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| La Liga Argentina Round 44: Zarate Basket is upset by Villa Mitre - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in La Liga Argentina is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Bahia Blanca between second ranked Zarate Basket (22-8) and twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) on Thursday night. Zarate Basket was defeated by Villa Mitre in a tough game on the road 78-85. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Zarate Basket. 24 personal fouls committed by Zarate Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Federico Harina (186-1991) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for the guests. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Zarate Basket at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zarate Basket will play on the road against Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cordoba. First ranked Barrio Parque faced 4th ranked GEPU. Host Barrio Parque (26-4) defeated guests from San Luis (21-9) 82-76. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. Federico Pedano contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) replied with 21 points and 8 rebounds for GEPU. Barrio Parque have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. A very close game took place in Rocamora between Pergamino and Rocamora. Seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Rocamora (11-17). Pergamino managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of Edgardo Torne who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Tomas Verbauwede responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Rocamora lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 44 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Lanus was defeated by Villa Mitre in Bahia Blanca 80-67. Tucuman was beaten by Echague at home 75-77. CAO Ceres lost to Villa S.Martin on the opponent's court 82-92. Dep Norte unfortunately lost to Jachal in a home game 73-78. Pergamino managed to beat Parque Sur on the road 75-60. Dep Viedma defeated Lanus on its own court 83-68. Colon SF beat Salta Basket in Santa Fe 88-84. The best stats of 44th round was 21 points and 6 rebounds by Cristian Linares of Salta Basket. Villa Mitre - Lanus 80-67 There was an upset in Bahia Blanca where higher ranked Lanus (16-14) was defeated by twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) 80-67 on Tuesday. Worth to mention a great performance of center Juan Bollo (203-1992) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) who added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Four Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) responded with 13 points and 7 assists and forward Martin Franchino (201-1993) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Loser Lanus keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Independiente. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play against Pico FC (#12) in General Pico and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lanus: J.Banegas 13+3reb+7ast, S.Bruera 12+3reb, M.Franchino 10+9reb+1ast, P.Bledsoe 9+6reb+1ast, A.Britos 8+2ast, G.Mariano 6+6reb+2ast Villa Mitre: J.Bollo 22+9reb, F.Harina 19+6reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 12+1reb+1ast, M.Jano 11+6reb+11ast, C.Alvaro 8+1reb+1ast, D.Valentin 6+9reb Tucuman - Echague 75-77 No shocking result in a game in San Miguel de Tucuman where tenth ranked Echague (13-16) edged 17th ranked Tucuman (5-23) 77-75 on Tuesday. Echague made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Facundo Carulla (193-1993) who helped to win the game recording 11 points and 8 rebounds and guard Federico Gonzalez (183-1988) who added 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Forward Patricio Aranda (197-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-1998, agency: BIG) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Echague moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Libertad and Pico FC. Tucuman lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 23 games lost. Echague will meet Montmartre (#11) in the next round. Tucuman will play against Colon SF (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tucuman: C.Echevarria 18+6reb+4ast, P.Aranda 16+11reb+3ast, I.Albornoz 14+11reb, J.Muruaga 13+3reb+3ast, I.Echevarria 6+4reb+1ast, C.Fernando 5 Echague: F.Gonzalez 14+5reb, P.Bandeo 12+1reb+3ast, F.Joaquin 11+4reb+2ast, F.Carulla 11+8reb, F.Bautista 8+1reb, L.Ruiz Moreno 7+5reb+2ast Villa S.Martin - CAO Ceres 92-82 Very expected game in Resistencia where 13th ranked CAO Ceres (10-20) was defeated by seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (15-13) 92-82 on Tuesday. Villa S.Martin dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CAO Ceres' 30. Villa S.Martin forced 19 CAO Ceres turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ramiro Frontera who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Colombian Soren De Luque (196-1998) who added 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Villa S.Martin's coach Gaston Castro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Villa S.Martin and four CAO Ceres players scored in double figures. Villa S.Martin have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 15-13 record. CAO Ceres lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 20 games lost. They share the position with Estudiantes C. and Del Progreso. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: CAO Ceres: M.Alonso 25+6reb+7ast, F.Gago 15+8reb+4ast, M.Alejo 14+3reb+1ast, J.Bione 10+5reb+1ast, J.Godoy 6+4reb+3ast, S.Santiago 6+15reb Villa S.Martin: F.Ramiro 24+12reb+4ast, D.Luque Soren 17+10reb+2ast, G.Gonzalo 13+7reb, M.Vittar 12+8reb+2ast, M.Borsatti 11+6reb+3ast, P.Santiago 9+3reb+6ast Dep Norte - Jachal 73-78 There was a surprise result in Armstrong where thirteenth ranked Jachal (11-19) beat higher ranked Dep Norte (18-13) 78-73 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Juan Cognigni who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 8 rebounds and Luciano Tambucci (194-1998) who added 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Jachal players scored in double figures. Franco Borsellino responded with 7 points and 12 assists and forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Jachal maintains thirteenth position with 11-19 record. Loser Dep Norte keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. Jachal will meet at home higher ranked Libertad (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Dep Norte will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dep Norte: A.Montani 13+7reb, L.Julian 13+3reb, C.Cupulutti 13+3reb+3ast, C.Jeremias 10+2reb, J.Pablo Lugrin 7+4reb+2ast, B.Franco 7+4reb+12ast Jachal: C.Juan 19+8reb+3ast, L.Tambucci 17+5reb+1ast, R.Gaspar 13+5reb+2ast, H.Wilkerson 11+4reb+2ast, L.Cabanas 9+9reb+4ast, S.Ismael 7+4reb+3ast Barrio Parque - GEPU 82-76 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cordoba. First ranked Barrio Parque faced 4th ranked GEPU. Host Barrio Parque (26-4) defeated guests from San Luis (21-9) 82-76. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. Federico Pedano (194-2000) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) replied with 21 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) added 16 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for GEPU. Barrio Parque have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: GEPU: T.Brown 21+8reb+2ast, R.Haynes 16+8reb+3ast, H.Ponce 15+2reb+1ast, G.Acosta 8+2reb+1ast, J.Merchant 5+3reb, A.Lugli 4+5reb+4ast Barrio Parque: L.Rivata 21+8reb+2ast, F.Pedano 17+2reb+4ast, B.Juan 14+1reb+1ast, L.Ramiro 10+5reb+1ast, B.Nahuel 9+2reb+2ast, T.Ligorria 8+6reb Rocamora - Pergamino 80-82 A very close game took place in Rocamora between Pergamino and Rocamora. Seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Rocamora (11-17). Pergamino managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Manuel Gomez (183-1996) who added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) scored 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Rocamora lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rocamora: M.Caire 22+3reb, V.Tomas 19+13reb+1ast, G.Impini 12+3reb, M.Tarrago 11+2reb+3ast, J.Catalin 5+1reb+3ast, F.Franco 4+3reb Pergamino: E.Torne 22+9reb, S.Ibarra 12+1reb+2ast, B.Levato 12+5reb+2ast, G.Manuel 11+8reb+7ast, G.Luciano 9+3reb+2ast, G.Federico 7+6reb+1ast Parque Sur - Pergamino 60-75 Not a big story in a game in Concepcion de Urug. where 17th ranked Parque Sur (6-25) was defeated by seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) 75-60 on Thursday. Pergamino outrebounded Parque Sur 42-24 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 6 rebounds and forward Benjamin Levato (188-1999) who added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Brian Osuna (202-2001) responded with 14 points and point guard Laureano Legaria (180-2000) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Parque Sur lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 25 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Parque Sur: B.Osuna 14+4reb+2ast, L.Laureano 10+2reb+5ast, G.Gervacio 9+4reb+1ast, F.Franco 9+4reb+1ast, V.Lofrano 5+4reb+4ast, M.Juan 5+1reb+1ast Pergamino: E.Torne 20+6reb+2ast, B.Levato 17+7reb+4ast, G.Luciano 13+4reb+1ast, S.Ibarra 9+7reb+2ast, G.Federico 5+5reb+5ast, G.Manuel 5+5reb+5ast Dep Viedma - Lanus 83-68 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Dep Viedma's (18-10) home victory over 6th ranked Lanus (16-14) 83-68 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Matias Eidintas (186-1995) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 4 assists (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) who added 24 points during the contest. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Mariano Gago (188-2001) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido tested eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dep Viedma moved-up to fourth place. Loser Lanus keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Independiente. Dep Viedma will meet at home Quilmes MP (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lanus will play against Pico FC (#12) in General Pico and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lanus: G.Mariano 14+3reb+2ast, J.Banegas 14+7reb+4ast, L.Gorosterrazu 11+1reb+2ast, A.Britos 11+2reb, P.Bledsoe 6+2reb, M.Franchino 4+3reb+2ast Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 26+3reb+4ast, M.Mariano 24+3reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 15+7reb+2ast, M.Tabieres 10+7reb+1ast, M.Ramiro 5+1ast, F.Martin 3+2reb+1ast Villa Mitre - Zarate Basket 85-78 The most important game in the last round took place in Bahia Blanca between second ranked Zarate Basket (22-8) and twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) on Thursday night. Zarate Basket was defeated by Villa Mitre in a tough game on the road 78-85. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Zarate Basket. 24 personal fouls committed by Zarate Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Federico Harina (186-1991) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Zarate Basket at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zarate Basket will play on the road against Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zarate Basket: L.Capponi 20+3reb+1ast, A.Brocal 16+5reb+3ast, I.Cuassolo 11+8reb+1ast, S.Chaine 10+13reb+2ast, P.Facundo 8+2reb+1ast, P.Emilio 5+3reb+1ast Villa Mitre: F.Harina 24+6reb+3ast, D.Valentin 18+12reb+1ast, M.Jano 10+4reb+9ast, G.Andres 9+1reb, C.Alvaro 8+6reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 5+4reb Salta Basket - Colon SF 84-88 There was no surprise when 15th ranked Salta Basket (10-21) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Colon SF (14-15) 88-84 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Dwayne Russell (203, college: St.Thomas, FL) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Joaquin Baeza (182-1986, agency: BIG) who added 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. Guard Cristian Linares (190-1993) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Facundo Arias Binda (192-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Salta Basket's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Colon SF maintains eighth position with 14-15 record. Loser Salta Basket keeps the fifteenth place with 21 games lost. Colon SF will meet higher ranked Independiente (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Salta Basket will have a break next round. Top scorers: Salta Basket: C.Linares 21+6reb+1ast, P.Diego 14+4reb, A.Alves 14+8reb, A.Binda Facundo 13+10reb+3ast, Y.Cuenca 10+2reb+2ast, F.Nasif 6+2reb+5ast Colon SF: J.Baeza 18+1reb+6ast, N.Bravo 16+6reb, B.Tomas 14+2reb+4ast, C.Luca 14+2reb, D.Russell 13+17reb+2ast, G.Sinconi 10+3reb |
| Ramiro Frontera claims Argentinian La Liga Argentina Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Ramiro Frontera) had a great game in the last round for Villa S.Martin and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents La Liga Argentina Player of the Week award for round 44. The had a double-double of 24 points and twelve rebounds, while his team beat CAO Ceres (#14, 10-20) 92-82. Villa S.Martin maintains the 7th position in their group in Argentinian La Liga Argentina. Villa S.Martin is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 15-13 record. In the team's last game Frontera had a remarkable 80.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Villa S.Martin's top player in his first season with the team. Ramiro Frontera averages this season 13.1ppg and 5.1rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Juan Bollo (203-C-1992) of Villa Mitre. Bollo impressed basketball fans with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Of course he led Villa Mitre to another comfortable win 80-67 over the higher-ranked Lanus (#6, 16-14) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Villa Mitre to move up to 10th position in Conferencia Sur. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-17 record. Bollo is one of the most experienced players at Villa Mitre and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Tomas Verbauwede (198-F-1999) of Rocamora (#14). Verbauwede scored 19 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Verbauwede's great performance Rocamora lost 80-82 to the higher-ranked Pergamino (#7, 15-16). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Rocamora not to end season at such low position in Conferencia Sur, however are less than slim as they have already lost 17 games, recording just eleven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Verbauwede could try to bring Rocamora's a little bit higher in the standings. Verbauwede has a very solid season. In 28 games in Argentina he scored 12.1ppg. He also has 7.7rpg and FGP: 55.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Matias Eidintas (186-SG-1995) of Dep Viedma - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Manuel Alonso (195-PG-1999) of CAO Ceres - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Valentin Duvanced) of Villa Mitre - 18 points and 12 rebounds 7. Conrado Echevarria (195-F/C-1998) of Tucuman - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Mariano Marina (PG-1999) of Dep Viedma - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Edgardo Torne (198-F/C-1989) of Pergamino - 22 points and 9 rebounds 10. Lautaro Rivata (190-F/G-1987) of Barrio Parque - 21 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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| 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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| 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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| 2.Bundesliga Round 3 of Play-Out Round: United with dominant away win - by Eurobasket News |
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Ballers - Towers 103-88 The game was mostly controlled by Ballers. Towers managed to win second period 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ballers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for forward Dejan Kovacevic (195-2004) who led his team to a victory with 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Forward Starlin Gil (198-2003) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Ballers players scored in double figures. Ballers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Fabio Thaler (198-1992) answered with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and Slovenian guard Luka Bozak (185-2000) added 36 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Towers. Top scorers: Towers: F.Thaler 36+14reb+3ast, L.Bozak 36+8reb+4ast, M.Igor 5+10reb+2ast, P.Marko 5+3reb, R.Elvin 4+8reb+1ast, H.Jakob 2+4reb Ballers: K.Dejan 33+6reb+1ast, P.Valentin 18+3reb+1ast, G.Starlin 13+9reb+2ast, J.Sedlak 12+10reb, S.Luis 11+5reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 4+1ast Flames - Future Team 85-69 The game was mostly controlled by Flames. Future Team managed to win fourth quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Flames had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for Slovenian power forward Nikolas Susa (197-1999) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. Slovenian point guard Jernej Heine (191-2000) contributed with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international forward David Voetsch (199-2001) answered with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Miro Zapf (189-2003) added 19 points and 4 assists in the effort for Future Team. Future Team's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Future Team: V.David 21+7reb+4ast, Z.Miro 19+4reb+4ast, S.Valentin 10+3reb+1ast, O.Simon 7+11reb+1ast, M.Dokmanovic 4+2reb+3ast, H.Valdemar 4+1reb Flames: J.Heine 25+9reb+4ast, N.Susa 17+12reb+15ast, G.Lazar 15+6reb, F.Kingsley 9+2reb, F.Patrick 8+4reb+2ast, B.Vincent 6+5reb Lions - United 77-101 The guests trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 57-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. United dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Lions' 30 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. United forced 21 Lions turnovers. It was a good game for Marius Witzmann (-2000) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Obinna Ndukwe (183-2003) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Five United players scored in double figures. Bulgarian Filip Kamenov (200-1995) answered with 36 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and guard Luis Erath (181-2004) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Lions. Top scorers: Lions: F.Kamenov 36+9reb+1ast, E.Luis 18+8reb+3ast, F.Brajkovic 11+8reb+3ast, T.Jovan 6, G.Lysander 6+3reb+1ast, H.Malte 0+4reb United: N.Obinna 24+4reb+1ast, W.Marius 23+6reb+8ast, V.Shorstkiy 16+5reb+1ast, P.Oleksandr 10+4reb+4ast, Z.Alejandro 10+9reb+1ast, O.Noah 9+9reb |
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| Top Division I Round 6: Lommel loses the game and top position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Second Stage in Top Division I just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. There was a change at the Top Division I leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 6 was a defeat of league's leader Lommel (3-1). They were defeated by first ranked Waregem (5-1) 80-68 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lommel. Waregem forced 19 Lommel turnovers. Point guard Lars De Lepeleire (178-1991) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Waregem'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 Bram Schelkens (182-1998) with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Lommel at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by LDP Donza. Important game to mention about took place in Boechout. Fourth ranked Oxaco (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) 107-105 in the game for the fourth place. Forward Bert Van De Broek (201) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and Vic Van Oosterwyck supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Oxaco's coach Steve Cornelis allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds by forward Lucas Demoulin (193) did not help to save the game for Neufchateau. Oxaco maintains fourth position with 2-2 record which they share with defeated Neufchateau. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. The game between Top Four teams took place in Boechout. 4th ranked host Oxaco (2-2) lost to first ranked Waregem (5-1) 88-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oxaco. The best player for the winners was Aaron Van Vooren who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Sam Van Hoey who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Loser Oxaco keeps the fourth place with two games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Kontich won against Spirou B on the opponent's court 82-78. Limburg B managed to outperform Spirou B in a home game 72-63. Neufchateau recorded a loss to Limburg B on the road 81-66. Giants B was crushed by Kortrijk on its own court 60-83. LDP Donza beat Melsele in De Pinte 74-64. Gembo BBC lost to Royal Brussels at home 66-81. Guco Lier unfortunately lost to Ieper on the opponent's court 67-77. Neufchateau managed to beat Kontich in a home game 100-82. The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points and 11 rebounds by Mathis Bizimana of Neufchateau. Oxaco - Neufchateau 107-105 Important game to mention about took place in Boechout. Fourth ranked Oxaco (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) 107-105 in the game for the fourth place. Oxaco made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Neufchateau was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Bert Van De Broek (201) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and point guard Vic Van Oosterwyck (185-2000) supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Oxaco's coach Steve Cornelis allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds by forward Lucas Demoulin (193) did not help to save the game for Neufchateau. Guard Pierre Geubel (193) added 21 points. Four Oxaco and five Neufchateau players scored in double figures. Oxaco maintains fourth position with 2-2 record which they share with defeated Neufchateau. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Oxaco: V.De Broek Bert 27+18reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Vic 24+7reb+7ast, C.Blanchart 20+5reb+1ast, B.Joppe 10+1reb+1ast, V.Lommel Bart 10+5reb, S.Van Hoey 9+2reb+3ast Neufchateau: N.Sturam 22+2reb+1ast, D.Lucas 21+8reb+1ast, G.Pierre 21+4reb+1ast, A.Pierre 15+6reb+2ast, H.Deneve 13+9reb, B.Mathis 7+4reb+1ast Spirou B - Kontich 78-82 Rather expected game in Charleroi where bottom-ranked Spirou B (0-6) was defeated by fifth ranked Kontich (1-3) 82-78 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Lander Kuijt (192-1998) who scored 27 points and 5 assists. Gregory De Pooter (197-1984) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was French power forward Craig Adzeh (206-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and forward Adedayo Polet (188-2005) added 20 points and 5 assists respectively. Spirou B's coach Marc Delporte tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Kontich went down to sixth position due to points difference, which they share with Gembo BBC. It was Spirou B's sixth loss in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Kontich: L.Kuijt 27+4reb+5ast, A.Chada 14+4reb+1ast, G.De Pooter 13+10reb+4ast, V.Peeters 7+1reb, A.Pieter 6+3reb, J.Bouckaert 6+3reb Spirou B: P.Adedayo 20+2reb+5ast, Z.Lukijan 17+5reb+1ast, A.Craig 14+12reb+2ast, M.Felix 8+4reb+6ast, S.Bruno 5+2reb, F.Sasha 4+2reb+1ast Waregem - Lommel 80-68 There was a change at the Top Division I leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 6 was a defeat of league's leader Lommel (3-1). They were defeated by first ranked Waregem (5-1) 80-68 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lommel. Waregem forced 19 Lommel turnovers. Point guard Lars De Lepeleire (178-1991) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Waregem'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 Bram Schelkens (182-1998) with 25 points and 6 rebounds and Matts De Keuster (198-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Lommel at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by LDP Donza. Top scorers: Waregem: A.Van Vooren 20+5reb, G.Noah 17+6reb, J.Bullock 13+3reb+3ast, M.Verspeeten 11+6reb+2ast, L.De Lepeleire 9+10reb+9ast, R.Marreel 9+1reb+1ast Lommel: B.Schelkens 25+6reb+2ast, D.Keuster Matts 12+11reb+1ast, T.Ackermans 12+9reb+2ast, T.Wesenbeek 12+8reb+1ast, E.Montanari 5+3reb+2ast, B.Sander 2+1reb Limburg B - Spirou B 72-63 Very predictable result when second ranked Limburg B (4-1) defeated at home bottom-ranked Spirou B (0-6) 72-63 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Ferre Vanderhoydonck (200-2001) who scored 15 points. Guard Frits Hermans (187-1997) chipped in 8 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was French center Milo Hautekeet (206-2004) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds and forward Adedayo Polet (188-2005) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Limburg B maintains second position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader LDP Donza, which they share with Kortrijk. Loser Spirou B still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Limburg B: F.Vanderhoydonck 15+1reb+1ast, D.Thijs 10+2reb, R.Yannick 9+2reb, H.Frits 8+4reb+5ast, L.Wout 8+7reb, M.Gijs 5+1reb+1ast Spirou B: H.Milo 23+5reb+1ast, P.Adedayo 9+7reb, F.Sasha 8, K.Daniel 6+2reb, M.Marlon 4+2reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 4+7reb Oxaco - Waregem 72-88 The game between Top Four teams took place in Boechout. 4th ranked host Oxaco (2-2) lost to first ranked Waregem (5-1) 88-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oxaco. They outrebounded Oxaco 40-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Jonas Cornelis (182) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Sam Van Hoey (190-1991) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Joppe Bouckaert (185-2000) added 18 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Loser Oxaco keeps the fourth place with two games lost. Top scorers: Waregem: A.Van Vooren 20+7reb+2ast, M.Verspeeten 17+3reb+4ast, G.Noah 14+3reb+2ast, C.Jonas 12+10reb+3ast, R.Marreel 8+1reb+2ast, J.Bullock 7+4reb Oxaco: S.Van Hoey 18+5reb+5ast, B.Joppe 18+2reb+2ast, V.De Broek Bert 12+7reb+1ast, V.Lommel Bart 10+3reb, C.Blanchart 6+1reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Vic 5+2reb+3ast Limburg B - Neufchateau 81-66 Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) was defeated on the road by second ranked Limburg B (4-1) 81-66 on Wednesday. Limburg B forced 23 Neufchateau turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Wout Leemans (192-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Center Yannick Ravert (204-1999) chipped in 15 points. Four Limburg B players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Mathis Bizimana (199) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Hugo Deneve (197-1999) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Limburg B maintains second position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader LDP Donza, which they share with Kortrijk. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Limburg B: L.Wout 25+11reb+3ast, R.Yannick 15+4reb+2ast, B.Matthias 13+2reb+3ast, S.Jamal 10+6reb+3ast, H.Frits 8+5reb+3ast, M.Gijs 4 Neufchateau: B.Mathis 18+8reb+2ast, N.Sturam 16, H.Deneve 12+10reb+4ast, S.Hissette 9+2reb+2ast, A.Pierre 5+2reb+3ast, R.Dubois 4+3reb+2ast Giants B - Kortrijk 60-83 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Kortrijk's (4-1) road victory over 4th ranked Giants B (2-3) 83-60 on Saturday. Kortrijk dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Giants B's 30. Kortrijk forced 20 Giants B turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American guard Nikolas Tomsick (183-1991, college: Fort Lewis) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Niels De Ridder (195-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Kortrijk's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Seppe Willems (202-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and guard Noah Meeusen (189-2005) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kortrijk moved-up to second place, which they share with Limburg B. Giants B lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Kortrijk: N.Tomsick 25+5reb+8ast, N.De Ridder 23+10reb+4ast, P.Sean 11+2reb+2ast, Y.Brussen 10+6reb+1ast, D.Koljanin 7+2reb+3ast, R.Naudts 5+5reb Giants B: W.Seppe 16+12reb, O.Mathias 13+4reb+1ast, M.Noah 13+3reb+4ast, V.Cleemput Vince 10+7reb+2ast, V.David 3+4reb, R.Alexander 3+1reb+7ast Melsele - LDP Donza 64-74 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Melsele's (3-2) home loss to top-ranked LDP Donza (4-0) 64-74 on Saturday. LDP Donza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Nessim Gasana (196-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Landon Unruh (188-1997) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four LDP Donza players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Geoffrey Hockins (188-1988, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 23 points and forward Vincent Vanden Berghe (198-1997) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. LDP Donza have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Melsele dropped to the third place with two games lost. Top scorers: LDP Donza: U.Landon 19+5reb+2ast, G.Nessim 17+13reb+2ast, S.Van Caeneghem 14+7reb+2ast, C.Dedecker 10+2reb+7ast, T.Van Hille 7+1reb+3ast, S.Gesquiere 3+1reb Melsele: G.Hockins 23+4reb+1ast, V.Vanden Berghe 11+9reb+1ast, M.Gorremans 10+7reb+3ast, J.Bouckaert 8+8reb+1ast, B.Van Den Eynde 6+5reb+8ast, L.Anthonis 4+6reb+2ast Gembo BBC - Royal Brussels 66-81 There was a small surprise in Borgerhout where seventh ranked Royal Brussels (2-3) won against 5th ranked Gembo BBC (1-3) 81-66 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was forward Amaury Marion (196-1991) who scored 18 points and 5 assists. Point guard Rochdi Benzouien (181-1996) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Royal Brussels players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Rafael Bogaerts (198-1993) who recorded 29 points and 8 rebounds and center Arno Mollekens (196-1994) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Gembo BBC's coach rotated eleven players saving starting five for next games. Royal Brussels moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Gembo BBC dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Kontich. Top scorers: Royal Brussels: A.Marion 18+1reb+5ast, O.Esosa 17+1ast, R.Benzouien 14+5reb+4ast, B.Penninck 13+5reb, T.Elijah 11+3reb+1ast, F.Lait 8+1reb+4ast Gembo BBC: R.Bogaerts 29+8reb+1ast, A.Marien 10+4reb+1ast, K.Van Den Langenbergh 7+1reb+2ast, J.Nyamsi 7+2reb, A.Mollekens 6+9reb+2ast, V.Rompaey Nils 4+1reb Ieper - Guco Lier 77-67 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Ieper and 6th ranked Guco Lier had identical 1-3 record. This time Ieper used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Lier 77-67 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Thomas Mertens (190-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese-Spanish center Fall El Hadji (210-1992, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Sam Dewit (191-1996) who recorded 13 points and 8 rebounds and forward Matthijs Van Den Eynde (195-2001) added 18 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Ieper (2-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Guco Lier dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Ieper: T.Mertens 28+10reb+2ast, F.El Hadji 13+8reb, R.Spaens 11+1reb+1ast, V.Shevchuk 8+4reb+1ast, A.D'Herck 6+2reb+2ast, A.Schepens 5+7reb+3ast Guco Lier: V.Den Eynde Matthijs 18+3reb+1ast, S.Dewit 13+8reb+3ast, M.Van den Bogaert 13+5reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Cas 8+6reb+3ast, I.Brecht 3+2reb+2ast, M.Joppe 3+2reb Neufchateau - Kontich 100-82 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Neufchateau (2-3) defeated at home 5th ranked Kontich (1-3) 100-82 on Thursday. Neufchateau dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Kontich's 40. Neufchateau forced 21 Kontich turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Mathis Bizimana (199) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). Forward Hugo Deneve (197-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Neufchateau's coach Marc Hawley used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Vincent Peeters (192-1999) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Andreas Rojas Palma (182-1992) added 20 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Neufchateau moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kontich dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Gembo BBC. Top scorers: Neufchateau: B.Mathis 30+11reb+1ast, N.Sturam 16+5reb+3ast, H.Deneve 15+10reb+3ast, D.Lucas 14+2reb+2ast, G.Pierre 8+2reb, A.Pierre 6+4reb+1ast Kontich: A.Rojas Palma 20, V.Peeters 16+5reb+1ast, K.Willem 11+3reb, L.Kuijt 10+4reb+2ast, A.Pieter 7+6reb, G.De Pooter 7+2reb |
| Crevecoeur returns to Circus Brussels Basketball; Jaumin and Kebsi complete their work until the end of the season - by Bert Larsimont |
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On 2023-03-23, Circus Brussels Basketball shared a press release with Eurobasket.com. Through the release, the return of Serge Crevecoeur 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 BC Apollo Amsterdam on 2023-03-26 at 16:00. The team will then travel to Basketball Academie Limburg Weert on 2023-03-28 at 20:00. Source : https://www.brusselsbasketball.be/news |
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| Libobasquet Round 2: CAN Oruro hands first defeat to Atletico Nacional - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Libobasquet. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Atletico Nacional recorded a loss in Potosi on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by CAN Oruro 83-77. They made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. CAN Oruro forced 19 Atletico Nacional turnovers. Strangely Atletico Nacional outrebounded CAN Oruro 46-29 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American point guard Detrek Browning (183, college: FMU, agency: BIG) who scored 30 points and 5 steals. The other American import swingman Deondre Wade (193, college: Seminole St.) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American guard DMonta Harris (196-1997, college: Midwestern St.) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Very important is a road loss of Pichincha against Calero on Friday night. Visiting Pichincha was defeated by Calero in a tough game in Potosi 70-77. Guard Agustin Carreon (-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Celmar Alanes contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) replied with 24 points and 7 rebounds for Pichincha. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Very important is a road loss of La Paz against Leones on Saturday night. Visiting La Paz was crushed by Leones in Potosi 96-58. Spencer Collins had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Irin Stark responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. In the last two games of round 2 San Simon defeated Carl A-Z in Cochabamba 86-71. Saracho beat Univ.Sucre at home 87-78. Carl A-Z - San Simon 71-86 There was no surprise in Oruro where Carl A-Z was defeated by San Simon 86-71 on Tuesday. San Simon outrebounded Carl A-Z 50-39 including a 40-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Simon made 7 blocks. Andres Trujillo (-1999) scored 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four San Simon players scored in double figures. Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and guard Mauricio Tola (184-1992) scored 8 points and 18 rebounds. Top scorers: San Simon: A.Trujillo 35+5reb+2ast, J.Zorrilla 13+11reb, M.Guillen 10+7reb+3ast, M.Petkovic 10+12reb+3ast, P.Gutierrez 9+7reb+4ast, H.Sergio 7+4reb Carl A-Z: R.Orresta 22+4reb+5ast, V.Samuel 20+4reb, M.Lima 9+7reb, M.Tola 8+18reb+1ast, C.Ortiz 6+1reb, G.Choque 4+1ast Atletico Nacional - CAN Oruro 77-83 Atletico Nacional recorded a loss in Potosi on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by CAN Oruro 83-77. They made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. CAN Oruro forced 19 Atletico Nacional turnovers. Strangely Atletico Nacional outrebounded CAN Oruro 46-29 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American point guard Detrek Browning (183, college: FMU, agency: BIG) who scored 30 points and 5 steals. The other American import swingman Deondre Wade (193, college: Seminole St.) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American guard DMonta Harris (196-1997, college: Midwestern St.) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the former international forward Cristhian Camargo (194-1992) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Atletico Nacional players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: CAN Oruro: D.Browning 30+4reb+3ast, D.Wade 16+7reb, J.Sanjinez 14+2reb+3ast, D.Tripplett 9+4reb+1ast, T.Marcelo 7+5reb+4ast, M.Romero 3+1reb+1ast Atletico Nacional: D.Harris 23+11reb+1ast, L.Mercado 14+4reb, G.Carlos 12+5reb+2ast, C.Camargo 10+11reb+2ast, C.Alan 7+5reb, R.Acuna 6+3reb+1ast Saracho - Univ.Sucre 87-78 There was a surprise result in Oruro where Saracho defeated Univ.Sucre 87-78 on Thursday. Cuban guard Daniel Simon (185-1996) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian-Chilean Jorge Coronado (197-1989) chipped in 17 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Juan Calvo (-1999) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five Saracho and four Univ.Sucre players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Saracho: V.Felipe 20+4reb+1ast, D.Simon 20+14reb, J.Coronado 17+13reb+2ast, V.Alejandro 11+3reb+3ast, C.Delgado 11+6reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast Univ.Sucre: J.Calvo 25+5reb+3ast, H.Washington 14+9reb+2ast, J.Johnson 11+8reb+1ast, C.Jose 11+7reb+3ast, V.Alvaro 8+4reb, L.Amado 6+2reb Calero - Pichincha 77-70 Very important is a road loss of Pichincha against Calero on Friday night. Visiting Pichincha was defeated by Calero in a tough game in Potosi 70-77. Calero outrebounded Pichincha 45-32 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pichincha was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Agustin Carreon (-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Celmar Alanes (-1997) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) replied with 24 points and 7 rebounds and the former international point guard Axel Veizaga (182-1996) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Pichincha. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Calero: A.Carreon 29+6reb+5ast, J.Jhon 15+8reb, C.Alanes 14+9reb+1ast, M.Ortiz 8+5reb, F.De Paula 6+13reb+1ast, E.Brandon 5+3reb+1ast Pichincha: R.Calvo 24+7reb+2ast, J.Greenfield 17+4reb, A.Veizaga 13+6reb+3ast, E.Lovett 7+5reb+1ast, D.Olguin 6+1reb, C.Leon 3+4reb+1ast Leones - La Paz 96-58 Very important is a road loss of La Paz against Leones on Saturday night. Visiting La Paz was crushed by Leones in Potosi 96-58. Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to La Paz's 26. Leones forced 22 La Paz turnovers and outrebounded them 55-35 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 1 passes made by La Paz's players. American swingman Spencer Collins (196-1993, college: Wofford) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Lazaro Chappottin (200-2000) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Leones players scored in double figures. American guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds and forward Jorge Beltran (196-1988) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Leones: S.Collins 30+11reb+2ast, L.Chappottin 18+9reb+3ast, L.Booth 16+11reb+1ast, R.Arze 12+5reb+12ast, S.Luis 11+10reb+1ast, A.Ribera 4+4reb+2ast La Paz: I.Stark 29+7reb, J.Beltran 11+11reb, D.Maza 6+4reb+1ast, B.Eduardo 4+1reb, G.Claudio 4+1reb, O.Pablo 2+1reb |
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| Division I Round 19: No surprise as #1 Siroki defeats Zrinjski HT - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. The round 19 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Division I top team - Siroki (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Zrinjski HT (1-18) in Mostar 103-46. Siroki dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Zrinjski HT's 20. They outrebounded Zrinjski HT 49-21 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Emmanuel Little (197-1999, college: Nicholls St., agency: AltusBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Forward Josip Covic (200-2001) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Siroki's coach Ivan Velic felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) responded with 18 points. Undefeated Siroki have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Zrinjski HT lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Siroki are looking forward to face league's second-placed Borac BL in Banja Luka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zrinjski HT will play on the road against Mladost (#11) in Mrkonjic Grad and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Sarajevo. Eleventh ranked Mladost (4-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Slavija (9-10) 100-98 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian forward Nikola Stanojevic (203-1990) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. Uros Ilic accounted for 14 points and 14 rebounds. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (196-1995) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds for Slavija in the defeat. Slavija's coach Srdjan Stanic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mladost maintains eleventh place with 4-15 record. Newly promoted Slavija dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Spars. Mladost will play against bottom-ranked Zrinjski HT (#12) in Mostar in the next round. Slavija will play on the road against Promo (#10) in Vakuf and hopes to get back on the winning track. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Spars lost to Borac BL on the opponent's court 69-83. Bosna S. managed to outperform Sloboda T. in a home game 84-76. Posusje was rolled over Buducnost BN on the road 93-73. Leotar crushed Promo on its own court 89-60. Borac BL - Spars 83-69 Very expected game in Banja Luka where 6th ranked Spars (9-10) were defeated by second ranked Borac BL (16-3) 83-69. Borac BL outrebounded Spars 46-33 including 18 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Spars' players. It was an exceptional evening for Slovenian guard Jan Rebec (192-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Serbian forward Aleksandar Langovic (205-2001) accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Four Borac BL players scored in double figures. Borac BL's coach Zoran Kascelan allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Haris Curevac (198-1996) came up with 22 points and 5 steals and Serbian center Luka Majstorovic (208-1996, college: Embry Riddle, agency: SLN) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Spars in the defeat. Borac BL maintains second place with 16-3 record having just three points less than leader Siroki. Spars at the other side keep the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Slavija. Borac BL will play against league's leader Siroki in Siroki Brijeg in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spars will play at home against Buducnost BN (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Spars: H.Curevac 22+2reb+2ast, L.Majstorovic 11+11reb, M.Vranes 10+6reb+3ast, T.Motley 7+3reb, S.Karapandzic 7+1reb+3ast, R.Howard 7+6reb+1ast Borac BL: J.Rebec 19+7reb+7ast, A.Langovic 19+9reb+2ast, D.Tanaskovic 13+12reb+1ast, S.Gavric 12+2reb+3ast, J.Martin 8+2reb+5ast, D.Amsal 7+8reb+4ast Bosna S. - Sloboda T. 84-76 Very predictable result in Sarajevo where third ranked Bosna S. (14-5) defeated 8th ranked Sloboda T. (8-11) 84-76. Bosna S. made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Bosna S. outrebounded Sloboda T. 42-25 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Nedim Buza (205-1995) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. The former international center Ismet Sejfic (208-1993) accounted for 9 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Swingman Nedim Omerovic (203-2000) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Joshua Scott (185-1998, college: Thomas Univ.) added 13 points respectively for Sloboda T. in the defeat. Five Sloboda T. players scored in double figures. Sloboda T.'s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Bosna S.. They maintain third place with 14-5 record having five points less than leader Siroki, which they share with Buducnost BN. Sloboda T. at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Bosna S. will play against Posusje (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sloboda T. will play against Leotar and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Sloboda T.: N.Omerovic 14+6reb+2ast, A.Hasandic 14+3reb+2ast, J.Scott 13+4reb+3ast, A.Alikadic 12+1ast, Z.Talley 11+5reb+1ast, L.Reuf 6+4reb Bosna S.: N.Buza 22+6reb+1ast, M.Pasalic 16+1reb+4ast, A.Collins 11+3reb+5ast, I.Sejfic 9+15reb+2ast, F.Verlasevic 8+4reb+1ast, V.Vranic 7+2reb Buducnost BN - Posusje 93-73 Not a big story in a game in Bijeljina where 9th ranked Posusje (5-14) was rolled over by fourth ranked Buducnost BN (14-5) 93-73. Buducnost BN dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Posusje's 26. They outrebounded Posusje 40-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Buducnost BN players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Posusje's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Vojin Ilic (200-2000) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Serbian power forward Milivoje Bozovic (210-1985) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Five Buducnost BN players scored in double figures. American guard Ben College (184-1998, college: Whitworth) came up with 31 points and 5 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all seven shots !!!) and Croatian forward Mate Mandic (197-1998, agency: Interperformances) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Posusje in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Buducnost BN. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Bosna S. Posusje at the other side keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Promo. Buducnost BN will play against Spars (#7) in Sarajevo in the next round. Posusje will play at home against Bosna S. and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Posusje: B.College 31+5reb+1ast, D.Jukic 12+2reb+1ast, M.Mandic 12+5reb+1ast, R.Vujosevic 8+4reb+2ast, A.Kovac 4+1reb+1ast, K.Bjelica 3+1reb+1ast Buducnost BN: V.Ilic 17+7reb+4ast, M.Bozovic 14+10reb+2ast, N.Sikiras 13+8reb, D.Peljto 13+4ast, D.Elmir 10+3reb, L.Jovanovic 10+4reb+4ast Leotar - Promo 89-60 Everything went according to plan in Trebinje where seventh ranked Leotar (10-9) outscored 10th ranked Promo (5-14) 89-60. Leotar made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Leotar outrebounded Promo 31-15 including 19 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Dejan Sakotic (195-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Serbian guard Stefan Adzic (197-1999) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Four Leotar players scored in double figures. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) came up with 14 points and guard Eman Sertovic (196-1999, college: UT Martin) added 9 points and 5 assists respectively for Promo 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. Leotar moved-up to fifth place. Promo lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Posusje. Leotar will play against Sloboda T. (#8) in Tuzla in the next round. Promo will play at home against Slavija and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Promo: D.Alkic 14+4reb+1ast, E.Sertovic 9+2reb+5ast, A.Kalic 9+1reb+2ast, H.Evel 9+1reb, B.Bajramovic 8+3reb+3ast, A.Campbell 4+2reb Leotar: D.Sakotic 22+6reb+4ast, S.Adzic 14+3reb+1ast, S.Milanovic 14+2reb+1ast, K.Nedeljko 11+3reb+3ast, B.Vuk 8+6reb+1ast, L.Andjusic 7+2reb+3ast Slavija - Mladost 98-100 Important game to mention about took place in Sarajevo. Eleventh ranked Mladost (4-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Slavija (9-10) 100-98 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Slavija was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian forward Nikola Stanojevic (203-1990) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. Uros Ilic (208-1998) accounted for 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (196-1995) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard David Maran (192-2001) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for Slavija in the defeat. Five Mladost and four Slavija players scored in double figures. Slavija's coach Srdjan Stanic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mladost maintains eleventh place with 4-15 record. Newly promoted Slavija dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Spars. Mladost will play against bottom-ranked Zrinjski HT (#12) in Mostar in the next round. Slavija will play on the road against Promo (#10) in Vakuf and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Slavija: A.Ilic 21+5reb+2ast, M.David 18+2reb+4ast, M.Foreman 13+1reb+2ast, H.Tanksley 12+5reb+3ast, D.Damjanovic 10+10reb+1ast, D.Elez 8+4reb+1ast Mladost: N.Stanojevic 29+14reb, T.Moffe 19+3reb, I.Uros 14+14reb+1ast, I.Mulaomerovic 12+7reb, G.Abram 10+10reb+6ast, D.Cup 6+4reb+1ast Zrinjski HT - Siroki 46-103 Division I top team - Siroki (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Zrinjski HT (1-18) in Mostar 103-46. Siroki dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Zrinjski HT's 20. They outrebounded Zrinjski HT 49-21 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Emmanuel Little (197-1999, college: Nicholls St., agency: AltusBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. Forward Josip Covic (200-2001) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Siroki players scored in double figures. Siroki's coach Ivan Velic felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) responded with 18 points and German center Jeng Mansour (208-2003) scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. Siroki have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Zrinjski HT lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Siroki are looking forward to face league's second-placed Borac BL in Banja Luka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zrinjski HT will play on the road against Mladost (#11) in Mrkonjic Grad and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zrinjski HT: S.Orhan 18+4reb+1ast, R.Soldo 7+4reb, M.Jeng 7+5reb, Z.Filip 5+3reb, I.Cavar 5+3reb+2ast, M.Franjo 4+2reb Siroki: E.Little 20+3reb+1ast, V.Dominik 15+4reb, D.Brala 14+5reb+1ast, C.Josip 12+9reb, F.Kraljevic 11+6reb, M.Covic 9+6reb+1ast |
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| NBB Round 28: Minas lose to Vivo/Franca in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Sao Paulo. Top-ranked host Vivo/Franca (26-0) defeated 4th ranked Minas (19-8) 94-90. Vivo/Franca looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) responded with 27 points and 8 assists. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Vivo/Franca have an impressive 26-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-0 record. Minas at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Vivo/Franca are looking forward to face U.Corinthians (#12) in Santa Cruz do Sul in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Minas will play at home against Corinthians (#8) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Fortaleza. Fourteenth ranked Fortaleza (8-20) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (15-13) 79-77 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. The winners were led by American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) who scored that evening 27 points and Romulo Gusmao supported him with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Paschoalotto/Bauru. Fortaleza moved-up to thirteenth place. Defending champion Paschoalotto/Bauru keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. Fortaleza will play against higher ranked Pinheiros (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play on the road against UNIFACISA in Paraiba and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Pato Branco between U.Corinthians and Pato. Twelfth ranked U.Corinthians (9-17) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Pato (7-22). U.Corinthians managed to escape with a 2-point win 68-66 on Wednesday evening. Rafael Paulichi fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Jose Materan produced 12 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Pato's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. U.Corinthians maintains twelfth position with 9-17 record. Pato lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 22 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet at home league's leader Vivo/Franca in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Pato will have a break next round. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Flamengo destroyed Cerrado on the opponent's court 102-70. UniFacisa unfortunately lost to Pinheiros in a home game 69-80. Flamengo rolled over Brasilia on the road 109-75. Sao Jose was defeated by Paulistano on its own court 71-77. Minas beat Rio Claro in Belo Horizonte 97-79. The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points and 10 rebounds by Alexandre Paranhos of Minas. Cerrado - Flamengo 70-102 Very expected game in Brasilia where 17th ranked Cerrado (4-23) was crushed by second ranked Flamengo (24-3) 102-70 on Tuesday. Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Cerrado's 26. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Cerrado's players. The former international point guard Ricardo Fischer (183-1991) fired 12 points and 6 assists for the winners. The former international Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Keyron Sheard (188-1986, college: Chattanooga, agency: Haylett Sports) produced 24 points and Fabricio Russo (196-1985) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Flamengo have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 24-3 record having just one point less than leader Sesi Franca. Cerrado lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Flamengo will meet at home Sao Jose (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cerrado will play against Rio Claro (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cerrado: K.Sheard 24+4reb+2ast, F.Russo 14+4reb+2ast, V.Haydin Daniel 11+3reb+2ast, J.Robson 7+3reb+3ast, A.Harris 5+4reb, S.Victor 4+5reb Flamengo: G.Pereira 14+3reb+2ast, N.Aguirre 13+1ast, G.Galvanini 13+7reb+1ast, J.Vildoza 13+2reb+5ast, M.Cuello 13+3reb+2ast, R.Fischer 12+4reb+6ast Sesi Franca - Minas 94-90 The game between Top Four teams took place in Sao Paulo. Top-ranked host Vivo/Franca (26-0) defeated 4th ranked Minas (19-8) 94-90. Vivo/Franca looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) responded with 27 points and 8 assists and American power forward Eden Ewing (204-1997, college: Texas Southern) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vivo/Franca have an impressive 26-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-0 record. Minas at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Vivo/Franca are looking forward to face U.Corinthians (#12) in Santa Cruz do Sul in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Minas will play at home against Corinthians (#8) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Minas: A.Borges 27+3reb+8ast, L.Faggiano 17+2reb+3ast, A.Paranhos 14+9reb, E.Ewing 12+10reb+2ast, S.Johnson 9+6reb+2ast, F.Vezaro 8 Sesi Franca: L.Silva 22+10reb+5ast, M.Smith 18+5reb+2ast, G.de Paula 16+8reb+8ast, D.Jackson 14+2reb+1ast, S.Marcio 8+3reb+1ast, L.Mariano 8+5reb UniFacisa - Pinheiros 69-80 Rather predictable result in Paraiba where sixth ranked Pinheiros (17-11) defeated 10th ranked UNIFACISA (13-15) 80-69 on Wednesday. They outrebounded UNIFACISA 40-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Point guard Felipe Ruivo (188) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. The former international center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) chipped in 8 points and 16 rebounds. The former international power forward Gerson Santo (206-1991, college: Colorado St.) produced 20 points and the former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 17-11 record. Loser UNIFACISA dropped to the ninth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Sao Jose. Pinheiros will meet Fortaleza (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UNIFACISA will play against Paschoalotto/Bauru (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UniFacisa: G.Santo 20+1reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 10+7reb, F.Corvalan 8+3ast, T.Gaskins 8+3reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 7+2reb+4ast, A.Bresolin 7+3reb+2ast Pinheiros: R.Munford 16+4reb, F.Ruivo 13+5reb+10ast, E.Matheus 11+2reb+1ast, D.Penteado 10+1reb+1ast, D.Andre 8+16reb+1ast, J.Andrade 7+1reb Pato Basquete - U.Corinthians 66-68 A very close game took place in Pato Branco between U.Corinthians and Pato. Twelfth ranked U.Corinthians (9-17) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Pato (7-22). U.Corinthians managed to escape with a 2-point win 68-66 on Wednesday evening. Rafael Paulichi (201-1998) fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) chipped in 15 points. Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) produced 12 points and 5 rebounds and Colombian guard Romario Roque (180-1998) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pato's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. U.Corinthians maintains twelfth position with 9-17 record. Pato lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 22 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet at home league's leader Vivo/Franca in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Pato will have a break next round. Top scorers: Pato Basquete: A.Victor 13+2reb, S.Magna 13+1reb+1ast, J.Materan 12+5reb+1ast, F.Verissimo 6+6reb+3ast, R.Roque 6+9reb+2ast, B.Matheus 4+2reb+1ast U.Corinthians: R.Paulichi 23+6reb, A.Leao 15+4reb+1ast, V.Lersch 12+3reb+5ast, F.Aguerre 8+3reb+1ast, V.Pastor 5+5reb+1ast, M.Vinicius 3 Fortaleza - Bauru 79-77 Important game to mention about took place in Fortaleza. Fourteenth ranked Fortaleza (8-20) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (15-13) 79-77 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. Paschoalotto/Bauru was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) who scored that evening 27 points and center Romulo Gusmao (208-1995) supported him with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Paschoalotto/Bauru. American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) added 15 points for lost side. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Fortaleza moved-up to thirteenth place. Defending champion Paschoalotto/Bauru keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. Fortaleza will play against higher ranked Pinheiros (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play on the road against UNIFACISA in Paraiba and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Bauru: A.Garcia 17+6reb+5ast, D.Brite 15+3reb+2ast, G.Barbosa 12+5reb+2ast, R.Anderson 10+6reb+2ast, D.Fuzaro 9+4reb+1ast, E.Holt 5+1reb+1ast Fortaleza: D.McClanahan 27+2reb, R.Gusmao 10+7reb+2ast, P.Pinero 9+4reb, S.Da Silva 9+8reb+1ast, C.Williams 9+3reb, M.Brito 8+6reb+1ast Brasilia - Flamengo 75-109 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Brasilia (7-20) was rolled over at home by second ranked Flamengo (24-3) 109-75 on Thursday. Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Brasilia's 18 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Flamengo forced 19 Brasilia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-1997) produced 15 points and 6 assists and forward Paulo Scheuer (203-1999) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Flamengo have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 24-3 record having just one point less than leader Sesi Franca. Brasilia lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 20 games lost. Flamengo will meet at home Sao Jose (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brasilia will have a break next round. Top scorers: Brasilia: S.Paulo 17+6reb+1ast, G.Sacco 15+4reb+6ast, A.Silva 11+2ast, G.Lessa 11+3reb+3ast, G.Basilio 6+3reb+2ast, V.Leal 6+1reb Flamengo: G.Galvanini 27+10reb+3ast, L.Martinez 17+1reb, J.Vildoza 17+1reb+3ast, M.Cuello 14+4reb+6ast, G.Pereira 10+1reb, R.Fischer 7+10ast Sao Jose - Paulistano 71-77 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Paulistano (19-9) beat on the road 9th ranked Sao Jose (13-15) 77-71 on Thursday. Paulistano made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Sao Jose 44-31 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Gui Abreu (199-1999) fired 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Victor Camilo (203-1997) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eddy Carvalho (197-1987) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Paulistano have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 19-9 record. Loser Sao Jose keeps the ninth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with UniFacisa. Paulistano will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sao Jose will play against the league's second-placed Flamengo (#2) in Rio de Janeiro and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sao Jose: W.Green 14+4reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 14+3reb+3ast, E.Carvalho 13+5reb+3ast, D.Sousa 11+2reb+2ast, A.Pecos 6+7reb+2ast, C.Sergio 5+2reb Paulistano: G.Abreu 18+6reb+2ast, N.Barnes 18+3reb+1ast, V.Camilo 17+5reb+1ast, B.Adyel 9+3reb+1ast, C.Bruno 7+7reb+1ast, B.Anderson 4+7reb+2ast Rio Claro - Minas 79-97 There was no surprise when 16th ranked Rio Claro (6-22) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Minas (19-8) 97-79 on Thursday. Minas outrebounded Rio Claro 50-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Minas players scored in double figures. Point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) produced 23 points and 6 assists and Venezuelan Edgar Martinez (199-1997) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas maintains fourth position with 19-8 record. Rio Claro lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Minas will meet at home Corinthians (#8) in the next round. Rio Claro will play against Cerrado (#17) in Brasilia and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rio Claro: C.Bueno 23+4reb+6ast, E.Martinez 13+6reb+2ast, W.Sena 11+1reb, L.Lacerda 11+4reb+5ast, R.Oliveira 8+4reb+1ast, L.Paulo Dos Santos 7+7reb Minas: A.Paranhos 28+10reb+1ast, R.Lenz 19+18reb+3ast, S.Johnson 11+3ast, A.Borges 11+6reb+6ast, E.Ewing 9+5reb+1ast, F.Vezaro 8+3reb+1ast |
| Brazilian NBB round 28 best performance: Alexandre Paranhos - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Rio Claro (#16, 6-22) with 18-point margin 97-79. Minas maintains the 4th position in Brazilian NBB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Minas will need more victories to improve their 19-8 record. In the team's last game Paranhos had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Alexandre Paranhos averages this season 9.1ppg and 5.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young international Gabriel Galvanini (202-SF-1998) of league's second-best Flamengo. Galvanini had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Flamengo to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Brasilia (#14, 7-20) 109-75. Flamengo's second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just three games this season, while they won 24 matches. Galvanini is a newcomer at Flamengo, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Minas' star - international guard Alexey Borges (185-PG-1995). Borges scored 27 points and passed eight assists. Despite Borges' great performance Minas lost 90-94 to #1 ranked Sesi Franca. But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Minas needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 19 victories and 8 lost games. Borges has a great season in Brazil. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.3apg (3rd best). He also has FGP: 61.0% and 3PT: 40.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Renan Lenz (207-F/C-1990) of Minas - 19 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Georginho de Paula (197-PG-1996) of Sesi Franca - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Lucas Silva (208-C-1995) of Sesi Franca - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Rafael Paulichi (201-PF-1998) of U.Corinthians - 23 points and 6 rebounds 8. Cassiano Bueno (189-PG-1997) of Rio Claro - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Martin Cuello (193-SG-1993) of Flamengo - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Gui Abreu (199-PF-1999) of Paulistano - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| 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 7: Metapan defeats Brujos 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 Metapan (4-0) which hosted in Metapan 4th placed Brujos (2-2). Leader Metapan had an easy win 104-63. Metapan forced 21 Brujos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who helped to win the game recording 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Nicaraguan guard Deikel Sanchez (-1996) contributed with 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Alexander Colocho (-1999) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds for Brujos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader San Salvador, which they share with Santa Tecla. Brujos at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Santiagueno. Metapan is looking forward to face Cojute (#7) in Cojutepeque in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brujos will play on the road against Quezaltepeque and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (4-0) 91-75. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks. Najeen Nawabi helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side Ryann Mercado responded with 39 points (!!!). Chalchuapa's coach Rodolfo Aguiar rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santa Tecla have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Cojute (2-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Fantasmas (2-3). Fantasmas defeated Cojute 87-77 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for Caleb Bowser who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Jeremy Agosto came up with 30 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for Cojute in the defeat. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Cojute. Fantasmas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hope to secure a win. Metapan - Brujos 104-63 An interesting game for Metapan (4-0) which hosted in Metapan 4th placed Brujos (2-2). Leader Metapan had an easy win 104-63. Metapan forced 21 Brujos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who helped to win the game recording 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Nicaraguan guard Deikel Sanchez (-1996) contributed with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Alexander Colocho (-1999) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Jamaican-American forward Devin Thompson (199-1980, college: St.Peter's) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Brujos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader San Salvador, which they share with Santa Tecla. Brujos at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Santiagueno. Metapan is looking forward to face Cojute (#7) in Cojutepeque in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brujos will play on the road against Quezaltepeque and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Metapan: V.Lee 38+2reb+6ast, S.Deikel 27+12reb+1ast, S.Machado 10+8reb+1ast, L.Saravia 9+4reb+2ast, R.Miranda 9+2reb+5ast, A.Regalado 6+5reb Brujos: C.Alexander 21+5reb+1ast, D.Los Santos Juan 10+6reb+1ast, Y.Erick 10+5reb+1ast, D.Thompson 9+7reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 5+4reb, G.Galdamez 3+1reb Fantasmas - Cojute 87-77 The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Cojute (2-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Fantasmas (2-3). Fantasmas defeated Cojute 87-77 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. Fantasmas dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 38. They outrebounded Cojute 51-35 including 37 on the defensive glass. Fantasmas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Fantasmas made 7 blocks. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) accounted for 14 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) came up with 30 points, 6 assists and 6 steals and forward Chase Berry (198-1998, college: Utah Tech) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Cojute in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Cojute. Fantasmas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Fantasmas: C.Bowser 34+12reb+3ast, M.Francisco 21+4reb+6ast, N.Moore 14+20reb+5ast, J.Carter 11+8reb+6ast, K.Mejia 4+5reb+2ast, C.Sorto 3+2reb COJUTE BC: A.Jeremy 30+1reb+6ast, N.Avalos 13+1reb+2ast, M.William 12+7reb, C.Berry 11+10reb+4ast, T.Carter 7+15reb+2ast, R.David 2 Chalchuapa - Santa Tecla 75-91 Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (4-0) 91-75. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 28. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 64-31 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Santa Tecla players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Najeen Nawabi (186-1999) helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ryann Mercado responded with 39 points (!!!) and American Gorg Alhag (190-1997, college: Mayville St.) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Chalchuapa's coach Rodolfo Aguiar rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santa Tecla have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Santa Tecla: Y.Cubillas 36+24reb+2ast, N.Najeen 16+5reb+9ast, C.Arias 13+12reb+3ast, M.Mosley 11+5reb+5ast, R.Gerardo 7+1reb+1ast, C.Darwin 6+7reb+1ast Chalchuapa: M.Ryann 39+4reb+3ast, R.Story 17+3reb+5ast, G.Alhag 15+15reb+3ast, Q.Daniel 2, H.Eleazar 2+8reb, C.Nestor 0 |
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| 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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| 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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| 1st Division A Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Bisons - Raiders Basket 70-96 The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 96-70. Raiders Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Bisons' 26. Raiders Basket had a 33-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Devaughn Jenkins (201-1995, college: Angelo St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Jordan Perkins (185-1998, college: Longwood) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Four Raiders Basket players scored in double figures. Forward Eemeli Hollo (195-2001) answered with 19 points and center Aapeli Syrjamaki (214) added 8 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Bisons. Top scorers: Bisons: E.Hollo 19+3reb, S.Makkonen 15+2ast, T.Kokko 11+4reb+1ast, A.Syrjamaki 8+7reb+2ast, J.Roberts 6+6reb+2ast, L.Rucklin 4+1reb+8ast Raiders Basket: T.Soininen 25+4reb, D.Jenkins 23+16reb+1ast, J.Perkins 19+7reb+12ast, M.Ojala 16+3reb+1ast, S.Saari 10+3reb, E.Ossi 3+2reb+10ast Kipina - HNMKY 104-71 The game was mostly controlled by Kipina. HNMKY was better in second period 25-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to HNMKY's 40. They outrebounded HNMKY 52-29 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Kipina players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American guard Brian Cameron (188-1997, college: Wesley) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard ArMond Davis (196-1995, college: UCSB) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds. Cameron is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Kipina players scored in double figures. Kipina's coach Joni Hautsalo felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Thomas Ronnholm (197-2003) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and guard Eric Chime (187-2004) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: HNMKY: R.Thomas 18+7reb+1ast, H.Lenni 16+2reb, C.Eric 12+6reb+2ast, E.Waxlax 7+1reb+5ast, T.Leevi-Matias 7+6reb+2ast, R.Aarni 4+1reb+1ast Kipina: A.Davis 26+8reb+2ast, B.Cameron 24+12reb+9ast, C.Paul 12+11reb+6ast, V.Ville 10+6reb+3ast, S.Mantymaa 10+4reb, S.Marouf 8+2reb+1ast Jyvaskyla BA - HBA-Marsky 79-70 HBA-Marsky was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 44-32 second half run of Jyvaskyla BA. Strangely HBA-Marsky outrebounded Jyvaskyla BA 44-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. Point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) stepped up and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Tiitus Kuukkanen (191-2000) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Five Jyvaskyla BA players scored in double figures. At the losing side swingman Viljami Vartiainen (195-2004) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and guard Morris Ugusuk (189-2004) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Top scorers: HBA-Marsky: V.Viljami 20+5reb+1ast, M.Erik 14+4reb, U.Morris 11+8reb+3ast, S.Olavi 8+7reb+1ast, K.Ville 6+7reb+3ast, J.Topias 4+6reb+1ast Jyvaskyla BA: T.Kuukkanen 19+3reb+4ast, S.Juuso 15+8reb+4ast, K.Oliver 13+4reb, K.Kalle 11+4reb+1ast, T.Flinck 11+6reb+4ast, M.Eino 4+3reb+1ast Huima - ToPo Juniorit 92-103 It looked good early as Huima took a 3-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then ToPo Juniorit had a 32-27 second period charge getting the lead and Huima was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 92-103. ToPo Juniorit made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. ToPo Juniorit had a 29-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. ToPo Juniorit players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Forward Eldar Skamo (198-1986) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and guard Marius Van Andringa (189-1994, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four ToPo Juniorit players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Zach Naylor (203, college: Tarleton St.) responded with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Deontaye Buskey (185, college: Charleston So.) scored 20 points and 6 assists. Huima's coach Tommi Koskinen rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Huima: Z.Naylor 27+6reb+4ast, D.Buskey 20+2reb+6ast, G.Sokolov 14+3reb+1ast, T.Puittinen 8+4reb+3ast, S.Mantynen 8+3reb, J.Veeti 7+4reb+3ast ToPo Juniorit: M.Van Andringa 31+7reb+5ast, E.Skamo 24+13reb+6ast, A.Michelsen 15+10reb+4ast, E.Sahlberg 11+1ast, N.Leo 8+2reb+3ast, V.Wuorenjuuri 8+1reb+2ast |
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| Vyacheslav Bobrov (ex Budivelnyk) agreed terms with Orleans - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Bobrov has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012. Bobrov represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 7.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 65.5%, FT: 66.7%. He is a very experienced player. Bobrov has played also professionally in Lithuania (Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys), Romania (Pitesti), Spain (Fuenlabrada and Gipuzkoa), Ukraine (Dnipro, BC Kyiv, Mariupol and Khimik) and France (JSF Nanterre and Quimper UJAP). His team made it to the Superleague Semifinals in 2015 and 2021. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Domestic Players Team in 2021. |
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| A League Round 1 of Semi-Finals: Iverioni with a break, Orbi dominant at home - by Eurobasket News |
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Gtuni - Iverioni 72-82 The game was mostly controlled by Iverioni. Gtuni managed to win fourth quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Gtuni 51-40 including 36 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Iverioni made 7 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Gtuni helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Jermaine Head (183-1997, college: WILMU) fired 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Victor Lewis II (196-1997, college: York, NE) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Lewis II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Jamani Pierce (200-1996, college: ENMU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and guard Anthony Alston (183-1994, college: TAMIU) added 6 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Iverioni: J.Head 28+7reb+6ast, I.Lewis 13+3reb+3ast, V.Lewis II 11+7reb+4ast, L.Giorgadze 10+8reb+1ast, M.Bazuashvili 8+10reb+2ast, J.Haslem 7+5reb+1ast Gtuni: D.Simmons 19+2ast, L.Revazashvili 17+6reb, V.Beruashvili 12+5reb+3ast, J.Pierce 10+13reb+1ast, A.Alston 6+9reb+8ast, E.Hunt 5+4reb Orbi - Astrali 101-75 The game was mostly controlled by Orbi. Astrali was better in second period 25-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Orbi shot 28 for 39 from the free-throw line, while Astrali only scored twelve points from the stripe. Astrali was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Demarcus Addie (188, college: S.Wesleyan) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Point guard Kenny Cooper (183, college: Tennessee St.) contributed with 15 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Orbi players scored in double figures. Swingman Melvin Newbern (196, college: Minot St.) answered with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward John Kerr (201-1999, college: NMU, agency: Dreamer Sports Agency) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Astrali. 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: Orbi: D.Addie 29+3reb+4ast, M.Chochua 17+1reb+2ast, K.Cooper 15+3reb+9ast, M.Lotts 14+7reb, K.Irakli 7, Q.Davis 7+5reb+1ast Astrali: M.Newbern 22+9reb+5ast, D.Dekanoidze 17+1reb+3ast, J.Kerr 15+9reb+4ast, K.Giorgi 8+5reb+2ast, B.Ivane 4+4reb+1ast, O.Habwe 3+6reb |
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| The Big Point Defensive Execution Sparkles In The Second Half Propelling The Dragons Rhondorf To Shoot Out 109-101 Win Over The EN Baskets Schwelm - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
| The winning ways of the Dragons Rhondorf since the tragic death of Mubarak Salami continue as with 2 games to go in the regular season, the club led by head coach Julius Thomas is on a quest to finish the last 2 games in style before the post season starts. The home court advantage in the playoffs is a massive focus that they definitely want to take advantage of. They returned back into their living room after a huge 99-92 overtime win in Giessen despite Jacob Ledoux exploding for 33 points, the Dragons had 5 guys in double figures once again led by Devon Goodman with a double double. In their last regular season home game, they welcomed the EN Baskets Schwelm who came with German veterans Chris Frazier and CJ Oldham and an ambitious American with Josh Boutte. The Dragons Rhondorf had easily disposed them of 80-65 on the road, but definitely a team they didn't want to underestimate as they were fighting for the last playoff spot. On a mild early spring night, the Dragons Rhondorf Came out scoring but so did the EN baskets Schwelm as fans quickly witnessed high scoring which didn't end until the buzzer, but in crunch-time the home team was able to make the crucial points and stops which propelled them to massive 109-101 win as their chances for home court advantage in the playoffs rose. 'We didn't do a good job rebounding in the first half as we couldn't finish plays. We did a good job on stopping their pick and roll and rebounded better in the second half and had better ball movement. When you score 109 points, you played great offense, but then again allowing 101 points is too much', stated ex Giessen 46ers Florian Koch. The EN Baskets Schwelm were fighting for the last playoff spot and were in the game until the end, but just couldn't get over the hump as they fell 2 wins behind the 8th placed team for the last playoff spot. 'We fought until the end. We knew that they were a very good offensive team and we just couldn't stop it. We had a chance at the end, but overall we had big problems stopping them in the paint as they shot a very high percentage and we couldn't handle them 1-1', stressed ex Rostock Seawolves guard Chris Frazier. The first quarter was a real dog fight as no team could run away from the other as there were 6 lead changes and the EN Baskets Schwelm had the slim 25-24 advantage after 10 minutes. Chris Frazier of the EN Baskets Schwelm that was coined the born shooter by Joe Asbery was surely on the scouting report of the Dragons Rhondorf, but they let him get free for 5 points as the guests had the rapid 5-2 lead. But the Dragons Rhondorf finally got their offense rolling as they attacked the rim time in and time out as German Florian Wendeler, Devon Goodman and Paul Albrecht took charge in the 6-0 run and 8-5 advantage. But the EN Baskets Schwelm did't only have Chris Frazier, but had a capable arsenal of other guys that could execute at will as German 2017 NBBL champion with FC Bayern Munich Robert Merz connected on a 20 footer, Johan Flaa of Norway hit a trey while ex Detroit Mercy (NCAA) big man Malik Eichler gave suitable support from the bench with 2 baskets and Schwelm had the 16-15 lead despite 2 three's by Nicolas Buchholz. But the EN Baskets Schwelm continued to show that they are more than a capable three point shooting team getting valuable three's from 21 year old German Till Hornscheidt and Chris Frazier for the 22-17 lead. Hornscheidt continued to be aggressive scoring 3 more points for the 25-17 advantage. But the Dragons Rhondorf didn't wilt at the end, but finished it strong getting 7 unanswered points to close out the first quarter trailing only 25-24. Buchholz connected on 3 free throws and 2023 Pro B MVP candidate Devon Goodman showed his road runner qualities scoring twice in the paint. 'We executed great on offense, but couldn't get stops. We let Frazier get going early that helped get his team going. Our 1-1 defense was unacceptable', stressed Florian Koch. Both team shot over 50% from the field, but the guests shot an incredible 83% from outside while Rhondorf shot only 33%. The guests had the 8-5 rebound edge and 8 turnovers while Rhondorf had 7 turnovers. The second quarter continued to showcase 2 clubs that had their offense working like a clock work but also two teams that couldn't get their defensive execution working consistently. Both teams got some solid support in the first few minutes from their bigs Josh Boutte who played JUCO ball at Dodge City and Swedish national player Zaba Bangala, but the game was still close as the Dragons Rhondorf had the slim 34-31 lead. Devon Goodman continued to be a menace with his drive and quickness carrying his team and having the slim lead, but even when Rhondorf had the tight lead, the EN Baskets Schwelm had an answer as Hornscheidt scored and Frazier connected on a trey for the 44-43 lead,. After Paul Albrecht made free throws, it was Hornscheidt again who used his quickness when ever he could to his advantage making a sweet cross over and leaving Florian Wendeler in the dust to tie the game at 46-46. Hornscheidt who averages 8 points per game finished with 20 points, but his production was nothing out of the ordinary for his teammates. 'He is big shot Till. He is always ready to play for us. He hustles on defense and got some offensive fouls for us', expressed Chris Frazier. Despite CJ Oldham being in foul trouble, the ex Akron (NCAA) forward scored twice in the last minute, but the EN Baskets Schwelm couldn't keep the lead as Koch took the Dragons Rhondorf into the break with a three pointer dead locking the game at 51-51. 'We couldn't control their bigs well enough. They fought very hard and made life difficult for us. They got way too many rebounds', stated Florian Koch. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 62% from the field and 38% from the three point line and had 10 rebounds and 10 turnovers while the EN Baskets Schwelm shot 56% from the field and 67% from the three point line and had 17 rebounds and 11 turnovers. In the third quarter the Dragons Rhondorf were able to get an even better flow in their offense and buckle down a bit more on defense and led by as much as 11 points, but the EN Baskets Schwelm finished strong trailing only by 6 points. The EN Baskets Schwelm caught Rhondorf napping early on the offensive boards as Josh Boutte made a put back for the 53-51 lead. But the Dragons Rhondorf then went on a lethal 10-0 run to break open the game leading 61-53. On the run, ex Rostock guard Buchholz nailed 2 three's while Bangala scored inside and Goodman scored on transition. The Dragons Rhondorf stepped up their defense making the shot attempts more difficult for Schwelm while their defense with blocks from Bangala and Koch sparked their offense. The guests got some key baskets from Robert Merz and Frazier, but the Dragons Rhondorf let it rain more three's from Buchholz as he hit 2 more for the 68-57 advantage. The EN Baskets Schwelm always had an answer as they got valuable support from ex Bochum forward Marius Behr who connected for 2 three's while Hornscheidt also made a trey as Rhondorf only led 72-68. Rhondorf kept up the offensive pressure with a Koch basket but the guests continued to get sound execution from Hornscheidt who added 5 more points as the EN Baskets Schwelm trailed only 77-73. Albrecht added an off balance shot and Frazier a runner at the buzzer, but the Dragons Rhondorf still led soundly 81-75. 'We stressed the big point. Everybody knows we have the worst defense in isolation and one thing we have preached all season long is not to let the opponent use their strong hand and let them go with their weak hand and not let them get good shots. We were able to do this better', stressed Paul Albrecht. 'We had crazy turnovers and our early misses led to transition points for them. We did a good job on the offensive board', said Chris Frazier. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 65% from the field and 40% from the parking lot and had 22 rebounds and 14 turnovers while the EN Baskets Schwelm shot 50% from the field and 57% from the parking lot and 23 rebounds and 12 turnovers. The Dragons Rhondorf continued to keep the lead in the fourth quarter, but could never totally shake the guests as they were only trailing by 3 points with less than a minute to play. The Dragons Rhondorf got early production from Wendeler who spun his way to the rim for 2 points and Albrecht nailed a trey for the 87-77 lead. But as usual the EN Baskets Schwelm were far away from hanging their heads as they were carried by their captain Chris Frazier who added 5 points to trail only 91-87. But the EN Baskets Schwelm got horrible news at the 6,07 minute mark as CJ Oldham fouled out. But that didn't faze the guests as they continued to execute well keeping track with Koch and Goodman three's by getting a trey from Merz and lay in's from Johan Flaa and Behr to trail only 97-94. The Dragons Rhondorf then produced a 5-0 run with buckets from Albrecht and Koch for the 102-94 advantage. But Frazier stormed back with a three pointer to trail only 102-97 with a minute to go. After a quick lay in by Goodman, the guests had one last spec of energy getting a lay in from Boutte and Merz to trail only 104-101 with 35 seconds to go. Goodman then missed 3 of 4 free throws and it seemed like the Dragons Rhondorf may go down under pressure? 'I wasn't nervous after he missed the free throws. We have so much trust in him. He does so much for the team. I love him. He is one of the top 3 guys I have ever played with ', stated Paul Albrecht. The Dragons Rhondorf then buckled down on defense getting key stops and Paul Albrecht closed out the game with 4 free throws. 'It was a real shoot out. They hit everything at the end, but we always had an answer. We got to the free throw line at the end and played defense the way we should', commented Paul Albrecht. 'Our mistakes and decisions hurt us at the end. They simply had more experience, but we gave all we had', added Chris Frazier. The Dragons Rhondorf were led by Devon Goodman with 26 points. Florian Kloch added 24 points and Nicolas Buchholz added 20 points while the EN Baskets Schwelm were led by Chris Frazier with 23 points. Till Hornscheidt added 20 points and Robert Merz 15 points. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 67% from the field and 46% from outside and had 28 rebounds and 18 turnovers while the EN Baskets Schwelm shot 52% from the field and 55% from outside and had 29 rebounds and 16 turnovers. |
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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 |
| Monterroso's double-double lands him Liga Metropolitan Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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43-year old point guard David Monterroso (180-PG-1979) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Halcones and receives a Hoops Agents Liga Metropolitan Player of the Week award for round 6. He had a double-double of 67 points and 15 rebounds, while his team outclassed Dark Knights (#6, 1-4) with 67-point margin 122-55. Halcones maintains the 2nd position in Guatemalan Liga Metropolitan. They are still close to the very top. Halcones would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. It's Monterroso's second year at Halcones and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Monterroso has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 35.5ppg. Monterroso is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 8.0rpg) and averages solid 3.5spg and 68.8% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Victor Sosa (190-F-1988). He is a forward in his first season at Halcones. In the last game Sosa recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Of course together with Monterroso he helped Halcones with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Dark Knights (#6, 1-4) 122-55. Halcones' second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Sosa is one of the most experienced players at Halcones and similarly like David Monterroso has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Halcones' star - swingman Billy Saavedra (190-G/F-1990). Saavedra showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, six rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was another key player of Halcones, helping his team with a 122-55 easy win against the lower-ranked Dark Knights (#6, 1-4). Halcones is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Saavedra has a great season in Guatemala. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 2.3apg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Miguel Gonzalez (187-G/F-1990) of Halcones - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Alex Juarez (175-PG-1993) of Halcones - 4 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Carlos Florian (C-1993) of Halcones - 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Henry Cisneros) of Dark Knights - 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Pablo Gonzalez (194-G/F-1989) of Halcones - 2 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Carlos Chavez (191-F-1989) of Forza - 15 points and 4 rebounds 10. Jose Maltez (2001) of Dark Knights - 15 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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| A Division Round 25: #1 Szombathely is defeated by Kormend - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in A Division. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szombathely (21-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Kormend (14-11) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. 24 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Godwin Omenaka (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Szombathely still keeps top position with four games lost. Kormend is looking forward to face Atomeromu (#6) in Paks in the next round. Szombathely will play on the road against Arconic-Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Szekesfehervar. Third ranked host Arconic-Alba (17-8) defeated their biggest opponent Szolnok (19-6) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Adam Somogyi accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Szolnok in the defeat. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Arconic-Alba have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-8 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Szolnok at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Arconic-Alba will play against league's leader Szombathely at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szolnok will play against Bp. Honved and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game took place in Oraszlany where 4th placed ZTE KK (16-9) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked OSE Lions (9-16) 88-74 on Saturday. Djordje Dimitrijevic fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Liam OReilly produced 25 points for lost side. OSE Lions maintains eleventh place with 9-16 record. Loser ZTE KK keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. OSE Lions will meet Szedeak (#13) in the next round. ZTE KK will play against Duna Aszfalt (#8) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: Szedeak lost to Atomeromu on the opponent's court 72-86. Bp. Honved unfortunately lost to DEAC in a home game 77-83. Bottom-ranked Hubner NBS recorded a loss to Kaposvari on the road 70-86. Duna Aszfalt was defeated by Sopron KC on its own court 86-91. Arconic-Alba - Szolnok 85-79 The game between Top Four teams took place in Szekesfehervar. Third ranked host Arconic-Alba (17-8) defeated their biggest opponent Szolnok (19-6) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Arconic-Alba made 24-of-27 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Szolnok was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and international point guard Adam Somogyi (191-2000) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Arconic-Alba players scored in double figures. Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Andre Williamson (203-1989, college: App State) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Szolnok in the defeat. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Arconic-Alba have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-8 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Szolnok at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Arconic-Alba will play against league's leader Szombathely at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szolnok will play against Bp. Honved and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 18+4reb+1ast, M.Pongo 17+6reb+3ast, I.Philmore 17+5reb, Q.Ford 11+4reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 8+5reb+10ast, M.Takacs 6+1reb Szolnok: B.Subotic 21+6reb, A.Williamson 10+8reb+2ast, N.Lukacs 9+5reb+1ast, M.Pongo 8+4reb+6ast, A.Barnes 7+1reb+1ast, J.Gavin 7+1ast Atomeromu - Szedeak 86-72 Very expected game in Paks where 13th ranked Szedeak (6-19) was defeated by seventh ranked Atomeromu (14-11) 86-72 on Saturday. Atomeromu looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (190-1992, college: Kent St.) fired 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international power forward Janos Eilingsfeld (198-1991) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Atomeromu's coach Ferenc Csirke used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Tyler Roberson (203-1994, college: Syracuse) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Wesley Person (190-1995, college: Troy) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Four Szedeak players scored in double figures. Atomeromu moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Szedeak lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Bp. Honved. Atomeromu will meet Kormend (#7) on the road in the next round. Szedeak will play against OSE Lions (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atomeromu: D.Edwin 27+5reb+9ast, J.Eilingsfeld 18+8reb+2ast, P.Atkinson 14+8reb+4ast, M.Grubor 9+5reb, D.Buckingham 7+3reb+4ast, A.Kovacs 6+1reb+3ast Szedeak: T.Roberson 22+12reb+2ast, W.Person 20+2reb+2ast, K.Nicholson 13+5reb+2ast, K.Bognar 11+8reb+1ast, P.Kristof 3+1reb, D.Washington 3+4reb+9ast Bp. Honved - DEAC 77-83 Rather predictable result in Budapest where ninth ranked DEAC (13-12) defeated 12th ranked Bp. Honved (6-19) 83-77 on Friday. DEAC dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bp. Honved's 28. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Adam Toth (206-1989) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five DEAC players scored in double figures. DEAC's coach David Dedek used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Taz Sherman (184-1999, college: WVU) produced 19 points and the other American import Isaiah Crawley (201-1998, college: Georgia South) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. DEAC maintains ninth place with 13-12 record. Newly promoted Bp. Honved keeps the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Szedeak. DEAC will meet at home Kaposvari (#10) in the next round. Bp. Honved will play against the league's second-placed Szolnok having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: DEAC: D.Drenovac 19+6reb, A.Toth 16+7reb, D.Govens 13+2reb+7ast, J.Taylor 12+4reb+1ast, B.Mocsan 11+3reb+4ast, A.Garamvolgyi 6+2reb+1ast Bp. Honved: T.Sherman 19+2reb+1ast, S.Mijovic 16+1reb+3ast, I.Crawley 13+5reb+3ast, A.Demeter 7+4reb, D.Andras 7+5reb+2ast, K.Simon 6+5reb+5ast Kaposvari - Hubner NBS 86-70 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Hubner NBS (2-23) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Kaposvari (10-15) 86-70 on Saturday. Kaposvari made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Hubner NBS only scored nine points from the stripe. American guard Isiah Brown (188-1997, college: Weber St.) fired 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. His fellow American import forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Kaposvari players scored in double figures. French-Mali power forward Sidiki Kone (211-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Erik Copes (203-1993, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: Inception Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Hubner NBS's coach Darko Radulovic tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Kaposvari maintains tenth place with 10-15 record. Hubner NBS lost their eighth game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Kaposvari will meet higher ranked DEAC (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hubner NBS will play against Sopron KC (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kaposvari: I.Brown 33+4reb+4ast, D.Parsons 15+7reb+3ast, T.Gabric 14+2reb+3ast, M.Hughes 10+4reb, B.Krnjajski 5+4reb+5ast, H.Daniel 4+3reb Hubner NBS: E.Copes 16+6reb, S.Kone 13+11reb+1ast, R.Pipiras 11+2ast, D.Perry 9+3reb+7ast, B.Bazso 9+7reb+3ast, C.Fazekas 6+2reb+2ast Duna Aszfalt - Sopron KC 86-91 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Kecskemet where sixth ranked Sopron KC (14-11) beat 5th ranked Duna Aszfalt (14-11) 91-86 on Friday. Sopron KC looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Jordan Barnett (201-1995, college: Missouri) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Vincent Valerio-Bodon (207-2001) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Sopron KC's coach Kostas Flevarakis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Montenegrin swingman Milos Borisov (201-1985) produced 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) added 18 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sopron KC. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Duna Aszfalt. Sopron KC will meet bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Duna Aszfalt will play against ZTE KK (#4) in Zalaegerszeg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sopron KC: J.Barnett 21+6reb+2ast, Y.Joseph 17+2reb+7ast, V.Valerio-Bodon 14+7reb+6ast, M.White 9+2reb+5ast, A.Jones 9+2reb+1ast, M.Molnar 8+6reb Duna Aszfalt: M.Borisov 24+6reb+4ast, M.Townes 18+4reb+6ast, K.Karahodzic 17+8reb+1ast, K.Wittmann 16+2reb+4ast, J.Klobucar 5+7reb+8ast, R.Dramicanin 4+4reb+1ast OSE Lions - ZTE KK 88-74 An interesting game took place in Oraszlany where 4th placed ZTE KK (16-9) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked OSE Lions (9-16) 88-74 on Saturday. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer) fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Shane Henry (203-1993, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Henry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 25 points and Serbian Danilo Ostojic (204-1996) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. OSE Lions maintains eleventh place with 9-16 record. Loser ZTE KK keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. OSE Lions will meet Szedeak (#13) in the next round. ZTE KK will play against Duna Aszfalt (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: OSE Lions: D.Dimitrijevic 21+4reb+7ast, S.Henry 18+9reb, J.Calloway 15+5reb+6ast, C.Aleksej 9+2reb+1ast, M.Illes 8+2reb+1ast, A.Rujak 8+4reb+2ast ZTE KK: L.O'Reilly 25+4reb+3ast, M.Smith 14+6reb, D.Ostojic 10+8reb+4ast, A.Nemeth 9+6reb, I.Keller 7+4reb, D.Trice 4+4reb+4ast Szombathely - Kormend 80-87 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szombathely (21-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Kormend (14-11) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. 24 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Godwin Omenaka (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian guard Stefan Pot (194-1994) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Kormend and four Szombathely players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Szombathely still keeps top position with four games lost. Kormend is looking forward to face Atomeromu (#6) in Paks in the next round. Szombathely will play on the road against Arconic-Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kormend: S.Chambers 16+4reb+9ast, W.Mitchell 15+4reb+2ast, O.Godwin 15+16reb, C.Ferencz 14+1reb+1ast, K.Durazi 13+6reb, M.Cakarun 7+3reb Szombathely: Z.Perl 15+5reb+6ast, Z.Brown 13+1ast, S.Pot 12+5reb+4ast, M.Tiby 10+8reb+1ast, B.Barac 9+3reb+2ast, B.Kovacs 8+2reb |
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| Subway League Round 21: Valur defeats leader Njardvik - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Subway League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Njardvik (17-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Valur (17-4) 101-76. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Njardvik. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Valur. Njardvik managed to win second period 31-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Valur outrebounded Njardvik 37-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Valur made 7 blocks. It was a good game for the former international forward Kristofer Acox (198-1993, college: Furman) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Argentinian-Italian Pablo Bertone (190-1990, college: FAU, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Mario Matasovic (200-1993, college: Sacred Heart) answered with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Njardvik. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valur have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Njardvik. Valur is looking forward to face Tindastoll (#5) in Sauoarkrokur in the next round. Njardvik will play on the road against Keflavik (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Keflavik (13-8) against eleventh ranked IR (5-16) on Thursday night. Visiting Keflavik was defeated by IR in a tough game in Reykjavik 85-92. Guard Hakon Hjalmarsson (190-1999, college: Binghamton) stepped up and scored 27 points and 8 assists for the winners and Taylor Johns chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. IR maintains eleventh place with 5-16 record. Keflavik at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Haukar. IR will play against higher ranked Hottur (#8) in Egilsstadir in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Keflavik will play at home against the league's second-placed Njardvik (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. The game in Grindavik was also quite interesting. 4th placed Haukar (13-8) played at the court of sixth ranked Grindavik (11-10). Grindavik managed to secure a 5-point victory 77-72 on Thursday. Olafur Olafsson nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Norbertas Giga came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Haukar in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Grindavik. They maintain sixth place with 11-10 record. Newly promoted Haukar dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Keflavik. Grindavik will meet Thor Thorl (#7) in the next round. Haukar will play against Breidablik (#10) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: bottom-ranked KR was smashed by Tindastoll on the road 115-63. Breidablik lost to Hottur on its own court 85-98. Thor Thorl managed to outperform Stjarnan in Thorlakshofn 98-84. The most impressive performance of 21th round was 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Tim Guers of Hottur. Grindavik - Haukar 77-72 The game in Grindavik was also quite interesting. 4th placed Haukar (13-8) played at the court of sixth ranked Grindavik (11-10). Grindavik managed to secure a 5-point victory 77-72 on Thursday. Haukar trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 16-9 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 72-77 at the end of the game. Grindavik looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international guard Olafur Olafsson (194-1990) nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and American point guard Damier Pitts (177-1989, college: Marshall, agency: SLN) accounted for 21 points. Pitts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: JSU) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Dee Davis (178-1993, college: Xavier) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Haukar in the defeat. Five Grindavik and four Haukar players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Grindavik. They maintain sixth place with 11-10 record. Newly promoted Haukar dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Keflavik. Grindavik will meet Thor Thorl (#7) in the next round. Haukar will play against Breidablik (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Haukar: D.Davis 19+3reb+4ast, N.Giga 18+9reb+3ast, H.Henningsson 13+6reb+3ast, G.Orri 13+4reb+2ast, D.Mortensen 9+9reb+5ast, S.Gerardas 0 Grindavik: D.Pitts 21+2reb+2ast, G.Skordilis 15+9reb+1ast, O.Olafsson 14+13reb+10ast, Z.Vrkic 11+7reb+2ast, N.Nokkvason 10, V.Vasylius 4+1reb Tindastoll - KR 115-63 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Tindastoll (12-9) crushed bottom-ranked KR (4-17) in Sauoarkrokur 115-63 on Thursday. The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding KR to just 7 points in second quarter. Tindastoll dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to KR's 28. Tindastoll forced 21 KR turnovers and outrebounded them 43-25 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Irish-British forward Taiwo Badmus (199-1993, college: UVA Wise) nailed 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American Keyshawn Woods (192-1996, college: Ohio St.) accounted for 24 points and 5 rebounds. Five Tindastoll players scored in double figures. Tindastoll's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Finnish guard Aapeli Alanen (201-1996, agency: Blacktop Management) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St., agency: Players Group) added 13 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively for KR in the defeat. Tindastoll maintains fifth place with 12-9 record. Loser KR stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Tindastoll will meet league's leader Valur in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KR will play against Stjarnan (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: KR: A.Alanen 15+6reb+1ast, A.Williams 13+2reb+3ast, T.Finnbogason 11+4reb+2ast, B.Fitzpatrick 9+4reb, V.Hlynsson 7+4reb+3ast, T.Hallgrimur 5+1reb+1ast Tindastoll: T.Badmus 31+7reb+1ast, K.Woods 24+5reb+3ast, R.Agustsson 12+9reb+1ast, P.Birgisson 12+2reb+5ast, S.Bjornsson 12+4reb+6ast, D.Geks 11+3reb IR - Keflavik 92-85 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Keflavik (13-8) against eleventh ranked IR (5-16) on Thursday night. Visiting Keflavik was defeated by IR in a tough game in Reykjavik 85-92. The hosts were already 12 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 25-20 Keflavik's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 92-85 at the end of the game. IR forced 20 Keflavik turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Guard Hakon Hjalmarsson (190-1999, college: Binghamton) stepped up and scored 27 points and 8 assists for the winners and American forward Taylor Johns (201-1994, college: UC Riverside, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and guard Halldor Hermannsson (188-1997) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. IR maintains eleventh place with 5-16 record. Keflavik at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Haukar. IR will play against higher ranked Hottur (#8) in Egilsstadir in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Keflavik will play at home against the league's second-placed Njardvik (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Milka 18+12reb+1ast, H.Hermannsson 17+1reb+5ast, E.Ayala 15+4reb+3ast, D.Okeke 11+4reb+1ast, V.Valsson 10+3reb, P.Magnus 5+1reb IR: H.Hjalmarsson 27+2reb+8ast, T.Johns 17+10reb+2ast, C.Pryor 13+7reb+1ast, S.Eggertsson 11+2reb+2ast, R.Bragason 10+1reb+3ast, M.Paasoja 7+6reb+4ast Breidablik - Hottur 85-98 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 9th ranked Breidablik (8-13) lost to tenth ranked Hottur (8-13) in Kopavogur 85-98 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 62-39 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Hottur outrebounded Breidablik 41-27 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Tim Guers (190-1996, college: St.Anselm, agency: Diamond Sports) nailed 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Knezevic (205-1987) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Hottur's coach Einar Johannsson used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Everage Richardson (191-1985, college: Coastal) came up with 23 points and 4 assists and the former international forward Danero Thomas (194-1986, college: Murray St.) added 18 points respectively for Breidablik in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hottur moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Breidablik and Stjarnan. Breidablik lost their seventh game in a row. Hottur will meet at home IR (#11) in the next round. Breidablik will play against Haukar in Hafnarfjordur and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Breidablik: E.Richardson 23+3reb+4ast, D.Thomas 18+4reb+1ast, J.De Assis 15+7reb+1ast, P.Sigurdur 10+8reb+2ast, C.Ladine 8+1ast, J.Smith 6+3reb Hottur: T.Guers 29+8reb+6ast, B.Alberts 16+2reb+2ast, N.Knezevic 14+10reb+1ast, M.Karlovic 11+2reb+2ast, A.Asgeirsson 8+5reb+1ast, D.Guardia 8+7reb+2ast Njardvik - Valur 76-101 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Njardvik (17-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Valur (17-4) 101-76. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Njardvik. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Valur. Njardvik managed to win second period 31-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Valur outrebounded Njardvik 37-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Valur made 7 blocks. It was a good game for the former international forward Kristofer Acox (198-1993, college: Furman) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Argentinian-Italian Pablo Bertone (190-1990, college: FAU, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Mario Matasovic (200-1993, college: Sacred Heart) answered with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-1990) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Njardvik. Five Valur and four Njardvik players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valur have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Njardvik. Valur is looking forward to face Tindastoll (#5) in Sauoarkrokur in the next round. Njardvik will play on the road against Keflavik (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Njardvik: M.Matasovic 15+6reb+4ast, L.Gunnarsson 14, L.Rasio 12+7reb+3ast, N.Richotti 12+5reb+3ast, M.Baginski 10+1reb+2ast, H.Palsson 6+4reb+5ast Valur: K.Acox 25+14reb+2ast, P.Bertone 19+6reb+2ast, K.Jonsson 17+2reb+7ast, H.Stefansson 12+6reb, C.Lawson 11+2reb+1ast, O.Pavlovic 10+2reb+2ast Stjarnan - Thor Thorl 84-98 The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Thor Thorl's (10-11) road victory over 8th ranked Stjarnan (8-13) 98-84 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Stjarnan managed to win fourth quarter 30-29. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Thor Thorl forced 20 Stjarnan turnovers. American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) nailed 38 points (!!!) and 5 assists (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Swedish William Gutenius (206-1992) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Danish guard Adama Darboe (190-1986, agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points respectively for Stjarnan in the defeat. 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. Thor Thorl maintains seventh place with 10-11 record. Loser Stjarnan keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Hottur and Breidablik. Thor Thorl will meet at home higher ranked Grindavik (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stjarnan will play against KR in Reykjavik and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Stjarnan: W.Gutenius 18+5reb+2ast, A.Darboe 17+1reb+2ast, A.Moore 12+4reb, H.Baeringsson 10+8reb, D.Jonsson 7+1reb+1ast, J.Agustsson 7+2reb+2ast Thor Thorl: V.Shahid 38+2reb+5ast, J.Semple 17+9reb+1ast, F.Lampropoulos 11+8reb, T.Tomas 11+3reb+1ast, S.Thrastarson 9+5reb+5ast, E.Einarsson 4+2reb |
| Best players of Icelandic D1 round 27 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old power forward had a double-double of 24 points and twelve rebounds, while his team edged out Skallagrimur (#4, 15-12) 80-79. IA maintains the 7th position in Icelandic D1. IA 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 11-16 record. In the team's last game Dupree had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be IA's top player in his first season with the team. Tennessee State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Dupree is in league's top in points (8th best: 19.3ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 12.3rpg) and averages solid 1.2bpg and 57.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996) of Hrunamenn. Gilbert impressed basketball fans with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Hrunamenn lost that game 79-101 to slightly lower-ranked Thor AK (#10, 2-25). Hrunamenn is still second from the bottom in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 9-18 record. Gilbert is a newcomer at Hrunamenn 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 31.9ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 12.4rpg and 5.4apg. The third best performed player last round was American Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of Skallagrimur (#4). Jordan showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Jordan's great performance Skallagrimur lost 79-80 to the lower-ranked IA (#7, 11-16). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Skallagrimur needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 15 victories and 12 lost games. Jordan has a great season in Iceland. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 30.5ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 10.5rpg (5th best). He also has 2.6spg, 1.5bpg and FGP: 62.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar - 34 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Baldur Johannsson (195-F-2001) of Thor AK - 16 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Toni Cutuk (208-F/C-1999) of Thor AK - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Isak Perdue (186-PG-2003) of Selfoss - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Arnaldur Grimsson (195-F-2002) of Selfoss - 27 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir - 29 points and 10 rebounds 10. Ibu Jassey Demba (202-PF-1998) of Sindri - 12 points, 21 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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| D1 Round 27: Leader Alftanes lose to Sindri - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Alftanes (22-5) recorded its fifth loss in Hofn on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Sindri (18-9) 104-93. Sindri outrebounded Alftanes 52-31 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Tyler Stewart (203-1998, college: SFU) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Spanish Ibu Jassey Demba (202-1998, college: UMC) chipped in 12 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Cedrick Bowen (198-1992, college: Charleston So.) who recorded 24 points. Sindri have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 18-9 record having four points less than leader Alftanes. Alftanes at the other side still keep top position with five games lost. They share it with Hamar. Important game to mention about took place in Akranes. Seventh ranked IA (11-16) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Skallagrimur (15-12) 80-79 on Friday evening. It was a good game for American power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Frank Gerritsen contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) answered with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for Skallagrimur. IA have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 11-16 record. Skallagrimur at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Bottom-ranked Thor AK managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of fourteen consecutive losses on Friday night. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked Hrunamenn in Akureyri 101-79. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference proves that Thor AK was well-prepared to that game. It was a great evening for Toni Cutuk who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Thor AK's coach Daniel Halldorsson felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Ahmad Gilbert with 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Thor AK maintains tenth place with 2-25 record. Hrunamenn lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 18 games lost. In the last two games of round 27 Armann was defeated by Selfoss in a road game 100-82. Hamar beat Fjolnir at home 86-77. IA - Skallagrimur 80-79 Important game to mention about took place in Akranes. Seventh ranked IA (11-16) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Skallagrimur (15-12) 80-79 on Friday evening. IA made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Frank Gerritsen (188-2003) contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four IA players scored in double figures. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) answered with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and point guard Bjorgvin Rikhardsson (195-1993) added 12 points, 7 assists and 5 steals in the effort for Skallagrimur. IA have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 11-16 record. Skallagrimur at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Top scorers: IA: J.Dupree 24+12reb+2ast, G.Frank 16+2reb+4ast, A.Anders 11+4reb+4ast, S.Jonas 11+3reb+3ast, H.Ellert 10+3reb+1ast, L.Christofis 6+4reb+8ast Skallagrimur: K.Jordan 25+8reb+4ast, M.Sedlarevic 16+1reb+4ast, B.Rikhardsson 12+4reb+7ast, K.Omarsson 6+4reb+1ast, B.Rikhardsson 6+2reb+1ast, A.Bjornsson 5 Selfoss - Armann 100-82 There was no surprise when 9th ranked Armann (8-13) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Selfoss (13-14) 100-82 on Friday. Selfoss looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Armann's players. It was a great evening for forward Arnaldur Grimsson (195-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. Point guard Isak Perdue (186-2003) helped adding 18 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was American center William Thompson (203-1993, college: Felician) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and Kristofer Gislason (194-1996) scored 20 points and 5 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. Selfoss maintains fifth place with 13-14 record. Newly promoted Armann keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost. Top scorers: Selfoss: G.Arnaldur 27+14reb+2ast, P.Isak 18+8reb+9ast, E.Birkir 17+8reb, C.Kennedy 13+9reb+7ast, J.Isar 9+5reb+5ast, J.Styrmir 6+3ast Armann: K.Gislason 20+5reb+2ast, W.Thompson 16+16reb+1ast, I.Steingrimsson 14+3reb+1ast, A.Hermannsson 11+5reb+5ast, S.Bjornsson 8+3reb+6ast, O.Gunnar 4 Hamar - Fjolnir 86-77 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Hamar (22-5) defeated at home 6th ranked Fjolnir (12-15) 86-77 on Friday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hamar made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Spanish point guard Jose Medina (185-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!) and 7 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). The former international center Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-1991) helped adding 5 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. The best for the losing side was Canadian power forward Lewis Diankulu (201-1995, college: Queens, NC) with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Viktor Steffensen (198-2002) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hamar have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Alftanes lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Fjolnir keeps the sixth place with 15 games lost. Top scorers: Hamar: J.Medina 34+4reb+7ast, P.Elias 13+5reb+1ast, D.Haukur 11+3reb, D.Gretarsson 9+6reb+3ast, S.Alfonso 8+8reb, K.Daniel 6+7reb+1ast Fjolnir: L.Diankulu 29+10reb+1ast, B.Isak 10+3reb+2ast, S.Viktor 9+7reb+1ast, A.Hilmir 9+3reb, H.Fannar 7+1reb, B.Karl 5+5reb+2ast Thor AK - Hrunamenn 101-79 Bottom-ranked Thor AK managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of fourteen consecutive losses on Friday night. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked Hrunamenn in Akureyri 101-79. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference proves that Thor AK was well-prepared to that game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hrunamenn's 34. They outrebounded Hrunamenn 57-31 including a 43-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Thor AK looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Croatian power forward Toni Cutuk (208-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Baldur Johannsson (195-2001) helped adding 16 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Thor AK's coach Daniel Halldorsson felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) with 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and American-Hungarian forward Sam Burt (201-1994, college: FPU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Five Thor AK and four Hrunamenn players scored in double figures. Thor AK maintains tenth place with 2-25 record. Hrunamenn lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Thor AK: T.Cutuk 20+14reb+4ast, J.Smari 19+4reb+8ast, J.Baldur 16+18reb+4ast, H.Zak 14+2reb+2ast, H.Pall 12+3reb+1ast, O.Bergur 6+4reb Hrunamenn: A.Gilbert 34+8reb+3ast, S.Burt 10+10reb+1ast, A.Odinn 10+3reb+2ast, J.Thorkell 10+2reb+2ast, K.Hringur 5+1reb+1ast, V.Fridrik 4+2reb+1ast Sindri - Alftanes 104-93 Top ranked Alftanes (22-5) recorded its fifth loss in Hofn on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Sindri (18-9) 104-93. Sindri outrebounded Alftanes 52-31 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Tyler Stewart (203-1998, college: SFU) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Spanish Ibu Jassey Demba (202-1998, college: UMC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Cedrick Bowen (198-1992, college: Charleston So.) who recorded 24 points and Hungarian-Serbian Srdjan Stojanovic (198-1991) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Sindri and four Alftanes players scored in double figures. Sindri have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 18-9 record having four points less than leader Alftanes. Alftanes at the other side still keep top position with five games lost. They share it with Hamar. Top scorers: Sindri: T.Stewart 28+12reb+5ast, G.Sanchez 23+4reb, O.Teglgaard 17+2reb+2ast, I.Jassey Demba 12+21reb+8ast, R.Daunys 11+2reb+3ast, I.Herrero 6+2reb+5ast Alftanes: C.Bowen 24+4reb+2ast, S.Stojanovic 18+5reb+3ast, D.Stipcic 13+5reb+2ast, R.Ragnarsson 11+5reb+1ast, E.Aevarsson 10+4reb+3ast, D.Jonsson 7+5reb+5ast |
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| National League Round 24 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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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 |
| Israeli National League round 24 best performance: Michael Holyfield - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 18 rebounds, while his team edged out I.Nahariya (#6, 14-10) 86-85. H.Hevel Modi'in maintains the 13th position in Israeli National League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 18 games and recorded just seven victories. Holyfield turned to be H.Hevel Modi'in's top player in his first season with the team. Former Sam Houston State University star has very solid stats this year. Holyfield is in league's top in points (8th best: 19.8ppg) and averages impressive 2.1bpg and 69.4% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Tyler Wideman (203-PF-1995) of Ramat Hash.. Wideman had a very good evening with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Ramat Hash. to edge slightly lower-ranked M.Raanana (#8, 12-13) 111-106. This victory allowed Ramat Hash. to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 13-12 record is not bad and everything may still change. Wideman is well-known at Ramat Hash. and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.6ppg (#9). He also registered 10.0 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American Willy Workman (198-SF-1990) of M.Raanana (#8). Workman showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Workman's great performance M.Raanana lost 106-111 to slightly higher-ranked Ramat Hash. (#7, 13-12). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of M.Raanana ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Workman could help M.Raanana to bring them higher in the standings. Workman has a great season in Israel. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.9rpg (5th best). Willy Workman has also Israeli passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Amit Ebo (180-PG-1999) of Ramat Hash. - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Brent Jackson (193-G/F-1994) of M.Rehovot - 33 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Diante Watkins (175-PG-1990) of Ramat Hash. - 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Brandon Sherrod (198-F/C-1992) of M.Rehovot - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Eddie Ekiyor (206-C-1997) of M.Ma'ale Adum. - 23 points and 9 rebounds 9. Jalen Canty (203-F-1995) of M.Raanana - 17 points and 11 rebounds 10. Alexey Chubrevich (212-C-1986) of I.Nahariya - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| B1 League Round 45: Ryukyu GK beats Sendai 89ers by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Sixth-ranked Sendai 89ers (15-29) were very close to win a game against second ranked Ryukyu GK (35-9) in Okinawa on Saturday. Ryukyu GK managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sendai 89ers. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Sendai 89ers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ryukyu GK have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain second place with 35-9 record having just seven point less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Alvark Tokyo. Newly promoted Sendai 89ers keep the sixth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Ibaraki R.. Ryukyu GK is again looking forward to face Sendai 89ers (#6) at home in the next round. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Nagoya: Nagoya DD (#4) and FE Nagoya (#5). Nagoya DD (31-13) won against visiting FE Nagoya (20-24) 88-82. American players dominated also this game. Forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) stepped up and scored 31 points and 6 assists for the winners and Scott Eatherton chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) with 21 points and 6 rebounds. FE Nagoya's coach Garcia Reynaldo Kawabe rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Nagoya DD. They maintain fourth place with 31-13 record which they share with defeated FE Nagoya. Newly promoted FE Nagoya dropped to the fourth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Osaka E. and Shinshu BW. Nagoya DD's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nagoya FE Nagoya. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Gunma CT (23-21) against fourth ranked Akita NH (23-21) on Saturday night. Host Gunma CT was crushed by Akita NH in Gunma 99-76. Kerem Kanter nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Trey McKinney-Jones came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Gunma CT 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. Akita NH moved-up to third place, which they share with Tochigi Brex and Gunma CT. Gunma CT lost their fifth game in a row. Akita NH will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gunma CT will play again against Akita NH and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 45: Hokkaido L. was smashed by Alvark Tokyo on the road 88-65. Kawasaki BT won against Ibaraki R. on its own court 92-85. Chiba Jets managed to outperform Niigata A. in a road game 93-79. Sea Horses M. was rolled over Osaka E. at home 66-86. Hitachi SRT was defeated by Shiga L-Stars on the opponent's court 93-87. Shimane SM beat Kyoto H. in a home game 87-75. Hiroshima D. won against Toyama G. on the road 81-70. Tochigi Brex managed to outperform San-en NP on its own court 80-68. Shinshu BW recorded a loss to Yokohama BC in a road game 71-63. The most impressive performance of 45th round was 10 points and 17 rebounds by Charles Jackson of Yokohama BC. Alvark Tokyo - Hokkaido L. 88-65 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Alvark Tokyo (35-9) crushed at home 8th ranked Hokkaido L. (12-32) 88-65 on Saturday. Alvark Tokyo made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Hokkaido L. turnovers. American guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California) nailed 30 points and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Shuto Terazono (165-1994) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Hokkaido L. in the defeat. Hokkaido L.'s coach Kenichi Sako gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the third consecutive win for Alvark Tokyo. They maintain second place with 35-9 record having just seven point less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Ryukyu GK. Hokkaido L. at the other side keeps the eighth position with 32 games lost. Alvark Tokyo will again meet at home Hokkaido L. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hokkaido L. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Alvark Tokyo: J.Cobbs 30+4reb+5ast, S.Saiz 23+6reb, S.Ando 18+1reb+4ast, A.Kirk 8+10reb+2ast, Z.Baranski 5+3reb+3ast, Y.Hirotaka 4+2reb+1ast Hokkaido L.: S.Long 19+10reb, D.Ramos 12+2reb+1ast, S.Terazono 11+4ast, S.Froling 6+7reb+1ast, R.Hashimoto 6+1ast, K.Takahashi 4 Kawasaki BT - Ibaraki R. 92-85 Very expected game when 7th ranked Ibaraki R. (15-29) lost to first ranked Kawasaki BT (28-16) in Kanagawa 85-92 on Saturday. Kawasaki BT made 21-of-21 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American power forward Jordan Heath (208-1991, college: Canisius, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). American Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-1987, college: Detroit) added 22 points respectively for Ibaraki R. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kawasaki BT. They maintain first place with 28-16 record. Ibaraki R. lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers. Kawasaki BT will again meet at home Ibaraki R. (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ibaraki R. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 23+9reb+4ast, M.Janning 17+3reb+3ast, J.Heath 17+11reb, Y.Fujii 13+2reb+12ast, M.Young 9+5reb+2ast, K.Masuda 3+2reb Ibaraki R.: T.Kennedy 22+3reb, E.Jacobsen 22+13reb+2ast, A.Hirao 12+2reb+5ast, C.Tapscott 11+6reb+7ast, Y.Hayato 7+3reb+3ast, C.Krutwig 4+6reb+5ast Nagoya DD - FE Nagoya 88-82 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Nagoya: Nagoya DD (#4) and FE Nagoya (#5). Nagoya DD (31-13) won against visiting FE Nagoya (20-24) 88-82. Nagoya DD players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American players dominated also this game. Forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) stepped up and scored 31 points and 6 assists for the winners and power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. FE Nagoya's coach Garcia Reynaldo Kawabe rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Nagoya DD. They maintain fourth place with 31-13 record which they share with defeated FE Nagoya. Newly promoted FE Nagoya dropped to the fourth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Osaka E. and Shinshu BW. Nagoya DD's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nagoya FE Nagoya. Top scorers: Nagoya DD: C.Clarke 31+4reb+6ast, S.Eatherton 16+8reb+2ast, Y.Suda 14+2reb, A.Williams 11+9reb+4ast, T.Nakatsuka 10+3reb, T.Nakahigashi 4+7reb+8ast FE Nagoya: J.Jones 21+6reb+1ast, J.Williams III 15+10reb+1ast, N.Reiya 13+5reb+2ast, N.Hiromu 11+2reb+4ast, L.Evans 9+8reb+5ast, A.Randall 7+6reb+2ast Gunma CT - Akita NH 76-99 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Gunma CT (23-21) against fourth ranked Akita NH (23-21) on Saturday night. Host Gunma CT was crushed by Akita NH in Gunma 99-76. They made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Akita NH looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Turkish Kerem Kanter (207-1995, college: Xavier) nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Four Akita NH players scored in double figures. American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Narito Namizato (172-1989) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Gunma CT 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. Akita NH moved-up to third place, which they share with Tochigi Brex and Gunma CT. Gunma CT lost their fifth game in a row. Akita NH will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gunma CT will play again against Akita NH and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Akita NH: K.Kanter 32+10reb, S.Kidd 13+5reb, S.Zack 10+11reb, H.Kawashima 10+3reb+7ast, R.Yasuoka 8+1reb+2ast, H.Noboru 8+2reb+5ast Gunma CT: T.McKinney-Jones 29+7reb+4ast, N.Namizato 13+5reb+4ast, A.Chambers 8+2reb+2ast, M.Parker 6+3reb+2ast, K.Tarczewski 6+11reb+4ast, R.Yamazaki 5+1reb Niigata A. - Chiba Jets 79-93 Very predictable result when first ranked Chiba Jets (39-5) won against on the road 8th ranked Niigata A. (6-38) 93-79 on Saturday. American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists. Four Chiba Jets players scored in double figures. Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Niigata A. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba Jets maintains first place with 39-5 record. Niigata A. lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 38 games lost. Chiba Jets will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata A. will play again against the league's leader Chiba Jets (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chiba Jets: Y.Togashi 22+3reb+6ast, C.Smith 22+1reb+2ast, J.Mooney 21+12reb+1ast, V.Law 15+9reb+5ast, T.Sato 7+3reb+1ast, O.Asato 4+2reb+2ast Niigata A.: R.Allen 17+10reb+4ast, M.Yuta 15+1reb+1ast, K.Cockburn 10+8reb+2ast, T.Sugimoto 9+5reb+1ast, J.Park 7+1reb+3ast, S.Reon 7+2reb Ryukyu GK - Sendai 89ers 75-73 Sixth-ranked Sendai 89ers (15-29) were very close to win a game against second ranked Ryukyu GK (35-9) in Okinawa on Saturday. Ryukyu GK managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sendai 89ers. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Ryukyu GK players scored in double figures. Forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Nathan Boothe (206-1994, college: Toledo) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Sendai 89ers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ryukyu GK have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain second place with 35-9 record having just seven point less than leader Shimane SM, which they share with Alvark Tokyo. Newly promoted Sendai 89ers keep the sixth position with 29 games lost. They share it with Ibaraki R.. Ryukyu GK is again looking forward to face Sendai 89ers (#6) at home in the next round. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round. Top scorers: Ryukyu GK: A.Durham 18+7reb+7ast, K.Imamura 13+2reb+2ast, S.Onodera 11+3reb+1ast, J.Cooley 10+9reb+1ast, R.Kishimoto 10+4ast, J.Duncan 6+12reb+1ast Sendai 89ers: N.Boothe 18+7reb+3ast, J.Burrell 17+9reb+2ast, K.Sawabe 14+3reb+2ast, R.Kobayashi 8+2reb+2ast, R.Thomas 6+3reb+4ast, Y.Aoki 5+2reb+6ast Sea Horses M. - Osaka E. 66-86 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Sea Horses M. (17-27) was outscored by sixth ranked Osaka E. (20-24) in Kariya 86-66 on Saturday. Osaka E. outrebounded Sea Horses M. 46-26 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Osaka E. made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) accounted for 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Osaka E. players scored in double figures. Power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and forward Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points respectively for Sea Horses M. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Osaka E. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with FE Nagoya and Shinshu BW. Sea Horses M. at the other side keeps the fifth position with 27 games lost. They share it with Kyoto H.. Osaka E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sea Horses M. will play again against Osaka E. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Osaka E.: S.O'Mara 19+11reb+1ast, D.Newbill 15+8reb+8ast, T.Hashimoto 12+4reb+2ast, K.Hunt 11+6reb+1ast, I.Brown 9+6reb+1ast, I.Fumiya 6+1reb Sea Horses M.: Q.Miller-Scott 16+3reb+2ast, D.Gardner 15+11reb+2ast, Y.Nishida 13+1ast, S.Alston Jr. 8+3reb+3ast, T.Nakamura 5, N.Satoshi 3+4reb+2ast Shiga L-Stars - Hitachi SRT 93-87 There was a surprise result when eighth ranked Shiga L-Stars (8-36) defeated at home 3rd placed Hitachi SRT (21-23) 93-87 on Saturday. Shiga L-Stars looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) accounted for 21 points and 8 rebounds. Four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Shiga L-Stars' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Kevin Jones (206-1989, college: WVU) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) added 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds respectively for Hitachi SRT in the defeat. Shiga L-Stars moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Toyama G. Hitachi SRT at the other side keeps the third position with 23 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will again meet at home higher ranked Hitachi SRT (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hitachi SRT will have a break next round. Top scorers: Shiga L-Stars: D.Jones 23+9reb+3ast, I.Buva 21+8reb+2ast, K.Isaac Ravena 13+2reb+6ast, K.Martin 12+8reb+2ast, Y.Sugiura 9+3reb+1ast, K.Toews 7+6reb+9ast Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 33+5reb+1ast, K.Jones 22+15reb+7ast, L.Vendrame 13+1reb+4ast, M.Kaito 6+2reb+8ast, R.Watanabe 6+9reb+1ast, N.You 4+1ast Shimane SM - Kyoto H. 87-75 There was no surprise when 7th ranked Kyoto H. (17-27) lost on the road to first ranked Shimane SM (37-7) 87-75 on Saturday. Shimane SM looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and the former international guard Seiya Ando (184-1992) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. Five Shimane SM players scored in double figures. American forward Jarrod Uthoff (203-1993, college: Iowa) came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Kyoto H. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Shimane SM. They maintain first place with 37-7 record. Kyoto H. lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with 27 games lost. They share it with Sea Horses M.. Shimane SM will again meet at home Kyoto H. (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kyoto H. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Shimane SM: P.Buford 20+6reb+10ast, S.Ando 16+3reb+7ast, R.Abe 15+3reb, N.Kay 14+7reb+4ast, N.Williams 11+7reb, R.Travis 6+4reb Kyoto H.: J.Uthoff 21+8reb+1ast, M.Wright 18+3reb+5ast, C.Diallo 15+10reb+3ast, R.Aoki 9+2reb, K.Yoshiaki 7+3reb+8ast, T.Ozawa 3+3reb Toyama G. - Hiroshima D. 70-81 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Hiroshima D. (32-12) beat on the road 7th ranked Toyama G. (8-36) 81-70 on Saturday. They outrebounded Toyama G. 43-28 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hiroshima D. looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American forward Nick Mayo (206-1997, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 19 points and 10 rebounds. Four Hiroshima D. players scored in double figures. American center Joshua Smith (208-1992, college: Georgetown) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and British forward Myles Hesson (198-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Toyama G. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hiroshima D. maintains third place with 32-12 record having just four point less than leader Shimane SM. Toyama G. at the other side keeps the seventh position with 36 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Hiroshima D. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama G. will play again against Hiroshima D. (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hiroshima D.: N.Mayo 21+8reb+7ast, D.Evans 19+10reb+3ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 14+4reb+2ast, K.Toshiki 12+1reb+1ast, N.Tsuji 5+3reb+4ast, S.Kai 4+9reb+6ast Toyama G.: M.Hesson 19+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 17+12reb+1ast, N.Yoshiyuki 9+1reb+1ast, N.Gadson 7+3reb+4ast, K.Shuto 5+2reb+4ast, S.Faye 5+2reb+2ast Tochigi Brex - San-en NP 80-68 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked San-en NP's (16-28) road loss to fifth ranked Tochigi Brex (23-21) 68-80 on Saturday. Tochigi Brex shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. American center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) nailed 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Seiji Ikaruga (185-1994) accounted for 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Filipino guard Ferdinand Ravena (189-1996) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and American center Kyle OQuinn (206-1990, college: Norfolk St., agency: Pensack Sports) added 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for San-en NP in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Akita NH and Gunma CT. San-en NP lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 28 games lost. Tochigi Brex will again meet at home San-en NP (#6) in the next round. San-en NP will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tochigi Brex: S.Ikaruga 19+2reb, M.Hiejima 14+2reb+2ast, G.Jerrett 13+6reb+4ast, T.Shinji 9+1reb+2ast, H.Watanabe 7+1reb+2ast, I.Fotu 6+11reb+2ast San-en NP: F.Ravena 21+5reb+2ast, H.Kazuki 12+2reb+3ast, D.Giddens 10+5reb+3ast, K.O'Quinn 8+10reb+5ast, H.Ryota 6+4reb+2ast, M.Yamauchi 5+1ast Yokohama BC - Shinshu BW 71-63 Rather predictable result when second ranked Yokohama BC (27-17) won against at home 4th placed Shinshu BW (20-24) 71-63 on Saturday. Yokohama BC forced 22 Shinshu BW turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International guard Yuki Kawamura (169-2001) nailed 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) accounted for 10 points and 17 rebounds. Yokohama BC's coach Taketo Aoki used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and American Anthony McHenry (202-1983, college: Georgia Tech) added 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Shinshu BW in the defeat. Yokohama BC maintains second place with 27-17 record behind leader Shimane SM. Shinshu BW at the other side keeps the fourth position with 24 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya and Osaka E.. Yokohama BC will again meet at home Shinshu BW (#4) in the next round. Shinshu BW will have a break next round. Top scorers: Yokohama BC: K.Yuki 26+5reb+9ast, D.Oliver 11+8reb+3ast, C.Jackson 10+17reb+2ast, P.Auda 8+1reb, O.Takeru 6+1reb+1ast, S.Koya 5+1reb Shinshu BW: A.McHenry 17+5reb+2ast, J.Hawkinson 14+13reb+7ast, O.Yuta 9+4ast, A.Matthew 8+2reb+1ast, K.Ko 6+3reb+3ast, L.Kurihara 6+4reb |
| B3 League Round 46: Leader Iwate gets another victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in B3 League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Iwate delivered the 40th win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 14th ranked Tachikawa (12-35) 82-46. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Tachikawa's 22. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Tachikawa's players. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shuhei Komatsu (185-1985) chipped in 16 points. point guard Jota Machii (182-1999) produced 12 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate maintains first position with 40-7 record. Tachikawa lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fifteenth place with 35 games lost. Iwate are again looking forward to face Tachikawa (#15) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Tachikawa will have a break next round. The game in Okayama supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Kagoshima (37-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Okayama (26-21). Kagoshima smashed Okayama 92-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Okayama. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American forward Michael Fakuade (201-1989, college: UIS) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds. Anthony Gaines Jr contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Jerome Tillman (201-1987, college: Ohio) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for Okayama. 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. Kagoshima have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 37-10 record. Okayama at the other side keeps the seventh place with 21 games lost. Kagoshima will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Okayama will play again at home against Kagoshima (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Tokyo between Veertien Mie and Tokyo Utd. Tenth ranked Veertien Mie (17-31) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Tokyo Utd (29-19). Veertien Mie managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tokyo Utd. Josh Martin had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 21 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Veertien Mie's coach Masao Kuda used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Michael Craig responded with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Newly promoted Veertien Mie maintains tenth position with 17-31 record. Tokyo Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth place with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Rest of the games of round 46 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Yamaguchi was defeated by Shanan Utd in Kanagawa 100-88. Tokyo Utd beat Veertien Mie at home 85-67. Saitama won against Tokyo HT on the opponent's court 87-83. Shanan Utd unfortunately lost to Yamaguchi in a home game 70-78. Saitama managed to beat Tokyo HT on the road 95-77. Gifu was defeated by Yokohama EX on its own court 88-91. Bottom-ranked Shinagawa was smashed by Shizuoka in a road game 101-69. Kanazawa was destroyed by Toyoda at home 83-114. The best stats of 46th round was 18 points and 17 rebounds by Earnest Ross of Toyoda. Shanan Utd - Yamaguchi 100-88 There was no surprise in Kanagawa where 15th ranked Yamaguchi (13-35) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Shanan Utd (15-33) 100-88 on Friday. Shanan Utd made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Shanan Utd outrebounded Yamaguchi 52-32 including a 41-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Joshua Crawford (211-1988, college: Indiana St.) chipped in 16 points and 22 rebounds during the contest. Five Shanan Utd players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) responded with 32 points and 8 rebounds and forward Robert Sampson (203-1992, college: Georgia Tech) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shanan Utd moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Tokyo HT. Yamaguchi lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 35 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Yamaguchi: M.Phillips 32+8reb+2ast, R.Sampson 22+7reb, H.Doi 9+6reb+2ast, K.Kiichi 8+2reb, E.Anthony 5+4reb, S.Yuuki 4+1reb+4ast Shanan Utd: C.Olivier 35+10reb+5ast, J.Crawford 16+22reb, T.Shinya 12+5reb+3ast, K.Nakano 11+4reb+3ast, P.Abu 10+4reb+2ast, T.Mao 7+3reb+3ast Tokyo Utd - Veertien Mie 85-67 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Tokyo Utd (29-19) defeated at home 10th ranked Veertien Mie (17-31) 85-67 on Friday. American swingman Michael Craig (196-1991, college: Southern Miss) had a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Takeshi Shingo (175-1995) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tokyo Utd have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Tokyo Utd maintains sixth position with 29-19 record. Veertien Mie at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 31 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Veertien Mie: J.Martin 27+13reb+1ast, T.Haymond 21+10reb+4ast, S.Takuya 5+1ast, S.Takaya 3+1reb, Y.Takamatsu 3+1reb+4ast, S.Mizoguchi 3+1reb+1ast Tokyo Utd: M.Craig 35+15reb+10ast, S.Takeshi 12+2reb+4ast, K.Ogura 10+4reb, A.Chol 8+4reb+1ast, K.Ren 7+4reb+1ast, M.Ueda 5+1reb+1ast Tokyo HT - Saitama 83-87 Very expected game when 12th ranked Tokyo HT (15-33) was defeated at home by second ranked Saitama (40-8) 87-83 on Friday. Saitama shot 35 for 47 from the free-throw line, while Tokyo HT only scored fifteen points from the stripe. American Grant Sitton (206-1993, college: Victoria) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Reo Yamazaki (179-1999) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Justin Baker (203-1989, college: Utah Valley) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Kodai Takahashi (180-1991) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Tokyo HT players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saitama have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 40-8 record having just one point less than leader Iwate. Tokyo HT lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 33 games lost. They share the position with Shanan Utd. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tokyo HT: K.Takahashi 19+5reb+5ast, J.Baker 18+9reb+3ast, J.Fields 12+8reb, D.Doblas 10+8reb+2ast, H.Furuhashi 7+6reb+1ast, H.Ogane 5+3reb+2ast Saitama: G.Sitton 26+6reb+1ast, Y.Reo 17+3reb+4ast, R.Watkins 10+10reb, K.Taketo 9+3reb+2ast, S.Fumiya 7+1reb+1ast, W.Creekmore 7+4reb+3ast Shanan Utd - Yamaguchi 70-78 There was a small surprise in Kanagawa where fifteenth ranked Yamaguchi (13-35) beat 13th ranked Shanan Utd (15-33) 78-70 on Saturday. American forward Robert Sampson (203-1992, college: Georgia Tech) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Sampson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Yamaguchi players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Joshua Crawford (211-1988, college: Indiana St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 27 rebounds and forward Abu Philip (198-1997) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Shanan Utd's coach Takeshi Hotta rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Yamaguchi moved-up to fourteenth place. Newly promoted Shanan Utd dropped to the twelfth position with 33 games lost. They share it with Tokyo HT. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Shanan Utd: J.Crawford 18+27reb+2ast, T.Shinya 12+2reb+1ast, P.Abu 12+7reb, S.Taira 9+1reb+5ast, T.Mao 5+1ast, K.Nakano 5+5reb+3ast Yamaguchi: M.Phillips 22+7reb+1ast, R.Yamaguchi 18+1reb+2ast, H.Doi 16+7reb+4ast, R.Sampson 11+18reb+3ast, S.Yuuki 6+2reb+5ast, K.Kiichi 5+1reb+1ast Tokyo Utd - Veertien Mie 82-84 A very close game took place in Tokyo between Veertien Mie and Tokyo Utd. Tenth ranked Veertien Mie (17-31) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Tokyo Utd (29-19). Veertien Mie managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tokyo Utd. They outrebounded Tokyo Utd 39-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 21 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists during the contest. Veertien Mie's coach Masao Kuda used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American swingman Michael Craig (196-1991, college: Southern Miss) responded with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and South Sudanese-American center Angelo Chol (206-1993, college: SDSU) scored 9 points. Newly promoted Veertien Mie maintains tenth position with 17-31 record. Tokyo Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth place with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tokyo Utd: M.Craig 28+6reb+4ast, S.Takeshi 11+1reb+1ast, A.Chol 9+4reb+2ast, B.Bula 8+4reb+1ast, H.Hiroki 8+1ast, M.Fofana 6+3reb Veertien Mie: T.Haymond 33+4reb+4ast, J.Martin 24+21reb+2ast, S.Mizoguchi 10+3reb+3ast, D.Sakamoto 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Takamatsu 5+4reb+2ast, K.Daiki 4+2reb+1ast Tokyo HT - Saitama 77-95 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Tokyo HT (15-33) was defeated at home by second ranked Saitama (40-8) 95-77 on Saturday. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Aiki Tanno (172-1995) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Five Saitama players scored in double figures. At the losing side Spanish center David Doblas (208-1981) responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward Justin Baker (203-1989, college: Utah Valley) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saitama have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 40-8 record having just one point less than leader Iwate. Tokyo HT lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 33 games lost. They share the position with Shanan Utd. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tokyo HT: D.Doblas 22+7reb+1ast, J.Fields 15+4reb+2ast, J.Baker 12+6reb+3ast, H.Ogane 9+3reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 8+5reb+2ast, Y.Takehiro 5+4reb+1ast Saitama: A.Tanno 18+2reb, R.Watkins 17+15reb+2ast, K.Taketo 12+2reb+6ast, W.Creekmore 11+6reb+2ast, G.Sitton 11+5reb, Y.Reo 10+1reb+3ast Gifu - Yokohama EX 88-91 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Yokohama EX (35-12) edged on the road 9th ranked Gifu (18-29) 91-88 on Saturday. Strangely Gifu outrebounded Yokohama EX 48-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Ryan Stephan (208-1994, college: CMU) chipped in 19 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and forward Noah Dahlman (202-1989, college: Wofford) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Four Gifu players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yokohama EX maintains fifth position with 35-12 record. Gifu lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 29 games lost. Yokohama EX will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gifu will play again against Yokohama EX (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gifu: N.Dahlman 18+9reb+3ast, K.Morito 17+4reb+3ast, J.Wright 17+13reb+2ast, A.Ryoya 11+1reb+4ast, S.Asuka 7+3reb+6ast, M.Jucikas 7+9reb+2ast Yokohama EX: L.Peak 23+7reb+6ast, R.Stephan 19+13reb+2ast, J.Faison 16+6reb+3ast, T.Nishiyama 9+2ast, D.Taguchi 5+2ast, T.Toshino 4+5reb+4ast Shizuoka - Shinagawa 101-69 There was no surprise when 16th ranked Shinagawa (7-40) was crushed on the road by third ranked Shizuoka (38-9) 101-69 on Saturday. Shizuoka outrebounded Shinagawa 50-28 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Shinagawa's players. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 16 points and 16 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Elsener attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and Yuto Sasaki (186-1998) scored 15 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 rest. Shizuoka maintains third position with 38-9 record having just two points less than leader Iwate. Loser Shinagawa stay dead last with 40 lost games. Shizuoka will again meet at home bottom-ranked Shinagawa (#16) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Shinagawa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Shinagawa: A.Bramah 19+10reb+2ast, H.Seiya 18+3ast, S.Yuto 15+5reb+1ast, M.St.Fort 6+2reb, T.Ikumi 5+4reb+3ast, R.Dixon 4+5reb+2ast Shizuoka: A.Elsener 21+10reb+4ast, A.Yamada 19+1reb+4ast, T.Miller 16+16reb+1ast, K.Lawson 12+9reb+4ast, T.Komamizu 9+3reb, A.Grahita 7+2reb+4ast Iwate - Tachikawa 82-46 Leader Iwate delivered the 40th win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 14th ranked Tachikawa (12-35) 82-46. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Tachikawa's 22. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Tachikawa's players. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shuhei Komatsu (185-1985) chipped in 16 points. Point guard Jota Machii (182-1999) produced 12 points and American forward Scott Blakney (203-1998, college: Montana) added 2 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate maintains first position with 40-7 record. Tachikawa lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fifteenth place with 35 games lost. Iwate are again looking forward to face Tachikawa (#15) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Tachikawa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tachikawa: M.Jota 12+3reb+1ast, A.Kota 8+1reb, M.Taiga 7+3reb, E.Rickman 5+3reb, S.Tatsuya 5+1ast, O.Kunitatsu 5+4reb Iwate: M.Dama 19+12reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 16+1reb+1ast, I.Harumichi 8+1reb+2ast, K.Monma 7+2reb+4ast, K.Doolittle 7+6reb+2ast, J.Taniguchi 6+1reb+1ast Okayama - Kagoshima 60-92 The game in Okayama supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Kagoshima (37-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Okayama (26-21). Kagoshima smashed Okayama 92-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Okayama. Kagoshima shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Okayama was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American forward Michael Fakuade (201-1989, college: UIS) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds. American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Kagoshima players scored in double figures. American forward Jerome Tillman (201-1987, college: Ohio) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Okayama. 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. Kagoshima have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 37-10 record. Okayama at the other side keeps the seventh place with 21 games lost. Kagoshima will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Okayama will play again at home against Kagoshima (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Okayama: J.Tillman 23+12reb+2ast, C.Maduabum 9+7reb, J.Parmer 8+7reb, W.Kouki 6+3reb+2ast, M.Yusuke 5, I.Eitaro 4 Kagoshima: M.Fakuade 20+8reb+1ast, Y.Nakajima 14+2reb+1ast, A.Gaines Jr. 13+6reb+2ast, M.Yuji 11+7ast, N.Mitsuki 10+2reb+1ast, C.Diop 9+5reb Kanazawa - Toyoda 83-114 No shocking result in a game in Ishikawa where eighth ranked Toyoda (22-25) smashed 11th ranked Kanazawa (15-32) 114-83 on Saturday. Toyoda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 40. They outrebounded Kanazawa 41-22 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Toyoda looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kanazawa's players. Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Australian center Andrew Ferguson (213-1998, college: CS Monterey) chipped in 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Toyoda players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Yugo Okuda (176-1999) responded with 26 points and 4 assists and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) scored 12 points and 9 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 rest. Toyoda have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 22-25 record. Loser Kanazawa keeps the eleventh place with 32 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Kanazawa: O.Yugo 26+2reb+4ast, I.Boyarkin 17+3reb+2ast, O.Antypov 12+9reb+1ast, K.Takuto 8+5reb+1ast, Y.Kota 8+1reb, Y.Titov 7+2reb Toyoda: T.Ren 22+2reb+8ast, E.Ross 18+17reb+3ast, Y.Kolo 17+8reb+3ast, A.Ferguson 16+11reb+6ast, F.Shunsuke 13+1reb+3ast, U.Kenshin 10+3ast |
| B2 League Round 49: Aomori W. defeats leader Chiba - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Chiba (39-12) on the court of fifth ranked Aomori W. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aomori W. 95-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Chiba. They outrebounded Chiba 42-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Aomori W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aomori W. made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Chiba helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) contributed with 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for Chiba. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aomori W. maintains fifth place with 24-27 record. Newly promoted Chiba still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Saga B.. Aomori W. are again looking forward to face league's leader Chiba at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chiba will have a break next round. Important game to mention about took place in Nara. Sixth ranked Bambitious N. (15-36) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (16-35) 65-63 on Saturday evening. American guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) stepped up and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners and Jeremiah Wilson chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bambitious N. maintains sixth place with 15-36 record. Fukuoka R. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 35 games lost. Bambitious N. will again play against higher ranked Fukuoka R. (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fukuoka R. will have a break next round. An interesting game for Kumamoto V. (31-21) which played road game in Matsuyama against 4th placed Ehime OV (23-29). Third ranked Kumamoto V. managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Jamel McLean nailed 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Kumamoto V.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Eugene Phelps came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds for Ehime OV in the defeat. Kumamoto V. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 31-21 record having seven points less than leader Chiba. Ehime OV at the other side keeps the fourth position with 29 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Other games in round 49 were not that significant. Tokyo Z was beaten by Fukushima on the road 87-73. Koshigaya A. won against Nishinomiya S. on its own court 87-81. Kumamoto V. managed to outperform Ehime OV in a road game 83-73. Saga B. managed to beat Yamagata at home 80-72. Kagawa FA was crushed by Nagasaki on the opponent's court 81-51. The most impressive performance of 49th round was 18 points and 8 rebounds by Matt Bonds of Nagasaki. Ehime OV - Kumamoto V. 75-80 An interesting game for Kumamoto V. (31-21) which played road game in Matsuyama against 4th placed Ehime OV (23-29). Third ranked Kumamoto V. managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Kumamoto V. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) nailed 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and British forward Benjamin Lawson (216-1995, college: WKU) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Kumamoto V.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) added 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for Ehime OV in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kumamoto V. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 31-21 record having seven points less than leader Chiba. Ehime OV at the other side keeps the fourth position with 29 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 17+8reb+2ast, H.Taniguchi 15+1reb, Y.Shota 15+2reb, B.Lawson 14+6reb+2ast, C.Sow 6+2reb+2ast, I.Hiroaki 5+4reb+5ast Ehime OV: A.Fitzgerald 21+9reb+2ast, Y.Toshino 19+1reb+2ast, E.Phelps 18+16reb+2ast, R.Kriener 10+6reb+1ast, H.Tobita 4, A.Sakata 3+1reb+2ast Aomori W. - Chiba 95-85 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Chiba (39-12) on the court of fifth ranked Aomori W. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aomori W. 95-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Chiba. They outrebounded Chiba 42-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Aomori W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aomori W. made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Chiba helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Chiba. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aomori W. maintains fifth place with 24-27 record. Newly promoted Chiba still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Saga B.. Aomori W. are again looking forward to face league's leader Chiba at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chiba will have a break next round. Top scorers: Aomori W.: A.Davis 28+14reb+1ast, E.Montgomery 19+13reb+3ast, K.Aita 12+2reb+4ast, K.Tsuneta 8+1reb+5ast, I.Yuichi 8+1reb+7ast, H.Mone 7+5reb+1ast Chiba: L.Lyons 19+12reb+8ast, Y.Otsuka 11+1reb+2ast, B.Ashley 10+2reb+2ast, Y.Osaki 9+1reb, E.Ravenel 9+7reb+5ast, Y.Okada 9+1ast Fukushima - Tokyo Z 87-73 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Fukushima (25-26) beat at home 7th ranked Tokyo Z (13-38) 87-73 on Saturday. Fukushima looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Josh Harrellson (208-1989, college: Kentucky) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. American center David Simon (208-1982, college: PFW) came up with 23 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Tokyo Z in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fukushima moved-up to third place, which they share with Nishinomiya S. Tokyo Z lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 38 games lost. Fukushima will again meet at home Tokyo Z (#7) in the next round. Tokyo Z will have a break next round. Top scorers: Fukushima: G.Echenique 27+10reb+1ast, J.Harrellson 19+7reb+1ast, G.Cheon 13+1reb+1ast, S.Kanno 6+2reb, Y.Takahashi 5+4reb, Y.Tsubasa 3 Tokyo Z: D.Simon 23+9reb+2ast, I.Lane 17+10reb+4ast, Y.Ide 15+3reb+9ast, K.Tsubasa 7+4ast, J.Kano 5+1reb, R.Buckner 3+8reb+1ast Koshigaya A. - Nishinomiya S. 87-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Nishinomiya S.'s (25-26) road loss to second ranked Koshigaya A. (38-13) in Tokyo 81-87 on Saturday. Koshigaya A. outrebounded Nishinomiya S. 39-26 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) nailed 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side and point guard Shun Matsuyama (175-1996) accounted for 17 points and 7 assists. Four Koshigaya A. players scored in double figures. American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-1990, college: Texas) came up with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Nishinomiya S. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Koshigaya A. maintains second place with 38-13 record behind leader Chiba. Loser Nishinomiya S. keeps the third position with 26 games lost. They share it with Fukushima. Koshigaya A. will again meet at home Nishinomiya S. (#4) in the next round. Nishinomiya S. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: M.Shun 17+1reb+7ast, B.Chapman 16+4reb+5ast, J.Harper 12+4reb+1ast, I.Butts 11+10reb+1ast, K.Hayate 8+4reb+3ast, S.Kikuchi 8+6reb+2ast Nishinomiya S.: J.Hamilton 29+5reb+5ast, Z.Dimec 12+4reb+1ast, N.Tani 9+3ast, T.Porter 7+10reb, K.Sena 6+1reb, T.Yusuke 6+5reb+5ast Bambitious N. - Fukuoka R. 65-63 Important game to mention about took place in Nara. Sixth ranked Bambitious N. (15-36) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (16-35) 65-63 on Saturday evening. American guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) stepped up and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners and American-Portuguese Jeremiah Wilson (205-1988, college: Tarleton St.) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import forward Kevin Kotzur (203-1989, college: St.Mary's, TX, agency: Green Sports Management) scored 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bambitious N. maintains sixth place with 15-36 record. Fukuoka R. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 35 games lost. Bambitious N. will again play against higher ranked Fukuoka R. (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fukuoka R. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Bambitious N.: C.James 17+9reb+4ast, J.Wilson 17+12reb+1ast, C.Mbodj 11+8reb+1ast, N.Uto 6+4reb+5ast, S.Fujitaka 4+2reb, I.Shinpei 4+1reb+1ast Fukuoka R.: J.Glynn 15+15reb+2ast, Y.Otsuka 13+2reb+2ast, T.Shirato 10+1reb+3ast, K.Kotzur 6+9reb+4ast, S.Shigetomi 5+1reb+2ast, I.Tomohiro 5 Ehime OV - Kumamoto V. 73-83 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Kumamoto V.'s (31-21) road victory over 4th placed Ehime OV (23-29) in Matsuyama 83-73 on Saturday. Kumamoto V. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ehime OV's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) nailed 15 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Cherif Sow (201-1992) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Kumamoto V. players scored in double figures. Kumamoto V.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds and American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Ehime OV in the defeat. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kumamoto V.. They maintain third place with 31-21 record having seven points less than leader Chiba. Loser Ehime OV keeps the fourth position with 29 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Kumamoto V.: C.Sow 16+5reb+2ast, J.McLean 15+9reb+7ast, B.Lawson 13+9reb, I.Hiroaki 11+3reb+5ast, R.Motomura 9+2reb+2ast, Y.Shota 8+3reb+3ast Ehime OV: E.Phelps 22+16reb+2ast, A.Fitzgerald 20+5reb+1ast, R.Kriener 9+2reb, Y.Toshino 7+2reb+6ast, T.Furuno 7+1reb+7ast, H.Tobita 5+1ast Saga B. - Yamagata 80-72 Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Yamagata (21-30) lost on the road to first ranked Saga B. (39-12) 80-72 on Saturday. Saga B. outrebounded Yamagata 36-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. The former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) nailed 23 points and 6 assists for the winning side and American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. American center Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college: UCLA, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and the other American import James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively for Yamagata in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Saga B. maintains first place with 39-12 record. Loser Yamagata keeps the sixth position with 30 games lost. Saga B. will again meet at home Yamagata (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Yamagata will have a break next round. Top scorers: Saga B.: T.Nishikawa 23+2reb+6ast, S.Taiki 18+4reb+2ast, T.King 16+10reb+2ast, R.Garcia 8+2reb, C.Fieler 8+8reb+5ast, K.Atsuki 3+1reb Yamagata: J.Bell 18+1reb+5ast, T.Welsh 14+11reb+3ast, J.Carter 11+6reb, S.Murakami 9+1reb+2ast, D.Suzuki 8+2reb, J.Maniwa 5+2reb Nagasaki - Kagawa FA 81-51 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Nagasaki (35-16) outplayed at home 7th ranked Kagawa FA (14-37) 81-51 on Saturday. They outrebounded Kagawa FA 43-28 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nagasaki looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Jeffrey Gibbs (188-1980, college: Otterbein) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds. American Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Kagawa FA 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. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second place with 35-16 record having four points less than leader Chiba. Loser Kagawa FA keeps the seventh position with 37 games lost. Nagasaki will again meet at home Kagawa FA (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Kagawa FA will have a break next round. Top scorers: Nagasaki: M.Bonds 18+8reb+2ast, J.Gibbs 14+8reb+3ast, K.Matsumoto 9+4reb+3ast, M.Karimata 9+1reb+1ast, J.Heading 8+1reb+1ast, P.Aguilar 7+9reb+4ast Kagawa FA: K.Richardson 14+6reb+1ast, R.Vague 9+6reb+5ast, N.Spikes 8+3reb, T.Kodama 8+1reb+2ast, I.Takaya 6+1reb, A.Alexander 2+7reb+2ast |
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| Bryce Moore transfers to Triton College - by Eurobasket News | |
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Triton-College strengthened their roster with addition of 6-4 guard Bryce Moore. Moore originally came from Mundelein (IL), and he is moving here from Niagara University (NCAA Division I) where he played only for one year. In 23 games he recorded 4.6ppg and 1.8rpg. He helped his team make it to the MAAC Tournament Semifinals this year. Moore graduated Carmel Catholic High School (Mundelein, IL) in 2022. He was voted to All-East Suburban Catholic Conference Team in 2021. |
| John A. Logan wins first ever DI Men's National Title - by Igor Obradovic |
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Hutchinson, KS - John A. Logan took home the 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship title inside the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The No. 1 seeded Vols defeated reigning national champions Northwest Florida State 73-70. John A. Logan received the No.1 seed after a two-loss season and boasted a 27 game winning streak entering the national tournament. John A. Logan finished the season with a 33-2 record and won four games in six days en route to the national title. The 2023 title marked the first in program history. Curt Lewis (6'5''-G) led the offense with 18 points while Quimari Peterson (6'1''-G) was close behind with 15 points. Northwest Florida State led most of the first half with a score of 43-39 after 20 minutes of play. Chad Baker-Mazara (6'7''-G/F-2000) led the Raiders with 12 points going into halftime. First title for the Vols The 2023 national tournament marked the sixth appearance in program history for John A. Logan. This was the Vols' first time ever appearing in the championship game. The Vols received a first-round bye to begin the tournament. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Tyler Smithpeters, John A. Logan defeated No. 16 Monroe College 105-85 in the second round of the 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship tournament. In the quarterfinal round, John A. Logan defeated No. 8 Midland with a score of 74-70. In the semifinals, the Vols defeated No. 12 Tallahassee 94-89. Quimari Peterson earns MVP honors John A. Logan's Quimari Peterson was awarded the William French Most Valuable Player award. The sophomore guard scored 58 points during the national tournament. He also had 18 rebounds and 20 assists over four games in Hutchinson. All-Tournament Recognition Dodge City's Chris Robinson (6'2''-G) was named the Bud Obee Outstanding Small Player Award recipient. The award is presented annually to the player displaying good character, leadership, and loyalty to his fellow players and coaches with special consideration given for defensive ability. Indian Hills (IA) received the Charles Sesher Sportsmanship Award. 12 student-athletes from 10 teams were named to the 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team. All-Tournament Team honorees included Dejour Reaves (6'0''-PG) of Trinidad State (CO), Tayton Conerway (6'3''-G) of Ranger (TX), Doug Young (6'0''-PG) of Midland (MS), Jason Edwards (6'0''-PG) of Dodge City (KS), Kiree Huie (6'10''-F) of Odessa (TX), Kasean Pryor (6'10''-F) and Chad Baker-Mazara of Northwest Florida State, Malachi Davis (6'4''-G) of Tallahassee (FL), Enoch Kalambay (6'6''-G-2002) of Indian Hills (IA), Melvin Council (6'4''-G) Jr. of Monroe College (NY), and Curt Lewis and Isaiah Stafford (6'2''-G) of John A. Logan (IL). Courtesy of njcaa.org |
| Milwaukee Area Tech Wins First DII Men's National Championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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Danville, IL - The Milwaukee Area Tech Stormers defeated Macomb (MI) 86-65 to win a thrilling 2023 NJCAA DII Men's Basketball Championship at the Mary Miller Center. The title is the first in program history. The seventh seeded Stormers won a tournament in which three of the top four seeds did not make the semifinals and saw many games decided in the last few minutes. Stormers, Casey win the first title in school history Milwaukee Area Tech's Randy Casey (5'11''-G) completes his 12th season as head coach with a National Championship and the teams fourth appearance in the last five years. The Pin Ryan Most Valuable Player Mason Johnson (6'7''-F) scored 14 points and also nabbed seven rebounds. Ke'Varius Taylor (6'3''-SG) showed an impressive performance, scoring 20 and grabbing 5 boards. Tale of the Tape Milwaukee Area Tech entered the championship game after upsetting No. 6 Orange County in the semifinals and No. 2 Niagara County in the quarterfinals. Macomb as the No. 8 seeded also took a path of upsets by beating the No. 4 seed Danville Area in the semifinals with a packed house and handing the No. 1 seed and undefeated Davidson-Davie in the quarterfinals. Macomb scored the first basket of the game but Milwaukee Area Tech responded quickly and took 45-36 lead at the half. The Stormers continued the trend in the second half and held their largest lead at the 14:14 of the second half by 21. The Stormers were able to keep the Monarchs from mounting a comeback and earned the title of national champions. The Stormers used their hot shooting of 56.1% from the field a strong defense to secure the victory. Monarchs earn send place finish The No. 8 seed brought the energy on the court and used that to pull off two consecutive upsets to earn their spot in the title game. Macomb defeated the No. 1 team Davidson-Davie in the quarterfinals and the hometown team No. 4 seed Danville Area. Tournament Awards The Jack Cistriano Best Small Man Award was presented to Danville Area's Ramelle Arnold and the Fred Pohlman Sponsorship Award was given to Danville Area. Courtesy of njcaa.org |
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| Day 1 of Quarter-Finals: Big wins for Riga and Prometey - by Eurobasket News |
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Kalev/Cramo - BK Ogre 76-70 Hugo Toom (200-2002) stepped up and scored 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Ukrainian point guard Oleksandr Kovliar (191-2002) chipped in 15 points. At the losing side point guard Edgars Lasenbergs (187-1995) responded with 17 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Latvian Kristaps Dargais (198-1990) scored 8 points and 13 rebounds. Four BK Ogre players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Kalev/Cramo: T.Hugo 25+8reb+1ast, O.Kovliar 15+4reb+1ast, W.Van Beck 11+3reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 9+2reb+3ast, A.Gilbert 5+2reb+4ast, K.Hermet 5+1reb+1ast BK Ogre: E.Lasenbergs 17+2reb+6ast, U.Pinete 11+3reb+1ast, L.Lock 10+3reb, J.Poznaks 10+8reb+1ast, E.Kalve 10, K.Dargais 8+13reb+1ast Tartu - Ventspils 80-90 Ventspils shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Arturs Ausejs (192-1990) stepped up and scored 27 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners and American center Emmanuel Wembi (205-1997, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ventspils' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Slovakian center Tomas Pavelka (217-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) scored 24 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Ventspils: A.Ausejs 27+3reb+4ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 15+2reb+3ast, E.Wembi 13+10reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 11+4reb+1ast, K.Mediss 9+3reb+2ast, R.Bumeisters 6+9reb+1ast Tartu: M.Rosenthal 24+3reb+4ast, A.Voinalovych 16+5reb, T.Pavelka 16+14reb+1ast, T.Gordon 12+2reb+1ast, L.Bockler 7+2reb, H.Eelmae 5+4reb VEF Riga - Rapla 77-54 VEF Riga forced 19 Rapla turnovers. Swedish guard Elijah Clarance (194-1998, college: Illinois St.) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Tyler Cheese (193-1996, college: Akron) responded with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Bosnian center Obrad Tomic (208-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) scored 12 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). 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: VEF Riga: E.Clarance 14+6reb+3ast, K.Zoriks 13+3ast, N.Brooks 12+9reb, G.Cosey 12+3reb+4ast, M.Gulbis 11+1reb+1ast, A.Miska 6+6reb+2ast Rapla: T.Cheese 21+9reb+2ast, O.Tomic 12+4reb, K.Stephens 6+1reb, R.Markus 5+1ast, S.Kaldre 5+3reb+3ast, R.Laane 2+4reb+3ast Prometey - Viimsi 91-69 Prometey made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Viimsi helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Illya Sidorov (184-1996) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 assists for the winners and Puerto Rican point guard Gian Clavell (193-1993, college: Colorado St., agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points. At the losing side American point guard Devin Harris (182-1992, college: OKWU) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import center Malik Toppin (206-1997, college: Salem) scored 18 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Prometey: I.Sidorov 15+5ast, G.Clavell 14+1reb+3ast, I.Sanon 13+2reb+1ast, O.Balvin 10+4reb, O.Lypovyy 8+9reb, D.Lukashov 8+2reb Viimsi: D.Harris 19+8reb+6ast, M.Toppin 18+4reb+1ast, K.Lips 9+5reb+2ast, E.Haller 9+1reb+3ast, R.Zakis 6+4reb, S.Post 4+5reb+6ast |
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| RNBL Round 2 of Quarter-Finals: Jeglava, Gulbene and Kendava book their semifinal tickets. - by Eurobasket News |
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VeA - Gulbenes Buki 81-100 Gulbenes Buki dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to VeA's 26. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Arturs Strelnieks (195-1985) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and swingman Ingars Aizpurs (195-1992) supported him with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 21 points by guard Janis Censonis (185-2005) did not help to save the game for VeA. Forward Agris Stankevics (195-2000) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Gulbenes Buki: J.Engers 16+1reb+3ast, J.Antrops 15+4reb+7ast, I.Aizpurs 15+6reb+7ast, A.Strelnieks 14+19reb+4ast, S.Rolands 11+1ast, L.Rainers 9+3ast VeA: C.Janis 21+4reb+2ast, J.Zemels 16+2reb+7ast, O.Davis 16+4reb+1ast, A.Stankevics 15+8reb+3ast, S.Toms 8+8reb+4ast, P.Krisjanis 3+3reb+2ast LU/BS Riga - Jelgava 72-62 LU/BS Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Davis Skreivers (201-2003) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Daniels Baumanis (188-2004) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists during the contest. LU/BS Riga's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Uldis Feldmanis (198-1996) responded with 17 points and Armands Ginters (195-1995) scored 14 points. Top scorers: LU/BS Riga: S.Davis 13+10reb+2ast, F.Elvijs 13+3reb, B.Daniels 12+1reb+6ast, S.Daniils 9+7reb+2ast, E.Edvards 8+1ast, K.Senbergs 8+3reb+1ast Jelgava: U.Feldmanis 17+4reb+1ast, A.Ginters 14+4reb+3ast, A.Senkans 12+9reb, R.Mednis 7+7reb+3ast, M.Steinbergs 6+1reb+3ast, J.Berzins 4+6reb+1ast Kekava - Kandava 80-101 Kandava dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Kekava's 30. Kandava forced 20 Kekava turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kekava's players. Center Marcis Saulitis (209-1997) notched 30 points and 5 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and guard Arturs Grinbergs (190-1996) supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals. Even 25 points and 6 assists by guard Davis Klegeris (185-1997) did not help to save the game for Kekava. Forward Marts Ozolinkevics (188-1996) added 13 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Kandava: M.Saulitis 30+5reb+1ast, A.Savcenko 14+5reb+3ast, A.Grinbergs 14+8reb+12ast, K.Gotfrids 13+2reb+2ast, K.Berzins 10+1reb, A.Lemanis 8+5reb Kekava: D.Klegeris 25+2reb+6ast, E.Avotins 15+3reb, M.Ozolinkevics 13+4reb+3ast, Z.Mariss 13+4reb, E.Miculis 8+3reb+2ast, E.Jasuks 3+6reb+1ast Saldus - RSU/VEF 71-74 RSU/VEF outrebounded Saldus 48-33 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Saldus helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Center Peteris Pinnis (214-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Martins Krumins (194-2001) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Five RSU/VEF players scored in double figures. RSU/VEF's coach Kristaps Zeids used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Kaspars Baumanis (185-1991) replied with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Janis Dumburs (202-1996) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Saldus. Top scorers: RSU/VEF: M.Krumins 14+4reb+3ast, D.Matiss Zilde 13+3reb+4ast, P.Peteris 12+11reb, P.Salmins 12+8reb, B.Nils 10+3reb+2ast, B.Rihards 5+5reb+1ast Saldus: K.Baumanis 21+6reb+4ast, J.Licitis 12+2reb+3ast, S.Roberts 10+4reb+2ast, J.Dumburs 8+9reb+1ast, L.Berzins 7+5reb, R.Krumins 6+2reb+1ast Jelgava - LU/BS Riga 86-61 Swingman Edgars Krumins (196-1986) notched 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Armands Ginters (195-1995) supported him with 14 points. Even 9 points and 8 rebounds by Estonian Daniils Smirnovs (204-2003) did not help to save the game for LU/BS Riga. Point guard Karlis Senbergs (191-2002) added 12 points for the guests. LU/BS Riga's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Jelgava: E.Krumins 16+5reb+4ast, A.Ginters 14+4reb+1ast, J.Berzins 12+2reb, K.Plavnieks 11+2reb+5ast, M.Steinbergs 9+1reb+3ast, A.Senkans 9+8reb LU/BS Riga: K.Senbergs 12+2reb, F.Elvijs 10+4reb, S.Daniils 9+8reb, M.Markuss 8+2reb, S.Rudolfs 6+1reb, S.Edvards 5+4reb |
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| NKL Round 4 of 1/8 Finals: Delikatesas forced game 5, Rytas book 1/4 Final ticket - by Eurobasket News |
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Delikatesas - Atletas 71-63 24 personal fouls committed by Atletas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Brazilian swingman Fernando Salsamendi (194-1996, college: Ave Maria) fired 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Corey Boyd (206-1998) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Boyd is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Delikatesas players scored in double figures. Gytis Sirutavicius (195-1983) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Paulius Danisevicius (178-1995, agency: BIG) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Atletas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Delikatesas: F.Salsamendi 18+9reb+4ast, D.Rackley 14+5reb+3ast, N.Kancleris 13+6reb, B.Corey 11+7reb+5ast, S.Kulevicius 6+4reb+5ast, M.Ugnius 6+5reb+1ast Atletas: G.Sirutavicius 17+5reb+1ast, P.Danisevicius 16+1reb+6ast, B.Tautvydas 8+8reb+1ast, D.Sabeckis 6+3reb+3ast, R.Adomas 4+2reb, E.Dimsa 4+6reb+1ast Rytas 2 - Stekas 92-85 Rytas 2 made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Stekas was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Modestas Babraitis (193-2004) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Karolis Brusokas (202-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Augustas Suliauskas (180-1995, agency: Players Group) added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Stekas. Four Stekas players scored in double figures. Stekas' coach Tomas Purlys tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Rytas 2: A.Adomavicius 29+5reb+4ast, B.Modestas 18+7reb+3ast, K.Augustinas 13+4reb, A.Gediminas 10+1reb+2ast, K.Laurynas 8+1reb, A.Simonis 8+5reb+4ast Stekas: A.Suliauskas 17+3reb+4ast, K.Brusokas 16+14reb+2ast, T.Rinkunas 13+4reb+4ast, P.Semaska 10+2reb+2ast, M.Serksnas 9, J.Sinica 6+5reb+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. |
| 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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| 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 |
| Nets embarrass Heat, roll to 129-100 win, move back into 6th - by Eurobasket News |
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All the Brooklyn Nets needed, coach Jacque Vaughn insisted, was one win. They got it, and made it look easy. Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scored 27 points, and the Nets opened the third quarter on a 31-6 run on the way to rolling past Miami 129-100 on Saturday night and leapfrogging the Heat back into the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference. Cameron Johnson (6'9''-F-1996, college: UNC) added 23 points and Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) scored 15 for the Nets (40-34), who snapped a five-game slide. They're only a half-game up on Miami (40-35) in the race for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff berth, but swept the Heat 3-0 this season and would also own a head-to-head tiebreaker. 'We had the mindset coming in that this was a playoff game,' Johnson said. Max Strus scored 23 for the Heat, all of them in the first half. Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky) scored 23, Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) had 18 and Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) finished with 16 for the Heat. Miami was outscored 64-31 after halftime. 'We have not been defending at a world-class level, the way we're capable of ... and the second half just became an avalanche,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Strus came off the bench and made his first nine shots, one of them putting Miami up 51-37 midway through the second quarter. Over the next 14 minutes, the Nets outscored Miami 54-24 - completely turning the game around, eventually leading by 32 and, for now, putting Brooklyn in position to escape the play-in tournament that'll decide the final two East playoff berths. 'You see how this March Madness is and you're one and you're done,' Vaughn said. 'And that's part of it. I have not discussed any of the standings with this group. Really, we have gone day to day and tried to get a win." The Heat could have moved 1 1/2 games up on Brooklyn for sixth with a win. "There has been nothing easy about this season and that doesn't necessarily mean that has to be a negative thing," Spoelstra said. 'You have to embrace the struggle. You have to figure out ways to stay together ... but we just got categorically outplayed tonight.' It was Brooklyn's second trip to Miami this season. The first was Jan. 8 - which ended up being the last time Kevin Durant played for the Nets, and the last time Durant and Kyrie Irving played together. Durant left that game with a knee injury, then got traded to Phoenix, and Irving has since been dealt to Dallas, as well. The Nets were 27-13 after that night, second in the East, just a game behind Boston for the best record in the NBA. They're 13-21 since, yet still have the Heat looking up at them in the standings - which Vaughn insists he hasn't discussed with his team. 'You need the momentum, the confidence, the reassurance that you can get it done,' Vaughn said. 'So, haven't tried to complicate it more than that.' Courtesy of: ctpost.com |
| Nuggets beat Bucks 129-106 in clash of conference leaders - by Eurobasket News |
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Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) had 31 points and 11 assists, Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 on Saturday night in a late-season showdown of the NBA's conference leaders. Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) scored 19 points for West-leading Denver (50-24), which outscored East-leading Milwaukee 68-40 in the second half. Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 31 points -- just seven in the second half -- and grabbed nine rebounds for the Bucks (53-20). 'It's better to win games, but our goal is to do something in a playoffs,' Jokic said. The battle of the top teams in each conference -- and two strong MVP candidates -- was more competitive than the teams' first meeting, won by the Bucks 107-99. Then, the Nuggets held out four starters -- Jokic, Murray, Porter and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (6'5''-G-1993, college: Georgia) -- in the game in Milwaukee on Jan. 25. Denver had played the night before in New Orleans and opted to rest its stars. The circumstances were reversed, with the Bucks having played in Utah on Friday night. 'We still play, still got to be better, there's no excuses about that,' Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) said. 'But I'm sure for a lot of fans, a lot of people out there, they'd love to see healthy teams, or not coming off back to backs.' Antetokounmpo scored 24 points on 11-for-14 shooting in the first half, with all but one of those field goals coming at the rim. Murray (20 points) and Jokic (17 points) kept Denver within three at the break, and then the Nuggets outscored Milwaukee 34-19 in the third quarter to take a 97-85 lead. Jeff Green dunked on Antetokounmpo to open the fourth as the Nuggets' lead swelled to 15 points. Grayson Allen hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 103-91 with 9:54 left, but Milwaukee went scoreless for 4:10 while Denver built a 111-91 lead. 'It was an amazing dunk,' Jokic said of Green's dunk. 'I didn't think he was going to do it. He almost fell down, so it was a really nice dunk.' Antetokounmpo went to the bench with 5:54 left and didn't return. Courtesy of: clickorlando.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 |
| Magic Defeat Wolves in Final Game of the Season - by Eurobasket News |
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The Lakeland Magic defeated the Iowa Wolves in Des Moines, 133-121 in the final game of the season on Saturday night. After a four-way tiebreaker, Lakeland ended the season in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs. Jay Scrubb (6'6''-G/F-2000, college: John A.Logan) led the Magic with a team-high 24 points off the bench, while Zavier Simpson (6'0''-PG-1997, college: Michigan) tallied 20 points and 15 assists. Au'Diese Toney (6'6''-G-1999, college: Arkansas) and Robert Baker II also added 20 points each. Luka Garza (6'11''-C-1998, college: Iowa) led the Wolves with a double-double, collecting 47 points and 15 rebounds. Matt Ryan had 17 points and nine assists. In the second quarter, the Magic outscored the Wolves, 44-29. Scrubb netted 20 points in the quarter, shooting 8-11 from the field. The Magic bench outscored the Wolves, 62-24. The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, finished the season with a record of 18-14. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| 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. |
| UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years - by Eurobasket News |
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The critique of UConn under coach Danny Hurley had been the program's inability to win in March. Consecutive first-round NCAA Tournament exits meant the Huskies were good, not great - certainly not anywhere in league with the UConn women's program. In perhaps the maddest March of all, Huskies proved they are elite again, putting in another dominating performance a few hours after the UConn women had a rare misstep. Jordan Hawkins (6'5''-G) scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga on Saturday night. 'I think it becomes a little bit of a mental hurdle, especially like early rounds of the NCAA Tournament where you feel like maybe the burden of the history and tradition and first-round games, maybe even second-round games,' Hurley said. 'The climb to get to this point has been real and it's been more challenging than I thought.' The Huskies (29-8) have felt right at home in their first extended March Madness run since winning the 2014 national championship, playing their best basketball of what had been an up-and-down season. UConn controlled the usually efficient Bulldogs at both ends in the West Region final, building a 23-point lead early in the second half to waltz right into the final section of the bracket. Those first-round exits are now well in the rearview mirror. So is that midseason funk. These elite Huskies did what the UConn women couldn't for once and are headed to Houston, where they will play Texas or Miami. UConn has a pretty good track record once it gets this far, too: The Huskies are 8-1 all-time in Final Four games. 'We've got a lot to prove,' said Andre Jackson (6'6''-G-2001) Jr., who had eight points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. 'We still have a chip on our shoulder.' The Bulldogs (31-6) didn't have the same second-half magic they had in a last-second win over UCLA in the Elite Eight. Gonzaga allowed UConn to go on a late run to lead by seven at halftime and fell completely apart after All-American Drew Timme (6'10''-C/F-2000) went to the bench with his fourth foul early in the second half. The Zags shot 33% from the field - 7 of 29 in the second half - and went 2 for 20 from 3 to stumble in their bid for a third Final Four since 2017. 'UConn was just terrific tonight and we didn't have any answers, especially when kind of everything really didn't bounce our way,' Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. 'And we can't absorb a game like that when our offense is as bad as it was tonight.' Alex Karaban (6'8''-F) scored 12 points and Adama Sanogo (6'9''-F-2002) had 10 points and 10 rebounds for UConn. Timme had 12 points and 10 rebounds, receiving a warm ovation after being taken out of his final collegiate game with 1:50 left. 'I'm just so thankful that the program and the place took me for who I was,' said Timme, who shared a long embrace with Few when he exited. 'They didn't ask me to be anybody but myself.' The Zags started off like they had a Vegas hangover, firing off two air-balled 3-pointers and a wild runner by Timme. Once Gonzaga shook out the cobwebs, the Bulldogs kept the Huskies bridled with defense, with hard hedges on screens and Timme sagging off Jackson to protect the lane. UConn countered by getting the ball into the strong hands of Sanogo, the facilitator. The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga's double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. 'We figured that out,' Hurley said. 'That doesn't work anymore.' Karaban hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put the Huskies up 39-32 at halftime, and it got worse for Gonzaga to start the second half. UConn pushed the lead to 12 and Timme picked up his third and fourth fouls in the opening 2 1/2 minutes - one on a charge, another on a box-out under the rim. 'We brought the team together and tried to keep positive thoughts and try to keep chipping away at that lead,' Gonzaga forward Anton Watson said. 'But it's hard when Drew goes out.' The Huskies really got rolling when Timme took a seat, using their defense to get out in transition and set up 3-pointers. A 14-3 run put UConn up 60-37 and Few took the calculated gamble of bringing Timme back in. It made little difference. UConn kept up the pressure and kept making shots, looking an awful lot like the favorite to win it all. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Saxby Sunderland commits to Longwood - by Eurobasket News | |
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Longwood-College agreed terms with guard Saxby Sunderland (6'3''). Arlington (VA) native moved there from East Carolina University where he spent his freshman year. But in 11 games he had just 0.5ppg last season. |
| EJ Bellinger will continue his college career at Tennessee State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Tennessee-State-University landed 6-4 guard EJ Bellinger. St. Peters (MO) native played for the last four years at Belmont University. In 28 games he averaged 3.9ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Bellinger's team ended regular season as a second best place in OVC and Bruins made it to the OVC Tournament Semifinals in 2022. His team won OVC Regular Season Championship and Bruins made it to the OVC Tournament Finals in 2021. His team won OVC Regular Season Co-Championship and OVC Tournament in 2020. Bellinger has played high school basketball at Fort Zumwalt South in St. Peters, MO, which he graduated in 2019. He was voted to All-USA Missouri Boys First Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Lawson Lovering will continue his college career at Utah - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Central High School (Cheyenne, WY) in 2021. Lovering was voted to Wyoming Class 4A All-State Team in three consecutive years: 2018, 2019 and 2020. He helped his team make it to the Pac-2012 Tournament Semifinals in 2022. |
| Luke Bumbalough transfers to Niagara - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Bumbalough graduated New Castle (IN) High in 2019. He played also for G3 Grind (IN) in UAA. Cardinals made it to the Indiana Mr. Basketball Finals and he was also voted to AP All-State First Team, IBCA Supreme 15 All-State and IBCA Academic All-State that year. Among many awards he was also selected to Indiana All-Star in two consecutive years: 2018 and 2019. |
| Brantly Stevenson commits to California Baptist University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Stevenson was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2020. He graduated Etiwanda High. Stevenson helped his team make it to the Southern California Open Division Championship Semifinals and he was also voted to California All-CIF Southern Section Team and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin all-area second Team that year. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Baseline League title in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. He helped his team make it to the California CIF State Division I Semifinals in 2019. |
| Bryce Johnson transfers to University of Maryland - Baltimore County - by Eurobasket News | |
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University-of-Maryland-Baltimore-County added to their roster guard Bryce Johnson (6'3''-180lbs). Yakima (WA) native played for the last two years at Chicago State University. In 30 games he recorded 9.7ppg and 3.9rpg last season. Johnson graduated Oldsmar Christian Academy (Oldsmar, FL) in 2021. He was voted to First-Team All State that year. Johnson played also at Cornerstone Charter Academy in 202017-2018 and then at Lake Nona High in 202018-2020. He was selected to all-star game dunk contest in 2020. |
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| Nova Southeastern wins the 2023 DII men's basketball national championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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Finally. After years of coming close, coach Jim Crutchfield is a DII men's basketball national champion as the Sharks are champions for the first time in program history. Nova Southeastern defeated West Liberty, 111-101, in the highest scoring championship game in history and one of the more memorable title games in the history of the division. Nova Southeastern becomes the sixth undefeated champion in DII men's basketball history. The Sharks also became just the second team to score 100 points in the championship game, joining Virginia Union's 1992 championship team. The 111 points are not only the new DII championship game record, but the most points scored in any college basketball championship game, men's or women's. The storylines heading into this game were bountiful. Nova Southeastern head coach Jim Crutchfield became just the third DII men's basketball coach to take two different programs to the championship game. The other team? The squad staring him down on the other side of the court. He led West Liberty to a national runners-up finish in 2014 when current head coach Ben Howlett was his assistant. This was the first time the two top scoring teams faced each other in the DII men' s basketball championship game. And the two teams certainly filled the bill. The first half went to Nova Southeastern, which came out of the high-scoring half with a 55-48 lead, the most combined points in the first half of a DII men's basketball championship game. Bevo Francis finalist RJ Sunahara (6'8''-F) came out on fire, scoring nine of the first 15 points of the game and finishing the half with 20 as the Sharks set the DII championship game record for most first half points. West Liberty was a bit apprehensive at first and it took about 10 minutes to get comfortable and knock the jitters out. Bryce Butler (6'5''-G), another Bevo Francis finalist, was held to just one shot in the first 10 minutes of the game, and the Hilltoppers need him going to get that high-octane motor rolling. Dallas Graziani (5'9''-PG) provided a spark for the Sharks when West Liberty pulled it close, hitting a pair of big 3s and getting fouled on a third attempt. A pretty lob that Sunahara finished off with a dunk certainly helped keep the momentum going. But the half ended in a scoring flurry from the suddenly hot Hilltoppers and Sharks. Step back 3s that hit nothing but net from Zach Rasile (6'1''-G) and Will Yoakum (6'5''-G/F) - who had a monster first half himself - were exchanged like blows in a heavyweight match to close the half in one of the most exciting minutes of play all season. The two teams combined to go 13 for 26 from behind the arc in the first half. And that was just the first half. Act II was equally intense. The second half was much more physical, with a pair of flagrant fouls from West Liberty in about four minutes to start the half. Every point was earned, as bodies hit the floor on every drive, with neither team wanting to relent and more than 50 combined fouls between the two teams. But even that couldn't stop these high-flying offenses. Butler was sensational in the loss and played hard to the final whistle, almost single-handedly keeping the Hilltoppers in the game. He sparked a late 11-2 run that brought the Hilltoppers in striking distance. He finished with 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting and nine rebounds. Christian Montague (6'1''-G-1999) had a big day from 3, going 5 for 7 from behind the arc and finishing with 19. Inevitably, there was too much foul trouble for West Liberty to overcome. Yoakum, who found himself in foul trouble early in the second half, was used as a free throw specialist, and finished with 31 points, capping a brilliant postseason with his third 30-point game in his final four tries. Sunahara fouled out, but still finished with 28 points and nine rebounds. Graziani's engine never stopped, finishing with 24 points and nine assists. It was a thrilling game from start to finish, one that there were no ties or lead changes. The top two offenses in the land delivered one of the most memorable performances in DII Men's Elite Eight history, and the Sharks walk away the winners of the 2023 national championship. Courtesy of ncaa.com |
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| 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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| LNB 2023 - Olimpia Kings tab Gabriel Peralta - by Francisco Vega | |
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Olimpia-Kings (LNB) inked 27-year old Paraguayan-Argentinian international 201cm forward Gabriel Peralta for upcoming season. Peralta played recently at Pilar in Argentinian La Liga. In 12 TFB games he averaged 12.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0spg last season. The last season he played at Obera Tennis Club (La Liga) in Argentina where in 42 games he had 5.1ppg and 2.9rpg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Peralta also represented Paraguay at the ODESUR Games in Cochabamba (Bolivia) five years ago. He has played previously professionally also in Paraguay (Libertad Asuncion) and Argentina (Sionista, Dep Viedma, San Martin, Villa Angela and Atenas). Among many awards he received Latinbasket.com All-Paraguayan Metropolitan League Clausura Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Paraguayan Metropolitan League Clausura Forward of the Year award back in 2019. |
| LNB 2023 - Sebastian Konrad is a newcomer at Olimpia Kings - by Francisco Vega | |
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Olimpia-Kings (LNB) strengthened their roster with addition of Sebastian Konrad for season 2023. Konrad played last summer at Colonias Gold in the LNB. In 17 games he recorded 9.8ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.0spg. He also played 8 games in LNB where he averaged 7.5ppg and 1.9rpg. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| VTB-Youth League Round 35: CSKA U23 is defeated by Runa-2 in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in VTB-Youth League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Moscow: Runa-2 (#3) and CSKA U23 (#4). Runa-2 (31-11) won against visiting CSKA U23 (28-14) 77-70. Runa-2 forced 19 CSKA U23 turnovers and outrebounded them 33-20 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 assists. Center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Daniil Klyuchenkov (199-2004) responded with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Runa-2 have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Lokomotiv-2. CSKA U23 at the other side keeps the fourth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Zenit-2. Runa-2 is looking forward to face Enisey-2 (#11) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CSKA U23's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena MBA-2. Bottom-ranked Samara-2 managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of six consecutive losses. This time they won against tenth-ranked Parma-2 in Perm 95-90. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniil Volkov (195-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Viktor Shevchenko accounted for 21 points and 9 assists. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) came up with 31 points and 5 rebounds for Parma-2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Samara-2 maintains twelfth place with 4-38 record. Parma-2 at the other side keeps the tenth position with 34 games lost. Samara-2 will play against higher ranked Khimki-2 (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Parma-2 will play against Avtodor-2 (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. VTB-Youth League top team - MBA-2 (34-8) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Enisey-2 (7-35) in Moscow 83-67. The best player for the winners was Damir Chiglikov who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. MBA-2's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Aleksandr Gritsenko produced 18 points for the guests. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for MBA-2. They maintain first place with 34-8 record. Enisey-2 lost their sixteenth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 35 games lost. MBA-2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow CSKA U23. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 35: UNICS-2 was destroyed by Lokomotiv-2 on the opponent's court 97-71. Zenit-2 outscored N.Novgorod-2 in a home game 91-46. Avtodor-2 managed to beat Khimki-2 on the road 68-66. MBA-2 - Enisey-2 83-67 VTB-Youth League top team - MBA-2 (34-8) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Enisey-2 (7-35) in Moscow 83-67. MBA-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2's 32. They outrebounded Enisey-2 51-22 including a 22-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Damir Chiglikov (205-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Pasha Ismailov (196-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. MBA-2's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Aleksandr Gritsenko (195-2004) produced 18 points and forward Kirill Isaev (199-2004) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for MBA-2. They maintain first place with 34-8 record. Enisey-2 lost their sixteenth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 35 games lost. MBA-2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow CSKA U23. Top scorers: Enisey-2: G.Aleksandr 18+2reb, I.Kirill 12+6reb+1ast, S.Egor 11+2reb, D.Andrey 11+4reb+4ast, K.Ivan 7+4reb+1ast, Y.Maxim 4+1reb MBA-2: I.Pasha 15+10reb+2ast, C.Damir 15+12reb+2ast, E.Kirill 12+4reb+1ast, Z.Ivan 11+3reb+2ast, P.Yegor 9+1ast, T.Vladimir 7+5reb+4ast Lokomotiv-2 - UNICS-2 97-71 Very expected game in Krasnodar where 8th ranked UNICS-2 (22-20) was crushed by second ranked Lokomotiv-2 (31-11) 97-71 on Saturday. Lokomotiv-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to UNICS-2's 24 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded UNICS-2 51-28 including a 29-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Kirill Elatontsev (207-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds. Forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Lokomotiv-2 players scored in double figures. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) produced 31 points and 4 assists and point guard Artem Kizilov (182-2003) added 16 points 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Lokomotiv-2. They maintain second place with 31-11 record having just three points less than leader MBA-2, which they share with Runa-2. Loser UNICS-2 keeps the eighth position with 20 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet at home N.Novgorod-2 (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. UNICS-2 will play against Zenit-2 in Saint Petersburg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: UNICS-2: P.Sergey 31+2reb+4ast, K.Artem 16+4reb+2ast, K.Alexander 10+5reb, B.Ilya 5+5reb+4ast, V.Dmitri 4+6reb+1ast, P.Yaroslav 2+2reb Lokomotiv-2: E.Kirill 21+19reb+2ast, V.Mikhail 12+2reb+2ast, T.Kirill 11+10reb+4ast, O.Artem 10+7reb, Z.Vladimir 9+2reb+2ast, R.Nikita 8+1reb+2ast Zenit-2 - N.Novgorod-2 91-46 Rather predictable result in Saint Petersburg where fifth ranked Zenit-2 (28-14) smashed 7th ranked N.Novgorod-2 (23-19) 91-46 on Saturday. Zenit-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to N.Novgorod-2's 34. Zenit-2 forced 19 N.Novgorod-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 37-21 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by N.Novgorod-2's players. The best player for the winners was center Vladislav Samukhin (206-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Forward Artem Antipov (201-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 16 points. Four Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. Center Nikita Bodin (205-2004) produced 10 points and guard Artem Orekhov (191-2002) added 7 points 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. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CSKA U23. Loser N.Novgorod-2 keeps the seventh position with 19 games lost. Zenit-2 will meet at home UNICS-2 (#8) in the next round. N.Novgorod-2 will play against the league's second-placed Lokomotiv-2 in Krasnodar and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: N.Novgorod-2: B.Nikita 10+2reb+2ast, O.Artem 7+1reb+2ast, O.Artem 6+1reb, V.Yefim 4+3reb+2ast, O.Vadim 4+1reb+1ast, G.Alexandr 2+3reb Zenit-2: A.Artem 16+4reb, S.Vladislav 14+10reb+2ast, L.Kirill 12+1reb+2ast, B.Mikhail 11+4ast, S.Yegor 10+4reb+3ast, V.Timofey 9+7reb Khimki-2 - Avtodor-2 66-68 There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Khimki-2 (26-16) was edged at home by ninth ranked Avtodor-2 (10-32) 68-66 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Andrey Ivanov (199-2003) who scored 21 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Forward Stanislav Reish (203-2003) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Avtodor-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Aleksey Sharikov (200-2004) produced 12 points and forward Maksim Beloshapko (199-2002) added 11 points respectively for the hosts. Khimki-2's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Avtodor-2 maintains ninth place with 10-32 record. Loser Khimki-2 keeps the sixth position with 16 games lost. Avtodor-2 will meet Parma-2 (#10) in the next round. Khimki-2 will play against Samara-2 (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Khimki-2: S.Aleksey 12+3reb+3ast, Y.Timofey 11+3reb, B.Maksim 11+3reb, C.Naum 7+5reb, K.Sergei 5+5reb+2ast, K.Mussa 5+2reb+1ast Avtodor-2: I.Andrey 21+4reb+6ast, R.Stanislav 11+8reb+1ast, P.Jaroslav 10+8reb, N.Denis 10+7reb+1ast, P.Matvey 6+2reb+4ast, S.Mikhail 6+3reb+1ast Parma-2 - Samara-2 90-95 Bottom-ranked Samara-2 managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of six consecutive losses. This time they won against tenth-ranked Parma-2 in Perm 95-90. Samara-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2's 44. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Parma-2 was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniil Volkov (195-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Viktor Shevchenko (185-2002) accounted for 21 points and 9 assists for the winning side. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) came up with 31 points and 5 rebounds and forward Mikhail Stafeev (198-2005) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Parma-2 in the defeat. Five Samara-2 and four Parma-2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Samara-2 maintains twelfth place with 4-38 record. Parma-2 at the other side keeps the tenth position with 34 games lost. Samara-2 will play against higher ranked Khimki-2 (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Parma-2 will play against Avtodor-2 (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Parma-2: T.Grigoriy 31+5reb+3ast, M.Pavel 16+3reb+3ast, S.Mikhail 15+7reb+3ast, E.Ivan 12+2reb+3ast, M.Dmitry 6+2reb+4ast, V.Denis 5+1reb Samara-2: V.Daniil 21+11reb+6ast, S.Viktor 21+2reb+9ast, F.Anton 16+4reb, K.Dmitry 12+4reb+2ast, I.Vladislav 10+4reb+1ast, A.Dmitri 8+6reb Runa-2 - CSKA U23 77-70 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Moscow: Runa-2 (#3) and CSKA U23 (#4). Runa-2 (31-11) won against visiting CSKA U23 (28-14) 77-70. Runa-2 forced 19 CSKA U23 turnovers and outrebounded them 33-20 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 assists. Center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Daniil Klyuchenkov (199-2004) responded with 18 points and Nikolay Sadikov (194-2005) scored 11 points and 4 assists. 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| 2MLS Round 7: Leader Radnicki KG loses to Pirot - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Second Stage in 2MLS. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Radnicki KG (11-2) recorded its second loss on the court of third ranked Pirot on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Pirot 85-78. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Radnicki KG. They outrebounded Radnicki KG 47-30 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Nikola Djonlic (184-1993) fired 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Milos Vukicevic (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Pirot's coach Zoran Milovanovic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Lazar Dimovski (205-2001) produced 22 points for lost side. Pirot have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 8-5 record having just one point less than leader Radnicki KG. Radnicki KG at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Pirot are looking forward to face league's second-placed Joker S. in Sombor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Radnicki KG will play at home against Radnik SU and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Zemun. Fifth ranked Borac ZM (7-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Joker S. (9-4) 104-101 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Aleksandar Simeunovic (-1999) who helped to win the game recording 22 points (made all of his seven free throws). Djukan Djukanovic contributed with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Power forward Zoran Krstanovic (204-1982) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for Joker S.Joker S.'s coach Nebojsa Vagic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Borac ZM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Gajdobra. Newly promoted Joker S. keeps the second position with four games lost. Borac ZM will play against Gajdobra (#4) on the road in the next round. Joker S. will play against Pirot and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Surdulica between Radnik SU and Star NS. Seventh ranked Radnik SU (4-9) got a very close home victory over 6th ranked Star NS (5-8). Radnik SU managed to escape with a 2-point win 89-87 on Wednesday evening. It was a great evening for Ivan Saicic who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. Radnik SU's coach Perica Mitic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Danilo Mijatovic responded with 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Radnik SU maintains seventh place with 4-9 record. Star NS lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Radnik SU will meet league's leader Radnicki KG in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Star NS will play against Slodes BG (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 7 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Gajdobra crushed Slodes BG in a road game 112-84. Mladost SP smashed Zitko Basket at home 91-67. Radnicki 1950 lost to Klik A. on the opponent's court 73-80. Zeljeznicar C. outscored Napredak in a home game 115-96. Bottom-ranked Beko recorded a loss to Morava on the road 90-75. The best stats of 7th round was 22 points and 9 rebounds by Aleksandar Miletic of Morava. Group PlayOffPirot - Radnicki KG 85-78Top ranked Radnicki KG (11-2) recorded its second loss on the court of third ranked Pirot on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Pirot 85-78. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Radnicki KG. They outrebounded Radnicki KG 47-30 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Nikola Djonlic (184-1993) fired 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Milos Vukicevic (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Pirot's coach Zoran Milovanovic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Lazar Dimovski (205-2001) produced 22 points and Djuro Dautovic (200-2001) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Pirot have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 8-5 record having just one point less than leader Radnicki KG. Radnicki KG at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Pirot are looking forward to face league's second-placed Joker S. in Sombor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Radnicki KG will play at home against Radnik SU and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Pirot: N.Djonlic 29+7reb+6ast, M.Vukicevic 22+8reb+1ast, D.Filipovic 13+7reb+5ast, P.Stepanovic 6+14reb, V.Ognjen 5+2reb, V.Vuk 4+2reb Radnicki KG: L.Dimovski 22+3reb, D.Djuro 15+4reb+1ast, D.Milosavljevic 13+2reb+2ast, M.Jovicic 8+3reb+5ast, S.Milivojevic 6+3reb+2ast, D.Maric 6+4reb Borac ZM - Joker S. 104-101 Important game to mention about took place in Zemun. Fifth ranked Borac ZM (7-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Joker S. (9-4) 104-101 on Saturday evening. Borac ZM made 29-of-33 charity shots (87.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Joker S. outrebounded Borac ZM 55-30 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Aleksandar Simeunovic (-1999) who helped to win the game recording 22 points (made all of his seven free throws). Point guard Djukan Djukanovic (182-1992) contributed with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Power forward Zoran Krstanovic (204-1982) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Hungarian forward Aleksa Brbaklic (195-1995) added 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Joker S.Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Joker S.'s coach Nebojsa Vagic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Borac ZM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Gajdobra. Newly promoted Joker S. keeps the second position with four games lost. Borac ZM will play against Gajdobra (#4) on the road in the next round. Joker S. will play against Pirot and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Borac ZM: S.Aleksandar 22+4reb, O.Miculovic 19+4reb+1ast, I.Mijajlovic 16+2reb+4ast, L.Vukojicic 14+4reb+3ast, D.Djukanovic 11+7reb+7ast, S.Trajkovic 10+4reb+1ast Joker S.: Z.Krstanovic 16+13reb, M.Brekic 15+4reb+1ast, N.Celebic 15+3reb+3ast, S.Aleksandar 11+1reb+4ast, A.Brbaklic 11+11reb+5ast, D.Djapa 10+11reb+2ast Slodes BG - Gajdobra 84-112 There was no surprise in Beograd where 8th ranked Slodes BG (1-12) was crushed by fourth ranked Gajdobra (7-6) 112-84 on Saturday. Gajdobra made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Slodes BG turnovers and outrebounded them 42-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. Gajdobra looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Slodes BG's players. It was a great evening for Predrag Radovanovic (-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Mateja Todoric (190-1998) helped adding 19 points and 14 assists. Gajdobra's coach Slobodan Bjelica felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Dusan Popovic (-2000) responded with 23 points and Aleksa Medic (-2000) scored 13 points. Five Gajdobra and four Slodes BG players scored in double figures. Gajdobra maintains fourth place with 7-6 record, which they share with Borac ZM. Slodes BG lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 12 games lost. Gajdobra will meet at home Borac ZM (#5) in the next round. Slodes BG will play against Star NS in Novi Sad and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gajdobra: R.Predrag 20+14reb+3ast, M.Todoric 19+3reb+14ast, J.Antic 18+2reb+3ast, V.Ivelja 15+1reb+2ast, D.Maric 12+8reb+7ast, K.Ranko 10+4reb+2ast Slodes BG: D.Popovic 23+4reb+3ast, M.Aleksa 13+4reb+3ast, S.Tanasije 11+1reb+2ast, I.Ognjen 11+6reb+2ast, K.Strahinja 10+1reb+2ast, B.Matija 7+8reb+3ast Radnik SU - Star NS 89-87 A very close game took place in Surdulica between Radnik SU and Star NS. Seventh ranked Radnik SU (4-9) got a very close home victory over 6th ranked Star NS (5-8). Radnik SU managed to escape with a 2-point win 89-87 on Wednesday evening. Radnik SU looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for forward Ivan Saicic (201-1993, college: Okla City) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Bojan Bogdanovic (185-2000) helped adding 17 points. Radnik SU's coach Perica Mitic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side power forward Danilo Mijatovic (206-1983) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and Ratko Arsovic (-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Four Star NS players scored in double figures. Radnik SU maintains seventh place with 4-9 record. Star NS lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Radnik SU will meet league's leader Radnicki KG in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Star NS will play against Slodes BG (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Radnik SU: I.Saicic 20+7reb+2ast, B.Bogdanovic 17+1reb+3ast, U.Radulovic 11+2reb, M.Popovic 11+7reb+1ast, D.Nikolic 11+1reb, N.Uros 9+5reb+7ast Star NS: D.Mijatovic 33+7reb, R.Arsovic 15+11reb+9ast, B.Bumbic 14+3reb+6ast, B.Uros 12+11reb+1ast, S.Matic 6+4reb+5ast, P.Andrija 3+2reb Group PlayOutMladost SP - Zitko Basket 91-67No shocking result in a game in Smederevska Palanka where eleventh ranked Mladost SP (10-3) smashed 14th ranked Zitko Basket (3-9) 91-67 on Saturday. Mladost SP dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Zitko Basket's 40. Mladost SP forced 19 Zitko Basket turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Zitko Basket's players. It was a great evening for Aleksandar Nikolic (-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Mladen Stojanovic (191-1996) helped adding 11 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Mladost SP's coach Stefanovic Ivan felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side guard Aleksa Milosevic (188-2004) responded with 31 points and 5 rebounds and forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (204-2004) scored 11 points. Mladost SP have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Klik A. Zitko Basket lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Mladost SP will meet Radnicki 1950 (#13) in the next round. Zitko Basket will play against Morava and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mladost SP: N.Aleksandar 26+6reb+1ast, L.Stankovic 12+8reb+1ast, M.Stojanovic 11+9reb+7ast, M.Todorovic 9+5reb, A.Tesic 7+3reb+1ast, N.Dimitrijevic 6+2reb Zitko Basket: M.Aleksa 31+5reb+1ast, M.Aleksandar 11+4reb+2ast, P.Zivojinovic 7+8reb+2ast, D.Marko 7+7reb+1ast, D.Omer 6+3reb+1ast, S.Todor 2+1reb+1ast Klik A. - Radnicki 1950 80-73 Rather expected game in Arilje where 13th ranked Radnicki 1950 (5-7) was defeated by tenth ranked Klik A. (10-3) 80-73 on Saturday. Klik A. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Nemanja Simovic (192-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Dragoslav Papic (205-1987) helped adding 13 points and 8 assists. Four Klik A. players scored in double figures. At the losing side Bogdan Carovic (-2002) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and David Burgic (195-2002) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Klik A. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain tenth place with 10-3 record, which they share with Mladost SP. Radnicki 1950 lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Klik A. will meet Napredak (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Radnicki 1950 will play against Mladost SP and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Klik A.: N.Simovic 20+7reb+6ast, G.Petar 15+3reb+3ast, D.Papic 13+4reb+8ast, D.Krstic 12+8reb, M.Nedeljkovic 9+4reb, M.Lazar 4+3reb Radnicki 1950: C.Bogdan 21+7reb+3ast, B.David 14+4reb+3ast, G.Danilo 9+4reb+3ast, P.Predrag 8+4reb+3ast, P.Ognjen 7+5reb+1ast, R.Andrija 5+2reb Zeljeznicar C. - Napredak 115-96 Rather predictable result in Cacak where twelfth ranked Zeljeznicar C. (7-5) outscored 15th ranked Napredak (3-10) 115-96 on Friday. Zeljeznicar C. shot 61.6 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Zeljeznicar C. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for guard Predrag Panic (185-1990) who led his team to a victory scoring 35 points (!!!) and 8 assists. Milan Nikolic (-2003) helped adding 25 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Nemanja Sevic (-1999) responded with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Andrija Petrovic (-2001) scored 21 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zeljeznicar C. have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 7-5 record. Napredak lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with ten games lost. Zeljeznicar C. will meet bottom-ranked Beko (#16) in the next round. Napredak will play against Klik A. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zeljeznicar C.: P.Predrag 35+2reb+8ast, N.Milan 25+6reb+3ast, M.Matija 19+1reb+3ast, K.Aleksa 19+10reb+4ast, P.Rakovic 4+4ast, S.Aleksa 4+2reb+1ast Napredak: N.Sevic 22+6reb+4ast, P.Andrija 21+4reb+6ast, V.Petrovic 19+6reb+1ast, N.Raicevic 15+1reb+5ast, A.Miladinovic 7+3reb+3ast, S.Luka 6+2reb+1ast Morava - Beko 90-75 Not a big story in a game in Vladicin Han where 16th ranked Beko (2-11) was defeated by ninth ranked Morava (10-2) 90-75 on Friday. Morava dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Beko's 32 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Morava had a 34-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Aleksandar Miletic (203-1987, agency: Domantay Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Nikola Prokic (199-1996) helped adding 25 points. At the losing side forward Vuk Borovicanin (203-2001, college: Daytona St.) responded with 18 points and guard Momir Tonic (192-2004) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Morava have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Newly promoted Morava maintains ninth place with 10-2 record. Beko lost seventh consecutive game. Beko at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Morava will meet Zitko Basket (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Beko will play against Zeljeznicar C. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Morava: N.Prokic 25+3reb+2ast, A.Miletic 22+9reb, L.Tomasevic 15+1reb+2ast, C.Djordje 8+7reb+2ast, S.Grujic 6+6reb+1ast, K.Nikola 5+5reb+2ast Beko: V.Borovicanin 18+4reb+2ast, T.Momir 12+5reb+2ast, K.Dimitrije 10+5reb, S.Milos 9+4reb, D.Stankovic 8+4reb+2ast, A.Mihajlo 8+3reb |
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| Nike SBL Round 28: Leader Spisski Rytieri loses to Lucenec - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Nike SBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Spisski Rytieri (20-8) recorded its eighth loss on the court of fifth ranked Lucenec on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Lucenec 84-66. American forward Taren Valdis Sullivan (198-1995, college: Findlay, OH) fired 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The other American import point guard Tyrik Armstrong (178, college: Texas Southern, agency: MSG) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Lucenec's coach Nenad Milosevic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Michal Fusek (223-1995, agency: 011 Sports) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Lucenec (15-13) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Komarno. Spisski Rytieri at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Levice (17-11) against seventh ranked Prievidza (9-19) on Saturday night. Visiting Levice was crushed by Prievidza in Prievidza 73-40. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Kellon Taylor (198-1998, college: McNeese St., agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Kevin Anderson contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Dutch-British guard Devon Van Oostrum (190-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 4 points and 6 rebounds for Levice. Levice's coach Michal Madzin gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Prievidza maintains seventh position with 9-19 record. Defending champion Levice keeps the third place with 11 games lost. The game in Handlova supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Komarno (15-13) played at the court of 8th ranked Handlova (5-23). Komarno smashed Handlova 109-74 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Shane Gatling who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Komarno's coach Zlatko Jovanovic felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Richard Rozanek responded with 21 points. Komarno maintains fourth position with 15-13 record, which they share with Lucenec. Handlova lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. In the last game of round 28 Iskra Svit defeated Inter Bratislava in a road game 107-100. Handlova - Komarno 74-109 The game in Handlova supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Komarno (15-13) played at the court of 8th ranked Handlova (5-23). Komarno smashed Handlova 109-74 on Saturday. Komarno dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Handlova's 30. Komarno forced 23 Handlova turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Handlova's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Shane Gatling (188-1998, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Serbian swingman Luka Gasic (195-1998) who added 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Komarno players scored in double figures. Komarno's coach Zlatko Jovanovic felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Richard Rozanek (193-1999) responded with 21 points and American swingman Elizjah Scott (198-1999, college: LMU) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Komarno maintains fourth position with 15-13 record, which they share with Lucenec. Handlova lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Top scorers: Handlova: R.Richard 21+3reb+1ast, E.Scott 13+6reb+1ast, D.Popovic 9+2reb, D.Aranitovic 8+5reb+1ast, R.Skvasik 7+3reb, J.Kadasi 7+4reb Komarno: S.Gatling 23+3reb+4ast, L.Gasic 18+5reb+1ast, D.Stuckey Jr. 16+1reb+2ast, V.Djordjevic 15+6reb+2ast, M.Markovic 9+4reb+3ast, F.Marek 8+4reb+2ast Inter Bratislava - Iskra Svit 100-107 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Inter Bratislava (13-15) was defeated at home by second ranked Iskra Svit (18-10) 107-100 on Saturday. Iskra Svit made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman TJ Atwood (198-1997, college: Lamar) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) who added 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side Lithuanian center Tomas Zdanavicius (203-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside, agency: Players Group) scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Iskra Svit and four Inter Bratislava players scored in double figures. Iskra Svit maintains second position with 18-10 record having just two points less than leader Spisski Rytieri. Loser Inter Bratislava keeps the sixth place with 15 games lost. Top scorers: Inter Bratislava: T.Zdanavicius 29+10reb+1ast, H.Robert 20+5reb+1ast, J.Moorman II 20+9reb+5ast, J.Zakas 12+1reb+2ast, K.Martin 9+1reb+5ast, G.Bulatovic 8+2reb+5ast Iskra Svit: T.Atwood 27+11reb+6ast, T.King 23+5reb+3ast, H.Koval 22+9reb+1ast, K.Goncalves 17+6reb+1ast, X.Smith 15+5reb+4ast, M.Adam 3+2reb+3ast Lucenec - Spisski Rytieri 84-66 Top ranked Spisski Rytieri (20-8) recorded its eighth loss on the court of fifth ranked Lucenec on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Lucenec 84-66. American forward Taren Valdis Sullivan (198-1995, college: Findlay, OH) fired 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The other American import point guard Tyrik Armstrong (178, college: Texas Southern, agency: MSG) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Five Lucenec players scored in double figures. Lucenec's coach Nenad Milosevic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Michal Fusek (223-1995, agency: 011 Sports) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Lucenec (15-13) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Komarno. Spisski Rytieri at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Spisski Rytieri: P.McGlynn 18+1reb+2ast, M.Fusek 14+9reb, D.Hlivak 12+2reb+1ast, V.Juricek 8+6reb, L.Lopez 7+5reb+4ast, T.Mrvis 3+1reb+2ast Lucenec: T.Valdis Sullivan 16+8reb+2ast, T.Armstrong 15+2reb+6ast, V.Knezevic 11+4reb, L.Bolek 11+4reb+5ast, S.Matej 10+3reb, E.Goss 7+4reb+1ast Prievidza - Levice 73-40 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Levice (17-11) against seventh ranked Prievidza (9-19) on Saturday night. Visiting Levice was crushed by Prievidza in Prievidza 73-40. They dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Levice's 20. They outrebounded Levice 46-22 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Kellon Taylor (198-1998, college: McNeese St., agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. The other American import guard Kevin Anderson (196-1998, college: Delaware) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Five Prievidza players scored in double figures. Dutch-British guard Devon Van Oostrum (190-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 4 points and 6 rebounds and the former international David Abraham (193-1996) added 8 points in the effort for Levice. Levice's coach Michal Madzin gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Prievidza maintains seventh position with 9-19 record. Defending champion Levice keeps the third place with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Levice: T.McCallum 9+2reb, D.Knezevic 8+1ast, D.Abraham 8+2reb+1ast, M.Bachan 5+2reb, D.Van Oostrum 4+6reb+1ast, J.Padgett 4+6reb Prievidza: K.Anderson 15+8reb+2ast, A.Walker 13+6reb+1ast, J.Wheeler 12+2reb+2ast, D.Hukic 10+7reb, K.Taylor 10+14reb+3ast, M.Jass 7+1reb |
| Nike SBL Round 26: Iskra Svit edge Prievidza by two points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Nike SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Seventh-ranked Prievidza (9-19) made lots of trouble for second ranked Iskra Svit (18-10) on Saturday. The visitors from Svit managed to secure only two-point victory 79-77. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Prievidza. The best player for the winners was American swingman TJ Atwood (198-1997, college: Lamar) who scored 27 points. The other American import point guard Tavon King (180-1997, college: Cumberland) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Jamari Wheeler (185-1997, college: Ohio St.) produced 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Iskra Svit maintains second position with 18-10 record having just two points less than leader Spisski Rytieri. Prievidza at the other side keeps the seventh place with 19 games lost. Iskra Svit are looking forward to face Lucenec (#5) at home in the next round. Prievidza will play against the league's leader Spisski Rytieri in Nova Ves and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Lucenec. Fifth ranked Lucenec (15-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Komarno (15-13) 62-61 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Komarno. Montenegrin forward Vasilije Knezevic (202-1996) saved the victory by scoring 10 points and 7 rebounds. Lukas Bolek contributed with 10 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Luka Gasic (195-1998) replied with 20 points for Komarno. Lucenec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Komarno. Lucenec will play against league's second-placed Iskra Svit on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Komarno will play against Inter Bratislava and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Levice. First ranked Spisski Rytieri faced 3rd ranked Levice. Guests from Nova Ves (20-8) defeated host Levice (17-11) 121-114. Lautaro Lopez had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Martin Bachan responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. Spisski Rytieri maintains first position with 20-8 record. Defending champion Levice keeps the third place with 11 games lost. Spisski Rytieri will meet at home Prievidza (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Levice will play against Handlova (#8) and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 26 Inter Bratislava crushed Handlova in a road game 110-81. Handlova - Inter Bratislava 81-110 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Handlova (5-23) was crushed at home by sixth ranked Inter Bratislava (13-15) 110-81 on Saturday. Inter Bratislava looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Handlova's players. American swingman JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside, agency: Players Group) had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian center Tomas Zdanavicius (203-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Inter Bratislava players scored in double figures. Inter Bratislava's coach Danilo Rakocevic felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Elizjah Scott (198-1999, college: LMU) responded with 27 points and 8 rebounds and Montenegrin Danilo Aranitovic (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Inter Bratislava maintains sixth position with 13-15 record. Handlova lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Inter Bratislava will meet higher ranked Komarno (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Handlova will play against Levice (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Handlova: E.Scott 27+8reb+2ast, D.Aranitovic 18+13reb+1ast, R.Skvasik 9+3reb+1ast, M.Skuben 7+4reb+1ast, J.Kadasi 7+4reb+2ast, B.Obert 6+2reb+2ast Inter Bratislava: J.Moorman II 30+10reb+5ast, T.Zdanavicius 26+6reb+2ast, H.Robert 21+3ast, J.Zakas 18+4reb+3ast, K.Martin 6+3reb+8ast, W.Mark 3+1reb Lucenec - Komarno 62-61 Important game to mention about took place in Lucenec. Fifth ranked Lucenec (15-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Komarno (15-13) 62-61 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Komarno. Montenegrin forward Vasilije Knezevic (202-1996) saved the victory by scoring 10 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Lukas Bolek (194-1997) contributed with 10 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Luka Gasic (195-1998) replied with 20 points and American point guard Demarkus Stuckey Jr (183-1995, college: Goshen) added 14 points in the effort for Komarno. Lucenec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Komarno. Lucenec will play against league's second-placed Iskra Svit on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Komarno will play against Inter Bratislava and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Komarno: L.Gasic 20+2reb+1ast, D.Stuckey Jr. 14+3reb+1ast, S.Gatling 9+5reb+3ast, V.Samuel 7+5reb+1ast, M.Dolnik 4+9reb, M.Danielic 4 Lucenec: T.Armstrong 11+3reb+3ast, L.Bolek 10+3reb+4ast, V.Knezevic 10+7reb+2ast, J.Zorvan 7+4reb, T.Valdis Sullivan 6+3reb+1ast, S.Matej 5 Prievidza - Iskra Svit 77-79 Seventh-ranked Prievidza (9-19) made lots of trouble for second ranked Iskra Svit (18-10) on Saturday. The visitors from Svit managed to secure only two-point victory 79-77. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Prievidza. The best player for the winners was American swingman TJ Atwood (198-1997, college: Lamar) who scored 27 points. The other American import point guard Tavon King (180-1997, college: Cumberland) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Jamari Wheeler (185-1997, college: Ohio St.) produced 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian forward Dusan Hukic (210-1993) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Iskra Svit and four Prievidza players scored in double figures. Iskra Svit maintains second position with 18-10 record having just two points less than leader Spisski Rytieri. Prievidza at the other side keeps the seventh place with 19 games lost. Iskra Svit are looking forward to face Lucenec (#5) at home in the next round. Prievidza will play against the league's leader Spisski Rytieri in Nova Ves and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Prievidza: D.Hukic 18+5reb+1ast, K.Anderson 15+1ast, J.Wheeler 15+9reb+4ast, L.Patrik 10+1reb, K.Taylor 8+6reb+6ast, A.Krcmarik 6 Iskra Svit: T.Atwood 27+3reb+1ast, T.King 19+5reb+7ast, X.Smith 12+5reb+1ast, K.Goncalves 11+7reb+1ast, H.Koval 10+6reb+3ast, M.Adam 0 Levice - Spisski Rytieri 114-121 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Levice. First ranked Spisski Rytieri faced 3rd ranked Levice. Guests from Nova Ves (20-8) defeated host Levice (17-11) 121-114. Argentinian point guard Lautaro Lopez (189-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) chipped in 26 points and 4 assists during the contest. The former international power forward Martin Bachan (203-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and Bosnian point guard Drasko Knezevic (185-1993) scored 28 points and 8 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Spisski Rytieri maintains first position with 20-8 record. Defending champion Levice keeps the third place with 11 games lost. Spisski Rytieri will meet at home Prievidza (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Levice will play against Handlova (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Levice: D.Knezevic 28+4reb+8ast, M.Bachan 26+12reb+3ast, T.McCallum 18+5reb+3ast, B.Kovac 13+7reb+1ast, D.Van Oostrum 12+3reb+5ast, D.Abraham 8+6reb+2ast Spisski Rytieri: P.McGlynn 26+2reb+4ast, V.Granic 19+9reb, L.Lopez 18+7reb+10ast, M.Fusek 15+13reb, V.Juricek 15+7reb+1ast, D.Hlivak 14+1ast |
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Boras - Sodertalje 71-70 American forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) fired 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Ludvig Johansson (185-1998) chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Josh Sharkey (175-1997, college: Samford) produced 19 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Ed Polite Jr (196-1997, college: Radford, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Boras: R.Logan 19+6reb+7ast, B.Hume 13+5reb, A.Cook 10+1reb+1ast, F.Andersson 10+1reb, C.McKnight 8+7reb+2ast, L.Johansson 6+7reb+5ast Sodertalje: J.Sharkey 19+1reb+4ast, L.Radosavljevic 13+7reb, E.Polite Jr. 11+10reb, S.LeDay 8+3reb, W.Kelser 8+1ast, A.Gaddefors 5+1reb+2ast Jamtland - Koping Stars 59-61 Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Travis McConico (198-1997, college: Charleston So.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Quatarrius Wilson (203-1996, college: SEMO) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard CJ Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) answered with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international forward Pierre Hampton (201-1991) added 14 points in the effort for Jamtland. Top scorers: Koping Stars: T.McConico 20+11reb+2ast, Q.Wilson 11+10reb+2ast, K.Curry 10+1reb, O.Gehrke 7+1reb, B.Abdulkader 6+1reb+2ast, J.Gray 5+7reb+1ast Jamtland: P.Hampton 14+2reb, P.Carr 9+4reb, L.Horton 9+1reb, D.Johansson 7+4reb+2ast, C.Jackson 7+5reb+6ast, A.Zekovic 7+4reb+1ast Norrkoping - Nassjo 99-74 Norrkoping made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international Adam Ramstedt (206-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American center Dartaye Ruffin (205-1991, college: Drexel) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Derreck Brooks Jr (198-1994, college: Cent Arkansas) scored 16 points. Five Norrkoping and four Nassjo players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Norrkoping: M.Tyus 21+5reb+1ast, A.Ramstedt 17+13reb+4ast, J.Murray-Boyles 15+4reb, T.Schuberg 13+2reb+11ast, D.Green 12+3reb+2ast, H.Bergstrom 9+1reb+2ast Nassjo: D.Brooks Jr. 16+3reb+3ast, D.Ruffin 16+8reb+1ast, C.Barton 12+1reb+6ast, S.Drammeh 10+4reb+2ast, A.Wesson 9+7reb+3ast, A.Medjedoub 4+3reb+1ast Umea - BC Lulea 91-76 American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Gustav Hansson (185-1995) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists. Four Umea players scored in double figures. Umea's coach Boris Balibrea used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Belgian-American forward Michael Gilmore (208-1995, college: VCU) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Brendan Bailey (203-1997, college: Marquette) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Umea: B.Jefferson 23+11reb+6ast, G.Hansson 22+3reb+4ast, D.Hansson 18+2reb+1ast, C.Welle 10+10reb+2ast, L.Anton 6+1reb, D.Czerapowicz 6+2reb BC Lulea: M.Gilmore 24+9reb+2ast, B.Bailey 16+6reb, D.Davis 15+5reb, A.Ronnqvist 8+3reb, J.Arvidsson 6+7ast, D.George 5+3reb+1ast |
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| NLB Round 22: Morges-Saint-Prex is upset by Grand-Saconnex - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in NLB just ended. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Geneve between third ranked Morges-Saint-Prex (14-8) and tenth ranked Grand-Saconnex (6-15) on Thursday night. Morges-Saint-Prex was edged by Grand-Saconnex in a tough game on the road 96-98. Grand-Saconnex forced 23 Morges-Saint-Prex turnovers. Guard Joshua Ruff (190-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Italian forward Malik Attebi (192-2001) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Grand-Saconnex's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American center Larry Slaughter (203-1992, college: Montevallo) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds for lost side. Newly promoted Grand-Saconnex maintains tenth position with 6-15 record. Morges-Saint-Prex at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lausanne. Top-ranked Pully faced 4th ranked Wallabies. Host Pully (22-0) smashed guests from Kuesnacht-Erlenbach (12-10) 83-52. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wallabies. Worth to mention a great performance of Portuguese forward Joao Grosso (196-1994) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jamal George contributed with 20 points and 8 steals for the winners. American guard Christopher Miller (192-1993, college: Salem) replied with 14 points for Wallabies. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Pully have an impressive 22-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-0 record. Wallabies at the other side dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. The game with biggest result difference took place in Fribourg. Local Academie Fribourg (11-9) outscored 11th ranked Levaux (5-17) 107-72 on Thursday night. Petar Tomic scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Davie Champagnie responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. 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. Academie Fribourg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bernex. Levaux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Winterthur was defeated by CNBS in a road game 79-68. Villars smashed Baeren at home 85-66. Bernex lost to GC Zurich on the opponent's court 74-81. The best stats of 22th round was 16 points, 9 assists and 6 steals by Mario Gull of GC Zurich. Grand-Saconnex - Morges-Saint-Prex 98-96 The most important game in the last round took place in Geneve between third ranked Morges-Saint-Prex (14-8) and tenth ranked Grand-Saconnex (6-15) on Thursday night. Morges-Saint-Prex was edged by Grand-Saconnex in a tough game on the road 96-98. Grand-Saconnex forced 23 Morges-Saint-Prex turnovers. Guard Joshua Ruff (190-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Italian forward Malik Attebi (192-2001) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Five Grand-Saconnex players scored in double figures. Grand-Saconnex's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American center Larry Slaughter (203-1992, college: Montevallo) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and guard Victor Desponds (180-1998) added 24 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Newly promoted Grand-Saconnex maintains tenth position with 6-15 record. Morges-Saint-Prex at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Grand-Saconnex: R.Joshua 21+10reb+2ast, A.Malik 21+5reb+2ast, D.Ugo 18+1reb, S.Margot 13+4reb+4ast, C.Hakim 11+2reb+3ast, G.Kerem 7+1ast Morges-Saint-Prex: L.Slaughter 26+14reb+2ast, V.Desponds 24+2reb+6ast, C.Loris 11+2ast, S.Mobilia 10+3reb+2ast, R.Diego 8+2reb+3ast, R.Luis 7+13reb+5ast Acad.Fribourg - Levaux 107-72 The game with biggest result difference took place in Fribourg. Local Academie Fribourg (11-9) outscored 11th ranked Levaux (5-17) 107-72 on Thursday night. Academie Fribourg dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Levaux's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Serbian center Petar Tomic (208-2002) scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Nikola Aleksic (173-2005) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Four Academie Fribourg players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Davie Champagnie (206-1990, college: UT Southern) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and guard Alexandre Ghorayeb (172-2001) scored 19 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Academie Fribourg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bernex. Levaux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Acad.Fribourg: T.Petar 32+5reb+4ast, A.Nikola 25+2reb+2ast, L.Alois 12+7reb+5ast, A.Solca 10+6reb+6ast, S.Rodin 6+7reb+1ast, T.Axel 6+2ast Levaux: D.Champagnie 20+10reb, G.Alexandre 19+4reb+1ast, M.Eric 13+1reb, G.Paul 9+4reb+2ast, N.N'Deurbelaou 7+5reb+3ast, M.Glody 2+1reb+4ast CNBS - Winterthur 79-68 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Winterthur (10-12) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked CNBS (12-9) 79-68 on Friday. Swingman Liban Nuux (192-2006) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and North Macedonian guard Florian Zili (180-2004) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four CNBS players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard KaeRon Baker (188, college: LCU) responded with 37 points (!!!) and guard Malcolm Amsler (192-2004) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. CNBS moved-up to fourth place. Winterthur lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Top scorers: CNBS: Z.Florian 16+1reb+1ast, P.Riccardo 12+2reb, N.Andrin 11+4reb+1ast, N.Liban 10+8reb+7ast, B.Enzo 9+4reb+1ast, R.Nilan 9+4ast Winterthur: K.Baker 37+2reb+2ast, A.Malcolm 13+3reb+1ast, C.Dan 8+4reb, S.Matteo 6+6reb+4ast, M.Milan 3+4reb, S.Hungerbuhler 1+7reb+2ast Villars - Baeren 85-66 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Villars (9-13) smashed at home bottom-ranked Baeren (1-21) 85-66 on Saturday. Villars dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Baeren's 38. They outrebounded Baeren 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Senegalese center Mansour Kasse (208-1992) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kosovan point guard Etrit Dibrani (180-1996) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Villars players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Davidek Herron (198-1980) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Eddie Baumer scored 8 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Villars maintains ninth position with 9-13 record. Baeren lost seventeenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Top scorers: Villars: M.Kasse 21+16reb+1ast, E.Dibrani 18+6reb+7ast, L.De Gottrau 14+7reb, R.Luc-andre 10+4reb+2ast, A.Medolago 6+1reb+6ast, M.Manz 6+2reb+1ast Baeren: D.Herron 32+13reb+3ast, B.Eddie 8+3reb+2ast, L.Stocker 5+1reb+3ast, M.Robin 5+2reb, E.Yohannes 5+1ast, S.Claudio 4+3reb+1ast Pully - Wallabies 83-52 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lausanne. Top-ranked Pully faced 4th ranked Wallabies. Host Pully (22-0) smashed guests from Kuesnacht-Erlenbach (12-10) 83-52. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wallabies. Pully dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Wallabies' 24 and made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Pully forced 32 Wallabies turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Portuguese forward Joao Grosso (196-1994) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Jamal George (194-2002) contributed with 20 points and 8 steals for the winners. American guard Christopher Miller (192-1993, college: Salem) replied with 14 points and Ryan Muhr (195-2002) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Wallabies. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pully have an impressive 22-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-0 record. Wallabies at the other side dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. Top scorers: Pully: G.Jamal 20+2reb+3ast, J.Grosso 16+8reb+5ast, Z.Crawford 13+7reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 9+3reb+1ast, M.Kenan 6+3reb, A.Hart 6+3reb+1ast Wallabies: C.Miller 14+4reb+3ast, B.Michel 11+4reb+1ast, M.Ryan 10+8reb+2ast, F.Noah 5+3reb+1ast, M.Dixson 5+5reb, D.Togninalli 5+1reb+1ast GC Zurich - Bernex 81-74 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Bernex (11-9) was defeated on the road by second ranked GC Zurich (16-6) 81-74 on Saturday. GC Zurich looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Nicolas Hulliger (194-2001) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Mario Gull (195-1998) chipped in 16 points, 9 assists and 6 steals during the contest. GC Zurich's coach Luka Stiplosek allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side guard Guillaume Bourgeois (186-1998) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Adrien Borgeat (193-2001) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Bernex players scored in double figures. GC Zurich have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-6 record having six points less than leader Pully. Newly promoted Bernex dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Acad.Fribourg. Top scorers: GC Zurich: N.Hulliger 20+5reb+4ast, M.Gull 16+2reb+9ast, J.Erard 12+3reb, W.Nils 8+2reb+4ast, A.Mausli 7+6reb+1ast, F.Deneus 5+5reb Bernex: G.Bourgeois 24+6reb+2ast, M.Gregory 15+4reb+1ast, B.Adrien 12+7reb+4ast, H.Tom 10+3reb+3ast, A.Achille 6+1reb+9ast, S.Teo 4+4reb |
| 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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| 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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| Vyacheslav Bobrov (ex Budivelnyk) agreed terms with Orleans - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Bobrov has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012. Bobrov represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 7.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 65.5%, FT: 66.7%. He is a very experienced player. Bobrov has played also professionally in Lithuania (Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys), Romania (Pitesti), Spain (Fuenlabrada and Gipuzkoa), Ukraine (Dnipro, BC Kyiv, Mariupol and Khimik) and France (JSF Nanterre and Quimper UJAP). His team made it to the Superleague Semifinals in 2015 and 2021. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Domestic Players Team in 2021. |
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| Tajh Green claims British BBL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old forward had a double-double of 32 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat Bristol Flyers (#2, 21-9) 110-99. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Manchester G. maintains the 4th position in British BBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Manchester G. will need more victories to improve their 16-13 record. In the team's last game Green had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He turned to be Manchester G.'s top player in his first season with the team. Benedict College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Green is in league's top in points (5th best: 18.3ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 8.8rpg) and averages solid 52.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Manchester G.'s star - young American guard Dirk Williams (198-G-1994). Williams impressed basketball fans with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Manchester G. cruised to a 110-99 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Bristol Flyers (#2, 21-9). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Manchester G. consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team's 16-13 record is not bad at all. Williams is a newcomer at Manchester G. 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 18.9ppg (#2). The third best performed player last round was American V.J. King (198-F-1997, agency: Green Sports Management) of second-ranked Bristol Flyers. King showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite King's great performance Bristol Flyers lost 99-110 to #4 ranked Manchester G.. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Bristol Flyers needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 21 victories and 9 lost games. King has a great season in United Kingdom. After 29 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.2ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Larry Austin Jr. (188-G-1996) of Cheshire P. - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Javion Hamlet (193-G-1998) of Newcastle E. - 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Rahmon Fletcher (178-PG-1988) of Manchester G. - 23 points and 13 assists 7. Michael Miller (193-G-1997) of Bristol Flyers - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists 8. Shakem Johnson (201-F) of Surrey S. - 21 points and 8 rebounds 9. Fahro Alihodzic (208-C-1989) of Caledonia G. - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 10. David Sloan (183-PG-1999) of Caledonia G. - 24 points, 5 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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| BBL Round 22: Leader Lions lose to Sharks - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in BBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Lions (27-3) recorded its third loss in London on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Sharks (13-16) 82-80. American point guard Devearl Ramsey (183-1997, college: UCSB) fired 22 points for the winners. The other American import forward Kipper Nichols (198-1997, college: Illinois) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Sam Dekker (204-1994, college: Wisconsin) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Lions' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 13-16 record. Lions at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. Sharks are looking forward to face higher ranked Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in Chester in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Lions will play on the road against the league's second-placed Flyers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Ninth-ranked Newcastle Eagles (7-21) made lots of trouble for first ranked Lions (27-3). The visitors from London managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jordan Taylor (187-1989, college: Wisconsin, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 assists. Tomislav Zubcic contributed with 15 points for the winners. Lions' coach Ryan Schmitt allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) replied with 30 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for Newcastle Eagles. Lions maintains first position with 27-3 record. Newcastle Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 21 games lost. Lions will play against league's second-placed Flyers in Bristol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Newcastle Eagles will play on the road against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Leicester between Leicester Riders and Gladiators. Third ranked Leicester Riders (18-8) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Gladiators (15-14). Leicester Riders managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Friday evening. Kimbal Mackenzie scored 25 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side David Sloan responded with 22 points and 7 assists. Defending champion maintains third position with 18-8 record having thirteen points less than leader London L. Loser Gladiators keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Leicester Riders will meet Plymouth Patriots (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Gladiators will play against Manchester Giants and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Plymouth P. were crushed by Bristol Flyers in a road game 99-60. Sheffield S. beat Surrey S. at home 75-70. Caledonia G. won against Surrey S. on the opponent's court 84-81. Plymouth P. was outscored by Cheshire P. in a home game 67-90. Newcastle E. recorded a loss to Manchester G. on the road 99-96. London L. crushed Newcastle E. on its own court 100-69. Leicester R. was beaten by Sheffield S. in a road game 72-64. Manchester G. won against Bristol Flyers at home 110-99. The best stats of 22th round was 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by Tajh Green of Manchester G.. Bristol Flyers - Plymouth P. 99-60 There was no surprise in Bristol where 8th ranked Plymouth Patriots (10-18) were crushed by second ranked Flyers (21-9) 99-60 on Friday. Flyers made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Plymouth Patriots turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Plymouth Patriots' players. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Tevin Olison (193-1998, college: YSU, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 23 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Thomas Bell III (198-1998, college: N.Texas) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Five Flyers players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Ralph Bissainthe (201-1999, college: CMU) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Flyers maintains second position with 21-9 record having six points less than leader London L. Plymouth Patriots lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 18 games lost. Flyers will meet at home league's leader Lions in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Plymouth Patriots will play against Leicester Riders (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bristol Flyers: T.Olison 23+4reb+4ast, B.Mahan 19+2reb+2ast, V.King 14+6reb+2ast, T.Bell III 12+8reb+7ast, J.Watson-Gayle 11+5reb+9ast, M.Miller 10+2reb+2ast Plymouth P.: I.Brandon 12+3reb, R.Bissainthe 11+7reb, J.Hawthorne 10+5reb+1ast, O.Iyekekpolor 7+5reb, T.Gadsden 6+3reb+1ast, R.Hassan 6+8reb+3ast Newcastle E. - London L. 85-88 Ninth-ranked Newcastle Eagles (7-21) made lots of trouble for first ranked Lions (27-3). The visitors from London managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Lions players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jordan Taylor (187-1989, college: Wisconsin, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 assists. Croatian Tomislav Zubcic (213-1990, agency: BIG) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Four Lions players scored in double figures. Lions' coach Ryan Schmitt allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) replied with 30 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) added 16 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) in the effort for Newcastle Eagles. Lions maintains first position with 27-3 record. Newcastle Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 21 games lost. Lions will play against league's second-placed Flyers in Bristol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Newcastle Eagles will play on the road against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: London L.: S.Dekker 17+2reb+1ast, J.Taylor 15+3reb+7ast, T.Zubcic 15+4reb+3ast, A.Best 13+1reb+2ast, L.Nelson 9+3reb+3ast, V.Hruban 8+4reb+2ast Newcastle E.: J.Hamlet 30+2reb+2ast, J.Gordon 16+8reb+1ast, D.Defoe 13+1reb+1ast, J.Kennedy 7+6reb+2ast, D.Cohn 7+3reb+7ast, H.French 6+10reb+4ast Sheffield S. - Surrey S. 75-70 No shocking result in a game in Sheffield where seventh ranked Sharks (13-16) defeated bottom-ranked Scorchers (3-26) 75-70 on Friday. Sharks made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game, while Scorchers only scored four points from the stripe. American-Portuguese guard Jordan Ratinho (196-1998, college: USF) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Devearl Ramsey (183-1997, college: UCSB) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward Shakem Johnson (201, college: Tennessee St.) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) and American-South Sudanese guard Padiet Wang (193-1998, college: UCCS) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Scorchers' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 13-16 record. Scorchers lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Sharks will meet at home higher ranked Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Scorchers will play against Newcastle Eagles (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sheffield S.: J.Ratinho 16+7reb+3ast, D.Ramsey 13+7reb+1ast, K.Nichols 13+3reb+1ast, S.Nelson 9+6reb+5ast, M.Delpeche 8+7reb, J.Pipkins 7+1reb+1ast Surrey S.: S.Johnson 21+8reb, J.McFolley 18+4reb+2ast, T.Ogedengbe 10+1reb+2ast, P.Wang 9+10reb+9ast, R.Martin 8+6reb+1ast, K.Carey 4+1reb+3ast Leicester R. - Caledonia G. 84-81 A very close game took place in Leicester between Leicester Riders and Gladiators. Third ranked Leicester Riders (18-8) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Gladiators (15-14). Leicester Riders managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Friday evening. Leicester Riders made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game. The former international guard Kimbal Mackenzie (187-1996, college: Bucknell) scored 25 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Marc Loving (203-1994, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 13 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four Leicester Riders players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) responded with 22 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Aljami Durham (193-1998, college: Providence) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). Defending champion maintains third position with 18-8 record having thirteen points less than leader London L. Loser Gladiators keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Leicester Riders will meet Plymouth Patriots (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Gladiators will play against Manchester Giants and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Leicester R.: K.Mackenzie 25+5reb+3ast, E.Walshe 15+3reb, M.Loving 13+13reb+3ast, P.Whelan 12+6reb+6ast, D.Nelson-Henry 9+8reb, Z.Jackson 8+2reb+4ast Caledonia G.: A.Durham 22+5reb+3ast, D.Sloan 22+4reb+7ast, F.Malcolm 14+6reb+2ast, F.Alihodzic 8+6reb+1ast, J.Bailey 6+2reb+1ast, K.Jimenez 4+3reb+2ast Surrey S. - Caledonia G. 81-84 Very expected game in Guildford where 10th ranked Scorchers (3-26) were edged by fifth ranked Gladiators (15-14) 84-81 on Saturday. Gladiators dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Scorchers' 32 and made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Scorchers 37-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Fahro Alihodzic (208-1989, college: UAB) chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Gladiators players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Josh McFolley (185-1997, college: Detroit) responded with 23 points and 8 assists and naturalized Jamaican forward Ryan Martin (206-1991, college: Tenn Tech) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Scorchers' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Gladiators maintains fifth position with 15-14 record. Scorchers lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Gladiators will meet at home higher ranked Manchester Giants (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Scorchers will play against Newcastle Eagles (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Caledonia G.: D.Sloan 24+5reb+5ast, A.Durham 20+5reb+1ast, F.Alihodzic 16+11reb+2ast, J.Bailey 11+9reb+2ast, F.Malcolm 7+3reb, P.Onwas 6+4reb+6ast Surrey S.: J.McFolley 23+2reb+8ast, R.Martin 19+7reb+5ast, P.Wang 11+1reb+3ast, S.Johnson 9+1reb+2ast, A.Lawrence 7+1reb+2ast, K.Carey 5+2reb Plymouth P. - Cheshire P. 67-90 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Cheshire Phoenix (13-15) outscored on the road 8th ranked Plymouth Patriots (10-18) 90-67 on Sunday. American guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Marcus Evans (188-1996, college: VCU, agency: Green Sports Management) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Cheshire Phoenix players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian forward Otas Iyekekpolor (203-1996, college: Fort Lewis) responded with 6 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Albanian guard Elvisi Dusha (188-1994) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Plymouth Patriots' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Cheshire Phoenix maintains sixth position with 13-15 record. Plymouth Patriots lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 18 games lost. Cheshire Phoenix will meet Sharks (#7) in the next round. Plymouth Patriots will play against Leicester Riders and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cheshire P.: W.Neighbour 17+3reb+2ast, L.Austin Jr. 17+8reb+5ast, M.Evans 15+8reb+3ast, J.Anderson 14+3reb+5ast, T.Teague 10+4reb+3ast, M.Jack 9+2reb Plymouth P.: J.Akodo 11+1reb+3ast, J.Hawthorne 10+3reb, E.Dusha 10+3reb+5ast, T.Gadsden 8+1reb+1ast, R.Hassan 8+7reb+1ast, I.Brandon 7+6reb+1ast London L. - Sheffield S. 80-82 Top ranked Lions (27-3) recorded its third loss in London on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by seventh ranked Sharks (13-16) 82-80. American point guard Devearl Ramsey (183-1997, college: UCSB) fired 22 points for the winners. The other American import forward Kipper Nichols (198-1997, college: Illinois) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Sharks players scored in double figures. American forward Sam Dekker (204-1994, college: Wisconsin) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Lions' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 13-16 record. Lions at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. Sharks are looking forward to face higher ranked Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in Chester in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Lions will play on the road against the league's second-placed Flyers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Sheffield S.: D.Ramsey 22+4reb+1ast, K.Nichols 15+6reb+3ast, J.Pipkins 12+3reb+1ast, R.Glasgow 10+3ast, S.Nelson 9+3reb+7ast, J.Ratinho 7+3reb+2ast London L.: S.Dekker 24+6reb+1ast, O.Oni 14+8reb+2ast, T.Zubcic 14+1reb+3ast, L.Nelson 9, M.Soluade 8+2reb+3ast, J.Sharma 7+3reb+1ast Manchester G. - Newcastle E. 99-96 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Newcastle Eagles (7-21) were edged on the road by fourth ranked Manchester Giants (16-13) 99-96 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Manchester Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American point guard Rahmon Fletcher (178-1988, college: Green Bay) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 assists (made all of his fifteen free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Tajh Green (203-1998, college: Benedict) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and international guard Kyle Johnson (195-1988, college: LIU Brooklyn) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Manchester Giants maintains fourth position with 16-13 record. Newcastle Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 21 games lost. Manchester Giants will meet Gladiators (#5) in the next round. Newcastle Eagles will play against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Manchester G.: R.Fletcher 23+1reb+13ast, A.Roberson 18+10reb, T.Green 17+12reb+3ast, D.Williams 15+4reb+2ast, K.Josephs 11+3reb+2ast, L.Robertin 9+6reb+3ast Newcastle E.: K.Johnson 20+8reb+2ast, D.Cohn 20+3reb+7ast, J.Hamlet 18+5reb+4ast, J.Gordon 15+11reb+5ast, D.Ubiaro 9+2reb+1ast, J.Kennedy 9+6reb+3ast London L. - Newcastle E. 100-69 Everything went according to plan in London where first ranked Lions (27-3) outleveled 9th ranked Newcastle Eagles (7-21) 100-69 on Thursday. Lions forced 21 Newcastle Eagles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lions made 7 blocks. Czech Vojtech Hruban (202-1989) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Luke Nelson (191-1995, college: UC Irvine) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Lions' coach Ryan Schmitt felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side international guard Kyle Johnson (195-1988, college: LIU Brooklyn) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his fifteen free throws !!!) and naturalized Dominican power forward Darius Defoe (203-1984) scored 22 points. Four Newcastle Eagles players scored in double figures. Lions maintains first position with 27-3 record. Newcastle Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 21 games lost. Lions will meet league's second-placed Flyers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Newcastle Eagles will play against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: London L.: V.Hruban 19+3reb+2ast, L.Nelson 17+1reb+3ast, M.Soluade 13+2ast, J.Ward-Hibbert 13+5reb+1ast, J.Sharma 8+6reb, A.Best 8+2reb+3ast Newcastle E.: D.Defoe 22+3reb+1ast, K.Johnson 15+6reb+6ast, J.Kennedy 10+4reb+3ast, J.Gordon 10+6reb+4ast, D.Cohn 6+7reb+2ast, D.Ubiaro 6+4reb+2ast Sheffield S. - Leicester R. 72-64 There was an upset in Sheffield where higher ranked Leicester Riders (18-8) were defeated by seventh ranked Sharks (13-16) 72-64 on Friday. Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Leicester Riders' 30. Sharks forced 22 Leicester Riders turnovers. Strangely Leicester Riders outrebounded Sharks 42-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. American point guard Saeed Nelson (188-1998, college: American) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American point guard Rodney Glasgow (181-1992, college: VMI) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Five Sharks players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Marc Loving (203-1994, college: Ohio St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Kimbal Mackenzie (187-1996, college: Bucknell) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Leicester Riders' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 13-16 record. Defending champion Leicester Riders keep the third place with eight games lost. Sharks will meet at home higher ranked Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leicester Riders will play against Plymouth Patriots and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sheffield S.: R.Glasgow 15+2reb, S.Nelson 14+7reb+4ast, K.Nichols 12+5reb, M.Delpeche 10+3reb+2ast, B.Koch 10+3reb, J.Pipkins 6+3reb+4ast Leicester R.: M.Loving 18+11reb+3ast, K.Mackenzie 13+4reb+5ast, P.Whelan 8+6reb+3ast, Z.Jackson 5+4reb+1ast, C.Love 5+2reb+4ast, J.Adekoya 5+2reb Manchester G. - Bristol Flyers 110-99 There was a small surprise when fourth ranked Manchester Giants (16-13) defeated at home much higher ranked Flyers (21-9) 110-99 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Flyers 39-27 including 24 on the defensive glass. Manchester Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Tajh Green (203-1998, college: Benedict) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Dirk Williams (198-1994, college: UAB) chipped in 31 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward VJ King (198-1997, college: Louisville, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Michael Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. Five Manchester Giants and four Flyers players scored in double figures. Manchester Giants maintains fourth position with 16-13 record. Loser Flyers keep the second place with nine games lost. Manchester Giants will meet Gladiators (#5) in the next round. Flyers will play against the league's leader Lions and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Manchester G.: T.Green 32+10reb+5ast, D.Williams 31+4reb+4ast, A.Roberson 17+11reb+4ast, N.Lewis 14+2reb+4ast, R.Fletcher 10+2reb+8ast, L.Robertin 4+7reb Bristol Flyers: V.King 28+6reb+5ast, M.Miller 17+6reb+13ast, T.Olison 16+2reb+1ast, M.Delpeche 15+6reb+4ast, B.Mahan 9+2reb+1ast, J.Watson-Gayle 8+4reb+3ast |
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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. |
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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. |
| SPB Round 3: Cangrejeros lose the game and top position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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SPB Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game of round 3 took place in La Guaira where Piratas beat Cangrejeros (1-1) 87-75 on Friday night. It was a great evening for Dominican guard Juan Suero (196-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international center Javinger Vargas (202-1990) helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Akeem Ellis (196-1990, college: Coppin St.) with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cangrejeros will play next round against strong Cocodrilos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Piratas will try to continue on its current victory against Spartans in Caracas. Centauros (1-1) recorded a loss in Margarita. Hosts were defeated by Llaneros (0-2) 68-64. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican point guard Yerri Flores (188-1996, college: High School) who led the winners and scored 21 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Carlos Rodriguez accounted for 10 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Elder Gimenez (186-1991) came up with 19 points for Centauros in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Llaneros will play against Guaros in Barquisimeto in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Centauros will play at home against Toros and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Quite upsetting was Toros' (#3) home defeat in a game versus Guaros 87-75. The best player for the winners was Rodney Green who scored 18 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Brian Guidi who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guaros will meet at home Llaneros (#4) in the next round. Toros will play against Centauros in Margarita and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Cocodrilos destroyed Panteras on the opponent's court 76-56. Winless Taurinos unfortunately lost to Heroes in a home game 83-95. Diablos managed to beat Spartans on the road 77-76. Toros were defeated by Heroes on its own court 79-93. Winless Taurinos lost to undefeated Broncos in Caracas 64-100. Gaiteros lost to defending champion Trotamundos at home 75-87. Winless Gigantes lost to undefeated Guaiqueries on the opponent's court 94-96. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Francisco Centeno of Guaiqueries. Panteras - Cocodrilos 56-76 Very expected game in Caracas where Panteras (0-3) were crushed by Cocodrilos (3-0) 76-56 on Wednesday. Cocodrilos looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican Luis Montero (203-1993, college: South Plains) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American-Mexican forward Tony Mitchell (203-1992, college: N.Texas) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Yeferson Guerra (192-2003, agency: Pro Sports) who recorded 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international swingman Pedro Chourio (186-1990, agency: Pro Sports) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cocodrilos will meet at home Cangrejeros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Panteras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Caracas to the arena Diablos. Top scorers: Cocodrilos: L.Montero 26+5reb+8ast, T.Mitchell 15+8reb, L.Bethelmy 14+3reb+4ast, J.Martinez 5+2reb+2ast, C.Anyelo 5+7reb+4ast, M.Bolivar 3+2reb Panteras: G.Yeferson 14+6reb+5ast, A.Holmes 8+1reb+2ast, A.Jhonatan 7+3reb+1ast, P.Chourio 7+8reb+3ast, E.Minnie 6+1reb, E.Alcala 5+4reb Taurinos - Heroes 83-95 There was a small surprise in La Asuncion where Heroes (2-1) defeated Taurinos (0-3) 95-83 on Wednesday. Heroes dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Taurinos' 40. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) who scored 19 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Forward Kelvin Caraballo (198-1988) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dazon Ingram (196-1997, college: UCF) who recorded 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Bryant Duran (180-1999) added 22 points respectively. Five Heroes and four Taurinos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Heroes will meet at home Gaiteros (#5) in the next round. Taurinos will have a break next round. Top scorers: Heroes: B.Richard 19+4reb+8ast, K.Caraballo 14+8reb+2ast, K.Nino 14+1reb+3ast, S.Cleare 12+3reb+1ast, K.Bigby-Williams 12+7reb, L.Almanza 11+5reb+3ast Taurinos: D.Ingram 23+7reb+4ast, D.Bryant 22+3reb+3ast, P.Jean 16+3reb+6ast, S.Quiroz 14+5reb, A.Rodriguez 5+7reb, G.Jhonder 3+3reb+1ast Toros - Guaros 75-87 Quite upsetting was Toros' (#3) home defeat in a game versus Guaros 87-75. Strangely Toros outrebounded Guaros 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) who scored 18 points and 4 assists. The former international swingman Jose Vargas (195-1982, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Brian Guidi (200-1991) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Beiker Barrios (193-2002) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five Guaros and four Toros players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guaros will meet at home Llaneros (#4) in the next round. Toros will play against Centauros in Margarita and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guaros: R.Green 18+4reb+4ast, H.Guillent 14+2reb+7ast, Y.Valera 13+2reb, J.Vargas 12+5reb+7ast, C.Alan 11+4reb, M.Luis 7+1reb+1ast Toros: B.Guidi 17+7reb, J.Vargas 12+3reb, B.Beiker 11+9reb+1ast, C.Gutierrez 10+5reb, V.Luis 7+5reb+3ast, I.Jr. Ludwing 6+2reb+3ast Spartans - Diablos 76-77 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Caracas where Spartans (0-2) were edged by Diablos (1-2) 77-76 on Thursday. Diablos outrebounded Spartans 46-32 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Bayron Matos (206, college: S.Florida) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. Dominican point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Will Davis II (203-1992, college: UC Irvine) who recorded 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Nelson Palacios (192-1992) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Diablos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Panteras. Top scorers: Diablos: R.Santana 22+5ast, B.Matos 16+18reb+4ast, J.Manaure 11+7reb+1ast, G.Edry 9+6reb+4ast, A.Acosta 5+1reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 4+5reb+1ast Spartans: W.Davis II 27+6reb+4ast, N.Palacios 14+2reb+6ast, H.Bompart 11+4reb+6ast, D.Holland 8+5reb+4ast, T.Williams 6+5reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 4+5reb+2ast Toros - Heroes 79-93 But Toros were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Caracas 93-79 on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was Dominican point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) chipped in 15 points. Heroes' coach Ricardo Gonzalez used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Javier Vargas (197-1998) who recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Brian Guidi (200-1991) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Toros players scored in double figures. Heroes will meet at home Gaiteros (#5) in the next round. Toros will play against Centauros in Margarita and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Heroes: B.Richard 20+5reb+8ast, K.Nino 15+4reb+2ast, L.Almanza 14+3reb+1ast, Z.Hearst 9+4reb+2ast, K.Bigby-Williams 9+7reb, A.Barrios 9+1reb Toros: J.Vargas 18+6reb+3ast, B.Guidi 15+9reb, C.Gutierrez 11+5reb+6ast, I.Jr Ludwing 11+1ast, H.Ortega 8+1reb+2ast, B.Beiker 8+9reb+1ast Piratas - Cangrejeros 87-75 The most important game of round 3 took place in La Guaira where Piratas beat Cangrejeros (1-1) 87-75 on Friday night. It was a great evening for Dominican guard Juan Suero (196-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international center Javinger Vargas (202-1990) helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Akeem Ellis (196-1990, college: Coppin St.) with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Dominican swingman Luis Feliz (190-2002) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cangrejeros will play next round against strong Cocodrilos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Piratas will try to continue on its current victory against Spartans in Caracas. Top scorers: Piratas: J.Suero 24+7reb+4ast, J.Vargas 19+10reb+2ast, Q.Davis 18+2reb+1ast, A.Forbes 9+4reb+1ast, M.Flores 4+4reb+1ast, M.Dicent 3+2reb+2ast Cangrejeros: F.Luis 17+1reb+1ast, A.Ellis 13+5reb+1ast, D.Mondy 11+4reb, L.Julio 8+6reb+1ast, R.Polanco 8+7reb, L.Mora 7+4reb+1ast Broncos - Taurinos 100-64 There was no surprise in Caracas where Taurinos (0-3) were outplayed by Broncos (2-0) 100-64 on Friday. Broncos outrebounded Taurinos 48-36 including 34 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Dominican Kelvin Pena (193-1980, college: Southeastern) who scored 14 points and 7 assists. The former international point guard Garly Sojo (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dazon Ingram (196-1997, college: UCF) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Broncos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Caracas to the arena Brillantes. Top scorers: Broncos: E.McCree 16+5reb+2ast, K.Pena 14+4reb+7ast, L.Duarte 12+4reb+1ast, S.Garly 12+10reb+3ast, E.Flor 12+1ast, J.Williams 7+4reb Taurinos: D.Ingram 20+11reb+5ast, P.Jean 15+2reb+1ast, J.Weatherspoon 10+11reb+6ast, D.Bryant 7+3reb+6ast, G.Jhonder 4+3reb+1ast, D.Rice 3+4reb Centauros - Llaneros 64-68 Centauros (1-1) recorded a loss in Margarita. Hosts were defeated by Llaneros (0-2) 68-64. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican point guard Yerri Flores (188-1996, college: High School) who led the winners and scored 21 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Center Carlos Rodriguez (206-1989) accounted for 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. The former international forward Elder Gimenez (186-1991) came up with 19 points and swingman Danny Arias (193-1997) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Centauros in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Llaneros will play against Guaros in Barquisimeto in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Centauros will play at home against Toros and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Llaneros: Y.Flores 21+2ast, C.Rodriguez 10+7reb, P.Orizu 10+4reb, G.Jose 8+3reb+1ast, J.Williams 7+2reb, L.Thomas 5+3reb+1ast Centauros: E.Gimenez 19+4reb+3ast, D.Arias 9+8reb+2ast, D.Rondon 8+2reb, J.Araujo 7+8reb, D.Alvarez 6+3reb, J.Tovar 5+2reb Gaiteros - Trotamundos 75-87 But Gaiteros were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from La Asuncion 87-75 on Friday night. The best player for the winners was the former international center Nestor Colmenares (200-1987, college: Campbellsville, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 28 points and 9 rebounds. The former international swingman Jhornan Zamora (196-1989) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Trotamundos players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Ty Lawson (180-1987, college: UNC) who recorded 18 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Niremberg Escalona (191-1992) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Gaiteros' coach Ruben Nembhard rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Trotamundos will meet Brillantes (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gaiteros will play against Heroes in Caracas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Trotamundos: N.Colmenares 28+9reb+1ast, D.Garcia 16+4reb+5ast, J.Zamora 14+12reb+7ast, S.Kennedy 10+7reb, T.Cobos 8+3reb+1ast, V.Sanchez 5+1ast Gaiteros: T.Lawson 18+3reb+2ast, N.Escalona 14+7reb+1ast, B.Sebirumbi 13+5reb+1ast, J.Centeno 8+5reb+4ast, M.Butler 8+4reb+2ast, C.Wellian 5+1reb Guaiqueries - Gigantes 96-94 Rather expected game in Porlamar where Gigantes (0-2) were edged by Guaiqueries (2-0) 96-94 on Wednesday. Guaiqueries made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Francisco Centeno (203-1985) who scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) who recorded 26 points and the former international Jose Bracho (190-1998) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Gigantes' coach Fabricio Salas tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Guaiqueries will meet Gladiadores in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gigantes will play against Marinos and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Guaiqueries: T.Efianayi 18+3reb+1ast, F.Centeno 18+9reb+4ast, T.McLean 16+1reb+1ast, J.Sojo 12+5reb, D.Cubillan 11+2reb+2ast, J.Satchell 10+8reb+3ast Gigantes: J.Ocasio 26+4reb, E.Rios 16+2reb, A.Fuller 16+8reb+1ast, J.Bracho 15+6reb+4ast, A.Sucre 11+7reb+1ast, A.Arias 3 |
| Montero number one in Venezuela SPB for round 3 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player was the main contributor (26 points, five rebounds and eight assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Panteras (#3, 1-3) with 20-point margin 76-56. It allowed Cocodrilos to consolidate first place in the Venezuelan SPB. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Cocodrilos already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Montero had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He just recently signed at Cocodrilos, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former South Plains College star has very solid stats this year. Montero is in league's top in assists (9th best: 4.7apg) and averages impressive 1.7bpg,75.0% FGP and 58.3% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Dazon Ingram (196-G-1997) of Taurinos. Ingram had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Taurinos lost that game 64-100 to Broncos (3-0). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Ingram is one of the most experienced players at Taurinos and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Former University of Central Florida star Ingram is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third on the list of top players last round was Dominican Rep. forward Bayron Matos (206-F) of Diablos (#4). Matos showcased his all-around game by recording 16 points, eighteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Diablos, leading his team to a 77-76 win against Spartans (#5, 0-2). Diablos can only dream about fighting for top spots in Eastern Conference East. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Matos he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Matos has individually a great season in Venezuela. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.0rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Nestor Colmenares (200-C-1987) of Trotamundos - 28 points and 9 rebounds 5. Juan Suero (196-G-1993) of Piratas - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Javinger Vargas (202-C-1990) of Piratas - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Richard Bautista (185-PG-1997) of Heroes - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Will Davis II (203-F-1992) of Spartans - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Jean Payen (193-SF-2003) of Taurinos - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Jonathan Ocasio (196-F-1992) of Gigantes - 26 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Cady Lalanne gets MVP of the Week award for West Asia Super League (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
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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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Congo DR stun Gabon in Group A opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Congo DR - Gabon 121:32 Congo DR smashed Gabon 121-32 in Group A opener of the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. Congo DR started the game with a 26-10 surge and dominated the whole game. The third quarter was a disaster for Gabon that could not score a single point as they got 0-31 loss. Cecile Nyoka (177-F-1986) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Deborah Mayimona scored 23. Bernice Angue and Jessica Abagha replied with 9 points each in a loss. |
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| Superliga Round 17: Berleti is defeated by Studenti in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tirana: Studenti (#5) and Berleti (#7). Studenti (5-10) crushed visiting Berleti (1-14) by 53 points 81-28. Studenti held Berleti to an opponent 18.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Studenti forced 23 Berleti turnovers and outrebounded them 54-30 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Megi Spahiu (174-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners and the former international point guard Xhesika Toska (172-2000) chipped in 18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals. Neda Uka responded with 2 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists. Studenti maintains fifth place with 5-10 record. Berleti lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Studenti are looking forward to face league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Berleti's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tirana to the arena Partizani. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tirana: Tirana (#2) and Partizani (#3). Tirana (12-2) crushed visiting Partizani (10-4) by 20 points 81-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Partizani. The former international point guard Dajana Baraj (160-1999) nailed 9 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and Breana Bey accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds. American LaSonja Edwards came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for Partizani in the defeat. Tirana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-2 record behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Tirana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Partizani's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana Berleti. Superliga top team - Flamurtari (13-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Elbasani (1-13) in Vlore 93-60. The best player for the winners was Sophia Jacobsson who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Frida Korumi produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 19 rebounds for the guests. Undefeated Flamurtari have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-0 record. Elbasani lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost. Flamurtari will meet at home Studenti (#5) in the next round. Elbasani will play against Vllaznia in Shkodra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Flamurtari - Elbasani 93-60 Superliga top team - Flamurtari (13-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Elbasani (1-13) in Vlore 93-60. Flamurtari dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Elbasani's 32. Flamurtari forced 24 Elbasani turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Elbasani's players. The best player for the winners was American guard Sophia Jacobsson (165, college: CSUSM) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Her fellow American import guard Analyss Benally (170, college: SJSU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a triple-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Frida Korumi produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 19 rebounds and point guard Dea Sali (166-2004) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Flamurtari have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-0 record. Elbasani lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost. Flamurtari will meet at home Studenti (#5) in the next round. Elbasani will play against Vllaznia in Shkodra and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Flamurtari: S.Jacobsson 33+7reb+11ast, A.Benally 29+10reb+10ast, D.Marshall 17+20reb+1ast, I.Liliane 6+5reb, D.Izabel 4+3reb+10ast, H.Argida 2+4reb+2ast Elbasani: Z.Afori 11+2reb+1ast, S.Dea 10+3reb+4ast, K.Frida 10+19reb+3ast, S.Zenuni 8+3reb+2ast, S.Zhuljeta 8+1reb+5ast, H.Rexhina 6+3reb+2ast Studenti - Berleti 81-28 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tirana: Studenti (#5) and Berleti (#7). Studenti (5-10) crushed visiting Berleti (1-14) by 53 points 81-28. Studenti held Berleti to an opponent 18.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Studenti forced 23 Berleti turnovers and outrebounded them 54-30 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Megi Spahiu (174-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners and the former international point guard Xhesika Toska (172-2000) chipped in 18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals. Five Studenti players scored in double figures. Neda Uka responded with 2 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists and Emi Skuqi (-2001) scored 7 points. Studenti maintains fifth place with 5-10 record. Berleti lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Studenti are looking forward to face league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Berleti's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tirana to the arena Partizani. Top scorers: Studenti: S.Megi 27+10reb+5ast, X.Toska 18+11reb+8ast, M.Isavela 12+9reb, S.Shallo 10+6reb+3ast, M.Shima 10+11reb+2ast, S.Natalia 4+1reb Berleti: S.Alesia 8, S.Emi 7+1reb, S.Eriola 5+3reb, L.Dea 2+1reb, U.Neda 2+22reb+7ast, M.Anduela 2+1reb Tirana - Partizani 81-61 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tirana: Tirana (#2) and Partizani (#3). Tirana (12-2) crushed visiting Partizani (10-4) by 20 points 81-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Partizani. Tirana made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. The former international point guard Dajana Baraj (160-1999) nailed 9 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and American forward Breana Bey (175-1995, college: Stetson, agency: IceBasket) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds. Four Tirana players scored in double figures. American LaSonja Edwards came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and the former international point guard Ornela Lalaj (173-1994) added 8 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Partizani in the defeat. Tirana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-2 record behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Tirana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Partizani's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana Berleti. Top scorers: Tirana: K.Verri 20+5reb+4ast, A.Palko 18+6reb+2ast, B.Bey 17+11reb+2ast, E.Qosja 12+1reb+2ast, D.Baraj 9+12reb+11ast, E.Dishnica 5+6reb+4ast Partizani: E.LaSonja 22+13reb+2ast, A.Coleman 12+10reb+1ast, O.Lalaj 8+15reb+3ast, J.Mathis 6+1reb+6ast, T.Jace 5+4reb, H.Brych 3+1reb |
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| Leona signs Allie Taylor, ex Gyumri - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
Taylor has played previously professionally in USA and WUBA (NorCal Raiders). She is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. Taylor graduated from Plattsburgh State in 2016 and it will be her seventh season as a professional player. |
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| Marquisha Harris is a newcomer at Santiago - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
Harris has played also professionally in Germany (Rheinland), Spain (Mataro and Barca CBS) and WUBA (Tennessee D. and Houston Lady Havok). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team was regular season runner-up in German 2.Bundesliga Group North in 2019. She was voted to Eurobasket.com German 2.Bundesliga North All-Imports Team back in 2019. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. |
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| 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Congo DR stun Gabon in Group A opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Congo DR - Gabon 121:32 Congo DR smashed Gabon 121-32 in Group A opener of the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. Congo DR started the game with a 26-10 surge and dominated the whole game. The third quarter was a disaster for Gabon that could not score a single point as they got 0-31 loss. Cecile Nyoka (177-F-1986) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Deborah Mayimona scored 23. Bernice Angue and Jessica Abagha replied with 9 points each in a loss. |
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Costa Rica - Santa Tecla F1 39-66 Santa Tecla F1 held Costa Rica to an opponent 16.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Santa Tecla F1 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Costa Rica's players. Adriana Rivas (175-1996) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Paola Campos (165-2001) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Alicia Abarca (165-1997) responded with 1 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Kenia Campos (172-1986) scored 8 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Costa Rica: L.Heimy 13+1reb+1ast, S.Garcia 9+8reb, K.Campos 8+10reb+3ast, N.Guevara 3+1reb, L.Sermeno 3+8reb, P.Carrillo 2+3reb Santa Tecla F1: P.Campos 22+3reb+1ast, A.Rivas 11+13reb+5ast, A.Garcia 7+4reb+4ast, F.Manzanares 5+5reb+2ast, P.Sofia 5+2reb, L.Rivas 4+3reb+6ast |
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PeKa - Kouvot 86-66 It looked good early as Kouvottaret took a 10-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Peli-Karhut took control winning next two quarters and eventually winning the game that evening by 20 points. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kouvottaret to just 6 points in second quarter. Peli-Karhut dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Kouvottaret's 38. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Natalie Day (182-1990, college: Portland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds. Canadian center Rashida Timbilla (185-1992, college: UMass) contributed with 4 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Four Peli-Karhut players scored in double figures. American guard Nikki McDonald (183-1996, college: Georgia South) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds and the other American import guard Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman (165-1997, college: Weber St.) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists in the effort for Kouvottaret. Kouvottaret's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: PeKa: N.Day 25+14reb, R.Kosonen 17+5reb+2ast, L.Vehka-Aho 14+3reb+3ast, R.Lehtoranta 13+5reb+1ast, D.Cosby 11+2reb+4ast, R.Timbilla 4+17reb+3ast Kouvot: N.McDonald 21+17reb+1ast, T.Hodges 18+4reb+1ast, J.Welch-Coleman 13+5reb+9ast, J.Timperi 5+1ast, R.Frimodig 3+2reb+2ast, R.Johanna 3+1reb+1ast Pyrinto - FoA 71-84 It looked good early as Tampereen Pyrinto took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Forssan Alku had a 20-12 second period charge getting the lead and Tampereen Pyrinto was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 71-84. Forssan Alku made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Sara Rokkanen (178-1996, college: Toledo) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Jade Vega (165-1997, college: CS Fullerton) contributed with 22 points for the winners. New Zealand guard Tera Reed (183-1998, college: USC) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Reili Richardson (180-1998, college: Arizona St.) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Tampereen Pyrinto. Top scorers: FoA: J.Vega 22+2reb+3ast, S.Rokkanen 20+5reb+2ast, C.Thompson 19+6reb+2ast, B.Gunnels 8+9reb+1ast, S.Viita 6+12reb+2ast, J.Airaksinen 5 Pyrinto: T.Reed 26+10reb+3ast, R.Richardson 16+8reb+8ast, W.Kenisha 10+4reb, E.Salminen 6+3reb+1ast, N.Sedano 6+5reb, I.Keski-Saari 4+6reb+3ast Espoo Team - ViVe 89-78 The hosts were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Espoo Team dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Vimpelin Veto's 40. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a very good performance for guard Sierra Moore (180-1994, college: Penn St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Power forward Carmen Tyson-Thomas (175-1991, college: Syracuse) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Power forward Kristina King (190-1995, college: WVU) answered with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and forward Alex Wittinger (185-1997, college: Illinois) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Vimpelin Veto. Four Vimpelin Veto players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Espoo Team: S.Moore 39+12reb+2ast, C.Tyson-Thomas 21+13reb+6ast, M.Venla 14+2reb+1ast, M.Kiia 6+3reb, L.Hamalainen 5+6reb+4ast, E.Salovaara 2+2reb+4ast ViVe: A.Kujala 18+4reb+5ast, A.Wittinger 18+9reb+1ast, K.King 16+9reb+4ast, T.Martin 14+4reb+3ast, R.Kujala 5+6reb+2ast, T.Anttonen 4+3reb+1ast Honka - ToPo 68-102 The game was mostly controlled by Torpan Pojat. Tapiolan Honka managed to win third quarter 24-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Torpan Pojat forced 19 Tapiolan Honka turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Tapiolan Honka's players. American forward Iimari Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Her fellow American import guard Iggy Allen (180-1998, college: ODU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Torpan Pojat players scored in double figures. International center Elsa Lemmila (197-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Madelynn Utti (181-1998, college: LBSU) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Tapiolan Honka's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: ToPo: I.Thomas 28+11reb+5ast, I.Allen 17+10reb+3ast, M.Agyei 14+3reb+4ast, K.Meri 13+2reb+8ast, K.Saana 13+3reb, E.Pekonen 7+4reb+6ast Honka: M.Utti 18+9reb+2ast, L.Elsa 18+12reb+3ast, M.Marianne 10+2reb+1ast, C.Walker 8+1reb+4ast, A.Anttila 6+3reb+4ast, S.Karsten 4 |
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Congo DR - Gabon 121:32 Congo DR smashed Gabon 121-32 in Group A opener of the 2023 AfroBasket Qualifiers. Congo DR started the game with a 26-10 surge and dominated the whole game. The third quarter was a disaster for Gabon that could not score a single point as they got 0-31 loss. Cecile Nyoka (177-F-1986) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Deborah Mayimona scored 23. Bernice Angue and Jessica Abagha replied with 9 points each in a loss. |
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| A Division Round 22: PEAC-Pecs defeat leader Sopron - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in A Division just ended. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sopron (20-2) on the court of fourth ranked PEAC-Pecs on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by PEAC-Pecs 66-61. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Sopron. PEAC-Pecs made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Sierra Calhoun (183, college: Rutgers) who helped to win the game recording 20 points. Nigerian center Adenike Olawuyi (189-2004) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. PEAC-Pecs' coach Jovan Gorec used entire bench in such tough game. Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) replied with 16 points for Sopron. PEAC-Pecs maintains fourth position with 16-6 record. Defending champion Sopron still keeps top place with two games lost. Bottom-ranked PINKK-Pecsi is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 22th consecutive match to eighth ranked TFSE-MTK (9-13) 95-43. American Lauren Manis (185-1998, college: Holy Cross, agency: LBM Management) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexandra Theodorean chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Coach Bianka Magyar's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side power forward Noemi Arvai (182-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. TFSE-MTK have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Vasas Akademia. PINKK-Pecsi at the other side still closes the standings. The game in Budapest supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Miskolc (19-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Ludovika-Csata (8-14). Miskolc smashed Ludovika-Csata 76-45 on Saturday. Arella Guirantes notched 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 11 points and 6 rebounds by Samantha Fuehring did not help to save the game for Ludovika-Csata. Ludovika-Csata's coach Krisztian Tursics gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Miskolc have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with UNI Gyor. Loser Ludovika-Csata dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. Other games in round 22 were not that significant. UNI Gyor beat Atomeromu on the road 83-75. ELTE BEAC destroyed Cegledi on its own court 94-65. BKG Prima unfortunately lost to Vasas Akademia in Budapest 53-60. UNI Gyor rolled over BKG Prima at home 86-40. The most impressive performance of 22th round was 9 points and 4 assists by Dora Ruff-Nagy of UNI Gyor.
Ludovika-Csata - Miskolc 45-76 The game in Budapest supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Miskolc (19-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Ludovika-Csata (8-14). Miskolc smashed Ludovika-Csata 76-45 on Saturday. They outrebounded Ludovika-Csata 41-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Miskolc looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Puerto Rican-American point guard Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) notched 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international center Angelika Kiss (192-2001) supported her with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Miskolc players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Samantha Fuehring (191, college: Louisville) did not help to save the game for Ludovika-Csata. Swingman Janka Gyongyosi (188-2004) added 14 points for lost side. Ludovika-Csata's coach Krisztian Tursics gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Miskolc have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with UNI Gyor. Loser Ludovika-Csata dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Miskolc: A.Guirantes 13+7reb+5ast, M.Jovanovic 13+4reb+1ast, A.Kiss 12+9reb, D.Garbin 11+3reb+2ast, R.Bernath 9+5reb+5ast, C.Green 8+5reb Ludovika-Csata: G.Janka 14+1reb, S.Fuehring 11+6reb, T.Czank 9+2reb+3ast, J.Barnai 7+6reb, G.Lili 2+2reb, Z.Jahni 1+1ast PEAC-Pecs - Sopron 66-61 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sopron (20-2) on the court of fourth ranked PEAC-Pecs on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by PEAC-Pecs 66-61. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Sopron. PEAC-Pecs made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Sierra Calhoun (183, college: Rutgers) who helped to win the game recording 20 points. Nigerian center Adenike Olawuyi (189-2004) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Four PEAC-Pecs players scored in double figures. PEAC-Pecs' coach Jovan Gorec used entire bench in such tough game. Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) replied with 16 points and the former international guard Yvonne Turner (179-1987, college: Nebraska) added 5 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Sopron. PEAC-Pecs maintains fourth position with 16-6 record. Defending champion Sopron still keeps top place with two games lost. Top scorers: PEAC-Pecs: S.Calhoun 20+4reb+1ast, O.Adenike 13+7reb, I.Katanic 12+2reb+3ast, J.Gwathmey 12+4reb+2ast, R.Szucs 3+1ast, N.Wentzel 2+3reb+2ast Sopron: E.Magbegor 16+4reb+2ast, A.Varga 15+6reb, A.Kunek 11+3reb+1ast, E.Alexandra 7, Y.Turner 5+10reb+7ast, D.Czukor 3+6reb+1ast Atomeromu - UNI Gyor 75-83 No shocking result in a game when second ranked UNI Gyor (19-3) beat 5th ranked Atomeromu (14-8) in Szekszard 83-75 on Saturday. UNI Gyor outrebounded Atomeromu 36-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. American point guard Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley (168-1992, college: Oklahoma) notched 18 points to lead the effort and international Debora Dubei (184-1997) supported her with 11 points and 9 rebounds. UNI Gyor's coach Laszlo Cziczas used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds by international forward Cyesha Goree (188-1993, college: Michigan) did not help to save the game for Atomeromu. Naturalized Serbian center Sara Krnjic (191-1991) added 14 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UNI Gyor maintains second position with 19-3 record behind leader Sopron, which they share with Miskolc. Loser Atomeromu keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: UNI Gyor: A.Ellenberg-Wiley 18+3reb+3ast, R.Dombai 15+2reb+2ast, D.Ruff-Nagy 14+3reb+1ast, D.Dubei 11+9reb+3ast, B.Bach 9+2reb+1ast, P.Williams 6+5reb+1ast Atomeromu: C.Goree 21+8reb+3ast, S.Krnjic 14+9reb+2ast, M.Melinda 13+3reb+2ast, N.Dudasova 11+3reb+6ast, S.Wallace 8+1ast, A.Studer 8+1reb+8ast TFSE-MTK - PINKK-Pecsi 95-43 Bottom-ranked PINKK-Pecsi is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 22th consecutive match to eighth ranked TFSE-MTK (9-13) 95-43. TFSE-MTK held PINKK-Pecsi to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.9 percent accuracy of the winners. TFSE-MTK forced 29 PINKK-Pecsi turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by PINKK-Pecsi's players. PINKK-Pecsi was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American Lauren Manis (185-1998, college: Holy Cross, agency: LBM Management) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international swingman Alexandra Theodorean (178-1991) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Coach Bianka Magyar's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side power forward Noemi Arvai (182-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Zsofia Tenyer (177-1999) scored 9 points and 4 assists. TFSE-MTK have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Vasas Akademia. PINKK-Pecsi at the other side still closes the standings. Top scorers: TFSE-MTK: L.Manis 14+7reb+1ast, J.Hegedus 12+2reb, P.Pusztai 11+3reb+3ast, B.Dominika 11+3reb+1ast, A.Theodorean 8+6reb+6ast, V.Szeitl 7+1reb PINKK-Pecsi: A.Noemi 12+12reb+1ast, N.Vincze 10+2reb, T.Zsofia 9+4reb+4ast, K.Kovacs 6+8reb+1ast, Z.Horvath 4+1reb, B.Panni 2+2reb+1ast ELTE BEAC - Cegledi 94-65 Very expected game when 11th ranked Cegledi (3-19) was smashed by sixth ranked ELTE BEAC (10-12) in Budapest 94-65 on Saturday. ELTE BEAC dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Cegledi's 26 and made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. ELTE BEAC forced 22 Cegledi turnovers. American guard Morgan Green (175, college: UC Irvine) notched 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Croatian center Ana Vojtulek (189-1999) supported her with 27 points and 9 rebounds. ELTE BEAC's coach Andrea Kovacs felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 17 points by American point guard Kiana Williams (173, college: Stanford) did not help to save the game for Cegledi. Canadian forward Samantha Cooper (189-1995, college: Fairfield) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. ELTE BEAC maintains sixth position with 10-12 record. Cegledi lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 19 games lost. Top scorers: ELTE BEAC: M.Green 27+6reb+5ast, A.Vojtulek 27+9reb+2ast, B.Angyal 21+9reb, F.Radocz 5+1reb+1ast, F.Toth 4+10reb+2ast, D.Koch 2+1reb+2ast Cegledi: K.Williams 17+4reb+3ast, P.Szabo 16+1reb, S.Cooper 11+5reb+4ast, L.Gabriella 6+9reb, R.Lili 5+1reb+2ast, V.Mira 4+2reb Vasas Akademia - BKG Prima 60-53 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Vasas Akademia's (9-13) home victory over 10th ranked BKG Prima (5-17) in Budapest 60-53 on Saturday. Vasas Akademia forced 21 BKG Prima turnovers and had a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American center Schaquilla Nunn (190, college: Tennessee) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Klaudia Papp (168-1995) supported her with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by German center Ama Degbeon (188-1995, college: FSU) did not help to save the game for BKG Prima. American forward Dominique McBryde (185-1996, college: Arizona) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Vasas Akademia moved-up to seventh place, which they share with TFSE-MTK. Newly promoted BKG Prima keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Vasas Akademia: S.Nunn 14+12reb+1ast, K.Pardee 12+2reb+1ast, K.Papp 10+8reb+5ast, O.Toth 7+7reb+2ast, E.Madar 6+8reb+2ast, S.Zsofia 6+2reb BKG Prima: A.Degbeon 19+8reb+2ast, D.McBryde 15+7reb+1ast, Z.Vari 8+7reb+4ast, R.Perez 7+2reb+4ast, T.Dorina 4+6reb+1ast, H.Bora 0 Round 14UNI Gyor - BKG Prima 86-40Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked BKG Prima (5-17) was outscored on the road by second ranked UNI Gyor (19-3) 86-40 on Saturday. UNI Gyor dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to BKG Prima's 22. UNI Gyor forced 23 BKG Prima turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International forward Agnes Torok (183-1998) notched 10 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American power forward Peyton Williams (193-1998, college: Kansas St.) supported her with 10 points. Even 9 points and 10 rebounds by German center Ama Degbeon (188-1995, college: FSU) did not help to save the game for BKG Prima. American forward Dominique McBryde (185-1996, college: Arizona) added 8 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. UNI Gyor maintains second position with 19-3 record behind leader Sopron, which they share with Miskolc. Newly promoted BKG Prima keeps the tenth place with 17 games lost. Top scorers: UNI Gyor: A.Torok 10+5reb+3ast, Z.Varga 10+1reb, P.Williams 10+4reb+3ast, A.Ellenberg-Wiley 10+2reb+1ast, D.Ruff-Nagy 9+3reb+4ast, R.Dombai 8+4reb+2ast BKG Prima: A.Degbeon 9+10reb, D.McBryde 8+7reb+3ast, T.Dorina 6+2reb+1ast, R.Perez 6+3reb+2ast, L.Aldazabal 5+3reb+1ast, Z.Panna 3+2reb+2ast |
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| Brilliant Portlaoise Panthers claim Division 1 title and promotion to the Super League - by Eurobasket News |
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Portlaoise Panthers 70 St Paul's Killarney 62 Basketball - Women's National League Division 1 final The Portlaoise Panthers women's team have experienced a hugely eventful league season - and they capped it in tremendous style in the National Basketball Arena by beating St Paul's of Killarney to win the Division 1 league title and promotion. St.Paul's Killarney ed Portlaoise Panthers by 9 points at half-time but that was cut to the minimum heading into the fourth quarter. Portlaoise went on from there and won on a final score of 70-62. Courtesy of: radiokerry.ie |
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| Serie A2 Round 22: Milano beats Costa Masnaga by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 22 in the Serie A2 took place in Masnaga. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd ranked Costa Masnaga (18-4) to first ranked Milano (21-2) 70-67 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Costa Masnaga. Worth to mention a great performance of Dutch center Richelle Van Der Keijl (196-1993, college: N.Mexico) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Susanna Toffali (174-1998) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. German forward Patricia Brossmann (183-1997, college: San Diego) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 18 rebounds for Costa Masnaga. Milano have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-2 record. Costa Masnaga at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Milano are looking forward to face Vicenza (#13) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Costa Masnaga will play against Vicenza (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Savona. Sixth ranked Savona (12-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Patti (15-7) 71-68 on Saturday evening. Guard Lucrezia Zanetti (170-1997, agency: Interperformances) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Beatrice Paleari chipped in 16 points during the contest. Savona's coach Roberto Dagliano allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side the former international guard Allegra Botteghi (181-1995, college: Providence) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Savona have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Savona went down to seventh position due to points difference, which they share with Matelica. Patti at the other side dropped to the third place with seven games lost. Savona will play against higher ranked San Salvatore (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Patti will play against Umbertide and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game for Battipaglia (16-7) which played road game in Firenze against 4th ranked Firenze (14-8). Second ranked Battipaglia managed to get a 9-point victory 64-55. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Firenze. Paola Ferrari notched 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 8 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks by Alexandrine Fegue did not help to save the game for Firenze. Battipaglia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Milano. Loser Firenze dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Battipaglia will meet at home Cagliari (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Firenze will play against La Spezia (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Treviso was beaten by Scrivia on the road 71-53. Ponzano destroyed Bolzano AV on its own court 71-40. Mantova unfortunately lost to Udine in a road game 57-64. Bolzano BC recorded a loss to Broni at home 50-52. Vicenza was defeated by Alpo on the opponent's court 74-76. Carugate was beaten by Trieste in a home game 70-74. Cagliari was destroyed by Empoli on the road 75-51. Umbertide unfortunately lost to La Spezia on its own court 67-72. Matelica recorded a loss to RO SAzzurra in Roma 58-59. Ancona was defeated by Vigarano at home 48-53. San Salvatore beat Roseto on the opponent's court 62-58. Umbertide was destroyed by Empoli in a home game 52-76. The most impressive performance of 22th round was 26 points by Francesca DAngelo of Umbertide.
Group NorthScrivia - Treviso 71-53No shocking result in a game when second ranked Scrivia (20-3) beat at home 6th ranked Treviso (10-13) 71-53 on Saturday. Scrivia dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Treviso's 32. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Treviso's players. Croatian Nina Premasunac (187-1992, agency: LBM Management) notched 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Carlotta Gianolla (184-1997, college: KSU, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Scrivia players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds by naturalized Argentinian swingman Macarena Rosset (178-1991) did not help to save the game for Treviso. Forward Michela Volpato (174-1997) added 12 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Scrivia maintains second position with 20-3 record having just one victory less than leader Milano. Loser Treviso keeps the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Alpo. Scrivia will meet Bolzano AV (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Treviso will play against Udine (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Treviso: M.Rosset 12+10reb+1ast, V.Michela 12+4reb+1ast, A.Egwho 8+7reb, E.Ramo 5+1reb+2ast, S.Vespignani 5+4reb+1ast, A.Gini 4+1reb+2ast Scrivia: C.Gianolla 15+6reb+2ast, N.Premasunac 14+7reb+2ast, G.Rulli 13+5reb+1ast, S.Marangoni 12+4reb+5ast, F.Leonardi 6+6reb+3ast, V.Gatti 4+4reb+2ast Ponzano - Bolzano AV 71-40 Rather expected game when 14th ranked Bolzano AV (4-19) was smashed by eleventh ranked Ponzano (7-16) in Veneto 71-40 on Saturday. Ponzano held Bolzano AV to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.7 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Bolzano AV 46-31 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Swedish swingman Amanda Tivenius (182-1996, college: CS Fullerton) notched 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Milena Mioni (184-2001) supported her with 13 points. Ponzano's coach Matteo Gambarotto felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by center Meriem Nasraoui (183-2002) did not help to save the game for Bolzano AV. Point guard Sofia De Marchi (171-2001) added 3 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Ponzano have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Ponzano went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with Vigarano. Bolzano AV lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. Ponzano will meet higher ranked Trieste (#10) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bolzano AV will play against the league's second-placed Scrivia (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Bolzano AV: N.Meriem 18+8reb+1ast, F.Fabbricini 9+3reb, X.Cela 6+6reb, T.Peric 4+4reb, S.De Marchi 3+5reb+5ast, M.Valentina 0 Ponzano: A.Tivenius 14+9reb, M.Milena 13+3reb, B.Matilde 7+1reb, G.Claudia 7+7reb, I.Sara 6+3reb+1ast, F.Favaretto 6+2reb+2ast Udine - Mantova 64-57 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Udine (18-5) won against at home 7th ranked Mantova (9-13) 64-57 on Saturday. French power forward Angelina Turmel (197-1996, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Eva Da Pozzo (180-1995) supported her with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Udine players scored in double figures. Udine's coach Massimo Riga used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Marika Labanca (185-2003) did not help to save the game for Mantova. Naturalized Argentinian power forward Florencia Llorente (182-1992) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Udine have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 18-5 record. Loser Mantova dropped to the eighth place with 13 games lost. Udine will meet Treviso (#6) on the road in the next round. Mantova will play against Broni and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mantova: L.Marika 14+6reb, F.Llorente 11+5reb, V.Dell'Olio 8+4reb+1ast, M.Orazzo 6+4reb+5ast, B.Agnese 5, G.Ianezic 5+3reb Udine: A.Turmel 16+12reb+1ast, C.Bacchini 14+3reb+2ast, E.Da Pozzo 13+6reb+4ast, R.Sara 10+4reb+3ast, M.Mosetti 4+7reb+5ast, B.Giorgia 2+4reb+3ast Bolzano BC - Broni 50-52 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Bolzano BC (8-15) was edged at home by fifth ranked Broni (11-11) 52-50 on Saturday. Swedish forward Amanda Kantzy (186-1996, college: Albany) notched 16 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Lucrezia Coser (177-1998) supported her with 9 points. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by power forward Giorgia Assentato (176-1999) did not help to save the game for Bolzano BC. Polish Aneta Kotnis (186-1989) added 8 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Broni maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Bolzano BC lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with RO SAzzurra. Broni will meet at home Mantova (#8) in the next round. Bolzano BC will play against Carugate in Corugate and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bolzano BC: G.Assentato 16+6reb, L.Caterina 9+5reb, A.Kotnis 8+11reb, E.Vella 7+6reb+1ast, S.Fall 4+1reb+1ast, M.Daniela Servillo 4+2reb+2ast Broni: A.Kantzy 16+9reb+1ast, C.Lucrezia 9+4reb+2ast, G.Sorrentino 9+2reb+1ast, G.Manzotti 7+3reb+1ast, I.Bonvecchio 5+5reb+4ast, C.Chiara 3+1ast Alpo - Vicenza 76-74 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Alpo (10-13) edged 13th ranked Vicenza (5-17) in Verona 76-74 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Center Serena Soglia (185-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and guard Elisa Mancinelli (177-1993) supported her with 8 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Alpo players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 9 rebounds by Slovenian guard Sara Vujacic (180-1996, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for Vicenza. Naturalized Puerto Rican center Sofia Roma (188-1996, college: Duke) added 18 points for lost side. Alpo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Treviso. Loser Vicenza keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Alpo will meet league's leader Milano on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vicenza will play against the league's leader Milano (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vicenza: S.Vujacic 20+9reb+2ast, S.Roma 18+3reb, V.Giordano 10+4reb+6ast, E.Castello 9+1reb, E.Sasso 6+1ast, A.Peserico 4+8reb+2ast Alpo: T.Anna 17+1reb+1ast, S.Soglia 15+11reb, M.Ilaria 13+4reb+4ast, A.Marinkovic 10+1reb+1ast, E.Mancinelli 8+11reb+6ast, P.Laura 6+1ast Carugate - Trieste 70-74 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 9th ranked Carugate (9-14) lost to tenth ranked Trieste (9-14) in Corugate 70-74 on Saturday. Croatian swingman Iva Bosnjak (182-2001) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and guard Elena Streri (168-2004) supported her with 13 points and 4 steals. Four Trieste players scored in double figures. Even 26 points and 9 rebounds by Canadian forward Christina Morra (188-2000, college: Wake Forest) did not help to save the game for Carugate. Guard Francesca Diotti (175-1997) added 13 points and 7 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trieste moved-up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Carugate. Carugate lost fourth consecutive game. Trieste will meet at home Ponzano (#12) in the next round. Carugate will play against Bolzano BC and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Carugate: C.Morra 26+9reb, F.Diotti 13+4reb+7ast, U.Sara 12+7reb+3ast, I.Belosevic 8+7reb, N.Ilaria 5+1reb+2ast, F.Cassani 5+10reb+1ast Trieste: I.Bosnjak 19+7reb, S.Elena 13+4reb+3ast, C.Miccoli 10+8reb+1ast, C.Camporeale 10+4reb, C.Sofia 5+1reb+2ast, S.Giorgia 4+7reb+1ast Costa Masnaga - Milano 67-70 The most exciting game of round 22 in the Serie A2 took place in Masnaga. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 3rd ranked Costa Masnaga (18-4) to first ranked Milano (21-2) 70-67 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Costa Masnaga. Worth to mention a great performance of Dutch center Richelle Van Der Keijl (196-1993, college: N.Mexico) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Susanna Toffali (174-1998) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Milano players scored in double figures. German forward Patricia Brossmann (183-1997, college: San Diego) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 18 rebounds and guard Vittoria Allievi (183-2003) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in the effort for Costa Masnaga. Milano have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-2 record. Costa Masnaga at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Milano are looking forward to face Vicenza (#13) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Costa Masnaga will play against Vicenza (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Costa Masnaga: P.Brossmann 23+18reb+1ast, V.Eleonora 16+3reb+2ast, C.Beatrice 11+4reb+2ast, A.Vittoria 7+6reb+9ast, B.Ilaria 6, G.Villarruel 4+1reb+1ast Milano: R.Van Der Keijl 16+12reb+4ast, S.Toffali 15+6reb+5ast, E.Penz 14+8reb+3ast, T.Madonna 11+3reb+2ast, P.Novati 5+4reb+1ast, S.Guarneri 5+4reb+1ast Round 18Empoli - Cagliari 75-51No shocking result in a game when first ranked Empoli (19-3) crushed at home 13th ranked Cagliari (4-18) 75-51 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Cagliari 44-23 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Swingman Anna Bambini (177-1999) notched 8 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Slovenian Tina Cvijanovic (180-1998) supported her with 13 points and 4 assists. Four Empoli players scored in double figures. Even 13 points by Polish power forward Karolina Stawinska (186-1997) did not help to save the game for Cagliari. Point guard Sara Saias (168-2001) added 8 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Empoli have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-3 record. Cagliari lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Roseto. Empoli will meet at home Ancona (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cagliari will play against the league's second-placed Battipaglia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cagliari: K.Stawinska 13+4reb, A.Paoletti 12, S.Saias 8+4reb+2ast, E.Caldaro 6+3reb, D.Gagliano 5+5reb, E.Striulli 4+1reb+7ast Empoli: T.Cvijanovic 13+2reb+4ast, A.Peresson 12+3reb+2ast, S.Dell'Olio 12+4reb+1ast, R.Irene 11+2reb, A.Bambini 8+10reb+2ast, A.Francesca 6+5reb+1ast Umbertide - La Spezia 67-72 Very expected game when 9th ranked Umbertide (10-12) lost at home to fifth ranked La Spezia (14-6) 72-67 on Wednesday. The former international guard Elisa Templari (175-1989, agency: LBM Management) notched 15 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and power forward Silvia Colognesi (182-2002, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four La Spezia players scored in double figures. Even 26 points by forward Francesca DAngelo (182-2001) did not help to save the game for Umbertide. Croatian Sara Boric (176-2000) added 12 points for lost side. La Spezia moved-up to fourth place. Umbertide lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. La Spezia will meet at home Firenze (#5) in the next round. Umbertide will play against Patti (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Umbertide: D.Francesca 26+4reb+1ast, B.Sara 12+1ast, B.Samira 9+3reb, B.Stroscio 8+1reb+3ast, L.Gatti 5+4reb, C.Chiara 5+2reb+1ast La Spezia: N.Nancy 16+3reb, E.Templari 15+1reb+4ast, S.Colognesi 15+4reb, C.Angelica 13+5reb+1ast, P.Matilde 4+1reb, N.Diletta 3+6ast Group SouthRO SAzzurra - Matelica 59-58There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked RO SAzzurra (8-15) edged 8th ranked Matelica (12-11) in Roma 59-58 on Saturday. North Macedonian forward Matea Nikolic (190-2002, college: Kansas) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Czech Emilie Brzonova (181-2006) supported her with 14 points. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by forward Martina Grassia (180-2001) did not help to save the game for Matelica. Point guard Benedetta Gramaccioni (174-1998) added 11 points and 4 steals for lost side. Matelica's coach Orazio Cutugno rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted RO SAzzurra maintains eleventh position with 8-15 record, which they share with Bolzano BC. Matelica lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Savona. RO SAzzurra will meet Vigarano (#12) on the road in the next round. Matelica will play against Roseto (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Matelica: M.Grassia 16+5reb, B.Gramaccioni 11+3reb+3ast, D.Gonzalez 9+1reb+3ast, O.Gloria 8+9reb, L.Steggink 6+4reb+1ast, I.Andrea 6+4reb RO SAzzurra: M.Nikolic 18+11reb+1ast, B.Emilie 14+3reb, P.Oliwia 10+1reb+1ast, G.Prosperi 6+6reb+1ast, B.Keso 4+6reb, B.Francesca 3+8reb+4ast Ancona - Vigarano 48-53 There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Ancona (8-14) lost at home to twelfth ranked Vigarano (7-16) 53-48 on Saturday. Power forward Ludovica Sammartino (183-2005) notched 8 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Veronica Perini (175-1988) supported her with 12 points. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by point guard Margherita Mataloni (170-1995) did not help to save the game for Ancona. Power forward Serena Bona (183-1989, agency: SLN) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Ancona's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vigarano maintains twelfth position with 7-16 record, which they share with Ponzano. Newly promoted Ancona keeps the tenth place with 14 games lost. Vigarano will meet at home higher ranked RO SAzzurra (#11) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ancona will play against the league's leader Empoli having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Ancona: M.Mataloni 18+6reb, S.Bona 11+6reb+1ast, A.Ludovica 7+5reb+1ast, Y.Abiodun 4+5reb, A.Rylichova 4+3reb+1ast, G.Pierdicca 2 Vigarano: V.Perini 12+3reb, K.Piedel 11+2ast, G.Cecili 10+3reb+1ast, S.Ludovica 8+13reb, G.Bocola 6+7reb, I.Olajide 4+10reb Roseto - San Salvatore 58-62 Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked San Salvatore (13-10) defeated on the road 14th ranked Roseto (4-18) 62-58 on Sunday. San Salvatore made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Roseto turnovers. Guard Silvia Ceccarelli (182-1996) notched 20 points to lead the effort and swingman Marta Granzotto (173-1992) supported her with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. San Salvatore's coach Simone Righi used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds by Spanish-Argentinian power forward Erica Sanchez (182-1976) did not help to save the game for Roseto. North Macedonian point guard Tijana Mitreva (174-2001) added 15 points for lost side. San Salvatore have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Roseto lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Cagliari. San Salvatore will meet at home Savona (#7) in the next round. Roseto will play against Matelica (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Roseto: T.Mitreva 15+4reb+2ast, E.Sanchez 14+13reb+1ast, M.Greta 7+2reb+5ast, M.Lombardo 7+3reb+2ast, A.Kelly 7+8reb+1ast, D.Marchi Ludovica 6+3reb+2ast San Salvatore: S.Ceccarelli 20+2reb+2ast, F.Mura 10+1reb+1ast, M.Granzotto 9+11reb+4ast, S.Aispurua 8+2reb+1ast, P.Martina 7+6reb+1ast, S.Zala 6+6reb+1ast Savona - Patti 71-68 Important game to mention about took place in Savona. Sixth ranked Savona (12-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Patti (15-7) 71-68 on Saturday evening. Guard Lucrezia Zanetti (170-1997, agency: Interperformances) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Beatrice Paleari (175-2001) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Savona's coach Roberto Dagliano allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side the former international guard Allegra Botteghi (181-1995, college: Providence) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Liliana Miccio (179-1989) scored 15 points. Savona have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Savona went down to seventh position due to points difference, which they share with Matelica. Patti at the other side dropped to the third place with seven games lost. Savona will play against higher ranked San Salvatore (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Patti will play against Umbertide and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Patti: A.Botteghi 15+10reb+2ast, L.Miccio 15+4reb, K.Pilabere 11+7reb+1ast, M.Verona 8+7reb+1ast, M.Sofia 7+8reb+1ast, D.Giovanni Erika 7+6reb+1ast Savona: P.Beatrice 16+3reb+3ast, L.Zanetti 13+7reb+2ast, V.Gaia 12+8reb, K.Pobozy 8+5reb+1ast, C.Salvestrini 8+5reb+1ast, P.Giulia 6+1reb+2ast Umbertide - Empoli 52-76 There was no surprise when 9th ranked Umbertide (10-12) was outleveled at home by first ranked Empoli (19-3) 76-52 on Sunday. Empoli outrebounded Umbertide 36-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. Bulgarian power forward Katrin Stoichkova (177-1999) notched 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and center Laura Manetti (180-1999) supported her with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Empoli players scored in double figures. Empoli's coach Alessio Cioni felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 9 points and 8 rebounds by forward Francesca DAngelo (182-2001) did not help to save the game for Umbertide. Croatian Sara Boric (176-2000) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Empoli have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-3 record. Umbertide lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 12 games lost. Empoli will meet at home Ancona (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Umbertide will play against Patti and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Umbertide: B.Stroscio 12+1reb+2ast, B.Sara 11+5reb, G.Paolocci 9+2reb+1ast, D.Francesca 9+8reb+1ast, C.Chiara 8+1reb+1ast, L.Gatti 3+4reb+1ast Empoli: K.Stoichkova 16+6reb, T.Cvijanovic 11+4reb, G.Patane 10+4reb, L.Manetti 10+7reb, A.Peresson 9+3reb+1ast, S.Dell'Olio 7+2reb Firenze - Battipaglia 55-64 An interesting game for Battipaglia (16-7) which played road game in Firenze against 4th ranked Firenze (14-8). Second ranked Battipaglia managed to get a 9-point victory 64-55. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Firenze. Naturalized Paraguayan swingman Paola Ferrari (178-1985, college: Union, TN) notched 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Raffaella Potolicchio (165-1990) supported her with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Even 8 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks by French center Alexandrine Fegue (193-1997, college: UCSD) did not help to save the game for Firenze. Swingman Laura Cremona (174-2000) added 11 points and 4 assists for lost side. Battipaglia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Milano. Loser Firenze dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Battipaglia will meet at home Cagliari (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Firenze will play against La Spezia (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Firenze: C.Anna 11+2reb+1ast, L.Cremona 11+3reb+4ast, A.Fegue 8+16reb+1ast, F.De Cassan 8+8reb+1ast, M.Rossini 7+2reb, L.Reani 5+9reb+1ast Battipaglia: P.Ferrari 15+8reb+2ast, R.Potolicchio 10+5reb+2ast, L.Ilaria 9+1reb, B.Alford 8+7reb+2ast, S.Sarah 7+6reb, A.Cutrupi 4+2reb |
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| CCBC Essex wins DII Women's Basketball Championship - by Igor Obradovic |
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PORT HURON, MI.- CCBC Essex (MD) wins the eighth 2022 NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship title after defeating eighth-seeded Richard Bland (VA) 95-85 in an overtime thriller at the SC4 Fieldhouse on Saturday. The 2023 championship is the first women's basketball title in the Knights' program's history. After a third-place finish in last year's championship, CCBC Essex was not denied this year. Knights' guards Tyler Gray (5'6''-G) and Faith Blackstone (6'0''-G) finished with 27+ points each respectively, with Blackstone earning a triple-double with 11 rebounds. Richard Bland's Janiah Jones (5'6''-PG) was one of three players with at least 20 points. Jones finished tied for a game-high with 39 points. Tale of the Tape The national championship game was a thriller from start to finish. The opening quarter saw both teams come out firing. Janiah Jones of Richard Bland scored eight points in the opening frame, but the Knights held a 19-13 lead. The Statesmen bounced back and showed the strong defensive presence they had all tournament, holding the Knights to 13 points and cutting the lead to one. Both teams emerged from the locker room with some fire as they each scored 20+ points respectively. The score going the fourth was 56-55 with Richard Bland holding the lead. The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams held the lead at various points in the quarter. Tyler Gray converted on a tough layup with 58 seconds to play to tie the game at 54. Gray drove the lane and drew a foul with just 14 seconds to play and sunk both free throws. Richard Bland were not going down easy, as Auzhane Allard (5'11''-PG) converted on a tough layup with 14 seconds to play and take us to overtime. The Knights came out firing in the overtime period, where they Faith Blackstone scored eight of the teams 19 points to pull CCBC Essex to its first championship. Knights win its first national championship The Knights put together an impressive tournament from start to finish. They won their games in the tournament by an average of 22 points, with their closest game being the semifinal against defending champion Kirkwood (IA). Sophomore Anasia Staton (6'0''-F), Gray, and Blackstone were each named to the All-Tournament team. Blackstone was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Richard Bland concludes the inaugural season with a runner-up finish Richard Bland entered the tournament as the No. 8 overall seed and boasted one of the best offenses in the nation. They defeated Mid-Michigan in the first round before a date with top-seeded Morton (IL). In what was one of the best games of the tournament, the Statesmen upset the top seed and advanced to the semifinals. In an overtime thriller, Courtney Scott and Janiah Jones led Richard Bland to the championship game with a win over Harcum. Auzhane Allard and Janiah Jones were named to the All-Tournament team. Awards CCBC Essex's Faith Blackstone was named the 2022-23 NJCAA DII Women's Basketball Championship's Most Valuable Player. Blackstone averaged 20.5 points and 6 rebounds per game across the tournament. Eight programs were represented on the All-Tournament Team. North Central Missouri was awarded the BJ Graber Cox Team Sportsmanship Award. CCBC Essex's Mike Seney was named the Lorene Ramsey Coach of the Tournament. Courtesy of njcaa.org |
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| 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. |
| South Carolina women's basketball makes statement with 59-43 win over UCLA in Sweet 16 - by Eurobasket News |
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After a close regular-season game, South Carolina women's basketball left no room for doubt in its NCAA Tournament rematch against UCLA on Saturday, beating the Bruins 59-43. The No. 1 Gamecocks (35-0) advance to the Elite Eight after beating UCLA (27-10) for the fourth time in the last five tournaments. It is the team's sixth Elite Eight appearance since coach Dawn Staley was hired in 2008. South Carolina will face 2-seed Maryland at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Monday with a Final Four berth on the line. The 35th victory of the season for the Gamecocks ties the school record set in 2022. Senior Brea Beal dominated both ends of the floor for South Carolina, finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Senior star Aliyah Boston (6'5''-F-2001) just missed a double-double with eight points and a team-high 14 rebounds plus two blocks and two assists. The last time the Gamecocks faced UCLA in November, they came out sluggish and trailed by four at halftime. On Saturday, they had no such problems. South Carolina hit the first two baskets of the game and had nearly doubled UCLA by the end of the first quarter to lead 14-8. The second quarter was just explosive, and the Gamecocks were up by 10 at halftime. The Bruins were plagued by early turnovers, allowing South Carolina seven points on eight turnovers. The Gamecocks' defense also locked down UCLA's high-speed play style, holding them to 6-of-22 from the field and allowing just three fast-break points. Beal played the third-most minutes on the team and spent the majority of them guarding UCLA stars Charisma Osborne (5'9''-G-2001) and Kiki Rice (5'11''-G-2004). The duo combined for 40 points in their first matchup with the Gamecocks, but a combination of Beal, Boston and Zia Cooke (5'9''-G-2001) held Rice to three points and Osborne to two in the first half. While Osborne stepped up to reach 14 points by the final buzzer, Rice finished with three points and two turnovers. UCLA averages just under 40% shooting from the field, but the team hit just 29.4% on Saturday, including 3-of-18 from 3-point range. South Carolina leads the nation in rebounding margin, and the team flexed that muscle against the Bruins. At halftime, the Gamecocks had nine offensive rebounds to UCLA's zero. Both teams shot below their average from the field, which significantly inflated the value of those boards. South Carolina finished out-rebounding UCLA 42-34 overall, including 15-8 on the offensive glass. The team established its usual dominance in the paint, putting up 26 points there including 10 second-chance points. Courtesy of: greenvilleonline.com |
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| Damligan Round 2 of Quarter-Finals: Semifinal pairings are set - by Eurobasket News |
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Mark - Lulea Basket 68-106 Lulea Basket forced 25 Mark turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Mark's players. American guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-1995, college: Texas) scored 31 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Bria Goss (178-1992, college: Kentucky) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) during the contest. Lulea Basket's coach Robin Sandberg felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Brianna Herlihy (183-1998, college: Villanova) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Ester Sjostrand (186-2000) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Mark: E.Sjostrand 17+5reb+2ast, B.Herlihy 15+19reb+4ast, L.VanAllen 15+2reb+1ast, J.Almqvist 12+5reb, B.Herlihy 7+4reb+1ast, K.Sofia 2+2reb+2ast Lulea Basket: B.McCarty-Williams 31+6reb+3ast, M.Kraker 15+3reb+3ast, B.Goss 14+7reb+4ast, F.Wadling 11+6reb+2ast, E.Borgh 8+4reb+1ast, S.Hagg 8+3reb+8ast Alvik Basket - Norrkoping 69-83 Norrkoping made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Norrkoping outrebounded Alvik Basket 47-28 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Alvik Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International guard Lovisa Hjern (175-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Sofie Ljungcrantz (176-1997) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Norrkoping players scored in double figures. Norrkoping's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Divora Alem (171-2001) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Norwegian Karoline Teigland (173-1996) added 13 points in the effort for Alvik Basket. Top scorers: Alvik Basket: D.Alem 22+6reb+3ast, K.Teigland 13+3reb+2ast, F.Jallow 9, H.Olivia 9+6reb+2ast, L.Vesiluoma 8+4reb+1ast, P.Sorensen 6+6reb+3ast Norrkoping: S.Ljungcrantz 17+6reb+2ast, A.Held 17+3reb+3ast, B.Harvey-Carr 15+7reb, L.Hjern 11+10reb+5ast, R.Gyberg 8+6reb, M.Ahlberg 6+3reb+1ast IK Eos - Sodertalje 63-80 Sodertalje made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Sodertalje outrebounded IK Eos 52-38 including 38 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sodertalje made 8 blocks. International guard Klara Lundquist (173-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and the former international power forward Louice Halvarsson (191-1989) supported her with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. Even a double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds by American swingman Courtajia Sanders (185-1999, college: UCF) did not help to save the game for IK Eos. Her fellow American import guard Deja Church (178-1998, college: DePaul) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: IK Eos: D.Church 19+6reb+3ast, C.Sanders 18+15reb+3ast, A.Seilund 11+8reb+4ast, A.Patricia 6+3reb+1ast, E.Anas 5+1reb+1ast, J.Alma 2+1reb Sodertalje: K.Lundquist 24+11reb+3ast, F.Eldebrink 17+2reb+2ast, L.Halvarsson 10+11reb+1ast, E.Eldebrink 7+3reb+4ast, N.Edessa 7+3reb, E.Astrom 6+3reb+1ast Uppsala - Ostersund 63-71 American guard Hannah Whitish (175-1998, college: Nebraska) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import Jessica Kelliher (183-1997, college: Lewis) supported her with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Even 25 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by point guard Crystel Bittar (170-1998) did not help to save the game for Uppsala. Guard Sandra Hansson (182-1994) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Top scorers: Uppsala: C.Bittar 25+5reb+1ast, S.Hansson 14+8reb+2ast, O.Hamilton 8+12reb+1ast, S.Plentovich 6+7reb+3ast, J.Prytz 4+2reb+2ast, M.Ekdahl 4+1reb+2ast Ostersund: H.Whitish 17+12reb+4ast, J.Kelliher 16+11reb+4ast, S.Astrid 16+5reb+2ast, M.Aasa 9+3reb+1ast, A.Lundquist 6+3reb, M.Lundqvist 4+4reb+1ast |
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| SBL Round 16: Pully edges Aarau by two points - 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 LBM Management. Sixth-ranked Aarau (0-18) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Pully (8-11) in Lausanne on Saturday. Pully managed to secure only two-point victory 61-59. However their fans expected easier game. Pully outrebounded Aarau 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Canadian guard Marie Louise Forsyth (185-1999, college: Idaho) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Spanish guard Maria Mongomo (175-1995, college: UNBC, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese power forward Tening Diata (188-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Pully maintains fifth position with 8-11 record. Aarau at the other side still closes the standings. Pully are looking forward to face league's second-placed Nyon at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aarau will play against Troistorrents (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Nyon (10-8) against fourth ranked Helios (9-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Nyon was defeated by Helios in a tough game in Vetroz 55-60. Worth to mention a great performance of Belarusian center Maryna Ivashchanka (190-1993) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 5 rebounds. Virginie Bruchez contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Korinne Campbell (184-1988, college: WVU) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for Nyon. Helios moved-up to third place, which they share with Troistorrents. Nyon at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Helios will play against league's leader Fribourg on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nyon will play against Pully in Lausanne and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game was played in Fribourg. Top-ranked Fribourg faced 3rd ranked Troistorrents. Host Fribourg (19-0) smashed guests from Troistorrents (9-9) 87-45. Worth to mention a great performance of Gabby Nikitinaite who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Yeinny Dihigo Bravo responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Fribourg have an impressive 19-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 19-0 record. Troistorrents lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with Helios. Fribourg will meet at home Helios (#4) in the next round. Troistorrents will play against Aarau and hope to secure a win.
Fribourg - Troistorrents 87-45 An exciting game was played in Fribourg. Top-ranked Fribourg faced 3rd ranked Troistorrents. Host Fribourg (19-0) smashed guests from Troistorrents (9-9) 87-45. Fribourg forced 19 Troistorrents turnovers and outrebounded them 43-26 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Troistorrents' players. Worth to mention a great performance of British-Lithuanian Gabby Nikitinaite (180-1998, college: SIUE) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds and American power forward Courtney Range (191-1995, college: California) who added 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Cuban forward Yeinny Dihigo Bravo (181-1996) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Qadashah Hoppie (170-1999, college: Texas A&M) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fribourg have an impressive 19-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 19-0 record. Troistorrents lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with Helios. Fribourg will meet at home Helios (#4) in the next round. Troistorrents will play against Aarau and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Fribourg: G.Nikitinaite 25+9reb+3ast, C.Range 18+11reb+3ast, T.Naomi 12+3reb+2ast, C.Ambrosio 12+8reb+6ast, N.Fora 8+3reb+5ast, S.Flora 6+4reb+1ast Troistorrents: Q.Hoppie 11+4reb, Y.Bravo 11+8reb+1ast, N.Constantin 6+2reb+1ast, M.Blazejewski 6+4reb+3ast, M.Cloe 4+1reb+1ast, T.Ivanie 3+2reb Helios - Nyon 60-55 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Nyon (10-8) against fourth ranked Helios (9-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Nyon was defeated by Helios in a tough game in Vetroz 55-60. Worth to mention a great performance of Belarusian center Maryna Ivashchanka (190-1993) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Virginie Bruchez (172-2001) contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Korinne Campbell (184-1988, college: WVU) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and Japanese guard Ai Yamada (170-1995) added 14 points in the effort for Nyon. Helios moved-up to third place, which they share with Troistorrents. Nyon at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Helios will play against league's leader Fribourg on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nyon will play against Pully in Lausanne and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Helios: M.Ivashchanka 13+5reb+1ast, B.Calip 12+3reb+2ast, D.Elmore 9+5reb+2ast, D.Preux Amelie 7+3reb+1ast, V.Bruchez 7+9reb+1ast, B.Topaloglu 4+3reb+1ast Nyon: A.Yamada 14+3reb+3ast, L.Margot 13+4reb+3ast, K.Campbell 12+15reb, A.Haas 9+1reb+1ast, E.Ruga 3+5reb+2ast, K.Niedzwiedzka 2+1reb Pully - Aarau 61-59 Sixth-ranked Aarau (0-18) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Pully (8-11) in Lausanne on Saturday. Pully managed to secure only two-point victory 61-59. However their fans expected easier game. Pully outrebounded Aarau 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Canadian guard Marie Louise Forsyth (185-1999, college: Idaho) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Spanish guard Maria Mongomo (175-1995, college: UNBC, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four Pully players scored in double figures. Senegalese power forward Tening Diata (188-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Katja Wasser (182-2000) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pully maintains fifth position with 8-11 record. Aarau at the other side still closes the standings. Pully are looking forward to face league's second-placed Nyon at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aarau will play against Troistorrents (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Pully: M.Mongomo 16+10reb+2ast, M.Louise Forsyth 16+14reb+2ast, T.Bennett 11+7reb+7ast, B.Viviane 10+1reb, E.Bekachi Besma 6+2reb+2ast, C.Tiffany 2+4reb+3ast Aarau: K.Wasser 20+6reb+2ast, T.Diata 16+11reb+5ast, M.Guthauser 12+4reb+2ast, E.Lucie 4+2reb+2ast, W.Ann-Sophie 3+2reb+3ast, O.Sofia 2+2ast |
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| 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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| TKBL Round 27: Izmit is upset by Bogazici - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in TKBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game between third ranked Izmit (18-8) and ninth ranked Bogazici (11-15) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Izmit was defeated by Bogazici in Kocaeli 85-71. They made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Monique Reid (185-1990, college: Louisville) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Gunesh Karaoglan (-1997) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Romanian forward Gabriela Marginean (182-1987, college: Drexel) who recorded a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Bogazici maintains ninth place with 11-15 record. Izmit at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Botas GA. Bogazici are looking forward to face Emlak 2 (#11) in Istanbul in the next round. Izmit will play on the road against the league's leader Tarsus (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. The game in Elazig supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Fenerbahce G. (21-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Elazig Karabulut (11-14). Fenerbahce G. smashed Elazig Karabulut 85-54. It was a good game for Serbian Mina Djordjevic (188-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Idil Sacalir contributed with 17 points and 4 steals for the winners. Fenerbahce G.'s coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Ameryst Alston (175-1993, college: Ohio St.) answered with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Elazig Karabulut. Fenerbahce G. maintains second place with 21-5 record having just two points less than leader Tarsus. Newly promoted Elazig Karabulut keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Fenerbahce G. will play against Urla (#14) in Izmir in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Elazig Karabulut will play on the road against Diba Ankara (#15) and hopes to get back on the winning track. We should mention about the upset which took place in Istanbul, where higher ranked Elazig Il (15-12) lost to twelfth ranked Emlak 2 (9-17) in a road game 51-60 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Milena Marjanovic who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Emlak 2's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Oyku Taskin with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Emlak 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Elazig Il keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Emlak 2 will meet higher ranked Bogazici (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Elazig Il will play against Botas GA where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Other games of round 27 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Yalova Vip was defeated by Antalya in a road game 69-58. Urla was beaten by Kirklareli at home 50-55. Diba Ankara lost to Botas GA on the opponent's court 64-71. Manisa managed to outperform Edremit in a home game 76-61.
Antalya - Yalova Vip 69-58 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Yalova Vip's (8-18) road loss to tenth ranked Antalya (10-16) 58-69 on Friday. Antalya dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Yalova Vip's 28. They outrebounded Yalova Vip 44-30 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Antalya looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Sevgi Gulec (-1998) helped adding 16 points. The best for the losing side was Miray Uzunoglu with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Nazli Guler (184-1982) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Antalya maintains tenth place with 10-16 record. Loser Yalova Vip dropped to the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Urla and Diba Ankara. Antalya will meet higher ranked Kirklareli (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yalova Vip will play against Edremit (#6) in Balikesir and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Antalya: M.Cowling 21+16reb+4ast, G.Sevgi 16+4reb+3ast, B.Ceyda 10+1reb+1ast, K.Dicle 8+5reb, B.Kutlu 5+3reb+2ast, O.Karatas 5+7reb+4ast Yalova Vip: N.Guler 14+8reb+1ast, I.Duman-Akengin 14+2reb+2ast, U.Miray 12+8reb+5ast, E.Erk 7+1reb+2ast, B.Altunbey 6+6reb+3ast, A.Smith 5 Urla - Kirklareli 50-55 No shocking result in a game in Izmir where fifth ranked Kirklareli (17-9) defeated 13th ranked Urla (8-18) 55-50 on Friday. It was a great evening for American guard Aliyah Mazyck (175-1996, college: USC) who led her team to a victory scoring 19 points and 4 steals. The former international Saynur Tozlu (189-1986) helped adding 2 points and 16 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Akilah Bethel (183-1993, college: LSU) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and guard Neslihan Demir (174-1999) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Newly promoted Kirklareli maintains fifth place with 17-9 record. Loser Urla keeps the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Yalova Vip and Diba Ankara. Kirklareli will meet at home Antalya (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Urla will play against the league's second-placed Fenerbahce G. in Istanbul and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kirklareli: A.Mazyck 19+4reb+1ast, R.Celebi 11+4reb+2ast, S.Ozturk 9+9reb+1ast, F.Bayraktar 9+5reb+4ast, I.Tulgar 5+2reb+1ast, S.Tozlu 2+16reb+1ast Urla: A.Bethel 15+10reb+2ast, D.Revaziye 13+5reb+2ast, N.Demir 13+7reb+2ast, F.Bayram 5+4reb+4ast, O.Yenidunya 2+10reb+2ast, T.Kanat 2+3reb Botas GA - Diba Ankara 71-64 Very expected game when 14th ranked Diba Ankara (8-18) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Botas GA (18-8) 71-64 on Friday. Botas GA forced 27 Diba Ankara turnovers. It was a great evening for Saliha Mandiraci (169-2002) who led her team to a victory scoring 16 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Isik Guven (173-2005) helped adding 11 points and 7 rebounds. Botas GA's coach used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was DR Congolese center Mireille Muganza (185-1990) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and guard Melis Ucar (178-1996, college: Liberty) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Diba Ankara players scored in double figures. Botas GA moved-up to third place, which they share with Izmit. Diba Ankara lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Urla and Yalova Vip. Botas GA will meet Elazig Il (#7) on the road in the next round. Diba Ankara will play against Elazig Karabulut (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Botas GA: M.Saliha 16+3reb+8ast, K.Ronahi 13+5reb, G.Isik 11+7reb+3ast, U.Buket 8+4reb+1ast, B.Burcu 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ceylin 6+4reb+1ast Diba Ankara: M.Muganza 20+16reb+1ast, M.Ucar 16+5reb+1ast, E.Melisa 13+4reb+4ast, B.Kocaoglu 10+2reb+1ast, B.Arik 3+3reb+1ast, I.Herguner 2+2reb+1ast Emlak 2 - Elazig Il 60-51 We should mention about the upset which took place in Istanbul, where higher ranked Elazig Il (15-12) lost to twelfth ranked Emlak 2 (9-17) in a road game 51-60 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Serbian center Milena Marjanovic (193-1991) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Berfin Sertoglu (171-2004) helped adding 19 points. Emlak 2's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Oyku Taskin (172-2000) with 16 points and 5 rebounds and American center Yemiyah Morris (198-1998, college: WVU) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Emlak 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Elazig Il keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Emlak 2 will meet higher ranked Bogazici (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Elazig Il will play against Botas GA where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Emlak 2: S.Berfin 19+2reb, M.Marjanovic 15+12reb+2ast, B.Eda 9+5reb+1ast, A.Irem 7+6reb+1ast, L.Feray 4+3reb+3ast, K.Sila 2+2ast Elazig Il: O.Taskin 16+5reb, Y.Morris 9+7reb+1ast, S.Sarisoy 7+5reb+2ast, G.Kazali 7+2reb, H.Bayraktar 6+2reb+1ast, F.Ata 2+1reb Manisa - Edremit 76-61 There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Manisa (9-18) beat at home higher ranked Edremit (16-10) 76-61 on Saturday. Manisa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American center Tearra Banks (188-1995, college: Austin Peay) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds. Dilek Topdemir (-1992) helped adding 16 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Manisa's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American center Zakyia Weathersby (188-1998, college: UAB) with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks and Arifecan Vardar (181-2003) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Manisa moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Edremit keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Manisa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Edremit will play against Yalova Vip (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Manisa: T.Banks 28+13reb+1ast, D.Topdemir 16+3reb+7ast, Y.Gunes 10+12reb+2ast, D.Sanli 9+1reb+1ast, P.Kuccuk 8+3reb+4ast, S.Aktas 5+5reb+4ast Edremit: Z.Weathersby 28+16reb, V.Arifecan 11+6reb+1ast, A.Kaya 7+2reb+1ast, F.Simsek 6+6reb, Y.Ozturk 5+1reb+4ast, G.Kumandanoglu 2+2reb+8ast Izmit - Bogazici 71-85 The game between third ranked Izmit (18-8) and ninth ranked Bogazici (11-15) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Izmit was defeated by Bogazici in Kocaeli 85-71. They made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Monique Reid (185-1990, college: Louisville) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Gunesh Karaoglan (-1997) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bogazici players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Romanian forward Gabriela Marginean (182-1987, college: Drexel) who recorded a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and point guard Ezgi Manlaci (177-1996) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Bogazici maintains ninth place with 11-15 record. Izmit at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Botas GA. Bogazici are looking forward to face Emlak 2 (#11) in Istanbul in the next round. Izmit will play on the road against the league's leader Tarsus (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Bogazici: M.Reid 28+10reb+6ast, K.Gunesh 17+7reb+3ast, D.Colakoglu 15+5reb+2ast, M.Gultekin 15+1reb+1ast, M.Korkmaz 8+3reb+1ast, G.Dulegoz 2+1reb+1ast Izmit: G.Marginean 31+11reb, E.Manlaci 11+8reb+8ast, D.Aygul 7+3reb, C.Ozturk 6+3reb+3ast, B.Akgun 6+4reb+1ast, S.Zeybek 5+1reb+4ast Elazig Karabulut - Fenerbahce G. 54-85 The game in Elazig supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Fenerbahce G. (21-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Elazig Karabulut (11-14). Fenerbahce G. smashed Elazig Karabulut 85-54. Fenerbahce G. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Elazig Karabulut's 20. Fenerbahce G. forced 24 Elazig Karabulut turnovers and outrebounded them 42-19 including a 17-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Fenerbahce G. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Elazig Karabulut's players. It was a good game for Serbian Mina Djordjevic (188-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Idil Sacalir (178-2002) contributed with 17 points and 4 steals for the winners. Four Fenerbahce G. players scored in double figures. Fenerbahce G.'s coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Ameryst Alston (175-1993, college: Ohio St.) answered with 19 points and 5 rebounds and forward Gizem Kaymaz (175-1999) added 13 points in the effort for Elazig Karabulut. Fenerbahce G. maintains second place with 21-5 record having just two points less than leader Tarsus. Newly promoted Elazig Karabulut keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Fenerbahce G. will play against Urla (#14) in Izmir in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Elazig Karabulut will play on the road against Diba Ankara (#15) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Fenerbahce G.: M.Djordjevic 18+11reb+2ast, S.Idil 17+2reb+3ast, I.Elif 12+4reb+1ast, B.Selen 11+4reb+2ast, K.Aysenaz 9+3reb, A.Sudenur 5+4reb+2ast Elazig Karabulut: A.Alston 19+5reb+2ast, G.Kaymaz 13+3reb+1ast, S.Oztekin 8+1ast, E.Adan 7+3reb+2ast, N.Uruc Beyza 4+1reb+2ast, G.Dilara 3+3reb+1ast |
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| Marquisha Harris is a newcomer at Santiago - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
Harris has played also professionally in Germany (Rheinland), Spain (Mataro and Barca CBS) and WUBA (Tennessee D. and Houston Lady Havok). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team was regular season runner-up in German 2.Bundesliga Group North in 2019. She was voted to Eurobasket.com German 2.Bundesliga North All-Imports Team back in 2019. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. |
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| Marquisha Harris is a newcomer at Santiago - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
Harris has played also professionally in Germany (Rheinland), Spain (Mataro and Barca CBS) and WUBA (Tennessee D. and Houston Lady Havok). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team was regular season runner-up in German 2.Bundesliga Group North in 2019. She was voted to Eurobasket.com German 2.Bundesliga North All-Imports Team back in 2019. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. |
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TTT Riga - Aistes-LSMU 66-52 TTT Riga forced 20 Aistes-LSMU turnovers and had a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Dekeiya Cohen (188-1996, college: Baylor) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and forward Kate Vilka (184-1996, college: Fordham) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. TTT Riga's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Martyna Petrenaite (181-1998) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Urte Cizauskaite (187-2003) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. Top scorers: TTT Riga: D.Cohen 24+15reb+2ast, K.Vilka 17+3reb+5ast, G.Basko-Melnbarde 9+9reb+4ast, I.Jakobsone 5+5reb+6ast, V.Jasa 5+5reb+2ast, E.Kosla 3+1reb Aistes-LSMU: M.Petrenaite 21+7reb+2ast, A.Zdaneviciute 11+3reb+1ast, U.Cizauskaite 6+10reb+1ast, T.Buss 6+2reb+2ast, G.Paulauskaite 4+7reb+1ast, P.Neda 4+2ast TalTech - Neptunas 67-70 Neptunas forced 19 TalTech turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Ukrainian swingman Viktoria Balaban (176-1997, agency: BIG) fired 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Dalia Donskichyte (169-2000) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Annika Koster (182-1992) produced 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Janne Pulk (175-2000) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Neptunas: V.Balaban 22+8reb+4ast, D.Uliana 14+2ast, A.Cerneckyte 11+3reb+2ast, D.Donskichyte 9+6reb+8ast, L.Tamutyte 7+6reb+2ast, S.Mikelionyte 5+1reb+2ast TalTech: A.Koster 20+9reb+4ast, J.Pulk 18+4reb+1ast, R.Kristel 10+2reb+3ast, S.Kosareva 8+2reb+2ast, J.Marta-Eleri 6+8reb, G.Maarja 5+1reb+2ast LCC Tarp. - Kibirkstis-MRU 58-79 Kibirkstis-MRU made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game, while LCC Tarp. only scored two points from the stripe. LCC Tarp. was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Gintare Petronyte (195-1989) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Swingman Justina Miknaite (180-2001) contributed with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Laurita Jurciute (178-1998) answered with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Brazilian Maiara Pereira (185-2002, agency: Interperformances) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for LCC Tarp. Top scorers: Kibirkstis-MRU: G.Petronyte 17+14reb+1ast, R.Theriot 15+3reb+3ast, J.Miknaite 12+5reb+4ast, R.Gerda 9+5reb+1ast, K.Kazociunaite 9+4reb+2ast, E.Zabotkaite 9+4reb+1ast LCC Tarp.: L.Jurciute 18+6reb+3ast, L.Loceniece 11+2reb, P.Maiara 8+9reb+3ast, S.Cordinier 5+1ast, K.Polina 5+2reb+3ast, P.Maisa 5+5reb+2ast |
