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| Ivanovic's 29 points and 5 assists give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 29 points adding five assists for Crvena Zvezda in his team's victory, helping them to beat Cedevita Ol. (#4, 17-9) 84-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Crvena Zvezda maintains the 2nd position in ABA League . They are still close to the very top. Crvena Zvezda would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 23-3 record. In the team's last game Ivanovic had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Crvena Zvezda and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Nikola Ivanovic averages this season 6.4ppg. Second best performed player last round was Filip Petrusev (211-C-2000). He is a center in his first season at Crvena Zvezda. In the last game Petrusev recorded impressive 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Crvena Zvezda cruised to a 83-74 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Split (#10, 10-16). Crvena Zvezda's second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just three games this season, while they won 23 matches. Petrusev is a newcomer at Crvena Zvezda and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Charles Manning Jr. (198-G-1998) of FMP BG (#5). Manning Jr. scored 27 points and passed six assists. He was a key player of FMP BG, leading his team to a 101-76 easy win against the lower-ranked Mornar (#12, 8-18). FMP BG needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 14 victories and 12 lost games. Manning Jr. has a very solid season. In 7 games in ABA League he scored 15.6ppg. He also has 3.6apg and FGP: 58.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Erick Green (190-G-1991) of Buducnost - 31 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Stefan Djordjevic (206-F/C-1998) of Igokea - 22 points and 11 rebounds 6. Trae Bell-Haynes (188-G-1995) of Buducnost - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Shannon Shorter (193-SG-1989) of Split - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Mike Caffey (183-PG-1993) of MZT Skopje - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Luka Bozic (200-SF-1996) of Zadar - 13 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Juan Davis (203-F-1996) of Zadar - 22 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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| Round 26: Partizan beat Buducnost by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Third-ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (18-8) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Serbian Partizan (24-2) in Podgorica on Saturday. The visitors from Beograd managed to secure only one-point victory 83-82. However their fans expected easier game. It was a great shooting night for Partizan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by Buducnost helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Zach LeDay (202-1994, college: Virginia Tech) saved the victory by scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Erick Green (190-1991, college: Virginia Tech) replied with 31 points for Buducnost. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Partizan have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-2 record. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost keeps the third place with eight games lost. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (18-8) against fourteenth ranked Serbian Borac CA (7-19) on Saturday night. Host Buducnost was edged by Borac CA in a tough game in Podgorica 85-87. American guard Hunter Hale (192-1997, college: Winthrop) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Diante Baldwin chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Buducnost's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Borac CA moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with MZT Skopje. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost keeps the third position with eight games lost. An interesting game for Serbian Crvena Zvezda (23-3) which played road game in Ljubljana against 4th ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (17-9). Second ranked Crvena Zvezda managed to get a 14-point victory 84-70. Nikola Ivanovic notched 29 points and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by Zoran Dragic did not help to save the game for Cedevita Ol.. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion maintains second position with 23-3 record behind leader Partizan. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: Mega BG was beaten by Cedevita Ol. on the road 85-70. Crvena Zvezda won against Split on its own court 83-74. Mornar was outscored by FMP BG in Beograd 101-76. Igokea managed to beat SC Derby at home 75-74. Cibona was defeated by MZT Skopje on the opponent's court 87-74. Zadar was beaten by Partizan in a home game 78-88. Igokea won against Mornar on the road 86-74. Mornar lost to Serbian defending champion Crvena Zvezda on its own court 65-87. The most impressive performance of 26th round was 13 points and 10 rebounds by Antonio Vrankovic of Mornar.
Buducnost - Borac CA 85-87 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (18-8) against fourteenth ranked Serbian Borac CA (7-19) on Saturday night. Host Buducnost was edged by Borac CA in a tough game in Podgorica 85-87. American guard Hunter Hale (192-1997, college: Winthrop) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Diante Baldwin (180-1994, college: UNCG) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Petar Popovic (195-1996) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Buducnost's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Borac CA moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with MZT Skopje. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost keeps the third position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Buducnost: T.Bell-Haynes 18+9reb+5ast, P.Popovic 16+2reb+1ast, E.Green 13+1reb+1ast, M.Jagodic-Kuridza 11+4reb+1ast, E.Atic 10+3reb, K.Kamenjas 8+6reb+1ast Borac CA: H.Hale 25+6reb+5ast, D.Baldwin 16+4reb+4ast, S.Lesic 12+1reb+1ast, D.Gagic 11+5reb+2ast, M.Radonjic 8+2reb+3ast, U.Carapic 7+2reb+2ast Cedevita Ol. - Mega BG 85-70 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (17-9) beat 6th ranked Serbian Mega BG (12-14) in Ljubljana 85-70 on Saturday. Point guard Matic Rebec (183-1995, agency: SLN) notched 17 points and 7 assists to lead the effort and Bosnian-Croatian power forward Karlo Matkovic (208-2001) supported him with 15 points and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Cedevita Ol. players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Ahmaad Rorie (186-1995, college: Montana) did not help to save the game for Mega BG. Serbian Nikola Djurisic (203-2004) added 16 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Slovenian champion maintains fourth position with 17-9 record. Mega BG lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Mega BG: A.Rorie 16+7reb+3ast, D.Nikola 16+4reb+2ast, D.Brankovic 9+7reb, L.Cerovina 8+1reb+1ast, M.Rudan 8+6reb, M.Cazalon 7+4reb+1ast Cedevita Ol.: M.Rebec 17+3reb+7ast, K.Matkovic 15+2reb+1ast, E.Muric 13+2reb+1ast, M.Jeremic 12+2reb+1ast, A.Omic 8+5reb, J.Adams 8+4reb+4ast Crvena Zvezda - Split 83-74 Very expected game when 9th ranked Croatian Split (10-16) lost to second ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (23-3) in Beograd 74-83 on Monday. Crvena Zvezda made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga) notched 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991) supported him with 15 points. Even 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) did not help to save the game for Split. His fellow American import forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) added 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. Four Split players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion maintains second position with 23-3 record behind leader Partizan. Split at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 16 games lost. Top scorers: Split: S.Shorter 21+5reb+6ast, L.Sullivan 18+6reb+1ast, T.Nelson 13+7reb+1ast, M.Kalajzic 10+4ast, B.Tisma 8+2reb, L.Runjic 4+1ast Crvena Zvezda: F.Petrusev 25+6reb+4ast, N.Nedovic 15+4reb+2ast, F.Campazzo 9+3reb+4ast, D.Ilic 7+6reb+1ast, H.Martin 6+1reb, O.Dobric 5 FMP BG - Mornar 101-76 Very predictable result when fifth ranked Serbian FMP BG (14-12) rolled over 12th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (8-18) in Beograd 101-76 on Saturday. FMP BG dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Mornar's 30. FMP BG forced 19 Mornar turnovers. American guard Charles Manning Jr. (198-1998, college: USA) notched 27 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Charlie Moore (183-1998, college: Miami, FL) supported him with 19 points and 6 assists. FMP BG's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by Serbian power forward Marko Pecarski (208-2000) did not help to save the game for Mornar. Guard Nemanja Vranjes (187-1988) added 13 points for the guests. Five FMP BG and four Mornar players scored in double figures. FMP BG maintains fifth position with 14-12 record. Mornar lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Mornar: N.Vranjes 13+2reb+2ast, M.Pecarski 11+5reb+2ast, M.Kovacevic 11+3reb+1ast, R.Djokovic 10+2reb+3ast, Z.Balsa 10+2reb+4ast, P.Vujacic 9+1ast FMP BG: C.Manning Jr. 27+1reb+6ast, C.Moore 19+2reb+6ast, B.Beech 11+2reb, S.Nikola 10+5reb+2ast, A.Stepanovic 10+4reb, M.Ognjen 6+2reb+1ast Igokea - SC Derby 75-74 There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Montenegrin SC Derby (11-15) was edged by ninth ranked Bosnian Igokea (11-15) in Aleksandrovac 75-74 on Tuesday. Serbian power forward Stefan Djordjevic (206-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Kosta Kondic (193-2001) supported him with 17 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds by Serbian forward Danilo Tasic (207-1993) did not help to save the game for SC Derby. American guard Fletcher Magee (193-1996, college: Wofford) added 12 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zadar and SC Derby. Top scorers: SC Derby: D.Tasic 17+10reb+1ast, F.Magee 12+2reb+2ast, L.Jackson 12+3ast, N.Pavlicevic 8+1reb+1ast, Z.Ivisic 7+4reb, E.Hadzibegovic 6+8reb+1ast Igokea: S.Djordjevic 22+11reb+1ast, K.Kondic 17+4ast, N.Nerandzic 12+7reb, M.Josilo 9+7reb+1ast, H.Delalic 7+6reb+3ast, B.Crawford 5+5reb+4ast MZT Skopje - Cibona 87-74 There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked North Macedonian MZT Skopje (7-19) defeated at home 11th ranked Croatian Cibona (9-17) 87-74 on Friday. MZT Skopje looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Mike Caffey (183-1993, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) notched 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Serbian Aleksandar Bursac (205-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 17 points. Four MZT Skopje players scored in double figures. MZT Skopje's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian Aleksandar Aranitovic (195-1998) did not help to save the game for Cibona. Domagoj Vukovic (206-1993, agency: 011 Sports) added 7 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. MZT Skopje have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending North Macedonian champion moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Borac CA. Cibona lost third consecutive game. Defending Croatian champion keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Cibona: K.Ljubicic 13+2reb, A.Aranitovic 13+6reb, S.Smajlagic 12+1reb, L.Mazalin 8+2reb+2ast, I.Majcunic 8+3reb+1ast, D.Vukovic 7+6reb+3ast MZT Skopje: M.Caffey 19+6reb+7ast, A.Bursac 17+4reb+3ast, K.Cook 15+4reb+2ast, V.Stojanovski 14+3reb+5ast, D.Stojanovski 9+2reb+1ast, D.Ware 7+1ast Zadar - Partizan 78-88 There was no surprise when 7th ranked Croatian Zadar (11-15) lost at home to first ranked Serbian Partizan (24-2) 88-78 on Monday. Strangely Zadar outrebounded Partizan 40-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. American forward James Nunnally (201-1990, college: UCSB) notched 18 points to lead the effort and French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 13 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists by Luka Bozic (200-1996) did not help to save the game for Zadar. American forward Juan Davis (203-1996, college: Troy) added 22 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Partizan have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-2 record. Zadar at the other side keeps the seventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Igokea and SC Derby. Top scorers: Zadar: J.Davis 22+8reb, L.Bozic 13+13reb+9ast, D.Dreznjak 13+5reb+1ast, A.Lakic 13+5reb+2ast, M.Ramljak 11+2reb+3ast, L.Santelj 2+1reb Partizan: J.Nunnally 18+3reb, K.Punter 15, D.Exum 13+3reb+2ast, M.Lessort 13+5reb+3ast, U.Trifunovic 12+3reb+1ast, Z.LeDay 7+4reb+3ast Round 14Mornar - Igokea 74-86No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Bosnian Igokea (11-15) beat 12th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (8-18) in Bar 86-74 on Sunday. Forward Nikola Maric (208-1998, college: UALR) notched 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and Serbian power forward Stefan Djordjevic (206-1998) supported him with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds by Serbian power forward Marko Pecarski (208-2000) did not help to save the game for Mornar. Guard Nemanja Vranjes (187-1988) added 17 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zadar and SC Derby. Mornar lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Mornar: N.Vranjes 17+8reb+2ast, M.Pecarski 17+13reb+1ast, A.Vrankovic 13+10reb+3ast, G.Glas 12+3reb+3ast, R.Djokovic 6+1reb+6ast, M.Mikovic 4+3reb+1ast Igokea: N.Maric 16+7reb+1ast, K.Kondic 15+1reb+3ast, S.Djordjevic 14+6reb, R.Ognjen 10+2reb, B.Crawford 8+1reb+2ast, A.Waller 6+1reb Round 22Buducnost - Partizan 82-83Third-ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (18-8) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Serbian Partizan (24-2) in Podgorica on Saturday. The visitors from Beograd managed to secure only one-point victory 83-82. However their fans expected easier game. It was a great shooting night for Partizan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by Buducnost helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Zach LeDay (202-1994, college: Virginia Tech) saved the victory by scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. French center Mathias Lessort (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. American guard Erick Green (190-1991, college: Virginia Tech) replied with 31 points and French-Guinean center Alpha Kaba (208-1996) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Buducnost. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Partizan have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-2 record. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost keeps the third place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Buducnost: E.Green 31+3reb+2ast, T.Bell-Haynes 12+2reb+3ast, A.Kaba 9+8reb+1ast, E.Atic 8+3reb, P.Popovic 8+2reb, M.Jagodic-Kuridza 5+2reb Partizan: K.Punter 14+4ast, M.Lessort 13+7reb, Z.LeDay 12+9reb+2ast, I.Papapetrou 11+2reb, A.Avramovic 8+3reb+3ast, A.Smailagic 8+2reb Round 23Mornar - Crvena Zvezda 65-87Very expected game when 12th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (8-18) was smashed by second ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (23-3) in Bar 87-65 on Thursday. Crvena Zvezda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Mornar's 24. Guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991) notched 20 points to lead the effort and Luka Mitrovic (204-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 13 points. Crvena Zvezda's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 7 assists by Slovenian Gregor Glas (195-2001) did not help to save the game for Mornar. Milija Mikovic (205-1994, agency: Interperformances) added 9 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion maintains second position with 23-3 record behind leader Partizan. Mornar lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Mornar: G.Glas 19+4reb+7ast, P.Vujacic 14, M.Mikovic 9+5reb+1ast, N.Vranjes 5+5reb+2ast, Z.Balsa 4+1reb, A.Vrankovic 4+4reb+1ast Crvena Zvezda: N.Nedovic 20+1reb, L.Mitrovic 13+3reb+1ast, N.Ivanovic 10+1reb+5ast, F.Petrusev 9+3reb+1ast, S.Lazarevic 9+4reb, O.Dobric 8+3reb+2ast Round 3Cedevita Ol. - Crvena Zvezda 70-84An interesting game for Serbian Crvena Zvezda (23-3) which played road game in Ljubljana against 4th ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (17-9). Second ranked Crvena Zvezda managed to get a 14-point victory 84-70. Montenegrin guard Nikola Ivanovic (190-1994) notched 29 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Ognjen Dobric (200-1994) supported him with 12 points. Four Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by swingman Zoran Dragic (196-1989) did not help to save the game for Cedevita Ol.. Bosnian-Italian Amar Alibegovic (206-1995, college: St.John's) added 12 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion maintains second position with 23-3 record behind leader Partizan. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Top scorers: Cedevita Ol.: A.Alibegovic 12+4reb, K.Matkovic 10+3reb+1ast, Z.Dragic 10+6reb+2ast, A.Omic 9+4reb+3ast, M.Rebec 9+2reb+4ast, E.Muric 7+3reb Crvena Zvezda: N.Ivanovic 29+1reb+5ast, F.Petrusev 12+4reb+1ast, O.Dobric 12+3reb+2ast, L.Mitrovic 10+5reb+1ast, B.Lazic 6+3reb+1ast, S.Lazarevic 4+7reb+1ast |
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| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Gaston Garcia to their roster, ex San Martin - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Garcia has played previously professionally in Venezuela (Cocodrilos). He won Argentinian LaLiga Torneo Super 20 Conferencia Norte 2 championship title in 2022. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Titanes sign Federico Aguerre - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Aguerre has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2008 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2007. He represented Argentina at the South American Championship in Caracas (Venezuela) seven years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 7.2ppg, 5.5rpg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT-3 (60.0%), FT: 75.0%. Aguerre has played previously professionally in Spain (Prat) and Argentina (Bahia, Gimnasia, Boca, La Union and Argentino). He played in the final of Argentinian LigaA in 2015 and 2018. Aguerre was voted to Latinbasket.com Argentinian LigaA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015 and 2016. |
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Boca - Penarol 94-78 Boca made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Franco Balbi (188-1989) nailed 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. American swingman Le'Bryan Nash (201-1992, college: OK State) came up with 16 points and Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) added 16 points respectively for Penarol in the defeat. Five Boca and four Penarol players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Boca: L.Mainoldi 20+6reb, F.Balbi 19+7reb+8ast, L.Schattmann 17+4reb+1ast, D.Tucker 15+7reb+2ast, M.Mata 10+4reb+4ast, J.Traylor 6+4reb Penarol: L.Nash 16+4reb+1ast, B.Sansimoni 16+3reb+2ast, A.Thornton 13+3reb, A.Caffaro 12+2reb+1ast, C.Cardo 9+4reb, T.Monacchi 4+6reb Platense - Regatas 83-87 Regatas made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Andres Jaime (184-2000) nailed 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Regatas players scored in double figures. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds and American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Platense in the defeat. Platense's coach Alejandro Vazquez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Regatas: J.Arengo 18+5reb+2ast, A.Jaime 17+7reb+4ast, C.Hinkle 15+1reb, P.Espinoza 10+4reb+1ast, W.Alcegaire 9+5reb+1ast, F.Pinero 7+8reb+1ast Platense: P.Nicola 31+11reb+3ast, D.Owens 12+2reb+4ast, S.Barrales 10+5reb, V.Fernandez 9+1reb+2ast, E.Cafferata 7+2reb+1ast, S.Morales 6+3reb+2ast Obras - La Union 97-74 Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to La Union's 38. They outrebounded La Union 37-24 including 28 on the defensive glass. Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (198-1999, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Nigerian forward Jeffrey Solarin (193-1992, college: Idaho St.) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) came up with 14 points and American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) added 13 points respectively for La Union in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Obras: J.Rodriguez 17+6reb+4ast, J.Solarin 16+7reb+1ast, E.Serres 14+5reb+1ast, I.Copeland 12+7reb+1ast, L.Berra 9+1reb, I.Felipe 8+1reb La Union: F.Vieta 14+4reb+1ast, T.Cooper 13+2reb+3ast, M.Henry 12+5reb, D.Herring Jr. 9+3reb+3ast, M.Saglietti 9+1reb, X.Hill-Mais 6+3reb Olimpico - Riachuelo LR 73-89 24 personal fouls committed by Olimpico helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Jawan Davis (184-1989, college: Claflin, agency: AG Sports Solutions) chipped in 23 points. Riachuelo LR's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and point guard Nicolas Paletta (179-1987) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Top scorers: Riachuelo LR: J.Davis 23+2reb+2ast, L.Mosley 23+4reb+2ast, D.Simpson 12+11reb+4ast, R.Fortunato 6+2reb+2ast, M.Fierro 6+6reb+2ast, F.Pennacchiotti 5+5reb+1ast Olimpico: P.Tabarez 15+7reb+1ast, N.Paletta 14+5reb+4ast, D.Tintorelli 11+7reb, E.Clark 9+4reb+1ast, N.Alex 8+6reb+2ast, R.Acuna 7+4reb+1ast |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Jaron Rillie transfers to N.Colorado - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Rillie graduated Link Year Preparatory School (Branson, MO) in 2020 He played also for Idaho Select in AAU., which he joined from Dos Pueblos High. Among many awards his team won Ventura Kiwanis Christmas Tournament and he was also voted to All-Channel League Team in 2019. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game for Jets (5-1) which hosted in Sunbury 4th placed Devils (4-3). Second ranked Jets managed to get a 14-point victory 88-74. Jets forced 19 Devils turnovers. American players dominated the game. Guard Ishmael Sanders (188, college: C-N) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: FPU) contributed with 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. point guard Maurice Howard (185-1997, college: Alcorn St., agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 19 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Devils. Devils' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jets have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Devils at the other side keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. South West Metro Pirates' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Cairns Marlins (2-4) 75-74. It was a great evening for American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-1991, college: Pittsburgh) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Kai Woodfall helped adding 18 points. Guard Ky Stattmann (193-2003, college: Daytona St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. South West Metro Pirates (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with SW Slammers and SD Spartans. It was Cairns Marlins' third loss in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Dandenong R. and N.Adelaide R.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Bottom-ranked Rockets is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to eleventh ranked Phoenix (3-2) 90-82 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Jonathan Janssen who led the winners and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Phoenix's coach Brad Chalmers used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Damian Prgomet came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds for Rockets in the defeat. Phoenix moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Rockets still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cockburn C. and Brisbane C.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Keysborough C. smashed Blackburn V. on the road 120-73. Eastern M. was destroyed by Norwood F. on its own court 70-95. Hills H. managed to outperform Newcastle F. in Baulkham Hills 70-69. Penrith P. was rolled over Canberra G. at home 54-92. Townsville H. was crushed by Logan T. on the opponent's court 98-70. SD Spartans lost to undefeated Mackay M. in a home game 90-100. Bendigo B. lost to undefeated Eltham W. on the road 72-91. Frankston B. outscored Dandenong R. on its own court 100-72.
Group Big VBlackburn V. - Keysborough C. 73-120No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Cougars (4-3) crushed 8th ranked Vikings (2-5) in Melbourne 120-73 on Sunday. Cougars made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Vikings only scored eight points from the stripe. Cougars forced 20 Vikings turnovers and outrebounded them 56-42 including 21 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Vikings' players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Gerrard Newby (196-1995, college: Union, KY) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import point guard Anthony Williams (178-1995, college: Clark Atlanta) accounted for 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Cougars players scored in double figures. American guard Ray Mitchell (201-1989, college: CS Stanislaus) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and center Roberto Lamorticella (198, college: Siskiyous JC) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Vikings 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. Cougars moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Vikings keep the eighth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Keysborough C.: G.Newby 23+10reb+4ast, A.Williams 21+3reb+7ast, C.Enge 19+4reb+2ast, L.Naoum 15+6reb+6ast, S.Jaxon 9+2reb+1ast, K.Smith 8+4reb+2ast Blackburn V.: R.Mitchell 18+5reb+2ast, R.Lamorticella 11+11reb+1ast, B.Edward 11+7reb+1ast, D.Brito 8+4reb+4ast, H.Jakobe 8+6reb, A.Jarod 6+5reb+3ast Sunbury J. - Wyndham D. 88-74 An interesting game for Jets (5-1) which hosted in Sunbury 4th placed Devils (4-3). Second ranked Jets managed to get a 14-point victory 88-74. Jets forced 19 Devils turnovers. American players dominated the game. Guard Ishmael Sanders (188, college: C-N) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: FPU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Four Jets players scored in double figures. Point guard Maurice Howard (185-1997, college: Alcorn St., agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 19 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Kavione Green (195, college: Bloomfield) added 5 points and 19 rebounds in the effort for Devils. Devils' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jets have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Devils at the other side keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Sunbury J.: I.Sanders 30+1reb+4ast, M.Barkeley 19+3reb+3ast, G.Blackshear 12+8reb+1ast, T.Clayton 11+15reb, W.Jeremy 6+8reb+2ast, M.Nathan 5+8reb+2ast Wyndham D.: M.Howard 19+1reb+5ast, M.Ayol 17+4reb+1ast, A.Ayilara 15+9reb, D.Herbert 9+3reb+1ast, K.Green 5+19reb+1ast, A.Dolny 4+1ast Group NBL1 CentralEastern M. - Norwood F. 70-95Very expected game when 9th ranked Eastern Mavericks (1-5) were smashed by fifth ranked Norwood Flames (4-2) in Mt. Barker 95-70 on Sunday. Norwood Flames forced 19 Eastern Mavericks turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniel Webber (191-1987) who led the winners and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American center Collin Smith (211-1998, college: NC A&T) accounted for 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Jasper Rentoy (180-2000) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and American forward Jack Hemphill (206-1999, college: SFC) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Eastern Mavericks in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Norwood Flames have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Eastern Mavericks lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Norwood Flames will meet at home North Adelaide Rockets (#7) in the next round. Eastern Mavericks will play against Sturt Sabres in Pasadena and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Norwood F.: J.Stanwix 16+2reb+2ast, M.Nuangki 16+4reb+5ast, C.Smith 15+8reb+2ast, M.Darcy 12+1reb+1ast, D.Webber 12+8reb+7ast, M.Lycett 11+5reb Eastern M.: J.Hemphill 14+10reb, J.Robertson 13+6reb, R.Jasper 12+7reb+9ast, J.Legan 11+3reb+2ast, R.Owen 7+6reb, S.Jack 5+4reb Group NBL1 EastNewcastle F. - Hills H. 69-70There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Hills Hornets (4-4) edged 9th ranked Falcons (3-3) in Broadmeadow 70-69 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Liam Moss (-1998) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Shawn Montague (198-1997, college: SNHU) accounted for 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized British forward Ryan Beisty (200-1995, college: Regis Univ.) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Falcons in the defeat. Four Falcons players scored in double figures. Falcons' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hills Hornets have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place. Loser Falcons dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Hills H.: M.Liam 27+5reb+1ast, S.Montague 15+13reb+4ast, K.Joshua 10+1reb+1ast, B.Kearins 9+3reb+1ast, M.Jamie 6+2reb+1ast, P.Joe 3+1ast Newcastle F.: A.Gaines 21+6reb, M.Maluach 10+4reb+3ast, M.Cherry 10+9reb+2ast, R.Beisty 10+14reb+3ast, G.Jaidyn 9+4reb+4ast, T.Akamarmoi 4+1reb Penrith P. - Canberra G. 54-92 Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Panthers (1-7) were outscored by eighth ranked Canberra Gunners (5-3) in Penrith 92-54 on Sunday. Canberra Gunners forced 21 Panthers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Panthers' players. It was an exceptional evening for center Glenn Morison (208-1999, college: St.Edward's) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Nikhil Peters (193-1998, college: CPP) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Forward Caleb Fetui-Fa (195-2003) came up with 14 points and Kaylis Beaumont-Tafua (-2001) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Panthers 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. Canberra Gunners have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Panthers keep the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Manly Warr.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Canberra G.: N.Peters 17+4reb+1ast, G.Morison 14+8reb+3ast, P.Badalassi 12+4reb+3ast, P.Cameron 9+5reb, J.Mapiou 8+5reb+6ast, A.Clarke 8+7reb Penrith P.: F.Caleb 14+3reb+1ast, B.Kaylis 10+6reb, F.Jaedyn 9+4reb, S.Brodie 9+4reb+1ast, W.Blair 5+5reb+1ast, M.Noman 3+5reb+1ast Group NBL1 NorthSC Phoenix - Rockhampton R. 90-82Bottom-ranked Rockets is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to eleventh ranked Phoenix (3-2) 90-82 on Sunday evening. Phoenix looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized New Zealand Jonathan Janssen (205-1995, college: HPU) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Jamaal Robateau (196-1994, college: Gardner-Webb) accounted for 24 points for the winning side. Phoenix's coach Brad Chalmers used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Damian Prgomet (208-1996, college: SW Baptist) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds and New Zealand guard Nikau McCullough (190-1997, college: St.Mary's, TX) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Rockets in the defeat. Four Phoenix and five Rockets players scored in double figures. Phoenix moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Rockets still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cockburn C. and Brisbane C.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: SC Phoenix: J.Robateau 24+4reb+3ast, K.Shastri 24+4reb+3ast, J.Janssen 16+8reb+7ast, M.Bragg 12+7reb+4ast, M.Kerle 5+3reb+1ast, J.Aver 5+1ast Rockhampton R.: D.Prgomet 21+7reb+1ast, N.McCullough 17+5reb+6ast, W.Harris 16+8reb+3ast, C.Maker 12+10reb, J.Summers 12+5reb+5ast, A.McWilliam 4+4reb SW Metro P. - Cairns M. 75-74 South West Metro Pirates' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Cairns Marlins (2-4) 75-74. It was a great evening for American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-1991, college: Pittsburgh) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international point guard Kai Woodfall (183-1996, college: MBU) helped adding 18 points. Four South West Metro Pirates players scored in double figures. Guard Ky Stattmann (193-2003, college: Daytona St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) scored 30 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. South West Metro Pirates (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with SW Slammers and SD Spartans. It was Cairns Marlins' third loss in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Dandenong R. and N.Adelaide R.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: SW Metro P.: K.Woodfall 18+3reb+2ast, L.Patterson 13+7reb+9ast, B.Teys 11+1reb+1ast, B.Volkman 11+11reb+1ast, S.Roman 10+7reb+2ast, C.Cedar 7+10reb+2ast Cairns M.: T.Dufelmeier 30+4reb+1ast, K.Stattmann 25+11reb+4ast, J.Antonio 10+12reb+1ast, C.Ahwang 3+5reb, D.Travis 2+1reb, F.Aron 2+4reb+4ast Logan T. - Townsville H. 98-70 There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Thunder (3-1) outplayed 7th ranked Townsville Heat (3-4) in Loganholme 98-70 on Sunday. Thunder dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Townsville Heat's 26. They outrebounded Townsville Heat 59-34 including a 39-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Thunder looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Townsville Heat's players. It was an exceptional evening for South Sudanese forward Majok Deng (205-1993, college: ULM) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Power forward Mitchell Young (206-1990, college: St.Mary's, CA) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Thunder players scored in double figures. Thunder's coach Luke Cann felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Michael Cedar (190-1986) came up with 19 points and guard Ethan Betts (188-1998, college: Umpqua CC) added 15 points respectively for Townsville Heat in the defeat. Thunder moved-up to third place, which they share with USC Rip and NGC Seahawks. Townsville Heat lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Logan T.: M.Deng 21+12reb+1ast, P.Elijah 15+7reb+1ast, M.Young 14+7reb+2ast, M.Boston 11+4reb+5ast, M.Jean-Luc 11+7reb+1ast, T.Howard 10+4reb+3ast Townsville H.: M.Cedar 19+3reb+3ast, E.Betts 15+4reb, N.Max 10+3reb+1ast, M.Rees 7+8reb+3ast, W.Marshall 5+2reb, J.Ward 4+2reb+1ast SD Spartans - Mackay M. 90-100 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Brisbane Spartans (1-4) lost at home to leader Mackay Meteors (5-0) 100-90 on Sunday. Mackay Meteors forced 20 Brisbane Spartans turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Isaac White (188-1998, college: CBU) who led the winners and scored 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Guard Isaiah Lee (188-2000, college: Sacramento St.) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Mackay Meteors' coach Joel Khalu allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international forward Akoldah Gak (208-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Kian Dennis (197-2001) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Brisbane Spartans in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mackay Meteors have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rockingham F. and Mt Gambier. Loser Brisbane Spartans dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. They share the position with SW Slammers and SW Metro P.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Mackay M.: I.White 40+8reb+8ast, T.Williams 18+5reb+3ast, I.Lee 16+6reb+8ast, S.Temara 11+9reb, D.Jean-Baptiste 8+4reb, M.Christian 5+6reb SD Spartans: G.Akoldah 25+13reb+4ast, H.Ben 18+2reb+3ast, K.Sapwell 15+6reb+2ast, D.Kian 14+6reb+5ast, J.Allen 8+1reb+5ast, M.William 5+2ast Group NBL1 SouthEltham W. - Bendigo B. 91-72No shocking result in a game when leader Eltham Wildcats (4-0) crushed at home 18th ranked Bendigo Braves (1-5) 91-72 on Sunday. Eltham Wildcats have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ipswich F. Bendigo Braves lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Frankston B. - Dandenong R. 100-72 Very expected game when 10th ranked Dandenong Rangers (2-4) were smashed by third ranked Frankston Blues (5-1) in Seaford 100-72 on Monday. Frankston Blues shot 19 for 29 from the free-throw line, while Dandenong Rangers only scored one point from the stripe. Frankston Blues forced 22 Dandenong Rangers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Igor Hadziomerovic (193-1992, college: Boise St.) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals for the winning side. Four Frankston Blues players scored in double figures. Frankston Blues' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Guard Jesse Ghee (183-1995, college: Fullerton JC) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Deng Puoch (-1999) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Dandenong Rangers in the defeat. Frankston Blues keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Dandenong Rangers lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Cairns M. and N.Adelaide R.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Frankston B.: I.Hadziomerovic 24+3reb+5ast, J.Evans 15+7reb, D.Trist 15+6reb+1ast, L.Barker 13+5reb+7ast, B.Newley 9+3reb+3ast, C.Josh 8+2ast Dandenong R.: J.Ghee 18+7reb+6ast, P.Deng 17+6reb+1ast, J.Roberts 13+5reb+3ast, J.Spencer 9+2reb+2ast, B.Ellis 8+6reb, J.Eyman 5+3reb |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Melbourne: Melbourne Uni (#4) and Camberwell (#5). Camberwell was defeated at home 80-87 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Melbourne Uni forced 19 Camberwell turnovers and outrebounded them 58-35 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Nicholas Masunda (188-1985) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Stefan Pomasan contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Jay Mackenzie replied with 25 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for Camberwell. Camberwell's coach Oliver Reid rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Melbourne Uni (4-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Camberwell at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Kilsyth Cobras (4-2) against ninth ranked Spectres (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Kilsyth Cobras were defeated by Spectres in East Burwood 108-92. American forward Will Carius (201, college: W.Illinois) scored 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Josh Tomasi chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) during the contest. At the losing side guard Jamie Ahale (196-1999, college: UIC) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spectres moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Kilsyth Cobras at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. An interesting game for Mackay Meteors (5-0) which played road game in Taigum against 3rd ranked Northside Wizards (3-2). Top-ranked Mackay Meteors had an easy win 93-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Northside Wizards. Isaac White notched 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort. Mackay Meteors' coach Joel Khalu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Cameron Healy did not help to save the game for Northside Wizards. Undefeated Mackay Meteors have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rockingham F. and Mt Gambier. Loser Northside Wizards dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Mackay Meteors will meet Brisbane Spartans (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Northside Wizards will have a break next round. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Sunbury J. beat Bellarine S. on the road 108-91. Blackburn V. lost to undefeated Hume City B. on its own court 76-99. Winless Western PS was outscored by McKinnon C. in a road game 83-115. Winless Southern T. was rolled over C.District L. at home 80-104. Canberra G. defeated Hornsby S. on the opponent's court 61-60. Norths B. was beaten by Hills H. in a home game 69-81. Albury W.B. was destroyed by BA CoE on the road 103-71. Manly Warr. was outscored by Penrith P. on its own court 71-90. Maitland M. rolled over Cent.Coast C. in a road game 102-78. Inner WB defeated Sutherland S. at home 100-85. Cairns M. was beaten by NGC Seahawks on the opponent's court 98-90. RedCity R. won against Townsville H. in a home game 97-88. Winless Rockhampton R. unfortunately lost to USC Rip on the road 84-94. Sandringham S. managed to beat Waverley F. on its own court 97-82. Winless Geelong S. was crushed by Casey C. in Cranbourne 90-63. Hobart C. beat Knox R. at home 76-73. Melbourne T. won against Dandenong R. on the opponent's court 95-82. Frankston B. managed to outperform Diamond V.E. in a home game 94-78. Ballarat M. managed to beat NW Tasmania on the road 94-84. Mt Gambier crushed Keilor T. on its own court 106-82. Warwick S. was beaten by Geraldton B. in Wonthella 92-82. Perry Lakes H. destroyed Mandurah M. at home 120-78. Joondalup W. outscored SW Slammers on the opponent's court 99-74. Willetton T. managed to beat Kalamunda ES in a home game 80-64. Winless East Perth E. was crushed by Goldfields G. on the road 117-87. The most impressive performance of 10th round was 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Mitchell Barry of McKinnon C..
Group Big VBellarine S. - Sunbury J. 91-108No shocking result in a game when second ranked Jets (5-1) beat 9th ranked Storm (1-5) in Bellarine 108-91 on Saturday. Jets forced 19 Storm turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. American guard Ishmael Sanders (188, college: C-N) notched 32 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Trevon Clayton (198, college: FPU) supported him with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by point guard Lewis Varley (186-1993) did not help to save the game for Storm. American swingman Joshua Chery (190, college: St.Francis, IL) added 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for lost side. Five Jets and four Storm players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jets have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Storm lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Jets will meet at home Devils (#4) in the next round. Storm will have a break next round. Top scorers: Sunbury J.: I.Sanders 32+3reb+6ast, M.Barkeley 23+2reb+1ast, M.Nathan 19+2reb+2ast, T.Clayton 11+12reb+4ast, M.Berezdecky 10+4reb, G.Blackshear 7+1reb+2ast Bellarine S.: L.Varley 22+5reb+8ast, J.Chery 18+6reb+2ast, K.Max 12+5reb, G.Nathan 10+1reb+1ast, H.Jamieson 9+7reb, T.Sebastian 8+1reb+2ast Camberwell - Melbourne Uni 80-87 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Melbourne: Melbourne Uni (#4) and Camberwell (#5). Camberwell was defeated at home 80-87 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Melbourne Uni forced 19 Camberwell turnovers and outrebounded them 58-35 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Nicholas Masunda (188-1985) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Stefan Pomasan contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Melbourne Uni players scored in double figures. Forward Jay Mackenzie replied with 25 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and American Anthony Kimble (196-1987, college: GSC) added 15 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Camberwell. Camberwell's coach Oliver Reid rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Melbourne Uni (4-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Camberwell at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Melbourne Uni: N.Masunda 18+12reb+1ast, S.Pomasan 15+6reb+5ast, M.Potter 14+8reb+3ast, M.Roseby 13+7reb, R.Joel 12+5reb+7ast, P.Zac 10+13reb Camberwell: M.Jay 25+9reb+2ast, D.Graham 16+5reb+4ast, A.Kimble 15+10reb+1ast, B.Fisto 8+1reb+1ast, Z.Matt 6+1reb, C.Sean 5+5reb+1ast Blackburn V. - Hume City B. 76-99 Very expected game when 8th ranked Vikings (2-5) were smashed by top-ranked Hume City Broncos (7-0) in Melbourne 99-76 on Saturday. Hume City Broncos forced 19 Vikings turnovers. American guard Troyce Manassa (193-1993, college: SSU) notched a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and naturalized South Sudanese forward Makuei Puondak (203-1994, college: UT Southern) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hume City Broncos players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Ray Mitchell (201-1989, college: CS Stanislaus) did not help to save the game for Vikings. Center Edward Bourke added 9 points and 10 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. Hume City Broncos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Loser Vikings keep the eighth place with five games lost. Hume City Broncos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vikings will play against Cougars (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hume City B.: T.Manassa 30+11reb+4ast, M.Puondak 19+5reb, S.Prendergast 10+2reb, C.Elder 10+6reb+4ast, C.Fiddes 8+3reb+1ast, C.Kaba 7+4reb+2ast Blackburn V.: R.Mitchell 16+6reb+1ast, H.Jakobe 12+6reb, B.Edward 9+10reb+1ast, J.Tanner 8+5reb+3ast, K.Titgyeth 6+3reb+1ast, R.Lamorticella 6+1reb McKinnon C. - Western PS 115-83 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Cougars (3-4) rolled over bottom-ranked Steelers (0-6) in McKinnon 115-83 on Saturday. Cougars dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Steelers' 40. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Sharif Black (185-1996, college: Bemidji St.) notched 27 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and guard Nathan Davis (193-1998, college: Seton Hill) supported him with 26 points. Four Cougars players scored in double figures. Even 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) did not help to save the game for Steelers. Center Russell Permenter (203-1988, college: Providence) added 14 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Steelers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cougars moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Steelers still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Southern T.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: McKinnon C.: S.Black 27+6reb+9ast, N.Davis 26+4reb+2ast, M.Barry 15+8reb+6ast, J.Malvaso 14+2reb+2ast, L.Joe 12+1reb+1ast, D.Agoth 8+3reb+1ast Western PS: S.Stone 31+6reb+6ast, R.Permenter 14+11reb+2ast, D.Corletto 12+4reb+9ast, J.Gaze 7+1reb+3ast, T.Matthew 6+3reb+1ast, S.Burch 5+1ast Group NBL1 CentralSouthern T. - C.District L. 80-104Everything could happen in Morphett Vale at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Central District Lions and bottom-ranked Noarlunga City Southern Tigers had identical 0-5 record. But Noarlunga City Southern Tigers were not able to use a home court advantage and were outscored by the opponent from Gawler 104-80 on Saturday night. Central District Lions forced 24 Noarlunga City Southern Tigers turnovers. American swingman Branden Jenkins (196-1994, college: TxWes) notched 29 points, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and center Ngor Nai (208-2000, college: Baton Rouge) supported him with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jenkins is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by forward Apiok Dau (-1999) did not help to save the game for Noarlunga City Southern Tigers. New Zealand guard Jett Thompson (188-2003) added 19 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Four Central District Lions and five Noarlunga City Southern Tigers players scored in double figures. Noarlunga City Southern Tigers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Central District Lions maintains eighth position with 1-5 record, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Noarlunga City Southern Tigers' sixth loss in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Western PS. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: C.District L.: B.Jenkins 29+3reb+5ast, K.Baker 20+7reb, B.Sunday 16+5reb, N.Nai 15+13reb+2ast, K.Sapwell 9+6reb+4ast, G.Ayual 9+4reb Southern T.: D.Apiok 19+11reb+3ast, T.Jett 19+5reb+2ast, D.Emmanuel 10+4reb, A.Green 10+11reb+1ast, L.Nicholas 10+5reb+2ast, B.Jok 6 Group NBL1 EastHornsby S. - Canberra G. 60-61Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Canberra Gunners (5-3) edged bottom-ranked Spiders (0-7) in Hornsby 61-60 on Saturday. Guard James Toohey (188-1998, college: SVSU) notched 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Glenn Morison (208-1999, college: St.Edward's) supported him with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Canberra Gunners' coach Peter Herak used entire bench in such tough game. Even 19 points and 6 assists by Samoan-Lebanese guard Shareef Saipaia (-1999) did not help to save the game for Spiders. Center Peitok Machar (206-2003) added 13 points and 12 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for lost side. Canberra Gunners have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sutherland S. Loser Spiders still closes the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with Bankstown B.. Canberra Gunners will meet Panthers (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spiders will have a break next round. Top scorers: Canberra G.: J.Toohey 19+5reb+5ast, D.Fieg 13+4reb+1ast, G.Morison 12+8reb, P.Badalassi 8+8reb+4ast, S.Lachlan 3+2reb, A.Clarke 3+1reb Hornsby S.: S.Shareef 19+2reb+6ast, M.Peitok 13+12reb, T.Einer 10+2reb+1ast, P.Jorgos 7+4reb, P.Fraser 3+3reb, B.Kwabena 2+6reb+2ast Norths B. - Hills H. 69-81 There was an upset when higher ranked Norths Soul Sports Bears (6-2) lost to eleventh ranked Hills Hornets (4-4) in Crows Nest 69-81 on Saturday. Hills Hornets forced 20 Norths Soul Sports Bears turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hills Hornets made 8 blocks. American forward Shawn Montague (198-1997, college: SNHU) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the effort and power forward Campbell Green (204-2001) supported him with 9 points and 9 rebounds. Hills Hornets' coach Reece Potter used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 12 points and 7 rebounds by center Nathaniel Musters (208-1993, college: Lafayette) did not help to save the game for Norths Soul Sports Bears. Forward Michael Golding (198-1993, college: Adrian) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Hills Hornets have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Loser Norths Soul Sports Bears dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Hills Hornets will meet Falcons (#10) in the next round. Norths Soul Sports Bears will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hills H.: S.Montague 22+10reb+1ast, P.Brotherson 14+4reb+1ast, S.Mitchell 13+2reb+1ast, M.Liam 9+3reb+4ast, G.Campbell 9+9reb+1ast, B.Kearins 8+2reb+5ast Norths B.: B.Rymer 13+1reb+3ast, J.Pain 12, N.Musters 12+7reb, M.Golding 11+6reb+2ast, M.Robert 10+3reb, K.Nathaniel 6+10reb+1ast BA CoE - Albury W.B. 103-71 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Excellence (7-1) crushed 10th ranked Bandits (3-4) in Canberra 103-71 on Saturday. Excellence dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Bandits' 46. They outrebounded Bandits 52-30 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Excellence made 8 blocks. International forward Alex Toohey (201-2004) notched 26 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Ben Henshall (195-2004) supported him with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Excellence players scored in double figures. Even 24 points by Jack Saunders (-1995) did not help to save the game for Bandits. American center Mike Parks Jr (206-1997, college: Memphis, agency: Haylett Sports) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Excellence have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record, which they share with Inner WB. Loser Bandits dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: BA CoE: T.Alex 26+5reb+3ast, H.Ben 17+5reb+4ast, L.Dragos 13+5reb+4ast, J.Akira 11+4reb, H.Joshua 11+4reb, O.James 11+5reb+1ast Albury W.B.: J.Saunders 24+2reb, M.Parks Jr. 14+7reb+2ast, J.Coleman 11+7reb+2ast, S.Lochlainn 9+4reb, W.Dylan 7+3reb, J.Cincurak 2+2reb+8ast Manly Warr. - Penrith P. 71-90 There was a minor upset when their close opponent Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (1-7) were smashed by thirteenth ranked Panthers (1-7) in Narrabeen 90-71 on Saturday. Panthers made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles turnovers. Forward Caleb Fetui-Fa (195-2003) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Pranaya Sakya (176-1992) supported him with 18 points. Even a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) by American forward Matthew Eldridge (203-1996, college: Lindsey Wilson) did not help to save the game for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Guard Mitchell Evans (185-1997) added 21 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Panthers maintains thirteenth position with 1-7 record, which they share with Manly Warr. It was Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' fifth loss in a row. Panthers will meet at home higher ranked Canberra Gunners (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will have a break next round. Top scorers: Penrith P.: F.Caleb 21+9reb, S.Pranaya 18+4reb+3ast, M.Preston 9+3reb+3ast, C.James 7+2reb+3ast, S.Brodie 7+3reb+3ast, M.Noman 6+5reb+2ast Manly Warr.: M.Evans 21+4reb, M.Eldridge 15+15reb+2ast, V.Stefan 8+4reb, K.Carlos 8+4reb+2ast, R.Denis 6+2reb+1ast, M.Esiai 5+1reb+1ast Cent.Coast C. - Maitland M. 78-102 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Mustangs (4-3) rolled over 11th ranked Crusaders (3-5) in Terrigal 102-78 on Saturday. Mustangs forced 19 Crusaders turnovers. Forward Matt Gray (203-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185-2000, college: Regis Univ.) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Mustangs' coach Luke Boyle felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 13 points and 4 assists by guard Alex Bailey (183-2002) did not help to save the game for Crusaders. Forward James Trustum (197-1992) added 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Four Mustangs and five Crusaders players scored in double figures. Mustangs have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Wyndham D. and Keysborough C. Crusaders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Maitland M.: M.Gray 44+10reb+1ast, W.Cranston-Lown 15+7reb+4ast, J.Hunter 10+6reb+1ast, P.Billy 10+5reb+1ast, K.Warren 8+4reb+6ast, C.Jay 4+5reb+1ast Cent.Coast C.: W.Isaiah 14+3reb, B.Alex 13+2reb+4ast, W.Nicholas 12+5reb+1ast, C.Luke 11+5reb+2ast, J.Trustum 10+6reb+2ast, R.Aaron 10+7reb Inner WB - Sutherland S. 100-85 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Sutherland Sharks (5-3) lost to second ranked Bulls (7-1) in Inner West 85-100 on Saturday. Bulls forced 19 Sutherland Sharks turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Naturalized New Zealand guard Tony Tolovae (196-1992) notched 27 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Canadian guard Blake Morrow (193-1996, college: Southeastern) supported him with 22 points. Morrow is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by Geoff Gerlach (203-1995, college: CUI) did not help to save the game for Sutherland Sharks. American Marquel Beasley (196-1993, college: Fort Lewis) added 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sutherland Sharks' coach tested twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bulls have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with BA CoE. Loser Sutherland Sharks dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Canberra G.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Inner WB: T.Tolovae 27+7reb+2ast, B.Morrow 22+4reb+1ast, C.Bryant 18+7reb+1ast, H.Alex 15+2reb+1ast, M.Jonni 12+1reb, I.Signal 6+6reb+1ast Sutherland S.: G.Gerlach 22+7reb+2ast, M.Beasley 19+9reb, H.Lochlan 12+4reb+8ast, A.Cabrera 10+5reb+1ast, J.Mitchell 9+4reb+4ast, N.Callum 6+3reb Group NBL1 NorthNGC Seahawks - Cairns M. 98-90Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Seahawks (3-1) defeated 12th ranked Cairns Marlins (2-4) in Runaway Bay 98-90 on Saturday. Guard Aiden Krause (193-2000, college: UC Irvine) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Kody Stattmann (202-2000, college: Virginia) supported him with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Four Seahawks players scored in double figures. Seahawks' coach Luke McGuire used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by the former international point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) did not help to save the game for Cairns Marlins. Guard Ky Stattmann (193-2003, college: Daytona St.) added 20 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Seahawks have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Logan T. and USC Rip. Cairns Marlins lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Dandenong R. and N.Adelaide R.. Seahawks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cairns Marlins will play against South West Metro Pirates (#14) in Runcorn and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: NGC Seahawks: B.Bayles 21+1reb+9ast, K.Stattmann 20+12reb+1ast, A.Krause 20+18reb+2ast, M.Majok 12+13reb, W.Lachlan 11+1reb, J.Duach 8+2reb+2ast Cairns M.: T.Dufelmeier 27+5reb+6ast, K.Stattmann 20+8reb+2ast, J.Antonio 18+10reb, E.Samuel 9+9reb, C.Ahwang 7+2reb+1ast, H.Tysei 3+1reb Northside W. - Mackay M. 78-93 An interesting game for Mackay Meteors (5-0) which played road game in Taigum against 3rd ranked Northside Wizards (3-2). Top-ranked Mackay Meteors had an easy win 93-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Northside Wizards. They outrebounded Northside Wizards 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. Mackay Meteors looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Isaac White (188-1998, college: CBU) notched 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American-New Zealand power forward Shane Temara (205-1995, college: N.Texas) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Mackay Meteors players scored in double figures. Mackay Meteors' coach Joel Khalu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Cameron Healy (190-1998, college: SUU) did not help to save the game for Northside Wizards. Lual Diing (205-1998) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Mackay Meteors have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rockingham F. and Mt Gambier. Loser Northside Wizards dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Mackay Meteors will meet Brisbane Spartans (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Northside Wizards will have a break next round. Top scorers: Mackay M.: I.White 26+8reb+3ast, S.Temara 17+8reb+3ast, T.Williams 17+5reb+2ast, I.Lee 12+2reb+7ast, D.Jean-Baptiste 10+9reb+1ast, M.Christian 5+6reb+4ast Northside W.: C.Healy 23+6reb+4ast, D.Lual 19+7reb+4ast, R.Deshawn 13+3reb+4ast, Z.Williams-Hook 8+5reb+2ast, S.Mitchell 6+3reb+6ast, R.Jed 5+3reb RedCity R. - Townsville H. 97-88 There was an upset when higher ranked Townsville Heat (3-4) lost to twelfth ranked Roar (2-2) in Brisbane 88-97 on Saturday. Roar outrebounded Townsville Heat 52-39 including a 40-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Nelson Larkins (180-1996) notched 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the effort and American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 24 points and 14 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Even 19 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) by power forward Kane Runnalls (206-2004) did not help to save the game for Townsville Heat. Guard Ethan Betts (188-1998, college: Umpqua CC) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Roar moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Townsville Heat lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Roar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Brisbane to the arena . Top scorers: RedCity R.: N.Larkins 33+6reb+5ast, J.Key 24+14reb+2ast, J.Mumtaz 18+6reb+3ast, K.Bishop 11+13reb+2ast, M.Poulain 6+8reb+5ast, A.Michael 5+2reb+1ast Townsville H.: R.Kane 19+6reb+1ast, E.Betts 13+6reb+5ast, M.Cedar 11+8reb+4ast, M.Garrick 10+3reb+1ast, L.Yates 8, M.Rees 7+4reb+1ast USC Rip - Rockhampton R. 94-84 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Rip City (3-1) beat bottom-ranked Rockets (0-5) in Sippy Downs 94-84 on Saturday. Rip City shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Forward Corey Shervill (201-1998, college: St.Edward's) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Brandon Wood (188-1989, college: Michigan St., agency: Interperformances) supported him with 26 points and 8 assists. Even 23 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Wesley Harris (203-1997, college: Tennessee St.) did not help to save the game for Rockets. His fellow American import guard Jarvis Summers (190-1993, college: Ole Miss, agency: Haylett Sports) added 17 points and 10 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for lost side. Four Rockets players scored in double figures. Rip City have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Logan T. and NGC Seahawks. Loser Rockets still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cockburn C. and Brisbane C.. Rip City will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rockets will play against Phoenix (#8) in Cotton Tree and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: USC Rip: B.Wood 26+4reb+8ast, C.Shervill 24+11reb+3ast, M.Kenyon 16+10reb+8ast, E.McAlister 9+5reb+4ast, J.Tueta 8+2reb, L.Ilton 6+3reb+5ast Rockhampton R.: W.Harris 23+6reb+3ast, D.Prgomet 18+2reb+1ast, J.Summers 17+3reb+10ast, N.McCullough 13+3reb+1ast, A.McWilliam 9+8reb+1ast, C.Maker 4+5reb+2ast Group NBL1 SouthSandringham S. - Waverley F. 97-82Very expected game when 17th ranked Waverley Falcons (1-4) lost to thirteenth ranked Sabres (3-3) in Cheltenham 82-97 on Saturday. Sabres dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Waverley Falcons' 30. Naturalized American guard CJ Asuncion-Byrd (194-1996, college: LeMoyne) notched 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Ben Ayre (188-1995, college: Newman) supported him with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds by American forward Dillon Stith (201-1992, college: St.Vincent) did not help to save the game for Waverley Falcons. Forward Tristan Forsyth (208-1998, college: CBU) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Four Waverley Falcons players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Sabres have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Waverley Falcons lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Sandringham S.: C.Asuncion-Byrd 30+7reb+1ast, B.Ayre 17+9reb+6ast, B.Campbell 15+4reb, D.Pineau 8+9reb+1ast, D.Barlow 7+6reb+1ast, D.Ned 7+1reb Waverley F.: D.Stith 21+10reb, B.Lewis 13+5reb, J.Heath 11+2reb+2ast, T.Forsyth 10+9reb, J.Patterson 8+4reb, D.Kernich-Drew 8+2reb+1ast Casey C. - Geelong S. 90-63 Rather predictable result when fifteenth ranked Cavaliers (2-3) rolled over bottom-ranked Geelong Supercats (0-4) in Cranbourne 90-63 on Saturday. Cavaliers outrebounded Geelong Supercats 43-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cavaliers made 8 blocks. American-Kenyan forward Preston Bungei (198-1995, college: Norfolk St.) notched 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and guard Jack Perry (190-1999, college: Portland) supported him with 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Cavaliers players scored in double figures. Even 9 points and 8 rebounds by forward George Blagojevic (203-1997, college: Hartford) did not help to save the game for Geelong Supercats. Guard Gabe Hadley (193-1998) added 16 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. Cavaliers moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Geelong Supercats still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with East Perth E.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Casey C.: J.Perry 20+3reb+1ast, N.Frost 13+3reb, P.Bungei 12+8reb+6ast, H.Marks 12+4reb, M.Bernard 12+4reb+6ast, S.Djitte 10+11reb Geelong S.: H.Gabe 16+1reb+2ast, G.Blagojevic 9+8reb+3ast, N.Velasquez 7+4reb+2ast, H.Liam 7+3reb+2ast, L.McInerney 6+5reb, M.Hicks 5+2reb Hobart C. - Knox R. 76-73 There was a minor upset when higher ranked Knox Raiders (2-3) were edged by sixteenth ranked Chargers (2-3) in Hobart 76-73 on Saturday. Chargers dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Knox Raiders' 32. The former international swingman Sam McDaniel (198-1995, college: ULM) notched 17 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Devin Watson (185-1995, college: SDSU) supported him with 20 points and 5 assists. Four Chargers players scored in double figures. Chargers' coach Anthony Stewart used entire bench in such tough game. Even a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds by naturalized South Sudanese forward Madut Akec (201-1999, college: Detroit) did not help to save the game for Knox Raiders. American point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) added 16 points for lost side. Chargers moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Knox Raiders. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Hobart C.: D.Watson 20+1reb+5ast, S.McDaniel 17+8reb+2ast, R.Jacob 10+7reb+3ast, J.Bairstow 10+6reb, Z.White 9+1reb+1ast, B.Callum 7+3reb Knox R.: K.Feagin 16+2reb+2ast, N.Bailey 16, M.Akec 14+13reb+2ast, D.Hare 7+1reb, J.Foy 6+2reb, A.Deng 5+4reb+6ast Nunawading S. - Kilsyth C. 108-92 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Kilsyth Cobras (4-2) against ninth ranked Spectres (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Kilsyth Cobras were defeated by Spectres in East Burwood 108-92. Spectres dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Kilsyth Cobras' 36. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American forward Will Carius (201, college: W.Illinois) scored 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Josh Tomasi (208-2000, college: St.Cloud St.) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) during the contest. At the losing side guard Jamie Ahale (196-1999, college: UIC) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Adrian Tomada (-1995) scored 23 points and 6 assists. Four Kilsyth Cobras players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spectres moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Kilsyth Cobras at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Nunawading S.: W.Carius 30+7reb+1ast, J.Tomasi 22+7reb, D.Tristan 12+3ast, K.Box 12+6reb+1ast, J.Gibbs 8+2ast, J.Gandolfo 8+1reb+8ast Kilsyth C.: J.Ahale 25+6reb+4ast, A.Tomada 23+1reb+6ast, M.Dielemans 12+2reb+1ast, T.Lang 11+2reb+1ast, A.MacMillan 8+3reb+1ast, P.Emery 5+1reb Dandenong R. - Melbourne T. 82-95 There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Tigers (2-3) defeated on the road higher ranked Dandenong Rangers (2-4) 95-82 on Saturday. Strangely Dandenong Rangers outrebounded Tigers 43-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) notched 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and guard Michael Wearne (188-1996, college: St.Rose, NY) supported him with 17 points and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by guard Jack Roberts (196-1999, college: SVSU) did not help to save the game for Dandenong Rangers. Power forward Deng Puoch (203-1999) added 13 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tigers moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Dandenong Rangers lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Cairns M. and N.Adelaide R.. Tigers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dandenong Rangers will play against the league's second-placed Frankston Blues (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Melbourne T.: C.Taj 22+1reb+2ast, J.Purchase 22+9reb+6ast, M.Wearne 17+4reb+5ast, M.Gaze 11+2reb+3ast, F.Von Hofe 9, M.Callan 7+11reb+8ast Dandenong R.: J.Roberts 20+7reb+3ast, J.Ghee 13+4reb+4ast, P.Deng 13+11reb+1ast, E.Lawson 11+5reb, J.Spencer 8+2reb+4ast, J.Eyman 8+4reb Frankston B. - Diamond V.E. 94-78 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Diamond Valley Eagles (3-2) lost to third ranked Frankston Blues (5-1) in Seaford 78-94 on Saturday. Frankston Blues had a 40-29 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and the former international swingman Brad Newley (198-1985) supported him with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Frankston Blues players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds by naturalized Sudanese forward Ngor Manyang (200-1993) did not help to save the game for Diamond Valley Eagles. The former international guard Dejan Vasiljevic (190-1997, college: Miami, FL) added 22 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Frankston Blues keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Diamond Valley Eagles dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Frankston Blues will meet at home Dandenong Rangers (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Diamond Valley Eagles will have a break next round. Top scorers: Frankston B.: L.Barker 22+12reb+9ast, J.Evans 21+2reb, B.Newley 18+10reb+5ast, I.Hadziomerovic 14+7reb+1ast, D.Trist 11+10reb+3ast, T.Garrett 5+4reb+1ast Diamond V.E.: N.Manyang 22+11reb+1ast, D.Vasiljevic 22+3reb+3ast, M.Worthy 13+5reb+1ast, S.BJ 7+3reb, B.Ryan 6+1ast, K.Erik 2+4reb NW Tasmania - Ballarat M. 84-94 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Ballarat Miners (4-2) beat 11th ranked NW Tasmania Thunder (2-3) in Ulverstone 94-84 on Saturday. Ballarat Miners made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Guard Jack Davidson (185-1998) notched 41 points (!!!) (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) to lead the effort and naturalized Greek swingman Nicolas Pozoglou (196-1996, agency: Diamond Sports) supported him with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Five Ballarat Miners players scored in double figures. Even 26 points by guard Tre Armstrong (193-2000, college: CBU) did not help to save the game for NW Tasmania Thunder. Forward Venkatesha Jois (203-1993, college: EWU) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. NW Tasmania Thunder's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Ballarat Miners moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser NW Tasmania Thunder dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Ballarat M.: D.Jack 41+2reb+3ast, T.Rudolph 15+5reb+3ast, A.Thoseby 13+2reb, J.Lloyd 11+7reb, N.Pozoglou 10+12reb+3ast, D.Zachery 4+2reb+1ast NW Tasmania: T.Armstrong 26+4reb+2ast, J.Chilcott 14+3reb+2ast, V.Jois 10+9reb+2ast, S.Kye 8+1reb+1ast, P.Campbell 7+10reb, V.Daniels 6+3reb+3ast Mt Gambier - Keilor T. 106-82 Very expected game when 7th ranked Thunder (2-2) was smashed by top-ranked Mount Gambier Pioneers (5-0) in Mt Gambier 106-82 on Saturday. Mount Gambier Pioneers outrebounded Thunder 50-38 including a 39-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international swingman Nick Marshall (196-1999, college: Clarke) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and American forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) supported him with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Mount Gambier Pioneers' coach Richard Hill felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Even 20 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) by American forward William Jenkins III (201-1996, college: Virginia Union) did not help to save the game for Thunder. Guard Robbie Heath (190-1998, college: Pepperdine) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Five Mount Gambier Pioneers and four Thunder players scored in double figures. Mount Gambier Pioneers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Mackay M. and Rockingham F. Loser Thunder dropped to the ninth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Mt Gambier: J.Lampkin 21+14reb+4ast, N.Marshall 20+12reb+7ast, M.William 16+7reb+3ast, D.Wit Kane 14+6reb+2ast, J.Pesava 12+3reb+6ast, M.Dylan 12+3reb+1ast Keilor T.: W.Jenkins III 20+9reb+1ast, O.Hayes-Brown 17+10reb, R.Heath 16+7reb+4ast, E.Wardlow 10+2reb+4ast, C.Riak 9+6reb, Z.Triplett 8+2reb+2ast Group NBL1 WestGeraldton B. - Warwick S. 92-82We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eighth ranked Buccaneers (3-2) won against 7th ranked Senators (2-2) in Wonthella 92-82 on Saturday. Buccaneers made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Buccaneers outrebounded Senators 43-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Forward Fletcher Klasztorny (200-1998, college: N.Dakota St.) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Malik Meunier (185) supported him with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Four Buccaneers players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 4 assists by guard Ethan Elliott (190-2004, college: Trinity Baptist) did not help to save the game for Senators. Forward Caleb Davis (206-1995, college: SVSU) added 19 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Senators' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Buccaneers moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Senators dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Geraldton B.: M.Meunier 21+9reb+4ast, S.Stewart 20+7reb+5ast, F.Klasztorny 19+13reb+3ast, L.Hunt 14+6reb+2ast, N.Johny 7+4reb, R.Blanchett 6 Warwick S.: E.Elliott 22+3reb+4ast, C.Davis 19+8reb+1ast, C.Ellis 9+4reb+3ast, U.Dibiamaka 8+1reb, S.Tyler 7+3reb+1ast, H.Ford 6+3reb+2ast Perry Lakes H. - Mandurah M. 120-78 Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Magic (0-3) was outscored by second ranked Hawks (5-1) in Floreat 120-78 on Saturday. Hawks dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Magic's 40. Hawks forced 19 Magic turnovers and had a 35-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Magic's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hawks made 7 blocks. American forward Daniel Alexander (206-1991, college: GCU, agency: Haylett Sports) notched 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and guard Mitchell Clarke (186-1999) supported him with 20 points. Four Hawks players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds by American forward Ray Turner (206-1990, college: Texas A&M) did not help to save the game for Magic. His fellow American import DeQuan Abrom (188-1996, college: Belm.Abbey) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) 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. Hawks keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Magic still closes the standings with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Perry Lakes H.: M.Clarke 20+2reb+3ast, D.Alexander 19+8reb+6ast, R.Cassir 18+3reb+2ast, J.Isenbarger 14+4reb+3ast, F.Nicholas 9+4reb, M.Leary 9+6reb+1ast Mandurah M.: R.Turner 24+15reb, D.Abrom 15+6reb+4ast, I.Abergut 9+4reb+1ast, E.Sugar 6+1ast, C.Kyle 6+3reb+1ast, P.Byron 5+1reb+2ast SW Slammers - Joondalup W. 74-99 Everything went according to plan when ninth ranked Wanneroo (3-3) outplayed 11th ranked Slammers (1-4) in Bunbury 99-74 on Saturday. Wanneroo dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Slammers' 32. They outrebounded Slammers 52-30 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Wanneroo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American swingman CJ Turnage (201-1995, college: SVSU) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists (on 14-of-18 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the other American import forward Quintin Dove (200-1998, college: UT Martin) supported him with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by Ben Stevens did not help to save the game for Slammers. Naturalized American power forward Clive Weeden (206-1987, college: Dartmouth) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Five Wanneroo and four Slammers players scored in double figures. Slammers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Wanneroo moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Slammers lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Joondalup W.: C.Turnage 28+11reb+7ast, Q.Dove 27+6reb+1ast, M.Muo 14+8reb+2ast, B.Michaels 10+10reb+4ast, J.Wellsteed 10+8reb+6ast, B.England 5+1reb+1ast SW Slammers: C.Weeden 16+7reb+2ast, S.Ben 16+7reb+3ast, C.Richardson 15+4reb+2ast, K.Pharell 10+4reb+4ast, M.Wugol 9+5reb, C.Xavier 6+1reb+1ast Willetton T. - Kalamunda ES 80-64 Everything could happen in Willetton at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Tigers and one of their biggest challengers Suns had identical 3-1 record. This time Tigers used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Kalamunda 80-64 on Saturday night. Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Center Gorjok Gak (211-1996, college: CBU) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Damien Scott (192-1992) supported him with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Even 23 points and 5 assists by New Zealand guard Joe Cook-Green (185-1997, college: TxWes) did not help to save the game for Suns. Power forward Robert Huntington (203-1990, college: Nova SE) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Suns' coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Tigers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-1 record having five points less than leader Mackay M. Loser Suns keep the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Willetton T.: G.Gak 24+15reb+2ast, D.Scott 18+7reb+2ast, D.Hoskins Jr. 14+5ast, M.Worthington 10+3reb+4ast, G.Thomas 6+3reb+1ast, I.Joshua 6+6reb+1ast Kalamunda ES: J.Cook-Green 23+4reb+5ast, R.Huntington 15+5reb+1ast, A.Almanza 11+5reb+1ast, A.Deng 6+6reb, S.Salinas 5+5reb+2ast, R.Maxwell 4+6reb+1ast Goldfields G. - East Perth E. 117-87 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Giants (2-2) crushed bottom-ranked Eagles (0-4) in Kalgoorlie 117-87 on Saturday. Giants dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Eagles' 46. Giants forced 21 Eagles turnovers and outrebounded them 48-33 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Michael Dupree (185, college: Northwest) notched 29 points to lead the effort and Lafonzo Smith (206, college: Benedict) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Five Giants players scored in double figures. Even 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) by guard Justin King (196-1989, college: TRU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) did not help to save the game for Eagles. Power forward Sebit Reath (208-1998, college: Lee JC) added 24 points and 11 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. Giants moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Eagles still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Geelong S.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Goldfields G.: M.Dupree 29+2reb+1ast, J.Reid 17+3reb+4ast, L.Smith 16+5reb+10ast, M.Malek 14+6reb+3ast, G.Michael 13+6reb, M.Garang III 11+16reb+3ast East Perth E.: J.King 28+6reb+5ast, S.Reath 24+11reb, J.Grace 10+2ast, S.Noah 7, A.Jarrad 6+5reb+2ast, P.Elijah 5+3reb+1ast |
| Rudolph's double-double lands him NBL One Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 36 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Hobart C. (#11, 2-3) 94-83. Ballarat M. is placed at 4th position in Australian NBL One. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Ballarat M. will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Rudolph had a remarkable 65.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Ballarat M., being already a very valuable addition to the team. Tyler Rudolph averages this season 23.5ppg and 9.8rpg. Second best performed player last round was Jason Cadee (186-G-1991) of Gold Coast R.. He is international guard in his first season at Gold Coast R.. In the last game Cadee recorded impressive double-double of 42 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Gold Coast R. to another comfortable win 97-82 over the lower-ranked Cairns M. (#12, 2-4) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Gold Coast R. to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 3-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Cadee is one of the most experienced players at Gold Coast R. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 29.2ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 8.2rpg and 9.6apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Isaac White (188-G-1998) of league's leader Mackay M.. White got into 30-points club by scoring 36 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and four assists. He was a key player of Mackay M., leading his team to a 96-90 win against Brisbane C. (#15, 0-5). Mackay M. started extremely well this year. They recorded 5 victories without losing a single game. White turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. White has a great season in Australia. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 35.2ppg (best scorer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ben Stevens) of SW Slammers - 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Callum Dalton (207-C/F-2000) of Eltham W. - 29 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Jaylin Galloway (198-SF-2002) of Ipswich F. - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Devondrick Walker (196-G-1992) of Rockingham F. - 28 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Joshua Sykes (203-F/C-1996) of Eltham W. - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Chris Bryant (203-C/F-1992) of Inner WB - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Kyle Daggett (198-F-1999) of Ringwood H. - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Adelaide welcomes back Humphries - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has been also a member of Australian international program for some years. Humphries has regularly played for Australian senior team since 2019 and previously for U19 National Team in 2014. He represented Australia at the World Championships U17 in Dubai (UAE) nine years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: Score-3 (18.9ppg), Reb-4 (11.6rpg), 1.6apg, Blocks-3 (3.3bpg), FGP: 57.6%, FT: 82.9%. Humphries is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in five different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Australian and of course North American leagues. Humphries has played previously professionally in Serbia (KK FMP Meridian Beograd), NBA (Atlanta Hawks), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Lakeland Magic) and NBA Summer League (LA Clippers). His team won SEC Tournament in 2016 and 2017. Among many awards he was voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Rookie of the Year back in 2018. He attended University of Kentucky until 2017 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. |
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| Coach Gavriel comes back to Al-Manama - by Antonis Katsaros | ||||
He was coaching Cypriot Senior National Team between 2017 and 2021. Gavriel has coached also in Greece (Panionios and Larissa BC) and Bahrain (Al-Ahli). He won Cyprus A1 championship title in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the cup in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Gavriel was voted to Head Coach: Cyprus League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
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| Dylan Osetkowski extends deal with Unicaja - by Eurobasket News |
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Unicaja and Dylan Osetkowski (206-F-1996, college: Texas) have agreed on terms of contract extension. The US-German forward has penned a new 2+1 deal with the Malaga team. Dylan Osetkowski joined Malaga at the start of the season. He tallies 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds per game in ACB. Osetkowski also notches 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in Basketball Champions League. Previously Dylan Osetkowski had stints in France and Germany.
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| Jones' double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed Panthers (#8, 1-10) with 45-point margin 105-60. Defenders maintains the 4th position in Belizean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Defenders will need more victories to improve their 6-4 record. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Defenders, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Talladega College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jones is in league's top in points (3rd best: 24.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 11.5rpg), assists (8th best: 3.2apg) and averages solid 1.7bpg and 59.5% FGP. Worth to mention Jones played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Treandus Branch (G). He is a guard in his first season at Defenders. In the last game Branch recorded impressive 28 points and 9 rebounds. Of course together with Jones he helped Defenders with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Panthers (#8, 1-10) 105-60. Defenders' 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 6-4 record is not bad at all. Branch is one of the most experienced players at Defenders and similarly like Nigel Jones has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Bryan Hudson (190-G) of league's second-best Running Rebels. Hudson scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was a key player of Running Rebels, leading his team to a 99-93 win against the lower-ranked Red Taigaz (#7, 3-7). Running Rebels needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 4 lost games. Hudson has a very solid season. In 9 games in Belize he scored 16.2ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jayden Lopez (G) of Red Taigaz - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Mark Gordon (196-F/G) of Western Ballaz - 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. James Stanback (198-F) of Running Rebels - 29 points and 5 rebounds 7. Richard Smith III (206-C/F-1992) of Western Ballaz - 10 points and 15 rebounds 8. Delvon Henderson (200-PF-1991) of Dream Ballers - 16 points and 3 rebounds 9. Kris Frazier (201-PG) of Hurricanes - 18 points and 17 rebounds 10. Brandon Flowers (196-F-1995) of Red Taigaz - 16 points and 16 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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| BNXT-League round 9 (Second Stage) best performance: Josh Price - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Yoast United (#6, 3-6) 85-79. It allowed Aalst to consolidate first place in the BNXT-League. Aalst have a solid 8-1 record. Price turned to be Aalst's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Southern Indiana star has very solid stats this year. Price is in league's top in points (3rd best: 19.3ppg), rebounds (4th best: 8.0rpg) and averages impressive 55.6% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Nick McGlynn (206-F-1996) of league's second-best Leuven. McGlynn had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds. It was enough for Leuven to edge slightly lower-ranked BAL Weert (#4, 3-4) 74-71. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Leuven consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. He plays for the best team in the league and Leuven managed to win all 9 games keeping a perfect record. McGlynn is a newcomer at Leuven, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Steve Harris (201-F-1995) of Belfius Mons (#5). Harris showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Belfius Mons, leading his team to a 87-79 win against the lower-ranked Amsterdam (#9, 1-8). Belfius Mons needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 2 lost games. Harris has a very solid season. In 27 games in BNXT-League he scored 10.1ppg. He also has 4.9rpg and FGP: 65.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jure Zubac (203-F-1995) of Belfius Mons - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-PG-1997) of Yoast United - 30 points and 3 assists 6. Arnaldo Toro (203-F/C-1997) of Zwolle - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Job Kayhan (201-F-2000) of Amsterdam - 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Nikola Jovanovic (211-C/F-1994) of Oostende - 20 points and 5 rebounds 9. Willem Brandwijk (204-F-1995) of Groningen - 14 points and 11 rebounds 10. Nino Gorissen (175-G-1997) of Den Helder - 20 points, 2 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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| NBL Round 30: No surprise as #1 Rilski defeat Shumen - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in NBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. NBL top team - Rilski (26-4) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Shumen (6-23) 99-71. Rilski made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Shumen only scored seven points from the stripe. Rilski forced 19 Shumen turnovers. The former international Chavdar Kostov (196-1988, agency: BIG) scored 25 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Ishmael El-Amin (190-1998, college: URI) with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rilski have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Shumen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. They share the position with Cherno More. Rilski will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shumen will play at home against Levski (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. The game in Plovdiv was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Balkan (22-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Akademik P. (10-19). Balkan managed to secure a 7-point victory 74-67. Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Hristo Zahariev supported him with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Balkan's coach Toni Dechev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 8 points and 8 rebounds by American center Tyler Creammer (208-1997, college: VMI) did not help to save the game for Akademik P.. Balkan have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 22-7 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Akademik P. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 19 games lost. Balkan will play against Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Akademik P. will play against CSKA and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game took place in Sofia where 6th ranked Levski (14-15) was upset on its own court by ninth ranked Yambol (9-20) 89-82 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Dequan Morris who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Nikolay Mihaylov who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Levski's coach Konstantin Papazov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Yambol maintains ninth position with 9-20 record. Levski at the other side keeps the sixth place with 15 games lost. Yambol will meet higher ranked Chernomorets (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Levski will play against Shumen and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 30 CSKA won against Cherno More on the opponent's court 93-84. Chernomorets outscored Beroe in a home game 96-69.
Akademik P. - Balkan 67-74 The game in Plovdiv was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Balkan (22-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Akademik P. (10-19). Balkan managed to secure a 7-point victory 74-67. Balkan forced 22 Akademik P. turnovers. Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international swingman Hristo Zahariev (198-1990) supported him with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Four Balkan players scored in double figures. Balkan's coach Toni Dechev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 8 points and 8 rebounds by American center Tyler Creammer (208-1997, college: VMI) did not help to save the game for Akademik P.. The former international Vasil Bachev (195-1992, college: Cuesta JC) added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Balkan have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 22-7 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Akademik P. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 19 games lost. Balkan will play against Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Akademik P. will play against CSKA and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Akademik P.: T.Minkov 13+3reb+1ast, V.Bachev 12+5reb, J.Minnett 11+4reb+2ast, T.Creammer 8+8reb+3ast, T.Gugino 8+8reb+1ast, A.Milov 7+5reb+1ast Balkan: P.Jackson 16+2ast, M.Suarez 15+11reb+2ast, H.Zahariev 11+5reb+5ast, N.Diplaros 10+3reb+1ast, N.Grozev 7+2reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 5+1reb Cherno More - CSKA 84-93 Very expected game in Varna where 10th ranked Cherno More (6-23) was defeated by third ranked CSKA (20-9) 93-84 on Sunday. CSKA shot 60.3 percent from the field. CSKA had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: BIG) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Swingman Martin Sotirov (201-1999, agency: PEPI SPORT) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Five CSKA players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Martin Jordanov (205-2002, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and guard Martin Kotsev (193-1998, agency: BIG) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Newly promoted CSKA maintains third position with 20-9 record having seven points less than leader Rilski. Cherno More lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 23 games lost. They share the position with Shumen. CSKA will meet Akademik P. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Cherno More will play against Beroe in Stara Zagora and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cherno More: K.Lazarov 20+2reb+3ast, J.Martin 19+10reb+1ast, M.Kotsev 13+6reb+8ast, B.Bogdan 8+2reb, T.Unruh 7+4reb+3ast, S.Ivan 6+3reb+2ast CSKA: Z.Knowles 23+6reb, M.Sotirov 21+3reb+4ast, A.Simeonov 15+7reb+2ast, D.Zekovic 13+8reb, V.Petkov 11+3reb+3ast, A.Ivanov 6+4reb Chernomorets - Beroe 96-69 Rather predictable result in Burgas where fourth ranked Chernomorets (18-11) smashed 7th ranked Beroe (13-16) 96-69 on Saturday. Chernomorets dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Beroe's 32. They outrebounded Beroe 58-36 including a 42-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chernomorets looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Beroe's players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Georgi Boyanov (201-1993, college: USA) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Canadian point guard Munis Tutu (183-1996, college: Carleton) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Five Chernomorets players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Darious Hall (200-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Martin Stefanov (204-2000) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. 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. Chernomorets maintains fourth position with 18-11 record. Beroe at the other side keeps the seventh place with 16 games lost. Chernomorets will meet at home Yambol (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Beroe will play against Cherno More and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Beroe: D.Hall 15+11reb+1ast, R.Georgiev 12+2reb, M.Stefanov 11+5reb, K.Barlow 9+1reb+1ast, D.Purifoy 8+3reb+2ast, D.Ivanov 8+2reb+1ast Chernomorets: G.Boyanov 17+13reb+1ast, M.Mawien 14+9reb+1ast, B.Nze 13+8reb+2ast, J.Tucker 13+6reb+6ast, N.Titkov 12+1ast, M.Tutu 12+6reb+11ast Levski - Yambol 82-89 An interesting game took place in Sofia where 6th ranked Levski (14-15) was upset on its own court by ninth ranked Yambol (9-20) 89-82 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Dequan Morris (192-1999, college: UAPB) who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). The former international Pavel Marinov (199-1988, agency: BIG) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Nikolay Mihaylov (204-2000, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Ukrainian power forward Sergiy Pavlov (209-1997, agency: BIG) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Levski's coach Konstantin Papazov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Yambol maintains ninth position with 9-20 record. Levski at the other side keeps the sixth place with 15 games lost. Yambol will meet higher ranked Chernomorets (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Levski will play against Shumen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Levski: N.Mihaylov 18+10reb+3ast, S.Pavlov 17+6reb+3ast, J.Florveus 17+7reb+2ast, A.Arnett 11+6reb+3ast, L.Dimitrov 7+2reb+5ast, Z.Georgiev 7+3reb+8ast Yambol: D.Morris 27+8reb+2ast, P.Marinov 20+3reb+6ast, G.Georgi 13+2reb+4ast, I.Lilov 12+7reb+5ast, T.Sampson 8+3reb+1ast, C.Burhannon 5+1ast Shumen - Rilski 71-99 NBL top team - Rilski (26-4) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Shumen (6-23) 99-71. Rilski made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Shumen only scored seven points from the stripe. Rilski forced 19 Shumen turnovers. The former international Chavdar Kostov (196-1988, agency: BIG) scored 25 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Rilski players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Ishmael El-Amin (190-1998, college: URI) with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import Rey Idowu (207-1999, college: Tulsa) scored 12 points and 6 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. Rilski have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Shumen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. They share the position with Cherno More. Rilski will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shumen will play at home against Levski (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Shumen: I.El-Amin 30+5reb+6ast, R.Idowu 12+6reb, G.Kenderov 7+4reb+3ast, G.Markus 7+4reb, M.Baris 4+1reb, R.Vasilev 4+2reb Rilski: C.Kostov 25+3reb+1ast, D.Wiggins 16+7reb, Y.Aleksandar 15+1reb, B.Randolph 11+4reb+1ast, E.Battey 8+3reb+1ast, M.Vasov 8+5reb+1ast |
| CANADA |
| Quincy Guerrier commits to Illinois - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Guerrier played also at Syracuse University in 2019-2021. He helped his team make it to the NCAA Sweet 16 and he was also voted to All-ACC Third Team and ACC All-Academic Team in 2021. Guerrier graduated Cegep de Thetford High School (Thetford Mines, QC) in 2019. He played also for CIA Bounce in AAU. Guerrier represented Canada at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 5.5ppg, 2.0rpg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 36.4%. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to NBA Americas Team Nominee in 2010. His team won Canadian National U17 Championship in 2016. He was also selected to Ontario U17 Provincional Team in 2016. Ducks won World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) in 2020. Guerrier was also voted to Biosteel All-Canadian Game and BioSteel All-Canadian Game in 2017. He was named to Signatirea All-Canadian Showcase in 2018. |
| Niagara inks TJ Lall - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously for Badgers. His team won OUA Tournament in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Lall graduated from Carleton University in 2021 and it is his second season as a professional player. |
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| Bryan Ebanks claims Cayman Islands National League Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Bryan Ebanks (F) had a very impressive game in the last round for Shockwaves and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10. The forward had the game-high 37 points adding eight rebounds and three assists for Shockwaves in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Silver Bullets (#8, 2-6) 87-86. Shockwaves maintains the 7th position in Cayman Islands National League. Shockwaves is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-5 record. In the team's last game Ebanks had a remarkable 72.2% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Shockwaves, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Ebanks has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 25.1ppg), assists (9th best: 1.9apg) and averages solid 2.6bpg,4.1spg and 54.1% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was Lance Welcome (SF) of Silver Bullets. Welcome impressed basketball fans with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Silver Bullets was edged by slightly higher-ranked Shockwaves (#7, 3-5) 87-86. Silver Bullets is still second from the bottom in the standings. 6 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Silver Bullets managed to get this year. Welcome is well-known by Silver Bullets fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was international forward Jerome Narcisse (193-F-1987) of top-ranked Warriors. Narcisse showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Warriors, leading his team to a 84-77 win against the lower-ranked Plantito (#9, 1-6). Warriors have amazing season winning all 8 games without a single defeat. Narcisse turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Narcisse has a great season in Cayman Islands. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.6ppg (7th best) and assists with 4.1apg (5th best). He also has 2.1spg and FGP: 65.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Curtis Wilson (PF) of Cayman FH - 20 points, 21 rebounds and 3 assists 5. De'Andre Simpson (C/F) of IRG Astros - 20 points and 11 rebounds 6. Damion Powell (198-C) of MPS Tronix - 19 points and 16 rebounds 7. Peter Grant (G) of Silver Bullets 2 - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Nick Berardi (F) of Cayman FH - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Davion Cotterell (SG) of IRG Astros - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Jake Whittaker (F) of IRG Astros - 11 points, 10 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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| Niagara inks TJ Lall - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously for Badgers. His team won OUA Tournament in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Lall graduated from Carleton University in 2021 and it is his second season as a professional player. |
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| Chilean LNB round 25 best performance: Tyrone Lee - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while his team outclassed Tinguiririca (#14, 3-20) with 40-point margin 98-58. Los Leones maintains the 2nd position in Chilean LNB. They are still close to the very top. Los Leones would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 19-4 record. In the team's last game Lee had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Los Leones' top player in his first season with the team. Tyrone Lee averages this season 15.3ppg and 6.8rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Jerry Evans (203-F-1990) of league's leader Concepcion. Evans had a very good evening with a double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Concepcion to edge the lower-ranked Las Animas (#5, 15-9) 86-81. Of course Concepcion still keep the league's top spot. His team belongs to top of the standings with 22-2 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Evans is well-known at Concepcion and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Dennis McKinney (194-F-1998, agency: GoEmpire Group) of Puente Alto (#4). McKinney got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He went also for eight rebounds . Despite McKinney's great performance Puente Alto lost 95-101 to the lower-ranked Puerto Montt (#12, 8-17). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Puente Alto needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 16 victories and 7 lost games. McKinney has a great season in Chile. After 22 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.7ppg (3rd best). He also has FGP: 55.4% and 3PT: 41.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-F-1997) of Puente Alto - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Ignacio Ansaldo (198-C-2003) of Puente Alto - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Shawn Glover (201-F-1990) of Las Animas - 18 points and 6 rebounds 7. Reggie Baker (193-SG-1993) of Puerto Montt - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Tomas Rossi (202-PF) of Puerto Varas - 18 points and 11 rebounds 9. Cristian Amicucci (200-F/C-1985) of Las Animas - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Alejandro Vergara (196-SG-1995) of Las Animas - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LNB2 Round 2: Sergio Ceppi lose to Stadio Italiano - 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 LNB 2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sergio Ceppi in Santiago on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Stadio Italiano 71-64. The best player for the winners was the former international Ramiro Galvez (-1996) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Gabriel Soto (-2002) chipped in 21 points. Stadio Italiano's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boris Guerra (-1987) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Stadio Italiano is looking forward to face Arabe de Valp. in Valparaiso in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sergio Ceppi will play on the road against Sportiva Italiana in Valparaiso and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was played in Santiago between Liceo PN and Colo Colo where Liceo PN beat Colo Colo on the road 77-67. Argentinian center Franco Barroso (207-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Giglio Linfati contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Lucas Thiebaut (-1999) replied with 14 points and 5 rebounds for Colo Colo. Colo Colo's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Liceo PN will play against Aleman in Puerto Varas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Colo Colo will play on the road against Truenos in Talca to get more than just one victory in their record. A very close game took place in Puerto Varas between Aleman and Tomas L.. Aleman got a very close home victory over Tomas L.. Aleman managed to escape with a 3-point win 52-49 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Jose Campos scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners. Vicente Cerda responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Tomas L.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Aleman will meet Liceo PN in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tomas L. will play against Liceo Curico and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Sportiva Italiana crushed Boston College in Valparaiso 77-56. Arabe de Valp. smashed Brisas at home 75-34. Municipal C. won against Liceo Curico on the opponent's court 80-63.
Boston College - Sportiva Italiana 56-77 There was no surprise in Santiago where Boston College was crushed by Sportiva Italiana 77-56 on Saturday. Sportiva Italiana dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Boston College's 18. Sportiva Italiana forced 21 Boston College turnovers and outrebounded them 49-28 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Gaspar Hernandez (-1999) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Benjamin Herrera (-2003) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Forward Yves Orelus responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Lucas Marquez (196) scored 9 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. Sportiva Italiana will meet at home Sergio Ceppi in the next round. Boston College will play against Luis Matte and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sportiva Italiana: H.Benjamin 12+5reb+1ast, F.Herrera 12+2reb+2ast, G.Hernandez 12+6reb+2ast, H.Matias 8+6reb, D.Lubiano 7+7reb+1ast, M.Lubiano 6+6reb+2ast Boston College: O.Yves 19+5reb, M.Lucas 9+8reb+2ast, R.Jeudy 8+5reb+1ast, M.Francisco 6, V.Vicente 6+1reb, O.Cristobal 5+5reb+2ast Arabe de Valp. - Brisas 75-34 No shocking result in a game in Valparaiso where Arabe de Valp. smashed Brisas 75-34 on Saturday. Arabe de Valp. held Brisas to an opponent 16.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.8 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Brisas 52-36 including a 44-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pedro Soares had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Manuel Flores (180) chipped in 11 points during the contest. Four Arabe de Valp. players scored in double figures. Power forward Sascha Frings (202-1986) responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds and forward Camilo Pena (-2000) scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Arabe de Valp. will meet Stadio Italiano in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Brisas will have a break next round. Top scorers: Arabe de Valp.: S.Pedro 13+13reb+5ast, V.Nicolas 12+3reb, F.Manuel 11+3reb+3ast, B.Fernandez 10+6reb, C.Medina 7+3reb, S.Andres 6+6reb+3ast Brisas: S.Frings 10+6reb+1ast, C.Pena 9+3reb, F.Lucas 5+5reb+1ast, G.Miguel 3+5reb+1ast, C.Parraguirre 3+3reb+1ast, S.Roa 2+4reb Sergio Ceppi - Stadio Italiano 64-71 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sergio Ceppi in Santiago on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Stadio Italiano 71-64. The best player for the winners was the former international Ramiro Galvez (-1996) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Gabriel Soto (-2002) chipped in 21 points. Stadio Italiano's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boris Guerra (-1987) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and forward Gabriel Gonzalez (-2001) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Stadio Italiano is looking forward to face Arabe de Valp. in Valparaiso in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sergio Ceppi will play on the road against Sportiva Italiana in Valparaiso and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Stadio Italiano: R.Galvez 24+6reb+2ast, S.Gabriel 21+1reb, G.Fernandez 6+6reb+1ast, T.Villarejo 6+5reb+2ast, S.Reinoso 4+7reb, B.Cesar 3+5reb+8ast Sergio Ceppi: B.Guerra 26+5reb+1ast, S.Rodrigo 16+1reb, G.Gabriel 15+10reb+1ast, F.Camilo 6+9reb+2ast, A.Toro 1+6reb+10ast, Q.Alonso 0+1reb Liceo Curico - Municipal C. 63-80 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Liceo Curico was defeated at home by Municipal C. 80-63 on Sunday. Municipal C. made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Municipal C. outrebounded Liceo Curico 44-30 including 30 on the defensive glass. Center Matias Villagran (199-1988) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian forward Andres Martinez (-1987) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Municipal C. players scored in double figures. Municipal C.'s coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Venezuelan Keinder Albarran responded with 24 points and 4 assists and Joaquin Lopez scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Municipal C. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Liceo Curico will play against Tomas L. in San Fernando and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Municipal C.: E.Viveros 13, M.Villagran 12+12reb+1ast, M.Andres 11+8reb+2ast, M.Castro 11+6reb+1ast, I.Blanco 9+8reb, M.Javier 9+2reb Liceo Curico: K.Albarran 24+4reb+4ast, S.Riquelme 11+2reb+1ast, L.Joaquin 10+8reb+2ast, T.Manuel 5+3ast, S.Saez 5+8reb+2ast, Q.Cristiano 4+4reb+2ast Colo Colo - Liceo PN 67-77 Another exciting game was played in Santiago between Liceo PN and Colo Colo where Liceo PN beat Colo Colo on the road 77-67. Liceo PN forced 20 Colo Colo turnovers. Colo Colo was plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. Argentinian center Franco Barroso (207-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Giglio Linfati (-1992) contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Liceo PN players scored in double figures. Forward Lucas Thiebaut (-1999) replied with 14 points and 5 rebounds and forward Rodrigo Rubio (-2001) added 10 points in the effort for Colo Colo. Colo Colo's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Liceo PN will play against Aleman in Puerto Varas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Colo Colo will play on the road against Truenos in Talca to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Liceo PN: F.Acuna 19+3reb, F.Barroso 16+15reb+3ast, G.Linfati 14+7reb+5ast, M.Ernst 13+4ast, J.Fuentes 7+3reb+2ast, J.Krause 6+3reb+3ast Colo Colo: T.Lucas 14+5reb, R.Rodrigo 10+4reb+3ast, E.Sepulveda 10+1reb, J.Collao 9+1reb+1ast, J.Peters 8+2reb, A.Nicolas 8+2reb+1ast Aleman - Tomas L. 52-49 A very close game took place in Puerto Varas between Aleman and Tomas L.. Aleman got a very close home victory over Tomas L.. Aleman managed to escape with a 3-point win 52-49 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Aleman forced 30 Tomas L. turnovers. Strangely Tomas L. outrebounded Aleman 54-37 including 21 on the offensive glass. Forward Jose Campos (-2002) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Sebastian Barros (-2002) chipped in 8 points and 5 steals during the contest. Forward Vicente Cerda (-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and forward Esteban Castro (-1999) scored 6 points and 18 rebounds. Tomas L.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Aleman will meet Liceo PN in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tomas L. will play against Liceo Curico and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aleman: C.Jose 19+8reb+5ast, B.Sebastian 8+4reb+2ast, D.Velasquez 7+3reb+1ast, S.Otto 6+5reb+2ast, B.Gabriel 5+5reb+2ast, C.Rafael 5+4reb Tomas L.: V.Cerda 16+10reb, L.Andres 10+6reb+5ast, V.Farias 7+2reb+2ast, C.Esteban 6+18reb, B.Ivan 4+7reb, M.Joaquin 4+10reb+2ast |
| Franco Barroso claims Chilean LNB2 Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 28-year old center had a double-double of 16 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Colo Colo (#3, 1-1) 77-67. Liceo PN is placed at 2nd position in Chilean LNB2. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Liceo PN won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Barroso just recently signed at Liceo PN and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Barroso has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 17.0ppg) and averages solid 2.0bpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was Pedro Soares of Arabe de Valp.. Soares impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Arabe de Valp. to another comfortable win outscoring Brisas (0-2) 75-34. 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. Soares is one of the most experienced players at Arabe de Valp. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Liceo PN's star - Giglio Linfati (F-1992). Linfati showcased his all-around game by recording 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Liceo PN, helping his team with a 77-67 win against #3 ranked Colo Colo in a game of the week. Liceo PN has a very good start of the season. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Linfati also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. Linfati has a great season in Chile. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.5apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Matias Villagran (199-C-1988) of Municipal C. - 12 points and 12 rebounds 5. Gabriel Soto (G-2002) of Stadio Italiano - 21 points 6. Boris Guerra (PF-1987) of Sergio Ceppi - 26 points and 5 rebounds 7. Ramiro Galvez (SG-1996) of Stadio Italiano - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Otto Schulten (F-2002) of Aleman - 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Keinder Albarran) of Liceo Curico - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Jose Campos (F-2002) of Aleman - 19 points, 8 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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| Liga WPlay 2023 - Titanes sign Federico Aguerre - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Aguerre has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2008 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2007. He represented Argentina at the South American Championship in Caracas (Venezuela) seven years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 7.2ppg, 5.5rpg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT-3 (60.0%), FT: 75.0%. Aguerre has played previously professionally in Spain (Prat) and Argentina (Bahia, Gimnasia, Boca, La Union and Argentino). He played in the final of Argentinian LigaA in 2015 and 2018. Aguerre was voted to Latinbasket.com Argentinian LigaA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015 and 2016. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Andres Bejarano is a newcomer at Motilones - by Francisco Vega | |
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Motilones del Norte (Liga Wplay) strengthened their roster with addition of 202cm center Andres Bejarano for season 2023. Bejarano played last summer at Cimarrones. In 8 Liga Wplay games he recorded 5.8ppg and 4.5rpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Bejarano previously for played also at Storm. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Cimarrones keep Deshaun Highler for another season - by Francisco Vega |
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Cimarrones del Choco (Liga WPlay) re-signed American 188cm guard Deshaun Highler (college: Sacramento State) for new season. Highler played there last season. In 13 Liga Wplay games he averaged 7.5ppg, 1.4rpg and 2.1apg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Highler graduated from Sacramento State in 2022 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. He won South Coast Conference North Division championship title in 2019 and 2020. Highler played also for East Los Angeles College for 2 years. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Cafeteros welcome back Llerena - by Francisco Vega |
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Cafeteros de Armenia (Liga Wplay) tabbed 21-year old Colombian 195cm forward Yustin Llerena for new season. It is actually his comeback to Cafeteros as he has played here before. Llerena played recently at Echague in Argentinian La Liga. He managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). In 18 La Liga Argentina games he averaged 4.8ppg and 2.9rpg. Llerena also played for Riachuelo (La Liga) in Argentina where in only one La Liga Argentina game he had 5 points and 2 rebounds. The other team he played that season for was Riachuelo (LDD) in Argentina. In 14 La Liga Argentina games he recorded 14.9ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.6apg. He represented Colombia at the South American Championship U17 in Santiago (Chile) four years ago. Llerena has played previously for Sabios. His team made it to the Colombian LPB Semifinals in 2021. |
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Cafeteros de Armenia (Liga Wplay) inked 30-year old former international 180cm guard Simon Granados for upcoming season. Granados played last summer at Carrib.Storm. In 18 Liga Wplay games he recorded just 2.4ppg, 1.0rpg and 1.2apg. He helped them to make it to the Colombian LPB Clausura final after they ended regular season as second best team. Granados also played for Tigrillos that season where in 15 Liga Wplay games he averaged 8.0ppg, 2.6rpg and 3.6apg (top 5). He was a member of Colombian international program for some years. Granados was called to Colombian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2018 and previously for U17 National Team back in 2009. He has played previously professionally also in Venezuela (Bucaneros) and Colombia (Cucuta Norte, Sabios, Academia, Titanes and Motilones). |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Alvaro Pena comes back to Cafeteros - by Francisco Vega | |
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Cafeteros de Armenia (Liga Wplay) strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old Colombian international shooting guard Alvaro Pena (197cm-1995) for season 2023. It is actually his comeback to Cafeteros as he has played here before. Pena played recently at Diablos in Venezuelan SPB league, but left the team in April. In 7 games just recently he recorded 6.1ppg and 4.1rpg last season. He also represented Colombia at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia) five years ago. His team won Silver. Pena has played previously for five other Colombia teams: Condores, Guerreros, Patriotas, Titanes and Team Cali. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Colombian LPB Apertura in 2022. He was voted to Latinbasket.com Colombian LPB Apertura All-Domestic Players Team in 2022. |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Fernando Lucena comes back to Cafeteros - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has played previously professionally in Venezuela (Panteras, Gatos, Acereros, Guacharos and Cangrejeros) and Colombia (Barrancabermeja Ciudad Futuro, Aguilas, Hormigueros, Halcones and Bucaros). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Colombian LPB Clausura in 2022. Lucena was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB Honorable Mention back in 2017. |
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| Croatian Prva Liga round 7 (Second Stage) best performance: Ivan Bogdanovic - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Power forward Ivan Bogdanovic (205-PF-1994) put on an amazing game in the last round for Mladost (they play in Places 7-12), receiving a Hoops Agents Prva Liga Player of the Week award for round 7 (Second Stage). The 28-year old player had a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds, while his team in a lost game to Stoja Pula (#10, 11-17) 72-98. Mladost maintains the 3rd position in Croatian Prva Liga. Mladost is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 16th lost game this season out of 28 games. In the team's last game Bogdanovic had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Mladost and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Ivan Bogdanovic averages this season 9.5ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Ivan Njegovan (210-C-2004) of Places 7-12 leader Jazine. Njegovan had a very good evening with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Of course he led Jazine to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Sonik P. (#12, 1-28) 108-81. Of course Jazine still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 17-12 record. Njegovan is a newcomer at Jazine and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third on the list of top players last round was swingman Josip Skara (193-F/G-1994) of Places 7-12 second-best H.Analitica. Skara showcased his all-around game by recording 13 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of H.Analitica, leading his team to a 92-89 win against the lower-ranked Samobor (#11, 5-23). The chances of H.Analitica ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just thirteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Skara could help H.Analitica to bring them higher in the standings. Skara has a great season in Croatia. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.4rpg (7th best) and assists with 8.7apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Josip Badrak (196-G-2005) of Jazine - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nikola Ostojic (209-C-1999) of Stoja Pula - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Christian Bradford (185-PG-1995) of Osijek - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Dominik Zelanto (198-F-2000) of Sonik P. - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Courtney Fells (199-F/G-1986) of Kvarner 2010 - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Duje Radja (203-F/C-1997) of Zagreb - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Michael Ruzic (206-F-2006) of Jazine - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Coach Gavriel comes back to Al-Manama - by Antonis Katsaros | ||||
He was coaching Cypriot Senior National Team between 2017 and 2021. Gavriel has coached also in Greece (Panionios and Larissa BC) and Bahrain (Al-Ahli). He won Cyprus A1 championship title in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the cup in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Gavriel was voted to Head Coach: Cyprus League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
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Pardubice - Usti n/Labem 87-77 Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward David Pekarek (203-1996, college: Fordham) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 9 rebounds. American guard DeMarco Dickerson (196-1997, college: SHU, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Dickerson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American Spencer Svejcar (193-1994, college: Alaska-Anch., agency: One Motive Sports) answered with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Ladislav Pecka (197-1991) added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Usti n/Labem. Five Pardubice and four Usti n/Labem players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Pardubice: D.Dickerson 19+3reb+1ast, K.Svrdlik 16+5reb+1ast, D.Pekarek 16+9reb+1ast, M.Colak 10+4reb+2ast, T.Vyoral 10+3reb+7ast, P.Safarcik 6+3reb+1ast Usti n/Labem: S.Svejcar 24+7reb+4ast, L.Pecka 19+6reb+1ast, K.Martin 12+5reb+1ast, T.Hicks 12+4reb+9ast, D.Johnson 6+6reb+1ast, M.Dailey 3+3reb+2ast Decin - NH Ostrava 84-74 Decin forced 21 NH Ostrava turnovers. NH Ostrava was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard AJ Walton (184-1990, college: Baylor, agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St., agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 22 points and 7 assists for the winners. Slovakian Matej Majercak (188-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and American Sukhmail Mathon (208-1998, college: Boston U.) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for NH Ostrava. Five Decin and four NH Ostrava players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Decin: T.Nichols 22+3reb+7ast, A.Walton 22+6reb+8ast, T.Pomikalek 14+5reb, M.Svoboda 13+3reb+3ast, F.Kroutil 10+4reb, M.Mach 3+4reb NH Ostrava: M.Majercak 14+10reb+6ast, M.Svoboda 12+3reb+3ast, S.Mathon 10+11reb+3ast, M.Morgan 10+1reb, A.Radukic 9+7reb+1ast, S.Matej 8+1reb Nymburk - USK Praha 99-57 Nymburk dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to USK Praha's 24. They outrebounded USK Praha 48-32 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nymburk players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by USK Praha's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Ondrej Sehnal (192-1997) who helped to win the game recording 8 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Swingman Frantisek Rylich (190-2002) contributed with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international forward Ondrej Svec (196-2003) answered with 21 points and international swingman Patrick Samoura (197-2000, college: UT Tyler) added 8 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for USK Praha. 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: Nymburk: E.Gilyard II 18+3ast, R.Frantisek 11+7reb+4ast, M.Kriz 11+7reb+2ast, L.Palyza 10+4reb+1ast, J.Boeheim 9, O.Sehnal 8+6reb+8ast USK Praha: S.Ondrej 21+2reb+1ast, P.Samoura 8+6reb, P.Pipes 7+2reb+3ast, V.Dalibor 6, M.Vyroubal 5+4reb, M.Okauru 4+5reb+1ast Brno - Opava 92-94 Opava shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Brno helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Jan Svandrlik (200-1994, college: Iona, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Kameron Chatman (203-1996, college: Detroit) produced 15 points and the former international center Simon Pursl (205-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Opava: J.Sirina 24+4reb+4ast, J.Svandrlik 14+5reb, R.Farsky 12+1reb+3ast, J.Mokran 11+4reb+2ast, R.Kouril 9+1reb+3ast, M.Gniadek 6+1reb+4ast Brno: B.Richard 18+1reb+1ast, K.Chatman 15+4reb+3ast, S.Emils 12+6reb, S.Pursl 10+8reb+2ast, R.Culpepper 8+1reb+2ast, J.Krakovic 8+6reb+2ast |
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Finals MVP:  Martin Svoboda (202-C-2001) of Sokol PisekPlayer of the Year: Martin Svoboda (202-C-2001) of Sokol PisekGuard of the Year: Vojtech Sykora (189-G-2001) of SlaviaForward of the Year:  David Novak (195-F-2003) of NymburkCenter of the Year: Martin Svoboda (202-C-2001) of Sokol PisekDomestic Player of the Year: Martin Svoboda (202-C-2001) of Sokol PisekCoach of the Year: Jan Cech of Sokol Pisek
First Team Vojtech Sykora (189-G-2001) of Slavia Pavel Slezak (186-G-1984) of Svitavy David Novak (195-F-2003) of Nymburk Jakub Jokl (208-F-1996) of Svitavy Martin Svoboda (202-C-2001) of Sokol Pisek
Second Team  Rokas Jocys (195-SG-2004) of GBA Lions Petr Slechta (192-G/F-1995) of Sokol Pisek Petr Krivanek (185-G-2003) of Brno Dalibor Fait (203-PF-1993) of Sokol Pisek Gianluca Prosek (197-F/C-2000) of NH Ostrava
Honorable Mention Stepan Borovka (193-SG-2000) of Sokol Pisek Lukas Stegbauer (197-PF-1995) of Kolin Jaroslav Kubin (205-C-2000) of Brno Jan Karlovsky (201-F/C-1999) of Usti n/Labem Johan Haiblik (205-C-2000) of Usti n/Labem Kevin Tyml (199-F/G-2001) of NH Ostrava Martin Kolar (199-SG-1998) of Polabi Karel Ausprunk (202-C-1994) of Loko Plzen Tomas Voslajer (211-C-1990) of Zlin Erik Klepac (199-SF-2000) of Olomoucko Jan Micka (201-F/C-2002) of Opava Dalibor Vlk (200-F-2002) of USK Praha Vladimir Korinek (175-PG-2002) of Liberec Matyas Vrabel (204-PF-2003) of Pardubice David Zikla (203-F/G-1998) of Decin Lukas Hrebik (183-F/G-2002) of SP Basket Jan Stehlik (184-PG-1986) of Ostrava Jakub Rytir (183-SG-2003) of Prostejov Toms Linis (194-G-2005) of Sojky P. Ondrej Manak (198-F-1986) of Vysocina |
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| BasketLigaen Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Bakken and Naestved record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Bakken - Horsens IC 90-61 Bakken outrebounded Horsens IC 45-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Ryan Evans (202-1990, college: Wisconsin) fired 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Elijah Childs (202-1999, college: Bradley) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Bakken players scored in double figures. The former international forward Leonardo Carlino (198-2000) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Christian Keeling (190-1998, college: UNC) added 10 points and 5 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. Top scorers: Bakken: K.Gustav 19+3reb+1ast, E.Childs 16+5reb+3ast, S.Flatten 15+3reb, R.Evans 13+8reb+6ast, D.Jukic 12+4ast, M.Diouf 7+15reb+1ast Horsens IC: L.Carlino 13+5reb+2ast, C.Keeling 10+5reb+3ast, L.Sorensen 10+5reb+3ast, V.Borovcanin 9+5reb+3ast, K.Bar 5+1reb+1ast, G.Suhr-Jessen 5+2reb+1ast Naestved - Randers 89-81 Naestved made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while Randers only scored six points from the stripe. Naestved players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Mike McGuirl (189-1998, college: Kansas St.) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 7 assists. Guard Rodney Chatman (189-1998, college: Vanderbilt) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Brandon Norfleet (196-1993, college: IUP, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Josh Fortune (196-1994, college: Colorado) added 17 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Randers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Naestved: M.McGuirl 31+1reb+7ast, R.Chatman 19+10reb+3ast, I.DuBose 12+8reb+3ast, J.Mosely 11+5reb+2ast, T.Bol 6+5reb, Z.Rollins 5+2reb+3ast Randers: B.Norfleet 21+6reb+9ast, B.Camara 18+4reb+1ast, J.Fortune 17+8reb+1ast, K.Jonathan 10+3reb+10ast, M.Bulow 8+7reb, V.Lorenzen 5+1reb+1ast |
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The Charlotte Tribe knew that a win against their division rivals will help their playoff seeding and get payback from a previous loss. Well, they achieved both. The Tribe (6-3), behind a double double by Junior Robinson defeated the PrimeTime Players (8-1) 136-123 in a matchup between two playoff contenders. This loss takes the PrimeTime Players from the ranks of the unbeatens and gives Charlotte much needed revenge after a loss on the road 131-117 on March 25. With this win, the Tribe increased their winning streak to four, following the loss to the Players. Robinson, who was making his first start after a stint in Austria scored 35 points and dished out 12 assists. Jalen Vince (6'2''-G-1994, college: William Peace) had 29 points and 10 assists, and Christopher Wray had 26 points and 10 rebounds to round out the double double outputs for the Tribe. Jaelan Kennedy (6'5''-G) scored 23 points, David Tripp (6'5''-F, college: Milligan) had 12 points and Lavon Hightower scored 9 points. Charlotte used a 40-point 4th quarter to pull away and achieve the upset. The PrimeTime Players, who only had one player come off the bench during the matchup had all but one player score in double figures. Chris Moore led all scorers with 38 points. Anthony Johnson scored 27 points and had 13 rebounds, Odell Turner (6'2''-G-1991, college: Wingate) had 23 and 7. Sidney Sanders Jr. had 17 points and Isiah Cureton had 10 points. To round out the scoring, PJ Heath (6'5''-F, college: Allen) scored eight points and rebounded 13 times. Charlotte will look to defeat another undefeated team as they will take a trip to the Latimer School in Latta, SC to take on the Carolina Thunder on Sunday April 30th at 5pm. Primetime Players look to get back on track as they will be at home in Legion Collegiate Academy in Rock Hill, SC as they will take on the SC Upstate Redhawks on Saturday April 29th at 5pm. Courtesy of: ECBL |
| Cavs Defeat Virginia Dream - by Eurobasket News |
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In their first encounter this season the newly formed Virginia Dream defeated the Petersburg Cavaliers. But Saturday it was the Cavs that put the Dream to sleep in the fourth. Through three and a half periods the two battled within a basket of each other. Halfway through the fourth, all-star Tavon Mealy (6'3''-F-1995, college: Virginia Union)'s dominance in the paint and another solid performance from Elijah Moore (6'8''-F-1995, college: Virginia St.) allowed the Cavs to pull away to a 103 to 85 victory. Mealy muscled in 12 of his 18 total points from the paint in the fourth period. Moore led all Cavs with 23 points. Waymond Wright (5'11''-PG, college: Virginia St.) flirted with a triple double finishing the game with 11 points 10 assists and 6 defensive rebounds, an impressive feat for a 5' 7' point guard against the bigs. Justin Manns scored 19 points to lead all Dream scorers. The Cavaliers now sit atop the Northwest Division of the Conference with a 6-2 record as the 3-6 Dream over the next few weeks will have to pick up a couple wins to get into playoff contention. The Cavs are on the road Saturday setting up a key divisional clash. They will face the Capitals, the only other team to hand the defending champs a loss this year. The 6-4 Caps are currently in second place in the division. Courtesy of: ECBL |
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| Salvadorean Liga MB round 21 best performance: Adonis Lopez (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Dominican Rep. Forward Adonis Lopez (F-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Santa Tecla, receiving a Hoops Agents Liga MB Player of the Week award for round 21. The 25-year old player was the main contributor (36 points, nine rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Metapan (#6, 7-8) with 20-point margin 90-70. Santa Tecla maintains the 2nd position in Salvadorean Liga MB. Santa Tecla has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 14-1. In the team's last game Lopez had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Santa Tecla and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Adonis Lopez averages just after two games 29.5ppg and 11.5rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Marc Montavious (206-C-1990) of Quezaltepeque. Montavious had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Quezaltepeque to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Santiagueno (#9, 4-11) 88-46. This victory allowed Quezaltepeque to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Montavious is a newcomer at Quezaltepeque, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Quezaltepeque's star - Douglas Baires (1988). Baires scored 14 points and passed five assists. He was another key player of Quezaltepeque, helping his team with a 88-46 easy win against the lower-ranked Santiagueno (#9, 4-11). Quezaltepeque needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Baires has a very solid season. In 14 games in El Salvador he scored 8.9ppg. He also has 3.9apg and FGP: 52.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Freddy Asprilla (206-C-1988) of Santiagueno - 11 points and 16 rebounds 5. Yoel Cubillas (204-F-1994) of Santa Tecla - 8 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gorg Alhag (190-SG-1997) of Chalchuapa - 16 points and 10 rebounds 7. Rayner Moquete (185-F-1990) of Quezaltepeque - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Jose Barahona (189-SG-1999) of Quezaltepeque - 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Marquise Mosley (175-PG-1997) of Santa Tecla - 16 points and 3 assists 10. Luis Valle (190-SG-1997) of San Salvador - 12 points, 4 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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| KML Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Rapla upset Parnu to force decider - by Eurobasket News |
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Parnu - Rapla 58-75 The game without a history. Rapla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Tyler Cheese (193-1996, college: Akron) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. Bosnian center Obrad Tomic (208-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international Mihkel Kirves (200-1996) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and the former international Saimon Sutt (200-1995) added 6 points and 4 assists in the effort for Parnu. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Parnu: M.Kirves 15+11reb, I.Hart 8+2reb+2ast, R.Valge 8+3reb+1ast, S.Aav 7+1reb, M.McCarthy 7+5reb+1ast, S.Sutt 6+3reb+4ast Rapla: T.Cheese 18+3reb+4ast, S.Kaldre 12+3reb, O.Tomic 10+10reb+1ast, R.Laane 9+3reb+5ast, T.Niits 9+5reb+4ast, K.Stephens 8+5reb |
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| Korisliiga Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Kauhajoki advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Kauhajoki - Vilpas 100-88 The game without a history. Kauhajoki led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Kauhajoki looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Vilpas' players. The best player for the winners was American forward Jeffrey Crockett (201-1991, college: Texas Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Severi Kaukiainen (185-1998, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. American forward KeyShawn Feazell (206-1998, college: Creighton) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import guard Quentin Goodin (193-1997, college: Xavier, agency: Diamond Sports) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Kauhajoki and four Vilpas players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Kauhajoki: J.Crockett 20+11reb, S.Kaukiainen 19+1reb+5ast, C.Jones 15+3reb+5ast, M.Patterson 12+4reb+2ast, H.Kantonen 12+2reb+8ast, D.Dolenc 11+4reb+3ast Vilpas: Q.Goodin 22+3reb+4ast, R.Abell 22+2reb+2ast, K.Feazell 16+14reb+2ast, J.Nenonen 12+2reb, M.Koivisto 8+1reb+1ast, P.Blomgren 5+3reb+1ast |
| LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa win 1st Division A - by Eurobasket News |
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Jyvaskyla BA - Bisons 76-77 Bisons have been crowned 1st Division A champions. They nipped Jyvaskyla BA on the road win the title series 3-1. Tevaun Kokko (182-PG, college: TMU) stepped up with 34 points and 10 rebounds to pace the winners. Jyvaskyla stayed in charge throughout the first half. The hosts posted a 23-20 lead ten minutes into the game. They went into the locker rooms up by one 37-36. But Bisons turned things around in the third term. They held the home side to 11 points to take a 6-point lead at the final break. Jyvaskyla BA unloaded 28 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the loss. Jordan Roberts (206-F, college: LBSU, agency: Interperformances) tossed in 12 points in the win. Kalle Koivunen (190-G-2002) posted 22 points for Jyvaskyla BA. |
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| ProA U21 Round 30: Blois lose to Limoges CSP 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 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Limoges. Third ranked host Limoges CSP (23-7) defeated one of their biggest challengers Blois (21-8) 77-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blois. Limoges CSP forced 23 Blois turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Halvine Dzellat-Diakeno (200-2004) with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Limoges CSP have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 23-7 record having just two points less than leader Cholet. Blois at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Limoges CSP are looking forward to face Strasbourg (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Blois will play against Nanterre (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Bottom-ranked Paris BA managed to get a second victory, breaking the eleven-game losing streak. This time they edged sixteenth-ranked Le Mans 66-65. Forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (206-2004, college: WSU, agency: Octagon Europe) notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Mohamed Diawara supported him with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Paris BA's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by power forward David Simonovic (206-2005) did not help to save the game for Le Mans. Paris BA maintains eighteenth position with 2-28 record. Le Mans lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Paris BA will play against higher ranked Roanne (#6) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Le Mans will play against Bourg (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Monaco between Monaco and Strasbourg. Eleventh ranked Monaco (13-17) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Strasbourg (16-14). Monaco managed to escape with a 2-point win 63-61 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was Ambroise Couture who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Monaco's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Maxim Ilvovskiy who recorded 18 points. Monaco have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position with 13-17 record. Loser Strasbourg keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Monaco will meet at home league's leader Cholet in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Strasbourg will play against Limoges CSP (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 30: Monaco won against Dijon on the opponent's court 75-68. Fos-Provence unfortunately lost to Bourg in a home game 74-91. Gravelines rolled over Le Portel on the road 72-52. Nancy was defeated by Strasbourg on its own court 76-88. ASVEL beat Pau-Lacq-Orthez in Villeurbanne 100-92. Roanne won against Nanterre at home 78-70. Le Mans was outscored by Nancy on the opponent's court 79-49. Nanterre was rolled over ASVEL in a home game 60-95.
Dijon - Monaco 68-75 Very expected game when 15th ranked Dijon (9-21) was defeated at home by eleventh ranked Monaco (13-17) 75-68 on Tuesday. Monaco outrebounded Dijon 34-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Ambroise Couture (199-2002) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (202-2005, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Monaco's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Evann Gauthier (185-2003) who recorded 14 points and 6 assists and Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Monaco have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position with 13-17 record. Dijon lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 21 games lost. Monaco will meet at home league's leader Cholet in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dijon will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Monaco: C.Ambroise 24+6reb+2ast, A.Mohammad 15+9reb+2ast, C.Tsamas 12+1reb+6ast, N.Lucas 10+6reb+3ast, N.David 4+5reb+1ast, N.Douglas 3+1ast Dijon: V.Nathan 15+6reb, G.Evann 14+2reb+6ast, B.Marius 12+3reb+1ast, R.Thomas 8+1reb+3ast, A.Yanis 6+3reb+1ast, G.Clovis 6+3reb+5ast Fos-Provence - Bourg 74-91 Very predictable result in Fos-sur-Mer where fifth ranked Bourg (20-10) defeated 12th ranked Fos-Provence (12-18) 91-74 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Fos-Provence 40-24 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bourg shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) who scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) chipped in 25 points and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Guinean forward Ousmane Kaba (195-2002) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Willian Marie-Anais (201-2004) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bourg have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 20-10 record, which they share with Roanne. Loser Fos-Provence keeps the twelfth place with 18 games lost. Bourg will meet at home Le Mans (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fos-Provence will play against Le Portel (#17) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bourg: G.Maxime 31+8reb+6ast, B.Elian 25+8ast, S.Moulaye 9+13reb, M.Victor 9+1reb+5ast, H.Anatole 8+10reb+5ast, H.Benali 3+3reb Fos-Provence: K.Ousmane 18+5reb+2ast, D.Jordan 14+3reb, M.Willian 13+8reb+3ast, T.Jawaad 8+1reb+5ast, C.Lionel 8+2reb+1ast, M.Kevin 7+1reb+1ast Le Mans - Paris BA 65-66 Bottom-ranked Paris BA managed to get a second victory, breaking the eleven-game losing streak. This time they edged sixteenth-ranked Le Mans 66-65. Forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (206-2004, college: WSU, agency: Octagon Europe) notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Mohamed Diawara (203-2005) supported him with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Paris BA's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by power forward David Simonovic (206-2005) did not help to save the game for Le Mans. Dutch point guard Kezia Heulin (183-2002) added 14 points and 10 assists. Paris BA maintains eighteenth position with 2-28 record. Le Mans lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Paris BA will play against higher ranked Roanne (#6) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Le Mans will play against Bourg (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Paris BA: M.Hamon-Crespin 19+9reb+3ast, D.Mohamed 11+11reb+6ast, M.Kevan 10+5reb+2ast, N.Jean 8+1reb, G.William 7+1reb, B.Abdoulaye 6+2reb+5ast Le Mans: S.David 19+8reb+1ast, H.Kezia 14+3reb+10ast, B.Ethane 10+11reb, V.Den Beemt Mathias 7+12reb, P.Maxime 6+3reb+1ast, B.Lucas 3+2reb+2ast Le Portel - Gravelines 52-72 Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Le Portel (3-26) was rolled over at home by fourteenth ranked Gravelines (11-19) 72-52 on Tuesday. Gravelines forced 20 Le Portel turnovers and outrebounded them 42-31 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Roman Domon (203-2005) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Guard Adrien Tyberghien (183-2005) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Kenny Kasiama (206-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Cameron Valcy (192-2003) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gravelines maintains fourteenth position with 11-19 record. Le Portel lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 26 games lost. Gravelines will meet higher ranked Levallois (#8) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Le Portel will play against Fos-Provence (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gravelines: D.Roman 24+7reb+1ast, B.Hugo 11+5reb+3ast, L.Zati 9+4reb+1ast, T.Adrien 8+6reb+6ast, B.Ayuba 8+7reb, A.Jared 8+5reb+1ast Le Portel: V.Cameron 17+8reb+3ast, K.Kenny 17+10reb+2ast, R.Kris 6+2reb+2ast, M.Othmane 5+4reb+4ast, R.Kalvyn 2+2reb, M.Arnaud 2+2reb Limoges CSP - Blois 77-62 The game between Top Four teams took place in Limoges. Third ranked host Limoges CSP (23-7) defeated one of their biggest challengers Blois (21-8) 77-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blois. Limoges CSP forced 23 Blois turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Limoges CSP players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Halvine Dzellat-Diakeno (200-2004) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Maxime Sconard (195-2003) scored 7 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Limoges CSP have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 23-7 record having just two points less than leader Cholet. Blois at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Limoges CSP are looking forward to face Strasbourg (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Blois will play against Nanterre (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Limoges CSP: N.Yannick 17+4reb+1ast, M.Sidibe 15+12reb+1ast, D.Hugo 13+5reb+12ast, M.Cedrick 11+8reb+1ast, C.Martin 6+1reb+1ast, E.Celian 5+2ast Blois: D.Halvine 17+6reb+2ast, D.Moustapha 12+1reb+1ast, D.Dominique 7+3reb, S.Maxime 7+8reb+6ast, T.Eliot 6+4reb+2ast, L.Tom 5+2reb+2ast Nancy - Strasbourg 76-88 There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Strasbourg (16-14) beat on the road 7th ranked Nancy (18-12) 88-76 on Tuesday. Strasbourg made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Strasbourg outrebounded Nancy 40-27 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was power forward Maxim Ilvovskiy (203-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. British forward Michael Belle (200-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Strasbourg's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Pierre Aworet (191-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Strasbourg maintains ninth position with 16-14 record. Loser Nancy keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. Strasbourg will meet higher ranked Limoges CSP (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Nancy will play against the league's second-placed ASVEL (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Strasbourg: I.Maxim 26+12reb+1ast, P.Illan 15+3reb+4ast, B.Michael 14+11reb+4ast, R.Bastien 12+1reb+5ast, C.Simon 5+3reb, L.Adam 4+1reb Nancy: A.Pierre 18+2reb+10ast, G.Guillaume 16+1reb+6ast, M.Yves 13+9reb, K.Nolan 11+5reb+3ast, C.Mael 9+1ast, K.Djery 5+4reb Pau-Lacq-Orthez - ASVEL 92-100 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (14-15) was defeated at home by second ranked ASVEL (24-6) 100-92 on Tuesday. ASVEL shot 62.1 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds (on 16-of-20 shooting from the field). Guard Noah Manet (194-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Madiba Owona (193-2004) who recorded 24 points and Rene Louis-Therese (203-2004) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ASVEL have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 24-6 record having just one point less than leader Cholet. Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 15 games lost. ASVEL will meet Nancy (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Dijon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ASVEL: M.Babacar 33+15reb+2ast, S.Yohann 16+2reb+7ast, M.Noah 15+2reb+10ast, M.Mervyn 14+2reb+1ast, G.Theo 7+2reb+1ast, T.Kylian 7+3reb+3ast Pau-Lacq-Orthez: O.Madiba 24+2reb+1ast, L.Rene 14+7reb+2ast, T.Pierre-Justin 11+7reb+2ast, E.Rudy 10+2reb+1ast, D.Fallou 10+3reb, V.Matthieu 8+6reb+1ast Roanne - Nanterre 78-70 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Roanne (20-10) won against at home 13th ranked Nanterre (11-18) 78-70 on Tuesday. Roanne forced 19 Nanterre turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Roanne made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Birahima Sylla (199-2003) who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Mathis Courbon (189-2005) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Roanne's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Simeon Kalemba (200-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively. Roanne moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bourg. Nanterre lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. Roanne will meet bottom-ranked Paris BA (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nanterre will play against Blois (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Roanne: S.Birahima 17+5reb+3ast, C.Mathis 14+5reb+4ast, N.Narcisse 9+6reb+1ast, M.Aboubacar 9+2reb+3ast, P.Louis 8+2reb, B.Alexandre 7+5reb+6ast Nanterre: K.Simeon 24+15reb+3ast, C.Noa 16+1reb+4ast, F.Lucas 8+3reb+2ast, D.Golle 8+5reb, Z.Nathan 6+6reb+1ast, J.Valentin 2+7reb+3ast Nancy - Le Mans 79-49 Very expected game when 16th ranked Le Mans (8-22) was crushed on the road by seventh ranked Nancy (18-12) 79-49 on Tuesday. Nancy dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Le Mans' 28. Nancy forced 23 Le Mans turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) chipped in 9 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward David Simonovic (206-2005) who recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Ethane Bourgade (200-2004) added 11 points respectively. Nancy have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 18-12 record. Le Mans lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Nancy will meet at home league's second-placed ASVEL in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Le Mans will play against Bourg (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nancy: G.Guillaume 32+5reb+11ast, A.Pierre 12+3reb+4ast, M.Yves 9+13reb+2ast, G.Noha 8+4reb, P.Nathan 7+3reb, K.Nolan 7+3reb+4ast Le Mans: B.Ethane 11+2reb+3ast, S.David 10+8reb+4ast, G.Noah 6+4reb+3ast, H.Kezia 6+2reb+2ast, D.Raphael 5+4reb, P.Louis 5+3reb Nanterre - ASVEL 60-95 Very predictable result when second ranked ASVEL (24-6) smashed on the road 13th ranked Nanterre (11-18) 95-60 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Nanterre 42-22 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. ASVEL looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Nanterre's players. The best player for the winners was Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Noah Manet (194-2004) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) who recorded 14 points and 5 assists and point guard Nathan Zulemie (175-2004) added 12 points respectively. Four Nanterre 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. ASVEL have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 24-6 record having just one point less than leader Cholet. Nanterre lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. ASVEL will meet Nancy (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Nanterre will play against Blois (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ASVEL: M.Babacar 25+16reb+4ast, M.Noah 21+5reb+1ast, M.Mervyn 15+5reb, S.Yohann 7+4reb+10ast, B.Roberts 7+3reb+2ast, G.Theo 6+1reb+1ast Nanterre: C.Noa 14+1reb+5ast, Z.Nathan 12+2reb+3ast, K.Simeon 12+4reb+1ast, F.Lucas 11+3reb+1ast, M.Ryan-Preston 4+2reb, J.Valentin 3+1reb Monaco - Strasbourg 63-61 A very close game took place in Monaco between Monaco and Strasbourg. Eleventh ranked Monaco (13-17) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Strasbourg (16-14). Monaco managed to escape with a 2-point win 63-61 on Thursday evening. Monaco outrebounded Strasbourg 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Ambroise Couture (199-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (202-2005, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Monaco's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Maxim Ilvovskiy (203-2002) who recorded 18 points and British forward Michael Belle (200-2003) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Strasbourg players scored in double figures. Monaco have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position with 13-17 record. Loser Strasbourg keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Monaco will meet at home league's leader Cholet in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Strasbourg will play against Limoges CSP (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Monaco: A.Mohammad 14+6reb+1ast, M.Matis 12+5reb, C.Ambroise 11+11reb+1ast, N.Douglas 9+2reb+2ast, N.Loic 6+4reb, N.David 5+7reb Strasbourg: I.Maxim 18+4reb+2ast, R.Bastien 12+3reb+3ast, P.Illan 11+6reb+3ast, B.Michael 10+9reb+3ast, C.Simon 6+3reb+2ast, C.Matheo 4+1reb+1ast |
| Denain-Voltaire inks Duane Morgan - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Morgan is quite experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Morgan has played previously professionally in Argentina (Atenas), Spain (Plasencia and Zornotza), United Kingdom (Manchester Magic), France (Vitre and Avignon/Pontet) and ABA (Jersey E.). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Spanish EBA Group A-A in 2018. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French NM1 Honorable Mention in 2022. Morgan graduated from Adelphi University in 2015 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. |
| Supreme Hannah (ex Enisey) is a newcomer at Chalon/Saone - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Hannah has played also professionally in Belarus (BC Minsk), Serbia (Kolubara), Ukraine (Prometey), Russia (Novosybirsk and Universitet-Yugra Surgut) and NBA G League (Cleveland Charge). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Ukrainian Higher League championship title in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2019. Hannah graduated from Daemen College in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. |
| Vasileios Toliopoulos (ex Aris) joins Boulazac - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Toliopoulos has been also a member of Greek international program for some years. He has regularly played for Greek senior team since 2021 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Toliopoulos represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Chalkida (Greece) seven years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 8 games: 13.3ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 65.4%, 3PT: 43.8%, FT: 81.8%. He has played also professionally for other Greek teams like Olympiacos, PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki, Panionios, AEK Athens and Kolossos H Hotels Rodou. Toliopoulos played in the final of Greek League in 2017 and 2018. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention in 2021 and 2022. |
| French ProB round 31 best performance: Jonathan Augustin-Fairell - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, while his team beat Denain-Voltaire (#15, 12-19) 95-82. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Angers maintains the 10th position in French ProB. Angers is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 15-16 record. Augustin-Fairell turned to be Angers' top player in his first season with the team. Jonathan Augustin-Fairell averages this season 14.8ppg and 6.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Robert Turner III (190-PG-1993, agency: Interperformances) of Stade Rochelais. Turner III had a very good evening with 36 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Stade Rochelais lost that game 76-102 to the higher-ranked Lille (#4, 20-11). Stade Rochelais managed to keep the same 12th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 13-18 record. Turner III is a newcomer at Stade Rochelais, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.9ppg (#2). He also registered 4.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-F-1998) of Aix-Maurienne (#16). Kensmil scored 24 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Kensmil's great performance Aix-Maurienne lost 86-89 to the higher-ranked Vichy Clermont (#7, 17-14). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Aix-Maurienne not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 21 games, recording just ten victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Kensmil could try to bring Aix-Maurienne's a little bit higher in the standings. Kensmil has individually a great season in France. After 31 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.5rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Tyran De Lattibeaudiere (201-SF-1991) of Orleans - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Keith Wright (203-F-1989) of Evreux - 18 points and 12 rebounds 6. Damien Bouquet (196-SF-1994) of Chalon/Saone - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Josh Ajayi (201-F-1996) of St. Chamond - 15 points and 8 rebounds 8. Vincent Vent (207-F/C-1997) of Chalons-Reims - 15 points and 10 rebounds 9. Marquis Jackson (183-PG-1994) of Chalons-Reims - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Tray Boyd III (193-G-1998) of Vichy Clermont - 27 points 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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| Euroleague: Maccabi upset Monaco in the opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Monaco - Maccabi 67-79 Maccabi Tel Aviv claimed the first win in the Euroleague quarterfinal series versus Monaco. The Israeli team upset their opponents on the road to surge ahead in the best-of-five series. Wade Baldwin IV (193-PG-1996, college: Vanderbilt) recorded 20 points, 6 boards and 6 assists for the visitors. Maccabi dominated from start to finish in this one. They eked out an 18-16 lead after ten minutes. Maccabi secured a 36-33 halftime lead. The Israeli team extended the margin to as many as 10 points at the final break 60-50. They held Monaco to only 17 points in the fourth stanza and raced to the win. Lorenzo Brown (196-PG-1990, college: NC State) had 15 points in the victory. Alpha Diallo (201-F-1997, college: Providence) and Mike James (185-G-1990, college: Lamar) tossed in 15 points apiece for Monaco. |
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| U18 League Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Kutaisi, Tbilisi and Rustavi advance - by Eurobasket News |
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Dinamo - Kutaisi 60-64 Guard Luka Gorgodze (192-2005) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Sandro Bardavelidze (178-2006) supported him with 13 points. Four Kutaisi players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by guard Giorgi Chitishvili (185-2005) did not help to save the game for Dinamo. Forward Giorgi Kvirikashvili (180-2005) added 20 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Dinamo: K.Giorgi 20+2reb+1ast, C.Giorgi 15+10reb, C.Gabriel 8+8reb+3ast, G.Luka 6+3reb+1ast, J.Dachi 4+1reb, K.Lekso 3+4reb Kutaisi: S.Ilia 14+5reb+1ast, B.Sandro 13+4reb+3ast, G.Luka 12+12reb+5ast, G.Egnate 12+4reb+1ast, K.Giorgi 6+7reb+1ast, E.Luka 4 Orbi - Tbilisi 60-101 The game without a history. Tbilisi led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Orbi's 28. Tbilisi forced 19 Orbi turnovers and outrebounded them 51-31 including a 38-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Orbi's players. Guard Andria Mgeladze (180) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Guard Beka Machavariani (188) contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Tbilisi players scored in double figures. Forward Nikoloz Kavlelashvili (199-2005) replied with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Saba Kvaratskhelia (180-2006) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Orbi. 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: K.Nikoloz 12+6reb+5ast, K.Saba 11+5reb+2ast, K.Giorgi 9+3reb+1ast, K.Davit 9+2reb+1ast, S.Irakli 5+3reb+3ast, G.Giorgi 5+2reb Tbilisi: M.Andria 16+4reb+9ast, D.Giorgi 15+4reb+6ast, M.Beka 14+7reb+4ast, K.Levan 13+5reb+1ast, B.Nikoloz 12+5reb, K.Otar 9+6reb+6ast Basco - Rustavi 66-76 The game was mostly controlled by Rustavi. Basco managed to win second period 17-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Basco 54-42 including 17 on the offensive glass. Point guard Davit Gogoladze (183-2005) notched 28 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and forward Vazha Kechakmadze (196-2006) supported him with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds by swingman Saba Saladze (196-2005) did not help to save the game for Basco. Sergi Shavishvili (-2005) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Basco: S.Saba 14+11reb+3ast, S.Sergi 12+6reb+2ast, B.Gogita 11+1reb+2ast, S.Nika 11+2reb, J.Luka 8+6reb+4ast, S.Lado 6+7reb+1ast Rustavi: G.Davit 28+8reb+9ast, K.Vazha 26+14reb+1ast, M.Davit 6+9reb+2ast, C.Nikoloz 5+4reb+1ast, G.Nikoloz 3+5reb+1ast, B.Giorgi 2+2reb Zaza - Wings 79-96 The game was mostly controlled by Wings. Zaza was better in third quarter 23-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Guard Nikoloz Gurgenidze (189-2006) scored 27 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Irakli Akhalaia (198-2006) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Guard Ilia Suladze (-2005) responded with 23 points and forward Vache Gegeshidze (201-2005) scored 4 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Zaza: S.Ilia 23+4reb+3ast, E.Oto 12+2reb+2ast, D.Levan 11+4reb, G.Soso 10+2reb+2ast, S.Shio 9+2reb, N.Saba 8+5reb+2ast Wings: G.Nikoloz 27+1reb+3ast, N.Giorgi 17+4reb+2ast, A.Irakli 13+7reb+5ast, K.Giorgi 10+3reb+1ast, G.Dachi 9+11reb+1ast, M.Andria 6+1reb+1ast Group PlayoutMaccabi - Sokhumi 82-100The game was mostly controlled by Sokhumi. Maccabi managed to win fourth quarter 38-32. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Maccabi 67-43 including a 48-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sokhumi made 7 blocks. Guard Shalva Meunargia (193-2005) notched 34 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort and guard Giorgi Gabunia (194-2006) supported him with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Sokhumi's coach Vaja Kvaratskhelia used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by guard Mate Buachidze (182-2006) did not help to save the game for Maccabi. Guard Saba Gikoshvili (187-2006) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Four Sokhumi and five Maccabi players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Maccabi: B.Mate 17+10reb+5ast, B.Luka 17+6reb+1ast, G.Saba 16+7reb+4ast, C.Duta 15+3reb+3ast, A.Luka 10+7reb+5ast, N.Dato 3+2reb Sokhumi: M.Shalva 34+9reb+4ast, G.Giorgi 22+10reb+3ast, Z.Giorgi 22+8reb+2ast, M.Luka 10+15reb+2ast, A.Nika 6+13reb+1ast, I.Sandro 4+5reb+2ast |
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| Alvin Onyia's 5 Assists Were Like 50 Points As His Will And Touch Of Larry Bird Helped Spark The Fraport Skyliners Juniors To83-76 Do Or Die Win Over The RheinStars Cologne - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Even if a club may not always be spot on on offense, but if you can stick to your defensive principles then you will be rewarded every now and then. That is exactly what happened to the Fraport Skyliners in the playoff series against the RheinStars Cologne. In game 1, they didn't defend bad, but couldn't get their offense going as they shot only 23% from outside and scored 63 points. In a do or die game in Cologne, they had some bad phases and had to play pick up basketball, but when it counted most, they defended with real heart and finally had that offensive explosion they knew they could always do but didn't always do scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter on the road. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors weren't saved yet as they had another do or die game, but this time in their own living room against Cologne. The atmosphere had been good in game 1 as many Cologne fans were in the building, but this time extra more fans came from the Fraport arena after watching the easyCredit BBL team battle and now wanted to cheer on the Skyliners farm team move on to the next round against the BSW Sixers. On a mild early Spring day with a packed Basketball City Mainhatten and 37 fans from the RheinStars that had made the 2 hour drive to Frankfurt, nobody got disappointed as everyone witnessed a hard fought playoff battle. Both teams had averaged 70 points allowed in the first 2 games and in game 3, the Fraport Skyliners Juniors stayed faithful to their defensive aggressiveness and stuck it out and survived the crunch-time wining 83-74 and advancing to meet the BSW Sixers next weekend. 'We fought very hard and showed a real team effort. We stuck together the whole series and came back from 13 down in Cologne. We can be proud of how we played tonight. We deserved to win this game', warned Marco Voeller. Even minutes after the siren sounded, the whole Cologne squad was on the bench and were staring at their own fans who had supported them to the end. The players looked as if they had seen a ghost and were just totally shocked and down, but who could blame them? They had just played their hearts out. 'We didn't execute when we needed to and struggled against their zone. When we didn't get stops, we became hectic on offense and had trouble making shots. Frankfurt is a very good team with a lot of talented young players', stressed RheinStars Cologne center Shore Adenekan. The first quarter was a back and forth slapping as no team could get away from the other as there were 6 lead changes. Except for an early trey by ex Wurzburg forward Nils Leonhardt, both teams stuck to the drive in the first few minutes. Frankfurt got aggressiveness and execution from ex Vechta forward Justin Onyejiaka who scored twice while the guests got early production from second year Cologne big man Elijah Schmidt who also scored twice. Despite Frankfurt getting 4 early turnovers, the RheinStars couldn't profit from it well. Frankfurt also got big man Alexander Richardson going early while Cologne also got buckets from ex Rhondorf youth player Jannis Von Seckendorff and ex Ansbach forward Anthony Bauer who hit his bread and butter mid distance shot as Frankfurt led 11-10. But then came the arrival of ex Trier guard Ruppert Hennene who is one of those guys who is always dangerous with his shooting and he showed why making back to back three's for the 16-11 Cologne lead. Frankfurt had produced too many turnovers and struggled with their 1-1 defense as Cologne's intensity was higher. But Frankfurt who showed in this do or die game that they wouldn't put up with long lapses as they retaliated with a lay in by 2018 JBBL champion Nolan Adekunle and a three by ex RheinStars Cologne youth player Jordan Samare to dead lock the game at 16-16. The first remained a game of runs as Frankfurt still had no remedy how to contain Hennen as he scored 5 unanswered points including another trey, but Frankfurt punched them back one more time with an old school hook shot by Marco Voeller and another trey by Jordan Samare to dead lock the game at 21-21. 'It was a back and forth game. It took Frankfurt a while to settle in. Frankfurt had problems containing Ruppert Hennen', stated ex Fraport Skyliner Konstantin Schubert. The second quarter continued to be a close duel as the RheinStars had the lead for the most part allowing Frankfurt on a little run to recapture the lead back, but gave it up again at the end. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had difficulty again getting into a groove in the first few minutes as the RheinStars got 3 stops including forcing them to 2 turnovers. Cologne executed well on offense going inside getting a floater from ex Koblenz guard Steffen Haufs and 2 baskets by Schmidt to have the 27-23 advantage. But the Fraport Skyliners Juniors then finally found their offensive rhythm again going on a 8-0 run to get the lead back at 31-27. In the run, Alexander Richardson and Onyejaika scored in the paint and Nolan Adekunle dropped a trey. Frankfurt did a good job being more aggressive on the offensive board and clogged the paint area better giving the guests little room to operate. Frankfurt kept the lead continuing their aggressiveness inside getting a lay in from Samare and tip in by Leonhardt, but couldn't shake Cologne as Ruppert Hennen continued to wheel and deal and put Frankfurt's defense into disarray. He hit another three pointer and made a beautiful finger tip lay in in best Tiny Archibald manner to cut Frankfurt's lead to 36-34. Felix Hecker drilled home a big trey, but Cologne top guard Ali Sow finally found his groove making free throws and a few tough shots to give the RheinStars Cologne the narrow 45-42 lead at the break. The RheinStars shot 57% from the field and 53% from outside and had 16 rebounds and 8 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 43% from the field and 50% from outside and had 22 rebounds and 10 turnovers. 'Samare and Richardson played well on the boards. Frankfurt continued to have problems containing Hennen. He has a good combination with his first quick step and shooting. If you give him a little room then he will punish you', stated Konstantin Schubert. The RheinStars Cologne upped their game in the third quarter and upped their lead by as much as 10 points, but once again the Fraport Skyliners Juniors didn't hang their heads and made a run to cut the guests lead to only to 2 points after 30 minutes. Ruppert Hennen got his team on the board first with a 10 footer for the 47-42 lead. But Frankfurt then got some timely support from Justin Onyejaika who scored on transition and Alex Richardson made a tip in dunk as Frankfurt trailed only 47-46. But the RheinStars knew what was at stake and then played their best offense of the game going on a lethal 15-6 run to secure the comfortable 62-52 advantage. Cologne suddenly matched Frankfurt's intensity level on the boards getting a dunk by Schmidt as Sow found a hole in the Frankfurt zone and Von Seckendorff made a tip in dunk. Sow was running the offensive show with his playmaking and scoring. He also added free throws and a lay in on transition and three pointer. Cologne did a good job containing Adekunle better as that scorer who could take over for Frankfurt in the scoring department was missing. Frankfurt was showing nerves as their offensive execution was lacking as their plays were more hurried. But the Fraport Skyliners Juniors clamed down and closed out the third quarter with a vital 8-0 run to trail 62-60. Vital in the run were Marco Voeller with two lay in's and clutch shots by Mr energizer Philipp Hadenfeld. Point guard Alvin Oniyia began the run with Voeller with the perfect pick and roll play. Onyia would play a pivotal role in the fourth showing his absolute will to overcome all obstacles. 'We defended well in the run at the end. We defended better and improved our 1-1 defense from the first half. We forced them to tough shots', said Marco Voeller. 'We had a bad phase not hitting shots and getting stops', added Shore Adenekan. The RheinStars Cologne shot 52% from the field and 44% from the three point line and had 24 rebounds and 14 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 43% from the field and 37% from the three point line and had 31 rebounds and 15 turnovers. The Fraport Skyliners stole the lead back early in the fourth and after giving it up once more regained it back and never gave it up again. Hadenfeldt began the fourth quarter with a three pointer as Frankfurt led 63-62, but Ali Sow stole it back with a lay in for the 64-63 advantage. But on this night, the Fraport Skyliners Juniors were just the more consistent team and picked best when to start their runs. Frankfurt reacted to the last Sow bucket with a 14-6 run to lead 77-70 and gain complete control of the game and never give up the lead again. Instrumental in the lead was 7 year man Alvin-Olebabe Onyia (181-PG-2000). He may only have scored 1 point but his 5 assists were worth like 50 points. He had suffered a tough blow to the floor earlier and suffered a cut. He was treated on the bench and returned back to the game. His actions reminded one of Larry Bird's famous return in the 1991 playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. Bird shouldn't of played that game in the first place as his back was badly injured. He then hit the floor where he thought he had broken his jaw. After treatment he returned back to the game and shot out the lights as the Boston Celtics won. It wasn't quite as dramatic with Oniya, but he made 2 clutch assists to Richardson for baskets. 'Alvin was extra motivated and his will and fight prevailed. He may get too emotional at times, but he is our bull dog and a good defender and team player. Those were 100% big plays he made for Richardson', warned Marco Voeller. Frankfurt displayed fine inside out basketball as Leonhardt also scored inside and Adekunle and Hadenfeldt supplied three's. The momentum of the Fraport Skyliners Juniors rose with every new bucket. Sow gave the RheinStars all he had down the stretch making free throws to cut Frankfurt's lead to 78-74 with 41 seconds to play. When your as good of a driver as Ali Sow, it is only logical that his self confidence is very high, but he didn't anticipate getting blocked by the athletic Nolan Adekunle. Adekunle and Richardson then closed out the win with free throws. 'Cologne really fought hard. We never gave up and stuck together until the end. We made big shots and big plays on defense and Hadenfeldt free throws', added Marco Voeller. 'We had no more rhythm on offense. Frankfurt attacked the rim and made big plays', stressed Shore Adenekan. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors were led by Alexander Richardson with 17 points. Nolan Adekunle scored 13 points and Jordan Samare and Philipp Hadenfeldt added 12 points a piece while the RheinStars Cologne were led by Ali Sow with 24 points while Ruppert Hennen added 18 points. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 46% from the field and 37% from outside and had 42 rebounds and 19 turnovers while the RheinStars Cologne shot 43% from the field and 28% from outside and had 35 rebounds and 18 turnovers. |
| Ricardo Artis (SV Hagen Haspe 70) Received The Best Of Luck From Valentine Blass After Proclaiming He Would Get 50 Points After His First Bucket And Then Got 51 Against Koln DTV - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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When you have interviewed as many American Regionalliga players like I have over the years, there is one thing that always stands out and that is their overwhelming self confidence in their abilities. I mean what is wrong with being very sure in one's own abilities. If you can back it up why not? Scoring 50 + points is no easy task to do at any level. I mean every now and then a guy will blast off to another galaxy and hit for 100 points like Jonathan Braeger did last season with Regionalliga team Baskets Vilsbiburg. But let's stick to the 50 points something that is also super rare to do. In the German Regionalliga, it is done every now and then, but how often is that touch of Kevin Love involved in the stat line. A player has to be super aggressive to score 50 + points, but how does one describe that aggressiveness when at the same time he hauls down 25 rebounds? When I read the stat line recently, I was amazed, but then again no so much amazed as I read the master of disaster that was involved for the masterpiece was Ricardo Artis II (198-F/G-1993, college: Wiley). I mean he had been dominating the Regionalliga all season long. Coming into the massive playoff game against Koln DTV he had hauled down 10 rebounds or more 22 times and earlier in the season had hit the same team for 21 rebounds. That was a good omen and after 43 minutes he had led his team to a big 114-100 OT win with 51 points and 25 rebounds. Even if he had 21 rebounds in the first game, he didn't go into this game more motivated. 'I always have a motivation to show the world what I can do every time I step on that court. I'm a high level caliber player, who should be playing nothing less than BBL and Pro A basketball here in Germany. Last time we spoke, I told you I would try 30 rebounds. I was 5 rebounds off so I apologize to you for that', joked Ricardo Artis II. Sometimes guys know right away if it's going to be a great night. Ex easyCredit BBL player Valentin Blass who strapped on the jersey 14 times for the Telekom Baskets Bonn had to endure Artis's prediction right off the bat. 'After my first point, I went up to #38 Blass for Deutz and I told him I was going for 50. He told me 'good luck.' That's the best luck someone has ever granted me. Haha. Dankeschoen #38 Blass.', smiled Ricardo Artis II who played a season at Wiley College (NAIA). The athletic scorer and rebounder who sees the Warriors and Bucks advancing in their current playoff series despite having early problems was a big part of SV Hagen-Haspe 70 (Regionalliga) advancing past Koln DTV. Despite the sweep, he didn't think that it would have been so easy. 'It feels good. I was a little surprised with the sweep. I had faith that we would win but I considered it being a dog fight and to go 3 games. I'm proud of my team but we are focused and we all know we still have two rounds to go', warned Ricardo Artis II. Hagen arrived into the game averaging scoring 87 points per game, but to average 21 points more was mind boggling for some but not for him. 'It's playoffs, so I expected some type of urgency and will from this team. I believe we have the best offense in the league. Putting up points is something we do when we're focused and executing the game plan. When we match our defense with offense, we're a tough team to beat', stressed Ricardo Artis II. It also doesn't hurt when you have an explosive scorer like Artis on the team, because it gives his teammates confidence and understanding that they can be successful. 'I believe it's the guys realizing what we are capable of being. We beat the top teams in this league so we know how to get it done. It's all about how great we feel like being that day and my team picked the perfect days to be great these last two weeks. I'm proud of my guys', commented Ricardo Artis II. Koln was stacked with guys who had played in higher leagues and the club also had a better record then Hagen Haspe, but the underdog somehow got it done in fine fashion. 'Executing the game plan, and just believing in ourselves was vital. Defense was also key of course like you mentioned. The fans played a big part in our success also. Thank you Haspe for the support. It's important', added Ricardo Artis II. The ex North Lake College (JUCO) swingman who believes the Lakers will defeat the Bucks in the 2023 NBA finals had a crazy 2 game series against Koln DTV averaging a ridiculous 45,oppg and 18,0rpg. His memorable 51/25 game was the best game in his career. Scoring 30-40 games on a consistent rate like he does is normal, but 51/25? Is that normal? 'When you believe in yourself at the level that I do, it's not so incredible. I know what I'm capable of doing and I know the type of player I am. Those numbers are great don't get me wrong but that performance will surprise a spectator before it surprises me. I believe I'm great and that's why I continue to do great things', expressed Ricardo Artis II. Having a once in a lifetime game seems more realistic at an earlier part of the season, but in the post season, the body has already taken his toil, but he always took good care of his body. 'It was the most fun game of the season. I credit that to the fans that cheered for us. Also, I thank my coach for keeping us well prepared and conditioned throughout the week in practices and workouts. That week rest after the season helped my body a lot also', said Ricardo Artis II. Can his self-confidence grow even more after a mind blowing performance like that? 'I don't think my self-confidence can get any higher than what I came to Germany with. My high confidence for myself is what makes me the immortal scorer I am. I truly think I'm unguardable. I can hurt you from many positions and I am a matchup nightmare. I play 1-5. My energy and tenacity is something that will be unmatched until I choose to retire. That's just how it's always been for me', stressed Ricardo Artis II. The playoff journey continues for him now as they face tough team Ibbenburen. They destroyed Hagen Haspe by 39 points in the first game and then Artis and Co grinded out a thrilling 89-87 win. Hagen Haspe has had problems with the defensive rebound and will have to be sharper on the glass. 'The key remains the same. Defense and continue to execute the game plan. We played small ball with no bigs. Our starting center was injured so I played the 5 so we could stretch the floor and have more space on offense. We were at a disadvantage in size which gave them extra opportunities but we also had advantages to be more faster and quick. I'm not worried. We're the underdogs. It's more pressure on them if you ask me', expressed Ricardo Artis II. If he has an Explosive experience like his 51/25 game is unknown, but if he doesn't he won't be fazed. He has only one goal. 'A game like that came from me just wanting to win. I'm playing with some more aggressiveness of course because of it being playoffs but I don't have plans on topping that game. I have plans to win the championship. If I have 40/50 or 60 point games to get the job done then that's great. But my objective is to win by all means necessary and give it all I got trying to', warned Ricardo Artis II. |
| German ProA round 33 best performance: Michael Flowers (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (31 points, three rebounds and eight assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Giessen (#4, 20-13) 97-82. Kirchheim maintains the 11th position in German ProA. Kirchheim is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 16-17 record. In the team's last game Flowers had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Kirchheim's top player in his first season with the team. Former Washington State University star has very solid stats this year. Flowers is in league's top in points (5th best: 16.9ppg) and averages impressive 52.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Tajuan Agee (201-PF-1997) of league's leader Vechta. Agee had a very good evening with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Vechta to edge the lower-ranked Artland (#6, 19-14) 98-94. Of course Vechta still keep the league's top spot. His team lost just six games this season, while they won 27 matches. Agee is a newcomer at Vechta, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Khalid Thomas (208-F) of Bremerhaven (#8). Thomas scored 25 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Bremerhaven, leading his team to a 79-77 win against the lower-ranked Trier (#13, 14-19). Bremerhaven needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 18 victories and 15 lost games. Thomas has a very solid season. In 12 games in Germany he scored 12.3ppg. He also has 4.8rpg and FGP: 53.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Hilmar Petursson (190-G-2000) of Muenster - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Alex Herrera (206-C-1992) of Jena - 20 points and 8 rebounds 6. Jacob Knauf (210-PF-1997) of Schwenningen - 22 points and 6 rebounds 7. Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-SG-1997) of Vechta - 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Jordan Johnson (177-PG-1995) of Trier - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. J.J. Mann (198-SF-1991) of Hagen - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Buzz Anthony (180-PG-1998) of Paderborn - 6 points, 5 rebounds and 13 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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| Hill's 37-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 37 points adding five rebounds and two assists for Bayreuth in his team's victory, helping them to beat Frankfurt (#17, 8-22) 113-107. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Bayreuth maintains the 18th position in German league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 23 games and recorded just six victories. In the team's last game Hill had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He turned to be Bayreuth's top player in his first season with the team. Ahmed Hill averages this season 12.6ppg. Second best performed player last round was Otis Livingston II (180-PG-1996). He is American guard in his first season at Bayreuth. In the last game Livingston II recorded impressive double-double of 30 points and 11 assists. It was enough for Bayreuth to edge slightly higher-ranked Frankfurt (#17, 8-22) by 6 points 113-107. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Bayreuth is still at the dead bottom 18th position. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Bayreuth managed to get this year. Livingston II is one of the most experienced players at Bayreuth and similarly like Ahmed Hill has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Charles Callison (185-PG-1995, agency: Slash Sports) of Weissenfels (#14). Callison scored 23 points and passed twelve assists (!!!). He was a key player of Weissenfels, leading his team to a 123-80 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Hamburg (#13, 11-20). The chances of Weissenfels not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 18 games, recording just ten victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Callison could try to bring Weissenfels' a little bit higher in the standings. Callison has a very solid season. In 23 games in Germany he scored 12.4ppg. He also has 4.6apg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. DeWayne Russell (180-PG-1994) of Oldenburg - 35 points and 6 assists 5. Jonas Richter (206-F/C-1997) of Chemnitz - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Yago Matheus (175-PG-1999) of Ulm - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 7. John Bryant (211-C-1987) of Weissenfels - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Bruno Caboclo (206-PF-1995) of Ulm - 17 points and 12 rebounds 9. TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997) of Bonn - 25 points and 6 assists 10. Jackson Rowe (201-PF-1997) of Bayreuth - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Vasileios Toliopoulos (ex Aris) joins Boulazac - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Toliopoulos has been also a member of Greek international program for some years. He has regularly played for Greek senior team since 2021 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Toliopoulos represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Chalkida (Greece) seven years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 8 games: 13.3ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 65.4%, 3PT: 43.8%, FT: 81.8%. He has played also professionally for other Greek teams like Olympiacos, PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki, Panionios, AEK Athens and Kolossos H Hotels Rodou. Toliopoulos played in the final of Greek League in 2017 and 2018. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention in 2021 and 2022. |
| Greek A2 round 28 best performance: Tyre Gathright - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player was the main contributor (38 points, three rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Megaridas (#10, 14-13) 82-80. Eleftheroupoli maintains the 5th position in Greek A2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Eleftheroupoli will need more victories to improve their 17-10 record. In the team's last game Gathright had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He just recently signed at Eleftheroupoli, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Tyre Gathright averages this season 23.8ppg. Worth to mention Gathright played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second best player in last round's games was young Panagiotis Vyrlas (208-C/F-1999) of Koroivos. Vyrlas had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. It was enough for Koroivos to edge the lower-ranked Charilaos (#11, 12-15) 83-77. This victory allowed Koroivos to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-13 record is not bad and everything may still change. Vyrlas is a newcomer at Koroivos, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Zack Bryant (188-G-1997) of Ermis S. (#9). Bryant showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Ermis S., leading his team to a 85-72 easy win against the lower-ranked Aias Evosmou (#14, 8-20). Bryant has a great season in Greece. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.3ppg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Sotirios Oikonomopoulos (192-G-2003) of Panerythraikos - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Alexandros Stergiakis (190-G-1997) of FEA Filadelfeia - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Efstratios Kalogerias (208-F/C-1997) of Amyntas - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Ronaldo Segu (183-PG-1999) of Psychikou - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Antonis Karagiannidis (204-C-2002) of Aias Evosmou - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Milovan Draskovic (211-C-1995) of Ermis S. - 13 points and 16 rebounds 10. Kostas Kampouridis (204-F/C-1999) of Panerythraikos - 21 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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| Recap of GBL Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Olympiacos - Aris 97-73 Olympiacos made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game, while Aris only scored three points from the stripe. They outrebounded Aris 38-22 including 16 on the offensive glass. Olympiacos looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Aris' players. Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and the former international Giannoulis Larentzakis (196-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 17 points. Olympiacos' coach Georgios Bartzokas felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard JD Notae (188-1998, college: Arkansas) came up with 15 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Chevez Goodwin (206-1998, college: USC) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Aris in the defeat. Top scorers: Olympiacos: A.Vezenkov 23+8reb+1ast, G.Larentzakis 17+2reb+3ast, T.Black 11+3reb, K.Sloukas 10+2reb+8ast, K.Papanikolaou 9+4reb+3ast, M.Fall 8+4reb+5ast Aris: J.Notae 15+2reb+4ast, V.Kavvadas 14+2reb, N.Omer 9+3reb+1ast, V.Toliopoulos 9+2reb+3ast, C.Goodwin 9+6reb+1ast, E.Mitrou-Long 8+4reb+4ast Panathinaikos - Kolossos HH 85-76 Panathinaikos outrebounded Kolossos HH 38-24 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Panathinaikos made 7 blocks. American Dwayne Bacon (201-1995, college: FSU) nailed 15 points and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international center Georgios Papagiannis (220-1997) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American forward Chris Coffey (201-1997, college: Georgetown, KY, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and the former international forward Charis Giannopoulos (206-1989) added 18 points respectively for Kolossos HH in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Panathinaikos: G.Papagiannis 16+8reb, D.Bacon 15+4reb+6ast, D.Williams 15+4reb, P.Lee 13+3reb+2ast, M.Grigonis 8+3reb+1ast, M.Ponitka 7+8reb+6ast Kolossos HH: C.Coffey 18+8reb+1ast, C.Giannopoulos 18+3reb, D.Katsivelis 10+5ast, J.Young 10+2reb+3ast, K.Smith 9+1reb+2ast, Y.Moreira 6+4reb PAOK - Promitheas 78-75 PAOK made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. PAOK outrebounded Promitheas 45-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Christos Saloustros (201-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American forward Nate Renfro (203-1996, college: USF) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. PAOK's coach Fotis Takianos used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Joe Thomasson (193-1993, college: Wright St., agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 13 points, 8 assists and 4 steals and Puerto Rican center George Conditt IV (208-2000, college: Iowa St.) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Promitheas. Four Promitheas players scored in double figures. Top scorers: PAOK: Y.Franke 18+4reb, C.Saloustros 18+14reb+2ast, N.Renfro 10+9reb+5ast, N.Tsiakmas 7+1reb+5ast, J.Riley 5+2reb+5ast, V.Margaritis 5+3reb+1ast Promitheas: G.Conditt IV 14+5reb+1ast, J.Thomasson 13+3reb+8ast, A.Cowan Jr. 12+2reb+5ast, A.Kulboka 10+7reb+1ast, N.Gkikas 8+3reb+1ast, N.Dangubic 8+5reb+1ast Peristeri - AEK 87-73 Peristeri made 32-of-34 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game, while AEK only scored thirteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded AEK 43-32 including 35 on the defensive glass. AEK was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Marcus Denmon (191-1990, college: Missouri) stepped up and scored 29 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Croatian center Miro Bilan (213-1989) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Peristeri players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international point guard Dimitris Flionis (188-1997) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Kenny Williams III (193-1996, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Peristeri: M.Denmon 29+5reb+1ast, S.Francisco 15+3reb+2ast, M.Bilan 11+11reb+2ast, D.Moraitis 11+7reb+2ast, M.Coleman III 6+2reb+1ast, A.Radanov 6+7reb AEK: K.Williams III 17+3reb+3ast, D.Flionis 17+8reb+4ast, P.Oriola 9+6reb+2ast, V.Jankovic 8+3reb, K.Papadakis 7+1reb, B.Lemar 7+6ast |
| Coach Gavriel comes back to Al-Manama - by Antonis Katsaros | ||||
He was coaching Cypriot Senior National Team between 2017 and 2021. Gavriel has coached also in Greece (Panionios and Larissa BC) and Bahrain (Al-Ahli). He won Cyprus A1 championship title in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the cup in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Gavriel was voted to Head Coach: Cyprus League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
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| Standings - D1 League |
| Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic D1 Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of HamarPlayer of the Year:  Dui Jonsson (183-PG-2001) of AlftanesGuard of the Year: Dui Jonsson (183-PG-2001) of AlftanesForward of the Year:  Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of SkallagrimurCenter of the Year: Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of HamarImport Player of the Year: Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of SkallagrimurDomestic Player of the Year: Dui Jonsson (183-PG-2001) of AlftanesBosman Player of the Year: Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of HamarCoach of the Year: Halldor Thorsson of Hamar
First Team Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar Dui Jonsson (183-PG-2001) of Alftanes Keith Jordan (198-PF-1998) of Skallagrimur Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996) of Stjarnan Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of Hamar
Second Team  Srdjan Stojanovic (198-SG-1991) of Alftanes Bjorgvin Rikhardsson (195-PG-1993) of Skallagrimur Cedrick Bowen (198-F-1992) of Alftanes Gerald Robinson (203-PF-1984) of Selfoss Jalen Dupree (205-F/C-1998) of Piratas
Honorable Mention  Dino Stipcic (196-G/F-1989) of Alftanes Mirza Sarajlija (187-PG-1991) of Hamar Oscar Teglgaard (187-G-1998) of Sindri Milorad Sedlarevic (201-F-1993) of Skallagrimur Kennedy Clement (199-F-2002) of Selfoss Arnaldur Grimsson (195-F-2002) of Selfoss Isak Perdue (186-PG-2003) of Selfoss Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir Anders Adersteg (197-F-1995) of IA Tyler Stewart (203-G/F-1998) of Sindri William Thompson (203-C-1993) of Armann Austin Bracey (190-G-1990) of Armann Kristofer Gislason (194-SF-1996) of Armann Toni Cutuk (208-F/C-1999) of Thor AK |
| Hamar clinch D1 title - by Eurobasket News |
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Hamar - Skallagrimur 93-81 The game without a history. Hamar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Hamar outrebounded Skallagrimur 53-34 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Brendan Howard (198-1998, college: Providence, MT) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. The former international center Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-1991) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 23 rebounds for the winners. Four Hamar players scored in double figures. Point guard Bjorgvin Rikhardsson (195-1993) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) added 24 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) in the effort for Skallagrimur. Top scorers: Hamar: B.Howard 23+14reb+2ast, B.Asgeirsson 21+2reb+2ast, J.Medina 20+3reb+9ast, R.Nathanaelsson 11+23reb, P.Elias 8+5reb+2ast, S.Alfonso 5+1reb Skallagrimur: B.Rikhardsson 25+12reb+7ast, K.Jordan 24+14reb+5ast, B.Rikhardsson 10+2reb+5ast, P.Marino 7+3ast, A.Bjornsson 7+1reb, M.Sedlarevic 6+1reb+5ast |
| Subway League Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Tindastoll and Thor Thorl extend leads - by Eurobasket News |
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Tindastoll - Njardvik 97-86 The game was mostly controlled by Tindastoll. Njardvik was better in fourth quarter 29-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 28-of-33 charity shots (84.8 percent) during the game, while Njardvik only scored nine points from the stripe. Njardvik was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. American Keyshawn Woods (192-1996, college: Ohio St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Lithuanian center Adomas Drungilas (207-1990) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) replied with 23 points and 7 assists and Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-1990) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Njardvik. Five Tindastoll and four Njardvik players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Tindastoll: K.Woods 18+3reb+6ast, D.Geks 17+4reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 16+3reb+1ast, A.Drungilas 13+10reb+3ast, T.Badmus 11+3reb+1ast, R.Agustsson 10+7reb+1ast Njardvik: D.Basile 23+3reb+7ast, L.Rasio 16+7reb, N.Richotti 14+4reb+4ast, M.Matasovic 11+2reb+2ast, O.Kristjansson 9+2reb+2ast, M.Baginski 7+2reb+1ast Thor Thorl - Valur 92-83 Thor Thorl looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). International swingman Styrmir Thrastarson (200-2001, college: Davidson, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Argentinian-Italian Pablo Bertone (190-1990, college: FAU, agency: Interperformances) produced 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Kristofer Acox (198-1993, college: Furman) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Thor Thorl: S.Thrastarson 23+4reb+7ast, V.Shahid 19+4reb+6ast, J.Semple 18+10reb+9ast, E.Einarsson 11+1reb+1ast, F.Lampropoulos 9+8reb+2ast, D.Agustsson 6+2reb Valur: H.Stefansson 16+3reb+2ast, P.Bertone 16+5reb+4ast, K.Acox 13+7reb+2ast, K.Jonsson 10+5reb+4ast, S.Astthor 9+1reb+1ast, C.Lawson 9+9reb+3ast |
| IRELAND |
| Silas Sunday commits to Hofstra - by Eurobasket News | |
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Hofstra University agreed terms with Polish-Irish forward Silas Sunday (7'0''-290lbs). Lucan (Ireland) native moved there from Iona College where he spent his freshman year. But in 26 games he had just 1.6ppg and 1.7rpg last season. His team won MAAC Regular Season Championship and MAAC Tournament this year. Sunday's high school career he had spent at Our Saviour Lutheran School in Bronx, NY, which he graduated in 2022. |
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| Dalton's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat H.Tel-Aviv (#2, 19-5) 100-95. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. H.Holon maintains the 4th position in Israeli league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. H.Holon will need more victories to improve their 15-10 record. In the team's last game Dalton had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He turned to be H.Holon's top player in his first season with the team. Hayden Dalton averages this season 12.7ppg and 5.8rpg. Second best performed player last round was Maurice Kemp (203-PF-1991) of Bnei Hertzeliya. He is American forward in his second season at Bnei Hertzeliya. In the last game Kemp recorded impressive 27 points and 8 rebounds. Of course he led Bnei Hertzeliya to another comfortable win outscoring H.Haifa (7-18) 95-72. The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Kemp is well-known at Bnei Hertzeliya and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.2ppg (#3). He also registered 8.2 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Austin Tilghman (185-G-1995) of H.Eilat (#10). Tilghman showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and nine assists in the last round. He was a key player of H.Eilat, leading his team to a 92-86 win against H.Gilboa Galil (#12, 4-21). The chances of H.Eilat not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 17 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Tilghman could try to bring H.Eilat's a little bit higher in the standings. Tilghman has a very solid season. In 8 games in Israel he scored 13.3ppg. He also has 5.9rpg and 4.6apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Justin Tillman (203-F-1996) of H.Haifa - 28 points and 6 rebounds 5. Jordan McRae (197-G/F-1991) of H.Tel-Aviv - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 6. JP Tokoto (200-F-1993) of H.Tel-Aviv - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Zachary Hankins (211-C-1996) of H.Jerusalem - 19 points and 8 rebounds 8. Amin Stevens (203-F-1990) of E.Kiryat Ata - 19 points and 14 rebounds 9. Tomer Ginat (202-PF-1994) of H.Tel-Aviv - 18 points and 9 rebounds 10. Nimrod Levi (208-PF-1995) of H.Galil Elion - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Euroleague: Maccabi upset Monaco in the opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Monaco - Maccabi 67-79 Maccabi Tel Aviv claimed the first win in the Euroleague quarterfinal series versus Monaco. The Israeli team upset their opponents on the road to surge ahead in the best-of-five series. Wade Baldwin IV (193-PG-1996, college: Vanderbilt) recorded 20 points, 6 boards and 6 assists for the visitors. Maccabi dominated from start to finish in this one. They eked out an 18-16 lead after ten minutes. Maccabi secured a 36-33 halftime lead. The Israeli team extended the margin to as many as 10 points at the final break 60-50. They held Monaco to only 17 points in the fourth stanza and raced to the win. Lorenzo Brown (196-PG-1990, college: NC State) had 15 points in the victory. Alpha Diallo (201-F-1997, college: Providence) and Mike James (185-G-1990, college: Lamar) tossed in 15 points apiece for Monaco. |
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| Liga WPlay 2023 - Titanes sign Federico Aguerre - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Aguerre has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2008 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2007. He represented Argentina at the South American Championship in Caracas (Venezuela) seven years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 7.2ppg, 5.5rpg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT-3 (60.0%), FT: 75.0%. Aguerre has played previously professionally in Spain (Prat) and Argentina (Bahia, Gimnasia, Boca, La Union and Argentino). He played in the final of Argentinian LigaA in 2015 and 2018. Aguerre was voted to Latinbasket.com Argentinian LigaA All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015 and 2016. |
| Best players of Italian Serie A2 round 4 (Second Stage) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old guard had the game-high 35 points adding six rebounds and eight assists for Torino in his team's victory, helping them to beat Fortitudo BO (#5, 2-6) 86-80. It allowed Torino to consolidate first place in the Italian Serie A2. Torino have a solid 7-1 record. In the team's last game Mayfield had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He turned to be Torino's top player in his first season with the team. Demario Mayfield averages this season 12.5ppg, 5.1rpg and 4.6apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Darryl Tucker (201-F-1995) of Rieti Kienergia. Tucker impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds. It was enough for Rieti Kienergia to edge Mantova (5-5) by 3 points 79-76. This victory allowed Rieti Kienergia to move up to 4th position in Group Relegation. His team's 5-5 record is not bad at all. Tucker is a newcomer at Rieti Kienergia 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 Isaiah Briscoe (190-PG-1996) of Udine (#4). Briscoe scored 22 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Udine, leading his team to a 88-81 win against slightly lower-ranked Piacenza (#6, 1-7). Udine needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group Blue. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 4 lost games. Briscoe has a great season in Italy. After 22 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.5ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Samuel Givens (197-F-1989) of RO SAzzurra - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Kyndahl Hill (201-F-1994) of Milano Urania - 13 points and 10 rebounds 6. Federico Massone (191-PG-1998) of Trapani - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Samuele Moretti (197-SF-1998) of Latina - 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Darryl Jackson (189-SG-1985) of Chieti - 21 points and 5 assists 9. Zach Copeland (193-G-1997) of Pistoia - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Keshun Sherrill (175-PG-1994) of Mantova - 30 points, 3 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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| Andre Jones (ex Sopron KC) is a newcomer at Reggio Emilia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Jones also represented Slovakia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2021 Pre-Qualifiers four years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 16.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.9%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 72.7%. He is a very experienced player. Thanks to Jones' pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in ten different countries. Jones has played previously professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Finland (Nokia), Georgia (Vita Tbilisi), Mexico (Abejas), Sweden (Sodertalje), United Kingdom (Newcastle Eagles), Italy (Bergamo, Jesi, RO Eurobasket, San Severo and Torino), Slovakia (Prievidza), Hungary (Szolnok) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Austrian League Honorable Mention in 2022. Jones graduated from Winthrop University in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. |
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| Denain-Voltaire inks Duane Morgan - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Morgan is quite experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Morgan has played previously professionally in Argentina (Atenas), Spain (Plasencia and Zornotza), United Kingdom (Manchester Magic), France (Vitre and Avignon/Pontet) and ABA (Jersey E.). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Spanish EBA Group A-A in 2018. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French NM1 Honorable Mention in 2022. Morgan graduated from Adelphi University in 2015 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. |
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| Cooley's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 26 points and 20 rebounds, while his team beat Hitachi SRT (#4, 25-31) 90-84. It allowed Ryukyu GK to take over top position in the Japanese league. Ryukyu GK have a solid 45-11 record. Cooley has many years of experience at Ryukyu GK, through which he has constantly improved. University of Notre Dame graduate has very impressive stats this year. Cooley leads league in rebounds with 12.5rpg. Cooley is in league's top in and averages solid 63.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Perrin Buford (198-F-1994, agency: Pensack Sports) of league's second-best Shimane SM. He is American forward in his 3rd season at Shimane SM. In the last game Buford recorded impressive double-double of 39 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Shimane SM lost that game 82-87 to the lower-ranked Kyoto H. (#7, 22-34). This loss caused Shimane SM to drop to 2nd position in West. It was just his team's 11th loss this season, while they won 45 other games. Buford is one of the most experienced players at Shimane SM and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.3ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 9.5rpg and 7.8apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Shawn Long (208-F-1993, agency: Pensack Sports) of Hokkaido L. (#8). Long got into 30-points club by scoring 39 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . Despite Long's great performance Hokkaido L. lost 92-98 to slightly higher-ranked Ibaraki R. (#6, 20-36). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Hokkaido L. not to end season at such low position in East, however are less than slim as they have already lost 39 games, recording just seventeen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Long could try to bring Hokkaido L.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Long has a very solid season. In 55 games in Japan he scored 17.0ppg. He also has 9.1rpg and FGP: 64.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Rosco Allen (208-PF-1993) of Niigata A. - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Davante Gardner (203-F/C-1991) of Sea Horses M. - 38 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 6. John Mooney (206-F-1998) of Chiba Jets - 20 points and 14 rebounds 7. D.J. Newbill (193-G-1992) of Osaka E. - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Johnathan Williams III (206-C/F-1995) of FE Nagoya - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990) of San-en NP - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 10. Justin Burrell (207-F-1988) of Sendai 89ers - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Premier League Round 3 of Finals. Al Ahli grab 2-1 advantage - by Eurobasket News |
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Al Ahli - Orthodox 101-85 Al Ahli made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Zane Najdawi (201-1996, college: Citadel) helped adding 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Abuhawwas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-1987) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists and American power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St., agency: Diamond Sports) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Al Ahli and five Orthodox players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Al Ahli: A.Abuhawwas 30+5reb+6ast, Z.Najdawi 23+9reb+4ast, G.Tarin 23+9reb+4ast, Q.Fadi 13+6reb+7ast, M.Abdeen 6+2reb+8ast, H.Mahmoud 6+1reb Orthodox: A.Alhamarsheh 21+10reb+8ast, C.Al-Najdawi 17+5reb, B.Peterson 15+9reb+2ast, F.Ibrahim 14+3reb+8ast, M.Hussein 11+3reb+3ast, A.Ashraf 7+4reb+2ast |
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Jelgava - Kandava 62-70 Jelgava trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 24-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 62-70 at the end of the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Guntars Strakis (188-1990) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Arturs Grinbergs (190-1996) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Kandava's coach Edgars Priede used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Armands Ginters (195-1995) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and guard Uldis Feldmanis (198-1996) added 16 points in the effort for Jelgava. Top scorers: Jelgava: U.Feldmanis 16+4reb, A.Ginters 12+12reb+2ast, K.Plavnieks 11+1reb+5ast, R.Mednis 9+6reb+2ast, J.Berzins 8+2reb+1ast, M.Steinbergs 4+5reb Kandava: A.Grinbergs 17+2reb+4ast, G.Strakis 17+8reb+3ast, A.Savcenko 9+12reb+2ast, K.Gotfrids 8+2reb, I.Mastins 7+1reb+1ast, A.Lemanis 4+4reb |
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| Lithuanian LKL round 29 best performance: Tim Lambrecht - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Juventus (#5, 16-13) 143-134. Nevezis maintains the 8th position in Lithuanian LKL. Nevezis 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 13-16 record. In the team's last game Lambrecht had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Nevezis' top player in his first season with the team. Tim Lambrecht has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 7.4rpg) and averages impressive 62.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Jon Davis (190-G-1996) of Juventus. Davis had a very good evening with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Juventus lost that game 134-143 to the lower-ranked Nevezis (#8, 13-16). Juventus managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 16-13 record is not bad and everything may still change. Davis is one of the most experienced players at Juventus and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Marcus Foster (191-G-1995) of league's second-best Rytas. Foster showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, five rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Rytas, leading his team to a 106-81 easy win against the lower-ranked Jonava (#6, 15-14). Rytas needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 23 victories and 6 lost games. Foster has a great season in Lithuania. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.6ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Deshawn Freeman (201-F-1994) of Nevezis - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Martynas Paliukenas (191-SG-1993) of Juventus - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Marius Valinskas (187-G-1999) of Nevezis - 25 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Gytis Masiulis (206-PF-1998) of Rytas - 22 points and 3 rebounds 8. Gintautas Matulis (196-G/F-1986) of Juventus - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. John Gillon (183-PG-1994) of P.Zvaigzdes - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Goran Huskic (210-C-1992) of Jonava - 15 points, 6 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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| LKL Round 29: Wolves lose to Zalgiris in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Kaunas. First ranked host Zalgiris (25-4) defeated 3rd placed Wolves (20-9) 71-65. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wolves. The former international center Laurynas Birutis (213-1997) stepped up and scored 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Latvian Rolands Smits (207-1995) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Ahmad Caver (188-1996, college: ODU) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 25-4 record. Newly promoted Wolves keeps the third position with nine games lost. Zalgiris are looking forward to face Jonava (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wolves will play against Juventus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Juventus (#5) was upset in Kedainiai by eighth ranked Nevezis 143-134. Belgian Tim Lambrecht (207-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Marius Valinskas accounted for 25 points and 5 assists. American guard Jon Davis (190-1996, college: Charlotte) came up with 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Juventus in the defeat. Juventus' coach Donaldas Kairys rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nevezis maintains eighth place with 13-16 record. Juventus lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 13 games lost. Nevezis will play against league's second-placed Rytas in Vilnius in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Juventus will play on the road against Wolves in Vilnius and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Jonava supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Rytas (23-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Jonava (15-14). Rytas smashed Jonava 106-81 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Marcus Foster who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Goran Huskic produced 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 23-6 record having just two points less than leader Zalgiris. Jonava at the other side keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. Rytas will meet at home Nevezis (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Jonava will play against the league's leader Zalgiris and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Neptunas won against P.Zvaigzdes on the opponent's court 87-78. Lietkabelis managed to outperform Prienai in a home game 81-75. Siauliai managed to beat Gargzdu on the road 60-56.
Nevezis - Juventus 143-134 Juventus (#5) was upset in Kedainiai by eighth ranked Nevezis 143-134. Nevezis dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Juventus' 64. Nevezis forced 23 Juventus turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Juventus was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. Belgian Tim Lambrecht (207-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Marius Valinskas (187-1999) accounted for 25 points and 5 assists. American guard Jon Davis (190-1996, college: Charlotte) came up with 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Gintautas Matulis (196-1986) added 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Juventus in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Juventus' coach Donaldas Kairys rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nevezis maintains eighth place with 13-16 record. Juventus lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 13 games lost. Nevezis will play against league's second-placed Rytas in Vilnius in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Juventus will play on the road against Wolves in Vilnius and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Juventus: J.Davis 33+7reb+4ast, G.Matulis 26+6reb+4ast, M.Paliukenas 22+6reb+3ast, R.Lynch 14+7reb+3ast, Z.Skucas 11+4reb+4ast, E.Sederevicius 11+1ast Nevezis: T.Lambrecht 28+12reb+4ast, M.Valinskas 25+2reb+5ast, D.Freeman 21+6reb+2ast, B.Davison 19+4reb+8ast, D.Darryl 17+2reb+1ast, A.Zagars 15+1reb+4ast P.Zvaigzdes - Neptunas 78-87 Rather expected game in Pasvalys where 10th ranked P.Zvaigzdes (7-22) was defeated by seventh ranked Neptunas (14-15) 87-78 on Saturday. Neptunas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Mindaugas Girdziunas (188-1989) who scored 18 points. Swingman Matas Jogela (201-1998) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. American point guard John Gillon (183-1994, college: Syracuse) produced 23 points and 4 assists and center Martynas Pacevicius (204-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Neptunas and four P.Zvaigzdes players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Neptunas. They maintain seventh place with 14-15 record. P.Zvaigzdes at the other side keeps the tenth position with 22 games lost. Neptunas will meet bottom-ranked Prienai (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. P.Zvaigzdes will play against Gargzdu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: P.Zvaigzdes: J.Gillon 23+4reb+4ast, M.Pacevicius 13+5reb+2ast, E.Saulys 10+4reb+1ast, A.Kovalov 10+8reb+1ast, J.Jucikas 9+1ast, C.Allen 5+2reb+2ast Neptunas: M.Girdziunas 18+3reb+2ast, M.Jogela 14+4reb+4ast, P.Oskaras 14+6reb+1ast, R.Gustys 13+6reb+1ast, D.Gailius 12+3reb+4ast, V.Matas 8+1ast Jonava - Rytas 81-106 The game in Jonava supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Rytas (23-6) played at the court of 6th ranked Jonava (15-14). Rytas smashed Jonava 106-81 on Sunday. Rytas shot 65.0 percent from the field. Rytas outrebounded Jonava 35-18 including a 26-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. Rytas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The former international Gytis Masiulis (206-1998) chipped in 22 points. Serbian center Goran Huskic (210-1992, college: Howard Col., TX) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Dovis Bickauskis (191-1993) added 11 points and 9 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Rytas and five Jonava 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. Defending champion maintains second place with 23-6 record having just two points less than leader Zalgiris. Jonava at the other side keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. Rytas will meet at home Nevezis (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Jonava will play against the league's leader Zalgiris and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jonava: M.Laksa 17+3reb+1ast, J.Garrett 15+3reb, G.Huskic 15+6reb+3ast, E.Seskus 11+2reb+2ast, D.Bickauskis 11+2reb+9ast, A.Majauskas 6+1reb Rytas: M.Foster 28+5reb+5ast, G.Masiulis 22+3reb, G.Radzevicius 13+6reb+1ast, M.Normantas 13+2reb+9ast, E.Fridriksson 9+2reb+7ast, J.Echenique 9+7reb Lietkabelis - Prienai 81-75 Very predictable result in Panevezys where fourth ranked Lietkabelis (19-10) defeated bottom-ranked Prienai (4-25) 81-75 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Lietkabelis made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Lietkabelis outrebounded Prienai 36-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Estonian point guard Kristian Kullamaee (194-1999) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Mantas Rubstavicius (198-2002) chipped in 18 points. Lietkabelis' coach Nenad Canak used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Darius Tarvydas (199-1991) produced 15 points and guard Domantas Vilys (188-2000) added 16 points respectively for the guests. The victory was the third consecutive win for Lietkabelis. They maintain fourth place with 19-10 record. Prienai lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Lietkabelis will meet Siauliai (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Prienai will play against Neptunas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Prienai: D.Vilys 16+1reb+2ast, D.Tarvydas 15+4reb+2ast, D.Domarkas 11+1reb+3ast, T.Jogela 8+5reb+2ast, J.Jogminas 8+3reb, J.Williams 6+7reb+4ast Lietkabelis: K.Kullamaee 20+5reb+3ast, R.Mantas 18+4reb+1ast, J.Morris 11+3reb+3ast, Z.Sakic 8+6reb+1ast, N.Popovic 7+2reb, J.Randell 7+2ast Gargzdu - Siauliai 56-60 Not a big story in a game in Gargzdai where 11th ranked Gargzdu (6-23) was defeated by ninth ranked Siauliai (12-17) 60-56 on Monday. Siauliai forced 26 Gargzdu turnovers. The best player for the winners was Paulius Danusevicius (205-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Donatas Sabeckis (197-1992) chipped in 10 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Siauliai's coach Antanas Sireika used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Aurimas Urbonas (198-1993) added 3 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Gargzdu players scored in double figures. Siauliai maintains ninth place with 12-17 record. Newly promoted Gargzdu keeps the eleventh position with 23 games lost. Siauliai will meet at home higher ranked Lietkabelis (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gargzdu will play against P.Zvaigzdes (#10) in Pasvalys and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gargzdu: J.Washington 15+10reb+2ast, J.Newkirk 11+1reb+2ast, M.Ruikis 10+2reb+1ast, G.Staniulis 10+8reb, E.Jonkus 3+6reb+2ast, A.Urbonas 3+6reb+9ast Siauliai: D.Paulius 11+11reb, D.Sabeckis 10+7ast, M.Varnas 7+3ast, A.Urbutis 7+6reb+1ast, E.Stankevicius 7, K.Mangas 6+1reb Zalgiris - Wolves 71-65 The game between Top Four teams took place in Kaunas. First ranked host Zalgiris (25-4) defeated 3rd placed Wolves (20-9) 71-65. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Wolves. The former international center Laurynas Birutis (213-1997) stepped up and scored 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Latvian Rolands Smits (207-1995) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Ahmad Caver (188-1996, college: ODU) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import Rashard Kelly (203-1995, college: Wichita St.) scored 11 points. Four Wolves players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 25-4 record. Newly promoted Wolves keeps the third position with nine games lost. Zalgiris are looking forward to face Jonava (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wolves will play against Juventus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Wolves: A.Caver 14+5reb+5ast, R.Kelly 11+3reb+1ast, M.Delia 10+1reb, E.Zukauskas 10+4reb, J.Taylor 6+4reb+1ast, K.Zemaitis 5+3reb+1ast Zalgiris: L.Birutis 13+5reb+1ast, R.Smits 10+6reb+2ast, E.Ulanovas 9+2reb+4ast, K.Lukosiunas 7, K.Hayes 6+2reb, T.Dimsa 6+2reb+1ast |
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| Dylan Jergens will continue his college career at Concordia University Ann Arbor - by Eurobasket News | |
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Concordia University Ann Arbor inked 6-0 point guard Dylan Jergens. Mendon (MI) native played for the last three years at Central Michigan University (NCAA Division I). But in 20 games he averaged just 0.8ppg last season. Jergens graduated Howardsville Christian High School (Marcellus, MI) in 2019. Concordia University Ann Arbor roster for 2022-23: Zack Clarke Matt Lockhart Colton Ritsema Erik Mroczek Amarian Robinson Ethan Young Dylan Jergens Nathan Pickett Kip French Zackary Johnson Henry Knapp Devyn Jones Matt Kohler Nate Brighton Jayden Priddy-Powell Adam Bassil Mason Canfield D'Angelo Stoxstill Jason Jergens Jehdi Frederique Jack Macleod Mike Bruce Coach: Ricky Yahn |
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| Clippers Season Comes to an End After 136-130 Loss to Suns in Game 5 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Clippers Curse continues. The Los Angeles Clippers were a lot of people's pick to win the NBA Finals before the season began, but knee injuries to Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) and Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) in recent weeks proved to be insurmountable. Despite acquiring Russell Westbrook late in the season, the Clippers ran into a buzzsaw in the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Led by their new superstar quartet of Chris Paul (6'0''-PG-1985, college: Wake Forest), Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky), DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona), and Kevin Durant, the Suns took care of the Clippers in five games. Booker scored 47 on Tuesday as the Suns defeated the Clippers 136-130 in Game 5. Norman Powell (6'4''-SG-1993, college: UCLA) led the Clippers with 27 points. Westbrook finished with 14 points on 3-of-18 shooting. The Clippers led for most of the first half before a 50-point explosion by the Suns in the third quarter gave Phoenix a 20-point lead at the start of the fourth. But the Clippers refused to go quietly into the desert night. Led by a scorching hot three-point shooting display, the Clippers came all the way back and cut the lead to just two, before back-to-back turnovers cut the rally short in the waning seconds. Now that the Clippers season has come to an end, there will be plenty of questions for the franchise in the offseason. The duo of Leonard and George has now been together for four seasons with injuries plaguing one, or both superstars each and every year. In their inaugural campaign together in 2019-20, the Clippers had the second best record in the Western Conference before the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the season. Inside the "bubble" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the Clippers blew a 3-1 lead in the conference semifinals with George admitting he suffered from depression during their time in confinement. The following season the Clippers seemed poised to win their first title. They reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history, but a knee injury to Leonard in the second round of the playoffs proved to be too much to overcome as LA eventually lost to the Suns in six games. Leonard missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season, and the Clippers slipped in the standings because of it. The team finished 9th in the Western Conference and lost their play-in tournament game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Leonard and George both healthy this season, and the excitement of a new arena in Inglewood approaching, 2023 was supposed to be the year the Clippers finally ended the curse. The rollercoaster ride of a season saw Leonard and George miss a combined 56 games because of "load management." Nonetheless, with the addition of Westbrook and both superstars healthy at the tail end of the season, the Clippers appeared poised to make a deep run during the playoffs. But with less than 10 games remaining in the regular season, George suffered a knee sprain that ruled him out for their first-round playoff matchup with the Suns. Despite George's injury, the Clippers still shocked the Suns in Game 1 of the series, 115-110, with Leonard leading the team with a game-high 38 points. The Clippers were ready to show the world that even down a superstar, they could upset the Suns. But then in Game 2, Leonard also suffered a knee sprain and the two-time NBA Finals MVP never played again in the series, all but sealing the Clippers fate. One or both players could be traded in the offseason if the Clippers decide to retool and reload the roster with more reliable players when it comes to recent injury history. Courtesy of: nbclosangeles.com |
| Nuggets eliminate Wolves 112-109 behind Murray, Jokic - by Eurobasket News |
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Michael Malone surveyed the scene Tuesday night and wondered where everyone was - not just Denver's fans, but the Nuggets themselves. 'Our team was kind of like the crowd tonight - we were late arriving,' Malone said after Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) and Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) helped the top-seeded Nuggets overcame a slow start to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Anthony Edwards, who led Minnesota with 29 points, hit the back iron on a 27-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime. The top-seeded Nuggets will face the fourth-seeded Phoenix Suns, who eliminated in the Los Angeles Clippers in five games, in the second round, which begins Saturday night in Denver. Despite Denver being the better seed, Jokic called the Suns 'the favorite to win the championship. They have an amazing, amazing group of guys, well-coached.' He went up and down their roster, saving special praise for Chris Paul, Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton. 'So, it's going to be a big challenge for us.' Jokic also applauded the Wolves, who were without top perimeter defender Jaden McDaniels (broken hand) and center Naz Reid (broken wrist) for the series and lost Kyle Anderson (6'9''-G/F-1993, college: UCLA) to an eye injury in Game 4. 'And they still managed to be in every game except Game 1. That was the only game that was an easy win for us,' Jokic said. 'They did a good job. We were just a little bit better this time.' Jokic had a triple-double and scored 28 points despite missing 21 of 29 shots, and Murray scored 35 points to help the Nuggets overcome an early 13-point deficit and hand Malone his record 25th career playoff victory for Denver, one more than Doug Moe had. A rainstorm slowed traffic into downtown Denver and an earlier start than normal had fans streaming into Ball Arena a little late. 'I looked up, there's a lot of empty seats and coaches said, well, the weather's really bad. But the way we played that first quarter was like a regular-season game,' Malone said. 'And then slowly but surely, I felt Jamal made a couple of shots. And Jamal plays with so much emotion. And I think he got our team going. ... Jamal just wouldn't quit, you know? And he made big shot after big shot.' Good thing for Denver, too, because Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) were a combined 11 for 39 from the floor and the Nuggets fell behind by 13 in the first quarter, a sluggish start that stumped Malone. 'I couldn't put my finger on it as it was going on,' he said. 'Was it nerves? Was it the moment? Was it too big for us trying to close out a team? I don't think it was. We just showed up like we weren't playing hard. But it was not the necessary physicality and aggression and intensity that is needed to close the team out. 'And I couldn't believe at halftime we were up by one,' Malone added. 'I was like, 'Wow! We just played that half. And you look at all the numbers and the only reason we were up by one was the foul line.' A 15-4 advantage at the free throw line helped Denver inch ahead 48-47 at the break. They finished 32 of 36 from the stripe. Michael Porter Jr. was held without a basket until his dunk with 10:08 left in the game. Jokic missed eight of his first 10 shots 48 hours after tying his career playoff high with 43 points in a Game 4 overtime loss at Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0''-F/C-1995, college: Kentucky) added 26 points for the Wolves, Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) had 16 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6'5''-G-1998, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 14 points. 'Guys were super-engaged and it showed," Wolves point guard Mike Conley said. 'And that showed that we're going to fight no matter what.' The Nuggets got 14 points from Aaron Gordon (6'9''-F-1995, college: Arizona) and Bruce Brown (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Miami, FL), who was in Edwards' face on the game-tying attempt at the buzzer. Porter scored all eight of his points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers after missing his first five shots from behind the arc. The Wolves, who avoided a sweep with an overtime win in Minneapolis on Sunday, jumped out to a 25-12 lead before the Nuggets began chipping away. 'We started slow,' Murray said, 'but once they started talking that woke us up. We locked in. We fought back in the second quarter and then I thought we did a good job executing down the stretch.' Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Young's long 3 lifts Hawks to 119-117 win over Celtics - by Eurobasket News |
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His team trailing by a point and its season on the brink, Hawks star Trae Young (6'1''-PG-1998, college: Oklahoma) got all the encouragement he needed in the huddle during his team's timeout. 'I just had to trust in what I've done my whole life and shoot it with confidence,' Young said. He did, and kept Atlanta's season alive. Young had 38 points and drained a long go-ahead 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 2.8 seconds left to help the Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 Tuesday night. The victory trims Boston's lead in the first-round playoff series to 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 Thursday. Young had 16 points in a frenetic fourth quarter, getting support from his teammates who collectively knocked down a series-best 19 3-pointers. John Collins (6'9''-PF-1997, college: Wake Forest) added 22 points for Atlanta, who played without Dejounte Murray (6'4''-G-1996, college: Washington), who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis after the end of Game 4. With Murray out, Young picked up the offensive slack and helped Atlanta keep pace early, scoring nine of Hawks' first 13 points. By the time the final quarter arrived, Collins got a sense of familiarity watching his teammate. 'I know what time it is. It's Ice Trae time. He's clutch. He wants to be in that moment. He wants the big shot,' Collins said. 'It's what he does.' Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) added 19 for the Celtics, who were outscored 37-25 in the fourth quarter. It came after Boston had dominated for three quarters. For the game the Celtics held a 60-38 scoring edge in the paint and 24-8 in transition. A sloppy finish made it all for not. 'We had some boneheaded plays, some fouls. Gave them some opportunities to get going,' Brown said. 'We just gotta finish the game.' Derrick White (6'4''-G-1994, college: Colorado) put the Celtics in front 117-116 with 7.3 second remaining, setting up a final possession for the Hawks. The ball went to Young in the backcourt, who dribbled into the front court and knocked down a 29-footer over Brown. The Celtics bobbled their initial inbounds pass and had another chance with 0.5 seconds left, but Tatum's fading 3-point try found only air as time expired. Brown, who has been recovering from a late-season facial fracture, went unmasked for most of the Celtics' victory in Game 4, saying he found energy after taking it off during a 31-point scoring night. He wore it again for Game 5 and maintained the same intensity, leading all scorers with 23 first-half points. Atlanta trailed by 13 before tying the game at 111 on a 3-pointer Young. As the Hawks began to mount their run, fans inside TD Garden began peppering him with expletive-laced chants. 'When people do that I think that's just total respect. I mean, they aren't doing that to everybody,' he said. Boston pushed the ball up the court and got the ball to Robert Williams III (6'9''-C/F-1997, college: Texas A&M), who dropped in a layup. He was fouled but missed his ensuing free throw. The score was still 113-111 when Young drove and was fouled by Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida). Tatum took issue with the call and was whistled for a technical foul. Young hit all three free throws to put the Hawks in front 114-113. Brown turned it over, then misfired on a driving layup. Atlanta's next possession ended in a jump ball that was controlled by Boston. Williams scored on a layup to put the Celtics back in the lead with 25 seconds left. Young was fouled again with 15.8 seconds remaining and connected on two more free throws. The Celtics called a timeout. The ensuing play wound up with White driving to the basket. He was fouled and went to the line for what appeared to be the game-winning free throws. Young had other plans. 'You can tell, you look in his eyes and there was a calm,' Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. 'Sometimes that happens in the middle of a storm.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Paolo Banchero Named 22-23 NBA Rookie Of The Year - by Eurobasket News |
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Paolo Banchero (6'9''-F-2002, college: Duke) has been named the 22-23 NBA Rookie of the Year. Banchero received 98 out of 100 first place votes to finish ahead of Jalen Williams (6'6''-G/F-2001, college: Santa Clara) and Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001, college: Auburn). Kessler received two first place votes, but just 17 second place votes. Williams received 75 second place votes. Banchero is the first player selected first overall to win Rookie of the Year since Ben Simmons in 2018. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
| Butler scores 56, Heat stun Bucks 119-114 for 3-1 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) had the game of his life, and the Miami Heat had a comeback for the ages. Butler scored 56 points - tying the fourth-best scoring performance ever in an NBA playoff game - and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA's top overall seed on the brink of early elimination. The 56 points also became Butler's career high, as well as a franchise playoff record. And the 14-point fourth-quarter comeback became Miami's biggest of the season, at the absolute biggest time. 'We knew what we were capable of, even if nobody outside of this building, outside of this roster and outside of this organization believed in us,' Butler said. 'That's fine. We just want to continue to do what we know is possible.' It is a statistically improbable story: The No. 8 seed now leads the No. 1 seed 3-1, something that has only happened four other times since the NBA went to the 16-team playoff format in 1984. But Butler has willed them there. He was 19 for 28 from the field, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds. 'We deserved to win that game,' Heat center Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) said, 'because he played incredible.' Brook Lopez (7'0''-C-1988, college: Stanford) scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) returned from a two-game absence with a bruised back and had a triple-double - 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. The Bucks - who now need to win three straight, starting with Game 5 at Milwaukee on Wednesday - led almost the whole way, until the Heat roared back in the final minutes. Miami was 8 for 9 from the floor in the final six minutes, Milwaukee was 4 for 13, and the Heat outscored the Bucks 30-13 in that game-ending stretch. 'We didn't make enough plays on either end,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 'And they did.' Butler had 21 of his points in the fourth, and the Heat still trailed 101-89 after a layup by Lopez with 6:09 left. That's when a 13-0 run, capped by a Butler dunk off a Bucks turnover, put Miami up for the first time all night with 3:17 left - 102-101. The lead changed hands four more times, and Butler's 3-pointer with 1:20 left put Miami ahead for good. He added a step-back jumper on Miami's next possession, punched the air in celebration, and the Heat knew they would soon be leaving with a 3-1 lead. 'For 40 minutes of this game, it was frustrating. ... It just shows you that when you have the right grit and perseverance, you can win,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'And then it always helps to have a guy like him.' The only players to score more in a playoff game: Michael Jordan had 63 in 1986, Elgin Baylor had 61 in 1962, Donovan Mitchell had 57 in 2020. Butler became the fourth with 56, joining Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Charles Barkley. 'He obviously played great,' Lopez said. 'He's been great all series long. He's been aggressive. He's been knocking down shots, shooting the 3 extremely well. There hasn't been a thing he hasn't been doing. It's a tough draw, but we have to keep getting better, keep making life tough for him, one game at a time.' Adebayo scored 15, Caleb Martin (6'7''-F-1995, college: Nevada) had 12 and Gabe Vincent (6'3''-G-1996, college: UCSB) scored 10 for the Heat. Antetokounmpo missed Games 2 and 3 of the series - and most of Game 1 - with a bruised lower back. He worked out Sunday, went through shootaround with the Bucks on Monday, got cleared to play and looked good as new. But Butler was better than ever. He set the tone early - with the highest-scoring quarter of his career. He had 22 of Miami's 28 first-quarter points, including 20 in a row over a span of 5:45 late in the period. And in the fourth, he had 21 more - leading a massive comeback, one that put a team that won an NBA-best 58 games this season squarely on the ropes in Round 1. 'The series is still going,' Spoelstra said. 'And we have great respect for the championship DNA that group has.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| LeBron leads Lakers past Grizz 117-111 in overtime for 3-1 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged to a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with a 117-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The 38-year-old James also grabbed a career playoff-high 20 rebounds and added seven assists and two blocked shots while committing just one turnover in his 270th playoff game, extending his own NBA record. He became the first Lakers player to put up 20 points and 20 rebounds in a playoff game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2004. Austin Reaves (6'5''-G-1998, college: Oklahoma) scored 23 points and Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) had five of his 17 in overtime for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who have won two straight home games to move to the brink of their first playoff series victory outside the Florida bubble since 2012. Los Angeles surged back from a seven-point deficit with five minutes left in regulation with a rally that abruptly began when D'Angelo Russell (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Ohio St.) hit three consecutive 3-pointers, and the Lakers never trailed in OT. "I'm so proud of our guys, the way we fought," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. "We found a way." Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) scored 36 points and hit a tiebreaking layup with 6.7 seconds left in regulation for the second-seeded Grizzlies, who will have to rally from a 3-1 series deficit and win a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history to advance. Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) scored 19 points with his injured right hand, but Davis blocked his jumper at the regulation buzzer. The Grizzlies then missed six of their first eight shots in overtime while committing two key turnovers. Dillon Brooks (6'7''-G/F-1996, college: Oregon), who dismissed James as "old" after Game 2, had 11 points for Memphis after getting ejected from Game 3 for striking James in the groin. James coolly scored the basket that forced overtime over heavy defensive pressure, and he hit a huge layup while getting fouled to put the Lakers up by five with 29.1 seconds to play in OT. Dennis Schroeder (5'11''-PG-1993) and Austin Reaves buried two free throws apiece to seal the Lakers' 12th win in 15 games dating to the regular season. The Lakers trailed for much of the second half, and Davis didn't look sharp for much of Game 4 while struggling with an apparent hip injury that required a heating pad on the bench. But Davis blocked four shots, and the Lakers excelled whenever the big man was protecting the rim. Morant's 45-point performance in Game 3 wasn't enough to dig the Grizzlies out of an early 29-point hole in his first game back from an injury absence with a sore right hand. He then reacted with obvious pain after he jammed the hand into the ground again during the second half of Game 4, but kept playing and even dunked on Rui Hachimura an instant before the third-quarter buzzer. The Grizzlies fell behind by an NBA record-tying 26 points after a historically bad first quarter in Game 3, but they dramatically improved their start in Game 4. The Lakers still jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first half before Memphis got back in it with a big surge to close the first half. Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Ime Udoka Agrees To Become Head Coach Of Rockets - by Eurobasket News |
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Ime Udoka has agreed to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets. Udoka was also a strong candidate for the Toronto Raptors' head coaching vacancy, while he was also considered by the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets for their jobs. Udoka was suspended and later dismissed by the Boston Celtics after findings of an inappropriate workplace relationship. Udoka led the Celtics to an appearance in The Finals in his first season as head coach. According to sources that spoke with ESPN, "the Rockets probed the circumstances around Udoka's Celtics departure with the team and league office." Nick Nurse and Sam Cassell were among the other candidates linked to the Rockets' vacancy. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBL-US. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in between Venom and Louisiana K. on Saturday night. Venom was crushed by Louisiana K. on the road 92-124. Louisiana K. are looking forward to face Bobcats in Baytown in the next round. Venom will play against Warhawks and is hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Venom which played road game in Baytown against Bobcats. Venom managed to get a 7-point victory 87-80. Venom will play against Warhawks in the next round. Bobcats will play against Louisiana K. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for United which played road game in Baytown against Bobcats. United managed to get a 9-point victory 92-83. United will meet Louisiana K. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bobcats will play against Louisiana K. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 2 E.Houston U. beat Woodlands W. on the road 117-103. Lake Houston F. destroyed Woodlands W. on its own court 105-75.
Baytown B. - Cypress V. 80-87 An interesting game for Venom which played road game in Baytown against Bobcats. Venom managed to get a 7-point victory 87-80. Venom will play against Warhawks in the next round. Bobcats will play against Louisiana K. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Woodlands W. - E.Houston U. 103-117 No shocking result in a game when United beat on the road Warhawks 117-103 on Friday. United will meet Louisiana K. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Warhawks will play against Venom and hope to win that game. Lake Houston F. - Woodlands W. 105-75 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Warhawks' road loss to Flight 75-105 on Saturday. Flight will meet Bobcats in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Warhawks will play against Venom and hope to win that game. Baytown B. - E.Houston U. 83-92 An interesting game for United which played road game in Baytown against Bobcats. United managed to get a 9-point victory 92-83. United will meet Louisiana K. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bobcats will play against Louisiana K. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Louisiana K. - Cypress V. 124-92 The most important game in the last round took place in between Venom and Louisiana K. on Saturday night. Venom was crushed by Louisiana K. on the road 92-124. Louisiana K. are looking forward to face Bobcats in Baytown in the next round. Venom will play against Warhawks and is hoping to win this game. |
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| Sebastian Thomas commits to Albany - by Eurobasket News | |
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University at Albany agreed terms with point guard Sebastian Thomas (6'1''-180lbs). Providence (RI) native played for the last two years at University of Rhode Island. In 31 games he had 5.9ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.8apg last season. Thomas' high school career he had spent at Bishop Hendricken in Warwick, RI, which he graduated in 2022. |
| Jalen Miller will continue his college career at Oral Roberts University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Oral Roberts University inked 6-2 guard Jalen Miller. Hagarstown (MD) native played for the last two years at Rutgers University. But in 20 games he recorded just 0.8ppg last season. Miller graduated Bishop Walsh School (Cumberland, MD) in 2021, which he joined from St. James High. |
| Sam Griffin transfers to Wyoming - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Griffin played also at University of Texas at Arlington in 2019-2021. He graduated Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL) in 2019, which he joined from Norland High. Griffin was also voted to all-county selection by the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel, First Team All-State selection in Class 4A and First Team All-County that year. Among many awards he was also selected to Pangos All-Southeast Frosh/Soph Camp in Altamonte Springs, FL and Pangos All-America Camp in Norwalk, CA in 2016. |
| Silas Sunday commits to Hofstra - by Eurobasket News | |
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Hofstra University agreed terms with Polish-Irish forward Silas Sunday (7'0''-290lbs). Lucan (Ireland) native moved there from Iona College where he spent his freshman year. But in 26 games he had just 1.6ppg and 1.7rpg last season. His team won MAAC Regular Season Championship and MAAC Tournament this year. Sunday's high school career he had spent at Our Saviour Lutheran School in Bronx, NY, which he graduated in 2022. |
| Pierce Spencer will continue his college career at Milwaukee - by Eurobasket News |
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed 21-year old 6-3 guard Pierce Spencer. Houston (TX) native played for the last three years at Nicholls State University. In 21 games he averaged 7.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.9apg and 1.6spg last season. Spencer was voted to Southland Conference All-Defensive Team this year. He helped his team make it to the Southland Conf. Tournament Semifinals in 2022. His team won Southland Conf. Regular Season Championship in two consecutive years: 2021 and 2022. Spencer helped his team make it to the Southland Conf. Tournament Finals in 2021. He has played high school basketball at Lake Creek in Montgomery, TX, which he graduated in 2020. Spencer was also selected to UIL Texas Class 5A All-State Team, Houston Public School All-VYPE Second Team and All-Greater Houston Second Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Jaron Rillie transfers to N.Colorado - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Rillie graduated Link Year Preparatory School (Branson, MO) in 2020 He played also for Idaho Select in AAU., which he joined from Dos Pueblos High. Among many awards his team won Ventura Kiwanis Christmas Tournament and he was also voted to All-Channel League Team in 2019. |
| Quincy Guerrier commits to Illinois - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Guerrier played also at Syracuse University in 2019-2021. He helped his team make it to the NCAA Sweet 16 and he was also voted to All-ACC Third Team and ACC All-Academic Team in 2021. Guerrier graduated Cegep de Thetford High School (Thetford Mines, QC) in 2019. He played also for CIA Bounce in AAU. Guerrier represented Canada at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 5.5ppg, 2.0rpg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 36.4%. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to NBA Americas Team Nominee in 2010. His team won Canadian National U17 Championship in 2016. He was also selected to Ontario U17 Provincional Team in 2016. Ducks won World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) in 2020. Guerrier was also voted to Biosteel All-Canadian Game and BioSteel All-Canadian Game in 2017. He was named to Signatirea All-Canadian Showcase in 2018. |
| Quin Berger will continue his college career at Bucknell - by Eurobasket News |
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Bucknell University landed 6-1 guard Quin Berger. Berger comes from Saint Joseph's University where he played only for one year. But in 5 games he did not score anything. He has played high school basketball at Westtown School in West Chester, PA, which he graduated in 2022. Berger was voted to Pennsylvania Non-PIAA Second Team in 2021. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Garrett Hicks transfers to Samford - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated James Clemens High School (Madison, AL) in 2019. |
| Cam Hayes commits to East Carolina University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Hayes played also at North Carolina State University in 2020-2022. He was named to ACC All-Academic Team in 2021. Hayes was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2020. He graduated Greensboro Day School (Greensboro, NC). Hayes helped his team make it to the NCISAA Class 4A state Semifinals that year. He was named HSXtra.com All-Area Player of the Year and PTAC Co-Player of the Year. Hayes was also voted to All-HAECO Invitational Team, North Carolina All-State Third Team, HoopSeen North Carolina All-State First Team, NCISAA all-star Game, Bass Pro TOC All-Tournament, North Carolina Class 4A All-State Team and HighSchoolOT All-West Team. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to HSXtra.com All-Area Team in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. He was named to Proehlific Park Phenom Jamboree Top 40 First Team in 2019. |
| Tafara Gapare commits to Georgia Tech - by Eurobasket News | |
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Georgia Institute of Technology signed New Zealander forward Tafara Gapare (6'9''). Wellington native moved there from University of Massachusetts where he spent his freshman year. In 30 games he had 3.4ppg and 2.1rpg last season. Gapare played also at Wakatu Hotel Scots in 2020-2021 then was registered at The George Washington University in 2021-2022, but did not play that year. He represented New Zealand at the Oceania Championship U15 five years ago. |
| Jordan Davis transfers to Illinois State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated La Crosse Central High School (La Crosse, WI) in 2020. Davis played also for Wisconsin Playground in UAA. Davis' team ended regular season as a second best place in Mississippi Valley Conference that year. He helped Wisconsin make it to the Wisconsin Division 2 Championship Quarterfinals. Davis was also voted to WBCA Wisconsin All-Star Game (Division 2 White Team), All-La Crosse Tribune First Team, All-MVC Conference First Team and Associated Press Wisconsin All-State Third Team. He helped his team make it to the UAA U17 Championship Semifinals in 2019. |
| Chico Carter Jr. transfers to DePaul - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Carter played also at Murray State University in 2019-2021. His team won OVC Regular Season Co-Championship and he helped S.Carolina team make it to the OVC Tournament Finals in 2020. He was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. Carter graduated Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, SC). He played also for Team Charlotte (NC) in UAA. Carter was voted to All-USA South Carolina Boys Second Team that year. |
| Chase Cormier transfers to Wofford - by Eurobasket News | |
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Wofford College added to their roster guard Chase Cormier (6'2''-165lbs). Milton (GA) native moved there from Northeastern University where he spent his freshman year. In 28 games he recorded 3.6ppg, 1.0rpg and 1.1apg last season. Cormier graduated Milton (GA) High in 2022. |
| Tevin Smith commits to Cleveland State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Cleveland State University agreed terms with guard Tevin Smith (6'5''-194lbs). Danville (IL) native played for the last two years at Denver University. In 25 games he had 10.9ppg, 3.4rpg and 1.5apg last season. Smith graduated Danville (IL) High in 2021. He was also voted to News-Gazette Illinois All-State Second Team, All-Big 12 Conference First Team, IBCA Illinois Class 3A All-State Team and Illinois AP Class 3A All-State Second Team that year. |
| Robbie Beran will continue his college career at Virginia Tech - by Eurobasket News | |||
Beran was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2019. He graduated Collegiate School (Richmond, VA). Beran was selected to All-Virginia State First Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Shawn Phillips will continue his college career at Arizona State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Arizona State University landed 7-0 forward Shawn Phillips. Phillips comes from Louisiana State University where he played only for one year. But in 19 games he averaged just 1.4ppg and 2.1rpg. He has played high school basketball at Dream City Christian School in Glendale, AZ, which he graduated in 2022. |
| Chris Maidoh transfers to Stony Brook - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Scotland Campus Sports Prep School (Scotland, PA) in 2020, which he joined from Parkdale High. Maidoh was selected to MAAC All-Rookie Team in 2020. Stags made it to the National Prep Championship Finals in 2019. |
| DJ Davis will continue his college career at Butler - by Eurobasket News | |||
Davis' high school career he had spent at Polytechnic in Riverside, CA, which he graduated in 2020. Davis helped his team make it to the CIF California Southern Section Division 1 Championship Finals and he was also selected to California All-CIF Southern Section Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Eugene Brown III commits to Georgia South - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Brown's high school career he had spent at Southwest DeKalb in Decatur, GA, which he graduated in 2020. Brown played also for AOT Running Rebels (GA) in AAU. He was named to HoopSeen Georgia Class AAAAA All-State First Team that year. |
| Jacob Groves commits to Virginia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Groves played also at Eastern Washington University in 2017-2021. His team won Big Sky Conference Tournament and he was also voted to Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team in 2021. His team won Big Sky Conference Regular Season Championship in 2020. He helped his team make it to the Big Sky Conference Tournament Finals in 2019. Groves' high school career he had spent at Shadle Park in Spokane, WA, which he graduated in 2017. |
| Jacob Groves commits to Virginia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Groves played also at Eastern Washington University in 2017-2021. His team won Big Sky Conference Tournament and he was also voted to Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team in 2021. His team won Big Sky Conference Regular Season Championship in 2020. He helped his team make it to the Big Sky Conference Tournament Finals in 2019. Groves' high school career he had spent at Shadle Park in Spokane, WA, which he graduated in 2017. |
| Jonathan Kurtas will continue his college career at Jacksonville - by Eurobasket News |
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Jacksonville University landed 6-10 center Jonathan Kurtas. Mooresville (NC) native played for the last two years at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. In 31 games he averaged 4.0ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.1bpg last season. Kurtas has played high school basketball at Lake Norman Christian in Davidson, NC, which he graduated in 2021. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Nate Martin will continue his college career at Marshall - by Eurobasket News |
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Marshall University landed 6-8 forward Nate Martin. Houston (TX) native played for the last three years at Texas State University at San Marcos. In 29 games he averaged 8.1ppg and 4.8rpg last season. Martin helped his team make it to the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals and he was also voted to CSC NCAA Division I Academic All-District Team this year. Bobcats won Sun Belt Regular Season Championship in 2022. His team also won Sun Belt West Division Regular Season Championship in 2021. He has played high school basketball at Cypress Creek in Houston, TX, which he graduated in 2020. Martin played also for Houston Hoops (TX) in AAU. He was also selected to Texas Academic All-State Team and Houston Public School All-VYPE Honorable Mention that year. Among many awards he was voted to Texas All-District 17-6A First Team in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Maximus Nelson transfers to Purdue University Fort Wayne - by Eurobasket News | |
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Purdue University Fort Wayne strengthened their roster with addition of 6-8 forward Maximus Nelson. Nelson originally came from Appleton (WI), and he is moving here from Valparaiso University where he played only for one year. In 30 games he recorded 4.6ppg and 3.3rpg. He graduated Appleton North High School (Appleton, WI) in 2022. |
| NCAA2 |
| Kennedy Brown will continue his college career at Clayton College & State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Clayton College and State University tabbed 6-9 forward Kennedy Brown. Brown comes from University of Nebraska at Omaha (NCAA Division I) where he played only for one year. In 25 games he averaged just 2.3ppg and 2.3rpg. He played also at Dawson Community College in 2020-2022. Brown's team ended regular season as a second best place in Mon-Dak Conference in 2022. Mavericks made it to the NJCAA D1 North Central District Finals. Brown was also voted to All-Mon-Dak Conference Second Team. His team won Mon-Dak Conference and NJCAA D1 North Central District Championships in 2021. His team also also won NJCAA D1 Region XIII Championship in two consecutive years: 2021 and 2022. He graduated William J. Bogan Prep (Chicago, IL) in 2020. Mavericks made it to the Illinois Class 3A Championship Sectional Finals that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Will Shepherd commits to Midwestern State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Midwestern State University signed 21-year old forward Will Shepherd (6'8''-227lbs). Dallas (TX) native played for the last two years at Oakland University (NCAA Division I). But in 24 games he had just 2.0ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Shepherd was named to CSC NCAA Division I Academic All-District Team this year. Shepherd's high school career he had spent at Universal Academy in Irving, TX, which he graduated in 2021. |
| NEW ZEALAND |
| Withers number one in New Zealand NBL for round 3 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old player was the main contributor (31 points, eight rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Airs (#8, 1-3) with 18-point margin 97-79. It allowed Nuggets to take over top position in the New Zealand NBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Nuggets already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Withers had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He just recently signed at Nuggets, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former Queens University star has very solid stats this year. Withers is in league's top in points (6th best: 19.7ppg) and averages impressive 66.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young international guard Derone Raukawa (181-G-1994) of Hawks. Raukawa had a very good evening with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Hawks lost that game 103-110 to Rams (3-1). 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. Raukawa is one of the most experienced players at Hawks and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Javion Blake (191-G-1997, agency: Haylett Sports) of Jets (#6). Blake showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, ten rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Jets, leading his team to a 84-74 win against Giants (#9, 0-3). Jets needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 2 lost games. Blake has a great season in New Zealand. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.0apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Walter Brown (190-G-2003) of Rams - 20 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Cameron Gliddon (197-G/F-1989) of Tuatara - 31 points and 8 rebounds 6. Romaro Gill (218-C-1994) of Sharks - 18 points and 10 rebounds 7. Troy Baxter Jr. (206-PF-1996) of Rams - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Reuben Te Rangi (198-F/G-1994) of Tuatara - 33 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Nuggets - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Tafara Gapare commits to Georgia Tech - by Eurobasket News | |
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Georgia Institute of Technology signed New Zealander forward Tafara Gapare (6'9''). Wellington native moved there from University of Massachusetts where he spent his freshman year. In 30 games he had 3.4ppg and 2.1rpg last season. Gapare played also at Wakatu Hotel Scots in 2020-2021 then was registered at The George Washington University in 2021-2022, but did not play that year. He represented New Zealand at the Oceania Championship U15 five years ago. |
| NORTH MACEDONIA |
| Roby's 28 points and 8 assists give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding six rebounds and eight assists for Cair 2030 in his team's victory, helping them to beat Strumica (#3, 1-5) 91-86. Thanks to this victory Cair 2030 moved-up to the 2nd position in North Macedonian league. They are still close to the very top. Cair 2030 would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 5-1 record. In the team's last game Roby had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He just recently signed at Cair 2030, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Davell Roby averages this season 18.4ppg and 4.6apg. Second best performed player last round was Giorgi Korsantia (207-F/C-1998, agency: BIG) of Gostivar. He is Georgian forward in his first season at Gostivar. In the last game Korsantia recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds. Of course he led Gostivar to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Feniks 2010 (#3, 11-11) 98-74. Despite this victory Gostivar slide down in the standings to 8th position in Playoff. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Korsantia is a newcomer at Gostivar and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.2ppg (#9). He also registered 12.7 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to guard Mack Smith (188-G-1997) of league's leader Akademija FMP. Smith got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for seven rebounds . Despite Smith's great performance Akademija FMP lost 76-87 to #2 ranked Euro Nickel. 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 Akademija FMP needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in Playoff. Their record is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Smith has a great season in North Macedonia. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (3rd best) and assists with 5.1apg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Sead Hadzifejzovic (202-F/C-1989) of Pelister - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Stefan Krstajic (190-G-1995) of Strumica - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Andrej Mitrevski (195-G-2003) of Feniks 2010 - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Jovan Aleksandrovski (192-G-2001) of Cair 2030 - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Dupree McBrayer (195-G-1996) of TFT - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Myron Gordon (190-G) of Kozuv - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Keandre Cook (196-G-1997) of MZT Skopje - 15 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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| Quarter finals for Prva Liga is ready to start - by Darko Najdovski |
| Its the time of the year when the most excitement happens. The best 8 teams are ready for the Playoff and Quarter finals. It is played by 2 wins and the quarter finals are ready. On paper MZT Skopje has the easiest task facing Kozuv, they are clear favorites. Gostivar hosts Rabotnicki in which is the most entertaining game, both sides having equal chances to progress to semi finals. Gostivar has advantage for a home game, in the third final game if needed. TFT hosts Euro Nickel in another very even game, where all outcomes are possible. Pelister are favorites against Feniks 2010 in a game where the guests play with only domestic players. It is a chance for the cup revenge for Pelister. |
| PARAGUAY |
| LNB Round 4: Libertad A. lose to Olimpia K. - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Libertad A. (3-1) in Asuncion on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by Olimpia K. (4-0) 81-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Libertad A.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Olimpia K. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) fired 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard Christian Alaekwe (193, college: St.Thomas, TX) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. International point guard Jorge Martinez (178-1998) produced 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for lost side. Olimpia K. have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with San Jose. Libertad A. at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Sol de America. Another exciting game was played in Asuncion between fifth ranked Felix Perez and 6th ranked Campo Alto where Felix Perez (2-2) crushed Campo Alto (1-3) on the road with 22-point difference 82-60. Worth to mention a great performance of Ricardo Sarubi who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 assists. Leandro Ferreira contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals for the winners. Forward Guillermo Osorio (192-1985) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for Campo Alto. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Felix Perez moved-up to fourth place. Campo Alto at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Colonias G. and Atletico C.. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias G.. An interesting game was played in Asuncion where Atletico C. (#7) crushed host Sol de America (#8) with 20-point difference 101-81 on Monday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Kyle Lamonte who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side Juan Marti responded with 25 points. Atletico C. (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with Campo Alto and Colonias G. It was Sol de America's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Atletico C.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Campo Alto. In the last game of round 4 San Jose defeated Colonias G. in Asuncion 78-61. The best stats of 4th round was 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Juan Poison of Colonias G..
Campo Alto - Felix Perez 60-82 Another exciting game was played in Asuncion between fifth ranked Felix Perez and 6th ranked Campo Alto where Felix Perez (2-2) crushed Campo Alto (1-3) on the road with 22-point difference 82-60. Felix Perez dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Campo Alto's 24. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Campo Alto's players. Campo Alto was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Ricardo Sarubi who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 assists. The former international guard Leandro Ferreira (184-1994) contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals for the winners. Four Felix Perez players scored in double figures. Forward Guillermo Osorio (192-1985) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Nelson Peralta (198-1988) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Campo Alto. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Felix Perez moved-up to fourth place. Campo Alto at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Colonias G. and Atletico C.. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias G.. Top scorers: Campo Alto: G.Osorio 23+10reb, N.Peralta 19+7reb+4ast, R.Darwinn 10+4reb+3ast, O.Laconich 5+2reb+1ast, P.Santiago 3+3reb, S.Marcelo 0 Felix Perez: S.Ricardo 18+3reb+9ast, L.Ferreira 17+8reb+5ast, J.Rolon 13+11reb+4ast, V.Mauricio 10+4reb+2ast, B.Alejandro 9+7reb+2ast, R.Maxsuel 6+5reb+2ast Sol de America - Atletico C. 81-101 An interesting game was played in Asuncion where Atletico C. (#7) crushed host Sol de America (#8) with 20-point difference 101-81 on Monday evening. Atletico C. dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Sol de America's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kyle Lamonte (191-1984, college: William Carey) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import point guard Keenan Smith (184-1990, college: East-West) who added 17 points, 10 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Lamonte is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Juan Marti responded with 25 points and Nicolas Escurra scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Atletico C. (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with Campo Alto and Colonias G. It was Sol de America's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Atletico C.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Campo Alto. Top scorers: Sol de America: M.Juan 25+3reb+3ast, E.Nicolas 20+9reb+1ast, C.Octavio 16+11reb+2ast, R.Marcos 13+3reb+7ast, R.Diaz Fabrizio 7+5reb+7ast, O.Fernando 0 Atletico C.: K.Lamonte 42+13reb+6ast, K.Smith 17+2reb+10ast, A.Alejandro 14+5reb+4ast, T.Oscar 14+2reb+1ast, V.Sosa 10, D.Jara 4+12reb+4ast Libertad A. - Olimpia K. 78-81 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Libertad A. (3-1) in Asuncion on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by Olimpia K. (4-0) 81-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Libertad A.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Olimpia K. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) fired 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard Christian Alaekwe (193, college: St.Thomas, TX) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. International point guard Jorge Martinez (178-1998) produced 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international Rodney Mercado (191-1999) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Libertad A. players scored in double figures. Olimpia K. have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with San Jose. Libertad A. at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Sol de America. Top scorers: Libertad A.: R.Mercado 19+6reb+2ast, A.Lopez 19+4reb+2ast, J.Martinez 18+6reb+9ast, F.Mellonex 10+2reb+2ast, J.Sequera 7+3reb+2ast, D.Bareiro 5+12reb+4ast Olimpia K.: G.Peralta 24+8reb+3ast, C.Alaekwe 23+5reb+2ast, D.Fabrizio 10+2reb+6ast, G.Fabio 9+6reb, K.Sebastian 8+4reb+4ast, M.Abraham 5+3reb+9ast Colonias G. - San Jose 61-78 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th ranked Colonias G.'s (1-3) home loss to top-ranked San Jose (4-0) 61-78 on Monday. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and the former international point guard Edgar Riveros (184-1991) who added 12 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Juan Poison responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international Sebastian Galarza (185-2001) scored 12 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Jose have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Olimpia K. Colonias G. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Campo Alto and Atletico C.. San Jose's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Libertad A.. Top scorers: Colonias G.: P.Juan 15+11reb+5ast, N.Peralta 13+5reb, S.Galarza 12+4reb+6ast, S.Osuji 7+3reb+2ast, F.Hugo 6+2reb, A.Luckey 6+10reb San Jose: F.Benitez 18+4reb, E.Riveros 12+3reb+5ast, F.Dose 11+1reb+3ast, V.Ochipinti 9+1reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 8+5reb+4ast, J.Alen 7+3reb+1ast |
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| MPBL: San Juan stymies Caloocan; Bacoor, Mindoro edge rivals - by Eurobasket News |
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San Juan extended its winning run while Bacoor recovered its potent form in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan on Monday. The new-look San Juan Knights thwarted the veteran-laden Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 76-68, and climbed to 3-0 in the single round-robin elimination round of the 29-team tournament. Smarting from a home loss to Caloocan on April 17, the Bacoor Strikers routed the listless Quezon City Gaz N Go, 93-58, and rose to 5-1, within range of idle pacesetters Nueva Ecija and Quezon Province, both with 6-0 cards. Powered by former San Beda star James Kwekuteye (191-F-1998) and former St. Benilde stalwart Jimboy Pasturan, Bacoor poured on the heat in the second half to lead by as big as 90-55 in the coast-to-coast victory. Kwekuteye ended up with 21 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists while Pasturan finished with 11 points, five rebounds and four assists for Coach Alex Angeles, who had the luxury of shuffling 14 players, all of whom scored. Quezon City tumbled to its sixth straight defeat after an initial victory as none of its players managed to post twin digits. San Juan leaned on Michael Calisaan (193-1995) and Orlan Wamar to erase a 41-48 deficit and build a 64-54 lead entering the last five minutes. Calisaan fired 20 points, including 12 in the third quarter, and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Wamar added 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Knights - the MPBL Datu Cup champions who are thriving without many of their former stars. Nikko Panganiban also delivered for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who has assumed the head coaching chores for San Juan, with 11 points and six rebounds. Caloocan dropped to 3-2 despite the 18-point, eight-rebound effort of Gabby Espinas. Oriental Mindoro crawled out of an 18-point hole in the third quarter to stun Sarangani, 107-97, in the opener and tally its first victory after dropping six straight games. Agem Miranda poured 17 of his night-high 33 points while Sherwin Concepcion fired 15 of his 26 in that span to push the Disiplinados ahead, 81-78, for good. The 6-foot-1 Miranda, a former Jose Rizal University star, posted a triple-double with 13 assists and 11 rebounds, while the 6-foot-2 Concepcion, former gunner of the University of Santo Tomas, submitted a double-double with 10 rebounds. The MPBL goes to the Cuneta Astrodome on Tuesday with a triple-bill pitting Marikina against GenSan at 4 p.m., Zamboanga against Batangas at 6 p.m. and Laguna against Pasay at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Avenelle John Alecaide won a Suzuki Avenis after making his second half-court attempt during the halftime break of the San Juan-Caloocan encounter. Alecaide, from Barangay Claro in Quezon City, became the third winner of a motorcycle being staked in the in the Suzuki Halfcourt Shot Challenge. Courtesy of: philstar.com |
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The 28-year old guard got a double-double of 22 points and thirteen assists, while his team beat Twarde Pierniki (#16, 7-21) 93-80. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Start maintains the 14th position in Polish EBL. Start is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-19 record. In the team's last game Smith had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Start's top player in his first season with the team. Scoochie Smith averages this season 14.0ppg and 5.7apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Zac Cuthbertson (201-F-1996) of second-ranked King. Cuthbertson impressed basketball fans with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as King lost that game 83-90 to the lower-ranked GTK (#13, 9-19). King managed to keep the same second spot in the standings. His team's 20-8 record is not bad at all. Cuthbertson is a newcomer at King and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another King's star - American Phil Fayne II (206-C/F-1997). Fayne II showcased his all-around game by recording 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Fayne II's great performance King lost 83-90 to the lower-ranked GTK (#13, 9-19). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The last thing King needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 20 victories and 8 lost games. Fayne II has a very solid season. In 28 games in Poland he scored 14.2ppg. He also has 6.5rpg and FGP: 71.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Daniel Szymkiewicz (195-G-1994) of Astoria - 22 points and 6 rebounds 5. Gabe DeVoe (191-G-1995) of Start - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Corey Sanders (188-F-1997) of Sokol - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Joe Chealey (193-G-1995) of MKS DG - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Travis Leslie (193-F/G-1990) of Legia - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Klavs Cavars (208-C-1996) of Start - 18 points and 13 rebounds 10. Strahinja Jovanovic (185-PG-1996) of Trefl - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Jackson's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He got a double-double of 27 points and 10 assists, while his team beat FC Porto (#2, 25-6) 97-92. Lusitania maintains the 6th position in Portuguese league. Lusitania is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 19th lost game this season out of 31 games. In the team's last game Jackson had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Lusitania's top player in his first season with the team. Kent State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jackson is league's best passer with 6.1apg. Jackson is in league's top in and averages solid 2.4spg. Second best performed player last round was Biniam Ghebrekidan (206-F-1996) of Esgueira. He is Canadian forward in his first season at Esgueira. In the last game Ghebrekidan recorded impressive 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Esgueira to edge slightly lower-ranked Imortal (#9, 12-19) by 5 points 87-82. Esgueira's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-17 record. Ghebrekidan is a newcomer at Esgueira and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to guard Marquise Moore (188-G-1994) of Imortal (#4). Moore scored 22 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Moore's great performance Imortal lost 82-87 to the lower-ranked Esgueira (#8, 14-17). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Imortal not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 19 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Moore could try to bring Imortal's a little bit higher in the standings. Moore has individually a great season in Portugal. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.5ppg (2nd best), rebounds with 7.0rpg (8th best) and assists with 5.7apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Milan Milovanovic (205-F/C-1991) of CAB Madeira - 20 points and 15 rebounds 5. Deng Geu (203-PF-1997) of Lusitania - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Josh Ferguson (203-PF-1996) of Imortal - 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Earl Watson (201-C-1990) of Imortal - 20 points and 14 rebounds 8. Darius Carter (201-PF-1992) of Oliveirense - 16 points and 10 rebounds 9. Anthony Roberts (193-G) of Vitoria SC - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Jeronimo Luis (197-1999) of Sangalhos - 24 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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| Knight's 30-point game gives him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 30 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Quebradillas in his team's victory, helping them to beat Arecibo (#3, 7-6) 93-80. It allowed Quebradillas to consolidate first place in the Puerto Rican league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Quebradillas has a very solid 11-3 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Knight had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Quebradillas, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Kentucky graduate has very impressive stats this year. Knight is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.4ppg. Knight is in league's top in assists (8th best: 5.4apg) and averages solid 51.3% FGP. Second best performed player last week was Alex Morales (198-G-1997) of Manati. He is American guard in his first season at Manati. In the last game Morales recorded impressive double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Manati lost that game 79-87 to slightly higher-ranked Guaynabo (#5, 6-8). Manati managed to keep the same 6th spot in Group B. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Manati managed to get this year. Morales is one of the most experienced players at Manati and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Cameron Oliver (203-F-1996) of Ponce (#4). Oliver scored 24 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Ponce, leading his team to a 85-83 win against #2 ranked San German in a game of the week. The chances of Ponce ranking at the top of Group A, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Oliver could help Ponce to bring them higher in the standings. Oliver has a great season in Puerto Rico. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.1rpg (6th best). He also has 1.2bpg and FGP: 65.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Braxton Key (203-F-1997) of Bayamon - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Hassan Whiteside (213-C-1989) of Quebradillas - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Mitch Creek (196-F/G-1992) of Guaynabo - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Robert Baker (208-F-1998) of Fajardo - 25 points and 5 rebounds 8. Jacob Wiley (203-C-1994) of Bayamon - 28 points and 5 rebounds 9. Angel Matias (194-F-1992) of Santurce - 26 points and 6 rebounds 10. Alfonso Plummer (185-G-1997) of Santurce - 24 points, 4 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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| BSN Round 17: Leones edge Atleticos by two points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 17 in the BSN took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Atleticos (9-5) to fifth ranked Leones (6-8) 85-83 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was American forward Cameron Oliver (203-1996, college: Nevada) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Chasson Randle (188-1993, college: Stanford) chipped in 13 points. Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leones moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Atleticos at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. Leones is looking forward to face higher ranked Capitanes (#3) in Arecibo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atleticos will play at home against Mets and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Quebradillas. First ranked Piratas faced 3rd placed Capitanes. Host Piratas (11-3) defeated guests from Arecibo (7-6) 93-80. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds. Hassan Whiteside contributed with 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Piratas' coach Rafael Cruz allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) answered with 20 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for Capitanes. Piratas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. Capitanes at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. They share it with Carolina. Piratas will play against Indios (#5) in Mayaguez in the next round. Capitanes will play at home against Leones and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bayamon. First ranked Vaqueros faced second-ranked Cariduros. Host Vaqueros (10-4) defeated guests from Fajardo (8-8) 93-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cariduros. Jacob Wiley stepped up and scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Dimencio Vaughn responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-4 record. Loser Cariduros keep the second position with eight games lost. Vaqueros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cariduros will play against Cangrejeros in Santurce and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 17 Guaynabo defeated Manati in a road game 87-79. San German beat Santurce at home 113-104. The best stats of 17th round was 24 points by Alfonso Plummer of Santurce.
Ponce - San German 85-83 The most exciting game of round 17 in the BSN took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Atleticos (9-5) to fifth ranked Leones (6-8) 85-83 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was American forward Cameron Oliver (203-1996, college: Nevada) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Chasson Randle (188-1993, college: Stanford) chipped in 13 points. Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and international point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for the guests. Four Leones and five Atleticos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leones moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Atleticos at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. Leones is looking forward to face higher ranked Capitanes (#3) in Arecibo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atleticos will play at home against Mets and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ponce: C.Oliver 24+13reb+2ast, M.Rosario 13+3reb+3ast, C.Randle 13+4reb+3ast, A.Ford 10+6reb+4ast, C.Lopez 9+4reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 8+2reb+4ast San German: T.Fernandez 17+4reb+2ast, T.Bishop 17+7reb+1ast, J.Bryan Diaz 15+5reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 13+4reb+1ast, N.Cole 10+5reb+6ast, H.Hiram 5+2reb Quebradillas - Arecibo 93-80 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Quebradillas. First ranked Piratas faced 3rd placed Capitanes. Host Piratas (11-3) defeated guests from Arecibo (7-6) 93-80. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Piratas' coach Rafael Cruz allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) answered with 20 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Capitanes. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Piratas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. Capitanes at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. They share it with Carolina. Piratas will play against Indios (#5) in Mayaguez in the next round. Capitanes will play at home against Leones and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Quebradillas: B.Knight 30+8reb+2ast, H.Whiteside 20+10reb+2ast, T.Rolon 15+3reb+6ast, C.Emory 14+7reb+3ast, W.Cruz 6+2reb+2ast, R.Harris 3+5reb+2ast Arecibo: W.Hodge 20+4reb+4ast, D.Huertas 14+1reb, V.Liz 13+3reb+2ast, P.Bass 11+10reb+1ast, W.Rodriguez 7+2reb, D.Collier 7+8reb Bayamon - Fajardo 93-84 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bayamon. First ranked Vaqueros faced second-ranked Cariduros. Host Vaqueros (10-4) defeated guests from Fajardo (8-8) 93-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cariduros. Vaqueros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-North Macedonian center Jacob Wiley (203-1994, college: EWU) stepped up and scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners and American forward Braxton Key (203-1997, college: Virginia) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Five Vaqueros players scored in double figures. American swingman Dimencio Vaughn (196-1997, college: Rider) responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Robert Baker (208-1998, college: Harvard) scored 25 points and 5 rebounds. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-4 record. Loser Cariduros keep the second position with eight games lost. Vaqueros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cariduros will play against Cangrejeros in Santurce and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bayamon: J.Wiley 28+5reb, B.Key 23+6reb+4ast, B.Santiago 14+3reb+4ast, J.Mojica 10+6reb+5ast, J.Gonzalez 10+2reb+7ast, I.Romero 4+4reb+2ast Fajardo: R.Baker 25+5reb+1ast, D.Vaughn 22+7reb+3ast, C.Brady 16+3reb, A.Abreu 9+5reb+11ast, K.Maura 7+1reb+2ast, J.Febres 5+3reb+4ast Manati - Guaynabo 79-87 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Osos' (4-11) home loss to fifth ranked Mets (6-8) 79-87 on Monday. Mets outrebounded Osos 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) stepped up and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Mets' coach Omar Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Isaac Sosa (191-1990, college: Canisius, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Five Mets and four Osos players scored in double figures. Mets have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Osos keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Mets will meet league's second-placed Atleticos in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osos will have a break next round. Top scorers: Guaynabo: M.Creek 23+9reb+3ast, J.Paige 20+6reb+3ast, E.Crawford 16+4reb+2ast, T.Soares 12+5reb, G.Browne 10+4reb+9ast, F.Han 5+1reb+1ast Manati: I.Sosa 21+1reb+2ast, A.Morales 20+12reb+7ast, C.Ortiz 12+8reb+2ast, D.Jefferson 10+3reb+2ast, S.Mac 6+1reb, E.Gonzalez 5+2reb+1ast San German - Santurce 113-104 No shocking result in a game in San German where second ranked Atleticos (9-5) defeated 4th placed Cangrejeros (6-8) 113-104 on Monday. Atleticos shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 51.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Naturalized American guard Eric Ayala (196-1999, college: Maryland) stepped up and scored 22 points and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Norris Cole (188-1988, college: CSU) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. Atleticos' coach Manuel Cintron used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Cliff Duran (193-1989) scored 22 points and 7 assists. Five Atleticos and four Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. Atleticos maintains second place with 9-5 record behind leader Quebradillas. Loser Cangrejeros keep the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Atleticos will meet at home Mets (#4) in the next round. Cangrejeros will play against the league's second-placed Cariduros and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San German: E.Ayala 22+3reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 19+2reb+3ast, N.Cole 18+2reb+8ast, T.Fernandez 14+3reb+3ast, T.Bishop 12+11reb, L.Hernandez 9+1reb+1ast Santurce: A.Matias 26+6reb+1ast, A.Plummer 24+4reb+3ast, C.Duran 22+3reb+7ast, D.Stockton 10+2reb+7ast, I.Palermo 9+1reb, D.Hernandez 7+8reb+1ast |
| Mitch Creek gets MVP of the Week award for Puerto Rican BSN (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old swingman had the game-high 33 points adding nine rebounds and two assists for Guaynabo in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Santurce (6-8) with 26-point margin 104-78. Guaynabo is placed at 4th position in Puerto Rican BSN. Guaynabo 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 6-8 record. In the team's last game Creek had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Guaynabo, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Creek has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 21.5ppg) and averages solid 55.8% FGP and 52.5% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last week's games was young American guard Alex Morales (198-G-1997) of Manati. Morales impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Manati cruised to a 112-103 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Humacao (#6, 5-10). Manati's 6th position in Group A has not changed. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Manati managed to get this year. Morales is one of the most experienced players at Manati and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last week was another Manati's star - American Bryon Allen (192-G-1992). Allen scored 25 points and passed five assists. He was another key player of Manati, helping his team with a 112-103 win against slightly higher-ranked Humacao (#6, 5-10). Manati can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group A. They have rather bad season and 4-11 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Allen has a very solid season. In 2 games in Puerto Rico he scored 20.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jared Ruiz (188-G/F-1992) of Humacao - 29 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Timajh Parker-Rivera (202-C-1994) of Humacao - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Zavier Simpson (183-PG-1997) of Humacao - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Thomas Robinson (208-PF-1991) of Humacao - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. EJ Crawford (198-G-1998) of Guaynabo - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Tim Soares (211-C-1997) of Guaynabo - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Davon Jefferson (203-F-1986) of Manati - 14 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Supreme Hannah (ex Enisey) is a newcomer at Chalon/Saone - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Hannah has played also professionally in Belarus (BC Minsk), Serbia (Kolubara), Ukraine (Prometey), Russia (Novosybirsk and Universitet-Yugra Surgut) and NBA G League (Cleveland Charge). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Ukrainian Higher League championship title in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2019. Hannah graduated from Daemen College in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. |
| SCOTLAND |
| Title on knife edge after another Fury - Blaze thriller - by Eurobasket News |
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Fury & Blaze produced another epic and electric game of the highest standard as both teams fought out the first leg of the Play-Off Final. Played in front of a huge, loud and enthusiastic crowd, the teams produced a second game within in as many weeks, that saw quality basketball, thunderous dunks from both teams and simply a great advert for the sport in Scotland. Grangemouth Sports Complex was the venue that had seen the teams already fight out a season ending league game, Fury coming out on top 86-81 in almost an identical scoreline that shows how closely matched these teams now are. Both teams boost quality home grown, American and European players, some former pro players, all leading to high quality games. There is also the intriguing coaching match up with Blaze coach Alan Keane , recently appointed as GB U18 Men's Headcoach & former pro Glasgow Rocks Assistant coach, matching up against Fury veteran coach John Bunyan, who in 25 seasons has led Fury SM to 14 National titles. The 1st leg of the Final started off well for the Falkirk side as they took a 9pt , 26-17 first quarter lead. In that period Bantu Burroughs and Oscar Baldwin (207-F/C-1999) shared 14pts with Murray Hendry (204-C-1995) pouring in 6pts personal. The Sony sponsored side started with back to back dunks from Baldwin then Hendry, to get the huge home support on its feet early. Adnan Jalil with 4 and Ziggy Dauksas also got on the scoresheet in what was a balanced offence for Fury in that first period. But Blaze are also a talented side and that showed in a 29-18 second period that saw the capital side take a 2pt lead in a high scoring 46-44 first half. Back to back threes from American Javon Daniels (190-G) opened the second stanza for Fury with Burroughs adding back to back threes himself later in the period as Fury sought to provide interior and perimeter offence. The third saw the capital side extend their lead to 7 with a 21-16 stanza. Burroughs added a further 3 with Daniels staying hot from beyond the arc with a further 2 treys. But it was inside that Fury wanted to focus their attack and sure enough it was big plays from Murray Hendry that saw him produce five 2pt plays that brought Fury and the crowd roaring back into the game. Oscar Baldwin also brought the home fans to their feet with two massive 3pt shots that saw the game close to 3pts with 10 seconds left in the game and a Fury possession. But it was to remain at 3 and all to play for in the second leg at the Crags SC - on Saturday 29th April. The game has a 3.20pm tip and discussions are in hand between the clubs re capacity for spectators at the venue. While Fury's home venue at Grangemouth SC is one of the few in Scotland that can take a 300 plus fan base, many other venues do not have that capacity. Murray Hendry led Fury with a big 23pts, several crowd pleasing dunks and an energy that saw Fury remain firmly in the Final. Bantu Burroughs was back to top form with 4 threes and 18pts personal. Also on 18pts was centre Oscar Baldwin. Baldwin produced 3 threes in in his tally and like Hendry produced several showtime dunks. Off the bench American Javon Daniels had instant impact with 4 threes and 12pts with Adnan Jalil again solid at both ends of the floor. Fury Headcoach John Bunyan, commentated to Heraldsport after the game - "We got out to a great start and worked really hard in that first quarter to have what was a really good 9pt lead. Despite 4 threes in the second period we never really got going inside and we allowed Blaze far too much in transition. Despite falling further behind in the third, we really dug deep to get back in the tie and had a shot to tie the game in the last few seconds. The 3pt game difference means of course it's still very much either team's Final and I know we are looking forward to another fantastic game. The players in both teams have shown what a great standard the top of Scottish basketball is and how entertaining it can be. Coaching against a great coach like Alan makes it even more challenging". Fury hope to take a large support to the Crags on Saturday and fan power could be the difference! Courtesy of: Falkirk Fury Basketball Club |
| SERBIA |
| Stats Leaders - 1A |
| Mateja Todoric is a newcomer at KK FMP Meridian Beograd - by Eurobasket News | |
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KK FMP Meridian Beograd (KLS) added to their roster 24-year old 190cm guard Mateja Todoric. Todoric started the season at KK Hercegovac Gajdobra in the 2MLS. In 22 games he recorded very impressive stats: 19.1ppg, 5.1rpg, 6.9apg (top 2) and 2.5spg (in top 2). Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week (3 times). He has played previously for four other teams: OKK Beograd, Kolubara, Zemun and Flash Beograd. |
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Real Madrid - Partizan 87-89 Partizan got to a sizzling start of their Euroleague playoff campaign. They shocked Real in Madrid tonight in the best-of-five series opener. Kevin Punter (192-SG-1993, college: Tennessee) posted 26 points and issued 6 assists to lead the Serbian powerhouse. The visitors poured in 26 points in the first period to take a 4-point lead. But Real slowed their opponents down in the third term. They held Partizan to 15 points in the period to eke out a 64-63 lead at the final break. The teams went neck and neck throughout the fourth stanza. Kevin Punter gave Partizan an 86-84 lead with 34 seconds left in regulation. But Gabriel Deck (198-F-1995) converted a three-point play to put the hosts up by one 87-86. But Kevin Punter drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to win it for Partizan. Zach LeDay (202-F/C-1994, college: Virginia Tech) had 13 points in the victory. Gabriel Deck answered with 24 points for Real. Guerschon Yabusele (201-PF-1995) netted 14 points in the loss. |
| SLOVAKIA |
| Andre Jones (ex Sopron KC) is a newcomer at Reggio Emilia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Jones also represented Slovakia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2021 Pre-Qualifiers four years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 16.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.9%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 72.7%. He is a very experienced player. Thanks to Jones' pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in ten different countries. Jones has played previously professionally in Austria (BC Vienna), Finland (Nokia), Georgia (Vita Tbilisi), Mexico (Abejas), Sweden (Sodertalje), United Kingdom (Newcastle Eagles), Italy (Bergamo, Jesi, RO Eurobasket, San Severo and Torino), Slovakia (Prievidza), Hungary (Szolnok) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks). Among many awards he won Austrian Bundesliga A championship title in 2022. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Austrian League Honorable Mention in 2022. Jones graduated from Winthrop University in 2012 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. |
| SLOVENIA |
| Liga Nova KBM Round 25: Ilirija edge Krka by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Liga Nova KBM. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 25 in the Liga Nova KBM took place in Ljubljana. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Krka (20-5) to sixth ranked Ilirija (12-13) 92-89 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Krka. Ilirija forced 21 Krka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Anej Orel (203-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Ziga Daneu (201-2002) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. International Leon Stergar (193-2000) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Ilirija have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sentjur. Krka at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Ilirija is looking forward to face league's leader Helios Suns in Domzale in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krka will play at home against Hopsi Polzela and is hoping to win this game. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sentjur. Second ranked Helios Suns faced 4th placed Sentjur. Guests from Domzale (21-4) defeated host Sentjur (12-13) 82-69. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Austin Luke (191-1994, college: Belmont) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Tibor Mirtic contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Rok Nemanic (192-2001) answered with 25 points for Sentjur. Helios Suns have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Sentjur at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Ilirija. Helios Suns will play against Ilirija (#5) in Ljubljana in the next round. Sentjur will play on the road against Sencur Gor. in Kranj and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Podcetrtek was also quite interesting. Third ranked Sencur Gor. (16-9) played at the court of 6th ranked Terme Olimia (11-14). Sencur Gor. managed to secure a 6-point victory 87-81 on Monday. Matej Rojc stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 assists for the winners. At the losing side Simo Atanackovic responded with 27 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sencur Gor. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-9 record having five points less than leader Helios Suns. Terme Olimia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Rogaska. Sencur Gor. will meet at home Sentjur (#4) in the next round. Terme Olimia will play against Rogaska in Rogaska Slatina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 25 LTH Castings defeated Hopsi Polzela in Skofja Loka 78-76. Rogaska beat Zlatorog at home 90-84.
Hopsi Polzela - LTH Castings 76-78 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Hopsi Polzela (8-17) was edged at home by ninth ranked LTH Castings (8-17) 78-76 on Friday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Hopsi Polzela won fourth quarter 22-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American swingman Mario Kegler (201-1997, college: Baylor) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Matej Cibej (180-2002) chipped in 14 points and 4 steals. Four LTH Castings players scored in double figures. LTH Castings' coach Igor Dolenc used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side power forward Jure Besedic (207-1992) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and forward Matic Grusovnik (199-1995) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. LTH Castings moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Hopsi Polzela. LTH Castings will meet bottom-ranked Zlatorog (#10) in the next round. Hopsi Polzela will play against the league's second-placed Krka having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Hopsi Polzela: J.Besedic 22+8reb+3ast, M.Grusovnik 18+5reb+4ast, J.Pelko 12+3reb+8ast, G.Ozbej 9+6reb, M.Vasilic 8+2reb+2ast, I.Goltnik 5+4reb+2ast LTH Castings: M.Kegler 18+5reb+1ast, M.Cibej 14+2reb+3ast, J.Greene 13+5reb, R.Stefan 11+6reb, S.Bilic 7+7reb+4ast, D.Milasinovic 6+1reb+2ast Sentjur - Helios Suns 69-82 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sentjur. Second ranked Helios Suns faced 4th placed Sentjur. Guests from Domzale (21-4) defeated host Sentjur (12-13) 82-69. It looked good early as Sentjur took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Helios Suns had a 22-10 second period charge getting the lead and Sentjur was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 69-82. Helios Suns shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Austin Luke (191-1994, college: Belmont) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Tibor Mirtic (202-2003) contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Rok Nemanic (192-2001) answered with 25 points and forward Tim Tomazic (197-1999) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Sentjur. Four Sentjur players scored in double figures. Helios Suns have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Sentjur at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Ilirija. Helios Suns will play against Ilirija (#5) in Ljubljana in the next round. Sentjur will play on the road against Sencur Gor. in Kranj and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sentjur: R.Nemanic 25+1reb, T.Tomazic 14+6reb+1ast, T.Dunn-Martin 13+1reb+4ast, J.Craig 11+8reb+2ast, M.Rikalo 3+1reb+4ast, N.Zupan 3+4reb+2ast Helios Suns: T.Ferme 16+1reb, A.Luke 16+1reb+11ast, L.Buljevic 14+2reb, M.Tibor 9+9reb+1ast, B.Mahkovic 9+3reb+5ast, D.Tunstall 6+6reb Rogaska - Zlatorog 90-84 No shocking result in a game in Rogaska Slatina where seventh ranked Rogaska (11-14) defeated bottom-ranked Zlatorog (6-19) 90-84 on Sunday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 29-20. But Zlatorog won second period 23-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Swingman Jure Span (193-1995, college: USC Upstate, agency: PEPI SPORT) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and the former international Urban Durnik (204-1997) chipped in 17 points and 13 rebounds. Five Rogaska players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Adrio Bailey (197-1997, college: Arkansas) responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Jan Copot (199-2001) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Zlatorog's coach Ales Pipan rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rogaska moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Terme Olimia. Zlatorog lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Rogaska will meet at home Terme Olimia (#7) in the next round. Zlatorog will play against LTH Castings and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zlatorog: F.Samojlovic 23, A.Bailey 23+8reb+1ast, J.Copot 19+7reb+4ast, P.Roka 8+7reb+1ast, M.Miljkovic 4+5reb+2ast, T.Blaz 4+3reb Rogaska: P.Tabak 25+2reb+4ast, J.Span 17+6reb+10ast, U.Durnik 17+13reb+2ast, I.Milicevic 17+9reb+2ast, S.Stas 14+3reb, B.Milos 0 Ilirija - Krka 92-89 The most exciting game of round 25 in the Liga Nova KBM took place in Ljubljana. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Krka (20-5) to sixth ranked Ilirija (12-13) 92-89 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Krka. Ilirija forced 21 Krka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Anej Orel (203-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Ziga Daneu (201-2002) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. International Leon Stergar (193-2000) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and Miha Cerkvenik (187-2001) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ilirija have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sentjur. Krka at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Ilirija is looking forward to face league's leader Helios Suns in Domzale in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krka will play at home against Hopsi Polzela and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Krka: R.Spasojevic 18+3reb, L.Stergar 16+6reb+2ast, R.Stipcevic 15+3reb+5ast, C.Miha 15+6reb+3ast, M.Skedelj 8+5reb, J.Span 8+3reb+4ast Ilirija: O.Anej 27+10reb+1ast, D.Ziga 18+8reb+3ast, A.Adnan 15+2reb+9ast, K.Jaka 11+4reb, A.Shashkov 9+8reb+4ast, L.Voncina 7+2reb+3ast Terme Olimia - Sencur Gor. 81-87 The game in Podcetrtek was also quite interesting. Third ranked Sencur Gor. (16-9) played at the court of 6th ranked Terme Olimia (11-14). Sencur Gor. managed to secure a 6-point victory 87-81 on Monday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Terme Olimia won third quarter 25-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sencur Gor. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Matej Rojc (198-1993) stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 assists for the winners and the former international power forward Dino Muric (201-1990) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Sencur Gor. players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Bosnian forward Simo Atanackovic (207-1990) responded with 27 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian power forward Nikola Tadic (206-1988) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sencur Gor. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-9 record having five points less than leader Helios Suns. Terme Olimia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Rogaska. Sencur Gor. will meet at home Sentjur (#4) in the next round. Terme Olimia will play against Rogaska in Rogaska Slatina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Terme Olimia: S.Atanackovic 27+5reb+1ast, N.Tadic 16+6reb, Z.Kosic 13+1reb+5ast, S.Igor 9+8reb+1ast, N.Strnad 8+5reb+5ast, Z.Svigelj 4+1reb+2ast Sencur Gor.: A.Hrstic 14+2reb, M.Rojc 13+3reb+7ast, E.Ahmedovic 12+4reb, D.Muric 10+6reb+5ast, G.Ozegovic 8+1reb, J.Novak 8+3ast |
| Anej Orel gets MVP of the Week award for Slovenian Liga Nova KBM - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Anej Orel (203-PF-2002) had a very impressive game in the last round for Ilirija and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 25. The 20-year old power forward had a double-double of 27 points and ten rebounds, while his team edged out Krka (#2, 20-5) 92-89. Ilirija is placed at 5th position in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. Ilirija is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 12-13 record. In the team's last game Orel 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. Anej Orel averages this season 10.6ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Simo Atanackovic (207-F-1990) of Terme Olimia. Atanackovic impressed basketball fans with 27 points and 5 rebounds. Bad luck as Terme Olimia lost that game 81-87 to the higher-ranked Sencur Gor. (#3, 16-9). This loss caused Terme Olimia to drop to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-14 record. Atanackovic is one of the most experienced players at Terme Olimia and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.5ppg (#2). He also registered 6.2 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Ilirija's star - Ziga Daneu (201-F-2002). Daneu scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was another key player of Ilirija, helping his team with a 92-89 win against the higher-ranked Krka (#2, 20-5). The chances of Ilirija 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, Daneu could help Ilirija to bring them higher in the standings. Daneu has a very solid season. In 23 games in Slovenia he scored 11.0ppg. He also has 4.7rpg and FGP: 61.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Patrik Tabak (195-G-2000) of Rogaska - 25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Jure Span (193-G/F-1995) of Rogaska - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Urban Durnik (204-PF-1997) of Rogaska - 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Ivan Milicevic (202-F-1995) of Rogaska - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Jure Besedic (207-F/C-1992) of Hopsi Polzela - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Leon Stergar (193-SG-2000) of Krka - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Matic Grusovnik (199-F-1995) of Hopsi Polzela - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| KBL Round 1 of Finals. Seoul Knights take 1-0 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Anyang - Seoul Knights 69-77 The international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Top scorers: Anyang: O.Spellman 24+11reb+2ast, S.Oh 21+16reb+1ast, J.Byeon 11+2reb+4ast, P.Jihoon 4+2reb+3ast, A.Rhenz 4+2reb+1ast, S.Moon 3+4reb+2ast Seoul Knights: J.Warney 23+10reb+1ast, S.Kim 22+6reb+12ast, I.Heo 10+3reb, B.Bae 6+7reb, C.Sung-Won 6+3reb+1ast, C.Song 5+1ast |
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| Mirza Bulic claims Spanish LEB Gold Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old had the game-high 37 points adding nine rebounds for Cantabria as his team was edged out by Coruna (#3, 21-9) 86-84. Cantabria maintains the 11th position in Spanish LEB Gold. Cantabria is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 17th lost game this season out of 30 games. In the team's last game Bulic had a remarkable 93.3% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Cantabria and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Bulic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 13.9ppg) and averages solid 55.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Ivan Aurrecoechea (204-F-1995) of Albacete. Aurrecoechea impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Albacete to edge the higher-ranked Estudiantes (#5, 19-11) by 5 points 100-95. Albacete's 17th position in the standings has not changed. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just seven victories Albacete managed to get this year. Aurrecoechea is a newcomer at Albacete and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Albacete's star - Danish David Knudsen (190-G/F-1994, agency: Players Group). Knudsen got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He was another key player of Albacete, helping his team with a 100-95 win against the higher-ranked Estudiantes (#5, 19-11). Knudsen has a very solid season. In 28 games in Spain he scored 9.9ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kevin Larsen (208-C-1993) of Estudiantes - 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Felipe Dos Anjos (218-C-1998) of Andorra - 17 points and 8 rebounds 6. Justin Jaworski (190-G-1999) of Gipuzkoa - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Djordje Simeunovic (201-F-1995) of Coruna - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Michael Torres Cuevas (188-G-1994) of Valladolid - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Aegir Steinarsson (185-PG-1991) of Alicante - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Mark Hughes (193-G-1997) of Estudiantes - 29 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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Unicaja and Dylan Osetkowski (206-F-1996, college: Texas) have agreed on terms of contract extension. The US-German forward has penned a new 2+1 deal with the Malaga team. Dylan Osetkowski joined Malaga at the start of the season. He tallies 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds per game in ACB. Osetkowski also notches 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in Basketball Champions League. Previously Dylan Osetkowski had stints in France and Germany.
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Real Madrid - Partizan 87-89 Partizan got to a sizzling start of their Euroleague playoff campaign. They shocked Real in Madrid tonight in the best-of-five series opener. Kevin Punter (192-SG-1993, college: Tennessee) posted 26 points and issued 6 assists to lead the Serbian powerhouse. The visitors poured in 26 points in the first period to take a 4-point lead. But Real slowed their opponents down in the third term. They held Partizan to 15 points in the period to eke out a 64-63 lead at the final break. The teams went neck and neck throughout the fourth stanza. Kevin Punter gave Partizan an 86-84 lead with 34 seconds left in regulation. But Gabriel Deck (198-F-1995) converted a three-point play to put the hosts up by one 87-86. But Kevin Punter drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to win it for Partizan. Zach LeDay (202-F/C-1994, college: Virginia Tech) had 13 points in the victory. Gabriel Deck answered with 24 points for Real. Guerschon Yabusele (201-PF-1995) netted 14 points in the loss. |
| SWEDEN |
| Basketligan Round 7 of Semi-Finals. Norrkoping advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Jamtland - Norrkoping 64-75 Norrkoping made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. The former international Adam Ramstedt (206-1995) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American guard Devonte Green (190-1997, college: Indiana) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Pierre Hampton (201-1991) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Landrius Horton (193-1998, college: Columbus St.) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Jamtland's coach Adnan Cuk rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Jamtland: P.Hampton 12+7reb+2ast, P.Carr 12+5reb+1ast, L.Horton 12+3reb+4ast, R.Guinn 8, C.Jackson 5+2ast, A.Smith 4+10reb Norrkoping: A.Ramstedt 16+7reb+1ast, D.Green 13+2reb+4ast, N.Spires 10+5reb, N.Dawit 10+3reb, M.Tyus 9+3reb+2ast, T.Schuberg 8+2reb+4ast |
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| Igbanu's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Lugano (12-17) 75-68. Boncourt is placed at 6th position in Swiss league. Boncourt is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 12-17 record. In the team's last game Igbanu had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Boncourt's top player in his first season with the team. The University of Tulsa graduate has very impressive stats this year. Igbanu is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.4ppg), rebounds (8th best: 7.7rpg) and averages solid 58.2% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Justin Roberts (182-PG-1998) of Neuchatel. He is American guard in his first season at Neuchatel. In the last game Roberts recorded impressive 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course he led Neuchatel to another comfortable win 84-68 over the lower-ranked Swiss Central (#11, 4-24) being unquestionably team leader. Neuchatel's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 14-14 record is not bad and everything may still change. Roberts is a newcomer at Neuchatel and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Neuchatel's star - forward Dalan Ancrum (198-F-1996). Ancrum showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was another key player of Neuchatel, helping his team with a 84-68 easy win against the lower-ranked Swiss Central (#11, 4-24). Neuchatel needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 14 victories and 14 lost games. Ancrum has a very solid season. In 25 games in Switzerland he scored 17.4ppg. He also has 6.7rpg, 3.1apg, FGP: 54.7% and 3PT: 44.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Robert Zinn (197-PG-1995) of Lugano - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Dusan Mladjan (198-SF-1986) of Massagno - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Malik Johnson (178-PG-1997) of Vevey Riviera - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists 7. Tyrell Johnson (203-F/C-1997) of Vevey Riviera - 18 points and 7 rebounds 8. Isaiah Williams (201-F-1992) of Massagno - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Arkim Robertson (208-C-1994) of Neuchatel - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Jalen Henry (203-C/F-1996) of Vevey Riviera - 18 points, 8 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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| Stats Leaders |
| T1 League Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Taichung Suns take the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Taichung Suns - TB Herobears 138-130 Suns made 29-of-38 free shots (76.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 TB Herobears turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by TB Herobears helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-1992, college: Illinois) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 44 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 steals. His fellow American import center Arnett Moultrie (208-1990, college: MSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Michael Qualls (197-1994, college: Arkansas) answered with 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Tanzanian center Hasheem Thabeet (218-1987, college: UConn) added 18 points and 25 rebounds in the effort for TB Herobears. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Taichung Suns: R.Rice 44+12reb+11ast, W.Chen 22+4reb+5ast, Y.Su 21+11reb+3ast, A.Moultrie 20+11reb+4ast, K.Lu 18+4reb+8ast, K.Benson 7+5reb+1ast TB Herobears: M.Qualls 37+6reb+3ast, Y.Chiang 23+5reb+14ast, H.Thabeet 18+25reb, Y.Chu 14+2reb+2ast, P.Jones III 13+5reb+2ast, C.Lee 10+5reb+2ast |
| Nick King gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese T1 League (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 27-year old forward had the game-high 12 points adding six rebounds and five assists for N.Taipei CTBC in his team's victory, helping them to crush Taichung Suns (#5, 8-21) with 16-point margin 95-79. It allowed N.Taipei CTBC to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese T1 League. N.Taipei CTBC have a solid 25-5 record. King just recently signed at N.Taipei CTBC, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Middle Tennessee State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. King is in league's top in points (3rd best: 25.8ppg), assists (9th best: 4.4apg) and averages solid 55.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Keith Benson (211-C-1988) of Taichung Suns. Benson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Taichung Suns lost that game 79-95 to the higher-ranked N.Taipei CTBC (#1, 25-5). Taichung Suns managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. 21 lost games are too many comparing to just eight victories Taichung Suns managed to get this year. Benson is one of the most experienced players at Taichung Suns and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Taichung Suns' star - American Arnett Moultrie (208-C-1990). Moultrie scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Moultrie's great performance Taichung Suns lost 79-95 to the higher-ranked N.Taipei CTBC (#1, 25-5). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Taichung Suns can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 8-21 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Moultrie has a very solid season. In 10 games in Taiwan he scored 20.2ppg. He also has 10.1rpg and FGP: 55.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kristijan Krajina (208-C-1990) of N.Taipei CTBC - 13 points and 12 rebounds 5. Chia-Hao Wei (182-PG-2000) of N.Taipei CTBC - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Edgaras Zelionis (207-PF-1989) of N.Taipei CTBC - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Hsueh-Lin Lee (175-C-1984) of N.Taipei CTBC - 2 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Theodore Austin (195-F-1995) of Taichung Suns - 6 points and 9 rebounds 9. Wen-Ting Tseng (204-F/C-1984) of N.Taipei CTBC - 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Li-Huang Wen (200-F/C-1993) of Taichung Suns - 8 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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| Lincoln Smith gets MVP of the Week award for Thailand TEBA - by Eurobasket News | ||
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American Lincoln Smith (196-F) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's leader Red Dragons and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents TEBA Player of the Week award for round 5. The forward had a double-double of 39 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Uprise Revolt (#5, 1-5) with 29-point margin 95-66. It allowed Red Dragons to consolidate first place in the Thailand TEBA. Red Dragons have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Smith had a remarkable 60.9% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Red Dragons, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Lamar University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Smith is in league's top in points (2nd best: 30.8ppg), rebounds (4th best: 12.3rpg) and averages solid 3.5spg and 61.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Accheaus Fields (187-G-1997) of DAI Tigers. Fields impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 42 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led DAI Tigers to another comfortable win 87-74 over slightly higher-ranked Sharks (#3, 4-2) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. DAI Tigers consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team's 3-1 record is not bad at all. Fields is one of the most experienced players at DAI Tigers and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 30.5ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 9.8rpg and 4.5apg. The third best performed player last round was American Jorge Perdomo (196-G-1999) of second-ranked Coyotes. Perdomo showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, eight rebounds and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Coyotes, leading his team to a 122-62 easy win against Pirates (#6, 0-5). Coyotes needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Perdomo has a great season in Thailand. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 32.6ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 11.8rpg (5th best) and assists with 6.4apg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikeem Deleon (196-G) of Coyotes - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Afnan Charansarn (186-F-1997) of Sharks - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Rajah Mayo Jr.) of Coyotes - 27 points and 2 rebounds 7. Nuttapon Kupadit (168-PG-1997) of Sharks - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Day Narbonne (180-G) of Red Dragons - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Ace Aten-Anpu (G) of Red Dragons - 15 points and 12 rebounds 10. Michael Lugo (183-G) of Coyotes - 16 points, 6 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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| TEBA Round 6: Derby game ends with Uprise Revolt's defeat of Pirates - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bangkok: Uprise Revolt (#6) and Pirates (#6). Uprise Revolt (1-5) won against visiting Pirates (0-5) 96-83. Uprise Revolt looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for guard Kameron Spann (182) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Fidel Norris (180, college: SUNY Adirondack) contributed with 30 points and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Chad Mosby (196, college: CRC) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for Pirates. Uprise Revolt left bottom position moving up to fifth place. It was Pirates' fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Uprise Revolt's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Tigers. Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Bangkok: Sharks (#2) and Coyotes (#3). Coyotes were defeated at home 98-105 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Guard Nattapat Biasamrit had a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Afnan Charansarn chipped in 33 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Jorge Perdomo (196-1999, college: Purchase) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Coyotes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-2 record having just one point less than leader Red Dragons, which they share with defeated Coyotes. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Uprise Revolt - Pirates 96-83 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bangkok: Uprise Revolt (#6) and Pirates (#6). Uprise Revolt (1-5) won against visiting Pirates (0-5) 96-83. Uprise Revolt looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for guard Kameron Spann (182) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Fidel Norris (180, college: SUNY Adirondack) contributed with 30 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Uprise Revolt players scored in double figures. Forward Chad Mosby (196, college: CRC) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Greg Thirdkill (188-1994, college: Barclay) added 27 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Pirates. Uprise Revolt left bottom position moving up to fifth place. It was Pirates' fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Uprise Revolt's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Tigers. Top scorers: Pirates: C.Mosby 28+16reb+5ast, G.Thirdkill 27+9reb+7ast, N.Khiewrong 15+7reb+2ast, M.JR 6+4reb+3ast, C.Siraphop 4+3reb+1ast, N.Songkhram 3+8reb+3ast Uprise Revolt: F.Norris 30+4reb+4ast, S.Kameron 21+14reb+4ast, B.Shingles 18+6reb+6ast, S.Pacharadon 11+11reb+7ast, K.Pattaranarong 9+6reb+4ast, W.Ittipol 7+10reb+2ast Coyotes - Sharks 98-105 Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Bangkok: Sharks (#2) and Coyotes (#3). Coyotes were defeated at home 98-105 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Sharks forced 23 Coyotes turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Sharks brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Coyotes were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Nattapat Biasamrit had a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Afnan Charansarn (186-1997) chipped in 33 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Jorge Perdomo (196-1999, college: Purchase) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Matteo Ramdani (195) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Coyotes players scored in double figures. Coyotes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-2 record having just one point less than leader Red Dragons, which they share with defeated Coyotes. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Coyotes: J.Perdomo 21+12reb+4ast, M.Jr Rajah 19+9reb+5ast, N.Deleon 19+9reb+1ast, R.Matteo 18+11reb+5ast, Y.Thanakorn 11+6reb+1ast, M.Lugo 3+1reb+2ast Sharks: B.Nattapat 44+10reb+2ast, A.Charansarn 33+15reb+6ast, P.Amadou 8+15reb+3ast, B.Xyani 6+8reb+2ast, A.Moon 6+3reb+2ast, N.Kupadit 6+6reb+8ast |
| Charansarn's double-double lands him TEBA Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had a double-double of 33 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Coyotes (4-2) 105-98. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thanks to this victory Sharks moved-up to the 3rd position in Thailand TEBA. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Sharks will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Charansarn had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Sharks, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Charansarn has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 24.8ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.8rpg), assists (4th best: 5.4apg) and averages solid 1.2bpg,2.8spg and 71.0% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Nattapat Biasamrit (G). He is a guard in his first season at Sharks. In the last game Biasamrit recorded impressive double-double of 44 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Sharks cruised to a 105-98 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Coyotes (4-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Sharks consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team's 4-2 record is not bad at all. Biasamrit is one of the most experienced players at Sharks and similarly like Afnan Charansarn has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Greg Thirdkill (188-G/F-1994) of Pirates (#6). Thirdkill showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the last round. Despite Thirdkill's great performance Pirates lost 83-96 to slightly higher-ranked Uprise Revolt (#5, 1-5). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Pirates can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have awful season losing so far all 5 games. Thirdkill has individually a great season in Thailand. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.0ppg (6th best) and assists with 4.7apg (7th best). Thirdkill attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Matteo Ramdani (195-F) of Coyotes - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Chad Mosby (196-F) of Pirates - 28 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Pacharadon Sawettaphan (170-PG) of Uprise Revolt - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Kameron Spann (182-G) of Uprise Revolt - 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Nikeem Deleon (196-G) of Coyotes - 19 points and 9 rebounds 9. Fidel Norris (180-G) of Uprise Revolt - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Amadou Patro (185-F) of Sharks - 8 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Club Africain and Monastir post second straight wins - by Eurobasket News |
| Club Africain and Monastir posted second straight wins. They grabbed 2-0 Semifinal leads and stepped closer to the Final. Monastir overcame Etoile du Sahel 103-90. Club Africain meanwhile edged Etoile de Rades 80-66. They nailed 20 points in the first and then the second quarters and led 10 points at the halftime. Club Africain won the third quarter 25-15, whilst the opponents replied with a 21-15 run in the end. |
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| McCollum's 28 points and 8 assists give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding three rebounds and eight assists for Pinar Karsiyaka in his team's victory, helping them to crush Darussafaka (#6, 13-13) with 25-point margin 101-76. Pinar Karsiyaka maintains the 3rd position in Turkish league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Pinar Karsiyaka will need more victories to improve their 19-7 record. In the team's last game McCollum had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Pinar Karsiyaka's top player in his first season with the team. Goshen College graduate has very impressive stats this year. McCollum is league's best scorer averaging so far 20.0ppg. McCollum is in league's top in and averages solid 52.4% FGP and 43.5% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Omar Prewitt (201-SF-1994) of Petkim. He is American in his first season at Petkim. In the last game Prewitt recorded impressive double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds. It was enough for Petkim to edge the lower-ranked Besiktas (#15, 8-18) by 1 point 85-84. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Petkim keeps 11th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-15 record. Prewitt is a newcomer at Petkim and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Alexander Perez-Kaufmann (191-PG-1993, agency: Pro Sports) of Konyaspor (#16). Perez-Kaufmann showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in the last round. Despite Perez-Kaufmann's great performance Konyaspor lost 72-77 to the higher-ranked Bahcesehir (#9, 11-15). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Perez-Kaufmann has a very solid season. In 22 games in Turkey he scored 13.1ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Demetre Rivers (203-F-1995) of Buyukcekmece - 24 points and 4 rebounds 5. Nigel Hayes-Davis (203-F-1994) of Fenerbahce - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Angelo Caloiaro (203-F-1989) of Galatasaray - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-PG-1994) of Gaziantep - 25 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Nathan Sestina (206-F-1997) of Turk Telekom - 24 points and 4 rebounds 9. Will Clyburn (201-F-1990) of Anadolu Efes - 18 points and 10 rebounds 10. Tyler Ennis (188-PG-1994) of Tofas - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| TBL Round 26: Balikesir edge Final Spor by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 26 in the TBL took place in Balikesir. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Final Spor (15-11) to seventh ranked Balikesir (15-11) 94-91 in the game for the fifth place. 25 personal fouls committed by Final Spor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Nakye Sanders (203-1997, college: Towson, agency: Helping Ballers) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The other American import guard Kahlil Dukes (183-1995, college: Niagara) chipped in 27 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Omer Sancakli (195-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Balikesir have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with TED Ankara and Final Spor. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mersin (19-7) against eighth ranked Sigortam.net (13-13) on Friday night. Visiting Mersin was defeated by Sigortam.net in Balikesir 76-61. Guard Huseyin Kandemir (194-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Vladimir Stimac contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Sigortam.net's coach Ceyhun Cabadak allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Koray Uzunhasan (186-1992) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Mersin. Sigortam.net maintains eighth position with 13-13 record. Mersin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Leader Cagdas BS delivered the twenty third victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 6th ranked TED Ankara (15-11) 77-69 in Mugla. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of TED Ankara. Chris Warren scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Cagdas BS's coach Ali Aydanarig used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brandon Walters responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Cagdas BS (23-3) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Cagdas BS maintains first position. TED Ankara at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Final Spor and Balikesir. Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Haremspor crushed Antalya in Istanbul 100-69. Kocaeli beat Bornova at home 86-84. Yalovaspor lost to OGM Orman on the opponent's court 70-78. Mamak was outscored by Samsunspor in a home game 76-96. Fenerbahce 2 managed to beat Gemlik on the road 94-92. Fenerbahce 2 was defeated by Cagdas BS on its own court 53-71. The best stats of 26th round was 15 points and 10 rebounds by Marreon Jackson of Fenerbahce 2.
Sigortam.net - Mersin 76-61 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mersin (19-7) against eighth ranked Sigortam.net (13-13) on Friday night. Visiting Mersin was defeated by Sigortam.net in Balikesir 76-61. Sigortam.net forced 22 Mersin turnovers. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. Sigortam.net players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Guard Huseyin Kandemir (194-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Serbian center Vladimir Stimac (210-1987) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Sigortam.net's coach Ceyhun Cabadak allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Koray Uzunhasan (186-1992) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Aaron Jones (206-1993, college: Ole Miss) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Mersin. Sigortam.net maintains eighth position with 13-13 record. Mersin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Mersin: K.Uzunhasan 15+6reb+1ast, A.Jones 11+5reb+4ast, O.Kerem 9+3ast, M.Kizil 9+7reb+1ast, A.Karahan 7+1reb+2ast, K.Kaspar 5+3reb+3ast Sigortam.net: H.Kandemir 22+3reb+2ast, G.Yazicioglu 15+1reb, V.Stimac 10+9reb+4ast, U.Gecen 9+9ast, D.Celen 7+3reb+2ast, C.Sekeroglu 4+3reb+1ast Antalya - Haremspor 69-100 There was no surprise when 16th ranked Antalya (2-24) was crushed at home by tenth ranked Haremspor (11-15) 100-69 on Saturday. Haremspor dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Antalya's 38. They outrebounded Antalya 40-23 including a 32-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Haremspor especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 71.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Montenegrin center Gligorije Rakocevic (211-1995, college: Oregon St.) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Haremspor's coach Adem Oren felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atahan Saylam (-1997) responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Yavuz Osmanli (-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five Haremspor and four Antalya players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Haremspor maintains tenth position with 11-15 record, which they share with Kocaeli. Antalya lost eighteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Top scorers: Antalya: T.Dogancan 17+5ast, S.Atahan 17+9reb+4ast, O.Yavuz 12+11reb+3ast, G.Gokbay 12+1reb+4ast, Y.Ata 4, T.Koray 4+1reb+1ast Haremspor: G.Rakocevic 17+10reb+1ast, D.Clark 16+4reb+4ast, I.Turkyilmaz 15+6reb, E.Bugra 13+2reb+2ast, U.Saraloglu 12+4reb+8ast, Y.Ali 10+4reb+1ast Kocaeli - Bornova 86-84 No shocking result in a game in Izmit where twelfth ranked Kocaeli (11-15) edged 14th ranked Bornova (8-18) 86-84 on Saturday. Kocaeli looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Desure Buie (185-1997, college: Hofstra) scored 32 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nick Banyard (203-1994, college: UCF, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Kocaeli's coach Ahmet Yolcu used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) responded with 37 points (!!!), 7 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) and power forward Brandon Huffman (208-1998, college: JSU) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Kocaeli have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Haremspor. Bornova at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Bornova: T.Franklin 37+4reb+7ast, B.Huffman 22+15reb+1ast, S.Efe 14+3reb+4ast, S.Senturk 4+4reb+5ast, U.Baris 4+7reb+1ast, O.Cagatay 2+2reb+3ast Kocaeli: D.Buie 32+4reb+8ast, N.Banyard 14+8reb+2ast, E.Beyaz 9+5reb+2ast, I.Yildirim 8+2reb+6ast, T.Mete 6+4reb, U.Mert 5+3ast Cagdas BS - TED Ankara 77-69 Leader Cagdas BS delivered the twenty third victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 6th ranked TED Ankara (15-11) 77-69 in Mugla. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of TED Ankara. Cagdas BS shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Hakan Yapar (202-1984) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Cagdas BS players scored in double figures. Cagdas BS's coach Ali Aydanarig used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Kaan Sariaslan (193-1997) scored 17 points. Cagdas BS (23-3) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Cagdas BS maintains first position. TED Ankara at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Final Spor and Balikesir. Top scorers: TED Ankara: B.Walters 18+9reb+1ast, K.Sariaslan 17+4reb+3ast, C.Dalgali 15+4reb+2ast, O.Kucuk 9+6ast, S.Gibson 5+4reb+1ast, A.Akcam 3+1reb+3ast Cagdas BS: C.Warren 17+3reb+4ast, H.Yapar 15+5reb+1ast, A.Cantitiz 12+5reb, M.Ozdogan 11+1reb, R.Solomon 10+3reb, H.Cavit 5+5reb+3ast OGM Orman - Yalovaspor 78-70 There was an upset in Ankara where higher ranked Yalovaspor (16-10) was defeated by ninth ranked OGM Orman (12-14) 78-70 on Saturday. OGM Orman dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Yalovaspor's 26 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Cameroonian forward Benoit Mbala (200-1995) scored 29 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Utku Yucedag (198-1994) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four OGM Orman players scored in double figures. Forward Tunahan Dikmen (203-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Kadir Bayram (185-1996) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. OGM Orman maintains ninth position with 12-14 record. Newly promoted Yalovaspor keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. Top scorers: Yalovaspor: T.Dikmen 16+14reb+1ast, K.Bayram 15+2reb+6ast, R.Ledo 8+4reb, O.Haciyeva 8+6reb+3ast, M.Kapucu 7+4reb, S.Topcu 6+3reb+4ast OGM Orman: B.Mbala 29+4reb+1ast, B.Erol 14+4reb+4ast, U.Yucedag 12+12reb+1ast, H.Avci 10+3reb+4ast, S.Ekmen 9+4reb, A.Peker 2+1ast Mamak - Samsunspor 76-96 Very predictable result in Ankara where second ranked Samsunspor (21-5) outscored 12th ranked Mamak (10-16) 96-76 on Sunday. Samsunspor dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Mamak's 22. They outrebounded Mamak 53-28 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Samsunspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Forward Muhammet Kalkan (203-2000) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Goktug Bas (201-2001) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. American point guard Myles Mack (178-1993, college: Rutgers) responded with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Mertcan Solkol (195-1996) scored 10 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Samsunspor have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 21-5 record having just two points less than leader Cagdas BS. Mamak lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Fenerbahce 2. Top scorers: Mamak: M.Mack 23+5reb+6ast, U.Atin 11+3reb+4ast, C.Bragg Jr. 11+6reb, M.Solkol 10+4reb+4ast, O.Sahin 9+3reb+2ast, G.Akkoyunlu 8+4reb+2ast Samsunspor: K.Muhammet 21+12reb+1ast, G.Bas 19+6reb+3ast, M.Wright 10+2reb+7ast, A.Genc 10+6reb+6ast, E.Yasar 10+2reb+2ast, M.Sert 9+9reb+1ast Gemlik - Fenerbahce 2 92-94 Not a big story in a game in Bursa where 15th ranked Gemlik (7-19) was edged by thirteenth ranked Fenerbahce 2 (10-16) 94-92 on Sunday. Fenerbahce 2 made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Fenerbahce 2 outrebounded Gemlik 41-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Marreon Jackson (185, college: Arizona St.) scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman DShawn Schwartz (201-1999, college: GMU) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Guard Jeremy Sheppard (185-1997, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) responded with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Brandon Tabb (193-1995, college: BCU) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Five Gemlik players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce 2 moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Mamak. Gemlik lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Top scorers: Gemlik: B.Tabb 24+5reb+1ast, J.Sheppard 22+5reb+5ast, E.Akyuz 17+1reb+4ast, T.Batin 11+7reb+1ast, Y.Koca 10+4reb, Y.Baran 4+3reb+1ast Fenerbahce 2: D.Schwartz 25+4reb+1ast, M.Jackson 21+9reb+8ast, E.Sancakli 11+2reb, A.Duran 9+4reb+4ast, G.Burak 6+1reb+1ast, E.Mert 6 Balikesir - Final Spor 94-91 The most exciting game of round 26 in the TBL took place in Balikesir. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Final Spor (15-11) to seventh ranked Balikesir (15-11) 94-91 in the game for the fifth place. 25 personal fouls committed by Final Spor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Nakye Sanders (203-1997, college: Towson, agency: Helping Ballers) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The other American import guard Kahlil Dukes (183-1995, college: Niagara) chipped in 27 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Omer Sancakli (195-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists and Talat Alp Altunbey (204-1994) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Balikesir have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with TED Ankara and Final Spor. Top scorers: Final Spor: T.Alp Altunbey 20+2reb+1ast, L.Dunn 17+1reb+1ast, O.Sancakli 15+6reb+12ast, T.Sezgun 13+3reb+1ast, M.Basturk 6+2reb+4ast, K.Faik 6+2reb+1ast Balikesir: K.Dukes 27+1reb+5ast, N.Sanders 23+13reb, M.Mutlu 18+3reb+3ast, A.Isik 11+6reb+2ast, B.Aygunduz 5+4reb, A.Erdek 4+3ast Fenerbahce 2 - Cagdas BS 53-71 Everything went according to plan in Istanbul where first ranked Cagdas BS (23-3) won against 13th ranked Fenerbahce 2 (10-16) 71-53 on Monday. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) scored 25 points to lead the charge for the winners and center Richard Solomon (208-1992, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Guard Marreon Jackson (185, college: Arizona St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and swingman DShawn Schwartz (201-1999, college: GMU) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cagdas BS have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Cagdas BS maintains first position with 23-3 record. Fenerbahce 2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the twelfth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Mamak. Top scorers: Fenerbahce 2: M.Jackson 15+10reb+3ast, A.Duran 11+5reb+1ast, D.Schwartz 9+11reb+1ast, B.Bayar 8+7reb, E.Sancakli 5+2reb+3ast, I.Avsar 2+2reb+2ast Cagdas BS: C.Warren 25+3reb+1ast, R.Solomon 14+11reb, H.Yapar 12+1reb+8ast, H.Cavit 8+5reb+4ast, E.Ilter 4+3reb+4ast, M.Ozdogan 3+1reb+1ast |
| Nakye Sanders gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish TBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old forward had a double-double of 23 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team edged out Final Spor (15-11) 94-91. Balikesir is placed at 6th position in Turkish TBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Balikesir will need more victories to improve their 15-11 record. Sanders just recently signed at Balikesir, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Nakye Sanders averages this season 16.9ppg and 9.6rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Troy Franklin (183-G-1989) of Bornova. Franklin impressed basketball fans with 37 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Bad luck as Bornova was edged by the higher-ranked Kocaeli (#11, 11-15) 86-84. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Bornova keeps 14th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-18 record. Franklin is one of the most experienced players at Bornova and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.8ppg (#9). He also recorded 6.3 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was another Bornova's star - American Brandon Huffman (208-F/C-1998). Huffman scored 22 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Huffman's great performance Bornova lost 84-86 to the higher-ranked Kocaeli (#11, 11-15). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The chances of Bornova not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 18 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Huffman could try to bring Bornova's a little bit higher in the standings. Huffman has individually a great season in Turkey. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 14.2rpg (#1 in league). He also has 2.3bpg and FGP: 61.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Benoit Mbala (200-F-1995) of OGM Orman - 29 points and 4 rebounds 5. Desure Buie (185-G-1997) of Kocaeli - 32 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Kahlil Dukes (183-G-1995) of Balikesir - 27 points and 5 assists 7. Omer Sancakli (195-G-1992) of Final Spor - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists 8. Gligorije Rakocevic (211-C-1995) of Haremspor - 17 points and 10 rebounds 9. Brandon Walters (208-C-1995) of TED Ankara - 18 points and 9 rebounds 10. D'Shawn Schwartz (201-G/F-1999) of Fenerbahce 2 - 25 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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| UGANDA |
| Stanley Mugerwa gets MVP of the Week award for Ugandan NBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Ugandan Forward Stanley Mugerwa (198-F-1995) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's second-best KIU Titans and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 8. The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 11 points and ten rebounds, while his team crushed Kampala R. (#12, 1-4) with 25-point margin 78-53. KIU Titans maintains the 2nd position in Ugandan NBL. They are still close to the very top. KIU Titans would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 5-1 record. It's Mugerwa's second year at KIU Titans and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Stanley Mugerwa averages just after three games 10.3ppg and 8.7rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was John Teko of JKL Dolphins. Teko impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for JKL Dolphins to edge the lower-ranked Kampala R. (#12, 1-4) by 4 points 70-66. This victory allowed JKL Dolphins to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-4 record. Teko is one of the most experienced players at JKL Dolphins and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Samad Imran (F-1993) of Power (#9). Imran scored 11 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Imran's great performance Power lost 50-81 to the higher-ranked UCU Canons (#4, 4-3). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Power can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-5 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Imran has individually a great season in Uganda. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.6rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jerry Kayanga (G-1997) of UCU Canons - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kayiira Joel (2001) of UCU Canons - 14 points and 10 rebounds 6. Jimmy Otim (1999) of UCU Canons - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Amisi Saidi (200-C) of KIU Titans - 15 points and 7 rebounds 8. Peter Sifuma (C-1996) of UCU Canons - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Derrick Katumba (194-F-1993) of JKL Dolphins - 3 points and 18 rebounds 10. Peter Obleng (190-G-2003) of KIU Titans - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| UKRAINE |
| Aleksey Adediran gets MVP of the Week award for Ukrainian Higher League (Second Stage) - by Hoops Agents - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 40-year old center had a double-double of 22 points and twelve rebounds, while his team beat Sambir (#2, 6-4) 101-92. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Rivne to consolidate first place in the Ukrainian Higher League. Rivne has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 9-1. It's Adediran's second year at Rivne and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Aleksey Adediran averages this season 17.3ppg and 7.0rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-G-1996) of Vinnitsky Zubry. Gutsaliuk impressed basketball fans with a triple-double of 54 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Of course he led Vinnitsky Zubry to another comfortable win outscoring Poltava (#17, 0-7) 127-53. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Vinnitsky Zubry keeps 13th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Gutsaliuk is a newcomer at Vinnitsky Zubry 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 25.1ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 4.7rpg and 3.8apg. The third best performed player last round was Yevgen Brechko (206-C-1992) of Invasport (#3). Brechko showcased his all-around game by recording 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Brechko's great performance Invasport lost 92-96 to the lower-ranked MBC-Niko 2 (#9, 6-1). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Invasport needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 6 victories and 2 lost games. Brechko has a great season in Ukraine. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 11.9rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 63.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Oleksiy Kochura (195-F/G-2001) of MBC-Niko 2 - 33 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Andriy Raus (185-PG-1991) of Invasport - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Vladislav Lukinskiy (205-C-1999) of Zhytomyr - 23 points and 10 rebounds 7. Volodimir Furman (201-F-1989) of Vinnitsky Zubry - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Bogdan Lukian (183-G-1999) of MBC-Niko 2 - 32 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Maksym Mochalov (201-F-1995) of Politekhnik-2 - 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Maxim Mikhailov (198-F-2003) of SumDU - 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
| BBL Stats Leaders |
| Josh McFolley claims British BBL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old guard had the game-high 38 points adding five rebounds and nine assists for Surrey S. in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Manchester G. (#6, 17-19) 106-103. Surrey S. maintains the 10th position in British BBL. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Surrey S. have already lost 32 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game McFolley had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range and got eight three-pointers out of 15 attempts. He just recently signed at Surrey S., being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Detroit Mercy graduate has very impressive stats this year. McFolley is league's best scorer averaging so far 20.2ppg. McFolley The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Marc Loving (203-F-1994) of second-ranked Leicester R.. Loving impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Leicester R. cruised to a 85-76 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Sheffield S. (#7, 17-19). Leicester R.'s second position in the standings has not changed. His team's 25-11 record is not bad at all. Loving is a newcomer at Leicester R. 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 Larry Austin Jr. (188-G-1996) of Cheshire P. (#5). Austin Jr. showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, ten rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Cheshire P., leading his team to a 96-92 win against the higher-ranked Leicester R. (#2, 25-11). Cheshire P. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 19 victories and 17 lost games. Austin Jr. has a very solid season. In 32 games in United Kingdom he scored 15.5ppg. He also has 5.9rpg, 4.4apg, 2.4spg and FGP: 55.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Justin Gordon (198-F-1993) of Newcastle E. - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Hasahn French (201-F-1998) of Newcastle E. - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Kyle Johnson (195-G-1988) of Newcastle E. - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Josh Steel (194-SG-1997) of Surrey S. - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Vojtech Hruban (202-SF-1989) of London L. - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Morayo Soluade (195-G/F-1995) of London L. - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Rashad Hassan (203-C/F-1989) of Plymouth P. - 18 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| VENEZUELA |
| Stats Leaders - LPB |
| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Gaston Garcia to their roster, ex San Martin - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Garcia has played previously professionally in Venezuela (Cocodrilos). He won Argentinian LaLiga Torneo Super 20 Conferencia Norte 2 championship title in 2022. |
| Butler number one in Venezuela SPB for round 20 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player was the main contributor (36 points, six rebounds and eight assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Heroes (#6, 8-8) 104-101. Gaiteros maintains the 5th position in their group in Venezuelan SPB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Gaiteros will need more victories to improve their 9-7 record. In the team's last game Butler had a remarkable nine three-pointers out of 18 attempts. He just recently signed at Gaiteros, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former University of Tennessee at Martin star has very solid stats this year. Butler is in league's top in points (4th best: 18.6ppg). The second best player in last round's games was young American James Reese V (193-G-1998) of Brillantes. Reese V had a very good evening with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course he led Brillantes to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Taurinos (#9, 5-11) 119-78. Despite this victory Brillantes slide down in the standings to 3rd position in Western Conference. His team's 11-5 record is not bad at all. Reese V is one of the most experienced players at Brillantes and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Orlando Coleman (196-F-1992) of league's second-best Guaros. Coleman scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Guaros, leading his team to a 86-77 win against the lower-ranked Heroes (#6, 8-8). Guaros needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Western Conference. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 5 lost games. Coleman has a great season in Venezuela. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.6ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Bryant Duran (180-G-1999) of Taurinos - 31 points and 9 rebounds 5. Richard Bautista (185-PG-1997) of Heroes - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Edgar Martinez (199-SF-1997) of Trotamundos - 22 points and 8 rebounds 7. Avry Holmes (185-G-1994) of Panteras - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Nestor Colmenares (200-C-1987) of Trotamundos - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Morris Sierralta (190-G/F-1987) of Cangrejeros - 24 points and 5 rebounds 10. Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-C-1995) of Heroes - 21 points and 14 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Broncos (12-5) in Barquisimeto on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Guaros (12-5) 80-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Broncos. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Guaros dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Broncos' 30. The best player for the winners was American guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Heissler Guillent (186-1986) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) who recorded 25 points. Guaros keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Broncos. Guaros is looking forward to face Gaiteros (#5) in Maracaibo in the next round. Broncos' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Caracas to the arena Llaneros. Important game to mention about took place in Caracas. Eighth ranked Llaneros (6-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Heroes (8-9) 86-85 on Tuesday evening. It was a good game for Dominican point guard Yerri Flores (188-1996, college: High School) who saved his team from a defeat with 33 points (!!!). Cristian Centeno contributed with 13 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. British center Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-1995, college: LSU) answered with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks for Heroes. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Llaneros maintains eighth place with 6-10 record. Heroes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Llaneros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Broncos. A very close game took place in Porlamar between Piratas and Guaiqueries. Fourth ranked Piratas (9-3) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked Guaiqueries (8-7). Piratas managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 in the game for the fourth place. Rigoberto Mendoza stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Tre McLean with 20 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Piratas maintains fourth place with 9-3 record. Guaiqueries at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Piratas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guaiqueries will play against Spartans (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 21 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Cocodrilos defeated Guaiqueries in Caracas 75-62. Marinos were beaten by Diablos at home 85-87. Panteras won against Gigantes on the opponent's court 89-75. Toros managed to outperform Brillantes in a home game 85-76. The best stats of 21th round was 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by Gaston Semiglia of Toros.
Guaiqueries - Cocodrilos 62-75 There was no surprise in Porlamar where 5th ranked Guaiqueries (8-7) were defeated by second ranked Cocodrilos (12-3) 75-62 on Monday. Cocodrilos dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Guaiqueries' 18. They outrebounded Guaiqueries 40-28 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dominican Luis Montero (203-1993, college: South Plains) stepped up and scored 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and American guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 19 points. Five Cocodrilos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) with 16 points and American forward Tre McLean (197-1993, college: Chattanooga) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Guaiqueries' coach Pablo Favarel rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cocodrilos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-3 record having just two points less than leader Gladiadores. Guaiqueries at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Cocodrilos will meet Cangrejeros (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guaiqueries will play against Spartans (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cocodrilos: N.Williams 19+3reb+1ast, E.Mijares 18+1reb+3ast, L.Montero 11+9reb+3ast, T.Mitchell 10+6reb, L.Bethelmy 10+10reb+2ast, C.Anyelo 4+3reb+1ast Guaiqueries: T.Efianayi 16+3reb+1ast, G.Correa 12+5reb, D.Cubillan 11+1reb+3ast, T.McLean 8+7reb+2ast, J.Satchell 8+2reb+1ast, F.Centeno 4+3reb+2ast Guaros - Broncos 80-73 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Broncos (12-5) in Barquisimeto on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Guaros (12-5) 80-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Broncos. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Guaros dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Broncos' 30. The best player for the winners was American guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Heissler Guillent (186-1986) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) who recorded 25 points and the former international point guard Garly Sojo (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Guaros keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Broncos. Guaros is looking forward to face Gaiteros (#5) in Maracaibo in the next round. Broncos' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Caracas to the arena Llaneros. Top scorers: Guaros: R.Green 24+5reb+4ast, H.Guillent 14+8reb+4ast, J.Vargas 12+8reb+3ast, C.Alan 10+3reb+1ast, P.Ibeh 6+18reb, J.Tello-Palacios 6+6reb+2ast Broncos: J.Williams 25+3reb+1ast, L.Duarte 16+6reb+1ast, S.Garly 12+13reb+4ast, E.Flor 11+2ast, S.Taylor Jr. 9+12reb, K.Pena 0+3reb+2ast Marinos - Diablos 85-87 There was a small surprise in Puerto La Cruz where tenth ranked Diablos (3-11) edged 8th ranked Marinos (3-12) 87-85 on Monday. Diablos dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Marinos' 24. Dominican point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997) stepped up and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Edry Gonzalez (185-1998) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Dominican Yeison Colome (190-1996) with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Nigerian-American guard George A Williams II (198-1990, college: WBU) scored 18 points. Five Diablos and four Marinos players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Diablos moved-up to eighth place. Marinos lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Diablos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Caracas to the arena Gladiadores. Top scorers: Diablos: G.Edry 23+6reb+1ast, R.Santana 18+8reb+4ast, S.Giletto 16+1reb+3ast, T.Prince 12+4reb+3ast, J.Manaure 10+8reb+2ast, B.Matos 6+4reb Marinos: C.Yeison 30+7reb+4ast, G.A. Williams II 18+1reb+1ast, E.Cappare 14+3reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 13+5reb+1ast, P.Franger 4+5reb+5ast, R.Delph 3+8reb Gigantes - Panteras 75-89 Very expected game in Puerto Ordaz where 7th ranked Gigantes (6-9) were defeated by third ranked Panteras (10-8) 89-75 on Tuesday. American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and Jamaican-American forward Staphon Blair (206-1993, college: UCF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. Panteras' coach Daniel Seoane used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Axiers Sucre (199-1978) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Osbel Caraballo (196-1998, college: STAC) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Gigantes players scored in double figures. Panteras maintains third place with 10-8 record having just one point less than leader Gladiadores. Gigantes at the other side keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Centauros. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Panteras: A.Holmes 28+2reb+3ast, E.Minnie 13+3reb+2ast, S.Blair 10+10reb, V.Mantzaris 9+3reb+5ast, A.Jhonatan 9+3reb, M.Escobar 8+1ast Gigantes: O.Caraballo 18+6reb+1ast, A.Sucre 16+7reb+2ast, A.Fuller 16+6reb, J.Bracho 11+1reb+2ast, D.Brooks 8+3reb+7ast, J.Ocasio 3+2reb Guaiqueries - Piratas 77-80 A very close game took place in Porlamar between Piratas and Guaiqueries. Fourth ranked Piratas (9-3) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked Guaiqueries (8-7). Piratas managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 in the game for the fourth place. Dominican Rigoberto Mendoza (190-1992) stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners and Dominican guard Juan Suero (196-1993) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Tre McLean (197-1993, college: Chattanooga) with 20 points and American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Piratas maintains fourth place with 9-3 record. Guaiqueries at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Piratas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guaiqueries will play against Spartans (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Piratas: R.Mendoza 17+4reb+4ast, D.Ramirez 15+1reb+1ast, J.Suero 10+7reb+3ast, Q.Davis 10+1reb, A.Forbes 9+2reb, A.Morillo 9+1reb Guaiqueries: T.McLean 20+3reb+2ast, T.Efianayi 14+7reb+4ast, W.Graterol 13+2reb, F.Centeno 9+7reb+2ast, D.Cubillan 8+2reb+3ast, G.Correa 7+4reb+2ast Llaneros - Heroes 86-85 Important game to mention about took place in Caracas. Eighth ranked Llaneros (6-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Heroes (8-9) 86-85 on Tuesday evening. Llaneros players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for Dominican point guard Yerri Flores (188-1996, college: High School) who saved his team from a defeat with 33 points (!!!). Forward Cristian Centeno (195-1996) contributed with 13 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. British center Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-1995, college: LSU) answered with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks and swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Heroes. Four Heroes players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Llaneros maintains eighth place with 6-10 record. Heroes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Llaneros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Broncos. Top scorers: Llaneros: Y.Flores 33+4reb+3ast, C.Centeno 13+3reb+6ast, J.Martinez 9+3reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 9+2reb+11ast, C.Rodriguez 6+8reb, L.Thomas 6+1reb+1ast Heroes: K.Nino 22+6reb, K.Bigby-Williams 20+7reb+1ast, B.Richard 15+2reb+6ast, L.Almanza 10+7reb+1ast, Y.Palacios 9+3reb+4ast, K.Caraballo 6+5reb Toros - Brillantes 85-76 There was a surprise result in Maracay where tenth ranked Toros (2-15) beat 3rd placed Brillantes (11-6) 85-76 on Tuesday. Toros had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Toros especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 62.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Uruguayan Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) stepped up and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and swingman Beiker Barrios (193-2002) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Toros' coach Rafael Infante used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard James Reese V (193-1998, college: S.Carolina) with 18 points and the former international swingman Cesar Silva (190-1981) scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toros maintains tenth place with 2-15 record. Loser Brillantes dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Toros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brillantes will play against Taurinos (#9) in La Asuncion and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toros: G.Semiglia 24+5reb+8ast, I.Jr Ludwing 14+5reb+2ast, B.Guidi 14+4reb, B.Beiker 12+8reb+2ast, J.Vargas 8+2reb+2ast, C.Gutierrez 6+1reb+1ast Brillantes: J.Reese V 18+3reb, J.Hollowell 12+3ast, J.Smith 11+3reb+1ast, M.Abdul-Aleem 11+3ast, C.Silva 8+5reb+4ast, R.Glenn 7+6reb |
| Heljic is back at Celik - by Zeljko Zule | ||||
It is actually her comeback to Zenica as she has played here before. Heljic played last season at Vasas Akademia in Hungarian A Division. In 18 games she had 7.2ppg and 5.9rpg. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in B Division. Heljic has been also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. She has regularly played for Bosnia and Herzegovina senior team since 2021 and previously for U20 National Team in 2017. Heljic also represented Bosnia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Udine (Italy) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 9.6ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 43.4%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 69.2%. |
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| LFB Round 22: Villeneuve beat Tarbes by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Ninth-ranked Tarbes (8-14) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Villeneuve (18-4) on Tuesday. The visitors from Villeneuve managed to secure only three-point victory 91-88. However their fans expected much easier game. Villeneuve made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Tarbes turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kamiah Smalls (178-1998, college: JMU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 8 rebounds. International point guard Caroline Heriaud (165-1996, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international center Isabelle Yacoubou (190-1986) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds for Tarbes. Villeneuve have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Lyon. Tarbes at the other side keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Hainaut. Important game to mention about took place in Angers. Eighth ranked Roche (9-13) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Angers (9-13) 109-107 in the fight for the sixth place. American-Jamaican forward Tiffany Clarke (183-1991, college: Vanderbilt) scored 46 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ana Suarez chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Roche's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Roche moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Flammes and Angers. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Bourges (16-6) against fourth ranked BLMA (17-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Bourges was defeated by BLMA in a tough game in Montpellier 61-65. Haley Peters notched 8 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Yvonne Anderson did not help to save the game for Bourges. BLMA have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Defending champion Bourges dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Flammes was smashed by Toulouse on the road 82-62. Landes won against Hainaut on its own court 72-54. Lyon outscored Bretagne in a road game 82-63. The most impressive performance of 22th round was 16 points and 9 assists by Virginie Bremont of Bretagne.
Angers - Roche 107-109 Important game to mention about took place in Angers. Eighth ranked Roche (9-13) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Angers (9-13) 109-107 in the fight for the sixth place. Roche players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Angers was plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. American-Jamaican forward Tiffany Clarke (183-1991, college: Vanderbilt) scored 46 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Spanish point guard Ana Suarez (170-1987) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Roche's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and power forward Kekelly Elenga (184-1991) scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Roche moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Flammes and Angers. Top scorers: Angers: A.Peterson 37+5reb+10ast, K.Elenga 25+6reb+1ast, J.Bailey 20+9reb+2ast, L.Leila 11+1reb+3ast, J.Cornelie-Sigmundova 6+5reb+1ast, N.Fofana 4+1reb Roche: T.Clarke 46+9reb, T.Pouye 17+6reb+1ast, A.Suarez 15+6reb+11ast, K.Mosqueda-Lewis 11+2reb+5ast, C.Franchelin 9+3reb+1ast, O.Monpierre 5+3reb+5ast Toulouse - Flammes 82-62 There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Toulouse (6-16) crushed at home higher ranked Flammes (9-13) 82-62 on Tuesday. Toulouse looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. South Sudanese-Canadian power forward Adut Bulgak (193-1992, college: FSU) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Swedish guard Kalis Loyd (188-1989, college: Lamar) supported her with 15 points and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by American-Guyanese forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for Flammes. Canadian guard Shaylisha Colley (173-1996, college: Michigan St., agency: Basket Promotion Agency) added 18 points for lost side. Newly promoted Toulouse maintains eleventh position with 6-16 record. Loser Flammes dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Roche and Angers. Top scorers: Flammes: B.Fraser 18+6reb+3ast, S.Colley 18+2reb, S.Chevaugeon 8+3reb+2ast, A.Bouderra 6+1reb+7ast, V.Vivians 5+4reb+1ast, N.Milic 5+9reb Toulouse: A.Bulgak 21+5reb, K.Loyd 15+3reb+4ast, G.Aminata 11+4reb+2ast, T.Mangakahia 10+1reb, N.Brochant 7+5reb+4ast, K.Lambert 6+7reb+8ast Tarbes - Villeneuve 88-91 Ninth-ranked Tarbes (8-14) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Villeneuve (18-4) on Tuesday. The visitors from Villeneuve managed to secure only three-point victory 91-88. However their fans expected much easier game. Villeneuve made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Tarbes turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kamiah Smalls (178-1998, college: JMU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 8 rebounds. International point guard Caroline Heriaud (165-1996, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international center Isabelle Yacoubou (190-1986) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and forward Yohana Ewodo (183-2001) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Tarbes. Five Tarbes players scored in double figures. Villeneuve have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Lyon. Tarbes at the other side keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Hainaut. Top scorers: Tarbes: M.Foppossi 20+4reb+4ast, L.Carla 18+3reb+2ast, I.Yacoubou 18+14reb+2ast, Y.Ewodo 16+8reb+4ast, M.Pardon 10+5reb+10ast, A.Tadic 4+4reb+1ast Villeneuve: K.Smalls 23+8reb+2ast, K.Burke 13+2reb+3ast, C.Heriaud 11+5reb+6ast, H.Ben-Abdelkader 9+3reb+2ast, J.Salaun 9+13reb, M.Djekoundade 8 BLMA - Bourges 65-61 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Bourges (16-6) against fourth ranked BLMA (17-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Bourges was defeated by BLMA in a tough game in Montpellier 61-65. American forward Haley Peters (190-1992, college: Duke) notched 8 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international point guard Romane Bernies (170-1993) supported her with 13 points and 7 assists. Even 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Bourges. American guard Taylor Wurtz (183-1990, college: Wisconsin) added 7 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. BLMA have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Defending champion Bourges dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Bourges: Y.Anderson 26+7reb+4ast, N.Miyem 9+6reb, T.Wurtz 7+8reb, A.Pauline 7+3reb+2ast, E.Godin 5+5reb+4ast, K.Alexander 4+3reb BLMA: R.Bernies 13+7ast, M.Badiane 12+5reb, J.Vanloo 11+2reb+4ast, M.Toure 8+3reb+2ast, H.Peters 8+12reb+2ast, E.Naigre 5+8reb+1ast Landes - Hainaut 72-54 Very expected game when 10th ranked Hainaut (8-14) lost to fifth ranked Landes (11-11) in Mont de Marsan 54-72 on Tuesday. Landes made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game, while Hainaut only scored six points from the stripe. Landes had a 36-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Clarince Djaldi-Tabdi (184-1995, agency: Areus Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Spanish center Laura Gil (190-1992) supported her with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Landes players scored in double figures. Landes' coach Julie Barennes used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by forward Maud Stervinou (175-1997) did not help to save the game for Hainaut. The former international point guard Hortense Limouzin (165-1998, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Landes have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 11-11 record. Loser Hainaut dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Tarbes. Top scorers: Hainaut: M.Stervinou 19+5reb, H.Limouzin 12+7reb+4ast, J.Thompson 6, O.Chidom 4+2reb+3ast, N.Kucowski 4+11reb+3ast, P.Lithard 3+3reb+1ast Landes: C.Djaldi-Tabdi 14+10reb+3ast, L.Gil 13+5reb+4ast, R.Sara 12+2reb+1ast, R.Magarity 10+10reb+1ast, C.Dumerc 6+3reb+4ast, M.Paget 5+1reb+6ast Bretagne - Lyon 63-82 Very predictable result when first ranked Lyon (18-4) rolled over bottom-ranked Bretagne (3-19) in Pleyber-Christ 82-63 on Tuesday. Lyon looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international power forward Alexia Chartereau (189-1998) notched 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Marine Johannes (174-1995) supported her with 11 points and 8 assists. Even 16 points and 9 assists by the former international point guard Virginie Bremont (177-1987) did not help to save the game for Bretagne. American center Briana Day (193-1995, college: Syracuse) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lyon maintains first position with 18-4 record, which they share with Villeneuve. Bretagne lost ninth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Top scorers: Bretagne: V.Bremont 16+2reb+9ast, B.Day 15+5reb+2ast, K.Hampton 13+3reb+1ast, S.Macquet 13+4reb, M.Hermida 3+3reb+2ast, A.Trasi 3+6reb+2ast Lyon: A.Chartereau 15+5reb+3ast, L.Quevedo 12+1reb+1ast, S.Gruda 11+5reb, M.Johannes 11+3reb+8ast, H.Ciak 9+5reb+1ast, B.Dietrick 7+2reb+1ast |
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Finals MVP: Krystal Vaughn (185-C-1986) of Keltern Player of the Year: Angel Rizor (183-F-1998) of HannoverGuard of the Year: Dara Taylor (171-G-1991) of HannoverForward of the Year: Angel Rizor (183-F-1998) of HannoverCenter of the Year: Alexandria Kiss-Rusk (194-C-1993) of Keltern
First Team Dara Taylor (171-G-1991) of Hannover Angel Rizor (183-F-1998) of Hannover Brianna Rollerson (185-F/C-1994) of Saarlouis Hannah Little (186-F-1994) of Freiburg Alexandria Kiss-Rusk (194-C-1993) of Keltern
Second Team Marie Bertholdt (183-F-1995) of Marburg Uju Ugoka (185-C-1993) of Halle Theresa Simon (180-G-1998) of Marburg Samantha Hill (177-G-1994) of Noerdlingen Stella Reichert (188-F-2001) of Osnabrueck |
| Rutronik Stars Keltern crowned DBBL champions - by Eurobasket News |
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Hannover - Keltern 52-66 Keltern are 22/23 DBBL champions. They swept Hannover in the title series following a comfortable road win tonight. Hannover stayed ahead in the first period. They entered the second period up by five points 20-15. But Keltern narrowed the gap in the second term. They pulled within one point at halftime. Keltern surged ahead in the third term. They limited the hosts to 12 points to secure a 6-point lead. Keltern held Hannover to just 11 points in the fourth stanza and raced to the title. |
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| Subway League Round 3 of Finals. Keflavik narrow the deficit - by Eurobasket News |
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Keflavik - Valur 78-66 The game was mostly controlled by Keflavik. Valur managed to win third quarter 18-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Keflavik made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Bulgarian point guard Karina Konstantinova (173-1999) helped adding 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Keflavik's coach Hordur Vilhjalmsson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Portuguese guard Simone Costa (178-1996, college: Georgia) scored 16 points. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Wallen 24+12reb+3ast, K.Konstantinova 12+6reb+5ast, E.Gunnarsdottir 12+4reb+1ast, B.Benonysdottir 9+5reb, S.Agnes 8+1ast, V.Anna 4+5reb Valur: K.Johnson 17+8reb+6ast, S.Costa 16+3reb+2ast, D.Karlsdottir 11+1reb+2ast, H.Jonsdottir 9+4reb+1ast, A.Grimsdottir 7+9reb+1ast, H.Kjartansdottir 6+5reb+3ast |
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| Stats Leaders - Women |
| Serie A1 Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Schio make it into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Schio - Venezia 62-57 It was a good game for American point guard Marina Mabrey (180, college: Notre Dame) who led her team to a victory with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. International point guard Costanza Verona (170-1999, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Jessica Shepard (193-1996, college: Notre Dame) answered with 9 points and 9 rebounds and international guard Mariella Santucci (170-1997, college: Toledo) added 11 points in the effort for Venezia. Venezia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Schio: M.Mabrey 17+7reb+4ast, C.Verona 12+5reb+2ast, J.Keys 8+7reb, E.Sventoraite 8+2reb+3ast, R.Howard 8+4reb+1ast, K.Mestdagh 4+2reb+2ast Venezia: M.Santucci 11+4reb+2ast, J.Shepard 9+9reb+1ast, V.Matilde 9+5reb+2ast, A.Kuier 8+3reb+1ast, S.Yasuma 7+2reb+2ast, A.Delaere 6+1reb+2ast |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian Moteru Lyga Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finals MVP: Gintare Petronyte (195-C/F-1989) of Kibirkstis-MRU Player of the Year: Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-G-2006) of Kibirkstis-VKMGuard of the Year: Milda Sauliute (175-PG-1981) of AlytausForward of the Year: Ugne Kucinskaite (182-F-2001) of 7bet VilniusCenter of the Year:  Kristina Grige (204-C-1990) of 7bet VilniusCoach of the Year: Gitautas Kievinas of Kibirkstis-MRU
First Team Milda Sauliute (175-PG-1981) of Alytaus Sintija Aukstikalnyte (175-G-2006) of Kibirkstis-VKM Kriste Timofejeva (180-G-1992) of LSU-Kaunas Ugne Kucinskaite (182-F-2001) of 7bet Vilnius Kristina Grige (204-C-1990) of 7bet Vilnius
Second Team Rita Zilinskaite (175-G-1992) of Alytaus Agne Bobinaite (181-G-1997) of Vilniaus univ. Ugne Grigaliunaite (184-F-2004) of Kibirkstis-VKM Egle Juceviciute (186-C/F-1986) of 7bet Vilnius Ieva Savickaite (191-C-1996) of Vilniaus univ.
Honorable Mention Vilte Andrunaviciute (178-F-2004) of Panevezio Kamile Zukaite (178-SF-2004) of Panevezio Evelina Razgute (181-F-2003) of Aistes-LSMU Agne Antanaviciute (186-C-1994) of Kedainiu Kamile Ziedelyte (176-G-2000) of Vilniaus DPV Liveta Novogreckyte (170-PG-2004) of Akmenes P. Justina Burbaite-Maciuliene (171-F-1986) of Patriotes Ugne Viscinyte of Druskininku Olga Fomina (164-PG-1989) of VK-Kamane |
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| Ramirez's 19 points and 6 assists give her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She had the game-high 19 points adding five rebounds and six assists for Teporacas in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Lobas (#2, 1-1) with 29-point margin 88-59. It allowed Teporacas to consolidate first place in the Mexican LMBPF. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. But it's just the very beginning of the Second Stage and Teporacas won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Ramirez had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. She just recently signed at Teporacas, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Loyola Marymount University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Ramirez is league's best passer with 5.4apg. Ramirez Second best performed player last round was Destiny Campbell (185-F) of Group top-ranked Mieleras. She is American forward in her first season at Mieleras. In the last game Campbell recorded impressive double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds. Of course Mieleras cruised to a 100-91 relatively comfortable win over Mexcaltecas (0-2). Her team has extremely good start of the Second Stage. They won both games so far. However the Second Stage is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Campbell is one of the most experienced players at Mieleras and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.9ppg (#2). She also registered 10.4 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Jaqueline Castrejon (175-G/F) of Mexcaltecas (#3). Castrejon scored 19 points and passed five assists. Despite Castrejon's great performance Mexcaltecas lost 91-100 to #1 ranked Mieleras. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Mexcaltecas can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group 2. They have awful Second Stage losing so far all 2 games. Castrejon has a very solid season. In 11 games in Mexico she scored 9.1ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993) of Teporacas - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Erika Gonzalez) of Mexcaltecas - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Briahanna Jackson (168-G-1993) of Teporacas - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Brittany Lewis (188-F/C-1989) of Lobas - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Mayra Gil (174-G-2003) of Mieleras - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Pamela Gonzalez) of Mexcaltecas - 15 points and 5 rebounds 10. Oyanaisy Gelis (172-SG-1983) of Mieleras - 10 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Te-Hina Paopao transfers to S.Carolina - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She graduated La Jolla Country Day High School (La Jolla, CA) in 2020. Paopao represented USA at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary two years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 7 games: 9.1ppg, 3.9rpg, Assists-5 (4.6apg), 1.6spg, FGP: 44.0%, 3PT: 40.7%, FT: 75.0%. She was also voted to All-Pac-2012 First Team and Pac-2012 All-Freshman Team in 2021. Paopao helped her team make it to the Pac-2012 Tournament Semifinals and she was also selected to All-Pac-2012 First Team in 2022. |
| Ava Sciolla transfers to Columbia - by Eurobasket News | |
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Columbia University strengthened their roster with addition of 6-0 guard Ava Sciolla. Sciolla originally came from Fairless Hills (PA), and she is moving here from University of Maryland where she played only for one year. But in 15 games she recorded just 0.5ppg. Sciolla's team ended regular season as a second best place in Big Ten and Terrapins made it to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Elite Eight this year. She graduated Pennsbury High School (Fairless Hills, PA) in 2022. |
| Angel Burgos commits to Winthrop - by Eurobasket News | |
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Winthrop University signed guard Angel Burgos (5'8''). Richmond (VA) native played for the last four years at University of Richmond. But in 19 games she had just 0.7ppg last season. Spiders made it to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Semifinals this year. Burgos' high school career she had spent at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, VA, which she graduated in 2019. |
| Taylen Collins transfers to Auburn - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Collins graduated Muldrow High in 2020. |
| Dolly Cairns commits to Florida Gulf Coast University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Florida Gulf Coast University signed guard Dolly Cairns (5'7''). Saratoga Springs (NY) native moved there from University of Rhode Island where she spent her junior year. In 29 games she had 7.8ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.1apg last season. Her team won Atlantic 10 Regular Season Co-Championship and she helped URI team make it to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Semifinals this year. Cairns' high school career she had spent at Saratoga Springs High, which she graduated in 2022. |
| Rylee Langerman commits to OK State - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Langerman's high school career she had spent at Christian Heritage Academy in Del City, OK, which she graduated in 2020. |
| Shay Bollin transfers to Illinois - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Illinois added to their roster forward Shay Bollin (6'3''). Raynham (MA) native moved there from Duke University where she spent her freshman year. In 8 games she recorded just 2.4ppg and 1.0rpg last season. Bollin's team ended regular season as a second best place in ACC and Blue Devils made it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals this year. |
| Angelique Ngalakulondi transfers to Missouri - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Missouri inked 6-2 forward Angelique Ngalakulondi. Manchester (NH) native played for the last four years at University of Massachusetts. In 33 games she recorded 7.7ppg and 5.7rpg last season. Her team won Atlantic 10 Regular Season Co-Championship this year. Her team also won Atlantic 10 Tournament in 2022. Ngalakulondi helped her team make it to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Finals in 2021 and 2023. She graduated Proctor Academy (Andover, NH) in 2019. |
| Anna Camden will continue her college career at Richmond - by Eurobasket News | |||
She has played high school basketball at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA, which she graduated in 2019. (via @raoul_000) |
| Denae Fritz transfers to Baylor - by Eurobasket News | |
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Baylor University added to their roster guard Denae Fritz (5'10''). Maryville (TN) native played for the last two years at Iowa State University. In 31 games she recorded 9.0ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg last season. Her team won Big 12 Tournament and she was also voted to Big 12 All-Freshman Team this year. Fritz's team ended regular season as a second best place in Big 12 and she helped Iowa St. team make it to the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Sweet 16 in 2022. Fritz graduated Maryville (TN) High in 2021. |
| Jordyn Merritt commits to Texas Tech - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Merritt's high school career she had spent at Plano (TX) High, which she graduated in 2020. She represented USA at the 6A State Championship five years ago. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won 6A State Championship in 2018. Merritt was named Dallas Morning News SportsDay High School All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2018. She was also voted to All-USA Texas Girls Basketball Team in 2018. Merritt was named to USA Today First-Team All-Texas in 2019. |
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Finals MVP:  Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMCPlayer of the Year: Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMCGuard of the Year:  Alex Bentley (173-PG-1990) of UMMCForward of the Year: Unique Thompson (190-F-1999) of NadezhdaCenter of the Year: Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMCDomestic Player of the Year: Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMCImport Player of the Year: Alex Bentley (173-PG-1990) of UMMCDefensive Player of the Year: Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-G-1993) of Dynamo NRCoach of the Year: Dmitry Donskov of UMMC
First Team Alex Bentley (173-PG-1990) of UMMC Mariya Krymova (170-G-2001) of MBA Daria Ignatova (180-SG-2000) of Sparta&K MR Unique Thompson (190-F-1999) of Nadezhda Maria Vadeeva (193-C-1998) of UMMC
Second Team Nika Baric (169-PG-1992) of Nika Ashley Beverly-Kelley (168-G-1993) of Dynamo NR Marina Bas (194-F-1985) of Samara Zhosselina Maiga (192-C-1996) of MBA Saicha Grant-Allen (196-C-1995) of Nika
Honorable Mention Ezinne Kalu (173-G-1992) of Dynamo K. Eva Lisec (193-C-1995) of Dynamo K. Natalia Zhedik (184-SF-1988) of Nadezhda Daria Kolosovskaya (182-SF-1996) of Samara Elizaveta Shabanova (197-C-1997) of Dynamo K. Nevena Jovanovic (182-SG-1990) of Nika Ekatarina Polyashova-Burova (189-F/C-1996) of Enisey Darya Levchenko (182-F/G-1994) of Neftyanik Veronika Pavliuchenko (184-F/C-2001) of Rostov Mariia Cheremisina (174-SG-1992) of Runa |
| UMMC sweep Dynamo Kursk to conquer PBL title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALDynamo K. - UMMC 56-79UMMC outrebounded Dynamo K. 44-28 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Maria Vadeeva (193-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Viktoriya Zavyalova (170-1998) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four UMMC players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Elizaveta Komarova (174-1995) who recorded 7 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Natalia Anoikina (196-1987) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Dynamo K.: Y.Kozik 10+1reb, N.Anoikina 9+6reb, A.Shtanko 7+3reb+2ast, E.Komarova 7+7reb+5ast, A.Abaiburova 6+2ast, E.Kalu 4+1ast UMMC: V.Zavyalova 14+5reb+4ast, M.Vadeeva 12+11reb+4ast, T.Krajisnik-Jovanovic 11+6reb+1ast, A.Bentley 10+5reb+3ast, A.Shilova 9+4ast, M.Papova 7+8reb+3ast 3-4 PlaceNadezhda - MBA 65-69MBA forced 19 Nadezhda turnovers. Nadezhda was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Marina Goldyreva (169-1993, agency: LBM Management) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 4 assists. Guard Mariya Krymova (170-2001) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. MBA's coach Aleksandr Diracujan allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and the former international Natalia Zhedik (184-1988) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Nadezhda in the defeat. Four Nadezhda players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Nadezhda: U.Thompson 14+14reb+2ast, N.Zhedik 13+5reb+4ast, Y.Panevina 11+1reb+1ast, D.Namok 10+1reb+1ast, A.Zotkina 7+6reb+2ast, V.Medvedeva 6+3reb+2ast MBA: M.Krymova 12+3reb+1ast, M.Goldyreva 12+3reb+4ast, N.Glonti 11+4reb, K.Nizamova 9+2reb+2ast, A.Logunova 6+3reb+2ast, T.Petrushina 6+1reb+1ast 7-8 PlaceNika - Enisey 52-54It was a great evening for power forward Ekaterina Gunchenko (186-1998, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 10 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Ekaterina Golovchenko (174-1994) helped adding 10 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Canadian center Saicha Grant-Allen (196-1995, college: Dayton) with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian Nevena Jovanovic (182-1990) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Nika: N.Jovanovic 14+7reb, S.Grant-Allen 14+8reb+2ast, N.Baric 12+1reb+3ast, M.Cherepanova 5+11reb+2ast, A.Marchenkova 2, E.Fedorenkova 2+2ast Enisey: P.Yana 12+1reb+1ast, E.Golovchenko 10+5reb+3ast, E.Gunchenko 10+8reb+1ast, I.Fastova 8+3reb+1ast, A.Matveeva 6+1reb+3ast, T.Vidmer 4+3reb+1ast |
| Superleague 1 Round 2 of Finals. MBA-2 earn the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALChevakata - MBA-2 58-73Guard Alexandra Eliseeva (170-2005) scored 18 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Anastasia Bocharova (182-1977) chipped in 13 points and 5 steals during the contest. Four MBA-2 players scored in double figures. Belarusian guard Anastasiya Sushchyk (160-1997) responded with 9 points and 12 assists and center Ekaterina Terekhova (188-1990) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Chevakata's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: MBA-2: E.Alexandra 18+2reb+5ast, A.Bocharova 13+4reb+2ast, E.Koshechkina 12+2reb+2ast, K.Elizaveta 11+7reb, V.Yakovleva 8+7reb, S.Anastasiia 5+4reb Chevakata: M.Lidiya 12+3reb, A.Sushchyk 9+1reb+12ast, M.Sheveleva 9+5reb, E.Terekhova 8+7reb, E.Magganova 5+3reb+2ast, M.Kanischeva 4+5reb 3-4 PlaceKazanochka - Dynamo-Farm 46-61Dynamo-Farm forced 19 Kazanochka turnovers. Guard Yana Elberg (177-2004) notched 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Maria Rodionova (174-2002, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 18 points. Even 7 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard Anastaiya Kuplinova (175-1996) did not help to save the game for Kazanochka. Guard Karina Levenkova (166-2002) added 7 points for the hosts. Kazanochka's coach tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Dynamo-Farm: E.Yana 21+7reb+3ast, R.Maria 18+3reb+1ast, K.Bakaeva 7+4reb+2ast, K.Nesterova 5+10reb+2ast, R.Viktoriya 3+2reb, A.Khokhlova 3+2reb+1ast Kazanochka: L.Karina 7+4reb+3ast, A.Kuplinova 7+7reb+5ast, A.Novikova 7+4reb+2ast, I.Litvinenko 6+6reb+1ast, E.Fedotova 6+2reb, A.Kazakova 6+4reb 5-6 PlaceSpartak SP - Runa 53-94Runa held Spartak SP to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.2 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Spartak SP 46-34 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Runa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Eleonora Oleynikova (178-1998) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Daria Prosolupova (171-1994) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Runa players scored in double figures. Forward Tatyana Soloveva (182-1997) produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and Svetlana Kramar (177-1998) added 11 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Runa: E.Oleynikova 19+8reb+3ast, D.Prosolupova 18+5reb+3ast, S.Viktoriya 17+8reb, S.Yulia 10+8reb+3ast, Y.Inkina 9+4reb+1ast, X.Sharova 7+5reb+5ast Spartak SP: T.Soloveva 12+9reb+1ast, S.Kramar 11+3reb, L.Ekaterina 9, E.Voronina 7+4reb+2ast, L.Petina 4+3reb+4ast, A.Andrushchenko 4+2reb 7-8 PlaceSparta&K-2 V - UMMC Junior 73-63Sparta&K-2 V forced 25 UMMC Junior turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Sofia Liulina (181-2004) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Polina Selezeneva (178-2004, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Sparta&K-2 V players scored in double figures. Sparta&K-2 V's coach Evgeniya Nikonova used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Polina Kuznetsova (181-2004) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and forward Darya Sidorova (176-2001) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Sparta&K-2 V: L.Sofia 19+7reb+2ast, S.Polina 18+5reb+2ast, K.Karina 13+8reb+1ast, O.Anastasiia 10+10reb+3ast, G.Yuliya 7+1reb+2ast, S.Sofia 4+4reb UMMC Junior: K.Polina 14+9reb, S.Darya 11+5reb+4ast, B.Anna 11+5reb+3ast, B.Alena 9+3reb, K.Margarita 7+2reb, A.Daria 4+3reb+1ast |
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| SKL Round 1 of Finals. Celje register opening victory - by Eurobasket News |
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Celje - Triglav 69-48 The game was mostly controlled by Celje. Triglav managed to win fourth quarter 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Triglav to just 6 points in second quarter. Celje forced 22 Triglav turnovers. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and American Sara Loomis (188-1997, college: Ashland) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Gala Kramzar (180-1999) responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) scored 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Celje: T.Simmons 17+4reb+1ast, S.Loomis 13+6reb+1ast, J.Mojca 9+4reb+3ast, B.Lea 8+3reb+4ast, G.Jite 7+6reb+1ast, S.Zoja 7+3reb+3ast Triglav: R.Abramovic 10+1reb+3ast, G.Kramzar 9+6reb+2ast, S.Nina 8+2reb, L.Bubnic 6+6reb+1ast, A.Saric 6+2reb+2ast, D.Anja 4+6reb |
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| Stats Leaders - Damligan |
| Damligan Round 3 of Finals. Lulea Basket take 2-1 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Lulea Basket - Sodertalje 67-51 Lulea Basket made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. It was a good game for the former international guard Ellen Nystrom (185-1993, college: Colorado St.) who led her team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Bria Goss (178-1992, college: Kentucky) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Lulea Basket's coach Robin Sandberg used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international power forward Louice Halvarsson (191-1989) answered with 17 points and 8 rebounds and international guard Klara Lundquist (173-1999) added 8 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Sodertalje. Top scorers: Lulea Basket: E.Nystrom 21+8reb+3ast, M.Kraker 14+6reb+2ast, B.Goss 13+9reb+3ast, J.Vesterberg 8+10reb+1ast, B.McCarty-Williams 5+3reb+2ast, F.Wadling 4+8reb+3ast Sodertalje: L.Halvarsson 17+8reb, E.Eldebrink 9+7reb+3ast, K.Lundquist 8+10reb+3ast, F.Eldebrink 8+9reb, E.Astrom 4+1reb, T.Ahlin 3+1reb+3ast |
| TAIWAN |
| Chen's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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35-year old shooting guard Yu-Chun Chen (176-SG-1987) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's best team Cathay Life and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 21. She had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, while her team beat Taiyuan T. (#2, 15-6) 72-57. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Cathay Life to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese WSBL. Cathay Life have a solid 18-3 record. Chen has many years of experience at Cathay Life, through which she has constantly improved. Yu-Chun Chen averages this season 7.6ppg. Second best performed player last round was Yi-Wen Zhang (173-PF-1996) of Taipower. She is international forward in her 4th season at Taipower. In the last game Zhang recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Taipower lost that game 56-63 to slightly higher-ranked Chunghua T. (#3, 7-14). 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. 19 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Taipower managed to get this year. Zhang is one of the most experienced players at Taipower and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. (#3). Huang scored 17 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Chunghua T., leading her team to a 63-56 win against #4 ranked Taipower. The chances of Chunghua T. not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 14 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Huang could try to bring Chunghua T.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Huang has individually a great season in Taiwan. After 21 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 13.1ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 7.3rpg (3rd best) and assists with 1.8apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-1992) of Chunghua T. - 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Yu-Ting Lin (179-F/G-1994) of Cathay Life - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 6. You-Yiwen Wang (175-G-1996) of Chunghua T. - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 4 points and 13 rebounds 8. Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower - 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-1998) of Taiyuan T. - 14 points and 2 assists 10. Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) of Taiyuan T. - 6 points and 10 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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| Fenerbahce defend KBSL title - by Eurobasket News |
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Fenerbahce - Mersin 82-56 Fenerbahce earned the fifth straight KBSL title. They overcame Mersin at home court tonight to sweep the championship series. Satou Sabally (193-F-1998, college: Oregon) posted 23 points to lead the winners. Fenerbahce grabbed a 24-19 lead after ten minutes. The defending champions limited their opponents to just 10 points in the second stanza to ensure a 44-29 halftime lead. The teams traded baskets throughout the third term but the hosts used a 21-10 run in the fourth period to ice the victory. Emma Meesseman (192-C-1993, agency: LBM Management) recorded 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the win. Elizabeth Williams (190-C-1993, college: Duke) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray (180-PG-1992, college: Duke) had 12 points in the loss. |
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| Kristi Toliver, Mavericks assistant coach, returning to Mystics - by Eurobasket News |
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Three-time All-Star guard Kristi Toliver signed a contract with the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not announced by the team for Toliver, who announced in January that she was returning to the Mystics following the conclusion of the NBA season. She is an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. "It is extremely exciting to have Kristi back with the Mystics," Washington general manager Mike Thibault said. "Her ability to play both guard positions give our lineup a lot of flexibility. She is one of the premier 3-point shooters in WNBA history, as well as being one of the best players to create her own shot in key situations." The Chicago Sky selected Toliver with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2009 WNBA draft. She was traded to Los Angeles in 2010, signed as a free agent with the Mystics in 2017, then signed a three-year deal to return to the Sparks in 2020. Toliver, 36, won titles with the Sparks in 2016 and Mystics in 2019. It was in Washington that she got her start coaching in the NBA, joining the Wizards' staff in October 2018. She has been with the Mavericks since August 2021. Toliver has averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 369 career games (289 starts) during her WNBA career. In part due to the Mavericks' extended playoff run last season, Toliver was limited to 11 games (10 starts) with the Sparks in 2022. She averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 assists. Courtesy of: espn.com |
