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| 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers: Gabon post another win in Yaounde - by Eurobasket News |
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Central African Republic - Gabon 57:67 Gabon posted another win in Yaounde at the 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers. They overcame Central African Republic 67-57. Gabon won the opening period 14-12 and added a 15-7 run in the second period. Moreover, they ensured the win with a 21-15 rally in the third quarter, whilst Central African Republic closed the game with a 23-17 run. Dolivitch Moupomo (1999) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Jarode Aworet had 14. Frederic Samedi (177-PG-1992) and Yasser Bertin answered with 15 points each in a |
| ARGENTINA |
| Argentinian LDD round 42 best performance: Raymon Bastardo - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center Raymon Bastardo (202-C-2002) put on an amazing game in the last round for Quimsa, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 42. The 20-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds, while his team edged out San Lorenzo (#15, 12-18) 61-58. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Quimsa maintains the 9th position in Argentinian LDD. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Quimsa will need more victories to improve their 17-13 record. Bastardo turned to be Quimsa's top player in his first season with the team. Raymon Bastardo has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 9.9rpg. Bastardo is in league's top in and averages impressive 1.4bpg and 57.6% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was Franco Gimenez) of La Union. Gimenez had a very good evening with 33 points and 4 rebounds. Bad luck as La Union lost that game 64-92 to slightly higher-ranked Ferro (#10, 16-15). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. La Union keeps 12th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 13-16 record. Gimenez is a newcomer at La Union, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was Juan Ryzwaniuk (2005) of Ferro (#10). Ryzwaniuk scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Ferro, leading his team to a 92-64 easy win against slightly lower-ranked La Union (#12, 13-16). Ferro needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 16 victories and 15 lost games. Ryzwaniuk has a very solid season. In 22 games in Argentina he scored 4.9ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Francisco Tarnowyk (192-G-2001) of Obera - 24 points and 2 rebounds 5. Nicolas Quiroga (191-SG-2003) of Obera - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Camilo Rodriguez (187-G-2006) of Ferro - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Agustin Bruner) of Comunicaciones - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Valentin Forestier (194-SF-2003) of Riachuelo LR - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Nicolas Burgos (207-C-2003) of Boca Jrs. - 16 points and 13 rebounds 10. Ignacio Bednarek (206-PF-2001) of Penarol - 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Chris Jones extends contract with Valencia - by Eurobasket News |
| Chris Jones (188-G-1993, college: Angelo St.) and Valencia have reached an agreement on terms of contract extension. The guard has extended the deal until 2026. Chris Jones joined Valencia at the start of the season. He averages 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in ACB. In EuroLeague the guard notches 14.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per appearance. Chris Jones has previously played in France, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland and Mongolia. He was named All-FIBA European Championship for Small Countries MVP back in 2022. |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Mathiang Muo signs at Wanneroo - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He has played previously professionally in Australia (Chargers, Perth Wildcats, Giants, Eagles and Bendigo Braves) and New Zealand (Huskies). Among many awards he received Australiabasket.com All-Australian SEABL Player of the Year award and Australiabasket.com All-Australian SEABL Domestic Player of the Year award back in 2017. He graduated from Charleston Southern in 2013 and it will be his eleventh season in pro basketball. |
| Bulls sign a second USA player, ex NZL Breakers - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He played 2 games for NZL Breakers in Australian NBL league in 2022-23 alongside his brother, Utah Jazz player Jarrell Brantley. He ended the last season at Friday Beers in U.S. semi-pro league TBT where in two games he recorded 11.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.0apg, 2.5spg and 1.0bpg. But the most of that year he spent at Mavericks in U.S. semi-pro league TBL. In 21 games he averaged 6.4ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.1apg. Brantley contributed to his team winning the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. In 2017 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Raptors 905 Missisauga (G-League) in third round (78th overall). He graduated from Cameron University in 2016 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. Brantley is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Tursan Elan), Georgia (Orbi), Portugal (Angra) and TBL (Carolina Coyotes). Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. |
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| BSL Round 4 (Second Stage): BC Vienna loses to Gmunden Swans - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked BC Vienna (23-3) recorded its third loss at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Gmunden Swans (22-4) 80-79. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of BC Vienna. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Gmunden Swans made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by BC Vienna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) fired 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 4 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Jozo Rados (206-1993) produced 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for lost side. Gmunden Swans have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 22-4 record having just eight point less than leader Vienna. Defending champion BC Vienna still keeps top place with three games lost. Gmunden Swans are looking forward to face Dukes (#6) in Klosterneuburg in the next round. BC Vienna will play on the road against UBC St. Poelten (#5) in St.Poelten and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Wels. Fifth ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-13) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (16-10) 103-102 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian-German point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Mike Holton Jr contributed with 21 points for the winners. Lithuanian forward Arvydas Gydra (206-1989) replied with 31 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for Raiffeisen Flyers Wels. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UBC St. Poelten maintains fifth position with 13-13 record. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. UBC St. Poelten will play against league's leader BC Vienna at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play against Gunners Oberwart and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Klosterneuburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Gunners Oberwart (15-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Dukes (12-14). Gunners Oberwart defeated Dukes 81-67 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of DJ Hanes who helped to win the game recording 23 points. At the losing side Kevin Bracy-Davis responded with 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gunners Oberwart maintains fourth position with 15-11 record. Dukes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Gunners Oberwart will meet at home higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dukes will play against the league's second-placed Gmunden Swans and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Timberwolves defeated Kapfenberg in Vienna 72-70. Bottom-ranked Eisenstadt was beaten by UBSC Graz at home 70-75. Furstenfeld lost to Arkadia on the opponent's court 75-85. The best stats of 4th round was 13 points and 9 rebounds by Amin Adamu of Kapfenberg. Vienna - Gmunden 79-80 Top ranked BC Vienna (23-3) recorded its third loss at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Gmunden Swans (22-4) 80-79. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of BC Vienna. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Gmunden Swans made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by BC Vienna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) fired 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 4 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Jozo Rados (206-1993) produced 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Croatian forward Ivan Siriscevic (197-1987, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Gmunden Swans have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 22-4 record having just eight point less than leader Vienna. Defending champion BC Vienna still keeps top place with three games lost. Gmunden Swans are looking forward to face Dukes (#6) in Klosterneuburg in the next round. BC Vienna will play on the road against UBC St. Poelten (#5) in St.Poelten and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Gmunden: D.Friedrich 23+2reb+5ast, D.Lautier-Ogunleye 15+1reb+2ast, B.Guettl 11+2reb+4ast, T.Blazan 10+3reb+1ast, D.Green 9+1ast, Z.Charles 8+8reb+1ast Vienna: J.Rados 24+8reb+4ast, I.Siriscevic 17+1reb+3ast, N.Milosevic 8+6reb, E.Murati 7+4ast, B.Vujosevic 7+1reb+7ast, S.Savic 6+5reb+3ast Wels - St.Poelten 102-103 Important game to mention about took place in Wels. Fifth ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-13) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (16-10) 103-102 on Thursday evening. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian-German point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Mike Holton Jr (186-1990, college: St.Michael's) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Lithuanian forward Arvydas Gydra (206-1989) replied with 31 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) added 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Raiffeisen Flyers Wels. Five UBC St. Poelten and four Raiffeisen Flyers Wels players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UBC St. Poelten maintains fifth position with 13-13 record. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. UBC St. Poelten will play against league's leader BC Vienna at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play against Gunners Oberwart and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: St.Poelten: M.Holton Jr. 21+2reb+3ast, K.Lewis 20+3reb+1ast, P.Jalalpoor 19+6reb+4ast, M.Guylain 17+6reb+1ast, N.Dukic 17+3reb, C.Ferguson 4+7reb+1ast Wels: A.Gydra 31+3reb+4ast, D.Smith 20+8reb+1ast, C.von Fintel 16+3reb+4ast, A.Awosika 15+5reb+8ast, C.Jeter 7+2reb, E.Jakupovic 7+2reb+3ast Klosterneuburg - Oberwart 67-81 The game in Klosterneuburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Gunners Oberwart (15-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Dukes (12-14). Gunners Oberwart defeated Dukes 81-67 on Thursday. Gunners Oberwart forced 22 Dukes turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard DJ Hanes (185-1995, college: Nebraska Chr., agency: One Motive Sports) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and international forward Renato Poljak (202-1997) who added 17 points during the contest. At the losing side American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) responded with 14 points and the former international guard Valentin Bauer (183-1994, college: Mars Hill) scored 13 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gunners Oberwart maintains fourth position with 15-11 record. Dukes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Gunners Oberwart will meet at home higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dukes will play against the league's second-placed Gmunden Swans and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Oberwart: D.Hanes 23+3reb+2ast, R.Poljak 17+4reb+1ast, R.Howard 11+5reb, J.Rauch 8+6reb+1ast, E.Patekar 7+5reb+1ast, B.Gardner 6+2reb+1ast Klosterneuburg: K.Bracy-Davis 14+4reb+1ast, L.Burgemeister 13+1ast, V.Bauer 13+2reb+4ast, A.Fripp 8+3reb+1ast, P.Miletic 7+4reb, J.Nurse 6+3reb+2ast Kapfenberg - Timberwolves 70-72 There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (11-15) were edged at home by eleventh ranked Timberwolves (7-19) 72-70 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Jonas John (186-1999) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and the former international forward Jakob Lohr (195-2002) who added 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Montenegrin Milos Latkovic (196-1993) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian forward Nemanja Krstic (205-1993) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Kapfenberg Bulls players scored in double figures. Timberwolves moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Furstenfeld. Loser Kapfenberg Bulls keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Arkadia. Timberwolves will meet at home higher ranked Arkadia Lions (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kapfenberg Bulls will play against UBSC Graz and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Timberwolves: J.John 20+3reb+1ast, L.Jakob 16+5reb+1ast, C.Vogt 10+7reb+1ast, W.Elias 7+5reb, J.Szkutta 6+1reb+2ast, P.D'Angelo 5+4reb+2ast Kapfenberg: N.Krstic 17+6reb+3ast, M.Latkovic 15+8reb+3ast, A.Adamu 13+9reb+3ast, B.Greene 10+7reb+1ast, L.Varner Jr 10+3reb+1ast, T.Schrittwieser 3+1reb+1ast Eisenstadt - UBSC Graz 70-75 No shocking result in a game in Eisenstadt where seventh ranked UBSC Graz (14-12) defeated bottom-ranked Nord Dragonz (5-21) 75-70 on Wednesday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Nord Dragonz won fourth quarter 21-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. UBSC Graz forced 22 Nord Dragonz turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Zach Cooks (175, college: Hofstra) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 assists and forward Tanner Giddings (208-1994, college: Chico St.) who added 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Kyran McClure (188-1996, college: St.Leo) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and forward Nick Allen (203-1997, college: UTSA) scored 7 points and 11 rebounds. UBSC Graz have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 14-12 record. Nord Dragonz lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 21 lost games. UBSC Graz will meet at home Kapfenberg Bulls (#8) in the next round. Nord Dragonz will play against Furstenfeld Panthers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UBSC Graz: Z.Cooks 24+4reb+10ast, T.Giddings 17+6reb+1ast, M.Spaleta 11+2reb, I.Vann 8+8reb+3ast, L.Simoner 7+3reb+1ast, B.Hawkinson 6+4reb+1ast Eisenstadt: K.McClure 32+3reb+5ast, F.Sohnel 12+3reb+1ast, L.Knor 8+1ast, N.Allen 7+11reb+2ast, P.Valentin 6+1reb+6ast, A.Boya 3+16reb+1ast Arkadia - Furstenfeld 85-75 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Furstenfeld Panthers' (7-19) road loss to ninth ranked Arkadia Lions (11-15) 75-85 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 28-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Arkadia Lions outrebounded Furstenfeld Panthers 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian forward Emilio Banic (197-1993) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 9 rebounds and Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (211-1994) who added 14 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Arkadia Lions players scored in double figures. At the losing side Norwegian power forward Andrija Blatancic (201-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-1996, college: Mt.St.Mary's) scored 9 points and 10 assists. Arkadia Lions moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Kapfenberg. Newly promoted Furstenfeld Panthers keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Timberwolves. Arkadia Lions will meet Timberwolves (#11) in the next round. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against Nord Dragonz and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Arkadia: E.Banic 26+9reb+2ast, L.Hahn 18+1reb+11ast, I.Gromovs 14+18reb+4ast, H.Kogelnik 12+4reb, K.Aleksej 7+1reb+1ast, W.Jonas 6+3reb+1ast Furstenfeld: A.Blatancic 19+5reb+1ast, A.Hajder 19+1reb+1ast, G.Wolf 12+1reb+4ast, S.Jan 9+2reb+4ast, S.Jr Robinson 9+4reb+10ast, S.Fynn 7+12reb+3ast |
| Arvydas Gydra claims Austrian BSL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old forward had the game-high 31 points adding three rebounds and four assists for Wels as his team was edged out by St.Poelten (#5, 13-13) 103-102. Wels maintains the 3rd position in Austrian BSL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Wels will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 16-10 record. In the team's last game Gydra had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Wels' top player in his first season with the team. Arvydas Gydra averages this season 17.0ppg and 5.4rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (211-C-1994) of Arkadia. Gromovs impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 14 points and 18 rebounds. Of course Arkadia cruised to a 85-75 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Furstenfeld (#10, 7-19). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Arkadia keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-15 record. Gromovs is a newcomer at Arkadia and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Kyran McClure (188-G-1996) of Eisenstadt (#12). McClure got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for five assists. Despite McClure's great performance Eisenstadt lost 70-75 to the higher-ranked UBSC Graz (#7, 14-12). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. McClure has individually a great season in Austria. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.9apg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Emilio Banic (197-F-1993) of Arkadia - 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jozo Rados (206-C-1993) of Vienna - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Lukas Hahn (190-G-1999) of Arkadia - 18 points and 11 assists 7. Zach Cooks (175-PG) of UBSC Graz - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Philip Jalalpoor (188-PG-1993) of St.Poelten - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Amin Adamu (196-G-1997) of Kapfenberg - 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Donovan Smith (207-F-1993) of Wels - 20 points and 8 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al-Najma sign a second USA player, ex Lioneers - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |||
He started the season at Lioneers in Taiwanese PLeague+. In 17 games he averaged impressive 20.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 3.6apg and 1.7spg. In 2010 he was drafted by Detroit Pistons (NBA) in second round (36th overall). He attended University of Mississippi and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eleven different countries playing on five different continents. White is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Perth Wildcats), Israel (Hapoel Eilat and Ironi Nes Ziona), Puerto Rico (Brujos and Gigantes), Russia (Enisey), Serbia (KK Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac), Turkey (Gaziantep), NBA (Phoenix Suns), NBA G League (SLC Stars, NAZ Suns and Long Island Nets), Bahrain (Al-Manama), South Korea (Seoul Thunders, LG Sakers and Seoul Knights) and The Basketball Tournament (Armored Athlete and Money Team). White won Australian NBL championship title in 2019 and 2020. He was voted to Asia-Basket.com Korean KBL All-Imports Team back in 2017 and 2018. |
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| Basketball Champions League round 6 (Top 16) best performance: Manny Harris - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old player was the main contributor (25 points, six rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Dijon (#3, 2-4) 88-81. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. H.Holon maintains the 4th position in Basketball Champions League . Too late to improve their position as they are currently ranked such low. They already lost 5 games and recorded just one victory. Harris just recently signed at H.Holon and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Manny Harris averages just after two games 23.0ppg and 7.5rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young New Zealand Finn Delany (200-PF-1995) of league's leader Bonn. Delany had a very good evening with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Bonn cruised to a 87-76 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Bahcesehir (#4, 0-6). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bonn consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the Top 16 for his team, which won so far all 6 games without any defeat. Delany is a newcomer at Bonn, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Devin Robinson (203-F-1995) of league's second-best Manresa. Robinson scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Robinson's great performance Manresa lost 95-96 to #3 ranked Rytas. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Manresa needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 3 victories and 3 lost games. Robinson has a very solid season. In 6 games in Basketball Champions League he scored 16.7ppg. He also has 6.0rpg and FGP: 68.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marcus Foster (191-G-1995) of Rytas - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Javin DeLaurier (208-F-1998) of H.Holon - 15 points and 8 rebounds 6. Leon Kratzer (211-C-1997) of Bonn - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Nemanja Radovic (208-F/C-1991) of Murcia - 12 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Akil Mitchell (206-C-1992) of AEK - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Khadeen Carrington (193-SG-1995) of H.Jerusalem - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Jerrick Harding (185-PG-1998) of Manresa - 23 points and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Crevecoeur is back at Circus Brussels Basketball; Jaumin and Kebsi complete their work until the end of the season - by Bert Larsimont |
| On 2023-03-23, Circus Brussels Basketball shared a press release with Eurobasket.com. Through the release, Serge Crevecoeur's return to the club has officially been announced. He actually accepted the offer of the Circus Brussels Basketball staff to take over the positions of Manager as well as Coach of the pro BNXT League team. The positions will be officially taken over by Serge Crevecoeur on 2023-06-01. Without delay, he is however already going to work hard on setting up the new team roster for next season and will try to successfully meet the challenges to come. The club's staff fully supports Serge Crevecoeur in his tasks and new projects and is confident about the future of Circus Brussels Basketball. Through the press release, the club's committee also reminds us that Serge Crevecoeur had already done a great job at Brussels Basketball in the past. Crevecoeur led the team to the Belgian Pro League semifinals in 2016 and 2019, to the domestic league finals in 2017 and coached Brussels Basketball involved in FIBA Europe Cup in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2019-20. Also to be noted : Serge Crevecoeur was voted Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Coach of the Year in 2017. He also served as Assistant Coach of the Belgian National Team in 2017 and 2018. The Circus Brussels Basketball staff and committee extend their deepest appreciation for the quality of the work which their General Manager Nikkel Kebsi has done over the last few years. In early January 2023, Nikkel Kebsi informed the Board of Directors of Circus Brussels Basketball that he looks for a new professional challenge and therefore is not going to continue his mission next season. The club's staff and committee also thank their current Head Coach Jean-Marc Jaumin for his constant commitment and motivation since 2021. Until the end of the 2022-23 BNXT League season, both Jean-Marc Jaumin and Nikkel Kebsi will complete their work at Circus Brussels Basketball. Circus Brussels Basketball is currenty involved in the Silver Elite round of the BNXT League. At home, Head Coach Jean-Marc Jaumin's squad will play Apollo Amsterdam on 2023-03-26 at 16:00. The team will then travel to Basketbal Academie Limburg on 2023-03-28 at 20:00. Source : https://www.brusselsbasketball.be/news |
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| Pedro Rodrigues agreed terms with Basquete Tatui/AABT - by Paulo Freire | |
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Basquete-TatuiAABT (CBB) strengthened their roster with addition of 22-year old 175cm point guard Pedro Rodrigues for season 2023. Rodrigues played recently at Pinda in the CBB. In three games just recently he recorded 7.0ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.0apg last season. CBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He has played previously for seven other teams: Botafogo, Osasco, Corinthians, Maringa, Corinthians, Sao Paulo and Maringa. Rodrigues won Paulista League championship title in 2021. |
| Felipe Franklin is a newcomer at Sorocabana - by Paulo Freire | |
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Liga-Sorocabana-de-Basquete (CBB) added to their roster 24-year old forward Felipe Franklin (201cm-1998). Franklin just played at Sao Jose in Brazilian Parana. He missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball. Franklin has played previously for three other teams: Pinheiros, Osasco and Mogi. His team made it to the CBC League Semifinals in 2021. |
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| Levski beat CSKA to clinch Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Levski - CSKA 86-81 Levski conquered the Cup title. They rallied past CSKA in the championship game tonight. Alan Arnett (196-G-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) posted 22 points to pace the winners. CSKA unloaded 27 points in the first period to gain a 7-point lead. Levski went on a 24-15 run in the second term to secure a 44-42 halftime advantage. Levski used a strong 24-14 rally in the third term to open a comfortable double-digit lead. CSKA poured in 25 points in the fourth term but came up short of the win at the end. Sergiy Pavlov (209-F/C-1997, agency: BIG) tossed in 14 points, while Lachezar Dimitrov (187-PG-1999, agency: BIG) had 12 points in the victory. Brandon Young (192-G-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) answered with 21 points, while Tamenang Choh (196-F-1998, college: Brown) produced 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. |
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| 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers: Gabon post another win in Yaounde - by Eurobasket News |
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Central African Republic - Gabon 57:67 Gabon posted another win in Yaounde at the 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers. They overcame Central African Republic 67-57. Gabon won the opening period 14-12 and added a 15-7 run in the second period. Moreover, they ensured the win with a 21-15 rally in the third quarter, whilst Central African Republic closed the game with a 23-17 run. Dolivitch Moupomo (1999) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Jarode Aworet had 14. Frederic Samedi (177-PG-1992) and Yasser Bertin answered with 15 points each in a |
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| Wang's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Nanjing TX MK (#13, 17-20) 111-103. Shanghai S. maintains the 5th position in Chinese league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Shanghai S. will need more victories to improve their 23-15 record. In the team's last game Wang had a remarkable 54.2% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Shanghai S. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Wang has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 11.7rpg) and averages solid 54.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Darius Adams (188-PG-1989) of Fujian S.. He is Bulgarian-American guard in his first season at Fujian S.. In the last game Adams recorded impressive 35 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course Fujian S. cruised to a 95-86 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Qingdao E. (#15, 16-22). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Fujian S. managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 17th place. 26 lost games are too many comparing to just ten victories Fujian S. managed to get this year. Adams is a newcomer at Fujian S. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 32.1ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 7.2rpg and 6.5apg. Third place about best performers goes to center Jinqiu Hu (211-C-1997) of Guangsha L. (#6). Hu scored 27 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Guangsha L., leading his team to a 108-92 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Beijing D. (#8, 21-16). Guangsha L. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 22 victories and 17 lost games. Hu has a great season in China. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.0rpg (8th best). He also has 1.2bpg and FGP: 63.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marko Todorovic (208-F-1992) of Ningbo R. - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 5. TJ Leaf (208-F-1997) of Beijing D. - 26 points and 9 rebounds 6. Kahlil Felder (175-PG-1995) of Shanxi L. - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists 7. Jared Sullinger (206-F-1992) of Shenzhen L. - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Zhaobao Ge (213-C-1992) of Shanxi L. - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Xining He (195-SG-1997) of Shenzhen L. - 31 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Antonio Blakeney (193-G-1996) of Jiangsu D. - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Petar Dubelj claims Croatian Prva Liga weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Petar Dubelj (196-SG-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's leader Dubrovnik and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Prva Liga Player of the Week award for round 1 (Second Stage). The 25-year old shooting guard had the game-high 30 points adding five rebounds and four assists for Dubrovnik in his team's victory, helping them to crush Omis-Cagalj T. (#6, 11-12) with 19-point margin 88-69. It allowed Dubrovnik to consolidate first place in the Croatian Prva Liga. Dubrovnik has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 22-1. In the team's last game Dubelj had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Dubrovnik and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Dubelj has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 17.8ppg) and averages solid 66.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Ante Smolic (207-C-1993) of H.Analitica. Smolic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 10 points and 16 rebounds. Of course he led H.Analitica to another comfortable win 95-76 over Samobor (4-19) being unquestionably team leader. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Smolic is a newcomer at H.Analitica and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#9). He also registered 8.4 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Marin Djugum (201-C-1996) of Stoja Pula (#4). Djugum scored 21 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Djugum's great performance Stoja Pula lost 70-84 to Mladost (#9, 9-14). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Djugum has individually a great season in Croatia. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.0ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 10.6rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Bruno Levanic-Kutin (203-PF-1996) of Osijek - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Michael Ruzic (206-F-2006) of Jazine - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Josip Skara (193-F/G-1994) of H.Analitica - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Vladan Lazic (188-PG-2001) of Samobor - 27 points and 6 rebounds 8. Filip Krajina (209-C-1995) of Osijek - 15 points and 5 rebounds 9. Stipe Krstanovic (205-F/C-1993) of Zagreb - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Luka Mrsic (193-G-2002) of Mladost - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LSB Round 16: Capitalinos keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Capitalinos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Capitalinos smashed 8th ranked Gladiadores in La Habana 81-59. Capitalinos (14-2) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Gladiadores at the other side stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. The game in Sancti Spiritus was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Bufalos (8-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Yayabo (4-12). Bufalos managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 8-8 record. Yayabo lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Sancti Spiritus - Ciego de Avila 76-82 The game in Sancti Spiritus was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Bufalos (8-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Yayabo (4-12). Bufalos managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 8-8 record. Yayabo lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. La Habana C. - Las Tunas 81-59 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Capitalinos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Capitalinos smashed 8th ranked Gladiadores in La Habana 81-59. Capitalinos (14-2) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Gladiadores at the other side stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. |
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| Cypriot OPAP Basket League round 22 best performance: Taveion Hollingsworth - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed Achilleas K. (#10, 5-15) with 56-point margin 106-50. AEK Larnaca maintains the 2nd position in Cypriot OPAP Basket League. They are still close to the very top. AEK Larnaca would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-4 record. Hollingsworth just recently signed at AEK Larnaca, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Taveion Hollingsworth averages just after three games 18.7ppg and 10.0rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Tray Buchanan (185-G-1998) of AEL. Buchanan had a very good evening with 41 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as AEL lost that game 78-92 to the higher-ranked Keravnos (#1, 19-1). AEL managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-10 record is not bad and everything may still change. Buchanan is a newcomer at AEL, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.4ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 5.3rpg and 4.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Carlbe Ervin II (190-G-1995) of Apoel (#3). Ervin II showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in the last round. He was a key player of Apoel, leading his team to a 103-102 win against #4 ranked Apollon in a game of the week. Apoel needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 5 lost games. Ervin II has a great season in Cyprus. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.5apg (best passer). Ervin II attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ousman Krubally (201-PF-1988) of Keravnos - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Milan Acquaah (190-G-1997) of Apollon - 36 points and 7 assists 6. Tookie Brown (180-PG-1995) of AEK Larnaca - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Taylor Adway (205-C-1996) of Apollon - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Georgios Tretiakov (195-F-2000) of Achilleas K. - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Deondre Burns (190-G-1997) of Keravnos - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Travin Thibodeaux (203-F-1996) of Apoel - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 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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| Andrew Smith (ex Ferrara) signs at Brno - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He is a very experienced player. Smith has played also professionally in Germany (Science City Jena and Rasta Vechta), Holland (Groningen), Sweden (BC Lulea, Sodertalje and Jamtland), Latvia (Jurmala) and The Basketball Tournament (Florida TNT). His team made it to the Swedish Basketligan Semifinals in 2019 and 2022. Among many awards he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Center of the Year in 2022. He graduated from Liberty University in 2015 and it is his eighth season in pro basketball. Andrew Smith will help bolster the Brno roster ahead of the playoffs as the club is dealing with uncertain injury statuses for Kameron Chatman and James Karnik. |
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| SPB 2023 - Cocodrilos welcome back New Williams, ex CPN - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has played also professionally for other Dominican Rep. teams like Cupes and Leones. Williams graduated from Fresno State in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. His game is described as: High-flying athlete. Has a 48-inch vertical jump. Tremendous work ethic and has great discipline. Can play point guard or off the ball. An outstanding shooter. Terrific on the ball defender. |
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| Panthers Back On Track After Home Stand - by Eurobasket News |
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After starting the 2023 East Coast Basketball League season to a rough start on the road, the Panthers even out their record with 2 strong wins at home. First facing off with the Rowan County Bulls, trailing the entire game, the Panthers pulled it out in the 4 quarter. Leading the way were two veterans, #15 Steven Williams (6'2''-G-1990) with 24pts, 8rebs, 8assists, 3steals, 2blks and #32 John Bowen III adding 23pts, 6rebs, 3steals and 1blk. It was a great team effort with 5 other players scoring in double figures, #52 Bryan Calloway (6'0''-PG-1989, college: Cent.Carolina) 17pts, #1 Eric Freeman (6'9''-C-1979, college: KWC) 10pts, #12 Chris George 10pts, #6 Phillippe Harris (5'11''-G-1985, college: Fayetteville St.) 17pts, and #13 Shyheid Petteway (6'2''-G) with 10pts. The second rematch at Home was against the new and improved Winston-Salem Wolves, who are currently #1 in the Northeast Division. Although shorthanded, the Wolves put up a great fight led by #16 Mike Chambers with an impressive 38pts and #19 Trey Carrier with a double-double, 29pts and 11rebs. Despite starting the game off with a huge 42-28 lead in the 1st quarter, the Wolves battled back out scoring the Panthers in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. However, the Panthers' defense picked up and closed it out in the 4th holding the Wolves to just 20 points, while scoring 28. This charge was led by Panthers' 6th man, #52 Bryan Calloway, coming off a torn achilles that cut his season short in 2022, he scored 28pts, picked up 6steals while assisting on 4 of the Panthers 45 made baskets. With another great team effort, 5 players scored in double figures. #3 Rasheed Brown 11pts, #1 Eric Freeman 21pts, #6 Phillippe Harris 16pts, #13 Shyheid Petteway 10pts, and #15 Steven Williams 21pts. #17 Xavier Bethea would tie his season high adding another 8 assists in back-to-back games with 4 steals. The Panthers are traveling this Saturday to play against the 2023 ECBL defending champions, the Petersburg Cavaliers, who are off to a great start leading the Northern Conference 3-0. The game will be played at Petersburg High School at 5pm. Courtesy of: ECBL: |
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| Liga MB Round 5: Cojute defeat Quezaltepeque in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the Liga MB and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 5 in the Liga MB took place in Cojutepeque. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Quezaltepeque (1-3) to eighth ranked Cojute (2-2) 76-73 on Tuesday evening. Cojute outrebounded Quezaltepeque 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import forward Chase Berry (198-1998, college: Utah Tech) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dominican forward Rayner Moquete (185-1990, college: Binghamton) responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Cojute moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Santiagueno. Quezaltepeque at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Fantasmas. Cojute will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quezaltepeque will play on the road against Santa Tecla (#3) and is hoping to win this game. Liga MB top team - San Salvador (5-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Fantasmas (1-3) in San Vicente 90-86. Panamanian Alejandro Grant (199-1993) nailed 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Andravious Smith accounted for 27 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds for Fantasmas in the defeat. Fantasmas' coach Julio Villalta rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated San Salvador have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Fantasmas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Quezaltepeque. San Salvador will play against Santa Ana (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fantasmas will play against Santiagueno in Usultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to fifth ranked Brujos (2-1) 95-83 on Monday evening. The best player for the winners was Francisco Angulo who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 assists. Robert Story produced 31 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brujos moved-up to fourth place. Chalchuapa lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Brujos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chalchuapa will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 5 Santa Tecla destroyed Santa Ana on the opponent's court 102-52. Fantasmas - San Salvador 86-90 Liga MB top team - San Salvador (5-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Fantasmas (1-3) in San Vicente 90-86. Strangely Fantasmas outrebounded San Salvador 48-35 including 20 on the offensive glass. Panamanian Alejandro Grant (199-1993) nailed 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) accounted for 27 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and the other American import Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) added 21 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Fantasmas in the defeat. Fantasmas' coach Julio Villalta rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. San Salvador have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Fantasmas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Quezaltepeque. San Salvador will play against Santa Ana (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fantasmas will play against Santiagueno in Usultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San Salvador: A.Grant 38+8reb+1ast, A.Smith 27+8reb+2ast, M.Ramos 13+3reb+4ast, C.Edwin 7+4reb, M.Hinestroza 3+6reb+1ast, L.Valle 2+5reb+2ast Fantasmas: C.Bowser 38+19reb+1ast, N.Moore 21+12reb+1ast, J.Carter 14+3reb+2ast, C.Sorto 8+6reb, U.Saul 2, M.Francisco 2+1reb Santa Ana - Santa Tecla 52-102 Very expected game when 9th ranked Santa Ana (1-4) was crushed at home by leader Santa Tecla (3-0) 102-52 on Tuesday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 28 and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Santa Ana 51-27 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican Darwin Cabrera who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 20 rebounds. Center Carlos Arias (200-1989) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American guard Anthony Strickland (196-1993, college: EMU) produced 16 points and Gerardo Zaldivar (-2000) added 16 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Santa Tecla. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Santa Ana lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with four games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home Quezaltepeque (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Santa Ana will play against the league's leader San Salvador and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Santa Tecla: C.Darwin 26+20reb+2ast, C.Arias 19+9reb+3ast, M.Mosley 11+1reb+2ast, R.Gerardo 8+5reb+2ast, N.Najeen 8+4reb+3ast, Y.Cubillas 7+4reb Santa Ana: A.Strickland 16+3reb+1ast, Z.Gerardo 16+3reb, C.Josue 8+1ast, R.Erick 5+4reb, A.Luis 4+1reb, G.Galdamez 3+6reb+4ast Cojute - Quezaltepeque 76-73 The most exciting game of round 5 in the Liga MB took place in Cojutepeque. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Quezaltepeque (1-3) to eighth ranked Cojute (2-2) 76-73 on Tuesday evening. Cojute outrebounded Quezaltepeque 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import forward Chase Berry (198-1998, college: Utah Tech) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dominican forward Rayner Moquete (185-1990, college: Binghamton) responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and naturalized Canadian Jose Araujo (187-1986, college: UNBC, agency: Interperformances) scored 20 points. Cojute moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Santiagueno. Quezaltepeque at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Fantasmas. Cojute will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quezaltepeque will play on the road against Santa Tecla (#3) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Cojute: A.Jeremy 23+5reb+6ast, C.Berry 18+10reb+1ast, T.Carter 11+15reb, N.Avalos 9+4reb+3ast, M.William 9+9reb+1ast, J.Flores 5+1reb Quezaltepeque: J.Araujo 20+1reb+1ast, R.Moquete 16+7reb+6ast, J.Castillo 13+6reb, E.Paiz 8, B.Douglas 5+3ast, J.Barahona 4+4reb+3ast Brujos - Chalchuapa 95-83 Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to fifth ranked Brujos (2-1) 95-83 on Monday evening. Brujos dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 28. Brujos forced 22 Chalchuapa turnovers and outrebounded them 50-25 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Francisco Angulo (179-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 assists. Dominican forward Juan De Los Santos (193-2002) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Robert Story (183, college: WSSU) produced 31 points and 5 assists and the other American import Gorg Alhag (190-1997, college: Mayville St.) added 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brujos moved-up to fourth place. Chalchuapa lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Brujos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chalchuapa will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Brujos: D.Los Santos Juan 26+6reb+2ast, F.Angulo 21+3reb+11ast, Y.Erick 19+10reb+2ast, R.Garcia 7+4reb+1ast, C.Alexander 6+3reb+2ast, S.Roberto 5+6reb+1ast Chalchuapa: R.Story 31+2reb+5ast, M.Ryann 27+2reb+4ast, G.Alhag 21+8reb+6ast, H.Eleazar 4+10reb+2ast, C.Nestor 0+2reb, G.Carlos 0 |
| ESTONIA |
| 1.Liiga Round 21: Eesti M. keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in 1 Liiga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Eesti M. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Eesti M. edged 4th placed Reinar Halliku at home 71-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Reinar Halliku. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. which they share with defeated Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku at the other side still keeps top place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Kuremaa SK. Reinar Halliku will play next round against strong TSA Kalev trying to get back on the winning streak. Eesti M. will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Kuremaa SK in Jogeva. Leading TSA Kalev (9-12) recorded its twelfth loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Kadrina (17-2) 79-71. Kadrina have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-2 record having just eight point less than leader Eesti M. which they share with defeated TSA Kalev. Newly promoted TSA Kalev dropped to the third position with 12 games lost. Kadrina will play against Nord/Cramo (#5) in the next round. TSA Kalev will play against Reinar Halliku in Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of first ranked Kuremaa SK (8-12) against fourth ranked Viimsi II (8-13) on Friday night. Host Kuremaa SK was defeated by Viimsi II in Jogeva 74-63. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Viimsi II moved-up to second place, which they share with Paide VW. Loser Kuremaa SK still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Reinar Halliku. Viimsi II will meet at home league's second-placed Rae Koss in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kuremaa SK will play against the league's leader Eesti M. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Ulikool//Estiko smashed Nord/Cramo on the road 89-53. Rae Koss won against G4S Noorteliiga on its own court 83-72. Tamsalu outscored Paide VW in Tartu 101-70. Nord/Cramo - Ulikool//Estiko 53-89 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Ulikool//Estiko (20-1) crushed on the road 5th ranked Nord/Cramo (1-20) 89-53 on Friday. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive series of eighteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-1 record. Nord/Cramo lost thirteenth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 20 games lost. Ulikool//Estiko's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tartu to the arena Tamsalu. TSA Kalev - Kadrina 71-79 Leading TSA Kalev (9-12) recorded its twelfth loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Kadrina (17-2) 79-71. Kadrina have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-2 record having just eight point less than leader Eesti M. which they share with defeated TSA Kalev. Newly promoted TSA Kalev dropped to the third position with 12 games lost. Kadrina will play against Nord/Cramo (#5) in the next round. TSA Kalev will play against Reinar Halliku in Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rae Koss - G4S Noorteliiga 83-72 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed G4S Noorteliiga's (7-13) road loss to third ranked Rae Koss (9-11) 72-83 on Friday. Rae Koss moved-up to second place. Loser G4S Noorteliiga keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. Rae Koss will meet Viimsi II (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. G4S Noorteliiga will play against the league's second-placed Paide VW and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Kuremaa SK - Viimsi II 63-74 Very important is a home loss of first ranked Kuremaa SK (8-12) against fourth ranked Viimsi II (8-13) on Friday night. Host Kuremaa SK was defeated by Viimsi II in Jogeva 74-63. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Viimsi II moved-up to second place, which they share with Paide VW. Loser Kuremaa SK still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Reinar Halliku. Viimsi II will meet at home league's second-placed Rae Koss in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kuremaa SK will play against the league's leader Eesti M. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Paide VW - Tamsalu 70-101 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when third ranked Tamsalu (18-3) rolled over on the road second-best Paide VW (8-13) 101-70 on Friday. Tamsalu moved-up to second place which they share with defeated Paide VW. Loser Paide VW keeps the second position with 13 games lost. They share it with Viimsi II. Tamsalu's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tartu Ulikool//Estiko. Eesti M. - Reinar Halliku 71-70 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Eesti M. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Eesti M. edged 4th placed Reinar Halliku at home 71-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Reinar Halliku. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. which they share with defeated Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku at the other side still keeps top place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Kuremaa SK. Reinar Halliku will play next round against strong TSA Kalev trying to get back on the winning streak. Eesti M. will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Kuremaa SK in Jogeva. |
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| Cowan Jr. number one in EuroCup for round 17 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (38 points and six assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Paris (#5, 10-7) 84-81. Promitheas maintains the 4th position in EuroCup . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Promitheas will need more victories to improve their 11-6 record. In the team's last game Cowan Jr. had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be Promitheas' top player in his first season with the team. Anthony Cowan Jr. averages this season 12.4ppg and 4.9apg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Yoeli Childs (203-PF-1998) of Hamburg. Childs had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 20 rebounds. It was enough for Hamburg to edge slightly lower-ranked Trento (#9, 3-14) 89-87. Hamburg's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-11 record. Childs is a newcomer at Hamburg, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-G-2003) of Trento (#9). Spagnolo scored 21 points and passed six assists. Despite Spagnolo's great performance Trento lost 87-89 to slightly higher-ranked Hamburg (#8, 6-11). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Trento can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-14 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Spagnolo has a very solid season. In 13 games in EuroCup he scored 11.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Anthony Polite (198-G-1997) of Hamburg - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. James Palmer Jr. (196-G/F-1996) of Bourg - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Sam Dekker (204-F-1994) of London L. - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Erick Green (190-G-1991) of Buducnost - 25 points 8. Mitchell Watt (208-C-1989) of Venezia - 20 points and 8 rebounds 9. Caleb Agada (196-SF-1994) of Prometey - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Tyrique Jones (206-F/C-1997) of Turk Telekom - 16 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Euroleague round 30 best performance: Guerschon Yabusele - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, six rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Virtus BO (#13, 13-17) with 17-point margin 96-79. Real Madrid maintains the 2nd position in Euroleague . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Real Madrid will need more victories to improve their 21-9 record. In the team's last game Yabusele had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. It's his second year at Real Madrid and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Guerschon Yabusele averages this season 9.2ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Johnathan Motley (208-C-1995) of Fenerbahce. Motley had a very good evening with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Bad luck as Fenerbahce lost that game 75-82 to the lower-ranked Milano (#12, 14-16). Fenerbahce managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 18-12 record is not bad and everything may still change. Motley is a newcomer at Fenerbahce, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Fenerbahce's star - American forward Nigel Hayes-Davis (203-F-1994). Hayes-Davis scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was another key player of Fenerbahce, helping his team with a 87-79 win against the lower-ranked Zalgiris (#9, 15-15). Fenerbahce needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 18 victories and 12 lost games. Hayes-Davis has a very solid season. In 30 games in Euroleague he scored 9.8ppg. He also has 4.4rpg and FGP: 59.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vasilije Micic (196-PG-1994) of Anadolu Efes - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Moustapha Fall (216-C-1992) of Olympiacos - 13 points and 6 rebounds 6. Wade Baldwin IV (193-PG-1996) of M.Tel-Aviv - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Marco Belinelli (196-SG-1986) of Virtus BO - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Shabazz Napier (185-PG-1991) of Milano - 20 points and 4 assists 9. Nikola Mirotic (208-PF-1991) of Barca - 26 points and 3 rebounds 10. Chris Jones (188-G-1993) of Valencia - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Chris Jones extends contract with Valencia - by Eurobasket News |
| Chris Jones (188-G-1993, college: Angelo St.) and Valencia have reached an agreement on terms of contract extension. The guard has extended the deal until 2026. Chris Jones joined Valencia at the start of the season. He averages 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in ACB. In EuroLeague the guard notches 14.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per appearance. Chris Jones has previously played in France, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland and Mongolia. He was named All-FIBA European Championship for Small Countries MVP back in 2022. |
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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Greek Olympiacos (21-9) in Beograd on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Serbian Partizan (17-13) 90-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Olympiacos. Partizan made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward James Nunnally (201-1990, college: UCSB) scored 19 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Azerbaijani Shaquielle McKissic (196-1990, college: Arizona St.) with 21 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Partizan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with M.Tel-Aviv. Defending Greek champion Olympiacos still keep top position with nine games lost. They share it with Real Madrid. Partizan is looking forward to face higher ranked Barca (#3) in Barcelona in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Olympiacos will play at home against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket and are hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Berlin. Seventeenth ranked German ALBA Berlin (9-21) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Turkish Efes (14-16) 95-93 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. American-Croatian Jaleen Smith (190-1994, college: UNH, agency: BeoBasket) notched 25 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Luke Sikma supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. ALBA Berlin's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points by Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic (196-1994, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Efes. Defending German champion maintains seventeenth position with 9-21 record. Efes at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Milano and Valencia. ALBA Berlin will play against higher ranked Baskonia (#8) in Vitoria in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Efes will play at home against Milano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game took place in Beograd where higher ranked Spanish Baskonia (15-15) was upset on the court of fourteenth ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (13-17) 74-63 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Nemanja Nedovic who scored 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Darius Thompson who recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Virtus BO. Baskonia lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Zalgiris. Crvena Zvezda will meet at home higher ranked Valencia (#11) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Baskonia will play against ALBA Berlin and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 30: M.Tel-Aviv won against ASVEL on the opponent's court 85-67. Panathinaikos unfortunately lost to Barca in a home game 74-88. Zalgiris recorded a loss to Fenerbahce on the road 79-87. Monaco defeated Valencia on its own court 90-79. Bayern was smashed by Milano in a road game 99-74. Virtus BO lost to Spanish defending champion Real Madrid at home 79-96. Milano managed to outperform Fenerbahce on the opponent's court 82-75. The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 9 rebounds by Johnathan Motley of Fenerbahce. Crvena Zvezda - Baskonia 74-63 An interesting game took place in Beograd where higher ranked Spanish Baskonia (15-15) was upset on the court of fourteenth ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (13-17) 74-63 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 20 points. Luka Mitrovic (204-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) who recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Ivorian power forward Matt Costello (208-1993, college: Michigan St.) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Virtus BO. Baskonia lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Zalgiris. Crvena Zvezda will meet at home higher ranked Valencia (#11) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Baskonia will play against ALBA Berlin and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Baskonia: D.Thompson 15+5reb+6ast, R.Giedraitis 10+5reb+2ast, M.Kotsar 9+5reb, V.Marinkovic 7+2reb+1ast, D.Hommes 6+3reb+1ast, M.Costello 6+6reb+6ast Crvena Zvezda: N.Nedovic 20+1reb+1ast, B.Bentil 12+5reb+1ast, O.Dobric 11+1reb, H.Martin 10+8reb, L.Mitrovic 8+7reb+5ast, F.Petrusev 4+9reb+1ast ALBA - Anadolu Efes 95-93 Important game to mention about took place in Berlin. Seventeenth ranked German ALBA Berlin (9-21) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Turkish Efes (14-16) 95-93 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. ALBA Berlin players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Efes' players. American-Croatian Jaleen Smith (190-1994, college: UNH, agency: BeoBasket) notched 25 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. ALBA Berlin's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points by Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic (196-1994, agency: BeoBasket) did not help to save the game for Efes. American forward Will Clyburn (201-1990, college: Iowa St.) added 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five Efes players scored in double figures. Defending German champion maintains seventeenth position with 9-21 record. Efes at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Milano and Valencia. ALBA Berlin will play against higher ranked Baskonia (#8) in Vitoria in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Efes will play at home against Milano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: V.Micic 30+4reb+3ast, W.Clyburn 19+6reb+2ast, A.Zizic 13+6reb, S.Larkin 10+3reb+5ast, E.Bryant 10+4reb+3ast, T.Pleiss 7+5reb ALBA: J.Smith 25+1reb+4ast, M.Lo 16+2reb+2ast, B.Lammers 10+4reb+1ast, L.Sikma 9+5reb+8ast, T.Blatt 8+7ast, L.Olinde 8+7reb+1ast ASVEL - M.Tel-Aviv 67-85 Very expected game when 18th ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-22) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (17-13) 85-67 on Thursday. Maccabi Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket's 28 and made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) who scored 23 points and 7 assists. American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Nando De Colo (196-1987) who recorded 13 points and 4 assists and Amine Noua (202-1997) added 12 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 17-13 record, which they share with Partizan. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost ninth consecutive game. Defending French champion stay at the bottom place with 22 games lost. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will meet at home Virtus BO (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play against the league's leader Olympiacos (#1) in Piraeus and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ASVEL: N.De Colo 13+4reb+4ast, A.Noua 12+2reb+2ast, D.Lighty 10+3reb, Y.Fall 9+5reb, J.Mathews 7+1reb+1ast, A.Tyus 5+4reb M.Tel-Aviv: W.Baldwin IV 23+3reb+7ast, L.Brown 18+2reb+4ast, B.Colson Jr. 16+5reb, J.Nebo 8+9reb+1ast, J.DiBartolomeo 8+3reb, J.Martin 6+2reb Panathinaikos - Barca 74-88 Very predictable result in Athens where third ranked Spanish Barca (20-10) defeated 16th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (10-20) 88-74 on Thursday. Barca made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Barca outrebounded Panathinaikos 39-13 including a 31-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) who scored 26 points. Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Georgios Papagiannis (220-1997) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and Lithuanian swingman Marius Grigonis (198-1994) added 13 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Barca maintains third position with 20-10 record behind leader Olympiacos, which they share with Monaco. Loser Panathinaikos keep the sixteenth place with 20 games lost. Barca will meet Partizan (#7) in the next round. Panathinaikos will play against Bayern Muenchen (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Panathinaikos: G.Papagiannis 19+7reb+2ast, M.Grigonis 13+2reb+2ast, M.Thomas 11+1ast, D.Williams 9+1reb+1ast, P.Lee 6+1reb+4ast, M.Lefteris 5+1reb Barca: N.Mirotic 26+3reb, M.Tobey 16+4reb+3ast, C.Higgins 9+2reb+1ast, A.Abrines 8+3reb+2ast, T.Satoransky 8+9reb+9ast, J.Vesely 7+4reb Fenerbahce - Zalgiris 87-79 Not a big story in a game in Istanbul where 8th ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (15-15) were defeated by fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (18-12) 87-79 on Friday. Fenerbahce made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Nigel Hayes-Davis (203-1994, college: Wisconsin) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Nigerian center Tonye Jekiri (212-1994, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Latvian Rolands Smits (207-1995) who recorded 18 points and Central African-American center Kevarrius Hayes (206-1997, college: Florida) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five Fenerbahce and four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Zalgiris' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Turkish champion maintains fifth position with 18-12 record. Loser Zalgiris keep the eighth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Baskonia. Fenerbahce will meet league's second-placed Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Zalgiris will play against Monaco (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zalgiris: R.Smits 18+2reb+3ast, K.Hayes 12+9reb+1ast, I.Taylor 11+9ast, I.Brazdeikis 10+4reb+1ast, E.Ulanovas 7+4reb+4ast, L.Lekavicius 7 Fenerbahce: N.Hayes-Davis 19+6reb+2ast, T.Dorsey 15+3ast, M.Guduric 14+3reb+3ast, T.Jekiri 13+5reb+2ast, J.Motley 13+4reb+2ast, T.Biberovic 8 Monaco - Valencia 90-79 Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked French Monaco (20-10) beat at home 10th ranked Spanish Valencia (14-16) 90-79 on Friday. Monaco dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Valencia's 26 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Elie Okobo (191-1997) who scored 14 points and 7 assists. American center Donta Hall (208-1997, college: Alabama) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American-Armenian guard Chris Jones (188-1993, college: Angelo St.) added 17 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Monaco have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Barca. Loser Valencia keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Milano and Anadolu Efes. Monaco will meet Zalgiris (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Valencia will play against Crvena Zvezda in Beograd and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Valencia: C.Jones 17+2reb+3ast, B.Dubljevic 15+11reb+3ast, J.Puerto 11, J.Harper 10+1reb+3ast, J.Webb III 9+5reb+1ast, V.Claver 8+3reb Monaco: J.Blossomgame 14+1reb, E.Okobo 14+2reb+7ast, M.Strazel 13+3ast, D.Hall 10+13reb, J.Brown III 10+4reb, J.Loyd 9+3reb+5ast Milano - Bayern 99-74 There was no surprise when 15th ranked German Bayern Muenchen (11-19) was outplayed on the road by twelfth ranked Italian Milano (14-16) 99-74 on Friday. Milano shot 63.5 percent from the field. Milano outrebounded Bayern Muenchen 34-22 including a 28-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 63.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Power forward Nicolo Melli (205-1991) chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Andreas Obst (191-1996, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 27 points and American forward Zylan Cheatham (203-1995, college: Arizona St.) added 17 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Italian champion moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Anadolu Efes and Valencia. Bayern Muenchen lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Milano will meet Efes (#10) in the next round. Bayern Muenchen will play against Panathinaikos (#16) in Athens and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayern: A.Obst 27+1reb+3ast, Z.Cheatham 17+4reb+1ast, D.Seeley 8, F.Gillespie 8+5reb, C.Walden 7+2reb+2ast, N.Weiler-Babb 3+2reb+3ast Milano: S.Napier 20+1reb+4ast, T.Luwawu-Cabarrot 14+1reb, B.Davies 10+2reb+2ast, S.Tonut 9+5reb+2ast, B.Baron 9+1reb+2ast, S.Shields 9+1reb+2ast Partizan - Olympiacos 90-75 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Greek Olympiacos (21-9) in Beograd on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Serbian Partizan (17-13) 90-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Olympiacos. Partizan made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward James Nunnally (201-1990, college: UCSB) scored 19 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Partizan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American-Azerbaijani Shaquielle McKissic (196-1990, college: Arizona St.) with 21 points and French center Moustapha Fall (216-1992) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Partizan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with M.Tel-Aviv. Defending Greek champion Olympiacos still keep top position with nine games lost. They share it with Real Madrid. Partizan is looking forward to face higher ranked Barca (#3) in Barcelona in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Olympiacos will play at home against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Olympiacos: S.McKissic 21+2reb+1ast, M.Fall 13+6reb+1ast, K.Papanikolaou 9+5reb+3ast, T.Walkup 8+2reb+9ast, K.Sloukas 8+1reb+3ast, A.Vezenkov 6+5reb+3ast Partizan: J.Nunnally 19+4reb+5ast, K.Punter 17+1reb+3ast, D.Exum 15+1reb+4ast, M.Lessort 12+10reb+3ast, I.Papapetrou 10+3reb+2ast, Z.LeDay 6+4reb Virtus BO - Real Madrid 79-96 No shocking result in a game in Bologna where second ranked Spanish Real Madrid (21-9) won against 12th ranked Italian Virtus BO (13-17) 96-79 on Friday. They outrebounded Virtus BO 37-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was French Guerschon Yabusele (201-1995) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Croatian Mario Hezonja (202-1995) chipped in 26 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Marco Belinelli (196-1986) who recorded 26 points and 4 assists and Nigerian-American Semi Ojeleye (201-1994, college: SMU) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Spanish champion used an opportunity after Olympiacos lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Virtus BO dropped to the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Crvena Zvezda. Real Madrid will meet at home Fenerbahce (#5) in the next round. Virtus BO will play against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#6) in Tel Aviv and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Virtus BO: M.Belinelli 26+2reb+4ast, S.Ojeleye 18+1reb+1ast, T.Shengelia 10+6reb+3ast, I.Bako 9+3reb+1ast, D.Hackett 5+1reb+4ast, N.Mannion 4+3reb+5ast Real Madrid: M.Hezonja 26+2reb, G.Yabusele 24+6reb+3ast, G.Deck 11+4reb, D.Musa 8+4reb+1ast, A.Abalde 7+2reb+1ast, W.Tavares 6+8reb+3ast Fenerbahce - Milano 75-82 There was an upset in Istanbul where higher ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (18-12) was defeated by twelfth ranked Italian Milano (14-16) 82-75 on Tuesday. Milano had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who scored 26 points. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Johnathan Motley (208-1995, college: Baylor) who recorded 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Serbian swingman Marko Guduric (196-1995, agency: BeoBasket) added 19 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Italian champion moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Anadolu Efes and Valencia. Defending Turkish champion Fenerbahce keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. Milano will meet Efes (#10) in the next round. Fenerbahce will play against the league's second-placed Real Madrid (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Fenerbahce: J.Motley 22+9reb+1ast, M.Guduric 19+3reb+3ast, C.Edwards 16+5reb, S.Wilbekin 7+2ast, D.Booker 5+3reb+1ast, N.Bjelica 4+2reb Milano: S.Napier 26+2reb, T.Luwawu-Cabarrot 19+1reb, J.Voigtmann 8+8reb+2ast, B.Baron 8+3reb+4ast, S.Tonut 6+6reb+3ast, K.Hines 4+2reb+1ast |
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| Finnish Korisliiga round 10 (Second Stage) best performance: John Meeks (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, eight rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Kotka (#6, 14-18) 94-80. Kouvot is placed at 5th position in Finnish Korisliiga. Kouvot is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 17th lost game this season out of 32 games. In the team's last game Meeks had a remarkable 68.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kouvot's top player in his first season with the team. John Meeks averages this season 17.4ppg and 5.8rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Chris Clarke (196-F-1996) of Lahti. Clarke had a very good evening with a triple-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds and 18 assists. Of course he led Lahti to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Korihait (#11, 11-21) 115-93. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Lahti keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-18 record. Clarke is well-known at Lahti and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.5ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 14.6rpg and 10.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Lahti's star - American guard Michael Ertel II (188-G-1999). Ertel II got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. He was another key player of Lahti, helping his team with a 115-93 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Korihait (#11, 11-21). The chances of Lahti ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 18 games, recording just fourteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Ertel II could help Lahti to bring them higher in the standings. Ertel II has a great season in Finland. After 32 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.3ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Amaze Egekeze (203-F-1995) of Kataja - 31 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Quan Jackson (193-G-1997) of Kouvot - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Nick Stampley (198-F-1999) of Korihait - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Daniel Dolenc (205-C-1993) of Kauhajoki - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Karl Gamble (206-F-1996) of Lahti - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. LJ Thorpe (196-G-1999) of Pyrinto - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists 10. Jeffrey Crockett (201-F-1991) of Kauhajoki - 16 points, 9 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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HyPo - LrNMKY 82-77 LrNMKY trailed by 18 points after 3 quarters before a 30-17 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 77-82 at the end of the game. HyPo made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Pyry Hinkkanen (182-1997) fired 22 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winners. American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Obiora is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American Vernon Payne (203, college: IU Southeast) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import point guard Aubrey Conerly (183-1983, college: Jacksonville) added 18 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: HyPo: P.Hinkkanen 22+1reb+2ast, T.Honka 13+7reb+3ast, R.Hinkkanen 9+2reb+3ast, A.Obiora 9+9reb+6ast, H.Niko 8+2reb+1ast, M.Kalle 8+4reb LrNMKY: V.Payne 31+14reb+3ast, A.Conerly 18+2reb+6ast, M.Yonis 11+3reb, I.Johan 6+7reb+2ast, R.Elias 5+2ast, P.Makitalo 2+2reb PuHu Juniorit - PeU-Basket 83-71 The hosts trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 32-9 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Point guard Valtteri Leino (183-1995) stepped up and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Jouko Jarvinen (192) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four PuHu Juniorit players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Ladavius Draine (193, college: Tulsa) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and forward Onni Makynen (198-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: PuHu Juniorit: V.Leino 22+5reb+5ast, J.Jarvinen 20+8reb+4ast, V.Aku 15+8reb+1ast, O.Rantala 10+6reb+2ast, R.Tony 4+5reb+1ast, H.Valtteri 4+4reb+4ast PeU-Basket: L.Draine 26+8reb+2ast, P.Poutiainen 15+4reb+1ast, M.Onni 15+10reb+2ast, L.Taneli 5+1ast, N.Huoponen 4+2reb+6ast, J.Tuukka 3+1reb Ura Basket - Raholan P. 75-82 The guests trailed by 12 points after three quarters before their 27-8 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American guard David Gonzalvez (193-1987, college: Richmond) stepped up and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Olli Kanerva (198-1996) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side guard Matias Suomi (188-1995) responded with 21 points and Joona Forsstrom (196-1995) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ura Basket players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Raholan P.: D.Gonzalvez 24+6reb+2ast, O.Kanerva 18+7reb+2ast, A.Mavrodiev 12+2reb+4ast, J.Niemi 9+6reb+2ast, M.Samppa 7+1reb+1ast, A.Tuomo 5+6reb Ura Basket: M.Suomi 21+2reb+3ast, J.Forsstrom 11+9reb+1ast, H.Lauri 10+2reb+2ast, S.Diaz Elias 10+1reb, A.Kankaanpaa 7+3reb, K.Emil 6+1reb+1ast JyWe - Kataja Ta. 67-108 The game without a history. Kataja Ta. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Kataja Ta. outrebounded JyWe 46-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by JyWe's players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Tatu Kayser (190-2002) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 6 rebounds. German Robin Danes (197-2001) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Kataja Ta. players scored in double figures. Kataja Ta.'s coach Marko Tuononen felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Elmeri Abbey (178-2006) answered with 21 points and guard Aarre Abbey (189-2001) added 15 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for JyWe. Top scorers: Kataja Ta.: P.Otso 16+3reb+3ast, D.Robin 16+6reb+3ast, K.Tatu 16+6reb+3ast, S.Ruskio 14+5reb+1ast, F.Otto 13+1reb+2ast, E.Verneri 9+2reb+1ast JyWe: A.Elmeri 21+4reb+2ast, K.Eino 17+4reb, A.Aarre 15+8reb+1ast, L.Eeti 4+3reb+2ast, V.Vilppu 4+1reb, S.Alabatou 3+2reb Group Play-downsPantterit - MuKi 80-73The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-73. Pantterit dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to MuKi's 32. Pantterit forced 19 MuKi turnovers and outrebounded them 49-28 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Gezim Bajrami (207-2003) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Veikka Koivisto (190-2003) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Four Pantterit players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Robin Avist (191-2000) responded with 18 points and 4 assists and center Alexander Aglassinger (198-2001) scored 13 points. MuKi's coach Enzo Kaminen rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Pantterit: K.Veikka 19+3reb+5ast, B.Gezim 18+12reb+1ast, O.Nolan 14+12reb, M.Bailey-Henry Jr. 10+4reb+3ast, S.Fati 7+5reb, J.Leo 4+3reb+1ast MuKi: R.Avist 18+3reb+4ast, A.Aglassinger 13+4reb+1ast, V.Tomi 12+2reb+1ast, K.Nikolas 8+3reb+2ast, H.Elmo 6+2reb+3ast, V.Riku 5+5reb+1ast Leppavaaran P. - Korinokia 100-71 The game was mostly controlled by Leppavaaran P.. Korinokia managed to win fourth quarter 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Leppavaaran P. dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Korinokia's 34. Leppavaaran P. forced 23 Korinokia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Korinokia's players. Forward Aamos Laavainen (204-2003) stepped up and scored 16 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Samppa Maki (193-2001) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Leppavaaran P. players scored in double figures. Coach Nigel Moore's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward Ryan Batte (198, college: Thomas More) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds and forward Mikael Parsiala (191) scored 14 points. Top scorers: Leppavaaran P.: L.Aamos 16+4reb+4ast, K.Riku 16+4reb+3ast, M.Samppa 13+6reb+5ast, E.Villa 13+3reb+1ast, H.Markus 12+5reb+4ast, R.Matias 11+6reb+3ast Korinokia: R.Batte 25+9reb+1ast, P.Mikael 14+4reb+1ast, S.Elias 10+4reb+3ast, N.Ville-Matti 8+4reb+1ast, H.Nooa 7, K.Eelis 4+5reb Team Pajulahti - Westside ET 88-70 The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 88-70. Forward Eemi Luukkonen (200-2002) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Ville Tolonen (192-2003) chipped in 23 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side swingman Daniel Siirama (194) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Ghanian guard Woeyram Bani (184-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Top scorers: Team Pajulahti: T.Ville 23+4reb+8ast, L.Eemi 19+14reb+5ast, M.Laitinen 14+2reb, T.Tiitus 9+5reb, K.Pyry 8+5reb+2ast, E.Lahdetniemi 7+10reb+2ast Westside ET: S.Daniel 24+11reb+2ast, B.Woeyram 19+10reb+6ast, T.Leo 9+5reb, L.Tatu 8+2reb+1ast, F.Gabriel 5+1reb+1ast, M.Manyin 3+5reb+2ast Pyrinto Ak.B - Karkkila 102-96 The hosts trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 34-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Guard Pyry Kantomaa (183-2002) stepped up and scored 23 points and 7 assists for the winners and guard Jori Pukkila (187) chipped in 18 points. At the losing side guard Eemeli Laaksonen (186-2000) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds and Canadian forward Jake Newman (198-1994, college: Victoria) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Pyrinto Ak.B: K.Pyry 23+3reb+7ast, P.Jori 18+4reb+3ast, M.Aaron 16+5reb+1ast, E.Aaron 13+4reb+2ast, N.Eemeli 11+1reb+3ast, K.Prokopenko 8+5reb Karkkila: E.Laaksonen 25+6reb+1ast, D.Patterson 19+6reb+1ast, J.Newman 14+9reb+7ast, M.Visakko 13+6reb, T.Niilo 12+4reb+7ast, K.Nestori 9+1reb+2ast |
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| Rickey McGill (ex Pau-Lacq-Orthez) is a newcomer at Bulls - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
The most of the 2021-22 season he spent at Sopron KC in Hungarian A Division where in 11 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.0apg and 2.2spg. He also played for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in Estonian league that season. In 5 Lat-Est BL games he averaged remarkable 17.8ppg, 3.4rpg, 6.0apg and 2.4spg. McGill has played previously professionally in Greece (Panionios) and United Kingdom (Plymouth Raiders). With Iona he won MAAC Tournament in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. |
| SPB 2023 - Alioune Tew (ex Louvre S.) is a newcomer at Centauros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Tew is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Denmark (Horsens IC), Kosovo (Prishtina), Qatar, Switzerland, United Kingdom (Lions), Spain (Melilla) and France (Kaysersberg). His team was regular season runner-up in British BBL in 2020. Tew graduated from Niagara University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
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| 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers: Gabon post another win in Yaounde - by Eurobasket News |
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Central African Republic - Gabon 57:67 Gabon posted another win in Yaounde at the 2023 AfroCan Qualifiers. They overcame Central African Republic 67-57. Gabon won the opening period 14-12 and added a 15-7 run in the second period. Moreover, they ensured the win with a 21-15 rally in the third quarter, whilst Central African Republic closed the game with a 23-17 run. Dolivitch Moupomo (1999) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Jarode Aworet had 14. Frederic Samedi (177-PG-1992) and Yasser Bertin answered with 15 points each in a |
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| Liga Metropolitana Round 6: Halcones defeat Forza in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Halcones (4-1) which hosted in their close opponent Forza (2-2). Second ranked Halcones had an easy win 72-49. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Forza. Halcones forced 20 Forza turnovers. It was a good game for point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) who led his team to a victory with 29 points. The former international swingman Miguel Gonzalez (187-1990) contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Carlos Chavez (191-1989) replied with 15 points for Forza. Forza's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Halcones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Villa Nueva. Forza at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Jaguares. The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Halcones (4-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Dark Knights (1-4). Halcones smashed Dark Knights 122-55. Point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) had a double-double by scoring 67 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Victor Sosa chipped in 18 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Jose Maltez (-2001) with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Halcones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Villa Nueva. Dark Knights lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. Halcones - Forza 72-49 An interesting game for Halcones (4-1) which hosted in their close opponent Forza (2-2). Second ranked Halcones had an easy win 72-49. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Forza. Halcones forced 20 Forza turnovers. It was a good game for point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) who led his team to a victory with 29 points. The former international swingman Miguel Gonzalez (187-1990) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Carlos Chavez (191-1989) replied with 15 points and Juan Aguilar05 (-2005) added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Forza. Forza's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Halcones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Villa Nueva. Forza at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Jaguares. Top scorers: Forza: C.Chavez 15+4reb, W.Corado 7+6reb, A.Juan 6+8reb+1ast, C.Dilan 6+3reb+4ast, L.Perez 6+2reb+2ast, D.Villagran 4+5reb+1ast Halcones: D.Monterroso 29+3reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 16+11reb+3ast, V.Sosa 6+6reb+2ast, F.Carlos 5+6reb+1ast, W.Morales 5+5reb+1ast, B.Saavedra 5+3reb+2ast Dark Knights - Halcones 55-122 The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Halcones (4-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Dark Knights (1-4). Halcones smashed Dark Knights 122-55. Halcones dominated down low during the game scoring 116 of its points in the paint compared to Dark Knights' 32. Halcones forced 22 Dark Knights turnovers and outrebounded them 70-27 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Dark Knights' players. Point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) had a double-double by scoring 67 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Victor Sosa (190-1988) chipped in 18 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Jose Maltez (-2001) with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Darren Donis (-2002) scored 16 points. Halcones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Villa Nueva. Dark Knights lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. Top scorers: Dark Knights: D.Darren 16+4reb+1ast, M.Jose 15+5reb+4ast, D.Cristian 8+7reb+2ast, C.Henry 8+7reb+2ast, C.Cristofer 8+4reb+1ast, R.Herlin 0 Halcones: D.Monterroso 67+15reb+1ast, B.Saavedra 18+6reb+4ast, V.Sosa 18+12reb+1ast, F.Carlos 8+8reb+2ast, A.Juarez 4+12reb+3ast, G.Jose 3+4reb+2ast |
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in National League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most shocking disappointment of round 24 was a home defeat of 7th ranked M.Raanana (12-13) to eighth ranked Ramat Hash. (13-12) 111-106 in the game for the seventh place. Ramat Hash. made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by M.Raanana helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) who added 32 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ramat Hash. moved-up to seventh place. M.Raanana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. Ramat Hash. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. M.Raanana will play again at home against Ramat Hash. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Ashkelon. Third ranked host E.Ashkelon (16-8) defeated one of their biggest challengers Maccabi Rishon (15-9) 77-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. The winners were led by American power forward Thomas Gipson (202-1993, college: Kansas St.) who scored that evening 22 points and 6 rebounds and Gal Gilinski supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds by American forward Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) did not help to save the game for Maccabi Rishon. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Ashkelon maintains third position with 16-8 record having just three points less than leader H.Afula. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with M.Ramat Gan. E.Ashkelon will play against M.Ramat Gan (#4) on the road in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play against the league's second-placed E.Netanya and it may be a tough game between close rivals. National League top team - H.Afula (19-5) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-20) in Givataim 83-54. The best player for the winners was Jimmy Hall who scored 17 points. H.Afula's coach Roi Perl felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Eliad Tal who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds. H.Afula have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-5 record. H.Ramat Gan lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. H.Afula will meet at home M.Ma'ale Adum. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Rehovot (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 24: I.Nahariya lost to H.Hevel Modi'in on the opponent's court 85-86. M.Haifa managed to outperform M.Raanana in a home game 66-59. M.Ramat Gan rolled over M.Ma'ale Adum. on the road 87-44. Ramat Hash. defeated M.Rehovot on its own court 98-92. E.Ashkelon - M.Rishon 77-66 The game between Top Four teams took place in Ashkelon. Third ranked host E.Ashkelon (16-8) defeated one of their biggest challengers Maccabi Rishon (15-9) 77-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. E.Ashkelon players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The winners were led by American power forward Thomas Gipson (202-1993, college: Kansas St.) who scored that evening 22 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds by American forward Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) did not help to save the game for Maccabi Rishon. Guard Daniel Danino (186-1996, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Ashkelon maintains third position with 16-8 record having just three points less than leader H.Afula. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with M.Ramat Gan. E.Ashkelon will play against M.Ramat Gan (#4) on the road in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play against the league's second-placed E.Netanya and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: T.Gipson 22+6reb+3ast, S.Harush 12+1reb+3ast, G.Gilinski 11+9reb+5ast, R.Pitshon 10+5reb+2ast, D.Tucker 10+5reb+3ast, C.Rosenberg 5+6reb+4ast M.Rishon: C.Riley 20+13reb+1ast, J.Evans 14+2reb+5ast, D.Danino 13+7reb+3ast, G.Palatin 9+5reb+5ast, T.Cohen 5+3reb, I.Nesterenko 4+5reb+1ast H.Hevel Modi'in - I.Nahariya 86-85 There was an upset when higher ranked I.Nahariya (14-10) was edged on the road by thirteenth ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (7-18) 86-85 on Tuesday. H.Hevel Modi'in looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Shmuel Malkov (193-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Five H.Hevel Modi'in players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Alexey Chubrevich (212-1986) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and guard Dolev Drapic (191-1992) added 15 points respectively. I.Nahariya's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Hevel Modi'in maintains thirteenth position with 7-18 record. Loser I.Nahariya keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. H.Hevel Modi'in will meet higher ranked M.Haifa (#10) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. I.Nahariya will play against E.Shomron (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: H.Hevel Modi'in: M.Holyfield 25+18reb, S.Malkov 21+8reb+3ast, G.Shoham 14+3reb+9ast, K.DeShields 14+1reb+5ast, E.Mor-Yosef 12+6reb+3ast, R.Ram 0 I.Nahariya: A.Chubrevich 21+11reb+2ast, D.Drapic 15+4reb+2ast, R.White 9+3reb+1ast, M.Trent 8+2ast, I.Eisendorf 8+4reb+2ast, A.Reuven 8+2reb+6ast H.Ramat Gan - H.Afula 54-83 National League top team - H.Afula (19-5) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked H.Ramat Gan (4-20) in Givataim 83-54. H.Afula dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to H.Ramat Gan's 26. They outrebounded H.Ramat Gan 42-26 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. H.Afula looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) who scored 17 points. The other American import Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (206-1989, college: S.Florida) chipped in 14 points. H.Afula's coach Roi Perl felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Eliad Tal (198-2002) who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Lamonte Bearden (191-1995, college: WKU) added 9 points, 6 assists and 5 steals respectively. H.Afula have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-5 record. H.Ramat Gan lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. H.Afula will meet at home M.Ma'ale Adum. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Rehovot (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: H.Afula: J.Hall 17+3reb+3ast, T.Fitzpatrick 14+3reb+3ast, A.Druker 9+1reb+3ast, N.Daniel 8+3reb+2ast, T.Asayag 7+4reb+2ast, T.Spector 7+6reb+2ast H.Ramat Gan: T.Eliad 16+8reb+2ast, A.Harari 10+2reb+1ast, L.Bearden 9+2reb+6ast, S.Warren 7+7reb+1ast, A.Shimoni 6+3reb+2ast, H.Omer 5+2reb+1ast M.Haifa - M.Raanana 66-59 There was a small surprise when tenth ranked M.Haifa (11-13) defeated at home 7th ranked M.Raanana (12-13) 66-59 on Tuesday. M.Haifa forced 23 M.Raanana turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) who scored 18 points. The other American import guard Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and guard Eidan Alber (192-2000, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. M.Haifa moved-up to ninth place, which they share with M.Ma'ale Adum. M.Raanana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. M.Haifa will meet at home H.Hevel Modi'in (#13) in the next round. M.Raanana will play against Ramat Hash. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Haifa: A.Gilder 18+4reb+1ast, S.Lemon 18+3reb, R.Howell 8+9reb+4ast, D.Koperberg 6+10reb+2ast, E.Abaev 5+5reb+1ast, O.Malka 5+1reb+4ast M.Raanana: E.Alber 13+5reb+4ast, W.Workman 12+3reb+3ast, J.Canty 10+13reb+1ast, J.Siggers 8+3reb+1ast, B.Yuval 5+6reb+3ast, R.Geffen 5+6reb M.Ma'ale Adum. - M.Ramat Gan 44-87 Not a big story in a game in Ma'ale Adumim where 8th ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. (11-13) was rolled over by fifth ranked M.Ramat Gan (15-9) 87-44 on Tuesday. M.Ramat Gan outrebounded M.Ma'ale Adum. 52-36 including a 43-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Amit Aharoni (185-2002, agency: Avi Zilberman) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five M.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) who recorded 23 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American swingman Simcha Halpert (190-1997, college: Yeshiva) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. M.Ramat Gan have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Rishon. M.Ma'ale Adum. lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with M.Haifa. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home higher ranked E.Ashkelon (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against the league's leader H.Afula (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: M.Ramat Gan: E.Hirsh 16+4reb+1ast, D.Rosenbaum 13+2reb, D.Treadwell 13+16reb+2ast, K.Capers 11+4reb+1ast, N.Sharon 11+6reb+6ast, A.Aharoni 10+7reb+9ast M.Ma'ale Adum.: E.Ekiyor 23+9reb+1ast, S.Halpert 10+6reb+3ast, D.Johnson 4+7reb+2ast, A.Derhy 2+1ast, W.Matan 2, I.Ben 2+3reb+2ast Ramat Hash. - M.Rehovot 98-92 Everything went according to plan in Ramat Hasharon where eighth ranked Ramat Hash. (13-12) beat 12th ranked M.Rehovot (7-17) 98-92 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Ramat Hash. made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard Amit Ebo (180-1999) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) chipped in 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Ramat Hash.'s coach used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Brent Jackson (193-1994, college: Columbus St.) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Brandon Sherrod (198-1992, college: Yale) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Ramat Hash. moved-up to seventh place. M.Rehovot lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. Ramat Hash. will meet M.Raanana (#8) on the road in the next round. M.Rehovot will play against H.Ramat Gan (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ramat Hash.: A.Ebo 28+5reb+9ast, D.Watkins 26+5reb+4ast, T.Wideman 24+10reb+1ast, O.Hai 7+2reb+2ast, G.Ferber 6+1reb+1ast, Y.Yam 5+5reb+2ast M.Rehovot: B.Jackson 33+7reb+2ast, B.Sherrod 21+9reb+3ast, J.Freund 19+3reb, I.Rejwan 6, R.Cornelius 4+2reb+3ast, Y.Holodov 4+3reb+4ast M.Raanana - Ramat Hash. 106-111 The most shocking disappointment of round 24 was a home defeat of 7th ranked M.Raanana (12-13) to eighth ranked Ramat Hash. (13-12) 111-106 in the game for the seventh place. Ramat Hash. made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by M.Raanana helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) who added 32 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Jason Siggers (194-1985, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ramat Hash. moved-up to seventh place. M.Raanana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. Ramat Hash. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. M.Raanana will play again at home against Ramat Hash. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ramat Hash.: T.Wideman 32+8reb+3ast, D.Watkins 28+6reb+10ast, A.Ebo 24+10reb+6ast, A.Bier-Katz 16+9reb+2ast, O.Hai 9+7reb+3ast, Y.Yam 2+2ast M.Raanana: W.Workman 28+15reb+4ast, A.Sapir 22+1reb+4ast, J.Canty 17+11reb, J.Siggers 16+4reb+8ast, E.Alber 9+5reb+6ast, H.Daniel 6+3reb |
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| Marini's 28 points and 8 rebounds give him Serie A2 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Treviglio in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Vanoli Cremona (#2, 18-6) 89-87. Treviglio is placed at 3rd position in Italian Serie A2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Treviglio will need more victories to improve their 17-6 record. In the team's last game Marini had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He turned to be Treviglio's top player in his first season with the team. Pierpaolo Marini averages this season 15.3ppg. Second best performed player last round was Dalton Pepper (197-SF-1990, agency: SLN) of Cividale. He is naturalized American in his first season at Cividale. In the last game Pepper recorded impressive 31 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Cividale to another comfortable win outscoring Rimini (13-12) 93-70. Cividale's 5th position in Round 23 has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 13-12 record is not bad and everything may still change. Pepper is a newcomer at Cividale and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Cividale's star - guard Aristide Mouaha (191-G-2000). Mouaha showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Mouaha's great performance Cividale lost 83-85 to the lower-ranked San Severo (#13, 9-16). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Mouaha has a very solid season. In 25 games in Italy he scored 6.6ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nathan Adrian (206-PF-1995) of Forli - 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Kyndahl Hill (201-F-1994) of Milano Urania - 21 points and 9 rebounds 6. Brady Skeens (202-F/C-1995) of Piacenza - 11 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Derek Ogbeide (205-F/C-1997) of Rimini - 19 points and 11 rebounds 8. Jordon Varnado (198-F-1997) of Pistoia - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Paolo Paci (204-C/F-1990) of Rieti Kienergia - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Ronald Jackson Jr. (203-F-1997) of Torino - 19 points and 12 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al Karameh signs Rickey Young, ex Kazma - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Young has played in twelve different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Bahrain (Al-Riffa), Finland (HoNsU Basket), Germany (46ers), Iraq (Al Karkh, Al Naft and Air Defence Sporting Club), Kosovo (Bashkimi), Montenegro, Qatar (Al Khor), Saudi Arabia (Al Hilal and Al Nassr), Bolivia (LS Olympic, La Salle and Calero), United Arab Emirates (Baniyas and Al Bataeh) and Libya (Al Ittihad). Young won Iraqi League championship title in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Power Forward of the Year in 2022. He graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. Young could be described: Ricky Young is the only player from USA, that is born 1990, and have 2 years experience in European league, outstanding jumping abilities, and athleticism, very fast, run floor good, good rebounder, blocker, can shoot from outside, team player, very coachable, definitely NBA potential.. |
| LAT-EST BL |
| Razdevsek's 26 points and 8 assists give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 26 points adding five rebounds and eight assists for Tarvas in his team's victory, helping them to crush Valmiera Glass (#15, 6-24) with 19-point margin 102-83. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Tarvas maintains the 16th position in LAT-EST BL . Too late to improve their position as they are currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 27 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Razdevsek had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Tarvas' top player in his first season with the team. Jan Razdevsek averages this season 13.5ppg and 4.8apg. Second best performed player last round was Volodymyr Shevchenko (200-PF-1994, agency: BIG). He is Ukrainian forward in his first season at Tarvas. In the last game Shevchenko recorded impressive 30 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course together with Razdevsek he helped Tarvas with another comfortable win 102-83 over slightly higher-ranked Valmiera Glass (#15, 6-24) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Tarvas is still at the dead bottom 16th position. 27 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Tarvas managed to get this year. Shevchenko is a newcomer at Tarvas and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.8ppg (#7). He also registered 5.0 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Kregor Hermet (204-PF-1997) of league's second-best Kalev/Cramo. Hermet scored 19 points. He was a key player of Kalev/Cramo, leading his team to a 101-64 easy win against the lower-ranked Tallinna Kalev (#14, 7-23). Kalev/Cramo is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 25-5 record is not that bad... Hermet has a very solid season. In 10 games in LAT-EST BL he scored 10.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Oleksandr Kovliar (191-PG-2002) of Kalev/Cramo - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Harun Zrno (198-SG-2004) of Valmiera Glass - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Hugo Toom (200-SF-2002) of Kalev/Cramo - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Kristofers Karlsons (185-G-2004) of Valmiera Glass - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Taavi Jurkatamm (204-PF-1997) of Kalev/Cramo - 13 points and 8 rebounds 9. Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-C-1998) of Tallinna Kalev - 15 points and 3 rebounds 10. Tervell Beck (201-C-1996) of Valmiera Glass - 11 points 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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| LATVIA |
| Andrew Smith (ex Ferrara) signs at Brno - by Surujh Roopnarine | |||
He is a very experienced player. Smith has played also professionally in Germany (Science City Jena and Rasta Vechta), Holland (Groningen), Sweden (BC Lulea, Sodertalje and Jamtland), Latvia (Jurmala) and The Basketball Tournament (Florida TNT). His team made it to the Swedish Basketligan Semifinals in 2019 and 2022. Among many awards he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Center of the Year in 2022. He graduated from Liberty University in 2015 and it is his eighth season in pro basketball. Andrew Smith will help bolster the Brno roster ahead of the playoffs as the club is dealing with uncertain injury statuses for Kameron Chatman and James Karnik. |
| LEBANON |
| Stats Leaders - Men |
| Victor Bermudez (ex Byblos) is a newcomer at Al Ittihad - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and of course North America) in five different countries. Bermudez has played previously professionally in Iraq (Al-Semawah), Romania (Marmatiei), Spain (Lanzarote), Tunisia (JS Manazeh and Stade Gabesien) and United Arab Emirates (Al Dhafra). He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Bermudez graduated from Texas State at San Marcos in 2015 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. |
| LIBYA |
| Al Hilal lands Ismail Othman - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Hilal-Benghazi (D1) tabbed experienced 35-year old 180cm point guard Ismail Othman. Othman started the season at Al Morog (D1). The last season he played also at Al Morog. He played also at Ahly Benghazi. Among many awards he was voted to Afrobasket.com All- League Honorable Mention in 2021. |
| Ahly Tripoli signs Abdullah Almslate - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al-Ahly-Tripoli (D1) signed 32-year old guard Abdullah Almslate (193cm-1991). Almslate started the season at Al Morog (D1). The last season he played also at Al Morog. He has played previously for Al Hilal. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to Afrobasket.com All- League Honorable Mention in 2022. |
| Messlati Ali is a newcomer at Al Morog - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al-Morog (D1) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 35-year old guard Messlati Ali (191cm-1988). Ali started the season at Ittihad Al-Marj. He played also at Al Ittihad. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Libyan League Group A in 2018. Ali was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Honorable Mention back in 2018. |
| Makram Aboumansour signs at Al Morog - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Morog (D1) landed experienced 39-year old 190cm guard Makram Aboumansour. Aboumansour started the season at Ittihad Al-Marj. He has spent his entire career in Libya playing for three other teams: Al Hilal, Al Nasr and Ahly Benghazi. His team made it to the Libyan Cup Finalist in 2018 and 2021 final. Among many awards he was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Honorable Mention back in 2018. Aboumansour is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Al Morog. |
| Al Morog lands Mohammed Masenga - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Morog (D1) tabbed experienced 37-year old 206cm power forward Mohammed Masenga. Masenga started the season at Ittihad Al-Marj. He played also at Al Ittihad. His team was Runner-Up of League Group A Regular Season 2018. Masenga is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Al Morog. |
| Shabab welcomes back Alsediq - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Shabab (D1) landed experienced 35-year old 205cm center Othman Alsediq. It is actually his comeback to Tripoli as he has played here before. Alsediq played most recently at Al Madina (D1). The previous (2020-21) season he played at Ahly Benghazi. He played also at Ahly Tripoli. Among many awards he was voted Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Center of the Year back in 2018. |
| Shabab lands Jalal Jarafa - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Shabab (D1) tabbed 28-year old 198cm power forward Jalal Jarafa. Jarafa played most recently at Ahly Tripoli. He has played previously for Al Yarmook. Jarafa won League in 2022. |
| Ahly Tripoli signs Rashid Sayed - by Yusuf Abduljalil |
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Al-Ahly-Tripoli (D1) signed experienced 34-year old point guard Rashid Sayed (185cm-1989). Sayed has played for the last fourteen seasons at Al Ittihad. He is a very experienced player. |
| Shabab tabs Mustafa Gusbey - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al-Shabab (D1) inked 31-year old 182cm point guard Mustafa Gusbey. Gusbey has played for the last three years at Al Madina. He has played previously for Ahly Tripoli. Among many awards his team won Libyan Cup in 2018. Gusbey was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Honorable Mention back in 2018. |
| Gayth comes back to Al Morog - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al-Morog (D1) added to their roster 24-year old Libyan international power forward Gayth Mohammed (205cm-1999). It is actually his comeback to Almarj as he has played here before. Mohammed started the season at Al Khaleej in Saudi Arabian Division 1. He has been regularly called to Libyan Senior National Team since 2022. Mohammed has played previously professionally in Yemen (Shaa'b Ibb) and Libya (Al Morog and Ahly Tripoli). He was also voted to Afrobasket.com Libyan League All-Domestic Players Team in 2021 and 2022. Mohammed won Libyan League championship title in 2022. |
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| Lithuanian U18 League round 20 best performance: Augustas Navickas (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Forward Augustas Navickas (190-F-2005) had a very impressive game in the last round for Zalgiris II, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 20. The 17-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 20 rebounds, while his team edged out Perkunas (#10, 4-17) 98-94. Zalgiris II maintains the 8th position in Lithuanian U18 League. Zalgiris II is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-11 record. In the team's last game Navickas had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Zalgiris II's top player in his first season with the team. Augustas Navickas has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 12.3rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg and 2.9spg. The second best player in last round's games was young Martynas Mejaras (2005) of Perkunas. Mejaras had a very good evening with a double-double of 37 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Perkunas was edged by slightly higher-ranked Zalgiris II (#8, 10-11) 98-94. Perkunas is still in a red zone at 10th spot in the standings. 17 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Perkunas managed to get this year. Mejaras is a newcomer at Perkunas, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.9ppg (#1). He also registered 6.6 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Nojus Petraitis (178-PG-2005) of Birzu (#9). Petraitis got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for ten assists. Despite Petraitis' great performance Birzu lost 91-100 to the higher-ranked Zalgiris (#4, 14-6). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Birzu can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-15 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Petraitis has individually a great season in Lithuania. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 7.2apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Rokas Kreismontas (191-G/F-2006) of Plunges - 32 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Vytautas Zygas (196-F-2005) of Zalgiris - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Erikas Vansevicius (188-G-2005) of VKM - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Nojus Radzius (182-PG-2005) of Plunges - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Joris Kacinskas (2005) of Saule - 21 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Justas Stasaitis (2005) of Perkunas - 25 points and 8 rebounds 10. Justas Ziubrys (183-PG-2005) of VKKM - 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NKL Round 3 of 1/8 Finals. Vytis, Silute reach next round - by Eurobasket News |
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Vytis - Palanga 101-95 It was a good game for guard Ernestas Jonkus (187-1999) who led his team to a victory with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) contributed with 19 points and 7 assists for the winners. Five Vytis players scored in double figures. Tadas Kararinas (208-1998, college: Drexel) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Tadas Kymantas (186-1995) added 27 points in the effort for Palanga. Top scorers: Vytis: E.Jonkus 26+6reb+6ast, J.Titas 19+3reb+7ast, K.Kokoska 16+6reb, R.Maciulis 15+4reb+3ast, E.Jermolajevas 14+5reb, E.Zilius 8+4reb+2ast Palanga: T.Kymantas 27+3reb+2ast, T.Kararinas 21+6reb+6ast, D.Sokolenko 19+7reb+3ast, D.Franklin 8+4reb+3ast, L.Mantas 8+2reb+5ast, M.Pocevicius 5+2ast Stekas - Rytas 2 101-84 Strangely Rytas 2 outrebounded Stekas 42-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Rytas 2 was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for forward Karolis Brusokas (202-1991) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Stekas players scored in double figures. Center Lukas Valantinas (206-2001) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Adas Simonis (192-2001) added 19 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) in the effort for Rytas 2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Stekas: K.Brusokas 19+10reb+2ast, M.Serksnas 16+1reb, T.Rinkunas 15+1reb+5ast, P.Semaska 14+1reb+5ast, P.Lukas 8+2reb, J.Sinica 7+5reb+2ast Rytas 2: A.Simonis 19+1reb+1ast, V.Lukas 15+10reb, S.Kristupas 14+5reb+1ast, K.Laurynas 9+2reb+1ast, K.Augustinas 8+3reb+3ast, A.Adomavicius 5+3reb+2ast Silute - Vilkaviskis 84-78 Vilkaviskis was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) who led his team to a victory with 9 points and 9 rebounds. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Silute's coach Simonas Serapinas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Mantvydas Zukauskas (192-1998) answered with 18 points and 7 assists and Jonas Levickas (200-1999) added 22 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) in the effort for Vilkaviskis. Top scorers: Silute: J.Warren 16+3reb, D.Anuzis 11+1reb, E.Preibys 11+6reb, L.Lekavicius 10+2reb+6ast, J.Liesis 9+5reb+2ast, P.Gaidys 9+9reb+2ast Vilkaviskis: J.Levickas 22+4reb, M.Zukauskas 18+4reb+7ast, K.Metrikis 10+8reb, R.Stankevicius 9+6reb+3ast, E.Hazners 6+4reb+3ast, A.Ene 6+1reb+2ast Atletas - Delikatesas 85-84 The best player for the winners was point guard Deividas Sabeckis (192-1991) who scored 24 points and 8 assists. Tomas Balciunas (204-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Nedas Kancleris (208-2000) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Five Delikatesas players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Atletas: D.Sabeckis 24+3reb+8ast, T.Balciunas 14+10reb, R.Adomas 10+3reb+1ast, P.Danisevicius 9+2ast, B.Tautvydas 8+3reb+1ast, G.Sirutavicius 7+5reb Delikatesas: B.Corey 17+14reb+5ast, N.Kancleris 17+7reb+3ast, D.Rackley 16+4reb+4ast, S.Kulevicius 14+4reb+1ast, F.Salsamendi 11+8reb+1ast, M.Ugnius 9+1reb+4ast |
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| LUB - Nacional tabs Branden Frazier, ex Libertadores - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Frazier has played also professionally in France (Monaco), Germany (Telekom Baskets), Holland (Den Helder), Hungary (Kaposvari), Italy (Fortitudo Kigili Bologna), Poland (Enea Zastal), Russia (Avtodor), Spain (Burgos), Turkey (Fethiye) and Ukraine (Khimik). Among many awards his team won Polish Supercup in 2022. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Fordham University in 2014 and it is his ninth season in pro basketball. |
| Best players of Mexican CIBACOPA round 4 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old forward had a double-double of 38 points and eleven rebounds, while his team edged out Los Mochis (#8, 2-5) 90-88. Tijuana is placed at 7th position in Mexican CIBACOPA. Tijuana is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 3-5 record. In the team's last game Young had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He just recently signed at Tijuana, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Anthony Young averages this season 16.9ppg and 6.1rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Jalek Felton (190-G-1998) of Mazatlan. Felton impressed basketball fans with 45 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. It was enough for Mazatlan to edge slightly higher-ranked Obregon (#5, 3-4) by 2 points 105-103. Despite this victory Mazatlan slide down in the standings to 6th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-5 record. Felton is one of the most experienced players at Mazatlan and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.5ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 4.4rpg and 3.8apg. The third best performed player last round was American Jimmy Whitt (190-G-1997, agency: Interperformances) of Obregon (#5). Whitt got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds . He was a key player of Obregon, leading his team to a 101-80 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Mazatlan (#6, 3-5). The chances of Obregon ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 4 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Whitt could help Obregon to bring them higher in the standings. Whitt has a great season in Mexico. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.7ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Alex Kaye Williams (203-F/C-1993) of Mazatlan - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Shamorie Ponds (185-G-1998) of Astros - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Spencer Williams (188-G-1995) of Tijuana - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Jimond Ivey (196-G-1996) of Hermosillo - 30 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Antwon Lillard (198-G-1995) of Guaymas - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Decensae White (198-G-1988) of Astros - 19 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Michaell Jackson (190-PF-1987) of Culiacan - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Fredens Deneus agreed terms with GC Zurich - by Luca Maffioli | ||||
The previous (2021) summer he played at Generals in U.S. semi-pro league PBA where in two games he recorded 15.0ppg and 6.0rpg in 2021 year. Among many awards he won NJCAA D3 District VIII championship title in 2016. He was voted to NJCAA D3 All-America Honorable Mention back in 2016. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. Deneus graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in 2019 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| Best players of Montenegrin Erste Liga round 18 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old guard had the game-high 27 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Teodo in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Danilovgrad (#11, 3-12) 90-86. Teodo is placed at 4th position in Montenegrin Erste Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Teodo will need more victories to improve their 9-7 record. In the team's last game Cool had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He turned to be Teodo's top player in his first season with the team. Tarik Cool averages this season 18.3ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young point guard Nenad Vukovic (192-PG-1994) of Jedinstvo. Vukovic impressed basketball fans with 40 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Jedinstvo lost that game 75-93 to the higher-ranked Podgorica (#1, 13-3). Despite lost game Jedinstvo moved up to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-9 record. Vukovic is one of the most experienced players at Jedinstvo and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.9ppg (#1). The third best performed player last round was international Aleksa Popovic (201-SF-1987, agency: PEPI SPORT) of Danilovgrad (#11). Popovic showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the last round. Despite Popovic's great performance Danilovgrad lost 86-90 to the higher-ranked Teodo (#4, 9-7). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Danilovgrad can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-12 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Popovic has individually a great season in Montenegro. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.8ppg (8th best), rebounds with 5.5rpg (7th best) and assists with 4.8apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Vladimir Dasic (207-PF-1988) of Danilovgrad - 25 points and 13 rebounds 5. Michael Weathers (190-G-1997) of Sutjeska - 22 points and 6 rebounds 6. Eldin Huremovic (201-PF-1998) of Primorje 1945 - 20 points and 9 rebounds 7. Balsa Mirotic (197-F-1997) of Lovcen - 19 points and 8 rebounds 8. Vasilije Jovovic (185-SG-1997) of Danilovgrad - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Nikola Paraca (200-PF-1999) of Lovcen - 15 points and 11 rebounds 10. Luka Bogavac (195-G-2003) of Podgorica - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Bucks overwhelm Jazz 144-116 for third straight victory - by Eurobasket News |
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Grayson Allen (6'5''-G-1995, college: Duke) scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 144-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Allen made five 3-pointers and shot 57% from the field to help the Bucks lead wire-to-wire. Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) had 24 points and 11 assists, and Pat Connaughton (6'5''-SF-1993, college: Notre Dame) scored 22 points while making six 3-pointers. Jrue Holiday added 18 points and seven assists, and Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) had 17 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks. Milwaukee made 22 3-pointers and shot 56% from the field to fuel its third straight victory. The Bucks finished with 42 assists on 55 baskets. 'I just thought it was an incredible all-around offensive game from everyone,' Allen said. Simone Fontecchio (6'8''-SF-1995) scored a career-high 26 points in his third career start to lead the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk (7'0''-C-1991, college: Gonzaga) had 16 points and seven rebounds. Talen Horton-Tucker added 13 points and eight assists as Utah dropped its second in a row at home. The Jazz shot just 38.5% from the field. 'They shot the ball at an unbelievable clip for the first 3 1/2 quarters,' Jazz coach Will Hardy said. 'It felt like we could not throw the ball in the ocean.' Milwaukee made eight 3-pointers and shot 50% from the perimeter during the first quarter. Allen set the pace by going 4 of 4 from the perimeter. He scored Milwaukee's first four baskets and his final outside basket in the quarter gave the Bucks a 19-4 lead. On the other end, Lopez had three blocks in less than two minutes. 'I think the focus you want to come out with, the purpose you want to come out with - Grayson and Brooke did that for us,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. The Jazz cut the deficit to 22-17 on a 3-pointer from Johnny Juzang (6'6''-G-2001, college: UCLA) before Milwaukee ran away from Utah again before the first quarter ended. Jevon Carter scored three baskets over four possessions to fuel a 16-4 run that extended the Bucks' lead to 38-21. 'We wanted to force them to get the looks that we want,' Horton-Tucker said. 'But when they're hitting them, it is hard to kind of regroup. Utah trimmed the deficit to single digits again in the second quarter, cutting Milwaukee's lead to 54-48 on back-to-back baskets from Olynyk and Walker Kessler. The Bucks countered with a 16-2 run punctuated by three straight baskets by Antetokounmpo to extend their lead again to 70-50. Milwaukee led by double-digits the entire second half. 'We've always been a defense-first team,' Lopez said. 'That's where everything generates from us. Tonight was an example of that right from the get-go.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Warriors rally back from 11 down, beat Embiid, 76ers 120-112 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) emerged as one of Golden State's most dependable performers during the championship run last season. He resembled that go-to guy once again Friday night when the Warriors needed everything he had, with the ever-reliable Draymond Green doing his thing, too. 'Opportunity,' Poole said of his stellar fourth quarter playing all 12 minutes. Poole scored 33 points and swished a key 3-pointer with 1:18 to play off a pretty pass by Green, Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) added 29 points and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) and the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 on Friday night. 'Tonight something about it felt like last year in that playoff run when Jordan was just attacking and knocking down shots but also getting to the line just giving us an entirely different dimension offensively,' coach Steve Kerr said. 'That's when he's at his best. I thought he really competed down the stretch defensively as well. He was magnificent tonight.' Embiid checked back into the game with 8:26 left and scored 13 straight on the way to 46 points, but the Warriors came back from 11 down for their ninth straight home win - and one of the most important yet as they fight for playoff positioning. Green noted: 'Nobody wants to be in that play-in, the play-in is dangerous.' Curry dribbled the baseline and around Embiid for a go-ahead jumper with 2:20 to play. Klay Thompson tied it at 104 with 5:05 left, only for Embiid to drive straight down the key for a dunk. He did miss consecutive shots in crunch time, too. Poole's driving dunk with 8:27 left got Golden State back to 93-91 then Kevon Looney (6'9''-PF-1996, college: UCLA)'s putback after Embiid blocked a layup try by Poole cut it to 102-101. Embiid shot 13 for 23, made 19 of 22 free throws and had nine rebounds, eight assists and two steals. He helped Philadelphia take an 88-79 lead going into the fourth. He had his streak of scoring 30 or more points in a franchise-record 10 straight games snapped in Wednesday's 116-91 win at Chicago but made up for it. Golden State nemesis James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) sat out with left Achilles soreness for the Sixers, who had won nine of 10 and 10 of 12. Thompson added 21 points and six rebounds and Looney contributed six points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors reached 30 home wins for the sixth time since 2014-15 and second in a row. 'You want to take care of home court as best as you can,' Poole said. Green had 10 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for Golden State, which had some momentum from two straight wins on the road following an 11-game skid away from Chase Center. 'I feel good. It's that time of year you've got to turn everything up a notch,' Green said. 'I love this time of year.' Philadelphia, which had won the last two matchups, made 10 of 17 shots to start the game but missed its first eight 3-point tries before Georges Niang connected at the 8:06 mark of the second quarter. Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com |
| Okoro's 3-pointer sends Cavaliers past Nets 116-114 - by Eurobasket News |
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Isaac Okoro (6'6''-SG-2001, college: Auburn) hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 0.7 seconds remaining and finished with 11 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Brooklyn 116-114 Thursday night and closed in on their first playoff berth since 2018 with a two-game sweep of the Nets. 'It was a lot of pressure put into the shot, of course,' Okoro said. 'You always feel good with a game-winner. For me, it was my first one.' Donovan Mitchell (6'3''-G-1996, college: Louisville) scored 31 points, Evan Mobley (7'0''-PF-2001, college: USC) had 26 points and 16 rebounds and Jarrett Allen (6'11''-C-1998, college: Texas) finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds against his former team. Cleveland, which beat Brooklyn 115-109 on Tuesday, won for the eighth time in 10 games and reduced its magic number to clinch one of the Eastern Conference's top playoff spots to two. 'It was ugly at times,' Mitchell said. 'There's just so much going on (in the playoff race), and at the end of the day all we can do is control what we can control and winning these games instead of praying that other teams lose or win, we just gotta go out there and do what we do, and it's great to have a win like this tonight.' Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scored 32 points, Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) had 25 points and 12 assists and Joe Harris (6'6''-G/F-1991, college: Virginia) hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points as the Nets lost their fifth straight game. 'It's frustrating,' Bridges said. 'Obviously, we've got to keep the energy and morale high, but it's devastating losing like that.' Cleveland trailed 112-104 with 2:13 left before closing the game on a 12-2 run, with the help of three crucial Nets turnovers. Trailing by one, Mitchell missed a second free throw that would've tied the game, then he missed a put-back, and three different Nets had their hands on the ball for the potential rebound before it bounded to Cleveland guard Caris LeVert. 'I thought we did a great job of getting some stops to put ourselves in that position,' Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. 'You miss the free throw, we had multiple opportunities at it, but guys didn't quit on the play, and we talk about winning 50-50 balls and winning the scrap.' LeVert, who spent his first four seasons with Brooklyn, found Okoro in the corner, and he drained the 3-pointer to give Cleveland the lead. 'The ball goes out to Caris, and I'm just running to the corner and going to my spot, and Caris trusted me,' Okoro said. 'Once it left my hand, I knew it was going in.' Bickerstaff said Okoro had no fear of taking the big shot. 'But I think what was most important is Caris saw that he was open and got him the ball, and that speaks to this team,' Bickerstaff said. A heave from half court by Bridges at the buzzer fell short. Bridges secured his eighth 30-plus point game as a member of the Nets through three quarters with 14 points in the third quarter. Then Harris heated up with four fourth-quarter 3-pointers in a sub-five-minute span, helping Brooklyn build a 10-point advantage. 'I felt like we deserved to win that game because we did a lot of good things throughout the course of the night,' Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. 'This is an opportunity for us to learn who we are.' The Cavaliers rank first in the NBA in points-against per game and defensive rating, but had no answer for the Nets offense, which shot 56% in the first half. Dinwiddie had 19 points, including 11 in the second quarter, and seven assists, helping Brooklyn take a 61-60 lead into the break. Mitchell and Bridges each scored in double figures in the first quarter, seeming to trade baskets in the early going. Mitchell scored 12 in the first, including nine in the first 2:17. Bridges had 10, helping the Nets build a 33-31 lead after one. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Thunder Unable to Handle Clippers Hot Shooting, Lose 127-105 - by Eurobasket News |
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In the second of two-straight matchups, the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Clippers in Los Angeles. Coming in this game having defeated the Clippers in the last matchup, the Thunder had set themselves up to surpass .500. However, the Clippers put an end to that as they willed their way past the Thunder with hot shooting, winning 127-105. Playing without Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.), who injured his knee in the last matchup, Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) scored 15 points in the first quarter on 7-of-7 shooting. His jump shot was automatic and he was the sole reason the Clippers had a 39-29 first quarter lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6'6''-PG-1998, college: Kentucky) got into double-figures in the first quarter himself, scoring ten points on 4-of-6 shooting. While the second quarter was a sloppy quarter, it negatively impacted the Clippers more than the Thunder. The Thunder held the Clippers to only 18 points. Though Leonard had an incredible, efficient first quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers by halftime with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. The game was tied up at 54 apiece at the break as the Thunder were resilient and didn't let the game get away as they trailed. The offense picked back up in the third quarter for the Clippers, though. Leonard picked back up his scoring as he got up to 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting. Gilgeous-Alexander remained right with him in the scoring battle with 30 points through three frames. A hot finish in the third quarter from the Clippers gave them a 92-80 lead heading into the final frame. Despite the effort from the Thunder's trio of Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey (6'8''-G-2002) and Jalen Williams (6'6''-G/F-2001, college: Santa Clara) to carry their offense through the first three frames, the late quarter push drug into the fourth quarter, where the Clippers continued pouring down 3-pointers. The offense was too much, and the Clippers pushed the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter, wrapping this game up early. Gilgeous-Alexander, through three quarters, racked up 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting. He attempted to go check in midway through the fourth quarter - at the same time he would normally check in - but head coach Mark Daigneault waved him off and the game was essentially wrapped form there. Williams remained solid during this stretch, as he finished with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Giddey completed things for the trio with 18 points of his own on 8-of-15 shooting. For LA, it was a dose of different guys, but Leonard and Nicolas Batum (6'8''-SF-1988) were killers as they began to pull away with the game. The Clippers, of course, finished the game with the 127-105 win while their offense didn't slow down once sparked late in the third. The Clippers shot 18-of-37 on 3-pointers en route to their win. Despite the loss, the Thunder still won the season series over the Clippers, having won three of the four games between the two teams. However, the Thunder still fall past .500, as their record drops to 36-37, right after they finally reached .500. The Thunder return to action tomorrow night against the Lakers, the second game of this road back-to-back. Courtesy of: si.com |
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| Charge Clinch Playoff Berth - by Eurobasket News |
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The Cleveland Charge (18-14) defeated the Motor City Cruise (17-15) in the regular season finale, 113-108, to clinch a spot in the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs. The Charge will appear in the postseason for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Cleveland was led by their trio of 20+ point scorers from the Cavaliers: Two-Way Player Isaiah Mobley (6'10''-F-1999, college: USC) scored a game-high 29 points with eight rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes. Sam Merrill (6'5''-G-1996, college: Utah St.) hit 6-of-9 three-pointers, finishing with 27 points, five boards and two steals in 41 minutes on assignment. Dylan Windler (6'7''-SF-1996, college: Belmont) scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes on assignment. Sharife Cooper (6'1''-G-2001, college: Auburn) added 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in 41 minutes. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Stars Clinch Playoff Spot with Win Over Spurs - by Eurobasket News |
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The Salt Lake City Stars (20-11) earned a victory in their final game of the regular season tonight, defeating the Austin Spurs 134-107 at the Maverik Center. With the win, the Stars clinched a top-four seed in the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs, securing the club's first ever home playoff game. The Stars were led by Christian Vital, who notched 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting and 3-for-5 from downtown. Isaiah Miller (6'0''-PG-1998, college: UNCG) added 19 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 22 minutes of play. While Utah Jazz two-way player Micah Potter (6'10''-F-1998, college: Wisconsin) notched a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds. Rawle Alkins (6'6''-SG-1997, college: Arizona) led all reserves with an impressive 18 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. The Spurs were paced by Olin Carter III, who scored a game-high 38 points to go with two rebounds, and three assists. Austin's center Brandon Randolph (6'6''-G/F-1998, college: Arizona) player tallied 15 points, while four other Spurs players scored in double-figures. The game began with a battle in the first quarter with five lead changes and three ties. However, Salt Lake City managed to come out on top, ending the quarter 36-27 after shooting .734 percent from the field. The Stars kept the pace in the second, leading by as many as 18 points during the frame. Vital could not miss, notching 21 points for the Stars on 8-for-8 from the field and 3-for-3 from behind the arc. Salt Lake City sent Austin into the break trailing by 14-points. The final frame of the night was pushed by Salt Lake City's bench who contributed an outstanding 32 points. As the final buzzer sounded, the Stars secured the victory 134-107, along with their 2023 Playoff spot. This is the third time in Salt Lake City Stars history that the team has clinched the G League Playoffs. The last time the Stars secured a spot in the playoffs, the team led the Western-Conference during the 2019-20 season. However, due to COVID-19, the Playoffs were cancelled. The first round of Playoffs will be held on Tuesday, Mar. 28 or Wednesday, Mar. 29 at Vivint Arena. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Demarcus Sharp commits to Austin Peay - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Moberly Area Community College in 2018-2019, Colby County Community College in 2019-2020 and then at Missouri State University in 2020-2022. His team won NJCAA D1 District IV Championship and he helped NSU team make it to the NJCAA Division I Sweet 16 in 2019. His team won KJCCC D1 West Division Championship in 2020. Sharp helped NSU make it to the NJCAA D1 Plains District Semifinals. He was named All-KJCCC D1 West Division Player of the Year and All-KJCCC D1 West Division Defensive Player of the Year. Sharp was also selected to All-KJCCC D1 West Division First Team, NABC NJCAA D1 All-America Team, NJCAA D1 All-America First Team by TicketSmarter, NJCAA D1 Region VI All-Tournament Team and NJCAA D1 All-Region VI First Team. His team ended regular season as a second best place in MVC in 2022. He was named to MVC All-Newcomer Team in 2021. Sharp helped his team make it to the MVC Tournament Semifinals in two consecutive years: 2021 and 2022. Sharp's high school career he had spent at Charleston (MO) High, which he graduated in 2018. He was named to all-state Team that year. |
| Chauncey Gibson transfers to Tulsa - by Eurobasket News | |
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The-University-of-Tulsa added to their roster guard Chauncey Gibson (6'5''-189lbs). Dallas (TX) native moved there from Clemson University where he spent his freshman year. Gibson helped his team make it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals this season. He graduated Justin F. Kimball High School (Dallas, TX) in 2022. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he helped his team make it to the UIL Texas Class 5A Finals and he was also voted to UIL Texas District 12-5A All-State First Team in 2021. |
| Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther's shot - by Eurobasket News |
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Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags' star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Add another to the list. Maybe the maddest one in March yet. Julian Strawther (6'7''-G-2002) hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA's Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79-76 win over UCLA Thursday night in the Sweet 16. 'It's moments like that you can't make up,' said Strawther, a Las Vegas native. 'Those are literally the moments you dream of. To even make a shot like that in March Madness and just to be back home in Vegas is like the cherry on top.' The Bruins (31-6), the West Region's No. 2 seed, stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the final 1:05 and took a 76-75 lead on Bailey's 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left. The Zags (31-5) brought the ball up the floor and Strawther stepped into a 3-pointer after a drop pass from Hunter Sallis (6'5''-G), sending Gonzaga fans to their feet. 'As soon as it came off, it looked like it was on line,' Strawther said. The Zags still had to sweat it out. Gonzaga's Malachi Smith stole the ball from UCLA's Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000), but Strawther only hit 1 of 2 free throws at the other end, giving the Bruins a chance. Campbell's 3-pointer at the buzzer hit the back of the rim, sending the Zags rushing off the bench and into the Elite Eight against UConn on Saturday while leaving the Bruins disappointed again. 'Every game, try not to get too high, try not to get too low,' said UCLA's Jaime Jaquez, who had 29 points and 11 rebounds. 'He hit a big shot and we lost.' Strawther's shot was reminiscent of the one Villanova's Kris Jenkins made off a drop pass to clinch the 2016 national championship - a shot that came after North Carolina's Marcus Paige hit an off-balance 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left. There's a reason it looked familiar. 'That's Jay Wright's play that he used in Villanova-Carolina, the championship,' Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. 'That's what we call it. He makes it all the time.' It also is the latest chapter in what's become the best West Coast rivalry in college basketball. UCLA got the better of the teams' first NCAA Tournament go-around, rallying from 17 points down to send the Zags out of the 2006 bracket and star Adam Morrison to the floor crying. Jalen Suggs crushed the Bruins the last time, hitting a running 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the Zags to the 2021 national championship game. 'I can't even describe what he did. It's crazy,' Gonzaga's Drew Timme (6'10''-C/F-2000) said of Strawther's game-winner. 'It's just like that Jalen shot, man." Timme had 36 points for his record 10th NCAA Tournament game with 20 points. The flurry of a finish started off more like a prize fight, each team taking its turn landing blows in a game of wild swings. UCLA led by 13 at the half, but went on an 11-minute field goal drought as Gonzaga went up by 10 with 2:40 left. The Bruins took their rally turn and retook the lead, but left Gonzaga with too much time on the clock. 'We should have been tighter on Strawther,' UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. 'We were the whole game. We just weren't on that play. If we were tighter then he couldn't have looped behind.' Timme kept Gonzaga in it during UCLA's torrid first half and Gonzaga's porous first-half defense tightened in the second, giving them a seven-point lead with 53 seconds left. Jaquez brought the Bruins back in his final college game. The Pac-12 player of the year scored on a three-point play and a layup to cut it 74-71 with 45 seconds left. Timme then missed two free throws, setting up Bailey's shot. Thankfully for the Zags, Strawther was on the mark with his long 3-pointer and Campbell was off the mark on his, sending Gonzaga to the Elite Eight for the fifth time under Few. Courtesy of: abcnews.go.com |
| Dominic Capriotti will continue his college career at Houston Christian University - by Eurobasket News |
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Houston-Christian-University landed 6-4 guard Dominic Capriotti. Capriotti comes from Oakland University where he played only for one year. He has played high school basketball at Skyline in Mesa, AZ, which he graduated in 2022. Capriotti helped his team make it to the AIA Arizona Conference 6A Championship Semifinals in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Jamahri Harvey transfers to Presbyterian - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Harvey graduated Moravian Preparatory School (Hickory, NC) in 2020. His team won Phenom Hoops state Championship and he was also voted to HoopSeen North Carolina All-State Fourth Team that year. He played also at Team Loaded (NC) in AAU in 202019 and then at Northwood Temple Academy in 202018-2019. |
| Miami upsets Houston Cougars 89-75, advances to Elite Eight - by Eurobasket News |
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Nijel Pack (6'0''-PG-2001) and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 on Friday night in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979. Miami (28-7), only the fifth team this season to score at least 70 points against Houston (33-4), will play second-seeded Texas or No. 3 seed Xavier in the Midwest Region final for the chance to go to the Final Four. About 30 minutes before Houston's loss, top overall seed Alabama fell to San Diego State in Louisville, Kentucky. Fellow No. 1 seeds Purdue and Kansas lost during the tournament's first weekend. The fifth-seeded Hurricanes reached a regional final for the second straight year just a few hours after Miami's ninth-seeded women's team hung on to beat Villanova and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time. Miami and UConn are the only schools with teams remaining in both tournaments. This is the first time in three years Houston didn't make it to the Elite Eight. The Cougars simply couldn't stop a multifaceted Miami offense led by Pack's 3-point shooting. He had season highs of seven 3-pointers on 10 attempts and 26 points. Isaiah Wong (6'4''-G-2001)'s mid-range game helped get the 'Canes out to a fast start, and he finished with 20 points. Jordan Miller hurt the Cougars with his penetration and had 13 points, and Norchad Omier (6'7''-F-2001) was his usual rugged self under the basket while recording his 16th double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. It resulted in a heartbreaking end for a Cougars team that was in the Sweet 16 for a fourth straight time, had won 15 of its last 16 games and had the season-long goal of playing in next week's Final Four in its home city. Miami coach Jim Larranaga , much to his players' delight, busted out dance moves in the locker room befitting a 73-year-old man harkening to the disco era. Then Wooga Poplar (6'5''-G-2003) and Bensley Joseph (6'1''-G-2002) joined him up front for an impromptu line dance. Larranaga will seek his first Final Four with Miami and second overall - he took George Mason there as an 11 seed in 2006. Miami used a 16-5 run spanning the halves to go up by double digits, with Omier's three-point play and Jordan Miller's short bank-in with the left hand making it 47-36 and forcing Houston coach Kelvin Sampson to call timeout less than two minutes into the second half. Houston battled back to make it a two-point game, but then Pack made three 3s and Miller and Wooga Poplar hit one each to fuel a 16-2 run that put the Canes ahead 70-53. The lead grew to as much as 17 points, and Houston never got closer than 11 the rest of the way. There was no denying it was Miami's night after Houston made a mini run with under five minutes to play. With the shot clock running down, Omier was forced to put up a jumper just inside the free-throw line. It bounced off the front of the rim, then the backboard, then the front of the rim again before dropping through. A minute later, Houston's Jarace Walker (6'8''-F-2003) missed from point-blank range. Walker led the Cougars with 16 points. Jamal Shead (6'1''-G) added 15 and All-American Marcus Sasser (6'2''-G) and Tramon Mark had 14 apiece for the Cougars, who shot just 37% overall and 29% from distance. Houston - which came into the game as a 7.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook - found itself behind at half for the second straight game after the Hurricanes played their sharpest half of the tournament. Miami turned the ball over just once the first 20 minutes, converted Miami's six turnovers into 15 points and shot 6 of 14 from distance against the second-best 3-point defense in the country. Pack made four of them, and all were timely. His first three gave Miami leads and his fourth broke a 31-all tie. Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Dezi Jones will continue his college career at Austin Peay - by Eurobasket News | |
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Austin-Peay-State-University inked 5-10 point guard Dezi Jones. Hannibal (MO) native played for the last two years at Quinnipiac University. In 32 games he recorded 12.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.8apg and 1.1spg last season. Jones was voted to All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Second Team this year. He helped his team make it to the MAAC Tournament Semifinals in 2022. Jones graduated Hannibal (MO) High in 2021. |
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| Rickey McGill (ex Pau-Lacq-Orthez) is a newcomer at Bulls - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
The most of the 2021-22 season he spent at Sopron KC in Hungarian A Division where in 11 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.0apg and 2.2spg. He also played for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in Estonian league that season. In 5 Lat-Est BL games he averaged remarkable 17.8ppg, 3.4rpg, 6.0apg and 2.4spg. McGill has played previously professionally in Greece (Panionios) and United Kingdom (Plymouth Raiders). With Iona he won MAAC Tournament in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. |
| Bulls sign a second USA player, ex NZL Breakers - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He played 2 games for NZL Breakers in Australian NBL league in 2022-23 alongside his brother, Utah Jazz player Jarrell Brantley. He ended the last season at Friday Beers in U.S. semi-pro league TBT where in two games he recorded 11.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.0apg, 2.5spg and 1.0bpg. But the most of that year he spent at Mavericks in U.S. semi-pro league TBL. In 21 games he averaged 6.4ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.1apg. Brantley contributed to his team winning the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. In 2017 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Raptors 905 Missisauga (G-League) in third round (78th overall). He graduated from Cameron University in 2016 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. Brantley is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Tursan Elan), Georgia (Orbi), Portugal (Angra) and TBL (Carolina Coyotes). Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. |
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| Regatas Lima clinch 2022/23 title! - by Eurobasket News |
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Regatas Lima - Lima Norte 73:51 Regatas Lima clinched 2022/23 title as they swept the Final series against Lima Norte 3-0. Regatas overcame the opponents 73-51 in the third game. Regatas Lima started with a 23-20 lead and led 2 points at the halftime. Moreover, they nailed 19 points in the third and then the last stanzas to seal the win. In the game for the third place Leones overcame Real de Lima 84-47. |
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| PBA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Ginebra Kings and TNT Tropang record wins - by Eurobasket News |
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SM Beermen - Ginebra Kings 112-121 Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by SM Beermen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) produced 26 points and 9 rebounds and guard Jaymar Perez (188-1993) added 23 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. SM Beermen's coach Jorge Gallent rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: SM Beermen: C.Clark 26+9reb+2ast, J.Perez 23+7reb+3ast, M.Lassiter 20+3reb+1ast, J.Cruz 13+5reb+2ast, M.Tautuaa 11+10reb+4ast, V.Manuel 10+6reb+2ast Ginebra Kings: C.Standhardinger 33+10reb+5ast, M.Jamie 27+6reb+4ast, J.Brownlee 24+12reb+6ast, S.Thompson 15+7reb+7ast, J.Gray 12+4reb+3ast, S.Pringle 7+3reb+2ast Meralco Bolts - TNT Tropang 80-110 TNT Tropang made 24-of-31 charity shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. TNT Tropang brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Meralco Bolts were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Forward Calvin John Oftana (195-1996) contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Five TNT Tropang players scored in double figures. American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds and naturalized American Clifford Hodge (196-1988, college: HPU) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Meralco Bolts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Meralco Bolts: K.McDaniels 12+14reb+2ast, Q.Kier 11+4reb+1ast, C.Newsome 10+1reb+1ast, R.Almazan 10+3reb, C.Hodge 9+6reb+3ast, J.Raymar 9+4reb TNT Tropang: R.Hollis-Jefferson 22+13reb+12ast, R.Ray Pogoy 21+2reb, C.John Oftana 15+9reb+1ast, M.Williams 14+3reb+5ast, J.Castro William 12+1reb+1ast, G.Khobuntin 7+4reb |
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| Milczynski number one in Polish 2Liga for round 28 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center Szymon Milczynski (204-C-1993) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Koscian, receiving a Hoops Agents 2Liga Player of the Week award for round 28. The 29-year old player had a double-double of 19 points and 18 rebounds, while his team outclassed Stal Ostrow 2 (#14, 5-22) with 34-point margin 94-60. Koscian maintains the 4th position in their group in Polish 2Liga. They are still close to the very top. Koscian would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 23-5 record. Milczynski turned to be Koscian's top player in his first season with the team. Szymon Milczynski has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 13.0rpg) and averages impressive 68.6% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Marcin Flieger (185-G-1984) of Pyra. Flieger had a very good evening with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. Bad luck as Pyra was edged by the lower-ranked Ogniwo Szcz. (#11, 10-18) 90-86. Pyra managed to keep the same 6th spot in group A. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 17-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Flieger is one of the most experienced players at Pyra and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.5ppg (#2). He also recorded 4.8 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Eryk Gasinski (181-G-2004) of Legia 2 (#13). Gasinski got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds and seven assists. Despite Gasinski's great performance Legia 2 lost 76-84 to the higher-ranked Legionowo (#8, 14-13). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Legia 2 can only dream about fighting for top spots in group B. They have rather bad season and 6-20 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Gasinski has a very solid season. In 21 games in Poland he scored 14.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Piotr Karpacz (202-C/F-1998) of AZS AWF Mick. - 26 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Bartosz Wrobel (190-SG-1995) of LKS Lodz - 29 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Norbert Kulon (187-PG-1992) of LKS Lodz - 33 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Bartlomiej Rodak (180-PG-1996) of Olesnica - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Krzysztof Kempa (205-PF-2004) of Katowice KS 27 - 25 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Arkadiusz Zabielski (196-PF-1984) of Zubry - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Patryk Piszczatowski (190-SG-1998) of UR Krakow - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Geu number one in Portugal Liga Betclic for round 4 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player tried to help (28 points, eight rebounds) his team in a lost game to FC Porto (#3, 21-5) 72-94. Lusitania maintains the 6th position in Portuguese Liga Betclic. Lusitania is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 15th lost game this season out of 26 games. In the team's last game Geu had a remarkable 90.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Lusitania's top player in his first season with the team. Deng Geu averages this season 13.6ppg and 6.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Phlandrous Fleming Jr. (193-G-1998) of Vitoria SC. Fleming Jr. had a very good evening with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Vitoria SC to edge the lower-ranked Sangalhos (#11, 1-25) 96-93. This victory allowed Vitoria SC to move up to 8th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-15 record. Fleming Jr. is a newcomer at Vitoria SC, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Vitoria SC's star - American forward Zachary Simmons (208-F-1999). Simmons showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Vitoria SC, helping his team with a 96-93 win against the lower-ranked Sangalhos (#11, 1-25). The chances of Vitoria SC ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just eleven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Simmons could help Vitoria SC to bring them higher in the standings. Simmons has a great season in Portugal. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.2ppg (9th best) and rebounds with 8.9rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 63.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marquise Moore (188-G-1994) of Imortal - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Jose Maconda (187-PG-2001) of Sangalhos - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Jeronimo Luis (197-1999) of Sangalhos - 28 points and 10 rebounds 7. Makram Ben Romdhane (205-PF-1989) of Benfica - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Tobi Ewuosho (196-G-1997) of Imortal - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Tanor Ngom (216-C-1998) of Povoa - 15 points and 14 rebounds 10. Aaron Broussard (196-G-1990) of Benfica - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The Regular Season in BSN just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leones edged Capitanes in Juana Diaz 103-101. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Cameron Oliver (203-1996, college: Nevada) fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) chipped in 23 points. Leones' coach Sergio Hernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds for lost side. Capitanes will play next round against Osos trying to get back on the winning streak. Leones will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Vaqueros in Bayamon. Hosts were rolled over by Atleticos 96-75. Worth to mention a great performance of Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Tjader Fernandez contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international forward Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds for Vaqueros. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Atleticos will play against Indios in Mayaguez in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Vaqueros will play on the road against Mets in Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of Osos against Cangrejeros on Thursday night. Host Osos were defeated by Cangrejeros in Manati 98-88. Tu Holloway stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 assists for the winners. Cangrejeros' coach Nathan Peavy allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Lance Tejada responded with 17 points and 8 assists. Cangrejeros will meet Gigantes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Osos will play against Capitanes in Arecibo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 1 Carolina defeated Santurce in a road game 77-74. Fajardo beat Humacao at home 91-84. Bayamon - San German 75-96 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Vaqueros in Bayamon. Hosts were rolled over by Atleticos 96-75. Atleticos shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. International point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Atleticos players scored in double figures. The former international forward Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the former international center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) added 10 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Vaqueros. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Atleticos will play against Indios in Mayaguez in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Vaqueros will play on the road against Mets in Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayamon: B.Santiago 17+5reb+3ast, J.Wiley 13+3reb, I.Romero 10+12reb+2ast, J.Mojica 9+4reb+5ast, J.Wilson 8+4reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 5+1reb+6ast San German: T.Bishop 24+12reb+4ast, T.Fernandez 15+3reb+5ast, N.Cole 14+2reb+6ast, J.Rodriguez 14+4reb+1ast, G.Sanabria 10+3ast, L.Hernandez 8+6reb+2ast Santurce - Carolina 74-77 There was no surprise in Santurce where Cangrejeros were edged by Gigantes 77-74 on Wednesday. Gigantes looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Sheldon Mac (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville) chipped in 10 points and 15 rebounds. At the losing side the former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) scored 14 points and 4 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gigantes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cangrejeros will play again against Gigantes in Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Santurce: A.Matias 16+8reb+1ast, A.Plummer 15+7reb, T.Holloway 14+4reb+4ast, R.Clemente 11+6reb+2ast, D.Pardon 9+10reb+1ast, C.Duran 3+4reb+3ast Carolina: J.Rosario 14+1reb+1ast, S.Mac 14+7reb+6ast, A.Franklin 12+3reb+5ast, E.Clark 10+15reb+1ast, J.Torres 8+4reb, O.Jose 7+5reb Fajardo - Humacao 91-84 Cariduros used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Humacao 91-84 on Wednesday night. American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) stepped up and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center Elijah Holman (208-1989, college: Detroit) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side international center Timajh Parker-Rivera (202-1994, college: Towson) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American guard Monty Scott (196-1997, college: EMU) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Grises players scored in double figures. Grises' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cariduros will meet Piratas in the next round. Grises will play against Piratas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Humacao: T.Parker-Rivera 20+10reb+2ast, M.Scott 17+6reb+2ast, J.Matos 11+4reb+2ast, X.Zambrana 11+2reb+1ast, R.Luis 9+1reb+2ast, T.Soares 7+11reb+1ast Fajardo: V.Rudd 28+8reb+5ast, E.Holman 20+12reb+2ast, D.Vaughn 17+4reb+2ast, J.Febres 8+4reb, C.Brady 7+5reb+1ast, K.Maura 5+3reb+3ast Manati - Santurce 88-98 Very important is a home loss of Osos against Cangrejeros on Thursday night. Host Osos were defeated by Cangrejeros in Manati 98-88. Cangrejeros made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Osos' players. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center Dererk Pardon (203-1996, college: Northwestern) chipped in 27 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Cangrejeros' coach Nathan Peavy allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American guard Lance Tejada (188-1995, college: Lehigh) responded with 17 points and 8 assists and the former international forward Kevin Young (203-1990, college: Kansas) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Four Cangrejeros and five Osos players scored in double figures. Cangrejeros will meet Gigantes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Osos will play against Capitanes in Arecibo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Manati: I.Sosa 23+3reb, L.Tejada 17+4reb+8ast, K.Young 15+11reb+1ast, G.Suero 15+5reb+2ast, C.Ortiz 12+8reb+2ast, G.Monroe 4+1reb Santurce: T.Holloway 28+3reb+11ast, D.Pardon 27+8reb, A.Matias 13+4reb+3ast, A.Plummer 12+3reb+6ast, R.Clemente 5+6reb+1ast, A.Daniel Vassallo 5+2reb+1ast Ponce - Arecibo 103-101 Leones edged Capitanes in Juana Diaz 103-101. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Cameron Oliver (203-1996, college: Nevada) fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) chipped in 23 points. Leones' coach Sergio Hernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and international Devon Collier (203-1991, college: Oregon St.) added 19 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Leones and five Capitanes players scored in double figures. Capitanes will play next round against Osos trying to get back on the winning streak. Leones will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Top scorers: Arecibo: D.Collier 19+11reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 18+14reb+3ast, D.Huertas 18+4reb+2ast, A.Harrison 18+5reb+2ast, C.Pizarro 17+3reb+7ast, D.Clemente 7+1reb+2ast Ponce: L.Lopez 23+3reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 22+2reb+4ast, C.Oliver 19+8reb+3ast, E.Paschall 12+5reb+5ast, M.Rosario 9+1ast, J.Josiah 6+2reb+5ast |
| Dererk Pardon gets MVP of the Week award for Puerto Rican BSN - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old center had the game-high 27 points adding eight rebounds for Santurce in his team's victory, helping them to beat Manati (#6, 0-1), the league's bottom-ranked team 98-88. Santurce is placed at 3rd position in Puerto Rican BSN. Santurce 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 1-1 record. Pardon just recently signed at Santurce and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Northwestern University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Pardon is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 9.0rpg) and averages solid 68.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last week's games was young Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-F-1989, agency: 011 Sports) of second-ranked San German. Bishop impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led San German to another comfortable win outscoring Bayamon (0-1) 96-75. His team has extremely good start of the season. They won their first game. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Bishop is one of the most experienced players at San German and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.0ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 12.0rpg and 4.0apg. The third best performed player last week was American center Timajh Parker-Rivera (202-C-1994) of Humacao (#6). Parker-Rivera scored 20 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Parker-Rivera's great performance Humacao lost 84-91 to Fajardo (#2, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Humacao can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group B. They have awful season losing so far all 1 games. Parker-Rivera has individually a great season in Puerto Rico. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.5rpg (8th best). Timajh Parker-Rivera has also Puerto Rican passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tu Holloway (183-PG-1989) of Santurce - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Elijah Holman (208-C-1989) of Fajardo - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jonathan Rodriguez (196-G/F-1987) of Arecibo - 18 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Victor Rudd (206-PF-1991) of Fajardo - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Devon Collier (203-PF-1991) of Arecibo - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Kevin Young (203-F-1990) of Manati - 15 points and 11 rebounds 10. Cameron Oliver (203-F-1996) of Ponce - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Al Shamal (3-1) recorded its first loss in Doha on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Al Rayyan (3-2) 96-91. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Shamal. Al Rayyan forced 20 Al Shamal turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Ibrahima Seck who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists. Egyptian power forward Moustafa Elmekawi (204-1994) produced a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists for the hosts. Al Rayyan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Wakrah. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Qatar Club. Al Rayyan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Qatar Club. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Al Wakrah (3-2) against fifth ranked Al Rayyan (3-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Al Wakrah was defeated by Al Rayyan in a tough game in Doha 81-86. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Mouhammad Faye contributed with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Al Wakrah. Al Wakrah's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Rayyan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Al Wakrah. Al Rayyan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Wakrah will play at home against Qatar Club (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Al Gharafa (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-75 loss to third ranked Al Wakrah (3-2) in Al Wakrah on Tuesday evening. Donte McGill stepped up and scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Leon Gilmore III responded with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Despite that victory Al Wakrah went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Al Rayyan. Loser Al Gharafa still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Khor. Al Wakrah will meet at home higher ranked Qatar Club (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Gharafa will have a break next round. In the last game of round 5 winless Al Khor was defeated by Al Ahli in Doha 70-62. The best stats of 5th round was 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists by Tony Criswell of Al Khor. Al Wakrah - Al Gharafa 80-75 Bottom-ranked Al Gharafa (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-75 loss to third ranked Al Wakrah (3-2) in Al Wakrah on Tuesday evening. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists. American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) stepped up and scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners and the former international center Ndour Mame Souleye (206-1987) chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. McGill is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American Leon Gilmore III (201-1995, college: SF Austin) responded with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and Senegalese forward Ousseynou Mbow (195-1997) scored 7 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Despite that victory Al Wakrah went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Al Rayyan. Loser Al Gharafa still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Khor. Al Wakrah will meet at home higher ranked Qatar Club (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Gharafa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: D.McGill 24+9reb+9ast, J.Crosby 22+5reb+5ast, N.Mame Souleye 16+10reb+10ast, E.Saeed 7+9reb+9ast, E.Mohamed 6, J.Mubarak 3 Al Gharafa: K.Brown 30, L.Gilmore III 19+9reb+9ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 13+7reb+7ast, M.Ousseynou 7+14reb+14ast, I.Marlen 6+4reb+4ast, J.Abdulla 0 Al Shamal - Al Rayyan 91-96 Undefeated Al Shamal (3-1) recorded its first loss in Doha on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Al Rayyan (3-2) 96-91. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Shamal. Al Rayyan forced 20 Al Shamal turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Ibrahima Seck who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 4 assists. Egyptian power forward Moustafa Elmekawi (204-1994) produced a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists and Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-1990) added 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the hosts. Five Al Rayyan and four Al Shamal players scored in double figures. Al Rayyan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Wakrah. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Qatar Club. Al Rayyan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Qatar Club. Top scorers: Al Rayyan: M.Curry 23+4reb+4ast, M.Faye 18+6reb+6ast, S.Ibrahima 17+9reb+9ast, M.Abdulla 15+5reb+5ast, A.Tawfiq 12, M.Haracic 11+3reb+3ast Al Shamal: S.Diallo 26+2reb+2ast, A.Mitrovic 23+5reb+5ast, M.Elmekawi 17+16reb+16ast, A.Fadi 12+2reb+2ast, H.Ibn 6+4reb+4ast, F.Sadikovic 4+1reb+1ast Al Rayyan - Al Wakrah 86-81 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Al Wakrah (3-2) against fifth ranked Al Rayyan (3-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Al Wakrah was defeated by Al Rayyan in a tough game in Doha 81-86. Al Rayyan players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Senegalese power forward Mouhammad Faye (207-1985, college: SMU) contributed with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU, agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard John Crosby (190-1996, college: Delaware St.) added 16 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals in the effort for Al Wakrah. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Wakrah's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Rayyan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Al Wakrah. Al Rayyan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Wakrah will play at home against Qatar Club (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Al Rayyan: M.Curry 38+8reb+8ast, M.Faye 19+8reb+8ast, S.Ibrahima 11+5reb+5ast, M.Haracic 10+2reb+2ast, M.Abdelkawy 6+3reb+3ast, A.Tawfiq 2+3reb+3ast Al Wakrah: D.McGill 34+6reb+6ast, J.Crosby 16+12reb+12ast, N.Mame Souleye 15+8reb+8ast, E.Saeed 13+8reb+8ast, A.Al-Darwish 3+2reb+2ast, H.Amr 0 Al Ahli - Al Khor 70-62 There was no surprise in Doha where bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-4) was defeated by sixth ranked Al Ahli (2-2) 70-62 on Thursday. Al Ahli outrebounded Al Khor 41-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 41 assists. American forward Alex Young (198-1989, college: IUPUI) stepped up and scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals for the winners and the former international swingman Khalid Abdi (198-1987) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) responded with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists and the other American import point guard Ameer Jackson (193-1994, college: WSSU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 10 steals. Al Ahli maintains sixth place with 2-2 record. Loser Al Khor still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Gharafa. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Arabi. Top scorers: Al Ahli: A.Young 20+7reb+7ast, N.Seydou 15+5reb+5ast, K.Abdi 13+9reb+9ast, N.Moustafa 9+4reb+4ast, B.Huggins 8+7reb+7ast, N.Babcar Marone 5+9reb+9ast Al Khor: T.Criswell 25+11reb+11ast, A.Jackson 14+9reb+9ast, R.Ghanem 8+1reb+1ast, O.Salem 6+1reb+1ast, D.Djibrirou 4+2reb+2ast, M.Nayef 3+5reb+5ast |
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| Palmi's 28 points and 6 assists give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding six rebounds and six assists for Craiova in his team's victory, helping them to beat Constanta (#10, 3-11) 89-79. Craiova is placed at 5th position in Romanian league. Craiova is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 8th lost game this season out of 14 games. In the team's last game Palmi had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He turned to be Craiova's top player in his first season with the team. Topias Palmi averages this season 13.4ppg. Second best performed player last round was Egidijus Mockevicius (208-C-1992) of Constanta. He is Lithuanian center in his first season at Constanta. In the last game Mockevicius recorded impressive 20 points and 9 rebounds. Bad luck as Constanta lost that game 79-89 to the higher-ranked Craiova (#5, 6-8). This loss caused Constanta to drop to 10th position in the standings. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Constanta managed to get this Second Stage. Mockevicius is a newcomer at Constanta and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Ilija Djokovic (191-PG-1996) of Timisoara (#9). Djokovic scored 25 points and passed four assists. He was a key player of Timisoara, leading his team to a 92-79 easy win against the higher-ranked Sibiu (#6, 6-8). Timisoara can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-10 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Djokovic has individually a great season in Romania. After 22 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.2apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Rasheed Moore (198-F-1995) of Voluntari - 21 points and 5 rebounds 5. Dimitrije Nikolic (212-C-1997) of Craiova - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jay Threatt (180-PG-1989) of Rapid - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Maurice Watson (178-PG-1993) of Voluntari - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists 8. Adam Mirkovic (199-F-1991) of Timisoara - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Demitrius Conger (196-SF-1990) of Rapid - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Mouhamed Barro (204-F-1995) of Sibiu - 15 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Aleksandr Zakharov gets MVP of the Week award for Russian Superleague 1 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old had the game-high 20 points adding seven rebounds for Uralmash in his team's victory, helping them to crush Runa Basket (25-2) with 21-point margin 80-59. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Uralmash to jump to the first place in the Russian Superleague 1. Uralmash has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 25-2. It's Zakharov's second year at Uralmash and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Zakharov has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 16.0ppg) and averages solid 66.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (197-F/G-1996) of Dinamo V.. Bogdanovic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Dinamo V. cruised to a 78-71 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Tambov (#8, 13-14). This victory allowed Dinamo V. to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Bogdanovic is a newcomer at Dinamo V. 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 Ivan Pynko (196-G-2000) of TSU (#3). Pynko showcased his all-around game by recording 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of TSU, leading his team to a 100-68 easy win against the lower-ranked Lok.Kuban (#15, 3-24). TSU needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 21 victories and 6 lost games. Pynko has a very solid season. In 27 games in Russia he scored 6.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Dmitry Khalturin (210-C-2002) of CSKA 2 - 17 points and 12 rebounds 5. Konstantin Shevchuk (190-G-2000) of Zenit-2 - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Andrey Kirdyachkin (207-F/C-1990) of Novosybirsk - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Nikita Ivanov (205-C-1991) of Tambov - 18 points and 9 rebounds 8. Yaroslav Anikin (198-F-2005) of CSKA 2 - 17 points and 4 rebounds 9. Alan Makiev (210-C-1991) of TSU - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Vladislav Ilinov (182-PG-1999) of Barnaul - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Konstantin Kulikov gets MVP of the Week award for Russian Superleague 2 (Second Stage) - by Hoops Agents - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old center had a double-double of 20 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team crushed Metallurg MGN (#3, 2-4) with 19-point margin 90-71. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Dynamo-MGTU maintains the 4th position in Russian Superleague 2. The team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings in Second Stage. They lost 5 games and had just one victory. In the team's last game Kulikov had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Dynamo-MGTU's top player in his first season with the team. The University of Incarnate Word graduate has very impressive stats this year. Kulikov is in league's top in points (3rd best: 15.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 8.9rpg) and averages solid 61.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Gennady Denisov (207-F-2000) of RPF. Denisov impressed basketball fans with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as RPF lost that game 90-98 to the higher-ranked Stavropol (#5, 4-2). RPF managed to keep the same 8th spot in the standings. 5 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory RPF managed to get this Second Stage. Denisov is one of the most experienced players at RPF and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Vadim Bondarenko (193-G-2000) of Neftekhimik T. (#6). Bondarenko scored 17 points and passed thirteen assists (!!!). He was a key player of Neftekhimik T., leading his team to a 111-81 easy win against slightly lower-ranked RPF (#8, 1-5). Neftekhimik T. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Bondarenko has a great season in Russia. After 34 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 3.8apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Danila Donskov (182-G-2002) of Stavropol - 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Grigoriy Skrynnik (193-F-2001) of Stavropol - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Matvey Pogonin (185-G-2000) of Metallurg MGN - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Pavel Bugaenko (206-C-1994) of BARS-RGEU - 22 points and 2 rebounds 8. Yuriy Kochnev (209-C-1989) of Dynamo-MGTU - 11 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Denis Myshalov (210-C-2000) of Neftekhimik T. - 15 points and 11 rebounds 10. Andrei Malyshev (210-C-1985) of Chelbasket - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superleague 1 Round 29: Runa Basket lose to Uralmash - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Superleague 1. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Yekaterinburg where host Uralmash (25-2) crushed league's leader Runa Basket (25-2) 80-59 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the 20-game winning streak of Runa Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Uralmash forced 19 Runa Basket turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international Aleksandr Zakharov (202-1993) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Anton Glazunov (185-1986) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Gani Lawal (206-1988, college: Georgia Tech) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uralmash keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Runa Basket. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Runa Basket this season. They will face strong TSU trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Uralmash will try to continue on its current victory against fifteenth ranked Lok.Kuban in Krasnodar. The game in Tambov was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Dinamo V. (15-11) played at the court of 8th ranked Tambov (13-14). Dinamo V. managed to secure a 7-point victory 78-71. Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (197-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tyron Harris contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Center Nikita Ivanov (205-1991) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Tambov. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dinamo V. moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Tambov keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Univ.Surgut. Dinamo V. will play against Rusichi K. (#14) in Kursk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tambov will play at home against Irkut (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. We should mention about the upset which took place in Moscow, where higher ranked Novosybirsk (15-12) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked CSKA 2 (8-19) 84-65 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Novosybirsk. Dmitry Khalturin stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Andrey Kirdyachkin responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. CSKA 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 8-19 record. Novosybirsk at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. CSKA 2 will meet at home Barnaul (#13) in the next round. Novosybirsk will play against Zenit-2 (#11) in Saint Petersburg and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 29 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Irkut crushed Rusichi K. in Irkutsk 100-66. TSU smashed Lok.Kuban at home 100-68. Kupol-Rodniki lost to Univ.Surgut on the opponent's court 60-74. Zenit-2 managed to outperform Barnaul in a home game 72-64. The best stats of 29th round was 21 points and 6 rebounds by Konstantin Shevchuk of Zenit-2. CSKA 2 - Novosybirsk 84-65 We should mention about the upset which took place in Moscow, where higher ranked Novosybirsk (15-12) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked CSKA 2 (8-19) 84-65 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Novosybirsk. CSKA 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Novosybirsk's 34. They outrebounded Novosybirsk 46-23 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Dmitry Khalturin (210-2002) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Vladimir Karpenko (192-2000) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Four CSKA 2 players scored in double figures. Power forward Andrey Kirdyachkin (207-1990) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999) scored 22 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. CSKA 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 8-19 record. Novosybirsk at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. CSKA 2 will meet at home Barnaul (#13) in the next round. Novosybirsk will play against Zenit-2 (#11) in Saint Petersburg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: CSKA 2: V.Karpenko 19+4reb+5ast, K.Dmitry 17+12reb+1ast, A.Yaroslav 17+4reb+1ast, A.Oleg 12+4reb+6ast, S.Vadim 5+4reb+2ast, P.Zakharov 4+9reb+1ast Novosybirsk: I.Evstigneev 22+1reb+2ast, A.Kirdyachkin 16+7reb+2ast, M.Grigoryev 11+2reb+1ast, A.Tukmakov 9+1reb+2ast, A.Martynov 5+6reb+2ast, R.Abdulbasirov 2+1reb Rusichi K. - Irkut 66-100 There was no surprise in Kursk where 14th ranked Rusichi K. (5-22) was crushed by fifth ranked Irkut (16-11) 100-66 on Thursday. Irkut forced 21 Rusichi K. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Point guard Alexey Vzdykhalkin (191-1985, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 14 points and 4 assists for the winners and Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Irkut players scored in double figures. Forward Aleksandr Litvyakov (197-1989) responded with 8 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Konstantyn Glazyrin (202-1988) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Irkut have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 16-11 record. Newly promoted Rusichi K. keeps the fourteenth position with 22 games lost. Irkut will meet Tambov (#8) on the road in the next round. Rusichi K. will play against Dinamo V. (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Irkut: K.Konovalov 17+1reb+2ast, A.Vzdykhalkin 14+3reb+4ast, D.Doynikov 13+6reb+2ast, S.Mikhalev 12+2reb+2ast, P.Lobarev 11+2ast, A.Nesterov 9+7reb+2ast Rusichi K.: M.Karvanen 14+1ast, K.Glazyrin 12+5reb+1ast, K.Roman 11+1reb+4ast, A.Litvyakov 8+8reb+3ast, V.Solovyev 6+5reb+1ast, A.Vinnik 4+3reb Tambov - Dinamo V. 71-78 The game in Tambov was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Dinamo V. (15-11) played at the court of 8th ranked Tambov (13-14). Dinamo V. managed to secure a 7-point victory 78-71. Tambov was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (197-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Tyron Harris (188-1991, college: Columbus St.) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Center Nikita Ivanov (205-1991) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Maxim Khoziashev (180-1998, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Tambov. Five Tambov players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dinamo V. moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Tambov keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Univ.Surgut. Dinamo V. will play against Rusichi K. (#14) in Kursk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tambov will play at home against Irkut (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Dinamo V.: M.Bogdanovic 18+10reb+3ast, V.Grachev 13+2reb+1ast, T.Harris 12+5reb+1ast, I.Smygin 9+4reb+1ast, S.Mitusov 7+3reb+3ast, K.Sitnik 6+4reb+4ast Tambov: N.Ivanov 18+9reb+1ast, S.Rasskazov 12+5reb, M.Khoziashev 11+3reb+5ast, A.Loginov 11+2reb+1ast, R.Balandin 10+2reb, B.Vladislav 3+2reb TSU - Lok.Kuban 100-68 No shocking result in a game in Revda where third ranked TSU (21-6) smashed bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (3-24) 100-68 on Thursday. TSU dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Lok.Kuban's 34. TSU forced 26 Lok.Kuban turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Lok.Kuban's players. Guard Ivan Pynko (196-2000) stepped up and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international center Alan Makiev (210-1991) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five TSU players scored in double figures. Forward Kirill Korobko (199-2001) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ilya Sorokin (206-2001) scored 18 points. TSU maintains third place with 21-6 record having four points less than leader Uralmash. Lok.Kuban lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. TSU will meet at home league's second-placed Runa Basket in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lok.Kuban will play against the league's leader Uralmash (#1) in Yekaterinburg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: TSU: A.Makiev 16+7reb+2ast, D.Levshin 16+2reb+1ast, A.Lavnikov 14+3reb+1ast, I.Pynko 13+6reb+7ast, M.Kolyushkin 10+3reb+11ast, I.Karpenko 9+5reb+3ast Lok.Kuban: I.Sorokin 18+3reb, K.Kirill 16+5reb+1ast, K.Valeriy 10+4reb, T.Alexander 9+3reb+1ast, K.Kipkeev 6+3reb+1ast, P.Kirill 5+4reb Univ.Surgut - Kupol-Rodniki 74-60 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Kupol-Rodniki's (9-17) road loss to ninth ranked Univ.Surgut (13-14) 60-74 on Thursday. Univ.Surgut made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Forward Konstantin Bulanov (204-1990, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) stepped up and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Nikita Barinov (203-1991) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Univ.Surgut players scored in double figures. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) responded with 15 points and guard Anton Brevnov (189-1987) scored 8 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Univ.Surgut moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Tambov. Loser Kupol-Rodniki keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Univ.Surgut will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Khimki (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Univ.Surgut: K.Bulanov 15+6reb+2ast, I.Samsonov 14+4reb+1ast, N.Barinov 13+6reb+3ast, M.Chislov 10+3reb+3ast, J.Pressley 8+4reb, M.Shukhrat 5+4reb+2ast Kupol-Rodniki: D.Karvanen 15+2reb, V.Martynov 11+1reb+3ast, K.Arkhipov 8+3reb+1ast, A.Brevnov 8+4reb+3ast, I.Luppo 7+4reb+1ast, A.Kuznetcov 6 Uralmash - Runa Basket 80-59 The biggest surprise took place in Yekaterinburg where host Uralmash (25-2) crushed league's leader Runa Basket (25-2) 80-59 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the 20-game winning streak of Runa Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Uralmash forced 19 Runa Basket turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international Aleksandr Zakharov (202-1993) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Anton Glazunov (185-1986) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Gani Lawal (206-1988, college: Georgia Tech) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and center Ilia Popov (210-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 7 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uralmash keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Runa Basket. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Runa Basket this season. They will face strong TSU trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Uralmash will try to continue on its current victory against fifteenth ranked Lok.Kuban in Krasnodar. Top scorers: Uralmash: A.Zakharov 20+7reb+1ast, N.Wright 18+2reb+1ast, K.Pisklov 9+2reb+3ast, A.Glazunov 7+5reb+10ast, R.Zagretdinov 7+4reb+1ast, J.Douglas 6+8reb+3ast Runa Basket: G.Lawal 12+8reb, A.Komissarov 9+3reb+2ast, V.Zaryazhko 8+3reb, I.Popov 7+7reb+1ast, A.Sopin 7+5reb+2ast, F.Klyuchnikov 6+3ast Zenit-2 - Barnaul 72-64 Rather predictable result in Saint Petersburg where eleventh ranked Zenit-2 (9-18) beat 13th ranked Barnaul (7-20) 72-64 on Thursday. They outrebounded Barnaul 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. Guard Konstantin Shevchuk (190-2000) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and center Dmitriy Khaldeev (210-1999) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) responded with 19 points and forward Evgeniy Voytyuk (199-1991, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 6 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Zenit-2 maintains eleventh place with 9-18 record. Barnaul lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 20 games lost. Zenit-2 will meet at home higher ranked Novosybirsk (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Barnaul will play against CSKA 2 (#12) in Moscow and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zenit-2: K.Shevchuk 21+6reb+3ast, D.Khaldeev 13+5reb, S.Yegor 9+4reb+1ast, A.Ermolovich 9+4reb+2ast, A.Artem 8+6reb+2ast, S.Sotnikov 4+11reb Barnaul: V.Ilinov 19+4reb+2ast, V.Posrednikov 10+2reb, D.Danil 7+1ast, E.Voytyuk 6+11reb+3ast, R.Lagutin 5+4reb+4ast, A.Semenov 4+3reb+1ast |
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| Padgett number one in Slovakia Nike SBL for round 27 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Handlova (#8, 5-22) with 25-point margin 115-90. Levice maintains the 3rd position in Slovakian Nike SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Levice will need more victories to improve their 17-10 record. Padgett turned to be Levice's top player in his first season with the team. James Padgett averages this season 14.6ppg and 6.4rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Elizjah Scott (198-G/F-1999) of Handlova. Scott had a very good evening with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Handlova lost that game 90-115 to the higher-ranked Levice (#3, 17-10). Handlova are still at the very bottom. 22 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Handlova managed to get this year. Scott is a newcomer at Handlova, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.0ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 8.4rpg and 3.5apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American swingman TJ Atwood (198-G/F-1997) of league's second-best Iskra Svit. Atwood showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Atwood's great performance Iskra Svit lost 84-90 to the lower-ranked Lucenec (#5, 14-13). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Iskra Svit needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 17 victories and 10 lost games. Atwood has a great season in Slovakia. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.5ppg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Tyrik Armstrong (178-PG) of Lucenec - 22 points and 5 assists 5. Hayden Koval (216-C-1997) of Iskra Svit - 19 points and 8 rebounds 6. Demarkus Stuckey Jr. (183-PG-1995) of Komarno - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jonas Zakas (190-SG-1997) of Inter Bratislava - 20 points and 7 rebounds 8. Dean Popovic (193-G-1997) of Handlova - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Lautaro Lopez (189-PG-1999) of Spisski Rytieri - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Tomas Zdanavicius (203-C-1996) of Inter Bratislava - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Thompson's double-double lands him 2SKL Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Nova Gorica (#9, 7-14) 80-75. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Celje maintains the 12th position in Slovenian 2SKL. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 18 games and recorded just three victories. Thompson turned to be Celje's top player in his first season with the team. Ball State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Thompson is league's best scorer averaging so far 24.8ppg. Thompson is in league's top in assists (9th best: 4.0apg) and averages solid 2.4spg and 54.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Uros Sikanic (201-C-2001) of top-ranked Triglav. He is a center in his first season at Triglav. In the last game Sikanic recorded impressive double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Triglav was edged by slightly lower-ranked Slovan (#2, 15-6) 84-80. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Triglav still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just his team's 4th loss this season, while they won 17 other games. Sikanic is a newcomer at Triglav and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Matic Vesel (206-F-1998) of Jezica (#6). Vesel scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Jezica, leading his team to a 91-84 win against slightly lower-ranked Portoroz (#7, 9-12). Vesel has a great season in Slovenia. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.2rpg (9th best). He also has 1.6bpg and FGP: 66.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tim Skerbec (200-PF-1993) of Portoroz - 16 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Jost Flerin (195-PG-2003) of Sezana - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Miha Kodric (196-F-1997) of Postojna - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Alen Zulic (192-SG-2004) of Jezica - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Adrian Hirschmann (190-G-2000) of Sezana - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Vito Kotar (205-C-2003) of Litija - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Jon Dolnicar (2004) of Slovan - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Warney's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Goyang (#5, 24-25) 88-73. Seoul Knights is placed at 3rd position in South Korean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Seoul Knights will need more victories to improve their 32-19 record. Warney has many years of experience at Seoul Knights, through which he has constantly improved. Stony Brook University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Warney is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.8ppg. Warney is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 11.2rpg) and averages solid 54.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Sunh-Yung Kim (187-G-1988). He is international guard in his 12th season at Seoul Knights. In the last game Kim recorded impressive double-double of 13 points and 12 assists. Of course together with Warney he helped Seoul Knights with another comfortable win 88-73 over slightly lower-ranked Goyang (#5, 24-25) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Seoul Knights to move up to 3rd position in the standings. His team's 32-19 record is not bad at all. Kim is one of the most experienced players at Seoul Knights and similarly like Jameel Warney has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.1ppg (#9). He also recorded 6.8 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to center Assem Marei (206-C-1992) of league's second-best LG Sakers. Marei scored 16 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Marei's great performance LG Sakers lost 59-65 to the lower-ranked Wonju DB (#7, 20-27). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing LG Sakers needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 33 victories and 17 lost games. Marei has a great season in South Korea. After 48 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.7rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ethan Alvano (185-G-1996) of Wonju DB - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jin-Soo Choi (202-C/F-1989) of Mobis Phoebus - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997) of Anyang - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jonathan Arledge (207-F/C-1991) of Goyang - 25 points and 9 rebounds 8. Justin Knox (206-F-1989) of Mobis Phoebus - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Gaige Prim (203-F-1999) of Mobis Phoebus - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Min-Seok Shin (201-C-1999) of Mobis Phoebus - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Mathiang Muo signs at Wanneroo - by Hugh McAuliffe | |||
He has played previously professionally in Australia (Chargers, Perth Wildcats, Giants, Eagles and Bendigo Braves) and New Zealand (Huskies). Among many awards he received Australiabasket.com All-Australian SEABL Player of the Year award and Australiabasket.com All-Australian SEABL Domestic Player of the Year award back in 2017. He graduated from Charleston Southern in 2013 and it will be his eleventh season in pro basketball. |
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| Soulemane Chabi-Yo claims Spanish EBA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 30 points and twenty four rebounds, while his team beat Girona B (#4, 13-8) 90-77. Alfinden maintains the 7th position in their group in Spanish EBA. Alfinden is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 12-10 record. In the team's last game Chabi-Yo had a remarkable 52.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Alfinden's top player in his first season with the team. Chabi-Yo has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 21.1ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 14.0rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 55.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Hugo Gonzalez (198-G-2006) of league's best team Real Madrid 2. Gonzalez impressed basketball fans with 34 points and 5 rebounds. Of course he led Real Madrid 2 to another comfortable win 78-64 over the lower-ranked Aridane (#9, 9-12) being unquestionably team leader. Of course Real Madrid 2 still keep B-A's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and Real Madrid 2 managed to win all 20 games keeping a perfect record. Gonzalez is a newcomer at Real Madrid 2 and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.3ppg (#9). He also registered 5.5 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Mario Garcia of La Solana (#13). Garcia showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. Despite Garcia's great performance La Solana lost 80-92 to the higher-ranked Daimiel (#3, 14-7). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Garcia has individually a great season in Spain. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 1.8apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Alvaro Biersack (198-F/C-1995) of Alcala - 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Manuel Aroca (191-SG-1991) of Tabernes - 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Erkam Kiris (203-F-1998) of Santa Cruz - 33 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Lamin Dibba (208-C-1997) of Sol Girones - 25 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ruben de Oliveira (202-F-2005) of Joventut 2 - 35 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ousmane Ndour (205-F-2005) of Tarragona - 23 points and 16 rebounds 10. Pape Bocar Sall (211-C-2001) of Zentro Basket - 24 points and 12 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Chris Jones extends contract with Valencia - by Eurobasket News |
| Chris Jones (188-G-1993, college: Angelo St.) and Valencia have reached an agreement on terms of contract extension. The guard has extended the deal until 2026. Chris Jones joined Valencia at the start of the season. He averages 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in ACB. In EuroLeague the guard notches 14.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per appearance. Chris Jones has previously played in France, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland and Mongolia. He was named All-FIBA European Championship for Small Countries MVP back in 2022. |
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| Fredens Deneus agreed terms with GC Zurich - by Luca Maffioli | ||||
The previous (2021) summer he played at Generals in U.S. semi-pro league PBA where in two games he recorded 15.0ppg and 6.0rpg in 2021 year. Among many awards he won NJCAA D3 District VIII championship title in 2016. He was voted to NJCAA D3 All-America Honorable Mention back in 2016. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. Deneus graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in 2019 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| Hamilton's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 24 points and 22 rebounds, while his team outclassed Vevey Riviera (#3, 15-7) with 31-point margin 102-71. Lugano maintains the 6th position in Swiss league. Lugano is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 11-12 record. Hamilton turned to be Lugano's top player in his first season with the team. Kent State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hamilton is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.2ppg), rebounds (4th best: 9.3rpg) and averages solid 2.0bpg and 56.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Shannon Bogues (190-PG-1997) of top-ranked Massagno. He is American guard in his first season at Massagno. In the last game Bogues recorded impressive 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Massagno to another comfortable win 90-76 over slightly lower-ranked Vevey Riviera (#3, 15-7) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Massagno consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team belongs to top of the standings with 20-2 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Bogues is a newcomer at Massagno and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Antonio Ballard (194-F-1988) of league's second-best Fribourg. Ballard showcased his all-around game by recording 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Fribourg, leading his team to a 102-72 easy win against the lower-ranked Starwings (#9, 7-15). Fribourg is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 18-4 record is not that bad... Ballard has a very solid season. In 2 games in Switzerland he scored 14.0ppg. Ballard attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Isaiah Ross (193-G/F-1996) of Lugano - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Jaizec Lottie (188-G-1998) of Monthey - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Malik Johnson (178-PG-1997) of Vevey Riviera - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 14 assists 7. Robert Zinn (197-PG-1995) of Lugano - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists 8. Juwann James (198-F/C-1987) of Massagno - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Erik Thomas (195-PF-1995) of Geneve - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Kiady Razanamahenina (185-PG-1996) of Boncourt - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Victor Bermudez (ex Byblos) is a newcomer at Al Ittihad - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and of course North America) in five different countries. Bermudez has played previously professionally in Iraq (Al-Semawah), Romania (Marmatiei), Spain (Lanzarote), Tunisia (JS Manazeh and Stade Gabesien) and United Arab Emirates (Al Dhafra). He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Bermudez graduated from Texas State at San Marcos in 2015 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. |
| Al Karameh signs Rickey Young, ex Kazma - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Young has played in twelve different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Bahrain (Al-Riffa), Finland (HoNsU Basket), Germany (46ers), Iraq (Al Karkh, Al Naft and Air Defence Sporting Club), Kosovo (Bashkimi), Montenegro, Qatar (Al Khor), Saudi Arabia (Al Hilal and Al Nassr), Bolivia (LS Olympic, La Salle and Calero), United Arab Emirates (Baniyas and Al Bataeh) and Libya (Al Ittihad). Young won Iraqi League championship title in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Afrobasket.com All-Libyan League Power Forward of the Year in 2022. He graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. Young could be described: Ricky Young is the only player from USA, that is born 1990, and have 2 years experience in European league, outstanding jumping abilities, and athleticism, very fast, run floor good, good rebounder, blocker, can shoot from outside, team player, very coachable, definitely NBA potential.. |
| TAIWAN |
| Al-Najma sign a second USA player, ex Lioneers - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |||
He started the season at Lioneers in Taiwanese PLeague+. In 17 games he averaged impressive 20.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 3.6apg and 1.7spg. In 2010 he was drafted by Detroit Pistons (NBA) in second round (36th overall). He attended University of Mississippi and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eleven different countries playing on five different continents. White is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Perth Wildcats), Israel (Hapoel Eilat and Ironi Nes Ziona), Puerto Rico (Brujos and Gigantes), Russia (Enisey), Serbia (KK Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac), Turkey (Gaziantep), NBA (Phoenix Suns), NBA G League (SLC Stars, NAZ Suns and Long Island Nets), Bahrain (Al-Manama), South Korea (Seoul Thunders, LG Sakers and Seoul Knights) and The Basketball Tournament (Armored Athlete and Money Team). White won Australian NBL championship title in 2019 and 2020. He was voted to Asia-Basket.com Korean KBL All-Imports Team back in 2017 and 2018. |
| Sharpe number one in Taiwanese SBL for round 17 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 36-year old player had a double-double of 38 points and 16 rebounds, while his team edged out Bank of Taiwan (#1, 11-6) 94-93. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Yulon Luxgen maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Yulon Luxgen will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record. In the team's last game Sharpe had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Yulon Luxgen's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham star has very solid stats this year. Sharpe is in league's top in points (2nd best: 21.9ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.4rpg), assists (5th best: 3.9apg) and averages impressive 2.0bpg and 52.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of league's leader Bank of Taiwan. Mahoney had a very good evening with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Bank of Taiwan was edged by slightly lower-ranked Yulon Luxgen (#2, 10-7) 94-93. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bank of Taiwan still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. His team has currently 11-6 record. Mahoney is a newcomer at Bank of Taiwan, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.4ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 10.6rpg and 3.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Yulon Luxgen's star - Senegalese forward Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997). Sarr scored 22 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Yulon Luxgen, helping his team with a 94-93 win against #1 ranked Bank of Taiwan. Yulon Luxgen needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 7 lost games. Sarr has a great season in Taiwan. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 11.5ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 9.0rpg (4th best). Bamba Sarr has also Taiwanese passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Hao-Chi Wang (195-F/G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Wei-Cheng Wang (180-PG-1999) of Bank of Taiwan - 19 points and 7 assists 7. Tavarion Nix (201-SF-1992) of Taiwan Beer - 16 points and 10 rebounds 8. Zhai Zhenhao (194-F/G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Chia-You Chiu (190-F-1995) of Changhua - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Pin-Chuan Chen (180-G-1998) of Yulon Luxgen - 10 points 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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| SBL Round 17: #1 Bank of Taiwan is defeated by Yulon Luxgen - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Bank of Taiwan (11-6) against second ranked Yulon Luxgen on Friday night. Yulon Luxgen were edged by Yulon Luxgen 94-93. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Yulon Luxgen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB, agency: Project B Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) chipped in 22 points and 11 rebounds. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) responded with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Bank of Taiwan's coach Guo-wei Chen tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Yulon Luxgen maintains second place with 10-7 record behind leader Bank of Taiwan. Bank of Taiwan at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) on the road in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Taiwan Beer in Taipei and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#3, 8-9) victory against 4th placed Changhua (5-12) 73-65. Swingman Hao-Chi Wang (195-1993) nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Tavarion Nix accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Taiwan Beer's coach Chun-San Chou allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Changhua in the defeat. Taiwan Beer maintains third place with 8-9 record having just three points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Changhua lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play against league's leader Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Yulon Luxgen - Bank of Taiwan 94-93 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Bank of Taiwan (11-6) against second ranked Yulon Luxgen on Friday night. Yulon Luxgen were edged by Yulon Luxgen 94-93. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Yulon Luxgen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB, agency: Project B Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) chipped in 22 points and 11 rebounds. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) responded with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Wei-Cheng Wang (180-1999) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Bank of Taiwan's coach Guo-wei Chen tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Yulon Luxgen maintains second place with 10-7 record behind leader Bank of Taiwan. Bank of Taiwan at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) on the road in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Taiwan Beer in Taipei and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bank of Taiwan: M.Mahoney 32+9reb+7ast, W.Wei-Cheng 19+1reb+7ast, C.Chia-He 11+2reb+3ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 8+2ast, Y.Chen 7+9reb+3ast, P.Chang 5+1reb+1ast Yulon Luxgen: W.Sharpe 38+16reb+7ast, B.Sarr 22+11reb+3ast, C.Pin-Chuan 10+1reb+1ast, M.Ke 7+8ast, W.Chou 6+4reb, Y.Wu 5+1reb+1ast Changhua - Taiwan Beer 65-73 Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#3, 8-9) victory against 4th placed Changhua (5-12) 73-65. Taiwan Beer made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Swingman Hao-Chi Wang (195-1993) nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American Tavarion Nix (201-1992, college: Midwestern St.) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Taiwan Beer's coach Chun-San Chou allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Chia-You Chiu (190-1995) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Changhua in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Taiwan Beer maintains third place with 8-9 record having just three points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Changhua lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play against league's leader Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Changhua: J.Boyd 19+12reb+4ast, C.Chia-You 14+6reb+3ast, C.Hao-Wei 12+1reb+1ast, C.Huang 12+5reb, Y.Shih 4+2reb+2ast, C.En-Lin 2 Taiwan Beer: H.Wang 18+9reb+3ast, T.Nix 16+10reb+1ast, Z.Zhai 15+6reb+3ast, G.Humphery 12+5reb+4ast, W.Tzu-Kang 8+6reb+4ast, W.Hsin-Wei 4+1reb+1ast |
| TURKEY |
| U19 League Round 2 of Play-Offs. Turk Telekom and TED Ankara force deciders - by Eurobasket News |
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Turk Telekom - Galatasaray 75-65 Mert Kodaman (-2006) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Erim Lif (-2005) chipped in 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Berke Ismailcebi (-2004) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Ismet Ozturk (-2004) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Galatasaray's coach Sinan Omeroglu rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Turk Telekom: L.Erim 22+6reb+5ast, K.Mert 21+12reb, C.Civan 11+4reb+3ast, C.Yagiz 5+3reb+3ast, O.Arda 5+8reb+3ast, C.Arda 4+2reb+1ast Galatasaray: I.Berke 17+9reb+1ast, O.Ismet 13+7reb+2ast, C.Altan 12+2reb+1ast, V.Efe 7+4reb+3ast, E.Rusen 6+6reb+3ast, G.Ata 4+2reb+5ast TED Ankara - Pinar Karsiyaka 74-50 Ahmet Gunes (-2004) notched 22 points, 7 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Sefa Karadol (-2003) supported him with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by Emir Bugay (-2005) did not help to save the game for Pinar Karsiyaka. Huseyin Sevig (-2005) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: TED Ankara: G.Ahmet 22+3reb+7ast, S.Kerem 19+4reb+3ast, K.Sefa 14+11reb+2ast, C.Bartu 6+4reb, T.Efe 5+7reb+2ast, C.Ali 3+3reb Pinar Karsiyaka: B.Emir 13+9reb+3ast, S.Huseyin 10+9reb+1ast, O.Emir 6, C.Ilkay 6+3reb+3ast, Y.Efe 4+1ast, E.Yigit 4+4reb |
| URUGUAY |
| LUB Round 3 of 1/8 Finals. Larre Borges and Penarol advance - by Eurobasket News |
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Goes - L.Borges 81-82 L.Borges outrebounded Goes 51-35 including 20 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Four L.Borges players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Ignacio Xavier (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) who recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Adonte Parker (186-1989, college: Dayton) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively. Top scorers: L.Borges: G.Semiglia 24+5reb+3ast, L.Morales 20+6reb+5ast, R.Glenn 17+15reb, A.Pruitt 11+11reb, M.Zubiaurre 7+10reb+7ast, F.Verrone 3+2reb Goes: A.Parker 19+1reb+4ast, M.Osimani 17+1reb+2ast, I.Xavier 16+9reb+4ast, A.Mauricio 9+8reb, J.Sacco 7+8reb+1ast, B.Barrera 6+5reb+2ast Trouville - Urupan 92-79 Trouville outrebounded Urupan 46-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 19 rebounds (on 14-of-16 shooting from the field). American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 30 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Trouville's coach Marcelo Signorelli allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) added 15 points and 7 assists in the effort for Urupan. Top scorers: Trouville: A.Ibarguen 30+19reb+3ast, T.Dawson 30+7reb+3ast, D.Davis 7+1ast, S.Fernandez 6+4reb+3ast, F.Bavosi 5+3reb+4ast, O.Medina 4+3reb+3ast Urupan: Z.Riauka 23+14reb+2ast, D.Robinson 17+2reb+2ast, M.Sarni 15+4reb+7ast, F.Soto 8+2reb+2ast, H.Caceres 7+7reb, L.Nash 7+5reb+3ast Penarol - Aguada 87-68 Penarol made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Penarol had a 37-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and American forward Raphiael Putney (207-1990, college: UMass) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Aguada. Four Penarol and five Aguada players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Penarol: L.Roberts 18+5reb+2ast, C.Thomas 16+9reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 11+3reb+6ast, R.Benzing 11+4reb+1ast, A.Lopez 9+2reb, D.Garcia 7+7reb+2ast Aguada: E.Vargas 16+14reb+1ast, G.Solano 14+3reb+2ast, T.Metzger 13+3reb+3ast, R.Putney 13+10reb+2ast, F.Medina 10+3reb, J.Santiso 2+3reb+2ast |
| SPB 2023 - Trotamundos sign Diego Garcia - by Francisco Vega | |
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Trotamundos-de-Carabobo (SPB) signed 30-year old Uruguayan guard Diego Garcia (186cm-1992). Garcia just played at La Union in Argentinian La Liga. In 18 games he had 6.2ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.6apg last season. The last summer he played at Spartans in Venezuelan SPB. But in three games he recorded only 1.3ppg and 2.3apg. He has played also professionally in Uruguay (Defensor, Aguada, Atenas, Verdirrojo and Penarol) and Bolivia (Universidad Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno). His team won Uruguay LUB Regular Season in 2010 and 2018. |
| LUB - Nacional tabs Branden Frazier, ex Libertadores - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Frazier has played also professionally in France (Monaco), Germany (Telekom Baskets), Holland (Den Helder), Hungary (Kaposvari), Italy (Fortitudo Kigili Bologna), Poland (Enea Zastal), Russia (Avtodor), Spain (Burgos), Turkey (Fethiye) and Ukraine (Khimik). Among many awards his team won Polish Supercup in 2022. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Fordham University in 2014 and it is his ninth season in pro basketball. |
| VENEZUELA |
| Stats Leaders - LPB |
| SPB 2023 - Cocodrilos welcome back New Williams, ex CPN - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has played also professionally for other Dominican Rep. teams like Cupes and Leones. Williams graduated from Fresno State in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. His game is described as: High-flying athlete. Has a 48-inch vertical jump. Tremendous work ethic and has great discipline. Can play point guard or off the ball. An outstanding shooter. Terrific on the ball defender. |
| SPB 2023 - Trotamundos sign Diego Garcia - by Francisco Vega | |
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Trotamundos-de-Carabobo (SPB) signed 30-year old Uruguayan guard Diego Garcia (186cm-1992). Garcia just played at La Union in Argentinian La Liga. In 18 games he had 6.2ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.6apg last season. The last summer he played at Spartans in Venezuelan SPB. But in three games he recorded only 1.3ppg and 2.3apg. He has played also professionally in Uruguay (Defensor, Aguada, Atenas, Verdirrojo and Penarol) and Bolivia (Universidad Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno). His team won Uruguay LUB Regular Season in 2010 and 2018. |
| SPB 2023 - Alioune Tew (ex Louvre S.) is a newcomer at Centauros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Tew is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Denmark (Horsens IC), Kosovo (Prishtina), Qatar, Switzerland, United Kingdom (Lions), Spain (Melilla) and France (Kaysersberg). His team was regular season runner-up in British BBL in 2020. Tew graduated from Niagara University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
| VTB UNITED LEAGUE |
| Love's 34-point game gives him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 34 points adding two rebounds for N.Novgorod as his team was edged out by CSKA (#1, 29-2) 76-75. N.Novgorod maintains the 4th position in their group in VTB United League group A. N.Novgorod is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 14th lost game this season out of 31 games. In the team's last game Love had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be N.Novgorod's top player in his first season with the team. Jermaine Love averages this season 14.6ppg. Second best performed player last round was Malik Newman (190-G-1997) of B second-ranked Avtodor. He is American guard in his first season at Avtodor. In the last game Newman recorded impressive 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. It was enough for Avtodor to edge slightly lower-ranked Samara (#4, 13-18) by 4 points 87-83. Avtodor's second position in group B has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-17 record. Newman is a newcomer at Avtodor and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.2ppg (#1). He also recorded 3.2 assists per game. Third place about best performers goes to center Jalen Reynolds (208-C-1992) of league's second-best UNICS. Reynolds scored 25 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Reynolds' great performance UNICS lost 70-78 to the lower-ranked Lokomotiv (#5, 17-14). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing UNICS needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in group A. Their record is 24 victories and 7 lost games. Reynolds has a very solid season. In 27 games in VTB United League he scored 14.4ppg. He also has 5.3rpg and FGP: 56.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jordan Theodore (182-PG-1989) of Samara - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Isaiah Reese (196-F/G-1996) of Parma-Pari - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Nikola Milutinov (213-C-1994) of CSKA - 20 points and 6 rebounds 7. Trent Frazier (188-G-1998) of Zenit - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Andrey Martyuk (211-PF-2000) of Lokomotiv - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Justin Roberson (187-G-1993) of Parma-Pari - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana - 16 points, 6 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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| WEST ASIA SUPER LEAGUE |
| Round 9: Zob Ahan is upset by Orthodox - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Iranian Zob Ahan (3-2) and fifth ranked Jordanian Orthodox (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Orthodox in a tough game in Amman 82-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists. His fellow American import power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St., agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-1990) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds. Orthodox moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Kazma. Zob Ahan at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Al Riyadi. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riyadh. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal faced second-best UAE Shabab Al Ahli. Host Al Hilal (5-1) defeated guests from Dubai (4-2) 81-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a good game for American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Mohammed Alsuwailem contributed with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) answered with 26 points and 6 rebounds for Shabab Al Ahli. Al Hilal have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli dropped to the third position with two games lost. Kuwaiti undefeated leader Kuwait delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Saudi Arabian Al Nassr (2-4) 101-70 in Riyadh. Jacob Pullen stepped up and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Marcus Thomas with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. Undefeated Kuwait (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Kuwaiti champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Al Nassr keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Al Naft. Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Kazma defeated Al Bashaer in Kuwait City 90-74. Al-Manama beat Al Sadd at home 98-86. Gorgan won against Al Naft on the opponent's court 101-91. The best stats of 9th round was 32 points by Vander Blue of Al Sadd. Group Gulf LeagueAl Bashaer - Kazma 74-90There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Omani Al Bashaer (0-6) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Kuwaiti Kazma (3-3) 90-74 on Monday. Kazma dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Bashaer's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Tunisian center Salah Mejri (217-1986) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and American guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Basam Al-busaidi with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and center Mahmood Al-Souli (203-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. 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. Kazma moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Orthodox. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Al Bashaer: A.Basam 16+6reb+5ast, A.Nouh 14+2reb+1ast, B.Bakhit Hadid 12+5reb+1ast, M.Al-Souli 11+10reb+2ast, A.Al-Halhali 6+3reb+2ast, S.Al-Saadi 5+2reb Kazma: S.Rector 18+4reb+6ast, L.Williams 16+9reb, S.Mejri 16+12reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 11+3reb+8ast, R.Abdulaziz 9+1reb+2ast, A.Alhamidi 7+4reb+1ast Al Hilal - Shabab Al Ahli 81-72 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riyadh. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal faced second-best UAE Shabab Al Ahli. Host Al Hilal (5-1) defeated guests from Dubai (4-2) 81-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Al Hilal dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Shabab Al Ahli's 34. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) answered with 26 points and 6 rebounds and Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (204-1985, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Shabab Al Ahli. Al Hilal have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli dropped to the third position with two games lost. Top scorers: Shabab Al Ahli: N.Minnerath 26+6reb+2ast, M.Milosevic 13+8reb+2ast, A.Hamid 9+2reb+2ast, T.Alnuaimi 7+2reb+5ast, A.Albreiki 5+2reb, B.Triche 5+4reb+2ast Al Hilal: O.Albargawi 19+5reb+1ast, C.Chapman 19+6reb+3ast, A.Mohammed 13+13reb+2ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 12+4reb+5ast, T.Shine 9+1reb+3ast, N.Alabsi 6+4reb+3ast Al Nassr - Kuwait 70-101 Kuwaiti undefeated leader Kuwait delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Saudi Arabian Al Nassr (2-4) 101-70 in Riyadh. Kuwait had a 39-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Al Nassr's players. Georgian-American point guard Jacob Pullen (183-1989, college: Kansas St., agency: AltusBasket) stepped up and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. Five Kuwait players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Kuwait (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Kuwaiti champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Al Nassr keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Al Naft. Top scorers: Al Nassr: M.Thomas 25+18reb+4ast, B.Austin 24+5reb+1ast, A.Jallas Nasser 13+6reb+1ast, A.Ahmed 6+7reb, T.Almuhanna 2+1reb+3ast, L.Mohammed 0+1reb Kuwait: J.Omran 21+5reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 20+12reb+2ast, J.Pullen 19+9reb+9ast, A.Turki 15+4reb+1ast, H.Hasan 12+8reb+8ast, M.Georges-Hunt 6+9reb+3ast Al-Manama - Al Sadd 98-86 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Bahrain Al-Manama (3-3) defeated at home 7th ranked Qatari Al Sadd (1-5) 98-86 on Tuesday. Al-Manama looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Lamont Jones (183-1990, college: Iona, agency: Diamond Sports) stepped up and scored 25 points and 9 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Elijah Robinson (200-1995, college: Emmanuel, GA) chipped in 19 points. Robinson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Al-Manama's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and American Vander Blue (196-1992, college: Marquette) scored 32 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Bahrain champion maintains fourth place with 3-3 record, which they share with Orthodox and Kazma. Al Sadd lost their fourth game in a row. Defending Qatari champion keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Top scorers: Al Sadd: V.Blue 32+3reb+3ast, W.Austin 23+12reb+5ast, B.Dieng 14+11reb+4ast, A.Faisal 12+4reb+4ast, M.Ahmad 5+3reb+2ast, A.Sultan 0 Al-Manama: L.Jones 25+2reb+9ast, M.Hamooda 21+1ast, E.Robinson 19+4reb+3ast, A.Alderazi 14+8reb+2ast, S.Taylor Jr. 6+9reb+2ast, A.Haji 6+1reb+1ast Group West AsiaAl Naft - Gorgan 91-101Very expected game in Baghdad where 6th ranked Iraqi Al Naft (2-4) was defeated by second ranked Iranian Gorgan (4-1) 101-91 on Wednesday. Gorgan outrebounded Al Naft 40-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Mohammad Jamshidi (199-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 25 points and 7 assists. Five Gorgan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-1988, college: Charleston) with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and American-Dominican forward Edgar Sosa (190-1988, college: Louisville) scored 34 points (!!!). The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Gorgan. Defending Iranian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Beirut Club. Defending Iraqi champion Al Naft keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Al Nassr. Top scorers: Al Naft: E.Sosa 34+1reb+3ast, A.Wiggins 33+11reb+1ast, A.Jasim 9+4reb+4ast, K.Hamzah 7+2reb+5ast, H.Aldiwani 6+4reb+1ast, A.Al-Draisawi 2+2reb+3ast Gorgan: B.Yakhchali 29+5reb+7ast, M.Jamshidi 25+2reb+7ast, A.Udras 17+9reb, S.Pazrofteh 16+10reb+2ast, P.Petty 10+8reb+4ast, K.Riaei 4+5reb Orthodox - Zob Ahan 86-82 The game between third ranked Iranian Zob Ahan (3-2) and fifth ranked Jordanian Orthodox (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Orthodox in a tough game in Amman 82-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists. His fellow American import power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St., agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-1990) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian-Iranian guard Amir Gholizadeh (198, college: Tallahassee) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Orthodox moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Kazma. Zob Ahan at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Al Riyadi. Top scorers: Zob Ahan: M.Hassanzadeh 19+8reb+1ast, A.Gholizadeh 17+7reb+2ast, S.Mashayekhi 14+3reb+8ast, A.Zangeneh 12+6reb+2ast, M.Hosseinzade 9+2reb+1ast, F.Aslani 8+3reb+9ast Orthodox: D.Dorsey 33+3reb+6ast, A.Alhamarsheh 22+3reb+2ast, B.Peterson 15+11reb+1ast, F.Ibrahim 8+2reb+10ast, M.Hussein 8+4reb, C.Al-Najdawi 0+1reb |
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The 30-year old center had a double-double of 20 points and twelve rebounds, while his team outclassed Al Nassr (#6, 2-4) with 31-point margin 101-70. It allowed Kuwait to consolidate first place in the West Asia Super League. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Kuwait already had a very good start winning all 6 without losing a single one. Lalanne turned to be Kuwait's top player in his first season with the team. University of Massachusetts graduate has very impressive stats this year. Lalanne is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 13.3rpg) and averages solid 2.8bpg and 56.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-F-1988) of Al Naft. Wiggins impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 33 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Al Naft lost that game 91-101 to the higher-ranked Gorgan (#1, 4-1). Al Naft managed to keep the same 6th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-4 record. Wiggins is a newcomer at Al Naft and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.5ppg (#3). He also registered 9.5 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was American Darrin Dorsey (188-PG-1987, agency: Diamond Sports) of Orthodox (#5). Dorsey got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He went also for six assists. He was a key player of Orthodox, leading his team to a 86-82 win against slightly higher-ranked Zob Ahan (#4, 3-2). Orthodox needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 3 lost games. Dorsey has a great season in West Asia Super League. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.8apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Vander Blue (196-SG-1992) of Al Sadd - 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Behnam Yakhchali (196-SG-1995) of Gorgan - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Jacob Pullen (183-PG-1989) of Kuwait - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Edgar Sosa (190-F-1988) of Al Naft - 34 points and 3 assists 8. Omran Jawhar (203-C-2000) of Kuwait - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Waverly Austin (211-F-1991) of Al Sadd - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-F-1987) of Orthodox - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Guard Sophia Jacobsson (165-G) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's best team Flamurtari and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. She had the game-high 30 points adding nine rebounds and eight assists for Flamurtari in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Berleti (#7, 1-13) with 60-point margin 120-60. It allowed Flamurtari to consolidate first place in the Albanian Superliga. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Flamurtari keeps a perfect 12-0 record. In the team's last game Jacobsson had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Flamurtari and it's hard to imagine this team without her. California State University San Marcos graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jacobsson is in league's top in points (8th best: 14.5ppg) and averages solid 3.1spg. Second best performed player last round was Analyss Benally (170-G, agency: Interperformances). She is American guard in her first season at Flamurtari. In the last game Benally recorded impressive 37 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course together with Jacobsson she helped Flamurtari with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Berleti (#7, 1-13) 120-60. Of course Flamurtari still keep the league's top spot. She plays for the best team in the league and Flamurtari managed to win all 12 games keeping a perfect record. Benally is a newcomer at Flamurtari and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.4ppg (#4). Her other stats are also decent: 4.1rpg and 3.2apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Flamurtari's star - center Liliane Ikete (190-C-2005). Ikete showcased her all-around game by recording 17 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. She was another key player of Flamurtari, helping her team with a 120-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Berleti (#7, 1-13). Flamurtari have amazing season winning all 12 games without a single defeat. Ikete 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. Ikete has a great season in Albania. After 12 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.3ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 11.9rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Neda Uka) of Berleti - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists 5. De'Ja Marshall (175-G-1998) of Flamurtari - 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Ingrit Dashja (178-F-1993) of Vllaznia - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Aida Palko (176-G-1984) of Tirana - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Rehema Franklin (163-PG-1996) of Partizani - 24 points and 3 rebounds 9. Klea Verri (169-SG-2001) of Tirana - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Ornela Lalaj (173-PG-1994) of Partizani - 11 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Anastasiya Verameyenka claims Belarusian Premier League Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 35-year old center had a double-double of 16 points and ten rebounds, while her team edged out Olimpia (#2, 20-3) 64-61. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Gorizont to consolidate first place in the Belarusian Premier League. Gorizont has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 22-2. Verameyenka has many years of experience at Gorizont, through which she has constantly improved. Verameyenka has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (8th best: 13.0ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 10.3rpg) and averages solid 1.2bpg and 72.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Yana Borisevich (161-G-2006) of BDU Tsmoki. Borisevich impressed basketball fans with 25 points and 6 rebounds. It was enough for BDU Tsmoki to edge slightly lower-ranked RGUOR (#7, 5-19) by 4 points 61-57. BDU Tsmoki's 6th position in the standings has not changed. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-13 record. Borisevich is well-known by BDU Tsmoki fans and she already established her position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Gorizont's star - international guard Yuliya Vasilevich (168-PG-2001). Vasilevich showcased her all-around game by recording 14 points, ten rebounds and six assists in the last round. She was another key player of Gorizont, helping her team with a 64-61 win against #2 ranked Olimpia in a game of the week. Many experts and fans count Gorizont as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 22 victories and only two lost games. They are currently at the very top of the standings. Vasilevich has a great season in Belarus. After 23 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.0apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Katsiaryna Novik (179-PG-2005) of Olimpia - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Alena Karasevich (179-SG-1994) of Gorizont - 14 points and 5 rebounds 6. Evgenia Bernatskaya (170-PG-2005) of Olimpia - 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Yana Iahnovets (169-PG-2001) of Olimpia - 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Anastasia Feklistova (178-F-2002) of Olimpia - 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Ekaterina Grek (169-PG-2003) of BDU Tsmoki - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Nadzeya Nadzezhka (183-F-1987) of Olimpia - 9 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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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game between third ranked Panteras (6-4) and fourth ranked Bufalos (5-3) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Panteras were crushed by Bufalos in Ciego de Avila 49-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Panteras. Bufalos maintains fourth place with 5-3 record. Panteras at the other side keep the third position with four games lost. Liga Superior top team - Guantanamo (8-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Pinar del Rio (0-9) 77-46. Guantanamo maintains first place with 8-1 record, which they share with Santiago. Pinar del Rio at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Villa Clara. Bottom-ranked Lobas is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to sixth ranked Yayabo (5-4) 72-54 on Saturday evening. Yayabo moved-up to fifth place. Loser Lobas still closes the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Pinar del Rio. In the last game of round 9 Santiago beat La Habana on the road 76-63.
Villa Clara - Sancti Spiritus 54-72 Bottom-ranked Lobas is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to sixth ranked Yayabo (5-4) 72-54 on Saturday evening. Yayabo moved-up to fifth place. Loser Lobas still closes the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Pinar del Rio. Ciego de Avila - Camaguey 68-49 The game between third ranked Panteras (6-4) and fourth ranked Bufalos (5-3) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Panteras were crushed by Bufalos in Ciego de Avila 49-68. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Panteras. Bufalos maintains fourth place with 5-3 record. Panteras at the other side keep the third position with four games lost. Guantanamo - Pinar del Rio 77-46 Liga Superior top team - Guantanamo (8-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Pinar del Rio (0-9) 77-46. Guantanamo maintains first place with 8-1 record, which they share with Santiago. Pinar del Rio at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Villa Clara. La Habana - Santiago 63-76 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Mambisas (8-1) beat 5th ranked Capitalinas (4-5) in La Habana 76-63 on Saturday. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Guantanamo. Loser Capitalinas dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. |
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Talented Anayelis Garcia (180-F-2002) had a very impressive game in the last round for Panteras and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents TSF Player of the Week award for round 5. The 20-year old forward had a double-double of 30 points and sixteen rebounds, while her team crushed Dragons (#3, 2-3) with 22-point margin 94-72. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Panteras maintains the 4th position in Dominican Rep. TSF. The season is still in it's early stage, so the team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings. They lost 4 games and had just one victory. Garcia just recently signed at Panteras, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Garcia has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 10.0rpg), assists (8th best: 2.2apg) and averages solid 55.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Elizabeth Lopez (185-C-2004) of Dragons. Lopez impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Dragons lost that game 72-94 to slightly lower-ranked Panteras (#4, 1-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Dragons still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-3 record. Lopez is one of the most experienced players at Dragons and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Panteras' star - Ruth Aracena (F). Aracena scored 22 points and grabbed ten rebounds. She was another key player of Panteras, helping her team with a 94-72 easy win against #3 ranked Dragons. Panteras can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-4 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Aracena has individually a great season in Dominican Republic. After only 5 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.0rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ashley Hagans (170-G) of Santiago - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Maria Coronado (173-G-1991) of Santiago - 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Kiana Glenn (168-G-1997) of Leona - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tyasia Willis (178-F-1997) of Santiago - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Dariana Santos (180-F-1991) of Santiago - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Toynetta Johnson (172-PG-1992) of Dragons - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Odalmis Diaz) of Leona - 13 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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| Best players of Icelandic Subway League round 27 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old guard had a double-double of 35 points and ten rebounds, while her team lost the game against Njardvik (#4, 17-10) 68-84. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Haukar moved-up to the 3rd position in Icelandic Subway League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Haukar will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 21-6 record. In the team's last game Robinson had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She turned to be Haukar's top player in her first season with the team. Virginia Commonwealth University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Robinson is in league's top in points (6th best: 19.0ppg), assists (3rd best: 6.7apg) and averages solid 4.5spg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Portuguese guard Simone Costa (178-G-1996) of second-ranked Valur. Costa impressed basketball fans with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course she led Valur to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Fjolnir (#6, 8-19) 102-71. This victory allowed Valur to move up to second position in the standings. Her team lost just five games this season, while they won 22 matches. Costa is a newcomer at Valur and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Birgit Snorradottir (182-F-2000) of Breidablik (#7). Snorradottir showcased her all-around game by recording 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Snorradottir's great performance Breidablik lost 77-79 to slightly lower-ranked IR (#8, 2-25). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Breidablik can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-23 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Snorradottir has a very solid season. In 25 games in Iceland she scored 7.1ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Isabella Sigurdardottir (187-F-1997) of Njardvik - 19 points and 12 rebounds 5. Kiana Johnson (171-G-1993) of Valur - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Asta Grimsdottir (185-F-2001) of Valur - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Greeta Uprus (177-F/G-1994) of IR - 27 points and 7 rebounds 8. Aliyah Collier (183-G-1997) of Njardvik - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Brittanny Dinkins (170-G-1994) of Fjolnir - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Daniela Wallen (179-SF-1995) of Keflavik - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superliga Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Bashkimi and Prishtina advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Trepca - Bashkimi 60-82 Bashkimi rallied past Trepca to complete the sweep. Bashkimi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Trepca's 28. They outrebounded Trepca 48-31 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bashkimi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. American forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Bashkimi players scored in double figures. Erzana Mulaku replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman KeAunna Johnson (180, college: UMHB) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Trepca. Top scorers: Trepca: M.Erzana 19+7reb+3ast, K.Johnson 14+5reb+1ast, M.Alma 11+4reb, M.Blerta 9+7reb, M.Hall 7+7reb+5ast, M.Jeta 0 Bashkimi: A.Muhadri 25+16reb+3ast, D.Evans 21+10reb+4ast, S.Vraniqi 18+6reb+2ast, T.Hopkins 10+7reb+3ast, M.Rushiti 6+6reb+2ast, D.Halitaj 2+3reb+4ast Penza - Prishtina 82-91 Prishtina outgunned Penza to secure the Finals berth. Prishtina forced 27 Penza turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Penza's players. American guard Adrienne Godbold (180-1991, college: Illinois) had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Kaela Hilaire (157-1998, college: Stony Brook) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds, 19 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Godbold is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Prishtina's coach Fidan Shatri allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international center Saranda Daci (190-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Ermelinda Gjukaj (-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Penza: S.Daci 28+13reb+5ast, K.Erjona 19+4reb+6ast, G.Ermelinda 17+11reb+1ast, J.Zeka 16+5reb+2ast, U.Erza 2+1ast, M.Sumeja 0 Prishtina: A.Godbold 33+11reb+5ast, E.Zykaj 18+4reb+2ast, A.Rrahmani 14+4reb+3ast, K.Hilaire 10+8reb+19ast, Z.Shatri 9+9reb+3ast, D.Dekaj 4+1reb+1ast |
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| Grige's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 29 points and 18 rebounds, while her team crushed VK-Kamane (#13, 1-19) with 24-point margin 91-67. 7bet Vilnius is placed at 5th position in Lithuanian Moteru Lyga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. 7bet Vilnius will need more victories to improve their 13-6 record. Grige turned to be 7bet Vilnius' top player in her first season with the team. Grige has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (6th best: 17.6ppg) and averages solid 3.8bpg and 57.5% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-G-2006) of top-ranked Kibirkstis-VKM. She is a guard in her second season at Kibirkstis-VKM. In the last game Aukstikalnyte recorded impressive 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course she led Kibirkstis-VKM to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Kedainiu (#8, 8-12) 100-40. Of course Kibirkstis-VKM still keep Division B's top spot. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 18-2 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Aukstikalnyte is well-known at Kibirkstis-VKM and she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.8ppg (#4). Her other stats are also decent: 7.6rpg and 3.1apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Evelina Razgute (181-F-2003) of Kauno-LSMU (#7). Razgute scored 20 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Kauno-LSMU, leading her team to a 90-63 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Panevezio (#6, 13-7). Kauno-LSMU needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Division B. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 8 lost games. Razgute has a great season in Lithuania. After 14 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.4rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Olga Fomina (164-PG-1989) of VK-Kamane - 29 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Gabija Segzdaite (185-F-2000) of Kauno-LSMU - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Emilija Grigaliunaite (190-C-2002) of Vilniaus univ. - 20 points and 14 rebounds 7. Simona Glinskaite (176-SG-2002) of Druskininku - 9 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Agne Bobinaite (181-G-1997) of Vilniaus univ. - 28 points and 3 rebounds 9. Ieva Balciute (171-F-1990) of VK-Kamane - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Ugne Kucinskaite (182-F-2001) of 7bet Vilnius - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Quarter-Finals: Round 1 Mar. 25: T71 - Musel Pikes Mar. 25: Grengewald - Esch Mar. 25: Sparta - Amicale Mar. 25: Residence - Contern |
| NCAA1 |
| Rhode Island Postseason Run Ends at Harvard in 74-63 Loss - by Eurobasket News |
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The Harvard women's basketball team (20-11, 9-5 Ivy) will advance to the WNIT Great 8 after beating URI (26-7, 14-2 A10) 74-63 in the third round of the tournament. The Rams claimed the tip-off and the first basket of the game but Elena Rodriguez (6'2''-SG-2003) and Harmoni Turner (5'10''-F) were quick to bring Harvard their first lead of the night as both Rodriguez and Turner shot 100% for the first five minutes. The Rams made a comeback in the second five minutes to lead 24-19 at the end of the frame. Maggie Mccarthy began the second quarter knocking down a corner three, but the Rams continued to increase their lead, opening the game up to 11 points at one point. A three from Rodriguez, layups from Lola Mullaney (5'11''-G) and McKenzie Forbes (6'0''-G) and Katie Krupa (6'1''-C)'s first points of the night contributed to a 9-0 Harvard run to end the half. The Crimson went into the locker room down only two, 39-37. The third frame was a back-and-forth battle, with both teams registering 15 points through ten minutes. The Rams maintained their slight two point lead over the Crimson as play headed into the final quarter. Both teams went without a point for the first three minutes of quarter four. With just under five to go, Forbes hit from three and Rodriguez added a bucket to bring Harvard up 60-56. The Crimson then expanded on their lead as a three from Krupa brought down the house and Harvard moved up by seven with under a minute and a half to go. Harvard added a string of free throws in the final seconds to seal the win, 74-63. Courtesy of: gocrimson.com |
| Miami women hold on, beat Villanova for 1st trip to Elite 8 - by Eurobasket News |
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The horn sounded and Miami coach Katie Meier turned to start jumping and hugging her staff as players and cheerleaders sprinted past for a meet-at-midcourt celebration. She soon made her way into the crowd to embrace players hollering with delight. Soon she emerged through the other side to trade hugs and high-fives with a front-row section of Hurricanes fans. An improbable and emotional ride to the program's first Elite Eight appearance in the women's NCAA Tournament was worth sharing with as many people as she could. 'I can't believe it,' Meier said afterward. 'I'm not going to act cool. This is awesome.' Jasmyne Roberts scored a career-high 26 points - including a stick-back for the go-ahead, three-point play with 38.8 seconds left - to help Miami overcome blowing a 21-point lead and beat Villanova 70-65 on Friday, pulling the program to within a win of the Final Four. Miami had reached the Sweet 16 only once before, in 1992. Now the Hurricanes will play Sunday for the Greenville Region 2 title against third-seeded LSU. The ninth-seeded Hurricanes (22-12) looked dominant in building a huge lead, wobbly in blowing it. But they hung on down the stretch after Villanova made its push back behind the latest big-scoring effort from Associated Press first-team All-American Maddy Madison Siegrist (6'1''-F-2000). 'I can't even explain the feeling really,' guard Haley Cavinder (5'6''-G) said. The celebration said plenty. While Meier made her way to the fans, Roberts stayed locked in a firm and emotional embrace with teammate Ja'Leah Williams (5'9''-G).. The sophomore guard picked a perfect time to come through with a huge performance by making 10 of 16 shots and all six of her free throws while pulling down nine rebounds. 'Cool Hand Luke is her new nickname. She doesn't even know that movie," Meier said, referencing the Paul Newman movie released more than three decades before Roberts' birth. Madison Siegrist, the nation's scoring leader, had 31 points, 13 rebounds and five steals for fourth-seeded Villanova (30-7). It marked her third 30-point outing in as many tournament games, pushing her to the No. 2 single-season scoring total in Division I history. Yet it wasn't enough down the stretch, with Madison Siegrist coming up empty in a couple of key moments late. The first came when she posted up Destiny Harden inside, but a quality look on a turnaround hit the backboard before coming off the rim with her team down just 67-65. Moments later, after a Miami free throw, Madison Siegrist missed from the other side of the lane as Villanova had a chance to extend the game. Instead, Miami secured the rebound, and Roberts hit clinching free throws with 11.1 seconds left for a two-possession lead. Miami originally appeared to be headed for a much easier finish. The Hurricanes spent much of the first half using their athleticism and aggressiveness to take control, both in scoring off the dribble and attacking the glass. The Hurricanes led 46-33 by halftime then used a stunning 8-0 burst in the opening minute of the second half, ending when Harden scored on a drive through contact from Madison Siegrist for a three-point play that pushed Miami to a 54-33 lead. Villanova responded by throwing fullcourt pressure to get back into the game. The Wildcats scored 14 straight points to end the third quarter then took a 60-59 lead on Madison Siegrist's free throws with 5:31 left to cap a 23-2 run, a stretch that had Roberts saying the Hurricanes 'did kind of lose our composure for a little bit.' That set up a tense finish with neither team leading by more than two until the final 30 seconds. Villanova took its last lead at 65-64 when Lucy Olsen (5'9''-G) banked in a drive with 49 seconds left before Roberts answered with the and-1. 'My mistake,' Villanova coach Denise Dillon said. 'We should have in the first half shown some more of the pressure, the press, but you think just a team that's quick like that can take advantage. But again, just waited a little too late to make that run.' Consider it the latest entry in a wild NCAA novel for the Hurricanes. They first rallied from 17 down to beat Oklahoma State. Then Harden hit the late shot to win at 1-seed Indiana and get them back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 31 years. Now they have a chance to play for - and celebrate - a whole lot more. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Ali Berg commits to Loyola University of Chicago - by Eurobasket News | |
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Loyola-University-of-Chicago agreed terms with swingman Ali Berg (6'1''). Bourbonnais (IL) native played for the last four years at Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ-Indianapolis. In 30 games she had 7.3ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.4apg last season. Berg helped her team make it to the Horizon League Tournament Finals in 2021. Her team won Horizon League Regular Season Championship in 2020 and 2022. Her team also also won Horizon League Tournament in 2020 and 2022. Berg's high school career she had spent at Bishop McNamara in Kankakee, IL, which she graduated in 2019. |
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| Aleksandra Kuczynska gets MVP of the Week award for Polish 1Liga (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 20-year old guard got a double-double of 31 points and ten assists, while her team crushed LKS Lodz (#12, 7-16) with 20-point margin 82-62. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings in Round 21. AZS UMCS II is placed at 9th position in Polish 1Liga. AZS UMCS II is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-15 record. In the team's last game Kuczynska had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 9 attempts. It's her second year at AZS UMCS II and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Kuczynska has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in assists (5th best: 5.8apg) and averages solid 4.2spg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Zuzanna Ciecierska (178-F-2002) of Wolomin. Ciecierska impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. It was enough for Wolomin to edge slightly lower-ranked LKS Lodz (#12, 7-16) by 1 point 56-55. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in Group A. But Wolomin managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 11th place. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-15 record. Ciecierska is a newcomer at Wolomin and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Nikola Tomasik (168-PG-2005) of GTK Gdynia (#4). Tomasik scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Tomasik's great performance GTK Gdynia lost 77-79 to slightly lower-ranked Plock (#5, 13-10). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing GTK Gdynia needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in Round 21. Their record is 14 victories and 9 lost games. Tomasik has a very solid season. In 19 games in Poland she scored 5.8ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Dominika Paczoska (168-SG-1999) of Plock - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Joanna Szeklicka (189-F-2005) of Aleksandrow L. - 22 points and 10 rebounds 6. Magdalena Ratajczak (188-F/C-1995) of Swarzedz - 17 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Patrycja Tomaszkiewicz (170-G-2006) of Enea AZS II P. - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Olga Trzeciak (183-PF-2000) of AZS UMCS II - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Aleksandra Lata (180-F-1992) of Katy Wrocl. - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Angelika Kuras (183-F/C-1992) of Pol.Krakow - 23 points and 11 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Yakovleva's 20 points and 6 rebounds give her Superleague 1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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18-year old center Valeria Yakovleva (187-C-2004) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked MBA-2 and receives a Hoops Agents Superleague 1 Player of the Week award for round 10 (Second Stage). She had the game-high 20 points adding six rebounds and three assists for MBA-2 in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Sparta&K-2 V (#6, 15-17) with 35-point margin 95-60. MBA-2 maintains the 2nd position in Russian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. MBA-2 will need more victories to improve their 23-9 record. It's Yakovleva's second year at MBA-2 and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Yakovleva has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.7rpg) and averages solid 53.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-F-1988, agency: LBM Management) of Dynamo-En.IVA. She is a forward in her first season at Dynamo-En.IVA. In the last game Kuzmenkova recorded impressive double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. Of course she led Dynamo-En.IVA to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Novocherkassk (#12, 1-31) 87-65. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Dynamo-En.IVA managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 9th place in Places 7-12. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-20 record. Kuzmenkova is a newcomer at Dynamo-En.IVA and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.3ppg (#8). She also registered 9.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Darya Sidorova (176-F-2001) of UMMC Junior (#5). Sidorova showcased her all-around game by recording 21 points, six rebounds and six assists in the last round. Despite Sidorova's great performance UMMC Junior lost 69-73 to slightly higher-ranked Kazanochka (#3, 22-10). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing UMMC Junior needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 18 victories and 14 lost games. Sidorova has a great season in Russia. After 30 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 3.8apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Diana Popova (183-F-1997) of Spartak SP - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Alina Novikova (175-G-1997) of Kazanochka - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Anastasiia Bobrik (185-C-2001) of MBA-2 - 11 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Daria Goncharova (187-PF-2002) of Dynamo-Farm - 12 points and 4 rebounds 8. Darya Sharova (171-G-2002) of Novocherkassk - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Anastaiya Kuplinova (175-PG-1996) of Kazanochka - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Eleonora Oleynikova (178-F-1998) of Runa - 18 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Shabanova's 17 points and 8 rebounds give her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 17 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Dynamo K. in her team's victory, helping them to edge out Samara (#5, 15-17) 60-56. Dynamo K. is placed at 2nd position in Russian PBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Dynamo K. will need more victories to improve their 25-7 record. Shabanova has many years of experience at Dynamo K., through which she has constantly improved. Elizaveta Shabanova averages this season 10.0ppg and 6.2rpg. Second best performed player last round was Anastasya Alexeeva (181-F/G-1995) of Neftyanik. She is a swingman in her first season at Neftyanik. In the last game Alexeeva recorded impressive 15 points and 7 rebounds. Of course Neftyanik cruised to a 65-57 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Dynamo NR (#9, 11-21). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Neftyanik keeps 10th position. 24 lost games are too many comparing to just eight victories Neftyanik managed to get this Second Stage. Alexeeva is a newcomer at Neftyanik and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to another Neftyanik's star - forward Viktoriya Ponamarchuk (187-F/C-1995). Ponamarchuk scored 16 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Ponamarchuk's great performance Neftyanik lost 56-69 to slightly higher-ranked Enisey (#8, 18-14). But her team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Ponamarchuk has a very solid season. In 26 games in Russia she scored 7.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ekaterina Gunchenko (186-F/C-1998) of Enisey - 17 points and 5 rebounds 5. Daria Egorova (190-C-2000) of Dynamo M. - 17 points and 11 rebounds 6. Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-G-1993) of Dynamo NR - 25 points and 6 rebounds 7. Zhosselina Maiga (192-C-1996) of MBA - 16 points and 5 rebounds 8. Anna Pachurina (195-C-1995) of Nadezhda - 17 points and 9 rebounds 9. Ekaterina Chistyakova (184-F-1989) of Dynamo M. - 11 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Polina Fedorova (189-PF-1995) of Nika - 15 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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| Results and Stats from PBL Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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UMMC - Enisey 85-51 UMMC forced 23 Enisey turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international center Maria Vadeeva (193-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Belarusian-American point guard Alex Bentley (173-1990, college: Penn St.) accounted for 19 points and 5 assists. Point guard Ekaterina Golovchenko (174-1994) came up with 9 points and 5 rebounds and guard Olga Petrova (173-2000, college: VCU) added 5 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Enisey in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: UMMC: M.Vadeeva 20+10reb+3ast, A.Bentley 19+1reb+5ast, T.Krajisnik-Jovanovic 10+4reb+1ast, M.Papova 9+3reb+1ast, V.Zavyalova 9+1reb+3ast, D.Repnikova 7+2reb+2ast Enisey: A.Matveeva 10+3reb+2ast, E.Golovchenko 9+5reb+2ast, I.Fastova 8+2reb, A.Shuvagina 5+2reb+1ast, O.Petrova 5+6reb+5ast, Y.Pavlova 4+1reb Nadezhda - Samara 68-69 Strangely Nadezhda outrebounded Samara 40-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Anna Zaitceva (182-1999) stepped up and scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international forward Marina Bas (194-1985) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Samara players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and forward Viktoriia Medvedeva (184-1991) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Nadezhda's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Samara: A.Zaitceva 15+9reb+4ast, D.Kurilchuk 15+2reb+2ast, M.Bas 14+9reb, I.Macedo 14+4reb+1ast, D.Kolosovskaya 4+1ast, Y.Natalya 3+1reb+1ast Nadezhda: V.Medvedeva 19+7reb+2ast, U.Thompson 16+13reb, S.Tokhtash 9+1reb+1ast, A.Zotkina 8+4reb, N.Zhedik 4+7reb+8ast, D.Namok 4+5reb+1ast MBA - Sparta&K MR 79-57 MBA made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Sparta&K MR turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sparta&K MR's players. The former international center Zhosselina Maiga (192-1996) nailed 15 points for the winning side and the former international point guard Karina Nizamova (170-1992) accounted for 8 points and 7 assists. The former international Daria Ignatova (180-2000) came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Anna Kuznetsova (177-2001) added 8 points respectively for Sparta&K MR in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: MBA: Z.Maiga 15+4reb, M.Krymova 11+1reb+5ast, K.Nizamova 8+2reb+7ast, A.Logunova 8+4reb+2ast, E.Evdokimova 7+1reb, E.Kirillova 7+1reb+1ast Sparta&K MR: V.Kuchina 9+4reb, A.Pozdnyakova 8+1reb+1ast, A.Kuznetsova 8+4reb+3ast, D.Ignatova 8+5reb+2ast, A.Sabina 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kuzmina 6+3reb Dynamo K. - Nika 78-56 Strangely Nika outrebounded Dynamo K. 43-26 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The former international point guard Anna Burovaya (172-1997) nailed 11 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Nigerian-American guard Ezinne Kalu (173-1992, college: SSU) accounted for 17 points and 4 steals. Dynamo K.'s coach Thibaut Petit felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Polina Fedorova (189-1995) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian Nevena Jovanovic (182-1990) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Nika in the defeat. Top scorers: Dynamo K.: E.Kalu 17+3ast, A.Burovaya 11+3reb+7ast, E.Lisec 9+2reb+2ast, E.Frolkina 8+3reb+1ast, A.Shtanko 8+4reb+1ast, O.Frolkina 7+1reb+1ast Nika: P.Fedorova 14+9reb, N.Baric 11+1reb+7ast, N.Jovanovic 9+7reb+4ast, V.Kozhukhar 6+1reb+1ast, S.Grant-Allen 6+11reb+1ast, J.Poluyanova 4+5reb |
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| Diaw Absatou claims Spanish LF2 Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Diaw Absatou put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Sevilla and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 23. The had a double-double of 23 points and eleven rebounds, while her team edged out Barakaldo (#10, 8-13) 72-68. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings in Group A. Sevilla is placed at 11th position in Spanish LF2. Sevilla is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-14 record. In the team's last game Absatou had a remarkable 76.9% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Diaw Absatou averages this season 10.5ppg and 7.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young shooting guard Ana Fernandez (175-SG-1993) of Aridane. Fernandez impressed basketball fans with 23 points and 3 rebounds. Bad luck as Aridane was edged by the higher-ranked Cortegada (#6, 11-9) 59-55. Aridane managed to keep the same 13th spot in Group A. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Aridane managed to get this year. Fernandez is a newcomer at Aridane and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. The third best performed player last round was Andrea Perez (178-F-1993) of Coruna (#12). Perez scored 16 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Perez's great performance Coruna lost 61-71 to the higher-ranked Plasencia (#2, 16-5). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Coruna not to end season at such low position in Round 18, however are less than slim as they have already lost 14 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Perez could try to bring Coruna's a little bit higher in the standings. Perez has individually a great season in Spain. After 20 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 0.9apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mariana Muadi (187-C-1996) of Almeria - 22 points and 7 rebounds 5. Eva Almasque) of Cerdanyola - 14 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Cesarina Capellan (178-SF-2003) of Leon - 27 points and 7 rebounds 7. Ana Flores) of Sevilla - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Beatriz Royo (176-F-1991) of Aranguren - 16 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Alicia Morales (PG-1998) of Plasencia - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Maria Gonzalez (175-PG-1998) of Logrono - 9 points, 6 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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| Stats Leaders - Damligan |
| Recap of Damligan Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Lulea Basket - Mark 102-62 Lulea Basket outrebounded Mark 46-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Mark's players. American forward Mehryn Kraker (183-1994, college: Green Bay) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 assists for the winners and the former international forward Fanny Wadling (185-1997, college: Maine) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Lulea Basket players scored in double figures. Lulea Basket's coach Robin Sandberg felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American-Irish power forward Bridget Herlihy (188-1997, college: Villanova) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Lindsey VanAllen (175-1999, college: Santa Clara) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Top scorers: Lulea Basket: M.Kraker 19+2reb+7ast, B.McCarty-Williams 17+3ast, B.Goss 14+6reb+3ast, E.Nystrom 13+2reb+7ast, F.Wadling 10+10reb+3ast, S.Hagg 10+2reb+4ast Mark: B.Herlihy 21+6reb+4ast, L.VanAllen 15+5reb+4ast, E.Ovner 11+5reb+2ast, B.Herlihy 8+9reb+2ast, J.Almqvist 5+3reb, E.Sjostrand 2+4reb Norrkoping - Alvik Basket 79-63 Norrkoping dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Alvik Basket's 34. They outrebounded Alvik Basket 55-24 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Norrkoping players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American center Brandi Harvey-Carr (193-1994, college: Pittsburgh) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and point guard Saga Eklof (168-2004) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Norrkoping players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Olivia Harm (182-2005) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Kyah Proctor (168-1995, college: Bowie St.) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Norrkoping: E.Saga 16+2reb+4ast, B.Harvey-Carr 14+11reb+1ast, A.Held 14+2reb+4ast, S.Pelander 11+10reb, M.Ahlberg 9+2reb+2ast, L.Filippa 6+10reb Alvik Basket: H.Olivia 15+7reb+1ast, K.Proctor 11+6reb+3ast, L.Vesiluoma 11+1reb+2ast, P.Sorensen 8+2reb+1ast, C.Alice 7+1reb, K.Teigland 6+5reb+2ast Sodertalje - IK Eos 113-64 Sodertalje dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to IK Eos' 32. Sodertalje forced 19 IK Eos turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by IK Eos' players. International guard Klara Lundquist (173-1999) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Elin Eldebrink (174-1988) chipped in 19 points and 6 assists. Five Sodertalje players scored in double figures. Sodertalje's coach Jesper Sundberg felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Courtajia Sanders (185-1999, college: UCF) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Deja Church (178-1998, college: DePaul) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Top scorers: Sodertalje: K.Lundquist 22+4reb+6ast, E.Eldebrink 19+3reb+6ast, F.Eldebrink 17+4reb+7ast, L.Halvarsson 13+7reb+4ast, A.Dye 13+6reb, N.Edessa 12+11reb+3ast IK Eos: C.Sanders 21+8reb+2ast, D.Church 18+7reb+5ast, A.Patricia 11+3reb, A.Seilund 7+3reb+3ast, E.Anas 4+2reb+1ast, K.Hanna 3+4reb Ostersund - Uppsala 62-59 Worth to mention a great performance of American Jessica Kelliher (183-1997, college: Lewis) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds. Her fellow American import swingman Gabriella Bronson (178-1993, college: UW-Parkside) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. American point guard Savannah Plentovich (172-1998, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Interperformances) answered with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and Canadian center Oceana Hamilton (193-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) added 14 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Uppsala. Four Uppsala players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Ostersund: J.Kelliher 26+15reb+1ast, G.Bronson 13+4reb+5ast, A.Lundquist 7+1reb, H.Whitish 7+8reb+4ast, M.Lundqvist 5+2reb, S.Astrid 2+5reb Uppsala: O.Hamilton 14+11reb+1ast, S.Hansson 13+9reb+2ast, J.Prytz 12+7reb, S.Plentovich 10+9reb+9ast, M.Ekdahl 5+2reb+1ast, L.Alma 3 |
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| Forsyth number one in Switzerland SBL for round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass Nyon (#2, 10-7) with 29-point margin 90-61. Pully maintains the 5th position in Swiss SBL. Pully is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 7-11 record. Forsyth turned to be Pully's top player in her first season with the team. Former University of Idaho star has very solid stats this year. Forsyth is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.5ppg. Forsyth is in league's top in and averages impressive 51.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Pully's star - young Spanish Maria Mongomo (175-G-1995, agency: BIG). Mongomo had a very good evening with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Of course together with Forsyth she helped Pully with another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Nyon (#2, 10-7) 90-61. Pully's 5th position in the standings has not changed. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-11 record. Mongomo is a newcomer at Pully, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.9ppg (#4). Her other stats are also decent: 10.1rpg and 4.2apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Portuguese swingman Cesaria Ambrosio (183-G/F-1995) of league's top team Fribourg. Ambrosio showcased her all-around game by recording 21 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Fribourg, leading her team to a 100-57 easy win against #3 ranked Troistorrents in a game of the week. Fribourg have amazing season winning all 18 games without a single defeat. Ambrosio 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. Ambrosio has a great season in Switzerland. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 3.5apg (7th best). Cesaria Ambrosio has also Swiss passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gabby Nikitinaite (180-SG-1998) of Fribourg - 26 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Maria Blazejewski (185-F-1991) of Troistorrents - 24 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Korinne Campbell (184-F-1988) of Nyon - 22 points and 13 rebounds 7. Tening Diata (188-F/C-1986) of Aarau - 27 points and 8 rebounds 8. Nancy Fora (173-G-1997) of Fribourg - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Desiree Elmore (178-G/F) of Helios - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Courtney Range (191-F/C-1995) of Fribourg - 22 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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| WSBL Round 11: Cathay Life beat Taipower in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in WSBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 4th placed Taipower. Cathay Life (9-2) defeated Taipower (1-10) 70-65. Cathay Life forced 19 Taipower turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Taipower helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international Wei-An Chen (177-1995) who scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. The former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) chipped in 8 points. The former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) produced 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Cathay Life. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. They have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-2 record, which they share with Taiyuan T. Taipower lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Cathay Life is looking forward to face league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom. Taiyuan Textile (9-2) smashed Chunghwa Telecom (3-8) 73-46. The former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Ying-Chieh Wu contributed with 11 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) answered with 9 points and 11 rebounds for Chunghwa Telecom. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiyuan Textile keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. Taiyuan Textile will play against league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Cathay Life - Taipower 70-65 An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 4th placed Taipower. Cathay Life (9-2) defeated Taipower (1-10) 70-65. Cathay Life forced 19 Taipower turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Taipower helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international Wei-An Chen (177-1995) who scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. The former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) chipped in 8 points. The former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) produced 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-1992) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Cathay Life. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. They have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-2 record, which they share with Taiyuan T. Taipower lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Cathay Life is looking forward to face league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cathay Life: W.Chen 16+6reb+1ast, Y.Hsu 10+4reb, Y.Zheng 8+5reb, Y.Lin 8+4reb+3ast, Y.Han 8+1reb+3ast, L.Huang 7+3reb+2ast Taipower: X.Liu 24+5reb+4ast, Y.Zi-Yu 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Su 8+11reb+2ast, C.Kuo 6+4reb+6ast, X.Lai 5+1reb, Y.Zhang 5+2reb Taiyuan T. - Chunghua T. 73-46 An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom. Taiyuan Textile (9-2) smashed Chunghwa Telecom (3-8) 73-46. Taiyuan Textile forced 23 Chunghwa Telecom turnovers and outrebounded them 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Chunghwa Telecom's players. The former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Ying-Chieh Wu (179-1992) contributed with 11 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) answered with 9 points and 11 rebounds and guard You-Yiwen Wang (175-1996) added 9 points in the effort for Chunghwa Telecom. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiyuan Textile keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. Taiyuan Textile will play against league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 25+10reb+2ast, Y.Wu 11+3reb+4ast, Y.Huang 8+2reb+4ast, P.Tsai 8+4reb, W.Lin 7+5reb+2ast, S.Jing-Ru 6+3reb+3ast Chunghua T.: H.Huang 9+11reb+1ast, W.You-Yiwen 9+2reb, L.Yushu 7+1reb, J.Liu 6+2reb+1ast, H.Liu 6+1ast, S.Pan 5+3reb+2ast |
| Tieh Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's second-best Taiyuan T. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 11. The 23-year old center had a double-double of 25 points and ten rebounds, while her team outclassed Chunghua T. (#3, 3-8) with 27-point margin 73-46. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They are still close to the very top. Taiyuan T. would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 9-2 record. In the team's last game Lin had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. She turned to be Taiyuan T.'s top player in her first season with the team. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.5ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.1rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 1.8apg) and averages solid 55.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower. Liu impressed basketball fans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Taipower lost that game 65-70 to the higher-ranked Cathay Life (#1, 9-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taipower still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Taipower managed to get this year. Liu is one of the most experienced players at Taipower and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.2ppg (#2). Her other stats are also decent: 5.0rpg and 3.8apg. The third best performed player last round was international forward Wei-An Chen (177-PF-1995) of top-ranked Cathay Life. Chen scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. She was a key player of Cathay Life, leading her team to a 70-65 win against #4 ranked Taipower. Cathay Life confirms their top position in the standings. Chen has a great season in Taiwan. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 5.0rpg (7th best) and assists with 3.4apg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. - 9 points and 11 rebounds 5. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 8 points and 4 rebounds 6. Ying-Chieh Wu (179-F-1992) of Taiyuan T. - 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Fan-Shan Huang (174-PG-1987) of Cathay Life - 5 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Ying-Li Huang (170-G-1989) of Taiyuan T. - 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 8 points and 5 rebounds 10. Wen-Yu Lin (180-C-1995) of Taiyuan T. - 7 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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