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He graduated from University of South Alabama in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball.
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He graduated from University of South Alabama in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Meeting Top International Prospects: Finland's Olavi Suutela - by Carl Berman |
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It's been a busy time of the year from a scouting standpoint as NetScouts Basketball helped host the National Prep School Invitational in Providence from February 2-5 and covered the first two ANGT stages in Munich and in Patras, Greece. We were still able to find time to sit down and have a chat with one of the next promising Finnish recruits, Olavi Suutela (201-C-2006). The 6-foot-9 versatile player of Helsinki Basketball Academy helped his U16 national team of Finland finish second at the U16 FIBA European Championship Division B in Sofia, Bulgaria last summer, earning them a promotion to Division A next year. He averaged a double-double - 16.8 ppg and 10.1 rpg and added 1.3 blocks per game. There he showed his solid understanding of the game, competitive spirit on both ends and the great deal of energy he plays with. Suutela ran the floor exceptionally well, showing his ability to score easy points in transition outrunning his opponents. His motor and energy could not be doubted. In January he was selected to play on the NBA Global Academy team at the friendly tournament that took place in France during the week of the NBA Paris Game. During the games the 2006-born Suutela demonstrated versatility and creativity in his game, being able to shoot long 2's and 3's. That makes him even more intriguing 2025 recruit to follow in the upcoming ANGT in Zadar and FIBA summer events. The Finnish recruit shared with us his thoughts on his expectations on the upcoming ANGT in Zadar, his long-term goals, players he likes studying, areas for improvement and a lot more. Check out the interview below: 1. Hello Olavi! Hope you and your family are doing well. Can you tell us more about how you staredt playing basketball? How did Helsinki Basketball Academy find you? I started playing basketball at 6 years old. A family friend showed me some moves in our backyard. After that I also wanted to learn to dribble between my legs. I have always played for a club in Helsinki, Helsinki YMCA and also been on the Finnish junior national teams. I played in last year's ANGT in Patras with Helsinki Basketball Academy. During the summer coach Hanno Mottola asked me to play for them when I started high school this season. 2. Recently you've been one of the sensations on the NBA Global Academy team at the friendly tournament that took place in France during the week of the NBA Paris Game. Tell us more about that experience and your impressions about the level of the event/teams there. What was your mentality coming into the event and what was the reason for you to have such a successful showing? Playing with the NBA Academy in Paris was great, everyone played hard and the competitiveness of the games was high. Playing with and against talented players from all over the world was a valuable experience. I think I performed well as I was able to play with my own style and pace in a new environment. Also, it helps that I was surrounded with other great players! 3. What does it mean to a young Finnish prospect to learn the fundamentals of the game, playing for Helsinki Basketball Academy, a place where so many legendary domestic players started their careers from? HBA is a great place to develop. I can say I'm in the best hands possible with the coaching, facilities and team. Every week we have high intensity team practices and individual training. We also play in the Finnish men's first division A. 4. Thanks to your breakout performance at the 2022 U16 FIBA European Championship Division 2 in Bulgaria and your solid showing in the NBA Academy Paris Tour 2023, your recruiting process is expected to see plenty of offers from D1 schools. What do you think you can bring up to the table for a high-major program and what style of basketball do you think fits you most? I would say I'm a versatile player and can play for different kinds of teams. I think I'd fit in a team that plays aggressive and fast paced basketball the best. I'm good at communicating on both ends of the floor, I can make reads fast and have a broad inside game. My play style is unselfish and I'm able to help teammates on the floor and on the bench. 5. What are you specifically looking for when recruited by colleges? Do you have any school preferences? I don't really have any specific things I'm looking for in schools yet. I hope to find a program that suits me well and can help me develop more. I haven't really put that much thinking to college basketball as I still have a while in high school. 6. What are your expectations and goals for the upcoming ANGT event in Zadar, Croatia and the summer FIBA events? Which aspect/s of your game will you be looking to improve the most in the summer? I know in both the ANGT and FIBA events you get to compete against the best players in Europe. During the summer I especially want to improve my outside game and perimeter defense. I'm looking forward to playing more as a guard and against guards while still getting close to the basket and getting easy buckets down low. 7. What are your long-term goals, where do you envision yourself playing in 5 years? In five years, I would like to find myself playing D1 college basketball and also representing Finland at the senior national team level. 8. Are there any players in Europe and in the NBA you like studying/watching and why? Right now, I enjoy watching Jokic, Embiid and Markkanen a lot. I also watch a lot of Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon. 9. What is your basketball schedule in a normal day? Usually, we have a longer team practice and weightlifting in the morning before school. Then after school we do some individual skills training and shoot a lot. Then I have the evening free for homework and recovery. 10. What do you prefer doing in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies? 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Argentina - Canada 83:72 Argentina handed Canada their first loss at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts defeated Canada 83-72 at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata. Canada started with an 18-17 run, but Argentina replied with a strong 23-13 surge to take control of the game. Moreover, Argentina won the third quarter 21-19, whilst both sides nailed 22 points each in the last stanza. Facundo Campazzo (180-PG-1991) and Nicolas Brussino (205-SF-1993) stepped up with 13 points each, whilst Carlos Delfino (198-SF-1982) brought 12. Thomas Scrubb (199-SF-1991, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) replied wit 18 points in the losing effort and Kenny Chery (180-PG-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) as well as Philip Scrubb (191-G-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 12 each. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fourteenth-ranked Pilar (9-16) made lots of trouble for first ranked Racing (21-4) on Wednesday. The visitors from Chivilcoy managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) produced 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-4 record. Newly promoted Pilar keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Racing will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pilar will play at home against Pergamino (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Zarate. Third ranked Zarate Basket faced second-ranked Ciclista. Host Zarate Basket (18-7) smashed guests from Juninense (19-8) 103-56. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ciclista. Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Damian Pineda contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) answered with 13 points for Ciclista. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Zarate Basket. They maintain third place with 18-7 record having seven points less than leader Racing. Ciclista at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Zarate Basket will play against Rocamora (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ciclista will play against Lanus (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. We should mention about the upset which took place in Salta, where higher ranked Montmartre (10-14) lost to fifteenth ranked Salta Basket (8-16) in a road game 80-85 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Jara Agustin who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 7 rebounds. Richard Granberry responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Salta Basket maintains fifteenth place with 8-16 record. Newly promoted Montmartre keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Libertad and Rivadavia. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Montmartre will play against Tucuman (#16) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 35 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Estudiantes C. was defeated by Lanus in Buenos Aires 94-89. GELP beat Estudiantes C. at home 84-73. Parque Sur lost to Dep Viedma on the opponent's court 74-84. Dep Norte managed to outperform CAO Ceres in a home game 79-65. Parque Sur managed to beat Villa Mitre on the road 79-68. Barrio Parque crushed CAO Ceres on its own court 100-80. Pico FC was beaten by Ciclista in Juninense 88-83. Lanus - Estudiantes C. 94-89 There was no surprise in Buenos Aires where 16th ranked Estudiantes C. (7-15) was defeated by fifth ranked Lanus (15-8) 94-89 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a great evening for American forward Phil Bledsoe (198, college: GSC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) helped adding 26 points. Five Lanus players scored in double figures. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido used entire bench in such tough game. Alvaro Yarza responded with 37 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Lanus maintains fifth place with 15-8 record. Loser Estudiantes C. keeps the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. Lanus will meet league's second-placed Ciclista in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Estudiantes C. will play against Quilmes MP (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lanus: J.Banegas 26+3reb+3ast, P.Bledsoe 22+12reb, S.Bruera 14+13reb+1ast, L.Gorosterrazu 12+5reb+1ast, G.Mariano 10+3reb+2ast, M.Franchino 5+2reb Estudiantes C.: Y.Alvaro 37+5reb+1ast, A.Matias 14+6reb+2ast, R.Luciano 10+2reb, R.Rattero 8+6reb+1ast, R.Banegas 8+8reb+2ast, M.Gauna 7+1reb GELP - Estudiantes C. 84-73 No shocking result in a game in La Plata where tenth ranked GELP (11-14) defeated 16th ranked Estudiantes C. (7-15) 84-73 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for point guard Carlos Gianella (181) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Power forward Marcos Helman (195-1999) helped adding 11 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and Alvaro Yarza produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for GELP. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Echague. Loser Estudiantes C. keeps the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. GELP will meet higher ranked H.Americano (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Estudiantes C. will play against Quilmes MP (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: GELP: G.Carlos 25+1reb+3ast, S.Yago 13+2reb, H.Marcos 11+10reb+2ast, A.Moreno 11+3reb+4ast, F.Vallejos 8+5reb, M.Santiago 6+5reb+1ast Estudiantes C.: A.Matias 19+12reb+2ast, Y.Alvaro 12+10reb+2ast, S.Yaskulka 10+4reb+1ast, R.Rattero 10+6reb+1ast, R.Banegas 9+6reb+2ast, M.Gauna 7+1reb Dep Viedma - Parque Sur 84-74 Very expected game in Rio Negro where 17th ranked Parque Sur (5-21) was defeated by fifth ranked Dep Viedma (16-9) 84-74 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Matias Eidintas (186-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 4 steals. Swingman Bernardo Ossela (195-1994) helped adding 19 points and 7 rebounds. Dep Viedma's coach Guillermo Bogliacino used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Valentin Lofrano (176-1999) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Brian Osuna (202-2001) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Parque Sur players scored in double figures. Dep Viedma moved-up to fourth place. Parque Sur lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 28+3reb+2ast, B.Ossela 19+7reb+2ast, M.Tabieres 13+4reb, M.Mariano 7+7reb+3ast, L.Gonzalez 6+5reb+2ast, E.Okenchi 3 Parque Sur: V.Lofrano 16+7reb+3ast, B.Osuna 15+7reb, G.Gervacio 10+3reb, B.Juan 10+4reb+1ast, L.Gallardo 8+1reb+1ast, D.Parmer Jr. 7+7reb+2ast Dep Norte - CAO Ceres 79-65 Very predictable result in Armstrong where sixth ranked Dep Norte (14-9) beat 14th ranked CAO Ceres (8-15) 79-65 on Tuesday. They outrebounded CAO Ceres 52-35 including 41 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for swingman Juan Pablo Lugrin (196-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Lucas Nunez (200-1997) helped adding 18 points and 13 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Dep Norte players scored in double figures. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Alexis Mato (184-2001) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Dep Norte. They moved-up to fifth place. CAO Ceres lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Dep Norte will meet Colon SF (#9) in the next round. CAO Ceres will play against Libertad (#12) in Sunchales and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Dep Norte: N.Lucas 18+13reb, A.Montani 17+4reb, M.Franco 17+6reb+5ast, J.Pablo Lugrin 15+12reb+4ast, C.Jeremias 8+1reb+1ast, L.Fogel 2 CAO Ceres: F.Gago 20+5reb+6ast, A.Mato 19+6reb+2ast, M.Alejo 14+2reb, P.Martinez 9+7reb+1ast, F.Facundo 3+1reb+1ast, S.Santiago 0+11reb Villa Mitre - Parque Sur 68-79 There was a minor upset in Bahia Blanca where 15th ranked Villa Mitre (8-14) was defeated by seventeenth ranked Parque Sur (5-21) 79-68 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for point guard Laureano Legaria (180-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 7 assists. Forward Lucas Gallardo (199-2001) helped adding 8 points and 10 rebounds. Four Parque Sur players scored in double figures. Point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Parque Sur maintains seventeenth place with 5-21 record. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Parque Sur will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa Mitre will play against Del Progreso (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Parque Sur: L.Laureano 13+3reb+7ast, G.Gervacio 13+3reb, N.Lopez 12+4reb, B.Juan 12+2reb+5ast, L.Gallardo 8+10reb+2ast, D.Parmer Jr. 6+4reb Villa Mitre: M.Jano 16+13reb+6ast, F.Harina 14+3reb+4ast, D.Valentin 13+13reb+1ast, C.Alvaro 9+4reb+1ast, J.Bollo 8+7reb+3ast, G.Andres 6+1ast Salta Basket - Montmartre 85-80 We should mention about the upset which took place in Salta, where higher ranked Montmartre (10-14) lost to fifteenth ranked Salta Basket (8-16) in a road game 80-85 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for guard Jara Agustin (-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 7 rebounds. Diego Peralta (195-1994) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and center Nicolas Franco (204-1999) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Salta Basket maintains fifteenth place with 8-16 record. Newly promoted Montmartre keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Libertad and Rivadavia. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Montmartre will play against Tucuman (#16) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Salta Basket: J.Agustin 25+7reb+3ast, P.Diego 18+7reb+3ast, Y.Cuenca 11+4ast, C.Linares 9+4reb, A.Binda Facundo 9+3reb, J.Germano 6+7reb Montmartre: R.Granberry 16+5reb, M.Gomez 13+5reb, M.Codigoni 12+2reb, N.Franco 9+9reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 9+2reb, J.Roumec 7+4reb+1ast Zarate Basket - Ciclista 103-56 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Zarate. Third ranked Zarate Basket faced second-ranked Ciclista. Host Zarate Basket (18-7) smashed guests from Juninense (19-8) 103-56. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ciclista. They outrebounded Ciclista 49-22 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zarate Basket players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Ciclista's players. Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Damian Pineda (194-1988) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) answered with 13 points and center Facundo Jerez (202-1995) added 7 points in the effort for Ciclista. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Zarate Basket. They maintain third place with 18-7 record having seven points less than leader Racing. Ciclista at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Zarate Basket will play against Rocamora (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ciclista will play against Lanus (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: A.Brocal 23+4reb+2ast, S.Chaine 21+9reb+4ast, D.Pineda 20+7reb+4ast, L.Capponi 13+1reb+2ast, I.Cuassolo 11+5reb+2ast, M.Federico 5+5reb Ciclista: M.Lambrisca 13+4reb, P.Guido 10+1reb, B.Juan Martin 9+1reb, F.Jerez 7+4reb+2ast, L.Ignacio 6+1ast, A.Matias 6+1reb Barrio Parque - CAO Ceres 100-80 Everything went according to plan in Cordoba where third ranked Barrio Parque (20-4) outleveled 14th ranked CAO Ceres (8-15) 100-80 on Wednesday. Barrio Parque shot 63.1 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by CAO Ceres' players. It was a great evening for point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 assists. Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) helped adding 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Pablo Martinez (197-1982) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Alejo Mendez scored 20 points and 4 assists. Four Barrio Parque and five CAO Ceres players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Barrio Parque. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ameghino. CAO Ceres lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. CAO Ceres will play against Libertad (#12) in Sunchales and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 22+4reb+7ast, B.Juan 20+2ast, L.Ramiro 15+4reb, T.Ligorria 12+9reb+4ast, P.Moya 10+3reb+2ast, J.Tulian 10 CAO Ceres: M.Alejo 20+3reb+4ast, P.Martinez 15+11reb+3ast, A.Mato 15+2reb+4ast, F.Gago 11+3reb+1ast, S.Santiago 11+9reb, M.Lorenzo 4+3reb Pilar - Racing 68-71 Fourteenth-ranked Pilar (9-16) made lots of trouble for first ranked Racing (21-4) on Wednesday. The visitors from Chivilcoy managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) produced 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Four Pilar players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-4 record. Newly promoted Pilar keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Racing will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pilar will play at home against Pergamino (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Racing: J.Peralta 22+5reb+1ast, E.Stucky 11+11reb+2ast, T.Gomez 9+6reb+2ast, L.Ortiz 8+6reb, R.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast, M.Matias 5+1reb+2ast Pilar: D.Lowery 16+9reb+5ast, S.Franco 15+4reb+3ast, P.Bruna 13+5reb+2ast, M.Joaquin 12+3reb, E.Gamboa 6+1reb+4ast, T.Demogerontas 4+2reb+2ast Ciclista - Pico FC 88-83 There was no surprise in Juninense where 11th ranked Pico FC (10-15) was defeated by second ranked Ciclista (19-8) 88-83 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a great evening for swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 41 points (!!!) and 6 steals. American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and Franco Zalabardo (190-1991) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Ciclista. They maintain second place with 19-8 record having four points less than leader Racing. Newly promoted Pico FC keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Ciclista will meet at home Lanus (#5) in the next round. Pico FC will play against Del Progreso (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ciclista: M.Lambrisca 41+3reb+2ast, I.Thornton 15+6reb+2ast, L.Fernandez 14+2reb+4ast, L.Ignacio 5, F.Jerez 4+8reb, A.Matias 4 Pico FC: Z.Franco 15+6reb+1ast, Y.Fundora 14+15reb+1ast, B.Felipe 10, A.Bualo 10+2reb+4ast, A.Mpoyo 9+4reb, A.Valentin 9 |
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Nahuel Buchaillot (178-PG-2000) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Barrio Parque and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents La Liga Argentina Player of the Week award for round 34. The 22-year old playmaker had the game-high 19 points adding five rebounds and six assists for Barrio Parque in his team's victory, helping them to beat Libertad (#12, 10-14) 80-68. Barrio Parque is placed at 2nd position in Argentinian La Liga Argentina. They are still close to the very top. Barrio Parque would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 20-4 record. It's Buchaillot's second year at Barrio Parque and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Nahuel Buchaillot averages this season 15.4ppg and 4.5apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Francisco Conrradi (191-G-2003) of Montmartre. Conrradi impressed basketball fans with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Montmartre lost that game 84-95 to Rivadavia (10-14). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in Conferencia Norte. Montmartre keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-14 record. Conrradi is a newcomer at Montmartre and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. The third best performed player last round was Facundo Sanz (197-F-1996, agency: BIG) of Del Progreso (#13). Sanz showcased his all-around game by recording 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Del Progreso, leading his team to a 102-69 easy win against the lower-ranked Parque Sur (#17, 5-21). The chances of Del Progreso ranking at the top of Conferencia Sur, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Sanz could help Del Progreso to bring them higher in the standings. Sanz has a very solid season. In 22 games in Argentina he scored 12.9ppg. He also has 6.8rpg and FGP: 60.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Agustin Carnovale (192-SG-1986) of San Isidro - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Franco Montemagio (185-G-2002) of Dep Norte - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Santiago Assum (194-F/G-1998) of San Isidro - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Agustin Bualo (182-G-1995) of Pico FC - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Christopher Hooper (198-PF-1991) of San Isidro - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Alejo Barrales (174-PG-1991) of Racing - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Juan Bollo (203-C-1992) of Villa Mitre - 17 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Gebbert's 22 points and 8 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Top Division I Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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21-year old forward Noah Gebbert (195-F-2001) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's best team Waregem and receives a Hoops Agents Top Division I Player of the Week award for round 2 (Second Stage). He had the game-high 22 points adding eight rebounds for Waregem in his team's victory, helping them to beat Kontich (#7, 0-1), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 68-59. It allowed Waregem to take over top position in the Belgian Top Division I. But it's just the very beginning of the Second Stage and Waregem won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Gebbert had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. It's his second year at Waregem and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Second best performed player last round was Jean-Patrick Nyamsi (198-C-1993) of Gembo BBC. He is Cameroonian center in his first season at Gembo BBC. In the last game Nyamsi recorded impressive 25 points and 7 rebounds. Bad luck as Gembo BBC lost that game 61-81 to Kortrijk (1-0). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Nyamsi is a newcomer at Gembo BBC and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Amaury Marion (196-F-1991) of Royal Brussels (#6). Marion scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Marion's great performance Royal Brussels lost 81-85 to Giants B (#3, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Marion has individually a great season in Belgium. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.1ppg (7th best). He also has 2.3spg and FGP: 56.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Toon Wesenbeek (200-C-1997) of Lommel - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Matts De Keuster (198-PF-1999) of Lommel - 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Niels De Ridder (195-PF-2001) of Kortrijk - 19 points and 7 rebounds 7. Senne Geukens (193-SF-1983) of LDP Donza - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Robbe Naudts (198-PF-1990) of Kortrijk - 12 points and 6 rebounds 9. Rik Van den Berghe (206-C-1993) of LDP Donza - 19 points and 8 rebounds 10. Sean Pouedet (188-PG-2003) of Kortrijk - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) is a newcomer at Evreux - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
| Valmiera Glass ink Harun Zrno, ex Spars - by Harun Alispahic | |
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Valmiera-GlassVidzemes-Augstskola (LBL) signed 18-year old Bosnian shooting guard Harun Zrno (198cm-2004). Zrno started the season at Spars in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 9 games he had 5.7ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.2apg. He also played 7 games in ABA 2 League where he recorded 7.7ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.0apg. The last season he played also at Spars (Division I). In 5 games he averaged 5.0ppg, 1.6rpg and 1.2apg. Zrno represented Bosnia at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B in Ploiesti (Romania) last year. His stats at that event were 8 games: 16.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 34.9%, FT: 82.4%. |
| Buducnost Prolab Bijeljina signs Branislav Djekic - by Harun Alispahic | ||||
He was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2011. Djekic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Slovenia (Rogaska and Zlatorog), Spain, Serbia (Partizan, OKK Beograd and BC Mega MIS Beograd), North Macedonia (MZT Skopje, Feni Industries, Kumanovo and Strumica) and Bosnia (Spars). Djekic won Serbian League championship title in 2010 and 2013. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-North Macedonian League Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2021. |
| Krsto Bjelica (ex Vojvodina NS) signs at Posusje - by Harun Alispahic | |||
Bjelica is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Montenegro, Slovakia (Handlova and MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno) and Bosnia (KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo, Capljina and HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar) and Serbia (Zlatibor and KK FMP Meridian Beograd). His team made it to the Slovakian League Semifinals in 2014 and 2015. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
| BRAZIL |
| Jose Santana is a newcomer at Osasco - by Paulo Freire | |
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Basket-Osasco (CBB) added to their roster 19-year old Jose Santana (2003) for season 2023. Santana played last summer at Pinheiros in the LDB U20. But in 9 games he recorded just 1.7ppg. He helped them to win the LDB U20 League title. |
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Swingman Hristo Gatev (188-G/F-1985) had a very impressive game in the last round for top-ranked Minyor 2015, receiving a Hoops Agents BBL Division A Player of the Week award for round 20. The 37-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 18 rebounds, while his team beat Spartak S. (#11, 2-14) 105-96. It allowed Minyor 2015 to consolidate first place in the Bulgarian BBL Division A. Minyor 2015 has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 15-1. It's Gatev's second year at Minyor 2015 and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Hristo Gatev averages this season 11.7ppg and 7.8rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young international forward Konstantin Koev (196-F-1991) of Vihar Aytos. Koev had a very good evening with a double-double of 31 points and 18 rebounds. Of course he led Vihar Aytos to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Rakovski (#7, 3-13) 101-48. Vihar Aytos' 3rd position in South has not changed. His team's 12-4 record is not bad at all. Koev is a newcomer at Vihar Aytos, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.3ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 11.6rpg and 5.0apg. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Ivo Slavchev (200-F-1990) of Enigma Fireworks (#7). Slavchev scored 26 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Enigma Fireworks, leading his team to a 76-73 win against the higher-ranked Balkan 2 (#3, 12-4). The chances of Enigma Fireworks ranking at the top of West, however are very questionable as they have already lost 9 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Slavchev could help Enigma Fireworks to bring them higher in the standings. Slavchev has a very solid season. In 15 games in Bulgaria he scored 14.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vladimir Marinov (176-PG-1985) of Spartak S. - 41 points and 8 assists 5. Ioannis Kikrilis (184-PG-2004) of Akademik PL 2 - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Krastomir Mihov (194-G-2004) of Akademik PL 2 - 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Danail Hristov (198-F/C-1990) of Pravets - 25 points and 16 rebounds 8. Boris Matrakov (195-G-1993) of Sportist Svoge - 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Kaloyan Panchev (196-F-1994) of Lokomotiv Pl. - 31 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Aleks Mollov (198-F-2000) of Mambas - 20 points and 18 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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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina hand Canada their first loss - by Eurobasket News |
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Argentina - Canada 83:72 Argentina handed Canada their first loss at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts defeated Canada 83-72 at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata. Canada started with an 18-17 run, but Argentina replied with a strong 23-13 surge to take control of the game. Moreover, Argentina won the third quarter 21-19, whilst both sides nailed 22 points each in the last stanza. Facundo Campazzo (180-PG-1991) and Nicolas Brussino (205-SF-1993) stepped up with 13 points each, whilst Carlos Delfino (198-SF-1982) brought 12. Thomas Scrubb (199-SF-1991, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) replied wit 18 points in the losing effort and Kenny Chery (180-PG-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) as well as Philip Scrubb (191-G-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 12 each. |
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| Edmonton Stingers purchase another step in progression of CEBL - by Eurobasket News |
| Move over, little engine. The little basketball league that could is doing it again. The Canadian Elite Basketball League has just sold off its flagship franchise to a local ownership group in the Alberta capital. That makes half of its 10 teams now under individual ownership. Six, if you include the Niagara River Lions in St. Catharine's, Ont., the hometown of league founder Richard Petko, who heads up the group that remains in charge of four other clubs, too. And that's not half bad for a league that began as little more than a hope and a prayer pinned on six charter teams all run entirely by that single entity in its 2019 debut season. Since then, the league's been chugging away, full steam ahead. 'The CEBL and where we've come from and now where we're heading, and the growth that we've been able to experience, this is now going to be our fifth year,' said Mike Morreale, who, himself, signed a six-year contract extension last month to remain in the role as league commissioner. 'People, they laughed me out of the room about six, seven years ago, as we told them across the country that we were going to bring pro basketball to these major markets and really try to connect the ecosystem of basketball from coast to coast. 'But through hard effort and determination, the commitment of the players, the executives, the staffs, the fans, partners and everyone, we've been able not only to survive, but to thrive. And to really start on what is the next chapter of the CEBL.' They think they can. They think they can. But it hasn't always been a smooth ride. An expansion into Newfoundland has since seen that venture go on hiatus, as the extra half-hour time zone proved to be too much in the way of travel. And COVID-19 threatened to shut things down almost as soon as the CEBL train left the station, plunging it headlong into a tunnel of darkness. 'Two years of really hunkering down and believing that what we built was able to survive without knowing what was on the horizon,' he said. 'We were fortunate to get through that and come out the other side even better.' But Morreale and Co. managed to stay on track through it all - a lot better than some, including a much more established, Canadian-based professional sports league - navigating the ever-evolving entertainment landscape one manageable piece at a time. Never allowing things to get too big or unwieldy. It's a formula that appears to have them in for the long haul. They are already the largest pro sports league in Canada with 10 franchises across six provinces. It all grew from a simple desire to fill a void in basketball's schedule much like what the United States Football League and current XFL, not to mention countless failed attempts before them, look to do with spring football down south. Only the CEBL is actually planning to stick. Running from the end of May until playoffs wrap up in mid-August, the CEBL schedule fills a gap in the international circuit, attracting adept players, some of whom come with NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA or U Sports experience. So far, nine players have gone from a CEBL season into NBA contracts and 28 attended NBA G League training camps in October. 'I think we know who we are, and I think we don't try to be more than what we are,' said Morreale, who is well aware of the gridiron dynamic on the continent having played 12 seasons as a Canadian Football League receiver as well as serving as president of the CFL Players Association. 'We were very cognizant of the fact that we had to do it right but we couldn't blow our budgets and work from a deficit. We just did a lot with a little, and that's the way you have to start. 'But the single-entity (ownership) model is what really helped us.' As has boasting rosters with more than 70 per cent Canadians to help put a pride-in-ownership factor in each market. You don't get anywhere close to that in the Canadian Football League. 'Here's the thing, up until five years ago, the CFL was the only pro domestic league in this country,' Morreale said. 'So, you have to learn from them. There is no other place to learn. Even in the Canadian Premier League, the majority of those people have gone through the CFL at one point, because that is the testing grounds. 'I was just fortunate that I was able to look at it as a player, an executive on the players association, a broadcaster, in the league's office and all that stuff, and to amplify the things they did really well and to try and avoid some of the pitfalls that they made. 'It's not that the CFL does things incorrectly, it's that I just look at things differently. They're around for 108, 109 years, so they're entrenched in the way things are done and with us, we were able to be creative.' The Stingers are the sixth CEBL team to move to local ownership, joining the River Lions, Scarborough Shooting Stars, Vancouver Bandits, Calgary Surge and Winnipeg Sea Bears, with the Stingers Entertainment Group led by team president Reed Clarke, former Canada Basketball director James Burns and fellow Edmonton businessman Taranvir Vander. 'Outside of the individuals that worked in the head office here, we operated this team from a distance,' Morreale said. 'And we were able to make some serious strides. But today marks a really special day where we really get down to what's important, and that is this local community and an investment by local people into this team. 'We've had a lot of success on and off the court. This is the pillar franchise in the CEBL, the two-time champions. This is where we've hosted Championship Weekend, where we've worked collectively with Canada Basketball to bring the women's national team here, the men's national team qualified right here for this year's World Cup. 'And to be able to do that in a city and a province that is rich in history going back to the Edmonton Grads and beyond, is really special.' The 2023 CEBL regular season tips off May 24 and ends July 30, with playoffs to follow. The Stingers will open with a home-and-away series against the newly formed Surge on May 27 and 28. Courtesy of: edmontonjournal.com |
| COLOMBIA |
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| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Carlos Quesada paces Costa Rica past Honduras - by Eurobasket News |
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Costa Rica - Honduras 69:55 Carlos Quesada paced Costa Rica past Honduras at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. He nailed 16 points as his side posted a 69-55 win. Costa Rica opened the game with a 23-10 run and led 10 points at the halftime. Honduras replied with a 21-19 run in the third quarter, whilst Costa Rica closed the game with a final 15-9 surge. Victor Arias (198-F-1995) and David Shedden (197-F-1995) delivered 11 points each for the winners. Denneson Lucas (185-PG-2000) ended up with 14, while Carlos Dionicio (174-SG-1999) produced 10. |
| CROATIA |
| Paolo Marinelli left Evreux - by Eurobasket News | |||
Marinelli represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Crete (Greece) nine years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 10 games: 7.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 8.7%, FT: 85.0%. He is quite experienced player. Marinelli has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Italy, Lithuania (Dzukija), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana and Krka) and Croatia (Split, Cibona and KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2016. (via @Be_BasketFr) |
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| Halcones Santiago de Cuba successfully start 2023 season - by Eurobasket News |
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Halcones Santiago de Cuba successfully started 2023 season posting five straight wins. In the latest game they edged Bufalos 81-72. Esteban Martinez (192-F-1987) stepped up with 18 points and Amauri Bueno netted 15. William Granda (189-SG-1985) replied with 15 points in the losing effort. Capitalinos meanwhile edged Artemisa 71-52. Hector Martinto (197-F-1994) led the way with 16 points for the winners. |
| CYPRUS |
| Timisoara welcomes back Strong-Moore, ex AEK Larnaca - by Arnold Beres | |||
He has played also professionally in Bosnia (OKK Sloboda Tuzla and Spars), Slovakia (Inter Bratislava) and Romania (Galati). Among many awards his college team won Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup in 2020. Strong-Moore was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Honorable Mention in 2022. He graduated from University of Arkansas Fort Smith in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
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| Usti n/Labem lands Dominik Heinzl - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
Heinzl represented Czech Republic at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Crete (Greece) nine years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 3.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.0apg. He has played previously for three other teams: NH Ostrava, Hradec Kralove and Polabi. Among many awards his team was regular season runner-up in Czech Republic 1.Liga in 2020. Heinzl graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
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| DR CONGO |
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| EGYPT |
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| LUB - Goes add Wade-Chatman to their roster, ex Kalev/Cramo - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Wade-Chatman has played also professionally in Latvia, Romania (Focsani), Slovakia (Levice) and Spain (Valladolid and Castello). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Slovakian League Regular Season in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team in 2021. Wade-Chatman graduated from Edinboro University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Estonia shock Slovenia in Tallinn - by Eurobasket News |
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Estonia - Slovenia 79:78 Estonia shocked Slovenia in Tallinn at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts needed a final 24-19 push to seal a 79-78 win. Estonia grabbed a 24-16 lead at the start, whilst the guests replied with a 24-13 run in the second frame. Slovenia need a narrow 19-18 run in the third quarter, whilst the hosts dominated the end of the game. Kristian Kullamaee (194-PG-1999) made two free throws to bring his team within 76-78 with 6 seconds to go and then he nailed a three-pointer for a final success. Hugo Toom (200-SF-2002) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and Kaspar Treier (203-F-1999) had 13. Kristian Kullamaee delivered 12, whilst Mikk Jurkatamm (196-SG-2000) poured in 11. Gregor Glas (195-SG-2001) answered with 18 points for the guests. |
| EUROLEAGUE |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 25 in the Euroleague took place in Beograd. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Serbian Partizan (13-12) to fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (15-9) 97-94 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Partizan. Fenerbahce shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian swingman Marko Guduric (196-1995, agency: BeoBasket) fired 25 points and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Turkish champion moved-up to fourth place. Partizan at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Fenerbahce are looking forward to face Virtus BO (#12) in Bologna in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Partizan will play at home against ALBA Berlin (#18) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Bottom-ranked German ALBA Berlin managed to get a seventh victory, breaking the series of six consecutive losses. This time defending German champion won against thirteenth-ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda in Beograd 87-72. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 15-point difference suggests that ALBA Berlin is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) who helped to win the game recording 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Louis Olinde contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 14 points for Crvena Zvezda. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending German champion maintains eighteenth place with 7-18 record. Defending Serbian champion Crvena Zvezda keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against higher ranked Partizan (#7) in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Crvena Zvezda will play on the road against Bayern Muenchen (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Greek leader Olympiacos delivered the eighteenth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Spanish Valencia (13-12) 92-85. Kostas Papanikolaou stepped up and scored 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. At the losing side Klemen Prepelic responded with 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympiacos (18-7) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending Greek champion maintains first place. Loser Valencia dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Olympiacos will meet Milano (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valencia will play against Baskonia (#6) in Vitoria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Bayern was defeated by M.Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv 90-82. Milano beat Panathinaikos at home 78-76. Zalgiris were destroyed by Real Madrid on the opponent's court 96-69. ASVEL unfortunately lost to Anadolu Efes in a home game 89-90. Baskonia recorded a loss to Virtus BO on the road 83-88. Barca defeated Monaco on its own court 80-70. The best stats of 25th round was 12 points and 7 rebounds by Jan Vesely of Barca. M.Tel-Aviv - Bayern 90-82 There was no surprise in Tel Aviv where 14th ranked German Bayern Muenchen (9-16) was defeated by tenth ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (13-12) 90-82 on Thursday. Maccabi Tel-Aviv made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) stepped up and scored 27 points and 6 assists for the winners and American point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side American-Serbian point guard Corey Walden (188-1992, college: EKU) responded with 19 points and 4 assists and Andreas Obst (191-1996, agency: BeoBasket) scored 14 points. Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bayern Muenchen lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will meet higher ranked Monaco (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayern Muenchen will play against Crvena Zvezda (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Tel-Aviv: L.Brown 27+4reb+6ast, B.Colson Jr. 15+8reb, W.Baldwin IV 15+8reb+8ast, J.Martin 8+2reb+1ast, R.Sorkin 8+2reb+1ast, J.DiBartolomeo 8+1reb+2ast Bayern: C.Walden 19+3reb+4ast, A.Obst 14+4reb+1ast, N.Giffey 11+5reb, C.Winston 10+3reb+3ast, N.Weiler-Babb 7+2reb+2ast, F.Gillespie 6+5reb+2ast Milano - Panathinaikos 78-76 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Italian Milano's (9-15) home victory over 16th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (8-17) 78-76 on Thursday. They outrebounded Panathinaikos 37-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and American-Ugandan center Brandon Davies (208-1991, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Milano's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) responded with 21 points and American-Cameroonian guard Paris Lee (183-1995, college: Illinois St.) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Milano have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Italian champion moved-up to fourteenth place. Panathinaikos lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with ASVEL. Milano will meet at home league's leader Olympiacos in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Panathinaikos will play against Efes (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Milano: S.Napier 16+3reb+5ast, B.Davies 16+5reb+3ast, N.Melli 14+7reb, S.Tonut 11+4reb+2ast, B.Baron 9+5reb+2ast, L.Datome 3+1reb Panathinaikos: D.Williams 21+2reb+2ast, D.Bacon 14+2reb, P.Lee 13+3reb+6ast, G.Papagiannis 10+5reb+1ast, N.Wolters 8+2reb+2ast, M.Thomas 5+1reb Partizan - Fenerbahce 94-97 The most exciting game of round 25 in the Euroleague took place in Beograd. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Serbian Partizan (13-12) to fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (15-9) 97-94 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Partizan. Fenerbahce shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian swingman Marko Guduric (196-1995, agency: BeoBasket) fired 25 points and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American-Serbian Kevin Punter (192-1993, college: Tennessee) added 25 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Turkish champion moved-up to fourth place. Partizan at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Fenerbahce are looking forward to face Virtus BO (#12) in Bologna in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Partizan will play at home against ALBA Berlin (#18) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Fenerbahce: M.Guduric 25+2reb+7ast, D.Pierre 21+6reb+3ast, S.Wilbekin 15+2ast, J.Motley 14+4reb, N.Hayes-Davis 6+1reb+1ast, D.Booker 5+2ast Partizan: K.Punter 25+1reb+2ast, D.Exum 17+4reb+3ast, M.Yam 15+1reb+4ast, M.Lessort 15+11reb+2ast, A.Smailagic 9+6reb, I.Papapetrou 7+1reb+1ast Real Madrid - Zalgiris 96-69 Very expected game when 9th ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (13-12) were rolled over on the road by second ranked Spanish Real Madrid (17-7) 96-69 on Thursday. Real Madrid shot 62.7 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999, agency: BeoBasket) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Cape Verdean-Spanish center Walter Tavares (220-1992) chipped in 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Real Madrid players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian-Lithuanian Ignas Brazdeikis (201-1999, college: Michigan) responded with 16 points and Latvian Rolands Smits (207-1995) scored 7 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Madrid have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending Spanish champion maintains second place with 17-7 record behind leader Olympiacos. Loser Zalgiris dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Real Madrid will meet ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#17) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Zalgiris will play against Barca (#3) in Barcelona and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Real Madrid: D.Musa 17+5reb+1ast, W.Tavares 16+3reb+1ast, G.Deck 12+3reb+2ast, N.Williams-Goss 12+2reb+3ast, V.Poirier 11+8reb, P.Cornelie 9+6reb Zalgiris: I.Brazdeikis 16+4reb+2ast, I.Taylor 8+1reb+1ast, L.Lekavicius 8+2reb+1ast, A.Butkevicius 8+1reb+1ast, R.Smits 7+3reb+2ast, T.Dimsa 6+1ast Crvena Zvezda - ALBA 72-87 Bottom-ranked German ALBA Berlin managed to get a seventh victory, breaking the series of six consecutive losses. This time defending German champion won against thirteenth-ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda in Beograd 87-72. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 15-point difference suggests that ALBA Berlin is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. They made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. ALBA Berlin outrebounded Crvena Zvezda 34-21 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) who helped to win the game recording 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Louis Olinde (205-1998) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 14 points and guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Crvena Zvezda. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending German champion maintains eighteenth place with 7-18 record. Defending Serbian champion Crvena Zvezda keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against higher ranked Partizan (#7) in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Crvena Zvezda will play on the road against Bayern Muenchen (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ALBA: M.Lo 24+2reb+3ast, L.Olinde 13+7reb+1ast, P.Gabriele 11+5reb, Y.Wetzell 9+6reb+3ast, J.Thiemann 9+5reb+2ast, J.Smith 8+2ast Crvena Zvezda: F.Petrusev 14+3reb, N.Nedovic 11+5ast, L.Vildoza 10+3reb+3ast, N.Ivanovic 9+1reb, L.Mitrovic 8+3reb+2ast, O.Dobric 7+2reb ASVEL - Anadolu Efes 89-90 Very predictable result when eleventh ranked Turkish Efes (12-12) edged on the road 16th ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-17) 90-89 on Friday. American swingman Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import forward Will Clyburn (201-1990, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 20 points. Four Efes players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Nando De Colo (196-1987) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and Senegalese-French center Youssoupha Fall (221-1995) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Efes maintains eleventh place with 12-12 record. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost fourth consecutive game. Defending French champion keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Panathinaikos. Efes will meet Panathinaikos (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play against the league's second-placed Real Madrid having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: W.Clyburn 20+1reb+3ast, S.Larkin 16+1reb+5ast, E.Bryant 14+10reb+2ast, R.Beaubois 12+1ast, T.Pleiss 9+2reb, A.Zizic 8+7reb ASVEL: N.De Colo 20+3reb+4ast, Y.Fall 15+5reb, R.Obasohan 9+2ast, Y.Pons 8+4reb, D.Bost 7+3reb+6ast, A.Diot 7+1reb+1ast Valencia - Olympiacos 85-92 Greek leader Olympiacos delivered the eighteenth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Spanish Valencia (13-12) 92-85. Olympiacos shot 61.1 percent from the field. Olympiacos outrebounded Valencia 32-19 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Kostas Papanikolaou (204-1990) stepped up and scored 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Olympiacos players scored in double figures. At the losing side Slovenian Klemen Prepelic (191-1992) responded with 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American James Webb III (203-1993, college: Boise St.) scored 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympiacos (18-7) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending Greek champion maintains first place. Loser Valencia dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Olympiacos will meet Milano (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valencia will play against Baskonia (#6) in Vitoria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Olympiacos: K.Papanikolaou 22+4reb+3ast, A.Vezenkov 20+7reb+1ast, T.Walkup 13+2reb+6ast, S.McKissic 11+2reb+2ast, K.Sloukas 10+3reb+9ast, I.Canaan 7+1reb Valencia: K.Prepelic 21+1reb+4ast, J.Webb III 14+3reb+1ast, J.Harper 11+3ast, B.Dubljevic 9+4reb+3ast, V.Claver 8+2reb+2ast, J.Radebaugh 7 Virtus BO - Baskonia 88-83 There was an upset in Bologna where higher ranked Spanish Baskonia (13-12) was defeated by twelfth ranked Italian Virtus BO (12-13) 88-83 on Friday. Virtus BO made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Serbian point guard Milos Teodosic (195-1987) stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 assists for the winners and Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points. Four Virtus BO players scored in double figures. At the losing side Lithuanian swingman Rokas Giedraitis (200-1992) responded with 25 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Virtus BO maintains twelfth place with 12-13 record. Loser Baskonia keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Virtus BO will meet higher ranked Fenerbahce (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Baskonia will play against Valencia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Virtus BO: M.Teodosic 17+2reb+7ast, M.Belinelli 15+2reb, T.Shengelia 12+4reb+3ast, A.Abass 10+2reb, D.Hackett 9+2reb+3ast, G.Lundberg 6+4reb Baskonia: R.Giedraitis 25+7reb+1ast, D.Hommes 15+1reb, D.Thompson 15+5reb+4ast, M.Howard 10+1reb, M.Costello 7+3reb+1ast, V.Marinkovic 4+8reb+2ast Barca - Monaco 80-70 Everything went according to plan in Barcelona where third ranked Spanish Barca (17-8) won against 5th ranked French Monaco (15-10) 80-70 on Friday. Czech center Jan Vesely (213-1990, agency: BeoBasket) stepped up and scored 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points. At the losing side American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) responded with 14 points and Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Barca. They maintain third place with 17-8 record behind leader Olympiacos. Loser Monaco keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Barca will meet at home Zalgiris (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Monaco will play against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Barca: T.Satoransky 15+1reb+2ast, J.Vesely 12+7reb+3ast, C.Higgins 12+1reb+2ast, A.Abrines 9+1reb, N.Kalinic 8+2reb, N.Mirotic 7+5reb+1ast Monaco: M.James 14+3reb+3ast, A.Diallo 13+5reb+1ast, J.Loyd 13+2reb+3ast, E.Okobo 9+1reb+2ast, D.Hall 6+2reb+1ast, J.Brown III 6 |
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| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Nicaragua achieve another win in Managua - by Eurobasket News |
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Guatemala - Nicaragua 59:77 Nicaragua achieved another win in Managua at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Guatemala 77-59 with a strong first half. Nicaragua started the game with a 22-11 run and added a massive 21-10 surge in the second period. Guatemala replied with an 18-13 run in the third period, whilst Nicaragua closed the game with a narrow 21-20 rally. Jared Ruiz (188-G-1992) top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Romario Ponce (180-PG-1995) nailed 12. Sharlon Hodgson (183-PG-1994) delivered 11, whilst Francisco Garth (195-G/F-1999) had 10. Helmuth Esquivel replied with 18 points and 20 rebounds in a loss. |
| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Carlos Quesada paces Costa Rica past Honduras - by Eurobasket News |
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Costa Rica - Honduras 69:55 Carlos Quesada paced Costa Rica past Honduras at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. He nailed 16 points as his side posted a 69-55 win. Costa Rica opened the game with a 23-10 run and led 10 points at the halftime. Honduras replied with a 21-19 run in the third quarter, whilst Costa Rica closed the game with a final 15-9 surge. Victor Arias (198-F-1995) and David Shedden (197-F-1995) delivered 11 points each for the winners. Denneson Lucas (185-PG-2000) ended up with 14, while Carlos Dionicio (174-SG-1999) produced 10. |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Malaysia defeat Singapore in Group F opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Singapore 75:69 Malaysia defeated Singapore 75-69 in Group F opener of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 14-15 first in the opening period and then 7 points at the halftime, Malaysia took control of the game in the second half. They replied with a 26-21 run in the third quarter and closed the game with a final 22-14 rally. Yi-Hou Wong (195-F-1996) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Chun-Hong Ting (193-G-1996) netted 16. Xian-Fu Ooi (188-SG-2000) followed them with 13 points in a win. Shi-Yu Ng (197-F-2000) replied with 17 points in defeat and Justen Chiam (177-G-2002) netted 12. |
| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Guam outscore Malaysia in Ulaanbaatar - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Guam 64:75 Guam outscored Malaysia 75-64 in Ulaanbaatar at the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 1 points at the halftime, Guam produced a 25-13 surge in the decisive third period. Both teams nailed 17 points each in the last stanza for the final success. Earnest Ross (198-G-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Jonathan Galloway (209-C-1996, college: UC Irvine) nailed 14. Tomas Calvo (178-PG-2000, college: Cal Lutheran) scored 11 and Ben Borja (203-F/C-1998, college: CSU Maritime) as well as Jericho Cruz had 8 each. Chun Hong Ting answered with 24 points in the losing effort. |
| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Mongolia improved at 2-1 record in Group F - by Eurobasket News |
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Mongolia - Hong Kong 76:69 Mongolia improved at a 2-1 record in Group F of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Hong Kong 76:69 in Ulaanbaatar. The hosts grabbed a 27-15 lead at the start and had an 8-point halftime advantage. Moreover, they increased to 10 points at the end of the third quarter and did not mind a narrow 15-18 loss at the end. Bilguun Battuvshin (197-SF-1989) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Sanchir Tungalag (193-G-1989) had 13. Choi-Kwan Tsai (183-SF-1995) replied with 19 points in defeat and Shiu-Wah Leung (189-SF-1994) netted 17. |
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Korisliiga Stage Two StandingsSecond Stage: Round 7 Mar. 1: Kataja - Kauhajoki Mar. 3: Kotka - Vilpas Mar. 3: Pyrinto - Kobrat Mar. 3: Lahti - Honka Mar. 4: Kauhajoki - Kataja Mar. 4: Kouvot - Seagulls Mar. 4: Korihait - Nokia |
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| Newman's double-double lands him 1st Division B Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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28-year old forward Jake Newman (198-F-1994) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Karkkila and receives a Hoops Agents 1st Division B Player of the Week award for round 18. He had a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed JyWe (#1, 14-5) with 35-point margin 91-56. Karkkila is placed at 15th position in Finnish 1st Division B. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 13 games and recorded just five victories. In the team's last game Newman had a remarkable 53.3% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Karkkila and it's hard to imagine this team without him. University of Victoria graduate has very impressive stats this year. Newman is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 11.7rpg), assists (9th best: 4.4apg) and averages solid 55.4% FGP. Worth to mention Newman played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Camron Reece (201-F) of Kataja Ta.. He is American forward in his first season at Kataja Ta.. In the last game Reece recorded impressive double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Kataja Ta. lost that game 67-72 to slightly lower-ranked LrNMKY (#9, 8-10). This loss caused Kataja Ta. to drop to 8th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Reece is a newcomer at Kataja Ta. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.9ppg (#1). He also registered 13.3 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Ladavius Draine (193-G) of PeU-Basket (#3). Draine got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds . Despite Draine's great performance PeU-Basket lost 88-93 to slightly lower-ranked HyPo (#5, 11-7). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing PeU-Basket 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. Draine has a very solid season. In 7 games in Finland he scored 24.9ppg. He also has 7.6rpg, 2.4spg, FGP: 66.0% and 3PT: 50.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ryan Batte (198-F) of Korinokia - 18 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Aubrey Conerly (183-PG-1983) of LrNMKY - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Arinze Obiora (196-F-1997) of HyPo - 33 points and 10 rebounds 7. Veikka Koivisto (190-G-2003) of Pantterit - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Anton Kankaanpaa (196-G) of Ura Basket - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Oliver Kanden (198-SF-2004) of JyWe - 23 points and 8 rebounds 10. Jimi Viita (180-G-2005) of HyPo - 16 points, 4 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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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Finland need overtime to beat Israel - by Eurobasket News |
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Israel - Finland 95-97 OT Finland needed overtime to beat Israel 97-95 at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts erupted with a 28-13 lead in Tel Aviv, but could not win the game. Finland replied with a 22-18 run in the second period, posted a narrow 25-24 rally in the third and tied it all at 83-83 in the end of the last stanza. Moreover, they closed the game with a final 14-12 overtime win to seal the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) stepped up with 18 points, whilst Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000, college: Utah) and Ilari Seppala (188-PG-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) brought 15 each. Bar Timor (190-G-1992, agency: Avi Zilberman) replied with high 27 points in the losing effort. |
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McFolley has played previously professionally in Georgia (Delta) and Kosovo (Rahoveci). His team won Finnish 1st Division B-A Regular Season in 2022. He was voted to Horizon League All-Freshman Team back in 2016. McFolley graduated from University of Detroit Mercy in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. |
| Meeting Top International Prospects: Finland's Olavi Suutela - by Carl Berman |
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It's been a busy time of the year from a scouting standpoint as NetScouts Basketball helped host the National Prep School Invitational in Providence from February 2-5 and covered the first two ANGT stages in Munich and in Patras, Greece. We were still able to find time to sit down and have a chat with one of the next promising Finnish recruits, Olavi Suutela (201-C-2006). The 6-foot-9 versatile player of Helsinki Basketball Academy helped his U16 national team of Finland finish second at the U16 FIBA European Championship Division B in Sofia, Bulgaria last summer, earning them a promotion to Division A next year. He averaged a double-double - 16.8 ppg and 10.1 rpg and added 1.3 blocks per game. There he showed his solid understanding of the game, competitive spirit on both ends and the great deal of energy he plays with. Suutela ran the floor exceptionally well, showing his ability to score easy points in transition outrunning his opponents. His motor and energy could not be doubted. In January he was selected to play on the NBA Global Academy team at the friendly tournament that took place in France during the week of the NBA Paris Game. During the games the 2006-born Suutela demonstrated versatility and creativity in his game, being able to shoot long 2's and 3's. That makes him even more intriguing 2025 recruit to follow in the upcoming ANGT in Zadar and FIBA summer events. The Finnish recruit shared with us his thoughts on his expectations on the upcoming ANGT in Zadar, his long-term goals, players he likes studying, areas for improvement and a lot more. Check out the interview below: 1. Hello Olavi! Hope you and your family are doing well. Can you tell us more about how you staredt playing basketball? How did Helsinki Basketball Academy find you? I started playing basketball at 6 years old. A family friend showed me some moves in our backyard. After that I also wanted to learn to dribble between my legs. I have always played for a club in Helsinki, Helsinki YMCA and also been on the Finnish junior national teams. I played in last year's ANGT in Patras with Helsinki Basketball Academy. During the summer coach Hanno Mottola asked me to play for them when I started high school this season. 2. Recently you've been one of the sensations on the NBA Global Academy team at the friendly tournament that took place in France during the week of the NBA Paris Game. Tell us more about that experience and your impressions about the level of the event/teams there. What was your mentality coming into the event and what was the reason for you to have such a successful showing? Playing with the NBA Academy in Paris was great, everyone played hard and the competitiveness of the games was high. Playing with and against talented players from all over the world was a valuable experience. I think I performed well as I was able to play with my own style and pace in a new environment. Also, it helps that I was surrounded with other great players! 3. What does it mean to a young Finnish prospect to learn the fundamentals of the game, playing for Helsinki Basketball Academy, a place where so many legendary domestic players started their careers from? HBA is a great place to develop. I can say I'm in the best hands possible with the coaching, facilities and team. Every week we have high intensity team practices and individual training. We also play in the Finnish men's first division A. 4. Thanks to your breakout performance at the 2022 U16 FIBA European Championship Division 2 in Bulgaria and your solid showing in the NBA Academy Paris Tour 2023, your recruiting process is expected to see plenty of offers from D1 schools. What do you think you can bring up to the table for a high-major program and what style of basketball do you think fits you most? I would say I'm a versatile player and can play for different kinds of teams. I think I'd fit in a team that plays aggressive and fast paced basketball the best. I'm good at communicating on both ends of the floor, I can make reads fast and have a broad inside game. My play style is unselfish and I'm able to help teammates on the floor and on the bench. 5. What are you specifically looking for when recruited by colleges? Do you have any school preferences? I don't really have any specific things I'm looking for in schools yet. I hope to find a program that suits me well and can help me develop more. I haven't really put that much thinking to college basketball as I still have a while in high school. 6. What are your expectations and goals for the upcoming ANGT event in Zadar, Croatia and the summer FIBA events? Which aspect/s of your game will you be looking to improve the most in the summer? I know in both the ANGT and FIBA events you get to compete against the best players in Europe. During the summer I especially want to improve my outside game and perimeter defense. I'm looking forward to playing more as a guard and against guards while still getting close to the basket and getting easy buckets down low. 7. What are your long-term goals, where do you envision yourself playing in 5 years? In five years, I would like to find myself playing D1 college basketball and also representing Finland at the senior national team level. 8. Are there any players in Europe and in the NBA you like studying/watching and why? Right now, I enjoy watching Jokic, Embiid and Markkanen a lot. I also watch a lot of Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon. 9. What is your basketball schedule in a normal day? Usually, we have a longer team practice and weightlifting in the morning before school. Then after school we do some individual skills training and shoot a lot. Then I have the evening free for homework and recovery. 10. What do you prefer doing in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies? In my free time I like listening to music and watching basketball. I try to rest as much as I can. Thanks for your time Olavi! We hope you have a successful and healthy end of the season! This article was written by Simeon Marinov, Directot of European Scouting for NetScouts Basketball. |
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| Paolo Marinelli left Evreux - by Eurobasket News | |||
Marinelli represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Crete (Greece) nine years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 10 games: 7.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 8.7%, FT: 85.0%. He is quite experienced player. Marinelli has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Italy, Lithuania (Dzukija), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana and Krka) and Croatia (Split, Cibona and KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League Honorable Mention back in 2016. (via @Be_BasketFr) |
| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) is a newcomer at Evreux - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
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| Samuel Waardenburg (ex Cairns) signs at Ludwigsburg - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has been a member of New Zealand international program for some years. Waardenburg was called to New Zealand senior team this year and previously for U19 National Team back in 2017. He graduated from University of Miami in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| A Little Love From Overseas For Lebron James From Josh Boutte (EN Baskets Schwelm) - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Josh Boutte (198-PF, college: Angelo St., agency: BIG) is a forward that is playing his third professional season and first with the EN Baskets Schwelm. Last season he played with the TuS 59 HammStars (Germany-Regionalliga) averaging 17.5ppg, Reb-2 (14.1rpg), 1.7apg, FGP: 59.1%, FT: 43.5%. He played his rookie season with MC El Brasil Santa Ana (El Salvador-Liga MB) averaging 20.0ppg, 20.0rpg, 2.1apg, 1.7spg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 46.1%, FT: 61.1% and played with KB Lipjani (Kosovo-Superliga) averaging 13.0ppg, 11.8rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 57.1%, FT: 31.6%. He began his basketball career with Westgate High School and then played two seasons with Dodge City Community College (JUCO) averaging 16.0ppg, 10.6rpg, FGP: 63.1%, FT: 47.2% and in his second season averaged 16.0ppg, 11.7rpg, FGP: 58.2%, FT: 46.7%. He then played a season with Sam Houston State University (NCAA) averaging 5.5ppg, 3.3rpg, FGP: 61.6%, FT: 66.7% and as a senior played with Angelo State University (NCAA2) averaging 7.1ppg, 7.2rpg, FGP: 52.6%. He spoke to eurobasket about Lebron James becoming the NBA all-time leading scorer. . Lebron James has beaten Kareem Abdul Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record. Did you stay up to watch history? Most Definitely, my role model as a kid coming up How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years? I would say the dedication and the love for the game. Love the game it's going to show love back He scored 36 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office? Yes this one he came out with it on his mind like always How much is that ball going to be worth? I would say millions!!! Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles? No his triple doubles will Always stand out first His record breaking basket was a step back over Kenrich Williams. Is that the kind of shot you expected knowing the kind of player he is? Or would you have expected a dunk for the spectacular finish? The step back came in his prime years but the signature Tomahawk would have been icing on the cake There obviously is a lot of respect for Kareem, by the basketball world, but what would have happened on social media if Lebron had gotten the record with a sky hook shot? The media would have went crazy! That's what everyone thought the last shot was going to be Kareem is such a gentleman. You didn't grow up with him, but what does his legacy mean to younger guys? Can they even understand what that guy did? I know he was a humble guy and a walking bucket with those hook shots, no one back then or in today's era could have stopped him. One of the best legacy ever. Lebron will have more than 40,000 points when it's all over. Back in 1984 people said it would never be broken? Will this record be broken? I think it's possible If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him? Most definitely but that's tough because bron spends millions on his body every season Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan? Yes. Lebron never missed a season. That's tough! What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV? When he went back and won that championship in Cleveland! And he shouted 'Cleveland this one for You!!! Thanks Josh for the chat. |
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| Greek A2 round 19 best performance: Kalin Fisher - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player was the main contributor (34 points, five rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Kavalas (#16, 1-17) 119-106. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Agriniou maintains the 13th position in Greek A2. Agriniou is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-12 record. In the team's last game Fisher had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Agriniou's top player in his first season with the team. Kalin Fisher averages this season 14.1ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Marios Poulianitis (190-G-1998) of Kavalas. Poulianitis had a very good evening with a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Kavalas lost that game 106-119 to the higher-ranked Agriniou (#13, 7-12). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Kavalas is still at the dead bottom 16th position. 17 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Kavalas managed to get this year. Poulianitis is a newcomer at Kavalas, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Tyus Jefferson (185-PG-1997) of Aias Evosmou (#12). Jefferson scored 26 points and passed five assists. Despite Jefferson's great performance Aias Evosmou lost 63-66 to slightly lower-ranked Amyntas (#14, 6-13). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Jefferson has a very solid season. In 19 games in Greece he scored 14.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Lefteris Karalefteris (180-SG-1998) of FEA Filadelfeia - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists 5. Zack Bryant (188-G-1997) of Ermis S. - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Marcus Myers (185-PG-1996) of AO Triton - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Antwain Johnson (188-G-1997) of Kavalas - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Donovan Johnson (201-F-1992) of Amyntas - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Nikos Houhoumis (186-PG-1996) of Charilaos - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Demetrious Marghellis (201-PF-1998) of Ermis S. - 15 points and 17 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Greece outlast Serbia in Athens - by Eurobasket News |
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Greece - Serbia 97-92 (OT) Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos (203-F/G-2001) nailed 28 points to lead Greece past Serbia in the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group I. Greece have already qualified for the World Cup and improved at 6-3 record, while Serbia fell at 5-4 record in the ladder. Serbia looked the dominant side in the first half. The visitors grabbed a 39-30 halftime advantage. But Greece managed to turn the tables in the fourth quarter. The hosts drained 25 points in the period including a tying layup from Dimitris Moraitis (194-PG-1999) late in regulation to send the game into overtime. Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos hit a key three-pointer in the overtime as Greece surged ahead and did not loosen the grasp rallying to the win. Dimitris Moraitis tallied 23 points in the victory. Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 24 points and 9 rebounds for Serbia. Dejan Davidovac (202-SF-1995, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points in the losing case. |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Guam outscore Malaysia in Ulaanbaatar - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Guam 64:75 Guam outscored Malaysia 75-64 in Ulaanbaatar at the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 1 points at the halftime, Guam produced a 25-13 surge in the decisive third period. Both teams nailed 17 points each in the last stanza for the final success. Earnest Ross (198-G-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Jonathan Galloway (209-C-1996, college: UC Irvine) nailed 14. Tomas Calvo (178-PG-2000, college: Cal Lutheran) scored 11 and Ben Borja (203-F/C-1998, college: CSU Maritime) as well as Jericho Cruz had 8 each. Chun Hong Ting answered with 24 points in the losing effort. |
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| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Nicaragua achieve another win in Managua - by Eurobasket News |
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Guatemala - Nicaragua 59:77 Nicaragua achieved another win in Managua at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Guatemala 77-59 with a strong first half. Nicaragua started the game with a 22-11 run and added a massive 21-10 surge in the second period. Guatemala replied with an 18-13 run in the third period, whilst Nicaragua closed the game with a narrow 21-20 rally. Jared Ruiz (188-G-1992) top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Romario Ponce (180-PG-1995) nailed 12. Sharlon Hodgson (183-PG-1994) delivered 11, whilst Francisco Garth (195-G/F-1999) had 10. Helmuth Esquivel replied with 18 points and 20 rebounds in a loss. |
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| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Carlos Quesada paces Costa Rica past Honduras - by Eurobasket News |
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Costa Rica - Honduras 69:55 Carlos Quesada paced Costa Rica past Honduras at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. He nailed 16 points as his side posted a 69-55 win. Costa Rica opened the game with a 23-10 run and led 10 points at the halftime. Honduras replied with a 21-19 run in the third quarter, whilst Costa Rica closed the game with a final 15-9 surge. Victor Arias (198-F-1995) and David Shedden (197-F-1995) delivered 11 points each for the winners. Denneson Lucas (185-PG-2000) ended up with 14, while Carlos Dionicio (174-SG-1999) produced 10. |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Mongolia improved at 2-1 record in Group F - by Eurobasket News |
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Mongolia - Hong Kong 76:69 Mongolia improved at a 2-1 record in Group F of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Hong Kong 76:69 in Ulaanbaatar. The hosts grabbed a 27-15 lead at the start and had an 8-point halftime advantage. Moreover, they increased to 10 points at the end of the third quarter and did not mind a narrow 15-18 loss at the end. Bilguun Battuvshin (197-SF-1989) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Sanchir Tungalag (193-G-1989) had 13. Choi-Kwan Tsai (183-SF-1995) replied with 19 points in defeat and Shiu-Wah Leung (189-SF-1994) netted 17. |
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| Jordan warms up for Gilas rematch with rout of India - by Eurobasket News |
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JORDAN warmed up for its Monday face-off with Gilas Pilipinas by routing India, 98-63, on Friday night in the sixth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifier in Bangalore. Jordan actually booked a spot in the World Cup proper even before the match against India, after New Zealand's 110-63 home turf in Christchurch took Saudi Arabia out of the race for spots in the August showpiece. That did not stop Jordan from performing at a high level against India at around the same time Gilas was putting away its own 107-96 win at home to Lebanon. Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996, college: Tampa) had 21 points and 13 assists as Jordan improved to 5-4, three games ahead of Saudi Arabia. Jordan now travels to Manila to face Gilas Pilipinas on Monday at the Philippine Arena. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
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| Israeli National League round 21 best performance: Demetrius Treadwell - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 23 rebounds, while his team edged out M.Haifa (#10, 9-12) 88-85. M.Ramat Gan maintains the 6th position in Israeli National League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. M.Ramat Gan will need more victories to improve their 12-9 record. Treadwell turned to be M.Ramat Gan's top player in his first season with the team. Demetrius Treadwell averages this season 13.6ppg and 13.6rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Duane Johnson (201-F-1991) of M.Ma'ale Adum.. Johnson had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as M.Ma'ale Adum. lost that game 76-83 to the higher-ranked I.Nahariya (#5, 13-8). M.Ma'ale Adum. managed to keep the same 8th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 11-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Johnson is a newcomer at M.Ma'ale Adum., but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Romello White (203-F/C-1998) of I.Nahariya (#5). White showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, ten rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of I.Nahariya, leading his team to a 83-76 win against the lower-ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. (#8, 11-10). I.Nahariya needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 13 victories and 8 lost games. White has a very solid season. In 21 games in Israel he scored 12.2ppg. He also has 8.5rpg and FGP: 58.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jimmy Hall (203-PF-1994) of H.Afula - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ethan Butler (190-G-2002) of E.Netanya - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Danel Kozahinof (177-PG-2001) of M.Haifa - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Michael Holyfield (211-C-1992) of H.Hevel Modi'in - 16 points and 15 rebounds 8. Shaheed Davis (206-PF-1994) of M.Haifa - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Keron DeShields (190-PG-1992) of H.Hevel Modi'in - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (206-PF-1989) of H.Afula - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Finland need overtime to beat Israel - by Eurobasket News |
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Israel - Finland 95-97 OT Finland needed overtime to beat Israel 97-95 at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts erupted with a 28-13 lead in Tel Aviv, but could not win the game. Finland replied with a 22-18 run in the second period, posted a narrow 25-24 rally in the third and tied it all at 83-83 in the end of the last stanza. Moreover, they closed the game with a final 14-12 overtime win to seal the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) stepped up with 18 points, whilst Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000, college: Utah) and Ilari Seppala (188-PG-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) brought 15 each. Bar Timor (190-G-1992, agency: Avi Zilberman) replied with high 27 points in the losing effort. |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nico Mannion carries Italy past Ukraine in Livorno - by Eurobasket News |
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Italy - Ukraine 85-75 Nicolo Mannion (190-PG-2001, college: Arizona) scored 28 points and dished out 6 assists to help Italy tame Ukraine in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group L. Italy improved at 7-2 record as already qualified team for the World Cup 2023. Italy eked out a 23-21 lead after the first period. Ukraine however erased the deficit in the second term to tie things up at 43. The teams traded baskets throughout the third frame. The hosts snatched a narrow 58-57 lead at the final break. Italy then went on to score 27 points in the fourth stanza to race to the victory. Marco Spissu (184-PG-1995) tossed in 21 points for the home side. Issuf Sanon (194-PG-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 15 points for Ukraine. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) and Artem Pustovyi (219-C-1992, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points each in the loss. |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria outlast Cote d'Ivoire in Luanda - by Eurobasket News |
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Nigeria - Cote d'Ivoire 72-63 Nigeria topped already-qualified Cote d'Ivoire in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group E in Luanda tonight. Victor Ezeh (193-F/G-2003) stepped up with 18 points to lead the winners. Nigeria snatched a 16-15 lead ten minutes into the game. Cote d'Ivoire responded with a 19-14 run in the second term to gain a 34-30 halftime advantage. But Nigeria took over in the second half. They ignited a 23-14 rally in the third term to spur ahead. Nigeria held their opponents to just 15 points in the fourth stanza and marched the fourth victory at the end. Israel Otobo (2004) delivered 13 points for the winning side. Jean-Philippe Dally (200-F/G-1996) answered with 19 points for Cote d'Ivoire. Vafessa Fofana (198-F/G-1992) knocked down 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss. |
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JORDAN warmed up for its Monday face-off with Gilas Pilipinas by routing India, 98-63, on Friday night in the sixth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifier in Bangalore. Jordan actually booked a spot in the World Cup proper even before the match against India, after New Zealand's 110-63 home turf in Christchurch took Saudi Arabia out of the race for spots in the August showpiece. That did not stop Jordan from performing at a high level against India at around the same time Gilas was putting away its own 107-96 win at home to Lebanon. Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996, college: Tampa) had 21 points and 13 assists as Jordan improved to 5-4, three games ahead of Saudi Arabia. Jordan now travels to Manila to face Gilas Pilipinas on Monday at the Philippine Arena. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
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Valmiera-GlassVidzemes-Augstskola (LBL) signed 18-year old Bosnian shooting guard Harun Zrno (198cm-2004). Zrno started the season at Spars in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 9 games he had 5.7ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.2apg. He also played 7 games in ABA 2 League where he recorded 7.7ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.0apg. The last season he played also at Spars (Division I). In 5 games he averaged 5.0ppg, 1.6rpg and 1.2apg. Zrno represented Bosnia at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B in Ploiesti (Romania) last year. His stats at that event were 8 games: 16.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 34.9%, FT: 82.4%. |
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| Philippines defeats Lebanon 107-96 in Bulacan in FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers without Kai Sotto - by Eurobasket News |
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No Kai Sotto (218-C-2002), no problem for the Gilas Pilipinas. The Philippines men's national basketball team registered an easy 107-96 win over Lebanon in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Bulacan on Friday (24 February), being behind for only 1 minute 4 seconds in the entire game. Lebanon, sitting above the Philippines in Group E entering the game with a 7-1 record, suffered only their second defeat of the Qualifiers as they never got going at the Philippine Arena. While the 2.21m (7-ft-3) Sotto, one of the stars of the Gilas Pilipinas side that has registered what is now a 6-3 qualifier record, opted out to focus on his club commitments with the Japan B. League Hiroshima Dragonflies, the national team showed they could still cope without him against what was, on paper, the stronger team in the clash. However, led by Justin Brownlee (197-F-1988, college: St.John's)'s 17 points in an all-round team effort, the Philippines were able to hold off a Lebanon team that by comparison relied heavily on four main scorers, with Amir Saoud (186-G-1991) leading the game with 27 points. Lebanon only led early in the first quarter, and once the Philippines hit the front at 6-5, the hosts never looked back. The Philippines has already qualified for the FIBA World Cup Finals as a co-host of the event, which takes place from 25 August to 10 September. Lebanon have also booked their spot. Courtesy of: olympics.com |
| LITHUANIA |
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| NKL Round 9 (Second Stage): Last-ranked Neptunas-Akv. beat Stekas - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. managed to get a seventh victory on Thursday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Stekas in Klaipeda 90-89. Neptunas-Akv. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Stekas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Gabrielius Mazeika (206-2003, agency: BIG) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Kristupas Keinys (202-2004) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Neptunas-Akv. maintains fourteenth place with 7-27 record. Newly promoted Stekas keeps the eighth position with 19 games lost. Neptunas-Akv. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Stekas will play at home against Palanga (#13) and is hoping to win this game. Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty eighth victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Silute (14-19) 86-57 in Marijampole. It was a good game for Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Zygimantas Simonis contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) answered with 10 points and 5 rebounds for Silute. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Suduva-Mantinga maintains first place with 28-6 record. Silute lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Delikatesas. Suduva-Mantinga will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Silute will play at home against Atletas (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Second ranked Telsiai (26-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (14-20). Telsiai defeated Atletas 87-74 on Thursday. Rolandas Jakstas stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Paulius Danisevicius with 19 points and 5 assists. Telsiai maintains second place with 26-8 record having just two points less than leader Stekas. Atletas at the other side keeps the seventh position with 20 games lost. They share it with Rytas 2. Telsiai will meet at home Vytis (#5) in the next round. Atletas will play against Silute and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Mazeikiai was defeated by Vytis in Sakiai 99-95. Palanga was beaten by Kretinga at home 66-79. Delikatesas was destroyed by Rytas 2 on the opponent's court 112-75. The best stats of 9th round was 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Andreas Kalogiros of Rytas 2. Neptunas-Akv. - Stekas 90-89 Bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. managed to get a seventh victory on Thursday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Stekas in Klaipeda 90-89. Neptunas-Akv. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Stekas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Gabrielius Mazeika (206-2003, agency: BIG) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Kristupas Keinys (202-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and point guard Paulius Semaska (184-1993) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Neptunas-Akv. maintains fourteenth place with 7-27 record. Newly promoted Stekas keeps the eighth position with 19 games lost. Neptunas-Akv. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Stekas will play at home against Palanga (#13) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Neptunas-Akv.: M.Gabrielius 25+7reb+1ast, K.Kristupas 19+10reb+2ast, L.Gediminas 14+5reb+2ast, A.Sidarevicius 13+3reb+11ast, R.Matas 8+6reb+3ast, B.Aringas 5+5reb Stekas: T.Rinkunas 20+5reb+9ast, M.Serksnas 17+3reb+3ast, P.Semaska 15+5reb+4ast, J.Sinica 10+9reb+4ast, B.Matas 9+1reb, K.Brusokas 8+10reb+1ast Atletas - Telsiai 74-87 The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Second ranked Telsiai (26-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (14-20). Telsiai defeated Atletas 87-74 on Thursday. Telsiai forced 20 Atletas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Rolandas Jakstas (202-1992) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and center Mindaugas Norkus (200-1985) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Telsiai players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Paulius Danisevicius (178-1995, agency: BIG) with 19 points and 5 assists and Tomas Balciunas (204-2000) scored 15 points. Telsiai maintains second place with 26-8 record having just two points less than leader Stekas. Atletas at the other side keeps the seventh position with 20 games lost. They share it with Rytas 2. Telsiai will meet at home Vytis (#5) in the next round. Atletas will play against Silute and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Telsiai: R.Jakstas 22+6reb+2ast, M.Norkus 17+7reb+3ast, I.Razutis 14+9ast, L.Kaveckis 14+1reb+2ast, D.Rasys 13+4reb+4ast, E.Bruzas 5+6reb+2ast Atletas: P.Danisevicius 19+2reb+5ast, T.Balciunas 15+3reb+2ast, M.Kuprijanovas 12+4reb, B.Tautvydas 9+4reb, V.Edas 7+3reb, G.Rokas 4+1reb Suduva-Mantinga - Silute 86-57 Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty eighth victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Silute (14-19) 86-57 in Marijampole. It was a good game for Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Zygimantas Simonis (194-1995) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Suduva-Mantinga players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) answered with 10 points and 5 rebounds and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) added 14 points in the effort for Silute. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Suduva-Mantinga maintains first place with 28-6 record. Silute lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Delikatesas. Suduva-Mantinga will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Silute will play at home against Atletas (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 21+6reb, Z.Simonis 13+6reb+3ast, P.Beliavicius 11+1reb+2ast, E.Dziaugys 11+7reb+2ast, T.Kliucinykas 10+1reb+2ast, M.Uzupis 10+6reb+4ast Silute: P.Gaidys 14+3reb, J.Alexander 12+3reb, J.Warren 10+5reb+3ast, Y.Balaban 6+7reb, J.Liesis 4+3reb+1ast, D.Anuzis 3+1reb+1ast Vytis - Mazeikiai 99-95 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Sakiai where 4th placed Mazeikiai (21-13) was defeated by fifth ranked Vytis (20-14) 99-95 on Thursday. Vytis made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) chipped in 24 points and 5 assists. Vytis' coach Erikas Kuciauskas used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was point guard Sarunas Valunta (192-2000) with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Vytis and five Mazeikiai players scored in double figures. Vytis maintains fifth place with 20-14 record. Loser Mazeikiai keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. Vytis will meet league's second-placed Telsiai on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mazeikiai will play against Zalgiris II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vytis: J.Titas 24+2reb+5ast, M.Augustinas 22+14reb+1ast, R.Maciulis 14+2reb+3ast, K.Kokoska 12+3reb, E.Zilius 11+5reb+2ast, E.Jonkus 9+9ast Mazeikiai: S.Valunta 19+6reb+4ast, K.Guscikas 17+9reb, A.Jomantas 14+7reb+3ast, K.Babusis 13+2reb+2ast, S.Jasaitis 12+8reb+2ast, R.Jokubas 11+5ast Palanga - Kretinga 66-79 There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Kretinga (13-21) defeated on the road 11th ranked Palanga (13-21) 79-66 on Thursday. Ukrainian swingman Maksym Lutsenko (188-1993, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Martynas Mazeika (193-1985, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Dee Franklin (196-1992, college: FVSU) with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Zac Owens (180-1998, college: Bethel, IN) scored 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kretinga moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with defeated Palanga. Kretinga will meet at home higher ranked Rytas 2 (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Palanga will play against Stekas in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kretinga: M.Lutsenko 20+4reb+1ast, M.Mazeika 16+4reb+5ast, R.Nacius 12+6reb+1ast, E.Danys 10+1reb+1ast, M.Jurkaitis 7+1reb+7ast, O.Misyats 6+3reb+2ast Palanga: Z.Owens 22+2ast, J.Ernestas 13+2reb+2ast, D.Franklin 13+10reb+2ast, B.Tadas 10+7reb+3ast, T.Kymantas 5, L.Mantas 2+1reb+1ast Rytas 2 - Delikatesas 112-75 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Vilnius where 9th ranked Delikatesas (14-19) was rolled over by tenth ranked Rytas 2 (14-20) 112-75 on Thursday. Rytas 2 outrebounded Delikatesas 48-29 including a 38-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Rytas 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Delikatesas' players. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) stepped up and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and Adas Simonis (192-2001) chipped in 22 points. Rytas 2's coach Andrius Slezas felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American Darion Rackley (187-1992, college: JSU) with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Vilius Valuntonis (202-2002) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Rytas 2 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Atletas. Loser Delikatesas dropped to the sixth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Silute. Rytas 2 will meet Kretinga (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Delikatesas will play against Vilkaviskis (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rytas 2: A.Simonis 22+3ast, K.Andreas 16+9reb+6ast, K.Augustinas 16+4reb+1ast, S.Kristupas 16+2ast, V.Lukas 15+7reb+2ast, A.Adomavicius 12+6reb+7ast Delikatesas: V.Vilius 14+2reb+4ast, S.Kulevicius 13+3reb+2ast, B.Corey 11+4reb+1ast, D.Rackley 11+7reb+2ast, F.Salsamendi 10+6reb+3ast, M.Ugnius 6+1reb+2ast |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Malaysia defeat Singapore in Group F opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Singapore 75:69 Malaysia defeated Singapore 75-69 in Group F opener of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 14-15 first in the opening period and then 7 points at the halftime, Malaysia took control of the game in the second half. They replied with a 26-21 run in the third quarter and closed the game with a final 22-14 rally. Yi-Hou Wong (195-F-1996) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Chun-Hong Ting (193-G-1996) netted 16. Xian-Fu Ooi (188-SG-2000) followed them with 13 points in a win. Shi-Yu Ng (197-F-2000) replied with 17 points in defeat and Justen Chiam (177-G-2002) netted 12. |
| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Guam outscore Malaysia in Ulaanbaatar - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Guam 64:75 Guam outscored Malaysia 75-64 in Ulaanbaatar at the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 1 points at the halftime, Guam produced a 25-13 surge in the decisive third period. Both teams nailed 17 points each in the last stanza for the final success. Earnest Ross (198-G-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Jonathan Galloway (209-C-1996, college: UC Irvine) nailed 14. Tomas Calvo (178-PG-2000, college: Cal Lutheran) scored 11 and Ben Borja (203-F/C-1998, college: CSU Maritime) as well as Jericho Cruz had 8 each. Chun Hong Ting answered with 24 points in the losing effort. |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Mongolia improved at 2-1 record in Group F - by Eurobasket News |
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Mongolia - Hong Kong 76:69 Mongolia improved at a 2-1 record in Group F of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Hong Kong 76:69 in Ulaanbaatar. The hosts grabbed a 27-15 lead at the start and had an 8-point halftime advantage. Moreover, they increased to 10 points at the end of the third quarter and did not mind a narrow 15-18 loss at the end. Bilguun Battuvshin (197-SF-1989) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Sanchir Tungalag (193-G-1989) had 13. Choi-Kwan Tsai (183-SF-1995) replied with 19 points in defeat and Shiu-Wah Leung (189-SF-1994) netted 17. |
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| D1 Round 17 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in D1 is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise of round 17 was guest MAS Fez's (8-5) road victory over 6th ranked AREH (7-6) 89-79 on Tuesday evening. MAS Fez have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with IRT Tanger. AREH lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. MAS Fez is looking forward to face IRT Tanger (#5) at home in the next round. AREH will play against FAR Rabat and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Tanger. First ranked MTB (11-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked IRT Tanger (8-5) 65-63 on Saturday evening. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MTB. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. IRT Tanger at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with MAS Fez. MTB's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tanger . An interesting game was played in Marrakech where host KACM (#8) won against 4th placed FAR Rabat 83-72 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of FAR Rabat. KACM maintains eighth place with 7-7 record. Loser FAR Rabat keeps the fourth position with three games lost. KACM will meet RCA Casabl. (#9) in the next round. FAR Rabat will play against AREH (#7) and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 17 AS Sale defeated Larache in a road game 74-62. FUS Rabat smashed OCY at home 97-37. Larache - AS Sale 62-74 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Larache (4-9) was defeated at home by second ranked AS Sale (10-2) 74-62 on Saturday. Defending champion maintains second place with 10-2 record behind leader MTB. Larache lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. AS Sale will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Larache will play against OCY (#12) in Yusufiya and it may be a tough game between close rivals. KACM - FAR Rabat 83-72 An interesting game was played in Marrakech where host KACM (#8) won against 4th placed FAR Rabat 83-72 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of FAR Rabat. KACM maintains eighth place with 7-7 record. Loser FAR Rabat keeps the fourth position with three games lost. KACM will meet RCA Casabl. (#9) in the next round. FAR Rabat will play against AREH (#7) and hope to secure a win. FUS Rabat - OCY 97-37 No shocking result in a game when third ranked FUS Rabat (10-3) smashed at home 12th ranked OCY (1-11) 97-37 on Saturday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for FUS Rabat. They maintain third place with 10-3 record behind leader MTB. OCY lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. FUS Rabat will meet WAC (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OCY will play against Larache and it may be a tough game between close rivals. IRT Tanger - MTB 63-65 Important game to mention about took place in Tanger. First ranked MTB (11-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked IRT Tanger (8-5) 65-63 on Saturday evening. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MTB. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. IRT Tanger at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with MAS Fez. MTB's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tanger . AREH - MAS Fez 79-89 The biggest surprise of round 17 was guest MAS Fez's (8-5) road victory over 6th ranked AREH (7-6) 89-79 on Tuesday evening. MAS Fez have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with IRT Tanger. AREH lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. MAS Fez is looking forward to face IRT Tanger (#5) at home in the next round. AREH will play against FAR Rabat and is hoping to win this game. |
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| Ish Wainright, Suns Agree To Two-Year, $2.5M Deal - by Eurobasket News |
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The Phoenix Suns have agreed to sign Ishmail Wainright (6'5''-F-1994, college: Baylor) to a two-year, $2.5 million deal. Wainwright was on a Two-Way deal with the Suns. The Suns will hold a team option for the 23-24 season on Wainright. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
| Giannis exits early with knee issue; Bucks rip Heat 128-99 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Milwaukee Bucks sure didn't let Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe)'s early exit bother them Friday night as they rolled to their most-lopsided victory of the season. Now they wait to learn whether they might have to continue playing without the two-time MVP. Antetokounmpo left late in the first quarter with a right knee issue to spoil his rapid recovery from a sprained wrist, but the Bucks still trounced the Miami Heat 128-99 for their 13th consecutive triumph. 'I haven't gotten the full breakdown, but I'm pretty sure either on a a drive or on a screen or something like that, he knocked knees with somebody and just wasn't able to return," said Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer , who had no update beyond that. Antetokounmpo was in the starting lineup just four days after heading to New York to have his right wrist examined. 'Sometimes you have to stop him from himself, being able to calm down and maybe even not play a couple of games, knowing that we're No. 2 (in the East), knowing that we're all right," said Jrue Holiday, who had 24 points. "I know he doesn't like it. He tries to play every single game, which I completely understand. I feel like I'm the same way.' Antetokounmpo was on the floor late in the first quarter when the two-time MVP passed the ball and immediately motioned to the bench as the Bucks called a timeout to enable him to head to the locker room. He had four points, four rebounds and four assists in just six minutes. The Bucks still had no trouble extending the longest winning streak in the NBA this season. The Bucks pulled ahead for good four minutes into the game and rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season. 'It didn't slow them down one bit when Giannis went out,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'They just put it in overdrive.' Holiday shot 5 of 9 from 3-point range, had seven assists and five rebounds. He drew perhaps his biggest ovation of the night when the scoreboard video caught him joining the crowd singalong to the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' during a timeout late in the fourth quarter. 'That's a classic song,' Holiday said. 'And we were winning. So good vibes.' Bobby Portis (6'10''-PF-1995, college: Arkansas) had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a sprained right medial collateral ligament that caused him to miss 11 games. Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) had 17 points, Grayson Allen (6'5''-G-1995, college: Duke) 16 and Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) 12. 'It was fun just to be out there, fun just to play the game I love to play,' Portis said. Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) scored 23, Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) 18, Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky) 14 and Caleb Martin (6'7''-F-1995, college: Nevada) 13 for the Heat, who shot just 9 of 40 on 3-point attempts. Courtesy of: abcnews.go.com |
| Kings outlast Clippers 176-175 in double overtime - by Eurobasket News |
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There were a couple moments Friday night when Sacramento coach Mike Brown wishes he could have enjoyed being a part of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. Brown and his Kings though were able to savor something that is more important in the long run - a hard-fought victory. Malik Monk (6'4''-SG-1998, college: Kentucky) scored a career-high 45 points, De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) had the go-ahead basket and finished with 42 and Sacramento outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime. It is only the second time in the NBA's 76-year history that both teams have scored at least 170 points. Detroit beat Denver 186-184 in triple overtime on Dec. 13, 1983, in what remains the highest-scoring NBA game. The Kings are third on the scoring list with the 176 points and the Clippers fourth. A team has scored 170 points in a regular-season game only seven times. 'From a fan's standpoint, I can see how this game would have been a lot of fun to watch,' Brown said. 'There was unbelievable shot making and great defense. There was high-level talent that was on display. Kudos to the players. Sacramento and Los Angeles also combined for 44 3-pointers, tied for the most in a game in NBA history. Both teams also shot at least 58% from the field and were 80% or better from the foul line. 'I thought was a great game. A lot of momentum shifts,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. The Clippers had a 175-169 advantage with 1:57 remaining before the Kings scored the final seven points, including Fox's jumper with 36.5 seconds remaining. The Clippers had the final shot, but Nicolas Batum (6'8''-SF-1988) missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Kings also overcame a 14-points deficit late in the fourth quarter and six-point deficits in both overtime periods. 'We just stuck with it. We got down 12 at one point but just had our heads up. We knew they were going to let us back in,' Monk said. It was the first time in franchise history the Kings have had two players score at least 40 points in a game. It is the second time it has happened in an NBA game this season after Cleveland's Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell did it against Boston. Fox - who also had 12 assists and five steals - is just the 12th player since 1973-74 with 40 points, 10 assists and five steals in a game. The last to do it was James Harden in 2019. 'We just had to grind this game out. We were on the second night of a back-to-back but it is what it is. We have a younger team than them,' Fox said. Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) scored a season-high 44 points for Los Angeles and Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) added 34. Leonard had 21 points in the third quarter, which tied his career high for points scored in a quarter. 'I thought he did a great job getting to a spot with the 3-point shots and attacking the basket,' Lue said about Leonard. Russell Westbrook started and made his Clippers debut after he cleared waivers Wednesday. He had 17 points, 14 assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes before fouling out with 1:49 remaining in the second overtime. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Dozier is back at the Kings - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Dozier has played previously for seven other NBA teams: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, OKC Blue, Maine Celtics, Windy City Bulls and OKC Blue. he was voted Boys 4A Player of the Year back in 2015. He graduated from University of South Carolina in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. |
| Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat Cavaliers 115-109 - by Eurobasket News |
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Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995, agency: BeoBasket) began his final push for a possible third straight MVP by getting yet another triple-double. This season, that means another Denver win. Jokic had 24 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for his NBA-leading 22nd triple-double and Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) scored 25, leading the Nuggets to a 115-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Jokic's 13th triple-double in 16 games helped the Western Conference-leading Nuggets come out of the All-Star break with an impressive road win over the Cavs, who dropped to 25-7 at home. The Nuggets improved to 22-0 when Jokic gets a triple-double. 'He's the MVP,' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said about his star center. 'When the MVP goes out and puts up a triple-double, it means a lot. He is a historically great player.' There was no argument from the Cavs. 'I thought we had him contained until I looked up (at the scoreboard),' Cavs star Donovan Mitchell said. 'The bigs did a good but then in the second half he was the aggressor in different ways. 'Look at what he and (Sixers star Joel) Embiid are doing on a nightly basis. It's next level. It's impressive and I think it's going to come down to those two. Hell of a player.' Evan Mobley (7'0''-PF-2001, college: USC) scored 31 points, but zero in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which had its chances down the stretch. Mitchell and Darius Garland (6'2''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) had 22 points apiece and Jarrett Allen (6'11''-C-1998, college: Texas) added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs. Porter made two 3-pointers and Jokic dropped another as the Nuggets went on a 13-4 run to take a 114-109 lead with 2:15 left. Cleveland then missed shots on its next three possessions - Mitchell twice misfired - allowing Denver to escape with a win in a game that had playoff intensity. Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) returned to Denver's lineup after missing six games due to soreness in his right knee. He had 16 points and nine assists. Reggie Jackson (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Boston Coll.), making his debut with Denver after being signed last week, ended the third quarter by making a 55-foot shot to pull the Nuggets to 91-89. Jackson was recently waived by Charlotte after being acquired from the Clippers in a trade deadline deal. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Harden, Embiid, Harris rally 76ers past Grizzlies 110-105 - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) slogged through illness and even played the rare role of victim on a dunk attempt. With a few big buckets and his own one-handed stuff of Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.), Embiid ultimately showed why it's never good to count out The Big Man. Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee) sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) scored 31 points, and Embiid had 27 points and 19 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-105 on Thursday night. Embiid made 3 of 5 shots in the fourth - including the tying bucket that made it 100-all - to rally the Sixers from deficits of 17 points in the first half and 12 in the third. ''If you took away his offense, what else did he do?'' coach Doc Rivers said with a laugh. Try six blocks. Six assists. Oh, and 17 defensive rebounds. Go ahead, throw in 13 of 17 free throws. ''That tells you just how great the guy is,'' Rivers said. The 76ers shrugged off three of their worst quarters of the season to turn in a fantastic fourth that nearly shook the arena with each clutch bucket. ''The arena was so loud, it was like playoff basketball right here,'' Harris said. ''We need this to prepare us, get us ready.'' The Sixers won for the fifth time this season when trailing by 15 or more points. Embiid said he had to ''keep being a monster'' defensively when the ball wasn't dropping on offense. ''I always think two-way is better than one-way,'' Embiid said. ''In those type of nights, to be able to have an impact when you don't have anything going on offensively, I think is nice.'' Harden buried a 3 to get the run rolling and Harris sank two free throws, then made a 3 that pulled Philly within 99-98. Embiid, who finished 7 of 25 from the floor, tied it at 100-all on a jumper. Jaren Jackson Jr. hit a pair of tough buckets at the rim to put Memphis back ahead by four. Harden, though, hit one of his six 3-pointers, Harris made it 106-105 with his 3, and Embiid scooped a loose ball for a dunk that sealed the comeback. Harris finished with 20 points. ''We've had a lot of games likes this where we get off to slow starts and have to make a comeback,'' Harris said. The Grizzlies stumbled before the All-Star break, losing eight of nine before a 3-1 streak to end the first half. Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) scored 25 points, Jackson had 18 and Morant 15 for the Grizzlies. ''There's going to be struggles. There's going to be adverse moments throughout the season,'' Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. ''We've got to learn to get better from it. We found a way to win a couple of games going into the break, kind of on our terms.'' Embiid had a non-COVID illness that perhaps played a role in one of his worst first halves in recent memory. He most recently played in Sunday's All-Star Game, scoring 32 points in 27 minutes. Whatever the reason, Embiid missed his first six shots and Sixers fans booed when he tossed up a 28-foot airball in the second quarter. He was 2 of 14 for nine points in the half. Embiid entered second in the NBA in scoring at 33.1 points on 54% shooting from the floor. ''He's human,'' Rivers said. ''I think most of the shots he liked.'' Maybe not when he drove down the lane for a thunderous one-handed dunk attempt that was soundly rejected by Jackson and led to a Memphis bucket for a 52-35 lead. The block encapsulated how badly Memphis had its way with the Sixers. ''We had nothing,'' Rivers said. Bane hit four 3s and scored 19 points in the first quarter. He had 21 at the half and the Grizzlies raced to an early 17-point lead. It just wasn't enough against the Harris-Embiid-Harden trio. Courtesy of: cbssports.com |
| How NBA Star Nikola Jokic Found Peace in His Love for Horses - by Eurobasket |
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You know Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995, agency: BeoBasket) Nuggets star that has been making eye-popping triple-doubles lately making the team win 24 straight games tying a famous record set by Magic Jonson, Lakers icon. And you know someone made something noteworthy when they are found in the same sentence with Magic Johnson. For Jokic, Denver - Charlotte game was just a regular business day, but for the others, it was one more proof of his greatness. In their win against Charlotte, Jokic made his 20th triple-double this season, breaking his last season's personal record. His assistance makes for historical matches and his basketball intelligence and unselfish understanding of a game make him a step ahead of everyone. There is a reason why he is an MVP, and why he will most certainly be it again. But Jokic has more plans for his future. Besides breaking records, Nikola Jokic has another love. Horses. Grew up on a horse farm, he bought his first stallion a few years ago, and now his love is steadily turning into passion. When he was announced a starter in the All-Star game for a fifth time, he said he missed it as he was at the horse track with his horses. While we have plans to see him on a basketball court, it seems he has additional plans for himself. Training Horses After a Basketball Career Last year Jokic said, 'My dream is to move back to Serbia and become a trotting coach after my basketball career'. Growing up in Vojvodina, a horse-loving region in the northern part of Serbia with the most beautiful horse stables and riding halls, specifically in Sombor, woke his love towards horses and horse racing. When he was a child he used to participate in amateur races before he turned to basketball. He even was fourth once. He would surely be a horse-racing MVP if he hadn't turned to basketball. His love towards these 'magnificent creatures' as he calls them, is nothing new nor strange, knowing how noble and beautiful horses are. Therewithal, just like for Jokic, for many people horse races are very exciting. Unlike motorsports, you have animals with their own character you can't always control and that's what drives people in. Stud power and beauty, excitement, and unpredictability of a race. For a horse racing fan that's more than enough to place a wager or two, which makes horse racing one of the most expensive sports as well. Not only Serbia, or the US, but a lot of countries around the world have big horse racing events, where races such as Dubai World Cup, Epsom Derby in England, and The Everest and Melbourne Cup in Australia, are just some among many. Last year's Melbourne Cup for example was a happening. After a very exciting race, the final 2022 Melbourne Cup finishing order came with Gold Trip being the first. This 6yo bay Stallion coming from France is now regarded as an elite class of racehorse. For those who love horses, though his dream is inclined more towards trotting, it's not surprising why Jokic's dream is to become a horse racing coach. After the last year's Eurobasket loss with Serbia's representation, Jokic decided to buy five stallions in total 'for consolation'. He and his family are seriously investing in the business and his father currently has a main role in taking care of the horses. Their goal is to enrich the beautiful Sombor, a town in Serbia, with a high-class horse stable. Once he finishes his basketball career, Jokic will turn to his childhood dream - becoming a trotting coach. He said his home country is not that good at trotting, but still 'It's great fun.' And legendary horse trainer Nifty Norman said 'He's fascinated by the business. That's all he wanted to talk about. He was more fascinated by us than we were by him. Basketball is how he makes a living and the horses are his passion - that's basically what he said to me." Even a hall-of-fame racer Tim Tetrick was amazed at how many races he followed. Jokic watched all Breeders Crown races and texted Tetrick after every race. Last year, one video got viral on social media where Jokic was getting ready for Nuggets practice with his phone on the floor watching a horse race. The boy truly has passion. He was even surprised with an MVP award in the horse stable. It's amazing to see how five-time MVP, one of the most intelligent basketball players, Nuggets superstar, record breaker, and a great guy has a burning passion that he hopes will light up his home country. It seems like he cannot wait to turn his horse training hobby into a career, while we, on the other hand, hope to see him in the court for a long time. Nonetheless, Jokic has a very bright future in front of him with an amazing spirit and contagious optimism and hope. |
| NBA All-Star Game 2023 - by Igor Obradovic |
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MAIN EVENT TEAM GIANNIS  Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994) of Milwaukee B. Lauri Markkanen (7'1''-F/C-1997) of Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell (6'3''-G-1996) of Cleveland C. Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999) of Memphis G. Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998) of Boston C. MVP Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990) of Portland TB Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990) of Milwaukee B. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6'6''-PG-1998) of OKC Thunder DeMar DeRozan (6'7''-F/G-1989) of Chicago B. Pascal Siakam (6'9''-F-1994) of Toronto R. Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997) of Miami Heat Domantas Sabonis (6'10''-PF-1996) of Sacramento K.Head Coach: Joe Mazzulla TEAM LEBRON LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) of LA Lakers Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) of Denver N. Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994) of Philadelphia 76 Kyrie Irving (6'3''-G-1992) of Dallas M. Luka Doncic (6'7''-G-1999) of Dallas M. Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001) of Minnesota T. Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996) of Boston C. Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990) of LA Clippers Tyrese Haliburton (6'5''-G-2000) of Indiana P. Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994) of NY Knicks De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997) of Sacramento K. Jaren Jackson Jr. (6'11''-F/C-1999) of Memphis G.Head Coach: Michael Malone RISING STARS CHALLENGE Team Pau (Winner)  Joseph Alvarado (6'0''-PG-1998) of N.Orleans P. Paolo Banchero (6'9''-F-2002) of Orlando M. Scottie Barnes (6'7''-F-2001) of Toronto R. Jaden Ivey (6'4''-G-2002) of Detroit P. Bennedict Mathurin (6'6''-G/F-2002) of Indiana P. Keegan Murray (6'8''-F-2000) of Sacramento K. Andrew Nembhard (6'5''-G-2000) of Indiana P.Team Joakim (Finalist) Jalen Duren (6'10''-F/C-2003) of Detroit P. Tari Eason (6'8''-F-2001) of Houston R. Josh Giddey (6'8''-G-2002) of OKC Thunder Quentin Grimes (6'5''-SG-2000) of NY Knicks Evan Mobley (7'0''-PF-2001) of Cleveland C. Jabari Smith II Jr. (6'10''-F-2003) of Houston R. Jeremy Sochan (6'9''-F-2003) of San Antonio S. Jalen Williams (6'6''-G/F-2001) of OKC ThunderTeam Deron (Semifinals)  Ayo Dosunmu (6'5''-PG-2000) of Chicago B. A.J. Griffin (6'7''-G/F-2003) of Atlanta H. Nah'Shon Hyland (6'3''-G-2000) of LA Clippers Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001) of Utah Jazz Trey Murphy III (6'9''-F-2000) of N.Orleans P. Alperen Sengun (6'10''-C-2002) of Houston R. Franz Wagner (6'9''-F-2001) of Orlando M.Team Jason (Semifinals)  Sidy Cissoko (6'6''-PG-2004) of G League Ignite Scoot Henderson (6'3''-G-2004) of G League Ignite Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-2002) of Memphis G. Mac McClung (6'2''-G-2000) of Delaware BC Leonard Miller (6'11''-F-2003) of G League Ignite Scotty Pippen Jr. (6'1''-G-2000) of LA LakersSKILLS CHALLENGE Team Jazz (Winner)  Jordan Clarkson (6'5''-G-1992) of Utah Jazz Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001) of Utah Jazz Collin Sexton (6'3''-PG-1999) of Utah JazzTeam Rooks Paolo Banchero (6'9''-F-2002) of Orlando M. Jaden Ivey (6'4''-G-2002) of Detroit P. Jabari Smith II Jr. (6'10''-F-2003) of Houston R.Team Antetokounmpos Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990) of Milwaukee B. Alex Antetokounmpo (6'7''-F-2001) of Wisconsin H. Thanasis Antetokounmpo (6'7''-SF-1992) of Milwaukee B. Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990) of Milwaukee B.THREE POINT CONTEST Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990) of Portland TB WINNER Buddy Hield (6'4''-G-1993) of Indiana P. Tyrese Haliburton (6'5''-G-2000) of Indiana P. Lauri Markkanen (7'1''-F/C-1997) of Utah Jazz Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998) of Boston C. Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000) of Miami Heat Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994) of NY Knicks Kevin Huerter (6'7''-SF-1998) of Sacramento K.SLAM DUNK CONTEST
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| Hustle Use Strong Fourth Quarter to Defeat G League Ignite - by Eurobasket News |
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The Memphis Hustle (15-5), the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, defeated the G League Ignite (7-12) 116-114 on Thursday night as the Hustle won the first game of a back-to-back at Landers Center. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-2002, college: Louisiana Tech) notched his ninth double-double of the regular season, finishing with 26 points and 12 rebounds. On assignment from the Grizzlies, Jake LaRavia (6'9''-G/F-2001, college: Wake Forest) notched 20 points including 15 in the first quarter. Ziaire Williams (6'8''-SF-2001, college: Stanford) scored 17 points and five rebounds. Matt Hurt (6'9''-F-2000, college: Duke) totaled 22 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Terrell Brown Jr. (6'3''-G-1998, college: Washington) tallied 12 points and four assists. Jacob Gilyard dished out 11 assists, marking his 11th game with double-digit assists. Sidy Cissoko (6'6''-PG-2004) scored a career-high 23 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. Scoot Henderson (6'3''-G-2004) finished with his second double-double of the season scoring 20 points to go along with 14 assists and seven rebounds. Leonard Miller (6'11''-F-2003) notched his eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds. John Jenkins (6'4''-G-1991, college: Vanderbilt) added 18 points, making 3 of 11 attempts from beyond the arc. Mojave King chipped in 15 points off the bench for the Ignite. The Ignite jumped out to an early eight-point lead, before a 31-14 run that extended into the second quarter saw the Hustle build their lead to 18 in the first half. The Ignite closed the first half on a 12-4 run, with a 26-12 run in the third quarter fueling them to a five-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Hustle defense locked in throughout the final frame, going on a 17-8 run to come back and secure the victory. Lofton Jr. made the go-ahead layup with 1:45 remaining to start a 6-0 run that gave Memphis a 116-111 lead with 10 seconds left on the clock. The Hustle won the fourth quarter 28-21. The Hustle had 23 assists on 37 made field goals. Memphis was able to score 19 points off 12 Ignite turnovers. The Hustle added 32 points from the free throw line, compared to just eight points for the Ignite. The win extended the Hustle win streak to five games, and the team has won for the sixth time in its last seven games. The Hustle and Ignite will meet again tomorrow at 7 p.m. to wrap up the back-to-back series in Southaven. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Wisconsin Herd Earns Nail-Biter Victory - by Eurobasket News |
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The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Texas Legends 123-122. The Herd started the game firing on all cylinders, shooting over 50% from the field goal and three-point range which pushed them ahead by six points at the end of the first quarter. Wisconsin didn't slow down, hitting multiple runs to go up 66-55 at the half. The Legends started their comeback in the third quarter, cutting the Herd's lead to six at the break. The resurgence continued and the Legends stole their first lead of the game at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Herd answered by pushing ahead to a nine-point lead, but the Legends battled back to steal the lead again. The two teams traded the lead six times before Iverson Molinar (6'4''-G-1999, college: MSU) hit the last bucket of the game and Jontay Porter (6'11''-F-1999, college: Missouri) blocked the Legends' attempt to win. Lindell Wigginton (6'1''-G-1998, college: Iowa St.) guided the Herd with 29 points while Elijah Hughes (6'6''-G/F-1998, college: Syracuse) followed with 20 points. Rob Edwards (6'5''-G-1997, college: Arizona St.) (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Jontay Porter (10 points, 12 rebounds) posted a double-double each while Alize Johnson (6'9''-SF-1996, college: Missouri St.) added a triple-double of 19 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Grant Riller (6'3''-SG-1997, college: Charleston) led the Texas Legends with 27 points while A.J. Lawson and McKinley Wright IV accompanied him with 26 points each. The Herd started the game dominating offensively, scoring the first 13 points of the game. The Legends scored a basket to get on the board, but Rob Edwards and Lindell Wigginton hit back-to-back three-point shots to put the Herd ahead by 17 points. The two teams traded baskets till the Legends went on a 13-5 run to cut the Herd's lead down to eight. Rob Edwards hit his second three of the game before the Legends scored eight unanswered points. Alize Johnson completed a three-point play to end the quarter and put the Herd up 37-31. Wisconsin opened the second quarter with consecutive threes from Elijah Hughes and Lindell Wigginton. Alize Johnson added two more succeeding baskets to bring the Herd to an eight-point advantage. The two teams went back and forth before the Legends hit three straight baskets to come within two points. The Herd answered with a 12-3 run to end the first half and take a 66-55 lead. Lindell Wigginton led all scorers with 19 points. Elijah Hughes hit consecutive two-point shots to start the third quarter. The two teams answered each other's baskets until the Legends slowly clawed back to come within seven points at the six-minute mark. Alize Johnson and Lindell Wigginton combined for five points to push the Herd to a double-digit lead. Iverson Molinar added back-to-back baskets to increase the Herd's lead. The Legends responded by outscoring the Herd 12-3 to come within three points with one minute remaining. The Herd hit two baskets, but the Legends scored the last points of the quarter. The Herd held on to lead 98-93 at the end of the third. The Legends outscored the Herd 8-2 to take their first lead of the game 101-100 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Herd answered with a 10-0 run to go ahead by nine points, but the Legends hit back-to-back threes to make it a three-point game. The Herd went up by seven points again before the Legends powered forward to take their second lead of the game with two minutes left. Jontay Porter hit a layup response, but the Legends stole the lead again by scoring two straight baskets. Rob Edwards hit a three to put the Herd ahead. The Legends completed two free throws, but Iverson Molinar hit a layup with three seconds left to grab the lead for the last time. Texas had one more shot with one second left to win but Jontay Porter blocked their attempt to secure the win. The Herd heads to Salt Lake City to take on the Stars on Monday, February 27 with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. CST. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Illini overcomes 18 point deficit, beats Northwestern, 66-62 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Fighting Illini lived up to their nickname on Thursday night, coming from 18 points down to beat #21 Northwestern 66-62 in Champaign, IL. The Wildcats led 37-19 after the first half thanks to 22 points from Boo Buie (6'2''-G-2000). Illinois started out the second half hot and eventually got the game tied at 59-59 on Sincere Harris' basket. The real hero was Terrence Shannon Jr. (6'6''-G-2000) He scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, including the go ahead bucket with 1:13 to go in the game. The win gives Illinois a season record of 19-9 and 10-7 in Big Ten play. Buie ended up with a game high 35 points for Northwestern. Courtesy of: fox2now.com |
| Wynston Tabbs will continue his college career at Morgan State University - by Eurobasket News | |||
Tabbs played also at Boston College in 2018-2021. He graduated St. Mary's Ryken High School (Lenardtown, MD) in 2018. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| USC Runs Past Colorado - by Carl Berman |
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Boulder, CO - Late Thursday night, the Colorado Buffaloes (15-14) faced off against the USC Trojans (20-8) at the CU Events Center in Boulder, CO. Led by senior combo-guard Boogie Ellis (6'3''-G-2000), the Trojans cruised to a 84-65 victory. While the Buffs scored the first five points of the first half, the Trojans were hot from the jump, shooting 63% in the half, taking control with a 13-2 run eventually building into a 43-30 halftime lead. After the break, USC extended their lead to 17 points before the Buffs had a spark, embarking on an 11-2 run led by Sophomore KJ Simpson and grad transfer Ethan Wright (6 points on 2/6 shooting) . CU came within nine points of the Trojans multiple times in the second half, but were put away by USC on a 12-1 run that gave Ellis and the Trojans a 75-53 lead. Ellis, the reigning Pac-12 player of the week, led the Trojans with 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting. Exhibiting his swift and forceful dribbling skills, Ellis tallied six points in the paint. Furthermore, Ellis utilized his agility and power on the defensive end, persistently pressuring and intercepting passes, resulting in six turnovers for Colorado. This season, Ellis is averaging 13.4 points per game on 44.2% shooting from the field, including 38.8% from three-point range. He's also averaging 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. At 6'2" and 175 pounds, Ellis is a bit undersized for a shooting guard, but he more than makes up for it with his quickness and athleticism. Ellis is a dynamic scorer who can create his own shot off the dribble, attack the rim with physicality, and knock down shots from beyond the arc. He's also a lockdown defender who can harass opposing guards and disrupt their offensive flow. On the opposite side of the court, the Buffaloes were led by breakout sophomore guard KJ Simpson who had 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting along with six rebounds and four assists. While Simpson had his second turnover-free game of the season, CU struggled to slow down the high-scoring tandem of Ellis and Drew Peterson (11 points, 5/12 shooting). When asked post-game about his team's play, CU head coach Tad Boyle said, 'If you let a team shoot 57% and out-rebound you by eight, they're going to be hard to beat.' Tristan Da Silva struggled to find his rhythm on the offensive end, as the Trojans' defense limited him to just six points on a 2-of-9 shooting from the field. Despite this seemingly off night, Da Silva has been a consistent scorer for the Buffaloes this season, averaging 16.1 PPG while shooting an impressive 50.9% from the field. Da Silva's athleticism and versatility have made him a tough matchup for opponents in the PAC-12. He'll look to bounce back in the Buffaloes' next game on February 26th against UCLA. The Trojans secured their second win against the Buffs for the season, placing them at a 20-8 record in the Pac-12. USC appears locked in for their next game against the 17-12 Utah Utes. The loss to USC was the Buffs' third loss in the past four games. They'll look to regain their form at home on Sunday against No.4 ranked UCLA. This article was written by Nick Mazzetta, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. |
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| No. 21 CWRU Men's Basketball Clinches at Least Share of First-Ever UAA Title with 76-67 Win at Chicago - by Eurobasket Center |
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From University of Chicago Athletics The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team, ranked 21st in Division III, made history on Sunday afternoon, defeating the University of Chicago 76-67 in Chicago, Illinois to clinch the first-ever University Athletic Association Championship in program history. Sunday's win raised the Spartans' UAA record to 10-3 on the year, as the team maintained a one-game lead over #22 WashU in the conference standings with one game left to play. CWRU also became the first team in Division III to punch its ticket to the 2023 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, holding a potential tiebreaker over the Bears for the automatic bid after sweeping the season series between the two teams. CWRU improved to 20-3 overall, matching the program record for wins in a season, set by last year's squad. The Spartans have now won eight-straight UAA games, the longest conference-winning streak in program history. CWRU will be making its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance after having qualified for the first time in team history last year. The CWRU win was powered by sophomore forward Umar Rashid (6'6''-F), who came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points on Sunday, leading all players in the game. Rashid made eight-of-14 shots overall and connected on a career-high seven threes on 10 tries, one made three short of the school single-game record. Rashid added seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal in the game. Graduate student guard Danny Frauenheim (5'10''-PG) added 15 points, four assists, and two steals, and sophomore guard Sam Trunley (6'3''-G) came off the bench to score 12 points with a career-high seven rebounds. The Spartans bench accounted for 26 points during the first half to help CWRU take a 37-33 lead into the break. Rashid led the way with 14 points over the first 20 minutes, connecting on four-of-six three-point tries and five-of-eight shots overall. Trunley added seven points and junior guard Daniel Florey notched five during the frame. CWRU never trailed in the first half and led from the 16:31 mark on. Threes on back-to-back possessions by Trunley and Rashid gave CWRU a 36-25 lead with 4:08 to play in the stanza, the team's largest lead of the half, but the Maroons trimmed the Spartan advantage to just four points by halftime. Chicago opened the second half on a 10-2 run to go ahead early in the period and maintained a lead for most of the second half, although never by more than five points. The Spartans were down 56-51 with 7:55 to play and trailed 61-58 with 3:45 to go before Rashid tied the game at 61-61 with his sixth three of the contest with 3:33 left to play. After a Chicago miss, Rashid hit his seventh three-point shot of the game with 2:59 remaining to give CWRU a 64-61 lead, and the Spartans never trailed again. Frauenheim connected on a pair of layups to extend the Spartans' lead by four more points, as the Spartans used a 14-0 run stretching into the final minute of the game to put the game out of reach and lock up the UAA Championship. CWRU finished the game shooting 37.9% overall compared to 42.1% for the Maroons, but held a distinct advantage on three-point attempts, connecting on 12-of-32 tries (37.5%) to eight-of-24 (33.3%) for Chicago. CWRU also forced 14 Chicago turnovers and held a 17-5 edge in points off turnovers. The Spartans' bench outscored the Maroons' reserves 43-23 during the game. Source: UAA |
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| Fringe Tall Blacks shine in Saudi Arabia rout as World Cup selection gets tougher - by Eurobasket News |
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Pero Cameron is going to have some sleepless nights trying to whittle down his Tall Blacks' squad for the Fiba World Cup. Missing a stack of frontline players, the Tall Blacks ran out convincing 110-63 victors over Saudi Arabia in Christchurch on Friday night in their penultimate Asia-Oceania zone qualifying game. The Tall Blacks have already qualified for the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines in late August-early September. Cutting his squad down to 12 for the global event will be a challenging job for head coach Cameron - especially when you consider the players not at his disposal for this window. When you add in the Webster brothers, Corey and Tai, Shea Ili, Rob Loe, Finn Delany, Yanni Wetzell, among others, the Tall Blacks have some healthy selection headaches. To think how strong they could be if Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams became available and was to suit up. 'I think it's a good thing having a lot of choices,' Cameron said. 'We've still got a lot of things to navigate in front of us. It's February and we're still finishing off the Aussie league and then our New Zealand league starts, so you've got all of that and we start to come together that last week of the [New Zealand] NBL finals, so it's exciting, and it's close, and we've still got to wait on a few things.' You wouldn't have known the Tall Blacks were missing a bunch of their key personnel on Friday - through the looming Australian NBL grand final series, unavailability, and injury. These sides last met in Saudi Arabia in August with the Tall Blacks prevailing 80-65, but it was much easier for the hosts on Friday on home soil - crushing them by 47 points. It was just the bounce back performance Cameron and the side would have been targeting after losing both away fixtures to Jordan and Lebanon in November. 'We had a little talk about it and kind of thought about our last tour where we lost two games and I don't think we've ever lost three in a row, so that was really tough to swallow the last window,' Cameron said. 'It showed in some of the boys and the way our assistant coaches and staff went about it. We knew we needed to get this win.' The Tall Blacks put on an offensive clinic, scoring 110 points on 65% shooting from the field (42/65) and 46% from three point range (12/26). New Zealand made a red-hot start, landing 12 of 16 from the field in the first quarter (75%) to establish a 36-16 lead by the end of the opening 10 minutes. Christchurch lad Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992, college: Lincoln Trail), back in his hometown, put on a show early, dancing through the Saudi defence and hitting the bucket. Rusbatch a product of Cashmere High School, then drained two threes, helping himself to 10 first quarter points on perfect 4/4 shooting in front of family and friends. Rusbatch, who hasn't missed a game in qualifying, finished with a game high 21 points on 8/11 shooting, including 5/7 from deep - a performance that will have only enhanced his reputation as he pushes for a World Cup spot. By halftime, the Tall Blacks were in complete control, leading by 32 points (65-33) after shooting 23/33 (70%) from the floor in the first half. The Tall Blacks will get a better indication where they're at when they face Group E leaders Lebanon (7-1) in Wellington on Monday, who beat them 77-65 in November. Saudi Arabia, who sit fifth in Group E and had won just two of their eight games, produced some physical play to open the game. They struggled to slow down the Kiwis on offence though, who did a superb job finding the open man and getting strong looks. Fresh off an encouraging ANBL rookie season with the Cairns Taipans, Samuel Waardenburg (208-F-1999, college: Miami, FL), who linked with the national side in Christchurch on Wednesday, made his international debut in the first quarter. Waardenburg was heavily involved, throwing down a dunk in the second term and finishing strongly at the hoop on several occasions. The 24-year-old had a Tall Blacks' debut to remember, notching 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 22 minutes on court. Courtesy of: stuff.co.nz |
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| 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers: Nicaragua achieve another win in Managua - by Eurobasket News |
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Guatemala - Nicaragua 59:77 Nicaragua achieved another win in Managua at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Pre-Qualifiers. They overcame Guatemala 77-59 with a strong first half. Nicaragua started the game with a 22-11 run and added a massive 21-10 surge in the second period. Guatemala replied with an 18-13 run in the third period, whilst Nicaragua closed the game with a narrow 21-20 rally. Jared Ruiz (188-G-1992) top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Romario Ponce (180-PG-1995) nailed 12. Sharlon Hodgson (183-PG-1994) delivered 11, whilst Francisco Garth (195-G/F-1999) had 10. Helmuth Esquivel replied with 18 points and 20 rebounds in a loss. |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria outlast Cote d'Ivoire in Luanda - by Eurobasket News |
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Nigeria - Cote d'Ivoire 72-63 Nigeria topped already-qualified Cote d'Ivoire in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group E in Luanda tonight. Victor Ezeh (193-F/G-2003) stepped up with 18 points to lead the winners. Nigeria snatched a 16-15 lead ten minutes into the game. Cote d'Ivoire responded with a 19-14 run in the second term to gain a 34-30 halftime advantage. But Nigeria took over in the second half. They ignited a 23-14 rally in the third term to spur ahead. Nigeria held their opponents to just 15 points in the fourth stanza and marched the fourth victory at the end. Israel Otobo (2004) delivered 13 points for the winning side. Jean-Philippe Dally (200-F/G-1996) answered with 19 points for Cote d'Ivoire. Vafessa Fofana (198-F/G-1992) knocked down 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss. |
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| PBA Round 11: NLEX RW is upset by Meralco Bolts - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked NLEX RW (5-3) and seventh ranked Meralco Bolts (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. NLEX RW was defeated by Meralco Bolts in Manila 114-98. Meralco Bolts dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to NLEX RW's 38 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded NLEX RW 51-33 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Meralco Bolts looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Chris Newsome (187-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American Wayne Selden (196-1994, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) produced 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Meralco Bolts maintains seventh place with 3-3 record. NLEX RW at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Meralco Bolts are looking forward to face higher ranked Hotshots (#6) in Pasig City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NLEX RW will play at home against Rain or Shine and is hoping to win this game. North Port can celebrate finally their first win this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Terrafirma Dyip (2-6) 115-100. Guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Kevin Murphy contributed with 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) answered with 25 points and 6 rebounds for Terrafirma Dyip. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. North Port (1-5) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. It was Terrafirma Dyip's fourth loss in a row. They keep the tenth position with six games lost. North Port will play against bottom-ranked Blackwater Elite (#12) in Caloocan City in the next round. Terrafirma Dyip will have a break next round. The game in Manila was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Hotshots (4-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Rain or Shine (2-4). Hotshots defeated Rain or Shine 112-97 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rain or Shine. It was a great evening for Antonio Hester who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Leonard Santillan responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hotshots have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 4-3 record. Loser Rain or Shine keeps the eighth position with four games lost. Hotshots will meet at home Meralco Bolts (#7) in the next round. Rain or Shine will play against NLEX RW in Makati City and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 11 bottom-ranked Blackwater Elite was defeated by FiberXers in Makati 98-90. The best stats of 11th round was 31 points and 4 assists by Maverick Ahanmisi of FiberXers. North Port - Terrafirma Dyip 115-100 North Port can celebrate finally their first win this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Terrafirma Dyip (2-6) 115-100. North Port made 26-of-29 charity shots (89.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) contributed with 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) answered with 25 points and 6 rebounds and forward Eric Camson (193-1990) added 12 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Terrafirma Dyip. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. North Port (1-5) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. It was Terrafirma Dyip's fourth loss in a row. They keep the tenth position with six games lost. North Port will play against bottom-ranked Blackwater Elite (#12) in Caloocan City in the next round. Terrafirma Dyip will have a break next round. Top scorers: North Port: K.Murphy 28+9reb+2ast, B.Robert 26+9reb+6ast, C.John 18+9reb+1ast, J.Munzon 17+1reb, A.Tolentino 9, P.Taha 7+2reb Terrafirma Dyip: J.Williams 25+6reb+2ast, J.Tiongson 18+3reb+4ast, E.Camson 12+13reb+1ast, C.John 12+3reb+3ast, G.Joseph 9+4reb, P.Cahilig 7+3reb Rain or Shine - Hotshots 97-112 The game in Manila was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Hotshots (4-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Rain or Shine (2-4). Hotshots defeated Rain or Shine 112-97 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rain or Shine. Hotshots dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Rain or Shine's 36. They outrebounded Rain or Shine 55-44 including a 41-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hotshots looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Jiovani Jalalon (175-1992) helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Hotshots players scored in double figures. Center Leonard Santillan (195-1996) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American Greg Smith (198-1992, college: Colorado St.) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hotshots have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 4-3 record. Loser Rain or Shine keeps the eighth position with four games lost. Hotshots will meet at home Meralco Bolts (#7) in the next round. Rain or Shine will play against NLEX RW in Makati City and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hotshots: P.Lee 19+3reb+5ast, J.Jalalon 19+8reb+4ast, A.Barroca 19+1reb+1ast, A.Hester 17+15reb+5ast, R.Escoto 10+8reb, R.dela Rosa 8+5reb+3ast Rain or Shine: G.Smith 15+4reb+1ast, L.Santillan 14+7reb, N.Demusis 11+6reb+2ast, B.Belga 9+5reb+4ast, J.Yap 9+3reb, C.Andrei 9+3reb+6ast Meralco Bolts - NLEX RW 114-98 The game between third ranked NLEX RW (5-3) and seventh ranked Meralco Bolts (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. NLEX RW was defeated by Meralco Bolts in Manila 114-98. Meralco Bolts dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to NLEX RW's 38 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded NLEX RW 51-33 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Meralco Bolts looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Chris Newsome (187-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American Wayne Selden (196-1994, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) produced 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Don Trollano (191-1992) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Meralco Bolts maintains seventh place with 3-3 record. NLEX RW at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Meralco Bolts are looking forward to face higher ranked Hotshots (#6) in Pasig City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NLEX RW will play at home against Rain or Shine and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Meralco Bolts: K.McDaniels 31+21reb+4ast, M.Allein 19+6reb+4ast, C.Newsome 18+5reb+8ast, B.Aaron 15+3reb+3ast, C.Hodge 9+8reb+3ast, A.Jose Caram 8+1ast NLEX RW: W.Selden 29+8reb+7ast, T.Don 19+6reb+4ast, B.Ganuelas-Rosser 16+4reb, K.Alas 13+4reb+1ast, J.Nieto 9+2reb+5ast, A.Semerad 9+6reb FiberXers - Blackwater Elite 98-90 There was no surprise in Makati where 12th ranked Blackwater Elite (1-8) was defeated by fourth ranked FiberXers (5-2) 98-90 on Thursday. FiberXers outrebounded Blackwater Elite 50-35 including 38 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American Jamaal Franklin (196-1991, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Maverick Ahanmisi (188-1991, college: Minnesota) helped adding 31 points and 4 assists. Four FiberXers players scored in double figures. American forward Shawn Glover (201-1990, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Jeth Troy Rosario (201-1992) scored 20 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. FiberXers moved-up to third place. Blackwater Elite lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. FiberXers will meet Phoenix (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Blackwater Elite will play against North Port and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: FiberXers: M.Ahanmisi 31+4reb+4ast, J.Franklin 19+15reb+5ast, J.Alvin Teng 17+6reb+2ast, S.Alec 10+4reb+2ast, T.Abu Jahal 8+2reb, A.Justine 6+12reb+2ast Blackwater Elite: J.Troy Rosario 20+1reb+2ast, S.Glover 19+10reb+5ast, I.Regile 12+2reb+4ast, B.Amer 8+3reb+1ast, G.Banal 7+2reb+1ast, T.Joshua 6 |
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No Kai Sotto (218-C-2002), no problem for the Gilas Pilipinas. The Philippines men's national basketball team registered an easy 107-96 win over Lebanon in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Bulacan on Friday (24 February), being behind for only 1 minute 4 seconds in the entire game. Lebanon, sitting above the Philippines in Group E entering the game with a 7-1 record, suffered only their second defeat of the Qualifiers as they never got going at the Philippine Arena. While the 2.21m (7-ft-3) Sotto, one of the stars of the Gilas Pilipinas side that has registered what is now a 6-3 qualifier record, opted out to focus on his club commitments with the Japan B. League Hiroshima Dragonflies, the national team showed they could still cope without him against what was, on paper, the stronger team in the clash. However, led by Justin Brownlee (197-F-1988, college: St.John's)'s 17 points in an all-round team effort, the Philippines were able to hold off a Lebanon team that by comparison relied heavily on four main scorers, with Amir Saoud (186-G-1991) leading the game with 27 points. Lebanon only led early in the first quarter, and once the Philippines hit the front at 6-5, the hosts never looked back. The Philippines has already qualified for the FIBA World Cup Finals as a co-host of the event, which takes place from 25 August to 10 September. Lebanon have also booked their spot. Courtesy of: olympics.com |
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The 25-year old center had the game-high 20 points adding seven rebounds for Koszalin in his team's victory, helping them to beat Krosno (#10, 13-13) 75-68. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Koszalin maintains the 9th position in Polish 1Liga. Koszalin 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 Itrich had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Mateusz Itrich averages this season 11.7ppg and 6.8rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Wojciech Fras (202-C/F-1991) of Poznan. Fras impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Poznan lost that game 86-96 to the higher-ranked Opole (#7, 15-11). This loss caused Poznan to drop to 13th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-15 record. Fras is a newcomer at Poznan 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 Damian Jeszke (202-F-1995) of second-ranked Radom. Jeszke showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. Despite Jeszke's great performance Radom lost 86-87 to the lower-ranked Zgorzelec (#16, 7-19). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Radom 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. Jeszke has a great season in Poland. After 24 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.7rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Alphonso Willis (188-G-1998) of Bytom - 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Damian Cechniak (210-C-1993) of Polonia W-wa - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Michal Sitnik (199-F-2000) of Walbrzych - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Jakub Motylewski (210-C-1995) of Starogard Gd. - 14 points and 13 rebounds 8. Damian Szczepanik (198-SF-1997) of Bytom - 23 points and 3 rebounds 9. Adam Kaczmarzyk (198-SF-1988) of Opole - 26 points and 4 rebounds 10. Jakub Kobel (190-PG-1998) of Opole - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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He has coached also in Lithuania (Dzukija), Poland (Enea Zastal, AZS and Czarni) and Thailand (Mono Vampire). Urlep was voted to Eurobasket Polish League Coach of the Year back in 2002, 2003 and 2005. |
| Dinamo Stiinta Bucuresti lands Malcolm Griffin, ex Stal - by Arnold Beres | |||
Griffin is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, African and of course North American leagues. Griffin has played previously professionally in Israel (Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem), Latvia (Liepaja), Morocco (Wydad AC Casablanca, AS Sale and FUS Rabat), Russia (Zenit), Greece (AEK Athens and Kolossos H Hotels Rodou), MPBA (Champaign S.) and The Basketball Tournament (The Region). Among many awards his college team made it to the Greek Cup Final Four in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek A1 All-Defensive Team in 2021. Griffin graduated from Fresno Pacific University in 2014 and it is his ninth season in pro basketball. |
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He has played also professionally in Bosnia (OKK Sloboda Tuzla and Spars), Slovakia (Inter Bratislava) and Romania (Galati). Among many awards his college team won Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup in 2020. Strong-Moore was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Honorable Mention in 2022. He graduated from University of Arkansas Fort Smith in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
| Dinamo Stiinta Bucuresti lands Malcolm Griffin, ex Stal - by Arnold Beres | |||
Griffin is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, African and of course North American leagues. Griffin has played previously professionally in Israel (Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem), Latvia (Liepaja), Morocco (Wydad AC Casablanca, AS Sale and FUS Rabat), Russia (Zenit), Greece (AEK Athens and Kolossos H Hotels Rodou), MPBA (Champaign S.) and The Basketball Tournament (The Region). Among many awards his college team made it to the Greek Cup Final Four in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek A1 All-Defensive Team in 2021. Griffin graduated from Fresno Pacific University in 2014 and it is his ninth season in pro basketball. |
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Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-G-2003) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Parma-2, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 28. The 19-year old player was the main contributor (28 points, four rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Enisey-2 (7-27) 102-94. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Parma-2 maintains the 11th position in Russian VTB-Youth League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 27 games and recorded just seven victories. In the team's last game Tuchkov had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Parma-2, through which he has constantly improved. Grigoriy Tuchkov has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 15.1ppg) and assists (8th best: 4.3apg). The second best player in last round's games was young Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-PG-2002) of Enisey-2. Zaporozhets had a very good evening with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Enisey-2 lost that game 86-93 to Parma-2 (7-27). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Enisey-2 keeps 10th position. 27 lost games are too many comparing to just seven victories Enisey-2 managed to get this year. Zaporozhets is well-known at Enisey-2 and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#2). He also recorded 5.7 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Enisey-2's star - forward Ivan Karasev (196-F-2004). Karasev scored 28 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Karasev's great performance Enisey-2 lost 86-93 to Parma-2 (7-27). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Enisey-2 can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 7-27 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Karasev has a very solid season. In 34 games in Russia he scored 9.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kirill Isaev (199-F-2004) of Enisey-2 - 19 points and 14 rebounds 5. Sergei Kudrin (199-F-2004) of Khimki-2 - 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Gleb Firsov) of Parma-2 - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kirill Temirov (198-F-2002) of Lokomotiv-2 - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Kirill Krylov (197-G-2002) of Khimki-2 - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Kirill Elatontsev (207-C-2002) of Lokomotiv-2 - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Maksim Savchenko (208-C-2004) of MBA-2 - 13 points, 12 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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| Fringe Tall Blacks shine in Saudi Arabia rout as World Cup selection gets tougher - by Eurobasket News |
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Pero Cameron is going to have some sleepless nights trying to whittle down his Tall Blacks' squad for the Fiba World Cup. Missing a stack of frontline players, the Tall Blacks ran out convincing 110-63 victors over Saudi Arabia in Christchurch on Friday night in their penultimate Asia-Oceania zone qualifying game. The Tall Blacks have already qualified for the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines in late August-early September. Cutting his squad down to 12 for the global event will be a challenging job for head coach Cameron - especially when you consider the players not at his disposal for this window. When you add in the Webster brothers, Corey and Tai, Shea Ili, Rob Loe, Finn Delany, Yanni Wetzell, among others, the Tall Blacks have some healthy selection headaches. To think how strong they could be if Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams became available and was to suit up. 'I think it's a good thing having a lot of choices,' Cameron said. 'We've still got a lot of things to navigate in front of us. It's February and we're still finishing off the Aussie league and then our New Zealand league starts, so you've got all of that and we start to come together that last week of the [New Zealand] NBL finals, so it's exciting, and it's close, and we've still got to wait on a few things.' You wouldn't have known the Tall Blacks were missing a bunch of their key personnel on Friday - through the looming Australian NBL grand final series, unavailability, and injury. These sides last met in Saudi Arabia in August with the Tall Blacks prevailing 80-65, but it was much easier for the hosts on Friday on home soil - crushing them by 47 points. It was just the bounce back performance Cameron and the side would have been targeting after losing both away fixtures to Jordan and Lebanon in November. 'We had a little talk about it and kind of thought about our last tour where we lost two games and I don't think we've ever lost three in a row, so that was really tough to swallow the last window,' Cameron said. 'It showed in some of the boys and the way our assistant coaches and staff went about it. We knew we needed to get this win.' The Tall Blacks put on an offensive clinic, scoring 110 points on 65% shooting from the field (42/65) and 46% from three point range (12/26). New Zealand made a red-hot start, landing 12 of 16 from the field in the first quarter (75%) to establish a 36-16 lead by the end of the opening 10 minutes. Christchurch lad Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992, college: Lincoln Trail), back in his hometown, put on a show early, dancing through the Saudi defence and hitting the bucket. Rusbatch a product of Cashmere High School, then drained two threes, helping himself to 10 first quarter points on perfect 4/4 shooting in front of family and friends. Rusbatch, who hasn't missed a game in qualifying, finished with a game high 21 points on 8/11 shooting, including 5/7 from deep - a performance that will have only enhanced his reputation as he pushes for a World Cup spot. By halftime, the Tall Blacks were in complete control, leading by 32 points (65-33) after shooting 23/33 (70%) from the floor in the first half. The Tall Blacks will get a better indication where they're at when they face Group E leaders Lebanon (7-1) in Wellington on Monday, who beat them 77-65 in November. Saudi Arabia, who sit fifth in Group E and had won just two of their eight games, produced some physical play to open the game. They struggled to slow down the Kiwis on offence though, who did a superb job finding the open man and getting strong looks. Fresh off an encouraging ANBL rookie season with the Cairns Taipans, Samuel Waardenburg (208-F-1999, college: Miami, FL), who linked with the national side in Christchurch on Wednesday, made his international debut in the first quarter. Waardenburg was heavily involved, throwing down a dunk in the second term and finishing strongly at the hoop on several occasions. The 24-year-old had a Tall Blacks' debut to remember, notching 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 22 minutes on court. Courtesy of: stuff.co.nz |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: South Sudan make history, advance to the World Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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South Sudan - Senegal 83:75 South Sudan advanced to the 2023 World Cup beating Senegal 83-75. They ensured a 22-21 run in the first quarter and led 1 points at the halftime. Senegal took the lead with a 19-14 run in the third quarter, whilst South Sudan posted a final 24-12 surge in their way to the final round. Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994, college: Baylor) top-scored for the winners with 26 points and Bul Kuol (201-G/F-1997, college: Detroit) had 12. Brancou Badio (188-G-1999) answered with 29 points in a loss and Youssou Ndoye (213-C-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) had 17. |
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| Buducnost Prolab Bijeljina signs Branislav Djekic - by Harun Alispahic | ||||
He was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2011. Djekic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Slovenia (Rogaska and Zlatorog), Spain, Serbia (Partizan, OKK Beograd and BC Mega MIS Beograd), North Macedonia (MZT Skopje, Feni Industries, Kumanovo and Strumica) and Bosnia (Spars). Djekic won Serbian League championship title in 2010 and 2013. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-North Macedonian League Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2021. |
| Krsto Bjelica (ex Vojvodina NS) signs at Posusje - by Harun Alispahic | |||
Bjelica is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Montenegro, Slovakia (Handlova and MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno) and Bosnia (KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo, Capljina and HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar) and Serbia (Zlatibor and KK FMP Meridian Beograd). His team made it to the Slovakian League Semifinals in 2014 and 2015. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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| Adin Vrabac (ex Belfius Mons) is a newcomer at Evreux - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Vrabac has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2014. He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 1.0ppg, 1.8rpg. Vrabac is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Germany (Gladiators), Italy, Slovenia (Krka), Spain (Tenerife), Turkey, Serbia (Partizan) and Bosnia (Spars). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. Vrabac was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2020. |
| Charles Manning Jr. signs at KK FMP Meridian Beograd - by Eurobasket News | |||
He graduated from University of South Alabama in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Greece outlast Serbia in Athens - by Eurobasket News |
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Greece - Serbia 97-92 (OT) Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos (203-F/G-2001) nailed 28 points to lead Greece past Serbia in the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group I. Greece have already qualified for the World Cup and improved at 6-3 record, while Serbia fell at 5-4 record in the ladder. Serbia looked the dominant side in the first half. The visitors grabbed a 39-30 halftime advantage. But Greece managed to turn the tables in the fourth quarter. The hosts drained 25 points in the period including a tying layup from Dimitris Moraitis (194-PG-1999) late in regulation to send the game into overtime. Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos hit a key three-pointer in the overtime as Greece surged ahead and did not loosen the grasp rallying to the win. Dimitris Moraitis tallied 23 points in the victory. Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 24 points and 9 rebounds for Serbia. Dejan Davidovac (202-SF-1995, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points in the losing case. |
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| 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Malaysia defeat Singapore in Group F opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Malaysia - Singapore 75:69 Malaysia defeated Singapore 75-69 in Group F opener of the 2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. Trailing 14-15 first in the opening period and then 7 points at the halftime, Malaysia took control of the game in the second half. They replied with a 26-21 run in the third quarter and closed the game with a final 22-14 rally. Yi-Hou Wong (195-F-1996) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Chun-Hong Ting (193-G-1996) netted 16. Xian-Fu Ooi (188-SG-2000) followed them with 13 points in a win. Shi-Yu Ng (197-F-2000) replied with 17 points in defeat and Justen Chiam (177-G-2002) netted 12. |
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| Coach Urlep leaves Slask - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has coached also in Lithuania (Dzukija), Poland (Enea Zastal, AZS and Czarni) and Thailand (Mono Vampire). Urlep was voted to Eurobasket Polish League Coach of the Year back in 2002, 2003 and 2005. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Estonia shock Slovenia in Tallinn - by Eurobasket News |
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Estonia - Slovenia 79:78 Estonia shocked Slovenia in Tallinn at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts needed a final 24-19 push to seal a 79-78 win. Estonia grabbed a 24-16 lead at the start, whilst the guests replied with a 24-13 run in the second frame. Slovenia need a narrow 19-18 run in the third quarter, whilst the hosts dominated the end of the game. Kristian Kullamaee (194-PG-1999) made two free throws to bring his team within 76-78 with 6 seconds to go and then he nailed a three-pointer for a final success. Hugo Toom (200-SF-2002) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and Kaspar Treier (203-F-1999) had 13. Kristian Kullamaee delivered 12, whilst Mikk Jurkatamm (196-SG-2000) poured in 11. Gregor Glas (195-SG-2001) answered with 18 points for the guests. |
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South Sudan - Senegal 83:75 South Sudan advanced to the 2023 World Cup beating Senegal 83-75. They ensured a 22-21 run in the first quarter and led 1 points at the halftime. Senegal took the lead with a 19-14 run in the third quarter, whilst South Sudan posted a final 24-12 surge in their way to the final round. Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994, college: Baylor) top-scored for the winners with 26 points and Bul Kuol (201-G/F-1997, college: Detroit) had 12. Brancou Badio (188-G-1999) answered with 29 points in a loss and Youssou Ndoye (213-C-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) had 17. |
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Swiss international guard Roberto Kovac (190-G/F-1990) signs with powerhouse Fribourg Olympic for the remainder of the season. It is a return for him, as he played there during 5 seasons, the last being 2015-16 season. He recently parted ways with his last club SAM Basket Massagno as it was his second season there. He was averaging 11.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 1 apg in 15 games. Kovac previously played in Croatia, France and Iceland, and is mainly known for his ability to shoot from behind the 3 points line. He signed for the remainder of the season with an option on the next one. Kovac should be able to play after the break if all the administrative formality are completed, and will compensate the absence of Jonathan Kazadi who will be operated and will miss the end of the season. |
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He also represented Switzerland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2021 Pre-Qualifiers four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 14.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 38.0%, FT: 85.7%. Kovac is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Croatia (Cibona), France (Saint Chamond), Iceland (IR Reykjavik) and Switzerland (Geneve, Academie Fribourg and Momo Basket Vacallo-Mendrisio U23). Kovac won Swiss LNA championship title in 2009 and 2016 and the cup in 2019 and 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Swiss LNA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2013 and 2015. |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nico Mannion carries Italy past Ukraine in Livorno - by Eurobasket News |
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Italy - Ukraine 85-75 Nicolo Mannion (190-PG-2001, college: Arizona) scored 28 points and dished out 6 assists to help Italy tame Ukraine in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group L. Italy improved at 7-2 record as already qualified team for the World Cup 2023. Italy eked out a 23-21 lead after the first period. Ukraine however erased the deficit in the second term to tie things up at 43. The teams traded baskets throughout the third frame. The hosts snatched a narrow 58-57 lead at the final break. Italy then went on to score 27 points in the fourth stanza to race to the victory. Marco Spissu (184-PG-1995) tossed in 21 points for the home side. Issuf Sanon (194-PG-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 15 points for Ukraine. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) and Artem Pustovyi (219-C-1992, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points each in the loss. |
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| Scorchers sign Josh McFolley, ex Kipina - by Jeff King | ||||
McFolley has played previously professionally in Georgia (Delta) and Kosovo (Rahoveci). His team won Finnish 1st Division B-A Regular Season in 2022. He was voted to Horizon League All-Freshman Team back in 2016. McFolley graduated from University of Detroit Mercy in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. |
| U19 League Round 14: Manchester defeat Charnwood in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of second-ranked Charnwood (9-2) to third ranked Manchester (9-4) 79-77 on Thursday evening. Manchester have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-4 record behind leader CoLA. Charnwood at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with CoLA. The game between Top Four teams took place in . Second ranked host Charnwood (9-2) smashed 3rd ranked SGS College (7-5) 113-82. Charnwood keeps a position of league leader, which they share with CoLA. SGS College at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost. U19 League top team - CoLA (9-2) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat fifth ranked John Madejski (4-7) 70-64. CoLA have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-2 record, which they share with Charnwood. Loser John Madejski keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Newcastle was destroyed by Manchester on the opponent's court 87-48. Derby managed to outperform Sheffield in a home game 89-80. Barking Abbey managed to beat Oaklands on the road 78-66. Itchen crushed Copleston on its own court 96-52. Group NorthManchester - Newcastle 87-48Very expected game when 8th ranked Newcastle (1-13) was crushed on the road by third ranked Manchester (9-4) 87-48 on Wednesday. Manchester have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-4 record behind leader CoLA. Newcastle lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 13 games lost. Derby - Sheffield 89-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Derby's (8-6) home victory over 6th ranked Sheffield (4-9) 89-80 on Wednesday. Derby moved-up to fourth place. Loser Sheffield keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Charnwood - SGS College 113-82 Second ranked host Charnwood (9-2) smashed 3rd ranked SGS College (7-5) 113-82. Charnwood keeps a position of league leader, which they share with CoLA. SGS College at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost. Group SouthOaklands - Barking Abbey 66-78Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Oaklands (2-9) were defeated at home by fourth ranked Barking Abbey (5-1) 78-66 on Thursday. Barking Abbey moved-up to third place. Oaklands lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Birmingham Met. Charnwood - Manchester 77-79 The most exciting game of round 14 in the U19 League took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of second-ranked Charnwood (9-2) to third ranked Manchester (9-4) 79-77 on Thursday evening. Manchester have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-4 record behind leader CoLA. Charnwood at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with CoLA. Itchen - Copleston 96-52 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Itchen (8-1) outscored at home 7th ranked Copleston (1-10) 96-52 on Wednesday. Itchen have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-1 record having five points less than leader CoLA. Copleston lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. John Madejski - CoLA 64-70 U19 League top team - CoLA (9-2) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat fifth ranked John Madejski (4-7) 70-64. CoLA have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-2 record, which they share with Charnwood. Loser John Madejski keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. |
| Rockets let Adekoya go - by Eurobasket News | |||
Adekoya has played also professionally in United Kingdom (Cheshire Phoenix and Plymouth Patriots), TBL (Dayton Flight) and Canada (Bobcats). He helped his team to make it to the BBL Semifinals in 2019. Adekoya graduated from Chicago State in 2016 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. |
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| USA qualifies for this summer's basketball World Cup with a game to spare after defeating Uruguay 88-77, as Langston Galloway leads the way with 21 points - by Eurobasket News |
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USA Basketball is heading to this summer's FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched their berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an 88-77 win at Uruguay. The U.S. secured one of the seven World Cup berths allocated to the FIBA Americas region. Langston Galloway (188-G-1991, college: St.Joseph's), who played in more qualifying games than any U.S. player in this cycle, took over down the stretch. He scored 11 consecutive fourth-quarter points for the Americans - part of that being a personal 8-0 run that included a four-point play - to help clinch the game, and the World Cup spot. Galloway scored 21 points for the U.S., which plays its qualifying finale at Brazil on Sunday. The Americans will be in Manila for the entirety of the World Cup; other games will be played in Indonesia and Japan, but FIBA already decided the U.S. would stay in the Philippines for the tournament. For the Americans, clinching capped a 15-month process - spanning 11 games, with six different rosters and utilizing 52 different players. It's virtually certain that none of those players will be in the Philippines with the Americans this summer for the World Cup; G League or international-based players were primarily used in qualifying, but a roster of NBA players will be put together for the tournament. The coaching staff will be different as well; Jim Boylen has led the Americans in all six of the two-game qualifying windows, but USA Basketball national team coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors - assisted by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat, Tyronn Lue of the Los Angeles Clippers and Mark Few of Gonzaga - will lead the team this summer. The U.S. has won the World Cup, previously called the world championships, five times. But the team sent to the most recent World Cup at China in 2019 finished seventh - the worst finish ever by an American men's team in a major tournament. The previous worst was sixth at the 2002 world championships. The Americans bounced back at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, winning gold for the fourth consecutive time. And now the next U.S. team - the roster is unclear - will be tasked with bringing home gold from Manila. Uruguay took control early, leading 18-7 after the first quarter and building a 41-27 lead with about a minute to go in the first half. But the U.S. offense came alive in the third, scoring 30 points in that 10-minute period - one more than the Americans managed in the first two quarters combined. It was 59-58 U.S. going into the fourth, and then Galloway and the Americans ran away. Courtesy of: dailymail.co.uk |
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| LUB - Goes add Wade-Chatman to their roster, ex Kalev/Cramo - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Wade-Chatman has played also professionally in Latvia, Romania (Focsani), Slovakia (Levice) and Spain (Valladolid and Castello). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Slovakian League Regular Season in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team in 2021. Wade-Chatman graduated from Edinboro University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. |
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| USA qualifies for this summer's basketball World Cup with a game to spare after defeating Uruguay 88-77, as Langston Galloway leads the way with 21 points - by Eurobasket News |
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USA Basketball is heading to this summer's FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched their berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an 88-77 win at Uruguay. The U.S. secured one of the seven World Cup berths allocated to the FIBA Americas region. Langston Galloway (188-G-1991, college: St.Joseph's), who played in more qualifying games than any U.S. player in this cycle, took over down the stretch. He scored 11 consecutive fourth-quarter points for the Americans - part of that being a personal 8-0 run that included a four-point play - to help clinch the game, and the World Cup spot. Galloway scored 21 points for the U.S., which plays its qualifying finale at Brazil on Sunday. The Americans will be in Manila for the entirety of the World Cup; other games will be played in Indonesia and Japan, but FIBA already decided the U.S. would stay in the Philippines for the tournament. For the Americans, clinching capped a 15-month process - spanning 11 games, with six different rosters and utilizing 52 different players. It's virtually certain that none of those players will be in the Philippines with the Americans this summer for the World Cup; G League or international-based players were primarily used in qualifying, but a roster of NBA players will be put together for the tournament. The coaching staff will be different as well; Jim Boylen has led the Americans in all six of the two-game qualifying windows, but USA Basketball national team coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors - assisted by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat, Tyronn Lue of the Los Angeles Clippers and Mark Few of Gonzaga - will lead the team this summer. The U.S. has won the World Cup, previously called the world championships, five times. But the team sent to the most recent World Cup at China in 2019 finished seventh - the worst finish ever by an American men's team in a major tournament. The previous worst was sixth at the 2002 world championships. The Americans bounced back at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, winning gold for the fourth consecutive time. And now the next U.S. team - the roster is unclear - will be tasked with bringing home gold from Manila. Uruguay took control early, leading 18-7 after the first quarter and building a 41-27 lead with about a minute to go in the first half. But the U.S. offense came alive in the third, scoring 30 points in that 10-minute period - one more than the Americans managed in the first two quarters combined. It was 59-58 U.S. going into the fourth, and then Galloway and the Americans ran away. Courtesy of: dailymail.co.uk |
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| SPB 2023 - Marinos tab Johandryt Mendoza - by Francisco Vega | |
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Marinos-de-Anzoategui (SPB) inked 24-year old 201cm PFJohandryt Mendoza for the upcoming SPB 2023 season. Mendoza played last summer at Llaneros. In 20 SPB games he averaged 3.4ppg and 2.4rpg. He represented Venezuela at the South American Championship U17 in Resistencia (Argentina) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 8.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 48.8%, FT: 61.1%. Mendoza has played previously for five other teams: Monagas, Bucaneros, Broncos, Cangrejeros and Centauros. His team was regular season runner-up in Venezuelan LED 1 East Conference in 2019. |
| SPB 2023 - David Cubillan (ex Goes) is a newcomer at Guaiqueries - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He also represented Venezuela at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) seven years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 5.8ppg, 2.4apg, FGP: 25.0%, 3PT: 46.7%. Cubillan is quite experienced player. Thanks to Cubillan's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in six different countries. He has played previously professionally in Colombia (Titanes and Storm), Israel (Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia), Mexico (Fuerza Regia and Soles), Spain (Huesca), Brazil (Flamengo and UNIFACISA) and Venezuela (Trotamundos and Guaros). Cubillan won Venezuelan SLB championship title in 2021 and 2022. He was voted to Venezuelan LPB All-Star Game back in 2012 and 2016. He graduated from Marquette University in 2010 and it is his 13th season as a professional player. The scouts decsribe him following way: A very promising PG, with leadership and scoring ability; thanks to his maturity, is yet scouted by various NCAA colleges. Has became a very good 3pts shooter during his college years. Defensively, he takes advantage from his quickness and agility to make pressure on opposite guards and steal balls on the perimeter. |
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| VTB United League All-Star Game 2023 Participants - by Igor Obradovic |
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Justin Roberson (187-G-1993) of Parma-Pari Jaylen Barford (191-G-1996) of Lokomotiv Daniil Kasatkin (200-G-1999) of MBA Moscow Malik Newman (190-G-1997) of Avtodor Timofey Gerasimov (197-SG-1997) of Enisey Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-PG-1998) of UNICS Daryl Macon (190-G-1995) of UNICS Samson Ruzhentsev (201-F-2001) of CSKA Sergey Karasev (201-SF-1993) of Zenit Anton Astapkovich (202-F-1994) of CSKA Andrey Lopatin (206-F-1998) of MBA Moscow Andrey Martyuk (211-PF-2000) of LokomotivHead Coach: Emil Rajkovic of CSKA
OLD SCHOOL ALL-STAR TEAM Evgenii Baburin (189-G-1987) of N.Novgorod Vitaly Fridzon (194-G-1985) of Zenit Jermaine Love (190-G-1989) of N.Novgorod Evgeny Voronov (194-G-1986) of MBA Moscow James Ennis (201-F/G-1990) of Samara Nikita Kurbanov (202-SF-1986) of CSKA Ryan Boatright (183-PG-1992) of Parma-Pari Andrey Vorontsevich (207-PF-1987) of UNICS Jalen Reynolds (208-C-1992) of UNICS Malik Dime (206-C-1992) of Parma-Pari MVP Louis Labeyrie (208-PF-1992) of UNICS Casper Ware (178-PG-1990) of CSKAHead Coach: Velimir Perasovic of Unics 3-POINT CONTEST Dallas Moore (185-PG-1994) of CSKA Winner Anthony Brown (199-G/F-1992) of UNICS Timofey Gerasimov (197-SG-1997) of Enisey Andrey Lopatin (206-F-1998) of MBA MoscowDUNK CONTEST Samson Ruzhentsev (201-F-2001) of CSKA Winner Zach Smith (203-F-1996) of BC Minsk Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana Nikita Remizov (200-F-2000) of MBA Moscow |
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| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina hand Canada their first loss - by Eurobasket News |
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Argentina - Canada 83:72 Argentina handed Canada their first loss at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts defeated Canada 83-72 at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata. Canada started with an 18-17 run, but Argentina replied with a strong 23-13 surge to take control of the game. Moreover, Argentina won the third quarter 21-19, whilst both sides nailed 22 points each in the last stanza. Facundo Campazzo (180-PG-1991) and Nicolas Brussino (205-SF-1993) stepped up with 13 points each, whilst Carlos Delfino (198-SF-1982) brought 12. Thomas Scrubb (199-SF-1991, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) replied wit 18 points in the losing effort and Kenny Chery (180-PG-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) as well as Philip Scrubb (191-G-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) had 12 each. |
| USA qualifies for this summer's basketball World Cup with a game to spare after defeating Uruguay 88-77, as Langston Galloway leads the way with 21 points - by Eurobasket News |
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USA Basketball is heading to this summer's FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched their berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an 88-77 win at Uruguay. The U.S. secured one of the seven World Cup berths allocated to the FIBA Americas region. Langston Galloway (188-G-1991, college: St.Joseph's), who played in more qualifying games than any U.S. player in this cycle, took over down the stretch. He scored 11 consecutive fourth-quarter points for the Americans - part of that being a personal 8-0 run that included a four-point play - to help clinch the game, and the World Cup spot. Galloway scored 21 points for the U.S., which plays its qualifying finale at Brazil on Sunday. The Americans will be in Manila for the entirety of the World Cup; other games will be played in Indonesia and Japan, but FIBA already decided the U.S. would stay in the Philippines for the tournament. For the Americans, clinching capped a 15-month process - spanning 11 games, with six different rosters and utilizing 52 different players. It's virtually certain that none of those players will be in the Philippines with the Americans this summer for the World Cup; G League or international-based players were primarily used in qualifying, but a roster of NBA players will be put together for the tournament. The coaching staff will be different as well; Jim Boylen has led the Americans in all six of the two-game qualifying windows, but USA Basketball national team coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors - assisted by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat, Tyronn Lue of the Los Angeles Clippers and Mark Few of Gonzaga - will lead the team this summer. The U.S. has won the World Cup, previously called the world championships, five times. But the team sent to the most recent World Cup at China in 2019 finished seventh - the worst finish ever by an American men's team in a major tournament. The previous worst was sixth at the 2002 world championships. The Americans bounced back at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, winning gold for the fourth consecutive time. And now the next U.S. team - the roster is unclear - will be tasked with bringing home gold from Manila. Uruguay took control early, leading 18-7 after the first quarter and building a 41-27 lead with about a minute to go in the first half. But the U.S. offense came alive in the third, scoring 30 points in that 10-minute period - one more than the Americans managed in the first two quarters combined. It was 59-58 U.S. going into the fourth, and then Galloway and the Americans ran away. Courtesy of: dailymail.co.uk |
| Fringe Tall Blacks shine in Saudi Arabia rout as World Cup selection gets tougher - by Eurobasket News |
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Pero Cameron is going to have some sleepless nights trying to whittle down his Tall Blacks' squad for the Fiba World Cup. Missing a stack of frontline players, the Tall Blacks ran out convincing 110-63 victors over Saudi Arabia in Christchurch on Friday night in their penultimate Asia-Oceania zone qualifying game. The Tall Blacks have already qualified for the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines in late August-early September. Cutting his squad down to 12 for the global event will be a challenging job for head coach Cameron - especially when you consider the players not at his disposal for this window. When you add in the Webster brothers, Corey and Tai, Shea Ili, Rob Loe, Finn Delany, Yanni Wetzell, among others, the Tall Blacks have some healthy selection headaches. To think how strong they could be if Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams became available and was to suit up. 'I think it's a good thing having a lot of choices,' Cameron said. 'We've still got a lot of things to navigate in front of us. It's February and we're still finishing off the Aussie league and then our New Zealand league starts, so you've got all of that and we start to come together that last week of the [New Zealand] NBL finals, so it's exciting, and it's close, and we've still got to wait on a few things.' You wouldn't have known the Tall Blacks were missing a bunch of their key personnel on Friday - through the looming Australian NBL grand final series, unavailability, and injury. These sides last met in Saudi Arabia in August with the Tall Blacks prevailing 80-65, but it was much easier for the hosts on Friday on home soil - crushing them by 47 points. It was just the bounce back performance Cameron and the side would have been targeting after losing both away fixtures to Jordan and Lebanon in November. 'We had a little talk about it and kind of thought about our last tour where we lost two games and I don't think we've ever lost three in a row, so that was really tough to swallow the last window,' Cameron said. 'It showed in some of the boys and the way our assistant coaches and staff went about it. We knew we needed to get this win.' The Tall Blacks put on an offensive clinic, scoring 110 points on 65% shooting from the field (42/65) and 46% from three point range (12/26). New Zealand made a red-hot start, landing 12 of 16 from the field in the first quarter (75%) to establish a 36-16 lead by the end of the opening 10 minutes. Christchurch lad Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992, college: Lincoln Trail), back in his hometown, put on a show early, dancing through the Saudi defence and hitting the bucket. Rusbatch a product of Cashmere High School, then drained two threes, helping himself to 10 first quarter points on perfect 4/4 shooting in front of family and friends. Rusbatch, who hasn't missed a game in qualifying, finished with a game high 21 points on 8/11 shooting, including 5/7 from deep - a performance that will have only enhanced his reputation as he pushes for a World Cup spot. By halftime, the Tall Blacks were in complete control, leading by 32 points (65-33) after shooting 23/33 (70%) from the floor in the first half. The Tall Blacks will get a better indication where they're at when they face Group E leaders Lebanon (7-1) in Wellington on Monday, who beat them 77-65 in November. Saudi Arabia, who sit fifth in Group E and had won just two of their eight games, produced some physical play to open the game. They struggled to slow down the Kiwis on offence though, who did a superb job finding the open man and getting strong looks. Fresh off an encouraging ANBL rookie season with the Cairns Taipans, Samuel Waardenburg (208-F-1999, college: Miami, FL), who linked with the national side in Christchurch on Wednesday, made his international debut in the first quarter. Waardenburg was heavily involved, throwing down a dunk in the second term and finishing strongly at the hoop on several occasions. The 24-year-old had a Tall Blacks' debut to remember, notching 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 22 minutes on court. Courtesy of: stuff.co.nz |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nico Mannion carries Italy past Ukraine in Livorno - by Eurobasket News |
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Italy - Ukraine 85-75 Nicolo Mannion (190-PG-2001, college: Arizona) scored 28 points and dished out 6 assists to help Italy tame Ukraine in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group L. Italy improved at 7-2 record as already qualified team for the World Cup 2023. Italy eked out a 23-21 lead after the first period. Ukraine however erased the deficit in the second term to tie things up at 43. The teams traded baskets throughout the third frame. The hosts snatched a narrow 58-57 lead at the final break. Italy then went on to score 27 points in the fourth stanza to race to the victory. Marco Spissu (184-PG-1995) tossed in 21 points for the home side. Issuf Sanon (194-PG-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 15 points for Ukraine. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) and Artem Pustovyi (219-C-1992, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points each in the loss. |
| Philippines defeats Lebanon 107-96 in Bulacan in FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers without Kai Sotto - by Eurobasket News |
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No Kai Sotto (218-C-2002), no problem for the Gilas Pilipinas. The Philippines men's national basketball team registered an easy 107-96 win over Lebanon in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Bulacan on Friday (24 February), being behind for only 1 minute 4 seconds in the entire game. Lebanon, sitting above the Philippines in Group E entering the game with a 7-1 record, suffered only their second defeat of the Qualifiers as they never got going at the Philippine Arena. While the 2.21m (7-ft-3) Sotto, one of the stars of the Gilas Pilipinas side that has registered what is now a 6-3 qualifier record, opted out to focus on his club commitments with the Japan B. League Hiroshima Dragonflies, the national team showed they could still cope without him against what was, on paper, the stronger team in the clash. However, led by Justin Brownlee (197-F-1988, college: St.John's)'s 17 points in an all-round team effort, the Philippines were able to hold off a Lebanon team that by comparison relied heavily on four main scorers, with Amir Saoud (186-G-1991) leading the game with 27 points. Lebanon only led early in the first quarter, and once the Philippines hit the front at 6-5, the hosts never looked back. The Philippines has already qualified for the FIBA World Cup Finals as a co-host of the event, which takes place from 25 August to 10 September. Lebanon have also booked their spot. Courtesy of: olympics.com |
| Jordan warms up for Gilas rematch with rout of India - by Eurobasket News |
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JORDAN warmed up for its Monday face-off with Gilas Pilipinas by routing India, 98-63, on Friday night in the sixth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifier in Bangalore. Jordan actually booked a spot in the World Cup proper even before the match against India, after New Zealand's 110-63 home turf in Christchurch took Saudi Arabia out of the race for spots in the August showpiece. That did not stop Jordan from performing at a high level against India at around the same time Gilas was putting away its own 107-96 win at home to Lebanon. Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996, college: Tampa) had 21 points and 13 assists as Jordan improved to 5-4, three games ahead of Saudi Arabia. Jordan now travels to Manila to face Gilas Pilipinas on Monday at the Philippine Arena. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria outlast Cote d'Ivoire in Luanda - by Eurobasket News |
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Nigeria - Cote d'Ivoire 72-63 Nigeria topped already-qualified Cote d'Ivoire in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group E in Luanda tonight. Victor Ezeh (193-F/G-2003) stepped up with 18 points to lead the winners. Nigeria snatched a 16-15 lead ten minutes into the game. Cote d'Ivoire responded with a 19-14 run in the second term to gain a 34-30 halftime advantage. But Nigeria took over in the second half. They ignited a 23-14 rally in the third term to spur ahead. Nigeria held their opponents to just 15 points in the fourth stanza and marched the fourth victory at the end. Israel Otobo (2004) delivered 13 points for the winning side. Jean-Philippe Dally (200-F/G-1996) answered with 19 points for Cote d'Ivoire. Vafessa Fofana (198-F/G-1992) knocked down 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: South Sudan make history, advance to the World Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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South Sudan - Senegal 83:75 South Sudan advanced to the 2023 World Cup beating Senegal 83-75. They ensured a 22-21 run in the first quarter and led 1 points at the halftime. Senegal took the lead with a 19-14 run in the third quarter, whilst South Sudan posted a final 24-12 surge in their way to the final round. Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994, college: Baylor) top-scored for the winners with 26 points and Bul Kuol (201-G/F-1997, college: Detroit) had 12. Brancou Badio (188-G-1999) answered with 29 points in a loss and Youssou Ndoye (213-C-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) had 17. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Estonia shock Slovenia in Tallinn - by Eurobasket News |
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Estonia - Slovenia 79:78 Estonia shocked Slovenia in Tallinn at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts needed a final 24-19 push to seal a 79-78 win. Estonia grabbed a 24-16 lead at the start, whilst the guests replied with a 24-13 run in the second frame. Slovenia need a narrow 19-18 run in the third quarter, whilst the hosts dominated the end of the game. Kristian Kullamaee (194-PG-1999) made two free throws to bring his team within 76-78 with 6 seconds to go and then he nailed a three-pointer for a final success. Hugo Toom (200-SF-2002) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and Kaspar Treier (203-F-1999) had 13. Kristian Kullamaee delivered 12, whilst Mikk Jurkatamm (196-SG-2000) poured in 11. Gregor Glas (195-SG-2001) answered with 18 points for the guests. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Finland need overtime to beat Israel - by Eurobasket News |
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Israel - Finland 95-97 OT Finland needed overtime to beat Israel 97-95 at the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers. The hosts erupted with a 28-13 lead in Tel Aviv, but could not win the game. Finland replied with a 22-18 run in the second period, posted a narrow 25-24 rally in the third and tied it all at 83-83 in the end of the last stanza. Moreover, they closed the game with a final 14-12 overtime win to seal the victory. Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) stepped up with 18 points, whilst Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000, college: Utah) and Ilari Seppala (188-PG-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) brought 15 each. Bar Timor (190-G-1992, agency: Avi Zilberman) replied with high 27 points in the losing effort. |
| 2023 World Cup Qualifiers: Greece outlast Serbia in Athens - by Eurobasket News |
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Greece - Serbia 97-92 (OT) Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos (203-F/G-2001) nailed 28 points to lead Greece past Serbia in the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Group I. Greece have already qualified for the World Cup and improved at 6-3 record, while Serbia fell at 5-4 record in the ladder. Serbia looked the dominant side in the first half. The visitors grabbed a 39-30 halftime advantage. But Greece managed to turn the tables in the fourth quarter. The hosts drained 25 points in the period including a tying layup from Dimitris Moraitis (194-PG-1999) late in regulation to send the game into overtime. Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos hit a key three-pointer in the overtime as Greece surged ahead and did not loosen the grasp rallying to the win. Dimitris Moraitis tallied 23 points in the victory. Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 24 points and 9 rebounds for Serbia. Dejan Davidovac (202-SF-1995, agency: BeoBasket) had 11 points in the losing case. |
| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Mozambique stay perfect in Bulawayo - by Eurobasket News |
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Mozambique - Zimbabwe 95-43 Mozambique remained perfect in their 2023 AfroBasket qualification group. They stormed past Zimbabwe for the third consecutive win. Ingvild Mucauro (176-F-1992) and Stefania Chiziane (179-F-1996, college: Highland, KS) finished with 14 points each for the winners. Mozambique recorded a 19-7 lead ten minutes into the game. They sank 27 points in the second stanza to boost the margin at 24-point mark. Mozambique ignited a massive 29-9 run in the third term to clear off for good then. Carla Covane tossed in 13 points for Mozambique. Happiness Maroto (167-SG-1999) answered with 15 points for Zimbabwe. |
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| Shelle Daniels claims Armenian D1 weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The had a double-double of 30 points and seventeen rebounds, while her team outclassed Hatis (#2, 10-6) with 28-point margin 80-52. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thanks to this victory Yerevan moved-up to the 3rd position in Armenian D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Yerevan will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. Daniels turned to be Yerevan's top player in her first season with the team. Tuskegee University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Daniels is league's best scorer averaging so far 26.7ppg and leads league in rebounds with 19.4rpg. Daniels is in league's top in and averages solid 1.3bpg,3.0spg and 53.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Yerevan's star - young American guard Lillian Brown (175-G-1998). Brown impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Daniels she helped Yerevan with another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked Hatis (#2, 10-6) 80-52. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Yerevan consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 10-7 record is not bad at all. Brown is a newcomer at Yerevan and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.1ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 14.2rpg and 5.8apg. Northern Kentucky University alumni Brown played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. The third best performed player last round was American Emoni Washington (173-F-1998) of Gyumri (#4). Washington scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Washington's great performance Gyumri lost 51-70 to #1 ranked Les Foxes. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Gyumri can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 2-14 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Washington has individually a great season in Armenia. After 13 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.3ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 12.3rpg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Akeema Richards (170-G-1991) of Les Foxes - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Lusine Sedrakyan) of Yerevan - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Narine Gyokchyan (187-F/C-1993) of Hatis - 6 points and 9 rebounds 7. Sofya Hakobyan (2004) of Hatis - 3 points and 9 rebounds 8. Seda Gabrielyan (167-G-2007) of Hatis - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Rima Manukyan (170-G) of Gyumri - 7 points and 5 rebounds 10. Diana Saryan (2002) of Yerevan - 15 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| D1 Round 13: Hatis defeat Les Foxes - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Les Foxes (11-6) in Yerevan on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Hatis (10-6) 73-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Les Foxes. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hatis made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Les Foxes 53-32 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Seda Gabrielyan (167-2007) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Astghik Movsesyan contributed with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Akeema Richards (170-1991, college: Delaware) answered with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 9 steals for Les Foxes. Hatis moved-up to second place. Les Foxes at the other side still keep top position with six games lost. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Hatis (#3) and Yerevan (#2). Hatis (10-6) won against visiting Yerevan (10-7) 78-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Yerevan. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guard Seda Gabrielyan (167-2007) stepped up and scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Narine Gyokchyan chipped in 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the losing side American guard Lillian Brown (175-1998, college: NKU) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists. Hatis moved-up to second place. Defending champion Yerevan dropped to the third position with seven games lost. An interesting game for Les Foxes (11-6) which hosted in Yerevan 4th placed Gyumri (2-14). First ranked Les Foxes managed to get a 13-point victory 74-61. Akeema Richards nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 12 steals for the winning side. Les Foxes' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Emoni Washington came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of her seven free throws) for Gyumri in the defeat. Les Foxes maintains first place with 11-6 record. Gyumri lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. In the last game of round 13 Yerevan beat Gyumri on the road 78-71.
Les Foxes - Gyumri 74-61 An interesting game for Les Foxes (11-6) which hosted in Yerevan 4th placed Gyumri (2-14). First ranked Les Foxes managed to get a 13-point victory 74-61. Les Foxes forced 37 Gyumri turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Akeema Richards (170-1991, college: Delaware) nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 12 steals for the winning side and swingman Natalya Nersisyan (173-2005) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds. Richards is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Les Foxes' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Emoni Washington (173-1998, college: Camp-Harrodsburg) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of her seven free throws) and Tehmine Atoyan added 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for Gyumri in the defeat. Les Foxes maintains first place with 11-6 record. Gyumri lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Gyumri: E.Washington 29+19reb+7ast, A.Tehmine 11+6reb+5ast, M.Rima 10+10reb+1ast, G.Meline 6+6reb+1ast, S.Poghosyan 3+1reb+2ast, B.Ani 2 Les Foxes: A.Richards 31+8reb+4ast, N.Natalya 19+11reb+1ast, T.Lusine 5+1reb+4ast, K.Janna 5+1reb+1ast, A.Hayarpi 4+2reb+2ast, K.Susanna 4+2reb+1ast Hatis - Yerevan 78-68 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Hatis (#3) and Yerevan (#2). Hatis (10-6) won against visiting Yerevan (10-7) 78-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Yerevan. It was a key game for the second position in the league. They outrebounded Yerevan 55-42 including a 44-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hatis brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Guard Seda Gabrielyan (167-2007) stepped up and scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Lebanese power forward Narine Gyokchyan (187-1993) chipped in 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the losing side American guard Lillian Brown (175-1998, college: NKU) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import Shelle Daniels (180, college: Tuskegee) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Hatis moved-up to second place. Defending champion Yerevan dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Yerevan: L.Brown 25+9reb+1ast, B.Lillian 14+16reb+8ast, S.Elena 14+4reb+2ast, S.Lusine 8+7reb+2ast, S.Diana 7+6reb+1ast, Hatis: G.Seda 32+5reb+5ast, N.Gyokchyan 20+14reb+1ast, G.Ledford 12+8reb+4ast, M.Astghik 6+10reb+9ast, H.Sofya 6+15reb, K.Elen 2+1reb Gyumri - Yerevan 71-78 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Yerevan (10-7) beat on the road bottom-ranked Gyumri (2-14) 78-71 on Saturday. They outrebounded Gyumri 56-43 including 19 on the offensive glass. Lusine Sedrakyan nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points and 21 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Lillian Brown (175-1998, college: NKU) accounted for 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of her ten free throws !!!). Worth to mention Brown played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. American forward Emoni Washington (173-1998, college: Camp-Harrodsburg) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and guard Rima Manukyan (170) added 16 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Gyumri in the defeat. Yerevan have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Yerevan went down to third position due to points difference. Gyumri lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Gyumri: E.Washington 24+11reb+5ast, M.Rima 16+15reb, A.Tehmine 15+9reb+3ast, S.Poghosyan 9+2reb+2ast, G.Meline 6+5reb+2ast, T.Hermine 1 Yerevan: S.Lusine 30+21reb, L.Brown 20+11reb+7ast, E.Shahinyan 12+6reb+1ast, S.Daniels 9+10reb, S.Diana 5+8reb+9ast, G.Mariam 2 Les Foxes - Hatis 68-73 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Les Foxes (11-6) in Yerevan on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Hatis (10-6) 73-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Les Foxes. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hatis made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Les Foxes 53-32 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Seda Gabrielyan (167-2007) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Astghik Movsesyan contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Akeema Richards (170-1991, college: Delaware) answered with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 9 steals and swingman Lusine Titanyan (168-2003) added 7 points in the effort for Les Foxes. Hatis moved-up to second place. Les Foxes at the other side still keep top position with six games lost. Top scorers: Les Foxes: A.Richards 37+16reb+6ast, V.Mariam 9+1reb, T.Lusine 7+3reb+2ast, N.Natalya 6+4reb, D.Shushan 5+5reb+1ast, L.Melkonyan 4+2reb Hatis: G.Seda 24+11reb+3ast, M.Astghik 20+11reb+1ast, N.Gyokchyan 18+10reb+2ast, G.Ledford 7+4reb+5ast, H.Sofya 4+9reb+1ast, A.Meghry 0 |
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| Lapo's 23 points give her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 23 points adding four rebounds and three assists for Olimpia in her team's victory, helping them to outclass RGUOR (#7, 3-16) with 75-point margin 110-35. Olimpia maintains the 2nd position in Belarusian Premier League. They are still close to the very top. Olimpia would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-2 record. In the team's last game Lapo had a remarkable 83.3% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Olimpia and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Hanna Lapo averages this season 11.3ppg. Second best performed player last round was Palina Damianiak (190-C-2005). She is a center in her second season at Olimpia. In the last game Damianiak recorded impressive double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. Of course together with Lapo she helped Olimpia with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked RGUOR (#7, 3-16) 110-35. Olimpia's second position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 16 matches. Damianiak is well-known at Olimpia and together with Hanna Lapo she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to center Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-C-1987) of Gorizont (#3). Verameyenka showcased her all-around game by recording 12 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Gorizont, leading her team to a 67-63 win against #1 ranked BC Minsk in a game of the week. Gorizont is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 16-2 record is not that bad... Verameyenka has a great season in Belarus. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 13.6ppg (7th best) and rebounds with 10.8rpg (3rd best). She also has 1.3bpg and FGP: 71.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Anastasia Babak (180-F-2002) of Brest - 18 points and 17 rebounds 6. Irina Kravchenko (183-F-2001) of Olimpia - 15 points and 5 rebounds 7. Volha Ziuzkova (172-G-1983) of Gorizont - 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Alisa Borschevskaya (2001) of Gorizont 2 - 13 points and 9 rebounds 9. Oksana Isaenko (176-F-2001) of Brest - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Katsiaryna Novik (179-PG-2005) of Olimpia - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Adela Smutna (183-G/F-1999) had an amazing evening in the last round for SBS Ostrava and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. The 23-year old swingman had a double-double of 29 points and sixteen rebounds, while her team beat Loko Trutnov (#9, 2-15) 81-73. SBS Ostrava maintains the 7th position in Czech Republic ZBL. SBS Ostrava is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-10 record. In the team's last game Smutna had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's her second year at SBS Ostrava and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Northwest College, WY graduate has very impressive stats this year. Smutna is in league's top in points (6th best: 16.1ppg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young former international Pamela-Therese Effangova (178-SF-1993) of Sokol HK. Effangova impressed basketball fans with 36 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. It was enough for Sokol HK to edge slightly lower-ranked SBS Ostrava (#7, 6-10) by 5 points 76-71. This victory allowed Sokol HK to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Effangova is one of the most experienced players at Sokol HK and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#5). The third best performed player last round was British Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992) of top-ranked USK Praha. Fagbenle showcased her all-around game by recording 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of USK Praha, leading her team to a 125-50 easy win against #4 ranked Chomutov in a game of the week. USK Praha have amazing season winning all 16 games without a single defeat. Fagbenle turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Fagbenle has a great season in Czech Republic. After only 8 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.1ppg (3rd best) and rebounds with 7.8rpg (7th best). She also has 2.1spg and FGP: 80.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK Praha - 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Elissa Cunane (196-C-2000) of Zabiny Brno - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Alyssa Thomas (188-F-1992) of USK Praha - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Valeriane Vukosavljevic (183-F-1994) of USK Praha - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Jennifer Coleman (175-G-1998) of Slovanka MB - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Whisper Fisher (186-F-1997) of Loko Trutnov - 16 points and 23 rebounds 10. Anacia Wilkinson (188-F/C-1997) of SBS Ostrava - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Regular Season: Round 13 Group A Feb. 22: Fenerbahce - Valencia 93-61 Feb. 22: Bologna - Atomeromu 89-59 Feb. 22: Polkowice - Bourges 66-75 Feb. 22: Olympiacos - USK Praha 54-85 Group B Feb. 22: Girona - Mersin 73-75 Feb. 23: Kangoeroes - Schio 73-74 Feb. 22: Miskolc - Avenida 61-70 Feb. 23: Sopron - Landes 59-62 Regular Season: Round 14 Group A Mar. 1: Atomeromu - Polkowice Mar. 1: USK Praha - Bologna Mar. 1: Bourges - Fenerbahce Mar. 1: Valencia - Olympiacos Group B Mar. 1: Mersin - Kangoeroes Mar. 1: Schio - Sopron Mar. 1: Avenida - Girona Mar. 1: Landes - Miskolc |
| Recap of Round 13 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Euroleague. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Hungarian Sopron (8-5) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by eighth ranked French Landes (3-10) 62-59. Worth to mention a great performance of Swedish power forward Regan Magarity (190-1996, college: Virginia Tech) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Celine Dumerc (169-1982) contributed with 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. Serbian Jelena Brooks (188-1989) answered with 13 points for Sopron. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Landes moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Atomeromu. Defending Hungarian champion Sopron dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Landes is looking forward to face higher ranked Miskolc (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sopron will play against the league's second-placed Schio having rather not much hope for a victory. Another interesting game for French Bourges (8-5) which played on the court of Polish Polkowice (7-6). Fourth ranked Bourges won 75-66. Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) stepped up and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Anete Steinberga chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Slovenian guard Zala Friskovec (179-1999) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Bourges have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending French champion moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Polkowice lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Polish champion keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Girona. Bourges will play against league's leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Polkowice will play on the road against Atomeromu (#7) in Szekszard and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Girona between Turkish Mersin and Spanish Girona. Second ranked Mersin (9-4) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Girona (7-6). Mersin managed to escape with a 2-point win 75-73 on Wednesday evening. Chelsea Gray nailed 18 points for the winning side. Rebekah Gardner came up with 24 points and 4 steals for Girona in the defeat. Mersin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Schio and USK Praha. Girona at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice. Mersin will meet at home Kangoeroes (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Girona will play against Avenida in Salamanca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Valencia was smashed by Fenerbahce on the road 93-61. Bologna destroyed Atomeromu on its own court 89-59. USK Praha outscored Olympiacos in a road game 85-54. Kangoeroes lost to Italian defending champion Schio at home 73-74. Avenida defeated Miskolc on the opponent's court 70-61. The most impressive performance of 13th round was 16 points and 8 rebounds by Reka Bernath of Miskolc.
Group AFenerbahce - Valencia 93-61No shocking result in a game when first ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (11-2) crushed 3rd placed Spanish Valencia (8-5) in Istanbul 93-61 on Wednesday. Fenerbahce dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Valencia's 26 and made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Valencia's players. Hungarian-American point guard Courtney Vandersloot (173-1989, college: Gonzaga) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and German forward Satou Sabally (193-1998, college: Oregon) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Five Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. Point guard Angela Salvadores (178-1997, college: Duke) came up with 19 points and point guard Cristina Ouvina (173-1990) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Valencia 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. Fenerbahce have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending Turkish champion maintains first place with 11-2 record. Valencia at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fenerbahce will meet Bourges (#4) on the road in the next round. Valencia will play against Olympiacos and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Valencia: A.Salvadores 19+1reb+1ast, C.Ouvina 8+8reb+2ast, Q.Casas 6+1reb+2ast, L.Romero 5+2reb+2ast, B.Elena 5+4reb+1ast, L.Cox 5+4reb+1ast Fenerbahce: S.Sabally 20+7reb, B.Stewart 19+4reb+3ast, K.McBride 15+3reb+3ast, E.Meesseman 12+5reb+2ast, C.Vandersloot 11+5reb+12ast, I.Raca 6+2reb Polkowice - Bourges 66-75 Another interesting game for French Bourges (8-5) which played on the court of Polish Polkowice (7-6). Fourth ranked Bourges won 75-66. Bourges forced 19 Polkowice turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) stepped up and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Latvian center Anete Steinberga (190-1990, college: UTEP) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Slovenian guard Zala Friskovec (179-1999) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Erica Wheeler (170-1991, college: Rutgers) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bourges have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending French champion moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Polkowice lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Polish champion keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Girona. Bourges will play against league's leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Polkowice will play on the road against Atomeromu (#7) in Szekszard and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Polkowice: Z.Friskovec 20+7reb+1ast, E.Wheeler 14+5reb+6ast, W.Telenga 13+9reb+1ast, A.Spanou 11+8reb+1ast, W.Gajda 5+2reb+4ast, K.Gertchen 2+4reb Bourges: A.Steinberga 14+8reb+3ast, Y.Anderson 14+8reb+6ast, S.Michel 13+4reb+2ast, A.Duchet 11+2reb+1ast, L.Guapo 11+3reb+1ast, K.Alexander 4+2reb Bologna - Atomeromu 89-59 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Hungarian Atomeromu's (3-10) road loss to sixth ranked Italian Bologna (5-8) 59-89 on Wednesday. Bologna outrebounded Atomeromu 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Latvian forward Kitija Laksa (182-1996, college: S.Florida) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and French center Iliana Rupert (194-2001) accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds. Four Bologna players scored in double figures. Point guard Agnes Studer (169-1998) came up with 8 points and 8 assists and American-Hungarian forward Cyesha Goree (188-1993, college: Michigan) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for Atomeromu in the defeat. Bologna maintains sixth place with 5-8 record. Atomeromu lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Landes. Bologna will meet league's second-placed USK Praha on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atomeromu will play against Polkowice (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atomeromu: C.Goree 17+1reb+1ast, S.Krnjic 12+4reb+2ast, A.Studer 8+4reb+8ast, S.Wallace 7+3reb, M.Melinda 5+1ast, R.Manyoky 4+3reb+1ast Bologna: K.Laksa 22+6reb+2ast, I.Rupert 15+11reb+2ast, P.Francesca 11+2reb+6ast, C.Zandalasini 10+1reb+2ast, M.Barberis 9+1reb+2ast, C.Parker 8+7reb+1ast Olympiacos - USK Praha 54-85 Very predictable result when second ranked Czech USK Praha (9-4) rolled over 8th ranked Greek Olympiacos (1-12) in Piraeus 85-54 on Wednesday. USK Praha dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Olympiacos' 30. USK Praha forced 19 Olympiacos turnovers and outrebounded them 41-21 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Alyssa Thomas (188-1992, college: Maryland) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and her fellow American import center Brionna Jones (191-1995, college: Maryland) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four USK Praha players scored in double figures. American forward Megan Gustafson (190-1996, college: Iowa) came up with 14 points and 8 rebounds and guard Anna Stamolamprou (175-1995, college: RMU) added 14 points respectively for Olympiacos in the defeat. Olympiacos' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Defending Czech champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Schio and Mersin. Defending Greek champion Olympiacos keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. USK Praha will meet at home Bologna (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Olympiacos will play against Valencia and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Olympiacos: M.Gustafson 14+8reb+1ast, A.Stamolamprou 14+1reb+2ast, K.Shook 7+1reb+1ast, A.Nikolopoulou 6+2reb+3ast, E.Stamati 5+1ast, M.Skoric 3+1reb+1ast USK Praha: B.Jones 19+5reb+4ast, A.Thomas 17+8reb+7ast, V.Vukosavljevic 15+8reb+2ast, T.Oblak 11+4reb+4ast, T.Vyoralova 6+6reb+1ast, V.Vorackova 6+5reb+5ast Group BSopron - Landes 59-62The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Hungarian Sopron (8-5) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by eighth ranked French Landes (3-10) 62-59. Worth to mention a great performance of Swedish power forward Regan Magarity (190-1996, college: Virginia Tech) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Celine Dumerc (169-1982) contributed with 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. Serbian Jelena Brooks (188-1989) answered with 13 points and guard Zsofia Fegyverneky (178-1984) added 11 points in the effort for Sopron. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Landes moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Atomeromu. Defending Hungarian champion Sopron dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Landes is looking forward to face higher ranked Miskolc (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sopron will play against the league's second-placed Schio having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Sopron: J.Brooks 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Fegyverneky 11+3reb+2ast, D.Stankovic 9+3reb+3ast, Y.Turner 8+3reb+4ast, A.Kunek 7+3reb+1ast, O.Epoupa 5+4reb Landes: R.Magarity 16+9reb+4ast, C.Dumerc 14+7ast, M.Fauthoux 10+3reb+2ast, L.Gil 8+7reb+1ast, C.Djaldi-Tabdi 4+3reb, M.Paget 3+2reb Kangoeroes - Schio 73-74 Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (2-11) were edged by third ranked Italian Schio (9-4) in Mechelen 74-73 on Thursday. American point guard Marina Mabrey (180, college: Notre Dame) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and her fellow American import Rhyne Howard (188, college: Kentucky) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. American Morgan Bertsch (190-1997, college: UC Davis, agency: LBM Management) came up with 26 points and 4 assists and Chilean center Ziomara Morrison (194-1989, agency: LBM Management) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Kangoeroes in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending Italian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with USK Praha and Mersin. Defending Belgian champion Kangoeroes dropped to the eighth place with 11 games lost. Schio will meet at home Sopron (#4) in the next round. Kangoeroes will play against the league's leader Mersin (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kangoeroes: M.Bertsch 26+1reb+4ast, Z.Morrison 15+11reb+1ast, L.Berkani 11+4reb+5ast, L.Resimont 8+6reb+3ast, H.Nauwelaers 7+6reb+4ast, A.Rembiszewska 4+1reb+1ast Schio: M.Mabrey 19+8reb+1ast, R.Howard 15+7reb, J.Keys 11+4reb+2ast, A.Ndour 9+5reb+1ast, M.Bestagno 8+4reb+3ast, C.Verona 6+2reb+3ast Girona - Mersin 73-75 A very close game took place in Girona between Turkish Mersin and Spanish Girona. Second ranked Mersin (9-4) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Girona (7-6). Mersin managed to escape with a 2-point win 75-73 on Wednesday evening. Mersin made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American point guard Chelsea Gray (180-1992, college: Duke) nailed 18 points for the winning side and North Macedonian-American guard DeWanna Bonner (193-1987, college: Auburn) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-1990, college: UCLA) came up with 24 points and 4 steals and the other American import point guard Brittney Sykes (175-1994, college: Syracuse) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Girona in the defeat. Mersin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Schio and USK Praha. Girona at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Polkowice. Mersin will meet at home Kangoeroes (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Girona will play against Avenida in Salamanca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Girona: R.Gardner 24+4reb+1ast, B.Sykes 17+8reb+4ast, M.Araujo 10+9reb+1ast, G.Labuckiene 8+3reb, M.Tolo 8+5reb+2ast, L.Flores 6+7reb Mersin: C.Gray 18+4reb+1ast, H.Tiffany 13+4reb+2ast, D.Bonner 12+10reb, E.Williams 12+4reb, L.Cornelius 11+4reb+3ast, A.Crvendakic 7+8reb+2ast Miskolc - Avenida 61-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Spanish Avenida's (8-5) road victory over 6th ranked Hungarian Miskolc (6-7) 70-61 on Wednesday. Strangely Miskolc outrebounded Avenida 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Canadian forward Bridget Carleton (185-1997, college: Iowa St.) nailed 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and guard Leonor Rodriguez-Manso (180-1991, college: FSU) accounted for 11 points and 4 assists. Four Avenida players scored in double figures. Avenida's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Reka Bernath (175-1999) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nina Aho (179-1997, college: Duquesne) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Miskolc in the defeat. Avenida have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Spanish champion moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Miskolc lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Avenida will meet at home Girona (#5) in the next round. Miskolc will play against Landes in Mont de Marsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Miskolc: R.Bernath 16+8reb, A.Guirantes 12+5reb+2ast, N.Aho 10+5reb+4ast, C.Green 8+4reb, M.Grigalauskyte 6+5reb, M.Jovanovic 4+3reb Avenida: B.Carleton 15+6reb+2ast, L.Rodriguez-Manso 11+4reb+4ast, M.Onyenwere 10+5reb+1ast, M.Fasoula 10+1reb, J.Nogic 9+1ast, M.Cazorla 8+2reb+5ast |
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| Best players of Icelandic Subway League round 21 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old had a double-double of 33 points and fourteen rebounds, while her team beat Fjolnir (#6, 5-16) 93-81. It allowed Keflavik to consolidate first place in the Icelandic Subway League. Keflavik has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 19-2. In the team's last game Wallen had a remarkable 68.8% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Keflavik, through which she has constantly improved. Oklahoma City University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Wallen is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.6ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 11.0rpg), assists (7th best: 4.6apg) and averages solid 4.5spg,62.8% FGP and 41.2% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Kiana Johnson (171-G-1993) of second-ranked Valur. Johnson impressed basketball fans with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. It was enough for Valur to edge slightly lower-ranked Njardvik (#4, 11-10) by 3 points 77-74. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Valur consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team lost just three games this season, while they won 18 matches. Johnson is a newcomer at Valur and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.4ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 7.4rpg and 7.7apg. The third best performed player last round was American Keira Robinson (170-G-1994) of Haukar (#3). Robinson showcased her all-around game by recording 11 points, seven rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. She was a key player of Haukar, leading her team to a 95-55 easy win against the lower-ranked Breidablik (#7, 4-17). Haukar is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 17-4 record is not that bad... Robinson has a great season in Iceland. After 21 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.9ppg (7th best) and assists with 6.6apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Danielle Rodriguez (177-G-1993) of Grindavik - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Urte Slavickaite (171-G-1997) of Fjolnir - 35 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Brittanny Dinkins (170-G-1994) of Fjolnir - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Raquel Laniero (171-PG-2000) of Njardvik - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Greeta Uprus (177-F/G-1994) of IR - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Lovisa Henningsdottir (186-F-1995) of Haukar - 20 points and 6 rebounds 10. Lavinia Silva (188-C-1988) of Njardvik - 18 points, 4 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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| Teporacas sign Briahanna Jackson - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Jackson is quite experienced player. She has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Jackson has played previously professionally also in Brazil (Sampaio), Poland (Katarzynki), Puerto Rico (Gigantes) and Spain (Azkoitia). She won Brazilian LBF championship title in 2019. Jackson graduated from University of Louisville in 2017 and it will be her seventh season as a professional player. |
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Mieleras-de-Guanajuato (LMBPF) re-signed 19-year old 174cm guard Mayra Gil for upcoming season. Gil played there last season. In 32 LMBPF games she averaged 12.3ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.9apg and 2.3spg. She helped them to win the LMBPF title. A very good season in her career as she was voted to Eurobasket.com Mexican LMBPF All-Domestic Players Team, League Player of the Week (2 times) and Eurobasket.com All-Mexican LMBPF Second Team. Gil was a member of Mexican U16 National Team in 2019. She has played previously for Marineras. |
| Jacqueline Luna-Castro (ex Dafni Agioy) joins Teporacas - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She just played at Dafni Agioy in Greek A1 league. In 11 games she had 8.3ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.9apg last season. She also played 2 games in Eurocup where she recorded very impressive stats: 19.0ppg and 4.5rpg. The last summer she played at Adelitas in Mexican LNBPF. In 30 games she averaged 6.5ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.4apg. She helped them to make it to the Mexican LNBPF final after they ended regular season as second best team. Luna-Castro also represented Mexico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Luna-Castro's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 10.8ppg, Reb-5 (8.0rpg), 2.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 48.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 70.0%. She is quite experienced player. Luna-Castro's career allowed her to visit four different continents, while she played in eight different countries. Luna-Castro tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Thunder and Rollers), Finland (Kouvottaret), Lithuania (Vilniaus Kibirkstis-MRU), Puerto Rico (Cangrejeras), Spain (Bembibre), Sweden (Hogsbo) and Mexico (Lobas). Luna-Castro was also voted to Latinbasket.com All-FIBA AmeriCup Honorable Mention back in 2017 and 2019. She won Mexican LMBPF championship title in 2021. Luna-Castro graduated from College of Charleston in 2016 and it is her seventh season as a professional player. |
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| Ulaanbaatar Amazons win 2022/23 Regular Season - by Eurobasket News |
| Ulaanbaatar Amazons have won 2022/23 Regular Season with 9-1 record. They are heading to the Play-offs as the top seeded team. In the semifinals Ulaanbaatar Amazons will face Lynx that finished 4th with a 4-6 record. In another semifinal Erdenet Miners will face M Garid. |
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Mozambique stay perfect in Bulawayo - by Eurobasket News |
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Mozambique - Zimbabwe 95-43 Mozambique remained perfect in their 2023 AfroBasket qualification group. They stormed past Zimbabwe for the third consecutive win. Ingvild Mucauro (176-F-1992) and Stefania Chiziane (179-F-1996, college: Highland, KS) finished with 14 points each for the winners. Mozambique recorded a 19-7 lead ten minutes into the game. They sank 27 points in the second stanza to boost the margin at 24-point mark. Mozambique ignited a massive 29-9 run in the third term to clear off for good then. Carla Covane tossed in 13 points for Mozambique. Happiness Maroto (167-SG-1999) answered with 15 points for Zimbabwe. |
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| No. 7 Terrapins win 6th straight, down No. 16 Buckeyes 76-74 - by Eurobasket News |
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Abby Meyers (6'0''-G) matched her season high by scoring 24 points and No. 7 Maryland finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak with a 76-74 victory over No. 16 Ohio State on Friday night. Lavender Briggs' 3-pointer was part of an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Terrapins (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) a 73-69 lead. Maryland then held off a late push from Ohio State (23-6, 12-6), which tied it at 73 with over three minutes left. Meyers made a layup with 2:45 remaining to help Maryland regain the lead - an advantage the Terrapins wouldn't relinquish as both teams went scoreless for the next two-plus minutes. Meyers missed a free throw, but made her second to make it a 76-74 lead with 11 seconds left. Rikki Harris (5'10''-G) missed a pair of free throws with 10 seconds to go and the Buckeyes' final shot went in after the buzzer had already signaled the finish. "We practice all the time, 5 seconds left, this is where we get back to our fundamentals," said Meyers, who tied a season high with 11 field goals and added six rebounds and three steals. "Switching defense, high hands, don't foul, make them make the really great play. We were able to win by a little bit and that's all that matters." Meyers felt she was playing in the most fun game of her basketball career when she headed to Maryland's sideline with her legs aching. "Five seconds left and they had it out of bounds, and I come running and both my calves are just cramping," Meyers said. Cramps subdued, Meyers and the Terrapins had other plans as they beat Ohio State for the second time this season. Brinae Alexander (6'0''-G/F) and Diamond Miller (6'3''-G-2001) added 16 points apiece for the Terrapins, who had already earned a double bye in next week's Big Ten Tournament. "That felt like a game that you would see in (the) postseason here in March," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "The mentality of being able to make one more play and just so many elements there of like Ohio State wanting redemption in our game and the emotions of that and being senior night. "But I just thought just getting one more stop, and just you've seen how much we've grown as a team." Cotie McMahon (6'0''-F-2004) led the Buckeyes with 20 points, while Taylor Mikesell (5'11''-G-1999) added 18, Taylor Thierry (5'11''-G/F) 16 and Rebeka Mikulasikova (6'4''-F-1999) 13. The Terrapins, who led 38-33 at the break, shot 52% in the first half to Ohio State's 48%. "I thought both teams played really hard and competed at a high level," Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. "I'm disappointed for our team that when you put that much into it and our competitive spirit was terrific, our togetherness, all the intangibles were great. They just made one more play than we did." Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Kitley's buzzer-beater leads Virginia Tech past North Carolina 61-59 - by Eurobasket News |
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Elizabeth Kitley (6'5''-C) hit a buzzer-beating shot as time expired to lead the Virginia Tech women's basketball team past the North Carolina Tar Heels 61-59 on the road Thursday. The Hokies (23-4, 13-4) had three players score in double figures, led by Kitley, who had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kayana Traylor (5'9''-G-1999) added 20 points and Georgia Amoore (5'5''-G-2001) helped out with 10 points and four assists. Led by Taylor Soule (5'11''-F, agency: LBM Management)'s three offensive rebounds, Virginia Tech did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 14 boards that resulted in 12 second chance points. Virginia Tech struggled out of the gate, falling behind 16-9 at the end of the first quarter. Virginia Tech then cut the Tar Heels lead to 25-21 before going on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Kitley, to take a 26-25 lead. The Tar Heels then came roaring back to take a 32-28 lead heading into halftime. North Carolina continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 36-30 advantage before Virginia Tech went on a 10-0 run to grab a 40-36 lead with 3:41 to go in the third. North Carolina responded to seize a 45-42 lead entering the fourth quarter. Virginia Tech knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 14 total points. The Hokies rallied in the game's final frame, outscoring North Carolina 19-14 and overtaking the Tar Heels for good on a Kitley jumper with 00:00 left to grab the 61-59 victory. Virginia Tech took advantage of four North Carolina turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of those takeaways. Courtesy of: hokiesports.com |
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| PBL Round 3 (Second Stage): UMMC defeat Dynamo K. in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for UMMC (25-0) which hosted in Yekaterinburg Dynamo K. (20-5). UMMC had an easy win 72-50. UMMC outrebounded Dynamo K. 44-20 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for Belarusian-American point guard Alex Bentley (173-1990, college: Penn St.) who led her team to a victory with 19 points. The former international center Maria Vadeeva (193-1998) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Olesia Safonova (178-1999) answered with 12 points and 4 assists for Dynamo K.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. UMMC are looking forward to face MBA in Moscow in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dynamo K. will play at home against Samara and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Samara supposed to be also worth to mention about. Nadezhda (14-11) played at the court of Samara (13-12). Samara smashed Nadezhda 90-62. It was a great evening for Brazilian forward Isabela Macedo (180-1994) who led her team to a victory scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Anna Zaitceva helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Nadezhda's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Samara will play against Dynamo K. (#3) in Kursk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nadezhda will play at home against Sparta&K MR and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Enisey beat Dynamo M. on the road 77-59. Neftyanik won against Rostov on its own court 68-57. Sparta&K MR was outscored by MBA in Moscow 90-70. Nika managed to beat Dynamo NR at home 75-68. The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Ashley Beverly-Kelley of Dynamo NR.
Dynamo M. - Enisey 59-77 No shocking result in a game when Enisey (13-12) beat Dynamo M. (2-23) in Moscow 77-59. Enisey forced 22 Dynamo M. turnovers. Dynamo M. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for forward Yana Pashkovskaya (178-2003, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 17 points and 4 assists. Power forward Ekatarina Polyashova-Burova (189-1996, agency: LBM Management) helped adding 9 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Belarusian forward Natallia Harbachova (178-1999) with 18 points and 5 assists and forward Ekaterina Chistyakova (184-1989) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Enisey will play against Nika (#7) in Syktyvkar in the next round. Dynamo M. will play at home against Rostov (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Enisey: P.Yana 17+1reb+4ast, E.Gunchenko 12+3reb, O.Petrova 10+4reb+4ast, E.Polyashova-Burova 9+8reb+1ast, A.Matveeva 8+1ast, A.Shuvagina 5+1reb+2ast Dynamo M.: N.Harbachova 18+4reb+5ast, S.Demirchyan 11+1reb+2ast, D.Egorova 10+2reb, E.Chistyakova 9+6reb, S.Mariya 4, E.Shataeva-Nikitina 3+2reb Neftyanik - Rostov 68-57 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Rostov (5-20) lost to Neftyanik (4-21) in Omsk 57-68. Neftyanik dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Rostov's 28. It was a great evening for power forward Viktoriya Ponamarchuk (187-1995) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Olga Vorobyeva (182-1987) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Neftyanik players scored in double figures. Neftyanik's coach Elena Lazutkina allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Belarusian swingman Aryna Masko (179-1999, agency: LBM Management) with 13 points and 9 rebounds and center Ekaterina Osipova (187-1997, agency: LBM Management) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Neftyanik will play against Dynamo NR (#9) in Novosibirsk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rostov will play on the road against Dynamo M. in Moscow and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Neftyanik: A.Khamitova 14+4reb+1ast, O.Vorobyeva 14+7reb, K.Ekaterina 12+1reb+3ast, V.Ponamarchuk 10+12reb+1ast, D.Levchenko 7+4reb+1ast, E.Mishkareva 4+2reb+2ast Rostov: A.Masko 13+9reb+2ast, E.Osipova 13+8reb+1ast, M.Adashchyk 10+4reb+2ast, I.Grabovskaia 9+12reb, E.Mikhailova 7+2reb+3ast, S.Alexandra 5+2reb UMMC - Dynamo K. 72-50 An interesting game for UMMC (25-0) which hosted in Yekaterinburg Dynamo K. (20-5). UMMC had an easy win 72-50. UMMC outrebounded Dynamo K. 44-20 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for Belarusian-American point guard Alex Bentley (173-1990, college: Penn St.) who led her team to a victory with 19 points. The former international center Maria Vadeeva (193-1998) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Olesia Safonova (178-1999) answered with 12 points and 4 assists and the former international center Elizaveta Shabanova (197-1997) added 8 points in the effort for Dynamo K.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. UMMC are looking forward to face MBA in Moscow in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dynamo K. will play at home against Samara and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UMMC: A.Bentley 19+4reb+2ast, M.Vadeeva 14+9reb+2ast, M.Papova 10+5reb+1ast, A.Shilova 8+6reb+3ast, D.Repnikova 6+2ast, K.Levchenko 6+2reb+4ast Dynamo K.: O.Safonova 12+2reb+4ast, E.Shabanova 8+3reb+3ast, O.Frolkina 8+2reb+2ast, A.Abaiburova 6+2reb+1ast, A.Shtanko 5+5reb+2ast, V.Psareva 5+2reb Samara - Nadezhda 90-62 The game in Samara supposed to be also worth to mention about. Nadezhda (14-11) played at the court of Samara (13-12). Samara smashed Nadezhda 90-62. Samara forced 21 Nadezhda turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Nadezhda's players. Nadezhda was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Brazilian forward Isabela Macedo (180-1994) who led her team to a victory scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. The former international power forward Anna Zaitceva (182-1999) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and forward Viktoriia Medvedeva (184-1991) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nadezhda's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Samara will play against Dynamo K. (#3) in Kursk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nadezhda will play at home against Sparta&K MR and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Samara: I.Macedo 20+5reb+3ast, A.Zaitceva 19+4reb+4ast, M.Bas 16+7reb+3ast, A.Komarova 12+3ast, D.Kolosovskaya 7+3reb+1ast, D.Kurilchuk 7+3reb+2ast Nadezhda: U.Thompson 14+11reb+1ast, V.Medvedeva 14+2reb+1ast, N.Zhedik 11+4reb, A.Pachurina 10+3reb+1ast, D.Namok 5+1reb+1ast, Y.Panevina 5+1reb MBA - Sparta&K MR 90-70 Rather predictable result when MBA (21-4) rolled over Sparta&K MR (12-13) in Moscow 90-70. They outrebounded Sparta&K MR 38-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. MBA shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international center Nina Glonti (188-1997, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 19 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Victoria Cheren (187-1998) helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international Daria Ignatova (180-2000) with 13 points and swingman Anna Kuznetsova (177-2001) scored 10 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MBA will play against UMMC in Yekaterinburg in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sparta&K MR will play on the road against Nadezhda (#4) in Orenburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: MBA: N.Glonti 19+6reb, M.Krymova 12+4reb+3ast, V.Cheren 12+7reb+2ast, M.Goldyreva 12+1reb+2ast, E.Kirillova 9+1reb, Z.Maiga 6+5reb+1ast Sparta&K MR: D.Ignatova 13+4reb+1ast, E.Kiseleva-Sergevna 11+1reb+2ast, A.Kuznetsova 10+3reb+4ast, V.Kuchina 10+2reb+2ast, A.Sabina 8+2reb, K.Kuzmina 7+4reb Nika - Dynamo NR 75-68 Not a big story in a game when Dynamo NR (8-17) lost to Nika (13-12) in Syktyvkar 68-75. Nika outrebounded Dynamo NR 43-24 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Canadian center Saicha Grant-Allen (196-1995, college: Dayton) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Polina Fedorova (189-1995) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Nika players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-1993, college: Troy) with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and DR Congolese power forward La Mama Kapinga-Maweja (194-1997, agency: LBM Management) scored 12 points. Nika will play against Enisey (#8) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round. Dynamo NR will play at home against Neftyanik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nika: S.Grant-Allen 21+11reb+1ast, A.Marchenkova 15+4reb+1ast, P.Fedorova 14+9reb+2ast, N.Jovanovic 10+4reb+5ast, V.Kozhukhar 6+4reb, E.Fedorenkova 6+6ast Dynamo NR: A.Beverly-Kelley 23+7reb+5ast, L.Mama Kapinga-Maweja 12+4reb, N.Anastasia 10+1reb+2ast, V.Zvereva 9+2reb+1ast, N.Potemina 6+5reb, Y.Kuzmina 5+2reb+1ast |
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| Hamilton number one in Sweden Damligan for round 16 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 19 rebounds, while her team crushed Visby (#11, 2-14) with 23-point margin 80-57. Uppsala is placed at 4th position in Swedish Damligan. Uppsala is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-8 record. Hamilton turned to be Uppsala's top player in her first season with the team. Former Northwestern University star has very solid stats this year. Hamilton is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 13.8rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg and 50.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Courtajia Sanders (185-G/F-1999) of IK Eos. Sanders had a very good evening with a double-double of 28 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as IK Eos lost that game 91-118 to the higher-ranked Sodertalje (#1, 14-2). IK Eos is still in a red zone at 8th spot in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-9 record. Sanders is a newcomer at IK Eos, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Brianna Herlihy (183-F-1998) of Mark (#6). Herlihy showcased her all-around game by recording 19 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Mark, leading her team to a 93-67 easy win against the lower-ranked Sjuharads (#10, 4-12). Mark needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Herlihy has a great season in Sweden. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.4rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Aquira Decosta (185-F-2000) of Alvik Basket - 26 points and 24 rebounds 5. Louice Halvarsson (191-F/C-1989) of Sodertalje - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Klara Lundquist (173-G-1999) of Sodertalje - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Frida Eldebrink (174-G-1988) of Sodertalje - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Brooklyn Pannell (175-G-1999) of Mark - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Bria Goss (178-G-1992) of Lulea Basket - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-G-1995) of Lulea Basket - 21 points, 4 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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| Shepeliuk number one in Ukraine Superleague for round 12 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Anastasiia Shepeliuk put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Frankivsk, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12. The player was the main contributor (21 points, seven rebounds and four assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass Veneto-Cherkasy (#4, 1-6) with 85-point margin 129-44. It allowed Frankivsk to consolidate first place in the Ukrainian Superleague. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Frankivsk keeps a perfect 17-0 record. In the team's last game Shepeliuk had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Anastasiia Shepeliuk averages this season 10.8ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Kseniya Afanasyeva (170-G-1993) of league's second-best Dnipro. Afanasyeva had a very good evening with 31 points and 5 rebounds. Bad luck as Dnipro lost that game 51-125 to Group 1's leader Frankivsk (#1, 17-0). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group 1. Dnipro still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-6 record. Afanasyeva is a newcomer at Dnipro, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.5ppg (#6). Her other stats are also decent: 8.3rpg and 6.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Frankivsk's star - forward Angelica Lyashko (175-F-2000, agency: BIG). Lyashko scored 22 points and passed five assists. She was another key player of Frankivsk, helping her team with a 110-38 easy win against #4 ranked Veneto-Cherkasy. Frankivsk have amazing season winning all 17 games without a single defeat in Group 2. Lyashko turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Lyashko has a very solid season. In 16 games in Ukraine she scored 12.4ppg. She also has 3.6apg, 3.6spg and FGP: 60.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Iryna Buhaiova (184-F-2005) of Frankivsk - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Bohdana Lapkhan (173-F-2004) of Frankivsk - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Kateryna Tykhonova (176-F/G-1997) of Frankivsk - 22 points and 4 rebounds 7. Anastasia Rybas (178-F-2005) of Veneto-Cherkasy - 4 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Olha Sivakova (167-G-1992) of Frankivsk - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Oksana Mollova (188-F-1988) of Frankivsk - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Taisia Udodenko (190-C-1989) of Frankivsk - 11 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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| WNBA draft set for New York, to have Orange Carpet ceremony - by Eurobasket News |
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The WNBA's 2023 draft April 10 will be held at Spring Studios in New York City and be televised from 7 to 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App, the league announced Thursday. The three-round, 36-pick draft will feature prospects on-site, with commissioner Cathy Engelbert announcing the selections live. Prospective draftees will visit the Empire State Building and then take part in an "Orange Carpet" ceremony before the draft. "We anticipate hosting a truly memorable evening for WNBA teams and fans and, especially, for the incredible athletes for whom this night represents the launch of the next phase of their basketball journey, and the realization of a dream come true," Engelbert said. The Indiana Fever have the No. 1 pick and are expected to take South Carolina post player Aliyah Boston (6'5''-F-2001). The Fever also have the No. 7 selection. The Dallas Wings have three first-round picks, at Nos. 3, 5 and 11. The Minnesota Lynx. (No. 2 and 12) and Atlanta Dream (Nos. 6 and 8) also have multiple first-round picks. The other first-round selections belong to the Washington Mystics (No. 4), Seattle Storm (No. 9) and Los Angeles Sparks (No. 10). The WNBA will begin its 27th season May 19. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Sparks re-sign star forward Nneka Ogwumike - by Eurobasket News |
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As she left Crypto.com Arena last year after the Sparks' last game, Nneka Ogwumike (6'3''-F-1990, college: Stanford) left local reporters with cheerful parting words. 'See you next season.' The former MVP made that statement official Friday by re-signing with the Sparks as an unrestricted free agent. Ogwumike will return to the franchise for a 12th season, hoping to help the organization rekindle its success after two consecutive losing seasons. 'I started in Los Angeles as a wide-eyed rookie hopeful to last and to lead in a city and with a franchise defined by its legends and legacy,' Ogwumike said in a statement. 'Over the last 11 years, with champions and with challenges, my veteran vision remains clear and committed to what it truly means to play in this league, in THIS city, for 12 seasons, repping that iconic purple and gold.' Ogwumike averaged 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals last season, earning second-team All-WNBA honors and a seventh All-Star appearance. She has shot better than 51% from the field every season, including last year's 54.4% clip. Yet the Sparks have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since Ogwumike lost longtime co-star Candace Parker. While Parker went to Chicago as a free agent in 2021, won a title with her hometown team and then signed with the Las Vegas Aces this year, Ogwumike has been a steadying presence during the Sparks' recent struggles. Before the 2016 most valuable player officially re-signed with the team Friday, Sparks executives spoke publicly about her return and her role in the franchise's rebuild. First-year general manager Karen Bryant said in a statement that bringing Ogwumike back was 'the top priority of 2023 free agency' for the team. 'Nneka is an extraordinary person and teammate,' head coach Curt Miller said in a statement. 'Not only is she a top-level leader for the Sparks, but she is a leader for the entire league. Her work ethic and dedication to her craft is exceptional.' Ogwumike, who also serves as the president of the WNBA players union, will join her younger sister Chiney, former Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens in a retooled frontcourt for the Sparks. Courtesy of: latimes.com |
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Mozambique stay perfect in Bulawayo - by Eurobasket News |
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Mozambique - Zimbabwe 95-43 Mozambique remained perfect in their 2023 AfroBasket qualification group. They stormed past Zimbabwe for the third consecutive win. Ingvild Mucauro (176-F-1992) and Stefania Chiziane (179-F-1996, college: Highland, KS) finished with 14 points each for the winners. Mozambique recorded a 19-7 lead ten minutes into the game. They sank 27 points in the second stanza to boost the margin at 24-point mark. Mozambique ignited a massive 29-9 run in the third term to clear off for good then. Carla Covane tossed in 13 points for Mozambique. Happiness Maroto (167-SG-1999) answered with 15 points for Zimbabwe. |
