Eurobasket Daily News Report: 3/3/2023 4:04:02 AM

EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 3/3/2023 4:04:02 AM

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ABA

Tate named Hoop Agents Player of the Week - by Gianni Pascucci

Veteran Guard from the NBL Canada and the Drew Summer League Jarrell Tate (6'4''-G, college: Bethesda) had an amazing four games performance for the Atlanta Aliens and received Hoop Agents Player of the Week!
He has scored 40 or more points in the last four games averaging 45.2 points per game. Tate recorded a triple double of 47 points adding 15 rebounds and 10 assists while his team crushed West Georgia Royals. He followed that game with 50 points against Nassau Pride, 44 points against Huntsville Rockets and 40 points against Fort Bennings Yellowjackets In only 3 quarters.
Atlanta Aliens (14-4) are currently ranked #10 in the ABA Power Rankings. The three losses earlier in the season has prohibited the team from having a higher ranking. In the team's last game, Tate had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-points range. This is Tate's first season as an Alien. It's hard to imagine the team without him. The former Bethesda University Tate has had an impressive year this season. He leads the team in scoring averaging 34.2 points per game

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ARGENTINA

Stats Leaders - LigaA

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Thomas COOPER

La Union
(196-G-1992)
Avg: 17.4

17.4

17.0

16.8

16.3

16.2

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Matias EIDINTAS

Dep V
(186-SG-1995)
Avg: 19.7

19.7

19.6

19.1

19.0

18.9

Leandro Bolmaro signs at Tenerife - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Lenovo-Tenerife (Liga Endesa) landed 22-year old Argentinian international 198cm swingman Leandro Bolmaro. Bolmaro played recently at Utah Jazz in the NBA. But in 14 games he averaged just 0.4ppg this season. He also played for the Jazz in NBA where in 14 games he had only 0.4ppg.
Three years ago he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in first round (23rd overall).
Bolmaro has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2021 and previously for U19 National Team in 2019.
Bolmaro represented Argentina at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 2.0ppg, 1.0rpg.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in four different countries playing on three different continents. Bolmaro is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Spain (Barca and FC Barcelona Lassa 2nd team), NBA (Minnesota Timberwolves), Argentina (Bahia) and NBA G League (Iowa Wolves).

SPB 2023 - Selem Safar (ex Nacional) is a newcomer at Centauros - by Francisco Vega

Centauros-de-Portuguesa (SPB) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 35-year old Argentinian ex-international guard Selem Safar (191cm-1987) for season 2023. Safar just played at Nacional in Uruguayan LUB league. In 6 games he recorded 9.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.7apg and 1.0spg last season. The last season he played at Riachuelo in Argentinian La Liga where in 25 games he averaged 13.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 2.5apg and 1.0spg.
He also represented Argentina at the FIBA Americas in Mexico eight years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 10 games: 6.6ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 75.0%.
Safar has played previously professionally in Colombia (Titanes) and Argentina (Obras, Penarol, Boca, Quilmes Mar del Plata and Ciclista).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Honorable Mention in 2021.

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BAHRAIN

Al-Muharraq signs Malik Wineglass - by Eurobasket Center

Al-Muharraq (Premier League) signed 30-year old American center Malik Wineglass (203cm-100kg-1993, college: Harris-Stowe State). Wineglass joins another USA player Tony Mitchell who is already in the roster.
He started the season at Sitra Club. In 16 Premier League games in Bahrain he had very impressive stats: 28.4ppg, 15.8rpg and 2.6apg.
He is quite experienced player. He has played on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Wineglass has played previously professionally in Colombia (Condores and Team Cali), Saudi Arabia (Al Nahda), Spain (Gijon Basket) and Uruguay (Miramar).
Wineglass graduated from Harris-Stowe State in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player.

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BALKAN LEAGUE

Round 10: Beroe lose to Peja in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News

Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Very significant was Kosovan Peja's (#2, 6-1) victory against 4th ranked Bulgarian Beroe (3-5) 111-78. Peja dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Beroe's 24. Peja forced 24 Beroe turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 22 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Devoe Joseph (193-1990, college: Oregon) chipped in 23 points during the contest. Peja's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Darious Hall (201-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) responded with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Peja maintains second position with 6-1 record having 2 victories less than leader H.Be'er Sheva, which they share with Budivelnyk. Beroe lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with five games lost. Peja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Beroe will play on the road against Bashkimi (#5) in Prizren and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Sofia was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Kosovan Peja (6-1) played at the court of 6th ranked Bulgarian Levski (1-7). Peja defeated Levski 86-74. American center Bradley Waldow (208-1991, college: St.Mary's, CA, agency: Octagon Europe) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Devoe Joseph supported him with 25 points. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Alan Arnett (196-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Levski. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Peja maintains second position with 6-1 record having 2 victories less than leader H.Be'er Sheva, which they share with Budivelnyk. Levski lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Podgorica supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk (6-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Montenegrin Milenijum (1-8). Budivelnyk smashed Milenijum 102-69 on Wednesday. Budivelnyk have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Peja. Milenijum lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Budivelnyk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Milenijum will play against Beroe (#4) and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 10 Budivelnyk won against Milenijum on the opponent's court 91-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points by Bogdan Bliznyuk of Budivelnyk.

Beroe - Peja 78-111

Very significant was Kosovan Peja's (#2, 6-1) victory against 4th ranked Bulgarian Beroe (3-5) 111-78. Peja dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Beroe's 24. Peja forced 24 Beroe turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 22 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Devoe Joseph (193-1990, college: Oregon) chipped in 23 points during the contest. Four Peja players scored in double figures. Peja's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Darious Hall (201-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) responded with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Kelsey Barlow (196-1991, college: UIC) scored 16 points. Peja maintains second position with 6-1 record having 2 victories less than leader H.Be'er Sheva, which they share with Budivelnyk. Beroe lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with five games lost. Peja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Beroe will play on the road against Bashkimi (#5) in Prizren and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Beroe: A.Todorovic 19+1reb+2ast, K.Barlow 16+4reb+3ast, D.Hall 14+6reb+4ast, D.Ivanov 9+4reb+1ast, M.Stefanov 6+5reb, R.Georgiev 6+1reb+2ast
Peja: D.Joseph 23+3reb+2ast, J.Tate 22+3reb+5ast, Q.Arianit 15+2reb+2ast, B.Waldow 10+10reb+6ast, A.Hajdari 9+1reb+2ast, S.Fatlind 6+3reb+2ast

Levski - Peja 74-86

The game in Sofia was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Kosovan Peja (6-1) played at the court of 6th ranked Bulgarian Levski (1-7). Peja defeated Levski 86-74. Peja players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American center Bradley Waldow (208-1991, college: St.Mary's, CA, agency: Octagon Europe) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Canadian guard Devoe Joseph (193-1990, college: Oregon) supported him with 25 points. Four Peja players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Alan Arnett (196-1994, college: GSW, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Levski. American-Haitian center John Florveus (211-1990, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 14 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Peja maintains second position with 6-1 record having 2 victories less than leader H.Be'er Sheva, which they share with Budivelnyk. Levski lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Levski: A.Arnett 19+6reb+3ast, J.Florveus 10+14reb, N.Damyan 8+2reb, A.Velikov 7+1reb, Z.Georgiev 7+5reb, P.Krasimir 7+1reb+2ast
Peja: D.Joseph 25+2reb+2ast, B.Waldow 18+10reb+3ast, J.Tate 14+8reb+3ast, L.Thomas 11+5reb+6ast, A.Hajdari 7, M.Jefferson 4+7reb+1ast

Milenijum - Budivelnyk 69-102

The game in Podgorica supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk (6-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Montenegrin Milenijum (1-8). Budivelnyk smashed Milenijum 102-69 on Wednesday. Budivelnyk have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Peja. Milenijum lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Budivelnyk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Milenijum will play against Beroe (#4) and hope to win that game.

Milenijum - Budivelnyk 76-91

Very expected game in Podgorica where 7th ranked Montenegrin Milenijum (1-8) was defeated by third ranked Ukrainian Budivelnyk (6-1) 91-76 on Thursday. Budivelnyk shot 60.4 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Eritrean-Canadian guard Johnny Berhanemeskel (188-1992, college: Ottawa, agency: BeoBasket) fired 19 points for the winners. Swingman Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-1995, college: EWU) chipped in 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Budivelnyk players scored in double figures. Point guard Marko Raicevic (187-1995) produced 17 points and 6 assists and Luka Zugic (196-2000) added 16 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Budivelnyk have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Peja. Milenijum lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Budivelnyk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Milenijum will play against Beroe (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Milenijum: M.Raicevic 17+2reb+6ast, P.Titic 17+1reb, Z.Luka 16+3reb+1ast, V.Popovic 9+2reb+3ast, A.Mandic 6+1reb+1ast, J.Boris 4+3reb+1ast
Budivelnyk: J.Berhanemeskel 19+3reb+2ast, B.Bliznyuk 18+3reb+1ast, S.Vasiliauskas 11+3reb+2ast, A.Goodwin 10+1reb+5ast, A.Majauskas 7+3reb+2ast, J.Grant 7+3reb+3ast

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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Leandro Bolmaro signs at Tenerife - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Aleksandar Dzikic extends his contract with Hapoel Jerusalem - by Eurobasket News

After joining Hapoel Jerusalem in the summer of 2022, Aleksandar Dzikic (agency: BeoBasket ) has done an excellent job with the red-and-black team and has now earned a contract extension. The 51-year-old Serbian head coach will also coach the Israeli side in the 2023-24 season, with an option for the following one. Since his arrival in Israel, he pushed Hapoel Jerusalem to the Israeli Cup win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Israeli team is currently tied with SIG Strasbourg and JDA Bourgogne Dijon at a 2-1 record in Group I of the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, while it's 4th behind Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Holon in the Winner League. Aleksandar Dzikic (agency: BeoBasket ) was a Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach from 2005 to 2007 and then went on to coach important European sides like Rytas Vilnius, Partizan Belgrade, and Buducnost.
Courtesy of: eurohoops.net

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BELARUS

Aliaksandr Pustahvar claims Belarusian Premier League weekly honour - by Eurobasket News

Experienced Naturalized Russian Forward Aliaksandr Pustahvar (201-F-1985) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Grodno and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 24.
The 37-year old forward had the game-high 22 points adding seven rebounds and five assists for Grodno in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Tsmoki II (#5, 8-14) with 44-point margin 110-66. Grodno maintains the 2nd position in their group in Belarusian Premier League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Grodno will need more victories to improve their 17-5 record. In the team's last game Pustahvar had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Grodno's top player in his first season with the team. Aliaksandr Pustahvar averages this season 17.4ppg and 5.5rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Gleb Bigun (204-C-2004) of Brest. Bigun impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 15 points and 23 rebounds. Bad luck as Brest was edged by the higher-ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (#1, 16-4) 88-87. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group B. Brest still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 11-9 record is not bad at all. Bigun is well-known by Brest fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Vasiliy Novik (2007) of Grodno GrSU (#5). Novik scored 21 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Grodno GrSU, leading his team to a 83-63 easy win against the higher-ranked Rubon II (#2, 12-8). The chances of Grodno GrSU ranking at the top of Group B, however are very questionable as they have already lost 11 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Novik could help Grodno GrSU to bring them higher in the standings. Novik has a very solid season. In 4 games in Belarus he scored 9.8ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Vladislav Lagodich (180-G-2002) of Brest - 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Pavel Rabushka (2006) of SDUSHOR - 18 points and 5 rebounds
6. Vitaly Kurtsevich (2002) of Vitebsk - 21 points and 9 rebounds
7. Kiril Sislovskyi (2005) of Tsmoki-Minsk U20 - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Aliaksandr Yasevich (185-PG-2001) of Gomel - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Mikita Dashkevich (178-PG-2001) of Impuls BGUIR - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Aleksey Shevchenko (191-F-2004) of Tsmoki-Minsk U20 - 31 points and 6 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.

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BOSNIA

D1 Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Ismet SEJFIC

Bosna S.
(208-C-1993)
Avg: 22.8

22.8

21.0

20.9

20.5

18.7

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BRAZIL

Stats Leaders - BNL

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Dexter MCCLANAHAN

Fort.
(193-F/G-1997)
Avg: 20.3

20.3

18.7

18.1

17.6

17.5

Dalaqua Almentra signs at Osasco - by Paulo Freire

Basket-Osasco (CBB) landed 22-year old 182cm guard Dalaqua Almentra for new season. Almentra played recently at Paysandu in the Para State Tournament. The last season he played at Corinthians (NBB). But in only one Para State Tournament game he did not score anything.
He has played previously for Palmeiras. His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2018 and 2022.

De Oliveira re-signs at Blumenau - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-BlumenauAPAB (CBB) confirmed in their roster experienced 39-year old center Andre de Oliveira (205cm-1984) for upcoming 2023 season. de Oliveira has played there for the last five seasons.
He was a member of Brazilian U21 National Team back in 2004.
de Oliveira has spent his entire career in Brazil playing for eight other teams: Minas, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Metodista/Sao Bernardo do Campo, Lajeado, Macae, Guaruja, Caxias do Sul and Internacional.
He played in the final of Brazilian CBC League in 2021.
It's very possible he may end his playing career at Blumenau.

Brusque tabs coach Marcio Andrade - by Paulo Freire

Brusque-BasqueteADB (CBB) re-hireed coach Marcio Andrade.
Andrade has coached previously five other teams: Botafogo, Municipal, Universo/Goiania, Fluminense and Fluminense.
Among many awards he won Brazilian Liga Ouro championship title in 2017. He was also voted to Latinbasket.com All-Liga Ouro Coach of the Year back in 2017.

Souza re-signs at Basquete Tatui/AABT - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-TatuiAABT (CBB) confirmed in their roster 32-year old guard Felipe Souza (183cm-1991) for upcoming 2023 season. Souza played there last season. But in two CBB games he did not score anything and had only 2 assists.
He has played previously for four other teams: Sao Caetano, Osasco, APABA/Santo Andre and America.

Sao Caetano adds Vicente to their roster - by Paulo Freire

AA-Sao-Caetano (Paulista A2) added to their roster 23-year old guard Matheus Vicente (191cm-1999). Vicente played last summer at Basquete Tatui/AABT. He also played for Brusque Basquete/ADB (CBB) where in 14 games he recorded 9.3ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.6apg and 1.1spg.
Vicente has played previously for four other teams: Palmeiras, Praia, Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo. He was also voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2021.
His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2018.

Vitoria inks Vinicius Paixao - by Paulo Freire

Esporte-Clube-Vitoria-Basquete (CBB) agreed terms with 19-year old small forward Vinicius Paixao (198cm-92kg-2003). Paixao played last summer at Caxias do Sul BasqueteTriches U20 team in the LDB U20. But in 7 games he did not score anything and had only 7 rebounds and 1 assist. The last season he played at Caxias do Sul (NBB) where in three games he recorded just 0.7ppg and 1.3rpg.
He has played previously for Sao Jose.

Sao Caetano signs Lucas Costa - by Paulo Freire

AA-Sao-Caetano (Paulista A2) signed 24-year old forward Lucas Costa (203cm-1999). Costa just played at Santos in the CBB. Paulista A2 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He was a member of Brazilian U16 National Team back in 2015.
Costa has played previously for eight other teams: Pinheiros, Maringa, Campo Mourao, Ponta Grossa, Curitiba, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo.
He won Brazilian LDB U20 League championship title in 2018.

Gabriel Sales is a newcomer at Mogi - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) added to their roster 19-year old center Gabriel Sales (202cm-2003) for season 2022-23. Sales played last summer at Campinas Basquete Clube in the Paulista D2.
He has played previously for Coritiba.

Mogi tabs Victor Roussenq - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) inked 19-year old Victor Roussenq for upcoming season. Roussenq played last summer at Campinas Basquete Clube in the Paulista D2.

Santos comes back to Pinda - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-Pinda (CBB) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old 190cm forward Lucas Santos. It is actually his comeback to Pinda as he has played here before. Santos played last summer at AZ Araraquara in the CBB. In 12 games he recorded 7.8ppg and 4.8rpg.

Andrezao Silva is a newcomer at Santos - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-SantosMemorialFUBES (CBB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old 198cm power forward Andrezao Silva for season 2023. Silva played last summer at Basquete Blumenau/APAB. In 16 CBB games he recorded 3.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.3apg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals.
Silva represented Brazil at the Military World Games in Wuhan (China) four years ago.
He has spent his entire career in Brazil playing for eight other teams: Vivo/Franca, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Pinheiros, Brasilia, Assis Basket, Liga Sorocabana de Basquete, Campo Mourao and Fortaleza.

Santos sign Gabriel Antero - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-SantosMemorialFUBES (CBB) signed 20-year old forward Gabriel Antero (198cm-2002) for upcoming 2023 season. Antero just played at Rio Claro in Brazilian LDB U20. He missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.
Antero has played previously for Paulistano.
His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2019.

Bueris is back at Mogi - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) agreed terms with 16-year old point guard Arthur Bueris (181cm-2006) for new 2022-23 season. It is actually his comeback to Mogi as he has played here before. Bueris played last summer at Mogi (LDB U20). In 10 games he had 3.4ppg. NBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. The last season he played at Mogi. LDB U20 was a little too high level for him, where in three NBB games he recorded just 1.3ppg.

Kopper comes back to Praia - by Paulo Freire

Praia-Clube (CBB) added to their roster 18-year old 195cm guard Joao Kopper for season 2023. It is actually his comeback to Praia as he has played here before. Kopper played last summer at Praia in Brazilian LDB U20. In 11 games he recorded just 2.1ppg. He also played for Praia that season. But in four CBB games he averaged only 1.0ppg. The other team he played that season for was Praia (LDB U20) where in 11 games he had only 2.1ppg.

Rodrigues comes back to Praia - by Paulo Freire

Praia-Clube (CBB) inked 18-year old 183cm point guard Daniel Rodrigues for upcoming season. It is actually his comeback to Praia as he has played here before. Rodrigues played last summer at Praia in Brazilian LDB U20. In 5 games he recorded just 2.2ppg and 1.0apg. He also played for Praia that season where in four CBB games he averaged 6.0ppg. The other team he played shortly was Praia (LDB U20). In 5 games he had only 2.2ppg and 1.0apg.

Basquete Tatui/AABT tabs Gabriel Ferreira - by Paulo Freire

Basquete-TatuiAABT (CBB) inked 26-year old 208cm power forward Gabriel Ferreira (college: Rogers State) for upcoming season. Ferreira played recently at Ponta Grossa in the Parana. CBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He ended the last season at Atomico (Libobasquet) in Bolivian league. But the most of that year he spent at Basket Osasco where in 14 CBB games he recorded 5.0ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.1apg.
Ferreira has played previously for Mesquita/LSB.
His team was regular season runner-up in MIAA in 2020.
He graduated from Rogers State in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball.

Souza re-signs at Basquete Tatui/AABT - by Paulo Freire

Sao Caetano adds Vicente to their roster - by Paulo Freire

Vitor Traldi is a newcomer at Mogi - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) strengthened their roster with addition of Vitor Traldi ( for season 2022-23. Traldi played last summer at Sao Jose Basketball U20 team in the LDB U20. In 10 games he recorded 3.2ppg and 1.9rpg. NBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He helped them to make it to the Brazilian LDB U20 League final after they ended regular season as second best team.

Joao Martins signs at Mogi - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) landed 18-year old 185cm point guard Joao Martins for new season. Martins played recently at Corinthians in Brazilian NBB league. But in only one game he did not score anything. NBB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He also played for Corinthians earlier that season where in only one NBB game he did not score anything.

Yago Inacio agreed terms with Mogi - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) inked 19-year old forward Yago Inacio for upcoming season. Inacio played last summer at Palmeiras in the LDB U20.

Mogi tabs Victor Roussenq - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) inked 19-year old Victor Roussenq for upcoming season. Roussenq played last summer at Campinas Basquete Clube in the Paulista D2.

Carlos Silva is a newcomer at Ponta Grossa - by Paulo Freire

Ponta-Grossa-Basquete (Parana) added to their roster 20-year old forward Carlos Silva (196cm-2003). Silva played last summer at BRB/Brasilia U20 team in the LDB U20. In 10 games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.9ppg, 12.7rpg and 1.9spg. Parana will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. The last season he was tested by Cerrado (NBB). Great season indeed as he was selected to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week.
He has played previously for two other teams: Botafogo and Praia.

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BULGARIA

Div A stats leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Hristo BACHKOV

Hebar
(200-SF-2004)
Avg: 25.9

25.9

25.0

24.7

24.5

24.5

Balkan signs Deng Adel - by Igor Obradovic

Balkan-Botevgrad (NBL) signed 26-year old Australian-Sudanese forward Deng Adel (201cm-91kg-1997, college: Louisville, agency: Verus Management). Adel supposed to play at Bakken in Danish BasketLigaen, but left the team in Dec.'22. In 9 games he had 13.0ppg, 6.9rpg, 2.3apg and 1.1spg this season. He also played 6 games in Basketball Champions League where he recorded 8.8ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.5apg. The last summer he played at Ottawa Blackjacks (CEBL) in Canadian league. In 20 games he averaged impressive 16.1ppg, 6.0rpg and 4.5apg.
Adel is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in other USA team, NBA (Brooklyn Nets), Australia (Illawarra Hawks), NBA G League (Maine Celtics, Cleveland Charge, Raptors 905 Missisauga and Long Island Nets) and NBA Summer League (Houston Rockets). His team made it to the CEBL Semifinals in 2022. Adel was voted to USBasket.com All-CEBL Honorable Mention in 2022.
He graduated from University of Louisville in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player.

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CANADA

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Diego MAFFIA

Victoria
(185-G-2001)
Avg: 24.5

24.5

23.8

23.0

22.9

22.5

Plymouth Patriots sign Otas Iyekekpolor, ex London L. - by Jeff King

Plymouth-City-Patriots (BBL) signed 26-year old Canadian forward Otas Iyekekpolor (203cm-100kg-1996, college: Fort Lewis). Iyekekpolor started the season at London Lightning in Canadian NBL. But in 5 NBL Canada games he had just 0.4ppg.
He is quite experienced player. Iyekekpolor has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Bulgaria (Chernomorets), France, Lebanon (Hoops), Portugal (Olhanense and Galitos-Barreiro) and Saudi Arabia (Deba).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won NBL Canada Central Division championship title in 2020. Iyekekpolor was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese Proliga Honorable Mention in 2021.
He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market.
Iyekekpolor graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2019 and it is his fourth season as a professional player.

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CEBL

Winnipeg's own Posthumus first official Sea Bear - by Eurobasket News

It's been more than 14 years since Chad Posthumus (6'11''-C-1991, college: Morehead St.) played a sanctioned game in his hometown. But this spring, the 32-year-old basketball expeditioner's career will come full circle when he suits up for the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. On Thursday, the expansion Sea Bears made the 6-foot-11, 270-pound forward the first signing in franchise history. 'The opportunity to do that now is just amazing,' said Posthumus, who played at River East Collegiate before embarking on a world tour that has taken him to leagues in Japan, Argentina and Canada. 'It'll be very special to see all my family and friends that will be able to come to my games and watch (me play) at a very high level. Obviously, a lot of people are still unfamiliar with the CEBL but it's one of the top leagues in the world for talent. 'You have all the guys coming in from Europe that aren't playing in the summer and are trying to stay in shape. Plus, you've got all the NBA guys that are maybe trying to make the roster next year and didn't quite make it the year before.' Posthumus has experience in the CEBL, which has been in business since 2019. He played the 2021 and '22 seasons with the Ottawa BlackJacks and recently suited up for the Brampton Honey Badgers, the league's representative at the Basketball Champions League Americas competition. While with the Honey Badgers, Posthumus was introduced to Mike Taylor, recently named general manager and head coach of the Sea Bears. 'He was actually an assistant coach on our Champions League team so we've actually gotten to know each other quite well over the past couple of months,' said Posthumus. 'He's awesome. He's a great guy, extremely knowledgeable, very high basketball IQ and just a really good person overall. I think that's gonna fit in perfectly here in Winnipeg.' Posthumus made a good impression on Taylor, too. 'I think Chad is perfect as the first Sea Bear signing,' said Taylor. 'His presence and size as a post player will help our roster. I think he's experienced playing in the league and he's a great known personality in the city. He'll bring a lot more to the table on the floor and off the floor.' Posthumus also played for the CEBL's Saskatchewan Rattlers and Edmonton Stingers while he waited for the league to plant roots in Winnipeg. In November, owner David Asper announced the Sea Bears would begin play in 2023. Each team plays a 20-game regular season, running from May to August. 'Honestly, when the CEBL came about five years ago, there was a hope Winnipeg would have a team earlier than even now,' said Posthumus. 'I was definitely hoping that this would be a possibility before the end of my career, so having the opportunity now is awesome.' But his arrival in Winnipeg is not intended as a swan song. 'It sounds kind of crazy but I probably (want) another five to eight years playing for sure,' said Posthumus. 'I'm hoping to run until the wheels fall off Aside from a couple years ago when I had hip surgery after a freak injury in basketball. I was sidelined for about a year and a half with a labrum tear I take particularly good good care myself. 'I'm in the gym lifting weights least four or five days a week. My diet - I've actually been a vegetarian the last five (or) six years now and I think that's definitely contributed and helped with my longevity.' Most recently, Posthumus was a member of Canada's senior team that closed out a FIBA World Cup Americas qualifier event in Caracas on Sunday with a 74-57 win over host Venezuela. The Canadians had already qualified for the World Cup this summer in Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. However, the national team representing Canada in August and September is expected to be transformed with access to NBA talent. 'I think, realistically, it'll be a very tough roster to crack,' said Posthumus. 'I think there's actually gonna be a lot of guys that are current NBA players on that roster, just based upon the talent that we have in Canada nowadays If there's room for an extra big guy like me, I'll likely get a training camp invite and see where I'm at.' Taylor expects to have 16 players signed for the opening of training camp May 19. The club, he said, is currently negotiating with several Canadian and international players. Two players believed to be interested in playing for the Sea Bears are local products Keith Omoerah (6'5''-G-1992, college: Manitoba, agency: BIG) and Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson. Omoerah, a former Manitoba Bisons, and Ogungbemi-Jackson, formerly of the Calgary Dinos, are veterans of the European pro leagues. 'We're definitely interested in guys like that,' said Taylor. 'Any time we have players that come from the Winnipeg area that have established himself overseas or having playing experience, you're always very interested. The challenge with both of those guys is they're currently signed and playing in France, so they're not available until their season ends (in June).'
Courtesy of: winnipegfreepress.com

Aher Uguak Rejoins Stingers - by Eurobasket News

The Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite basketball League (CEBL) announced the re-signing of Edmonton-born guard Aher Uguak (6'7''-SF-1998, college: Loyola, IL) for the 2023 season. Uguak's first stint as a pro was during the 2022 CEBL season where he suited up for the Stingers for 20 games. The signing comes in the midst of his first international season with Niners Chemnitz of the German Basketball Bundesliga. "This is going to be a big summer for Aher. He's spent this past year playing in one of the top leagues in the world and Edmonton fans are in for a treat to see one of our very own playing at home, said general manager Steve Sir. "Aher is a terrific player and is only scratching the surface of his high potential. We are very excited to have him back as we are counting on him to be a major part of this team." A former Harry Ainlay Titan, Uguak played NCAA Division I basketball with the University of New Mexico Lobos in 2016 before transferring to Loyola University Chicago to play for the Ramblers. With five Division I seasons under his belt Uguak averaged 9.7 points per game while shooting 50% from the field and 41% from beyond the 3-point line in 20 games played for Edmonton in his rookie year. He notched 20 or more points on two occasions, including the home opener against Niagara on May 25. He shined as a two-way player, often matching up with opponent's top offensive weapons, a nod to his multiple MVC All-Defense Team awards during his NCAA run as a Rambler. Uguak is currently averaging 9.6 points on 46% shooting in 19 games with Niners Chemnitz . He has notched double-digit scoring efforts six times this season, and with five of them coming after December of 2022 in theBasketball Bundesliga, Germany's top domestic tier. "Re-signing Aher was a major priority for our organization this off-season," said head coach Jordan Baker. "His impact on both ends of the floor was tremendous for us in his rookie season and we look forward to seeing his role grow in 2023. As one of the top players to ever come out of Edmonton, I know Aher is motivated to bring a CEBL championship back home." "I am excited to be coming back home to Edmonton to play for the Stingers for the second consecutive year," said Uguak. "It is a blessing to play in front of family, friends, and the best fans in the CEBL once again. My season in Germany is going well and I could not have asked for a better start to my pro career. We hope to end the last few months strong as we aim for a playoff push." Uguak joins Brody Clarke as the second Stinger to re-sign with the team who will tip-off their 2023 season in Calgary against the Surge May 27 before heading back to Edmonton for a rematch on May 28 at 4pm.
Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com

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CHINA

Stats Leaders - CBA

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Darius ADAMS

Fujian S.
(188-PG-1989)
Avg: 32.5

32.5

31.7

30.0

28.4

24.7

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COLOMBIA

OKC Blue adds Avery to their roster, ex Motilones - by Eurobasket News

Oklahoma-City-Blue added to their roster guard Adarius Avery (6'6'', college: UCO, agency: Haylett Sports). Avery played last summer at Motilones in Colombian LPB-D2. In 16 Liga Wplay games he recorded 11.1ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.8apg and 1.6spg in 2021 year. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. Quite impressive season as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Second Team.
Avery has played previously professionally in Luxembourg (Arantia) and Dominican Republic (El Million).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won MVC Tournament in 2018. He was selected to NJCAA D1 All-America Honorable Mention back in 2018.
Avery graduated from University of Central Oklahoma in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

(via @HoopsAttorney)

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CROATIA

SPB 2023 - Broncos land Juan Coronado - by Francisco Vega

Broncos-BBC-de-Caracas (SPB) tabbed 32-year old former Venezuelan-Croatian international 203cm forward Juan Coronado (college: Liberty) for new season. Coronado played most recently at CB Cornella in Spanish LEB Silver, but left. In four games he averaged 5.0ppg and 6.3rpg last season.
He was a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. Coronado was called to Venezuelan Senior National Team between 2012 and 2016 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2008.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. Coronado is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally also in Argentina (Huracan), Chile (Puente Alto and Ancud), Mexico (Libertadores), Uruguay (Olimpia), Venezuela (Guaiqueries and Bucaneros) and Dominican Republic (CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago) and Spain (Zornotza).
His college team made it to the Venezuelan LPB Cup Final Four in 2019.
Coronado graduated from Liberty University in 2014 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

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CUBA

LSB Round 7: Lobos beat Ciego by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the LSB took place in Santa Clara. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Ciego (3-4) to third ranked Lobos (6-1) 79-78 on Tuesday evening. Lobos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Capitalinos. Ciego lost third consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Lobos is again looking forward to face Ciego (#5) in Avila in the next round. Ciego will have a break next round.
LSB top team - Halcones (7-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat seventh ranked Gladiadores (0-7) 77-69. Undefeated Halcones have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Gladiadores at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with Toros. Halcones will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gladiadores will play again at home against the league's leader Halcones (#1) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Toros is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to fifth ranked Huracanes (4-3) 84-79 on Tuesday evening. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Huracanes. They moved-up to fourth place. Toros lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with Gladiadores. Huracanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toros will play again against Huracanes (#4) and look forward to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 7 Spiritus were smashed by Capitalinos on the road 87-67.

Toros - Huracanes 79-84

Bottom-ranked Toros is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to fifth ranked Huracanes (4-3) 84-79 on Tuesday evening. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Huracanes. They moved-up to fourth place. Toros lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with Gladiadores. Huracanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toros will play again against Huracanes (#4) and look forward to get finally their first victory.

Lobos - Ciego de Avila 79-78

The most exciting game of round 7 in the LSB took place in Santa Clara. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Ciego (3-4) to third ranked Lobos (6-1) 79-78 on Tuesday evening. Lobos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Capitalinos. Ciego lost third consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Lobos is again looking forward to face Ciego (#5) in Avila in the next round. Ciego will have a break next round.

Capitalinos - Spiritus 87-67

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Capitalinos (6-1) crushed 6th ranked Spiritus (2-5) in La Habana 87-67 on Tuesday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Capitalinos. They maintain second place with 6-1 record behind leader Halcones, which they share with Lobos. Spiritus lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. Capitalinos will again meet at home Spiritus (#6) in the next round. Spiritus will have a break next round.

Gladiadores - Halcones 69-77

LSB top team - Halcones (7-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat seventh ranked Gladiadores (0-7) 77-69. Halcones have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Gladiadores at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with Toros. Halcones will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gladiadores will play again at home against the league's leader Halcones (#1) and hope to get finally their first victory.

Mogi tabs Victor Roussenq - by Paulo Freire

Mogi-das-Cruzes-Basquete (NBB) inked 19-year old Victor Roussenq for upcoming season. Roussenq played last summer at Campinas Basquete Clube in the Paulista D2.

LSB Round 8: Huracanes lose to lower ranked Toros - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 8 most important game was a victory of Toros over higher ranked Huracanes 87-60 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Huracanes. Toros (1-7) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. Huracanes at the other side keep the fourth position with four games lost. Toros are looking forward to face higher ranked Spiritus (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Huracanes will play against Ciego and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
LSB top team - Halcones (8-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Gladiadores (0-8) 93-78. Undefeated Halcones have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Gladiadores at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Halcones will play against league's second-placed Capitalinos in La Habana in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gladiadores will play on the road against Lobos (#3) in Santa Clara and hope to get finally their first victory.
The game between second ranked Capitalinos (7-1) and 6th ranked Spiritus (2-6) in La Habana on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Capitalinos outscored guests from 76-43. Capitalinos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Halcones, which they share with Lobos. Spiritus lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Capitalinos will meet league's leader Halcones in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spiritus will play against Toros (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 8 Ciego de Avila were beaten by Lobos on the road 80-76.

Toros - Huracanes 87-60

Round 8 most important game was a victory of Toros over higher ranked Huracanes 87-60 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Huracanes. Toros (1-7) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. Huracanes at the other side keep the fourth position with four games lost. Toros are looking forward to face higher ranked Spiritus (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Huracanes will play against Ciego and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Lobos - Ciego de Avila 80-76

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Lobos (7-1) beat 5th ranked Ciego (3-5) in Santa Clara 80-76 on Wednesday. Lobos have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Capitalinos. Ciego lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Lobos will meet at home bottom-ranked Gladiadores (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Ciego will play against Huracanes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Capitalinos - Spiritus 76-43

The game between second ranked Capitalinos (7-1) and 6th ranked Spiritus (2-6) in La Habana on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Capitalinos outscored guests from 76-43. Capitalinos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Halcones, which they share with Lobos. Spiritus lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Capitalinos will meet league's leader Halcones in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spiritus will play against Toros (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Gladiadores - Halcones 78-93

LSB top team - Halcones (8-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Gladiadores (0-8) 93-78. Halcones have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Gladiadores at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Halcones will play against league's second-placed Capitalinos in La Habana in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gladiadores will play on the road against Lobos (#3) in Santa Clara and hope to get finally their first victory.

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CYPRUS

SPB 2023 - Spartans land Will Davis II, ex AEK Larnaca - by Francisco Vega

Spartans-de-Distrito-Capital-Caracas (SPB) tabbed 30-year old American international 203cm forward Will Davis II (college: UC Irvine) for the upcoming SPB 2023 season. Davis played most recently at AEK Larnaca in Cypriot OPAP Basket League. The last summer he was tested by LA Cheaters in U.S. semi-pro league Drew League.
In 2016 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Reno Bighorns (D-League) in second round (28th overall).
He graduated from University of California - Irvine in 2015 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. Davis has been regularly called to USA Senior National Team since 2021.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in six different countries playing on three different continents. Davis is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Regatas), Canada (Edmonton), Greece, Romania (CSM Steaua Bucuresti), NBA G League (South Bay Lakers, College Park SkyHawks, Stockton Kings, Raptors 905 Missisauga and Windy City Bulls) and The Basketball Tournament (Kimchi Express). Davis's team made it to the Big West Tournament Semifinals in 2012 and 2014.
Davis was voted to All-Big West Honorable Mention back in 2014.

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Stats Leaders - NBL

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

PJ PIPES

USK Praha
(188-G-1999)
Avg: 19.5

19.5

18.9

18.2

18.1

17.1

1Liga Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Dalibor VLK

USK Praha B
(200-F-2002)
Avg: 22.4

22.4

21.8

21.0

20.3

19.5

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DENMARK

Stats Leaders - Basketligaen

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Chris LYKES

Horsens IC
(170-PG-1998)
Avg: 22.6

22.6

22.4

21.3

20.8

20.2

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ECBL

Hampton Roads Make Success Return - by Eurobasket News

The Hampton Roads Warriors retuned to the East Coast Basketball League this past weekend after being sidelined since the global pandemic in March of 2020. Not only was it a great success just to be back on the floor as a organization, but they also went out and picked up two wins to start the season off. Saturday the Warriors started their season off with a 102-89 victory against the Virginia Dream. The first 3 quarters were even with both teams knocking down some great shots until the fourth quarter, where the Warriors pulled away by out scoring the visitors 35-25 in the fourth to secured the victory. Marcus Allen (6'2''-SG-1984) led the Warriors with 30 points and 14 rebounds and Jeremy Jordan (6'4''-G/F) added 16 points for the winners. The Virginia Dream were led by Jody Newkirk with 26 points and 6 rebounds, and Cordarius Townes added 13pts and 5 rebounds. Sunday the Warriors defeated Division rival the Carolina Chosen Lions on the road. The game started out even for the 1sr quarter but in the 2nd the Warriors were able to push the lead up to double figures by halftime. The second half the Warriors picked the pace up on the Lions who had trouble match their speed and ended up coming away with a 125-111 victory. The host Lions were led by Darius Spragley (6'3''-G) with 31 points and Isaiah Alston added 23. The Warriors were led by Jeremy Jordan who finished with a team high 23 points and they also had four other players with 15 points each.
Courtesy of: ECBL

Zombies Ready For Another Championship Run - by Eurobasket News

In 2021, the Western Mass Zombies of the East Coast Basketball League won the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Conference championship, and came within four points of ousting longtime powerhouse Prime Time Players in the ECBL Super Cup finals. Last season did not go quite as well for the Springfield-based franchise, which was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Team management is looking to recapture the magic of two springs ago, assembling a dynamic roster mixed with established veterans and talented newcomers. The Zombies will be bigger, and likely better, than ever, with five players on the roster standing 6-foot-9 or taller. Among the new players are several with experience in the NBA G-League, Division I college ball and/or overseas action. A number of new team members are expected to make an immediate impact. Ta'Quan Zimmerman (6'2''-G-1991, college: Monroe CC) (Waterbury, CT), a 6-foot-2 guard who starred at Holy Cross High School. "Tootie" then played one season at the vaunted Putnam Science Academy, averaging 26.6 points per game and setting a school record which still stands with nine 3-pointers in a single contest. He was an inaugural inductee into the PSA Hall of Fame in 2018. He spent two seasons with the Utah Jazz G-League entry, and played several years professionally in Canada. Chris Baldwin (Springfield, MA), a 6-foot-10 power forward who played Div. I ball for two years each at UMass and Texas Southern, participating in the NCAA tournament in his senior year. Arkel Lamar (Bridgeport, CT), a 6-foot-6 forward who played for the legendary Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More, advancing to the national championship game. He played Div. I college ball in the America East Conference for four years at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, then had a graduate year at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. C.J. Seaforth (6'2''-G) (Hamden, CT), a 6-foot-1 guard who played Div. I at Iona before transferring to Southern Connecticut State University to play for UConn legend Scott Burrell (6'7''-G/F-1971, college: UConn). He averaged nearly 22 points per game in his final two years at Hamden High School. DouDou Gueye (6'9''-C-1992, college: Louisiana) (Senegal), a 6-foot-10 center who played at South Carolina State and a year as a graduate transfer at Ball State. There is no shortage of returning players on the roster, headed by Kuran Iverson (Hartford, CT), a 6-foot-10 power forward who played at Memphis and Rhode Island. A second cousin to Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, he averaged 23.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in his first season with the Zombies in 2022. Last spring, he was drafted by hoop legend Rick Barry to play in the 12-team BIG3, a professional 3-on-3 league founded in 2017 by hip hopper/actor Ice Cube. Four returning guards are co-captains Marcel Brown (6'3''-G, college: Springfield CC) and Robby Jones (5'10''-PG, college: Westfield St.), Darric Myers and 2-time Mid-Atlantic Conference 3-point contest champion Terrance Thompson. Adding depth to the front line are Kevin McLaughlin and Noris Cuevas. "We have nine or 10 guys who can start and win games against most teams," coach/general manager Brian Stasaitis said. Opening day is Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. against the DC Heat at the South End Community Center. Tickets are $10, and free for kids with an adult admission.
Courtesy of: ECBL

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EUROLEAGUE

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Aleksandar VEZENKOV

Olympiacos
(206-F-1995)
Avg: 18.5

18.5

17.7

17.4

17.0

16.8

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FINLAND

Stats Leaders - Korisliiga

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Deshon TAYLOR

Kouvot
(188-G-1996)
Avg: 26.4

26.4

19.2

18.8

18.7

18.6

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GEORGIA

Geogian Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Kyle RIDDLEY

Batumi
(192-G-1996)
Avg: 22.6

22.6

21.2

20.1

18.9

18.4

The Bucks released Mamukelashvili - by Eurobasket News

Milwaukee-Bucks released 23-year old Georgian international forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (6'11''-240lbs-1999, college: Seton Hall). In 24 NBA games he had just 2.4ppg and 2.3rpg this season. Mamukelashvili also played for the Bucks where in 24 NBA games he recorded only 2.4ppg and 2.3rpg. He played there last season. Mamukelashvili played 40 games in NBA for the same team last season where he averaged 3.9ppg and 2.1rpg. He helped them to win the Central Division title.
Two years ago he was drafted by Indiana Pacers in second round (54 th overall). The former Seton Hall University star is in his second season in pro basketball.
Mamukelashvili also represented Georgia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 8.7ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 54.8%, 3PT: 15.0%, FT: 45.0%.
He has played previously for Wisconsin Mamukelashvilird.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA EuroBasket Honorable Mention in 2022.

Nikoloz Gurgenidze claims Georgian U18 League Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News

Talented Nikoloz Gurgenidze (189-G-2006) had a great game in the last round for league's leader Wings and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents U18 League Player of the Week award for round 9.
The 16-year old guard had the game-high 32 points adding three rebounds and three assists for Wings in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Sokhumi (#5, 2-4) with 69-point margin 122-53. It allowed Wings to consolidate first place in the Georgian U18 League. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Wings still have not lost a single game, getting all 7 victories. In the team's last game Gurgenidze had a remarkable 92.9% from 2-point range. He turned to be Wings' top player in his first season with the team. Gurgenidze has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (9th best: 2.6apg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 63.5% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Wings' star - young forward Irakli Axalia (198-F-2006). Axalia impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Gurgenidze he helped Wings with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Sokhumi (#5, 2-4) 122-53. Of course Wings still keep Group B's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and Wings managed to win all 7 games keeping a perfect record. Axalia is a newcomer at Wings and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.

The third best performed player last round was Giorgi Chitishvili (185-C-2005) of Dinamo (#3). Chitishvili got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He went also for seven rebounds . He was a key player of Dinamo, leading his team to a 85-80 win against Gori (#7, 0-7). Dinamo needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group B. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Chitishvili has a very solid season. In 6 games in Georgia he scored 18.2ppg. He also has 8.0rpg, 1.2bpg and FGP: 54.5%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Sandro Zaridze (193-F-2005) of Gori - 29 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Luka Gorgodze (192-G-2005) of Kutaisi - 21 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Jaba Jabakhidze (194-G-2005) of Overtime - 28 points and 6 rebounds
7. Giorgi Kvirikashvili (180-F-2005) of Dinamo - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (G) of Tbilisi - 13 points and 11 rebounds
9. Zurab Tsagareli (185-G-2005) of Overtime - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Davit Gogoladze (183-G-2005) of Rustavi - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Iverioni adds Jailan Haslem to their roster - by Eurobasket Center

BC-Iverioni-Gori (A League) added to their roster American power forward Jailan Haslem (209cm-118kg, college: Charlotte). Haslem played last summer at Georgia Fire (ECBL)
Haslem has played also professionally in Canada (The Storm).
He was voted to All-GCAA Honorable Mention back in 2017.
Haslem graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

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GERMANY

The Fraport Skyliners May See Some Spectacular Throw Downs From Derek Cooke Jr But Moreover Witness Him Be That Force In The Paint - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber

It is often that a player will have 1 or 2 things that will stick out most in their career and it it isn't any different for new Fraport Skyliner Derek Cooke Jr. (206-F/C-1991, college: Wyoming). Especially his ex NCAA school Wyoming won't forget Feb 11, 2014 where the then junior unleashed a brutal throw down dunk against San Diego State University that reached ESPN Sports Center play of the day. Back then it was current NBA player Larry Nance Jr who supplied the dime. For Cooke the whole scenario was kind of amusing since he usually never got those kind of plays during games, but saw them on a regular basis in practice from Nance jr. 'He can supply the dunks. He is a very athletic player that plays above the rim. He needs to have that point guard that will see him roll and all he needs to do is it pass up and Derek will do the rest. Fans will love him. He is always smiling and plays with positive energy', warned ex Fraport Skyliner Tyrone Ellis. The other thing that stands out in his resume is his passport activity as he has been a globe trotter since he turned professional in 2015 and in this season is on the move again as he jumps form Italy to Germany for his second stint of duty. Last season he played 3 games for Brose Bamberg and now starts a new chapter with the Fraport Skyliners where he will have his hands full. Dunks are always nice for the highlight reel and fans, but the first order of business is for the club is to remain in the easyCredit BBL and Derek Cooke Jr. could be an instrumental part of that if he can play his hard nosed game under the boards at both ends of the court.

Derek Cooke Jr. who would like to work with kids one day was born on August 23, 1991 in Washington DC and grew up on Fort Washington. He attended Friendly High School and was playing football loving the Atlanta Falcons and not basketball. He wasn't a star his senior year and then took a year off and worked 2 jobs at Target and Hollister. He then by chance slipped into basketball as Cloud County Community College head coach Chad Eshbaugh gave him a scholarship. He was able to work on his skills while competing for minutes and then was rewarded with a 3 year division 1 career at the University of Wyoming. There he played a total of 100 NCAA games and was able to improve his scoring and rebounding each season and helped lead the team into the NCAA tournament in 2015 for the first time since 2002. He turned professional in 2015 and since then has played for 12 organizations and played in countries like Greece, Australia, Canada, Belarus winning the league title with Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) , Israel and Italy. He began the season with Nutribullet Treviso Basket (Italy-Serie A) playing 17 games averaging 7.5ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.1apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 50.5%, FT: 34.0%. He also had his time in the G-League playing two seasons with the Northern Arizona Suns and with the Raptors 905. He had the privilege to play for ex Fraport Skyliner guard Tyrone Ellis who helped win Frankfurt's only BBL league title in 2004 and coached him in Arizona. Ellis coached him more than 6 years ago, but still remembers his first impression of him and what he thinks of him when he hears his name. 'My first impression was that he was a big athlete. He is a great young man. He is very professional and has that big smile. He is a great athlete that is very coachable', stressed Tyrone Ellis.

When one inspects the stats of Derek Cooke who has a game comparable to a Kenneth Faried or Tristan Thompson, he doesn't necessarily stand out as a scorer, but is a player that does other vital things that helps a team be successful. 'He does things that don't show up on the stat sheet. He keeps plays alive. He sets good screens and is a great locker room guy. He does a lot of the dirty work and brings a lot of value to the team', warned Tyrone Ellis. He will take a lot of pressure of young Dutch 221cm giant Matt Haarms especially rebounding the ball an area where Frankfurt has had difficulty doing this season. He will bring certain special assets to the offense system. 'He is a big finisher above the rim. He rolls very hard and puts a lot of pressure on the weak side. If you have a shooter and point guard then you will usually always get a dunk or open three', stated Tyrone Ellis. He has had a long career and one thing that stands out is that he has never averaged a block per game in a season. What kind of a defender is he? 'He isn't a shot blocker. He is a good pick and roll defender and is very good at altering shots', stressed Tyrone Ellis. He is definitely the kind of player that Frankfurt needs right now. He is sprouting with experience and is ready to give his all to a team clinging to life. 'Derek is a constant positive energy in the locker room. And he is always willing to do the dirty work. If the point guard plays pick and roll then Derek will get guys open and attack the rim', commented Tyrone Ellis. It may have been a long time since Ellis last worked with Cooke Jr, but the memories will always remain on and off the floor. 'I loved watching his evolution in the G-League. He came in as a raw talent and then was invited to the Suns camp. It was just great seeing him develop. I will also never forget meeting his family. The excitement the family had to see their son play pro ball was great. You could see that he was a mentor for his younger brothers', remembered Tyrone Ellis. It will be interesting to see where the journey will go on the court for Derek Cooke Jr. and the Fraport Skyliners. How much he will be able to make an impact in the tough home game on Sunday against the Telekom Baskets Bonn is uncertain. But he will definitely bring energy on the floor and give the fans something to smile about when he unleashes his thunderous dunks. The Fraport Skyliners will definitely be stronger under the basket against Bonn.

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GREECE

SPB 2023 - Vangelis Mantzaris (ex Ionikos) is a newcomer at Panteras - by Francisco Vega

Panteras-de-Miranda (SPB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old Greek ex-international guard Vangelis Mantzaris (196cm-1990). Mantzaris just played at Ionikos in Greek GBL league. In 16 games he recorded 6.1ppg, 2.6rpg and 3.9apg last season. He will now play in Venezuela's SPB 2023 season.
He was also a member of Greek international program for some years. He played for Greek Senior National Team between 2011 and 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2010.
Mantzaris represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.7ppg.
He is quite experienced player. Mantzaris has played also professionally in Israel (Hapoel Eilat), Poland (Stal), Russia (UNICS Kazan), Greece (Peristeri, Olympiacos, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens and Promitheas) and Spain (Bilbao). He won Greek League championship title in 2012, 2015 and 2016 and made it to the cup final in 2012, 2018 and 2020. Mantzaris was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek A1 League All-Defensive Team back in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

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HIGH SCHOOLS

South Albany teams sweep Lebanon in regular-season finales - by Eurobasket News

South Albany erased a seven-point, fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night and held off visiting Lebanon, 49-46, in a Mid-Willamette Conference boys basketball game. In the process, the RedHawks clinched a spot in the 5A state playoffs on the final night of the regular season. South (14-9, 11-7), which finished with the 13 seed in the OSAA rankings, will play at 4 seed Redmond in Saturday's round of 16. DeShawn Gilliam had 14 points and Isaiah Sim 13 for South, which went 9-1 to finish the regular season. Tanner Thurman had 18 points with four 3-pointers and Sam Brandt 15 points with three 3s for Lebanon (7-17, 4-14). The Warriors led 27-24 at halftime and went ahead 38-31 on Jackson Parrish's layin off a Brandt assist in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. The RedHawks came back with a 7-0 run that included a Gavin Bennett 3-pointer to tie the game. South went ahead for good at 44-43 on two Kaden Younger free throws with 4:34 left. Teammate Colin Cordle scored off a steal and Younger added another foul shot to make it 47-43. A Thurman 3 with 2:39 to go closed the gap to one. The teams combined for five turnovers in the final two minutes. The only scoring the rest of the way came on two Jr Vasquez free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining. Lebanon's Porter Barnes got off a running 3 just before time expired, but the shot was off the mark.
Courtesy of: gazettetimes.com

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INDONESIA

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Brandone FRANCIS

Prawira
(194-SF-1994)
Avg: 26.5

26.5

21.9

21.7

20.5

20.4

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ISRAEL

Aleksandar Dzikic extends his contract with Hapoel Jerusalem - by Eurobasket News

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ITALY

Steven Davis joins Trapani - by Eurobasket News

2B-Control-Trapani (Serie A2) agreed terms with 29-year old American power forward Steven Davis (203cm-100kg-1993, college: Wright State). Davis started the season at Fortitudo Kigili Bologna. In 19 Serie A2 games in Italy he had 7.3ppg and 4.5rpg.
He is quite experienced player. Davis has played also professionally in Hungary (Kormend), Slovakia (Levice) and Sweden (BC Lulea).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Swedish Basketligan in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Alpe Adria Cup Honorable Mention back in 2019.
Davis graduated from Wright State in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player.

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JAPAN

Japanese B3 League round 39 best performance: Anthony Gaines Jr. (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News

American Swingman Anthony Gaines Jr. (195-G/F-1993) had a great game in the last round for Kagoshima, receiving a Hoops Agents B3 League Player of the Week award for round 39.
The 29-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 15 rebounds, while his team crushed Saitama (#3, 32-8) with 18-point margin 92-74. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Kagoshima is placed at 4th position in Japanese B3 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kagoshima will need more victories to improve their 31-9 record. In the team's last game Gaines Jr. had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Kagoshima and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Former Louisiana Christian University star has very solid stats this year. Gaines Jr. is league's best scorer averaging so far 24.6ppg. Gaines Jr. is in league's top in and averages impressive 2.4spg and 56.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Josh Martin (201-F-1995) of Veertien Mie. Martin had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Veertien Mie to edge the lower-ranked Tachikawa (#15, 11-29) 91-89. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Veertien Mie managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 10th place. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 14-26 record. Martin is a newcomer at Veertien Mie, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Jerome Tillman (201-F-1987) of Okayama (#6). Tillman got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds . He was a key player of Okayama, leading his team to a 102-85 easy win against the lower-ranked Yamaguchi (#14, 11-29). Okayama needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 23 victories and 17 lost games. Tillman has a very solid season. In 8 games in Japan he scored 20.9ppg. He also has 8.6rpg and FGP: 53.9%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Alexis Elsener (195-F-1988) of Shizuoka - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Diop Cheikh (210-C-1997) of Kagoshima - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Andrew Ferguson (213-C-1998) of Toyoda - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Tucker Haymond (198-G-1994) of Veertien Mie - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists
8. Shuto Mizoguchi (187-G-1987) of Veertien Mie - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Keijiro Monma (185-G-1994) of Iwate - 21 points
10. Emondre Rickman (208-C-1996) of Tachikawa - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Japanese B2 League round 41 best performance: Jamel McLean (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News

American Center Jamel McLean (202-C-1988) had an amazing evening in the last round for Kumamoto V., receiving a Hoops Agents B2 League Player of the Week award for round 41.
The 34-year old player had a double-double of 36 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Fukuoka R. (#5, 15-28) 90-85. Kumamoto V. maintains the 3rd position in their group in Japanese B2 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kumamoto V. will need more victories to improve their 25-18 record. In the team's last game McLean had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kumamoto V.'s top player in his first season with the team. Jamel McLean averages this season 17.0ppg and 7.2rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Josh Harrellson (208-F-1989) of Fukushima. Harrellson had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 17 rebounds. Of course he led Fukushima to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Tokyo Z (#7, 10-33) 98-61. Fukushima's 3rd position in East has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 21-22 record. Harrellson is a newcomer at Fukushima, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Spanish forward Pablo Aguilar (203-PF-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) of league's second-best Nagasaki. Aguilar showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of Nagasaki, leading his team to a 100-89 win against the lower-ranked Bambitious N. (#6, 13-30). Aguilar has a very solid season. In 19 games in Japan he scored 10.8ppg. He also has 8.8rpg, 3.2apg, 2.1spg and FGP: 59.1%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Alex Davis (206-F-1992) of Aomori W. - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Takanobu Nishikawa (195-F-1992) of Saga B. - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Kyle Richardson (200-PF-1991) of Kagawa FA - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Jordan Glynn (200-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of Nagasaki - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Terrance King (198-F-1990) of Saga B. - 23 points and 7 rebounds
10. Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of Chiba - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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JUCO

Pearl River falls in Region 23 Quarterfinal - by Eurobasket News

For just the second time in the last five years, Region 23 will have a different representative at the National Tournament as a last-second Pearl River shot clanked off the rim for a 56-53 loss at East Mississippi. The Wildcats finish the 2022-23 campaign with an 18-8 overall record. The Wildcats gave themselves an early 10-3 lead aided by a Dyllion Redmond (6'8''-F) (Jackson; Callaway) putback slam and a Carlous Williams (6'6''-F) (Hattiesburg; Harrison Central) 3-pointer. East Mississippi (20-5) roared back to tie things at 15-15, but PRCC quickly snatched the lead right back, 19-15, with a Cameron Brown (6'2''-G) (Hattiesburg) offensive rebound and layup as well as a breakaway layup from Dylan Brumfield (6'4''-G) (Oak Grove). PRCC took its biggest lead of the night, 30-21, at around the 3:30 mark as Brown hit from beyond the arc. The Lions got a basket back off a putback with just over one minute left in the half and the Wildcats eventually took a 30-23 advantage into the half. The EMCC second-half strategy was working as the Lions roared back to take a 34-32 lead. The teams went back-and-forth over a seven-minute stretch of the game to find themselves locked in a 40-40 tie. PRCC retook the lead with a Brown 3-point shot and layup as well as a Brumfield putback, but East Mississippi again fought back to square things at 47-47. Brown knocked down a pair of free throws after a technical foul was issued on East Mississippi to hand PRCC a 49-47 advantage. Brumfield helped tie the contest, 51-51, with 2:50 remaining on the clock, slashing inside for a layup that bounced around the rim before falling. Trailing 55-51, Brumfield kicked a pass inside to a crashing Williams who laid it off the glass to cut the PRCC deficit to two points, 55-53. After a string of fouls and timeouts, PRCC had just a few seconds remaining on the clock and needed a miracle to win the game. The Wildcats pushed the ball down the court and dished off to Brown in the corner, but his off-balance heave bounced off the backboard and rim before falling to the ground for a 56-53 loss.
Courtesy of: prcc.prestosports.com

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LITHUANIA

Stats Leaders - NKL

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Martynas MAZEIKA

Kretinga
(193-G-1985)
Avg: 19.5

19.5

17.9

17.3

17.1

17.0

U18 League Round 17: SKM I defeat VKM in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 17 in the D7 took place in Vilniaus. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked VKM (11-5) to third ranked SKM I (12-4) 80-78 in the game for the second place. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But VKM won third quarter 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when SKM I won last quarter 24-23. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Nojus Kuliesa (185) stepped up and scored 31 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Ernestas Matulevic (200-2005) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Titas Pundinas (175-2005) responded with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SKM I moved-up to second place. VKM at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Saule. SKM I are looking forward to face Perkunas (#9) in Kaunas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. VKM will play on the road against Tornado KM (#6) in Kaunas and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Kaunas: Zalgiris (#5) and Zalgiris II (#7). Zalgiris (11-6) won against visiting Zalgiris II (9-8) 78-72. Tomas Stankevicius (-2005) nailed 24 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Mantas Kocanas accounted for 17 points. Center Aleksas Bieliauskas (206-2005) came up with 9 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for Zalgiris II in the defeat. They have a solid series of four victories in a row. Zalgiris maintains fifth place with 11-6 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They will play against league's leader VKKM in Vilniaus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zalgiris II will play at home against Panevezio (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
D7 top team - VKKM (15-2) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked Plunges (2-14) 84-76. The best player for the winners was Paulius Narvilas who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Nojus Radzius produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the hosts. VKKM have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Loser Plunges keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. VKKM will meet at home Zalgiris (#5) in the next round. Plunges will play against Saule (#3) in Siauliai and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Marijampoles was destroyed by Zalgiris on the opponent's court 104-50. Panevezio outscored Perkunas in a home game 126-82. Tornado KM managed to beat Birzu on the road 97-94. Marijampoles was crushed by Saule on its own court 73-94.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Vincas Pakalniskis of Plunges.

Zalgiris - Marijampoles 104-50

Very expected game in Kaunas where 11th ranked Marijampoles (2-12) was crushed by fifth ranked Zalgiris (11-6) 104-50 on Tuesday. The game without a history. Zalgiris 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 Marijampoles' 22. They outrebounded Marijampoles 59-23 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Zalgiris looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Marijampoles' players. The best player for the winners was Tomas Stankevicius (-2005) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Martynas Kancevicius (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Point guard Adrijus Janciauskas (181-2005) produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Augustas Merkys (194-2005) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zalgiris have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 11-6 record. Marijampoles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Zalgiris will meet league's leader VKKM in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Marijampoles will play against Birzu (#10) in Birzai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Marijampoles: J.Adrijus 16+6reb+4ast, S.Matas 14+3reb+1ast, M.Augustas 8+10reb+2ast, G.Rokas 4+1reb, J.Kasparas 3, J.Armandas 3+1ast
Zalgiris: S.Tomas 21+6reb+5ast, K.Martynas 17+13reb+1ast, R.Jokubas 17+9reb+5ast, P.Karolis 16+4reb+2ast, V.Nedas 8+5reb+2ast, G.Nojus 8+7reb+4ast

Zalgiris - Zalgiris II 78-72

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Kaunas: Zalgiris (#5) and Zalgiris II (#7). Zalgiris (11-6) won against visiting Zalgiris II (9-8) 78-72. The hosts were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Zalgiris made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Tomas Stankevicius (-2005) nailed 24 points and 7 assists for the winning side and center Mantas Kocanas (207-2005) accounted for 17 points. Center Aleksas Bieliauskas (206-2005) came up with 9 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Elvinas Raciunas (-2005) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Zalgiris II in the defeat. They have a solid series of four victories in a row. Zalgiris maintains fifth place with 11-6 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They will play against league's leader VKKM in Vilniaus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zalgiris II will play at home against Panevezio (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris II: S.Liutauras 18+2ast, R.Elvinas 16+7reb+3ast, N.Augustas 11+6reb+1ast, B.Aleksas 9+14reb+4ast, M.Adomas 7+1reb+1ast, U.Aidas 5+4reb+8ast
Zalgiris: S.Tomas 24+4reb+7ast, K.Mantas 17+4reb+1ast, R.Jokubas 8+6reb+1ast, K.Martynas 6+2reb, J.Adrijus 6+2reb+1ast, P.Karolis 5+2reb

Panevezio - Perkunas 126-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Panevezio's (8-9) home victory over 9th ranked Perkunas (4-13) 126-82 on Sunday. The game without a history. Panevezio led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 112 of its points in the paint compared to Perkunas' 58. Panevezio forced 19 Perkunas turnovers and outrebounded them 60-27 including a 44-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Perkunas' players. The best player for the winners was guard Arnas Strikulys (188-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (on 23-of-29 shooting from the field). Guard Nikas Stuknys (194-2005) chipped in a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals. Four Panevezio players scored in double figures. Laurynas Vilimas (-2005) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and Martynas Mejaras (-2005) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Panevezio maintains eighth place with 8-9 record. Perkunas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Panevezio will meet higher ranked Zalgiris II (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Perkunas will play against the league's second-placed SKM I and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Perkunas: V.Laurynas 26+8reb+2ast, M.Martynas 17+3reb+4ast, M.Kajus 13+2reb+1ast, M.Matas 8+2reb, D.Vincas 6+4reb+3ast, S.Justas 5+2ast
Panevezio: S.Arnas 47+13reb+2ast, S.Nikas 35+11reb+15ast, D.Kristupas 15+16reb+3ast, M.Matas 12+4reb+8ast, G.Dominykas 7+5reb+7ast, R.Antanas 6+2reb+2ast

Birzu - Tornado KM 94-97

Not a big story in a game in Birzai where 10th ranked Birzu (3-13) was edged by sixth ranked Tornado KM (10-7) 97-94 on Sunday. Birzu trailed by 12 points at halftime and as many as 15 after three quarters before a 28-16 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 94-97 at the end of the game. Tornado KM outrebounded Birzu 53-31 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was power forward Emilis Baltrimavicius (203-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Armandas Bancevicius (-2006) chipped in 25 points and 9 rebounds. Five Tornado KM players scored in double figures. Tornado KM's coach Sarunas Zablockis used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Dovydas Kacinskas (185-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Danas Rauka (-2005) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Tornado KM maintains sixth place with 10-7 record. Birzu lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. Tornado KM will meet at home higher ranked VKM (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Birzu will play against Marijampoles (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Birzu: K.Dovydas 35+10reb+2ast, P.Nojus 19+2reb+7ast, R.Danas 15+9reb+5ast, M.Danielius 8+4reb+1ast, M.Deimantas 8+2reb, U.Domas 6+2reb
Tornado KM: B.Armandas 25+9reb, B.Emilis 22+14reb+2ast, J.Gediminas 16+3reb+1ast, B.Edvinas 16+9reb+8ast, R.Jokubas 12+3reb+1ast, L.Kasparas 2+3reb

Marijampoles - Saule 73-94

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Saule (11-5) outscored on the road 11th ranked Marijampoles (2-12) 94-73 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Saule. Marijampoles managed to win fourth quarter 29-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Saule dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Marijampoles' 30. Saule forced 20 Marijampoles turnovers and outrebounded them 56-28 including a 24-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Joris Kacinskas (-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Deividas Zukauskas (162-2005) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. Four Saule players scored in double figures. Point guard Augustas Merkys (194-2005) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and Armandas Jarasius (-2005) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Saule moved-up to third place, which they share with VKM. Marijampoles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Saule will meet at home Plunges (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Marijampoles will play against Birzu in Birzai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Marijampoles: M.Augustas 26+8reb+1ast, J.Armandas 16+7reb, J.Adrijus 12+4reb+3ast, S.Matas 8+1reb+1ast, C.Justas 7+1ast, M.Rapolas 2+1reb
Saule: Z.Deividas 23+7reb+3ast, K.Joris 14+14reb+5ast, U.Auridas 13+7reb+3ast, P.Lukas 13+4reb+1ast, S.Yehor 11+3reb, S.Sarunas 8+5reb+1ast

SKM I - VKM 80-78

The most exciting game of round 17 in the D7 took place in Vilniaus. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-ranked VKM (11-5) to third ranked SKM I (12-4) 80-78 in the game for the second place. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But VKM won third quarter 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when SKM I won last quarter 24-23. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Nojus Kuliesa (185) stepped up and scored 31 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Ernestas Matulevic (200-2005) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four SKM I players scored in double figures. Point guard Titas Pundinas (175-2005) responded with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Erikas Vansevicius (188-2005) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SKM I moved-up to second place. VKM at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Saule. SKM I are looking forward to face Perkunas (#9) in Kaunas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. VKM will play on the road against Tornado KM (#6) in Kaunas and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
VKM: P.Titas 26+8reb+6ast, V.Erikas 18+5reb+4ast, V.Arturas 9+3reb+2ast, T.Titas 9+6reb+2ast, P.Diugas 6+1reb+1ast, P.Simas 6+1reb+1ast
SKM I: K.Nojus 31+3reb+4ast, C.Kristupas 12+4reb+5ast, M.Ernestas 11+11reb+3ast, R.Martynas 10+3reb, M.Mykolas 6+1reb+3ast, K.Orestas 4+2reb+3ast

Plunges - VKKM 76-84

D7 top team - VKKM (15-2) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked Plunges (2-14) 84-76. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 29-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was forward Paulius Narvilas (197-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Kristupas Lesciauskas (190-2005) chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Nojus Radzius (182-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists and forward Vincas Pakalniskis (197-2005) added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. VKKM have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Loser Plunges keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. VKKM will meet at home Zalgiris (#5) in the next round. Plunges will play against Saule (#3) in Siauliai and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Plunges: P.Vincas 19+8reb+4ast, D.Pijus 17+7reb+1ast, R.Nojus 15+6reb+12ast, V.Matas 14+13reb+2ast, L.Mikalauskas 9+2reb+2ast, L.Matas 2+1reb
VKKM: L.Kristupas 19+7reb+4ast, Z.Justas 19+2reb+7ast, N.Paulius 16+12reb+2ast, B.Kristupas 14+8reb+2ast, M.Marijus 8+6reb+1ast, G.Kristupas 6+3reb+3ast

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Nationale 2 Round 2 (Second Stage): Bascharage defeat Kordall Steelers - by Eurobasket News

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Nationale 2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Kordall Steelers in Kaerjeng on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bascharage 88-79. Bascharage are looking forward to face Avanti in Mondorf in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Kordall Steelers will play on the road against Black Star in Mersch and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in . Mamer saved a 3-point victory at home edging Avanti 64-61 on Sunday evening. Mamer will play against Racing in Luxembourg in the next round. Avanti will play at home against Bascharage and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of Black Star against Racing on Wednesday night. Visiting Black Star was crushed by Racing in Luxembourg 91-64. Racing will meet at home Mamer in the next round. Black Star will play against Kordall Steelers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Bascharage - Kordall Steelers 88-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Kordall Steelers in Kaerjeng on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bascharage 88-79. Bascharage are looking forward to face Avanti in Mondorf in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Kordall Steelers will play on the road against Black Star in Mersch and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Mamer - Avanti 64-61

Important game to mention about took place in . Mamer saved a 3-point victory at home edging Avanti 64-61 on Sunday evening. Mamer will play against Racing in Luxembourg in the next round. Avanti will play at home against Bascharage and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Racing - Black Star 91-64

Very important is a road loss of Black Star against Racing on Wednesday night. Visiting Black Star was crushed by Racing in Luxembourg 91-64. Racing will meet at home Mamer in the next round. Black Star will play against Kordall Steelers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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MEXICO

LBE Round 3: Toros beat Mineros by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the LBE took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of Mineros (1-5) to Toros (4-1) 81-79 on Saturday evening. Toros are looking forward to face Ciudad (#3) in Ciudad Juarez in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mineros will play at home against Dorados and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ciudad Juarez: Ciudad (#4) and Indomables (#3). Ciudad (2-2) won against visiting Indomables (2-3) 98-85. Ciudad will play against Toros in Nuevo Laredo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Indomables will play at home against Toros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 3 bottom-ranked Mineros were beaten by Indomables CJ on the road 108-100.

Indomables CJ - Mineros 108-100

No shocking result in a game when Indomables (2-3) beat Mineros (1-5) in Ciudad Juarez 108-100. Indomables will play against Toros in Nuevo Laredo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mineros will play at home against Dorados (#1) to get more than just one victory in their record.

Indios - Indomables CJ 98-85

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ciudad Juarez: Ciudad (#4) and Indomables (#3). Ciudad (2-2) won against visiting Indomables (2-3) 98-85. Ciudad will play against Toros in Nuevo Laredo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Indomables will play at home against Toros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Toros - Mineros 81-79

The most exciting game of round 3 in the LBE took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of Mineros (1-5) to Toros (4-1) 81-79 on Saturday evening. Toros are looking forward to face Ciudad (#3) in Ciudad Juarez in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mineros will play at home against Dorados and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.

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NAIA1 Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Rayquan ELLIOTT

OPSU
(193-G-)
Avg: 30.5

30.5

21.1

20.7

17.7

17.5

All-Frontier Conference Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Caleb Bellach (6'7''-F) of Montana Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Jesse Keltner (6'6''-F) of MSU-Northern
Freshman of the Year: USA

Dae'Kwon Watson (6'1''-G) of MSU-Northern
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Asa Williams (6'6''-F) of Montana Tech
Sixth Man of the Year: USA

Dae'Kwon Watson (6'1''-G) of MSU-Northern
Coach of the Year: Adam Hiatt of Montana Tech

First Team
USA

Andrew Cook (6'4''-G) of Carroll, MT
USA

Brendan Temple (6'8''-F) of Carroll, MT
USA

Jesse Keltner (6'6''-F) of MSU-Northern
USA

Caleb Bellach (6'7''-F) of Montana Tech
New Zealand

Kael Robinson (6'6''-G-2002) of Rocky Mountain
New Zealand

Maxim Stephens (6'8''-F-2000) of Rocky Mountain
USA

Marcus Stephens (6'3''-G) of Providence, MT

All-Frontier Conference Second Team 2023

Nelson

Williams

Stephenson

Harris-Williams

Second Team
USA

CJ Nelson (6'1''-G) of MSU-Northern
USA

Asa Williams (6'6''-F) of Montana Tech
USA

Jamal Stephenson (6'4''-G) of UMW
USA

Davien Harris-Williams (6'1''-PG) of Providence, MT

Honorable Mention
USA

Dae'Kwon Watson (6'1''-G) of MSU-Northern
USA

Michael Ure (6'7''-F) of Montana Tech
USA

KY Kouba (6'3''-G) of UMW

All-Frontier Conference All-Defensive Team 2023

Hillman

Keltner

Nelson

Jok

All-Defensive Team
USA

Jonny Hillman (6'2''-G) of Carroll, MT
USA

Jesse Keltner (6'6''-F) of MSU-Northern
USA

CJ Nelson (6'1''-G) of MSU-Northern
USA

Hayden Diekhans (6'6''-F) of Montana Tech
USA

Bridger Larson (6'7''-F) of Montana Tech
USA

Jok Jok (6'7''-F) of UMW

Columbia Claims First AMC Men's Basketball Tournament Title Since 2016 - by Eurobasket Center

The Columbia College Cougars claimed their ninth American Midwest Conference (AMC) Men's Basketball Tournament Title and first since 2016 with a 62-53 win against the Central Baptist College Mustangs.

Notes:
The Cougars were appearing in their third-straight AMC Men's Basketball Tournament Final. This was thier first win in the three tries.
The nine tournament titles are the most of any AMC team.
Central Baptist has won or finished as the tournament runner-up in four of the last five years.
The No. 1-seed has won back-to-back tournament titles for the first time since 2014 and 2015.
The home team has won the last three tournament championships.

How it Happened:
The Mustangs jumped out to a 9-2 lead, before the Cougars came storming back and took a 14-11 lead with 11:25 left in the first half. The Cougars continued to increase their lead increasing the advantage to double-figures (30-19) with a little over three minutes left in the first half. Columbia took a double-digit advantage into the halftime break.
After a 3-point field goal by CC's Collin Parker (6'8''-F) increased the lead to 37-21, the Mustangs started chipping away. A 13-0 run got CBC within three points (37-34) with 14:45 remaining. After the teams traded bucket over the next six-plus minutes, the Mustangs were able to tie the game at 46-46 with 7:29 remaining in regulation. The Cougars would never trail in the second half and a pair of free throws from Dogukan Kara (5'10''-PG) with 47-seconds left put the Cougar lead up to eight and out of reach.

Inside the Box Score:
The Cougars shot 44-percent from the field (22-50) and 30-percent (7-23) from distance.
Central Baptist went 18-49 (37-percent) from the field and 6-25 (24-percent) from behind the 3-point arc. Additionally, they went 11-13 from the charity stripe.
Columbia won the rebound battle, 35-27.
The Cougars had 12 second chance points compared to just two for the Mustangs.
Three players scored in double-figures for Central Baptist - Jalen Adams (12), Brevin Brimble (10) and TaJuan Johnson (10).
Gabe Johnson (6'1''-G) dished out a team-best three assists in the loss.
James Moore (6'8''-F) brought down a team-high seven rebounds for CBC.
Marlon Allen (6'5''-F) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Columbia.
Collin Parker scored 12 points in the win.
Trendon Tisdale (6'3''-G) and Dogukan Kara of Columbia dished out a team-high four assists each.

Courtesy of amcsportsonline.com

All-AMC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Brendon Hardy (6'4''-G) of MBU
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Darius Yohe (6'10''-C) of WWU
Freshman of the Year: USA

Fred Robinson (6'3''-G) of WWU
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Alex Nunnally (6'6''-F) of Harris-Stowe St.
Coach of the Year: Tomas Brock of Columbia, MO

All-AMC First Team 2023

Burks

Parker

Nunnally

Hardy

Yohe

Hardin

First Team
USA

Tony Burks (6'2''-G) of Columbia, MO
USA

Collin Parker (6'8''-F) of Columbia, MO
USA

Alex Nunnally (6'6''-F) of Harris-Stowe St.
USA

Brendon Hardy (6'4''-G) of MBU
USA

Darius Yohe (6'10''-C) of WWU
USA

Duke Hardin (5'10''-PG) of WBU

All-AMC Second Team 2023

Brimble

Johnson

Bell

Andrews

Robinson

Second Team
USA

Brevin Brimble (5'11''-PG) of CBC
USA

Gabe Johnson (6'1''-G) of CBC
USA

Trenton Bell (6'5''-G) of Lyon
USA

Tyrell Andrews (6'2''-G/F) of MBU
USA

Fred Robinson (6'3''-G) of WWU

All-AMC Third Team 2023

Steen

Udolisa

Hill

White

Clardy

Third Team
USA

Braylon Steen (6'6''-G/F) of CBC
USA

Jason Udolisa (6'7''-G/F) of UHSP
USA

Sando Hill (6'3''-PG-2000) of Lyon
USA

Jadis White (6'2''-G) of MBU
USA

TJ Clardy (6'3''-G/F) of WBU

Honorable Mention
USA

James Moore (6'8''-F) of CBC
USA

Trendon Tisdale (6'3''-G) of Columbia, MO
USA

Janssen Flotow (6'0''-SG) of HLGU
USA

Jacob Staton (6'1''-G) of HLGU
USA

Patrick Evans (6'3''-F) of Harris-Stowe St.
USA

John Morgan (6'2''-F/G) of Lyon
Serbia

Nikola Sasaroga (6'9''-C-2000) of Lyon
USA

Nathan Schwartze (6'3''-G) of WWU
USA

Ben Keton (6'3''-G) of WBU
USA

Isaiah Thompson (6'7''-F) of WBU

All-AMC All-Defensive Team 2023

Moore

Burks

Andrews

Yohe

Clardy

All-Defensive Team
USA

James Moore (6'8''-F) of CBC
USA

Tony Burks (6'2''-G) of Columbia, MO
USA

Tyrell Andrews (6'2''-G/F) of MBU
USA

Darius Yohe (6'10''-C) of WWU
USA

TJ Clardy (6'3''-G/F) of WBU

All-Freshman Team
USA

Devin Foster (6'2''-G) of CBC
USA

Brock Davis (6'6''-F) of Columbia, MO
USA

Jamarric Hammond (6'2''-G) of Harris-Stowe St.
USA

Abdulh Diaby (6'5''-F) of WWU
USA

Fred Robinson (6'3''-G) of WWU

Dordt Defenders win 2023 GPAC Tournament - by Igor Obradovic

The Dordt Defender men's basketball team secured its first GPAC Post-Season Tournament Championship since 2013 with an 86-81 win on the road over the Jamestown Jimmies Tuesday night, February 28.
The Jimmies grabbed the biggest lead of the first ten minutes at the 11:12 mark with a Reid Gastner three-point shot. Jacob Vis (6'7''-F) had an answer immediately with a three-point shot of his own but Jamestown re-established a five-point lead with 8:55 left at 24-19. The Jimmies built on the lead and were up 29-22 when Dordt responded. Bryce Coppock (5'11''-PG) scored his only field goal of the first half to cut the lead to 29-24 and Camden Bialas (6'9''-C/F) had a putback.
Luke Rankin (5'10''-PG) followed with a basket and the teams traded baskets with Bialas getting bucket on a putback with 3:56 left in the half for a 31-30 deficit. Bialas converted a free throw for the three-point play and Dordt eventually took the lead 34-33 when Rankin hit a three-point basket with 3:25 left in the period.
Dordt never trailed again with the Jimmies tying the game at 42-42 right before the half ended. Jacob Vis and Cade Bleeker (6'5''-F) each scored baskets to extend the lead to 46-42 to start the second half. The Defenders maintained the lead and built on it to a 62-55 advantage after a Jacob Vis pair of free throws. Dordt's first double-digit lead came at 67-57 and Trey Hinote (5'11''-PG)'s basket with 9:40 left in the game made it 71-59.
Jamestown proceeded to go on a 10-0 run over the next 2:37 but Jacob Vis's basket at the 6:50 mark extended the lead to 73-69. Baskets by Lucas Lorenzen (6'4''-F) and Camden Bialas re-established a 77-69 Dordt lead and the teams went scoreless over the next two minutes before Jamestown's Gastner converted another three-point shot. A basket in the paint by Jamestown brought the difference down to 82-79 with :32 left and two free throws by Marc Kjos (5'10''-PG) for the hosts with :09 left made it 82-81. Bryce Coppock got the inbounds pass and was promptly fouled and he made both free throws. Jamestown's Mason Walters (6'9''-F) was fouled on the ensuing play but missed the front end of a one and one with less than five seconds left and Coppock made both free throws to seal the victory.

THE NUMBERS
Dordt was 34-60 from the field and 5-14 from the three-point line for 57 and 36 percent respectively.
Jamestown was 32-74 from the field and 11-31 from the arc.
Jamestown had a 37-33 rebounding advantage and both teams had six turnovers.
Jacob Vis had 21 points and eight rebounds.
Luke Rankin scored 16 with nine rebounds and five assists.
Cade Bleeker scored 14 with three rebounds and Bryce Coppock scored 13.
Lucas Lorenzen added 10 points and five rebounds and Camden Bialas came off the bench to score nine with three rebounds on 4-4 shooting.

Courtesy of gpacsports.com

Grace rallies for epic championship victory - by Igor Obradovic

Grace's men's basketball team overcame a 16-point deficit to repeat as Crossroads League Tournament champions.
The No. 4 Lancers (28-3) used a dynamic second-half performance to rally over No. 15 Huntington (24-7), winning the 2023 CL Tourney title by the score of 80-74.
Grace, now armed with the 2023 league regular season and tournament championships, will await its NAIA tournament opponent.
The Lancers are hosting NAIA First and Second Round games on March 7-8. The full 64-team bracket and matchups will be revealed on Thursday night.
The Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center crowd was energetic and enthusiastic throughout the championship tilt. Fans packed the MOCC stands and stood along the upper bowl as finding an empty seat proved to be a near-impossible challenge.
Grace could not have begun the game any better on Tuesday. The Lancers, in front of one of the largest crowds in facility history, opened the game with confidence.
Grace hit a trio of 3-pointers to keep the capacity crowd in a frenzied state.
The Lancers charged into the first media timeout with a 15-6 lead, but Grace's lead proved to be short lived.
Huntington countered by attacking in the post, scoring quickly to erase the Lancers' cushion.
Back-to-back 3s continued the Foresters' surge, and Huntington propelled in front 24-17 midway into the half. HU rattled off 16 unanswered points during its charge.
Grace's offense was flat in response, struggling to make a dent in HU's lead. The Foresters opened up a 16-point lead with two minutes to play in the half, and Huntington marched into halftime with a 43-29 advantage.
For the half, Huntington shot a blistering 53 percent from the floor while Grace struggled at 37 percent.
The Lancers, after making their three early triples, missed their final five from beyond the arc.
Grace also committed nine first-half turnovers and gave up nine second-chance points to the Foresters. Jakob Gibbs (6'5''-G) led Grace with seven points.
Frankie Davidson (6'7''-F) and Elijah Malone (6'9''-C) attempted to spark Grace to begin the second half, combining for eight quick points to pull the Lancers within 47-37.
A triple from Davidson trimmed the gap further to eight with 13:30 remaining. A minute later, another Davidson triple pulled Grace to within three.
The Foresters tried to re-establish themselves with 3-pointers on consecutive plays, grabbing a 63-55 lead.
Grace immediately countered with eight unanswered points, including six from Malone to tie the score at 63-63 with 6:22 to play.
A few minutes later, the Foresters scored four points and led by four with just under four minutes on the clock.
Jakob Gibbs then produced baskets on two straight plays. On the next play, Malone posted up his defender and made a clever pass to Jake Wadding (6'5''-F) for a layup, which put the Lancers on top 72-71 with 1:52 remaining. It was Grace's first lead since the 11:25 mark of the first half.
During the Foresters' ensuing trip down the court, Davidson blocked a perimeter shot and raced down the court for an emphatic one-handed jam.
The MOCC crowd reached ear-piercing levels of excitement on Davidson's breakaway slam as Grace led by three with 1:20 left to play.
The Foresters missed a potential game-tying triple on the next play, and Davidson sank two free throws.
After another missed 3-ball from HU, Grace finished off another fast break with a dunk from Malone.
The Foresters had little time left to comeback and had to settle for the six-point defeat.
Grace outscored HU by 20 in the second half (51 to 31). The Lancers shot 62 percent from the floor after halftime and held Huntington to 28 percent shooting. Grace outrebounded HU by 23 for the game (49 to 26).
Malone led all scorers with 19 points, adding 8 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals, and Davidson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 1 block.
Jakob Gibbs tallied 13 points and four boards, and Carter Stoltzfus (6'0''-PG) amassed 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists without a turnover.
Wadding produced 14 points, 8 boards and 2 assists, and Ian Scott added 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Grace is now a three-time tourney champ, winning the championship last year in Marian and in 2012 (winning in Winona Lake). Tuesday marked Grace's second time hosting the league tournament championship.
This season is the first time since the 2019-20 season that a Crossroads League team has won the regular season outright as well as the tournament championship in the same year.

Courtesy of crossroadsleague.com

IU Southeast claims RSC Men's Basketball Championship over IU Kokomo - by Igor Obradovic

The IU Southeast men's basketball team defeated IU Kokomo, 68-60, to win the 2022-23 River States Conference Championship on Tuesday night.
Jocobi Hendricks (6'0''-PG) had 19 points, six rebounds and four steals in the win. Christian Stewart (6'7''-F) had 18 points and nine rebounds as another key IU Southeast performer.
The Grenadiers shut down the Cougars offense in the opening minutes and held IU Kokomo to single-digit scoring until the 12:22 mark of the half when Zach Rinehart (6'7''-F) hit a three to cut the lead to 17-10.
IU Southeast forced 10 turnovers in the first half, which led to 14 Grenadier points. Christian Stewart made a layup, and after a rebound and great outlet pass by Anthony Wales Jr. (6'0''-PG) Jr., JJ Reed (6'6''-F) laid it in to give the Grenadiers a 21-10 lead with 11:07 left in the half.
But the Cougars answered with a 15-4 run to tie the game. Jocobi Hendricks made two free throws to put the Grenadiers in front 34-33, but Julien Hunter (6'4''-F) scored with 35 seconds left to put the Cougars in front 35-34 at halftime.
After a slow start, IU Kokomo finished the half shooting 51 percent from the field. Jocobi Hendricks was the offensive spark for the Grenadiers. He led IU Southeast with 13 points on 3-of-7 shooting from three-point range and also had four steals.
In the second half, Hunter Jackson (5'11''-PG) hit two free-throws to extend the IU Kokomo lead to 45-38 with 15:56 to play. The Cougars kept the Grenadiers at arm's length as the Grenadiers tried to chip away. Ty Wills (6'3''-F) hit two free-throws to pad IU Kokomo lead to 50-45 with 12:45 left.
Then the Grenadiers used a 17-2 run to pull away for good. Jocobi Hendricks tied the game with a jumper and then a three-point play to put the Grenadiers in front 55-52. Christian Stewart completed a three-point play to push the lead to six, and consecutive jumpers by Hendricks extended the IU Southeast lead to 62-52 with 5:42 to play.
The Cougars chipped away at the lead but IU Southeast had an answer. Christian Stewart got a tough layup to go to extend the lead to 64-55 with two minutes to play. A three-pointer by Xavier Hines (6'3''-F) cut the lead to 66-60 but Hendricks hit two free-throws and Wales grabbed the last rebound of the night to secure the RSC Tournament title.

IU Southeast held IU Kokomo to just 5-for-18 shooting in the second half. Xavier Hines had 11 points and three 3-pointers to lead IU Kokomo. He made a trey to give the Cougars a chance at 66-60, but it was too late. Noah Harris had 10 points off the Cougars bench.

Courtesy of riverstatesconference.com

All-GPAC Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Player of the Year: USA

Mason Walters (6'9''-F) of Jamestown
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Trey Powers (6'5''-PF) of Morningside
Freshman of the Year: USA

Reggie Thomas (6'1''-G) of Hastings
Coach of the Year: Trent Miller of Morningside

First Team
USA

Dillon Carlson (6'2''-G) of Northwestern, IA
USA

Bryce Coppock (5'11''-PG) of Dordt
USA

Ely Doble (6'6''-C) of Morningside
USA

Koln Oppold (6'4''-F-1999) of DWU
USA

Noah Schutte (6'4''-F) of CUNE
USA

Joey Skoff (6'3''-G) of Morningside
USA

Craig Sterk (6'7''-F) of Northwestern, IA
USA

Brady Timm (5'10''-PG) of Doane
USA

Jacob Vis (6'7''-F) of Dordt
USA

Mason Walters (6'9''-F) of Jamestown

Second Team
USA

Will Cordes (5'11''-PG) of Jamestown
USA

Jaden Kleinhesselink (6'2''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA

Tash Lunday (6'6''-G/F) of MMU
USA

Alec Oberhauser (6'8''-F) of Doane
USA

Jake Orr (6'2''-G) of Midland
USA

Luke Rankin (5'10''-PG) of Dordt
USA

Gage Smith (6'6''-F) of CUNE
USA

Reggie Thomas (6'1''-G) of Hastings
USA

Aidan Vanderloo (6'1''-G) of Morningside
USA

Cole Woodford (6'1''-G) of Jamestown

Honorable Mention
USA

Matthew Stilwill (6'2''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA

Quinn Vesey (6'1''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA

Tristan Smith (6'5''-F) of CUNE
United Kingdom

Bradley Bennett (6'6''-G) of CUNE
USA

Kallan Herman (6'2''-G) of DWU
USA

Jakob Dobney (6'0''-PG) of DWU
USA

Lucas Lorenzen (6'4''-F) of Dordt
USA

Cade Bleeker (6'5''-F) of Dordt
USA

Emanuel Bryson (5'9''-PG) of Midland
USA

Emanuel Bryson (5'9''-PG) of Midland
USA

Jack Dotzler (5'10''-PG) of Morningside
USA

Trey Powers (6'5''-PF) of Morningside
USA

Cole Bowen (6'4''-G) of MMU
USA

Matt Onken (6'5''-F) of Northwestern, IA
USA

Marc Kjos (5'10''-PG) of Jamestown

All-Crossroads League Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Player of the Year: USA

Zach Goodline (6'1''-G-2000) of Huntington
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Seth Maxwell (7'0''-C) of IWU
Freshman of the Year: USA

Gabe Newhof (6'8''-F) of Spring Arbor
Coach of the Year: Scott Moore of Grace

First Team
USA

Zach Goodline (6'1''-G-2000) of Huntington
USA

Jason Hubbard (6'7''-F) of Taylor
USA

Drew Lutz (6'1''-G-2000) of Bethel, IN
USA

Elijah Malone (6'9''-C) of Grace
USA

Seth Maxwell (7'0''-C) of IWU
USA

Taeshon Cherry (6'8''-F-1999) of Marian, IN
USA

Lane Sparks (6'3''-G) of Huntington
USA

Frankie Davidson (6'7''-F) of Grace
USA

Antwaan Cushingberry (5'8''-PG) of St.Francis, IN
USA

Griffin Kliewer (6'3''-G) of IWU

Second Team
USA

Kade Ruegsegger (6'4''-G) of MVNU
USA

Kyle Kegley (6'9''-F) of MVNU
USA

Nathan Aerts (6'6''-F) of Bethel, IN
USA

Jakob Gibbs (6'5''-G) of Grace
USA

Gabe Newhof (6'8''-F) of Spring Arbor
USA

Christian Harvey (6'1''-G) of Marian, IN
USA

Spencer Piercefield (6'0''-PG) of IWU
USA

Ben Humrichous (6'8''-G/F) of Huntington
USA

Zane Burke (6'3''-G) of St.Francis, IN
USA

Hayden Langkabel (6'1''-G) of Marian, IN

Honorable Mention
USA

Cade Gibbs (6'6''-F) of Grace
USA

Kaden Fuhrmann (6'4''-G) of Taylor
USA

Kaden Johnson (6'1''-C) of Goshen

All-Crossroads League 1st Team 2023

Maxwell

Hubbard

Malone

Harvey

Gibbs

All-Defensive Team
USA

Seth Maxwell (7'0''-C) of IWU
USA

Jason Hubbard (6'7''-F) of Taylor
USA

Elijah Malone (6'9''-C) of Grace
USA

Christian Harvey (6'1''-G) of Marian, IN
USA

Jakob Gibbs (6'5''-G) of Grace

All-Crossroads League All-Freshman Team 2023

Newhof

Buchanan

Northern

Koning

Grayson

All-Freshman Team
USA

Gabe Newhof (6'8''-F) of Spring Arbor
USA

Javan Buchanan (6'7''-F) of IWU
USA

Branden Northern (5'11''-PG) of St.Francis, IN
USA

Trent Koning (6'1''-G) of MVNU
USA

Travis Grayson (5'10''-PG) of Spring Arbor

All-RSC Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

Player of the Year: USA

Joquarius Valrie (6'5''-F) of Point Park
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Joquarius Valrie (6'5''-F) of Point Park
Coach of the Year: Wiley Brown of IU Southeast

First Team
USA

Joquarius Valrie (6'5''-F) of Point Park
USA

Shiloah Blevins (6'5''-F) of Rio Grande
USA

Hunter White (6'3''-G) of IU Kokomo
USA

Jalen Stamps (5'10''-PG) of Point Park
USA

Donnie Miller (6'3''-G) of Midway
USA

Will Philpot (6'5''-G) of Alice Lloyd
Holland

Miki Tadic (6'3''-G) of Rio Grande
USA

Jocobi Hendricks (6'0''-PG) of IU Southeast
USA

Anthony Wales Jr. (6'0''-PG) of IU Southeast
USA

Jake Johnson (6'5''-G) of IU East

Second Team
USA

Ashton Parker (6'6''-F) of WVU Tech
USA

Colt Meyer (6'1''-G) of IU East
USA

Andrew Work (6'3''-G/F) of WVU Tech
USA

Tay Smith (6'1''-G) of Brescia, KY
USA

Kaden Warner (5'11''-PG) of Rio Grande
USA

Glenn Hill (6'4''-G) of IU Southeast
USA

Devon Miller (6'3''-F) of Ohio Christian
USA

Jimmy Salamone (5'9''-PG) of Ohio Christian
USA

Cyrie Coates (6'6''-G) of Point Park
USA

Darian Porch (6'5''-F) of IU Kokomo

Honorable Mention
USA

Sherron Schifino (6'1''-G) of Point Park
USA

Keith Germain (6'6''-F) of St.Mary of the Woods
USA

Ty Wills (6'3''-F) of IU Kokomo
USA

Trent Hundley (6'6''-F) of Rio Grande
USA

Javion Johnson (6'2''-G/F) of Brescia, KY
USA

Tobey Billups (5'10''-PG) of IU East
USA

JJ Reed (6'6''-F) of IU Southeast

Champions of Character Team
USA

Noah Caudill (6'6''-F) of Alice Lloyd
USA

Micheal Caswell (6'1''-PG) of Brescia, KY
USA

Jordan McClure (5'11''-PG) of Carlow
USA

Sekou Maiga (6'8''-F) of IU East
USA

Hunter Jackson (5'11''-PG) of IU Kokomo
USA

Anthony Wales Jr. (6'0''-PG) of IU Southeast
USA

Nick Keeton (6'4''-F) of Midway
USA

DJ Redding (5'11''-PG) of Oakland City
USA

Titus Burns (6'2''-G) of Ohio Christian
USA

Mihali Sfanos (6'1''-G) of Point Park
USA

Dakota Sampson (6'7''-F) of St.Mary of the Woods
Australia

Braam Hein (6'3''-F) of Rio Grande
USA

Luke Vass (6'0''-PG) of WVU Tech

All-Scholar-Athlete Team
USA

Jack Brown of Alice Lloyd
USA

Jared Strickland (6'4''-G) of Alice Lloyd
USA

Noah Caudill (6'6''-F) of Alice Lloyd
USA

Will Philpot (6'5''-G) of Alice Lloyd
USA

Daniel Rusiecki of Brescia, KY
USA

Evan Vowels of Brescia, KY
USA

Hunter Destefano (6'3''-F) of Carlow
USA

Nathan O'Savage (6'1''-G) of Carlow
USA

Riley Comforti (6'3''-G) of Carlow
USA

Colt Meyer (6'1''-G) of IU East
USA

Xavier Hines (6'3''-F) of IU Kokomo
USA

Jaren Starks (5'9''-PG) of IU Southeast
USA

Colt Pack of Midway
USA

Jared Courtney (6'1''-G) of Midway
USA

MJaxon Gaddie of Midway
USA

Nick Keeton (6'4''-F) of Midway
USA

Preston Carter of Midway
USA

MRidge Hall of Midway
USA

Tyler Wiley (6'0''-PG) of Midway
USA

DJ Redding (5'11''-PG) of Oakland City
USA

Josiah Wright of Oakland City
USA

Tyquez Priester (6'5''-F) of Oakland City
USA

Camden Primmer (6'3''-F) of Ohio Christian
USA

Jimmy Salamone (5'9''-PG) of Ohio Christian
USA

Titus Burns (6'2''-G) of Ohio Christian
USA

Craig Turner (6'1''-G) of Point Park
India

Jagshaanbir Jhawar (7'1''-C-2000) of Point Park
USA

Mihali Sfanos (6'1''-G) of Point Park
USA

Dakota Sampson (6'7''-F) of St.Mary of the Woods
USA

Robert DeSilvia (6'1''-SG) of St.Mary of the Woods
Australia

Braam Hein (6'3''-F) of Rio Grande
Australia

Lucas Bateman (6'2''-F) of Rio Grande
USA

Shiloah Blevins (6'5''-F) of Rio Grande
USA

Keondre' King (6'4''-G) of WVU Tech
USA

Luke Vass (6'0''-PG) of WVU Tech
Senegal

Saliou Diop (6'10''-C) of WVU Tech

Westcliff beats UC Merced for tourney and NAIA berth - by Eurobasket Center

It was not enough that a championship was on the line, or that one season would continue while the other ended-both teams entered the championship game of the California Pacific Conference Championship tournament with one goal in mind: make history. And that is just what #3 Westcliff accomplished with its 65-54 win over #4 UC Merced Tuesday night at Bell Bank Park at Legacy Fields in Mesa, Ariz. With the victory, the Warriors advance to the NAIA National Championship for the first time in program history, a history that is only in its third season in the NAIA.
Antelope Valley, the regular season champion, already earned one of the Cal Pac's automatic bids to the national tournament and will now wait with WU to see where it will play in the opening round. The NAIA National Championship will get underway with First and Second Round games starting at 16 sites around the country on Tuesday, March 7. The winners will convene at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., for the Round of 16 with a national champion being crowned on Saturday, March 18.
The opening half was a back-and-forth affair with UCM finishing on top by two, 33-31. WU, which came into the game averaging five 3-pointers a game, (making 30%) drained 5-of-8 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes. For the game, the Warriors connected on 8-of-13 threes (61.5%).
And things only heated up in the second half. The Warriors (18-8) came out with the same energy that carried them past Simpson and Saint Katherine in the first two rounds. The Warrior defensive intensity picked up-UCM did not score until the 12:40 mark-and offense caught fire, running off a 15-0 tear, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the floor, and building a 46-33 lead it would never relinquish.
WU had four players reach double digits. Joshua Harrison (6'3''-G) paced the Warrior offense with 15 points, Abdul Abdullah (6'7''-F) recorded another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Micaiah Hankins had 13 off the bench, and Cap Uzan finished with 10.
UCM (21-9), fresh off an upset of top-seeded UAV that set the program record for wins in a single season, got big production from Kingsley Obiorah (6'9''-F), the Cal Pac Defensive Player of the Year, who finished with 18 points, nine boards, and four assists, and Mason Westlake (6'0''-PG), the conference's all-time leading 3-point shooter, who had 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists. But the rest of the Bobcat lineup combined for only 22 points.

Courtesy of calpacathletics.com

All-CalPac Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Michael Hayes (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Kingsley Obiorah (6'9''-F) of UC Merced
Freshman of the Year: USA

Maur Tablada (6'4''-G) of St.Katherine
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Andrew Lewis (6'3''-G-1998) of Antelope Valley
Champions of Character: USA

Tyler Davis (6'3''-G) of La Sierra
Coach of the Year: Jordan Mast of Antelope Valley

First Team
USA

Abdul Abdullah (6'7''-F) of Westcliff
USA

Jacob Durham (6'6''-F) of St.Katherine
USA

Elias Ezenekwe (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley
USA

Michael Hayes (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley
USA

Javonntie Jackson (6'7''-F) of Simpson, CA
USA

Andrew Lewis (6'3''-G-1998) of Antelope Valley
USA

Cesar Meza (5'11''-PG-1999) of St.Katherine
USA

Kingsley Obiorah (6'9''-F) of UC Merced
USA

Miles Pennington (6'3''-F) of CSU Maritime
USA

Mason Westlake (6'0''-PG) of UC Merced

All-CalPac Second Team 2023

Harper

Harris Jr.

Kirkland

Pomazanov

Uzan

Second Team
USA

Chris Harper (6'4''-G) of St.Katherine
USA

Gary Harris Jr. (6'6''-G) of Westcliff
USA

Michael Kirkland (6'6''-F) of BENUM
USA

Dennis Pomazanov (6'7''-F) of ERAU
USA

Capri Uzan (5'11''-PG) of Westcliff

Honorable Mention
USA

Lunden Taylor (6'3''-G) of CSU Maritime
USA

La'Corian Ballard (5'10''-PG) of Park-Gilbert
USA

Levontay Ott (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley
Belize

Arik Nicholas (6'5''-PF) of Antelope Valley
USA

Treviance Carolina (6'1''-PG) of BENUM
USA

Conner Verdugo (5'11''-PG) of ERAU
USA

Shemarr Parker (6'4''-G/F) of Pacific Union
USA

Bryan Baptiste (6'0''-PG-1994) of St.Katherine
USA

Maur Tablada (6'4''-G) of St.Katherine
USA

Daylon Potts (6'5''-G) of Simpson, CA
USA

Chris Bramah (6'4''-G) of UC Merced
USA

Joshua Harrison (6'3''-G) of Westcliff

All-CalPac All-Defensive Team 2023

Ezenekwe

Harris Jr.

Meza

Obiorah

All-Defensive Team
USA

Elias Ezenekwe (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley
USA

Gary Harris Jr. (6'6''-G) of Westcliff
USA

Cesar Meza (5'11''-PG-1999) of St.Katherine
USA

Kingsley Obiorah (6'9''-F) of UC Merced
USA

Levontay Ott (6'4''-G) of Antelope Valley

William Penn beat Peru State in the HAAC Championship final - by Eurobasket Center

The William Penn men's basketball team completed the sweep of Heart of America Athletic Conference crowns Tuesday, defeating #2 seed Peru State 95-82 in the Heart Finals.

The top-seeded Statesmen (28-3), which became the first school to win four Heart Tournament titles in a row, claimed its sixth crown in eight years since joining the league in 2015-2016.

William Penn rebounded the ball at a high rate as usual with a 51-25 dominance on the boards, including pulling down 18 on the offensive end for 23 second-chance points. Equally as important, though, was that the victors outshot a normally very efficient Peru State squad 47.7%-41.7%.

The Statesmen tend to list free-throw shooting as a liability, but not on Tuesday night as the victors were an incredible 26-for-28 for a 92.9% mark.

The bout witnessed five ties and three lead changes, all coming in the first half. William Penn took an 18-13 lead, but Peru State (24-7) responded and eventually led 32-26 before WPU sorted things out and went up 41-36 at intermission.

The Statesmen extended their margin to 46-38 early in the second stanza after a Malik Edwards (6'2''-G) (Fr., Drexel Hill, Pa., Business Management) three-pointer. The turning point of the game, however, came shortly thereafter. With the Statesmen ahed 50-38 after a dunk by Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master's of Organizational Leadership), both a Bobcat player and his coach were served technical fouls. James Pennington (6'3''-G) (Sr., Calumet City, Ill., Sports Management) knocked down four free throws and the Statesmen celebration was on.

WPU's lead remained in double figures the rest of the way, eventually growing to as large as 20 at 94-74 in the waning seconds before PSC knocked down some late, inconsequential shots.

The Statesmen overcame 11 three-pointers by the Bobcats as they made seven of their own on a 36.8% clip. William Penn also had had to make up for 20 turnovers (9 for PSC), which led to a significant 21-4 deficit in points off mistakes.

Edwards was an efficient scorer in the title game, posting a team-high 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting. Chanze Cruesoe (6'1''-G-2000) (Jr., St. Louis, Mo., Business Management) also had an all-around big outing with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Daley (15 points, 9 rebounds) and Muneer Newton (6'5''-F) (Fr., Philadelphia, Pa., Business Management) (11 points, 9 rebounds) both narrowly missed double-doubles.

Daniel Autrey (6'4''-G) (Jr., Detroit, Mich., Business Management) contributed nine points off the bench., and Pennington was good for eight, doing all of his work at the line (8-for-8). CJ Washington (6'4''-G) (Jr., Houston, Texas) finished with six points as well.

"Such a great evening for Statesmen basketball," said Head Coach John Henry . "Nobody would have thought we could do this, the players and staff deserve so much praise."

Courtesy of heartofamericaconference.com

All-HAAC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Josh Pritchett (6'4''-G) of Evangel
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of Evangel
Freshman of the Year: USA

Sam Ungashick (6'0''-PG) of Benedictine, KS
Newcomer of the Year: USA

James Jordan (6'6''-G) of CMU
Coach of the Year: John Henry of William Penn

First Team
USA

Josh Pritchett (6'4''-G) of Evangel
USA

Malik Edwards (6'2''-G) of William Penn
USA

Jalen Patterson (5'10''-PG) of Baker
USA

Anthony Brown (6'5''-G) of MNU
USA

James Jordan (6'6''-G) of CMU
USA

Jibril Harris (6'8''-F) of Peru St.
USA

Seth Compas (6'3''-G) of Graceland
USA

Quentin Harvey (6'7''-F) of Baker
USA

Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) of William Penn
USA

Ed Wright II (6'1''-G) of MNU
USA

Man Man Baker (6'2''-G) of Peru St.

Second Team
USA

Everett Stubblefield (5'11''-PG) of CMU
USA

Lorenzo Anderson (6'3''-G) of Peru St.
USA

Ryan Bartley (6'7''-F) of Mt.Mercy
USA

Muneer Newton (6'5''-F) of William Penn
USA

Caleb Jones-McCrary (6'8''-F) of MNU
USA

Chanze Cruesoe (6'1''-G-2000) of William Penn
USA

TJ Wallace (6'4''-G) of Missouri Valley
USA

Troy Houghton (6'4''-G) of Peru St.
USA

Noah Rigatuso (6'6''-G/F) of Baker
USA

Biggie Luster (6'2''-G) of Clarke

Honorable Mention
Costa Rica

Manrique Alvarado (5'11''-PG-2001) of Evangel
USA

Sam'i Roe (6'2''-G-1999) of Graceland
USA

Sam Ungashick (6'0''-PG) of Benedictine, KS
USA

Jace Lance (6'0''-PG) of Missouri Valley
USA

Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of Evangel
USA

James Pennington (6'3''-G) of William Penn
USA

Jayden Temme (6'6''-F) of Benedictine, KS
USA

Lucas Kroft (6'5''-G) of Park
USA

CJ Wilson (5'11''-PG) of Graceland
USA

Robert Fry II (6'0''-PG) of CSC
USA

Anthony Eddy (6'2''-G) of Clarke
Bahamas

Edriel Martinborough (5'11''-PG) of Evangel
USA

Sayvon Traylor (6'5''-F) of Peru St.
USA

Brady Sartorius (6'1''-G) of Grand View
USA

Braden Wiggs (6'7''-F) of Baker
USA

Jacob Koontz (6'6''-F) of Grand View
USA

Seth Larson (6'5''-F) of CSC
USA

Quinan Rieves (6'5''-F) of CMU
USA

Jaquan Morris (6'4''-G) of CMU

All-Defensive Team
USA

Autry Acord (6'1''-G-1997) of Evangel
USA

Eddie Daley (6'11''-F-1999) of William Penn
USA

Anthony Brown (6'5''-G) of MNU
USA

Biggie Luster (6'2''-G) of Clarke
USA

Korey Jones (6'2''-G) of Baker
USA

Quentin Harvey (6'7''-F) of Baker

Orediggers hold off Argos for back-to-back tournament victory - by Eurobasket Center

The top-seeded Montana Tech Orediggers defeated a persistent second-seeded University of Providence team for the fourth time this season winning their second straight Frontier Conference Tournament 103-95.
The teams left everything on the court including a barrage of scoring in the first half finishing with a 62-55 Tech advantage at the break.
Asa Williams (6'6''-F) got the momentum going hitting back-to-back threes in the opening minutes and had his third before five minutes had passed. Williams finished the half with 12 points going 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Williams finished with 23 points shooting 58.3% from the field and 5 for 8 from three-point range. Williams also led the Orediggers with eight rebounds.
Tech shot 63.4% in the first half and hit 8 of 16 from deep. The Orediggers led by as many as 18 during the first half.
Three more Orediggers hit double-digits in the first half. Caleb Bellach (6'7''-F) netted 11 going 2 for 4 from long. Hayden Diekhans (6'6''-F) went 5 for 5 from the field and Michael Ure (6'7''-F) went 5 for 6 as they both finished with 10 points each.
The Argos were able to cut the lead before the break with an 18-6 run in the final three minutes of the half. Providence shot 47.4% from the field and made 11 of their 25 three-point attempts.
Kenny Curtis (5'9''-PG) went 4 for 6 from deep and Sam Vining (6'4''-G) hit 4 for 7 from three with all coming with less than four minutes in the half.
Providence made 42 three-point attempts in the game but made just four after the break.
The Argos opened the second half with the same momentum they had at the end of the first. Providence went on a 9-2 run closing the gap to just two points 66-64 with 17:22 to play.
Tech slowed the Argos charge and created some space getting the lead back up to nine after Bridger Larson (6'7''-F) made a layup with 11:30 left in the game. Tech was abler to hold off Providence's advances in the final ten minutes. Larson had 10 of his 14 points in the second half.
The Orediggers had seven in double-digits by the end of the game. The Tech bench had 37 points.
Bellach finished with 15 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Diekhans had 12 points and five boards. Keeley Bake (5'11''-PG) shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc finishing with 12 points and five assists. Camdyn Larance (6'3''-G) had 11 points and six rebounds.
Marcus Stephens (6'3''-G) led the Argos with 22 points and seven rebounds. Davien Harris-Williams (6'1''-PG) finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Curtis finished with 20 points and Vining had 14.
The last time the Orediggers won back-to-back tournaments was in 1998 and 1999. There was only one other time the Orediggers won both regular season and tournament titles two years in a row. The 1983-84 and 1984-85 teams under head coach Kelvin Sampson won both back-to-back.

Courtesy of frontierconference.com

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OKC Thunder tabs Jared Butler - by Eurobasket News

Oklahoma-City-Thunder (NBA) inked 23-year old 6-3 guard Jared Butler (college: Baylor) to a two-way deal. Butler started the season at Grand Rapids Gold. In 41 NBA G League games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.0ppg, 3.6rpg, 5.5apg and 1.0spg.
Two years ago he was drafted by New Orleans Pelicans in second round (40 th overall). He graduated from Baylor University in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball.
Butler has played previously for four other NBA teams: Utah Jazz, SLC Stars, Utah Jazz and Utah Jazz. he was also voted toUSBWA All-District VII Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
He won NBA Northwest Division championship title in 2022.

Jamaree Bouyea agreed terms with the Wizards - by Eurobasket News

Washington-Wizards strengthened their roster with addition of 23-year old 6-2 guard Jamaree Bouyea (college: USF) on a 10-day deal. Bouyea played recently at Miami Heat. In four NBA games he recorded 3.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0spg this season. He also played for the Heat where in four NBA games he averaged 3.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0spg.
He has never been drafted by the NBA.
He has played previously for Sioux Falls Skyforce. His team made it to the WCC Tournament Semifinals in 2018, 2020 and 2022.
Bouyea received Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award Finalist award in 2022.
He graduated from University of San Francisco in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball.

Doncic scores 42, Irving 40 as Mavs outlast 76ers 133-126 - by Eurobasket News

Luka Doncic (6'7''-G-1999) scored 42 points, Kyrie Irving (6'3''-G-1992, college: Duke) added 40 and the new All-Star pairing sparkled throughout the Dallas Mavericks' 133-126 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Doncic won a matchup of the NBA's top two scorers as Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) finished with 35 points for the 76ers, who were playing a night after a win in Miami without their All-Star center. Irving and Doncic became the first Dallas teammates to score at least 40 in the same game. They each had a 20-point first half while combining for 45, then combined to score 10 points in the first 102 seconds of the third quarter to start a 20-4 run for a 91-71 Dallas lead. The 76ers scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter to get within four with Embiid and James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) watching from the bench, which brought Doncic back in the game earlier than planned. The return of Doncic, who had 12 assists, got Irving going again with a three-point play and a deep 3-pointer before Doncic hit another long one for a 119-108 lead. They combined to go 13 of 21 from deep. The franchise's first pair of All-Star starters, who won for the second time in six games together since Irving arrived in the blockbuster trade with Brooklyn, got others involved, too. Five other Mavericks hit 3-pointers as Dallas finished with a season-high 25 3s on 48 attempts (52%). Harden made his first 11 shots - five from the field, including three 3s and six free throws - while finishing the first half with 19 points and 10 assists. The 10-time All-Star guard was limited to eight points and three assists after the break and had two of his six turnovers in the fourth quarter - on steals by Doncic and Irving - when Dallas was rebuilding its lead.
Courtesy of: cbsnews.com

Jordan Poole, Warriors overwhelm Clippers in 3rd quarter of a 115-91 victory - by Eurobasket News

After Jordan Poole (6'4''-SG-1999, college: Michigan) swished the first of his four 3-pointers in the third quarter Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors guard held his follow through for a moment, turned to the crowd and yelled, 'This is how we do this!' Poole scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the quarter as the Warriors pulled away to win 115-91, their fourth straight victory and 26th in 33 home games. With 19 games left, the Warriors are starting to conjure up the same second-half magic that carried them to a championship last season. And in his second career quarter with at least 20 points, Poole made sure to let the entire arena know. "We're on a roll. We have some momentum going," he said. "You just have to create all the energy that you can and get the crowd involved. Especially against a really good team like that, you need every competitive advantage you can get." Poole did it all in the third quarter: picking pockets in transition on defense, finding open teammates on offense and dissecting the Clippers from inside out. In the final seconds of the third quarter, Donte DiVincenzo (6'5''-SG-1997, college: Villanova) found Poole wide-open on the right wing in transition, but his 3-pointer fell short and the ball strayed into the right corner. The 23-year-old chased down his miss and saved the ball in-bounds to Jonathan Kuminga (6'7''-F-2002, agency: Verus Management) with an assist from Bay Area rapper E-40, who kept him from losing his balance. The ball ended up back in DiVincenzo's hands, and as he drove back into the lane, Poole relocated to open space. He set his feet in the right corner. Kuminga found the open man. And this time - doing his best Stephen Curry impression - Poole looked away as his next 3-point attempt left his hands, knowing it would hit nothing but net. And Poole continued to emanate confidence, letting his tongue hang from his jaw as he jogged back on defense. "That was great hustle by JP," Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) said. "That's why he got rewarded and it felt so great to hear Chase Center get loud and that was just an incredible momentum shifter. So, just a great overall night by Jordan. He led us tonight." After going 3-of-22 from deep in the first half and falling into a 10-point hole at the break, the Warriors made seven 3-pointers in the third quarter and outscored Los Angeles 42-16 to take a 15-point lead into the final frame. It was a script similar to that from Tuesday against Portland. In that game, Golden State enjoyed a 39-17 third-quarter advantage meaning the Warriors have outscored their last two opponents in the third by a combined 81-33. "I think it's an energy thing," Draymond Green (6'6''-F-1990, college: Michigan St.) said. "Your defense is fueling your offense. That fuels everyone. That fuels the team, it fuels the crowd, it's electric." The Warriors are in sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference after moving three games over .500 for the first time this season. Golden State can complete a perfect homestand - and match its longest winning streak of the season - Friday night against New Orleans. Thompson added 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Warriors. Green came close to a triple-double for the second straight game with 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and Kuminga scored 19 points off the bench. Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) led four Clippers in double figures with 21 points and seven rebounds. The Clippers shot only 36% from the field and missed 34 of 43 3-pointers (20.9%). "It does feel like this is our best stretch because of what we're doing defensively," head coach Steve Kerr said. "It's significant in that we've held our serve here so far at home. Another big one tomorrow and hopefully Steph is coming back soon. So I think things are looking up."
Courtesy of: sfchronicle.com

Milwaukee Bucks could sign Goran Dragic as soon as Friday - by Eurobasket News

The Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the strong front-runner to sign free agent guard Goran Dragic (190-G-1986), and a formal agreement could be reached as soon as Friday, sources told ESPN. Dragic, 36, cleared waivers Thursday and will meet with Bucks officials in Milwaukee on Friday, sources said. The Bucks also are signing center Meyers Leonard to a second consecutive 10-day contract, sources told ESPN. The Chicago Bulls and Dragic agreed to have him waived this week, and now Dragic is poised to join the Bucks after strongly considering them before signing with the Brooklyn Nets a season ago, sources said. The Bucks believe Dragic's tough-minded leadership and abilities can help them off the bench in their championship pursuit. Milwaukee has won 16 straight games and overtaken the Boston Celtics for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Dragic was one of the league's best guards earlier in his career in stops with Phoenix, Houston and Miami, and he became a sturdy reserve in the past two seasons with Toronto, Brooklyn and Chicago.
Courtesy of: espn.com

The Bucks released Mamukelashvili - by Eurobasket News

Kevin Durant scores 23 points on Phoenix Suns debut in win over Charlotte Hornets - by Eurobasket News

Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornets' five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night. Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky) scored 37 points and DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona) had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the Suns' seventh victory in 10 games. Chris Paul (6'0''-PG-1985, college: Wake Forest) added 11 assists. Durant, acquired in blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets on February 9 showed no lingering effects from a sprained right knee that kept him out of action for more than seven weeks. The 34-year-old star fit in seamlessly with his new club, also grabbing six rebounds and blocking two shots in 27 minutes. The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball (6'7''-G-2001), who underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle. Kelly Oubre (6'7''-SF-1995, college: Kansas) Jr had 26 points, and Terry Rozier (6'1''-G-1994, college: Louisville, agency: Verus Management) added 20.
Courtesy of: skysports.com

Ingram has 40 points, Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 121-110 - by Eurobasket News

Brandon Ingram (6'9''-SF-1997, college: Duke) stole the spotlight from the anticipated reunion between Damian Lillard (6'3''-PG-1990, college: Weber St.) and CJ McCollum (6'4''-G-1991, college: Lehigh). Ingram had a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Portland 121-110 on Wednesday night in the first on-court meeting between Lillard and former Trail Blazers teammate McCollum. McCollum finished with 24 points to help the Pelicans snap a four-game losing streak while Lillard scored 41 points for the Blazers. 'It's cool to compete against your peers and your friends and the people that you respect and have worked with,' McCollum said. 'That's what the game is about. It's about respecting the game, playing hard and giving all you got.' Lillard pumped both fists while he was down on the court after making a tough floater late in the third quarter, and he added a free throw to give the Blazers an 85-80 lead. Portland had a 91-90 edge heading into the final quarter. But Ingram had back-to-back jumpers that gave New Orleans a 108-99 lead midway through the period. Naji Marshall (6'7''-F-1998, college: Xavier) added a layup to extend the lead as Portland went cold from the field. Ingram's layup with 2:55 left gave the Pelicans a 114-101 lead and all but sealed the victory. Afterward, the Pelicans enjoyed a loud celebration in the team's locker room. 'I'm extremely proud of Brandon. I thought on one of the biggest stages, a national televised game, he comes out and he dominates. And that's what we need from him,' Pelicans coach Willie Green said. 'He's one of the better players in the league and when we put the ball in his hands, makes great decisions, finds his teammates. Him and CJ both, they just put us on their back and they carried us.' The game marked the first time that Lillard and McCollum played against each other after some nine years together in Portland's backcourt. McCollum was traded to New Orleans at last season's trade deadline. Lillard was injured at the time and did not play in the two meetings between the two teams after the trade. Lillard was also absent for Portland's visit to New Orleans earlier this season because of injury management. Now both the Blazers and the Pelicans are caught in a logjam of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. After the victory, New Orleans was sitting in 10th place, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Blazers, who fell to 12th. Portland was coming off a disheartening loss to the Golden State Warriors the night before, squandering a 23-point lead for a 123-105 loss. But Lillard said he was still hopeful for the postseason. 'I think right now just a lot of these games are going in our favor. Played well last night, they take over the game in the second half. Play well again tonight, they beat us down the stretch. A lot of times, and it's not guaranteed, but a lot of times it eventually comes back and you start to win some of these games,' Lillard said. 'That's why I feel like is it's possible for us, some of these games start swinging back in our favor. Portland welcomed back guard Anfernee Simons (6'4''-G-1999), who missed three games because of a right ankle sprain. He started but appeared to tweak the ankle late in the third quarter and headed to the locker room. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Simons and Lillard put Portland up 67-59 early in the second half.
Courtesy of: apnews.com

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OKC Blue adds Avery to their roster, ex Motilones - by Eurobasket News

(via @HoopsAttorney)

Pippen Jr.'s Game Winner Secures Thrilling Win Over Celtics - by Eurobasket News

The South Bay Lakers played their ninth home game against the Maine Celtics as they won, 129-128, on Thursday night. Shaquille Harrison (6'4''-G-1993, college: Tulsa) and Cole Swider (6'9''-F-1999, college: Syracuse) led the Lakers (16-7) in scoring with 22 points each. Luka Samancic paced the Celtics (14-9), scoring 43 points. South Bay started the game with a clear intensity and intent on both ends of the floor, enabling them to jump out to a quick eight-point lead mid-way through the first period. While the Celtics were able to get back into the game through some second chance opportunities, the Lakers still led by seven through one. Shaquille Harrison led the way with nine first quarter points. A nice boost of energy off the bench from Nate Pierre-Louis (6'4''-G-1998, college: Temple) helped South Bay keep the momentum they had built in the first frame, extending their lead to as many is 20. Harrison and Bryce Hamilton scored 13 and 12 points respectively. Celtics center Luka Samanic put up 17 points in the half. The Lakers led going to halftime, 72-58. It looked to be more of the same through the initial part of the third period, with South Bay continuing to build their lead. However, a 27-7 run from Maine to close the quarter saw a 20-point South Bay lead completely erased. After being held scoreless through the first half, Denzel Valentine (6'5''-F-1993, college: Michigan St.) exploded for 14 third quarter points to help spark the Celtic comeback. The game was all square, 95-95, going into the final frame. The fourth quarter was as intense as it gets, with both teams continuing to trade buckets until the final buzzer. With South Bay down 124-126, Swider hit a three-point shot to put the Lakers up one with 18 seconds left. Samancic then drew a foul on the ensuing possession, hitting both free throws to put the Celtics back up one with eight seconds remaining. After drawing a foul that led to a sideline out of bounds, South Bay had just five seconds left in the game. The ball found its way to Scotty Pippen Jr. (6'1''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt), who broke down his man and hit a floating shot with one tenth of a second remaining. Scotty Pippen Jr. put together a final line of 20 points, four rebounds, and six assists. Harrison added 22 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Swider contributed 22 points of his own. For the Celtics, Samancic put up 43 points, just two off his career high. Valentine contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com

Rapids sign Justin Turner - by Eurobasket News

Grand-Rapids-Gold signed 24-year old guard Justin Turner (6'4''-205lbs-1998, college: BGSU). Turner started the season at Motor City Cruise (NBA G League). In four games he had 7.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.0apg. The last season he played also at Cruise where in 21 NBA-G-League games he recorded 7.9ppg, 2.2rpg and 1.5apg.
Two years ago he was drafted by Westchester Knicks (G-League) as #4 pick overall.
The former Bowling Green State University standout is in his second season in pro basketball.
He has played previously professionally in Poland (Czarni) and NBA Summer League (Detroit Pistons). His team was regular season runner-up in MAC East Division in 2019 and 2020.
Turner was voted All-MAC Co-Freshman of the Year back in 2018.

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Winless Titans look ahead with optimism - by Eurobasket News

First things first, the attendance and the result. A small but vocal crowd of 739 spectators gathered at the Aud on Wednesday night for the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans' home opener, a 109-101 loss to the Windsor Express. Titans' first-year owner David Schooley expected better, and said exactly that in a postgame conversation. 'We put on a really good show ... but little disappointed with the turnout today; I thought we would have done better. We had a lot of presales, and we thought we would have a lot more walk-ups; that's what we've been told is typical,' he said. 'It's about the same average (number of spectators) they had last season, and it's not bad for a Wednesday night home opener where we're not giving away free tickets. (Giveaways) are not a sustainable business model, and that's why there have been three different ownership groups in five years.' The on-court product will get better, said Schooley. The Titans, under first-year head coach Cliff Clinkscales, got a late start to the National Basketball League of Canada season and have only played three games to date, all losses. Windsor was playing for the ninth time (3-6) on Wednesday and was slightly sharper and the stronger team down the stretch. The Express were also better from the field, connecting on 41 of 78 (52.6 per cent) field goal attempts and 13 of 32 (40.6 per cent) three-point attempts. The Titans hit 40 of 96 (41.7 per cent) two-point efforts and four of 21 (19 per cent) three-point shots. The Titans' top performers were also the leading scorers. Sam Akano (6'5''-G/F-1993, college: TxWes) had a strong game, and led the team with 26 points and seven rebounds. He also received the night's biggest cheer for an uncontested fourth-quarter dunk that brought the Titans to within seven points. Mike Poole (6'5''-F-1992, college: Iona) added 18 points and eight rebounds, and Kedar Edwards (6'5''-F-1993, college: UT Martin, agency: BIG) came off the bench to score 15 points in 23 minutes. From an entertainment standpoint, the evening was solid, starting with anthem singer Angelene Bailey, who turned in a strong, old-school ('All Thy Sons') performance of 'O Canada' to get the ball rolling. The Titans paid tribute to Black History Month, and an energetic halftime performance by AfroXDance, an African dance club from the University of Waterloo, received a warm response. Waterloo Regional Police representatives were on hand, and regional Chair Karen Redman took part in a free-throw contest that she won by default. Redman missed all three attempts but earned the victory when regional Coun. Colleen James was declared a no-show. T-shirt and miniball giveaways were also part of the night, along with a dance cam and the return of the 'YMCA' dance that saw about 100 youngsters take to the court between the third and fourth quarters. Clinkscales, perhaps unknowingly, also put on an entertaining show. The former NBLC star, known as 'The General' during his playing days, paced the sidelines throughout and wore his emotions on his sleeves. On several occasions, he turned to the crowd, waved his arms and implored the fans to make noise. The Titans hit the road for a Friday night rematch in Windsor and return to the Aud on Saturday night to host the London Lightning. Schooley hopes to attract a bigger crowd for London but won't press the panic button if it doesn't happen. The season is young, and the Titans still have 21 regular-season games to play between now and May 3, including 11 more at the Aud. He estimates the team needs to attract an average paying crowd of 2,000 to break even and firmly believes that selling tickets at a discounted price isn't the way to go for long-term success. Single-game tickets run from $25 for seniors and youth to $95 for courtside seats. 'We've heard lots of people chirping about $10 tickets, and if I did a $10 ticket here, I would have to fill to capacity, over 7,000 people, and we would end up losing $15,000 a night,' said Schooley. 'It's simple math. Every game here has to pay for two games; it has to pay for this game and an away game. So if it's not a sustainable business model, we just can't do it.' Despite the opening night disappointment, Schooley remains upbeat. 'We have some good sponsors, and all we need to do is break even,' he said. 'We've got some exciting news to share in the next three to four weeks, and we look forward to bringing more great entertainment to K-W.'
Courtesy of: therecord.com

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Edey, Big Ten champ No. 5 Purdue outlast Wisconsin 63-61 - by Eurobasket News

Zach Edey (7'4''-C-2002) didn't want to know whether Purdue already had clinched the Big Ten outright regular-season title before the end of his team's game with Wisconsin. Edey's coach couldn't resist finding out. 'I wish I could lie to you, but I asked,' Purdue coach Matt Painter said after the fifth-ranked Boilermakers' 63-61 victory over Wisconsin on Thursday night. 'I'm nosy that way.' Purdue (25-5, 14-5) had sealed the crown earlier in the evening by virtue of Illinois' 91-87 double-overtime victory over Michigan. That game concluded late in the first half of the Purdue-Wisconsin matchup. But there was still plenty at stake in this game as Purdue sought to make its case for a No. 1 seed and Wisconsin (16-13, 8-11) attempted to boost its postseason credentials. Edey also intended to make sure Purdue didn't back into this title, which explains why he didn't want anyone to tell him the Illinois-Michigan result. 'I wouldn't have wanted to win the Big Ten like that, so I was just trying to keep that out of my mind,' said Edey, who had 17 points and 19 rebounds. Neither team led by more than three points for the final 12 minutes. That made the loss that much tougher to take for Wisconsin, which has played in 21 of the last 22 NCAA Tournaments but may need to make a deep Big Ten Tournament run to get there this season. 'We've been playing well enough to win and we just haven't been able to get it done,' Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl (6'9''-F-2001) said. Edey's presence made the difference. The 7-foot-4 center and national player of the year candidate helped Purdue outrebound Wisconsin 37-23 and outscore the Badgers 30-18 in the paint. Edey also helped limit Wahl and 7-footer Steven Crowl to a total of seven points, well below their combined season average of 22.8 heading into the game. In the eighth and final lead change of the second half, Edey made both ends of a one-and-one to put Purdue ahead 58-57 with 1:45 left. Edey had been 1 of 6 from the line before sinking those two. 'After the way I started at the line, I knew there were going to be opportunities at the end of the game,' Edey said. 'I knew there were going to be big opportunities. So I kind of tried to focus on that.' Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn missed a baseline jumper with 1:15 remaining, but Purdue's Ethan Morton (6'7''-G-2001) misfired on a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining. The Badgers called a timeout and got the ball to Max Klesmit (6'3''-G-2002), who missed a driving layup attempt as the Kohl Center crowd pleaded for a foul call. 'I was just trying to get to the rim, get in the paint and make a play,' said Klesmit, who scored a season-high 19 points for a second straight game. 'I probably should have come to a two-foot stop and controlled myself, but I went off one and missed it.' Purdue then stayed ahead and won for just the second time in five games by converting its free throws. Purdue went 9 of 10 on foul shots in the final 3:45 after going 2 of 8 up to that point. Wisconsin had the ball while trailing by three on a couple of occasions in the final 10 seconds, but both times Purdue fouled before the Badgers could attempt a tying 3-pointer. Morton made just one of two free throws with four seconds left, giving Wisconsin one last shot with the score 63-61. Klesmit had just gotten past midcourt when he attempted a potential winning 3-point attempt that fell well short of the basket.
Courtesy of: apnews.com

No. 22 TCU Wins 75-73 to Deny No. 9 Texas a B12 Title Shot - by Eurobasket News

Damion Baugh (6'4''-G) had a steal and a breakaway layup off the opening tip of the game to get 22nd-ranked TCU off and running in its home finale. No. 9 Texas, which began the game still with a chance to share the Big 12 title, never even led, though the Longhorns made it close at the end. Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller (6'7''-F-2000) added 20 and the Horned Frogs held on for a 75-73 win Wednesday night, denying Texas a chance to play for its first conference title since 2008 when the regular season wraps up this weekend. 'We're still playing for something,' Longhorns interim coach Rodney Terry said. 'You're playing for seeding, you're playing to put yourself in the best position right now for the big prize. And I think we have as good as a team in the country that has a chance to win a national championship.' Texas (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) hosts third-ranked Kansas (25-5, 13-4) on Saturday. The Jayhawks had clinched a share of their 21st Big 12 title by beating Texas Tech on Tuesday night, and now it's theirs alone. It was the second loss in a row and third in five games for the Longhorns. Baugh made two free throws with 19 seconds left for a 73-68 lead. After Brock Cunningham (6'6''-F-1998)'s layup for Texas, Miller had a breakaway two-handed slam to seal it for the Frogs (20-10, 9-8). 'They did a great job of just fighting back. They did a great job competing,' Miller said. 'But at the end of the game, we did a better job of just imposing our will.' As for the game's opening play, Baugh said he knew where Texas would tip it. 'But I didn't know what he was going to do with the ball,' Baugh said. 'When I saw his back turned, I just went for the steal.' Jabari Rice (6'4''-G) had 16 points for the Longhorns, and Tyrese Hunter (6'0''-PG-2003) had 15. Marcus Carr, their leading scorer at nearly 17 a game, had 10 with his last points a 3 off a TCU turnover with 1:02 left that got them within 71-68. TCU finished with a 46-28 rebounding edge and won even though Mike Miles Jr. (6'2''-G-2002)., the preseason Big 12 player of the year, missed all eight of his shots from the field and finished with one point on a free throw. He entered averaging 18 a game, but was in only his fourth game since missing five in a row because of a hyperextension of his right knee. 'We've got balanced scoring. I know Mike stands out a lot, but we've played a lot without him obviously," coach Jamie Dixon said. 'It just wasn't his day, but he kept playing, played hard on defense. ... Good to win a game when not everybody plays their best game.'
Courtesy of: usnews.com

Omar Silverio will continue his college career at West Virginia University - by Eurobasket News

West-Virginia-University landed 6-3 guard Omar Silverio. Silverio comes from Manhattan College where he played only for one year.
He played also at University of Rhode Island in 2018-2019 and then at Hofstra University in 2019-2022. Silverio helped his team make it to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Semifinals in 2019. His team played in the CAA Tournament Semifinals in 2021. His team won CAA Regular Season Championship and CAA Tournament in 2020.
He graduated St. Raymond High School (Bronx, NY) in 2018. (via @VerbalCommits)

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Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Kelvin JONES II

Emmanuel,
(196-G-)
Avg: 25.2

25.2

24.8

24.4

24.2

24.2

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NCAA3

All-LEC Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

All-Tournament MVP: USA

Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.
Player of the Year: USA

Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.
Rookie of the Year: USA

Dominick Dao (6'1''-G) of ECSU
Coach of the Year: Ryan Cain of Keene St.

All-LEC First Team 2023

Williams

Brito

Hunter

Lorquet

Hawes

Robinson

First Team
USA

Jalen Williams (6'4''-G) of ECSU
USA

Octavio Brito (6'4''-G) of Keene St.
USA

Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.
USA

Malik Lorquet (6'5''-F) of UMass Boston
USA

Cody Hawes (6'3''-G) of S.Maine
USA

Kendall Robinson (6'6''-G-1998) of W.Connecticut

All-LEC Second Team 2023

Bosse

Kourouma

Dixon

Sanders-Dyer

Alkins

Second Team
USA

Kyler Bosse (6'4''-G) of Plymouth St.
USA

Ousmane Kourouma (6'6''-C) of Rhode Island
USA

Chance Dixon (6'0''-PG) of S.Maine
USA

Dhalyn Sanders-Dyer (6'0''-PG) of UMass Dartmouth
USA

Ryan Alkins (6'2''-F) of W.Connecticut

All-LEC All-Defensive Team 2023

Brito

Hunter

Kourouma

Lorquet

All-Defensive Team
USA

Octavio Brito (6'4''-G) of Keene St.
USA

Jeff Hunter (6'7''-F) of Keene St.
USA

Nate Siow (5'8''-PG) of Keene St.
USA

Ousmane Kourouma (6'6''-C) of Rhode Island
USA

Malik Lorquet (6'5''-F) of UMass Boston

All-MASCAC Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

All-Tournament MVP: USA

Erik Bjorn (6'5''-C) of Worcester St.
Player of the Year: USA

Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G/F) of Worcester St.
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Emerson Halbleib (6'9''-F/C) of BSU
Rookie of the Year: USA

Dante Kikuba (5'8''-PG) of BSU
Coach of the Year: Tyler Hundley of Worcester St.

All-MASCAC First Team 2023

Nkrumah

Halbleib

Yearsley

Hamilton

Thompson

First Team
USA

Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G/F) of Worcester St.
USA

Emerson Halbleib (6'9''-F/C) of BSU
USA

Noah Yearsley (6'1''-G) of MCLA
USA

Brendon Hamilton (6'6''-F) of Westfield St.
USA

JT Thompson (6'4''-F) of Westfield St.

All-MASCAC Second Team 2023

Ligonde

Byrne

Macdonald

Bjorn

Rubenskas

Second Team
USA

Juran Ligonde (6'8''-F) of St.Rose, NY
USA

Conner Byrne (6'8''-F) of Salem St.
USA

Chris Macdonald (6'3''-G/F) of Salem St.
USA

Erik Bjorn (6'5''-C) of Worcester St.
USA

Ryan Rubenskas (6'8''-F/C) of Worcester St.

Allegheny Men's Basketball Races Past CMU, Advances to ECAC Championship Semis - by Eurobasket News

The Allegheny College men's basketball team got off to a hot start and finished strong in an 88-68 victory over Carnegie Mellon University in the quarterfinal round of the 2022-23 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship tournament on Wednesday night. With the win, Allegheny (20-9) will now travel to Alfred University to face the Saxons (20-7) in the semifinals on Saturday, March 4. The second-seeded Saxons, who received hosting rights for the ECAC final four at the Terry S. Galanis Family Arena, enter Saturday's matchup following a first-round bye in the seven-team bracket. The Gators opened Wednesday's bout against the Tartons (15-11) in impressive fashion, as Allegheny scored 22 of the game's first 26 points. The Blue and Gold knocked down six treys for 18 of their first 22 points. Caden Hinckley (6'8''-F) (Boise, Idaho/Mt. Lebanon (Pa.)) blocked CMU's first shot of the game, and Preston Turk (5'11''-PG) (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) buried a 3-point field goal 20 seconds after the opening tip. When the dust settled, Allegheny led 22-4 and never trailed against the Tartans after Turk's first field goal. Carnegie Mellon found itself down by 18 points in the first five-and-a-half minutes, but the Tartans wouldn't go down without a fight. The Tartans cut the deficit to four points, 32-38, with 6:24 remaining in the first half. However, the Gators regained their composure and jumped back ahead by 12, 45-33, at the halftime break. It was a similar story in the second half. The Tartans came within seven points of the Allegheny lead at 68-61, but the Gators went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes to put the game out of CMU's reach.
Courtesy of: d3hoops.com

All-NESCAC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Alex Sobel (6'8''-F) of Middlebury
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Alex Sobel (6'8''-F) of Middlebury
Rookie of the Year: USA

Henry Vetter (6'4''-G/F) of Trinity, CT
Coach of the Year: Adam Stockwell of Hamilton

All-NESCAC 1st Team 2023

Johnson

King

Sobel

Spivy

First Team
USA

Nicky Johnson (5'10''-PG) of Wesleyan
USA

Will King (6'5''-G) of Colby
USA

Alex Sobel (6'8''-F) of Middlebury
USA

Spencer Spivy (6'6''-G) of Williams
USA

Dylan Thoerner (6'6''-G) of Tufts

Second Team
USA

Ben Callahan-Gold (6'8''-F/C) of Trinity, CT
USA

Nate Karren (6'9''-C) of Williams
USA

Preston Maccoux (6'5''-G) of Wesleyan
USA

David Murray (6'7''-F/C) of Connecticut C.
USA

Teja Singh (6'3''-G) of Hamilton

All-NCAC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

All-Tournament MVP: USA

Ahmoni Jones (6'4''-F) of Wabash
Player of the Year: USA

Jack Clement (6'0''-PG) of Ohio Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Brice Hill (6'5''-F) of Wittenberg
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Sam Jacobs (6'4''-F) of DePauw
Coach of the Year: Doug Cline of Wooster

All-NCAC First Team 2023

Clement

Hales

Billings

Buccilla

Jones

First Team
USA

Jack Clement (6'0''-PG) of Ohio Wesleyan
USA

Elijah Hales (6'4''-G) of DePauw
USA

Jamir Billings (5'11''-PG) of Wooster
USA

Vinny Buccilla (6'3''-G) of Wabash
USA

Ahmoni Jones (6'4''-F) of Wabash

All-NCAC Second Team 2023

Hardaway

Kurt

Otasevic

Radtke

Rubin

Second Team
USA

Najee Hardaway (6'2''-G) of Wooster
USA

Turner Kurt (6'8''-F-1999) of Wooster
Montenegro

Djordje Otasevic (6'8''-F-1999) of Oberlin
USA

Ricky Radtke (6'8''-F) of Denison
USA

Darren Rubin (6'2''-G) of Denison

Third Team
USA

Gefen Bar-Cohen (6'4''-F) of Kenyon
USA

Nick Everett (6'8''-F) of Wooster
USA

Brodgie Gordon (5'10''-PG) of Hiram
USA

Henry Hinkle (6'0''-PG) of Ohio Wesleyan
USA

Trey Killens (6'1''-G) of Wittenberg

All-NCAC All-Tournament Team 2023

Jones

Redmond

Billings

Radtke

All-Tournament Team
USA

Ahmoni Jones (6'4''-F) of Wabash
USA

Edreece Redmond (6'0''-PG) of Wabash
USA

Jamir Billings (5'11''-PG) of Wooster
USA

Nick Everett (6'8''-F) of Wooster
USA

Ricky Radtke (6'8''-F) of Denison
USA

Sam Jacobs (6'4''-F) of DePauw

All-NACC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Ryan Broeckel (6'6''-F) of Wisc.Lutheran
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Michael Payant (6'6''-G) of St.Norbert
Freshman of the Year: USA

Andrew Stokes (6'4''-F) of Benedictine
Coach of the Year: Aaron Aanonsen of Wisc.Lutheran

First Team
USA

Andrew Stokes (6'4''-F) of Benedictine
USA

Jake Schroeckenthaler (6'7''-C) of Edgewood
USA

Milos Dugalic (6'9''-F) of IlIinois Tech
USA

David Britton (6'2''-G) of Marian
USA

Tyler Gouin (5'11''-PG) of Marian
USA

Mason Dopirak (6'2''-G) of MSOE
USA

Micah Swanson (6'5''-F) of Rockford
USA

Michael Payant (6'6''-G) of St.Norbert
USA

Ryan Broeckel (6'6''-F) of Wisc.Lutheran
USA

Grayson Goetz (6'3''-G) of Wisc.Lutheran

Second Team
USA

Trevor Montiel (6'5''-F) of Benedictine
USA

Jared Jurss (6'3''-G) of Concordia, WI
Italy

Otis Reale (5'10''-PG-1998) of IlIinois Tech
USA

Kevin Diemer (6'5''-F) of Rockford
USA

Evan Glaser (6'6''-F) of St.Norbert

All-NWC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

Player of the Year: USA

Xzavier Lino (6'6''-G) of Whitman
Rookie of the Year: USA

Dezman Baker (6'4''-F) of Puget Sound
Coach of the Year: John Lamanna of Whitman

First Team
USA

Xzavier Lino (6'6''-G) of Whitman
USA

Brenden Patrick (6'0''-PG) of Lewis & Clark
USA

Walter Lum (5'10''-PG) of Whitman
USA

Trey Bryant (6'0''-PG) of Linfield
USA

Sean McCurdy (6'5''-F) of Pacific Lutheran
USA

JT McDermott (6'6''-F) of Whitworth

Second Team
USA

Lucas Winkler (6'0''-PG) of Pacific, OR
USA

Michael Smith (6'3''-G) of Whitworth
USA

Chris Nickelberry (6'0''-PG) of George Fox
USA

Grant Erickson (6'6''-F) of Puget Sound
USA

Brandin Riedel (6'7''-F/C) of Pacific Lutheran

Honorable Mention
USA

Taj Phillips (5'9''-PG) of Puget Sound
USA

Mussie Teclemariam (6'7''-F) of Puget Sound
USA

Jack Henderson (6'5''-G) of Lewis & Clark
USA

Jacob Bolger (6'6''-F) of Pacific, OR
USA

Jake Holtz (6'4''-G/F) of Whitworth
USA

Jack Boydell (6'4''-F) of Willamette
USA

Dezman Baker (6'4''-F) of Puget Sound

All-PAC Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center

All-Tournament MVP: USA

Blaine Gartley (5'10''-PG) of Chatham
Player of the Year: USA

Lyle Tipton (G/F) of Geneva
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Caden Hinckley (6'8''-F) of Allegheny
Newcomer of the Year: USA

Jaden Gales (6'6''-F) of St.Vincent
Coach of the Year: David Richards of Chatham

First Team
USA

Caden Hinckley (6'8''-F) of Allegheny
USA

Marcos Cintron (6'0''-PG) of Chatham
USA

Lyle Tipton (G/F) of Geneva
USA

Jaden Gales (6'6''-F) of St.Vincent
USA

Kyran Mitchell (6'4''-G) of W&J

Second Team
USA

Andre Wilder (6'4''-F) of Allegheny
USA

Ryan Rachic (6'5''-F) of Geneva
USA

Shemar Bennett (6'6''-F) of St.Vincent
USA

Matt Seidl (6'3''-G) of W&J
USA

Andrew Clark (6'4''-G) of Westminster, PA

Honorable Mention
USA

Luke Barker (6'1''-G) of Allegheny
USA

Simon Boyer (6'3''-G) of Chatham
USA

Ahmad Tejumola (6'8''-F) of Thiel
USA

Marlon Ellerbee (6'1''-G) of Thiel
USA

Nick Gearhart (6'4''-G) of W&J

All-Sportsmanship Team
USA

Trey Williams (5'10''-PG) of Allegheny
USA

Troy Hixson (6'1''-G) of Bethany, WV
USA

Nick Fiumara (6'0''-PG) of Chatham
USA

Garrett Lancaster (5'11''-PG) of Franciscan
USA

Trevor Tipton (G/F) of Geneva
USA

Jon Weir (6'5''-F) of Grove City
USA

Osyon Jones (6'3''-G) of St.Vincent
USA

Kyiam Exum (5'8''-PG) of Thiel
USA

Nick Gearhart (6'4''-G) of W&J
USA

Hayes Ramirez (5'11''-PG) of Waynesburg
USA

Tyler James (6'6''-G) of Westminster, PA

All-Landmark Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic

All-Tournament MVP: USA

Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of Scranton
Player of the Year: USA

Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of Scranton
Defensive Player of the Year: USA

Howie Rankine (6'0''-PG) of Susquehanna
Rookie of the Year: USA

Marquis Ratcliff (6'7''-F) of Moravian
Coach of the Year: Frank Marcinek of Susquehanna

All-Landmark First Team 2023

Hafemeister

McBurnie

Husted

Danzig

McLoughlin

Rankine

First Team
USA

Jesse Hafemeister (6'5''-G/F) of Catholic
USA

Howard McBurnie (6'6''-F) of Drew
USA

Chase Husted (6'8''-C) of Juniata
USA

Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of Scranton
USA

Will McLoughlin (6'9''-F) of Scranton
USA

Howie Rankine (6'0''-PG) of Susquehanna

All-Landmark Second Team 2023

Kelly

Neylon

Russo

Ratcliff

Braunstein

Lavitt

Second Team
USA

Tommy Kelly (6'0''-PG) of Catholic
USA

Sean Neylon (6'5''-G/F) of Catholic
USA

Rance Russo (6'5''-G) of Elizabethtown
USA

Marquis Ratcliff (6'7''-F) of Moravian
USA

Stephen Braunstein (6'3''-G) of Scranton
USA

Brandon Lavitt (6'5''-F) of Susquehanna

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NICARAGUA

LNB Standings

TBN Standings

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NIGERIA

Starwings land TK Edogi - by Luca Maffioli

Starwings-Basket-Regio-Basel (SBL) landed 29-year old American (has also Nigerian passport) 203cm center TK Edogi (college: Iona). Edogi started the season at Beroe in Bulgarian NBL league. In 19 games he averaged 12.7ppg and 6.3rpg. He also played 6 games in Balkan League where he had 9.2ppg, 8.7rpg, 2.2apg, 2.2spg and 1.2bpg. Edogi has been regularly called to Nigerian Senior National Team since 2021.
He is a very experienced player. Edogi has played also professionally in Belgium, Estonia (Parnu), France (Saint Chamond), Israel (Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim), Turkey (Sakarya Buyuksehir Basketbol and Bornova) and Czech Republic (Kolin).
His college team won MAAC Tournament in 2018.
He graduated from Iona College in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball.

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NORTH MACEDONIA

Nikola Sucov (ex Promo) signs at Strumica - by Zeljko Zule

Newly promoted KK-Strumica (Prva Liga) landed 27-year old Serbian 187cm point guard Nikola Sucov. Sucov started the season at Promo in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 15 games he averaged 6.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.5apg and 1.2spg.
He has played also professionally in Slovenia (Branik) and Serbia (KK Vojvodina Novi Sad 2nd team, Proleter, KK Dunav Stari Banovci and SPD Radnicki Kragujevac).
Sucov won Serbian 2MLS in 2020.

Alek Petkoski joins KK Feniks 2010 Skopje - by Darko Najdovski

KK-Feniks-2010-Skopje (Prva Liga) agreed terms with 18-year old guard Alek Petkoski (190cm-2004). Petkoski started the season at KK TFT Skopje in the Prva Liga. But in 8 games he had just 1.5ppg. He helped them to make it to the North Macedonian Cup Semifinals. Petkoski also played 6 games in ABA League, but he recorded only 0.8ppg.
He represented North Macedonia at the FIBA U18 European Championship in Izmir (Turkey) last year. His stats at that event were 4 games: 5.3ppg, 1.0apg, FGP: 36.4%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 66.7%.
Petkoski has played previously for Vardar.

KK Feniks 2010 Skopje inks Mihail Naumovski - by Darko Najdovski

KK-Feniks-2010-Skopje (Prva Liga) agreed terms with 19-year old power forward Mihail Naumovski (202cm-2003). Naumovski played last season at KK MZT Skopje Uni Banka. In 11 Prva Liga games he had 5.1ppg and 2.5rpg.
The previous (2020-21) season he played at Crvena Zvezda in Serbian JLS where in 5 games he recorded 9.8ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.2apg, 2.2spg and 1.2bpg in that year.
He has played previously for Vardar.

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NORWAY

BLNO Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Stian MJOES

Baerum B
(183-G-1989)
Avg: 25.0

25.0

24.2

23.8

22.7

21.5

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PHILIPPINES

PBA Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Kevin MURPHY

North Port
(197-G-1990)
Avg: 36.6

36.6

34.9

33.8

33.1

31.8

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POLAND

DBE Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Jeremiah MARTIN

Slask
(189-PG-1996)
Avg: 20.0

20.0

18.8

18.7

18.1

17.5

2Liga Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Calar CALIKAN

Ochota W
(190-G-1997)
Avg: 24.6

24.6

22.8

22.6

22.3

20.8

1Liga Round 28: HydroTruck is defeated by Kociewskie Diably - by Eurobasket News

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 6 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Starogard Gdanski between second ranked HydroTruck (20-8) and fifth ranked Kociewskie Diably (18-10) on Wednesday night. HydroTruck was defeated by Kociewskie Diably in a tough game on the road 76-82. Kociewskie Diably made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Kociewskie Diably outrebounded HydroTruck 45-31 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Wojciech Czerlonko (195-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and swingman Damian Janiak (195-1989) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side forward Damian Jeszke (202-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kociewskie Diably maintains fifth position with 18-10 record. HydroTruck at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with Dziki Wwa. Kociewskie Diably are looking forward to face Polonia (#16) in Bytom in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HydroTruck will have a break next round.
1Liga top team - Gornik (22-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked Start 2 (1-26) in Walbrzych 104-67. The winners were led by Adrian Sobkowiak (184-2001) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 assists and Bartosz Majewski supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Even 23 points by Norbert Ziolko (189-1999) did not help to save the game for Start 2. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gornik have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-6 record. Start 2 lost nineteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Gornik will play against Zak (#8) in Koszalin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Start 2 will play at home against AZS PO (#7) to get more than just one victory in their record.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Kolobrzeg won against Krosno on the opponent's court 70-64. Tychy managed to outperform Bytom in a home game 96-87. Krakow recorded a loss to Opole on the road 90-84. Pelplin was defeated by Dziki Wwa on its own court 62-73.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 12 rebounds by Mateusz Bartosz of Dziki Wwa.

Krosno - Kolobrzeg 64-70

Very expected game in Krosno where 10th ranked Miast Szkla (13-14) was defeated by sixth ranked Kotwica (17-11) 70-64. The winners were led by guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) who scored that evening 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and naturalized Ukrainian Witalij Kowalenko (204-1984) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Even 22 points by forward Maksymilian Zagorski (198-1999) did not help to save the game for Miast Szkla. Pawel Spica (190-1993) added 15 points and 4 assists for lost side. Miast Szkla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kotwica have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 17-11 record. Miast Szkla at the other side keeps the tenth place with 14 games lost. Kotwica will play against Slask (#15) in Wroclaw in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Miast Szkla will play on the road against the league's second-placed Dziki (#2) in Warszawa and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Krosno: M.Zagorski 22+3reb+1ast, P.Spica 15+4reb+4ast, K.Dubults 14+6reb+2ast, M.Jankowski 5+3reb+2ast, K.Dawdo 4+2reb, D.Oczkowicz 2+1reb
Kolobrzeg: J.Washington 14+3reb+3ast, W.Kowalenko 12+7reb+2ast, S.Dlugosz 9+6reb, L.Klawa 9+2reb, P.Pulkotycki 8+2reb+2ast, P.Smigielski 8+8reb+8ast

Starogard Gd. - Radom 82-76

The most important game in the last round took place in Starogard Gdanski between second ranked HydroTruck (20-8) and fifth ranked Kociewskie Diably (18-10) on Wednesday night. HydroTruck was defeated by Kociewskie Diably in a tough game on the road 76-82. Kociewskie Diably made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Kociewskie Diably outrebounded HydroTruck 45-31 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Wojciech Czerlonko (195-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and swingman Damian Janiak (195-1989) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side forward Damian Jeszke (202-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Kaheem Ransom (186-1993, college: SHSU) scored 17 points, 9 assists and 7 steals. Four HydroTruck players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kociewskie Diably maintains fifth position with 18-10 record. HydroTruck at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with Dziki Wwa. Kociewskie Diably are looking forward to face Polonia (#16) in Bytom in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HydroTruck will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Radom: D.Jeszke 19+11reb+4ast, K.Ransom 17+4reb+9ast, F.Zegzula 17+5reb+2ast, J.Patoka 11+4reb+1ast, B.Pietras 5+3reb, B.Sowa 4
Starogard Gd.: F.Malgorzaciak 20+4reb+3ast, D.Janiak 18+8reb+2ast, W.Czerlonko 16+15reb+2ast, Z.Daniel 8+1ast, J.Motylewski 7+10reb, Z.Oskar 6+6reb

Tychy - Bytom 96-87

Very predictable result in Tychy where fourth ranked GKS (19-9) defeated 16th ranked Polonia (8-20) 96-87. GKS had a 36-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Polonia was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Karol Nowakowski (198-1999) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds and swingman Maciej Koperski (190-1999) supported him with 18 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists by American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) did not help to save the game for Polonia. Damian Szczepanik (198-1997) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Five GKS and four Polonia players scored in double figures. GKS maintains fourth position with 19-9 record. Newly promoted Polonia keeps the sixteenth place with 20 games lost. GKS will play against Enea Basket (#12) in Poznan in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Polonia will play at home against Kociewskie Diably (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bytom: A.Willis 26+12reb+7ast, P.Bogdanowicz 16+1reb+3ast, D.Szczepanik 16+6reb, M.Chrabota 11, P.Wieczorek 9+7reb+2ast, M.Piechowicz 6+4reb
Tychy: M.Koperski 18+2reb+5ast, K.Makowski 16+5reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 13+8reb+2ast, K.Nowakowski 11+16reb+2ast, P.Stankowski 11+4reb+3ast, A.Krajewski 8+7reb

Opole - Krakow 90-84

Not a big story in a game in Opole where 13th ranked SGH (11-16) was defeated by eighth ranked AZS PO (16-12) 90-84. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. AZS PO made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. SGH was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Adam Kaczmarzyk (198-1988) who scored that evening 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jakub Kobel (190-1998) supported him with 16 points and 4 assists. AZS PO's coach Robert Skibniewski allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 24 points by Wojciech Leszczynski (190-1992) did not help to save the game for SGH. Pawel Zmarlak (195-1982) added 17 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Four SGH players scored in double figures. AZS PO moved-up to seventh place. SGH at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw. AZS PO will play against bottom-ranked Start 2 (#18) in Lublin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. SGH will play at home against Polonia (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Krakow: W.Leszczynski 24+4reb+2ast, P.Zmarlak 17+6reb+1ast, P.Wydra 11+3reb+3ast, T.Szymanski 11+5reb, L.Michal 9+1reb+9ast, D.Dyrda 6+2reb+1ast
Opole: A.Mielczarek 17+3reb+2ast, J.Kobel 16+2reb+4ast, A.Kaczmarzyk 14+9reb+1ast, K.Marcin 9+1reb, M.Kapuscinski 7+5reb, K.Bialachowski 7+3reb

Walbrzych - Lublin 2 104-67

1Liga top team - Gornik (22-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked Start 2 (1-26) in Walbrzych 104-67. Gornik forced 23 Start 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 44-24 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Start 2's players. The winners were led by Adrian Sobkowiak (184-2001) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 assists and guard Bartosz Majewski (193-1997) supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Five Gornik players scored in double figures. Even 23 points by Norbert Ziolko (189-1999) did not help to save the game for Start 2. Guard Michal Grzesiak (194-2004) added 14 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gornik have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-6 record. Start 2 lost nineteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Gornik will play against Zak (#8) in Koszalin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Start 2 will play at home against AZS PO (#7) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Lublin 2: N.Ziolko 23+4reb, G.Michal 14+3reb+2ast, S.Kacper 11+2ast, M.Kacper 8+2reb+1ast, N.Wojciech 6+4reb+4ast, T.Michal 2+3reb
Walbrzych: B.Majewski 14+2reb+4ast, B.Ratajczak 13+6reb+1ast, D.Filip 12+3reb, A.Chidom 12+5reb+3ast, H.Kruszczynski 12+7reb, D.Durski 10+4reb+5ast

Pelplin - Dziki Wwa 62-73

Everything went according to plan in Pelpin where third ranked Dziki (20-8) beat 11th ranked Decka (13-15) 73-62. Decka was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Michal Aleksandrowicz (192-1989) supported him with 16 points. Four Dziki players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds by center Piotr Winkowski (208-2003) did not help to save the game for Decka. American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dziki moved-up to second place, which they share with Radom. Decka at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Dziki will play against Miast Szkla (#10) in Krosno in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Decka will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: W.Piotr 15+12reb+1ast, T.Davis 13+5reb+2ast, K.Obarek 11+1reb+4ast, D.Ciesielski 7+2reb+3ast, M.Konopatzki 6+1reb+2ast, R.Janik 6+2reb+1ast
Dziki Wwa: M.Bartosz 18+12reb+3ast, M.Aleksandrowicz 16+4reb+2ast, M.Azor 13+4reb+1ast, G.Grochowski 11+6reb+4ast, A.Czujkowski 7+6reb, M.Motel 6+1reb+4ast

Gralewski's 40-point game gives him 2Liga Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

21-year old point guard Szymon Gralewski (179-PG-2001) had a great game in the last round for Pabianice and receives a Hoops Agents 2Liga Player of the Week award for round 24.
He had the game-high 40 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Pabianice in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Gdynia GAK (#14, 5-18) 110-106. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in group A. Pabianice maintains the 10th position in their group in Polish 2Liga. Pabianice is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-15 record. In the team's last game Gralewski had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Pabianice's top player in his first season with the team. Szymon Gralewski averages this season 14.9ppg and 5.8apg.

Second best performed player last round was Jakub Lewandowski (203-F-2001) of Gimbasket. He is a forward in his 3rd season at Gimbasket. In the last game Lewandowski recorded impressive double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Gimbasket to another comfortable win 93-74 over slightly higher-ranked Siechnice (#14, 5-19) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in group D. Gimbasket keeps 16th position. 22 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Gimbasket managed to get this year. Lewandowski is one of the most experienced players at Gimbasket and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#9). He also registered 10.5 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Marcin Wieczorkowski (190-F-1994) of Zyrardow (#6). Wieczorkowski showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Zyrardow, leading his team to a 88-72 easy win against the lower-ranked Minsk Maz. (#11, 7-16). Zyrardow needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in group B. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 7 lost games. Wieczorkowski has a very solid season. In 21 games in Poland he scored 17.6ppg. He also has 5.9rpg and FGP: 54.6%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Oskar Lesisz (180-G/F-2004) of AZS UJK - 23 points and 13 rebounds
5. Andrzej Misiewicz (199-PF-1984) of Zubry - 21 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Robert Kozaczka (198-F-1981) of Bielsko-Biala - 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Sebastian Szymanski (194-F-1998) of Pabianice - 32 points and 9 rebounds
8. Wojciech Zub (181-PG-1995) of Bielsko-Biala - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists
9. Jedrzej Szymanski (194-F-1996) of AMW Gdynia - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Mykyta Yalovenko (200-F/C-2005) of LKS Lodz 2 - 24 points, 13 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)

Pavlov leaves Slask - by Eurobasket News

25-year old Ukrainian international 209cm power forward Sergiy Pavlov, agency: BIG left Defending champion WKS-Slask-Wroclaw (EBL). In two games he averaged 3.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.0spg this season. Pavlov also played 3 games in Eurocup, but he did not score anything and had only 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
He has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. Pavlov has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2018 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2017.
He represented Ukraine at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) four years ago. Pavlov's team won Silver and his stats at that event were 6 games: Score-2 (21.0ppg), Reb-1 (10.3rpg), 1.2apg, FGP: 50.7%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 80.0%.
Pavlov is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Estonia (Parnu), Lithuania (Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys), Spain (Melilla) and Ukraine (Dnipro, Khimik, BC Donetsk, BK Khimik Yuzhny 2nd team and BK Donetsk 2nd team). His team was regular season runner-up in Ukrainian Superleague in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Honorable Mention back in 2020.

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PORTUGAL

Stats Leaders - UZO Liga

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Anthony ROBERTS

Vitoria S
(193-G-)
Avg: 24.4

24.4

18.3

18.2

17.9

17.8

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QATAR

Standings

QBL Standings

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ROMANIA

Stats Leaders - Men

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Tyler STONE

Rapid
(203-PF-1991)
Avg: 20.2

20.2

18.2

18.1

17.9

17.5

CSM Steaua Bucuresti signs rookie Daniel Ogele - by Arnold Beres

CSM-Steaua-Bucuresti (Liga Nationala) inked American 201cm power forward Daniel Ogele, agency: Interperformances. Ogele just graduated from Minnesota (NCAA). But in 13 games he recorded only 0.2ppg last season.
He started his college career at U.S. Naval Academy (NCAA). Then he moved to Mercyhurst University (NCAA2). Ogele's high school career he had spent at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL.
Of course it will be his first season in professional basketball.

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RUSSIA

Stats Leaders - Superleague B

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Alimdzhan FEDYUSHIN

Barnaul
(209-C/F-1989)
Avg: 19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

16.4

16.3

Petukhov's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

19-year old forward Anton Petukhov (203-F-2003) had a very impressive game in the last round for CSKA U23 and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 30.
He had a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Parma-2 (#11, 7-29) 87-74. CSKA U23 maintains the 4th position in Russian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. CSKA U23 will need more victories to improve their 25-11 record. In the team's last game Petukhov had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at CSKA U23, through which he has constantly improved. Anton Petukhov averages this season 8.2ppg.

Second best performed player last round was Kirill Elatontsev (207-C-2002) of league's second-best Lokomotiv-2. He is a center in his second season at Lokomotiv-2. In the last game Elatontsev recorded impressive 16 points and 9 rebounds. Of course he led Lokomotiv-2 to another comfortable win 73-60 over slightly higher-ranked MBA-2 (#1, 28-8) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Lokomotiv-2 consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 26-10 record is not bad at all. Elatontsev is well-known at Lokomotiv-2 and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Artem Orekhov (191-G-2002) of N.Novgorod-2 (#7). Orekhov scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of N.Novgorod-2, leading his team to a 91-65 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Avtodor-2 (#9, 9-27). N.Novgorod-2 needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 20 victories and 16 lost games. Orekhov has a great season in Russia. After 28 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.5ppg (3rd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Vladislav Ionov) of Samara-2 - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Mikhail Stafeev (198-F-2005) of Parma-2 - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Sergey Polstyanov (194-G-2002) of UNICS-2 - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Maksim Beloshapko (199-F-2002) of Khimki-2 - 18 points and 5 rebounds
8. Sergei Kudrin (199-F-2004) of Khimki-2 - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Mikhail Bokarev (193-G-2002) of Zenit-2 - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Daniil Volkov (195-G-2004) of Samara-2 - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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SERBIA

Stats Leaders - 1A

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Dusan BESLAC

Vojvodina
(205-PF-1998)
Avg: 21.6

21.6

20.3

18.3

18.1

17.5

Nikola Sucov (ex Promo) signs at Strumica - by Zeljko Zule

KLS Round 23: Metalac VL take over a leadership position - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Metalac VL as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Metalac VL defeated 13th ranked Dunav SB in Valjevo 98-83. Metalac VL dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Dunav SB's 40. Center Uros Lukovic (213-1989, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Jorden Randell (186-1996, college: N.Texas) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-2000) answered with 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for Dunav SB. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metalac VL have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Zlatibor. Dunav SB at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 16 games lost. Dunav SB will play next round against Zdravlje trying to get back on the winning streak. Metalac VL will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo.
Leading Zlatibor (18-5) recorded its fifth loss in Cajetina. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked Mladost ZE (12-10) 92-87. It was a great evening for forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 9 rebounds. Jon Davis helped adding 28 points and 4 assists. Power forward Marko Tejic (209-1995) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mladost ZE moved-up to sixth place, which they share with OKK Beograd. Zlatibor at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They share it with Metalac VL. Mladost ZE will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zlatibor will play on the road against Vrsac and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Vojvodina NS (16-7) against sixteenth ranked Kolubara (6-17) on Tuesday night. Visiting Vojvodina NS was defeated by Kolubara in Lazarevac 93-80. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Vojvodina NS. It was an exceptional evening for Stefan Smith who led the winners and scored 30 points and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Dusan Beslac came up with 22 points and 9 rebounds for Vojvodina NS in the defeat. Vojvodina NS's coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kolubara moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Zdravlje. Loser Vojvodina NS keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Spartak. Kolubara will meet higher ranked Sloboda U. (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vojvodina NS will play against Tamis PN (#10) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Vrsac smashed Novi Pazar on the road 100-78. Zdravlje lost to Dynamic VP on its own court 74-77. Sloboda U. unfortunately lost to Cacak 94 in a road game 72-84. Tamis PN recorded a loss to Spartak at home 92-94.
The most impressive performance of 23th round was 23 points and 8 rebounds by Branislav Terzic of Tamis PN.

Novi Pazar - Vrsac 78-100

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Vrsac (12-11) crushed on the road 14th ranked Novi Pazar (6-16) 100-78 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Stefan Simic (198-1996) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Stefan Agoc (200-2002) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. American-Jamaican guard Josh Nicholas (190-1998, college: ULM) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Jordon Talley (185-1995, college: UNCW) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for Novi Pazar in the defeat. Five Vrsac and four Novi Pazar players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vrsac moved-up to eighth place. Novi Pazar lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Vrsac will meet at home league's second-placed Zlatibor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Novi Pazar will play against Spartak (#3) in Subotica and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Novi Pazar: J.Nicholas 22+6reb+2ast, J.Talley 15+1reb+8ast, A.Numanovic 12+1reb+1ast, T.Bruncevic 11+5reb+2ast, G.Marko 6+3reb+1ast, B.Mikavica 5+3reb+2ast
Vrsac: S.Agoc 20+4reb+3ast, S.Simic 17+7reb+6ast, T.Vasiljevic 12+4reb+2ast, B.Jekovic 12+6reb+1ast, Z.Jurcek 12+4reb+2ast, M.Dimic 8+2reb

Zlatibor - Mladost ZE 87-92

Leading Zlatibor (18-5) recorded its fifth loss in Cajetina. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked Mladost ZE (12-10) 92-87. It was a great evening for forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Jon Davis (190-1996, college: Charlotte) helped adding 28 points and 4 assists. Power forward Marko Tejic (209-1995) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Aleksandar Ponjavic (200-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mladost ZE moved-up to sixth place, which they share with OKK Beograd. Zlatibor at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They share it with Metalac VL. Mladost ZE will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zlatibor will play on the road against Vrsac and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zlatibor: M.Tejic 23+9reb+1ast, A.Ponjavic 13+11reb+1ast, M.Starovlah 12+1reb+1ast, J.Watson 11+2reb+3ast, B.Djukanovic 11+2reb+4ast, L.Joksimovic 8+11reb
Mladost ZE: J.Davis 28+2reb+4ast, R.Dusan 28+9reb+2ast, D.Vuk 15+4reb+1ast, P.Zivojinovic 12+2reb+1ast, M.Milenkovic 3+1ast, L.Pavlovic 2+1reb+2ast

Metalac VL - Dunav SB 98-83

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Metalac VL as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Metalac VL defeated 13th ranked Dunav SB in Valjevo 98-83. Metalac VL dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Dunav SB's 40. Center Uros Lukovic (213-1989, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Jorden Randell (186-1996, college: N.Texas) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four Metalac VL players scored in double figures. Forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-2000) answered with 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) and guard Milan Vulic (196-1991) added 16 points in the effort for Dunav SB. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metalac VL have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Zlatibor. Dunav SB at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 16 games lost. Dunav SB will play next round against Zdravlje trying to get back on the winning streak. Metalac VL will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo.
Top scorers:
Dunav SB: S.Krsmanovic 26+7reb+2ast, M.Vulic 16+2reb+3ast, M.Pasajlic 15+1ast, M.Grkovic 8+5reb+1ast, A.Miljkovic 7+4reb+2ast, V.Malidzan 3+2reb+8ast
Metalac VL: U.Lukovic 22+9reb, J.Randell 19+4reb+3ast, I.Durmo 15+6reb+5ast, A.Stevanovic 13+1ast, S.Simanic 9+4reb+1ast, B.Marko 8+5reb+2ast

Zdravlje - Dynamic VP 74-77

Very expected game when 14th ranked Zdravlje (6-17) was edged by fifth ranked Dynamic VP (15-8) in Leskovac 77-74 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Mihailo Boskovic (205-2002) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Center Vojin Medarevic (205-2002) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Milos Jovic (194-1997, college: Miami, OH) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Johnathan Jordan (178, college: TAMUCC, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Zdravlje in the defeat. Four Zdravlje players scored in double figures. Zdravlje's coach Nikola Ristic tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamic VP maintains fifth place with 15-8 record. Zdravlje lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Kolubara. Dynamic VP will meet at home Cacak 94 (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Zdravlje will play against Dunav SB (#13) in Stari Banovci and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zdravlje: M.Jovic 18+7reb, J.Jordan 14+5reb+5ast, D.Morgan 12+1reb+1ast, J.Stevan 10+5reb+1ast, N.Blackwell 8+3reb+1ast, S.Stojkovic 6+4reb+4ast
Dynamic VP: M.Ilija 22+2ast, M.Vojin 15+9reb, B.Mihailo 15+9reb+1ast, R.Aleksa 9+2reb+6ast, N.Sulovic 8+5reb+3ast, S.Stefan 3+1reb+3ast

Cacak 94 - Sloboda U. 84-72

There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Cacak 94 (8-15) won against at home 11th ranked Sloboda U. (8-15) 84-72 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Sloboda U. 40-25 including 29 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Radenko Pilcevic (188-1986) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Cacak 94 players scored in double figures. Aleksa Ilic (207-2000) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Nemanja Kapetanovic (197-1997) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Sloboda U. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cacak 94 moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated Sloboda U. Cacak 94 will meet higher ranked Dynamic VP (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sloboda U. will play against Kolubara (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sloboda U.: A.Ilic 17+7reb+5ast, D.Bozic 13+3reb+2ast, N.Kapetanovic 12+2reb+4ast, D.Miladinovic 7+4reb+1ast, L.Nekic 7+4reb+1ast, A.Cubic 7+2reb+1ast
Cacak 94: D.Daniels 22+8reb+1ast, R.Pilcevic 14+6reb+1ast, M.Pantic 11+6reb+1ast, D.Majstorovic 11+3reb+1ast, M.Popovic 9+5reb+2ast, F.Dumic 6+3reb+2ast

Kolubara - Vojvodina NS 93-80

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Vojvodina NS (16-7) against sixteenth ranked Kolubara (6-17) on Tuesday night. Visiting Vojvodina NS was defeated by Kolubara in Lazarevac 93-80. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Vojvodina NS. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian guard Stefan Smith (188-1999, college: St.John's) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Swingman Mladen Grusanovic (200-1997, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Kolubara players scored in double figures. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) came up with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Stefan Sajin (205-1993) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Vojvodina NS in the defeat. Vojvodina NS's coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kolubara moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Zdravlje. Loser Vojvodina NS keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Spartak. Kolubara will meet higher ranked Sloboda U. (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vojvodina NS will play against Tamis PN (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vojvodina NS: D.Beslac 22+9reb+2ast, N.Gacesa 12+5reb, S.Sajin 11+12reb+3ast, M.Ljubicic 9+3reb+5ast, B.Uros 7+1reb, N.Pesakovic 7+2reb+1ast
Kolubara: S.Smith 30+2reb+8ast, M.Grusanovic 18+4reb+1ast, B.Penn 15+5reb+1ast, S.Dusan 14+7reb+1ast, G.Nikola 8+5reb, B.Suznjev 6+2reb+1ast

Tamis PN - Spartak 92-94

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Tamis PN (11-12) was edged by fourth ranked Spartak (16-7) in Pancevo 94-92 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard PJ Hardy (185-1998, college: Louisiana) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Canadian forward Aleksandar Danilovic (201-1993) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Spartak's coach Zeljko Lukajic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St.) came up with 23 points and 5 assists and swingman Branislav Terzic (196-1997, college: AIC) added 23 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Tamis PN in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Spartak have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Vojvodina NS. Loser Tamis PN dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Spartak will meet at home Novi Pazar (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tamis PN will play against Vojvodina NS (#4) in Novi Sad and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tamis PN: C.Russell 23+3reb+5ast, B.Terzic 23+8reb, M.Sinik 14+7reb+6ast, I.Smiljanic 12+7reb+1ast, L.Lazar 9+4reb, A.Kojadinovic 5+3reb
Spartak: P.Hardy 21+6reb+3ast, A.Danilovic 18+8reb+1ast, A.Bojic 18+7reb, M.Milisavljevic 12+3reb+5ast, A.Jugovic 8+3reb+2ast, P.Prlja 6+5reb

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SLOVENIA

Milwaukee Bucks could sign Goran Dragic as soon as Friday - by Eurobasket News

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SPAIN

Stats Leaders-LEB Silver

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Asier ZENGOTITABENGOA

Palm.
(199-F-1988)
Avg: 17.5

17.5

17.4

16.8

16.8

16.4

Leandro Bolmaro signs at Tenerife - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

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SUDAN

Balkan signs Deng Adel - by Igor Obradovic

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SWEDEN

Stats Leaders - Basketligan

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Gustav HANSSON

Umea
(185-PG-1995)
Avg: 23.3

23.3

19.1

18.7

18.3

18.0

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SWITZERLAND

Starwings land TK Edogi - by Luca Maffioli

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TAIWAN

King's 27 points and 7 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

27-year old forward Nick King (201-F-1995) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's best team N.Taipei CTBC and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 27.
He had the game-high 27 points adding seven rebounds and four assists for N.Taipei CTBC in his team's victory, helping them to beat Taoyuan L. (#6, 4-12) 102-95. It allowed N.Taipei CTBC to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. N.Taipei CTBC has a very solid 14-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game King had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at N.Taipei CTBC, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Nick King averages this season 30.8ppg and 7.8rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Dwight Howard (211-C-1985) of Taoyuan L.. He is American center in his first season at Taoyuan L.. In the last game Howard recorded impressive double-double of 36 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Taoyuan L. lost that game 95-102 to the higher-ranked N.Taipei CTBC (#1, 14-4). Taoyuan L. are still at the very bottom. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Taoyuan L. managed to get this year. Howard is a newcomer at Taoyuan L. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.6ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 14.4rpg and 6.0apg.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Rayvonte Rice (193-G-1992) of Taichung Suns (#5). Rice got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and four assists. Despite Rice's great performance Taichung Suns lost 91-97 to slightly higher-ranked TB Herobears (#4, 9-10). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Taichung Suns not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 12 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Rice could try to bring Taichung Suns' a little bit higher in the standings. Rice has a very solid season. In 4 games in Taiwan he scored 31.3ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Milenko Veljkovic (218-C-1995) of TB Herobears - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-G-1998) of N.Taipei CTBC - 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Edgaras Zelionis (207-PF-1989) of N.Taipei CTBC - 8 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Branden Dawson (200-F-1993) of TB Herobears - 16 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Deyonta Davis (211-PF-1996) of Taoyuan L. - 14 points and 11 rebounds
9. Aaron Geramipoor (213-C-1992) of Taichung Suns - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Yi-Tsung Chu (186-F-1986) of TB Herobears - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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UKRAINE

Stats Leaders - Men

Stats Leaders

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RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Demetrius LAKE

Cherkasy
(180-PG-)
Avg: 22.7

22.7

17.2

16.4

15.6

15.3

Pavlov leaves Slask - by Eurobasket News

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UNITED KINGDOM

Manchester Giants ink Kofi Josephs - by Eurobasket News

Manchester-Giants (BBL) agreed terms with 31-year old British ex-international guard Kofi Josephs (198cm-84kg-1991, college: Fort Lewis, agency: Players Group). Josephs started the season at Al Ahli in Saudi Arabian SBL league. In four games he had very impressive stats: 16.3ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.3apg.
He also represented United Kingdom at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (Australia) five years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: Score-4 (18.0ppg), 4.8rpg, 1.3apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 35.7%, 3PT: 48.4%, FT: 73.9%.
Josephs is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Josephsrtener Loewen), Iceland (Breidablik), Spain (Chantada), Sweden (Nassjo), Switzerland (Boncourt) and United Kingdom (Plymouth Patriots, Worcester Wolves and Gladiators).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won British BBL Cup in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Commonwealth Games Honorable Mention back in 2018.
Josephs graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player.
He could be described: Great atlethic Player with unbelieveble 3pt Range with a quick Release! 3pt shot Specialist but also can take his defender 1-1 because of his Quickness! Good defender!
Kofi Josephs is an excellent shooting guard, who has shown throughout his career his infinite range and proven he is one of the top shooters at the various levels he has played. Although he is a prolific shooter, it is his overall ability to score the basketball from shooting and slashing, while also rebounding and defending multiple positions that adds to his value. Kofi is one of the most professional and hardworking prospects on the market. While being appointed captain numerous times, he has displayed leadership qualities of a professional athlete.

U19 League Round 15: Charnwood lose to SGS College - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Charnwood (9-3) and fifth ranked SGS College (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Charnwood was defeated by SGS College in a tough game in Bristol 76-82. SGS College moved-up to fourth place. Charnwood at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. SGS College will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Charnwood will play on the road against Sheffield and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Myerscough (11-2) which played road game in Manchester against 3rd placed Manchester (9-5). First ranked Myerscough had an easy win 88-57. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Manchester. Myerscough have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Manchester at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Myerscough will play against Birmingham Met (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Manchester will have a break next round.
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Itchen (9-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Copleston (1-11). Itchen smashed Copleston 91-60 on Wednesday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Itchen. They keep a position of league leader. Copleston lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the seventh place with 11 games lost.

In the last game of round 15 Oaklands was smashed by Barking Abbey on the road 77-58.

Group North

SGS College - Charnwood 82-76

The game between second ranked Charnwood (9-3) and fifth ranked SGS College (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Charnwood was defeated by SGS College in a tough game in Bristol 76-82. SGS College moved-up to fourth place. Charnwood at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. SGS College will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Charnwood will play on the road against Sheffield and is hoping to win this game.

Manchester - Myerscough 57-88

An interesting game for Myerscough (11-2) which played road game in Manchester against 3rd placed Manchester (9-5). First ranked Myerscough had an easy win 88-57. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Manchester. Myerscough have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Manchester at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Myerscough will play against Birmingham Met (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Manchester will have a break next round.

Group South

Barking Abbey - Oaklands 77-58

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Barking Abbey (6-1) crushed 6th ranked Oaklands (2-10) in Gillingham 77-58 on Wednesday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Barking Abbey. They maintain third place with 6-1 record having eleven points less than leader Itchen. Oaklands lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. Barking Abbey will meet at home John Madejski (#5) in the next round. Oaklands will have a break next round.

Copleston - Itchen 60-91

The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Itchen (9-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Copleston (1-11). Itchen smashed Copleston 91-60 on Wednesday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Itchen. They keep a position of league leader. Copleston lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the seventh place with 11 games lost.

Plymouth Patriots sign Otas Iyekekpolor, ex London L. - by Jeff King

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VENEZUELA

SPB 2023 - Broncos land Juan Coronado - by Francisco Vega

SPB 2023 - Spartans land Will Davis II, ex AEK Larnaca - by Francisco Vega

SPB 2023 - Vangelis Mantzaris (ex Ionikos) is a newcomer at Panteras - by Francisco Vega

SPB 2023 - Selem Safar (ex Nacional) is a newcomer at Centauros - by Francisco Vega

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Women News

Stats Leaders - WNBL

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Tiffany MITCHELL

Melbourne
(175-PG-1994)
Avg: 20.0

20.0

18.8

18.0

17.5

17.4

M.Ashdod signs Elizabeth Cambage - by Netanel Dahan

Maccabi-Bnot-Ashdod (D1) signed 31-year old Australian center Elizabeth Cambage (203cm-1991). Cambage played last summer at LA Sparks (WNBA). In 25 games she had 13.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.1apg and 1.6bpg.
In 2011 she was drafted by Tulsa Shock (WNBA) as #2 pick overall.

She also represented Australia at the World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Tenerife (Spain) five years ago for the Australian NT which won the Silver medal. Liz was the tournament's leading scorer with 23.8 ppg, more of her stats from the World cup-, Reb-3(10.5rpg), 1.0apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-1(2.8bpg), FGP: 64.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 73.2%, and helped the Aussies to make the 2012 Olympic games in which they got the Bronze, and the 2016 Olympic games in which she was the tournament leading scorer with 23.5 ppg and 2nd in rebounds with 10.3 rpg.

Cambage is quite experienced player. She has played in four different countries on three different continents (Asia, Australia and of course North America). Cambage has played previously professionally in China (Beijing Great Wall, Swordfish, Golden Bulls and Flame), WNBA (Dallas Wings and LV Aces), Australia (Boomers, Southside Flyers and Australian Institute of Sport) and New Zealand (Wildcats). Her team won Australian WNBL Regular Season in 2010 and 2011. She was voted to Australiabasket.com All-Australian WNBL Center of the Year back in 2011 and 2012.

Liz is a 4 times WNBA All star, and was named all WNBA team, last season she was 2nd in blocks in the WNBA having 1.6 bpg.

M.Ashdod agreed to terms Elizabeth Cambage - by Netanel Dahan

Maccabi-Bnot-Ashdod (D1) agreed to terms with 31-year old Australian center Elizabeth Cambage (203cm-1991). Cambage played last summer at LA Sparks (WNBA). In 25 games she had 13.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.1apg and 1.6bpg.
In 2011 she was drafted by Tulsa Shock (WNBA) as #2 pick overall. The official signing should be held soon.

She also represented Australia at the World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Tenerife (Spain) five years ago for the Australian NT which won the Silver medal. Liz was the tournament's leading scorer with 23.8 ppg, more of her stats from the World cup-, Reb-3 (10.5rpg), 1.0apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-1 (2.8bpg), FGP: 64.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 73.2%, and helped the Aussies to make the 2012 Olympic games in which they got the Bronze, and the 2016 Olympic games in which she was the tournament leading scorer with 23.5 ppg and 2nd in rebounds with 10.3 rpg.

Liz is a 4 times WNBA All star, and was named all WNBA team, last season she was 2nd in blocks in the WNBA having 1.6 bpg.

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BELARUS

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Anastasia BABAK

Brest
(180-F-2002)
Avg: 18.6

18.6

14.9

14.3

13.8

13.7

Premier League Round 23: RGUOR defeat Gomel in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 23 in the Premier League took place in Minsk. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Gomel (10-12) to seventh ranked RGUOR (4-16) 68-65 on Tuesday evening. RGUOR forced 24 Gomel turnovers. It was a great evening for Alesya Talkovskaya (-2008) who led her team to a victory scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Olga Trigribtseva (-2007) helped adding 8 points and 15 rebounds. RGUOR's coach Elena Ivanovskaya used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Olga Kopylova (187-1982) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. Newly promoted RGUOR maintains seventh place with 4-16 record. Gomel lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. RGUOR are looking forward to face Brest (#8) on the road in the next round. Gomel will play against the league's second-placed BC Minsk and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Minsk. First ranked host Gorizont (18-2) smashed 4th placed Victoria (10-11) 78-59. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-1987) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Yuliya Vasilevich accounted for 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Gorizont's coach Nataliya Trafimava used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Aleksandra Polubok (154-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for Victoria in the defeat. Gorizont have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-2 record. Victoria at the other side keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Gorizont's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Gorizont 2.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Gomel. 4th placed host Gomel (10-12) was smashed by second ranked BC Minsk (18-3) 98-38. The best player for the winners was Yana Makutsa who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Yana Paraschenko produced 12 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. BC Minsk maintains second place with 18-3 record having just one point less than leader Gorizont. Gomel lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. BC Minsk's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena .

In the last two games of round 23 BDU Tsmoki lost to Brest on the opponent's court 51-68. Gomel lost to defending champion Gorizont in a home game 42-88.

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Gorizont - Victoria 78-59

The game between Top Four teams took place in Minsk. First ranked host Gorizont (18-2) smashed 4th placed Victoria (10-11) 78-59. Gorizont made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Victoria turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-1987) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Yuliya Vasilevich (168-2001) accounted for 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Gorizont's coach Nataliya Trafimava used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Aleksandra Polubok (154-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Maria Liaskouskaia (-2007) added 4 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Victoria in the defeat. Gorizont have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-2 record. Victoria at the other side keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Gorizont's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Gorizont 2.
Top scorers:
Victoria: P.Aleksandra 18+11reb+1ast, G.Ksenia 11+3reb, S.Ksenia 8+5reb, K.Karina 8+5ast, K.Ksenia 6+2reb+1ast, L.Maria 4+9reb+3ast
Gorizont: A.Verameyenka 19+7reb+1ast, L.Dusanic 14+2reb+2ast, Y.Vasilevich 8+7reb+5ast, A.Karasevich 8+1reb, T.Ksenia 6+1reb, V.Ziuzkova 6+4reb+4ast

RGUOR - Gomel 68-65

The most exciting game of round 23 in the Premier League took place in Minsk. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Gomel (10-12) to seventh ranked RGUOR (4-16) 68-65 on Tuesday evening. RGUOR forced 24 Gomel turnovers. It was a great evening for Alesya Talkovskaya (-2008) who led her team to a victory scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Olga Trigribtseva (-2007) helped adding 8 points and 15 rebounds. RGUOR's coach Elena Ivanovskaya used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Olga Kopylova (187-1982) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Victoria Goncharova (165-2005) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. Newly promoted RGUOR maintains seventh place with 4-16 record. Gomel lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. RGUOR are looking forward to face Brest (#8) on the road in the next round. Gomel will play against the league's second-placed BC Minsk and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Gomel: O.Kopylova 25+20reb+4ast, P.Valeria 11+2reb+3ast, D.Panasyuk 8+4reb+3ast, K.Ilona 7+4reb+4ast, G.Victoria 6+10reb+2ast, P.Yana 6+2reb+6ast
RGUOR: T.Alesya 14+8reb+5ast, K.Daria 13+5reb+6ast, C.Anastasia 11+4reb, T.Olga 8+15reb+2ast, G.Marta 8+2reb, D.Darya 6+5reb+1ast

Gomel - BC Minsk 38-98

The game between Top Four teams took place in Gomel. 4th placed host Gomel (10-12) was smashed by second ranked BC Minsk (18-3) 98-38. BC Minsk held Gomel to an opponent 22.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 59.4 percent accuracy of the winners. BC Minsk forced 27 Gomel turnovers and outrebounded them 49-23 including a 36-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Gomel's players. The best player for the winners was center Yana Makutsa (197-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-1999) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. Swingman Yana Paraschenko (177-2005) produced 12 points and point guard Ilona Katsyro (170-2005) added 10 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. BC Minsk maintains second place with 18-3 record having just one point less than leader Gorizont. Gomel lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. BC Minsk's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena .
Top scorers:
Gomel: P.Yana 12+4reb+2ast, K.Ilona 10+4reb+1ast, P.Valeria 5+1reb, L.Anastasiya 4+4reb, G.Tatiana 3+1reb+1ast, D.Panasyuk 2+1reb+1ast
BC Minsk: M.Yana 19+11reb+1ast, V.Palina 17+4reb+1ast, E.Rybalko 15+6reb+3ast, K.Karpuk 14+7reb+8ast, I.Venskaya 8+2reb+7ast, D.Mahalias 6+1reb+3ast

Brest - BDU Tsmoki 68-51

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked BDU Tsmoki (9-10) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Brest (4-17) 68-51 on Wednesday. Brest dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to BDU Tsmoki's 30. Brest forced 22 BDU Tsmoki turnovers and outrebounded them 50-33 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by BDU Tsmoki's players. The best player for the winners was forward Anastasia Babak (180-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 17 rebounds. Lyudmila Karinchuk (173-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Ekaterina Eremeeva (173-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Ekaterina Grek (169-2003) added 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brest maintains eighth place with 4-17 record. Loser BDU Tsmoki keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Brest will meet at home higher ranked RGUOR (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BDU Tsmoki will play against Olimpia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BDU Tsmoki: A.Anastasia 11, E.Ekaterina 11+11reb+1ast, D.Polina 11+4reb+1ast, B.Yana 9+4reb+2ast, G.Ekaterina 7+6reb+5ast, P.Elizaveta 2+5reb
Brest: A.Babak 22+17reb+3ast, L.Karinchuk 12+10reb+5ast, A.Golovchiner 11+3reb+2ast, A.Kuratnik 8+3reb+2ast, O.Isaenko 5+6reb+5ast, S.Ektarina 4+1reb

Gomel - Gorizont 42-88

Rather predictable result when first ranked Gorizont (18-2) smashed on the road 4th placed Gomel (10-12) 88-42 on Sunday. Gorizont held Gomel to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Gorizont forced 24 Gomel turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Russian center Anna Nuzhnaya (193-1992) who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. The former international center Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-1987) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Gorizont players scored in double figures. Daria Panasyuk (176-1996) produced 6 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Ilona Katsyro (170-2005) added 9 points respectively for the hosts. 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. Gorizont have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-2 record. Gomel lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Gorizont's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Minsk to the arena Gorizont 2.
Top scorers:
Gomel: K.Ilona 9+2reb+2ast, L.Anastasiya 8+5reb, P.Valeria 6+4reb+2ast, D.Panasyuk 6+5reb+3ast, B.Verevka 5+2reb+3ast, V.Hromik 3+5reb
Gorizont: L.Yana 14+4reb, A.Nuzhnaya 12+8reb+1ast, Y.Vasilevich 10+2reb+6ast, T.Maria 10+3reb+3ast, L.Dusanic 10+1reb+2ast, A.Verameyenka 8+7reb+5ast

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CANADA

CIS Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Sarah GATES

McMaster
(178-G-)
Avg: 27.1

27.1

23.0

22.2

21.5

20.3

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CHINA

Sichuan and Inner Mongolia get the taste of semifinal wins - by Eurobasket News

Sichuan and Inner Mongolia have won the Semifinal openers. Sichuan overcame Shanghai 95-57. They scored 24 points in the first and then the second quarters and won the rest of the quarters as well.
Inner Mongolia meanwhile beat Jiangsu Nangang 79-42. They nailed a 29-9 lead at the start and never looked behind in the game.

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CROATIA

Premijer Liga Round 17: No surprise as #1 Ragusa defeat Orka - by Eurobasket News

The round 17 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Premijer Liga top team - Ragusa (15-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Orka (2-15) in Zagreb 106-48. Ragusa dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Orka's 32. Ragusa forced 28 Orka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Orka's players. The former international forward Lea Hajdin (181-1998, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Ella Majstorovic (172-2006) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Petra Ivkovic (-2002) responded with 14 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. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-2 record. Orka lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Ragusa are looking forward to face Pula (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Orka will play against KAZL Split (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in Pula was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Sibenik (6-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Pula (6-11). Pula defeated Sibenik 77-65. Forward Marijana Percan (186-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Ivana Ujevic accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Khiana Johnson (170-1998, college: Radford) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 assists for Sibenik in the defeat. Pula moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Sibenik. Pula will play against league's leader Ragusa in Dubrovnik in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sibenik will play at home against Split (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: FSV Rijeka was destroyed by Zagreb on the opponent's court 58-33. Split unfortunately lost to Medvescak in a home game 64-76. Pozega was rolled over Tresnjevka on the road 54-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 4 steals by Lana Packovski of Tresnjevka.

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Zagreb - FSV Rijeka 58-33

Very expected game when 10th ranked FSV Rijeka (4-13) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Zagreb (14-3) 58-33. Zagreb held FSV Rijeka to an opponent 16.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Zagreb forced 20 FSV Rijeka turnovers. Forward Viktorija Curic (185-2001) nailed 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Marta Terze (177-2004) accounted for 4 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Power forward Josipa Tuftan (187-2001) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Laura Basek (172-2000) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for FSV Rijeka in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zagreb have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Medvescak and Tresnjevka. FSV Rijeka at the other side keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. Zagreb's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zagreb to the arena Medvescak.
Top scorers:
Zagreb: V.Curic 18+5reb, M.Lea 8+4reb+1ast, M.Ostojic 7+2reb+1ast, M.Iva 6+7reb+2ast, L.Miletic 5+6reb+3ast, J.Pavic 5+7reb+2ast
FSV Rijeka: J.Tuftan 16+5reb+1ast, L.Basek 6+8reb+2ast, J.Magdalena 4, S.Gabriela 3+4reb, D.Laljek 2+2ast, S.Dominika 2+5reb+1ast

Split - Medvescak 64-76

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Medvescak (14-3) defeated on the road 11th ranked Split (3-13) 76-64. The former international forward Andjela Strize (175-1999) nailed 24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and guard Ivona Jakovljevic (172-2004) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Medvescak players scored in double figures. Medvescak's coach Iva Borovic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Ivana Brnas (180-1997) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds and forward Edita Skec (-2001) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Split in the defeat. Medvescak have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Zagreb and Tresnjevka. Split lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Medvescak's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Zagreb.
Top scorers:
Medvescak: A.Strize 24+8reb+5ast, M.Ivana 12+1reb+1ast, J.Ivona 11+8reb, L.Skoric 10+3reb+2ast, P.Roncevic 7+5reb+1ast, B.Jelena 4+5reb+1ast
Split: I.Brnas 24+5reb+1ast, E.Skec 10+7reb+2ast, P.Bosnjak 10+7reb+1ast, T.Turic 7+4reb+1ast, Z.Barac 6+5reb, N.Prnjak 4+8reb+1ast

Pula - Sibenik 77-65

The game in Pula was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Sibenik (6-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Pula (6-11). Pula defeated Sibenik 77-65. Pula players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Forward Marijana Percan (186-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international Ivana Ujevic (176-2000) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Khiana Johnson (170-1998, college: Radford) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 assists and center Lucija Milkovic (196-2005) added 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Sibenik in the defeat. Pula moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Sibenik. Pula will play against league's leader Ragusa in Dubrovnik in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sibenik will play at home against Split (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pula: M.Percan 30+24reb+6ast, I.Ujevic 22+6reb+3ast, I.Pesut 14+3reb+9ast, B.Lucija 7+4reb+2ast, K.Skapin 4+8reb+1ast, T.Ana 0
Sibenik: K.Johnson 20+4reb+13ast, M.Lucija 18+12reb+1ast, D.Saric 8+2reb, V.Cherkaska 8+6reb, B.Petra 6+4reb, D.Mihaela 5+8reb+1ast

Orka - Ragusa 48-106

Premijer Liga top team - Ragusa (15-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Orka (2-15) in Zagreb 106-48. Ragusa dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Orka's 32. Ragusa forced 28 Orka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Orka's players. The former international forward Lea Hajdin (181-1998, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Ella Majstorovic (172-2006) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. Petra Ivkovic (-2002) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Nika Matekovic (174-2003) scored 12 points and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-2 record. Orka lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Ragusa are looking forward to face Pula (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Orka will play against KAZL Split (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: L.Hajdin 24+10reb+3ast, S.Lina 20+3reb+6ast, P.Nikolina 20+4reb+1ast, M.Ella 20+7reb+3ast, P.Lucija 7+7reb, C.Miloglav 7+1reb+14ast
Orka: I.Petra 14+6reb, M.Nika 12+3reb+3ast, N.Ana-Marija 6+2reb, R.Mikulic 5+8reb+4ast, H.Nina 3+1reb+1ast, R.Lara 2+1ast

Tresnjevka - Pozega 76-54

Not a big story in a game in Zagreb where 9th ranked Pozega (5-12) was rolled over by second ranked Tresnjevka (14-3) 76-54. Tresnjevka forced 27 Pozega turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Pozega's players. The former international guard Lana Packovski (172-1994) nailed 25 points and 4 steals for the winning side and Vivien Nejasmic (182-2004) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Tresnjevka's coach Dean Nemec felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Lashonda Monk (168, college: Ole Miss) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian point guard Martina Kujundzic (-2001) added 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Pozega in the defeat. Tresnjevka maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Ragusa, which they share with Medvescak and Zagreb. Pozega lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. Tresnjevka will play against FSV Rijeka (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pozega will play against Brod na Savi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tresnjevka: L.Packovski 25+3reb+2ast, N.Vivien 13+6reb+2ast, N.Nina 11+3reb+2ast, R.Nika 9+7reb+4ast, M.Kristina 6+5reb+1ast, D.Sara 4+1reb
Pozega: L.Monk 21+7reb+3ast, U.Kristina 9+3reb, H.Lea 8+7reb+1ast, M.Kujundzic 6+7reb+4ast, L.Basic 6+2reb, D.Mariia 4+8reb+1ast

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CYPRUS

Division A Round 2 of Semi-Finals. AEL and Anagennises advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News

ENAD - AEL 41-70

AEL stormed past ENAD on the road to sweep the series. The game was mostly controlled by AEL. ENAD managed to win second period 13-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ENAD to just 5 points in third and fourth quarters. AEL forced 19 ENAD turnovers. The former international guard Stefania Georgiou (175-2000) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international swingman Petra Orlovic (178-1990) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four AEL players scored in double figures. Point guard Natia Athanasiou (173-1995) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Ligia Ioannou (180-2002) scored 6 points and 8 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:
ENAD: N.Athanasiou 17+9reb, A.Papagianni 8+2reb+1ast, I.Ligia 6+2reb+8ast, P.Frageskou 4+3reb+2ast, M.Karla 2+3reb+1ast, N.Antonia 2
AEL: S.Georgiou 20+4reb+3ast, P.Orlovic 16+9reb, E.Oikonomidou 13+6reb+2ast, A.Papadouri 10+3reb+7ast, E.Mavroudi 3+3reb+2ast, M.Georgia 3+2reb+1ast

Anorthosis - Anagennises 52-73

Anagennises toppled Anorthosis to complete the sweep. It looked good early as Anorthosis took a 7-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Anagennises had a 27-16 second period charge getting the lead and Anorthosis was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 52-73. Anagennises forced 23 Anorthosis turnovers and outrebounded them 48-34 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Anagennises players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Cassidy Mihalko (180-1995, college: CBU) notched 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and naturalized Bulgarian power forward Styliana Velinova (192-2000) supported her with 7 points and 20 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds by center Daria Evdokimova (185-1986) did not help to save the game for Anorthosis. The former international forward Tijana Raca (182-1997, college: Wyoming) added 15 points and 5 steals for the hosts. 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:
Anorthosis: E.Daria 23+10reb, T.Raca 15+3reb+2ast, G.Emmelia 4+7reb+1ast, S.Georgia 4+5reb, A.Pitsilidou 4+2reb+5ast, M.Efstathiou 2+2reb+3ast
Anagennises: C.Mihalko 27+6reb+7ast, S.Maria 11+2reb+1ast, K.Nikoleta 8+5reb+8ast, S.Velinova 7+20reb+2ast, K.Pavlidou 7+7reb+2ast, K.Katerina 6+1reb

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EL SALVADOR

Standings

Liga Superior Clausura Standings

1Santa Tecla F1 14-0
2Costa Rica 11-3
3UCA 10-4
4Teclenas 8-6
5Sivar 7-7
6Santa Tecla Elite 3-11
7Se7en 2-11
8 Opico 1-13

Quarter-Finals: Round 1

Mar. 4: Teclenas - Sivar
Mar. 4: UCA - Santa Tecla Elite

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EUROCUP

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Teaira MCCOWAN

Galatasaray
(201-C-1996)
Avg: 21.4

21.4

20.5

20.3

20.2

19.7

Venezia, Villeneuve, Lyon and Galatasaray advance into semifinals - by Eurobasket News

Venezia - E.Ramla 59-48

Venezia held E.Ramla to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.0 percent accuracy of the winners. American forward Jessica Shepard (193-1996, college: Notre Dame) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Matilde Villa (172-2004, agency: Players Group) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Venezia's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Shakira Austin (196-1999, college: Ole Miss, agency: LBM Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and American-Israeli forward Alysha Clark (178-1987, college: MTSU) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for E.Ramla.
Top scorers:
Venezia: J.Shepard 14+15reb+5ast, A.Kuier 12+4reb, V.Matilde 11+6reb+2ast, M.Santucci 8+3reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 4+1reb, M.Fassina 4+1reb+1ast
E.Ramla: A.Clark 13+9reb+4ast, S.Austin 13+14reb, M.Lisowa-Mbaka 7+7reb+2ast, E.Rotberg 7+1reb+1ast, E.Dikaioulaku 5+4reb+2ast, A.Baron 3+2reb+1ast

Zaragoza - Villeneuve 65-56

The best player for the winners was German Leonie Fiebich (193-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Vega Gimeno (185-1991, college: RMU) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Zaragoza's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kamiah Smalls (178-1998, college: JMU) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Myriam Djekoundade (185-1998) added 13 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: L.Fiebich 20+10reb+3ast, V.Gimeno 14+3reb+4ast, M.Gatling 10+10reb, H.Oma 6+5reb, M.Ortiz 5+3reb+5ast, S.Geldof 5
Villeneuve: K.Smalls 20+6reb+3ast, M.Djekoundade 13+2reb, K.Burke 9+4reb+2ast, J.Salaun 8+5reb+1ast, K.Diaby 2+5reb+1ast, H.Ben-Abdelkader 2+3reb

Angers - Lyon 60-71

Lyon looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Angers' players. Power forward Alexia Chartereau (189-1998) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and American-French forward Gabrielle Williams (180-1996, college: UConn) chipped in 3 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals during the contest. American swingman Jasmine Bailey (176-1990, college: UIC) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and her fellow American import point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) scored 10 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Lyon: A.Chartereau 18+2reb+2ast, S.Gruda 11+5reb+1ast, B.January 9+2reb+5ast, M.Johannes 8+3ast, H.Ciak 8+5reb, J.Juste 6+3reb+1ast
Angers: J.Bailey 15+7reb+3ast, N.Fofana 10+4reb+1ast, A.Peterson 10+3reb+7ast, J.Cornelie-Sigmundova 9+6reb, K.Elenga 5+1reb, L.Leila 4+2reb

Galatasaray - Cadi La Seu 75-65

Galatasaray made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Galatasaray outrebounded Cadi La Seu 49-29 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Teaira McCowan (201-1996, college: MSU) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Azura Stevens (198-1996, college: UConn) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Galatasaray's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American center Jewel Tunstull (190-1992, college: Northeastern) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and center Georgina Bahi (190-1989) scored 12 points. Four Cadi La Seu players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Galatasaray: T.McCowan 20+16reb+1ast, A.Jurjane 13+4reb+1ast, A.Stevens 12+11reb+2ast, I.Alben 7+7reb+6ast, E.Prince 5+2reb, I.Pulvere 5+3reb+4ast
Cadi La Seu: J.Tunstull 14+6reb+2ast, G.Bahi 12+4reb+2ast, B.Kovacevic 12+3reb+2ast, S.Watts 10+3reb+2ast, L.Raventos 8+2reb+2ast, J.Soler 6+4reb+1ast

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EUROLEAGUE

Euroleague round 14 best performance: Kayla Alexander (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News

Canadian Center Kayla Alexander (193-C-1991) had a great game in the last round for Bourges, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds, while her team in a lost game to Fenerbahce (#1, 12-2) 79-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Bourges maintains the 4th position in Euroleague . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Bourges will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 8-6 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Alexander as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Former Syracuse University star has very solid stats this year. Alexander is in league's top in rebounds (7th best: 8.1rpg) and averages impressive 51.9% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young Belgian Emma Meesseman (192-C-1993, agency: LBM Management) of league's leader Fenerbahce. Meesseman had a very good evening with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course Fenerbahce cruised to a 90-79 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Bourges (#4, 8-6). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Fenerbahce consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 12 matches. Meesseman is a newcomer at Fenerbahce, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American center Elizabeth Williams (190-C-1993) of league's top team Mersin. Williams scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was a key player of Mersin, leading her team to a 69-62 win against the lower-ranked Kangoeroes (#8, 2-12). Mersin confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 4 lost games. Williams has a very solid season. In 6 games in Euroleague she scored 8.2ppg. She also has 4.8rpg and 2.0bpg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Zala Friskovec (179-G-1999) of Polkowice - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Reka Bernath (175-G-1999) of Miskolc - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Megan Gustafson (190-F-1996) of Olympiacos - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Marina Mabrey (180-PG) of Schio - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Monika Grigalauskyte (190-PF-1992) of Miskolc - 17 points and 8 rebounds
9. Alyssa Thomas (188-F-1992) of USK Praha - 8 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists
10. Rhyne Howard (188-SF) of Schio - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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FINLAND

Stats Leaders - Women

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Carmen TYSON-THOMAS

Espoo
(175-F/C-1991)
Avg: 27.1

27.1

25.3

24.8

21.4

21.3

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HIGH SCHOOLS

Vermont high school girls basketball team refuses to play vs. transgender player, forfeits playoff tournament - by Eurobasket News

A Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeited out of the Vermont Division IV state tournament after refusing to play against a team that includes a transgender player. The No. 12 seed Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) Eagles were scheduled to take on No. 5 seed Long Trail School on Feb. 21 in the first round of the tournament. However, MVCS refused to suit up and withdrew from the tournament. "We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players," MVCS head of school Vicky Fogg said, according to CNN. "Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general." Long Trail automatically moved on to the next round and will face No. 4 seed Arlington in Friday's quarterfinals. According to Valley News, none of the Mountain Lions' previous 20 opponents this season ever stated issues regarding their transgender player taking the court. Vermont law allows transgender students to play on girls' high school teams. The anti-discrimination rules were first implemented last year and private schools are expected to follow them if they want state funding. MVCS withdrawing was not completely out of the blue, per the local CBS station. MVCS and another religiously affiliated school told the Vermont Board of Education in a request for public funding earlier this year that they reserved the right not to follow all of Vermont's anti-discrimination laws because of religious beliefs. "I have received calls (from schools) asking for best practices and how to go forward knowing they were going to play a team with a transgender female on it," assistant executive director for the Vermont Principals' Association Lauren Thomas told Valley News. "We just supported our stance and our best practices through our inclusivity statement."
Courtesy of: cbssports,com

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ICELAND

stats leader

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Aliyah COLLIER

Njardvik
(183-G-1997)
Avg: 23.2

23.2

21.8

21.3

20.5

20.5

D1 Round 23: Stjarnan beat KR in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News

The Regular Season in D1 is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Stjarnan. Second ranked Stjarnan faced 4th placed KR. Host Stjarnan (16-3) smashed guests from Reykjavik (11-9) 84-61. The game without a history. Stjarnan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Stjarnan forced 19 KR turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Dilja Larusdottir (172-2003) who scored 29 points and 7 rebounds. American center Riley Popplewell (180-1997, college: USC Upstate) chipped in 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. American guard Violet Morrow (176-1997, college: EWU, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stjarnan maintains second place with 16-3 record behind leader Thor AK. KR at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Stjarnan are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Breidablik B (#9) in Kopavogur in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KR's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Reykjavik to the arena Armann.
Leader Thor AK delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Athena (7-12) 71-65 in Reykjavik. American forward Maddie Sutton (180-1998, college: Tusculum) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 23 rebounds. Eva Eliasdottir contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Croatian-American guard Nerea Brajac (173-1999, college: Georgian Court) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for Athena. Thor AK (17-4) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Athena at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Thor AK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Athena will play on the road against Tindastoll (#8) in Sauoarkrokur and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 23 Armann was defeated by Snaefell in Stykkisholmur 74-63. Hamar smashed Tindastoll at home 90-71.

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Snaefell - Armann 74-63

There was no surprise in Stykkisholmur where 6th ranked Armann (9-10) was defeated by third ranked Snaefell (15-6) 74-63. Armann was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Snaefell dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Armann's 26. They outrebounded Armann 48-34 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Cheah Rael-Whitsitt (180, college: Texas A&M) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Bulgarian center Preslava Koleva (191-1999) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American forward Schekinah Bimpa (180-1998, college: Limestone) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds and guard Jonina Karlsdottir (170-1999) added 17 points and 7 assists in the effort for Armann. Snaefell maintains third place with 15-6 record having just two points less than leader Thor AK. Armann at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Snaefell will play against Hamar (#5) at home in the next round. Armann's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Reykjavik KR.
Top scorers:
Snaefell: C.Rael-Whitsitt 31+21reb+4ast, P.Koleva 11+11reb+3ast, T.Minea 11+5reb+3ast, A.Adda 7+1reb+1ast, R.Karlsdottir 6+4ast, B.Ylenia 5+9reb+2ast
Armann: K.Jonina 17+4reb+7ast, S.Bimpa 13+18reb+2ast, B.Telma 11+7reb+2ast, I.Thora 9+1reb+4ast, A.Oskarsdottir 8+3reb+1ast, E.Falsdottir 5+1reb+2ast

Athena - Thor AK 65-71

Leader Thor AK delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Athena (7-12) 71-65 in Reykjavik. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Athena won fourth quarter 22-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Athena 44-33 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Maddie Sutton (180-1998, college: Tusculum) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 23 rebounds. Point guard Eva Eliasdottir (169-2004) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Croatian-American guard Nerea Brajac (173-1999, college: Georgian Court) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Madison Pierce (188, college: EKU) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Athena. Thor AK (17-4) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Athena at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Thor AK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Athena will play on the road against Tindastoll (#8) in Sauoarkrokur and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Thor AK: M.Sutton 23+23reb+2ast, E.Eva 22+5reb+4ast, H.Ottosdottir 8+4reb+1ast, R.Konradsdottir 6+2reb, H.Bjornsdottir 5+5reb, S.Emma 4+5reb
Athena: N.Brajac 25+11reb+2ast, M.Pierce 11+7reb+1ast, I.Kolbrun 6+1reb+1ast, K.Elektra 6+1reb+4ast, W.Asa 5+4reb+2ast, I.Cossa 5+2reb+1ast

Hamar - Tindastoll 90-71

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Hamar (11-10) smashed at home 8th ranked Tindastoll (4-16) 90-71. The game without a history. Hamar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Hamar outrebounded Tindastoll 54-35 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Jenna Mastellone (178-1999, college: SFU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Emma Hakonardottir (180-2005) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American forward Jayla Johnson (188, college: EKU) answered with 44 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Serbian-Hungarian power forward Emese Vida (190-1993) added 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Tindastoll. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hamar maintains fifth place with 11-10 record. Tindastoll at the other side keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. Hamar will play against higher ranked Snaefell (#3) in Stykkisholmur in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tindastoll will play at home against Athena (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hamar: J.Mastellone 33+11reb+4ast, H.Emma 17+5reb+9ast, G.Hildur 13+11reb+2ast, A.Johanna 6+1reb+1ast, G.Valdis 5+1reb, R.Kristinsdottir 4+3reb+1ast
Tindastoll: J.Johnson 44+9reb+1ast, E.Vida 18+12reb+4ast, D.Eva 5+5reb+5ast, H.Ingigerdur 2+1reb+2ast, S.Inga 2+2reb+1ast, H.Emma 0

Stjarnan - KR 84-61

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Stjarnan. Second ranked Stjarnan faced 4th placed KR. Host Stjarnan (16-3) smashed guests from Reykjavik (11-9) 84-61. The game without a history. Stjarnan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Stjarnan forced 19 KR turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Dilja Larusdottir (172-2003) who scored 29 points and 7 rebounds. American center Riley Popplewell (180-1997, college: USC Upstate) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four Stjarnan players scored in double figures. American guard Violet Morrow (176-1997, college: EWU, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and power forward Hulda Bergsteinsdottir (180-1999) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stjarnan maintains second place with 16-3 record behind leader Thor AK. KR at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Stjarnan are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Breidablik B (#9) in Kopavogur in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KR's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Reykjavik to the arena Armann.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: L.Dilja 29+7reb+2ast, R.Popplewell 15+12reb+2ast, S.Isold 14+4reb+2ast, A.Kolbrun 11+7reb, O.Bara 6+4reb, O.Elisabet 2+5reb
KR: V.Morrow 19+12reb, H.Bergsteinsdottir 13+11reb+1ast, P.Johannsdottir 8+5reb+2ast, G.Fjola 8+2reb, I.Anna 5, G.Lea 3+10reb

Subway League Round 23: IR is defeated by Fjolnir in a derby game - by Eurobasket News

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Fjolnir (#6) and IR (#8). Fjolnir (7-16) won against visiting IR (1-22) 83-69. The game was mostly controlled by Fjolnir. IR managed to win second period 15-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to IR's 30. Fjolnir looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Brittanny Dinkins (170-1994, college: Southern Miss) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Lithuanian guard Urte Slavickaite (171-1997) helped adding 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Anika Hjalmarsdottir (176-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. IR's coach Steinar Gudjonsson rotated fifteen players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fjolnir maintains sixth place with 7-16 record. IR lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 22 lost games. Fjolnir are looking forward to face higher ranked Njardvik (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. IR's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Reykjavik Valur.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Reykjavik. Second-ranked host Valur (19-4) lost to third ranked Haukar (19-4) 77-63. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Valur. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Keira Robinson (170-1994, college: VCU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Lovisa Henningsdottir accounted for 18 points. American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Valur in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Haukar have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Valur. Haukar will play against league's leader Keflavik at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Valur's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Reykjavik to the arena IR.
Subway League top team - Keflavik (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Breidablik (4-19) 80-60. The best player for the winners was Daniela Wallen who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Anita Arnadottir produced 21 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Keflavik. They maintain first place with 20-2 record. Breidablik lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 19 games lost. Keflavik will meet league's second-placed Haukar in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Breidablik will play against Grindavik (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 23 Njardvik won against Grindavik on the opponent's court 87-72.

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Keflavik - Breidablik 80-60

Subway League top team - Keflavik (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Breidablik (4-19) 80-60. The game without a history. Keflavik led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Keflavik forced 29 Breidablik turnovers and outrebounded them 44-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Breidablik's players. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. International Anna Svansdottir (175-2001) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Four Keflavik players scored in double figures. Forward Anita Arnadottir (180-1995) produced 21 points and forward Birgit Snorradottir (182-2000) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Keflavik. They maintain first place with 20-2 record. Breidablik lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 19 games lost. Keflavik will meet league's second-placed Haukar in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Breidablik will play against Grindavik (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Breidablik: A.Arnadottir 21+3reb+1ast, B.Snorradottir 14+2reb+1ast, T.Kristjansdottir 8+5reb+2ast, A.Larusdottir 6+4reb+3ast, R.Petursdottir 6+6reb+4ast, H.Haraldsdottir 3+5reb
Keflavik: D.Wallen 18+10reb+4ast, S.Agnes 14+4reb, A.Svansdottir 13+3reb+5ast, B.Benonysdottir 11+6reb+4ast, E.Gunnarsdottir 7+3reb+1ast, T.Hjordis 6+1reb+1ast

Grindavik - Njardvik 72-87

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Grindavik's (9-14) home loss to fourth ranked Njardvik (12-10) 72-87 on Wednesday. Grindavik was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Njardvik forced 25 Grindavik turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson) who scored 27 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Portuguese-British center Lavinia Silva (188-1988) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Njardvik players scored in double figures. American guard Danielle Rodriguez (177-1993, college: Utah) produced 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Swedish forward Amanda Okodugha (188-1995) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 12-10 record. Grindavik at the other side keeps the fifth position with 14 games lost. Njardvik will meet at home Fjolnir (#6) in the next round. Grindavik will play against Breidablik in Kopavogur and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Grindavik: D.Rodriguez 28+8reb+5ast, A.Okodugha 11+7reb+1ast, L.Thea 9+3reb+1ast, A.Sverrisdottir 8+4reb+2ast, K.Jenny 6+2reb+1ast, N.Hekla 5+4reb+6ast
Njardvik: A.Collier 27+8reb+8ast, R.Laniero 16+3reb+5ast, B.Hinriksdottir 13+3reb+2ast, L.Silva 12+7reb+5ast, I.Sigurdardottir 8+8reb+2ast, E.Hakonardottir 6+1ast

Fjolnir - IR 83-69

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Reykjavik: Fjolnir (#6) and IR (#8). Fjolnir (7-16) won against visiting IR (1-22) 83-69. The game was mostly controlled by Fjolnir. IR managed to win second period 15-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to IR's 30. Fjolnir looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Brittanny Dinkins (170-1994, college: Southern Miss) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Lithuanian guard Urte Slavickaite (171-1997) helped adding 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Anika Hjalmarsdottir (176-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and Estonian swingman Greeta Uprus (177-1994) scored 24 points and 8 rebounds. IR's coach Steinar Gudjonsson rotated fifteen players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fjolnir maintains sixth place with 7-16 record. IR lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 22 lost games. Fjolnir are looking forward to face higher ranked Njardvik (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. IR's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Reykjavik Valur.
Top scorers:
IR: A.Hjalmarsdottir 24+10reb+3ast, G.Uprus 24+8reb+1ast, S.Saemundsdottir 12+4reb+3ast, H.Rebekka 5+4reb, H.Greta 2+3reb, M.Blondal 2+7reb+7ast
Fjolnir: B.Dinkins 34+16reb+6ast, U.Slavickaite 26+5reb+6ast, S.Sill 14+9reb+4ast, H.Stefania 7+3reb+1ast, A.Adalheidur 2+6reb, S.Vilborg 0

Valur - Haukar 63-77

The game between Top Four teams took place in Reykjavik. Second-ranked host Valur (19-4) lost to third ranked Haukar (19-4) 77-63. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Valur. The game was mostly controlled by Haukar. Valur was better in fourth quarter 19-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Keira Robinson (170-1994, college: VCU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Lovisa Henningsdottir (186-1995, college: Marist) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Haukar players scored in double figures. American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and international forward Asta Grimsdottir (185-2001, college: HCU) added 13 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Valur in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Haukar have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Valur. Haukar will play against league's leader Keflavik at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Valur's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Reykjavik to the arena IR.
Top scorers:
Valur: K.Johnson 17+7reb+5ast, A.Grimsdottir 13+15reb+1ast, H.Kjartansdottir 12+6reb+5ast, B.Sara 5+5reb, K.Embla 5+4reb, E.Thorisdottir 4+1reb
Haukar: K.Robinson 25+10reb+6ast, L.Henningsdottir 18+3reb, A.Elisabeth 11+9reb+1ast, A.Tinna 11+3reb+2ast, H.Emma 6+2reb, S.Amundadottir 3+1reb+3ast

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M.Ashdod agreed to terms Elizabeth Cambage - by Netanel Dahan

She also represented Australia at the World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Tenerife (Spain) five years ago for the Australian NT which won the Silver medal. Liz was the tournament's leading scorer with 23.8 ppg, more of her stats from the World cup-, Reb-3 (10.5rpg), 1.0apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-1 (2.8bpg), FGP: 64.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 73.2%, and helped the Aussies to make the 2012 Olympic games in which they got the Bronze, and the 2016 Olympic games in which she was the tournament leading scorer with 23.5 ppg and 2nd in rebounds with 10.3 rpg.

Liz is a 4 times WNBA All star, and was named all WNBA team, last season she was 2nd in blocks in the WNBA having 1.6 bpg.

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Stats Leaders - Women

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Jessica SHEPARD

Venezia
(193-F-1996)
Avg: 20.3

20.3

19.5

19.3

18.5

18.2

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JAPAN

Best players of Japanese WJBL round 20 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News

Experienced International Power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-F/C-1991) had a very impressive game in the last round for Eneos S. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 20.
The 31-year old power forward had a double-double of 24 points and twelve rebounds, while her team outclassed Niigata R. (#14, 2-18) with 35-point margin 90-55. Eneos S. maintains the 6th position in Japanese WJBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Eneos S. will need more victories to improve their 12-6 record. In the team's last game Tokashiki had a remarkable 78.6% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Eneos S., through which she has constantly improved. Tokashiki has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (2nd best: 19.0ppg) and averages solid 1.7bpg and 69.4% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young shooting guard Minami Shirasaki (166-SG-1996) of Himeji E.. Shirasaki impressed basketball fans with 35 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. It was enough for Himeji E. to edge slightly higher-ranked Yamanashi QB (#11, 4-16) by 3 points 72-69. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Himeji E. keeps 13th position. 17 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Himeji E. managed to get this year. Shirasaki is a newcomer at Himeji E. and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.7ppg (#1). She also registered 5.6 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was June Mineharu (171-SG-1999) of Aishin AW (#10). Mineharu showcased her all-around game by recording 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Aishin AW, leading her team to a 84-61 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Aranmare A. (#9, 8-12). The chances of Aishin AW 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 her teammates, Mineharu could try to bring Aishin AW's a little bit higher in the standings. Mineharu has a very solid season. In 20 games in Japan she scored 10.2ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Aya Watanabe (168-SG-1992) of Mitsubishi K. - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists
5. Risa Nishioka (186-C-1997) of Mitsubishi K. - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Izoje Uche (188-C-2004) of Chanson V-M - 20 points and 10 rebounds
7. Daramee Malem-Doi (187-C-1997) of Hitachi Cougars - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Hoshi Anri (171-G-2000) of Eneos S. - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists
9. Yuki Miyazawa (183-F-1993) of Fujitsu RW - 15 points and 9 rebounds
10. Aika Watanabe (177-PF-1995) of Yamanashi QB - 17 points and 5 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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Stats Leaders - Women

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Martina BERTANE

Ventspils
(173-PG-2004)
Avg: 20.3

20.3

18.9

16.4

15.1

14.9

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Round 9: #1 Flamurtari is defeated by Prishtina - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Albanian Flamurtari (7-2) on the court of third ranked Kosovan Prishtina on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Prishtina 88-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flamurtari. Prishtina dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Flamurtari's 28. Prishtina forced 19 Flamurtari turnovers and outrebounded them 42-25 including a 34-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Flamurtari's players. American guard Adrienne Godbold (180-1991, college: Illinois) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners and her fellow American import forward Sarah Mgbeike (185, college: OLLU) chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds. Prishtina's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Prishtina maintains third place with 5-4 record having just two points less than leader Flamurtari. Defending Albanian champion Flamurtari still keeps top position with two games lost. Prishtina are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Penza (#6) in Peja in the next round. Flamurtari will play at home against Partizani (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Very significant was Kosovan Bashkimi's (#2, 6-3) victory against 4th placed Albanian Partizani (4-5) 103-90. Power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Dasia Evans accounted for 21 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jomyra Mathis (173, college: New Orleans) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists for Partizani in the defeat. Bashkimi (6-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. Bashkimi will play against Tirana (#5) at home in the next round. Partizani will play against the league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Albanian Tirana managed to get a third victory on Tuesday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Kosovan Penza 100-92. The best player for the winners was Klea Verri who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lejla Omerbasic who recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Tirana (3-6) moved-up to fifth place. Penza lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Kosovan champion dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. Tirana will meet league's second-placed Bashkimi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penza will play against Prishtina (#3) and hope to secure a win.

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Partizani - Bashkimi 90-103

Very significant was Kosovan Bashkimi's (#2, 6-3) victory against 4th placed Albanian Partizani (4-5) 103-90. Bashkimi made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Partizani turnovers and outrebounded them 49-32 including 19 on the offensive glass. Bashkimi players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) accounted for 21 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jomyra Mathis (173, college: New Orleans) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists and the other American import La'Sonja Edwards added 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Partizani in the defeat. Four Bashkimi and five Partizani players scored in double figures. Bashkimi (6-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Flamurtari. Partizani lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. Bashkimi will play against Tirana (#5) at home in the next round. Partizani will play against the league's leader Flamurtari in Vlore and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bashkimi: A.Muhadri 25+14reb+3ast, T.Hopkins 23+4reb+4ast, D.Evans 21+13reb+1ast, K.Brown-Haywood 19+6reb+3ast, A.Perquku 8+9reb+13ast, S.Vraniqi 4+2reb+2ast
Partizani: K.Fekollari 18+1reb, J.Mathis 18+3reb+11ast, E.La'Sonja 18+10reb, A.Coleman 17+4reb+3ast, H.Brych 12+5reb+1ast, O.Lalaj 6+6reb+1ast

Prishtina - Flamurtari 88-69

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Albanian Flamurtari (7-2) on the court of third ranked Kosovan Prishtina on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Prishtina 88-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flamurtari. Prishtina dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Flamurtari's 28. Prishtina forced 19 Flamurtari turnovers and outrebounded them 42-25 including a 34-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Flamurtari's players. American guard Adrienne Godbold (180-1991, college: Illinois) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners and her fellow American import forward Sarah Mgbeike (185, college: OLLU) chipped in 28 points and 7 rebounds. Godbold is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Prishtina's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bosnian center Samra Omerbasic (191-1990) with 23 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Analyss Benally (170, college: SJSU, agency: Interperformances) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Prishtina maintains third place with 5-4 record having just two points less than leader Flamurtari. Defending Albanian champion Flamurtari still keeps top position with two games lost. Prishtina are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Penza (#6) in Peja in the next round. Flamurtari will play at home against Partizani (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Prishtina: S.Mgbeike 28+7reb+2ast, A.Godbold 25+8reb+4ast, A.Rrahmani 11+1reb+4ast, B.Martinaj 9+1reb+7ast, E.Xhanaj 8+7reb+1ast, D.Bytyqi 4
Flamurtari: S.Omerbasic 23+8reb, A.Benally 20+7reb+1ast, S.Jacobsson 13+3reb+6ast, T.Memushi 9+2reb+1ast, D.Marshall 4+3reb+2ast, D.Viktoria 0

Tirana - Penza 100-92

Bottom-ranked Albanian Tirana managed to get a third victory on Tuesday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Kosovan Penza 100-92. Tirana forced 26 Penza turnovers. The best player for the winners was Klea Verri (169-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Enisa Qosja (170-1995) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian Lejla Omerbasic (182-1997) who recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds and center Saranda Daci (190-1993) added 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tirana (3-6) moved-up to fifth place. Penza lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Kosovan champion dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. Tirana will meet league's second-placed Bashkimi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penza will play against Prishtina (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tirana: B.Bey 27+5reb, E.Qosja 23+7reb+3ast, K.Verri 20+10reb+8ast, E.Dishnica 11+11reb, A.Palko 8+5reb, D.Baraj 7+1reb+6ast
Penza: L.Omerbasic 29+11reb+3ast, C.Jennings 23+11reb+2ast, S.Daci 21+13reb+4ast, J.Zeka 12+6reb+3ast, K.Erjona 7+4reb+2ast, A.Olsa 0

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LITHUANIA

Stats Leaders - LMKL

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Olga FOMINA

VK-Kamane
(164-PG-1989)
Avg: 22.8

22.8

21.6

20.3

20.0

19.5

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MEXICO

LMBPF Round 1: Lobas are defeated by Quetzales - by Eurobasket News

The Regular Season in LMBPF just started. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Lobas in Ciudad de Mexico on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Quetzales 84-75. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Cuban center Clenia Noblet (190-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (made all of her nine free throws !!!) for the winners and Melissa Gutierrez chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Maria Fausto responded with 22 points. Lobas' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Quetzales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lobas will play on the road against Racers in Saltillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ciudad de Mexico: Lobas and Quetzales. Lobas won against visiting Quetzales 93-80. Maria Fausto nailed 29 points and 4 steals for the winning side and Stephany Chavez accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Lobas' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cuban center Clenia Noblet (190-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds for Quetzales in the defeat. Lobas will play against Racers in Saltillo in the next round. Quetzales will have a break next round.
Very significant was Mieleras' (2-0) victory against Lenadoras 79-60. Mayra Gil fired 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Erika Sidney produced 13 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mieleras will meet at home Mexcaltecas in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lenadoras will play against Teporacas and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Mexcaltecas lost to undefeated Teporacas on the opponent's court 60-76. Lenadoras lost to defending champion Mieleras in a home game 58-64. Mexcaltecas lost to Teporacas on the road 55-85.

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Lenadoras - Mieleras 60-79

Very significant was Mieleras' (2-0) victory against Lenadoras 79-60. Mieleras looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Mayra Gil (174-2003) fired 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international center Frida Gonzalez (184-1992) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Erika Sidney produced 13 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Angelica Molina (160-1993) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mieleras will meet at home Mexcaltecas in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lenadoras will play against Teporacas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mieleras: G.Mayra 24+8reb+4ast, F.Gonzalez 14+9reb+1ast, L.Patricia 11+3reb+3ast, C.Ana 9+1reb, B.Silva 8+2reb+5ast, R.Grecia 5
Lenadoras: A.Molina 15+1reb, S.Erika 13+4reb+4ast, G.Frida 9+2reb+2ast, C.Sac-Nicte 7+1reb+1ast, G.Dania 6+6reb+2ast, G.Nadia 5+4reb+3ast

Teporacas - Mexcaltecas 76-60

There was a minor upset when Mexcaltecas were defeated on the road by Teporacas 76-60 on Friday. Teporacas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Mexcaltecas' 28. Teporacas forced 19 Mexcaltecas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Mexcaltecas' players. The former international forward Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-1993, college: Charleston) fired 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Naturalized American point guard Hazel Ramirez (165-1992, college: LMU) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists. Teporacas' coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The former international point guard Paola Beltran (164-1994) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) and Monica Cuevas added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Teporacas will meet Lenadoras in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mexcaltecas will play against Mieleras in Guanajuato and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Teporacas: H.Ramirez 15+3reb+7ast, J.Luna-Castro 14+8reb+5ast, K.Martinez 14+9reb+1ast, S.Payan 9+3reb+2ast, H.Perla 8+4reb, S.Vargas 8+5reb+5ast
Mexcaltecas: P.Beltran 21+7reb+3ast, D.Marcela 14+1reb+3ast, S.Brenda 9+2reb+4ast, T.Jessica 7+9reb+2ast, C.Monica 7+12reb, C.Jaqueline 2+4reb+1ast

Lobas - Quetzales 75-84

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Lobas in Ciudad de Mexico on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Quetzales 84-75. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Cuban center Clenia Noblet (190-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (made all of her nine free throws !!!) for the winners and Melissa Gutierrez chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Quetzales players scored in double figures. At the losing side Maria Fausto responded with 22 points and power forward Joselyne Padilla scored 8 points and 13 rebounds. Lobas' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Quetzales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lobas will play on the road against Racers in Saltillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quetzales: C.Noblet 21+11reb+2ast, G.Melissa 19+5reb+3ast, A.Palmore 13+6reb+2ast, L.Karen 12+1reb+3ast, T.Garcia 8+5reb+1ast, S.Morales 6+12reb
Lobas: F.Maria 22+1reb, V.Navarrete 13+6reb+2ast, T.Anel 9+3ast, P.Joselyne 8+13reb, L.Patrisha 8+9reb+1ast, C.Romo 7+4reb+1ast

Lenadoras - Mieleras 58-64

There was a small surprise when Mieleras defeated on the road Lenadoras 64-58 on Saturday. They outrebounded Lenadoras 32-18 including a 24-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Frida Gonzalez (184-1992) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Mayra Gil (174-2003) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Frida Garcia produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Angelica Molina (160-1993) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Mieleras will meet at home Mexcaltecas in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lenadoras will play against Teporacas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mieleras: G.Mayra 17+5reb+1ast, C.Ana 10+2reb, F.Gonzalez 10+13reb+4ast, G.Janet 9+1reb+1ast, B.Silva 7+2ast, V.Munoz 4+3reb+4ast
Lenadoras: G.Frida 15+5reb+1ast, S.Erika 14+1reb+3ast, A.Molina 13+3reb+5ast, G.Nadia 9+3reb+1ast, P.Evelyn 4+4reb+3ast, R.Isis 3+1reb+1ast

Teporacas - Mexcaltecas 85-55

There was a minor upset when Mexcaltecas were rolled over on the road by Teporacas 85-55 on Saturday. Teporacas forced 27 Mexcaltecas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Mexcaltecas' players. American guard Briahanna Jackson (168-1993, college: Louisville) fired 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners. The former international Sofia Payan (167-2000) chipped in 23 points and 6 assists. Four Teporacas players scored in double figures. Teporacas' coach felt very confident using 11 players saving starting five for next games. The former international forward Jessica Torres (175-1992) produced 9 points and 12 rebounds and Marcela Dominguez added 14 points respectively for lost side. Teporacas will meet Lenadoras in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Mexcaltecas will play against Mieleras in Guanajuato and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Teporacas: S.Payan 23+4reb+6ast, B.Jackson 23+8reb+8ast, K.Martinez 13+3reb+1ast, J.Luna-Castro 10+6reb+1ast, S.Vargas 8+5reb+5ast, H.Ramirez 4+2reb+4ast
Mexcaltecas: D.Marcela 14+3reb+2ast, P.Beltran 10+2reb+4ast, T.Jessica 9+12reb+1ast, C.Jaqueline 8+7reb+2ast, C.Monica 6+2reb+2ast, S.Brenda 4+4ast

Lobas - Quetzales 93-80

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ciudad de Mexico: Lobas and Quetzales. Lobas won against visiting Quetzales 93-80. Lobas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Quetzales' 46. They outrebounded Quetzales 45-31 including 19 on the offensive glass. Maria Fausto nailed 29 points and 4 steals for the winning side and Stephany Chavez accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Lobas players scored in double figures. Lobas' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cuban center Clenia Noblet (190-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and Melissa Gutierrez added 25 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Quetzales in the defeat. Lobas will play against Racers in Saltillo in the next round. Quetzales will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lobas: F.Maria 29+3reb+3ast, C.Stephany 18+6reb+3ast, C.Romo 18+5reb, P.Joselyne 10+10reb, M.Katia 6+1reb, T.Anel 5+8reb+3ast
Quetzales: C.Noblet 33+13reb+1ast, G.Melissa 25+7reb, A.Palmore 8+2reb+2ast, T.Garcia 6+2reb+1ast, S.Morales 5+5reb, L.Karen 3+2reb+1ast

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MONGOLIA

The Amazons win the Semifinal opener - by Eurobasket News

Ulaanbaatar Amazons overcame Lynx 81-77 in the first semifinal. The Amazons led 8 points at the halftime, however the Lynz grabbed a 57-55 lead after three quarters. Only due to 26-20 push in the last stanza, Ulaanbaatar Amazons won the opener.
Nandinhusel stepped up with 24 points and Ariunceceg posted 20. Crystal Thomas (175-F, college: St.Mary's, TX) replied with 23 points in a loss.

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MOROCCO

D1 Round 15: MAT lose to IRAN - by Eurobasket News

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MAT (5-6) on the court of first ranked IRAN on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by IRAN 72-55. Newly promoted IRAN maintains first place with 12-2 record which they share with defeated MAT. MAT at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. IRAN are looking forward to face league's second-placed KACM in Marrakech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MAT will play at home against AREH and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked FUS Rabat (5-9) against fifth ranked AREH (3-7) on Saturday night. Visiting FUS Rabat was defeated by AREH in El Hajeb 55-39. Newly promoted AREH maintains fifth place with 3-7 record. FUS Rabat at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. AREH will play against league's leader MAT in Tetouan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. FUS Rabat will play at home against MTB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Tanger. Third ranked host MTB (9-2) defeated leader CODM (5-4) 62-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CODM. MTB have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 9-2 record having just four point less than leader CODM. Loser CODM still keeps top position with four games lost. MTB will meet league's second-placed FUS Rabat on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CODM will play against RCOZ and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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IRAN - MAT 72-55

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MAT (5-6) on the court of first ranked IRAN on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by IRAN 72-55. Newly promoted IRAN maintains first place with 12-2 record which they share with defeated MAT. MAT at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. IRAN are looking forward to face league's second-placed KACM in Marrakech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MAT will play at home against AREH and is hoping to win this game.

AREH - FUS Rabat 55-39

Very important is a road loss of second ranked FUS Rabat (5-9) against fifth ranked AREH (3-7) on Saturday night. Visiting FUS Rabat was defeated by AREH in El Hajeb 55-39. Newly promoted AREH maintains fifth place with 3-7 record. FUS Rabat at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. AREH will play against league's leader MAT in Tetouan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. FUS Rabat will play at home against MTB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

MTB - CODM 62-58

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tanger. Third ranked host MTB (9-2) defeated leader CODM (5-4) 62-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CODM. MTB have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 9-2 record having just four point less than leader CODM. Loser CODM still keeps top position with four games lost. MTB will meet league's second-placed FUS Rabat on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CODM will play against RCOZ and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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NAIA

Fourth quarter surge pushes Rio past Eagles for RSC title - by Eurobasket News

Despite all of her gaudy offensive statistics, Ella Skeens (5'11''-F)' coaches and teammates at the University of Rio Grande are quick to tell you that she takes a team-first approach to the game. But when her team needed the freshly-minted River States Conference Player of Year to step up and take over Tuesday night's RSC Championship game against Midway University, the Chillicothe, Ohio senior delivered like the mailman. Skeens scored 11 of her game-high 29 points during a momentum-swinging fourth quarter run which propelled the RedStorm to a 93-72 win over the Eagles at a raucous Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande, the tourney's No. 1 seed out of the East Division and its top seed overall, improved to 28-3 with a 10th consecutive victory. Midway, the No. 1 seed from the league's West Division, slipped to 23-8 with the loss and had its 12-game winning streak snapped. The streak began after the Eagles' home loss to the RedStorm on Jan. 10. Rio Grande jumped to a 10-point lead after one quarter and extended its advantage to 13 points, 33-20, after a bucket by junior Aleea Crites (Parkersburg, WV) with 4:03 left in the first half. But the Eagles began chipping away at the deficit by closing the half on a 10-2 run to pull within five and, after Rio pushed the lead back to 10 with just over 6-1/2 minutes to play in the third quarter, parlaying a 20-10 spurt into a 55-all tie after Jalyn Jackson (5'4''-G) hit one of two free throw attempts with 54.1 seconds remaining in the third. The RedStorm kickstarted their game-changing run with a pair of free throws by sophomore Harlei Antritt (Newark, OH) and another jumper by Crites to take a 59-55 lead into the final period, but it was Skeens who took control over the next 3-1/2 minutes and turned the tide of the game. Skeens scored off of an offensive rebound and then drained three-pointers on three straight possessions as part of a 22-2 run - a run that included 16 straight points - which ballooned the advantage to 77-57 with 6:49 left to play. Midway got no closer than 19 points from that point on and Rio's largest lead of 23 points, 93-70, came with just under 30 seconds remaining on a layup by sophomore Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH). Rio Grande survived 25 turnovers - its third-highest single-game mark of the season and its most since committing 23 miscues in a win over Asbury on January 24 - by shooting just over 50 percent overall (34-for-67) and going 18-for-22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The RedStorm also enjoyed a 53-43 edge in rebounding. Skeens, in addition to her 29 points, finished with seven rebounds and six assists. Crites finished with 16 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. Sophomore Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) totaled 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in the winning effort, while junior Lexi Woods (5'11''-F) (Waverly, OH) had 11 points. Midway shot just 31 percent overall (25-for-80) and 26.7 percent from distance (4-for-15), while also connecting on just 18 of its 30 free throw attempts (60.0%). Dezeree White led the Eagles with 22 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots, while Jackson had 19 points and five assists and Semaj Adams had five steals. Both teams will advance to the NAIA National Championship - Rio Grande as the RSC's regular season champion and, because the RedStorm also won the league's tournament crown, Midway as the tourney runner-up. The NAIA will release all first round pairings on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Courtesy of: rioredstorm.com

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NCAA1

NCAA1 Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Maddy SIEGRIST

Villanova
(185-F-)
Avg: 29.0

29.0

27.5

27.1

25.7

23.7

No. 18 Tar Heels women use balance to top Clemson 68-58 - by Eurobasket News

Alyssa Ustby (6'1''-G) scored 15 points with six rebounds, four assists and two steals and 18th-ranked North Carolina, the seventh-seed, pulled away from Clemson for a 68-58 win the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday. The Tar Heels (21-9) now face 13th-ranked and second-seeded Duke on Friday in the quarterfinals. The teams met last Sunday with North Carolina rallying for a 45-41 win. Deja Kelly (5'8''-G) scored 14 points, Eva Hodgson 13 and Kennedy Todd-Williams (6'0''-G) 12 for the balanced Tar Heels, who kept the Tigers at bay despite entering the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead and Kelly and Ustby with four fouls each. Amari Robinson (6'0''-F) tied her career high with 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Tigers (17-15). North Carolina was just 7 of 14 from the foul line in the fourth quarter but Clemson was 5-of-14 shooting and had five turnovers, making it hard to make up ground. The Tar Heels led 24-19 after one quarter and were up just 29-26 after Ruby Whitehorn (6'0''-G) hit a 3-pointer for Clemson less than four minutes into the second quarter. Kelly answered with a 3 for North Carolina and on the Tigers' next possession Robinson, who had 17 points, was called for an offensive foul, her third. Clemson went over four minutes without scoring and fell behind by a dozen. It was 40-32 at the half and the Tigers were down 14 in the third quarter before scoring the last seven points to pull within 53-46.
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No. 21 UCLA women top ASU in OT in Pac 12 opener 81-70 - by Eurobasket News

Emily Bessoir (6'4''-F-2001) scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 81-70 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game. The Bruins (23-8) face fourth-seeded Arizona, ranked No. 21, in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Charisma Osborne (5'9''-G-2001) added 16 points, eight in overtime, for 19th-ranked UCLA, which has won 14 straight over ASU. Kiki Rice (5'11''-G-2004) had 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals and Londynn Jones scored 12. Osborne has 1,687 points, passing Ann Meyers (5'9''-SG-1955) for 13th on UCLA's scoring list It was the fifth overtime game in tournament history and the Bruins have been involved in four of them. UCLA outscored the Sun Devils 19-8 in overtime with Bessoir and Osborne combining for the first 14 points. Tyi Skinner (5'5''-G-2001) scored 26 points for the Sun Devils (8-20) and Jaddan Simmons (5'9''-G) had 17 with 10 rebounds. UCLA made all five of its shots in the extra session with Bessoir's two triples, and was 7 of 8 from the foul line. Bessoir's first 3 made it 69-66 and then Osborne had a steal and a layup. ASU made two free throws but Bessoir hit again. The Sun Devils were 1 of 7 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line in the extra session. Going into overtime, Arizona State had missed its last seven shots after taking it's only lead, 62-60, on a 3-pointer by Skinner at the 3:16 mark. UCLA got a tying layup from Rice with 1:28 to play but the Bruins were 2 of 19 from late in the third quarter when a jumper by Jones made it 56-40. UCLA led 39-25 at the half and a jumper by Gina Conti (5'11''-G-1999) midway through the third quarter made it 50-31.
Courtesy of: apnews.com

North Florida parts ways with women's basketball coach Darrick Gibbs - by Eurobasket News

Darrick Gibbs has been fired as the University of North Florida women's basketball coach after eight seasons and three winning records. UNF was 95-138 (.426) under Gibbs. Gibbs received the news Thursday and met with his team, the day after the Ospreys lost their final game of the season, 83-71 at home to Eastern Kentucky. UNF (7-21, 4-13) did not qualify for the ASUN tournament for the only time under Gibbs' direction. The conference took the top-10 of the 14 teams and the Ospreys finished 12th. "I truly appreciate the opportunity to be part of the Osprey family," Gibbs told the Times-Union. "It's been a definite joy for me and my family. I thought we did some really good things during the course of my time in building the program. It's unfortunate that the last couple of years hasn't been up to par. But my experience here has been great. I feel for the young ladies still in the program." UNF athletic director Nick Morrow released a statement that said: "After thoughtful evaluation of the women's basketball program, we have decided to make a change in leadership. We as a department are very appreciative of the commitment coach Gibbs has shown towards the program over the past eight years. We will forever be thankful for his service to the development of all the student-athletes he coached." Gibbs, a native of Pawley's Island, S.C., who had been an assistant coach at Miami for 10 years, was hired in 2015 to replace the only coach UNF had ever had, Mary Tappmeyer, who coached the team over the first 23 years of its existence. UNF went 30-61 in his first three seasons, but then put together three winning records in a row. It was capped by a 14-11 mark in 2020-21, and the Ospreys' highest ASUN finish under Gibbs, third place with an 11-5 record. Gibbs also produced UNF's first WNBA draft pick, forward Jazz Bond. But UNF went 20-38 in the last two years. The 2021-22 season was a huge disappointment, with UNF returning nine players from their third-place ASUN team of the previous season. UNF beat Jacksonville at home on Jan. 28 but went 2-7 after that, with one of the victories a forfeit over Central Arkansas. Gibbs helped produce six postseason all-conference honors, 11 ASUN Players of the Week, 17 ASUN Newcomers of the Week and three ASUN Freshmen of the Week. Gibbs also coached at least five ASUN Honor Roll recipients per season, three ASUN All-Academic selections, two College Sports Information Directors of America/College Sports Communicators Academic All-District laurels and the program's first-ever ASUN Scholar-Athlete honoree in Rhetta Moore. The school said a national search to fill the position will be undergone immediately. Gibbs, who also coached on the college level at Charlotte, the College of Charleston and Wofford, said he had no immediate plans. "Right now I'm trying to figure it out," he said. I'll discuss with my family and see what works best." Gibbs and his wife D'Erica had three children.
Courtesy of: jacksonville.com

Lindsay Whalen stepping down as Gophers women's basketball coach - by Eurobasket News

Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as head coach of the University of Minnesota women's basketball team. On Thursday, Whalen and the Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced the move is effective immediately. However, she will remain with Gopher Athletics as special assistant to the athletics director through April 12, 2025. "I want to thank Mark and the University for giving me the opportunity to lead this program five years ago," Whalen said. "It was an honor of a lifetime. I am grateful to my assistant coaches and staff and want to thank them for everything they did for our student-athletes during the last five years. We did things the right way and created a lot of memories, but now is the right time for me to step aside and return to being a proud alum. I look forward to supporting and cheering on the next head coach." As head coach of the team for the last five seasons, Whalen notched a record of 71-76 and a Big Ten record of 32-58. Whalen is a former player for Minnesota in the early 2000s, becoming the program's first three-time All-American in school history. She also led the team to their only Final Four in program history. The search for the new coach will begin immediately.
Courtesy of: cbsnews.com

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NCAA2

Concord Rides Momentum Into MEC Quarterfinals Against West Virginia State - by Eurobasket News

After a 78-67 win over Notre Dame in the Mountain East Conference Tournament First Round, the Concord University women's basketball sets its sights on the MEC Quarterfinals versus West Virginia State 12:00 p.m. Thursday inside WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia. Wednesday marked the second time this season that Concord won after trailing at halftime as CU trailed 32-29 through 20 minutes of action. The other instance came all the way back in December when the Mountain Lions overcame a seven-point halftime deficit in an overtime win at Frostburg State. The rally was sparked by the Maroon and Gray shooting 69.5 percent in the second half of Wednesday's game. It was the best shooting half of the season for the Mountain Lions. Junior guard Jaisah Smith (5'9''-G) led CU in scoring with 18 points. Fellow junior guard Nakaila Gray (5'11''-G) tossed in a career-best 16 points. The duo combined to go 10-for-17 from the floor. Notre Dame's lead ballooned to eight points in the third quarter of Wednesday's game, but two Mountain Lions in particular helped lead the comeback-Gray and senior guard Ashton Funderburg (5'8''-G). Of the 24 points scored by CU in the third quarter, 14 came from Funderburg and Gray who combine for just 8.8 points per game. Funderburg netted eight points in the game with seven coming in the third quarter. Additionally, Funderburg hit CU's only three-pointer of the game-just her third made triple of the season. It was also the first made three-pointer of the season for Funderburg that wasn't against Frostburg State. Along with going 5-for-7 from the floor, Gray made a season-best six free throws as she did not miss from the charity stripe. Gray was one of the reasons why Concord made a season-best 27 free throws while shooting 71.1 percent from the foul line (27-for-38). J. Smith stepped up and made 8-for-11 at the free-throw stripe while graduate guard Maggie Guynn (5'10''-G) was 5-for-5 at the charity line. CU's previous season high in made foul shots came last week when it connected on 24 in an upset 82-71 win over West Virginia State at the Carter Center. Concord attempts the fifth-most free throws in the MEC (21.1) while West Virginia State is fourth in attempted foul shots (22.2). Guynn is second in the MEC in free throw percentage (81.8) while J. Smith is fourth (78.8). Both Concord (73.3) and West Virginia State (73.9) shoot 73 percent at the foul line. By suiting up on Thursday, Guynn will set the Concord women's basketball program record for games played with 133-she's currently in a tie with former teammate Riley Fitzwater (6'4''-F, college: Concord, agency: Interperformances) for games played. The Pearisburg, West Virginia native is one of three CU players that have played at least 100 games in the Maroon and Gray. Senior guard Jazz Blankenship has appeared in 106 games while Funderburg played in career game 101 on Wednesday. The trio of players are the most experienced in the MEC. In fact, the only other MEC players that have appeared in 100 or more games are Charleston teammates Dakota Reeves (109) and Trinity Palacio (107) as well as Fairmont State's Katy Darnell (101) and West Liberty's Grace Faulk (101). The most experienced West Virginia State player is Destiny Fields who has played in 96 career games. Only eight days will have gone by between Concord defeating West Virginia State at home and Thursday's matchup. The 82-71 victory of the Yellow Jackets was the biggest win of the season for the Mountain Lions. CU held West Virginia State more than 20 points below its season average in scoring of 91.8. Furthermore, Concord outrebounded West Virginia State 55-45 which was a season high in rebounding for the Maroon and Gray. Five different players finished in double figures for just the third time this season. Guynn poured in 18 points. Junior guard Maddie Ratcliff (5'10''-G) scored 17 points on 4-for-8 shooting. Gray had her first career-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. J. Smith scored the same total off the bench while freshman forward Abbie Smith (6'2''-F) tallied 13 points. WVSU won on its home floor 95-70 over Concord in November. Thursday will be a matchup of the top two rebounding teams in the MEC in West Virginia State and Concord. WVSU leads the conference in rebounding margin (+6.4) while Concord's +4.3 margin is second. Gray led the rebounding effort in Athens last Wednesday. However, senior forward Lauryn Avery was big off the bench with six boards in 10 minutes. A. Smith added six rebounds. The game featured 45 offensive rebounds with West Virginia State holding a 25-20 edge. The Yellow Jackets average 24 offensive rebounds per game, first in Division II. CU is top 40 in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (13.9). WVSU's Emyah Fortenberry (4.4) and Destiny Fields (3.6) combine for eight offensive rebounds per game. Abbie Smith is sixth in the MEC in offensive rebounds with 3.2 per game.
Courtesy of: cumountainlions.com

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NCAA3

NJCU Advances to ECAC Semifinals as Four Score in Double Figures in QF Victory - by Eurobasket News

The New Jersey City University women's basketball team, seeded #2 in the 2023 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournament, picked up a hard-fought, overall team victory in the Quarterfinal Round on Wednesday night, March 1. The Gothic Knights, who did not trail after the first minute of the game, defeated #7-seed Neumann University, 66-59, as four different NJCU players scored in double figures. Jersey City (16-11) started off strong as, although the Knights (13-14) scored the first points of the game, NJCU followed with a 10-0 run to take an eight-point, 10-2 lead with 4:24 left in the first. Junior center Jimmirah Johnson (6'3''-C) (Prospect Park, N.J./International) kicked off the run with back-to-back buckets before three other Gothic Knights got in on the action. NJCU ended the first with a nine-point, 16-7 lead, thanks in part to four straight points from junior guard Sarah Edmond (5'9''-G-1998, college: Howard) (Bloomfield, NJ/Bloomfield) - including a buzzer-beating lay-up as time expired. After scoring the final six points in the first, Jersey city scored two more two start the second for an 8-0 run to take an 11-point, 18-7 advantage with 8:49 to go until the break. Later on, a layup from senior forward Jasmine Reese (6'1''-G) (Jersey City, N.J./Hudson Catholic) and another bucket down low from Johnson put NJCU up by a game-high 12 points at 22-10 with 5:23 remaining in the half. It was at that point that Neumann began to trim away slightly and the home team cut the deficit to just five, 28-23, after two quarters of play. Leading by three at 30-27 with just over a minute gone in the third, junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (5'3''-G) (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) - who had been held scoreless in the first half - made her presence known with a big three to stretch the lead back out to six. However, the Knights managed to chip away and eventually tied the game up at 33-33 with 5:38 left in the third. The game was tied two more times before Jersey City took a three-point, 44-41 lead into the fourth. Seconds into the final quarter, Neumann drained another three to tie it at 44-44, but Reese and senior guard Jada Camacho (5'8''-G) (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) sank a jumper and a three, respectively, to make it a five-point, 49-44 game with 8:08 to go. The home team managed to tie it up two more times, including as late as the 5:57 mark at 51-51. Johnson and Rodriguez sank a pair of baskets to make it 55-51 in favor of NJCU with 5:02 left, but another Knights' three cut it back to one moments later. Jersey City hunkered down and scored 11 of the game's final 16 points, however, to seal the seven-point, 66-59 victory.
Courtesy of: d3hoops.com

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NORWAY

Stats Leaders

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RPG

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Tayler BENNETT

Asker
(172-G-1998)
Avg: 21.9

21.9

19.6

19.0

18.9

17.1

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1Liga Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center

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SPG

BPG

Dominika ULLMANN

Pol.Gdansk
(170-G-2005)
Avg: 22.2

22.2

18.9

18.7

18.6

18.5

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RUSSIA

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Ashley BEVERLY-KELLEY

Dynamo
(168-G-1993)
Avg: 18.0

18.0

15.1

14.0

13.8

13.5

Superleague Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center

Stats Leaders

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RPG

APG

SPG

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Sofia LIULINA

Sparta&K-2
(181-F-2004)
Avg: 17.0

17.0

16.6

14.6

14.5

13.8

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SERBIA

Stats Leaders - 1A women

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Dayzsha ROGAN

Spartak S.
(163-G-1999)
Avg: 21.6

21.6

19.8

17.9

17.7

17.7

1 ZLS Round 22: No surprise as #1 Crvena Zvezda defeat Vrsac - by Eurobasket News

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in 1 ZLS. The round 22 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

1 ZLS top team - Crvena Zvezda (17-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Vrsac (4-16) in Beograd 108-51. Crvena Zvezda dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Vrsac's 26. They outrebounded Vrsac 54-26 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Crvena Zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Vrsac's players. Center Dunja Zecevic (186-2004) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Nevena Naumcev (173-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Crvena Zvezda's coach Dragan Vukovic felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Ivana Jovanovic (177-1998) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-2 record. Vrsac lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Crvena Zvezda's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Partizan.
Bottom-ranked Radnicki KG (0-19) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 19th consecutive match to fourth ranked Sloga P. (13-6) 64-37. Marina Karalic (182-1994) notched a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Natasa Filipovic supported her with 13 points and 7 assists. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Aleksandra Aleksic (-2007) did not help to save the game for Radnicki KG. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Sloga P. maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Radnicki KG at the other side still closes the standings. Sloga P. will play against higher ranked Kraljevo (#3) at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Radnicki KG will play against Vrsac (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: Vrbas was destroyed by Kraljevo on the opponent's court 99-62. Art Basket outscored Duga in a home game 94-55. Vojvodina 021 managed to beat Spartak S. on the road 88-77. Partizan defeated Novosadska ZKA on its own court 89-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 8 rebounds by Jovana Boricic of Partizan.

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Kraljevo - Vrbas 99-62

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Vrbas (11-9) were crushed on the road by fourth ranked Kraljevo (13-3) 99-62. Kraljevo dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Vrbas' 16. Kraljevo forced 20 Vrbas turnovers and outrebounded them 43-19 including a 32-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Vrbas' players. The former international forward Dragana Gobeljic (181-1988) notched 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American guard Andie Easley (178, college: CSUB) supported her with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Kraljevo players scored in double figures. Kraljevo's coach Nikola Jovanovic felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by Jovana Jovovic (185-1997, college: MNU) did not help to save the game for Vrbas. Andjela Marojevic (-2004) added 21 points for lost side. Kraljevo moved-up to third place. Vrbas at the other side keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Kraljevo will play against Sloga P. (#4) in Pozega in the next round. Vrbas will play at home against the league's second-placed Art Basket and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kraljevo: D.Gobeljic 18+9reb+6ast, J.Andjela 16+5reb+2ast, A.Easley 14+5reb+6ast, T.Edwards 10+4reb+10ast, N.Daria 9+1reb, N.Tesic 9+5reb
Vrbas: J.Jovovic 24+5reb+3ast, M.Andjela 21+3reb+1ast, V.Ana 6+6reb+2ast, R.Sara 6+3reb+1ast, P.Milica 5, N.Mijatovic 0

Art Basket - Duga 94-55

Rather predictable result in Beograd where second ranked Art Basket (15-5) smashed 5th ranked Duga (12-8) 94-55. Art Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Duga's 40. Art Basket forced 23 Duga turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Marija Avlijas (178-2005) notched 23 points and 6 steals to lead the effort and power forward Marta Mitrovic (185-2002) supported her with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Coach Goran Sanjevic's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals by American forward Courtney Cleveland (178-1999, college: SHSU) did not help to save the game for Duga. Bosnian point guard Helena Kovacevic (174-2003, agency: BeoBasket) added 7 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Art Basket maintains second position with 15-5 record having just one point less than leader Crvena Zvezda. Duga at the other side dropped to the sixth place with eight games lost. Art Basket will play against Vrbas (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Duga will play against Spartak S. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Art Basket: A.Marija 23+4reb+2ast, M.Mitrovic 20+6reb, N.Rosic 11+3reb, V.Nevena 10+8reb+2ast, V.Vujisic 8+4reb+5ast, T.Isidora 6+3reb+5ast
Duga: C.Cleveland 24+5reb+6ast, K.Helena 7+7reb+1ast, O.Stepanovic 7+3reb, T.Jelic 5+4reb, S.Andreja 5+4reb+2ast, G.Violeta 4+1reb+3ast

Crvena Zvezda - Vrsac 108-51

1 ZLS top team - Crvena Zvezda (17-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Vrsac (4-16) in Beograd 108-51. Crvena Zvezda dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Vrsac's 26. They outrebounded Vrsac 54-26 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Crvena Zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Vrsac's players. Center Dunja Zecevic (186-2004) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Nevena Naumcev (173-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. Crvena Zvezda's coach Dragan Vukovic felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Ivana Jovanovic (177-1998) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Ljiljana Marjanovic scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Crvena Zvezda have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-2 record. Vrsac lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Crvena Zvezda's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Partizan.
Top scorers:
Crvena Zvezda: Z.Dunja 21+13reb+3ast, N.Nedeljkov 16+2reb+1ast, N.Naumcev 15+7reb, T.Corto 13+5reb+2ast, J.Jovana 11+6reb+2ast, A.Katanic 10+6reb+6ast
Vrsac: I.Jovanovic 21+7reb+3ast, M.Ljiljana 13+5reb+2ast, D.Nikolic 10+5reb+1ast, M.Todorovic 5+4reb+4ast, A.Miletic 2+5reb, P.Ana 0

Spartak S. - Vojvodina 021 77-88

Not a big story in a game in Subotica where 10th ranked Spartak S. (4-15) was defeated by sixth ranked Vojvodina 021 (12-7) 88-77. Vojvodina 021 made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Spartak S. turnovers. American point guard Shareka McNeill (168-1999, college: NC A&T) notched 30 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Lena Radulovic (170-2000) supported her with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists by American guard Dayzsha Rogan (163-1999, college: Jackson St.) did not help to save the game for Spartak S.. Guard Maja Scekic (170-1987) added 12 points and 5 assists for lost side. Four Spartak S. players scored in double figures. Vojvodina 021 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Spartak S. keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. Vojvodina 021's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Novi Sad Novosadska ZKA.
Top scorers:
Vojvodina 021: S.McNeill 30+7reb+1ast, L.Radulovic 21+6reb+4ast, Z.Jankovic 13+9reb+2ast, K.Jakovljevic 8+1ast, D.Thompson 6+3reb+1ast, M.Stojic 5+1reb+2ast
Spartak S.: D.Rogan 18+9reb+8ast, D.Scott 16+3reb, M.Scekic 12+4reb+5ast, M.Zukanovic 11+6reb+2ast, T.Zorana 7+1reb, J.President 7+3reb

Radnicki KG - Sloga P. 37-64

Bottom-ranked Radnicki KG (0-19) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 19th consecutive match to fourth ranked Sloga P. (13-6) 64-37. Sloga P. held Radnicki KG to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Sloga P. forced 21 Radnicki KG turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Radnicki KG's players. Marina Karalic (182-1994) notched a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and center Natasa Filipovic (174-1991) supported her with 13 points and 7 assists. Five Sloga P. players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Aleksandra Aleksic (-2007) did not help to save the game for Radnicki KG. Guard Vanja Popludijevic (176-1997) added 11 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Sloga P. maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Radnicki KG at the other side still closes the standings. Sloga P. will play against higher ranked Kraljevo (#3) at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Radnicki KG will play against Vrsac (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sloga P.: N.Filipovic 13+4reb+7ast, A.Dijana 12+5reb, P.Milica 12+3reb+1ast, D.Green 10+4reb+7ast, K.Marina 10+15reb+4ast, M.Bojana 5
Radnicki KG: A.Aleksandra 14+6reb, V.Popludijevic 11+7reb, V.Andrijana 8+3reb+4ast, I.Bisevac 2+3reb+1ast, V.Lena 2+1reb+1ast, M.Jovana 0+2reb

Partizan - Novosadska ZKA 89-71

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Partizan's (9-11) home victory over 9th ranked Novosadska ZKA (5-14) 89-71. Partizan made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Jovana Boricic (179-2003) notched 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Marina Davinic (173-2002) supported her with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Partizan players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds by Ana Peric (178-2000) did not help to save the game for Novosadska ZKA. Forward Jana Milinkovic-Savic (180-2004) added 18 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Partizan maintains eighth position with 9-11 record. Novosadska ZKA lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Partizan's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Crvena Zvezda.
Top scorers:
Partizan: B.Jovana 19+8reb+1ast, M.Bojana 14+6ast, D.Marina 14+5reb+7ast, D.Tina 13+7reb+4ast, G.Marjanovic 12+7reb+3ast, K.Katarina 10+8reb+1ast
Novosadska ZKA: A.Peric 19+9reb+2ast, M.Jana 18+8reb+1ast, A.Radovic 10+5reb+9ast, B.Lara 8+6reb+3ast, Z.Sofija 5+1reb, P.Aleksandra 5+1reb

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SLOVENIA

Stats Leaders - Women

Stats Leaders

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Sara LOOMIS

Celje
(188-PF-1997)
Avg: 16.8

16.8

16.0

14.9

14.9

14.2

SKL Round 5 (Second Stage): Derby game ends with Jezica's defeat of Ilrija - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ljubljana: Jezica (#2) and Ilrija (#4). Jezica (4-0) won against visiting Ilrija (1-3) 61-54. The hosts trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 18-6 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Jezica dominated on the defensive end, holding Ilrija to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Guard Lejla Pamic (180-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. point guard Sara Sambolic (172-2004) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Ilrija. Jezica have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader Celje. Ilrija at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Jezica are looking forward to face league's leader Celje on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ilrija will play against Konjice (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Domzale is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Triglav (4-1) 92-48. Forward Manca Vrecer (178-2002) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 assists for the winners and Rebeka Abramovic chipped in 7 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Center Dora Mlakar (182-1996) responded with 13 points and 9 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. Triglav have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 4-1 record behind leader Celje. Domzale at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Triglav will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Domzale will play again on the road against Triglav (#3) in Kranj and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 5 Konjice was beaten by Maribor on the road 72-63.

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Jezica - Ilrija 61-54

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ljubljana: Jezica (#2) and Ilrija (#4). Jezica (4-0) won against visiting Ilrija (1-3) 61-54. The hosts trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 18-6 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Jezica dominated on the defensive end, holding Ilrija to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Guard Lejla Pamic (180-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Sara Sambolic (172-2004) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Bosnian Nikolina Delic (184-1996) added 6 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Ilrija. Jezica have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader Celje. Ilrija at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Jezica are looking forward to face league's leader Celje on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ilrija will play against Konjice (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ilrija: S.Sara 14+6reb+1ast, S.Hana 11+6reb, S.Jovana 10+7reb, N.Delic 6+11reb+1ast, Z.Alina 5+1ast, P.Tara 5+1reb+2ast
Jezica: I.Hana 14+6reb+1ast, L.Pamic 13+8reb+1ast, L.Elena 12+4reb+5ast, M.Manca 7+4reb+3ast, E.Micunovic 7+4reb+1ast, L.Mehle 4+1reb+1ast

Maribor - Konjice 72-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Maribor's (2-3) home victory over 6th ranked Konjice (1-5) 72-63. The hosts were already 11 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 20-18 Konjice's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 72-63 at the end of the game. Maribor players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The former international power forward Merisa Dautovic (186-1999) stepped up and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and center Spela Brecelj (185-2005) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Eva Brdnik (173-1997) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Zoja Visocnik (168-2005) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Four Konjice players scored in double figures. Maribor moved-up to fourth place. Konjice lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. Maribor will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Konjice will play at home against Ilrija (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Konjice: E.Brdnik 16+6reb+3ast, V.Zoja 13+2reb+5ast, T.Ramsak 12+4reb+2ast, O.Hana 11+3reb, T.Cresnik 5+8reb+1ast, M.Podgrajsek 4+4reb+3ast
Maribor: B.Spela 16+9reb, M.Dautovic 15+9reb+3ast, Z.Mia 10+6reb+4ast, T.Tina 10+1reb+1ast, N.Hocevar 8+4reb+1ast, S.Aneja 7+3reb+5ast

Domzale - Triglav 48-92

Bottom-ranked Domzale is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Triglav (4-1) 92-48. The game without a history. Triglav led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Domzale's 36. Triglav forced 31 Domzale turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Domzale's players. Forward Manca Vrecer (178-2002) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) chipped in 7 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Center Dora Mlakar (182-1996) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Anelie Brodnik (169-2006) scored 7 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Triglav have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 4-1 record behind leader Celje. Domzale at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Triglav will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Domzale will play again on the road against Triglav (#3) in Kranj and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Domzale: D.Mlakar 13+9reb, M.Laura 8+2reb, B.Anelie 7+4reb+2ast, D.Eva 6+3reb, D.Ana 5+1ast, T.Sencar 3+1reb+3ast
Triglav: M.Vrecer 18+4reb+4ast, K.Alina 12+2ast, S.Nina 12+3reb+1ast, A.Saric 11+6reb, Z.Tinkara 10+2reb+4ast, G.Kramzar 9+4reb+4ast

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LNB Standings - by Eurobasket Center

NLB Stage Two Standings

Places 01-07
1Baden 0-0
2Blonay 0-0
3 Divac 0-0
4 Riva 0-0
5 Sion Basket 0-0
6Villars 0-0
7Winterthur 0-0
Places 08-12
1 Grand-Saconnex 0-0
2 Helios Espoirs 0-0
3 Martigny 0-0
4 Meyrin 0-0
5 Muraltese 0-0
Places 13-17
1Arlesheim 0-0
2Bellinzona 0-0
3 Fribourg II 0-0
4 Lancy 0-0
5 Lausanne 0-0

Stage One Standings

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UKRAINE

Standings (Women)

Superleague Standings

Group 1
1Kyiv Basket 10-2
2Dnipro 5-8
3Sumy 3-5
4Veneto-Cherkasy 1-6
5 Pereyaslav 1-9
Group 2
1Frankivsk 17-0
2Interkhim 12-2
3Rivne 10-5
4Blyskavky 7-6
5 Rivne-SDYUSHOR 4-8
6 KIVS SBK 3-7
7 Blyskavky 2 0-15

Regular Season: Round 14

Mar. 1: Dnipro - Rivne-SDYUSHOR 88-71
Mar. 1: Kyiv Basket - Interkhim 51-100
Mar. 4: Dnipro - Rivne-SDYUSHOR
Mar. 4: Kyiv Basket - Interkhim

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Victoria BOGACHENKO

Blys.
(170-G-2005)
Avg: 24.4

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20.1

18.8

Superleague Round 13: Kyiv Basket lose to Blyskavky - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Top ranked Kyiv Basket (10-2) recorded its second loss in Vinnytsia on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Blyskavky (7-6) 58-44. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 35-18 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Larysa Stadnik (185-1992, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Iryna Zhmurko (185-1996) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. point guard Anna Tonkonozhko (164-2006) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Kyiv Basket's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Blyskavky maintains fourth place with 7-6 record. Kyiv Basket at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Blyskavky will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyiv Basket will play at home against the league's second-placed Interkhim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Third ranked Rivne faced their biggest opponent Dnipro. Guests from Rivne (10-6) defeated host Dnipro (5-8) 71-67. Worth to mention a great performance of Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!) (made all of her seven free throws). Liudmyla Spyrydonova contributed with 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) answered with 26 points and 8 rebounds for Dnipro. Rivne have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-6 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Dnipro lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the second position with eight games lost. Rivne will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dnipro will play again at home against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Third ranked Rivne faced their biggest opponent Dnipro. Guests from Rivne (10-6) smashed host Dnipro (5-8) 79-49. Liudmyla Spyrydonova stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. At the losing side Kseniya Afanasyeva responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rivne have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-6 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Dnipro lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the second position with eight games lost. Rivne will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dnipro will play again against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Kyiv Basket crushed Blyskavky 2 in a road game 79-31. Pereyaslav was smashed by Interkhim at home 54-93. Interkhim destroyed Pereyaslav on the opponent's court 84-44.
The best stats of 13th round was 23 points and 8 rebounds by Kseniia Pankina of Interkhim.

The Round Review is presented by LBM Management. A full-service agency focused on Women's basketball sphere and working worldwide. A global and ethical quality service.

Blyskavky - Kyiv Basket 58-44

Top ranked Kyiv Basket (10-2) recorded its second loss in Vinnytsia on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Blyskavky (7-6) 58-44. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 35-18 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Larysa Stadnik (185-1992, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Iryna Zhmurko (185-1996) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Anna Tonkonozhko (164-2006) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Olga Krasnikova (182-1984) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Kyiv Basket's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Blyskavky maintains fourth place with 7-6 record. Kyiv Basket at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Blyskavky will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyiv Basket will play at home against the league's second-placed Interkhim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: R.Mariia 11+7reb+1ast, O.Krasnikova 10+8reb+1ast, T.Anna 9+9reb+2ast, L.Anastasiia 7+3reb+3ast, M.Tkach 3+3reb+2ast, S.Kira 2+4reb
Blyskavky: L.Stadnik 21+13reb+1ast, O.Violetta 13+4reb+1ast, I.Zhmurko 10+9reb+2ast, L.Anna 6+7reb+1ast, O.Victoria 6+9reb+3ast, R.Darina 2+1reb+1ast

Blyskavky 2 - Kyiv Basket 31-79

There was no surprise in Vinnytsia where bottom-ranked Blyskavky 2 (0-15) was crushed by first ranked Kyiv Basket (10-2) 79-31 on Sunday. The game without a history. Kyiv Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Blyskavky 2 to just 4 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. Kyiv Basket held Blyskavky 2 to an opponent 23.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Kyiv Basket forced 29 Blyskavky 2 turnovers and had a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Blyskavky 2's players. Point guard Anna Tonkonozhko (164-2006) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners and forward Anastasiia Liubenska (178-2006) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Kyiv Basket players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Victoria Bogachenko (170-2005) responded with 17 points and center Sofia Karpenko (185-2005) scored 2 points and 14 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. Kyiv Basket maintains first place with 10-2 record. Newly promoted Blyskavky 2 still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Kyiv Basket will meet at home league's second-placed Interkhim in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blyskavky 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Blyskavky 2: B.Victoria 17+3reb+3ast, L.Sofia 6+8reb+1ast, G.Anastasia 4+1reb, K.Sofia 2+14reb, L.Daryna 2+2reb, S.Kristina 0
Kyiv Basket: R.Mariia 18+4reb, L.Anastasiia 18+5reb+2ast, L.Maryna 13+4reb+1ast, T.Anna 11+9reb+10ast, O.Krasnikova 5+8reb+3ast, P.Kateryna 4+4reb+3ast

Dnipro - Rivne 67-71

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Third ranked Rivne faced their biggest opponent Dnipro. Guests from Rivne (10-6) defeated host Dnipro (5-8) 71-67. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Dnipro won fourth quarter 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rivne forced 27 Dnipro turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!) (made all of her seven free throws). Forward Liudmyla Spyrydonova (180-1984) contributed with 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) answered with 26 points and 8 rebounds and guard Kseniya Afanasyeva (170-1993) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Dnipro. Rivne have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-6 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Dnipro lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the second position with eight games lost. Rivne will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dnipro will play again at home against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dnipro: K.Olena 26+8reb+2ast, K.Afanasyeva 18+9reb+2ast, T.Kulinok 11+3reb+6ast, C.Kateryna 8+3reb+1ast, S.Polina 4+2reb+1ast, S.Anna 0+2reb
Rivne: V.Kiba 37+3reb, T.Oleksandra 11+3reb+3ast, L.Spyrydonova 9+6reb+2ast, P.Olha 6+6reb+1ast, D.Stepaniuk 4+1reb, O.Tarhonska 2

Pereyaslav - Interkhim 54-93

No shocking result in a game in Khmelnytskyi where second ranked Interkhim (12-2) smashed 5th ranked Pereyaslav (1-9) 93-54 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Interkhim. Pereyaslav managed to win fourth quarter 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Interkhim held Pereyaslav to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Interkhim forced 29 Pereyaslav turnovers and outrebounded them 55-35 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Forward Kseniia Pankina (180-2002) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and forward Anna Bakal (175-2001) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Interkhim's coach Iryna Shchipakina felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Tetyana Bashtova (183-1993) responded with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks and forward Anna Yarosh (180-2005) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Pereyaslav players scored in double figures. Interkhim have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-2 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Pereyaslav lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Interkhim will meet league's leader Kyiv Basket on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pereyaslav will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pereyaslav: T.Anna 12+4reb+3ast, T.Bashtova 11+9reb+6ast, Y.Anna 11+8reb+1ast, G.Oleksandra 10+4reb+2ast, K.Daryna 6+4reb+1ast, V.Tsyganenko 4+4reb+2ast
Interkhim: P.Kseniia 21+10reb+2ast, N.Korinna 13+1reb+3ast, B.Veronika 10+8reb+2ast, A.Bakal 9+6reb+6ast, O.Samburska 9+4reb+1ast, S.Yana 7+5reb+4ast

Pereyaslav - Interkhim 44-84

Rather expected game in Khmelnytskyi where 5th ranked Pereyaslav (1-9) was rolled over by second ranked Interkhim (12-2) 84-44 on Tuesday. The game without a history. Interkhim 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 Pereyaslav's 32. Interkhim forced 41 Pereyaslav turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Pereyaslav's players. Forward Kseniia Pankina (180-2002) stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Yana Samur (168-2002) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Interkhim's coach Iryna Shchipakina felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Tetyana Bashtova (183-1993) responded with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and forward Daryna Koval (188-2003) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Interkhim have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-2 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Pereyaslav lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Interkhim will meet league's leader Kyiv Basket on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pereyaslav will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pereyaslav: K.Daryna 12+8reb, T.Bashtova 9+8reb+4ast, G.Oleksandra 8+2reb, Y.Anna 6+11reb+1ast, V.Tsyganenko 4+3reb+3ast, K.Karina 3+1reb+1ast
Interkhim: P.Kseniia 23+8reb+2ast, A.Bakal 10+4reb+4ast, B.Veronika 8+5reb+3ast, S.Yana 8+7reb+8ast, Y.Melnik 7+2reb+1ast, O.Samburska 7+1ast

Dnipro - Rivne 49-79

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Third ranked Rivne faced their biggest opponent Dnipro. Guests from Rivne (10-6) smashed host Dnipro (5-8) 79-49. The game without a history. Rivne led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Dnipro to an opponent 24.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Rivne forced 19 Dnipro turnovers and outrebounded them 51-31 including a 23-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Liudmyla Spyrydonova (180-1984) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Vladyslava Kiba (177-2002, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side guard Kseniya Afanasyeva (170-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Olena Khoroshykh (-2002) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her nine free throws !!!). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rivne have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-6 record having eight points less than leader Kyiv Basket. Dnipro lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the second position with eight games lost. Rivne will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dnipro will play again against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dnipro: T.Kulinok 13+1reb, K.Afanasyeva 13+11reb+1ast, K.Olena 13+8reb, P.Svitlana 7+4reb, S.Polina 2+3reb+1ast, S.Anna 1+2reb+1ast
Rivne: L.Spyrydonova 17+15reb+7ast, V.Kiba 15+8reb+2ast, E.Bondar 12+3reb+1ast, P.Olha 8+9reb, H.Anhelina 6+4reb, D.Stepaniuk 6+1reb+3ast

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