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| Payne's 22 points and 7 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Kwame Payne had a very impressive game in the last round for Ottos and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 5. He had the game-high 22 points adding seven rebounds and six assists for Ottos in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Slam (#6, 2-4) with 31-point margin 81-50. Ottos is placed at 5th position in Antiguan league. Ottos is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-4 record. In the team's last game Payne had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Ottos, through which he has constantly improved. Payne has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (4th best: 5.0apg) and averages solid 3.8spg and 53.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Israel Pulinario of Spanish Heat. He is a in his first season at Spanish Heat. In the last game Pulinario recorded impressive double-double of 30 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Spanish Heat lost that game 74-82 to slightly higher-ranked Baldwin Braves (#7, 1-6). Spanish Heat are still at the very bottom. 7 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Pulinario is one of the most experienced players at Spanish Heat and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to Sergio Symister of Baldwin Braves (#7). Symister scored 24 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Baldwin Braves, leading his team to a 82-74 win against Spanish Heat (#8, 0-7). Baldwin Braves can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-6 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Symister has a very solid season. In 7 games in Antigua he scored 8.6ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. T-Shawn Lewis) of Flyers - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. David Hernandez) of Flyers - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Ezekiel Francois (2001) of Slam - 14 points and 25 rebounds 7. Selassie Brathwaite) of Flyers - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Marlon Charles (186-G-1976) of Potters S. - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Cohen Desouza (G) of Potters S. - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Jamine Charles (211-F) of Stingerz - 13 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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| Liga WPlay 2023 - Titanes sign Andres Jaime, ex Regatas - by Francisco Vega | |
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Titanes de Barranquilla (Liga WPlay) signed 23-year old Argentinian point guard Andres Jaime (184cm-2000). Jaime moved there from Regatas in Argentinian La Liga. In 46 games he had 8.9ppg, 4.0rpg and 3.9apg last season. The last season he played at Union (also in La Liga) where in 42 games he recorded 9.9ppg, 3.6rpg and 5.0apg (top 4). Good season as he was named League Player of the Week. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Argentinian La Liga Argentina championship title in 2021. He was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Argentina Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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| BSL Round 3 of Finals. Gmunden regain the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Gmunden - Vienna 75-67 The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But BC Vienna won third quarter 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded BC Vienna 39-28 including 26 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by BC Vienna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Dominic Green (198-1997, college: Washington) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Gmunden Swans players scored in double figures. The former international guard Bogic Vujosevic (192-1992) answered with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Enis Murati (194-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points in the effort for BC Vienna. Top scorers: Gmunden: U.King 17+10reb+1ast, D.Green 15+14reb+1ast, D.Lautier-Ogunleye 14+2reb+4ast, T.Blazan 13+5reb+5ast, D.Friedrich 8+3reb+5ast, B.Guettl 8+4reb+3ast Vienna: B.Vujosevic 20+7reb+5ast, E.Murati 16+4reb+1ast, J.Manigat 14+3reb, I.Siriscevic 8+1reb, S.Savic 5+8reb+3ast, C.Mateo 2+2reb |
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| EGYPT'S AL AHLY CROWNED 2023 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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EGYPT'S AL AHLY CROWNED 2023 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Al Ahly Forward Anunwa 'Nuni' Omot Named 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player, Receives Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy - KIGALI, RWANDA, May 27, 2023 - Egypt's Al Ahly today defeated Senegal's AS Douanes 80-65 to win the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals, which took place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and reached fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages. Following the game, BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and FIBA Africa President Anibal Manave presented Al Ahly with the BAL Championship Trophy and Al Ahly forward Anunwa 'Nuni' Omot with The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy for winning the 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player Award. Omot recorded per game averages of 18.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists during the season. Al Ahly went 7-1 during the Nile Conference group phase and Playoffs, defeating Rwanda Energy Group and Mali's Stade Malien in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to advance to the Finals. Stade Malien defeated Angola's Club Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (Petro de Luanda) 73-65 in the third-place game yesterday. Notable attendees throughout the 2023 BAL Playoffs and Finals included NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum; FIBA President Hamane Niang; FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis; NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams; Fall; Manave; FIBA Africa Executive Director Alphonse Bile; Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and Team President Masai Ujiri; Academy Award-winning actor, social activist and NBA Africa investor Forest Whitaker; BAL Ambassadors and NBA Africa investors Luol Deng (South Sudan), Joakim Noah (grandfather from Cameroon) and Ian Mahinmi (France; ties to Benin); and New York Knicks President of G League Operations Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Ghana). The league has also announced several end-of-season awards, some of which honor pioneering African NBA legends: 2023 BAL Coach of the Year AS Douanes head coach Mamadou Gueye led his team to a 3-2 record in the Sahara Conference group phase before defeating Mozambique's Clube Ferroviario da Beira (CFV-Beira) and Petro de Luanda to advance to the Finals. Gueye becomes the first African-born coach to win the award. 2023 BAL Defensive Player of the Year Stade Malien center Aliou Diarra received The Dikembe Mutombo Trophy after helping his team to a 5-3 record and recording per game averages of 18.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. 2023 BAL Sportsmanship Award CFV-Beira guard Will Perry received The Manute Bol Trophy for exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship and camaraderie. 2023 All-BAL First Team Position Player Team Guard Jean Jacques Boissy AS Douanes Guard Chris Crawford AS Douanes Guard Dane Miller Jr. S.L.A.C Forward Anunwa Omot Al Ahly Forward Aliou Diarra Stade Malien 2023 All-BAL Defensive Team Position Player Team Guard Childe Dundao Petro de Luanda Guard Jean Jacques Boissy AS Douanes Guard Samkelo Cele Cape Town Tigers Forward Aliou Diarra Stade Malien Center Ater Majok Petro de Luanda The voting panels were comprised of coaches, team captains, media and broadcasters in attendance and varied for each award. The 2023 BAL Ubuntu Award, which is awarded to an individual or organization that has made an impact on the local community during the BAL season, will be announced at a later date. The 2023 BAL season once again featured the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a total of 38 games in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda over three months. Champions from the national leagues in Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia earned their participation in the 2023 BAL season by winning their respective national leagues. The remaining six teams, which came from Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa and Uganda, secured their participation through the Road to the BAL qualifying tournaments conducted by FIBA Africa across the continent from October to November 2022. |
| Al Ahly top Douanes to conquer title in Kigali - by Eurobasket News |
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Al Ahly - Douanes 80-65 Al Ahly clinched the Basketball Africa League title. They knocked down Douanes in the championship game in Kigali today. Anunwa Omot (203-G) came up with 22 points to pace the Egyptian team. Al Ahly held their opponents to just 10 points in the first period to gain a 7-point lead. Douanes picked up the tempo in the second frame. The Senegalese team poured in 23 points to pull within five points 33-38. But Al Ahly took off in the third term. The Egyptian team went on a massive 25-13 run to take a decisive 17-point lead. They protected it well throughout the fourth stanza and raced to the victory. Corey Webster (188-SG-1988, college: Lambuth) tossed in 13 points, while Michael Thompson (177-PG-1989, college: Northwestern, agency: Slash Sports) had 10 points in the victory. Jean-Jacques Boissy (183-PG-2000) replied with 20 points for Douanes. Adama Diakhite (205-C-1997) had 14 points in the loss. |
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| Antwerp Giants win U18 Championship - by Eurobasket News |
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Antwerp Giants have won U18 Championship in Belgium. In the Final game they overcame BC Oostende 93-68. They dominated the majority of the game to seal the title. Earlier in the Semifinals Antwerp Giants beat Spirou Basket 74-61. BC Oostende meanwhile edged Oxaco 91-55. |
| Filou Oostende conquer Pro Basketball League title - by Eurobasket News |
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Filou Oostende clinched the PBL title. They outgunned Antwerp Giants 81-57 in Game 4 of the Finals to claim the trophy. Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-F-2000) and Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-PF-1991) posted 13 points each for the winners. Oostende eked out an 18-15 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a strong 23-9 rally in the second period to take a 41-24 halftime advantage. Oostende maintained the lead throughout the third term. They entered the fourth quarter up by 18 points and never looked back en route to the title. Simon Buysse (194-PG-1997) had 10 points for the champions. Desonta Bradford (191-SG-1996, college: ETSU) answered with 14 points for the Giants. Thijs De Ridder (203-F-2003) provided 12 points in the loss. |
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| Ecuador advance to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers - by Eurobasket News |
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Bolivia - Ecuador 86:81 Ecuador advanced to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers despite the loss in the second game against Bolivia. The latter won 86-81, but lost the 154-171 by aggregate. Ecuador secured a 26-10 lead at the start to get control of the game. Bolivia meanwhile replied with a 23-21 narrow win in the second frame and dominated the second half for the final 5-point win. Ronald Arze (175-PG-1993) led Bolivia with 23 points and Rene Calvo (193-F/G-1993) produced 22. Irin Stark (185-G-1989, college: STAC) nailed 18, whilst Luis Mercado (205-C-1997) had 10. Carlos Malatay (180-G-1990) and Abraham Barahona (198-SF-2003) answered with 13 points each in the losing effort. |
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| NBB Round 1 of Finals. Sao Paulo claim opening victory - by Eurobasket News |
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Sesi Franca - Sao Paulo 88-98 Sao Paulo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) stepped up and scored 30 points for the winners and the former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists and international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Sesi Franca: L.Silva 25+9reb+2ast, G.de Paula 18+12reb+8ast, L.Mariano 17+3reb+1ast, D.Jackson 12+2reb+2ast, J.dos Santos 6+7reb+5ast, S.Marcio 6+1reb+1ast Sao Paulo: L.Siewert 30+4reb+1ast, T.Da Silva 18+7reb+2ast, H.Coelho 13+4reb, C.Bennett 9+3reb+10ast, M.Vieira 9+5reb+2ast, E.Corazza 7+3reb+6ast |
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| LNB Round 5 of Quarter-Finals. Valdivia and Los Leones advance into semis - by Eurobasket News |
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Valdivia - Ancud 99-85 Valdivia shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Ancud's players. American center Roquez Johnson (201-1992, college: MSU, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian point guard Nicolas Ferreyra (181-1985) contributed with 22 points and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) answered with 26 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and the other American import power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) added 27 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Ancud. Top scorers: Valdivia: R.Johnson 26+12reb+4ast, N.Ferreyra 22+2reb+7ast, P.Sandoval 15+2reb, J.Manuel Rivero 9+7reb+7ast, G.Isla 9+7reb+2ast, C.Soto 8+1reb+3ast Ancud: T.Dawson 27+6reb, S.Maxwell 26+4reb+4ast, R.Armijo 17+7reb+2ast, S.Suarez 7+5reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 5+7reb+5ast, F.Pavez 3+1reb+3ast Los Leones - Espanol O. 78-67 American power forward Markus Kennedy (206-1991, college: SMU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 18 rebounds. The former international forward Nicolas Rebolledo (-2002) contributed with 14 points for the winners. The former international Carlos Lauler (190) answered with 23 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-1995) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Espanol O. Top scorers: Los Leones: M.Kennedy 23+18reb+2ast, R.Nicolas 14+3reb, T.Alvarez 10+2reb, J.Fuller 9+4reb+3ast, B.Amor 9+6reb+1ast, D.Jones 5+4reb+6ast Espanol O.: C.Lauler 23+5reb+2ast, N.Zurschmitten 14+7reb+6ast, M.Luchi 10+11reb, R.Munoz 8+4reb+1ast, D.Daniels 7+13reb+3ast, H.Gomez 5+1reb |
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| Liga Wplay Round 10: Storm is defeated by Cafeteros - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Storm (8-3) in Armenia on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked Cafeteros (7-2) 88-51. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cafeteros outrebounded Storm 48-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. International Alvaro Pena (197-1995) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard JaQuaylon Mays (185-2000, college: Fort Lewis) chipped in 16 points during the contest. At the losing side Argentinian Matias Solanas (192-1998) responded with 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cafeteros maintains second position with 7-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Carrib.Storm. Storm at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Titanes. Important game to mention about took place in Cali. Fourth ranked Cimarrones (6-6) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging one of their biggest challengers Team Cali (5-6) 79-76 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Team Cali. American forward Mike Poole (196-1992, college: Iona) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Bruce Massey supported him with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard John Merchant (187-1989, college: Dowling) did not help to save the game for Team Cali. Team Cali's coach Guillermo Moreno rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cimarrones moved-up to third place. Team Cali at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Bucaramanga. Third ranked host Bucaros (8-4) defeated their biggest opponent Titanes (8-3) 80-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Titanes. Sammy Mojica fired 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Josimar Ayarza produced 25 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Titanes' coach Tomas Diaz tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bucaros maintains third position with 8-4 record behind leader Carrib.Storm. Defending champion Titanes still keep top place with three games lost. They share the position with Carrib.Storm. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Motilones lost to Piratas on the opponent's court 88-98. Team Cali managed to outperform Cimarrones in a home game 82-73. Carrib.Storm recorded a loss to Cafeteros on the road 90-81.
Bucaros - Titanes 80-74 The game between Top Four teams took place in Bucaramanga. Third ranked host Bucaros (8-4) defeated their biggest opponent Titanes (8-3) 80-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Titanes. American guard Sammy Mojica (191-1994, college: Drexel) fired 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Andre Souza chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Four Bucaros players scored in double figures. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian Jose Defelippo (186-1997) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Titanes' coach Tomas Diaz tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bucaros maintains third position with 8-4 record behind leader Carrib.Storm. Defending champion Titanes still keep top place with three games lost. They share the position with Carrib.Storm. Top scorers: Bucaros: S.Mojica 19+7reb+4ast, A.Montes 18+4reb+2ast, O.Munoz 14+2reb+4ast, S.Andre 13+11reb+2ast, J.Zapata 6+2reb, M.Bermudez 5+5reb+2ast Titanes: J.Ayarza 25+5reb+1ast, A.Carmona 13+2reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 9+5reb+3ast, Q.Kevin 7+4reb+1ast, J.Lozano 6+3reb+2ast, D.Luque Soren 5+6reb Piratas - Motilones 98-88 Rather expected game in Bogota where 4th ranked Motilones (1-8) were defeated by first ranked Piratas (9-2) 98-88 on Thursday. Piratas made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Piratas outrebounded Motilones 34-21 including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) fired 29 points for the winners. The other American import power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) produced 27 points and American-Panamanian point guard CJ Rodriguez (188-1994, college: S.Nazarene) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Five Piratas and four Motilones players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas maintains first position with 9-2 record. Motilones lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Piratas: J.Smith 29+4reb+2ast, J.Dupree 20+8reb+1ast, S.Santiago 16+10reb, D.Holloway 13+2reb+1ast, V.Sebastian 10+4reb+1ast, S.David 5+2ast Motilones: D.Mateo 27+4reb+2ast, C.Rodriguez 20+1reb+3ast, J.Valinotti 16+3reb+1ast, M.Juan 15+3reb+1ast, R.Brown 4+3reb+2ast, A.Bejarano 2+4reb Team Cali - Cimarrones 82-73 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Team Cali's (5-6) home victory over one of their biggest challengers Cimarrones (6-6) 82-73 on Friday. Team Cali made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Team Cali outrebounded Cimarrones 48-28 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Chilean guard Franco Morales (179-1992) fired 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard John Merchant (187-1989, college: Dowling) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Gianfranco Espinosa produced 14 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Team Cali have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Team Cali went down to fourth position due to points difference. Cimarrones lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with six games lost. Top scorers: Team Cali: F.Morales 29+9reb+4ast, J.Merchant 23+10reb+2ast, P.Filippakos 11+14reb+3ast, L.Grueso 9+10reb+1ast, H.Montano 7+2reb+1ast, S.Jorge 2+1reb Cimarrones: E.Gianfranco 14+8reb+3ast, B.Massey 13+3reb+4ast, M.Poole 12+3reb+1ast, N.Evans 9+4reb+3ast, M.Parra 8+2reb, A.Minota 7+1reb+4ast Cafeteros - Carrib.Storm 88-51 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Storm (8-3) in Armenia on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked Cafeteros (7-2) 88-51. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cafeteros outrebounded Storm 48-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. International Alvaro Pena (197-1995) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard JaQuaylon Mays (185-2000, college: Fort Lewis) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four Cafeteros players scored in double figures. At the losing side Argentinian Matias Solanas (192-1998) responded with 10 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Romario Roque (180-1998) scored 12 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. Cafeteros maintains second position with 7-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Carrib.Storm. Storm at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Titanes. Top scorers: Cafeteros: J.Mays 16+3reb+3ast, A.Pena 14+6reb+4ast, J.Cardenas 11+9reb+1ast, A.Mateo 10+4reb+1ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 10+5reb+3ast, C.Arboleda 9+7reb+2ast Carrib.Storm: R.Roque 12+3reb+1ast, M.Solanas 10+4reb+4ast, K.Walters 8+5reb, A.Ibarguen 8+5reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 5+5reb+1ast, D.Morrison 4+3reb Cafeteros - Carrib.Storm 90-81 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Armenia where top-ranked Storm (8-3) was defeated by second ranked Cafeteros (7-2) 90-81 on Saturday. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cafeteros dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Storm's 28 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. International Alvaro Pena (197-1995) fired 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Onno Steger (196, college: WCU, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) produced 23 points and the former international guard Romario Roque (180-1998) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Storm's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Cafeteros maintains second position with 7-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Carrib.Storm. Loser Storm still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Titanes. Top scorers: Cafeteros: A.Pena 26+8reb+2ast, O.Steger 18+12reb+2ast, M.Dunbar 16+5reb+1ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 14+4reb+3ast, J.Mays 8+10reb+5ast, A.Salazar 6+1reb Carrib.Storm: D.Morrison 23+4reb+2ast, M.Solanas 18+2reb+1ast, R.Roque 13+9reb+2ast, W.Emmil 13+2reb, A.Ibarguen 4+7reb+1ast, J.Newby 4+4reb+7ast Team Cali - Cimarrones 76-79 Important game to mention about took place in Cali. Fourth ranked Cimarrones (6-6) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging one of their biggest challengers Team Cali (5-6) 79-76 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Team Cali. American forward Mike Poole (196-1992, college: Iona) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) supported him with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard John Merchant (187-1989, college: Dowling) did not help to save the game for Team Cali. Greek power forward Panagiotis Filippakos (202-1994) added 15 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Team Cali's coach Guillermo Moreno rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cimarrones moved-up to third place. Team Cali at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Cimarrones: M.Poole 25+10reb+3ast, B.Massey 15+8reb+9ast, N.Evans 14+7reb+4ast, A.Minota 11+4reb+3ast, E.Gianfranco 7, M.Parra 4+5reb Team Cali: J.Merchant 23+7reb+4ast, P.Filippakos 15+9reb+3ast, L.Grueso 11+8reb+1ast, F.Morales 10+5reb+6ast, S.Jorge 8+4reb+3ast, P.Martin 7+2reb+1ast |
| Liga WPlay 2023 - Titanes sign Andres Jaime, ex Regatas - by Francisco Vega | |
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Titanes de Barranquilla (Liga WPlay) signed 23-year old Argentinian point guard Andres Jaime (184cm-2000). Jaime moved there from Regatas in Argentinian La Liga. In 46 games he had 8.9ppg, 4.0rpg and 3.9apg last season. The last season he played at Union (also in La Liga) where in 42 games he recorded 9.9ppg, 3.6rpg and 5.0apg (top 4). Good season as he was named League Player of the Week. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Argentinian La Liga Argentina championship title in 2021. He was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Argentina Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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| Zadar win U17 League 22/23 season! - by Eurobasket News |
| Zadar have won U17 League 22/23 season. They overcame Cibona 90-72 in the Final game. Michael Ruzic (206-F-2006) and Toni Josipovic (194-G-2007) top-scored for the winners with 14 points each, whilst Vito Perkovic (200-F-2006) and Andro Mireta netted 13 apiece. Luka Bicic (2007) followed them with 12 points in a win. Josip Pavkovic (206-C-2006) replied with 23 points in the losing effort. |
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| Latinbasket.com All-Cuban LSB Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic | |||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Hector Martinto (197-F-1994) of La Habana C.
First Team Pedro Roque (187-G-1995) of La Habana C. Esteban Martinez (192-F-1987) of Santiago Dariel Castellanos (200-C-1996) of Ciego de Avila Neysser Coutin (192-G/F-1996) of La Habana C. Joan Gutierrez (F-2003) of La Habana C. |
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| NBL Round 1 of Finals. Opava edge Decin in opener - by Eurobasket News |
FINALDecin - Opava 76-80Opava made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Decin helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Center Martin Gniadek (203-1990) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard AJ Walton (184-1990, college: Baylor, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 28 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Opava: J.Sirina 20+2reb+4ast, R.Kouril 13+1reb+3ast, M.Gniadek 10+8reb+2ast, J.Svandrlik 8, R.Farsky 7+1reb, J.Mokran 7+3reb+3ast Decin: A.Walton 28+8reb+1ast, T.Nichols 21+3reb+4ast, T.Pomikalek 13+4reb, F.Kroutil 5+6reb+1ast, M.Svoboda 5+8reb+2ast, I.Josipovic 4+2reb 3-4 PlaceNymburk - Pardubice 93-75Nymburk players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Pardubice'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 9 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. American swingman Lamb Autrey (190-1989, college: St.Mary's, TX, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international forward David Pekarek (203-1996, college: Fordham) answered with 18 points and 7 rebounds and the former international power forward Kamil Svrdlik (205-1986, college: FDU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 17 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) in the effort for Pardubice. 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. Top scorers: Nymburk: M.Kriz 18+5reb+2ast, L.Autrey 13+8reb+4ast, L.Kovar 12+3reb+1ast, N.Watson 10+4reb, L.Palyza 10+5reb, J.Tuma 9+3reb+2ast Pardubice: D.Pekarek 18+7reb, K.Svrdlik 17+8reb, J.Sterba 11+7reb, D.Dickerson 10+1reb+1ast, V.Matyas 7+3reb, N.Neal 6+1reb+2ast |
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| Ecuador advance to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers - by Eurobasket News |
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Bolivia - Ecuador 86:81 Ecuador advanced to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers despite the loss in the second game against Bolivia. The latter won 86-81, but lost the 154-171 by aggregate. Ecuador secured a 26-10 lead at the start to get control of the game. Bolivia meanwhile replied with a 23-21 narrow win in the second frame and dominated the second half for the final 5-point win. Ronald Arze (175-PG-1993) led Bolivia with 23 points and Rene Calvo (193-F/G-1993) produced 22. Irin Stark (185-G-1989, college: STAC) nailed 18, whilst Luis Mercado (205-C-1997) had 10. Carlos Malatay (180-G-1990) and Abraham Barahona (198-SF-2003) answered with 13 points each in the losing effort. |
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| EGYPT'S AL AHLY CROWNED 2023 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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EGYPT'S AL AHLY CROWNED 2023 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Al Ahly Forward Anunwa 'Nuni' Omot Named 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player, Receives Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy - KIGALI, RWANDA, May 27, 2023 - Egypt's Al Ahly today defeated Senegal's AS Douanes 80-65 to win the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals, which took place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and reached fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages. Following the game, BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and FIBA Africa President Anibal Manave presented Al Ahly with the BAL Championship Trophy and Al Ahly forward Anunwa 'Nuni' Omot with The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy for winning the 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player Award. Omot recorded per game averages of 18.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists during the season. Al Ahly went 7-1 during the Nile Conference group phase and Playoffs, defeating Rwanda Energy Group and Mali's Stade Malien in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to advance to the Finals. Stade Malien defeated Angola's Club Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (Petro de Luanda) 73-65 in the third-place game yesterday. Notable attendees throughout the 2023 BAL Playoffs and Finals included NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum; FIBA President Hamane Niang; FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis; NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams; Fall; Manave; FIBA Africa Executive Director Alphonse Bile; Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and Team President Masai Ujiri; Academy Award-winning actor, social activist and NBA Africa investor Forest Whitaker; BAL Ambassadors and NBA Africa investors Luol Deng (South Sudan), Joakim Noah (grandfather from Cameroon) and Ian Mahinmi (France; ties to Benin); and New York Knicks President of G League Operations Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Ghana). The league has also announced several end-of-season awards, some of which honor pioneering African NBA legends: 2023 BAL Coach of the Year AS Douanes head coach Mamadou Gueye led his team to a 3-2 record in the Sahara Conference group phase before defeating Mozambique's Clube Ferroviario da Beira (CFV-Beira) and Petro de Luanda to advance to the Finals. Gueye becomes the first African-born coach to win the award. 2023 BAL Defensive Player of the Year Stade Malien center Aliou Diarra received The Dikembe Mutombo Trophy after helping his team to a 5-3 record and recording per game averages of 18.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. 2023 BAL Sportsmanship Award CFV-Beira guard Will Perry received The Manute Bol Trophy for exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship and camaraderie. 2023 All-BAL First Team Position Player Team Guard Jean Jacques Boissy AS Douanes Guard Chris Crawford AS Douanes Guard Dane Miller Jr. S.L.A.C Forward Anunwa Omot Al Ahly Forward Aliou Diarra Stade Malien 2023 All-BAL Defensive Team Position Player Team Guard Childe Dundao Petro de Luanda Guard Jean Jacques Boissy AS Douanes Guard Samkelo Cele Cape Town Tigers Forward Aliou Diarra Stade Malien Center Ater Majok Petro de Luanda The voting panels were comprised of coaches, team captains, media and broadcasters in attendance and varied for each award. The 2023 BAL Ubuntu Award, which is awarded to an individual or organization that has made an impact on the local community during the BAL season, will be announced at a later date. The 2023 BAL season once again featured the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a total of 38 games in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda over three months. Champions from the national leagues in Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia earned their participation in the 2023 BAL season by winning their respective national leagues. The remaining six teams, which came from Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa and Uganda, secured their participation through the Road to the BAL qualifying tournaments conducted by FIBA Africa across the continent from October to November 2022. |
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| Liga MB Round 2 of Finals. Santa Tecla register second straight victory - by Eurobasket News |
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Cojute - Santa Tecla 87-98 Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 42. They outrebounded Cojute 62-41 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 26 rebounds. Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Santa Tecla's coach Ernesto Rodriguez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and his fellow American import swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) added 22 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Cojute: A.Jeremy 23+5reb+7ast, S.Bradshaw 22+8reb+1ast, T.Carter 17+10reb+2ast, N.Avalos 9+2reb+1ast, K.Martinez 6, J.Flores 4+6reb+2ast Santa Tecla: Y.Cubillas 24+26reb+2ast, C.Blake 22+4reb+1ast, M.Mosley 19+2reb+4ast, L.Adonis 15+10reb+4ast, A.Arias 8+2reb+1ast, C.Arias 4+1reb+2ast |
| Liga MB Round 3 of Finals. Santa Tecla sweep Cojute for the trophy - by Eurobasket News |
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Santa Tecla - Cojute 96-88 Santa Tecla claimed Liga MB title. They overcame Cojute in Game 3 of the Finals to complete the sweep. Santa Tecla made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Ernesto Rodriguez (170-2001) chipped in 22 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds and the other American import center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Santa Tecla: L.Adonis 27+15reb+6ast, E.Rodriguez 22+4reb+5ast, C.Blake 15+3ast, Y.Cubillas 13+10reb+2ast, L.Portal 9+2reb, S.Colmenero 7+2reb Cojute: S.Bradshaw 34+10reb+3ast, N.Avalos 15+4reb+2ast, K.Martinez 12+2reb+4ast, T.Carter 10+12reb+3ast, B.Reyes 8+6reb+7ast, V.Sebastian 7+3reb |
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| Kalev/Cramo are 22/23 KML champions - by Eurobasket News |
FINALKalev/Cramo - Tartu 89-82Kalev/Cramo crowned 22/23 KML champions. They outgunned Tartu in the third game of the Finals to complete the sweep. The hosts were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Tartu was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Ukrainian point guard Oleksandr Kovliar (191-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. International Artur Konontsuk (201-2000, college: Southern Miss) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. Kalev/Cramo's coach Heiko Rannula allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Leemet Bockler (201-2001, college: St.Mary's, CA) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Ty Gordon (183-1998, college: Nicholls St.) scored 18 points. Four Kalev/Cramo and five Tartu players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Kalev/Cramo: O.Kovliar 25+5reb+6ast, A.Konontsuk 18+6reb, A.Gilbert 14+1reb+5ast, T.Hugo 11+1reb+1ast, M.Meiers 6+4reb+2ast, K.Hermet 4+2reb+2ast Tartu: T.Gordon 18+2reb+2ast, L.Bockler 17+6reb+2ast, R.Kivi 13+4reb, A.Voinalovych 13+2reb+2ast, D.James 11+4reb+4ast, H.Eelmae 4+2reb+2ast |
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| Ecuador advance to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers - by Eurobasket News |
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Bolivia - Ecuador 86:81 Ecuador advanced to the second phase of AmeriCup FIBA 2025 Qualifiers despite the loss in the second game against Bolivia. The latter won 86-81, but lost the 154-171 by aggregate. Ecuador secured a 26-10 lead at the start to get control of the game. Bolivia meanwhile replied with a 23-21 narrow win in the second frame and dominated the second half for the final 5-point win. Ronald Arze (175-PG-1993) led Bolivia with 23 points and Rene Calvo (193-F/G-1993) produced 22. Irin Stark (185-G-1989, college: STAC) nailed 18, whilst Luis Mercado (205-C-1997) had 10. Carlos Malatay (180-G-1990) and Abraham Barahona (198-SF-2003) answered with 13 points each in the losing effort. |
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| ProA U21 Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Cholet, Limoges, Blois and Roanne reach Final Four - by Eurobasket News |
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Cholet - ASVEL 78-66 Worth to mention a great performance of forward Tidjane Salaun (205-2005) who helped to win the game recording 20 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Matheo Leray (190-2003) contributed with 14 points and 6 assists for the winners. Cholet's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Kylian Toure added 17 points in the effort for ASVEL. Top scorers: Cholet: S.Tidjane 20+4reb, L.Matheo 14+3reb+6ast, N.Balfourier 12+1reb, E.Keziah 9+4reb+1ast, D.Lucas 6+12reb+3ast, P.Adrien 5+1reb+3ast ASVEL: M.Babacar 22+10reb, T.Kylian 17+4reb+3ast, B.Roberts 9+2reb, M.Mervyn 8+9reb+2ast, G.Theo 4+2reb+4ast, M.Noah 4+2reb+9ast Limoges CSP - Nancy 87-72 Limoges CSP outrebounded Nancy 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a very good performance for power forward Yannick Nkombou (207-2003) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) contributed with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Four Limoges CSP players scored in double figures. Limoges CSP's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) answered with 25 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) added 18 points and 9 assists in the effort for Nancy. Top scorers: Limoges CSP: M.Anthony 14+1reb+3ast, N.Yannick 13+10reb, G.Gaspard 12+2reb+1ast, M.Cedrick 12+1reb+2ast, M.Sidibe 11+9reb+1ast, E.Celian 9+4reb+2ast Nancy: M.Yves 25+9reb+1ast, G.Guillaume 18+9ast, P.Nathan 11+7reb+1ast, A.Pierre 9+4reb+1ast, G.Noha 6+4reb+2ast, C.Mael 3+4reb+3ast Blois - Bourg 84-73 Blois outrebounded Bourg 44-29 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bourg was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for Maxime Sconard (195-2003) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Eliot Thillier (188-2002) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Blois players scored in double figures. Forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) answered with 22 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) added 19 points and 7 steals in the effort for Bourg. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Blois: S.Maxime 24+8reb+3ast, T.Eliot 14+7reb+1ast, D.Halvine 13+8reb, D.Moustapha 10+4reb+2ast, B.Pavel 6+4reb+4ast, D.Ange 5+7reb+1ast Bourg: G.Maxime 22+9reb, B.Elian 19+2reb+3ast, C.Hugo 8+2reb+1ast, H.Anatole 8+6reb+1ast, S.Leon 6+3reb, H.Benali 4+3reb Chalons-Reims - Roanne 69-94 Roanne looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just passes made by Chalons-Reims' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Roanne made 7 blocks. Forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) fired 15 points and 7 assists for the winners. Forward Louis Pinon-Marin (197-2003) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) produced 15 points and 7 assists and forward Louis Pinon-Marin (197-2003) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Roanne: P.Louis 17+7reb, S.Birahima 15+3reb+3ast, B.Alexandre 15+4reb+7ast, M.Aboubacar 14+5reb, C.Mathis 10+3reb+3ast, M.Zakaria 7+3reb+1ast Chalons-Reims: K.Selebangue 25+4reb+4ast, T.Klein 14+3reb, T.Dubois 9+1reb+1ast, L.Pommier 9+8reb+4ast, M.Semelet 9+6reb, K.Cardot 2+1ast |
| NM1 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Loon-Plage and Poitiers - by Eurobasket News |
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Caen - Loon-Plage 65-76 Loon-Plage forced 19 Caen turnovers. Caen was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Fodie Cissoko (198-1992) nailed 15 points and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) accounted for 16 points. Five Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Swingman Parfait NJiba (199-1989) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and guard Yanik Blanc (188-1999) added 16 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for Caen in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Caen: P.N'Jiba 18+7reb+1ast, B.Yanik 16+3reb+3ast, C.Ona-Embo 9+4reb+5ast, T.Marshall 8+5reb, M.Bernaoui 6+9reb+1ast, V.Lucas 3 Loon-Plage: D.Christopher 16+4reb, F.Cissoko 15+2reb+4ast, P.Hannequin 11+1reb+2ast, T.Housieaux 11+1reb, R.Anderson Jr. 10+6reb+2ast, K.Artamonov 5+2reb+2ast Poitiers - Andrezieux 94-86 Poitiers forced 19 Andrezieux turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Canadian-Nigerian guard Keith Omoerah (194-1992, college: Manitoba, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and power forward Jim Seymour (200-1998) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Poitiers' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Senegalese forward Pape Diop (202-1996, college: Cape Breton) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Mali center Moustapha Diarra (205-1987, college: USF) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Poitiers and four Andrezieux players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Andrezieux: P.Diop 18+10reb+1ast, M.Diarra 15+6reb+1ast, R.Malonga 11+1reb+4ast, J.Burrows 11+6reb+3ast, L.Weber 10+5reb+6ast, T.Bouteille 9+1reb+2ast Poitiers: J.Seymour 20+8reb+1ast, C.Stockard 18+4reb+3ast, A.Dargenton 15+7reb+1ast, B.Coulibaly 13+9reb+1ast, K.Omoerah 12+7reb+10ast, J.Jeanne 8+4reb |
| Monaco nip Strasbourg to complete LNB Final Four picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Strasbourg - Monaco 83-85 Monaco made 27-of-31 free shots (87.1 percent) during the game, while SIG Strasbourg only scored ten points from the stripe. 27 personal fouls committed by SIG Strasbourg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American swingman Jordan Loyd (193-1993, college: Indianapolis) who scored 17 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The other American import forward Jaron Blossomgame (199-1993, college: Clemson) chipped in 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). The former international guard Paul Lacombe (198-1990) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Bodian Massa (205-1997) added 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Monaco and five SIG Strasbourg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Strasbourg: P.Lacombe 20+7reb+3ast, R.Kurucs 17+5reb+2ast, M.Mitchell 14+4reb, M.Keene 12+1reb+5ast, B.Massa 11+13reb+4ast, L.Cavaliere 4+2reb+3ast Monaco: J.Blossomgame 21+1reb+1ast, J.Loyd 17+4reb+2ast, E.Okobo 10+3reb+5ast, A.Diallo 10+5reb+4ast, M.Strazel 9+1reb, C.Moneke 8+4reb |
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| ProA Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Vechta advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Giessen - Vechta 87-112 Rasta Vechta shot 62.9 percent from the field and made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Rasta Vechta outrebounded 46ers 35-21 including a 27-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-1997) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). American Tajuan Agee (201-1997, college: Iona) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) replied with 24 points and 7 assists and guard Nico Brauner (187-1994, college: St.Mary's) added 20 points and 4 assists in the effort for 46ers. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Giessen: J.Barnes 24+2reb+7ast, N.Brauner 20+3reb+4ast, J.Martin 11+2reb, I.Cvorovic 10, L.Figge 10+6reb+1ast, R.Nyama 5+2reb+2ast Vechta: J.Aminu 34+4reb+4ast, T.Agee 16+6reb+1ast, R.Schwieger 15+2reb, N.Bohannon 12+7reb+3ast, A.Jones 11+3reb+2ast, K.Smit 5+1reb+1ast |
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| Elite League Round 1 of Semi-Finals. AO Triton and Maroussi to clash for title - by Eurobasket News |
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Psychikou - AO Triton 77-79 Serbian Nemanja Manojlovic (197-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 30 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and power forward Michalis Kamperidis (206-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four AO Triton players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) responded with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Nikolaos Papanikolaou (209-1985) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Top scorers: AO Triton: N.Manojlovic 30+6reb+2ast, M.Kamperidis 17+10reb, M.Myers 16+2reb+1ast, K.Koufopoulos 10+4reb+5ast, Z.Aristotelis 3+8reb+1ast, P.Alexandros 2+2reb Psychikou: R.Segu 29+7reb+4ast, N.Papanikolaou 17+9reb, C.Victor II 11+7reb+1ast, N.Paulos 6+4reb+1ast, G.Koukas 5+5reb+9ast, I.Athanasoulas 5+7reb+5ast Maroussi - Panerythraikos 80-68 Maroussi players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. British guard Spyridon Kapsalos (188-2000) nailed 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Orfeas Stasinos (183-1988) accounted for 14 points and 5 assists. Guard Kostas Efstratiou (185-1998) came up with 16 points and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and power forward Kostas Kampouridis (204-1999) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Panerythraikos in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Maroussi: K.Spyridon 20+6reb+1ast, O.Stasinos 14+2reb+5ast, V.Stavrakoukas 9+2reb, P.Xydas 9+1reb+4ast, I.Papageorgopoulos 8+1reb+1ast, I.Theodorou 8+5reb+3ast Panerythraikos: E.Kostas 16+3reb+6ast, O.Sotirios 12+3reb+2ast, K.Kampouridis 9+8reb+1ast, K.Anastasios 8+1reb, M.Matalliotakis 5+3reb, T.Kallianotis 5+5reb |
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| A Division Round 4 of Finals. Arconic-Alba draw things even - by Eurobasket News |
FINALArconic-Alba - Szombathely 72-69Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman David Vojvoda (195-1990) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-1989, college: Xavier, agency: VM Hoops Agency) contributed with 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Arconic-Alba players scored in double figures. The former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) replied with 22 points and 5 assists and Bosnian-Croatian forward Boris Barac (206-1992, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 17 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Szombathely. Top scorers: Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 21+1reb+3ast, I.Philmore 12+9reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 11+4reb+3ast, M.Pongo 11+4reb+3ast, Q.DeCosey 8+2reb, Q.Ford 5+10reb Szombathely: Z.Perl 22+4reb+5ast, B.Barac 17+7reb+2ast, M.Tiby 9+12reb+2ast, R.Cowels III 9+7reb+4ast, A.Keller 6+7reb+2ast, B.Kovacs 6 3-4 PlaceKormend - ZTE KK 104-89Kormend shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. The winners were led by American guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) who scored that evening 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and the other American import point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) supported him with 20 points and 5 assists. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Serbian Danilo Ostojic (204-1996) did not help to save the game for ZTE KK. Serbian guard Petar Rakicevic (204-1995) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. 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: Kormend: W.Mitchell 33+6reb+3ast, S.Chambers 20+3reb+5ast, O.Godwin 13+5reb, M.Cakarun 12+2reb+2ast, K.Matyas 8+2reb, J.Edwards 7+3reb+5ast ZTE KK: D.Ostojic 21+9reb+4ast, P.Rakicevic 14+7reb+7ast, L.O'Reilly 14+3ast, M.Smith 11+7reb, I.Keller 9+6reb+1ast, P.Zsiros 8+1reb 7-8 PlaceSopron KC - Duna Aszfalt 83-86Duna Aszfalt players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Kemal Karahodzic (210-1989) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) who added 15 points, 6 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Five Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 assists and the former international power forward Marton Molnar (205-1994) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Top scorers: Duna Aszfalt: R.Dramicanin 18+4reb+3ast, M.Townes 15+4reb+6ast, K.Karahodzic 14+11reb+4ast, K.Wittmann 10+1reb+5ast, K.David 10+3reb, I.Milan 9+3reb Sopron KC: Y.Joseph 25+3reb+11ast, M.Molnar 14+9reb+3ast, S.Marton 12+10reb+2ast, Z.Supola 9+3reb+4ast, N.Takacs 8+2ast, C.Peter 7 |
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| IBL Round 36: Derby game ends with Pelita Jaya's defeat of Indonesia P. - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#3) and Indonesia P. (#8). Pelita Jaya (18-2) smashed visiting Indonesia P. (9-12) by 21 points 79-58. They outrebounded Indonesia P. 47-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 7 blocks. It was a good game for guard Yesaya Saudale (178-2000) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 5 assists. American swingman Dominique Sutton (193-1986, college: NCCU) contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. point guard Ida Putra (183-2000) replied with 12 points and 5 assists for Indonesia P.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Prawira. Indonesia P. at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Pelita Jaya is looking forward to face Tangerang (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Indonesia P. will have a break next round. Bottom-ranked Satya Wacana managed to get a third victory, breaking the two-game losing streak. This time they won against ninth-ranked WBS in Jakarta 77-68. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Shemar Johnson (204-1996, college: Stillman) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and Randy Prasetya who added 7 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Rio Disi (185-1992) with 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Satya Wacana (3-17) moved-up to fifteenth place. WBS at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. Satya Wacana will play against higher ranked NSH (#13) in Jakarta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. WBS will play on the road against Rans Pik (#6) in Gor Merpati and hopes to get back on the winning track. IBL top team - Satria Muda (18-1) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Rans Pik (13-7) in Jakarta 83-75. The winners were led by Arki Wisnu who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists by Akeem Scott did not help to save the game for Rans Pik. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Satria Muda have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 18-1 record. Loser Rans Pik keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Satria Muda will meet Bali Utd. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rans Pik will play against WBS (#9) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 36: Prawira smashed NSH on the road 108-62. Bottom-ranked Pacific Caesar was destroyed by Bima Perkasa on its own court 76-101. Bali Utd. outscored Bumi Borneo in Denpasar 89-62. Evos Bogor was rolled over Tangerang at home 54-76. Hangtuah defeated Dewa United on the opponent's court 88-74. The most impressive performance of 36th round was 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Ronnie Boyce III of Hangtuah.
WBS - Satya Wacana 68-77 Bottom-ranked Satya Wacana managed to get a third victory, breaking the two-game losing streak. This time they won against ninth-ranked WBS in Jakarta 77-68. They outrebounded WBS 50-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Shemar Johnson (204-1996, college: Stillman) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and forward Randy Prasetya (202-1997) who added 7 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was guard Rio Disi (185-1992) with 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international Mei Joni (188-1989) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Satya Wacana (3-17) moved-up to fifteenth place. WBS at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. Satya Wacana will play against higher ranked NSH (#13) in Jakarta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. WBS will play on the road against Rans Pik (#6) in Gor Merpati and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: WBS: D.Rio 12+4reb+6ast, C.Gunawan 12+1reb+2ast, M.Joni 9+6reb+1ast, G.Nickson 8+4reb+1ast, B.Anto 6+3reb+1ast, A.Habib 6+1reb+1ast Satya Wacana: S.Johnson 22+7reb+2ast, H.Lakay 10+2reb+2ast, B.Maikel 10+5reb+1ast, P.Randy 7+10reb+2ast, M.Lindsay 6+10reb, B.Calvin 5+4reb+1ast NSH - Prawira 62-108 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Prawira (18-2) crushed 13th ranked NSH (5-15) in Jakarta 108-62 on Wednesday. Prawira dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to NSH's 20. Prawira forced 19 NSH turnovers and outrebounded them 50-27 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and American center Jarred Shaw (211-1990, college: Utah St.) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by guard Andre Rorimpandey (177-1996) did not help to save the game for NSH. American power forward Jarrid Famous (209-1988, college: S.Florida, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Prawira have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-2 record having just one point less than leader Satria Muda, which they share with Pelita Jaya. NSH lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Evos Bogor. Prawira will meet at home Bima Perkasa (#5) in the next round. NSH will play against Satya Wacana (#15) in Salatiga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: NSH: A.Rorimpandey 17+5reb+2ast, A.Fachrul 12+2reb, J.Famous 8+9reb, S.Newkirk 8+1reb+1ast, R.Aprilian 7+1ast, H.Infandi 4+2reb+1ast Prawira: B.Francis 29+10reb+1ast, J.Shaw 19+8reb+2ast, Y.Saputera 14+4reb+8ast, M.Fernando 9+2reb+3ast, H.Abraham 9+4reb+1ast, I.Muhammad 8+3reb+2ast Pacific Caesar - Bima Perkasa 76-101 Very expected game when 16th ranked Pacific Caesar (2-18) was smashed by fourth ranked Bima Perkasa (14-7) in Surabaya 101-76 on Wednesday. Bima Perkasa dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Pacific Caesar's 36. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who scored that evening 17 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import center Fuquan Niles (211-1995, college: CWU, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Bima Perkasa players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds by British center Morakinyo Williams (209-1988, college: Citadel) did not help to save the game for Pacific Caesar. Guard Muhammad Ariezky (185-1997) added 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bima Perkasa have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Bima Perkasa went down to fifth position due to points difference. Pacific Caesar lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Bima Perkasa will meet league's second-placed Prawira in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pacific Caesar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Surabaya Dewa United. Top scorers: Pacific Caesar: M.Williams 20+10reb+3ast, A.Muhammad 15+4reb, C.Barnes 9+3reb+3ast, H.Muhammad 9+3reb, D.Daffa 7+3reb+3ast, P.Aven 7+2reb+3ast Bima Perkasa: C.Coleman 17+9reb+1ast, A.Adrianno 17+2reb+4ast, N.Saputra 13+2reb+4ast, F.Niles 12+10reb+3ast, F.Ikram 11+1reb+1ast, S.Samuel 9+2ast Satria Muda - Rans Pik 83-75 IBL top team - Satria Muda (18-1) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Rans Pik (13-7) in Jakarta 83-75. Satria Muda forced 20 Rans Pik turnovers. The winners were led by the former international Arki Wisnu (187-1988) who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Widyanta-Putra Teja (180-1997) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Satria Muda players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists by Jamaican-American Akeem Scott (180-1983, college: High Point) did not help to save the game for Rans Pik. David Nuban (186-1998) added 17 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Satria Muda have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 18-1 record. Loser Rans Pik keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Satria Muda will meet Bali Utd. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rans Pik will play against WBS (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rans Pik: D.Nuban 17+1reb+1ast, A.Scott 14+15reb+5ast, S.Fatur 7+2reb+2ast, V.Wuwungan 7+5reb+1ast, E.Agung Prabowo 6+1ast, J.Kuntara 6+1reb+1ast Satria Muda: A.Wisnu 20+7reb+4ast, W.Teja 14+5reb+5ast, J.Kokodiputra 12+5reb, L.Oei 11+2reb+1ast, E.Foster 8+10reb+2ast, R.Jackson 7+4reb Bumi Borneo - Bali Utd. 62-89 There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Bali Utd. (8-12) rolled over higher ranked Bumi Borneo (10-10) in Pontianak 89-62 on Thursday. Bali Utd. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bumi Borneo's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bali Utd. made 7 blocks. The winners were led by American forward Dior Lowhorn (201-1987, college: USF) who scored that evening 16 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Bali Utd. players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 8 rebounds by center Muhammad Daffa (185-2000) did not help to save the game for Bumi Borneo. American point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) added 11 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Bali Utd. moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Hangtuah. Bumi Borneo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Bali Utd. will meet at home league's leader Satria Muda in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bumi Borneo will have a break next round. Top scorers: Bumi Borneo: D.Muhammad 17+8reb, R.Bell 11+4reb+2ast, S.Agam 8+3reb+1ast, C.Ridley 8+7reb+1ast, R.Shariputra 7+6reb+2ast, B.Ngurah Wisnu 6+3reb+2ast Bali Utd.: S.Kurniawan 18+1reb+3ast, D.Lowhorn 16+9reb, B.Ardiansyah 14+3reb+1ast, J.Bowie 14+5reb+4ast, P.Indrawan 10+8reb+5ast, S.Surliyadin 7+3reb+3ast Evos Bogor - Tangerang 54-76 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Evos Bogor's (5-15) home loss to twelfth ranked Tangerang (7-13) 54-76 on Thursday. Tangerang shot 21 for 29 from the free-throw line, while Evos Bogor only scored four points from the stripe. Tangerang had a 37-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by American Tyron Criswell (192-1994, college: Nevada) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) and Jamaican-American center Anthony Allen (210-1992, college: OK State) supported him with 12 points and 21 rebounds. Even 14 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Andre Jackson (199-1994, college: Bowie St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) did not help to save the game for Evos Bogor. American-Jamaican center David Haye (183-1994, college: SUNY Delhi) added 14 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Tangerang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain twelfth position with 7-13 record. Evos Bogor lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with NSH. Tangerang will meet at home higher ranked Pelita Jaya (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Evos Bogor will have a break next round. Top scorers: Evos Bogor: A.Jackson 14+9reb+1ast, D.Haye 14+7reb+2ast, W.Christopher 6+5reb, C.Manuputty 5+1ast, C.Adrian 5+2reb, A.Anggi 4+4reb Tangerang: T.Criswell 27+13reb+5ast, D.Ray 14+2reb+4ast, A.Allen 12+21reb, M.Fabio 9+3reb, R.Teddy 3+2reb+2ast, M.Nikholas 3+1reb+2ast Pelita Jaya - Indonesia P. 79-58 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#3) and Indonesia P. (#8). Pelita Jaya (18-2) smashed visiting Indonesia P. (9-12) by 21 points 79-58. They outrebounded Indonesia P. 47-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 7 blocks. It was a good game for guard Yesaya Saudale (178-2000) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 5 assists. American swingman Dominique Sutton (193-1986, college: NCCU) contributed with 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Ida Putra (183-2000) replied with 12 points and 5 assists and international Dame Diagne (197-2005) added 11 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Indonesia P.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Prawira. Indonesia P. at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Pelita Jaya is looking forward to face Tangerang (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Indonesia P. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Indonesia P.: P.Ida 12+4reb+5ast, D.Dame 11+8reb+2ast, S.Daniel 9+6reb+1ast, T.Greans 7+2reb+1ast, C.Julian 5, W.Gede 4+2reb+2ast Pelita Jaya: S.Yesaya 15+3reb+5ast, M.Arighi (C) 10+1ast, V.Kosasih 10+8reb, Y.Hendrick 9+1reb+1ast, D.Sutton 9+10reb+2ast, D.Wiggins 9+2reb+4ast Dewa United - Hangtuah 74-88 There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Hangtuah (8-12) defeated higher ranked Dewa United (14-6) in Surabaya 88-74 on Thursday. The winners were led by American guard Ronnie Boyce III (191-1995, college: USF) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian power forward Lewis Diankulu (201-1995, college: Queens, NC) supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Even 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) did not help to save the game for Dewa United. The former international forward Kaleb Gemilang (184-1991) added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hangtuah moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Bali Utd. Loser Dewa United keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Hangtuah's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta . Top scorers: Dewa United: A.Johnson 24+9reb+4ast, K.Gemilang 12+8reb+1ast, X.Prawiro 10+3reb+5ast, K.Poetiray 7+2reb+1ast, E.Leonardo 6+7reb+1ast, F.Purwoko 4+1reb+1ast Hangtuah: R.Boyce III 25+10reb+4ast, L.Diankulu 16+9reb+1ast, D.Pratama 10+4reb+3ast, S.Carsera 8+1reb, M.Jayadiwangsa 6+1reb, K.Purwanto 5+3reb+6ast |
| Criswell's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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28-year old power forward Tyron Criswell (192-PF-1994) had an amazing evening in the last round for Tangerang and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 36. He had a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds, while his team crushed Evos Bogor (#13, 6-15) with 22-point margin 76-54. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Tangerang maintains the 12th position in Indonesian league. Tangerang is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-13 record. In the team's last game Criswell had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Tangerang, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Tyron Criswell averages this season 16.3ppg and 8.1rpg. Second best performed player last round was Anthony Johnson (203-PF-1988) of Dewa United. He is American forward in his first season at Dewa United. In the last game Johnson recorded impressive 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Dewa United lost that game 74-88 to the lower-ranked Hangtuah (#10, 8-13). Dewa United managed to keep the same 4th spot in the standings. His team's 15-6 record is not bad at all. Johnson is a newcomer at Dewa United and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.4ppg (#7). He also registered 10.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to another Tangerang's star - center Anthony Allen (210-C-1992). Allen scored 12 points and grabbed twenty one rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Tangerang, helping his team with a 76-54 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Evos Bogor (#13, 6-15). The chances of Tangerang not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 13 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Allen could try to bring Tangerang's a little bit higher in the standings. Allen has individually a great season in Indonesia. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.3rpg (2nd best). He also has 2.8bpg and FGP: 58.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brandone Francis (194-SF-1994) of Prawira - 29 points and 10 rebounds 5. Ronnie Boyce III (191-G-1995) of Hangtuah - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Morakinyo Williams (209-C-1988) of Pacific Caesar - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Arki Wisnu (187-SF-1988) of Satria Muda - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Jay Bowie (196-G/F-1992) of Bali Utd. - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Muhammad Daffa (185-C-2000) of Bumi Borneo - 17 points and 8 rebounds 10. Dior Lowhorn (201-F-1987) of Bali Utd. - 16 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Finals MVP:  Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of GorganPlayer of the Year: Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of GorganGuard of the Year: Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of GorganForward of the Year:  Mohammad Jamshidi (199-SF-1991) of GorganCenter of the Year: Arsalan Kazemi (200-SF-1990) of Zob AhanMost Improved Player of the Year: Hassan AliAkbari (218-C-1997) of ChemidorDomestic Player of the Year: Behnam Yakhchali (196-SG-1995) of GorganImport Player of the Year: Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of GorganCoach of the Year: Ali Arezoomandi of Kalleh
First Team Behnam Yakhchali (196-SG-1995) of Gorgan Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of Gorgan Sina Vahedi (185-PG-2001) of Kalleh Matin Aghajanpour (199-PF-2001) of Kalleh Arsalan Kazemi (200-SF-1990) of Zob Ahan
Second Team Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-PG-1994) of Zob Ahan Corin Henry (185-PG-1988) of Parsa Mohammad Jamshidi (199-SF-1991) of Gorgan Arman Zangeneh (202-PF-1993) of Zob Ahan Mohammad Yousofvand (207-C-1996) of Mahram
Honorable Mention Sajjad Pazrofteh (205-F-1996) of Gorgan Farid Aslani (183-PG-1988) of Zob Ahan Navid Rezaeifar (185-G-1996) of Naft Abadan Saeid Davarpanah (190-G/F-1987) of Naft Abadan Meisam Mirzaei (210-C-1992) of Kalleh Asghar Kardoust (212-C-1986) of Naft Abadan Patrick Rembert (185-PG-1990) of Kalleh Rasoul Mozafari (188-SG-1994) of Gorgan
All-Domestic Players Team Sina Vahedi (185-PG-2001) of Kalleh Mohammad Jamshidi (199-SF-1991) of Gorgan Behnam Yakhchali (196-SG-1995) of Gorgan Matin Aghajanpour (199-PF-2001) of Kalleh Arsalan Kazemi (200-SF-1990) of Zob Ahan |
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Finals MVP:  Taiki Sumida (182-PG-1999) of Saga B.Player of the Year: Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of NagasakiGuard of the Year: Reynaldo Garcia (187-G-1990) of Saga B.Forward of the Year: Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of NagasakiCenter of the Year:  Gregory Echenique (206-C-1990) of FukushimaImport Player of the Year: Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of NagasakiDomestic Player of the Year: Takanobu Nishikawa (195-F-1992) of Saga B.Defensive Player of the Year: Reynaldo Garcia (187-G-1990) of Saga B.
First Team Reynaldo Garcia (187-G-1990) of Saga B. Brandon Ashley (206-PF-1994) of Chiba Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of Chiba Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of Nagasaki Gregory Echenique (206-C-1990) of Fukushima
Second Team Terrance Woodbury (201-G-1987) of Kumamoto V. Chase Fieler (202-SF-1992) of Saga B. Trey Porter (208-F-1996) of Nishinomiya S. Terrance King (198-F-1990) of Saga B. Thomas Welsh (213-C-1996) of Yamagata
Third Team Marvelle Harris (196-PG-1993) of Guaros Christian James (194-G-1996) of Bambitious N. Eugene Phelps (198-F-1990) of Ehime OV Jeffrey Gibbs (188-F-1980) of Nagasaki Isaac Butts (208-C-1989) of Koshigaya A.
Honorable Mention  Mikyle McIntosh (201-F-1994) of Saga B. Takanobu Nishikawa (195-F-1992) of Saga B. Pablo Aguilar (203-PF-1989) of Nagasaki Evan Ravenel (204-C/F-1989) of Chiba Kei Sugimoto (182-G-1992) of Chiba Ziga Dimec (210-C-1993) of Nishinomiya S. Jordan Hamilton (201-F-1990) of Nishinomiya S. DeQuan Jones (203-F-1990) of Shiga L-Stars Brekkott Chapman (206-F/C-1996) of Koshigaya A. Justin Harper (208-F-1989) of Koshigaya A. Josh Harrellson (208-F-1989) of Fukushima Alex Davis (206-F-1992) of Aomori W. Max Hisatake (203-C-1998) of Aomori W. James Bell (196-SF-1992) of Yamagata Reginald Buckner (206-F/C-1991) of Tokyo Z Ishmael Lane (203-F/C-1997) of Tokyo Z Benjamin Lawson (216-F-1995) of Kumamoto V. Jamel McLean (202-C-1988) of Kumamoto V. Ryan Kriener (208-F/C-1998) of Ehime OV Jordan Glynn (200-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. Kevin Kotzur (203-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. Cheikh Mbodj (208-C-1987) of Bambitious N. Jeremiah Wilson (205-PF-1988) of Bambitious N. Kyle Richardson (200-PF-1991) of Kagawa FA Angus Brandt (208-C-1989) of Kagawa FA Myles Hesson (198-F-1990) of Toyama G.
All-Imports Team Reynaldo Garcia (187-G-1990) of Saga B. Brandon Ashley (206-PF-1994) of Chiba Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of Chiba Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of Nagasaki Gregory Echenique (206-C-1990) of Fukushima |
| Bruce Kanno commits to Stetson - by Eurobasket News | |
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Stetson University agreed terms with 20-year old Japanese guard Bruce Kanno (6'7''-209lbs) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Iwate native moved there from Ellsworth Community College (NJCAA) where he spent his freshman year. In 30 games he had 6.6ppg and 4.7rpg last season. Kanno helped his team make it to the NJCAA D2 North Central District Semifinals and NJCAA D2 Region XI Semifinals this year. He was a member of Japanese U19 National Team two years ago. |
| B1 League Round 1 of Finals. Ryukyu take 1-0 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Chiba Jets - Ryukyu GK 93-96 Ryukyu Golden Kings claimed the first win in the championship series. They outlasted Chiba Jets in double-overtime drama to take the lead. 29 personal fouls committed by Chiba Jets helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Josh Duncan (203-1986) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points, 22 rebounds and 4 blocks and the former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) added 31 points and 8 assists 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: Chiba Jets: Y.Togashi 31+2reb+8ast, J.Mooney 26+22reb+1ast, V.Law 16+10reb+3ast, S.Hara 12+1reb+3ast, G.Edwards 4, C.Smith 4+1reb Ryukyu GK: A.Durham 26+14reb+1ast, J.Duncan 15+13reb+1ast, J.Cooley 14+12reb+2ast, K.Imamura 14+5reb+5ast, M.Yoshiyuki 9, H.Falcon 6 |
| JUCO |
| Braxton Jones transfers to Garden City - by Eurobasket News | |
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Garden City Community College added to their roster point guard Braxton Jones (6'0''-169lbs) for new 2023-24 season. Monroe (NJ) native moved there from University of Hartford (NCAA Division I) where he spent his freshman year. In 28 games he recorded 4.5ppg and 1.3rpg last season. Jones graduated Roselle Catholic High School (Roselle, NJ) in 2022. |
| Dior Davis transfers to University of New Hampshire - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of New Hampshire strengthened their roster with addition of 6-2 guard Dior Davis for season 2023-24. Davis originally came from New York (NY), and he is moving here from Ellsworth Community College (NJCAA) where he played only for one year. In 31 games he recorded 14.3ppg, 4.7rpg and 3.4apg. He helped his team make it to the NJCAA D2 North Central District Semifinals and NJCAA D2 Region XI Semifinals this year. |
| LITHUANIA |
| Stats Leaders - LKL |
| LKL Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Rytas enter Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Rytas - Jonava 90-85 Rytas made 23-of-26 charity shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) who helped to win the game recording 15 points. The former international guard Margiris Normantas (194-1996) helped adding 16 points. Rytas' coach Giedrius Zibenas used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import point guard Glynn Watson Jr (185-1997, college: Nebraska) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Five Rytas and four Jonava players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Rytas: M.Normantas 16+4reb+2ast, M.Foster 15+4reb+3ast, J.Echenique 11+6reb, J.Gorham 10+6reb, G.Radzevicius 10+3reb+3ast, E.Kairys 8+2reb+1ast Jonava: J.Garrett 24+5reb+2ast, G.Watson Jr. 16+4reb+8ast, A.Majauskas 16+4reb+1ast, M.Laksa 12+1reb+1ast, E.Seskus 9+2reb+3ast, D.Bickauskis 4+5reb+4ast Zalgiris - Lietkabelis 66-67 Lietkabelis made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. It was a good game for the former international Mantas Rubstavicius (198-2002) who saved his team from a defeat with 14 points. Forward Vytenis Lipkevicius (195-1989) contributed with 9 points for the winners. The former international Edgaras Ulanovas (199-1992) answered with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American power forward Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) added 12 points in the effort for Zalgiris. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Lietkabelis: R.Mantas 14+3reb+3ast, G.Maldunas 9+4reb, V.Lipkevicius 9+4reb+2ast, K.Kullamaee 7+4reb+4ast, J.Morris 7+1reb, Z.Sakic 6+3reb Zalgiris: E.Ulanovas 12+6reb+5ast, T.Cavanaugh 12+3reb+3ast, I.Taylor 10+1reb+5ast, R.Smits 8+4reb, L.Birutis 8+7reb+1ast, K.Hayes 6+1reb |
| MEXICO |
| CIBACOPA Round 5 of Quarter-Finals. Hermosillo, Tijuana and Culiacan advance - by Eurobasket News |
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Tijuana - Mazatlan 95-82 Tijuana Zonkeys made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Tijuana Zonkeys especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists. Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and center Vincent Boumann (206-1996, college: WOU) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Tijuana Zonkeys and four Venados players scored in double figures. Venados' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Mazatlan: W.Alex Kaye 25+5reb+3ast, V.Boumann 18+8reb+1ast, J.Strowbridge 17+3reb+4ast, J.Felton 10+4reb, A.Stafford 5+9reb+1ast, L.Davis 4+4reb+1ast Tijuana: A.Young 21+7reb+5ast, J.Webster 20+3reb+10ast, E.Garibay 18+4reb+1ast, A.Pruitt 13+6reb, G.McCray 13+4reb, I.Alvarado 6+1reb+2ast Los Mochis - Culiacan 112-116 Caballeros de Culiacan made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) who scored 43 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) produced 37 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and the other American import power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) added 19 points and 18 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Los Mochis: K.Jones 37+5reb+2ast, J.Stevens 30+4reb+5ast, J.Sandifer 21+11reb+1ast, K.Alexander 19+18reb+2ast, D.Dingle 5+5reb+4ast, F.Gabriel 0 Culiacan: J.Cumberland 43+9reb+6ast, M.Jackson 20+6reb+2ast, T.Kapita 14+10reb, C.Juan 12+5reb+4ast, J.Hughes III 7+7reb+1ast, M.Tarrance 7+1reb+2ast Obregon - Hermosillo 93-111 Rayos de Hermosillo made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Nojel Eastern (198-1999, college: Purdue) accounted for 20 points and 4 assists. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the former international Jose Estrada (190-1994, agency: ROCKIN SPORTS) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in the defeat. Four Rayos de Hermosillo and five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Obregon: T.Farmer 26+11reb+4ast, J.Estrada 15+4reb+4ast, R.Alejandro 14+3reb, J.Everett 11+3reb+1ast, G.Gillard 10+8reb, R.Delgado 8+3reb+2ast Hermosillo: J.Ivey 35+6reb+1ast, N.Eastern 20+3reb+4ast, T.Drisdom 16+5reb+5ast, A.Wheeler 14+7reb+4ast, J.Bird 9+4reb+2ast, S.Juan 8+1ast Guaymas - Astros 99-96 Ostioneros de Guaymas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) stepped up and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in 25 points and 7 rebounds. Lillard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five Ostioneros de Guaymas and four Astros players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Astros: S.Ponds 23+5reb+4ast, I.Whaley 21+13reb, L.Vick 17+5reb+5ast, J.Loveridge 15+7reb+1ast, J.Anderson 8+1reb+1ast, K.Rodriguez 7+2ast Guaymas: M.Cairo 25+7reb, A.Lillard 18+7reb+9ast, M.Crawford 17+4reb+3ast, B.Rivera 15+3reb+1ast, A.Tarke 11+5reb+5ast, D.Eros 9+2reb+2ast |
| MOROCCO |
| DEX-H Round 4 of Second Stage - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in DEX-H. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. First defeat of WAC (3-1) against second ranked FUS Rabat (3-1) 87-48 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of WAC. It was a key game for the top position in the league. FUS Rabat have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with WAC and AS Sale. WAC will play next round against strong FAR Rabat trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FUS Rabat will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked MAS Fez at home. Undefeated AS Sale (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked IRT Tanger (2-2) 71-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of AS Sale. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. IRT Tanger moved-up to second place, which they share with KACM. Defending champion AS Sale still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with WAC and FUS Rabat. IRT Tanger's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tanger to the arena MTB. A very close game took place in Rabat between FAR Rabat and MAS Fez. Fourth ranked FAR Rabat (1-3) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers MAS Fez (1-3). FAR Rabat managed to escape with a 2-point win 85-83 in the game for the third place. FAR Rabat left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with MAS Fez and MTB. It was MAS Fez's third loss in a row. FAR Rabat will meet at home league's second-placed WAC in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MAS Fez will play against the league's leader FUS Rabat and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 4 KACM was smashed by MTB on the road 81-55.
FUS Rabat - WAC 87-48 First defeat of WAC (3-1) against second ranked FUS Rabat (3-1) 87-48 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of WAC. It was a key game for the top position in the league. FUS Rabat have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with WAC and AS Sale. WAC will play next round against strong FAR Rabat trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FUS Rabat will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked MAS Fez at home. AS Sale - IRT Tanger 64-71 Undefeated AS Sale (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked IRT Tanger (2-2) 71-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of AS Sale. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. IRT Tanger moved-up to second place, which they share with KACM. Defending champion AS Sale still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with WAC and FUS Rabat. IRT Tanger's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tanger to the arena MTB. FAR Rabat - MAS Fez 85-83 A very close game took place in Rabat between FAR Rabat and MAS Fez. Fourth ranked FAR Rabat (1-3) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers MAS Fez (1-3). FAR Rabat managed to escape with a 2-point win 85-83 in the game for the third place. FAR Rabat left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with MAS Fez and MTB. It was MAS Fez's third loss in a row. FAR Rabat will meet at home league's second-placed WAC in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MAS Fez will play against the league's leader FUS Rabat and it may be a tough game between close rivals. MTB - KACM 81-55 There was a small surprise when fourth ranked MTB (1-3) crushed much higher ranked KACM (2-2) in Tanger 81-55 on Wednesday. MTB left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with MAS Fez and FAR Rabat. KACM at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with IRT Tanger. MTB's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tanger IRT Tanger. |
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| Miami Heat fall to Celtics 104-103 on buzzer-beater, forcing Game 7 in Boston - by Eurobasket News |
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Derrick White (6'4''-G-1994, college: Colorado) scored on a putback with 0.1 seconds left and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 on Saturday night to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) scored 26 and Marcus Smart (6'4''-G-1994, college: OK State) added 21 for the Celtics, who became only the fourth NBA team to erase a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series and force a deciding game. The others in that club - the 1951 New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, the 1994 Denver Nuggets in the second round and the 2003 Portland Trail Blazers in the first round - all lost Game 7, all on the road. Boston, however, is going home for its shot at history. Game 7 is Monday night on the Celtics' floor, a matchup that'll decide who meets the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets in a title series that will start Thursday. Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) made three free throws with 3.0 seconds left for a one-point Heat lead. Smart missed a 3-pointer, but White grabbed the rebound and scored as time expired. Butler scored 24 points and Caleb Martin (6'7''-F-1995, college: Nevada) had 21 for the Heat, who are trying to pull off their own improbable trek to the title series by being only the second No. 8 seed to make the NBA Finals. They've now lost as many games this week - three - as they had in their first 14 playoff games this spring combined on the way to ousting No. 1 Milwaukee, then No. 5 New York and taking what was supposed to be an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the second-seeded Celtics. The Celtics have now won five of their last six East finals games in Miami - a stretch that includes a Game 7 over the Heat last season to reach the NBA Finals. That one, obviously, ended the Heat season. At least this time, Miami still has a chance. The Heat are the 151st team to grab a 3-0 series lead in a best-of-seven. All 150 of the previous clubs finished the job. But the Celtics have made very clear that they have other ideas. Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Hawks Hire Igor Kokoskov As Lead Assistant - by Eurobasket News |
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The Atlanta Hawks hired Igor Kokoskov to be Quin Snyder 's top assistant, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Kokoskov previously worked with Snyder at Missouri and with the Jazz. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
| Bucks hiring Raptors' Adrian Griffin as coach, sources say - by Eurobasket News |
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The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Bucks landed on Griffin as their choice Saturday morning and began negotiations on a multiyear contract that is expected to result in a formalized deal soon, sources said. Bucks general manager Jon Horst and team ownership became sold on Griffin's leadership presence, character and ability to oversee high-level defensive teams, sources said. Griffin will replace Mike Budenholzer , who was dismissed after five years following a first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat. Griffin will take over a franchise that has had significant success in recent years around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) and is only two years removed from winning the NBA title. Each of three finalists for the job -- Griffin, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Kenny Atkinson and former Raptors coach Nick Nurse -- met with Antetokounmpo as part of the search process, sources said. Griffin, who spent the past four years as Nurse's top assistant in Toronto, is getting his first head-coaching job and comes with a reputation as a high-level defensive coach. He built his defensive system under Scott Skiles, Tom Thibodeau, Billy Donovan and Nurse. Griffin also built a reputation for his player development, which included his work with Jimmy Butler and Pascal Siakam. Griffin has history with Horst, who was in the front office when Griffin started his coaching career in Milwaukee in 2008. A steady climber as a top head-coaching candidate among the pool of league assistants, Griffin also had stops with Oklahoma City, Orlando and Chicago. Griffin played parts of nine seasons in the NBA, including stops with Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Houston and Seattle. He started eight games in the playoffs during the Mavericks' NBA Finals run in 2006. He was also voted MVP in both the Continental Basketball Association and United States Basketball League. Griffin, who played at Seton Hall, is the father of Atlanta Hawks forward Adrian Griffin Jr. Courtesy of: espn.com |
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| London Lightning win it all with decisive Game 5 victory - by Eurobasket News |
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The London Lightning captured their second consecutive National Basketball League of Canada championship with a 126-88 victory on Friday night at Budweiser Gardens. The Lightning made use of their entire roster and built an 11-point lead by halftime. London came out of the locker room and took over complete control from there with a massive 49 points in the third quarter avenging a 110-102 Windsor victory one night earlier at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. Lightning head coach Doug Plumb had a feeling he would see a different performance from the Lightning after that Game 4 loss that had seen the Express jump out to a 20-6 lead in the first quarter. 'If you had told me at the beginning of the season that we would have one game at home coming off of a back-to-back where their best players played 48 minutes and we didn't have to do the two-hour bus ride on the day of the game, I'm taking that ten times out of ten,' said Plumb. Jeremiah Mordi (6'5''-PG-1993, college: Queens, NY, agency: Green Sports Management) led the way offensively for London with a triple-double. Mordi had 37 points, 13 rebounds and ten assists. Guard Mike Nuga (6'2''-G, college: UNLV) added 23 points for the Lightning. London shot 49.5 per cent from the field. Plumb says there are certain player characteristics that he needs to see when building a team. 'The very first criteria is are they a winner,' admits Plumb. 'And then are they emotionally resilient and are they tough. Those three things combined give you the heart of a champion and all of our guys possess those things.' Windsor had been able to out-rebound the Lightning in the fourth game of the series but London owned the boards in Game 5 by a 58-42 margin. It was the third championship for the Lightning in the past four completed seasons and London's sixth in franchise history dating back to 2012 when the team was formed. The Express are next on that list with two. The Halifax Rainmen and the Moncton Magic are the only other teams in National Basketball League of Canada history to win it all. Neither one of those clubs is currently operating. Courtesy of: globalnews.ca |
| NCAA1 |
| Marsalis Roberson transfers to UC Davis - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of California - Davis strengthened their roster with addition of 6-6 guard Marsalis Roberson for season 2023-24. Oakland (CA) native played for the last two years at University of California. But in 31 games he recorded just 1.8ppg and 1.8rpg last season. Roberson graduated Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland, CA) in 2021. Among many awards he was voted to Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Nominee in 2018. His team won West Alameda County Conference Foothill League Championship in 2020. Golden Bears made it to the Southern California Open Division Championship Semifinals in 2020. He received All-Bay Area Preps Player of the Year, West Alameda County Conference's Foothill League Player of the Year and West Alameda County Conference Foothill League Player of the Year award in 2020. Roberson was also selected to California All-CIF North Coast Section Team and West Alameda County Conference Foothill League First Team in 2020. |
| Abdou Samb commits to Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ-Indianapolis - by Eurobasket News | |
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Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ-Indianapolis signed forward Abdou Samb (6'8''-209lbs) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Upper Marlboro (MD) native played for the last two years at University of Rhode Island. In 30 games he had 3.6ppg and 2.7rpg last season. Samb's high school career he had spent at Frederick Douglass in Upper Marlboro, MD, which he graduated in 2021. |
| Bruce Kanno commits to Stetson - by Eurobasket News | |
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Stetson University agreed terms with 20-year old Japanese guard Bruce Kanno (6'7''-209lbs) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Iwate native moved there from Ellsworth Community College (NJCAA) where he spent his freshman year. In 30 games he had 6.6ppg and 4.7rpg last season. Kanno helped his team make it to the NJCAA D2 North Central District Semifinals and NJCAA D2 Region XI Semifinals this year. He was a member of Japanese U19 National Team two years ago. |
| Dior Davis transfers to University of New Hampshire - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of New Hampshire strengthened their roster with addition of 6-2 guard Dior Davis for season 2023-24. Davis originally came from New York (NY), and he is moving here from Ellsworth Community College (NJCAA) where he played only for one year. In 31 games he recorded 14.3ppg, 4.7rpg and 3.4apg. He helped his team make it to the NJCAA D2 North Central District Semifinals and NJCAA D2 Region XI Semifinals this year. |
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| Cameron George transfers to King - by Eurobasket News | |
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King University added to their roster guard Cameron George (6'3''-183lbs) for season 2023-24. Maryville (TN) native played for the last two years at East Tennessee State University (NCAA Division I). But in 5 games he recorded just 0.6ppg last season. George graduated Experience Academy (Johnson City, TN) in 2021. |
| Elijah Hughey commits to SE Oklahoma - by Eurobasket News | |
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University agreed terms with guard Elijah Hughey (6'4''-200lbs) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Dallas (TX) native played for the last two years at Western Kentucky University (NCAA Division I). But in three games he did not score anything and had only 1 rebound. Hughey graduated Lancaster (TX) High in 2021, which he joined from West Mesquite High. He was also voted to UIL Texas District 12-5A All-State First Team and UIL Texas Class 5A All-Region 2 Team that year. |
| Sam Martin transfers to Valdosta State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Valdosta State University strengthened their roster with addition of 23-year old point guard Sam Martin (6'0''-185lbs) for season 2023-24. Tyler (TX) native played for the last four years at University of Missouri - Kansas City (NCAA Division I). But in 27 games he recorded just 1.3ppg last season. Martin graduated Burleson High in 2019. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named SportsDayHS District 9-5A Offensive Player of the Year and he was also voted to All-Region Team, All-County Team and Second Team All-State by the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram in 2018. |
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| Jones comes back to Jets - by Hugh McAuliffe | ||||
In 2008 he was drafted by Iowa Energy (D-League) in fourth round (50th overall). The former Oregon State star is in his 15th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. Jones' career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in fifteen different countries. Jones tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally also in Bahrain (Al-Ahli, Al-Riffa, Al-Ittihad and Sitra), Bosnia, Finland, Germany, Italy (Cantu and Biella), Kosovo (Prishtina and Bashkimi), Kuwait (Qadsia), Qatar (Al Gharafa), Romania (Pitesti), Saudi Arabia (Ittihad), Slovenia (Joneslios Suns), Syria, Turkey (Akhisar Bld), United Kingdom and New Zealand (Rangers, Rams and Huskies). His team won New Zealand NBL Regular Season in 2010, 2016 and 2022. He was voted to Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Forward of the Year back in 2016, 2017 and 2020. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Jets. |
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| Bettiga number one in Paraguay LNB for round 13 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The player had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds, while his team outclassed Sol de America (#8, 1-12) with 58-point margin 106-48. Felix Perez maintains the 4th position in Paraguayan LNB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Felix Perez will need more victories to improve their 8-5 record. Bettiga just recently signed at Felix Perez, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Leonel Bettiga has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 10.3rpg. Bettiga is in league's top in assists (3rd best: 4.4apg). The second best player in last round's games was young international forward Jorge Sequera (194-F-1988) of Libertad A.. Sequera had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Libertad A. to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Campo Alto (#6, 3-10) 93-73. Libertad A.'s 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 7-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Sequera is one of the most experienced players at Libertad A. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was Argentinian guard Franco Vieta (194-G-1992) of Colonias G. (#3). Vieta showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, ten rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Colonias G., leading his team to a 95-47 easy win against the lower-ranked Atletico C. (#7, 2-11). Colonias G. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Vieta has a very solid season. In 4 games in Paraguay he scored 19.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vinicius Malachias (209-C-1999) of Colonias G. - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Leandro Ferreira (184-G-1994) of Felix Perez - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Daniel Jara) of Atletico C. - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Fernando Dose (200-F-1994) of San Jose - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Rodney Mercado (191-SF-1999) of Libertad A. - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Jorge Martinez (178-PG-1998) of Libertad A. - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Lucas Gargallo (196-G/F-1995) of San Jose - 7 points, 9 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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| EBL Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Legia and Stal narrow deficit - by Eurobasket News |
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Legia - Slask 78-55 Legia dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to WKS Slask's 24. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican-American guard Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU, agency: 011 Sports) who scored 16 points and 8 assists. American power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Legia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Aleksander Dziewa (205-1997) who recorded 10 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Jeremiah Martin (189-1996, college: Memphis) added 10 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Legia: K.Vinales 16+2reb+8ast, A.Holman 13+9reb+2ast, G.Kaminski 12+6reb, T.Leslie 12+6reb+2ast, G.Kulka 7+6reb, G.Groselle 6+5reb+2ast Slask: J.Martin 10+2ast, A.Dziewa 10+5reb, A.Parakhouski 6+3reb, J.Karolak 5+2reb, W.Aleksander 5+1ast, D.Mitchell 4+6reb+2ast Stal - King 92-60 Stal forced 20 Wilki Morskie turnovers. They shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Stal players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for Montenegrin Nemanja Djurisic (202-1992, college: Georgia) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Latvian guard Aigars Skele (193-1992) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Five Stal players scored in double figures. American point guard Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college: Louisiana Tech) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Zac Cuthbertson (201-1996, college: Coastal) added 8 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Wilki Morskie. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Stal: M.Michalak 16+1reb+3ast, N.Djurisic 14+10reb+4ast, O.Silins 14+1reb+1ast, J.Garbacz 12+3reb, D.Kulig 12+5reb+3ast, A.Skele 11+3reb+10ast King: A.Hamilton 12+5reb+2ast, B.Brown 11+1reb, T.Meier 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Cuthbertson 8+7reb, P.Fayne II 5+3reb+1ast, A.Mazurczak 5+2reb+2ast |
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| Liga Betclic Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Benfica and Sporting claim Finals berth - by Eurobasket News |
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Ovarense - Benfica 44-115 Benfica dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Ovarense's 22. Benfica forced 32 Ovarense turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ovarense's players. It was a good game for American point guard Toney Douglas (189-1986, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Cape Verdean Ivan Almeida (198-1989, college: Stonehill) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Five Benfica players scored in double figures. American point guard Isaiah Johnson (183-1993, college: Young Harris) answered with 9 points and the former international forward Candido Sa (206-1992, college: Rutgers) added 7 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Ovarense. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Ovarense: I.Johnson 9+3reb+3ast, B.Peel 7+5reb+1ast, C.Sa 7+7reb, S.Ruben 7+1reb, A.Woods 5+3reb+4ast, N.Morais 3+1reb Benfica: T.Douglas 23+5reb+3ast, I.Almeida 15+7reb+3ast, M.Ben Romdhane 15+7reb+2ast, J.Ellisor 14+1reb+3ast, B.Gomes 11+5reb+2ast, A.Broussard 10+1reb+4ast Sporting - FC Porto 94-66 Sporting forced 20 FC Porto turnovers and had a 26-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by FC Porto helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John's) who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. International Travante Williams (193-1993, college: Alaska, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Surinamese-Dutch guard Charlon Kloof (190-1990, college: St.Bonaventure) who recorded 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international Miguel Queiroz (202-1991, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 12 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: FC Porto: M.Queiroz 12+3reb, C.Kloof 12+5reb+7ast, M.Clark 8+4reb+2ast, F.Amarante 7+6reb, V.Voytso 6+1reb, M.Landis 5+1reb Sporting: M.LoVett Jr. 31+5reb+4ast, T.Williams 20+6reb+4ast, E.Polanco 11+4reb+3ast, J.Patton 8+7reb+1ast, D.Ventura 7+1reb+3ast, I.Armwood 6+6reb+2ast |
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SC Braga it's the First team to gain the right to play Proliga next season. They beat Olivais Coimbra and step up iinto next level. After the first game won at home SC Braga went away to secure the win immediatelly. After a 4 point lead at the break, they managed to control the result and come out with a 3 point win that took them to Proliga. Joel Luz was the best on SC Braga but the MVP of the game was Nathan Riley (192-F-1996, college: Nipissing) that fought hard to make his team get to a third game, but at the end it didn't happen. S.C. Farense that lost the frist game at home against Imortal B.C. B team by 9 points, were consider the underdog, now playing away. Nevertheless the team made a strong game and was abl to win by 2 points in Albufeira, and today they're hosting Imortal B.C. B team for the last round. Byron Gladden Jr (19,5 MVP points) was the best in S.C. Farense, but the MVP was Salvador Victo (185-G-2005) (24,5 MVP points) from Imortal B.C. B team Today at the last game anything can go. Both teams had proven to be able to win on any court and at any conditions. Who's gonna follow SC Braga is so yet to be toughly decided. |
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| QBL Round 1 of Finals. Al Rayyan lift the trophy - by Eurobasket News |
FINALAl Rayyan - Al Shamal 75-68Al Rayyan have been crowned League champions. They outgunned Al Shamal to conquer the trophy. Al Rayyan forced 23 Al Shamal turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American guard TJ Starks (188-1998, college: CSUN) nailed 30 points for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) accounted for 13 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals (made all of his seven free throws). Egyptian power forward Moustafa Elmekawi (204-1994) came up with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for Al Shamal in the defeat. Top scorers: Al Rayyan: T.Starks 30+3reb+3ast, M.Faye 16+3reb+3ast, M.Curry 13+10reb+10ast, M.Salem 6+1reb+1ast, M.Haracic 6+6reb+6ast, S.Ibrahima 2+3reb+3ast Al Shamal: U.Iroegbu 21+4reb+4ast, S.Diallo 16+4reb+4ast, M.Elmekawi 13+8reb+8ast, S.Osayande 7+6reb+6ast, I.Moutasim 6+5reb+5ast, A.Fadi 5+5reb+5ast 3-4 PlaceQatar Club - Al Sadd 71-82Al Sadd finished third in the League as they topped Qatar Club in the consolation final. Al Sadd looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists. Montenegrin forward Alen Hadzibegovic (207-1999) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds, 16 assists and 6 steals for the winners and American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Al Sadd players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) responded with a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals and Serbian center Djordje Gagic (210-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Top scorers: Al Sadd: C.Chapman 19+9reb+9ast, V.Blue 17+6reb+6ast, A.Hadzibegovic 17+16reb+16ast, O.Saad 12+2reb+2ast, B.Dieng 10+3reb+3ast, W.Austin 7+1reb+1ast Qatar Club: D.Janjic 30+14reb+14ast, D.Gagic 20+12reb+12ast, F.Mark 9+2reb+2ast, F.Avdic 7+5reb+5ast, A.Badara Ndoye 3+1reb+1ast, A.Abdalla Ali 2+3reb+3ast |
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| Liga I Round 1 of Final Four. Wins for Valcea II and Phoenix Corona - by Eurobasket News |
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Rm Valcea II - Agronomia 75-59 The game without a history. Rm Valcea II led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Anton Rotaru (188-2002) contributed with 20 points and 5 steals for the winners. Hamrick is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Laurentiu Dumitrescu (190-2001) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds and center Andrei Vizitiu (201-1986) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Agronomia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Rm Valcea II: R.Anton 20+4reb+2ast, A.Singh 13+3reb, L.Hamrick 12+10reb+5ast, C.Christos 9+5reb+3ast, B.Alexandru 8+1reb, N.Ciuca 6+6reb+2ast Agronomia: D.Potcoava 16+4reb, A.Vizitiu 15+6reb+1ast, D.Laurentiu 14+6reb+2ast, B.Mihnea 5+5reb+2ast, A.Movileanu 4+4reb+1ast, P.Toni 3+3reb Phoenix Corona - Politehnica Iasi 120-57 The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 34. Phoenix Corona forced 30 Politehnica Iasi turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. Point guard David Neacsu (188-2003) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Alexandru Ionescu (-2003) chipped in 24 points. Five Phoenix Corona players scored in double figures. At the losing side Horia Dragoslav (-2002) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and forward Alexandru Padineanu (193-1993) scored 10 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. Top scorers: Phoenix Corona: I.Alexandru 24+1reb, N.David 18+2reb+6ast, O.Andrei 13+6reb+2ast, B.Aktas 10+2reb+6ast, P.Victor 10+3reb+5ast, A.Cane 10+1reb+2ast Politehnica Iasi: D.Horia 21+5reb+1ast, R.Matei 11+3reb+1ast, A.Padineanu 10+6reb+2ast, H.Ionut 3+3reb+1ast, S.Buiciuc 3+5reb+3ast, H.Rares 3+4reb+1ast |
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Politehnica Iasi - Rm Valcea II 48-76 The game without a history. Rm Valcea II led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 20. Rm Valcea II forced 25 Politehnica Iasi turnovers. American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Indian Ajay Singh (199, college: Westmont, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Hamrick is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Rm Valcea II's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Horia Dragoslav (-2002) replied with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Teodor Boghean added 8 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Politehnica Iasi. Top scorers: Politehnica Iasi: D.Horia 24+5reb+1ast, B.Teodor 8+8reb+1ast, S.Buiciuc 8+3reb+2ast, A.Padineanu 5+3reb+3ast, H.Ionut 3+1reb+1ast, R.Matei 0+2reb Rm Valcea II: L.Hamrick 21+7reb+1ast, A.Singh 18+4reb+2ast, N.Ciuca 11+5reb+1ast, B.Alexandru 9, R.Anton 6+8reb+8ast, K.Norbert 3+1reb Agronomia - Phoenix Corona 52-90 The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Agronomia's 34. They outrebounded Agronomia 46-29 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Phoenix Corona players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Agronomia's players. American point guard Armin Cane (188-1993, college: Stockton) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese power forward Ousmane Barro (207-1984, college: Marquette) chipped in 13 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Cane is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Phoenix Corona players scored in double figures. Center Andrei Vizitiu (201-1986) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds and forward Mihnea Buligescu (-2001) scored 11 points and 5 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. Top scorers: Agronomia: A.Vizitiu 14+5reb+2ast, B.Mihnea 11+3reb+5ast, D.Potcoava 9+4reb+2ast, E.Alexandru 5+5reb, D.Laurentiu 3+4reb, A.Bogdan 2+1reb Phoenix Corona: A.Cane 19+8reb+8ast, N.David 14+5reb+4ast, O.Barro 13+14reb+5ast, O.Andrei 10+8reb+1ast, I.Alexandru 9+1reb, B.Aktas 7+4reb+4ast |
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| Hawks Hire Igor Kokoskov As Lead Assistant - by Eurobasket News |
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The Atlanta Hawks hired Igor Kokoskov to be Quin Snyder 's top assistant, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Kokoskov previously worked with Snyder at Missouri and with the Jazz. Courtesy of: realgm.com |
| Miljenovic's 31-point game gives him (Second Stage) Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 31 points adding six rebounds and eight assists for OKK Beograd in his team's victory, helping them to crush Spartak (#3, 2-3) with 21-point margin 101-80. OKK Beograd maintains the 2nd position in their group in Serbian league. They are still close to the very top. OKK Beograd would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Miljenovic had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be OKK Beograd's top player in his first season with the team. Slippery Rock University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Miljenovic is in league's top in points (4th best: 18.0ppg) and averages solid 40.4% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Uros Carapic (195-SG-1996) of Super Liga B second-ranked Borac CA. He is a guard in his 11th season at Borac CA. In the last game Carapic recorded impressive 30 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. It was enough for Borac CA to edge slightly higher-ranked Mega BG (4-1) by 5 points 87-82. Borac CA's second position in Super Liga B has not changed. His team lost just one game this Second Stage, while they won 4 matches. Carapic is one of the most experienced players at Borac CA and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to another Borac CA's star - forward Sava Lesic (205-PF-1988, agency: Octagon Europe). Lesic showcased his all-around game by recording 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was another key player of Borac CA, helping his team with a 87-82 win against #1 ranked Mega BG in a game of the week. Borac CA is closer and closer to top of the standings in Super Liga B. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Lesic has a very solid season. In 3 games in Serbia he scored 10.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikola Topic (198-G-2005) of OKK Beograd - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Andrija Bojic (208-PF-1993) of Spartak - 21 points and 4 rebounds 6. Danko Brankovic (215-C-2000) of Mega BG - 13 points and 11 rebounds 7. Bojan Tomasevic (201-PF-2001) of Borac CA - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Luka Cerovina (200-F-2000) of Mega BG - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Mihailo Musikic (213-C-2002) of OKK Beograd - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Ranko Simovic (199-SF-1999) of FMP BG - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Lukas Bolek signs at Prievidza - by Michal Duchovic | |||
He also represented Slovakia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Oradea (Romania) six years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 6.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 45.7%, 3PT: 5.6%, FT: 73.3%. Bolek has played previously for six other teams: Handlova, MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno, BK SKP Start Bratislava, Inter Bratislava B team, Karlovka and VSEMvs Karlovka Bratislava B team. His team won Slovakian Cup in 2022. |
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| SBL Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Fribourg advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Geneve - Fribourg 67-93 Fribourg made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for Serbian center Milos Jankovic (206-1994, agency: Mansfield and Associates) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. The former international swingman Roberto Kovac (190-1990) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. Fribourg's coach Petar Aleksic felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Argentinian Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) answered with 20 points and 8 rebounds and American center Keith Clanton (206-1990, college: UCF) added 11 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Geneve. Top scorers: Geneve: E.Thomas 20+8reb, J.Paige 17+1reb+3ast, K.Clanton 11+9reb+2ast, S.Miljanic 7+3reb, N.Anabir 6+7reb+3ast, C.Le Sann 6+1reb+2ast Fribourg: R.Kovac 21+3ast, B.Mbala 15+5reb+2ast, N.Jurkovitz 14+1reb+1ast, M.Jankovic 11+14reb+1ast, A.Cotture 8+6reb, M.Milon 7+2reb+2ast Neuchatel - Massagno 64-74 It was a great evening for the former international Marko Mladjan (205-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Isaiah Williams (201-1992, college: Iona) helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Massagno's coach Robbi Gubitosa allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Dalan Ancrum (198-1996, college: W.Illinois) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import point guard Nate West (180-1998, college: LeTourneau) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Top scorers: Neuchatel: D.Ancrum 20+6reb+3ast, N.West 14+1reb+4ast, K.Martin 10+8reb, J.De La Fuente 9+3reb+3ast, A.Robertson 8+6reb+4ast, S.Mehic 3+1reb Massagno: M.Mladjan 20+9reb, D.Mladjan 17+2reb+2ast, I.Williams 15+6reb+4ast, S.Bogues 8+1reb+2ast, J.James 7+7reb+2ast, A.Martino 3+4reb |
| Vevey Riviera Basket U23 celebrate NL1 Men title! - by Eurobasket News |
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Vevey Riviera Basket U23 celebrated NL1 Men title beating Saint-Jean Vernier Basket 75-68. They grabbed a 13-6 lead at the start and led 30-27 at the halftime. Both teams exchanged the wins in the second half for the final result. Marvin Cabral (187-G-2003) stepped up with 16 points and Trey Motombo (193-F/G-2000) had 15. Sjoeberg Michael produced 13, whilst Adam Kejval (212-C/F-2002) added 11. Horry Gaba (181-G-1996) replied with 28 points in defeat and Eddy Flores (185-G-2002) poured in 20. |
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Finals MVP:  Joao Grosso (196-F-1994) of PullyPlayer of the Year: Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-PrexGuard of the Year:  Francis Torreborre (184-PG-1993) of WinterthurForward of the Year: Joao Grosso (196-F-1994) of PullyCenter of the Year: Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-PrexImport Player of the Year: Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-PrexBosman Player of the Year: Francis Torreborre (184-PG-1993) of WinterthurDomestic Player of the Year:  Mario Gull (195-F-1998) of GC ZurichDefensive Player of the Year: Christopher Miller (192-G-1993) of WallabiesCoach of the Year: Randoald Dessarzin of Pully
First Team Francis Torreborre (184-PG-1993) of Winterthur Christopher Miller (192-G-1993) of Wallabies Montrell Dixson (203-G/F-1998) of Wallabies Joao Grosso (196-F-1994) of Pully Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-Prex
Second Team Jamal George (194-PG-2002) of Pully Victor Desponds (180-G-1998) of Morges-Saint-Prex Enzo Boudouma (196-F-2005) of CNBS Mario Gull (195-F-1998) of GC Zurich Petar Tomic (208-C-2002) of Acad.Fribourg
Third Team Alois Leyrolles (190-G-2004) of Fribourg Nicolas Hulliger (194-SF-2001) of GC Zurich Davidek Herron (198-F-1980) of Baeren Zeke Crawford (201-F-1999) of Pully Mansour Kasse (208-C-1992) of VillarsHonorable Mention Alex Hart (210-C/F-1995) of Pully Mansour Tall (204-PF-1994) of Morges-Saint-Prex Nils Wachsmuth (193-F/G-1996) of GC Zurich Michel Bakekolo (205-F/C-2001) of Wallabies Guillaume Bourgeois (186-G-1998) of Bernex Gregory Mbeng (202-F-2001) of Bernex Achille Adelantado (180-G-2001) of Bernex Andrin Njock (195-F-2006) of CNBS Liban Nuux (192-G/F-2006) of CNBS Silvan Hungerbuhler (194-F-1992) of Winterthur Hakim Charfi (190-G/F-2002) of Geneve Maxime Signoroni (186-G-2001) of Geneve Ludovic De Gottrau (194-F/C-1991) of Villars Etrit Dibrani (180-PG-1996) of Villars Eddie Baumer of Starwings
All-Domestic Players Team Jamal George (194-PG-2002) of Pully Victor Desponds (180-G-1998) of Morges-Saint-Prex Nicolas Hulliger (194-SF-2001) of GC Zurich Mario Gull (195-F-1998) of GC Zurich- Alex Hart (210-C/F-1995) of Pully
All-Imports Team Christopher Miller (192-G-1993) of Wallabies Montrell Dixson (203-G/F-1998) of Wallabies Davidek Herron (198-F-1980) of Baeren Mansour Kasse (208-C-1992) of Villars Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-Prex |
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Dreamers - Kings 100-108 Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Kenny Manigault (195-1991, college: Pikeville) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. The former international center Chin-Min Yang (190-1984) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Kings players scored in double figures. Turkish Ilkan Karaman (205-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 31 points and 7 rebounds and American center Brandon Gilbeck (213-1996, college: W.Illinois) added 22 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Dreamers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Dreamers: I.Karaman 31+7reb+3ast, B.Gilbeck 22+12reb+1ast, L.Chun-Chi 16+10reb+7ast, D.Creighton 8+5reb+1ast, L.Kuan-Liang 6+3reb+1ast, C.Jen-Jei 6+4reb+2ast Kings: C.Yang 25+5reb+3ast, J.Lin 21+2reb+6ast, K.Manigault 19+8reb+9ast, K.Lee 13+1reb+3ast, S.Shih-Hsuan 10+4reb, Q.Davis 10+12reb+2ast |
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US Monastir won the Tunisian basketball championship (2022-2023 season) for the eighth time and fifth time in a row after beating Club Africain 3-1 in the final 4 (Game 4) of the Super Play-off of the ProA championship, 76-79 on Friday at the Rades sports hall. In the first two games, played in Monastir, US Monastir won by scores of 92-89 and 78-72, while the third round was taken by Club Africain (72-68). It was the 8th title for US Monastir, who have already won the 1998, 2000, 2005, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 editions. Club Africain's record stands at three titles, won in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The two teams will meet again on June 4 in the Tunisian Cup final. Super Play-off Final 1 Friday, May 12, Monastir: US Monastir - C. Africain 92-89 Final 2 Monday, May 22, Monastir: US Monastir - C. Africain 78-72 Final 3 Wednesday, May 24, Rades: C. Africain - US Monastir 72-68 Final 4 Friday, May 26, Rades: C. Africain - US Monastir 76-79 NB: The final was to be played over five matches, and the team with the first three wins is crowned Tunisian champion. Courtesy of: tap.info.tn |
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Guaros - Llaneros 92-73 Guaros dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Llaneros' 32 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Llaneros 42-25 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guaros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Rwandan center Prince Ibeh (208-1994, college: Texas) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Jermaine Love (190-1989, college: UIS) chipped in 20 points. Four Guaros players scored in double figures. Guaros' coach Yonaicker Ecker used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dominican point guard Yerri Flores (188-1996, college: High School) produced 18 points and 6 assists and American-Puerto Rican Wil Martinez (188-1992, college: Fairmont St.) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Guaros: J.Love 20+2reb+2ast, P.Ibeh 15+12reb+1ast, M.Harris 14+6reb+3ast, H.Guillent 11+5reb+7ast, B.Pedro 9+9reb+2ast, J.Vargas 6+3reb+5ast Llaneros: L.Thomas 18+6reb, Y.Flores 18+3reb+6ast, W.Martinez 17+3reb+4ast, C.Centeno 9+4reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 5+1reb+1ast, M.Bell 4+1reb Trotamundos - Gaiteros 87-68 Trotamundos looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Gaiteros' players. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American Donta Smith (201-1983, college: SE Illinois JC) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) responded with 24 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Dazon Ingram (196-1997, college: UCF) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Trotamundos: E.Vargas 23+8reb+3ast, D.Smith 17+7reb+5ast, S.Moody 9+3reb+4ast, S.Ferreyra 9+3reb+2ast, D.Davis 6+1reb+4ast, T.Cobos 6+1reb Gaiteros: M.Henry 24+8reb, D.Pittman 8+5reb, D.Ingram 8+6reb+2ast, N.Priddy 7+2reb+1ast, N.Escalona 5+1ast, J.Materan 5+3reb+2ast Broncos - Centauros 85-78 Broncos made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Tyreke Evans (198-1989, college: Memphis) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Spanish-Dominican power forward Jhonatan Araujo (206-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and Dominican point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Five Centauros players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Broncos: J.Williams 21+8reb+1ast, E.McCree 20+1reb, T.Evans 15+5reb+4ast, H.Sims 7+6reb+1ast, H.Cazorla 6+1reb+3ast, K.Pena 6+3reb+7ast Centauros: J.Araujo 16+12reb+2ast, A.De Leon 13+4reb+4ast, D.Spencer 12+4reb+4ast, E.Gimenez 12+3reb+3ast, J.Martinez 11+8reb+2ast, D.Arias 9+3reb+1ast Brillantes - Heroes 72-79 Heroes dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Brillantes' 34. They outrebounded Brillantes 42-26 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Heroes players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Naturalized Colombian Luis Almanza (196-1991) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Kelvin Caraballo (198-1988) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Heroes players scored in double figures. American guard James Reese V (193-1998, college: S.Carolina) replied with 19 points and his fellow American import center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points in the effort for Brillantes. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Heroes: L.Almanza 18+8reb+1ast, K.Caraballo 16+8reb+2ast, K.Davenport 14+4reb+1ast, B.Richard 12+4reb+6ast, S.Mignani 7+5reb+10ast, K.Bigby-Williams 4+8reb+1ast Brillantes: J.Reese V 19+2ast, R.Glenn 13+3reb+1ast, D.Thomas 7+4reb, J.Smith 7+2reb+6ast, C.Silva 6+5reb+5ast, J.Medina 6+1reb+1ast Gladiadores - Diablos 88-59 Gladiadores dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Diablos' 26. They outrebounded Diablos 34-23 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Jordan Adams (196-1994, college: UCLA) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese-American center Malik Dime (206-1992, college: Washington) chipped in 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Dominican point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997) responded with 20 points and naturalized Dominican power forward Jhoyfer Diaz (200-1987) scored 13 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: Gladiadores: J.Adams 17+5reb+1ast, R.Rada 17+1ast, M.Dime 16+4reb, G.Vargas 9+4reb+4ast, A.Amundaray 9+3reb+2ast, D.Nickelberry 8+6reb+1ast Diablos: R.Santana 20+1reb, J.Diaz 13+1reb+1ast, C.Elian 6+5reb, S.Giletto 6+4reb, J.Manaure 6+1reb+2ast, E.Cappare 2+2reb+2ast Cocodrilos - Gigantes 77-72 Dominican Juan Guerrero (203-1993) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican Luis Montero (203-1993, college: South Plains) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Cocodrilos players scored in double figures. Cocodrilos' coach Gonzalo Garcia used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Axiers Sucre (199-1978) responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard DaQuan Brooks (177-1990, college: W.Connecticut) scored 18 points and 5 assists. Top scorers: Cocodrilos: J.Guerrero 21+10reb+1ast, L.Bethelmy 18+6reb, C.Anyelo 12+1reb+1ast, L.Montero 10+9reb+7ast, E.Mijares 9+4reb+6ast, E.Clark 3+4reb+2ast Gigantes: A.Sucre 23+8reb+2ast, D.Brooks 18+3reb+5ast, A.Fuller 12+10reb, M.Mayron 8+1reb+2ast, G.Eliomar 4+10reb+2ast, A.Arias 4+2reb Piratas - Panteras 84-90 Panteras made 27-of-33 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) scored 28 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Elijah Minnie (206-1994, college: EMU) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Minnie is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Dominican guard Juan Suero (196-1993) responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Dominican Rigoberto Mendoza (190-1992) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Panteras: A.Holmes 28+3reb+4ast, E.Minnie 23+9reb, P.Chourio 17+4reb, J.Saiz 8+4reb, M.Ruiz 5+12reb+2ast, M.Escobar 5+1reb Piratas: R.Mendoza 21+5reb, J.Suero 19+6reb+6ast, M.Dicent 13+3reb+3ast, J.Vargas 11+6reb+1ast, Q.Davis 9+4reb+1ast, M.Flores 9+4reb+1ast Guaiqueries - Spartans 80-70 The former international power forward Luis Valera (202-1988, college: UTRGV) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Guaiqueries players scored in double figures. American forward Will Davis II (203-1992, college: UC Irvine) responded with 28 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import Craig Sword (190-1994, college: MSU) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Guaiqueries: D.Sims 19+1reb+3ast, L.Valera 17+5reb+2ast, D.Cubillan 12+5reb+2ast, T.McLean 10+3reb, F.Centeno 9+7reb+3ast, E.Bernal 4+1reb Spartans: W.Davis II 28+9reb, R.Galloway 12+3reb+2ast, C.Sword 12+6reb+3ast, N.Palacios 7+3reb+1ast, Y.Sifontes 6+4reb, H.Bompart 5+1reb |
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Belgium - Greece 83:60 Meesseman paced Belgium past Greece at the Mons Arena. She nailed 25 points as the hosts overcame Greece 83-60. Belgium took a 21-11 lead at the end of ten minutes and had a 13-point advantage at the halftime. Belgium won the third quarter and closed the opener with a 23-15 rally. Julie Vanloo (172-PG-1993) delivered 16 points for the winners, whilst Bethy Mununga (183-F-1997, college: S.Florida) and Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka (178-F-2001, agency: LBM Management) had 8 each. Eleanna Christinaki (184-G/F-1996, college: Maryland) replied with 18 points for the Greek side. |
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Basket Team ION Waregem clinched U16 Championship title in Belgium. They overcame Kangoeroes B Mechelen 71-70 in the final thriller. Both teams showed fantastic skills and stayed back-to-back until the end. Basket Team ION Waregem meanwhile won U19 Championship. They edged Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 88-77. |
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Germany - Czech Republic 51:56 Czech Republic outscored Germany 56-51 in Istanbul at the International friendly tournament. Trailing 17-18 at the end of the first period, Czech Republic replied with a 14-7 run in the second frame to take the lead. Once again Germany won the third quarter 14-13, whilst both sides scored 12 points each in the last stanza. Emma Cechova (195-F-2004) top-scored for the winners with 10 points, while Andelova and Veronika Vorackova (188-G-1999) posted 8 each. Emily Bessoir (193-F-2001) replied with 18 points in defeat and Alina Hartmann (183-G-1995, college: Colorado) had 13. |
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Latvia - Czech Republic 83:67 Latvia outscored Czech Republic 83-67 on Day 2 of the International Tournament in Istanbul . The Baltic side grabbed a 27-17 lead at the start and added a 21-13 rally in the second frame. Moreover, they won the third quarter 16-14, whilst Czech Republic closed the game with a final 23-19 run. Paula Strautmane (185-F-1997, college: Quinnipiac) and Aleksa Gulbe (190-F-2000, college: Indiana) led the way with 14 points each. Kitija Laksa (182-F-1996, college: S.Florida) produced 9, whilst Kate Vilka (184-F-1996, college: Fordham) poured in 8. |
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Germany - Czech Republic 51:56 Czech Republic outscored Germany 56-51 in Istanbul at the International friendly tournament. Trailing 17-18 at the end of the first period, Czech Republic replied with a 14-7 run in the second frame to take the lead. Once again Germany won the third quarter 14-13, whilst both sides scored 12 points each in the last stanza. Emma Cechova (195-F-2004) top-scored for the winners with 10 points, while Andelova and Veronika Vorackova (188-G-1999) posted 8 each. Emily Bessoir (193-F-2001) replied with 18 points in defeat and Alina Hartmann (183-G-1995, college: Colorado) had 13. |
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Germany - Turkey 63:95 Turkey posted second straight win in Istanbul at the home tournament. In day 2 they overcame Germany 95-63. The hosts trailed 22-23 at the end of the first period, but took control in the second frame with a 26-11 surge and dominated the second half as well. Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) top-scored for the winners with 21 points. Luisa Geiselsoeder (192-C-2000) scored 21 points for Germany and Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) netted 17. Alina Hartmann (183-G-1995, college: Colorado) ended up with 11 points for the guests. |
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Belgium - Greece 83:60 Meesseman paced Belgium past Greece at the Mons Arena. She nailed 25 points as the hosts overcame Greece 83-60. Belgium took a 21-11 lead at the end of ten minutes and had a 13-point advantage at the halftime. Belgium won the third quarter and closed the opener with a 23-15 rally. Julie Vanloo (172-PG-1993) delivered 16 points for the winners, whilst Bethy Mununga (183-F-1997, college: S.Florida) and Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka (178-F-2001, agency: LBM Management) had 8 each. Eleanna Christinaki (184-G/F-1996, college: Maryland) replied with 18 points for the Greek side. |
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| Micaela Kelly signs at Lady Monarchs - by Ghassan Abousamra | |||
The most of last season she spent at Breidablik in Icelandic Subway League where in 11 games she averaged impressive 23.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 5.8apg and 1.8spg. Kelly helped them to make it to the cup final. Good season as she was voted League Player of the Week. She also played for Antalya Gunesi in Turkish TKBL. In four games she had 11.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 4.3apg and 1.5spg. Two years ago she was drafted by Connecticut Sun (WNBA) in second round (21st overall). Kelly graduated from Central Michigan University in 2021 and it will be her third season in pro basketball. Her team won MAC Tournament in 2018 and 2021. She was selected to MAC All-Defensive Team in 2020 and 2021. |
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Slovakia - Israel 77:76 Slovakia overcame Israel 77-76 in the second matchup between two sides. They started with an 18-16 run and led 3 points at the halftime. Moreover, Slovakia posted a 21-19 rally in the third quarter and survived a thriller in the last stanza. Nikola Dudasova (177-SG-1995) scored the last points for the winners as she top-scored with 20 points. Terezia Palenikova (178-SF-1995) delivered 17 and Ivana Jakubcova (198-C-1994, college: USC) scored 13. Eden Rotberg (170-G-1998) answered with 15 points in defeat, whilst Alexandra Cohen (196-F/C-1993, college: Northwestern) had 14. |
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Turkey - Latvia 75:51 Turkey eased past Latvia 75-51 at the home tournament in Istanbul. The hosts grabbed a 23-17 lead and had an 8-point halftime advantage. Both teams nailed 16 points each in the third, whilst Turkey erupted with a massive 18-2 surge to close the game. Serife Onar (167-PG-1996) and Derin Erdogan (168-G-2002) led the way with 13 points each. Aleksa Gulbe (190-F-2000, college: Indiana) and Anete Steinberga (190-C-1990, college: UTEP) replied with the same number of points in the losing effort. |
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Latvia - Czech Republic 83:67 Latvia outscored Czech Republic 83-67 on Day 2 of the International Tournament in Istanbul . The Baltic side grabbed a 27-17 lead at the start and added a 21-13 rally in the second frame. Moreover, they won the third quarter 16-14, whilst Czech Republic closed the game with a final 23-19 run. Paula Strautmane (185-F-1997, college: Quinnipiac) and Aleksa Gulbe (190-F-2000, college: Indiana) led the way with 14 points each. Kitija Laksa (182-F-1996, college: S.Florida) produced 9, whilst Kate Vilka (184-F-1996, college: Fordham) poured in 8. |
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| Best players of Mexican LNBPF round 4 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 27-year old guard had the game-high 23 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Astros in her team's victory, helping them to beat Abejas (#9, 1-5) 81-66. Astros is placed at 4th position in Mexican LNBPF. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Astros will need more victories to improve their 5-3 record. In the team's last game McCarty-Williams had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. She just recently signed at Astros, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Brooke McCarty-Williams averages this season 17.6ppg, 5.1rpg and 5.0apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Lyndra Weaver (185-F/C-1987) of Libertadores. Weaver impressed basketball fans with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Libertadores lost that game 65-80 to the lower-ranked Halcones (#8, 2-5). This loss caused Libertadores to drop to 3rd position in the standings. Her team's 5-2 record is not bad at all. Weaver is one of the most experienced players at Libertadores and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Astros' star - American Jaelyn Brown (184-G/F-1998). Brown showcased her all-around game by recording 25 points, six rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was another key player of Astros, helping her team with a 87-54 easy win against the lower-ranked Abejas (#9, 1-5). Astros needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Brown has a great season in Mexico. After only 8 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 12.5ppg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Japreece Dean (168-G-1996) of Plateras - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Ciera Johnson (190-C-1997) of Fuerza Regia - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Delicia Washington (178-G-1997) of Fuerza Regia - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Khadija Brown-Haywood (180-G-1994) of Plateras - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Roxy Barahman (173-G-1998) of Panteras - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Zada Williams (188-F-1996) of Abejas - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Kristen Spolyar (178-G-1997) of Adelitas - 26 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 4 in the LNBPF took place in Xalapa. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 8th ranked Halcones (2-6) to third ranked Libertadores (6-2) 91-90 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Libertadores shot 62.9 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Libertadores especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Libertadores made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Stephanie Kostowicz (188-1995, college: Milwaukee) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks and Italian forward Marzia Tagliamento (183-1996) who added 20 points and 4 assists during the contest. Libertadores' coach Sandro Orlando used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American-Nigerian forward Amy Okonkwo (188-1996, college: TCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Libertadores moved-up to second place, which they share with Adelitas. Halcones at the other side keep the eighth position with six games lost. Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked Rojas (5-1) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4) 50-49 on Thursday evening. The winners were led by American forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers, agency: Shark Sports Management) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Angela Tompkins supported her with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds by American guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) did not help to save the game for Fuerza Regia. Fuerza Regia's coach Juan Jose Pidal rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rojas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. A very close game took place in Monterrey between Plateras and Fuerza Regia. Seventh ranked Plateras (2-4) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4). Plateras managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Saturday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. Khadija Brown-Haywood fired 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Ciera Johnson produced 21 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Plateras maintains seventh position with 2-4 record. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Libertadores lost to Halcones on the opponent's court 65-80. Astros outscored Abejas in a home game 87-54. Panteras managed to beat Plateras on the road 85-72. Winless Freseras were defeated by Adelitas on its own court 80-85. Panteras smashed Plateras in Aguascalientes 83-52. Rojas won against Fuerza Regia at home 66-49. Abejas unfortunately lost to Astros on the opponent's court 66-81. Winless Freseras were rolled over Adelitas in a home game 67-87. Winless Freseras were crushed by Libertadores on the road 102-64. Fuerza Regia were beaten by Plateras on its own court 68-78.
Halcones - Libertadores 80-65 There was an upset in Xalapa where higher ranked Libertadores (6-2) were defeated by eighth ranked Halcones (2-6) 80-65 on Tuesday. Halcones looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American-Nigerian forward Amy Okonkwo (188-1996, college: TCU) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Venezuelan point guard Roselis Silva (166-1991, college: Arkansas Tech) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Halcones players scored in double figures. American power forward Lyndra Weaver (185-1987, college: Virginia) produced 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and Australian guard Madeleine Garrick (180-1992) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Libertadores' coach Sandro Orlando tested eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Halcones maintains eighth position with 2-6 record. Loser Libertadores dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Adelitas. Top scorers: Libertadores: L.Weaver 24+7reb+3ast, M.Garrick 10+6reb+5ast, B.Jones 10+5reb+4ast, M.Tagliamento 8+1reb+1ast, M.Benson 7+5reb, S.Kostowicz 6+2reb+1ast Halcones: M.Delgado 19+1reb, A.Okonkwo 16+7reb+2ast, B.Jones 14+5reb+5ast, R.Silva 10+5reb+9ast, Q.Urbaniak-Dornstauder 8+8reb+2ast, K.Rakovic 6+4reb+3ast Astros - Abejas 87-54 Rather predictable result in Jalisco where fifth ranked Astros (5-3) smashed 9th ranked Abejas (1-5) 87-54 on Wednesday. Astros forced 20 Abejas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Swingman Jaelyn Brown (184-1998, college: California) fired 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-1995, college: Texas) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Five Astros players scored in double figures. Forward Zada Williams (188-1996, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Gia Pack (178-1998, college: NM State) added 15 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Abejas' coach Carlos Gorosito gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Astros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 5-3 record. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Top scorers: Abejas: G.Pack 15+4reb, Z.Williams 14+11reb+5ast, R.Hollivay 8+2reb+2ast, L.Petree 7+2reb, G.Crawford 4+1reb, C.Maria 2+1reb+1ast Astros: J.Brown 25+6reb+4ast, B.McCarty-Williams 14+5reb+7ast, J.Tunstull 12+8reb+2ast, P.Rodriguez 12+2ast, J.Adams 11+10reb+5ast, G.Mayra 5+4reb+1ast Plateras - Panteras 72-85 Not a big story in a game in Fresnillo where 7th ranked Plateras (2-4) were defeated by top-ranked Panteras (8-0) 85-72 on Wednesday. Panteras dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Plateras' 38. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Roxy Barahman (173-1998, college: Yale) fired 19 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Forward Samantha Fuehring (191, college: Louisville) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Japreece Dean (168-1996, college: UCLA) produced 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and guard Khadija Brown-Haywood (180-1994, college: Arkansas St.) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Plateras' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Panteras have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Loser Plateras keep the seventh place with four games lost. Top scorers: Plateras: K.Brown-Haywood 21+3reb+1ast, J.Dean 14+8reb+8ast, K.Jackson 13+4reb, V.Pierre-Louis 11+7reb+3ast, V.Preciado 6, T.Baptiste 4+4reb+1ast Panteras: K.Vitola 21+4reb+3ast, S.Fuehring 21+8reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 20+2reb+3ast, R.Barahman 19+7reb+9ast, A.O'Connor 4+7reb+2ast, M.Luz 0 Freseras - Adelitas 80-85 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Adelitas (6-2) beat on the road bottom-ranked Freseras (0-8) 85-80 on Wednesday. Adelitas had a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Kristen Spolyar (178-1997, college: Butler) fired 26 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The other American import center Danielle Adams (185-1989, college: Texas A&M) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Dejza James (185-1995, college: Arizona) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Freseras players scored in double figures. Freseras' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Adelitas maintains second position with 6-2 record having just two points less than leader Panteras, which they share with Libertadores. Loser Freseras still closes the standings with eight games lost. Top scorers: Freseras: D.James 18+7reb+1ast, Y.Boulet 14+8reb+2ast, J.Bonds 11+3reb+2ast, D.Quesada 10+3reb+3ast, C.Bickle 10+7reb+3ast, Q.Hoppie 7+3reb+2ast Adelitas: K.Spolyar 26+7reb+1ast, D.Adams 12+14reb+1ast, M.Ortiz 11+5reb+6ast, A.Tolefree 10+1reb+2ast, C.Rosten 9+7reb+1ast, A.Richards 8+3reb+2ast Plateras - Panteras 52-83 There was no surprise in Fresnillo where 7th ranked Plateras (2-4) were outplayed by top-ranked Panteras (8-0) 83-52 on Thursday. American forward Samantha Fuehring (191, college: Louisville) fired 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Latvian center Kristine Vitola (196-1991, college: UTEP) chipped in 23 points. Four Panteras players scored in double figures. American forward Trinity Baptiste (183-1998, college: Arizona) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and her fellow American import guard Japreece Dean (168-1996, college: UCLA) added 3 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Panteras have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Loser Plateras keep the seventh place with four games lost. Top scorers: Plateras: T.Baptiste 20+6reb, K.Brown-Haywood 10+1reb, V.Pierre-Louis 8+7reb, V.Preciado 7+3reb+2ast, J.Dean 3+8reb+5ast, K.Jackson 2+6reb+1ast Panteras: K.Vitola 23+3reb+1ast, S.Fuehring 14+9reb+5ast, R.Barahman 14+4reb+4ast, A.O'Connor 13+10reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 7+3reb+5ast, J.Giron 6+1reb Rojas - Fuerza Regia 66-49 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Rojas' (5-1) home victory over 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4) 66-49 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Fuerza Regia 38-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Rojas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. American forward Angela Tompkins (188-1991, college: Wichita St.) fired 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Abdi Xicotencatl (192-1998) chipped in 14 points. Brazilian forward Damiris Dantas (191-1992) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Destiny Pitts (178, college: Texas A&M) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rojas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Fuerza Regia: D.Pitts 12+2reb, D.Dantas 9+9reb+1ast, A.Jones 6+1reb+2ast, D.Washington 5+2reb+1ast, R.Perez 5, C.Johnson 5+7reb+1ast Rojas: A.Tompkins 15+8reb+3ast, A.Xicotencatl 14+4reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez 8+2reb+1ast, S.Carey 8+6reb+1ast, A.Bethel 7+4reb+1ast, L.Kizer 6+8reb+1ast Astros - Abejas 81-66 Very expected game in Jalisco where 9th ranked Abejas (1-5) were defeated by fifth ranked Astros (5-3) 81-66 on Thursday. Astros outrebounded Abejas 37-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-1995, college: Texas) fired 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Joy Adams (180-1993, college: Iona) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Zada Williams (188-1996, college: Florida) produced 20 points and center Rachel Hollivay (196-1993, college: Rutgers) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Abejas' coach Carlos Gorosito tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 5-3 record. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Top scorers: Abejas: Z.Williams 20+4reb+3ast, D.Soto 19+2reb+3ast, R.Hollivay 15+5reb+5ast, G.Pack 6+4reb, C.Maria 5+4reb, G.Crawford 1 Astros: B.McCarty-Williams 23+6reb+5ast, J.Adams 16+8reb+8ast, R.Amalia 9+3reb+1ast, J.Brown 9+2reb+1ast, P.Rodriguez 9+2reb, O.Montserrat 6+6reb Freseras - Adelitas 67-87 Very predictable result when second ranked Adelitas (6-2) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Freseras (0-8) 87-67 on Thursday. Adelitas made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Freseras turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including 36 on the defensive glass. Adelitas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. The other American import guard Kristen Spolyar (178-1997, college: Butler) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Adelitas' coach Maikel Lopez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Qadashah Hoppie (170-1999, college: Texas A&M) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Adelitas maintains second position with 6-2 record having just two points less than leader Panteras, which they share with Libertadores. Loser Freseras still closes the standings with eight games lost. Top scorers: Freseras: Q.Hoppie 17+5reb+3ast, Y.Boulet 14+8reb+1ast, D.Quesada 14+3reb+5ast, C.Bickle 8+4reb+2ast, J.Bonds 6+1reb+1ast, D.James 4+7reb+1ast Adelitas: K.Spolyar 14+6reb+4ast, C.Fluker 13+16reb+1ast, A.Richards 10+2reb, A.Tolefree 9+2reb+3ast, T.Atkinson 9+3reb+3ast, C.Rosten 9+4reb+1ast Fuerza Regia - Plateras 82-84 A very close game took place in Monterrey between Plateras and Fuerza Regia. Seventh ranked Plateras (2-4) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4). Plateras managed to escape with a 2-point win 84-82 on Saturday evening. It was a great shooting night for Plateras especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Khadija Brown-Haywood (180-1994, college: Arkansas St.) fired 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Center Vionise Pierre-Louis (193-1995, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Ciera Johnson (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Plateras maintains seventh position with 2-4 record. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. Top scorers: Fuerza Regia: C.Johnson 21+9reb+3ast, D.Washington 17+9reb+6ast, M.Grays 13+4reb+1ast, D.Pitts 12+2reb+6ast, R.Perez 8+3reb+4ast, A.Jones 8+2reb+5ast Plateras: K.Brown-Haywood 23+7reb+5ast, V.Pierre-Louis 19+6reb+4ast, K.Jackson 15+10reb+4ast, K.Calloway 14+2reb+3ast, J.Dean 7+5reb+7ast, T.Baptiste 4+2reb+1ast Libertadores - Freseras 102-64 Not a big story in a game in Queretaro where bottom-ranked Freseras (0-8) were rolled over by third ranked Libertadores (6-2) 102-64 on Saturday. Libertadores dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Freseras' 32 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Freseras 39-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Libertadores looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Freseras' players. Australian guard Madeleine Garrick (180-1992) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Lyndra Weaver (185-1987, college: Virginia) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Four Libertadores players scored in double figures. American forward Dejza James (185-1995, college: Arizona) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) added 18 points and 7 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. Libertadores moved-up to second place, which they share with Adelitas. Loser Freseras still closes the standings with eight games lost. Top scorers: Freseras: Y.Boulet 18+7reb, D.James 16+7reb+2ast, J.Bonds 15+2ast, Q.Hoppie 9+3ast, D.Quesada 6+4reb+5ast, G.Frida 0 Libertadores: M.Garrick 22+7reb+2ast, L.Weaver 21+4reb+4ast, S.Kostowicz 14+2reb+4ast, B.Jones 11+1reb+4ast, C.Saad 8+5reb+3ast, I.Martinez 8+2reb Fuerza Regia - Plateras 68-78 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Monterrey where seventh ranked Plateras (2-4) beat 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4) 78-68 on Sunday. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Japreece Dean (168-1996, college: UCLA) fired 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Kamilah Jackson (183-1992, college: Hawaii) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four Plateras players scored in double figures. Plateras' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and center Ciera Johnson (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Plateras maintains seventh position with 2-4 record. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. Top scorers: Fuerza Regia: D.Washington 15+10reb+3ast, C.Johnson 13+6reb+2ast, D.Pitts 9+3reb+2ast, M.Grays 9+2reb+5ast, A.Decosta 8+6reb+3ast, A.Jones 8+3reb+3ast Plateras: J.Dean 22+7reb+6ast, K.Brown-Haywood 14+2reb+2ast, K.Jackson 13+10reb+2ast, V.Pierre-Louis 11+6reb+3ast, K.Calloway 9+2reb+2ast, T.Baptiste 6+3reb Rojas - Fuerza Regia 50-49 Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked Rojas (5-1) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Fuerza Regia (4-4) 50-49 on Thursday evening. Rojas outrebounded Fuerza Regia 46-30 including 34 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers, agency: Shark Sports Management) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import forward Angela Tompkins (188-1991, college: Wichita St.) supported her with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds by American guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) did not help to save the game for Fuerza Regia. Brazilian forward Damiris Dantas (191-1992) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Fuerza Regia's coach Juan Jose Pidal rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rojas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Fuerza Regia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Fuerza Regia: D.Washington 12+12reb+3ast, D.Dantas 10+7reb+2ast, C.Johnson 8+6reb, D.Pitts 6+1reb+1ast, T.Likhtarovich 6+1reb, A.Jones 3+2reb+1ast Rojas: A.Tompkins 13+10reb+1ast, S.Carey 13+13reb, L.Kizer 8+6reb, D.Harden 7+4reb+1ast, F.Maria 4+1ast, A.Bethel 3+9reb+3ast Halcones - Libertadores 90-91 The most exciting game of round 4 in the LNBPF took place in Xalapa. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 8th ranked Halcones (2-6) to third ranked Libertadores (6-2) 91-90 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Libertadores shot 62.9 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Libertadores especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Libertadores made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Stephanie Kostowicz (188-1995, college: Milwaukee) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks and Italian forward Marzia Tagliamento (183-1996) who added 20 points and 4 assists during the contest. Libertadores' coach Sandro Orlando used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American-Nigerian forward Amy Okonkwo (188-1996, college: TCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and Venezuelan point guard Roselis Silva (166-1991, college: Arkansas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Libertadores and five Halcones players scored in double figures. Libertadores moved-up to second place, which they share with Adelitas. Halcones at the other side keep the eighth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Halcones: A.Okonkwo 28+10reb+2ast, K.Rakovic 16+1reb, R.Silva 12+6reb+10ast, Q.Urbaniak-Dornstauder 11+4reb+3ast, L.Garcia 11+5reb+5ast, M.Delgado 9+1reb+2ast Libertadores: M.Garrick 21+4reb+3ast, M.Tagliamento 20+4reb+4ast, S.Kostowicz 19+9reb+5ast, B.Jones 13+3reb+4ast, L.Weaver 9+3reb+3ast, M.Benson 4+1reb |
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| Priscilla Williams transfers to Oregon - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She played also at Syracuse University in 2020-2022. Bulls made it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals in 2021. Williams graduated Branson (MO) High in 2020. |
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| Tall Ferns team for tour of Europe named - by Mike Lacey |
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In preparation for next month's FIBA Women's Asia Cup, the Sky Sport Tall Ferns will assemble for a preparation camp this weekend - before heading to Europe for friendly games against a trio of basketball powerhouses. Head Coach Guy Molloy has today named a 12-strong squad for Europe, taken from the wider depth chart of Tall Ferns players. They are: Stella Beck, Tayla Dalton, Penina Davidson (190-F-1995, college: California), Kendell Heremaia, Grace Hunter, Ash Kelman-Poto, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Krystal Leger-Walker, Tera Reed, Ash Taia, Lilly Taulelei and Ritorya Tamilo. The Tall Ferns two-week tour of Europe sees the squad face the Serbia, Turkey and Poland national teams over a five-game series of international friendlies. The FIBA Women's Asia Cup then tips off in Sydney from 26 June - 2 July 2023, with the Tall Ferns taking on Korea, China and Lebanon across three games of group play. Coach Molloy says that a range of availability issues have impacted on the selection of his squad for Europe. 'I see Europe as a solid test event for our players to gain experience for the Women's Asia Cup; but availability means that we'll lean more on players from our wider depth chart for this tour,' says Molloy. 'Two players from our wider depth chart have been added back into the immediate squad for the camp and tour, in Grace [Hunter] and Esra [McGoldrick]. Grace comes in as she's positionally similar to Mary Goulding; a like-for-like player in terms of being a wing. 'And Esra has been added for training depth and to re-introduce her back into the wider squad. Tahlia [Tupaea] and Chevannah [Paalvast] are out due to injury while Lauryn [Hippolite] is with the U23 3x3 National Team bound for China. These players - and all of our immediate squad - are still well in the frame for Women's Asia Cup in a month's time.' Tall Ferns Squad of 12 for Europe Tour Stella Beck, 51 caps Tayla Dalton, no caps Penina Davidson, 53 caps Kendall Heremaia, 4 caps Grace Hunter, 0 caps Ash Kelman-Poto, no caps Charlisse Leger-Walker, 31 caps Krystal Leger-Walker, 18 caps Tera Reed, 6 caps Ash Taia, 9 caps Lilly Taulelei, 3 caps Ritorya Tamilo, no caps |
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| Slovakia beat Israel in the second outing - by Eurobasket News |
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Slovakia - Israel 77:76 Slovakia overcame Israel 77-76 in the second matchup between two sides. They started with an 18-16 run and led 3 points at the halftime. Moreover, Slovakia posted a 21-19 rally in the third quarter and survived a thriller in the last stanza. Nikola Dudasova (177-SG-1995) scored the last points for the winners as she top-scored with 20 points. Terezia Palenikova (178-SF-1995) delivered 17 and Ivana Jakubcova (198-C-1994, college: USC) scored 13. Eden Rotberg (170-G-1998) answered with 15 points in defeat, whilst Alexandra Cohen (196-F/C-1993, college: Northwestern) had 14. |
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| Turkey ease past Latvia at the home tournament - by Eurobasket News |
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Turkey - Latvia 75:51 Turkey eased past Latvia 75-51 at the home tournament in Istanbul. The hosts grabbed a 23-17 lead and had an 8-point halftime advantage. Both teams nailed 16 points each in the third, whilst Turkey erupted with a massive 18-2 surge to close the game. Serife Onar (167-PG-1996) and Derin Erdogan (168-G-2002) led the way with 13 points each. Aleksa Gulbe (190-F-2000, college: Indiana) and Anete Steinberga (190-C-1990, college: UTEP) replied with the same number of points in the losing effort. |
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Germany - Turkey 63:95 Turkey posted second straight win in Istanbul at the home tournament. In day 2 they overcame Germany 95-63. The hosts trailed 22-23 at the end of the first period, but took control in the second frame with a 26-11 surge and dominated the second half as well. Tilbe Senyurek (190-C-1995) top-scored for the winners with 21 points. Luisa Geiselsoeder (192-C-2000) scored 21 points for Germany and Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) netted 17. Alina Hartmann (183-G-1995, college: Colorado) ended up with 11 points for the guests. |
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| Breanna Stewart scores 21 points to pace the Liberty in 81-65 win over the Connecticut Sun - by Eurobasket News |
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The Liberty flipped a six-point halftime deficit in the third quarter by coming out hitting a flurry of threes on its way to defeating the Connecticut Sun, 81-65. The win gives the Liberty its second straight victory before hitting the road for two games against the Seattle Storm and Chicago Sky. Saturday's matinee started with a much slower pace compared to the first two games. The Liberty were met with much more resistance at the point of attack and weren't able to break loose in transition due to the Sun's defense. But after halftime, the tables quickly turned after an 11-3 run that included three treys from Courtney Vandersloot (5'8''-PG-1989, college: Gonzaga), Breanna Stewart (6'4''-F-1994, college: UConn) and Sabrina Ionescu (5'11''-PG-1997, college: Oregon). 'I think that shows growth in us as a team, being able to make an adjustment at halftime,' Vandersloot said postgame. 'We weren't playing to the best of our ability. And it felt kinda familiar to game one [loss against the Mystics] and the difference was that we came out and made adjustments and moved the ball a little bit better.' Sandy Brondello 's team got some early buckets as a result of Stewart and Stef Dolson creating opportunities from the free throw line, assisting on buckets from teammates cutting along the baseline. They combined for six assists in the first half and Vandersloot added five assists as well. 'I think it's so important that we have passing post players too,' Vandersloot said postgame. 'So when we get the ball and they're in that kind of position, and our guards are able to make cuts and they're able to deliver, it's really hard. It puts a lot of pressure on the defense. 'That's something we'll look forward to, playing through our post players and passing in the high post and mid post.' Stewart scored a team-high 21 points with six rebounds and five assists. Vandersloot had a double-double, scoring 18 points with 10 assists. Forward Kayla Thornton played her role as a disruptor on the defensive end Saturday, logging a +19 in 26 minutes played off the bench. She matched the Sun's physicality that led to the Liberty taking the lead for good in the second half. Stewart said postgame how excited she was when she found out Thornton joined the Liberty via trade in the offseason. 'Well, first of all, when Kayla was coming to New York, I was like 'S--t this is great,' Stewart said. 'I don't have to go against her. If you've been guarded by KT it's like physical, [she's] in you' Thornton is a 'blue collar' type of player, per Stewart, and the 6-1 forward acknowledged the importance of her playing physical defense on a team that 'everybody knows' can score at will. 'That's where I come in. That's my thing,' Thornton said about her defense. Nyara Sabally (6'5''-F-2000, college: Oregon), the 2022 first-round pick, made her WNBA debut Saturday after recovering from injuries. She poured in six points and three rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench. Jonquel Jones (6'6''-C-1994, college: GWU) played just 16 minutes against her former team. She dealt with foul trouble and scored seven points on 3-of-7 shooting. The Sun went up seven early in the first and stayed in the game despite a slow start from three-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas (6'2''-F-1992, college: Maryland), who finished with just five points and eight rebounds. Brionna Jones and DeWanna Bonner had success working in the paint to start the game. The tandem exhibited nice footwork, helping an offense that didn't get a fast break point until the second half. Tiffany Hayes led the way for the Sun with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field. Brionna Jones finished with 12 points and eight rebounds while Bonner added 14 points. Courtesy of: nydailynews.com |
