to the Warriors' sixth road win of the season. With Curry, Klay Thompson, Green and Andrew Wiggins all sidelined for the second night of a back-to-back, the returns of Jonathan Kuminga (6'7''-F-2002, agency: Verus Management), who missed eight games with a sprained foot, and JaMychal Green, who was out even longer after catching COVID and suffering a leg infection, helped the Warriors' cause. Kuminga had 10 points and five assists, while Green contributed 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Even with Curry and Thompson on the bench in street clothes, Golden State did damage outside the arc, draining a season-high 14 3-pointers in the first half to take a 64-59 halftime lead. The Warriors, who converted on 23 of their 43 attempts from beyond the arc, knocked down nine more 3s than the Cavaliers, who shot 50% from the field. 'We all were a little upset after Boston last night. Even the guys that didn't play because we won the game and we gave it away,' Jerome said. Friday's win was 'important becuase you don't want to go two games under .500 in the West right now. I just think we all came up ready to play and you know, when guys aren't playing, everyone's working, we still expect to win.' The Warriors are 23-23 this season and closed out this road trip going 3-2. 'It was a great, great week,' Kerr said. 'I'm really hoping that this is kind of the boost we've been looking for.' Golden State will return home to play the Brooklyn Nets at Chase Center on Sunday. Courtesy of: mercurynews.com |
| Lakers Rally Late 122-121 to Snap Grizzlies' Winning Streak at 11 Games - by Eurobasket News |
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Dennis Schroeder (5'11''-PG-1993) completed a three-point play with 7.6 seconds after a steal and the Las Angeles Lakers rallied to beat Memphis 122-121 on Friday night, snapping the Grizzlies' winning streak at 11. The Lakers trailed 114-107 before outscoring the Grizzlies 15-7 the rest of the way. Schroeder, who scored 19 points, stole the ball from Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) near halfcourt and made a layup while being fouled by Bane to tie it at 120. Schoeder then made a free throw for the lead. After a timeout, Memphis' Brandon Clarke (6'8''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) was fouled with 1.9 seconds remaining. He made the first, but missed the second. Bane got the offensive rebound, but lost control of it to give the Lakers possession with 0.4 seconds left. Russell Westbrook led the Lakers with 29 points and LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) added 23. Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) led Memphis with 22 points. Clarke and Tyus Jones (6'1''-PG-1996, college: Duke) added 20 apiece, and Steven Adams had 16 points and 17 rebounds. Morant missed his first five shots and was 2 of 10 with six points in the first half before he had a heated courtside conversation with Shannon Sharpe - the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox Sports personality - before halftime. Morant had 14 points in the third quarter and the Grizzlies had a 13-point lead late in the period. Courtesy of: nbclosangeles.com |
| Celtics beat Warriors 121-118 in OT in NBA Finals rematch - by Eurobasket News |
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Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) scored 34 points with a career-high 19 rebounds, following Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida)'s overtime 3-pointer with one of his own on Thursday night to help the Celtics pull away from Golden State in an NBA Finals rematch and beat the Warriors 121-118. Jaylen Brown added 16 points and nine rebounds, making a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime. Horford had 20 points, 10 boards and three blocked shots for the Celtics, who lost to the Warriors in the NBA Finals in six games and then lost a fourth straight game to them in their first regular-season matchup in December. Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) scored 29 points, Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) had 24 and Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) also had 24 before fouling out in overtime for the defending champions, who fell to 5-18 on the road this season. The Warriors won the finals in Game 6 in Boston, and then won the first rematch of the regular season on Dec. 10 in San Francisco. Although the Celtics have come out to the best record in the NBA this season, the losses to Golden State still rankle them. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Mikal Bridges scores 28 points, Suns beat Nets to snap skid - by Eurobasket News |
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Cameron Johnson (6'9''-F-1996, college: UNC) got an All-Star level ovation from the home crowd in the first quarter when he came to the scorer's table, returning to the floor after losing 37 games to a knee injury. He's not the best player on the Phoenix Suns. But he's a very good player, and right now, they need all the help they can get. Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scored 28 points, Johnson added 19 off the bench and the still very short-handed Suns held off the Brooklyn Nets 117-112 on Thursday night. ''I just thought he brought a level of juice to the arena that we hadn't felt in a while,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said. ''He got up off the bench and you could feel the fans, the community - 'That's our guy.''' Brooklyn fought back from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to make things tight in the final minute. Kyrie Irving (6'3''-G-1992, college: Duke) - who scored 21 points of his 30 points in the fourth quarter - hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 113-110 with 10.9 seconds remaining, After the Suns hit a free throw, Nicolas Claxton (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Georgia)'s dunk with 7.4 seconds made it 114-112, but that's as close as the Nets would get to taking the lead. ''Sometimes, the hole is too big to come back from,'' Irving said. DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona) had 24 points and 14 rebounds to help the Suns snap a three-game losing streak. Brooklyn has lost four straight. Johnson's return is welcome good news for a team that had lost 12 of 14 games coming into Thursday. He had a crucial steal late in the fourth quarter along with four important free throws. ''Man, I can't tell you how good it felt to be back out there,'' Johnson said. Both teams were missing some of their star players. Brooklyn's Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) was out with a knee injury while Phoenix was missing its All-Star backcourt of Devin Booker (groin) and Chris Paul (hip). The Suns controlled most of the game, pushing to a 94-74 lead by the end of the third quarter. The Nets cut it to 107-102 with about 3:30 left, but then had three straight turnovers to blunt their momentum. Irving also had seven rebounds and seven assists. He was 11 of 27 from the field. The Suns pushed to a 65-51 halftime lead after shooting 58.5% from the field. Ayton had 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists before the break. Courtesy of: cbssports.com |
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| South Bay Lakers Cruise Past Motor City - by Eurobasket News |
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The South Bay Lakers played their ninth game of the regular season against the Motor City Cruise as they won, 127-117, on Thursday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. (6'1''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) led the Lakers (6-3) in scoring with 28 points. Keifer Sykes (6'0''-PG-1993, college: Green Bay) paced the Cruise (2-8), scoring 19 points. A four-day break after their road trip to Texas saw South Bay looking refreshed. The Lakers opened a quick ten-point lead, which Motor City cut down to seven by the end of the quarter. Big men led the way for both teams as Cameron Oliver scored a team high eight in the quarter and Devontae Cacock put up seven of his own. South Bay carried a 33-26 advantage into the second period. The early part of second frame was fairly tight, as both teams traded baskets throughout. L.A. then started to open their lead again behind a 10-4 run that stretched their lead out to 14. A buzzer beating three-point shot from Devin Cannady (6'2''-G-1996, college: Princeton) saw the Lakers up 15, 64-49, at the break. Oliver and Scotty Pippen Jr. Jr. had 12 points each. Keifer Sykes provided 12 of his own for the Cruise. The Cruise came out as the aggressor of the two teams in the third period. Midway through the quarter, South Bay saw their lead cut down to only five. Strong play from Pippen Jr. to close the quarter, emphasized by a three-pointer he made with only one shoe on, helped the Lakers hold the Cruise off. Kyler Edwards (6'4''-G-1999, college: Houston) led the way for Motor City in the third with nine points. Pippen Jr. scored 10 in the period. The Lakers led 90-79 going into the closing quarter. South Bay, behind Pippen Jr., continued to build on the way they closed the third quarter. Four minutes into the final frame, they found themselves up by 16 points. A late flurry of threes from Motor City gave the Lakers a slight scare, however they were able to close the game out 127-117. Pippen Jr. put together a final line of 28 points and ten assists. Cannady added 23 points on five made three-point shots. Oliver added 16 points and 11 rebounds, both season highs. For the Cruise, Sykes and Edwards put up 19 and 17 points respectively. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Matehaere signs 2 year contract - by Eurobasket News |
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Night n' Day Otago Nuggets Head Coach, Brent Matehaere , has re-signed for another 2 years. Matehaere has had a successful career to date, leading the team to two National Championship titles in his three years as Head Coach. 'Committing to the Nuggets for the next two years was simple . . . we're here to build the best franchise in the country and there's work to be done! Looking forward to the challenges that will come and the fun to be had' Matehaere said. Otago Nuggets GM Angela Ruske is pleased to have Matehaere confirmed for another 2 seasons. 'Brent adds a lot of value to our team, both on and off the court, and it's great to have his passion and expertise locked in for another two years' The Nuggets kick off their 2023 season at home against the Manawatu Jets on Sunday, 9th of April at 4pm. Tickets go on sale early February. Courtesy of: otagonuggets.com |
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| Filip Malgorzaciak gets MVP of the Week award for Polish 1Liga - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old swingman had the game-high 39 points adding five rebounds and two assists for Starogard Gd. in his team's victory, helping them to beat Zgorzelec (#16, 5-15) 106-100. Starogard Gd. is placed at 5th position in Polish 1Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Starogard Gd. will need more victories to improve their 13-7 record. In the team's last game Malgorzaciak had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Starogard Gd.'s top player in his first season with the team. Malgorzaciak has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 20.0ppg) and averages solid 54.7% FGP and 44.3% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Sebastian Walda (196-SF-2000) of Lublin 2. Walda impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 34 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Lublin 2 lost that game 77-103 to the higher-ranked Kolobrzeg (#6, 13-7). Lublin 2 are still at the very bottom. 19 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Lublin 2 managed to get this year. Walda is well-known by Lublin 2 fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Wojciech Pisarczyk (201-PF-1988) of Koszalin (#7). Pisarczyk showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the last round. Despite Pisarczyk's great performance Koszalin lost 79-80 to the higher-ranked Tychy (#3, 14-6). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Koszalin needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 11 victories and 9 lost games. Pisarczyk has a great season in Poland. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.5apg (9th best). He also has FGP: 58.4% and 3PT: 41.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Rafal Komenda (200-PF-1998) of Dziki Wwa - 22 points and 10 rebounds 5. Szymon Kiwilsza (201-F-1997) of WKK Wroclaw - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Dominik Rutkowski (194-F/G-1998) of WKK Wroclaw - 21 points and 6 rebounds 7. Sebastian Bozenko (183-PG-1998) of Slask 2 - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Adrian Kordalski (186-PG-1995) of Walbrzych - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Pawel Spica (190-SF-1993) of Krosno - 24 points and 4 rebounds 10. Krzysztof Jakobczyk (183-G-1986) of Zgorzelec - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Pardubice tabs Nick Neal, ex Oliveirense - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He is a very experienced player. Neal has played also professionally in Croatia (Alkar), Georgia (Cactus and Delta), Italy (Vieste), Poland (Legia and HydroTruck) and Serbia (KK Vojvodina Novi Sad). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. His team was regular season runner-up in Polish League in 2021. Neal graduated from Purdue - North Central in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. As Pardubice prepare for a tough stretch of the season, including Alpe Adria Cup playoffs, Czech Cup and potentially NBL playoffs, they felt that an experienced point guard would be crucial for the teams' success. |
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| Liga Nationala Round 16: Galati lose to Oradea - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. There was a change at the Liga Nationala leadership position after last games. The most shocking disappointment of round 16 was a defeat of league's leader Galati (8-6). They were defeated by second ranked Oradea (13-1) 103-86 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Galati. The game without a history. Oradea led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They outrebounded Galati 39-27 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Oradea looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mark Ogden (206-1994, college: Utah Tech) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) who added 20 points and 4 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Temple Gibbs (193-1997, college: Notre Dame) responded with 21 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oradea have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cluj Napoca. Galati at the other side dropped to the second place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Cluj Napoca. Galati will play next round against strong Voluntari trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oradea will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Focsani on the road. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Timisoara as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Timisoara defeated 6th ranked Steaua B. at home 88-84. The winners were led by Serbian center Igor Kesar (210-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) who scored that evening 25 points and 9 rebounds and Nikola Gajic supported him with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Timisoara's coach Dragan Petricevic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 23 points and 9 assists by Serbian point guard Strahinja Jovanovic (185-1996) did not help to save the game for Steaua B.. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Steaua B. at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Steaua B. will play next round against strong Dinamo B. trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bucuresti - Dinamo B.. Timisoara will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Constanta on the road. The game in Craiova was also quite interesting. 4th ranked Ploiesti CSM (8-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Craiova (8-6). Craiova defeated Ploiesti CSM 71-61 on Wednesday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Milivoje Mijovic fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winners. Octavian Calota produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Craiova moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Ploiesti CSM lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Craiova will meet Targu Jiu (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ploiesti CSM will play against Sibiu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Targu Jiu lost to Pitesti on the opponent's court 73-88. Targu Mures outscored Miercurea Ciuc in a home game 94-65. Constanta was rolled over Voluntari on the road 84-65. Laguna S. was defeated by Focsani on its own court 68-80. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 5 rebounds by Josh Cunningham of Pitesti. Pitesti - Targu Jiu 88-73 Very expected game when 9th ranked Targu Jiu (1-13) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Pitesti (8-6) 88-73 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Pitesti. Targu Jiu managed to win fourth quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Pitesti dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Targu Jiu's 26. Pitesti forced 20 Targu Jiu turnovers. American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) fired 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Serbian Dragan Zekovic (209-1987, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 14 points. Pitesti's coach Milan Mitrovic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Dylan Frye (188-1997, college: BGSU) produced 19 points and Canadian Shamiel Stevenson (198-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pitesti have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Targu Jiu lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Pitesti will meet Rapid (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Targu Jiu will play against Craiova (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Targu Jiu: D.Frye 19+2reb+3ast, S.Stevenson 15+9reb, P.Troupe 12+4reb+2ast, A.Agafonov 9+2reb+1ast, T.Kottas 9+3reb, I.Octavian 5+3reb+3ast Pitesti: J.Cunningham 18+5reb+3ast, D.Zekovic 14+4reb+2ast, B.Massey 12+2reb+3ast, A.Andries 8+2ast, R.Voinescu 7+2reb+3ast, M.Gavrila 7+1reb+1ast Group Group ATargu Mures - Miercurea Ciuc 94-65The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Targu Mures' (6-9) home victory over 8th ranked Miercurea Ciuc (2-12) 94-65 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Targu Mures. Miercurea Ciuc managed to win third quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Targu Mures forced 19 Miercurea Ciuc turnovers and had a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Montenegrin forward Goran Gajovic (199-1988, agency: 011 Sports) fired 20 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Szabolcs Santa (208-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Four Targu Mures players scored in double figures. The former international forward Amedeo Casale (194-1997, agency: BIG) produced 16 points and 6 assists and Serbian point guard Luka Igrutinovic (193-1992) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 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 Targu Mures maintains seventh position with 6-9 record. Miercurea Ciuc lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. Targu Mures will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Miercurea Ciuc will play against the league's leader Cluj Napoca (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Miercurea Ciuc: A.Casale 16+4reb+6ast, V.Frolov 13+4reb+1ast, D.Bernard 13+5reb, M.Lufile 9+7reb+4ast, L.Igrutinovic 8+7reb+8ast, A.Draskovic 5+1ast Targu Mures: G.Gajovic 20+4reb+4ast, A.Mathis 19+4reb+1ast, S.Santa 14+12reb, V.Solopa 13+6reb+1ast, J.Lowrance 9+4reb+2ast, G.Martinic 7+2reb+5ast Craiova - Ploiesti CSM 71-61 The game in Craiova was also quite interesting. 4th ranked Ploiesti CSM (8-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Craiova (8-6). Craiova defeated Ploiesti CSM 71-61 on Wednesday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 40-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Craiova made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Serbian Milivoje Mijovic (200-1991, agency: 011 Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winners. The former international point guard Giordan Watson (179-1985, college: CMU) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Octavian Calota (189-1984, agency: BIG) produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian forward Matija Milin (206-1995, college: Fairfield) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Craiova moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Ploiesti CSM lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Craiova will meet Targu Jiu (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ploiesti CSM will play against Sibiu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ploiesti CSM: M.Milin 13+5reb+1ast, O.Calota 11+5reb+4ast, V.Brkic 9+5reb+3ast, K.Mitchell 8+4reb+4ast, B.Popa 8+3reb+1ast, K.Funderburk 4+3reb+1ast Craiova: M.Mijovic 23+14reb+2ast, G.Watson 9+6reb+4ast, C.Edwards 9+3reb+7ast, D.Nikolic 8+6reb, S.Hopkins 6+2reb, G.Blaj-Voinescu 5+2reb Group Group BTimisoara - Steaua B. 88-84The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Timisoara as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Timisoara defeated 6th ranked Steaua B. at home 88-84. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Steaua B. won third quarter 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Timisoara won last quarter 26-24. Steaua B. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Serbian center Igor Kesar (210-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) who scored that evening 25 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian-Bosnian point guard Nikola Gajic (195-1991, college: SF Austin) supported him with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four Timisoara players scored in double figures. Timisoara's coach Dragan Petricevic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 23 points and 9 assists by Serbian point guard Strahinja Jovanovic (185-1996) did not help to save the game for Steaua B.. The former international forward Titus Nicoara (203-1988, agency: Interperformances) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Steaua B. at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Steaua B. will play next round against strong Dinamo B. trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bucuresti - Dinamo B.. Timisoara will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Constanta on the road. Top scorers: Steaua B.: S.Jovanovic 23+4reb+9ast, T.Nicoara 19+6reb, J.Farr 11+9reb+1ast, Z.Djuric 9+3reb+2ast, M.Robin 7+4reb, P.Olisemeka 6+7reb+1ast Timisoara: I.Kesar 25+9reb, A.Mekic 13+1reb+2ast, L.Lazar 11+3reb, N.Gajic 10+9reb+1ast, E.McClellan 10+3ast, S.Robert 6+3reb Voluntari - Constanta 84-65 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th ranked Constanta (7-6) was rolled over on the road by fifth ranked Voluntari (8-6) 84-65 on Wednesday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game without a history. Voluntari led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Voluntari forced 20 Constanta turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Croatian center Darko Planinic (212-1990, agency: Interperformances) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. The former international Rolland Torok (203-1990) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five Voluntari players scored in double figures. Slovenian swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Nate Johnson (193-1998, college: Xavier) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Constanta's coach Alexandru Olteanu rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Voluntari moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Constanta dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Voluntari will meet Galati (#4) on the road in the next round. Constanta will play against the league's leader Timisoara and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Constanta: J.Cebasek 20+8reb+3ast, V.Cizauskas 14+4reb+2ast, N.Johnson 11+8reb+2ast, M.Lazar 7+10reb, J.Rhodes 5+2reb+4ast, O.Andrei 3+1reb+1ast Voluntari: D.Planinic 17+13reb, R.Torok 15+5reb+3ast, T.Gotcher 13+4reb+2ast, R.Moore 13+5reb+4ast, L.Tohatan 11+2reb+5ast, E.Thompson 10+10reb Oradea - Galati 103-86 There was a change at the Liga Nationala leadership position after last games. The most shocking disappointment of round 16 was a defeat of league's leader Galati (8-6). They were defeated by second ranked Oradea (13-1) 103-86 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Galati. The game without a history. Oradea led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They outrebounded Galati 39-27 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Oradea looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mark Ogden (206-1994, college: Utah Tech) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) who added 20 points and 4 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) during the contest. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Temple Gibbs (193-1997, college: Notre Dame) responded with 21 points and 7 assists and Serbian Milos Nikolic (186-1996) scored 13 points and 7 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oradea have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cluj Napoca. Galati at the other side dropped to the second place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Cluj Napoca. Galati will play next round against strong Voluntari trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oradea will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Focsani on the road. Top scorers: Galati: T.Gibbs 21+3reb+7ast, A.Petica 14+4reb, M.Nikolic 13+2reb+7ast, M.Armus 10+6reb, N.Prijovic 10+2reb+1ast, A.Calenic 10+4reb+1ast Oradea: E.Neal 20+1reb+4ast, D.Tarolis 18+2reb+4ast, M.Ogden 17+15reb+1ast, S.Holt 14+1reb+6ast, K.Richard 13+5reb+2ast, T.Gheorghe 9+2reb+2ast Laguna S. - Focsani 68-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Focsani's (3-11) road victory over 9th ranked Laguna S. (1-14) 80-68 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 6 points at the halftime before their 54-36 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Kevin Johnson (183-1999, college: UIC) fired 24 points and 6 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Jordan Swopshire (201-1995, college: Colgate) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Swopshire is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Trevor Blondin (193-1996, college: Seton Hill) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Focsani maintains eighth position with 3-11 record. Laguna S. lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Focsani will meet at home league's second-placed Oradea in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Laguna S. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Laguna S.: L.Aukstikalnis 22+8reb+2ast, T.Blondin 20+8reb+2ast, B.Stancut 7+4reb+2ast, R.Paliciuc 6+6reb+4ast, P.Tiberiu 4, C.Mainea 3 Focsani: K.Johnson 24+4reb+6ast, J.Swopshire 14+9reb, A.O'Neil Peter McNeilly 12+8reb+4ast, P.Reljic 9+1reb+1ast, I.Berceanu 8+3reb, K.Anikenko 6+6reb |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Superleague 1 top team - Uralmash (16-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat eighth ranked Kupol-Rodniki (7-10) in Izhevsk 79-73. Uralmash made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Uralmash outrebounded Kupol-Rodniki 44-24 including a 29-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by Kupol-Rodniki helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American Namon Wright (196-1994, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Kupol-Rodniki. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Uralmash have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-1 record. Kupol-Rodniki at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tambov. Uralmash will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play at home against TSU (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game in Surgut was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Irkut (9-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Univ.Surgut (8-9). Univ.Surgut managed to secure a 7-point victory 73-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Irkut. Guard Sergey Tokarev (191-1985) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Malique Trent chipped in 9 points and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Pavel Lobarev (191-1997) with 16 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Univ.Surgut maintains eighth position with 8-9 record. Irkut at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Univ.Surgut will play against higher ranked Dinamo V. (#5) in Vladivostok in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Irkut will play on the road against Khimki and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between second ranked Runa Basket (14-1) and 7th ranked Novosybirsk (9-8) in Moscow on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Runa Basket outscored guests from Novosibirsk 87-67. Gani Lawal notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort. Runa Basket's coach Oleg Bartunov used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points by Alexander Martynov did not help to save the game for Novosybirsk. Runa Basket have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 14-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Uralmash. Loser Novosybirsk dropped to the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Irkut. Runa Basket will meet at home Barnaul (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Novosybirsk will play against Lok.Kuban (#15) in Krasnodar and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 18: Dinamo V. was beaten by Khimki on the road 72-66. Bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban lost to Barnaul on its own court 65-83. Rusichi K. unfortunately lost to CSKA 2 in Moscow 77-85. Zenit-2 recorded a loss to Tambov at home 83-87. The most impressive performance of 18th round was 25 points and 10 rebounds by Nikita Ivanov of Tambov. Kupol-Rodniki - Uralmash 73-79 Superleague 1 top team - Uralmash (16-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat eighth ranked Kupol-Rodniki (7-10) in Izhevsk 79-73. Uralmash made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Uralmash outrebounded Kupol-Rodniki 44-24 including a 29-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by Kupol-Rodniki helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American Namon Wright (196-1994, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Wright is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Belarusian power forward Denis Vikentsyev (208-1998) added 16 points in the effort for Kupol-Rodniki. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Uralmash have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-1 record. Kupol-Rodniki at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tambov. Uralmash will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play at home against TSU (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Kupol-Rodniki: D.Vikentsyev 16+3reb+1ast, D.Karvanen 14+6reb, A.Mateyunas 10+6reb+3ast, A.Brevnov 8+2reb+5ast, M.Shukhrat 6+1reb+1ast, K.Arkhipov 6+2reb Uralmash: N.Wright 18+5reb+5ast, J.Douglas 16+11reb, K.Pisklov 14+5reb+1ast, A.Glazunov 10+1reb+2ast, N.Balashov 8+7reb+1ast, M.Krivosheev 7+7reb+1ast Khimki - Dinamo V. 72-66 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Khimki's (12-5) home victory over 5th ranked Dinamo V. (10-7) 72-66 on Wednesday. Khimki forced 19 Dinamo V. turnovers. Forward Artem Vostrikov (204-1996) notched 12 points to lead the effort and power forward Evgeny Fidiy (208-1991) supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points by the former international swingman Igor Smygin (197-1987) did not help to save the game for Dinamo V.. Point guard Alexander Korchagin (188-1988) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Khimki have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 12-5 record. Loser Dinamo V. keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Khimki will meet at home Irkut (#6) in the next round. Dinamo V. will play against Univ.Surgut and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dinamo V.: I.Smygin 13+4reb, S.Mitusov 11+4reb, V.Ionov 8+6reb, A.Semenyuk 7+4reb, D.Solovev 7+2reb+1ast, A.Korchagin 6+5reb+4ast Khimki: A.Vostrikov 12+4reb+2ast, E.Fidiy 12+5reb+1ast, M.Alexander 10+1reb+2ast, Y.Pershin 9+4reb+1ast, D.Nezvankin 9+3ast, A.Chevarenkov 5+1reb+5ast Lok.Kuban - Barnaul 65-83 Rather expected game when 15th ranked Lok.Kuban (2-14) lost to twelfth ranked Barnaul (6-11) in Krasnodar 65-83 on Wednesday. Barnaul forced 22 Lok.Kuban turnovers. The former international guard Maxim Grigoryev (196-1990) notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Agasiy Tonoyan (205-1998, college: MVSU) supported him with 11 points and 6 assists. Four Barnaul players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by Konstantin Dotsenko (201-1999, college: Tarleton St.) did not help to save the game for Lok.Kuban. Guard Igorevich Ischenko (190-2005) added 12 points and 7 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Barnaul moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Zenit-2. Lok.Kuban lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Barnaul will meet league's second-placed Runa Basket in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Lok.Kuban will play against Novosybirsk (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lok.Kuban: K.Dotsenko 19+5reb, I.Igorevich 12+3reb+7ast, K.Valeriy 10+7reb, T.Demid 7+4reb+1ast, A.Chizhenok 7+8reb+2ast, V.Mikhail 4+2reb+7ast Barnaul: M.Grigoryev 22+7reb+3ast, V.Ilinov 14+2reb+4ast, A.Fedyushin 13+4reb, A.Tonoyan 11+3reb+6ast, A.Semenov 7+1reb, M.Procshenko 7+3reb Runa Basket - Novosybirsk 87-67 The game between second ranked Runa Basket (14-1) and 7th ranked Novosybirsk (9-8) in Moscow on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Runa Basket outscored guests from Novosibirsk 87-67. Runa Basket made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Gani Lawal (206-1988, college: Georgia Tech) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and forward Artem Komissarov (199-1990, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Runa Basket players scored in double figures. Runa Basket's coach Oleg Bartunov used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points by guard Alexander Martynov (197-1995) did not help to save the game for Novosybirsk. Guard Sergey Zotkin (190-2003) added 10 points and 5 assists. Runa Basket have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 14-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Uralmash. Loser Novosybirsk dropped to the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Irkut. Runa Basket will meet at home Barnaul (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Novosybirsk will play against Lok.Kuban (#15) in Krasnodar and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Novosybirsk: A.Martynov 18+4reb+2ast, Z.Sergey 10+1reb+5ast, I.Evstigneev 10+2reb, A.Tukmakov 9+3reb+3ast, A.Kirdyachkin 6+5reb+1ast, A.Kurtsevich 6+2reb+2ast Runa Basket: G.Lawal 18+13reb, A.Komissarov 14+8reb+2ast, F.Klyuchnikov 14+1reb+3ast, M.Davis 11+7reb+3ast, N.Zhmako 6+1reb+1ast, M.Karpachev 6+1ast Univ.Surgut - Irkut 73-66 The game in Surgut was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Irkut (9-8) played at the court of eighth ranked Univ.Surgut (8-9). Univ.Surgut managed to secure a 7-point victory 73-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Irkut. Univ.Surgut players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Guard Sergey Tokarev (191-1985) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Malique Trent (189-1994, college: Hampton) chipped in 9 points and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Pavel Lobarev (191-1997) with 16 points and 4 assists and forward Sergey Mikhalev (194-1993) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Univ.Surgut maintains eighth position with 8-9 record. Irkut at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Univ.Surgut will play against higher ranked Dinamo V. (#5) in Vladivostok in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Irkut will play on the road against Khimki and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Irkut: P.Lobarev 16+4reb+4ast, S.Mikhalev 12+5reb+2ast, D.Doynikov 9+8reb, S.Annaev 8+3reb+3ast, I.Nelyubov 8+4reb, K.Konovalov 5+1reb Univ.Surgut: K.Bulanov 14+3reb+1ast, S.Tokarev 12+7reb+7ast, N.Barinov 12+3reb+1ast, M.Trent 9+4reb+9ast, K.Salmin 9+1reb+1ast, J.Pressley 7+3reb+1ast CSKA 2 - Rusichi K. 85-77 Everything could happen in Moscow at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked CSKA 2 and 13th ranked Rusichi K. had identical 3-13 record. This time CSKA 2 used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Kursk 85-77 on Thursday night. CSKA 2 made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Vladimir Karpenko (192-2000) notched 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Pavel Zakharov (213-2001, college: CBU) supported him with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by forward Maksim Karvanen (203-1999) did not help to save the game for Rusichi K.. Belarusian guard Ivan Aladko (193-1995) added 18 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA 2 (4-13) moved-up to thirteenth place. Rusichi K. lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. CSKA 2 will meet at home higher ranked Tambov (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rusichi K. will play against Zenit-2 (#12) in Saint Petersburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rusichi K.: I.Aladko 18+3reb+4ast, M.Karvanen 18+7reb+3ast, A.Staborovskij 11+2reb+3ast, S.Sarafankin 9+5reb+2ast, V.Solovyev 6+6reb, K.Roman 5+2reb+1ast CSKA 2: V.Karpenko 38+5reb+3ast, P.Zakharov 16+8reb+2ast, K.Valeriy 9+2reb+4ast, A.Yaroslav 6+3reb+1ast, E.Alexandr 6+6reb+2ast, P.Kirill 6+10reb+5ast Zenit-2 - Tambov 83-87 Everything could happen in Saint Petersburg at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Tambov and 10th ranked Zenit-2 had identical 6-10 record. But Zenit-2 was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Tambov 87-83 on Thursday night. Tambov dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Zenit-2's 32 and made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Center Nikita Ivanov (205-1991) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Maxim Khoziashev (180-1998) supported him with 2 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Tambov players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 4 steals by guard Dmitriy Panchenko (185-2003) did not help to save the game for Zenit-2. Guard Konstantin Shevchuk (190-2000) added 12 points and 7 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Tambov (7-10) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Kupol-Rodniki. Zenit-2 lost third consecutive game. Zenit-2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Barnaul. Tambov will meet CSKA 2 (#13) in the next round. Zenit-2 will play against Rusichi K. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zenit-2: P.Dmitriy 18+3ast, S.Sotnikov 13+4reb+1ast, K.Shevchuk 12+7ast, S.Yegor 10+3reb, A.Artem 9+6reb+1ast, R.Egor 8+6reb Tambov: N.Ivanov 25+10reb+3ast, A.Loginov 13+2reb+2ast, B.Vladislav 12+1reb+2ast, R.Balandin 12+3reb+1ast, S.Rasskazov 11+2reb+1ast, E.Borisyuk 5+4reb |
| Polstyanov number one in Russia VTB-Youth League for round 22 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-G-2002) put on an amazing game in the last round for UNICS-2, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 22. The 20-year old player was the main contributor (28 points, seven rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Enisey-2 (#9, 5-19) with 49-point margin 107-58. Unics-2 maintains the 8th position in Russian VTB-Youth League. Unics-2 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 14-12 record. In the team's last game Polstyanov had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Unics-2's top player in his first season with the team. Sergey Polstyanov has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 19.6ppg. Polstyanov is in league's top in and averages impressive 2.4spg and 55.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was Gleb Firsov of Parma-2. Firsov had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Parma-2 lost that game 75-105 to the higher-ranked Runa-2 (#2, 19-7). Parma-2 is still second from the bottom in the standings. 19 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Parma-2 managed to get this year. Firsov is well-known at Parma-2 and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Pavel Gankevich (201-F-2003) of league's second-best Runa-2. Gankevich scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Gankevich's great performance Runa-2 lost 83-84 to the lower-ranked Khimki-2 (#5, 16-10). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Runa-2 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 7 lost games. Gankevich has a great season in Russia. After 24 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Kirill Krylov (197-G-2002) of Khimki-2 - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-G-2003) of Parma-2 - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Timofey Vacshenko (199-F-2006) of Zenit-2 - 18 points and 6 rebounds 7. Artem Orekhov (191-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Maksim Makarov (201-F-2003) of CSKA U23 - 17 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ivan Prokopenko (186-G-2004) of Zenit-2 - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Alexandr Zubkov (180-G-2002) of Runa-2 - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Jeanne D'Arc celebrate Tournoi des 4 Grands title - by Eurobasket News |
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Jeanne D'Arc - Dakar Universite 81-75 Jeanne D'Arc celebrated Tournoi des '4 Grands title. They overcame Dakar Universite 81-75 in the Final game. Earlier in the semifinals Dakar Universite beat Ouakam 83-44 as they won all the quarters of the game. Jeanne D'Arc meanwhile edged Douanes 76-73 in a thriller. Trailing 5 points at the end of the third quarter, Jeanne D'Arc needed a final 22-17 run to seal the final appearance. |
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| AEK Athens welcome back Jankovic - by Eurobasket News | |||
His team won Greek Cup in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020. The previous (2020-21) season he played at AEK Athens. In 25 GBL games he recorded 4.7ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.6apg in that year. Jankovic helped them to make it to the semifinals. He also played 7 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 3.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3apg in that year. Jankovic has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. He was a member of Greek international program for some years. Jankovic was called to Greek Senior National Team between 2013 and 2014 and previously for U20 National Team in 2010. He is a very experienced player. Jankovic has played also professionally in Italy, Spain (Andorra and Valencia), Greece (Panathinaikos, Aris, Panionios and Holargos) and Serbia (BC Mega MIS Beograd). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. |
| Aleksa Solevic (ex Umea) signs at Hradec Kralove - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He has played also professionally in Slovakia (Spisski Rytieri), Sweden (Jamtland, Nassjo, Fryshuset and Koping Stars) and Serbia (KK Napredak Rubin Krusevac). Solevic won Swedish Superettan championship title in 2018 and 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Honorable Mention back in 2016 and 2019. |
| Lietkabelis ink Nikola Popovic - by Peter Buyse | ||||
He represented Serbia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Volos (Greece) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 5.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 53.7%, FT: 50.0%. Popovic has played also professionally in Iran (Chemidor). His college team made it to the Belgian Cup Final Four in 2022. He graduated from Boston in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Zdanavicius number one in Slovakia Nike SBL for round 19 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player had a double-double of 33 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed Handlova (#8, 5-14) with 18-point margin 80-62. Inter Bratislava is placed at 3rd position in Slovakian Nike SBL. Inter Bratislava is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-9 record. In the team's last game Zdanavicius had a remarkable 72.2% from 2-point range. He turned to be Inter Bratislava's top player in his first season with the team. Tomas Zdanavicius has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 19.7ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 9.3rpg) and averages impressive 62.3% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Elizjah Scott (198-G/F-1999) of Handlova. Scott had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Handlova lost that game 62-80 to the higher-ranked Inter Bratislava (#3, 10-9). Handlova are still at the very bottom. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Handlova managed to get this year. Scott is a newcomer at Handlova, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.5ppg (#6). His other stats are also decent: 9.1rpg and 3.9apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American James Padgett (203-C/F-1991) of league's second-best Levice. Padgett scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Padgett's great performance Levice lost 89-100 to #1 ranked Spisski Rytieri. 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 Levice 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 6 lost games. Padgett has a very solid season. In 3 games in Slovakia he scored 17.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. TJ Atwood (198-G/F-1997) of Iskra Svit - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Vlatko Granic (206-PF-1994) of Spisski Rytieri - 21 points and 15 rebounds 6. Kellon Taylor (198-F-1998) of Prievidza - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Patrick McGlynn (188-G-1992) of Spisski Rytieri - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Lautaro Lopez (189-PG-1999) of Spisski Rytieri - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Demarkus Stuckey Jr. (183-PG-1995) of Komarno - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Shane Gatling (188-G-1998) of Komarno - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Calvin Epistola (ex Scarborough) joins KCC Egis - by Eurobasket News | |
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KCC-Egis (KBL) added to their roster Canadian point guard Calvin Epistola (180cm-75kg, college: Ottawa). Epistola played last summer at Scarborough in Canadian CEBL. In 11 games he had 3.8ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.4apg. He graduated from University of Ottawa in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Johnson's 26 points and 6 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 26 points adding six rebounds for Vevey Riviera in his team's victory, helping them to beat Starwings (#9, 5-9) 83-78. Vevey Riviera maintains the 3rd position in Swiss league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vevey Riviera will need more victories to improve their 10-4 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be Vevey Riviera's top player in his first season with the team. Appalachian State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Johnson is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 1.1apg) and averages solid 54.3% FGP and 43.9% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Tre'vion Lamar (196-G/F-1999) of Swiss Central. He is American swingman in his first season at Swiss Central. In the last game Lamar recorded impressive 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course Swiss Central cruised to a 87-80 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked Monthey (#8, 5-9). Despite this victory they still are the lowest ranked team. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Swiss Central managed to get this year. Lamar is a newcomer at Swiss Central and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Justyn Hamilton (211-C-1999) of Lugano (#6). Hamilton scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Hamilton's great performance Lugano lost 68-109 to the higher-ranked Massagno (#1, 12-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Hamilton has a great season in Switzerland. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.3ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 9.1rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.6bpg and FGP: 55.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Malik Johnson (178-PG-1997) of Vevey Riviera - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Jonathan Galloway (209-C-1996) of Massagno - 19 points and 10 rebounds 6. Vid Milenkovic (194-G/F-1995) of Starwings - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Andrija Matic (208-F-1996) of Starwings - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Davonta Jordan (188-G-1997) of Fribourg - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Dalan Ancrum (198-F-1996) of Neuchatel - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Joel Fuchs (189-G-1989) of Swiss Central - 20 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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| The Miles Vs Chris Miller Weekly Basketball Conversation Volume 13 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Christopher Miller (192-G-1993, college: Salem) is a 29 year old 193cm guard from Brooklyn, New York who is playing his eighth professional season and first with GoldCoast Wallabies NLB (2nd League). He played 3 seasons with the Giessen Pointers (Germany-RegionalligaThis season for Bensheim he averaged 19,5ppg, 3,8rpg, 2,0apg and 1,5spg. He has had experience in countries like El Salvador and Bosnia. He recently played for the South Shore Monarchs (TBL) playing 8 games averaging 22.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.3apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 83.3%. He began his basketball career at Clinton Community College and also played two years at Salem University (NCAA2). This season he teams up with Miles Schmidt-Scheuber with weekly chats about his basketball season. Congrats on the 79-73 win over Zurich. How good did it feel to get that first win in 2023? It feels great to start the new year with a win. We have been working hard to change for the better as a team and everyone has a new focus. Hopefully we can keep going in the right direction. Wallabies has been up and down since the end of November having a 3-2 record. What makes it so tough to find a consistency with this team? I am not sure, hopefully this second half we put more wins than losses. First half we dropped a few that we should of won. Talk a little about the 40 minutes. Was the whole game a close battle or were there phases where a team got away from the other? The whole game was back and forth. GC plays a tough game and did not quit it was a great game to be a part of. How fortunate do you feel having been able to win despite having 22 turnovers? The turnovers could be worked on but we still showed toughness and made plays when it counted to get the win. Matt Kellenberger shot out the lights with 6 three's. Did you know beforehand that he had that capability? Yes we always knew Matt is capable of this he is a very good shooter and he showed it this game hitting timely shots and catching fire to help us take the lead . You had a solid game with 14/3/2 stats. How vital was starting the new year off being a force on defense? My offense was ok. It could of been better, but my main focus was winning. Other guys were bringing the offense so I focused on my defense and just making plays for us on that side of the ball. At this point I just want to win no matter my stats. How was the looks in the game for you? You took a lot of shots from close range but only 2 from outside? I didn't shoot so much mostly layups I stopped shooting because it wasn't my night . We had 5 guys in double digits the ball was moving well which was good to see. The next game is against Villars who have an identical record with you? You won the first game 79-75. What will be key for making the sweep? This will be my first time playing this team but I think if we play with the energy and focus similar to last week we will have a good chance to compete. Thanks Chris for the chat. |
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| Daron Russell (ex Mornar) signs at Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
Russell graduated from University of Maryland in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Eloy Vargas gets MVP of the Week award for Uruguayan LUB (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 34-year old center had a double-double of 25 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Olimpia (#13, 5-11) 89-77. Aguada maintains the 3rd position in Uruguayan LUB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Aguada will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. Vargas turned to be Aguada's top player in his first season with the team. University of Kentucky graduate has very impressive stats this year. Vargas is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 12.0rpg) and averages solid 1.6bpg and 53.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Charles Thomas (202-F/C-1986) of Penarol. Thomas impressed basketball fans with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Of course Penarol cruised to a 83-74 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Aguada (#3, 10-7). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Penarol consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team's 9-7 record is not bad at all. Thomas is a newcomer at Penarol and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.0ppg (#4). He also registered 7.3 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was American Marcus Thomas (191-PG-1995) of Olimpia (#13). Thomas got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for five assists. Despite Thomas' great performance Olimpia lost 77-89 to the higher-ranked Aguada (#3, 10-7). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Olimpia not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 11 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Thomas could try to bring Olimpia's a little bit higher in the standings. Thomas has individually a great season in Uruguay. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.0ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Windi Graterol (204-C-1986) of Goes - 24 points and 12 rebounds 5. Kiril Wachsmann (203-PF-1984) of Malvin - 12 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Dion Wright (201-F-1993) of Defensor - 21 points and 6 rebounds 7. Agustin Zuvich (201-F/C-1995) of Aguada - 17 points and 11 rebounds 8. Rodney Green (197-G-1988) of Penarol - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. D'Nicolas Delgado (198-PF-1987) of Urunday - 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Mateo Sarni (185-PG-1998) of Urupan - 19 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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| Round 5: Al Riyadi is defeated by Gorgan - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Lebanese Al Riyadi (2-2) and fourth ranked Iranian Gorgan (3-1) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Al Riyadi was defeated by Gorgan in Gorgan 75-62. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Parrish Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) stepped up and scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Sajjad Pazrofteh (205-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Wael Arakji (194-1994) responded with 16 points. Gorgan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Iranian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Hilal. Al Riyadi at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Al Naft. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. West Asia Super League top team - UAE Shabab Al Ahli (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Omani Al Bashaer (0-4) in Dubai 92-61. Center Qais Alshabebi (200-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Milan Milosevic accounted for 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. American guard Aaron Parks (190-1994, college: CSUN) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds for Al Bashaer 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. Shabab Al Ahli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending UAE champion maintains first place with 4-0 record. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game in Kuwait City was also quite interesting. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal (3-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Kuwaiti Kazma (1-3). Al Hilal managed to secure a 5-point victory 92-87 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Mohammed Alsuwailem who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Kevin Murphy produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Gorgan. Loser Kazma dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Al Karameh. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. In the last game of round 5 Al Karameh lost to Al Naft on the opponent's court 72-82. Group Gulf LeagueKazma - Al Hilal 87-92The game in Kuwait City was also quite interesting. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal (3-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Kuwaiti Kazma (1-3). Al Hilal managed to secure a 5-point victory 92-87 on Monday. The best player for the winners was center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian-Saudi Arabian guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (188-1990, college: Windsor) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and guard Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi (184-1987) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Al Hilal and five Kazma players scored in double figures. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Gorgan. Loser Kazma dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Al Karameh. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Al Hilal: A.Mohammed 21+16reb+3ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 19+7reb+2ast, M.Lyons 17+4reb+3ast, O.Albargawi 13+4reb+4ast, N.Alabsi 9+8reb+2ast, C.Chapman 9+1reb Kazma: K.Murphy 25+10reb+3ast, A.Al-Hamidi 21+6reb+4ast, L.Williams 16+6reb, R.Young 11+8reb, B.Yousef 11+7reb, R.Abdulaziz 3+1reb+2ast Shabab Al Ahli - Al Bashaer 92-61 West Asia Super League top team - UAE Shabab Al Ahli (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Omani Al Bashaer (0-4) in Dubai 92-61. Shabab Al Ahli outrebounded Al Bashaer 50-32 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Bashaer was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Qais Alshabebi (200-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (204-1985, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Shabab Al Ahli players scored in double figures. American guard Aaron Parks (190-1994, college: CSUN) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds and guard Hadid Bait Bakhit (185-1999) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Al Bashaer 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. Shabab Al Ahli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending UAE champion maintains first place with 4-0 record. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Shabab Al Ahli: Q.Alshabebi 20+13reb+1ast, M.Milosevic 17+10reb+5ast, B.Triche 15+8reb+5ast, T.Alnuaimi 10+3reb+1ast, A.AbdAlNour 7+3reb, A.Hamid 7+2reb+2ast Al Bashaer: A.Parks 25+7reb+2ast, B.Bakhit Hadid 13+5reb+1ast, M.Al-Souli 6+7reb+1ast, S.Al-Saadi 5+6reb+1ast, A.Qasim 5+2reb, A.Aiman 4+3reb Group West AsiaGorgan - Al Riyadi 75-62The game between second ranked Lebanese Al Riyadi (2-2) and fourth ranked Iranian Gorgan (3-1) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Al Riyadi was defeated by Gorgan in Gorgan 75-62. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Parrish Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) stepped up and scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Sajjad Pazrofteh (205-1996) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Petty is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Wael Arakji (194-1994) responded with 16 points and South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (210-1987, college: UConn) scored 7 points and 11 rebounds. Gorgan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Iranian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Hilal. Al Riyadi at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Al Naft. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Gorgan: P.Petty 26+7reb+4ast, S.Pazrofteh 18+9reb+3ast, A.Udras 12+8reb+2ast, B.Yakhchali 8+3reb, M.Jamshidi 7+4reb+6ast, R.Mozafari 4+4reb+3ast Al Riyadi: W.Arakji 16+2reb+2ast, D.Johnson 15+1reb+1ast, A.Majok 7+11reb, I.Moneim 7+8reb+2ast, A.Mansour 6+3reb+2ast, A.Saoud 5+1reb Al Naft - Al Karameh 82-72 Everything could happen in Baghdad at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Iraqi Al Naft and 7th ranked Syrian Al Karameh had identical 1-2 record. This time Al Naft used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Homs 82-72 on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-1988, college: Charleston, agency: BIG) who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Jasim Al-Saeed (192-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Five Al Naft players scored in double figures. American Musa Abdul-Aleem (196-1988, college: Troy) produced 26 points and guard Ishaq Oubid (192-1995) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Defending Iraqi champion (2-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Riyadi. Al Karameh lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Kazma. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Al Naft: A.Wiggins 25+9reb+2ast, A.Jasim 16+12reb+1ast, K.Hamzah 16+1reb+2ast, A.Al-Draisawi 12+4reb+2ast, E.Sosa 11+5reb+2ast, H.Aldiwani 2+10reb+1ast Al Karameh: M.Abdul-Aleem 26+1reb+2ast, C.Obekpa 11+8reb+2ast, I.Oubid 10+12reb+2ast, Z.Alhusain 6+2ast, E.Hilani 6, G.Nazarian 6+1reb |
| LaLiga Femenina Round 1: Ferro lose to Union Florida - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The biggest surprise of round 1 in LaLiga Femenina took place in Florida where host Union Florida crushed Ferro 80-44 on Friday evening. Union Florida made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game, while Ferro only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Ferro 36-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Ferro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Camila Saravia (171-1998) fired 22 points for the winners. Forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Julieta Perez produced 9 points 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. Ferro will play next round against Dep.Berazategui trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Union Florida will try to continue on its current victory against Obras in Buenos Aires. Obras defeated Union Florida in Buenos Aires 68-55. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Candela Gentinetta (181-2001) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of her eleven free throws !!!). Cecilia Echeverria contributed with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Obras' coach Esteban Anfosso allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds for Union Florida. Union Florida will play next round against strong Rocamora trying to get back on the winning streak. Obras will try to continue on its current victory against Union Florida on the road. Pacifico recorded a loss in Concepcion de Urug. on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Rocamora 43-36. Malena Maggi stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners. At the losing side Sofia Paoli responded with 9 points. Pacifico's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rocamora will meet Union Florida on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pacifico will have a break next round. Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Dep.Berazategui was defeated by Ferro in Olavarria 63-48. Montmartre beat Riachuelo LR at home 61-47. Olimpico won against Instituto on the opponent's court 50-43. Instituto lost to Quimsa in a home game 36-55. Quimsa managed to beat Ameghino on the road 51-39. Ameghino defeated Olimpico on its own court 60-55. Pacifico beat Rocamora in Neuquen 63-53. Dep.Berazategui lost to defending champion Obras at home 49-63. The best stats of 1st round was 9 points and 13 rebounds by Dalma Piri of Obras.
Rocamora - Pacifico 43-36 Pacifico recorded a loss in Concepcion de Urug. on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Rocamora 43-36. They made 17-of-17 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Rocamora forced 22 Pacifico turnovers. Malena Maggi (186-2006) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Delfina Cergneux (186-2005) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws). At the losing side swingman Sofia Paoli (178-1996) responded with 9 points and Candela Saavedra scored 8 points. Pacifico's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rocamora will meet Union Florida on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pacifico will have a break next round. Top scorers: Pacifico: S.Paoli 9+3reb+1ast, S.Candela 8+4reb, S.Guadalupe 7+4reb, V.Fernandez 4+1reb+1ast, B.Lourdes 3+3reb, S.Ornella 2+1reb Rocamora: M.Maggi 16+3reb, C.Delfina 10+6reb, I.Figueroa 7+1reb+2ast, F.Ines 6+6reb+2ast, A.Gonzalez 2+8reb+3ast, A.Ayala 2+3reb Ferro - Dep.Berazategui 63-48 Ferro used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Buenos Aires 63-48 on Sunday night. Ferro held Dep.Berazategui to an opponent 23.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Ferro had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Julia Fernandez (185-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Lucila Sampietro (176-2003, college: Otero JC) chipped in 12 points. At the losing side Maria Jourdheuil (180-1994) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and the former international swingman Guillermina Coz (178-1989) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ferro will again meet Dep.Berazategui in the next round. Dep.Berazategui will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dep.Berazategui: M.Jourdheuil 13+7reb+2ast, F.Galban 9+2reb, G.Coz 8+5reb+1ast, S.Wolf 8+3reb+1ast, R.Cejas 5+3reb+3ast, M.Agustina 5+2reb Ferro: F.Julia 15+11reb+4ast, L.Sampietro 12+3reb+1ast, C.Pilar 10+4reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 7+3reb+4ast, R.Rojas 7+4reb+2ast, O.Paladin 5+1reb+1ast Montmartre - Riachuelo LR 61-47 Montmartre used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from La Rioja 61-47 on Sunday night. Maria Cecilia Acevedo stepped up and scored 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Colombian forward Mabel Martinez (180-1986) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Four Montmartre players scored in double figures. Montmartre's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Julieta Tell (172-1993) responded with 7 points and 8 rebounds and Maria Bazan scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Montmartre will meet at home Ameghino in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Riachuelo LR will play against Instituto and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: G.Natalia 9+1reb, O.Florencia 8+2reb+1ast, A.Guadalupe 8+4reb, J.Tell 7+8reb+2ast, B.Maria 6+5reb+5ast, V.Lara 5+3reb Montmartre: M.Martinez 12+3reb+4ast, J.Lucia 11+3reb+1ast, A.Rebola 11+2reb+2ast, A.Maria Cecilia 11+8reb+1ast, A.Anahi 7+3reb+2ast, J.Ibarra 4+2reb+3ast Instituto - Olimpico 43-50 But Instituto was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from La Banda 50-43 on Sunday night. Olimpico outrebounded Instituto 50-30 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Laila Raviolo (180-2000) stepped up and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Jacqueline Soto chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side guard Sofia Cabrera (168) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and the former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996, agency: BIG) scored 12 points. Olimpico will meet Quimsa in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Instituto will play against Riachuelo LR in La Rioja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Instituto: S.Cabrera 13+5reb+3ast, A.Garcia 12+3reb+1ast, B.Giselle 4+3reb+1ast, C.Julia 4+6reb+1ast, B.Giuliana 4+2reb, A.Celeste 3+7reb Olimpico: L.Raviolo 16+9reb+2ast, S.Jacqueline 10+7reb+3ast, A.Pineiro 9+7reb+3ast, L.Stefania 6+13reb, O.Melody 5+3reb, C.Debora 2+5reb Instituto - Quimsa 36-55 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Quimsa's road victory over Instituto 55-36 on Monday. Point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) stepped up and scored 9 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Colombian guard Maria Delgado (173-1996, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 10 points. Quimsa's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996, agency: BIG) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Giselle Botta scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Quimsa will meet at home Olimpico in the next round. Instituto will play against Riachuelo LR in La Rioja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Instituto: A.Garcia 13+5reb, B.Giselle 9+5reb+1ast, S.Cabrera 5+2reb, A.Celeste 4+5reb, A.Maria 3+2reb, C.Julia 2+6reb Quimsa: M.Delgado 10+2reb+2ast, E.Rocio 9+1reb+1ast, S.Acevedo 9+5reb+3ast, L.Boggetti 7+2reb, L.Campos 5+1reb, J.Puchetti 4+4reb+1ast Ameghino - Quimsa 39-51 But Ameghino was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Santiado del Estero 51-39 on Tuesday night. Naturalized Colombian center Malvina DAgostino (184-2001) stepped up and scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Colombian guard Maria Delgado (173-1996, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 11 points. At the losing side Paraguayan forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) responded with 10 points and Maira Perren scored 2 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa will meet at home Olimpico in the next round. Ameghino will play against Montmartre in Catamarca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ameghino: P.Niz 10+1reb, P.Maira 8+3reb, L.Camila 6+3ast, M.Violeta 5+2reb+2ast, Z.Josefina 3+3reb, P.Maira 2+8reb+1ast Quimsa: M.Delgado 11+2reb, D.Malvina 9+6reb+5ast, L.Campos 9+2reb, E.Rocio 7+2reb+1ast, L.Boggetti 6+4reb+2ast, S.Acevedo 3+1reb+1ast Obras - Union Florida 68-55 Obras defeated Union Florida in Buenos Aires 68-55. Obras made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Obras outrebounded Union Florida 37-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Candela Gentinetta (181-2001) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of her eleven free throws !!!). Cecilia Echeverria (178-1989) contributed with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Obras' coach Esteban Anfosso allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds and forward Camila Saravia (171-1998) added 12 points in the effort for Union Florida. Union Florida will play next round against strong Rocamora trying to get back on the winning streak. Obras will try to continue on its current victory against Union Florida on the road. Top scorers: Union Florida: C.Miculka 23+15reb+2ast, S.Camila 12+1reb+1ast, S.Julieta 5+1ast, V.Oriana 4, M.Maria 4+4reb+3ast, L.Lara 4+2reb Obras: C.Gentinetta 22+7reb+1ast, C.Echeverria 10+8reb+4ast, D.Piri 10+2reb+1ast, M.Torres 8+3reb+1ast, G.Angelina 6+4reb+1ast, C.Suarez 5+8reb+4ast Ameghino - Olimpico 60-55 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Cordoba where Ameghino won against Olimpico 60-55 on Saturday. Uruguayan point guard Josefina Zeballos (173-2003) stepped up and scored 15 points for the winners and center Violeta Maggi (185-2004) chipped in 13 points. Ameghino's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Stefania Lucero responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and Jacqueline Soto scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Ameghino will meet Montmartre in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Olimpico will play against Quimsa in Santiado del Estero and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Olimpico: L.Stefania 19+11reb, S.Jacqueline 12+7reb, N.Melina 10+1reb, A.Pineiro 8+3reb, L.Raviolo 4+5reb+3ast, C.Debora 2 Ameghino: Z.Josefina 15+3reb+3ast, M.Violeta 13+4reb, P.Niz 11+3reb, P.Maira 8+4reb, V.Aylen 5+9reb, C.Peri 5+4reb+1ast Rocamora - Pacifico 53-63 There was a minor upset in Concepcion de Urug. where Rocamora was defeated by Pacifico 63-53 on Saturday. Pacifico dominated down low during the game scoring 36 of its points in the paint compared to Rocamora's 16. Pacifico had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Valeria Fernandez (-1998) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 assists (made all of her eight free throws) for the winners and guard Nadia Frete (173-1987) chipped in 9 points. Pacifico's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Antonella Gonzalez (155-1990) responded with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Malena Maggi (186-2006) scored 17 points. Pacifico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Union Florida and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rocamora: M.Maggi 17+2reb, A.Gonzalez 13+5reb+4ast, I.Figueroa 8+1reb+1ast, S.Paula 6+3reb+2ast, C.Delfina 3+2reb, F.Ines 3+5reb+2ast Pacifico: V.Fernandez 19+4reb+5ast, N.Frete 9+3reb+2ast, S.Guadalupe 9+1reb, S.Candela 9+2reb+1ast, K.Natassja 5+8reb, A.Astorga 4+5reb+1ast Union Florida - Ferro 80-44 The biggest surprise of round 1 in LaLiga Femenina took place in Florida where host Union Florida crushed Ferro 80-44 on Friday evening. Union Florida made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game, while Ferro only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Ferro 36-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Ferro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Camila Saravia (171-1998) fired 22 points for the winners. Forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Julieta Perez produced 9 points and guard Micaela Gonzalez (167-1996) added 8 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. Ferro will play next round against Dep.Berazategui trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Union Florida will try to continue on its current victory against Obras in Buenos Aires. Top scorers: Ferro: P.Julieta 9+4reb, M.Gonzalez 8+4reb, C.Pilar 6+3reb+1ast, L.Sampietro 6+4reb, C.Luciana 5, R.Rojas 4+2reb Union Florida: S.Camila 22+3reb+3ast, S.Julieta 12+1reb+3ast, C.Miculka 12+8reb+2ast, M.Maria 9+3reb+4ast, L.Lara 6+2reb, M.Martinez 5+3reb Dep.Berazategui - Obras 49-63 No shocking result in a game in Buenos Aires where Obras defeated Dep.Berazategui 63-49 on Friday. Obras made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. International Camila Suarez (178-2000) stepped up and scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Dalma Piri (175-2001) chipped in 9 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side Maria Jourdheuil (180-1994) responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws) and Rocio Cejas (171-2001) scored 8 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obras will meet Union Florida on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dep.Berazategui will play against Ferro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Dep.Berazategui: M.Jourdheuil 9+6reb+1ast, R.Cejas 8+2reb+2ast, S.Wolf 7+3reb, F.Fernandez 7+4reb+1ast, G.Coz 6+3reb+1ast, A.Luz 4+2reb+1ast Obras: C.Echeverria 17+3reb+1ast, C.Suarez 13+7reb+5ast, D.Piri 9+13reb+2ast, B.Alma 7+1reb, L.Delabarba 7+2reb+1ast, M.Torres 6+1reb |
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| Liga Superior Round 8: Sivar lose to Santa Tecla F1 in the biggest upset of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most shocking disappointment of round 8 was a home defeat of 5th ranked Sivar (3-4) by eighth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (1-6) who outscored them by 38 points 73-35. Santa Tecla F1 held Sivar to an opponent 15.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Santa Tecla F1 forced 22 Sivar turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sivar's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Tecla F1 made 9 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Gracia Flamenco (173-2000) who helped to win the game recording 11 points and 9 rebounds and Adriana Rivas (175-1996) who added 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Center Karol Alfaro (168-1994) responded with 7 points and 11 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. Santa Tecla F1 left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Sivar's third loss in a row. They keep the fifth position with four games lost. Santa Tecla F1 has finally registered their first victory this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Opico (0-7) 107-34. The winners were led by Gracia Flamenco (173-2000) who scored that evening 19 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Camila Lima supported her with 12 points and 5 assists. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by point guard Iris Zepeda (160-1991) did not help to save the game for Opico. Santa Tecla F1 (1-6) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Opico's seventh loss in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Liga Superior top team - Santa Tecla Elite (7-0) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Opico (0-7) 64-42. The best player for the winners was Karla Alas who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Santa Tecla Elite's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sofia Morales produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Undefeated Santa Tecla Elite have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Santa Tecla Elite - Opico 64-42 Liga Superior top team - Santa Tecla Elite (7-0) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Opico (0-7) 64-42. Santa Tecla Elite forced 32 Opico turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Karla Alas (165-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Karla Candelas (172-1988) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 9 steals. Four Santa Tecla Elite players scored in double figures. Santa Tecla Elite's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Sofia Morales (164-1999) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and Marcia Bonito added 5 points and 16 rebounds respectively for the guests. Santa Tecla Elite have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Top scorers: Santa Tecla Elite: S.Perez 18+2reb+3ast, K.Alas 14+10reb+3ast, V.Mayerly 13+2reb+3ast, K.Candelas 10+9reb+5ast, A.Montoya 5+3reb, R.Sarah 2+2ast Opico: M.Sofia 15+6reb+2ast, Z.Iris 11+7reb+4ast, R.Sandra 6+7reb+1ast, B.Marcia 5+16reb+2ast, F.Beatriz 4+6reb, F.Gabriela 1+2reb+3ast Sivar - Santa Tecla F1 35-73 The most shocking disappointment of round 8 was a home defeat of 5th ranked Sivar (3-4) by eighth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (1-6) who outscored them by 38 points 73-35. Santa Tecla F1 held Sivar to an opponent 15.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Santa Tecla F1 forced 22 Sivar turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sivar's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Tecla F1 made 9 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Gracia Flamenco (173-2000) who helped to win the game recording 11 points and 9 rebounds and Adriana Rivas (175-1996) who added 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Center Karol Alfaro (168-1994) responded with 7 points and 11 rebounds and Allison Marroquin (167-2003) scored 8 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Santa Tecla F1 left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Sivar's third loss in a row. They keep the fifth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Santa Tecla F1: F.Gracia 11+9reb+2ast, L.Rivas 11+4reb+1ast, P.Campos 10+1reb+3ast, L.Camila 9+1reb+7ast, A.Garcia 8+3reb+3ast, A.Rivas 7+7reb+4ast Sivar: R.Escobar 11+1reb+2ast, M.Allison 8+3reb+4ast, K.Alfaro 7+11reb+2ast, B.Fatima 4+3reb+2ast, C.Morales 3+6reb+1ast, G.Wendy 2+3reb+2ast Santa Tecla F1 - Opico 107-34 Santa Tecla F1 has finally registered their first victory this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Opico (0-7) 107-34. Santa Tecla F1 dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Opico's 26. Santa Tecla F1 forced 27 Opico turnovers and outrebounded them 47-25 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Opico's players. The winners were led by Gracia Flamenco (173-2000) who scored that evening 19 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and forward Camila Lima (172-2003) supported her with 12 points and 5 assists. Five Santa Tecla F1 players scored in double figures. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by point guard Iris Zepeda (160-1991) did not help to save the game for Opico. Marcia Bonito added 4 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Santa Tecla F1 (1-6) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Opico's seventh loss in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Top scorers: Santa Tecla F1: F.Gracia 19+3reb+4ast, P.Campos 15+2reb+1ast, A.Garcia 13+1reb+5ast, L.Camila 12+3reb+5ast, A.Lima 12+6ast, F.Manzanares 9+6reb+2ast Opico: M.Sofia 10+1ast, Z.Iris 9+7reb, E.Karla 4+1reb+1ast, B.Marcia 4+8reb+1ast, M.Katy 4+3reb+1ast, F.Beatriz 2+1reb+1ast |
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| NKL Round 8: Derby game ends with Tallina U.'s defeat of OSK/VESIIR - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tallinn: Tallina U. (#2) and OSK/VESIIR (#2). Tallina U. (5-3) won against visiting OSK/VESIIR (5-3) 56-44. Tallina U. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-3 record having just three points less than leader Audentese SK, which they share with defeated OSK/VESIIR. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Tallina U. (5-3) against sixth ranked Tartu U. (4-4) on Monday night. Host Tallina U. was defeated by Tartu U. in a tough game in Tallinn 41-46. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tallina U.. Tartu U. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Tallina U. at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with OSK/VESIIR. Very important is a road loss of second ranked OSK/VESIIR (5-3) against sixth ranked Rapla KK (4-4) on Thursday night. Visiting OSK/VESIIR was crushed by Rapla KK in Rapla 60-41. Rapla KK moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser OSK/VESIIR keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Tallina U.. In the last two games of round 8 winless Viimsi was smashed by Luunja on the road 88-51. Parnu destroyed TalTech on its own court 73-54.
Tallina U. - Tartu U. 41-46 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Tallina U. (5-3) against sixth ranked Tartu U. (4-4) on Monday night. Host Tallina U. was defeated by Tartu U. in a tough game in Tallinn 41-46. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tallina U.. Tartu U. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Tallina U. at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with OSK/VESIIR. Rapla KK - OSK/VESIIR 60-41 Very important is a road loss of second ranked OSK/VESIIR (5-3) against sixth ranked Rapla KK (4-4) on Thursday night. Visiting OSK/VESIIR was crushed by Rapla KK in Rapla 60-41. Rapla KK moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser OSK/VESIIR keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Tallina U.. Luunja - Viimsi 88-51 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Luunja (4-4) crushed bottom-ranked Viimsi (0-8) in Tartu 88-51 on Sunday. Luunja moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Viimsi still closes the standings with eight games lost. Tallina U. - OSK/VESIIR 56-44 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tallinn: Tallina U. (#2) and OSK/VESIIR (#2). Tallina U. (5-3) won against visiting OSK/VESIIR (5-3) 56-44. Tallina U. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-3 record having just three points less than leader Audentese SK, which they share with defeated OSK/VESIIR. Parnu - TalTech 73-54 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked TalTech's (2-6) road loss to seventh ranked Parnu (4-4) 54-73 on Friday. Parnu moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser TalTech keeps the eighth position with six games lost. |
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| Stewart's 22 points and 6 rebounds give her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 22 points adding six rebounds and three assists for Fenerbahce in her team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Olympiacos (#16, 0-9) with 34-point margin 92-58. It allowed Fenerbahce to consolidate first place in the Euroleague. Fenerbahce have a solid 8-1 record. In the team's last game Stewart had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Fenerbahce's top player in her first season with the team. Breanna Stewart averages just after three games 22.0ppg and 9.3rpg. Second best performed player last round was Cheridene Green (191-F-1995) of Miskolc. She is British forward in her second season at Miskolc. In the last game Green recorded impressive double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. It was enough for Miskolc to edge the higher-ranked Sopron (6-3) by 2 points 77-75. Miskolc's 8th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 6-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Green is well-known at Miskolc and she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to another Miskolc's star - guard Arella Guirantes (181-PG-1997). Guirantes showcased her all-around game by recording 23 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was another key player of Miskolc, helping her team with a 77-75 win against the higher-ranked Sopron (6-3). Miskolc needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 3 lost games. Guirantes has a great season in Euroleague. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.3rpg (9th best) and assists with 5.2apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Erica Wheeler (170-PG-1991) of Polkowice - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Lauren Cox (193-F-1998) of Valencia - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Brittney Sykes (175-PG-1994) of Girona - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Alyssa Thomas (188-F-1992) of USK Praha - 15 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Yvonne Turner (179-G-1987) of Sopron - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Tiffany Hayes (177-G-1989) of Mersin - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Iliana Rupert (194-C-2001) of Bologna - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| King's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds, while her team beat HBA-Marsky (#9, 5-12) 90-79. ViVe maintains the 7th position in Finnish Korisliiga. ViVe is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-10 record. In the team's last game King had a remarkable 63.2% from 2-point range. She turned to be ViVe's top player in her first season with the team. West Virginia University graduate has very impressive stats this year. King is in league's top in points (6th best: 20.5ppg) and averages solid 58.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Iimar'i Thomas (178-F-2000) of ToPo. She is American forward in her first season at ToPo. In the last game Thomas recorded impressive 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as ToPo lost that game 70-75 to slightly higher-ranked FoA (9-8). This loss caused ToPo to drop to 6th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Thomas is a newcomer at ToPo and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.4ppg (#3). She also registered 7.8 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Tera Reed (183-G-1998) of Pyrinto (#4). Reed scored 24 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Pyrinto, leading her team to a 81-65 easy win against #2 ranked Espoo Team in a game of the week. Pyrinto needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 7 lost games. Reed has a great season in Finland. After 17 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.1ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 8.9rpg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Rashida Timbilla (185-C-1992) of PeKa - 22 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Madelynn Utti (181-F-1998) of Honka - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Elsa Lemmila (197-C-2005) of Honka - 13 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Reili Richardson (180-G-1998) of Pyrinto - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Natalie Day (182-G/F-1990) of PeKa - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Carmen Tyson-Thomas (175-F/C-1991) of Espoo Team - 27 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Nikki McDonald (183-G-1996) of Kouvot - 27 points, 15 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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| DBBL Round 15: Rheinland is defeated by ALBA Berlin - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Rheinland (9-3) in Bergisch Gladbach on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked ALBA Berlin (7-7) 78-74. ALBA Berlin moved-up to seventh place. Rheinland at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Hannover. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face league's second-placed Hannover on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rheinland will play against Herner and is hoping to win this game. The game in Osnabrueck was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Herner (8-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Osnabrueck (6-8). Herner managed to secure a 6-point victory 63-57. Herner have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Osnabrueck at the other side dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. Herner will play against league's leader Rheinland in Bergisch Gladbach in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osnabrueck will have a break next round. Fourth ranked Saarlouis (8-5) crushed at home 11th ranked Marburg (2-12) by 25 points 72-47, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Saarlouis. They maintain fourth place with 8-5 record. Marburg lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Saarlouis will meet higher ranked Keltern (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Marburg will play against Noerdlingen (#6) and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 15 Noerdlingen was destroyed by Keltern on the opponent's court 73-54.
Keltern - Noerdlingen 73-54 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Noerdlingen (7-6) was crushed on the road by third ranked Keltern (9-4) 73-54 on Wednesday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Keltern. They maintain third place with 9-4 record having just one point less than leader Rheinland. Loser Noerdlingen dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Keltern will meet at home Saarlouis (#4) in the next round. Noerdlingen will play against Marburg and hope to secure a win. Saarlouis - Marburg 72-47 Fourth ranked Saarlouis (8-5) crushed at home 11th ranked Marburg (2-12) by 25 points 72-47, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Saarlouis. They maintain fourth place with 8-5 record. Marburg lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Saarlouis will meet higher ranked Keltern (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Marburg will play against Noerdlingen (#6) and hope to secure a win. Osnabrueck - Herner 57-63 The game in Osnabrueck was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Herner (8-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Osnabrueck (6-8). Herner managed to secure a 6-point victory 63-57. Herner have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Osnabrueck at the other side dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. Herner will play against league's leader Rheinland in Bergisch Gladbach in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osnabrueck will have a break next round. Rheinland - ALBA Berlin 74-78 The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Rheinland (9-3) in Bergisch Gladbach on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked ALBA Berlin (7-7) 78-74. ALBA Berlin moved-up to seventh place. Rheinland at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Hannover. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face league's second-placed Hannover on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rheinland will play against Herner and is hoping to win this game. |
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| A1 Round 16 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Round 16 most important game was a victory of Esperides over 6th ranked Chania 71-64 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Chania. Esperides made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Nausia Woolfolk (175-1998, college: FSU) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Valerie Higgins (185-1998, college: Pacific, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Sabrina Haines (178-1997, college: Kentucky) replied with 26 points for Chania. Esperides maintains fourth position with 9-7 record, which they share with PAOK. Chania at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Esperides is looking forward to face league's second-placed Panathinaikos in Athens in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Chania will play on the road against the league's leader Olympiacos (#1) in Piraeus and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game between second ranked Panathinaikos (15-1) and 7th ranked Niki Lefkadas (7-9) in Athens ended with biggest points difference. Panathinaikos outscored guests from Lefkadas 99-64. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international swingman Eleanna Christinaki (184-1996, college: Maryland) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and Aikaterina Sotiriou who added 11 points, 5 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Panathinaikos' coach Eleni Kapogianni felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Ioanna Tragousti (180-2001) responded with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Panathinaikos have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-1 record having just one point less than leader Olympiacos. Niki Lefkadas lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Proteas. Panathinaikos will play against Esperides (#5) in Glyfada in the next round. Niki Lefkadas will play at home against Proteas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Thessaloniki: PAOK (#5) and Panathlitikos (#10). PAOK (9-7) won against visiting Panathlitikos (4-12) 62-56. American players dominated also this game. The winners were led by Octavia Jett-Wilson who scored that evening 20 points and 6 rebounds. PAOK's coach Angelos Angelidis used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 9 points and 14 rebounds by Angela Tompkins did not help to save the game for Panathlitikos. PAOK moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Esperides. Newly promoted Panathlitikos keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Giannena. PAOK will meet Eunikos (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Panathlitikos will play against Giannena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 16 bottom-ranked Dafni Agioy was smashed by Giannena on the road 73-42. Proteas lost to Eunikos on its own court 64-76. The most impressive performance of 16th round was 21 points and 10 rebounds by Destiny Campbell of Eunikos.
Chania - Esperides 64-71 Round 16 most important game was a victory of Esperides over 6th ranked Chania 71-64 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Chania. Esperides made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Nausia Woolfolk (175-1998, college: FSU) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Valerie Higgins (185-1998, college: Pacific, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Sabrina Haines (178-1997, college: Kentucky) replied with 26 points and center Ciera Johnson (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for Chania. Esperides maintains fourth position with 9-7 record, which they share with PAOK. Chania at the other side keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Esperides is looking forward to face league's second-placed Panathinaikos in Athens in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Chania will play on the road against the league's leader Olympiacos (#1) in Piraeus and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Chania: S.Haines 26+4reb+1ast, C.Johnson 18+3reb+4ast, R.Akl 10+7reb+7ast, S.Koniali 5+2reb+2ast, M.Gerostergiou 2+2reb+1ast, C.Gerostergiou 2+9reb+3ast Esperides: N.Woolfolk 19+5reb+6ast, T.Kasapoglou 17+1reb+1ast, V.Higgins 17+9reb+3ast, A.Virjoghe 6+16reb+2ast, A.Prifti 5, Z.Korre 5 Giannena - Dafni Agioy 73-42 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Giannena and 12th ranked Dafni Agioy had identical 3-12 record. This time Giannena used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Athens 73-42 on Wednesday night. Giannena held Dafni Agioy to an opponent 22.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.6 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Dafni Agioy 50-28 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American forward Terae Briggs (190-1997, college: Nevada) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Cameroonian forward Marina Ewodo (188-1998, college: UC Riverside) supported her with 16 points. Four Giannena players scored in double figures. Coach John Margaritis's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 7 points and 11 rebounds by forward Efstathia-Zafeira Gkritza (180-1991) did not help to save the game for Dafni Agioy. American guard Kayla Wells (183-1999, college: Texas A&M) added 11 points for lost side. Giannena (4-12) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Panathlitikos. Loser Dafni Agioy stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Giannena will meet Panathlitikos (#11) in the next round. Dafni Agioy's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Athens to the arena Eleutheria M.. Top scorers: Dafni Agioy: K.Wells 11+3reb+3ast, Y.Morris 9+5reb+1ast, E.Gkritza 7+11reb+1ast, A.Spatharou 6+1reb+5ast, J.Dean 4+2reb+2ast, Z.Oikonomaki 3+1reb+1ast Giannena: K.Elena 16+4reb+1ast, M.Ewodo 16+4reb+2ast, T.Briggs 15+15reb+4ast, K.Sarigiannidou 11+10reb+1ast, G.Lia 7+5reb+2ast, K.Marini 7+4reb+2ast Panathinaikos - Niki Lefkadas 99-64 The game between second ranked Panathinaikos (15-1) and 7th ranked Niki Lefkadas (7-9) in Athens ended with biggest points difference. Panathinaikos outscored guests from Lefkadas 99-64. Panathinaikos forced 25 Niki Lefkadas turnovers. They shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Panathinaikos players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international swingman Eleanna Christinaki (184-1996, college: Maryland) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and the former international forward Aikaterina Sotiriou (186-1984) who added 11 points, 5 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Five Panathinaikos players scored in double figures. Panathinaikos' coach Eleni Kapogianni felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Ioanna Tragousti (180-2001) responded with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers) scored 12 points. Panathinaikos have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-1 record having just one point less than leader Olympiacos. Niki Lefkadas lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Proteas. Panathinaikos will play against Esperides (#5) in Glyfada in the next round. Niki Lefkadas will play at home against Proteas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Niki Lefkadas: T.Ioanna 13+8reb+6ast, S.Carey 12+4reb+2ast, A.Maria 10+1reb+3ast, D.Georgia 9+2reb+2ast, A.Dandoulaki 9+3reb+1ast, A.O'Connor 6+6reb+1ast Panathinaikos: E.Christinaki 22+4reb+1ast, E.Potter 13+2reb, C.Reed 12+2reb+3ast, A.Carter 11+1reb+6ast, A.Sotiriou 11+2reb+5ast, D.Alexandri 10+1reb+3ast PAOK - Panathlitikos 62-56 Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Thessaloniki: PAOK (#5) and Panathlitikos (#10). PAOK (9-7) won against visiting Panathlitikos (4-12) 62-56. American players dominated also this game. The winners were led by guard Octavia Jett-Wilson (173-1999, college: Charlotte) who scored that evening 20 points and 6 rebounds and forward Zada Williams (188-1996, college: Florida) supported her with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Four PAOK players scored in double figures. PAOK's coach Angelos Angelidis used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 9 points and 14 rebounds by forward Angela Tompkins (188-1991, college: Wichita St.) did not help to save the game for Panathlitikos. Power forward Jade Williams (196-1998, college: Duke) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. PAOK moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Esperides. Newly promoted Panathlitikos keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Giannena. PAOK will meet Eunikos (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Panathlitikos will play against Giannena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Panathlitikos: J.Williams 15+8reb+1ast, D.Wingate 15+4reb+4ast, A.Tompkins 9+14reb+1ast, C.Vasiliki 6+3reb+4ast, S.Sofia 4+2reb+1ast, M.Tranta 4+2reb+1ast PAOK: O.Jett-Wilson 20+6reb+1ast, Z.Williams 14+12reb+1ast, E.Kollatou 10+5reb+5ast, C.Kilazidou 10+3reb+4ast, N.Togia 6+10reb, M.Katsamouri 2+2reb Proteas - Eunikos 64-76 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Proteas (7-9) lost to ninth ranked Eunikos (5-11) in Voula 64-76 on Wednesday. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by forward Destiny Campbell (185, college: ECU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and forward Asiah Jones (190-1998, college: Jacksonville) supported her with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Eunikos' coach Giorgos Veltsistas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 27 points by guard Nicollette Gilday (175-1992, college: Santa Clara) did not help to save the game for Proteas. Power forward Sarah Boothe (195-1990, college: Stanford) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Newly promoted Eunikos maintains ninth position with 5-11 record. Proteas at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Niki Lefkadas. Eunikos will meet at home higher ranked PAOK (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Proteas will play against Niki Lefkadas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Proteas: N.Gilday 27+4reb+3ast, S.Boothe 18+5reb+5ast, C.Anastasopoulou 8+3reb+1ast, S.Olympia 6+4reb+4ast, J.Mandic 2+6reb+2ast, G.Pateraki 2 Eunikos: D.Campbell 21+10reb+1ast, L.Polymeni 18+3reb+2ast, A.Jones 17+9reb+1ast, N.McDonald 7+1reb+6ast, C.Navrozidou 7+4reb+2ast, K.Emmanouilidou 3+5reb+4ast |
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| Icelandic D1 round 16 best performance: Maddie Sutton - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 26 rebounds, while her team crushed Stjarnan (#1, 12-1) with 24-point margin 89-65. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thor AK maintains the 3rd position in Icelandic D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Thor AK will need more victories to improve their 10-4 record. Sutton turned to be Thor AK's top player in her first season with the team. Former Tusculum College star has very solid stats this year. Sutton is in league's top in points (7th best: 21.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 19.3rpg), assists (6th best: 4.2apg) and averages impressive 2.3spg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Riley Popplewell (180-C-1997) of league's leader Stjarnan. Popplewell had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Stjarnan lost that game 65-89 to slightly lower-ranked Thor AK (#3, 10-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Stjarnan still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 12-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Popplewell is a newcomer at Stjarnan, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.1ppg (#8). She also registered 12.8 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Cheah Rael-Whitsitt (180-F/C) of league's second-best Snaefell. Rael-Whitsitt scored 21 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Snaefell, leading her team to a 75-59 easy win against the lower-ranked Athena (#7, 6-8). Snaefell needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 3 lost games. Rael-Whitsitt has a great season in Iceland. After 12 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.2ppg (6th best), rebounds with 19.8rpg (#1 in league) and assists with 4.4apg (4th best). She also has 4.8spg and FGP: 59.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Schekinah Bimpa (180-F-1998) of Armann - 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Anna Magnusdottir (178-G/F-2006) of KR - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Hildur Karadottir (180-G-1999) of Armann - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jenna Mastellone (178-G-1999) of Hamar - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Telma Bjarkadottir (170-G-2000) of Armann - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Yvette Adriaans (186-F-1996) of Hamar - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Jonina Karlsdottir (170-G-1999) of Armann - 17 points, 8 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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| Orozovic's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 32 points and 12 rebounds, while her team lost the game against Keflavik (#1, 15-1) 69-89. Breidablik maintains the 7th position in Icelandic Subway League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 13 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Orozovic had a remarkable 86.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Breidablik's top player in her first season with the team. Orozovic has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (6th best: 19.6ppg) and rebounds (9th best: 8.8rpg). Second best performed player last round was Daniela Wallen (179-SF-1995) of top-ranked Keflavik. She is Venezuelan in her 4th season at Keflavik. In the last game Wallen recorded impressive 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course she led Keflavik to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Breidablik (#7, 3-13) 89-69. Of course Keflavik still keep the league's top spot. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 15-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Wallen is one of the most experienced players at Keflavik and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.6ppg (#3). Her other stats are also decent: 10.6rpg and 4.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Aliyah Collier (183-G-1997) of Njardvik (#4). Collier showcased her all-around game by recording 23 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. Despite Collier's great performance Njardvik lost 67-73 to slightly lower-ranked Grindavik (#5, 7-9). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Njardvik needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Collier has a great season in Iceland. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.8ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 14.8rpg (#1 in league) and assists with 5.9apg (4th best). She also has 4.6spg, 1.9bpg and FGP: 54.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kiana Johnson (171-G-1993) of Valur - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Greeta Uprus (177-F/G-1994) of IR - 26 points and 4 rebounds 6. Simone Sill (182-PF-1999) of Fjolnir - 20 points and 18 rebounds 7. Isabella Sigurdardottir (187-F-1997) of Njardvik - 19 points and 13 rebounds 8. Birna Benonysdottir (187-F-2000) of Keflavik - 18 points and 5 rebounds 9. Amanda Okodugha (188-F-1995) of Grindavik - 21 points and 10 rebounds 10. Keira Robinson (170-G-1994) of Haukar - 21 points, 10 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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| Maccabi Ashdod win Cup title in Rishon LeZion - by Eurobasket News |
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Maccabi Ashdod - Maccabi Haifa 84-78 OT Maccabi Ashdod have won Cup title in Rishon LeZion as they needed overtime to beat Maccabi Haifa 84-78. Ashdod started with a narrow 20-19 run, however allowed the opponents to get a 4-point lead at the halftime. Maccabi Ashdod tied it all at the end of the third period, whilst both teams nailed 18 points each in the fourth quarter. In overtime, Maccabi Ashdod produced a final 12-6 run to seal the win. Kalani Brown (201-C-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-1996, college: Maryland) netted 24. |
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| Sarah Mgbeike's triple-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The player recorded a triple-double of 21 points adding also 15 rebounds and 10 assists, while her team beat Tirana (#6, 1-5) 87-80. Prishtina maintains the 3rd position in Liga Unike . Prishtina 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 3-3 record. In the team's last game Mgbeike had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. She turned to be Prishtina's top player in her first season with the team. Former Our Lady of the Lake University star has very solid stats this year. Mgbeike is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.8ppg and leads league in rebounds with 13.5rpg. Mgbeike is in league's top in assists (7th best: 4.2apg) and averages impressive 1.8bpg,2.5spg and 59.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Bosnia and Herzegovina Samra Omerbasic (191-C-1990) of league's leader Flamurtari. Omerbasic had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Flamurtari lost that game 66-83 to the lower-ranked Bashkimi (#4, 3-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Flamurtari still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just her team's 1st loss this season, while they won 5 other games. Omerbasic is well-known at Flamurtari and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.0ppg (#2). She also registered 13.0 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Breana Bey (175-F-1995, agency: IceBasket) of Tirana (#6). Bey scored 20 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Bey's great performance Tirana lost 80-87 to the higher-ranked Prishtina (#3, 3-3). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Tirana can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-5 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. The season just started for Bey as she played only first game. But it already looks like she can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Saranda Daci (190-C-1993) of Penza - 18 points and 13 rebounds 5. Aida Palko (176-G-1984) of Tirana - 18 points and 10 rebounds 6. Arbnore Perquku (176-G-1988) of Bashkimi - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 14 assists 7. Agnesa Rrahmani (175-PG-2002) of Prishtina - 29 points and 3 rebounds 8. Victoria Cardone (160-F-1994) of Penza - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Ornela Lalaj (173-PG-1994) of Partizani - 19 points and 12 rebounds 10. Zerina Shatri (188-F/C-1995) of Prishtina - 16 points and 11 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Pozega inks Lashonda Monk, ex Plateras - by Zeljko Zule | ||||
She graduated from University of Mississippi in 2022 and it is her first season as a professional player. |
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| Kaitlin Peterson transfers to University of Central Florida - by Eurobasket News | |
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University-of-Central-Florida strengthened their roster with addition of 5-9 guard Kaitlin Peterson. Eufaula (AL) native played for the last two years at Indiana University. In 6 games she recorded 4.0ppg and 1.3spg this season. Hoosiers made it to the Big Ten Tournament Finals and NCAA Sweet 16 in 2022. Peterson graduated Eufaula High in 2021. |
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| Martyna Stasiuk gets MVP of the Week award for Polish 1Liga (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old power forward had a double-double of 31 points and twelve rebounds, while her team outclassed Widzew (#12, 2-13) with 41-point margin 89-48. It allowed Wisla Krakow to jump to the first place in the Polish 1Liga. Wisla Krakow has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 14-1. In the team's last game Stasiuk had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Wisla Krakow and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Stasiuk has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 20.5ppg) and averages solid 3.5spg and 59.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Nicola Batura (183-C-2004) of second-ranked Poznan MUKS. Batura impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 15 rebounds. Of course she led Poznan MUKS to another comfortable win 64-51 over the lower-ranked Enea AZS II P. (#10, 4-11) being unquestionably team leader. Poznan MUKS's second position in Group B has not changed. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 14-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Batura is one of the most experienced players at Poznan MUKS and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Natalia Danych (175-F-1995) of second-ranked Pabianice. Danych got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. She was a key player of Pabianice, leading her team to a 90-68 easy win against #3 ranked Pol.Gdansk in a game of the week. Pabianice is closer and closer to top of the standings in Group A. They will still need more victories. But 13-2 record is not that bad... Danych has a great season in Poland. After 14 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.4ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Karolina Matkowska (175-PG-1999) of Gorzow Wlkp. II - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Justyna Rudzka (171-PG-2000) of GTK Gdynia - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Aleksandra Janiak (172-PG-1991) of Pabianice - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Angelika Kowalska (179-G/F-1992) of LKS Lodz - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Karina Szczurewska (169-PG-1990) of AZS UG - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists 9. Aleksandra Monko (183-C-1998) of Olsztyn - 25 points and 14 rebounds 10. Zuzanna Ciecierska (178-F-2002) of Wolomin - 21 points, 7 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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| Superleague 1 Round 18: Chevakata is defeated by Kazanochka - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Chevakata (15-3) on the court of fourth ranked Kazanochka on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Kazanochka 65-54. Strangely Chevakata outrebounded Kazanochka 46-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Guard Karina Levenkova (166-2002) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Anastaiya Kuplinova (175-1996) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Ekaterina Terekhova (188-1990) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Chevakata's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kazanochka have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with UMMC Junior and MBA-2. Chevakata at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Kazanochka is looking forward to face UMMC Junior (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Chevakata will play at home against Novocherkassk (#12) and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of second ranked UMMC Junior (13-5) against fourth ranked Dynamo-Farm (13-4) on Thursday night. Visiting UMMC Junior was defeated by Dynamo-Farm in a tough game in Kursk 75-81. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Center Ksenia Nesterova (195-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Yana Elberg supported her with 20 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Even 20 points and 4 assists by forward Darya Sidorova (176-2001) did not help to save the game for UMMC Junior. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo-Farm have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. UMMC Junior at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Kazanochka and MBA-2. Dynamo-Farm will play against Dynamo-En.IVA (#9) in Ivanovo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UMMC Junior will play at home against Kazanochka (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Novocherkassk (0-17) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 17th consecutive match to eighth ranked Runa (8-10) 82-61 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Eleonora Oleynikova who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Darya Sharova who recorded 21 points and 4 steals. 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 Runa maintains eighth position with 8-10 record. Loser Novocherkassk still closes the standings. Runa will meet higher ranked Sparta&K-2 V (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Novocherkassk will play against the league's leader Chevakata (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Spartak SP won against Spartak N. on the opponent's court 71-66. Stavropol managed to outperform Dynamo-En.IVA in a home game 60-57. MBA-2 managed to beat Sparta&K-2 V on the road 90-75. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Anastasiia Bobrik of MBA-2.
Spartak N. - Spartak SP 66-71 There was a minor upset in Noginsk where 7th ranked Spartak N. (9-10) was defeated by tenth ranked Spartak SP (5-13) 71-66 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was forward Tatyana Soloveva (182-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Lydia Petina (168-1993) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Spartak SP players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Anastasiya Pavlova (178-2003) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Kristina Lykho (185-1997) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Spartak N.'s coach Tatiana Larina tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Spartak SP maintains tenth position with 5-13 record. Spartak N. lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. Spartak SP will meet at home Stavropol (#11) in the next round. Spartak N. will play against MBA-2 (#4) in Moscow and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the PBL just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Spartak N.: P.Anastasiya 18+5reb+2ast, C.Kseniya 13+5reb+1ast, K.Lykho 9+7reb+7ast, U.Travina 7+5reb+3ast, O.Gorshechnikova 6+1reb+2ast, P.Alexandra 5+2reb+1ast Spartak SP: A.Andrushchenko 16+4reb+2ast, T.Soloveva 15+14reb+1ast, D.Popova 13+6reb+3ast, L.Petina 12+9reb+8ast, G.Siraeva 7+2reb+2ast, L.Ekaterina 3 Kazanochka - Chevakata 65-54 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Chevakata (15-3) on the court of fourth ranked Kazanochka on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Kazanochka 65-54. Strangely Chevakata outrebounded Kazanochka 46-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Guard Karina Levenkova (166-2002) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Anastaiya Kuplinova (175-1996) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Kazanochka players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Ekaterina Terekhova (188-1990) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and forward Marina Sheveleva (183-1989) scored 6 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Chevakata's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kazanochka have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with UMMC Junior and MBA-2. Chevakata at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Kazanochka is looking forward to face UMMC Junior (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Chevakata will play at home against Novocherkassk (#12) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Chevakata: E.Terekhova 17+16reb, A.Zabolotskaya 16+4reb+1ast, A.Sushchyk 7+1reb+3ast, E.Magganova 6+2reb+1ast, M.Sheveleva 6+14reb+4ast, G.Ekaterina 2+5reb+2ast Kazanochka: L.Karina 16+5reb+8ast, A.Novikova 16+1reb+2ast, E.Fedotova 14+4reb+2ast, A.Kuplinova 10+6reb+4ast, K.Mariya 7+5reb+1ast, I.Litvinenko 2+7reb Novocherkassk - Runa 61-82 Bottom-ranked Novocherkassk (0-17) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 17th consecutive match to eighth ranked Runa (8-10) 82-61 on Wednesday evening. Runa dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Novocherkassk's 22. Runa forced 28 Novocherkassk turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Novocherkassk's players. The best player for the winners was forward Eleonora Oleynikova (178-1998) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Yulia Savukova (177-2006) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Darya Sharova (171-2002) who recorded 21 points and 4 steals and power forward Mariam Banna (183-1999) added 11 points and 5 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. Newly promoted Runa maintains eighth position with 8-10 record. Loser Novocherkassk still closes the standings. Runa will meet higher ranked Sparta&K-2 V (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Novocherkassk will play against the league's leader Chevakata (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Novocherkassk: S.Darya 21+4reb+2ast, M.Banna 11+5reb+2ast, A.Plyasova 8+8reb+1ast, M.Grin 8+5reb+1ast, S.Vera 7+1reb+3ast, A.Chyzhevskaya 4+6reb+1ast Runa: S.Yulia 15+5reb+6ast, E.Oleynikova 15+7reb+5ast, M.Cheremisina 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Inkina 11+2reb+1ast, X.Sharova 9+3reb+3ast, K.Maria 7+4reb+2ast Stavropol - Dynamo-En.IVA 60-57 There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Stavropol (3-13) edged at home 9th ranked Dynamo-En.IVA (6-12) 60-57 on Wednesday. Stavropol made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Dynamo-En.IVA turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Galina Lyashenko (172-1991) who scored 19 points. Center Liudmila Maltseva (190-1988) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Ekaterina Kuznetsova (178-2000) who recorded 24 points (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and forward Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-1988, agency: LBM Management) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Dynamo-En.IVA's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Stavropol maintains eleventh position with 3-13 record. Loser Dynamo-En.IVA keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. Stavropol will meet higher ranked Spartak SP (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Dynamo-En.IVA will play against the league's second-placed Dynamo-Farm where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Dynamo-En.IVA: E.Kuznetsova 24+4reb, E.Kuzmenkova 12+8reb, G.Margarita 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Haliakova 5+5reb+2ast, V.Dorofeeva 2+4reb+3ast, A.Chuprova 2+4reb+1ast Stavropol: G.Lyashenko 19+3reb+1ast, K.Andreeva 17+2ast, L.Maltseva 10+11reb, K.Anastasiya 8+4reb+1ast, G.Viktoriya 3+3reb+2ast, K.Elizaveta 3+1reb+6ast Dynamo-Farm - UMMC Junior 81-75 Very important is a road loss of second ranked UMMC Junior (13-5) against fourth ranked Dynamo-Farm (13-4) on Thursday night. Visiting UMMC Junior was defeated by Dynamo-Farm in a tough game in Kursk 75-81. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Dynamo-Farm made 18-of-18 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Dynamo-Farm outrebounded UMMC Junior 38-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. Center Ksenia Nesterova (195-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Yana Elberg (177-2004) supported her with 20 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Four Dynamo-Farm players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 4 assists by forward Darya Sidorova (176-2001) did not help to save the game for UMMC Junior. Swingman Maria Sedykina (176-2004) added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo-Farm have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. UMMC Junior at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Kazanochka and MBA-2. Dynamo-Farm will play against Dynamo-En.IVA (#9) in Ivanovo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UMMC Junior will play at home against Kazanochka (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UMMC Junior: S.Darya 20+1reb+4ast, K.Polina 13+2reb+4ast, S.Maria 12+5reb+3ast, N.Ulchenkova 10+2reb, K.Elizaveta 9+4reb, B.Alena 8+6reb Dynamo-Farm: E.Yana 20+5reb+2ast, K.Nesterova 19+12reb+1ast, D.Goncharova 14+5reb+1ast, K.Safonova 11+5reb, R.Maria 6+5reb+5ast, S.Alexandra 5+2reb+2ast Sparta&K-2 V - MBA-2 75-90 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Sparta&K-2 V's (9-9) home loss to fifth ranked MBA-2 (13-5) 75-90 on Thursday. MBA-2 outrebounded Sparta&K-2 V 43-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Anastasiia Bobrik (185-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Anastasia Bocharova (182-1977) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Five MBA-2 players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Polina Selezeneva (178-2004, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 20 points and 5 assists and guard Sabrina Dovnar-Zapolskaia (169-2003) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MBA-2 moved-up to third place, which they share with Kazanochka and UMMC Junior. Loser Sparta&K-2 V keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. MBA-2 will meet at home Spartak N. (#7) in the next round. Sparta&K-2 V will play against Runa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sparta&K-2 V: S.Polina 20+2reb+5ast, S.Sofia 14+3reb, D.Sabrina 12+2reb+4ast, L.Sofia 8+2reb+1ast, P.Alexandra 6+2reb+1ast, K.Karina 4+7reb+2ast MBA-2: A.Bobrik 18+10reb+4ast, A.Bocharova 15+12reb+1ast, Y.Nadezhda 15+1reb+1ast, V.Yakovleva 13+9reb+2ast, E.Alexandra 13+8reb+5ast, U.Mariya 8+3reb |
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| Ville de Dakar win Tournoi des 4 Grands - by Eurobasket News |
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Dakar Universite - Ville de Dakar 55:63 Ville de Dakar have won Tournoi des 4 Grands in Senegal. In the Final game they edged Dakar Universite 63-55. Ville de Dakar grabbed a 10-9 run at the start, whilst the opponents replied with a 19-14 rally to take a 4-point advantage at the halftime. Ville de Dakar meanwhile dominated the second half and posted two confident wins. |
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| Domzale adds Vercic, Sencar and Dolanc, Maribor signs Cvar - by Zeljko Zule |
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ZKK-Domzale (SKL) added to their roster 23-year old
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Vercic (168cm-1999), 33-year old 175cm forward Tjasa
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| WKBL Round 12: S-Birds defeat leader Woori Bank - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Woori Bank (17-2) in Anshan on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked S-Birds (8-9) 81-78. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Woori Bank. S-Birds maintains fourth position with 8-9 record. Woori Bank at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. S-Birds are looking forward to face league's second-placed BNK Sum in Guri in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Woori Bank will play at home against Hana 1Q and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Guri. Second ranked BNK Sum (11-8) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Blue Minx (10-8) 72-71 in the game for the second place. BNK Sum maintains second position with 11-8 record having six points less than leader Woori Bank. Blue Minx lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. BNK Sum will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. Blue Minx will play at home against KB Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Seoul between KB Stars and BNK Sum. Fifth ranked KB Stars (6-12) got a very close home victory over second-best BNK Sum (11-8). KB Stars managed to escape with a 1-point win 62-61 on Friday evening. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 6-12 record. Loser BNK Sum keeps the second place with eight games lost. KB Stars will meet higher ranked Blue Minx (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BNK Sum will play against S-Birds and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 12 Blue Minx was beaten by Hana 1Q on the road 65-56.
BNK Sum - Blue Minx 72-71 Important game to mention about took place in Guri. Second ranked BNK Sum (11-8) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Blue Minx (10-8) 72-71 in the game for the second place. BNK Sum maintains second position with 11-8 record having six points less than leader Woori Bank. Blue Minx lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. BNK Sum will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. Blue Minx will play at home against KB Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. S-Birds - Woori Bank 81-78 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Woori Bank (17-2) in Anshan on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked S-Birds (8-9) 81-78. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Woori Bank. S-Birds maintains fourth position with 8-9 record. Woori Bank at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. S-Birds are looking forward to face league's second-placed BNK Sum in Guri in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Woori Bank will play at home against Hana 1Q and is hoping to win this game. Hana 1Q - Blue Minx 65-56 There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Hana 1Q (2-15) beat 3rd ranked Blue Minx (10-8) in Bucheon 65-56 on Thursday. Hana 1Q maintains sixth position with 2-15 record. Blue Minx lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Hana 1Q will meet league's leader Woori Bank in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Blue Minx will play against KB Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. KB Stars - BNK Sum 62-61 A very close game took place in Seoul between KB Stars and BNK Sum. Fifth ranked KB Stars (6-12) got a very close home victory over second-best BNK Sum (11-8). KB Stars managed to escape with a 1-point win 62-61 on Friday evening. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 6-12 record. Loser BNK Sum keeps the second place with eight games lost. KB Stars will meet higher ranked Blue Minx (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BNK Sum will play against S-Birds and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Andjelika Mitrashinovic's triple-double lands her (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She recorded a triple-double of 27 points adding also 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while her team crushed, Second Stage bottom-ranked team Lavovi (#8, 0-8) with 16-point margin 62-46. Montana maintains the 4th position in WABA . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Montana will need more victories to improve their 5-3 record. Mitrashinovic turned to be Montana's top player in her first season with the team. Second best performed player last round was Gorana Kondic (169-G-1999) of Orlovi. She is a guard in her second season at Orlovi. In the last game Kondic recorded impressive 24 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Orlovi cruised to a 75-64 relatively comfortable win over Duga (2-6). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Kondic is well-known at Orlovi and she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to forward Olga Stepanovic (180-F-1994) of Duga (#6). Stepanovic scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Stepanovic's great performance Duga lost 64-75 to Orlovi (#5, 3-5). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Duga can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-6 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Stepanovic has individually a great season in WABA. After 10 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.6ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 7.0rpg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Andjela Sipka (186-C-2002) of Orlovi - 22 points and 7 rebounds 5. Taylah Simmons (185-SF-1997) of Celje - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Shereen Sutherland (188-PF-1994) of Montana - 13 points and 20 rebounds 7. Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997) of Celje - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Lana Maric (190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021 - 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Viktorija Curic (185-F-2001) of Zagreb - 12 points and 5 rebounds 10. Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) of Buducnost - 17 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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| Otto number one in WBBL for round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center Evelina Otto (187-C-2006) had a very impressive game in the last round for top-ranked RSU, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. The 16-year old player had a double-double of 29 points and 15 rebounds, while her team beat Riga/Juniores (#11, 1-10) 80-68. It allowed RSU to take over top position in the WBBL. RSU has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 9-1. In the team's last game Otto had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be RSU's top player in her first season with the team. Evelina Otto averages this season 13.3ppg and 7.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was another RSU's star - young Enija Viksne (178-G-2004). Viksne had a very good evening with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Of course RSU cruised to a 80-68 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Riga/Juniores (#11, 1-10). This victory allowed RSU to move up to 1st position in the standings. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 9-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Viksne is a newcomer at RSU, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Marta Miscenko (192-C-1995) of TTT Riga (#7). Miscenko scored 11 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of TTT Riga, leading her team to a 78-47 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Liepaja/LSSS (#6, 7-5). TTT Riga needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 5 lost games. Miscenko has a great season in WBBL. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.1rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Annika Koster (182-PF-1992) of TalTech - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Ligita Tamutyte (177-PF-1999) of Neptunas - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Sofia Kosareva (170-PG-1998) of TalTech - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Luize Septe (180-F-1999) of RSU - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Brigita Sinickaite (175-SG-2001) of Neptunas - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Anita Mikelsone (178-G/F-2001) of RSU - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Paula Klescova (176-F-2001) of Liepaja/LSSS - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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